Kathy jumped on a conference call yesterday with Tina Fey, who was beginning the promotional effort to bring viewers back to her Thursday night sitcom 30 Rock. Tina was her usual witty self and gave away some of what's coming. Here's Kathy's take:

I may want Tina Fey to be my new best friend, but Tina has her sights set higher: She's aiming for Oprah. "I still want Oprah to play my best friend," she said. "I want to spend time with Oprah, and I don't know what I need to do to make that happen." And who would she choose for her on-screen boyfriend (even though she hates those story lines: "No more love times," is what she tells writers when they're pitching romance for Liz Lemon)? "You know who would be good? Peter Dinklage. That guy's awesome."

She did reveal some upcoming guest stars they were able to get, though, including Tim Conway, who "plays a very sweet TV veteran named Bucky Bright who used to be on a show in the '50s called Wagons Ho!" Tina said.  "He's there to be a celebrity for a Republican rally that Jack (Alec Baldwin)'s trying to organize, but Jack's looking for a younger, hipper celebrity, so he pawns him off on Kenneth (Jack McBrayer). And he tells Kenneth some very, very shocking and racy stories about the old days of television."  There will also be return appearances from Will Arnett as Jack's nemesis, Edie Falco as Jack's lover and Dean Winters and Jason Sudeikis as Liz's ex-boyfriends.

Tina also talked about her increasing comfort with being considered an actor, after winning at the SAG Awards. "Well, I've fully stopped apologizing for being in the show, and I'm having a very good time shooting these episodes," she said. "It feels like the pressure's off." One other thing that helps Tina relax: Having her daughter around. "She likes to hang out in the makeup room. But at the same time it is a busy workplace and I always feel mindful that not everyone gets to bring their kids. Actually at 30 Rock we also try to do special days where we have parties so everyone can bring their kids. We had a really fun Halloween party for the kids and then we're trying to do spring/Easter party this week. It always brightens my day to have her around."

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