Now that is how you close out a season, 30 Rock. I have to admit that I was getting a little nervous about tonight’s finale when I saw the previews showing off all the guests stars. I was pleasantly surprised, however, at how unobtrusive they were, mostly being saved for the final musical number.

Overall, I didn’t think this was the strongest episode of the season, but there were a lot of funny moments, and a huge, star studded musical number to close out the night. Can you really ask for more than that? You aren’t going to get that on My Name is Earl.

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And he is Barry Manilow.

Yes, that is what struck me most about American Idol tonight (actually, it was pretty fun to see the talent pool that we missed during the hokey auditions). I’m not sure whether it’s because Barry Manilow has had way too much plastic surgery and he looks like he’s thirty, or if Aiken’s dye job is the clincher.

Or maybe I’m obsessed with look-alikes this week after watching Omar Epps lead the Steelers to victory on Sunday night.

What do you think? Do you see it?

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Oh my, so much to clack about week, everything from Ricky Martin’s gayness to the absurdity of The Pellicano Girls. Take a look, and clack to me in the comments below.

I don’t get 30 Rock. I might be run out of the cyber playground for this, but I just don’t get 30 Rock. I haven’t watched the entire series or anything, but the few episodes I’ve seen just don’t seem that funny. The kids and I were watching the Christmas episode this week, and we looked at each other half-way through and said, “This just doesn’t seem that funny. What’s all the fuss about?” So, I ask you, dear Clackers, what’s all the fuss about? And I LIKE Tina Fey (Alec Baldwin, not so much)! I just don’t like her in this series, at least not what I’ve seen. It’s really bumming me out.

The Pellicano girls get a reality show. Well, maybe. The Pellicano Girls is being pitched to the networks in the coming weeks. It follows Kat Pellicano and her three daughters as they figure out how to live large while the family patriarch, Anthony Pellicano, rots in jail. He was found guilty of racketeering and conspiracy earlier this year; he’ll be sentenced on Dec. 15. The show, which follows the girls’ attempts to run a private investigation company, is being called a mix of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Charlie’s Angels, with Anthony in the Charlie role. Is this for real? Does this seem the least bit ironic to you? He’ll be in jail! And, apparently, that’s a great way to get a reality show. Hulk Hogan was working on one for his incarcerated son, Nick. I’m sure Blake Fielder-Civil is next.

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I’m not sure why it’s such a big deal, but then I don’t live in the world of entertainment. I’ve just never understood why it’s no big deal for some celebrities to come out of the closet about their sexuality while at the same time others seem positively terrified to do so. Ever since his stint on American Idol way back in the second season, the rumors have run around that Clay Aiken was gay.

And yet, it wasn’t until today that Clay Aiken officially came out and announced his homosexuality. The story will “break” in the next issue of People with Aiken on the cover with the blurb “Yes, I’m Gay.” The real question is if this admission will have any impact on his reputation or the sales of his latest album, On My Way Here. While I would imagine most of his fan-base already at least suspected this, for some this will be a huge deal. Especially with Aiken being a devout Christian, as there are those that believe the two cannot co-exist. So why keep it a secret? There’s plenty of successful openly gay singers. Is it the American Idol connection?