NBC pulls four 30 Rock shows

Tina Fey has applauded NBC for shelving episodes of her hit comedy 30 Rock that feature actors in what she calls “race-changing makeup” — generally known as blackface. The network has removed four episodes of 30 Rock from streaming and syndication after a request from Fey and her fellow creator Robert Carlock. “We believe that these episodes featuring actors in race-changing makeup are best taken out of circulation,” Fey said. “I understand now that ‘intent’ is not a free pass for white people to use these images.” One of the pulled episodes features Jon Hamm donning blackface for a spoof of the racist radio and TV program Amos ’n’ Andy.