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Parents: Don Fey and Zenobia Xenakes "Jeanne"
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- in kindergarten Tina was in the alley behind her house when a strangers slashed her in the face
- she still has the scar (left lower side of her face)
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- this was the first show
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- Created by: Larry Wentzler
- Theatre Program
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- She took the job when she was a junior in highschool
- It was really her boyfriends idea -date is approximated
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- first day Tima's friends from school and her friends from Summer Showtime cross paths
- A lot of minor events took place wtihin her various groups of friends during this party
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-TIna is promoted to e one of the Children's Theatre Directors
- Her first cast has around sixty 12-year-olds -
- Don (her father) dropped her off
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- after SEVERAL failed attempts at getting other jobs
- front desk job
- she meets some very interesting people here
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- makes a few new friends
- begins to think about a new job, tired of waking up early
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-quits less than a year later -
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- She was in Blue Company (just another division of The Second City)
- Blue Company was one of the touring companies so she traveled with them
- The Second City had an amazing Alumni, including Amy Poehler and many more
- She meets her husband while working with this company
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- with her husband (before they were married)
- Jeff is afraid of flying at this point
- leads to Tina promising to never make him fly again
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- Tina flew out to New York
- She was being interviewed for a writing positon
- She was being interiviewed by Lorne Michaels
- She got the job!
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- first show as a writer
- Sylvester Stalone was the host
- she just helped with a skit a performer wrote
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- She learned MANY important lessons from Lorne during her time here
- She met several amazing people
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- Tina did her screen test with Jimmy Fallon
- they were cast for the hosts of the Weekend Update
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- She married Jeff Richmond on this day
- Their actual marriage isn't in the book but Jeff is mentioned quite a bit and so is their honeymoon so I thought it was key to include
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- A cruise to Bermuda (ship leaves from New York, so no flying)
- They basically try to make it fun, but it somewhat stinks
- they miss an exursion
- there is a fire in the engine room
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- at 30 Rockefellar Plaza
- in her dressing room when she heard the news
- she just left the building and went a few streets away
- Lorne called her to let her know she was one of the only ones to leave and that everything was okay
- This was part of the example "Never call a crazy person crazy"
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- For "Bust" magazine
- She feels like they did only what was necessary
- Tina thinks this is her best yet
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- TIna gets a development deal
- This means she is paid to try and come up with a sitcom idea
- She came up with one that was turned down
- Someone suggested she write one on her experiences at SNL as the only head female writer
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- She somewhat finalizes her script idea for 30 Rock
- Tina already knew who she wanted the main people to be
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- Alice Zenobia Richmond
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- Decided it was time to move on
- Still occasional guest
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- The first episode of 30 Rock is released
- Was postponed due to her pregnancy
- Trouble afterwards realising that Baldwin had only signed on for one episode
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- John selected Sarah to be his running mate -The SNL fans immeadietly wanted Tina to play her, even though Tina didn't even work there anymore
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- Oprah formally agrees to be on 30 Rock
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- Tina does the SNL skit as Sarah Palin
- It goes very well
- She did this skit with Amy Poehler
- This is the same day they filmed Oprah's scenes for the 30 Rock episode
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- TIna did 6 shows in a row as Sarah Palin
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- Penelope Athena Richmond