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Alec Baldwin extends '30 Rock' contract, says NBC chairman

Despite earlier threats, Emmy winner will be back next season if comedy is

By Alan Sepinwall Friday, Jan 6, 2012 1:57 PM

<p>Alec Baldwin will be back next season if "30 Rock" is.</p>

Alec Baldwin will be back next season if "30 Rock" is.

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If "30 Rock" returns to NBC next season, Alec Baldwin will return with it.

Though the Emmy-winning actor has stated publicly in the past that he might want to leave the series after his contract finished, whether to return to movies or move into politics, NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt told reporters at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that Baldwin had already extended his contract through next season, pending renewal. The deal was closed in the fall, Greenblatt said.

"30 Rock" returns to NBC's schedule for its sixth season this Thursday night at 8. The show was held for mid-season because Tina Fey went on maternity leave, and because NBC had a comedy surplus and a timeslot deficit. Given its Emmy wins, critical praise and decent (by NBC standards) ratings, it is very likely to be back next season - and now will have Baldwin along with Fey and the others.

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Alan Sepinwall has been reviewing television since the mid-'90s, first for Tony Soprano's hometown paper, The Star-Ledger, and now for HitFix. His new book, "The Revolution Was Televised," about the last 15 years of TV drama, is for sale at Amazon. He can be reached at sepinwall@hitfix.com
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    awesome news!

    January 6, 2012 at 3:46PM EST Reply to Comment
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    chairthrower

    From what I've been able to piece together by the small amount of celebrity gossip I try to digest (and most of which is probably about "30 Rock" castmembers) Alec seems very happy with his new girlfriend, and she has encouraged him to stay out of politics, which I think would have been the main reason he didn't renew. He seems happy acting, so good for us.

    January 6, 2012 at 3:58PM EST Reply to Comment
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    LJA

    The Liz Lemon/Jack Donaghy dichotomy is the heart of 30 Rock, so this is great news.

    January 6, 2012 at 4:04PM EST Reply to Comment

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