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Here's some gossip: "30 Rock" just got a little hotter

The celebs seem to be lining up to get in on Liz Lemon's action — and who can blame them? This week, the media queen herself, Oprah Winfrey, confirmed that she, too, will guest star on 30 Rock this season. Gossip Girl's Blake Lively and Leighton Meester will follow suit.

Oprah is slated to play her very famous self, and is no stranger to guest stardom. In 1997, she played therapist to Ellen's character, Ellen Morgan, on quite possibly the most famous Ellen episode ever, urging her to come out to friends and family. Leave it to Oprah to be on board for such a historical event: Ellen’s coming out was the first time a gay character ever came out to audiences on primetime television.

You go, O.

Oprah’s episode is tentatively scheduled to air Nov. 6, and she reportedly will share a lot of screen time with Tina Fey.

We would expect nothing less from Lively and Meester than to help reveal a secret about Liz Lemon: She was a “mean girl” in high school.

Sources told Entertainment Weekly that the ladies play Lemon’s classmates in a sure-to-be-hilarious flashback sequence. The episode will also take Lemon to her 20-year high school reunion, where Blake’s sister, Robyn Lively, will play the grown-up Blake.

All the guest appearances on 30 Rock have critics talking, claiming their “stunt casting” has entered a dangerous territory. 30 Rock obviously doesn’t need guest stars to be funny; we just hope some big executive isn’t requiring extra celeb action to keep the show on the air.

We’ll happily take Oprah, Blake, Leighton and Jennifer Aniston — but let’s not let another great show bite the dust due to a lack of watchers. (Seriously, the sudden end of Veronica Mars will forever make my heart ache.)

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  • falsealarm715's picture

    oh my

    I caught up on 30 Rock episodes this summer so I'm definitely ready for the new season. Bleighton? Together? In something other than GG? I'm there.

    Maybe if we're lucky Liz made fun of the girls for lezzing out in the locker room because she wasn't invited. Please?

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    Trish Bendix's picture

    robyn lively!

    I love Robyn. Teen Witch is the ultimate teen movie. I always wanted to be Louise.
    hugAnerd's picture

    TOP THAT!!!

    sorry, i couldn't help myself...

    evanescentdrmz's picture

    OMG... I loved ROBIN LIVELY!

    Ever since Teen Witch!  :)    

     

    *Trish... you literally took the words out of my mouth.. err.. computer!*  :)

     

    ¸.·´¯)It's true, we're all a little insane(¯`·.¸

    femme_girl9's picture

    serena and blair on 30 rock

    i'm wondering if the gossip girls are on as their manhattan selves or as new characters? would be wicked though, to have them on as serena and blair in another show, wouldn't be the first time a show's done that!! 

     

    tm02's picture

    Robyn Lively-Teen Witch

    I think I wore out the VHS tape at the video store from so many rentals!   Its a toss up as to my first crush - Louise from Teen Witch or Kelly Kapowski from Saved by the Bell  :P

     I was crushed when they cancelled Savannah...

    Casandranow's picture

    Oh I know, total toss up

    Oh I know, total toss up for me too.  I still have the Savannah theme song as an mp3 somewhere on my computer. lol

    Here's hoping Bleighton come out to play a little and are as touchy feely as they are on GG.

    coffeesky's picture

    I got so excited when I read

    I got so excited when I read this early this week on E!  Oh, and it's funny that you mentioned Veronica Mars because I finally bought the 1st season boxset today (that's the best season!).
    jen sabella's picture

    Oh, for sure. Although there

    Oh, for sure. Although there is something to be said about KBell in Season 3...hottest!
    Damask's picture

    This is quite possibly the

    This is quite possibly the best news I have heard all week. Bleighton + Tina Fey = SWOON!

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