Tina Fey

NBC News gets new president. Oscars still searching for host.

2013-05-21 06:51:00

After the coffee. Before going out to vote for next mayor of Los Angeles. The Skinny: It's election day here so do your civic duty and remember to take nothing for granted. Tuesday's stories include a new president at NBC News, Seth MacFarlane says no...

Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

2013-05-21 10:29:00

Carol Burnett, the trailblazing comedienne whose variety show was a top draw on CBS for over a decade, was named the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday. Burnett, 80, will receive the award in an Oct. 20 in a ceremony to be...

With Bill Hader leaving 'SNL,' here's 5 movie roles we want for him

2013-05-21 07:00:00

For Bill Hader fans, Saturday was a dark day, as it marked the actor's last episode as a regular cast member of "Saturday Night Live." Hader, 34, takes with him beloved characters like enthusiastic "Weekend Update" city correspondent Stefon, creepy...

Oscars: Seth MacFarlane leaves host gig open, but who wants it?

2013-05-21 06:00:00

Now that Seth MacFarlane has tweeted that he simply can't find the time to host the Oscars again, is it too early to say: "Tina Fey, come on down!" "I think that's too hard," Fey tells The Times over the phone, when asked if she'd take the job. "Too...

Mark Twain Prize to go to Carol Burnett

2013-05-21 12:50:00

The 2013 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will be awarded to actress, comedian and bestselling author Carol Burnett, the Kennedy Center announced Tuesday. Burnett, of course, was the star of "The Carol Burnett Show," which won 25 Emmy Awards during...

The gestation of a sitcom, stretch marks and all

2013-05-16 12:10:00

No wonder sitcom creators liken getting a series on the air to creating a child; months or years of development need to combine with patience, love and the willingness to modify and tweak a concept until it hurts. Here, we talk with some of TV's top...

The Contenders: Tina Fey gets to let loose on the 'fun stuff' in '30 Rock's' final season

2013-05-16 07:00:00

Tina Fey never had a master plan for the end of "30 Rock." She wasn't even sure if, this time last year, NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt was about to pick up the phone, cancel the show and preempt a graceful exit for her decorated sitcom. "We'll never...

'30 Rock's' Tina Fey and others on their favorite episodes

2013-05-16 09:45:00

From 138 episodes, name a favorite. An impossible task, to be sure, but we had to ask: Tina Fey (head writer Liz Lemon) Season 1: "'Tracy Does Conan' because it's when the show really started to find its tone." Season 2: "'Rosemary's Baby' because I...

New releases: 'Upstream Color' is a complicated, lost-souls tale

2013-05-04 14:00:00

Upstream Color ERBP, $24.95; Blu-ray, $29.95 Available on VOD beginning May 7 Since opening at Sundance this year, this sci-fi-inflected indie drama has been described as "baffling," but even though it's a complicated film, its basics aren't that...

Kristen Wiig felt 'a little lost' after leaving 'SNL'

2013-04-19 11:15:00

Kristen Wiig says she felt "a little lost" after leaving "Saturday Night Live" to pursue other endeavors. Wiig, 39, exited the show in May with an emotional waltz with Mick Jagger and send-off from Jon Hamm. And about a year after her departure, our...

'Saturday Night Live' on Yahoo!: Where to start?

2013-04-26 11:57:00

Beginning in September, Yahoo! will become the exclusive online home of "Saturday Night Live's" massive 38-year archive of shows. That's roughly 742 episodes, not including the promised additions of behind-the-scenes clips, rehearsal video and selected...

World Book Night has arrived, at a neighborhood near you

2013-04-23 11:14:00

Take a walk in certain corners of Southern California this evening and you might find someone trying to give you a book. It will be free. And it will also be a very good book. Shirley is going to the pier and beach in Venice, to give away copies of...

Don't get us wrong -- we adore Fey, mourn the loss of "30 Rock" every week and are pretty sure there's not a show on television that couldn't be improved with her presence (The Oscars? "The Newsroom"? "The Walking Dead"?).

2013-04-05 11:54:33

Tina Fey stars as Portia Nathan and Paul Rudd stars as John Pressman in Paul Weitz's "Admission."

2013-03-22 14:57:00

Tina Fey stars as Portia Nathan in Paul Weitz's comedy/drama "Admission."

2013-03-22 14:56:00