TGS With Tracy Jordan
''30 Rock'' is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show depicted as airing on NBC. The series's name refers to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, where the NBC Studios are located and where ''Saturday Night Live'' is written, produced, and performed. The series was produced by Lorne Michaels's Broadway Video (which also produces ''Saturday Night Live'') and Fey's Little Stranger, in association with NBCUniversal. ''30 Rock'' episodes were produced in a single-camera setup (with the exception of the two live episodes that were produced in the multiple-camera setup) and were filmed in New York. The pilot episode premiered on October 11, 2006, and seven seasons followed. The series stars Fey with a supporting cast that inclu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeff Richmond
Jeffrey Wayne Richmond (born January 7, 1961) is an American composer, actor, director, and producer. He composed the music for, and directed multiple episodes of '' 30 Rock'', a sitcom created by and starring his wife, Tina Fey. He also executive produced and composed the music for ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', another sitcom created by his wife. Richmond has won three Emmy awards for his production of the first three seasons of ''30 Rock''. He has also been nominated for an Emmy for his composition of ''30 Rock''s theme song. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 2018 for ''Mean Girls''. Early life Richmond grew up in Portage County, Ohio, and graduated in 1979 from James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville, where he won the John Philip Sousa award and where his mother still lives. He also played a key part in the creation of the Garrettsville Community Players, directing, choreographing, and lending his creative and artistic vision to many of it ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New York (state)
New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state by area. With 20.2 million people, it is the fourth-most-populous state in the United States as of 2021, with approximately 44% living in New York City, including 25% of the state's population within Brooklyn and Queens, and another 15% on the remainder of Long Island, the most populous island in the United States. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east; it has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest. New York City (NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and around two-thirds of the state's popul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silvercup Studios
Silvercup Studios is one of the largest film and television production facilities in New York City. The studio is located in Long Island City, Queens, with another facility in the Port Morris, Bronx, Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx. The studio complex has been operating since 1983 in the former Silvercup Bakery building. It was founded by brothers Alan and Stuart Suna. History During its early years the facility was used mostly for the filming of music videos and commercials, although occasionally scenes for motion pictures were shot there, including ''Highlander (film), Highlander'' and ''Garbo Talks''. Norman Leigh, well known among New York City filmmakers for his electrical/gaffing work on the 1969 film ''Midnight Cowboy'', oversaw the studio during its first few years. Over the years, use of the studio's space has shifted toward the production of television series. Productions Silvercup was the primary shooting facility for American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''Hop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Don Scardino
Donald Joseph Scardino (born February 17, 1949) is an American television director and producer and a former actor. Career Acting Scardino was born in New York City, to jazz musician parents, Dorothy Denny Scardino and Charles Scardino. His first Broadway credit was as an understudy in ''The Playroom'' in 1965. Additional Broadway acting credits include ''Johnny No-Trump'', ''Godspell'', and ''King of Hearts''. Off-Broadway he appeared in ''The Rimers of Eldritch'', ''The Comedy of Errors'', ''Moonchildren'', and '' I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road'', he was also the lead in a B horror movie titled ''Squirm'' in 1976. He additionally starred in several episodes of the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which ran from 1974 to 1982. In addition, he served as artistic director at Playwrights Horizons from 1991 to 1996. On television he appeared on the daytime soap operas ''The Guiding Light'', ''All My Children'', '' Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'', and '' Anoth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jerry Kupfer
Jerry Kupfer is an American television producer who has worked on shows such as ''30 Rock'' and ''Strangers with Candy''. In addition he has won multiple Emmy awards. He was also nominated at the 71st Academy Awards in the category of Best Documentary Feature for his work on the film '' Dancemaker''. He shared his nomination with Matthew Diamond Matthew Diamond (born November 26, 1951) is an American film and television director, producer and choreographer best known for directing '' Dancemaker''. Life and career Matthew Diamond was born in New York City, the son of Irwin and Pearl (nà .... References External links * American television producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Emmy Award winners {{US-tv-producer-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack Burditt
Jack Burditt is an American producer and screenwriter who has worked on television shows like ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', ''Frasier'', ''30 Rock'', '' Last Man Standing'', ''Modern Family'', and ''The Mindy Project''. He won two Emmy awards for his work on ''Frasier'' and three as an Executive Producer on ''30 Rock''. Biography Burditt is the son of the late writer and producer George Burditt and Joyce Burditt. He has one brother, Paul, and one sister, Ellen. He worked as a writer on ''30 Rock'' and was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season. Burditt created the comedy '' Last Man Standing'', which premiered in fall 2011 on ABC. The show was moved to Fox in its seventh season. Filmography * ''The Santa Clauses'' (2022) * ''Modern Family'' (2017–2020) * ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' (2015–2019) * ''The Mindy Project'' (2013–2017) * '' Last Man Standing '' (2011–2021) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Riggi
John Riggi is an American television writer, producer, director, and actor who has worked on various television shows. He is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended high school at Elder High School, in Cincinnati, OH. He has worked as a writer on the NBC comedy series '' 30 Rock''. He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season of ''30 Rock''. Writing work * '' Corn & Peg'' (2019) * ''Camping'' (2018) * ''American Woman'' (2018) * '' The Comeback'' * ''Super Fun Night'' (2013-2014) * '' 30 Rock'' ( 2006-2013) * ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (2004) * ''Charlie Lawrence'' ( 2003) * ''My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star'' ( 2002) * '' Family Guy'' (1999) * Five Houses (1998) * ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (1993-1997) * '' The 1994 Billboard Music Awards'' (1994) * '' The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'' (1994) * ''1993 MTV Movie Awards'' (1993) * '' The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'' (1993) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert Carlock
Robert Morgan Carlock (born September 21, 1972) is an American screenwriter and producer. He has worked as a writer for several NBC television comedies, and as a showrunner for ''30 Rock'', which was created by his recurring collaborator, comedian Tina Fey. He co-created ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' with Fey. He co-created the television show ''Mr. Mayor'' starring Ted Danson, again with Fey. Early life Carlock was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, the son of Martha and Roger Emery Carlock. Raised in Weston, Massachusetts, he graduated from Belmont Hill School in 1991 and ''cum laude'' from Harvard University in 1995, where he became president of the Fly Club, an all-male social club, and an editor for the ''Harvard Lampoon''. Career Carlock began writing for the ''Dana Carvey Show'' in 1996. Following that, he was a member of the writing staff of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2001, contributing to 99 episodes of the show. One of his notable SNL sketches was NPR's Deliciou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joann Alfano
JoAnn Alfano is an American television producer. Career Alfano replaced Suzanne Daniels as Executive Vice President Entertainment at Lifetime Networks in late 2008. Prior to starting TV Tray Entertainment in June 2007, Alfano was President of Broadway Video Television, where she developed and executive produced NBC's ''30 Rock'' and the ABC series '' Sons and Daughters''. Alfano rose through the ranks at NBC, from New York-based publicist to become Senior Vice President of Drama Development, and then Senior Vice President of Comedy Development. She was also Vice President of Prime Time Series for NBC Studios. Before that, Alfano was Director of Current Comedy for NBC Entertainment. She had previously been Director, NBC Media Relations and Primetime Series. Before joining Lifetime, Alfano was president of her production company, TV Tray Entertainment, which had a first look deal at NBC Universal Media Studios. Positions held *''30 Rock'' (executive producer) *''The Gleib Show' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Miner (television Producer)
David Miner (born November 15, 1969) is an American television producer and talent manager who is known for his work as an executive producer on ''30 Rock,'' ''Parks and Recreation'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', ''Master of None'' and ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt''. Early life Miner attended Skidmore College where in 1988 he founded the school's first improvisational comedy group and in 1990 created and produced the National College Comedy Festival, an ongoing annual event for over 25 years. He also worked as a summer intern at The Second City in Chicago. Career Upon graduation, Miner returned to New York where he soon became a Producer and company member with the city's longest running improvisational theater, Chicago City Limits. In 1995 he relocated to Los Angeles to join talent management and production firm 3 Arts Entertainment, where he rose to Partner. Miner is the manager of Tina Fey. Awards and nominations In addition to winning three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |