I remember calling or emailing Lorne and saying, ‘Let me know if he’s funny because we have a part coming up on ’30 Rock’ that would be great for him,’” Fey said.

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 ...

Tina Fey had to make one very important call before casting a certain someone in “30 Rock.” The former “Saturday Night Live” star said in a joint sit-down with Jon Hamm that she reached out to “SNL” ...

Tina Fey recalled asking Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels about Jon Hamm before offering him a part on 30 Rock The actress said she wanted to "make sure" the Mad Men alum wasn't "a d---" ...

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, Fey ...

“And by the end of this arc, you have hooks for hands.” Tina Fey as Liz Lemon and Jon Hamm as Dr. Drew Baird on "30 Rock." The pair have kept their creative partnership going well beyond their ...

Tina Fey wasn ... Magazine, Fey revealed she did her homework before casting Hamm as Dr. Drew Baird, Liz Lemon’s too-handsome-for-his-own-good love interest on 30 Rock.