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Tina Fey, one of the most prominent women in comedy, is well known for her work on shows such as Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. As a writer and actress, she has changed the way people see female comedians and altered the “boys club” mentality that characterized the working environment of Saturday Night Live. Readers are presented with fascinating details about Fey’s life, from the childhood experiences that inspired Mean Girls to her rise to stardom. This engaging text is enhanced with full-color photographs, detailed sidebars, and a comprehensive timeline.
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Tina Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (1998-today), for her impression of former Alaska Governor and 2008 Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and for creating acclaimed series 30 Rock (2006-2013) and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015-present). She is also well known for writing and co-starring in the film Mean Girls (2004), as well as appearing in such films as Baby Mama, Date Night (2010), Muppets Most Wanted, and Sisters (2015). Fey broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improvisational comedy group The Second City. She then joined SNL as a writer, later becoming...
The multitalented Tina Fey has many credits to her name, including writer, actress, and producer. Even before breathing life into 30 Rock or earning critical acclaim for her impersonation of Sarah Palin, Fey was making waves as the first woman to serve as Saturday Night Live’s head writer. This absorbing volume takes a look at how the beloved comedian evolved into a multiple award-winning entertainment powerhouse and self-proclaimed Bossypants. Readers will learn how she balances the writing and performing aspects of her comedic career and how her comedy transformed political discourse. Convenient back matter summarizes pivotal life events, awards, and reviews.
Typescript, dated Rehearsal Draft April 7, 2018. Without music. Unmarked typescript of a musical that opened April 8, 2018, at the August Wilson Theatre, New York, N.Y., directed by Casy Nicholaw.
A true-life Catch-22 set in the deeply dysfunctional countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan, by one of the region’s longest-serving correspondents. Kim Barker is not your typical, impassive foreign correspondent—she is candid, self-deprecating, laugh-out-loud funny. At first an awkward newbie in Afghanistan, she grows into a wisecracking, seasoned reporter with grave concerns about our ability to win hearts and minds in the region. In The Taliban Shuffle, Barker offers an insider’s account of the “forgotten war” in Afghanistan and Pakistan, chronicling the years after America’s initial routing of the Taliban, when we failed to finish the job. When Barker arrives in Kabul, foreign ...
Once in a generation a woman comes along who changes everything. Tina Fey is not that woman, but she met that woman once and acted weird around her. Before 30 Rock, Mean Girls and 'Sarah Palin', Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately half-hearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon - from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence. Tina Fey reveals all in this hilarious memoir, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy.
Tina Fey is an extremely successful comedic star, having won awards for her work as both a writer and performer. In addition to entertaining millions, Fey has made a difference in people's personal lives. She appeared with numerous other entertainers in a benefit performance titled, "Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education." The event raises money for schools and outreach programs for autistic children. She is also active with Love Our Children U.S.A. This group works to prevent violence against children.
Tina Fey, the most talented comedian of our time. How it all got started for her? Tina Fey was not born with a silver spoon in mouth, but she had this talent from an early age. You'll learn some specifics of her childhood, family background and how they affected her career and life in general. You'll also learn some of her deals with major companies and how she made it to Saturday Night Live (SNL) in the first place. What specific steps Tina Fey took to become successful actress and comedian? Success leaves clues. Tina Fey was not just an actor, but she was also a successful writer for screenplays. Sometimes she served as an executive producer and casting director. How she got involved in th...
The New York Times bestselling memoir from legendary comedienne Carol Burnett is a “loving, poignant” (People) tribute to her eldest daughter, Carrie Hamilton. The daughter of one of television’s most recognizable and beloved stars, Carol Burnett, Carrie Hamilton won the hearts of everyone she met with her kindness, her quirky humor, and her unconventional approach to life. After overcoming her painful and public teenage struggle with drug addiction in a time when personal troubles were kept private, Carrie lived her adult life of sobriety to the fullest, achieving happiness and success as an actress, writer, musician, and director before losing a hard-fought battle with cancer at age thirty-eight. Now Carol Burnett shares her personal diary entries, photographs, and correspondence as she traces the journey she and Carrie took through some of life’s toughest challenges and sweetest miracles. Authentic, intimate, and full of love, Carrie and Me is a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life.