Brilliant Tina Fey’s 30 Rock continues to pick up steam when it comes to the guest-star casting department.

Now the news has emerged that not only will the sitcom welcome Friends veteran Jennifer Aniston, former Will & Grace diva Megan Mullally, and returning player Will Arnett (up for an Emmy this Sunday for his role as Devin) during the upcoming third season, but also the Queen of Daytime Talk herself.

Yes, that means the one and only Oprah Winfrey. Nice score, not because I love (or hate) Winfrey, but because she’s a true entertainment mogul who gets to make or break these kind of appearances instead of pursuing them or waiting by the phone.

According to NBC, Winfrey, who filmed her segments in New York last Saturday, will appear on the November 6 episode of 30 Rock, which launches its third season a week before, on Thursday, October 30, at 9:30pm EST. Tina says, “Oprah is very funny in the episode and we are beyond grateful to have her. Also, I would like to announce that we are officially best friends.” Whatever Tina tells me, I believe, so good for her.

If you’re a Rock fan, don’t forget to also tune in to Sunday’s 60th Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC at 8pm EST to see if the show wins one or more of the seventeen awards it’s been nominated for. Surely, it will grab at least one or two.

When ABC’s long-running primetime newsmagazine 20/20 begins its 31st season tonight, the premiere episode will feature an in-depth one-on-one interview with 30 Rock star and frequent newsmaker Alec Baldwin.

Series veteran Diane Sawyer does the deed, and after checking out a preview clip on ABC’s website, all I have to say is Baldwin and actress Kim Basinger’s 12-year-old daughter Ireland is a real cutie. However, I wish the network didn’t have her image featured so prominently in association with such public, ongoing nastiness like the custody dispute between her parents.

Since ABC is still in the Stone Age when it comes to Web 2.0 advances, there’s no embeddable code for its online videos, and I don’t have a clip to share. If the interview is something you’re interested in, check out the article “Alec Baldwin on Divorce, Children and Reconciliation” and/or tune in to the network at 10pm EST tonight for the full Q&A.

Original Air Date: September 17, 2008

It’s too bad. I really, really want to like Do Not Disturb because I really, really like Reno 911! player Niecy Nash. Unfortunately, however, the show isn’t doing anything so far to help me out in that department. If you thought the series premiere was a sign of bad things to come, it’s unlikely the show’s second episode will change that foreboding feeling.

Despite a few funny moments, the humor is nowhere near as plentiful and consistent as it should be on a sitcom. Plus, the overemphasis placed on the character Larry’s gayness just makes the show seem painfully behind the times rather than hip or groundbreaking. Give us something new, please.

The main plot of “Birdcage” focuses on perpetually horny general manager Neal, who comes up with the grand idea of installing a life-sized birdcage in the hotel’s bar to show off the female employees he considers to be hot. Rhonda blows a gasket as soon as she learns about the sexist plan, and Nicole grows increasingly upset when Neal doesn’t ask her to do time in the cage. She thinks he thinks she’s not a “hot piece of meat” anymore, although Neil claims he just has too much respect for her.

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Original Air Date: September 17, 2008

While watching this episode of ‘Til Death, I couldn’t help but feel for all of the sitcom fans who’ve griped about the fact that Fox gave it another season yet canceled the Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton series Back to You. Like them and others, I believe the canceled show was actually the funnier show.

So, on this installment we have Eddie buying a sporty red convertible he can barely fit into when a young, attractive car saleswoman challenges his perception of himself by asking him if he’s 60 and if he’d like to look at more conservative vehicles. Joy logically assumes this atypical impulse purchase is the result of a midlife crisis, but Eddie assures her she’s wrong, wrong, wrong (as usual).

Joy confides in a female coworker about Eddie’s new obsession, and the colleague advises her to slash the car’s tires or take on a hot lover to combat Eddie’s sudden disinterest in his wife. Meanwhile, Kenny visits to get permission to buy Eddie’s castoff vehicle because his ex-wife just took away his old car.

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Now the moment we fans have all been waiting for with bated breath has finally arrived — Season Four of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia kicks off tonight with an hour of silly goodness from the guys (and one gal) at Paddy’s Pub.

On the 10pm EST premiere Mac & Dennis: Manhunters, the title characters get too involved with sport hunting. Meanwhile, Dee and Charlie develop an insatiable craving for Frank’s mystery meat, which sounds really, really nasty, in fine Sunny Philly style. Grammy winner Bruce Hornsby guest stars.

Then, on The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis, we have the return of 7th Heaven’s Stephen Collins, who plays Dennis and Dee’s biological father Bruce Mathis. When Dee and Frank learn Bruce intends to donate money to a Muslim community center, they go all out to have him branded a terrorist leader. Also, partly thanks to the ridiculous cost of gas these days and partly thanks to their idiocy, Mac, Dennis, and Charlie begin a scheme to make money by selling gasoline door-to-door.

In celebration of the new season launching tonight, check out a clip after the jump of series star Kaitlin Olson (Sweet Dee) answering burning fan questions covering topics like her approach to acting, being a hot chick, and suffering several major injuries. That’s her real-life fiancé wheeling her away at the end, also known as Sunny Philly creator and star Rob McElhenney (Mac).

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You know the summer season is officially coming to an end when one of its better series — USA Network’s Burn Notice, of course — bows out for a midseason break. Well, that time has arrived, and tonight we’ll have the show’s summer finale “Good Soldier.”

Michael’s latest case requires him to pose as an alcoholic security consultant to help a client being forced to participate in a planned kidnapping linked to an oil company abroad. The good part? Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer finally returns as Michael’s ultra mysterious new handler Carla.

Will he break her cover at last? One of the great things about this show is that you never really can tell about such things beforehand.

Get a first look at a scene from the episode in the video that follows the jump.

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This is the one with “big” guest star Audrina Patridge of MTV’s fake yet popular reality series The Hills.

The plot doesn’t sound like it diverges much from last week’s Do Not Disturb series premiere, either, which primarily focused on adults behaving immaturely when it comes to sex-related stuff.

This time around, general manager Neal hangs a life-sized birdcage in the hotel’s bar to showcase female employees he considers attractive, which understandably and predictably gets the panties of Human Resources boss Rhonda in all kinds of twists.

A selection of photos from the episode follows the jump.

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If Fox isn’t playing fast and loose again this week and switching episodes without warning, the next installment of ‘Til Death should be “Joy Ride,” which features more of new regular fixture J.B Smoove.

During the episode, Joy comes to believe her husband is suffering from a dreaded midlife crisis after Eddie takes his car into the shop for repairs and then decides to buy a brand-new red convertible instead. Smoove’s Kenny enters the picture when he purchases Eddie’s old vehicle and tricks it out big time.

Check out a few photos from the episode after the jump.

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Chuck - Season One

• Discs: 4
• Episodes: 13
• Format: Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen
• Languages: English
• List Price: $39.98
• Run Time: 585 minutes
• Season: One
• Special Features: Yes
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• Subtitles: English, Spanish

Cybill - Collector’s Edition, Volume 1

• Discs: 2
• Episodes: 10
• Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen
• Languages: English
• List Price: $24.98
• Run Time: 240 minutes
• Season: N/A
• Special Features: Yes
• Studio: First Look
• Subtitles: Closed Captioned

Dirty Sexy Money - Season One

• Discs: 3
• Episodes: 10
• Format: Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen
• Languages: English
• List Price: $39.99
• Run Time: 426 minutes
• Season: One
• Special Features: Yes
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• Subtitles: Closed Captioned

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Greek gets a little mysterious on the next episode called “Gays, Ghosts and Gamma Rays,” and, of course, Cappie has something to do with that.

Kappa Tau Gamma’s president grows concerned that his persistent Little Brother Rusty will figure out the identity of Josh Whopper when Rusty begins a project researching the fraternity’s activities. Who (or what) exactly is Josh Whopper? Well, Greek ain’t sayin’ yet, so I’ve no clue.

Elsewhere, Casey trains her eye on Rusty’s new RA Max, while Ashleigh and Calvin have a few unforgettable experiences at a local bar that caters to the area’s gay population.

Two video clips for the episode follow the jump, a trailer and a longer sneak peek featuring Casey and Max, and then a little Ashleigh back in reality.

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