Jennifer Aniston Sings Happy Birthday — VIDEO

JENNIFER ANISTON RUINS EVERYTHING
By Eric Rezsnyak

Season 3 of “30 Rock” really should be subtitled “The Coming of the Guest Stars.” Since the show’s return three weeks ago we’ve had Megan Mullally (granted, not a huge name, but an NBC favorite from her stint as Karen on “Will & Grace”), Oprah Winfrey (OPRAH!), and now Jennifer Aniston. Next week it’s Steve Martin, and Salma Hayek is reportedly coming in for a guest arc in the near future.

I have no objection to guest stars, and “30 Rock” in particular has used them well - until now. Jennifer Aniston’s spot last night was terrible, and the entire show felt off. It was like the actors - Tina Fey in particular - just weren’t into it. (Her energy was so low, I have to wonder if this was filmed while she was doing double-duty as Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live.”) Even the always-reliable Alec Baldwin seemed to be going through the motions. It was joyless, and the whole thing seemed like a LOT of work. I was exhausted just watching the thing.

Aniston played Liz and Jenna’s former Chicago roommate, a deranged sexpot that Liz correctly described as “full-on ‘Fatal Attraction.’” It sounds like a meaty, gonzo role, and I think Aniston probably did the best she could with it, but…Jennifer Aniston just isn’t a very good actress. I mean, I loved Rachel on “Friends.” She was my favorite character. And I think Aniston is largely pretty good in romantic comedies. But this role called for some over-the-top stuff, and Aniston played it so safe that, to me, it felt very forced. I never believed for a second that she was crazy. Annoying, yes. Possibly a little slow. But crazy? Not really.

I should confess that my personal feelings on Aniston probably colored my opinion somewhat. I just don’t get America’s continued fascination with the woman and her romantic life, or lack thereof. Consider that Aniston hasn’t had a hit movie in more than two years (”The Break-Up,” which was surprisingly successful) and instead has a string of duds to her name. She’s got a dog movie coming out for Christmas. A DOG MOVIE. And yet almost every week her face is splashed across 80 percent of the tabloids at the supermarket with a headline along the lines of “Jen’s pain” or something. She got dumped three years ago. And she’s STILL milking it in the newest Vogue. I can appreciate a bad-news buffet as much as the next schadenfruedic jackass, but enough is enough, lady.

Canola @ 11/14/2008 at 4:16 pm
Canola @ 11/14/2008 at 4:19 pm
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Some Brangel00nie is pretending to be me. I guess Jen has those nutjobs heads exploding all over and they can’t remember which one is theirs. Idiots, every single one of them.

I was watching 30 Rock, and then I realized this is the episode where she sucks the life out of everything after she appeared, and I definitely didn’t enjoy it as much.

Cassie @ 11/14/2008 at 3:44 pm

Jen Aniston is the beautiful and talented all-American girl-next-door! Now that he is maturing it would appear talented John Mayer realizes just how lucky he is to have an authentically loving and nurturing woman by his side. Maybe he’ll turn out some great love music soon?!
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You’re right, she IS a he with than man-jaw. And shouldn’t a basically 40-year-old bit** be “matured by now?

At least Britney Spears significantly increased the ratings.

God, she’ll never be anything besides Rachel Green.

JENNIFER ANISTON RUINS EVERYTHING
By Eric Rezsnyak

Season 3 of “30 Rock” really should be subtitled “The Coming of the Guest Stars.” Since the show’s return three weeks ago we’ve had Megan Mullally (granted, not a huge name, but an NBC favorite from her stint as Karen on “Will & Grace”), Oprah Winfrey (OPRAH!), and now Jennifer Aniston. Next week it’s Steve Martin, and Salma Hayek is reportedly coming in for a guest arc in the near future.

I have no objection to guest stars, and “30 Rock” in particular has used them well - until now. Jennifer Aniston’s spot last night was terrible, and the entire show felt off. It was like the actors - Tina Fey in particular - just weren’t into it. (Her energy was so low, I have to wonder if this was filmed while she was doing double-duty as Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live.”) Even the always-reliable Alec Baldwin seemed to be going through the motions. It was joyless, and the whole thing seemed like a LOT of work. I was exhausted just watching the thing.

Aniston played Liz and Jenna’s former Chicago roommate, a deranged sexpot that Liz correctly described as “full-on ‘Fatal Attraction.’” It sounds like a meaty, gonzo role, and I think Aniston probably did the best she could with it, but…Jennifer Aniston just isn’t a very good actress. I mean, I loved Rachel on “Friends.” She was my favorite character. And I think Aniston is largely pretty good in romantic comedies. But this role called for some over-the-top stuff, and Aniston played it so safe that, to me, it felt very forced. I never believed for a second that she was crazy. Annoying, yes. Possibly a little slow. But crazy? Not really.

I should confess that my personal feelings on Aniston probably colored my opinion somewhat. I just don’t get America’s continued fascination with the woman and her romantic life, or lack thereof. Consider that Aniston hasn’t had a hit movie in more than two years (”The Break-Up,” which was surprisingly successful) and instead has a string of duds to her name. She’s got a dog movie coming out for Christmas. A DOG MOVIE. And yet almost every week her face is splashed across 80 percent of the tabloids at the supermarket with a headline along the lines of “Jen’s pain” or something. She got dumped three years ago. And she’s STILL milking it in the newest Vogue. I can appreciate a bad-news buffet as much as the next schadenfruedic jackass, but enough is enough, lady.

That article needed to be re-posted

It’s going to be so funny when Jen movie flop big time and all of these media tricks didn’t work. All her fake paid posters long hours on line didn’t work. so funny.
It’s going to be hilarious when the douche bag’s movie flop big time and he sold his soul for nothing…….That is going to be so funny.
Jen and John are what’s so disgusting about Hollywood.

SARAH J PARKER SHOULD BE ON 30 ROCK NOT ANISTON!

SARAH IS BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED AND HOT!

TEAM SATC!!!!!!!!!!!

Canola @ 11/14/2008 at 3:52 pm

Jill @ 11/14/2008 at 3:44 pm Good lord, if she can’t even pull in an audience for a TV show, that mutt movie is going to bomb big time.
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Marley and Me will beat Changeling, hands down.
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Lol, the critics have been crying Oscar and begging people to go see it

ive watched only one episode of this show and i wasnt that impressed by all the hype about it i heard
i was gonna watch it last night but pats were playing
aniston is looking great

LuckyL @ 11/14/2008 at 4:33 pm
…begging people to go see it
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You hit the nail on the head. When you have to beg people to see a movie, you should ask yourself “Why?” Word of mouth has gotten out: Changeling is not recommended.

LuckL, thanks for that article I think there will be a lot of those kind of artcles writen about this show and Jen’s acting.
Let face it as the writer said “Jennifer Aniston just isn’t a very good actress”
and “enough is enough, lady.”
Honestly Jen we are sick of you and you fake media team.