30 Rock Review: That's So Gay Balls! - TV Fanatic

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THE BT "30 ROCK" GAY {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY LOUIS VIRTELOCTOBER 4, 2012/2:46 PMBY LOUIS VIRTELOCTOBER 4, 2012 / 2:46 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE BT \"30 ROCK\" GAY MOMENTS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-10-04T18:46:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-10-04T18:46:16.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOUIS VIRTEL","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIX SEASONS , 30 ROCK IS STILL TNIP TO ME. IT'S A SHOWSE OF THE MOST LOVABLE CHARACTERS, THE BT JOK, AND NSTANTLY SURPRISG STORYL. KIM JONG-IL IS A SEMI-REGULAR 30 ROCK CHARACTER, GUYS. EVEN SOUTH PARK ULDN'T PULL THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TONIGHT, 30 ROCK'S FAL, ABBREVIATED SEVENTH SEASON KICKS OFF WH AN EPISO TLED "THE BEGNG OF THE END." THAT ALONE GETS ME MISTY-EYED, SO WHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET'S HONOR THIS UNBELIEVABLY FUNNY SERI BY REVISG S FT GAY MOMENTS. LET WILL ART'S OSTY LTLE SMIRK LEAD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}1. DEVON BANKS IS THE MOST NEFAR GAY MAN TV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL ART IS SIMPLY SMASHG AS JACK DONAGHY'S GAY, SNICKERG, DIABOLIL ADVERSARY DEVON BANKS. ART HAS EARNED FOUR EMMY NOMATNS FOR THE GUT ROLE, AND IF I HAD TO PICK A BT (AND MOST GAY) DEVON MOMENT, I'D HAVE TO CHOOSE THE TIME HE FEIGNED DISGT WHILE WRTLG A MCULAR DU ON DON GEISS' TATE. "YOU'RE SO STRONG! YOU'RE HAVG YOUR WAY WH ME! YOUR BACK IS LIKE A BARREL OF SNAK!" HE CLAMORS WHILE BEG PNED DOWN. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}2. RANDY LEMON UPDAT LIZ ON GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LOVELY JEFFERY SELF JOED 30 ROCK AS LIZ'S NAIVE GAY RANDY 2010, AND WHEN HE WASN'T STARG CKEYED AT A PILLOW-LOVG JAM FRAN, HE WAS TG LIZ ABOUT GAY SLANG. "I’M NOT GOG HOME UNTIL I GIVE MY OL A MAKEOVER!" HE HOLLERED AT HER. LIZ, ATTEMPTG TO RELATE TO HIM, RPOND, "IS GONNA BE FIERCE?" WHOUT SKIPPG A BEAT, HE ANSWERED, "IT WOULD BE IF WAS 2006." SIGH. TAKE THAT, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}3. PRISSY JONATHAN'S DIVE MEAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JONATHAN (MLIK PANCHOLY) IS THE ONE 30 ROCK CHARACTER WHOSE BT WORK MOSTLY OCCURRED THE FIRST SEASON, BUT AS HE GRADUALLY OPENED UP ABOUT HIS FEELGS FOR JACK (EVEN SGG BADFGER'S "WHOUT YOU" DURG A KEY MOMENT OF PASSN), HIS GAYNS BEME MORE APPARENT. BUT HIS FUNNIT QUOTE -- AND THERE ARE MANY TO CHOOSE OM -- IS THE CEL BARB HE LOBS AT LIZ DURG SEASON FIVE'S OTHERWISE UNRWHELMG "REAGANG" EPISO: "YOU HAVE SO MANY UNSOLVABLE PROBLEMS. LIKE YOUR MOUTH. LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY KICKED A HOLE A BAG OF FLOUR."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}4. LIZ'S HIGH SCHOOL RNN IS CHILLIER THAN ICEMAN AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SEASON THREE'S EMMY-WNG "RNN" EPISO, LIZ DISVERS THAT SHE'S NOT FONDLY REMEMBERED BY HER HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMAT. IN FACT, ONE JILTED LLEAGUE -- A RATHER EFFETE GENTLEMAN NAMED ROB SSMAN -- NONTS LIZ ON HER TEENAGE RISIVENS, POUTG, "THK I'M STILL GAYER THAN THE VOLLEYBALL SCENE OM TOP GUN?" IT IS SUBLIMELY GAY, AND LIZ'S DUMBFOUND REACTN IS THE EPISO'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5. JACK REALIZ HIS POTENTIAL AS A DADDY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU THK JACK DONAGHY DON'T KNOW THAT HE'S A BANKABLE GAY DRAW? GUS AGA. HE EVEN KNOWS THE RIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6. LIZ STRIK UP A VERY CLOSE IENDSHIP WH STEPHANIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SEASON ONE, JACK SET LIZ UP ON A VERY SUCCSFUL DATE. THE ONLY PROBLEM? THE DATE WAS GRETCHEN THOMAS (LAW AND ORR: SVU'S STEPHANIE MARCH), A LBIAN WHO ACTUALLY THOUGHT SHE MET A POTENTIAL GIRLIEND. FUNNY ENOUGH, SHE WAS RIGHT: LIZ BEME OBSSED WH THEIR IENDSHIP, AND STEPHANIE HAD TO BREAK OFF WHEN WAS CLEAR THAT THEIR URTSHIP WOULDN'T WORK. "IS THIS BEE I WANTED TO SIGN UP FOR THE AMAZG RACE?" LIZ ASKED HER. "BEE I WAS 80% JOKG ABOUT THAT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}7. JACK DONAGHY LNCH THE TWINKS WORK AND TREATS TO GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'D PROBABLY WATCH JACK DONAGHY'S ABORTED WORK FOR GAY MEN, TWINKS (“TELEVISN WH INDIVIDUALS…, KKY, SHAVED.”), IF ONLY FOR THE SPORTS MENTARY. IN A PREVIEW FOR THE STATN, A GAY ANCHOR SCROLLED THROUGH A LIST OF ESPN-WORTHY TOPICS AND LOOKED BORED AND NFED BY ALL OF THEM. I MEAN, LOOK AT THOSE TOPICS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}8. I FAWN OVER D'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH TRACY JORDAN'S BOSSY WIFE ANGIE (SHERRI SHEPHERD) WAS THE OFFICIAL STAR OF THE BRAVO-LAMPOONG REALY SERI QUEEN OF JORDAN, THE BREAKOUT SUPERSTAR OF THE SHOW WAS HER PAL D'FWAN (TS BURGS), A PRIM, SNOOTY GAY MAN WHO TRIED SPERATELY TO HIS OWN TCHPHRASE. OF URSE THAT LED TO HIS GREATET MOMENT, WHERE HE UTTERED THE IMMORTAL LE, "D'FWAN FOT HIS TCHPHRASE!" GOLD. MY OTHER FAVORE: "PLEASE D'FWK RPONSIBLY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}9. FRANK LTS FOR A YOUNGER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SEASON TWO, WAS WEIRD AND HILAR WHEN LIZ REALIZED HER MUCH YOUNGER DATE JAMIE'S (VAL EMMICH) MOTHER LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE LIZ HERSELF, BUT THE MORE TWISTED STORY ARC BELONGED TO FRANK (JUDAH FRIEDLANR). THE VILE WRER FOUND HIMSELF LTG FOR THE PRETTY YOUNG JAMIE, AND HE STATED PLALY, "I WANT TO KISS HIM ON THE MOUTH." HE NEVER GOT THAT CHANCE, BUT FRANK'S THEATRIL NFN WAS WORTHY OF AN ANNIE PROULX SHORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}10. WE SHOULD ALL SUBSCRIBE TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIZ LEMON'S BLEAK ATTEMPTS AT SELF-HELP OFTEN RULT RIDICULO PROCLAMATNS, AND ON ONE OCSN, SHE BRAGGED TO JACK DONAGHY ABOUT HER NEW PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE: LIZBEANISM. SHE MEANT TO TOUT HER SELF-POSSSN, BUT STEAD SHE STUMBLED HEADLONG TO A LBIAN PUN. "BEE LIZBEANISM MEANS THAT I AM A DIKE," SHE BEGAN UNWTGLY, "AGAST THE RISG WATERS OF MEDCRY." MAY SHE ALWAYS STAY ABOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

EDWARDS, creator of Abel BoddyWhether 's gay executiv, racehors, or chemil weapons, there's no shortage of gay reprentatn on NBC's 30 Rock. Sce s premiere 2006, the show has prented a great al of ridiculoly funny LGBT characters and well-rmed ritur of the LGBT muny (we n now unt among our numbers, Snuggl the Fabric Softener Bear and his boyiend, the Charm cub) this pretend world, we have over the top holiday parti, live an area lled "Gay Town, " and somehow manage to be femme-y, cubby, and leather-y all at the same the famo Tracy Man cint, we wonred how Ta Fey & Co. And when the seri returned this season boy, did they ever, mockg s own star's dilemma, and cludg that they believe that the gay muny is the most anized of all the muni--makg "the Japane look like the Greeks.

Bucky BrightOccupatn: 50's CelebryPolil Affiliatn: RepublinOnly Appearance: episo 212Durg a tour around NBC wh Kenh, the page, Bright gets nostalgic for the days when everyone smoked opium, rried a swchbla their su pocket and "if you wanted to do somethg private wh another man, wasn't 'gay' was jt two men were jt celebratg each others strength. "Occupatn: Star of Telemundo's "Los Amant Clanstos"Sexual Orientatn: "Super Gay"Only Appearance: episo 310A Spanish actor disvered dog R-rated hypnotism at bullfights. A scene a gay club?

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SachaPlayed by Blae HortonGroup Affiliatn: Jenna Maroney's EntourageFirst Appearance: episo 208He is the lead bchy gay TGS star, Jenna Maroney's entourage. Always ready wh a cuttg ment or exaggerated facial exprsn, he is acpanied on separate ocsns by sassy Patrice, the holistic healer, Master Alexei, Michael and Gay by Ts BurgsOccupatn: Gay hairdrser/homosexual party planner.

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Realy show star "style" "expert"Maral Stat: Unnamed boyiend (even gayer)First Appearance: episo 511His job as Angie Jordan's hairstylist leads to a role her realy televisn show, "Queen of Jordan". He fagl his way to an advisor posn by beg engaged to the boss dghter after claimg he is no longer gay. When Donaghy needs help rejuvenatg a gay televisn work lled "TWINKS" he enlists Banks' aid.

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