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Down-to-Earth Fey on Top of the World
 Down-to-Earth Fey 
 on Top of the World 
GLOSSIES
Dec 1, 2008 1:03 PM CST

Down-to-Earth Fey on Top of the World

Maureen Dowd chronicles the comedian's rise to fame

(Newser) - How did frumpy writer Tina Fey evolve into a glamorous TV star? Hard work and lots of rules, Maureen Dowd writes in Vanity Fair. “She is the Obedient Daughter, the German taskmistress, the kind but firm maker and keeper of rules," writes Dowd, who also solves the mystery...

Palin Focuses on Future at Glum GOP Event

Ex-VP candidate cites 2010 governors races as party's next chance

(Newser) - Breaking from presidential-campaign habits with a press conference, Sarah Palin thanked supporters, mentioned Joe the Plumber, and dodged the obvious question about 2012 today at the Republican governors confab in Miami, the New York Times reports. “The future is not that 2012 Presidential race, it’s next year and...

'Kenneth the Page' Talks Weak Chins, 30 Rock

Jack McBrayer dishes on his character and connection with Tina Fey

(Newser) - Yes, Jack McBrayer is like Kenneth the Page, his 30 Rock character. Sort of. In an interview with Salon, the actor admits he’s “somewhat of a people-pleaser”—though the former Applebee's employee of the month has serious comedy chops. The Southerner met creator Tina Fey at Chicago’...

Fey Waves Goodbye to Playing Palin

30 Rock creator vows to get back to day job

(Newser) - To the list of political figures out of a job after Election Day, add one: Sarah Palin impersonator Tina Fey. "I have to retire just because I have to do my day job," the creator and star of 30 Rock tells Entertainment Weekly.

Election's Media Winners, Losers
 Election's Media 
 Winners, Losers 
OPINION
Nov 3, 2008 11:23 AM CST

Election's Media Winners, Losers

The best and worst in a season about image

(Newser) - This election has been all about image—not just for the candidates, but for media personalities who have jumped into the fray. Scott Collins chooses its biggest success stories and failures in the Los Angeles Times:
  • Rachel Maddow, MSNBC's new commentator, is brainy, funny, and capable.
  • John King, CNN’s
...

McCain Pals With Fey, Skewers Himself on SNL

(Newser) - John McCain capped a busy day of campaigning with an appearance on Saturday Night Live, where he teamed with his VP-lookalike, Tina Fey, to poke fun at himself and Barack Obama. In the opening sketch, he and "Palin" hawked wares on QVC because he's a true maverick—"a...

Is Don Draper Hooking Up With Tina Fey?

Rumor has it Mad Men star will play love interest on 30 Rock

(Newser) - Just when you thought things couldn’t get any better for Tina Fey, she’s about to get a hot, albeit fictional, new beau. A “Rock-solid mole” tells Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello that Jon Hamm of Mad Men fame has signed on for a multi-episode stint on 30 Rock....

New Palin Had to Dress Like Old Palin on SNL

(Newser) - The life of a stylist is all about communication. When Sarah Palin appeared on Saturday Night Live, the show's designer had to convince her to scrap her fancy new clothes and instead dress the way she used to—in essence, to dress as the character of Sarah Palin as played...

SNL 'Bush' Endorses Squirming 'GOP' Pair

Ferrell's Bush praises 'heavily patriotized' ticket

(Newser) - Will Ferrell reprised his role as a bumbling George Bush for last night's special edition of Saturday Night Live to force his endorsement on an extremely unreceptive GOP "ticket." Ferrell first explained to Tina Fey's Sarah Palin that the vice president tells a president what to do and...

Palin: I'm No Bubblehead
 Palin: I'm No Bubblehead 
Oct 23, 2008 1:24 AM CDT

Palin: I'm No Bubblehead

Candidate tells People she's an intellectual, a voracious reader, and a great cook

(Newser) - Tina Fey's portrayal of Sarah Palin as a bubblehead is way off, the candidate tells People magazine in a joint interview with hubby Todd. Palin says she considers herself an intellectual and is a voracious reader, largely of historical books and autobiographies. The Looming Tower, a look at events leading...

Fey: Palin Sketches 'Fair, Quite Gentle'

To complete transformation, 'we glue my ears down,' Fey says

(Newser) - Should Tina Fey take it easy on Sarah Palin? She doesn't think so, Access Hollywood reports. "I stand by the pieces as both fair and quite gentle," says Fey, who plays the veep nominee on SNL. At first Fey "didn’t think we looked alike at all,...

Baldwin on SNL: 'It's Not Meet the Press'

(Newser) - If you saw Alec Baldwin's courtly interaction with Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live and you're wondering what's gotten into the well-known liberal firebrand, he's wondering something, too: What's your problem? "What did some of you people actually think would happen?" he writes in a post that went...

Campaign Heightens Humor's Liberal Bent
 Campaign Heightens 
 Humor's Liberal Bent 
ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2008 12:27 PM CDT

Campaign Heightens Humor's Liberal Bent

Buttoned-up righties may be easier to mock, but some say it's gone a little too car

(Newser) - Comedy is taking a prominent place in the US election, and may be leaning even more leftward than usual, the Boston Globe reports. Tina Fey and David Letterman have brought the highest ratings in years with mockery of Sarah Palin and John McCain. And Jon Stewart, a savage critic of...

Palin Draws Record SNL Audience

Some 14 million eyeball 'Caribou Barbie'

(Newser) - The largest audience in 14 years tuned in to Saturday Night Live to watch Sarah Palin come face-to-face with doppleganger Tina Fey, reports AP. Actually, it wasn't quite face-to-face as Fey skirted past the candidate after skewering her yet again at a faux press conference on the comedy show. The...

'Caribou Barbie' Debuts on SNL
 'Caribou Barbie' Debuts on SNL 
Oct 19, 2008 4:50 AM CDT

'Caribou Barbie' Debuts on SNL

Baldwin tells her she's "way hotter" than Fey

(Newser) - The real Sarah Palin made her much anticipated debut on Saturday Nigh Live last night, gamely sparring with cast members who still skewered the candidate and show producer Lorne Michaels, reports USA Today. In the opening skit Tina Fey delivers Palin’s “first press conference” (she’s yet to...

Drenched in Watercooler Moments, SNL Is Hot Again

Late-night is the standout hit of the fall season

(Newser) - The fall TV ratings are in, and while Heroes needs saving and House is collapsing, Saturday Night Live has emerged as the biggest hit of the season, Maureen Ryan writes in the Chicago Tribune. Unlike other shows, SNL’s live ratings have jumped nearly 50% in its 34th season. “...

Live From New York, It's Sarah Palin!

Candidate set for Saturday Night Live debut tomorrow night

(Newser) - Viewers awaiting the next impersonation of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live may be stunned to see the real thing. Palin plans to make a cameo appearance on tomorrow's show, sources tell CNN. No word yet on whether champion Palin-impersonator Tina Fey will be joining the vice-presidential candidate for her...

Fey 'Leaving Earth' if Palin Wins

Can't hack her alter-ego for much longer

(Newser) - Comedian Tina Fey can't face four years of playing Sarah Palin and said she's quitting the planet if the GOP ticket wins. "If she wins, I'm done,” Fey tells TV Guide.  And by ‘I'm done,’ I mean I'm leaving Earth.” Still, Fey had "...

Fey's Everywhere; 30 Rock MIA
 Fey's Everywhere; 30 Rock MIA 
Oct 13, 2008 3:09 PM CDT

Fey's Everywhere; 30 Rock MIA

NBC's moves to promote show's popularity miss the mark

(Newser) - Tina Fey’s popularity is at an all-time high, but NBC hasn’t tried to capitalize by moving up the season debut of her critically acclaimed sitcom 30 Rock. NBC has struggled to boost the show’s ratings, the New York Times reports, and hopes three Saturday Night Live specials...

Palin, SNL Make a Date: Oct. 25

VP candidate scheduled for October 25

(Newser) - Sarah Palin will appear on Saturday Night Live after all, New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams reports. The VP candidate and her endearing near-profanities are scheduled to visit Rockefeller Center Oct. 25, a little more than a week before the election. Is a reverse lampooning of Tina Fey in...

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