I remember calling or emailing Lorne and saying, ‘Let me know if he’s funny because we have a part coming up on ’30 ...

Tina Fey does her research. The actress, 54, chatted with Jon Hamm for an Interview magazine story published Monday and they reminisced on Hamm, 54, landing a role in “30 Rock” after he hosted ...

John Nacion/Variety/Getty; Kevin Winter/Getty Tina Fey called in the big guns to vouch for Jon Hamm back in the day. The actors worked together for the first time when Hamm joined 30 Rock for a ...

To be fair, Fey said, "That’s one where you’re just like, 'I won’t do that anymore.' Life’s too short and the hours are too long." Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over ...

Tina Fey covered all her bases before casting Jon Hamm as Dr. Drew Baird in “30 Rock.” Fey and Hamm recently sat down for a one-on-one for Interview Magazine, and during their conversation ...

Tina Fey wasn’t about to roll the dice on a bad vibe — even if that vibe came wrapped in Jon Hamm’s chiseled charm. In a recent one-on-one chat for Interview Magazine, Fey revealed she did ...

Tina agreed, saying that “life’s too short and the hours are too long.” Tina Fey actor Jon Hamm attend The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast in Los Angeles on Dec ...

Fey agreed, saying that “life’s too short and the hours are too long.” Tina Fey actor Jon Hamm attend The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2016.

Among the endless tales is that time when Tina Fey checked in with Michaels about Jon Hamm’s vibe. Specifically, she wanted to know whether or not he’d be a good fit for 30 Rock .

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