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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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The secret of Palin's staying power
In October 2005, when President George W. Bush announced his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court seat being vacated by Sandra Day O'Connor, conservatives who had been loyal to the administration rose up in perfectly reasonable fury. Harriet Miers was not...Tags: Steve Chapman, Carrie Prejean, George Bush, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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A specter of what could have been
In his novel "The Plot Against America," Philip Roth imagined that Charles Lindbergh, an isolationist and an anti-Semite (but a hell of a flyer), ran for president in 1940 and beat Franklin Roosevelt. In his novel "Fatherland," Robert Harris imagined a...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Robert Harris, Nazis, Philip Roth
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Top 10 Sarah Palin moments
Tribune reporterWe've only known her for about a year, but, oh, what a year it's been. Whether she's leaving the national stage for good or merely gearing up for her next scene, we pay homage to Alaska's outgoing governor with our favorite Sarah Palin moments: Shop till...Tags: Amy Poehler, Katie Couric, Hillary Clinton, Executive Branch, Turkey
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Date nights
Tribune NewspapersA "date" is butterflies in the stomach. Pants that flatter the rear view. Surprise endings. Its very distant cousin, "date night," is an uninterrupted meal. The pants you wore to that wedding one time. A baby-sitter. Yes, we married parents know we're...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, People, Ticketmaster, Michelle Obama
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Meet me in St. Louis Under new leadership, the Opera Theatre still offers grand artistic fare. Page 3 When stars get anime-ted Voices of Matt Damon, Tina Fey and Cate Blanchett may help boost the new Miyazaki film "Ponyo." Page 4Tags: Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon
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'Ponyo,' Hayao Miyazaki's new anime film, may get boost from famous affiliations
Tribune NewspapersHOLLYWOOD -- Walt Disney Pictures has achieved great critical success distributing the fanciful, inventive works of legendary Japanese anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. His "Spirited Away," which was released in the U.S. in 2002, earned the Academy Award...Tags: Hans Christian Andersen, Film Festivals, Walt Disney Co., Miley Cyrus, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (movie)
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Sarah Palin Resigns as Alaska Governor; Future Presidential Run Shrouded in Mystery
Associated Press WriterWASILLA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House...Tags: Upper House, Political Candidates, Local Elections, Lisa Murkowski, Regional Authority
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Sarah Palin Resigns As Alaska Governor, Doesn't Specify Plans For Future
Associated Press WriterEven for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early. Supporters and critics alike say the former GOP vice presidential candidate's resignation,...Tags: Upper House, Political Candidates, Local Elections, Lisa Murkowski, Regional Authority
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Palin resigns as governor, leaves specific plans secret
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. The news rattles a Republican Party plagued with...Tags: Upper House, Political Candidates, Local Elections, Regional Authority, John Ensign
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Sarah Palin's exit as Alaska governor stuns, puzzles observers
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt announcement that she was quitting her job unleashed widespread speculation: Some said she was ready to launch a 2012 bid for president. Others suggested she had destroyed her chances with her startling decision.
Palin,...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Health and Safety at School, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, New York Yankees
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Sarah Palin: Storm coordinates
The Swampby Mark Silva "The storm that is the honorable governor of the great state of Alaska'' gets a full weather report in Todd Purdum's lengthy and luxuriously written look at the past and possible future of the Republican who may......Tags: George Bush, Dan Quayle, Mark Salter, Symptoms, Weather Reports
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'Ponyo'
Walt Disney Pictures has achieved great critical success distributing the fanciful, inventive works of the legendary Japanese anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.
His "Spirited Away," which was released in the U.S. in 2002, earned the Academy Award for best...Tags: Hans Christian Andersen, Film Festivals, Los Angeles Film Festival, Walt Disney Co., Miley Cyrus
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