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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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Working out: The cure for the common cold?
The SkinnyOne week ago, I was feeling pretty good about myself, mentally and physically. In the preceding six days, I'd achieved some positive momentum on the exercise front, starting with a fairly eye-opening suspension yoga class. Two days later, I somehow......Tags: Yoga, Defense, Pilates, Armed Forces, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Sarah Palin enjoys Tina Fey's act, minus actual words
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Catching Up on the Day's TV News
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Tina/Sarah Back on "Saturday Night Live"
The TV Zone"SNL" does owe Sarah Palin something - residual check? I don't know. But the show continues to pull gold out of this uniquely rich vein. Last night as you are probably aware by now, Tina Fey came back to......Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Sarah Palin
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Joe Biden's debate spar: Another guv
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Palin, Obama, McCain: Saturday Nt. Live
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Sarah 'Palin problem' -- 'Free country'
The Swampby Mark Silva Sarah Palin: Growing target. In the few weeks since Republicans nominated the first-term governor of Alaska and ex-mayor of tiny Wasilla for vice president, Palin has provided growing fodder for late-night comics and even serious...Tags: CBS Corp., Katie Couric, John McCain, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Government
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Obama-McCain debate: TV also-rans
The Swampby Mark Silva So much for Friday night debates. The TV viewing audience for the premiere presidential debate of the season between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama drew 52.4 million TV viewers, according to Nielsen. That's down 16......Tags: Jimmy Carter, John Kerry, Joe Biden, John McCain, Ronald Reagan
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Palin-Biden debate: Biden poll-favored
The Swampby Mark Silva Who wins, Palin or Biden? A new Marist Poll shows that more voters nationwide expect Joe Biden to win Thursday night's vice presidential debate. Forty-five percent of those surveyed Sept. 24-25 expect Biden to beat his opponent......Tags: Regional Authority, White House, CBS Corp., Executive Branch, Movies
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Thursday Ten: Time for the Joe and Sarah Show
Spin CycleThe Senate passed a bailout/rescue package, with Obama and McCain voting yes, but there's still some nailbiting about whether the House will follow suit. Details on the credit crisis here and here. All the crisis talk didn't keep Senators......Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Long Island Rail Road, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Sarah Palin
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Palin v. Biden: Top-five goals for each
The Swampby James Oliphant WILMINGTON, Del. -- Sarah Palin meets Joe Biden tonight. And a nation is watching. The sole debate between the candidates for vice president plays out on a campus stage in St. Louis, drawing intensive scrutiny on the......Tags: Family, CBS Corp., National Government, State Budgets, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Supports Dave; Steals Emmy
The TV ZoneJulia Louis-Dreyfus - whom we can all pretty much agree is the greatest comic actress working in television today - is burning up the late night circuit because (you know) "The N.A. of O.C." is back. On last night's......Tags: Conan O'Brien, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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