Exclusive: Ally McBeal Star Climbs 30 Rock
Ah, just one more reason I worship the ground
Tina Fey walks on: The ex-
SNL scribe/anchor/star has tapped the inimitable
Jane Krakowski to join the cast of
30 Rock for at least 10 of the first 13 episodes, sources say. This marks a most welcome return to full-time series TV for the former
Ally McBeal sidekick, who, since the show's death in 2002, has kept busy with numerous MOWs as well as a Tony-winning gig in the Broadway revival of
Nine.
I'm still trying to nail down the specifics of Krakowski's role, but given the announcement on Monday that costar
Rachel Dratch would no longer be playing one of the stars of
Rock's sketch-show-within-a-show, "The Girlie Show," it's possible she's being brought in to fill that void.
UPDATE: My insider confirms that Krakowski's character will, in fact, be headlining "The Girlie Show." Mystery solved!
