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Casting Watch: Connie Britton Is Adam Driver's Older Girlfriend in 'This Is Where I Leave You,' Also Starring Fey and Fonda

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Connie Britton of hit ABC series "Nashville" has been added to the sprawling cast of Shawn Levy's "This Is Where I Leave You," a dark family comedy starring Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Jason Bateman, Timothy Olyphant ("Justified"), Corey Stoll ("House of Cards"), Ben Schwartz ("Parks and Recreation") and Adam Driver ("Girls"). Britton will play a therapist and the much older girlfriend of Driver's troubled character.

By Beth Hanna
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April 11, 2013 2:17 PM
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Inside the Actor's Studio Interview with Tina Fey's Sarah Palin [Video]

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Tina Fey's Sarah Palin is the impersonation that may have brought down a Vice Presidential candidacy and Fey brought it back with gumption on "Inside the Actor's Studio." With a strong background in improv and an exceptional resemblance to the former Alaska Governor, Fey played it perfectly, jumping right into Palin with folksy nonsense and a twinkle in her eye.

By Maggie Lange
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March 22, 2013 6:10 AM
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Tina Fey Talks Her Post-'30 Rock' Career, 'Admission,' and Oscar Hosting

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A few weeks ago I went to see Tina Fey's latest movie "Admission" (March 22) on the same night that I watched the last episode of her seven-year NBC sitcom "30 Rock." Fey is a fascinating example of a pioneering woman who has become hugely successful while playing inside the box of what men can handle without being threatened.

By Anne Thompson
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March 13, 2013 4:28 PM
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Lena Dunham Talks Success, Image Misconception, Franco, Fey and Poehler in New EW

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In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly (on newsstands February 1), "Girls" creator and recent Golden Globe winner Lena Dunham talks her surprise meteoric rise, the misconception that she comes from a rich family, James Franco as a TV critic, Globes hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and more.

By Beth Hanna
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January 31, 2013 2:32 PM
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Watch: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Tout the Golden Globes -- "a sloppy, loud party"

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Sparkling hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have released another funny promo for the 2013 Golden Globes (January 13), in which they expound on all things awards. A great thing about the Globes? "The beautiful people of film get to rub shoulders with the horrible, disgusting people of television," Poehler says. The women also have a unique Best Dramatic Actor favorite: "Daniel Day-Lewis for 'Avatar'!"

By Beth Hanna
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January 4, 2013 12:11 PM
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Watch: Golden Globes Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Promise a Truly 'Swell!' Awards Ceremony

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Check out the first Tina Fey-Amy Poehler promo video for the Golden Globes, in which the two upcoming hosts give us their best Katharine Hepburn East Coast patter: "We're so excited we'll be doing classic Hollywood voices for all our bant-ah! Talking like this will nev-ah get old!"

By Beth Hanna
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December 13, 2012 1:35 PM
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Golden Globes Picks Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

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Good call, HPFA! While the Oscars went male with comedy writer-director Seth MacFarlane as their host, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has picked a female comedy duo with sitcom and SNL credentials to host their January 13 Golden Globes awards show on NBC. And both are far better known to the global viewing public than MacFarlane.

By Anne Thompson
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October 15, 2012 8:53 PM
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Tina Fey Goes Lightly on EW Cover and Talks 'Mean Girls,' Sarah Palin, Tracy Morgan & 'Bossypants'

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Comedy queen and "30 Rock" maven Tina Fey sits down for an interview in the upcoming EW (on newsstands September 28), and talks everything from axed masturbation references in "Mean Girls" to her Sarah Palin impression, from Tracy Morgan's homophobic stand-up rant in 2011 to what didn't make the cut in her bestseller "Bossypants." Highlights below.

By Beth Hanna
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September 27, 2012 2:26 PM
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In the Works: Paul Rudd in Talks to Team with Tina Fey for Collegiate Comedy 'Admission'

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Paul Rudd might join Tina Fey in upcoming collegiate comedy "Admission." The impish actor would add a light-hearted dash to Tina Fey's signature wry style. Owen Wilson was previously considered for the role, but the LA Times reports that it is more likely that Rudd will co-star.