As promised, I will now continue updating Tina Fey Fan. Starting with a news round-up of what’s happened during my absence from the site. More updates are coming, so keep checking this space for that. For now – enjoy!

• Tina Fey is scheduled to present an award at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday! [source]
• Speaking of the Emmys, the official seating charts have been released. Tina Fey is sitting front row next to House’s Hugh Laurie among others. [source]
• According to TV Guide, Tina Fey earns $350,000 per episode of 30 Rock, which makes her one of the best payed women in TV comedy! [source]
• A live episode of 30 Rock will be aired on October 14! The cast will perform the episode twice so that it is live on both the East Coast and the West Coast. [source]
• A ’90s commercial Tina did for the Mutual Savings Bank has found its way to the Internet. Watch it right away! [source]
• Date Night has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray! Buy your copy now. [source]

In its second week in theaters, Date Night came in at #3 with earnings of $17.3 million! The movie, starring Tina Fey and Steve Carrell, was beaten by How to Train Your Dragon (reclaiming the top spot in its fourth week) and Kick-Ass (in its first week). This brings Date Night’s total gross to around $49.2 million, just shy of its $55 million purported production cost.

Great job, Tina and Steve! Top 5 can be seen below.

1. How to Train Your Dragon – $20 million
2. Kick-Ass – $19.7 million
3. Date Night – $17.3 million
4. Death At A Funeral – $17 million
5. Clash of the Titans – $15.7 million

We reported yesterday that the new comedy Date Night beat out last weekend’s winner Clash of the Titans at the box office this weekend in a very close race, and it seems that the final figures prove otherwise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the final box office figures have put Clash of the Titans atop the box office for a second week in a row.

Yesterday’s estimates had Date Night taking in $27.1 million and Clash of the Titans in a close second place with $26.8 million. Now the final figures reveal that Clash of the Titans actually made $26.7 million but Date Night ‘only’ took in $25.2 million.

Still a very good opening for Date Night which performed slightly better than expected. Let’s hope the numbers stay that way over the next weekend as well!

Tina Fey was interviewed by British talk show host Jonathan Ross on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on April 2nd. I have already posted the video, and here are screen captures from the interview as well! Tina looked absolutely stunning as she talked about Date Night, her 30 Rock character Liz Lemon and real chocolate.

Click on the previews below to see them all in full size. Enjoy!

The weekend estimates for the box office are in; and Date Night places #1 on the list! According to the early reports it beat Clash of the Titans and How to Train Your Dragon by taking in $27.1 million in its first weekend. Keep in mind that these are only estimates and that the actual numbers will be reported tomorrow afternoon. Check back to Tina Fey Fan for those.

Next week it will face quite tough competition as Death at a Funeral and Kick-Ass are both opening and expected to do well. Fingers crossed for another great weekend for Tina Fey and Steve Carrell!

1 Date Night $27.1 million
2 Clash of the Titans $26.9 million
3 How to Train Your Dragon $25.3 million
4 Why Did I Get Married Too $11 million
5 The Last Song $10 million

As the only major release of the weekend, Date Night earned a respectable $9.3 million on Friday! It was released in 3,374 theaters across the US and is expected to earn about $20-25 million in its opening weekend. Check back to Tina Fey Fan on Monday for the final numbers. Make sure you go out to see the movie to support Tina and watch a very funny movie!

As previously reported, Tina Fey and Steve Carrell were on the Rachael Ray Show yesterday to talk about Date Night. I have found a video and added screen captures from the show to the gallery. They were absolutely hilarious as they talked about the movie, their worst dates, Tina hosting Saturday Night Live (tonight!) and more. Enjoy!

As many of you know, Tina Fey has been everywhere this week promoting Date Night. From the Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday to Rachael Ray Show (video and pictures coming as soon as I can find them!) earlier today, she’s been looking beautiful at every single one of them.

I have already posted videos from the shows that have become available, and here are over 1000 screen captures from them as well. Click on the previews below to see them all!

It’s finally here! Date Night premieres in theaters today! Today! The movie stars Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, James Franco, Mila Kunis, Taraji P. Henson, Common, Leighton Meester, Kristen Wiig and lots, lots more stars. So far it’s gotten a 70% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes.com, and I’ve included a few reviews below.

Date Night sure seems to be an awesome movie (much thanks to Tina Fey and Steve Carrell), so be sure to go to your local cinemas this weekend and see it!

“It’s an intelligent action comedy, told from the vantage point of ‘after’ after the ‘happily ever after.’ And starring two of the funniest people in America, you just may want to save the date.”
Kimberly Gadette, Indie Movies Online

“In a world of two hour and thirty-minute films comes a funny, action-packed 87 minute flick that packs a great entertaining punch. Fey, Carell and Wahlberg are hilarious”
Kevin McCarthy, BDK Reviews

“Here’s proof that Tina Fey and Steve Carell could squeeze laughs out of a phone book. “
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“Featuring inspired casting, gleeful performances and smoothly handled story transitions, Date Night employs Steve Carell’s and Tina Fey’s peerless knack for selling absurdist lines to deliver something resembling a comedy classic.”
Justin Strout, Orlando Weekly

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As mentioned before, Tina Fey appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to promote Date Night. She looked gorgeous as she talked about the movie, her Golden Globes dress and more. She also did charades with Jimmy Fallon and special guests Amy Poehler and Seth Myers! It was a hilarious segment and you can watch parts of both that and the interview after the cut!

For now, check out over 600 HD screen captures from the interview by clicking on the previews below, as per usual. Enjoy!

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