arcade Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ ］ Ｐ ［ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ ［ Ｚ Ｚ ｃ ｔ Ｚ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ Ｚ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ Ｚ ｏ Ｚ Ｚ Ｚ Ｚ Ｎ Ｎ Ｚ Ｚ ｂ ］ ｅ ｒ ｾ ｓ Ｎ ｌ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ ［ Ｒ ］ Ｎ Ｎ Ｚ Ｐ Ｚ ［ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ Ｎ ［ Ｚ Ｚ Ｐ ｣ Ｎ Ｎ ［ Ｎ ｟ Ｗ ｟ • ｟ ｟ Ｎ Ｎ ［ Ｚ Ｚ Ｎ Ｎ Ｘ On her university days: On playing the single girl: "In college I was an extremely clean-living drama "When I was first trying to figure out the pilot script department nerd. I hung around the drama department for '30 Rock,' there were versions where Liz Lemon What's the word all the time and hit on gay guys." was married; it sort of closed off story options for her. And it also partly was because my husband said basi- On her "Saturday Night Live" title: cally that if I made him a comedy character on TV, "You know, I was the first female head writer, but he would kill me. I was not allowed to have him be a with Tina Fey there really had only been four or five head writers character and make jokes about him." total at that time. And it never really seemed to be a big deal in terms of obstacles or anything. Everyone was On balancing personal taller than me. That was the only thing." and professional life: "It definitely is very hectic, but I think it's not unlike On creating a "Mean Girls" sequel: a lot of working parents who maybe have a commute "I don't know when I'll next have time to try to or work long hours. The only difference being at least write a movie. I' 11 probably leave it be. Although we my husband and I both work on the show, at least it's a did talk about trying to make it into a Broadway musi- labor of love. So we try to remind ourselves how lucky cal, but now everyone's doing it, so ... " we really are." On if she could write for anyone: On the show's popularity: "Well someone I think who I've -who's really, re- "We don't have the highest ratings. We average ally good at comedy and at sketch comedy especially, about six million viewers a week, which I know is is Julia Louis-Dreyfus. I would love to write something reportedly a low rating. But to me I feel like, 'Oh my for her sometime. I really like Steve Carell. I really gosh, six million people saw our show.' I still take like Oprah. I'd like to write a speech for Oprah and pleasure in that. Six million people still seems like a lot hang out at her house." of people to me." On developing "30 Rock:" On a possible explanation for low ratings: "I wanted to write a workplace comedy because my '"30 Rock' is the only show of those Thursday life was always based around work more than kind nights where no one speaks directly to the audience. of, you know, dating and single lady stuff. That's not 'The Office' has those confessionals and 'Earl' and really my milieu, as it were. And then once I sort of 'Scrubs' use voiceover. So for some reason we've figured out that I would like to try to write a thing chosen to make it really hard on ourselves and not talk that was sort of me and Tracy and Alec, even though to the audience. Maybe that's why they don't like us. I never really thought we'd get Alec, once that sort of Maybe they're waiting for us to talk to them.'' triangle came about, then this idea came about." On upcoming guest stars: On live vs. pre-taped TV: "We have David Schwimmer coming up in an epi- "I like them both. I do like that once you've shot sode where he plays [General Electric's] environmental something, you can edit it and get it just how you want mascot named Greenzo. And we have Steve Buscemi it. That every time you do it, every time you show it, in an episode where he plays a private investigator that no one will ever mess up. It's on film. Because you do Jack Donaghy has hired to investigate himself to make fear that going into a live thing." sure there's no skeletons in his closet. Edie Falco is going to play a new love interest for Jack Donaghy for On making the transition to pre-taped TV: a couple episodes. Oh. Carrie Fisher, who's awesome. "In the writing, the biggest challenge is telling a Carrie Fisher plays Liz Lemon's idol - another com- Tyler Hernandez story over the course of a half hour because you just edy v.Titer sort of a generation ahead of Liz Lemon." arcade editor don't have to do that in a comedy sketch. It's just not what that's about. And then the other thing is just On life after Emmy: Comedic writer and actress Tina Fey has one of the best resumes a funny girl learning a different sort of performance level because "We're aU working reaily, really hard. But it's good. could ask for. After getting her start in 1994 \vith the famous Chicago improv if you're performing live, then you can kind of feel It's put us in a better mood to be working 12 l 4 hours troup Second City, Fey went on to write for and perform on ·'Saturday Night Live," where she eventually became the show's first female head writer. In ad- the crowd and you can feel whether you're pushing or a day. And every now and then someone sends us a dition to her work on "SNL," the comic wrote the script for "Mean Girls," the whether you're not." cookie bouquet or something, so it's definitely better popular 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan. and has made numerous contributions than not having it." to other movies and television shows. Most recently. Fey developed "30 Rock," an l\i'BC sitcom in which she again On writing vs. acting: acts as both writer and star. The critical favorite also features Alec Baldwin and "I prefer writing, but I think I'm really lucky. The SNL alumnus Tracy Morgan and recently began its second season as part of the setup where you get to do both is the best because you "30 Rock" airs Thursdays peacock network's Thursday night "Must See TV" comedic lineup. get to have the satisfaction of writing stuff, but you With a brand new Emmy under her belt thanks to a recent win for Outstanding also get to have your hair and makeup done and bor- Comedic Series, Fey took a time-out to talk about the show's new season, sitcom row fancy clothes. Ideal compromise." at 7:30 p.m. on NBC. success and Oprah. Abita: Best bars for the best beers The local brewery offers an eclectic I ine of beers Let's be honest. This is New Orleans, so there is bound of be, at any given moment, at to fit nearly any taste. Which best suits you? least one bar within a three block radius. When it comes to enjoying a great beer in the city, however, a few favorites exceed expectations. 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