You guys, my dreams from 2004 are finally starting to come true!

What do Mary J. Blige, Clay Aiken and Elvis Costello have in common? All three are the latest celebs to make cameos on “30 Rock.” According to a spy, the trio was on the show’s set Wednesday, hanging out with Tina Fey and company. “They were psyched to meet Tina,” our insider reports. “But it was Alec Baldwin who had everyone cracking up — that guy is hilarious!”

Pardon me while I dust off Measure of a Man, don my power beads and flail about this in my lime green clam-shell iMac notebook. OMFG.

Also, he's presenting at this year's GLAAD Awards. What a good panda. <3

I haven't been talking about tv too much lately (outside of "OMFG JON HAMM ON 30 ROCK LET'S COUNT DOWN THE SECONDS," all of which can be found at hamm_daily *pimp pimp*), but special episodes call for special circumstances.

( the office - stress relief )

01. On an unusually warm, rainy morning, I get into my car, turn on the radio and hear "Sleigh Bells."

...the fuck?!

I'm not complaining. I've spent the last week and a half stuffing my iPod like a Thanksgiving turkey with songs of holiday cheer. Still, I doubt the majority of Rhode Island is as hopelessly in love with the holidays as I am right now. We've been in a recession longer than most of the country, our unemployment rate for September was 8.8% - the highest in the country! - and the governor wants to do away with our state income tax. Christmastime is bringing NO ONE joy. So, 101.5 FM, bring me back my golden oldies, please, before you give someone road rage and my car's back bumper pays the price.

02. I'm excited for The Office tonight. I'm even more excited to see my personal deity, Oprah, on 30 Rock. I'm triple-word-score excited over the news that George Clooney is returning to ER. It's been too, too long since I've seen the man in scrubs. OH LORDY GODDAMN. *falls over*

03. My President-Elect is fucking awesome. My VP-Elect is a total VPOTUSILF. Politics just got 100% more dirrty.

"Boy to the World" remains one of the saddest hours in Ally McBeal history. As perfect an episode as it is, with its flawless blend of ridiculous humor and heartbreaking reality, it still hurts to watch. Wilson Cruz was amazing.

So, yeah. I'm getting my Ally McBeal on. I'm in love all over again. I miss having an on-screen female oddity to relate to. Liz Lemon is a superb facsimile, for sure, but Ally had an extra dash of absurdity that I grabbed hold of and loved. She's the original hot mess, and it sucks that she now only exists in overpriced import boxed sets. And torrents.

Also, the chemistry between Ally and John, both as co-workers and meant-to-be oddball couple, still warms me. Skipper and The Biscuit = ♥

*****

This was supposed to be a potpourri post, but I was clearly overtaken by my renewed love for this show.

Bygones.

28 icons from "MILF Island"

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See the rest here @ living_icons!

Because I'm bored and wasting time before leaving for work, a meme!

Back in the Day: 5 TV Shows You Loved As A Kid
1. Small Wonder
2. Head of the Class
3. Supermarket Sweep (!!!)
4. Punky Brewster
5. Growing Pains

Who Would You Do?: 5 TV Characters You Would...Well, It's Self-Explanatory
1. Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)
2. Chuck Noblet, although I doubt he shares the feeling (Strangers With Candy)
3. Nathan Petrelli (Heroes)
4. Any and all employees of Dunder Mifflin
5. Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords)

( moar! moar! moar! )

( one-note golden globes reaction )

I support the strike fully, but the Golden Globes is the one award show I actually enjoy. Poor Jack Nicholson is probably swilling a bottle of wine with his reflection in the mirror. :(

ETA - Why did I lock this post? O.o

Thursday night TV was spectacular on all fronts last night.

( 30 Rock )

( The Office )

I never have much to say about Ugly Betty because it's one of those shows where I like to bask in the giggles and warm fuzzies without thinking too deeply about it. It's my comfort food of TV shows; although, it's a lot better for my heart than the microwavable "food" I scarfed down while watching it.