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Mar 7
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Tina Fey: Mommy blogs ‘have some of the worst human behavior I’ve ever seen’

Here are some photos of Tina Fey, her husband Jeff and Paul Rudd at the premiere of Tina and Paul’s new movie, Admission, a few nights ago. The story is about Tina’s character, an admissions official at Princeton, who meets an interesting guy (Rudd). It’s a rom-com, but it seems like it subverts some of the more annoying rom-com tropes. It’s also Tina’s first post-30 Rock project, and I hope it’s a good sign of things to come. My mom – who knows how much I love Tina – asked me what Tina was going to do now that 30 Rock was over, and it struck me how un-concerned I was that Tina’s awesomeness would find a way to break out no matter what happened. Maybe she’ll just do movies now. Maybe she’ll write another book. Maybe she’ll create another awesome TV show. She’ll figure it out! I have faith in Tina Fey.

If you’re a 30 Rock addict like me, one of the funniest parts of the finale was Liz Lemon’s attempt to participate in the mommy-blogging chat rooms and long story short, Liz Lemon was declared “Double Hitler”. To promote Admission, Tina did this hilarious interview with Us Weekly about mommy chat rooms, parenting and education:

There was a spot-on scene in the last 30 Rock where — as a new mom — you join an online chat group for moms and get into a catfight. Do you go to mommy blogs in real life?
That was definitely built on experience with things I have seen. I have never . . . I don’t know how to post on any of those. So I promise you I have never posted. I have seen people pretending to be me post on Urban Baby. I had a friend call me and say, “Are you on Urban Baby?” I said no. I didn’t know what that was. I do think some of them – Urban Baby specifically – have some of the worst human behavior I’ve ever seen in my life. Terrible. There is no one running [those sites] or they would fix it.

At one point in the film, Portia says where your kid gets into college is a reflection of your parenting. Do you think that’s true?
I do think the line is very true. People think it is a referendum on their parenting, it’s about how well they did. It’s a dangerous trap that we all fall into. Like, I will go too far, like, “we’re going to make the nicest cookies for the cookie thing.” And then later they are on the ground and it doesn’t matter. I think avoiding those kind of traps and just trying to be present for your children is best. It’s a lifelong lesson that I keep trying to learn.

What do you know now that you didn’t before you had kids?
I think when your kids are really little, you just think, OK, I am going to look at What to Expect the First Year. But I got into a rut. I would still be treating the 11-month-old with the routine I had set up at 6 months. You kinda learn the longer you do it that their needs keep changing what they need and what they’re capable of.

Your daughter Alice is in grade school. Do you think it’s harder to get into Princeton or an NYC kindergarten?
A New York City kindergarten, for sure! There’s so many kids on this little island. Plus, how can you possibly evaluate a 5-year-old? What if you take them that day and have to poop? If they have to poop, it’s over.

What about this “mommy role” in Admission interested you? There are so many roles where women are chasing motherhood and desperate to be mothers.
I thought it was very interesting that this character was very clear that she did not want to be a mother and she did not want to be married or experience any of that, and she has to face the reality of this person does exist. So how is that going to work within your life? It was a nice thing I hadn’t seen before.

What did you learn about getting your kid into Princeton when they come of age?
Hopefully what we’ve learned is that it doesn’t matter if they don’t get into Princeton. They will learn a lot in the Army.

[From Us Weekly]

I never go on the mom sites (I’m not a mother, so I think it would be pointless for me), but I sometimes feel like I get a taste of the wrath of mom-judgment here on some of the threads about a celebrity’s pregnancy weight gain, breastfeeding, natural childbirth or even how a child’s hair looks. I’m not saying you ladies are wrong or anything – I judge the hell out of everyone, so obviously I am around likeminded people – but maybe sometimes we all need to take a breath. Lest we all become Double Hitlers.

PS… I hate that Tina is wearing a peplum, but she comes close to pulling it off, right?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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Jan 28
'13
Amanda Seyfried in midnight blue Zac Posen at the SAGs: gorgeous or meh?

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried went for glamour at the SAGs last night with a gorgeous midnight-blue-colored Zac Posen gown with tastefully ruffled hemline that led into a bit of a trail. This is exactly the kind of dress that Amanda looks great in, and it’s not too cutesey like she tends to do sometimes. She also seems pretty happy here, so I’m also guessing that she didn’t have a fight with her stylist over this dress, which is just perfect and nearly impossible to pick apart.

Amanda was on hand as part of the best cast nomination for Les Miserables, and I have to wonder whether she’s gritting her teeth at this point over Anne Hathaway’s “look at me” behavior during this awards season. She certainly has more patience than I would have in the same situation, and at least Amanda can rest assured that her SAGs dress was a lot better than Anne’s. I also really like Amanda’s long, silver pendant necklace here, which is a very atypical choice, but it fits the dress quite well. The beautiful-Rapunzel, wavy hair and tastefully bold makeup were perfect for this gown. Amanda might be slightly dull during interviews, but she looks pretty perfect here.

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler wore a black Zuhair Murad gown that was a little bit sparkly but mostly just there although it made her bod look really good. Amy was nominated for best actress in a comedy for “Parks and Rec,” and I would have loved it if she’d been a little more daring for the SAGs like her good friend, Tina Fey, below. I’d also like to see Amy do something different with her hair. Maybe go very sleek and straight or go for an updo. Amy wears her hair like this a lot, right? She’s still gorgeous, and Will Arnett is probably still crying in his chicken soup over her.

Amy Poehler

Tina Fey

Tina Fey was rocking the Oscar de la Renta last night. I almost didn’t recognize her at first because this is a very adventurous look for her! Tina went strapless in a well-fitted black gown with an embellished metal belt and very dramatic eye makeup to match. I really like her hair all wavy like this. This is a great look for Tina, and she killed it on the red carpet and also while taking home a SAG for leading comedy actress in “30 Rock.”

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Jane Krakowski

Jane Krakowski wore an “orangey sherbet” (according to her) Kaufmanfranco gown that I wasn’t crazy about, but she could have pulled it off with a more retro hairstyle and maybe in a different color that didn’t closely match her own skin tone. The silver buckle on the belt is a nice touch though, and we’ve seen Jane go much, much gaudier at previous award shows, so this is probably a “win” for her.

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Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN

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Jan 14
'13
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler as Golden Globe hostesses: how did they do?

After a three-year run as Golden Globes host, Ricky Gervais finally passed the torch to two of the loveliest, funniest ladies in the world, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. We previewed their hosting duties yesterday in the Open Post, and they totally killed it last night – I laughed whenever they were on stage! Here’s their open monologue:

I think the Kathryn Bigelow/James Cameron got the most laughter/groans, but the whole thing was just hilarious. Love the Ben Affleck “You’re not betta than me” Boston joke. Love the “None of us has PLANS to do p0rn” joke. Also: “Quentin Tarantino is here tonight, he stars in all of my sexual nightmares.”

I think the best part of Amy and Tina’s hosting duties was that they weren’t omnipresent – about an hour into the show, I was like “Damn, where are they? I want them to come back and do a bit!” They made you miss them when they weren’t on stage. But I did love the little one-off jokes they sprinkled throughout the show, like after Bill Clinton introduced the clip from Lincoln, and Amy came out and said “OMG, that was Hillary Clinton’s husband!!!” And I loved when Amy and Tina were out in the audience for Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Tina and Jennifer Lopez clutching hands while Amy sat on George Clooney’s lap with a nice cocktail. What’s it going to take for Amy and Clooney to work together, amirite?

Basically, Amy and Tina ROCKED. I hope they get invited back next year to host! Or even better, I hope they get invited to host the Oscars next year!

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.

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Jan 13
'13
Golden Globes Open Post: Hosted by the hostesses, Amy Poehler & Tina Fey

This year’s Golden Globes Open Post is hosted by The Hostesses!! Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are co-hosting this year’s Globes, and it should be a lot of fun. There probably won’t be as many uncomfortable moments/jokes as Ricky Gervais’s hosting duties for the past few years, but I don’t think Tina and Amy are going to play it safe either. They covered the most recent issue of The Hollywood Reporter to talk about their co-hosting gig, and if you haven’t read the interview yet, it’s a joy. Go here to read it. Amy and Tina talk about how much fun they want to have and how the Globes are special because everybody gets hammered. They even invented a drinking game:

THR: And it’s an awards show known mostly for its drinking.
Fey: When you get a bunch of people in a room who don’t eat much, and you give them one drink, it gets good fast.

Poehler: I was watching Bette Midler sing to Johnny Carson on his last [Tonight Show], and I thought: Maybe we should just sing to each other, Tina, like a really sad goodbye to each other?
Fey: At the beginning of the show. [Laughs.]
THR: And then just drop the mic and walk off?
Fey: But at the beginning. And just a long, slow, indulgent song where we do a lot of inside jokes.

THR: Back to the Globes. Is anything off-limits?
Poehler: The live audience tends to tell you. Tina made a very good point the other day. It’s a tough crowd because it’s a lot of nervous people waiting to see if they win or lose, and as the night goes on, the losers outnumber the winners. But having been in a lot of those awards shows, the Golden Globes are more fun because you can drink. It’s just that easy.

THR: OK, so can you come up with a couple of rules for a Globes drinking game?
Fey: Any time an actress cries in a speech, drink. Any time you see a person actively not listening to someone onstage, drink.
Poehler: Any time someone says, “I didn’t prepare anything!”
Fey: Any time anyone thanks Harvey Weinstein, eat a meatball sub.

THR: How about any time they show Judi Dench?
Fey: Yeah. You take off an article of clothing.
Poehler: Any time Maggie Smith wins.

THR: Has anyone given you a good piece of advice?
Fey: No. We should get some.
Poehler: I was doing some talk shows, and I asked both Jimmy and Conan O’Brien. Everyone says, “Make sure you’re enjoying doing it and make sure you have fun and keep it loose.” I think Tina and I aren’t worried about that. We just want to make sure we look amazing. We don’t care what we say. I have to get my head peel done before Jan. 13.
Fey: I want to look like a really young candle.

[From The Hollywood Reporter]

Tina was also asked specifically about Scientology jokes, and she refused to promise NOT to do any, so maybe Xenu will get a funny shout-out too. Basically, I’m just really looking forward to this. I have my fingers crossed for: Hugh Jackman (for Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical), Anne Hathaway (because I want to see her pretend to not be expecting it), Benedict Cumberbatch (because, obviously) and I can’t wait for Jodie Foster’s honorary award presentation. It should good!

Feel free to leave your thoughts and complaints in the comments!!

Photos courtesy of NBC, WENN, THR.

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Oct 16
'12
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler are going to co-host the 2013 Golden Globes!

If you’ve read Tina Fey’s Bossypants (which I sincerely hope you have), you know that there are few people Tina Fey admires and loves more than Amy Poehler. Tina is very open about her girl-crush on all things Poehler. I’ve never really heard Amy go on and on about how she feels about Tina, but I assume that the feeling is mutual. These two ladies love each other. And when they are together, magic happens! So I can’t believe it’s taken this long for some event organizer or producer to say, “Huh, we should get Tina and Amy to co-host this event.” Which is what just happened – Tina and Amy will co-host the 2013 Golden Globes! HUZZAH.

Seth who? A couple of weeks after the Oscars landed MacFarlane, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has managed to top the Academy’s unconventional pick, booking two majorly funny stars for their show’s 2013 ceremony: Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.

HFPA’s president, Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly (along with dick clark productions and NBC) announced Monday that the actresses (and former Saturday Night Live costars) will co-host coverage of this year’s Golden Globes, airing Sunday, January 13.

“The unparalleled comedic timing of Tina and Amy will surely have viewers wanting to tune-in to see them in action,” Takla-O’Reilly shared. “The HFPA is thrilled to have the magnetic duo be a part of the show’s 70th anniversary!”

“Having both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on board to host this year’s festivities is a major coup,” Paul Telegdy, President of NBC Entertainment’s Alternative and Late Night Programming, added.

“Tina and Amy have a proven chemistry and comedic timing from their many years together on SNL to their successful co-starring roles in Baby Mama.”

[From Us Weekly]

I think this is smart, especially after two years of Ricky Gervais’s hit-or-miss act. In 2011, Gervais was kind of over-the-top and vicious (even Robert Downey Jr. thought so), and then when Ricky returned earlier this year, he made a big deal about how he was still going to be ballsy and offensive, and it turned out to be one of his meeker performances. I trust that Amy and Tina will be able to find a nice balance between snarking on the celebrities in the audience and celebrating Hollywood. Now I kind of hope George Clooney will turn up… just because… OMG the jokes.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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Sep 24
'12
Amy Poehler & the other funny ladies at the Emmys: lovely & elegant?

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler made her live-television debut without Will Arnett last night, and he surely must have been crying into his beer at home. Or at least, that’s how we’d all prefer to think of him last night. Who knows. Oddly enough, Amy wore a black Stella McCartney dress, and she looks fantastic. How did that happen in Stella? The shape of the dress is very flattering, and Amy wears it well while also losing a bit of her goofiness. She’s a very underrated hottie, you know.

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Amy Poehler

Kristen Wiig was a standout in Balenciaga, and she said that she had told her stylist she wanted a dress that was “ghostly.” Kristen scores a few points for creativity in not choosing a floor-length gown, and this pale-colored (is it champagne or nude?) chiffon, tea-length dress was a little bit rock and roll too. Fabrezio Moretti has been a great influence on her style.

Kristen Wiig

Tina Fey looked very pretty in her bordeaux-colored Vivienne Westwood dress. I think the shape of the dress is very flattering to Tina’s figure, but I would have opted to remove the gold trim in the boob area. A solid color would have made this an even sleeker look. Poor Tina always looks so uncomforable on the red carpet — she’s a perfect example of grinning and bearing it.

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Tina Fey

Jane Krakowski wore a Kaufman Franco gown, and her hair was a bit too beachy for the overall look. Then again, perhaps Jane wore her hair like that to distract from the OMG botox look that she was sharing with Nicole Kidman. Ladies, less is more.

Jane Krakowski

Jane Krakowski

Julia Louis-Dreyfus wore a merlot Vera Wang gown, and she looked very beautiful and elegant with this relatively simple dress and a center-parted chignon. If I could change anything, it would be the color because she’s clashing a bit too much with the red carpet. Black would have been a great option, as would royal blue.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Posted in Amy Poehler, Fashion, Jane Krakowski, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kristen Wiig, Tina Fey

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Mar 6
'12
Tina Fey dropped out of Lindsay Lohan’s ‘SNL’ gig: is she still supporting Lohan?

Tina Fey has been one of Lindsay Lohan’s biggest champions ever since they did Mean Girls together. Tina wrote/adapted Mean Girls and she took a supporting part in the film, which Lindsay starred in. Years passed, and with every cracktastrophe Lohan finds herself in, she’s always identified as “the ‘Mean Girls’ actress.” And as the years passed, Tina Fey has continued to prove herself time and time again as one of the great comedic writers and actresses of her generation, and a true role model for young women.

Over the past few years, Tina has taken to “mentoring” younger female comedians, to mixed results. Fey is one of Olivia Munn’s biggest supporters, promoting Olivia’s talents in interviews and even speaking on Olivia’s behalf to producers and directors. The problem? Olivia Munn isn’t all that and it feels like Fey is wasting her efforts on someone who is not only unworthy, but who is actually a standard-issue dumb famewhore with minimal talent. Speaking of, let’s get back to the Cracken. When I first heard that Lindsay had gotten the SNL gig, my first thought was, “Tina Fey pulled some strings for Lindsay.” Tina just refuses to admit that the talented young actress she worked with years ago is now a violent, arrogant, entitled crackhead mess (who has used up all of her “second chances”). The NYDN has a report on just how much Tina Fey was doing behind the scenes to help Lohan:

Tina Fey couldn’t be there for Lindsay Lohan’s “Saturday Night Live” comeback. The comedy goddess — who cast LiLo in her 2004 movie “Mean Girls” and has since functioned as a one-woman cheering section for the trouble doll — was conspicuously absent from the 25-year-old actress’ return to NBC’s fabled Studio 8H.

Although one source familiar with the situation says the “30 Rock” creator declined Lohan’s personal invitation to witness her performance, Fey’s spokeswoman says, “Tina was committed to doing the monologue with Lindsay but both of her children got sick.”

“She was unable to participate as planned,” the rep adds.

An insider says Fey was well into a draft of an opener that would have featured her and Lohan but had to unexpectedly pull out of the broadcast. Oddly enough, Lohan’s monologue was the strongest part of her “SNL” performance, but Fey’s spokeswoman could not give us an answer as to whether any of the lines that LiLo spoke were crafted by the former “SNL” head writer.

While Jimmy Fallon and Jon Hamm appeared on-camera with Lohan and Paul Rudd cheered on the actress from the green room, Fey was not in the house.

Her absence sparked murmurs that, after years of defending Lohan, she’d finally washed her hands of the actress, who’s desperate to make a comeback after years of bad behavior.

In October 2010, during an appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” Fey told host Andy Cohen: “(Lindsay’s) so great, and such a beautiful girl,” adding, “I hope she gets well.”

When Lohan first hosted “SNL” in May 2005, Fey went so far as to take part in an intervention with “SNL” Executive Producer Lorne Michaels and others who were concerned about the then-rising star’s hard-partying lifestyle.

LiLo talked about the confrontation in a February 2006 Vanity Fair interview.

“They sat me down literally before I was going to do the show, and they said, ‘You need to take care of yourself,’ ” Lohan told the mag. “ ‘We care about you too much, and we’ve seen too many people do this,’ and I just started bawling. I knew I had a problem and I couldn’t admit it,” Lohan said.

As we reported on Monday, despite telling “Today” anchor Matt Lauer that nightclubbing “was not my thing anymore,” Lohan partied past 4 a.m. at Chinatown hotspot Le Baron on Friday morning. She returned Sunday morning after the “SNL” after-party at Kibo.

Although Lohan — who was hosting “SNL” for the third time — got mixed reviews for her performance, the show brought in the time slot’s highest ratings of the season.

Lohan’s spokesman said he had “no idea if Lindsay invited Tina Fey” to watch her perform.

[From NY Daily News]

I think the fact that Tina’s rep even came out with an excuse for why Fey wasn’t there proves that Tina is still in Lindsay’s corner. I feel the same way about this as I do about Robert Downey Jr’s continued support of Mel Gibson. I admire Tina’s (and RDJ’s) incredible loyalty to a friend, but please don’t ask me to accept that Lohan (or Gibson) has “changed” or that they’re “sorry” for their past actions. It feels like Lindsay is exploiting Tina’s friendship and loyalty, and at the end of the day, Tina could and should find worthier talents to foster, mentor and promote.

Here are some new photos of Lindsay looking busted and shopping at Barney’s. Shouldn’t she be getting back to LA to finish up her morgue duty? Look at the way she carried herself – she’s like the crackie Gloria Swanson. She’s ready for her closeup, Lorne Michaels.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

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Feb 27
'12
Oscar fashion: Did Tina Fey one-up Milla Jovovich in the glamour stakes?

Tina Fey is so funny and self-deprecating but generally bores me to tears on the red carpet. Last night at the Oscars, however, she brought the glamour in a big way in a custom, midnight-blue Carolina Herrera gown with peplum detail and Bulgari jewels. Of her look, Tina said, “I’m just thrilled to be wearing this beatiful dress. At first I feared the peplum and now I love the peplum. Tina was the only star who wore Herrera last night, and she wore it damn well. She also did a variation on big hair with an upswept do that set the dress off perfectly. This is probably my favorite look on Tina ever.

Meanwhile, Milla Jovovich did her usual supermodel thing in a white, beaded Elie Saab gown: “When I saw this dress I just fell in love with it… clean and radiant, and I felt like this color was perfect.” Oddly, the color is the only thing that seems off about this dress, but I do covet the asymmetric look on Milla. She oozes old school Hollywood glamour, but I really feel like she can do this look in her sleep, so it was a little bit underwhelming at the same time. However, Milla’s Jacob & Co jewelry made quite the impact, and her makeup was very dramatic and fitting as well.

Glenn Close, who was nominated for Best Actress for her role in Albert Nobbs, donned a forest-green Zac Posen strapless dress and matching tuxedo jacket. Of course, this look was age appropriate, and she stated that if she won, she’d celebrate by “By staying up later than usual.” Glenn’s Bulgari jewels were gorgeous, but I wish she’d done a little something with her hair.

Missi Pyle (The Artist) wore a a sea-foam green dress by Delfino, which was constructed from recycled materials and silk made from “cruelty free silkworms.” I wasn’t entirely crazy about this dress, but CB liked it. Overall, the hair, makeup, and dress looked a little too sororityish for my tastes, but Missi’s figure looked amazing.

Photos courtesy of WENN

Posted in Fashion, Glenn Close, Milla Jovovich, Oscars, Tina Fey

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Jan 16
'12
The ladies of comedy: Zooey Deschanel, Melissa McCarthy, Tina Fey & Amy Poehler


Bridesmaids was up for a couple of awards last night: Motion Picture, Comedy, which went to The Artist (did you see the dog from The Artist on the red carpet? adorable!) and Best Actress in a Motion Picture for Kristen Wiig, which went to Michelle Williams. We’ve heard that there might be some kind of sequel in the works without Kristen Wiig, who has been working on another project. Melissa McCarthy told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet last night that she wouldn’t want to do another Bridesmaids without Kristen, though. (We don’t have photos of Wiig’s fug look, you can see them here.) Melissa may have just been paying it lip service but I think she was genuine and that if there is something in the works it’s in the very early stages and they’re still hoping to get Wiig on board.

Last night McCarthy wore this emerald Badgley Mischka which is doing something strange to her boobs. From some angles it looks like they’re sitting on a shelf. The dress looked a lot prettier on screen, though, and I’m so glad she opted for something with a jeweled neckline instead of going for sequins as she’s done so often this season.

Zooey Deschanel killed it in this gorgeous custom made Prada. I loved this dress so much and thought it was so striking. Zooey’s makeup was way overdone and her hair looked so fake and like it was hanging in her eyes. I wish she would have gone for simpler styling. Look at how cute she is posing with her sister Emily! I think Emily’s dress is a little fussy and I’m not liking the black shoes paired with the cobalt blue dress. She just had a baby less than four months ago. Zooey was up for best actress in a comedy TV series for “New Girl,” which went to Laura Dern.

Also up for best actress in a comedy was Tina Fey for “30 Rock.” Fey was characteristically cute and I love that she opted for a bright jewel tone instead of going for black as usual. She was in a tight Oscar de la Renta gown with a flared feather hemline. The dress wasn’t amazing, but Tina looked great.

Tina’s BFF Amy Poehler, nominated in the same category, looked a little washed out. She was wearing one of the more popular gown colors last night, a pale champagne shadPoehler was in Naeem Khan and I find the dress so pretty apart from the color. The subtle beading with clean lines is just so striking. I love Poehler’s cute hair and makeup too. That’s how you curl shorter hair.

Like Amy Poehler, Julie Bowen also suffered from too-light dress syndrome. She had on chiffon Reem Acra gown with a flowing gown and sequin cap sleeves. The sleeves were a little bizarre for me, and I thought her hair was matronly with those stiff curls. She looked lovely despite those minor issues. Her makeup is gorgeous.

Maya Rudolph looked a little underdone, in my opinion, in a v-neck sleeveless matte black gown with a full skirt. Still, I love the pattern on that dress, which is almost snake-like. Her stacked bracelets seem too informal and she could have dressed it up with some jewels. I would love to wear a million dollars worth of diamonds just for one night.

Photo credit: Juan Rico/Fame and WENN.com

Posted in Awards Shows, Emily Deschanel, Fashion, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Photos, Tina Fey, Zooey Deschanel

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Jun 12
'11
Tina Fey: Tracy Morgan is “too sleepy & self-centered” to hurt anyone

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This Tracy Morgan thing continues to be a Thing. Go here for Friday’s post on what went down. Just a quick recap – about a week ago, Tracy was performing in Nashville and he pretty stopped his comedy routine to do a full-blown rant full of ridiculously offensive anti-gay hate speech. No one said anything until a gay activist – who was in the audience – blogged about it on Facebook, and then everything went crazy. After the story came out on Thursday and Friday, Tracy released an apology. Shortly after Tracy released his apology, Tina Fey released an interesting statement:

I’m glad to hear that Tracy apologized for his comments. Stand-up comics may have the right to “work out” their material in its ugliest and rawest form in front of an audience, but the violent imagery of Tracy’s rant was disturbing to me at a time when homophobic hate crimes continue to be a life-threatening issue for the GLBT Community.

It also doesn’t line up with the Tracy Morgan I know, who is not a hateful man and is generally much too sleepy and self-centered to ever hurt another person.

I hope for his sake that Tracy’s apology will be accepted as sincere by his gay and lesbian coworkers at 30 Rock, without whom Tracy would not have lines to say, clothes to wear, sets to stand on, scene partners to act with, or a printed-out paycheck from accounting to put in his pocket.

The other producers and I pride ourselves on 30 Rock being a diverse, safe, and fair workplace.

[From Deadline]

I think Tina struck the right cord there, basically giving the impression that while she accepted Tracy’s apology, he was on notice, all while standing up for him as a friend. Meanwhile, Tracy’s 30 Rock costar Cheyenne Jackson, an openly gay actor, went to Out Magazine to release a statement: “I am disgusted and appalled by Tracy Morgan’s homophobic rant. The devastating repercussions of hate-filled language manifest in very real ways for today’s LGBTQ youth. I’ve known Tracy for two years, spent many long hours with him on set, and I want to believe that this behavior is not at the core of who he is. I’m incredibly disappointed by his actions, and hope that his apology is sincere.” Other performers and Hollywood types have been tweeting and blogging about all of this too – you can see some coverage here as well. My take is that people who KNOW Tracy and who have a comedy background seem to think that this was just a comedy bit that went way, WAY off-base, and that he’s not really like this as a person.

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