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As a rather large fan of Tina, I had very I hopes for this book and do you know what, I wasn't disappointed. Fey shows that she really is the down to earth, hugely humorous, witty and kick ass woman that comes across in her work as well as showing where that came from (her family also kick ass) and how that has worked both for and against her. She manages to be candid about her own life without going over the top or making it about everyone else (famous and non-famous alike), focusing on her own
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Undoubtedly there is some very brilliant humor in Tina's memoir, and it starts off well. From a marketing standpoint (hint...hint...hot summer read) she smartly covers how she became SNL's Sarah Palin and brings readers behind the scenes of 30 Rock and into TV writer's hell. But the humor in this adult part of her book often felt strained. I wish she had spent more time on her genuinely hilarious stories of childhood and life as a starving artist. I still recommend it for light reading, but it c
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Jul 22, 2011
Holly Foley (Procida)
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HYSTERICAL! I highly recommend
Have you ever heard people describe a story to you by saying 'oh my god it was soooo funny' but they never laughed out loud, just sort of smiled? You secretly thought, 'Jesus, well I guess it wasn't that funny'. This book had me laughing out loud and I will laugh if you ask me about it. This book is really just snapshots of Fey's different experiences with her start up in comedy, her transition to SNL, and later 30 rock. Her beauty and parenting tips are over the top hilarious. It is not a profo
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Actually all right. But not as funny/witty as I expected, wished, or hoped it would be. However, I did only watch her show, 30 Rock AFTER reading this book. Still, she is endearing and shows more to her than the show biz comedian. --humility and honesty... Like.
This is a book that my roomate left behind in our apartment when she moved back in USA. Well I have to say that I'm glad I didn't pay for it. OK it had its moments but nothing really special.
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