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 shared with Interview magazine in a piece published on Monday.

The call was “also to make sure you weren’t a dick,” Fey added.

Jon added that “that’s a real........

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