I must admit that before "30 Rock" I was pretty ambivalent about Alec Baldwin. I always thought he was a good actor, but nothing extraordinary. But I was intrigued when I found he would be on Tina Fey's new show, because I always thought that the best thing he'd ever done was the "sweaty balls" skit on "Saturday Night Live."

Now, I am in LOVE with Alec Baldwin. He is really the one thing that keeps bringing me back to "30 Rock," which is an admittedly on-again, off-again show (but when it is on, it is ON). I now believe that Alec Baldwin is damn funny --- no, scratch that --- Alec Baldwin is a comedic genius. The man deserves every award he has won this year, and every award he hasn't.

I really didn't think that anything could make me love Alec Baldwin's character anymore than I already do, but throw in a dash of Isabella Rossellini and you have the recipe for the perfect dish. Baldwin and Rossellini have more chemistry than any on-screen couple in history. God, they are hot! She joined the show last week and boy, do I hope she stays!

Anyway, the rest of Thursday night's lineup was as hit or miss as "30 Rock" can sometimes be. "The Office" was a definite hit, as always, but "My Name is Earl" and "Scrubs" left a little something to be desired --- hell, they left a LOT to be desired. But kudos to "The Office" and "30 Rock" tonight for casting "curvy" actresses whose size didn't play into their roles. Does this mean we are finally over fat jokes? Damn, spoke too soon: here comes a commercial for Norbit, which comes out today, hopefully playing in an empty theater near you.