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Writer-comedian Tina Fey was born Elizabeth Stamatina Fey on May 18, 1970. She got her start in comedy at The Second City Chicago Theatre. While at Second City, Fey was scooped up by "Saturday Night Live," where she served as the show's first female head writer, and later, a regular cast member and co-anchor of the Weekend Update segment. During the 2008 presidential campaign, Fey's popularity grew due to her portrayal of Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live." Fey also created her own TV show, NBC's "30 Rock." Her recent movie work includes "Baby Mama" and "Mean Girls." In 2008, Fey was voted The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year.
Writer-comedian Tina Fey was born Elizabeth Stamatina Fey on May 18, 1970. She got her start in comedy at The Second City Chicago Theatre. While at Second City, Fey was scooped up by "Saturday Night Live," where she served as the show's first female head writer, and later, a regular cast member and co-anchor of the Weekend Update segment. During the 2008 presidential campaign, Fey's popularity grew due to her portrayal of Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live." Fey also created her own TV show, NBC's "30 Rock." Her recent movie work includes "Baby Mama" and "Mean Girls." In 2008, Fey was voted The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year.
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NBC's 'Nightly News' anchor Brian Williams shows his lighter side
When the writers of "30 Rock" sent Brian Williams lines earlier this fall for his latest cameo, the NBC News anchor had a couple of suggestions. A scene in which he auditioned to be on the show's fictional comedy sketch series was "too blue" for his...Tags: ABC, Bill Clinton, Comedy (genre), National Government, Jay Leno
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Palin: Fort Hood 'profile' shooter ignored
The Swampby Mark Silva Sarah Palin, author of Going Rogue, says the Army psychiatrist, a Muslim, accused of killing 13 and wounding 29 at Fort Hood, Texas, should have been "profiled'' before the shootings. " I certainly do,'' Palin says in......Tags: ABC, Sean Hannity, Fort Hood (military base), Barack Obama, Murder
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Palin: Obama 'backassward' on economy
The Swampby Mark Silva Sarah Palin, embarking on a natonal book tour with her Going Rogue memoirs, has one word for the way that President Barack Obama is handling the economy: "Backassward.'' That's how the former governor of Alaska and 2008......Tags: Sarah Palin, Barbara Walters, John McCain, Barack Obama, National Government
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Palin, our rogue Evita: She'll keep coming back
No force on earth can stop Sarah Palin from becoming our very own "lite" version of Eva Peron — a glamorous and tragic legend, minus the tragedy. Eventually, some clever composer will write a blockbuster musical about her life and times. Stage...Tags: Ivy League, ABC, Hillary Clinton, Election Day, Sarah Palin
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Palin's way of talkin' dissected, you betcha
Associated Press WriterWhen Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage there was a lot of talk about her distinctive way of talkin', you betcha. Heck, she moved to Alaska when she was too young to speak and grew up in the small town of Wasilla, but doggone it, why did...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Language, David Bowie, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sarah Palin
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'Going Rogue' or 'Going Rouge'? Sarah Palin's memoir triggers other books hoping to cash in
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin may fashion herself as a go-it-alone maverick, but her book is producing a crowd. By the time the former governor's memoir — "Going Rogue: An American Life" — officially hits book stores on Tuesday —...Tags: Rush Limbaugh, Book, Todd Palin, George Bush, National Lampoon Incorporated
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Sarah Palin 'bottled up' no more: Lid off
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated It is billed by early readers as a blend of redemption and revenge, with a certain measure of pay-back for those campaign strategists who insisted that Sarah Palin stick with the script in John McCain's......Tags: Jeremiah Wright, Nicolas Sarkozy, Consumer Electronics Industry, Natural Resources, Barack Obama
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'Twilight' among People's Choice Awards nominees
The Associated PressNominees for the People's Choice Awards are out, and the people choose vampires. "Twilight" and "True Blood" were among the top nominees announced Tuesday. Fans cast more than 18 million votes online to select the nominee slate and will also choose the...Tags: Christian Bale, Demi Lovato, Adam Sandler, Emma Watson, (500) Days of Summer (movie)
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Cheyenne Jackson reaches a peak performance
If the life story of Rock Hudson were to ever make it onto the big screen, Cheyenne Jackson would have to be a leading candidate to play the matinee idol.
Not only does the 6-foot-4, 220-pound actor resemble the man who defined "tall, dark and handsome"...Tags: Lipstick Jungle (tv program), Life on Mars (tv program), Minority Groups, Xanadu (musical), Music Theater
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McCain aides kept me 'bottled up,' Palin says in book
The rumors are true, according to Sarah Palin: The McCain-Palin campaign was not a happy family. In Palin's new memoir, Going Rogue, she confirms reports of tension between her aides and those of the 2008 Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John...Tags: Joe Biden, John Steinbeck, Political Candidates, Howard Cosell, Executive Branch
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