Transcript: Writer Tina Fey on Leading the Way in TV Comedy

RENEE MONTAGNE
Morning Edition (NPR)
12-26-2006
Writer Tina Fey on Leading the Way in TV Comedy

Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time 10:00-11:00 AM


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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

Today we continue our series of conversations with American pioneers, people who have achieved notable firsts. This morning a woman who wrote a place for herself in pop culture history. NPR's senior correspondent Juan Williams talks with Tina Fey, the first female head writer of "Saturday Night Live."

JUAN WILLIAMS: The comedian Tina Fey is best known as the former anchor of Weekend Update, "Saturday Night Live's" not really the news newscast.

(Soundbite of TV show "Saturday Night Live")

Ms. TINY FEY (Comedian, Head ...

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