DIE ACTOR DIE

Michael Cera hosted. Yo La Tenga was the musical guest. Cameos aplenty (both onstage and in the audience). How could it not be a good time?

Money shot:

Stage manager Gena Rositano, all business in her professional-looking headset, counted down to “air” as a writer dashed out with a stack of cue cards for sketches that didn’t make the show (”Even at UCB, they got cut,” he said, depositing them with a grateful audience member). The cast members did a mock-panic run across the stage, Jon Lutz chugged two beers, Gena counted down and suddenly it was go-time. For one second, silence, and then:

Huff Post has a very thorough recap.

As does brianpalmer over at A Special Thing.

Looking forward to the 30 Rock recap!