Tina Fey: SNL's Best Cast Ever

0:00On April 21st, Tina Fey just dropped some real talk about her Saturday night live days from 1997 to 2006 calling it. Straight up the best cast ever. She shared the stage with heavy hitters like Amy Poler, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Seth Myers, and Keenan Thompson, who is still killing it there, even back then she felt the magic brewing. She kicked off as a writer in 1997, stepped up as the show's first female head writer in 1999, and jumped on camera, anchoring Weekend Update with Jimmy Fallon from 2000 to 2004. When he bounced, Poler slid right in, keeping that desk hot. Fey always knew her crew was elite, idolizing peers like Poler and Rudolph, despite being the same age. Now, years later, the nostalgia hits different, especially with all those viral clips hyping past eras. She's like, yeah, ours was fire. She crossed paths with even more icons, like Will Farrow, Kristen Wigg, Andy Sandberg, and Bill Hader, pulling folks like Poler and Tim Meadows into.

1:04Her film, Mean Girls, then reuniting with others on 30 Rock, from 2006 to 2013. These days, Fey and Poler stay glued to SNL, live texting from tour spots or hotel rooms, spotting tweaks from dress rehearsal while always rooting. For the next generation to shine, that timeless pull keeps the comedy flame alive. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.