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By that logic, Tina Fey turns 38 today.
And what a 38 years its been!
As one of the most influential writers of our time crosses theSally OMalley Line(at home!
She stayed in the city!
The Briefest Little Overview of Her Personal Life
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born on May 18, 1970.
Though they were Republicans, so at least she hadthatto rebel against.
Her scene partner here is Scott Adsit, who later played harried producer Pete Hornberger on30 Rock.
Its apparently arare collectors item!
(Dratch guest-starred on30 Rockthroughout its run in bit parts.)
Sometimes they just dont get it.
Mom Jeans (2003)
Fey coined the term mom jeans long before skinny hipsters made them trendy.
Shecalled her a Regina George.
They lean so far into their personas as deadbeat dad and mom-whos-moved-on (with Amy Poehler!)
they almost make out, showcasing the chemistry that made them such a popular pair behind the Update desk.
Fey and her collaborators had the good taste to hire Glover essentiallystraight out of college.
Manhattan is like Epcot Center.
Chicago is a No-Joke City.
Get out of there.
The episode is a smart, wry what if?
That word bums me out unless its between meat and pizza.
I will leave).
Because she hates herself.
By the end of the series, Liz does get her lover and learns to love herself, too.
I want to go to there.
(2008)
Television is a collaborative medium.
Your favorite30 Rockjoke may not have been written by Fey at all.
It was never on television, but its worth quoting anyway.
You might remember her fromthat time she became a meme.
Well done that is what all parents should do!
Bitches get stuff done.
Let me say something about that: Yeah, she is.
And so am I.
And so is [Poehler] … Bitches get stuff done.
A thousand Nasty Woman tote bags later, reclaiming sexist insults doesnt pack quite the punch it used to.
Its territory Fey knew well.
The answer: Christopher Hitchens and like 30 percent of Americans.
Its a crucial context for understanding everything Fey did up until that time and everything shes done after.
Her career is proof positive of progress, part of a turning point in an industry thats still evolving.
Whats most fascinating, to the author of the piece, is other peoples fascination with her.
Dianefan, you’ve got the option to suck it.
CougarLetter, you’re able to really suck it … Night cheese (from the season three30 Rockepisode The Ones) is one of those.
This is how I cry now!
You do not have to take my word on this point.Mindy Kaling has tweeted about this!Twice!
If you have kids (or if you dont), go ahead and rent the totally serviceableMegamind.
But nope!Night Courtwas a real show!
I say, if youre so mad you could just cry, then cry.
It terrifies everyone) and anecdotes (Kotex Classic).
Yes to love, yes to life, yes to staying in more!
And now that were all quarantined at home, its oddly poetic.
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We have questions.)
The 2014 Golden Globes
The best line in the opening bit was Gravityis nominated for Best Film.
Last Fuckable Day (2015)
The legacy of sexuality-erasing mom jeans lives on in long-sleeved sweaters!
Fey improvised the line about the white spiders.
The 2015 Golden Globes
Good evening and welcome, you bunch of despicable, spoiled, minimally talented brats.
And for the record, Fey has the Correct Take on the Best Chris.
But we never get the face-to-face.
), featuringMork & Mindylevel zaniness with aCrazy Ex-Girlfriendedge.
on the front and #LastDressEver on the back.
Verrrrrry clever to make fun of herself and gender norms while also being hot while also being funny.
Dont f*ck John Mayer.
And I say dont smoke, wear a bra, trust your instincts, dont fuck John Mayer.
They ask me if Im proud of Amy Schumer.
And I say yes, Im very proud of Amy Schumer!
They ask me, What do you say to people who say that women arent funny?
But what Benjamin and Fey are exploring is more nuanced than that.
Theres even a ditzy blonde diva starring on the show-within-the-show.
), an intern on the show.
Its almost a companion piece to Rosemarys Baby, tackling the work-love overload from the other side.
A lot of people didnt like it.
(I chumped it, she said.)
It was honest and mature in a way public figures rarely are.
The Tina-holds-Jimmy-to-account bit lives on.
The opening of30 Rockfinds Liz Lemon standing in line at a hot-dog cart, dressing down a line-cutter.
If you ran into Fey during a moment of low-key crisis, shed be pretty helpful.
At the hot-dog cart.
Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020)
(Spoiler warning!)
As previously noted,Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidthas always used a hypersunny aesthetic to contrast some seriously dark themes.
If you pickany of the three Kill options, it ruins Kimmys life and ends the episode.
And I am better.
Then she frees the second batch of Mole Women and completes her journey from victim to survivor to savior.
