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Lucy Nicholson / REUTERS Colman Domingo, 56, is revealing the supportive message he received from Tina Fey before making his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live in April. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter , the Micheal actor said he reached out to the former SNL head writer while preparing sketches during his hectic host week. Domingo even read aloud one of Fey’s texts, offering to personally sit in on pitch meetings to help guide him through the process. “Would that be a bummer, like taking your mom with you to the prom?” Fey joked in the message. “Either answer is OK.” Fey ultimately attended both Domingo’s table read and the live taping, though she admitted she was never particularly worried about how he’d perform. The comedian told the outlet that trained theater actors like Domingo—an Emmy winner and two-time Oscar nominee—tend to thrive on SNL . The pair had worked together before, but this time the dynamic was reversed. While Fey guided Domingo through his SNL debut, Domingo was the one calling the shots on Season 2 of The Four Seasons , where he serves as director. Fey praised him as a “wonderful” filmmaker who takes time to learn every cast and crew member’s role on set. Read it at Hollywood Reporter Read more at The Daily Beast.
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