'30 Rock' cast reuniting to tout new NBC, cable schedules

Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan and or “30 Rock” stars are reuniting for a corporate cause: to promote shows and stars that will be part of new season for NBC and its NBCUniversal cable siblings.

Described as a “one-time, commercial-free event” — or than extended it represents for NBCUniversal — reunion will air July 16 on NBC and be shown on cable channels including USA Network, Bravo and Oxygen.

It’s a special born of coronavirus pandemic, which kept NBCUniversal and or media companies from mid-May trition of presenting ir 2020-21 schedules to crowds of buyers in New York City.

cast of Emmy-winning, 2006-13 sitcom will be in character, including Jack McBrayer’s enthusiastic network p, company said Tuesday.

“We’re all happy to have this excuse to (remotely) work toger again for NBC,” series executive producers Fey and Robert Carlock said in a statement. “To quote Kenneth p, re are only two things we love in this world, television and everyone.”

special will feature new and returning shows from NBCUniversal's platforms and include guests from entertainment, sports and news, company said, with furr details to be anunced.

Also Tuesday, NBC played catch-up by releasing its schedule for fall TV season, which remains showed by COVID-19. Given that film and TV production that was abruptly halted in March is just getting underway, networks have been cautious in committing to specific debut dates.

fall lineup will include renewed “Manifest” and previously anunced spin-off “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” with Christopher Meloni reprising his character from “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

mid-season will bring freshman series including “Mr. Mayor,” a Fey-Carlock sitcom starring Ted Danson and Holly Hunter, and “Young Rock,” inspired by Dwayne Johnson’s life and produced by and starring pro wrestler-turned-actor.

NBC is saying goodbye to series “Sunnyside,” starring Kal Penn; “Bluff City Law” with Jimmy Smits, and “Indebted” with Fran Drescher.