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'30 Rock' reunion at Radio City: Fey and Morgan fumble lines
The one-night benefit at Radio City Music Hall was hosted by Conan O'Brien and also featured Alec Baldwin riffing as Jack Donaghy; the script, sadly, was not memorized.
On air: Hank Ledger, Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Variety: “’30 Rock’ 20th Anniversary Reunion: Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan Try to Remember Their Lines, Alec Baldwin Riffs as Jack Donaghy and More Best Moments”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 3:16 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is a BBN special report on the '30 Rock' twentieth anniversary reunion, a one-night benefit at Radio City Music Hall that played Sunday evening.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorConan O'Brien opened the show by promising the greatest night in the history of entertainment, and the crowd roared before he finished the sentence.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVariety reports that Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan tried to remember lines from a show they wrote and starred in, and that did not always go smoothly.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAlec Baldwin also slipped back into Jack Donaghy and riffed for the room, and Variety says that was one of the best moments of the night.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwenty years, and the people who wrote the jokes can't recall them. I find that oddly comforting.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty years is a long time to hold a line in your head.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorForgetting your own script in front of a full house? That's courage.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOr it's the first sign of the end, Chip, and it started on a stage.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStill ahead, a judge wants answers about four hundred thirty trees and a very late notice.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDale, you can't remember what you said an hour ago, so don't judge them.
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