11 posts tagged “tina fey”

Muppets are, without a doubt, one of my favourite things. Combine them with Tina Fey and it's hard to describe the sheer joy of the moment.

This week's episode of 30 Rock was a half hour laugh fest, with guest star Salma Hayek. I don't know what I deserved to have both Tina Fey and Salma Hayek in the same place for a half hour, but I sure was happy about it.

The 2008 Golden Globe Awards were on tonight while I was skiing (and listening to Neil Young scream Rock and roll will never die and it turns out that 30 Rock cleaned up. Best comedy, Tina Fey for Best Actress in a comedy and Alec Baldwin for Best Actor in a Comedy.

I'm hoping for a fourth season, especially with the direction this one's taking. Keep you fingers crossed.

Today's Vanity Fair cover article is essential reading, and I'm taking a copy on the plane. Interestingly, Tina talks about the scar on her left cheek, which she never has before.

Barbara Walters has put Tina Fey on her most fascinating persons list, which is depressing only because anybody cares what Barbara Walters thinks even when she's so out of touch that it took her this long.

I'm just glad the rest of the world is finally on my bandwagon. About time you all got here.

Tina Fey truly does have that little Sarah Palin wink nailed. I'm gonna miss that after Tuesday (at least until 2012.)

It's also nice to see John McCain displaying a seemingly good sense of humour about his current status:

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30 Rock has it's third season premiere to night. I've been waiting for this for a while, and apparently the New York Times has too.

Tina Fey Returns to Her Thursday Night Not-So-Live Gig
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
Published: October 29, 2008

NBC's parent company, General Electric, should send Senator John McCain flowers and a microwave oven. Tina Fey probably doesn't do a credible Mitt Romney, but her impersonation of Gov. Sarah Palin is so deliciously dead-on that it has helped "Saturday Night Live" score its highest ratings in years.

Tina Fey is the creator and star of "30 Rock," a backstage comedy on NBC.

The popularity of those Palin parodies (mostly Ms. Fey quotes the Alaska governor verbatim) will surely give a boost to Ms. Fey's other job.

Her NBC comedy, "30 Rock," returns on Thursday for its third season. Despite unstinting critical acclaim and many Emmys, the show, which Ms. Fey produces, writes and stars in, alongside Alec Baldwin, has yet to be embraced by a broad audience.

Once again, Tina Fey opens Saturday Night Live as Sarah Palin. What's interesting is that I think that's Queen Latifah playing the moderator, and she was neither the host nor the musical guest of the episode.

It's a bit sad that these little moments will end on November 4th, 2008. It's looking strongly like McCain no longer stands a chance.

I'm not sure if this is the best line:

"You know, we're gonna take every aspect of the crisis and look at it and then we're gonna ask ourselves, 'What would a maverick do in this situation?' And then, you know, we'll do that."

or this one:

Moderator: Governor Palin, would you like to respond to Senator Biden's comments about Senator McCain
Sarah Palin: No thank you, but I would like to talk about being an outsider.

The first got more laughs, but personally I think the second was sharper.

Having fallen asleep in front of the TV, I thought I was dreaming when I woke up to see Tina Fey on my TV. Happily I wasn't.

The moment, about four minutes in, when she starts to explain about the economic bail out plan is just beautiful, and hits the nail a little too close to the head. "...and having a dollar value meal at restaurants..." Priceless.

At this years's increasingly meaningless Emmy awards 30 Rock once again won Best Comedy with Tina Fey wining Best Actress in a Comedy and Alec Baldwin winning Best Actress in a Comedy.

30 Rock was ranked 94th last year on a list of 220 shows by Nielsen. There's been two good years so far, and a third committed. Despite the awards, I can't see NBC giving us a fourth.

"'30 Rock' is available to be viewed on NBC.com, Hulu.com, iTunes, Verizon phones, United Airlines and occasionally on actual television.
- Tina Fey, accepting the award for outstanding comedy series for "30 Rock."

This is going to be a good one though. Enjoy it while it lasts. Season premiere on October 30th. Funniest woman on TV.

Yet one more reminder of how the funniest woman on television once made Saturday Night Live a very funny show.