Tina Fey: 'Kevin Spacey tried to hit on me'

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler shared some good gossip on Saturday night as part of their "In Conversation" event for Netflix is a Joke: The Festival. The former Saturday Night Live stars were asked "Who is the most famous person to ever hit on you?" — and Fey's answer was surprising. "This is the kind of weird thing that used to happen to me. One time when he was hosting SNL, at the after-party, it was late and Kevin Spacey tried to hit on me," Fey told the crowd. "I was like, 'Who is this for? Who is this little performance for?'"

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