Tag: 30 Rock
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Let Tina Fey Do More Dramas!
She will go down in comedy history for her spot-on, sidesplitting parody of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, but Tina Fey’s talents go far beyond mimicking one of the country’s most infamous political personalities. Fey made television history in 1999 by becoming the first female head writer on the legendary…
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Paul Reubens Was So Much More Than Pee-Wee Herman
The late, great Paul Reubens completely changed the landscape of comedy with his character of Pee-wee Herman, becoming one of the handful of celebrities like Jim “Ernest P. Worrell” Varney, Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson, and Glenn “Divine” Milstead who become synonymous with their most famous roles. Honestly, there were probably a lot of people who learned…
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Tina Fey Is Rumored To Take Over Saturday Night Live From Lorne Michaels, And That Sounds Good
Comedian and actress Tina Fey cut her teeth at “Saturday Night Live” as both a cast member and eventually a head writer, where she also occupied the Weekend Update desk alongside Jimmy Fallon. If a new rumor is to be believed, there’s a chance she might be returning to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York…
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‘Maggie Moore(s)’ Review: Jon Hamm & Tina Fey Can’t Save This Tonal Mess Of A Crime Comedy [Tribeca]
Sometimes, a company logo in the opening credits says it all. Redbox Entertainment – yes, they of the DVD kiosks that still exist – helped produce “Maggie Moore(s).” It’s easy to see why they would want a part of the film: stick the distinctive mugs of stars Jon Hamm and Tina Fey on a tile,…
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Elizabeth Banks Is Great in Comedies, but She Was Stellar in This Drama
Elizabeth Banks isn’t just a funny actress; she’s a bona fide force of nature in the world of comedy. Banks has starred in comedies like Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Role Models, earned awards acclaim for her role in 30 Rock, lent her voice to several animated projects, and begun directing satirical films…
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The Dana Carvey Show Came Out Of Its Star’s ‘Horrible Movie Experiences’
Can you imagine a world without “The Dana Carvey Show?” To be fair, you probably can, as the ABC series only lasted for a meager eight episodes during the spring of 1996. While the show itself has gained a cult status over the decades, the real legacy of the series isn’t about the show’s impact…
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Chris Redd Is The Latest Cast Member To Leave SNL Before Season 48
The cast overhauls of “Saturday Night Live” keep on coming. Earlier this year it was announced that longtime cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Pete Davidson would not be returning for season 48, in addition to repertory players Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and featured player Aristotle Athari, who exited the show after…
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Pam Grier, ’30 Rock’s’ Chris Parnell and ‘Project X’ Star Oliver Cooper to Lead Zombie Apocalypse Movie ‘As We Know It’ (Exclusive)
“Jackie Brown” star Pam Grier, “30 Rock” actor Chris Parnell and “Project X” star Oliver Cooper are set to headline “As We Know It,” an independent film that unfolds amid a nuclear zombie apocalypse.Set in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, the comedy-horror-romance movie follows a struggling writer named James Bishop, who is dealing with…
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Community’s ‘Six Seasons And A Movie’ Wasn’t Dan Harmon’s Idea
From the moment it went on the air, “Community” proved to be vastly different from other shows on TV, with a penchant for keen pop culture and genre knowledge. With episodes devoted to westerns, conspiracy thrillers, sci-fi, fantasy, and much, much more, “Community” was very different from its contemporaries like “30 Rock” and “Parks and Recreation.”Yet…
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‘I cried for an hour!’: Arrested Development’s Will Arnett on divorce, fatherhood and friendship
After years of playing insecure braggarts, the actor is taking on a new challenge – as star of the improvised celebrity cop show Murderville. He talks about his ‘weird’ period, his split with Amy Poehler, and having a baby in his 50sNo one is better at playing idiotic egomaniacs than Will Arnett, and I mean…