There’s been some hubbub over the past couple of days on media blogs about Michael Douglas, who recently became the new announcer for NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams. According to TVNewser, Douglas “worked for scale, and … donated his earnings to charity.” But I have to wonder if maybe the aging actor took payment of another sort. Check out the most recent episode of NBC’s 30 Rock, embedded above. Wait (or skip) to about 8:10, and you’ll see a very clear reference to a film from Douglas’ heyday––which was recently re-released on DVD. Coincidence? Yeah, probably.

And if you’re wondering if this post is just an excuse for me to justify using work time to watch clips of 30 Rock on Hulu … well … guilty!