Tina Fey

A Selection of Celebrities Who Just Couldn’t Take a Joke

By now, even those of us who tend to ignore petty celebrity gossip have read a headline that goes something like, “Taylor Swift: to hell with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler?’” And then we had to see what could possibly have prompted this response to a pair of beloved comedians whose recent stint hosting the Golden Globes earned them seemingly universal praise. Both expressed shock, and even a little regret, that Swift had taken their lighthearted jab her love life to heart — and, in the end, they looked nothing but courteous and witty, while the singer came of as whiny. But at least the debacle was fairly amusing, as it tends to be when famous people insist on taking themselves too seriously. After the jump, we’ve rounded up a few more entertaining exchanges that ensued when celebrities just couldn’t take a joke. … Read More

12 Women Who Would Make Great ‘Daily Show’ Hosts in Jon Stewart’s Absence

As we reported yesterday, Jon Stewart is taking a three-month sabbatical from The Daily Show to write and direct a feature adaptation of journalist Maziar Bahari’s memoir. During his absence, in addition to the expected summer surplus of reruns, Senior British Correspondent John Oliver will sit in as guest host — and don’t get us wrong for a second, we love us some John Oliver. But we do also wonder if the show might’ve missed an opportunity to address its controversial “woman problem” (and dramatize the staff’s response to it) by placing a funny lady in the host chair. There’s no shortage of them! We’ve got a few suggestions after the jump. … Read More

What's Next for the Cast of '30 Rock'?

In the penultimate episode of 30 Rock, crazy co-stars Jenna Maroney and Tracy Jordan co-opt an interview meant to promote TGS into an opportunity to promote their next project, where they intend play a president and a Santa Claus who happen to be conjoined twins in love with the same woman. The scene’s as ridiculous as it is hilarious, but it does raise a valid question: what’s next for the stars of the dearly departed sitcom? Here’s what we know so far about what Liz Lemon Tina Fey and her supporting cast have planned. … Read More

Casting Tina Fey's Broadway Musical Adaptation of 'Mean Girls'

Last night on the SAG red carpet, Tina Fey delighted the world with the notion of writing a Mean Girls musical with her husband (who does all the 30 Rock music.) Being the modest goddess that she is, she hasn’t given much thought to her dream cast yet, aside from Mariah Carey as Mrs. George. Whether Mariah Carey can channel Amy Poehler is up for debate, but while Tina Fey works out the final details with Paramount and gets writing, all we have to entertain ourselves with until this momentous occasion of sheer joy is to dream up a cast ourselves. So, here’s Flavorwire’s ultimate fantasy cast for the teen comedy classic. … Read More

The Very Best of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey

We have a confession to make: we’ve never been that excited about the Golden Globes. After all, it’s kind of the kid sister of the Oscars, and we only have so much award show patience. But this year, we’re totally psyched, because the event will be hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, who may be our very favorite set of best friends of all time. So in preparation for tonight’s festivities, we’ve gone back through the archives and picked out some of the best of the pair’s collaborations. After the jump, our favorite Poehler/Fey onscreen moments, from good to better to best. Let us know which ones you love the most (and if you’re excited for tonight) in the comments. … Read More

Exclusive Supercut: Just the Amy and Tina Parts from the 2013 Golden Globes

If you couldn’t stomach watching the entire Golden Globes last night, have no fear: we asked Flavorwire pal Jesse Pynigar to put together a much shorter version of the show that’s got all of the important parts — no, we’re not talking about Jodie Foster’s “instantly legendary” speech, we mean all of the funny bits that featured Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. Click through for our highlight reel, then head to the comments to let us know what you thought of the comedic duo’s co-hosting abilities! … Read More

Exclusive: Cocktails to Drink During the Golden Globes

We took a handful of the biggest film and TV nominees and turned them into tasty and/or jokey drinks to enhance your Golden Globes experience (and by “jokey” we mean a few of these might not sound fantastic, but they’re all drinkable, we promise). So, feel free to chug one of these suckers whenever its respective production wins an award, or just sip on your favorite throughout the evening — whatever floats your Life of Pi… Read More

Will Tina Fey’s Readers Make Lena Dunham’s Book a Hit?

Last October, 26-year-old actor, writer, and filmmaker, Lena Dunham signed a book deal for the reported sum of $3.7 million. After Dunham met with several publishers, Random House came out on top in a bidding war The New York Times called “one of the most heated auctions of the year,” purchasing the rights to her upcoming debut essay collection, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned. The Times quoted Dunham as saying that she’s “thrilled to be working with… Random House, and to be among their incredible roster of authors. I look forward to digging deep… to produce the most thoughtful and personal book I can.” … Read More