Tina Fey Archives

Tina Fey and 30 Rock costar Alec Baldwin take the latest cover of TV Guide. Here are some interview highlights:

Fey on Republican veep nominee Sarah Palin: “When I first saw her, I didn’t think we looked alike at all. Then during the convention, I started to think, ‘OK, maybe a little.’ I expected people to be like, ‘Ahhh, we thought it’d be better than that.’ I stand by the pieces as both fair and quite gentle…We glue my ears down. That’s one of the tricks… I’ll tell you, that lady is five times better-looking than I am. She’s 44? She’s got none of that droopy s—. She’s keeping it tight!”

Baldwin on Fey having political superpowers: “She got me to play a Republican! For conceivably six years of my life! She is so much less vain and self-absorbed than most. So many actresses are high-maintenance. But she doesn’t bring that neurosis.”

Fey on her new book deal with Little, Brown & Company: “I wouldn’t write a big tell-all, behind-the-scenes thing…it would be humorous. Unfortunately, I could become the Erma Bombeck of the 25th century, because it’s going to take me a long time to write.”

Fey on stand-up comedy: “I really admire stand-up as an art form. Growing up, I would watch anything with a red brick wall behind it. I loved it. But I always said if I ever tried it, I wouldn’t want to half-ass it.”

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin plays herself in the opening segment of yesterday’s episode of Saturday Night Live. She stood with executive producer Lorne Michaels as the two watched Fey play Palin during a mock news conference.

Palin also went on to deliver the show’s signature starting line, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night“. Politically savvy move on Palin’s part? You decide! Watch the video below –

Palin also dropped by the news segment of the show, “Weekend Update”, where she did a little rapping. Yes, Palin raps!!! Watch that video here. For some behind-the-scenes backstage video footage, click here!

Presidential candidate John McCain predicted that his running mate, Sarah Palin, would be making an appearance on Saturday Night Live.

“I think she is, yeah,” the McCain said on The Late Show with David Letterman. “Probably get more of an audience than our debate did.”

Larry King said during his broadcast that vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will make an appearance on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live.

“We’ve just confirmed that Sarah Palin will appear on Saturday Night Live on Saturday,” King said.

On Tuesday in a phone interview with the Chicago Tribune, the executive producer of SNL, Lorne Michaels, said that “I think, sooner or later, everyone will come through.”

WILL YOU WATCH Saturday Night Live when Sarah Palin makes her appearance?

30 Rock star Tina Fey reveals what it is like spoofing Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, and the radical move she will make if Palin is elected in November.

Fey tells TV Guide, “Election time is always good for [SNL] and this is a bonkers election. And that lady is a media star. She is a fascinating person, she’s very likeable. She’s fun to play, and the two bits with Amy [Poehler], that was super fun.”

Regarding her plans to continue spoofing Palin, Fey adds, “We’re gonna take it week by week. If she wins, I’m done. I can’t do that for four years. And by ‘I’m done,’ I mean I’m leaving Earth.”

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is likely to appear on Saturday Night Live to spoof her spoofer, Tina Fey.

The Republican vice-presidential candidate is rumored to spoof the 30 Rock writer’s American Express ads.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports, “While next weekend’s Saturday Night Live will be a rerun, it is possible Palin could appear Thursday on the first of NBC’s Weekend Update specials in prime time.”

WOULD YOU TUNE IN to watch Palin spoof Fey???

Tina Fey makes her weekly appearance as Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live.

SNL regular Jason Sudeikis impersonated Democratic VP nominee Joe Biden and guest star Queen Latifah as PBS journalist and debate moderator Gwen Ifill. Together, they parodied Thursday night’s debate between Palin and Biden.

“We’re gonna ask ourselves what would a maverick do in this situation, and then ya’ know, we’ll do that,” Fey’s Palin responded when asked on how to deal with the financial crisis.

Fey-as-Palin, who habitually winked at the audience, dismissed questions about climate change, saying she wanted to talk about taxes instead: “We are not afraid to get mavericky in there.”

At the end of the segment, after delivering a shout-out to a local Alaska third-grade, she asked with flute in hand, “Are we not doing the talent portion?”

Watch the video below of Tina Fey as Sarah Palin or at NBC.com.

Salma Hayek is set to star in two episodes of 30 Rock, according to The Post.

Sources say that Tina Fey, the Emmy-winning show’s creator, was so eager to have Salma guest that she made the request herself, personally calling Hayek with the invitation.

Hayek, who also appeared on Ugly Betty two seasons ago, will appear on 30 Rock, “as a character - not as herself.”

She joins a star-studded list of guest stars that includes Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey and Gossip Girl frenemies Blake Lively (Serena) and Leighton Meester (Blair). The girls will play high school classmates of Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) in a flashback sequence on an upcoming episode airing this November.

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SNL alum Tina Fey came back again to Saturday Night Live last night to spoof Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Fey’s former Weekend Update co-host Amy Poehler imitated CBS News anchor Katie Couric this time for the sit-down interview.

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