Ben Silverman Bullish on 30 Rock; Blah on Friday Night Lights



NBC's manchild-executive Ben Silverman is bullish on 30 Rock, which is clearly the funniest show on television. he is a little blah on Friday Night Lights, one of the best dramas -- not better than Showtime's The Brotherhood, though -- on television. From radarOnline:

"At a launch party for Lipstick Jungle at Saks last night, attended by a hot Lorraine Bracco, a crazy-looking Matthew Perry, and that guy who played Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore and whose name might as well be That Guy, we had the following conversation with boyish NBC Entertainment head Ben Silverman:

"Radar: Quick question! A lot of us are happy that you've kept Friday Night Lights on the air despite lousy ratings. It's totally the best show on TV. But is there going to be another season?

"Silverman: Do you watch 30 Rock? That's the best show on TV.

"Radar: Not regularly. But what about FNL?

"Silverman: Start watching 30 Rock. It's the best show on TV.

"Radar: I don't want to watch 30 Rock. I want to watch FNL. I love it.

"Silverman: I love it. You love it. Unfortunately, no one watches it."