Tina Fey says Sarah Palin impression hurt 30 Rock's ratings.

Maybe she was kidding?

Didn't Tina win an award for her portrayal of Sarah the Quitter? I had heard at the time Sarah Palin loved her impression. Now I hear she is not crazy about(which goes to show Sarah The Quitter has no sense of humor)

If Tina was not kidding I don't know what her point is. She got a lot of positive attention for playing Sarah Palin in 2008.Someone HAD TO PLAY Sarah on SNL. If it was not Tina it would have been Amy Poehler or Kristin Wiig or someone else.How can Tina have regrets? Although, I use to work for a guy who actually thought Alec Baldwin was a Tea Party Member because of his portrayal of Jack on 30 Rock. He had no idea of Alec's personal liberal beliefs and was very disappointed when he found out.

FYI,Alec Says 30 Rock has one more season left!

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/04/alec_baldwin_30_rock_ending.html

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Updated On: 4/6/11 at 02:25 PM

The ratings have never been good for 30 Rock. It's a prestige show for the network. Comedy prestige. She is simply pointing out that the Palin impression was likely to alienate potential viewers as much as lure them to the show.

Alec maintained throughout the first season tat the show was designed for a five year run and it would end after the fifth season. When the second season was truncated by the writer's strike, he then said the sixth season would be the final one.

Whether Tina or NBC wants to continue after that is anybody's guess. It could certainly go on without Alec, what with Will Arnett's character always bubbling under the surface. But will it? Only time and contract negotiations will tell.

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Really? You're sure of that? Why? He's the executive in charge of both shows. Why would he have any conditions at all?

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I think it went from being off-beat and smart to being "Green Acres," with the main characters taking turns being Oliver Douglas from episode to episode. And I do think the "Queen of Jordan" was a series highlight, and think they would be really smart to spin it off. As much as I personally loathe proud ignoramus Sherry Shepherd, they did manage to get the caption "illiterate Fundamentalist Christian" in the episode, even if it wasn't underneath her.

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I think the season has been solid. I know a lot of people haven't found it up to snuff, but I think it's maybe not as funny as it was two seasons ago, but it still makes me laugh consistently. And I'm invested in it.

Some things do cross my mind, though. Like, does the TGS cast consist solely of Jenna, Tracy and sometimes Danny?

I loved the Queen of Jordan episode. I loved the earlier one they did where Queen of J was shooting at the studio. The "Uptown Girl" singoff made me laugh so hard I had to stop the episode and watch that scene again.

Tiny Faye versus Sarah Plain & Tall Paling: do we REALLY need to judge who's funnier or wittier or smarter? Sarah is certainly more conventionally pretty, but dang if that beauty is not stone cold. If you REALLY still are not sure who should be Queen Bee of your high school, please leave the USA as you swore you would if Obama took 1600 Penns.

the quality or popularity of THIRTY ROCK: it kicked LIVE FROM SUNSET's ass and Sorkin is a genius. Does NBC indulge it? perhaps. Does it contain some of the best satirical writing and acting since THE OFFICE turned Yank? debatable. But is it better than HOT IN CLEVELAND for god's sake or any reality TV show? again, if you question that please take your taste elsewhere in the world and promise not to procreate.

With Respect, signed The Management.

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i'd carry Fey's baby and/or be her manny. Just for the celebrity backstage scoop alone. i'd even rub the potion on her scar.

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