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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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'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: Drew Barrymore, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (movie), Hugh Laurie, Ashton Kutcher, Hugh Jackman
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'Twilight,' 'True Blood' lead People's Choice nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nominees 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...Tags: Drew Barrymore, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (movie), Hugh Laurie, Ashton Kutcher, Hugh Jackman
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Celebrity Beauty Secrets
The 33 NewsWhy do celebrities look so much better than the rest of us? Yes, they have a team of stylists and make up artists when they get off set, but when they go home at night, they're also armed with a slew of products to keep them looking fabulous and we're...Tags: Jada Pinkett Smith, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Kate Hudson, Vanessa Williams
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What's on a TV critic's DVR?
Tribune newspapers criticThe problem with being a television critic is that you have to watch so much television you don't have time to watch television. So when people ask, as they often do, what's good, I have a tendency to reel off the last few debuts or premieres that left...Tags: Family, Hugh Laurie, CBS Corp., ABC, FOX
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The most unflappable hosts in Oscar history?
Television CriticWhat? Did Tina Fey turn them down? Tuesday's announcement that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will host the 82nd Academy Awards telecast brought joy to the hearts of those of us who still long for the days of Billy Crystal or Johnny Carson. I recently...Tags: Tuck (tv program), David Letterman, Gene Kelly, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal
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With any luck, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will bring old Hollywood charm back to Oscars
Tribune NewspapersWhat? Did Tina Fey turn them down? Tuesday's announcement that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will host the 82nd Academy Awards telecast brought joy to the hearts of those of us who still long for the days of Billy Crystal or Johnny Carson. I recently...Tags: Tuck (tv program), Ellen DeGeneres, Academy Awards, Cinema Industry, Ben Stiller
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'Death panels' myth just won't die
Sarah Palin cannot see Russia from her house, as Tina Fey's version of the ex-Alaska-governor-turned-blogger claimed in a "Saturday Night Live" skit. But Palin is poking at the country's politics from her laptop. I could detect her influence after...Tags: Family, Executive Branch, Fox and Friends (tv program), FOX, Laws
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Dear Sarah: Keep up the great writing!
(Confidential response of Sarah Palin's book editor to the first draft of her coming memoir, "Going Rogue"): Dear Sarah, Thank you for turning in the manuscript so quickly. I thought only Stephen King could crank out 400 pages in four months! Seriously,...Tags: Tony Blair, Stephen King, Carl Hiaasen, Drug Trafficking, Deere and Company
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'SpongeBob SquarePants: Truth or Square,' Friday on Nickelodeon
REASON TO WATCH: Culmination of the 10th anniversary 'Bob party, plus lots of special appearances, and ... are you ready, kids? ... a new, stop-motion opener, by Cee-Lo Green of Gnarls Barkley. WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Well, two things, actually. In the live-...Tags: Tom Kenny, Robin Williams, Cartoons, LeBron James, Encino
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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will team as hosts of the Oscars
Hugh Jackman may not be returning to host the Oscars, but there still could be plenty of singing and dancing at the 2010 Academy Awards.
Only this time, the musical routines are likely to involve a banjo.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...Tags: Slumdog Millionaire (movie), Meryl Streep, Academy Awards, Cinema Industry, Ben Stiller
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Amy Landecker gets serious boost in profile
Special to the TribuneAmy Landecker's popularity is up 10 percent, according to the Internet Movie Database STARmeter. Her ranking is on the rise thanks to her performance as the nude sunbathing, reefer-smoking neighbor in Joel and Ethan Coen's "A Serious Man." Primarily a...Tags: Ethan Coen, A Serious Man (movie), Celebrity
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