Tina Fey Releases Memoir ‘Bossypants’

Funny woman and TV show producer, Tina Fey, released her memoir entitled ‘Bossypants’ yesterday to raving reviews.

The Emmy-winning ‘30 Rock’ creator and executive producer who is well known for her wit, sass and impersonation of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live before the 2008 presidential election, wrote about her awkward teenage years, insecure moments, the difficulty of being a woman in a male-dominated industry, and her experiences on SNL and 30 Rock.

In its review,  Entertainment Weekly describes ‘Bossypants’ pretty well saying, “In this genially jumbled memoir-esque collection of riffs, essays, laundry lists, true stories, fantasy scenarios, SNL  script excerpts, and embarrassing photos from the wilderness years before she received the gift of a flattering haircut, the great Miz Fey puts on the literary equivalent of a satisfying night of sketch comedy.” However, it notes that Fey is still very private in her book and is very selective about what she shares.

In her book, Fey also manages to give women some irreverent career advice, writing,   “When faced with sexism or ageism or lookism or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question, “Is this person between me and what I want to do?” If the answer is no, ignore it and move on… If the answer is yes, you have a more difficult road ahead of you. I suggest you model your strategy after the old Sesame Street film piece, “Over! Under! Through!”…. Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.” according to Forbes.

Fey interweaves some personal reflection into the jagged humor and wonders if she can have a second kid while keeping 30 Rock running. She also shares tales of her Honeymoon on a cruise ship and Christmas visits to in-laws. She is married to 30 Rock co-producer and composer Jeff Richmond. However, she never manages to stay serious for very long, and the tone of the book resembles very much the one found on the hit show 30 Rock, whose success she attributes to Alec Baldwin, reports the New York Times.

As for her Palin impersonation, which many found spot on, she wrote, “Some may argue that exploiting Governor Palin and her family helped bring attention to my low-rated TV show,” referring to 30 Rock, “I am proud to say you are wrong,” she writes. “My TV show still enjoys very low ratings. In fact, I think the Palin stuff may have hurt the TV show. Let’s face it, between Alec Baldwin and me there is a certain fifty percent of the population who think we are pinko Commie monsters,” she added according to USA Today.

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