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Tina Fey Gets A New NBC Sitcom

Dale Chong |
October 31, 2013 | 2:15 p.m. PDT

Staff Reporter

Tina Fey starts a new sitcom (TwitPic)
Tina Fey starts a new sitcom (TwitPic)
It is nothing but success for Tina Fey, and NBC is embracing the star for more than just "30 Rock."  

NBC has just signed up for the straight-to-series order of "Tooken," a show from Tina Fey which will star "The Office's" Ellie Kemper. 

The female-driven comedy centers around a woman, played by Kemper, who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts a new life in New York City. Like "30 Rock," the show will be shot in New York City, co-written by Fey and Robert Carlock. The executive producer for the show will be David Miner.

“Tina and Robert, who cemented their partnership on 30 Rock, have created a new signature comedy for us that is audacious, emotional, and clever,” said NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt. “While tapping into very relatable themes, there isn’t anything like this anywhere else on television. NBC has been their home for many years and we’re so happy that they’ve found another way to push the comedy envelope for us.”

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Who alongside Kemper do we want to see? Perhaps we want "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin or actors from other NBC hits. Maybe Amy Poehler will show.

The rest of the cast will be highly anticipated before the show airs.

One can only hope that Fey will make her appearance throughout the series. No one gets comedy the way she does.

"Tooken" will air on NBC in fall of 2014.

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