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MAD MEN Star Jon Hamm
To Join Cast Of 30 ROCK??

Frist. by shellfishh	Oct 31st, 2008 12:08:31 PM
Senator Frist.
Segundo by shellfishh	Oct 31st, 2008 12:11:39 PM
El Segundo, California.
I had never heard of Jon Hamm before Mad Men by Mr Spork	Oct 31st, 2008 12:15:09 PM
so pardon me if I don't piss myself with excitement.
Tina Fey must of watched last weekends SNL by skimn	Oct 31st, 2008 12:23:09 PM
Hamm can deliver a straight line funny, and a funny line straight. He would be a plus in any comedy, except Two And A Half Men perhaps.
Yeah, Jon Hamm would go for Tina Fey by Cletus Van Damme	Oct 31st, 2008 12:35:26 PM
...in Tina Fey's liberal, facial-scarred fever dreams of grandeur. Is anyone else thinking that she doesn't know the meaning of the term "overexposure?"
That last comment of mine was rude.... by Cletus Van Damme	Oct 31st, 2008 12:36:59 PM
...I have no idea if she's feverish or not.
wow cletus by Timahh	Oct 31st, 2008 12:45:01 PM
thats a pretty rough shot at tina, by someone who probably jerks it to girls half has good looking because they seem more attainable. I am also pretty excited about this. and no one heard of Hamm before Mad Men(at least not as far as i know) This will be good. Curious about that reccuring part however. Seems more like stunt casting to me, rather than him becoming a regular. Maybe he'll finish out the season or something.
Tina Fey by rodnunley	Oct 31st, 2008 12:53:03 PM
Smart, funny, liberal, beautiful ... what's not to like? I just hope the ratings on 30 Rock go up or we may not have much of this show around to watch.
I agree with cletus... by Karl Childers	Oct 31st, 2008 12:54:26 PM
This show is average at best and Tina Fey is not only overexposed, she's overrated as Hell! Also, there's nothing wrong with jerking it to girls half as good looking.
my dick just got hard. by billypilgrimisunstuck	Oct 31st, 2008 01:08:59 PM
yep.
Tina Fey: the next Seinfeld by greyspecter	Oct 31st, 2008 01:09:45 PM
and rodnunley, if you exchange "liberal" for "intelligent" I'm right there with you.
haha i wont argue that Tina's Not overated by Timahh	Oct 31st, 2008 01:24:28 PM
When i see people write things like "SNL has been Down since Tina Fey left" I want to drop kick someone in the larynx. have people forgotten that The show was at its ABSOLUTE WORST when she was there.
Where you may have seen Hamm before by Dash D	Oct 31st, 2008 01:32:28 PM
He did a run on The Unit as the guy who wanted to get with Mac's wife. He was on like 5 or 6 eps.
I feel that those who don't like 30 Rock by skimn	Oct 31st, 2008 01:41:42 PM
have a personal dislike of Fey herself, like she visited your house and peed on your front lawn. You can dislike her for her looks, her politics, her "attitude", but are you really going to deny that 30 Rock is not a cleverly written comedy?
Lowest rated / longest running show ever? by snowpuff	Oct 31st, 2008 02:04:09 PM
I don't think less people have ever watched a primetime show for so long. Seriously. I'm not trying to be mean, but for those interested in ratings data, it's kind of an anomaly.
Fey's overexposure by skimn	Oct 31st, 2008 02:04:52 PM
Is only because of her resemblence and spot-on impression of a certain Vice Presidential candidate. If McCain hadn't chose Palin, Fey's press would be zilch.
Maybe they can get rid of Jane Krakowski by Knobules	Oct 31st, 2008 02:25:17 PM
Saw an interview with her on some show. She said theater life is "delicious" She is a complete and total fricking idiot. Who makes more money than me.
8.53 Million (Live + Same Day) by Mr. Profit	Oct 31st, 2008 02:50:32 PM
So it got it's largest rating ever last night of the people who watched it live and the people who watched it the same day in another slot on DVR. Good for her. It held on to the majority of "The Office" 9.32 million lead in.
GO HAMM!!! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Oct 31st, 2008 02:54:22 PM
How do you like them apples, zfisk?
Timahh - girls half as good looking can jerk me... by Cletus Van Damme	Oct 31st, 2008 03:01:09 PM
...but so long as there's net porn (or any other women on Earth for that matter), Fey is not in my penis' crosshairs.
Cool. by CoursinLarry	Oct 31st, 2008 03:20:31 PM
He did a great job on SNL. He seemed to have a pretty good comic presence. This could be good.
I like that guy... by codymr	Oct 31st, 2008 03:23:53 PM
I had never seen Hamm before his starring role as Draper. After 5 minutes of the Mad Men season 1 premier I thought "Who the hell is this dude... he's going to be a star." Casting earned their pay cheque when they found him.
Jon Hamm's John Ham by brainstormchaser	Oct 31st, 2008 03:26:50 PM
Jon Hamm on "30 Rock" sounds pretty cool, especially with the long hiatus that cable programs like "Mad Men" take in between seasons. Of course, Hollywood could wise-up and give him some better film roles outside of a supporting role in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" opposite Keanu Reeves. To quote Amy and Seth from Weekend Update.."Seriously?" I kow Keanu has the box-office clout and awareness but Jon Hamm can act circles around him. Bad move Fox, bad move.
Hamm should actually replace Alec Baldwin... by Flim Springfield	Oct 31st, 2008 04:22:48 PM
Baldwin constantly gripes about how he wants to quit showbiz. I don't think he's signed for a fourth season (if there is one.)
Prossor by skimn	Oct 31st, 2008 04:43:35 PM
Hamm could easily be the next Clooney; TV lead actor segueing to big screen lead actor. He's got the gravitas... The only problem is that 20+ million saw Clooney weekly on ER. Only about 1 million even know who Jon Hamm is.
Best SNL host since Baldwin by Laserhead	Oct 31st, 2008 04:47:48 PM

He should be everywhere by SenatorJeffersonSmith	Oct 31st, 2008 04:51:57 PM
We need complete saturation of the Jon Hamm product. Give him a recurring role on every program, including Letterman and Leno...just let Hamm host the show and interview himself...or interview himself playing Don Draper, and he can teach the world how to drink at 9 am and chase skirts.
If by "30 Rock" you mean the next "Superman"... by br1947	Oct 31st, 2008 05:08:50 PM
yay! if not, meh
FUCK HAMM AS SUPERMAN by Timahh	Oct 31st, 2008 05:49:09 PM
seriously superman needs about two decades off before i will pay ANY attention to it. I need Jon Hamm to be Captain America in a VERY bad way. Especially if they do it right and make it a period piece. I will shit a brick if Cap'n fights the Taliban.
No long Break for Mad Men, its back in June, j by Timahh	Oct 31st, 2008 05:51:23 PM

Re: lowest rated/longest running show ever? by brainstormchaser	Oct 31st, 2008 06:42:04 PM
snowpuff, 30 Rock is just starting it's third season. if we're not counting networks like the old WB/UPN or current CW, there is notable and brilliant program Homocide:Life on the Streets which ran on NBC for 7 Seasons while having similar to even worse ratings than 30 Rock currently has and it was able to hang-on to due such strong critical acclaim.
I don't like the idea that.. by billypilgrimisunstuck	Oct 31st, 2008 06:42:11 PM
Hamm will be a new love interest. BRING BACK FLOYD!
This would kick so much ass by Greenleaf1	Oct 31st, 2008 06:56:44 PM
Mad Men and 30 Rock are two of the best shows on television, I hope this comes to fruition.
jerks it to girls half as good looking as Fey? by the milf lover	Oct 31st, 2008 08:17:27 PM
from the posts in this talkback, it looks more like you're all jerking it to Jon Hamm. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Re: lowest rated/longest running show ever? by snowpuff	Nov 1st, 2008 01:01:48 AM
Nope, you're way wrong. Homicide never had ratings as bad. Not even close. You're just comparing what was known then as a "low rated show" to what is known as a "low rated show" now. A few things have changed. NBC primetime has recently garnered the lowest ratings of any network in primetime, ever, overall. And overall, there are a lot less viewers watching the networks. So those first two aren't exactly fair. But... 30 Rock is a good far place down from where Homicide ever was. 30 Rock sometimes comes out in 90th place. 30 Rock sometimes is beat out by Univision - the Spanish network. Maybe with Fey's popularity things will change. But just to point out: someone above posted that 30 Rock held onto to most of The Office's viewers. Here's the problem, though. The Office does not have very good ratings. In fact the ratings for The Office are extremely mediocre. It's not a ratings winner by any means.
First to say it, Jon Hamm as Superman by losder	Nov 1st, 2008 06:47:36 AM
Best supes ever.
I still think Fey would be a good Lois by Drath	Nov 1st, 2008 08:21:29 AM
And I'll be looking to see if she and Hamm have chemistry. If they do, WB, you need to ditch the SR cast and get these two!
Is the show quality or not? by gooseud	Nov 1st, 2008 10:33:21 AM
I give less then a rat's dick about ratings. Personally, I find 30 Rock hilarious. Are AICN posters really using low ratings to bash a show, aside from it not getting a 4th season or whatever? You know what has been on forever and gets great ratings? According to Jim. Oh, and Two and a Half Men. True comedic quality there.
30 AIN'T ROCKIN': zip ratings by thegreatwhatzit	Nov 1st, 2008 12:16:31 PM
After all the hype and p.r. saturation, regarding its (new) season debut, 30 ROCK could only muster third place in its time slot. Analysts are predicting the ratings will subsequently sink even lower. The public just isn't fond of Tina Fey. She's a "plain Jane" artificial intelligence whose Palin impersonation will fade after the election. Guys gauge her as average or less than average. Women are turned-off by her ice princess persona. And nobody likes Baldwin (Father of the Year). The zip ratings authenticate the public's rejection of this vanity project.
John Hamm would make a cool Superman. by Orbots Commander	Nov 1st, 2008 01:48:40 PM
He'd be kind of a George Reeves throwback.
30 Rock doesn't have to beat GA and CSI by ThrowMeTheIdol	Nov 1st, 2008 07:25:40 PM
To survive it just has to do better than most other NBC comedies and it's doing that now.
gooseud by SpanksterOfLove	Nov 1st, 2008 11:19:54 PM
Good point. Great ratings do NOT equal a great show. I love "30 Rock". Is it perfect? Nope, but it usually makes me laugh. Which means it's better than most other sitcoms on tv right now. Also, I think maybe "Scrubs" might win the award for "longest-running / lowest-rated-show ever". Not that I've done any research to back up this claim. I'm too busy jerking it to my crusty collection of Tina Fey pics.
Has this like become the Tina Fay dream fantasy show? by chien_sale	Nov 3rd, 2008 08:48:35 AM
this is stupid. Baldwin should be the focus, not Tina Fey.
Simpsons Halloween Episode... by REDD	Nov 3rd, 2008 10:26:32 AM
Did anyone catch the Simpsons version of the Mad Men opening credits on last nights Halloween episode? Pretty funny.
REDD by skimn	Nov 3rd, 2008 10:53:16 AM
Of course. And a wicked parody of it, it was. I do think Homer should have been holding a doughnut, not a sucker. Too bad it was the highlight of a middling Halloween episode. A story about the use of dead celebrities in advertising? That was topical about 10 years ago.
Tiny Fey wants to rape Jon Hamm... by Leafar the Lost	Nov 3rd, 2008 01:38:12 PM
...because it is the only reason why he would be considered for a recurring role on 30 Rock. It would be funny for him to be a guest star on the show for 1-2 episodes, but Hamm is headed for the big screen. I would be surprised if he actually stays on Mad Men for more than 1-2 seasons. He wants to be like Clooney, so he will not be the next Superman.
skimm... by REDD	Nov 3rd, 2008 02:53:51 PM
Yep, wasn't that commercial with Fred Astaire dancing with a vacuum cleaner around 10-12 years ago? That was a missed opportunity.

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