Tina’s On A Roll!
But, Sexy Sarah has proven to be a bit of a lucky charm for Tina Fey, whose hilarious portrayal of the Little Lady from Alaska not only bolstered SNL ratings, but has drawn people back to her own Emmy award-winning 30 Rock. And, it’s gotten the show some new eyeballs too! Thursday night’s premiere debuted to 8.5 million viewers, 21% more than last year’s debut. And with a guest appearance from Oprah Winfrey scheduled for next week’s show, ratings are sure to continue to climb. The

Lemon Party! Looks like Tina Fey's second, ... [Tina Fey]
Lemon Party! Looks like Tina Fey's second, third, fourth, and fifth jobs this year have paid off, as 30 Rock premiered last night to the biggest numbers in the show's history. THR says the sitcom lured 8.5 million viewers and a 4.1 18-49 rating, up 21% from its premiere last year. We're a little confounded by the fact that Rock still lost 800,000 viewers of The Office — what do you people need, every character on the show to couple up? A premature guest stint from Steve Carell? Prolonged sexual tensio

Let's hope Tina Fey is around to meet John McCain on this weekend's "Saturday Night Live"
What happens when John McCain meets Tina Fey? That's the moment we're waiting for on this weekend's "Saturday Night Live." Fey has gained wide acclaim with her deft impersonation of Sarah Palin, McCain's running mate. McCain will appear on the last "SNL" before Tuesday's election. The host will be Ben Affleck, a Barack Obama supporter. The musical guest is David Cook, the "American Idol" victor. The show starts at 11:30 p.m. Saturday on NBC (locally WESH-Channel 2).

'30 Rock' ratings high: Should Tina Fey thank Sarah Palin?
Tina Fey may not want to continue playing Sarah Palin after next week, but her dead-on impressions of the Alaskan governor on "Saturday Night Live" led "30 Rock" to series-high ratings. The Season 3 premiere of the ratings-starved NBC comedy attracted 8.5 million million viewers and a 4.1 ratings in adults 18-49 -- a 21% increase in the demo from last year's second-season opener -- according to Nielsen. The episode, "Do-Over," also retained an impressive 87% of the 18-to-49-

IT’S OFFICIAL: Sarah Palins to Appear as Herself on SNL
“Not Tina Fey doing Sarah Palin doing ‘Saturday Night Live.’ But the Sarah Herself. She has already OK’d it. She’s booked. It’s confirmed. Done deal. Sketches are being sketched as we speak. She - eyeglasses, haircomb, designer jacket and trunkful of gosh-darns, golly-gees and gol-dangs - will be on “SNL” Saturday night, Oct. 25. Sarah’s rehearsal time has already been penciled in for Friday the 24th. And it’s because she wants to do it,” rep

Oprah Winfrey celebrates election with Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Mary Matalin, James Carville, Daughtry
Oprah Winfrey Will take two days to celebrate this year's election. The event starts Tuesday and concludes Wednesday. Tuesday's show features Whoopi Goldberg and Elisabeth Hasselbeck of "The View," married political pundits James Carville and Mary Matalin and cast members from "Saturday Night Live." The rock band Daughtry Will perform. The Wednesday show Will feature the latest results and political commentary. I wonder if Barack Obama might drop by if he wins the presidency. He Will

McCain's Funny Campaign
Move over, Palin: Tina Fey has enough material. Now McCain is trying to get in on the act by taking time out of his hectic last weekend of campaigning in the swing states to appear on Saturday Night Live. He will appear alongside Ben Affleck, a devoted and humorless Obama supporter, and hopes to win some belated support among the younger, hipper, funnier crowd. An uphill struggle, you might think. But the last time he appeared he showed exemplary self-knowledge and humility, addressing his audience with, &l

Tina’s On A Roll!
If Sarah Palin can do for the economy what she's done for Tina Fey and television ratings, then she just might just have won our vote. Juuust kidding! But, Sexy Sarah has proven to be a bit of a lucky charm for Tina Fey, whose hilarious portrayal of the Little Lady from ...

Audiences US : Il y avait du monde au "30 Rock" !
Séries TV> Grâce à ses parodies de Sarah Palin vues dans le monde entier, Tina Fey booste les audiences du Season Premiere de "30 Rock" ! Premiers chiffres, premières tendances !>>Lire tout l'article | sur AlloCiné - le Vendredi 31 Octobre 2008

McCain set for ‘Saturday Night Live’ cameo
My friends, it’s John McCain, live from New York, just three days before the election. Aides to the Republican presidential candidate said Friday that McCain will make a detour from battleground states to appear on “Saturday Night Live,” the late-night show that has been a must-watch for many during the political season. Hosting the show this Saturday is actor Ben Affleck, a supporter of Democratic candidate Barack Obama. The musical guest is singer David Cook. When McCain’s runnin

The Top 8 Women Who Changed the Face of 'SNL' [Defamer Lists]
newVideoPlayer("/snl8_def.flv", 506, 423,""); In honor of Saturday Night Live alum Molly Shannon, whose poorly-received sitcom Kath & Kim premieres tonight on NBC, we thought it was time to pay tribute to the women who've made the biggest mark on SNL over the years. Whether it's Tina Fey, whose profile has surged since her Sarah Palin guest appearances, or an underrated player like Jan Hooks who shines in late-night SNL reruns, we have a soft spot for the women who've succeeded despite being greatly outnum

Sarah Palin On SNL. But, Like, For Real!
Will we see a real Palin, fake Palin showdown? Tina Fey is Sarah Palin. And now Sarah Palin is Tina Fey! According to The New York Post, the much-parodied Vice Presidential candidate is going to make an appearance on Saturday Night Live. Palin will appear on the October 25 episode of SNL playing...well, that's yet to be determined, but we wouldn't be surprised if she tries her best Fey on for size. It'll be a Freaky Friday kinda moment at 30 Rock. With Mad Men's Jon Hamm as host, this is one we can't miss

What do people think of Sarah Palin after they see Tina Fey’s impersonation?
A new national study among 314 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and Independents revealed that after viewing a Tina Fey impersonation of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, Sarah Palin’s favorability ratings dropped slightly among all parties. The study was conducted to obtain Americans’ perceptions of Governor Sarah Palin after viewing a skit on Saturday Night Live, in which Tina Fey does an impersonation of Sarah Palin. To see the results….. Favorability ratings for Sarah Palin pr

McCain to appear on 'Saturday Night Live' just 3 days before U.S. election
WASHINGTON - John McCain is set to appear on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" just three days before the Nov. 4th U.S. presidential election. Aides say the Republican presidential candidate will make a detour from battleground states in order to be on the late-night weekend show - a must-watch for many this political season. Earlier this month, McCain running mate Sarah Palin and her impersonator, Tina Fey, earned "Saturday Night Live" its best ratings in 14 years. Palin's guest shot had been widely antici

'30 Rock' returns with a lot of Emmys and attention
For weeks, Tina Fey has been in TV limbo. She’s had praise and a new batch of Emmy awards. ‘‘It’s a lifetime supply,’’ she jokes. What she hasn’t had, alas, has been a show on the air. At 8:30 tonight on NBC, ‘‘30 Rock’’ finally returns. It arrives with early guest stars — Oprah Winfrey (Nov. 6), Steve Martin and Jennifer Aniston — and lots of attention.

Sarah Palin’s Debut On Saturday Night Live
My favorite VP candidate, Sarah Palin, will make a very special appearance and score some votes on Saturday Night Live (Oct. 25), according to the New York Post. Soccer moms and Joe Sixpacks, listen up. Get your beer, mooseburgers and caribou dips ready. Sarah Palin is doing “Saturday Night Live.” Not Tina Fey doing Sarah Palin doing “Saturday Night Live.” But the Sarah Herself. She has already OK’d it. She’s booked. It’s confirmed. Done deal. Sketches are being

Will Fey's impersonation woo Palin to 'SNL'?
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin going on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. Images View Larger Image "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republica

3am: Tina still Turns heads
She may be pushing 70 but Tina Turner can still draw a superstar audience. In Chicago for the first night of her world tour, the diva dedicated Undercover Agent to Tom Cruise. An insider says: "Tom was in the audience with Oprah Winfrey, and he jumped out of his seat when Tina said his name. He had a grin like a schoolkid's." Tina proved beyond doubt that she is still simply the best, showing off a great set of pins as she writhed with dancers young enough to be her grandkids. Beyonce sent a goo

Mark Wahlberg isn’t a fan of Saturday Night Live.
Mark Wahlberg is not so happy with the “Saturday Night Live” sketch from October 4th called “Mark Wahlberg Talks To Animals”. In Sunday’s NY Post, Mark Wahlberg has a Q&A to help promote his upcoming movie “Max Payne,” towards the end is asked what he thought of the skit. Andy Samberg plays Mark Wahlberg as he talks to a dog, a goat, a chicken and a donkey. It’s described on NBC’s website as “Barky Bark and the Donkey Bunch.” Sample dialo

Week in Review: Vulture’s House of Horrors
Things that terrified us this week:• Clint Eastwood's Batman voice.• The fact that we'd actually consider purchasing Jon Hamm's John Ham.• That there are still nine more months until new episodes of Mad Men.• Dollhouse's imminent cancellation. • Basically everything that Brian Grazer says.• The idea of a Robert Plant-less Led Zeppelin reunion.• The Tina Fey backlash.• Movie theaters in Utah.• Joaquin Phoenix.• The hours we spent reading Mad Men mes

Oprah Winfrey - Winfreys Mother Sues Store Over Unpaid Bill
LATEST: Oprah Winfrey's mother is countersuing the bosses of a high-end Wisconsin fashion store who filed a lawsuit against her over an unpaid store account. Last ...

Oprah Winfrey - Winfrey Will Join Obama At Election Party
Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is set to join U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama at his Election Night rally next week (beg03Nov08). Winfrey made her endorsement of ...

30 Rock Rides Sarah Palin Wave To All-Time Ratings High [Happy Things]
Though we worried yesterday that 30 Rock was facing desperate times, we can stop worrying for at least another week! The Tina Fey dream ballet sitcom scored series high ratings last night, wrangling in 8.5 million viewers. That's up 20% from last season's premiere! The numbers were buoyed, we assume, by Fey's successful turns as VP nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live. Hopefully there will be another of those. And next week is the big Oprah Jones appearance, which ought to attract a small legion o

Sarah Palin Rumored to Join Tina Fey on Saturday's SNL Episode
Sarah Palin Rumored to Join Tina Fey on Saturday's SNL Episode

'Jennifer Aniston neuron' shows how we react to celebrity faces
The faces of different celebrities spark reactions in separate cells of our brains, according to a new 'Jennifer Aniston' study that could pave the way for mind-reading technology.   By Matthew Moore Last Updated: 1:56AM GMT 29 Oct 2008 A 'Jennifer Aniston neuron' has been discovered which explains why we recognise celebrities quickly Photo: AP The "Jennifer Aniston neuron", as it has been dubbed, help