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RTÉ News
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
From 30 Rock to Deadwood: 6 US TV classics to binge on RTÉ player
Just when you think you've watched everything, it might be time to go back and discover (or rediscover) some classic U.S. telly via RTÉ Player - but where to begin? Here are five of our favourites, currently available to binge in their entirety... 30 Rock Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show TGS with Tracy Jordan, must deal with an arrogant boss and a crazy star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind... Tina Fey's whipsmart classic is often ranked among the greatest (and most eminently quotable) US sitcoms of all times, and rightfully so; her banter with co-star Alec Baldwin is for the ages - watch all seven seasons here. Deadwood People flee to Deadwood, South Dakota, with the dream of getting rich. However, not everyone can survive the chaos and lawlessness of the town... One of the cornerstones of the modern age of Peak TV, David Milch's western epic boasts one of the greatest anti-heroes of them all, Ian McShane's despicable (and eminently quoatable) Al Swearengen - watch all three seasons here. The West Wing Martin Sheen stars as U.S. President Jed Bartlett in Aaron Sorkin's seminal political drama, documenting the triumphs and travails of White House senior staff - 25 years on, it's a snapshot of a radically different era in U.S. politics, anchored by one of the great ensemble casts - watch all seven seasons here The Good Fight First came The Good Wife, then came this spin-off starring theincomparable Christine as Good Wife scene-stealer Diane Lockhart, a high-flying lawyer scammed out of her life savings and forced to start afresh... It's a choice legal drama, one unafraid to tackle the madness of modern American politics, with a knockout lineup of guest stars (including Matthew Perry's last great performance - watch all six seasons here Frasier One of the few TV spin-offs that holds its own against the original, Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) leaves the bar at Cheers and moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father (the late, great John Mahoney), works as a radio psychiatrist and blunders his way through an endless number of sublimely farcial scenarios - for a masterclass in comedy, watch all 11 seasons here Mad Men In 1960s New York City, an ad agency mixes cutthroat business and social ambition with glamorous allure... Often found vying for the top spot in lists of the Greatest TV Show Of All Time, this gives us another unforgettable anti-hero, Jon Hamm's inscrutable Don Draper, and totally lands the ending, to boot - watch all seven seasons here
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
River otter who appeared on '30 Rock' for resemblance to Tracy Jordan dies
River otter who appeared on '30 Rock' for resemblance to Tracy Jordan dies Show Caption Hide Caption Tilly, the famous river otter at Oregon Zoo, dies at 16 Oregon Zoo is mourning the death of their famous river otter, Tilly, at the age of 16. She won the zoo's 'Mom of the Year' award in 2013. Tilly, a 16-year-old otter, known for her motherly instincts and cameo on "30 Rock" has died. She was humanely euthanized April 30 due to declining health and old age, Oregon Zoo said. "This is a very sad time, especially for Tilly's care staff," Jen Osburn Eliot, who oversees the zoo's North America area, said in a statement. "Some of our keepers were here the day she first arrived in 2009 as a tiny pup. She overcame adversity just to survive, and she helped other otters do the same." Tilly came to Oregon Zoo in 2009 as an orphaned pup when she was only a few months old, Oregon Zoo said. She had been critically injured in an animal attack and was seriously malnourished at the time of her rescue. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Tilly previous named 'Mom of the Year' However, Tilly, named after Oregon's Tillamook River, thrived at the zoo and became renowned for her parenting skills, winning the zoo's "Mom of the Year" award in 2013. Tilly not only raised her own four pups — Mo, Ziggy, Tucker and Nellie — she was also the adoptive mom for rescued orphans Little Pudding and current Oregon Zoo residents Flora and Hobson, the zoo said. "Young river otters are extremely dependent on their mothers, and Tilly not only raised her own offspring but three other young pups who had lost their moms and needed a second chance," Osburn Eliot said. Tilly's '30 Rock' fame Tilly also earned fame for her cameo on "30 Rock." NBC's popular sitcom aired a photo of her in 2012, noting a resemblance to Tracy Jordan (played by comedian Tracy Morgan). Otters in the US Once endangered due to excessive fur trapping in the 19th century, North American river otters are now thriving in healthy river systems and lakes in the Pacific Northwest. These social species are sensitive to water pollution and will disappear from areas with high human populations if the waterways are compromised, Oregon Zoo said, which is why they are considered rare outside the region. River otters usually live up to 12.9 years in captivity, according to Oregon Zoo. Tilly, at 16, was considered geriatric for her species. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
