'30 Rock' Obsession Continues

October 10, 2007 | 1:42 PM

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YouTube star Chris Crocker, who made national headlines recently with his melodramatic defense of beleaguered pop singer Britney Spears, isn't the only fan recording online videos to protest the unfair treatment of celebrities.

Jack McBrayer, who play a lovable, bumbling NBC page named Kenneth on the network's comedy "30 Rock," posted this plea about CBS News anchor and former "Today Show" host Katie Couric, which is hilariously similar to the one Crocker posted about Spears.

"How dare anyone out there make fun of Katie Couric after all that she's been through. She lost her ratings; she took a $5 million pay cut; she had two adorable kids. Her network turned out to be a user and all you people care about is ratings and making money off her. She's a human! Leave her alone!" he rants.

I love it when art imitates life. Recent "30 Rock" related posts from Tech Daily Dose can be found here and here.

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