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Tina Fey will reportedly star in a film adaptation of 'Taliban Shuffle'

The movie will be based on the memoir by journalist Kim Barker, a darkly comic look at reporting in the Middle East.

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Tina Fey is also the author of the memoir 'Bossypants.'
  • By Molly Driscoll Staff Writer

Tina Fey will reportedly star in and produce a film adaptation of journalist Kim Barker鈥檚 memoir 鈥�Taliban 厂丑耻蹿蹿濒别.鈥�

According to the , the movie will be released by Paramount Pictures.

Barker鈥檚 book is a darkly comic look at reporting in the Middle East and was first released in 2011. Barker was the South Asia bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune from 2004 to 2009 and is a reporter for ProPublica.

鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥� creator Lorne Michaels will produce the film along with Fey and 鈥�30 Rock鈥� writer Robert Carlock will write the adaptation.

Neither a director nor a release date has been announced.

In addition to her role as creator, writer, and star of the TV show 鈥�30 Rock鈥� and her upcoming role in the film 鈥淢uppets Most Wanted,鈥� Fey is the author of the memoir 鈥淏ossypants.鈥�

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