Did you catch the shoutout to our favorite local music and film and techie extravaganza on 30 Rock last night?
When the writing room schlubs try to get some respect from the Teamsters (headed by Brian Dennehy, looking rather slimmed, no?), Lutz (John Lutz) blows their case with the wincingly on-point:
“I know what driving the long haul is like! After my junior year at Oberlin, we road-tripped to South by Southwest!”
Even 30 Rock‘s throwaway lines feel perfectly crafted. If you aren’t watching this show yet, you should really start.
Second best line of the night? “I was hit by lightning as a child. They made a movie about me.”
Watch the whole episode now on NBC.com or check it out soon on Hulu.com.
This article appears in May 2 • 2008.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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