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Sunday, December 10, 2006 12:00 AM

I Like to Watch

It's official: "30 Rock" is the funniest new show on television. Plus: Tyra Banks' condescending clown routine reaches new heights of absurdity.

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  • Monday, December 11, 2006 07:41 AM

    let me be the first to point out . . .

    . . . to chris: track 3 of Neil Young's 'Harvest' = 'A Man Needs a Maid.'

    great piece as usual, heather. 30 Rock is starting to grow on me. Baldwin's re-invention as comic character actor is really fantastic. Loved the digs at Studio 60.

    re: Tyra: I saw a short piece a few days ago somewhere in which Tyra suggests that her ANTM persona is intentional self-parody. Don't know if that makes her any less ridiculous (haven't seen the talk show, so I can't comment on whether or not there's any difference bet. Tyra as 'ANTM tyrant' and Tyra as 'Oprah wannabe'). Just thought it might be worth mentioning that Tyra at least claims to be in on the joke.

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