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A night out goes horribly, hilariously wrong for Fey and Carell's characters in "Date Night."
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Movies
It's hard not to love Tina Fey on "30 Rock" or Steve Carell on "The Office," even if the antics of their characters sometimes make you cringe. So how delicious is it that they've teamed up on the big screen in "Date Night"? You've likely seen the trailer: The two play a married couple whose boring suburban life gets livened up beyond their wildest dreams one night when they're mistaken for a couple of criminals. But because it's Fey and Carell in the mix-up, this isn't just a caper, it promises to be a hilarious romp. (Opens April 9.)

Our fascination with The Doors still lives on, decades after frontman Jim Morrison's 1971 death. Johnny Depp, who knows a thing or two about obsessive fandom himself, narrates a new documentary about the legendary band, "When You're Strange: A Film About the Doors." The film uses historic and previously unseen footage of the group to tell its story. Depp says of the movie, "I am as proud of this as anything I have ever done." (Opens in select cities on April 9.)

TV
You may have seen British actress Ellie Kendrick as one of Jenny's school friends in "An Education," but she steps into a starring role in the BBC's miniseries "The Diary of Anne Frank." Frank's story is well known, but the BBC boasts that its version is the most accurate ever. British newspaper the Guardian raves that "(Kendrick) doesn't just play Anne Frank, she becomes Anne Frank." (April 11, 9 p.m. PBS.)

Henry VIII is really starting to lose it now, and it doesn't look so good to be king after all. Showtime's bloody and bawdy "The Tudors" returns for its final season. He's already beheaded one wife, the famed Anne Boleyn, and it's not looking good for his final two wives, young Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr, either. Joely Richardson, sister of the late Natasha Richardson, plays Parr. (Final season premieres April 11, 9 p.m., Showtime.)

Books
Anne Lamott fans will remember Rosie Ferguson and her family from 1997's "Rosie" and 1998's "Crooked Little Heart." In Lamott's newest novel, "Imperfect Birds," Rosie is a high-school senior with real problems, and her reluctant-to-discipline parents send her to a wilderness rehab program. "Beautiful Boy" author David Sheff raves, "With great insight and humor, Anne Lamott shows us what it means these dangerous days to be a parent, what it means to be a child, and what it means to be a family." (Out in hardcover April 6.)

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  1. Queen of comedy

    Actress/writer/producer Tina Fey accepts an award onstage from actor Will Arnett at The Comedy Awards 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York on April 28, 2012. (Theo Wargo / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  2. Oscar in her future?

    Fey arrives at the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 26, 2012. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  3. It's not Saturday night

    Fey and "30 Rock" costar Alec Baldwin perfom in a live episode of the NBC show in 2012. (NBC) Back to slideshow navigation
  4. Liz and Jenna

    Fey (Liz Lemon) and "30 Rock" costar Jane Krakowski (Jenna Maroney) arrive at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 29, 2012. (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  5. Her mini me

    Fey and daughter Alice attend the HBO Luxury Lounge in honor of the 69th annual Golden Globes at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverlin Hills, Calif., on Jan. 14, 2012. (Chelsea Lauren / WireImage) Back to slideshow navigation
  6. Weekend anchors

    Fey and actress Amy Poehler arrive at the 13th Annual Warner Bros. and InStyle Golden Globe After Party held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Jan. 15, 2012. (Jon Kopaloff / FilmMagic) Back to slideshow navigation
  7. Expecting No. 2

    Fey unveiled her baby bump during a visit to "Late Show With David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York on April 11, 2011. Her second daughter, Penelope, was born on Aug. 10, 2011. (Donna Ward / Getty Images Contributor) Back to slideshow navigation
  8. Author

    Fey signs copies of her book, "Bossypants," at Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York on April 8, 2011. (Jim Spellman / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  9. Happy anniversary!

    Cast members from the NBC's "30 Rock" television show, including front row from left, Jack McBrayer, Fey, Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski and Tracy Morgan celebrate the 100th episode taping at Silver Cup Studios in New York on March 10, 2011. (Evan Agostini / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  10. Rocking '30 Rock'

    Fey stars as comedy writer Liz Lemon in "30 Rock," based on her experiences writing for "Saturday Night Live." While ratings are low, the show is a critical favorite, and received Emmy Awards for outstanding comedy series in 2007, 2008, and 2009. (NBC) Back to slideshow navigation
  11. Out on the town

    Fey teams with another comic powerhouse, Steve Carell, in 'Date Night." They play a suburban couple whose regular night out turns into an adventure beyond their wildest dreams. (20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation
  12. Mommy's little girl

    Fey walks with her daughter, Alice Richmond, to toy store FAO Schwarz on March 9, 2010 in New York. Fey returned to work just six weeks after Alice was born. Fey's husband, Jeff Richmond, is a composer on "30 Rock." (Ray Tamarra / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  13. Rain, rain, go away

    Fey arrives at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on a rainy January day in 2010. She and "30 Rock" were both nominated for awards, but neither won. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  14. Cover girl

    Fey graced the March 2010 cover of Vogue Magazine. While working on "Saturday Night Live," Fey says she lost 30 pounds after seeing herself in a role as an extra, and notes that suddenly there was a lot more interest in putting her on the air. She has been named to People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People list in 2003, and to its 100 Most Beautiful People list in 2007, 2008, and 2009. (AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  15. Golden gal

    Fey presented an award at the 2010 Academy Awards, held on March 7, 2010, in Los Angeles. Her sparkly black gown is by Michael Kors. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  16. Truth will out

    Fey starred along with Rob Lowe, Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner in 2009's "The Invention of Lying," which takes place in an alternate reality where even the concept of a lie does not exist. (Warner Bros. Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  17. Writing right

    Fey accepts the Emmy award for outstanding writing for a comedy series for "30 Rock" at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 21, 2008. (Lucy Nicholson / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  18. 'I can see Russia from my house!'

    Fey had already left "Saturday Night Live," but she returned during the run-up to the 2008 presidential election, playing vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, with Amy Poehler as Sen. Hillary Clinton. Fey's Palin impression earned her headlines everywhere, and some people even confused some of her joke lines with Palin's real comments. (NBC) Back to slideshow navigation
  19. Oh, baby!

    In 2009's "Baby Mama," Fey and Poehler team up for a comedy about Poehler's character serving as a surrogate mother for Fey. The movie received mixed reviews. (Universal Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  20. Comedy inside a comedy

    Joining Fey in "30 Rock" are co-stars Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan and Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy. The show has especially helped revitalize Baldwin's career, as his performance as the blustering network boss Donaghy has been widely praised. (Mitch Haaseth / NBC) Back to slideshow navigation
  21. You like us! You really like us!

    The cast of "30 Rock" poses in the pressroom with their Emmy for outstanding comedy series on Sept. 16, 2007 in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  22. Giving back

    Fey speaks during the 2005 Do Something BRICK Awards April 19, 2005 in New York. The BRICK Awards honor leaders age 25 and under who have created innovative solutions to problems in their local communities in the areas of community building, health, and the environment. (Scott Gries / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  23. Don't be 'Mean'

    Fey wrote and co-starred in the 2004 comedy "Mean Girls," based in part on the book "Queen Bees and Wannabes" and in part on Fey's own Pennsylvania high-school days. (Paramount Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  24. The 'Girls'

    Fey and "Mean Girls" star Lindsay Lohan attend a private screening of the film on April 23, 2004 at Loews Lincoln Square Theater, in New York. Entertainment Weekly listed the film on its end-of-the-decade best-of list. (Paul Hawthorne / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  25. Live, from New York

    Fey and Jimmy Fallon are seen co-anchoring "Weekend Update" on "Saturday Night Live" in 2004. Fey joined "SNL" in 1997 and was promoted to head writer in 1999. (NBC) Back to slideshow navigation
  26. Make 'em laugh

    Fey, Ben Affleck, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Rachel Dratch pose backstage at the 5th Annual Directors Guild Of America Honors at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel September 29, 2004 in New York. (Peter Kramer / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  27. Classy couple

    Fey and composer Jeff Richmond dated for seven years before marrying in 2001. (James Devaney / WireImage) Back to slideshow navigation
  28. Before fame

    After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1992, Fey moved to Chicago to take classes at the improvisational comedy group The Second City. She's seen here in 1997 during her days as a featured player with the organization. That same year, she joined "SNL," and her career began to take off. (AP file) Back to slideshow navigation
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