30 Rock writer Colleen McGuinness nerds out about TV, working with Tina Fey and Bananagrams

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30 Rock writer Colleen McGuinness nerds out about TV, working with Tina Fey and Bananagrams

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30 Rock writer Colleen McGuinness on coming out as a nerd and all the TV, movies and board games she loves. (Bananagrams!) Plus she talks about teaming up with Tina Fey for her new NBC comedy pilot set on Fire Island. And she gives really good homework.

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Sep 22, 2013

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30 Rock writer Colleen McGuinness nerds out about TV, working with Tina Fey and Bananagrams

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