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30 Rock's Original Idea Was a News Show!
15 Feb
Summary
- Tina Fey initially pitched a cable news program sitcom.
- Alec Baldwin was envisioned as a Bill O'Reilly type.
- NBC execs convinced Fey to base show on SNL experience.
Initially, Tina Fey envisioned a sitcom centered on a cable news program. This early concept would have featured Alec Baldwin in a role similar to conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly. Fey herself described this pitch as bearing similarities to HBO's "The Newsroom."
NBC executives ultimately passed on this idea. Instead, they encouraged Fey to draw inspiration from her own experiences at "Saturday Night Live." This redirection proved fruitful, leading to the development of the successful comedy series "30 Rock."
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