The TV Addict 

Hoping to avoid the best comedy curse that plagued ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, 30 ROCK isn’t taking any chances with Thursday’s second season premiere. Enjoy this first look at special guest star Jerry Seinfeld. Any chance he’d agree to become a series regular?

What’s the one thing that could get this TV Addict even more excited for last season’s funniest new show 30 ROCK? How about the addition of television’s all-time funniest comedian. Check out a first look at Jerry Seinfeld’s guest stint on 30 ROCK, returning October 4 at 8:00PM on NBC. For more pics click on the link below.

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In an effort to remind television viewers that TINA FEY is indeed hilarious, NBC has put together a ‘Best of Tina Fey Weekend Update Edition’ for viewers to check out. Want more Tina Fey? Why not tune into 30 ROCK tonight (and every Thursday) on NBC at 8:30PM.

Thanks to TVSQUAD for the Tip!

SEINFELD RETURNS TO NBC
Since NBC can’t possibly build a time machine to travel back to the heyday of FRIENDS, SEINFELD and Must See TV — they’ve decided to do the next best thing — sign Jerry Seinfeld. Seinfeld has signed on to play himself in 30 ROCK’S season premiere. “I was thrilled to be asked to guest star on NBC’s hit comedy 30 ROCK,” Seinfeld says in a statement. “I think it’s going to be so refreshing for me to be playing myself in a show that has nothing to do with neurotic, dysfunctional New York characters.”

THE APPRENTICE
According to an NBC press release, “NBC has renewed THE APPRENTICE for mid-season with a creative twist.” Creative! More like desperate. Is it not clear to anyone but this TV Addict that the ultimate kiss of death for any reality show is the use of the words ‘celebrity version?’ Mark the date on your calendar folks, THE APPRENTICE has officially jumped the shark. Unless of course the celebrities include The Donald, Rosie, Isaiah and T.R. Knight. Then and only then will this TV Addict be tuning in.

MONDAY NIGHT: THE NEW MUST SEE TV
In a surprise announcement, NBC President Ben Silverman announced that Josh Schwartz’s action-dramedy-hybrid CHUCK would lead off Monday night followed by HEROES and JOURNEYMAN. Having seen the pilot, this TV Addict will attest to the fact that NBC’s confidence in CHUCK is not misplaced. Josh Schwartz’s follow up to THE OC looks to be a definite hit come fall 2007.

That said, Holy TIVO Batman! CHUCK, HEROES, JOURNEYMAN, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, NEW CHRISTINE, 24, PRISON BREAK, ALIENS IN AMERICA, EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS, WEEDS, DEXTER, CALIFORNICATION. When did Monday night become the new Thursday?

Last Monday, theTVaddict played Paparazzi for an afternoon at the NBC UpFronts. Click the link below for some more great photos of 30 ROCK stars Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski. Not surprisingly, Alec Baldwin was missing in action.

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Is anyone else completely psyched for tonights return of MUST SEE TV COMEDY NIGHT DONE RIGHT on NBC? TIVO/PVR/VCR users take note, THE OFFICE, 30 ROCK and SCRUBS are all super-sized and start at really strange times

8PM: THE OFFICE
8:44PM: 30 ROCK
9:23PM: SCRUBS
9:59PM: ANDY BARKER, P.I.
10:28PM: MY NAME IS EARL

Looks like it’s time to condense our ‘Save One Show’ poll (see sidebar). Via press release, NBC has just announced that it will renew its ratings starved critically acclaimed comedy 30 ROCK (returning to the network’s lineup on Thursday, April 5, with a special supersized episode at 8:40 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. ET) for the 2007-08 season.

“From the beginning, 30 ROCK has proven to be the kind of quality comedy that doesn’t come around very often, and we are very pleased to have this show back for a second season,” said NBC president Kevin Reilly. “We expect it to continue to build its increasingly loyal audience and become another of NBC’s classic comedy series.”

Now with 30 ROCK renewed, all that’s left for Kevin Reilly to do in order to secure his status as network television God is to give an early renewal to his other critical darling FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. And while I’m wishing for things, how about bringing back STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP sometime this season.

Kevin you alone have the power to make a TV addict’s dream come true. Make it happen and we at theTVaddict.com will even promise to give RAINES another chance.

In an interview with Broadcasting & Cable, 30 ROCK creator and star Tina Fey revealed that she recently got a positive vibe from NBC that the network is expected to bring back the brilliant but ratings starved comedy for a second season. Said Fey in an interview to B&C:

“I literally just got off the phone with [Reilly], and he still tells me he will do everything in his power and feels strongly about it. We really are lucky to be one of the handful of shows he feels personally responsible for—us and Friday Night Lights.”

Keeping 30 ROCK and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS are a good first step, but this TV addict would also like to see Reilly give STUDIO 60 a second season as well. That and get on the phone to the Donald and tell him, “You’re Fired!”

In a move that can only inspire confidence in the network’s critically acclaimed, yet low rated 30 ROCK, NBC has announced that the Tina Fey laugher will return early, on April 5 for a special night of super-sized comedies and laughs that include original episodes of THE OFFICE, SCRUBS, ANDY BARKER, P.I. and an encore episode of MY NAME IS EARL. The following Thursday, April 12, 30 ROCK will move to 9PM on Thursdays, formerly home to such comedy luminaries as CHEERS, SEINFELD and FRASIER. Sounds like comedy night done right to us! (Yes, even we’re surprised at how quickly we’ve been brainwashed by NBC’s newest catchy marketing slogan!)