A nonagenarian fashionista who wears her wrinkles as “a badge of courage.” Two transgender women of color stomping it out in the streets of Hollywood with only their friendship to […]
Tag: Tina Fey
Tina Fey is an Emmy award-winning comedian and writer best known for her work on shows such as Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
We Heart: Amy Schumer’s Takedown Of Hollywood Sexism
Comedian Amy Schumer’s star has been rising—make that soaring—over the last few months: Not only has her Comedy Central show, Inside Amy Schumer, received critical acclaim and been picked up for a fourth […]
For Amy Poehler, Writing is Hard, Feminism Comes Naturally
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Dying is easy, comedy is hard.” Well, Amy Poehler makes comedy look easy, but her new memoir, Yes Please, nearly killed her. Or so she says […]
“This Is Where I Leave You” — Chutzpah v. Repression
Jane Fonda and Tina Fey, two comic masterminds in one film? Yes, please! 9 to 5, which Ms. magazine featured on its January cover in 1981, remains one of my favorite […]
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Are Hosting the Golden Globes
Following Monday’s announcement that Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) will jointly host the Golden Globe awards January 13, women and men alike were giddy at […]
Tina Fey and Ellen: Making the F Word and the L Word OK for the Masses
Tina Fey appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show last week, treating this feminist to an afternoon of giddy happiness–two of my favorite women comedians joking about gender, beauty norms, ageism […]
F is for Funny, Feminist, Fey
Tina Fey isn’t afraid to throw around a few F-words in her new memoir, Bossypants. She stands up for funny women, and says to those who don’t like–or believe in […]