Tina Fey started off writing for SNL, then became a performer.
 In 2008, the Associated Press gave Fey the AP Entertainer of the Year award for her Sarah Palin impression on SNL
 The pilot, directed by Adam Bernstein, centered on Liz Lemon, the head writer of a variety show on NBC, and how she managed her relationships with the show's volatile stars and the new head of the network

