Tina Fey Was Worried This 30 Rock Actor Was A ‘Dick’ Before Hiring Him

Tina Fey had to make one very important call before casting a certain someone in 30 Rock.

The former Saturday Night Live star said in a joint sit-down with Jon Hamm that she reached out to SNL creator Lorne Michaels before offering Jon the part of Dr. Drew Baird. 

“I didn’t meet you before you hosted [Saturday Night Live], and I remember calling or emailing Lorne and saying, ‘Let me know if he’s funny because we have a part coming up on ’30 Rock’ that would be great for him,’” Tina...