Tina Fey’s hit comedy series “30 Rock” may have picked up 4 Emmys, but backstage at the TV awards show the show’s creator and star faced almost as many questions about her recent portrayal of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live” as she did about her award-winning show.
As it turns out, Fey would rather not see Palin become a regular character on “SNL.”
“I want to be done playing this lady November 5th,” Fey said when asked backstage about how she feels about the election. “So, if anyone can help me be done playing her on November 5th…”
The U.S. presidential election is November 4th.
Fey added that Palin “seems like a perfectly nice lady,” but that she had been reluctant at first to admit that they look alike.
“I was very resistant to acknowledge that there was a resemblance,” Fey said. “Then my kid saw Sarah Palin on TV and said ‘That’s Mommy.’”
As for “30 Rock,” Fey said co-star Alec Baldwin had told her that her award for best actress in a comedy series meant she could now “stop apologizing for being an actor and being on the show.”
Finally, Fey asked enlisted reporters’ help in finding her purse, which disappeared after she left it under her seat in L.A.’s Nokia theater.
“If anyone sees a small purple purse with an iPhone in it with a picture of a naked toddler,” she said.
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To Katie @ 7:16 am - Sarah Palin has never been a member of the Alaskan Independence Party.
- Posted by Kathy…Way to alienate half the country by running your liberal mouth, Tina. Funny how most conservative entertainers have enough dignity and class to allow their political and religious beliefs to remain personal.
- Posted by SuzetteI’m all for Fey to stop playing Palin NOW!! I don’t need anyone mixing their hyper-partisan political views in with comedy. This kind of not-so-subliminal derision is clearly aimed at undermining Ms. Palin’s appeal. And surprise, surprise, it’s coming from the same woman who so passionately backed Hillary and grrrrl power during the primaries; she’s just another disingenuous feminist who is all for women in high offices-as long as they walk the “correct” ideological line…
SNL, far from being “edgy” and conscious of the “currents” in the country have demonstrated their partisanship overtly. Not only with Ms. Fey’s noxious portrayal of Ms. Palin as a bubble-headed piece of eye candy and her truculent statement at the Emmys; but with this past weekends McCain ad skit provided by none other than the partisan DEMOCRATIC candidate for office, Al Franken.
I think everyone should write to SNL and their advertisers expressing their displeasure over the shows partisan disposition. Remember folks, they are laughing at us “little people” and our values too; in a not-so-indirect way!
- Posted by Bob ReedUmm … Katie … not for nothin but all that Alaska Independence Party nonsense was debunked about 2 weeks ago.
I have nothing against criticizing either McCain / Palin or Obama / Biden, but at least get your facts straight.
And Hottopics - you might want to ask yourself why the Dems were so quick to agree to such debate guidelines. Because every time Biden opens his mouth it’s to jam his foot into it …
- Posted by BobFey was reluctant to admit she looks like Palin? Try the other way around. Palin is much much better looking than Tina ’scarface’ Fey.
- Posted by kitSadly, we’ll never be free of the bloviator Alec Baldwin who verbally trashes his kid on national TV. Of course he’s liberal so he’s forgiven but his daughter has yet to forgive his barbaric behavior. Imagine beating up on your own kid. As for Fey have you noticed the further left you go in Hollyweird the better your chances of winning are. I love 30 Rock and will continue watching it but do some research on the ratings, they suck. Go wager they won’t get any better either. And as much as I wished Alec Baldwin had moved to France after a Bush victory I still think he has great presence as an actor. You see us conservatives aren’t hypocrites like you liberals. McCain wins over 300 electoral votes, book it and save my post and remind me. I promise you if you bet on McCain winning over 300 you’re bet will turn very profitable for you. Trust me!
- Posted by Al FrankenDoes Reuters plan on campaigning for Obama all the way up to election day or will you take a couple of days off along the way?
- Posted by Tony AternoBetter go cash that check now from Winner & Associates, Katie: the folks that track down cyber-jihadis decided to go looking for your bosses, and found them. They’re already turning off the Youtube videos, and the bank accounts are sure to follow…
- Posted by aTina Fey can SUCK IT!
GO SARAH!!
- Posted by AlexandraI didn’t have to wait until 5 November to be done with Tina Fey. Sick of hollywood telling you what to think and how to live your life America.
Put them out of business.
Boycott hollywood!
- Posted by hawkdriverI’m sure that on November 4th Ms. Fey will no longer have to worry about portraying Ms Palin. It will all be over by then and Biden will be the new VP. It will be about time! Ms. Palin’s not smart enough to be a VP. She doesn’t even know what the Bush Doctrine is and isn’t that what the McCain-Palin ticket is all about? She needs to go back to Alaska and take care of all those children she has! So don’t worry Ms. Fey it will all be over soon!
- Posted by LutriciaA lifelong Republican, Sarah Palin was never a member of the Independent Party, as that party’s spokesperson noted when correcting the misinformation spreading over the internet. The person leaving the comment here needs to use fact check.
As for Tina Fey, I will be happy as well if she doesn’t do her imitation of Palin after November 4.
SNL ought to do a skit of “The View,” showing the difference between its fawning over Obama (”Are you aware how sexy you are?”) versus its 3rd degree of the McCains.
- Posted by JoanneI sure as h*ll don’t wanna be done with Palin by November, hopefully it’s just the beginning..
She’s such a snot, wow, and I don’t watch 30 rock and never will simply because she’s so determined to shove her politics in everyone’s faces. She’s an actress, not a politician. The fact that she’s playing Palin on SNL doesn’t even deserve half the attention it’s getting. In fact, I’m only looking up this article right now because I was curious after the Palin interview I saw.
So, all I’ve got to say is, get over yourself Tina Fey.
- Posted by Tiffle1One final comment. Tina, we’re ready for you to be done by November too. Maybe SNL will be able to find an actress more qualified to play the newly elected veep at that point.
- Posted by DashBill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Father Pfleger, Tony Rezko.
- Posted by AlexI hope she gets her wish as well. Although after tonight’s Emmys, I think Julia Louis Dreyfus looks more like Palin.
- Posted by SoctaneYou know I cannot believe how hypocritical the rightwing can be when it comes to their own. After the grilling the Obama’s got after Michelle merely said she was now “really” proud of her country - I recenly found this out.
She was a member of the Alaska Independence party who want Alaska SEPARATED from America
- the motto of the party is “Alaska first” NOT country first
- the leader of the party, Vogler, has said that “the fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for America”
-The Alaskan Independence Party quotes Vogler as stating “I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned institutions.”
- Todd Palin was a member of this party from 1997-2002
- Todd Palin considers Alaskan people to be a separate entity to American people
Now imagine if the Obamas were involved in extricating their city or state and wanted nothing to do with America. Would the hypocrites give them a free pass, or would they be labelled traitors/communists/terrorists/”unpatrio tic”?
- Posted by KatieFey, you are not the only one who hopes your Palin gig ends in November. Please organize your friends to combat the republican celeb.
- Posted by Shawn, San DiegoNow McCain Campaign is asking for rules for Palin’s debate with Biden.
- Posted by HottopicsRules for Sarah - include scripted interviews, not turning in tax returns, not showing up for troopergate.
Tom Brokaw, Bob Schieffer and Jim Lehrer - we are counting on you to do your job like Charlie Gibson did. There are no rules when someone is running for VP. There were none for Hillary or anyone else.
People lets just call this what it is - a farce. McCain is putting himself first not the country - don’t let him fool you.
This is a sad day in America
Ms. Fey is not the only one who wants to be done with Mrs. Palen after November 4th.
As a matter of fact, today might even be a good day for that as well…for those of us who really do put our country first, Mr. & Mrs. Reader.
OK Jack
- Posted by OK JackLife Member DAV