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October 3rd, 2008

Doggone it! Fey to reprise Palin role on SNL

Posted by: Jill Serjeant
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Which lifeline will she use this time?tina-fey.jpg

Tina Fey is expected to be back reprising her devastating impression of  Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live this weekend following the Alaska Governor’s performance in Thursday’s widely-watched vice presidential debate.

Actress and singer Queen Latifah has also been tapped to play journalist Gwen Ifill, who moderated the debate between Republican Palin and Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, celebrity Web site TMZ.com reported on Friday.

It will be the third time that Fey has skewered the self-described hockey mom on SNL, which has seen its ratings soar thanks largely to the Emmy-award winning “30 Rock” actress’s uncanny resemblance to Palin.palin.jpg

Fey’s Palin skits have racked up more than five million viewings on the official SNL website alone, and hundreds of thousands more have watched on YouTube in the last three weeks.

After Fey/Palin asked last week whether she could “phone a friend” while struggling in her interview with journalist Katie Couric/Amy Poehler, which lifeline might Fey/Palin use this time?

Ask the audience, maybe?

69 comments so far

I wonder if Gov. Palin has been advised that Tina’s act was not all in good fun. Palin has a pure heart and she gives Fey the benefit of the doubt too. But Fey is no professional, she made this persoanl. She very haughtally made a poined comment while receiving an award lately…staring into the camera (and no she not nearly as good looking as the GOV), and asked the world to PLEASE help her retire her Palin impersination after Nov 4th. Now thats not all in good fun, and thats NOT professional. Sarah please don’t go, they are beneath you.

- Posted by Talentscout bill

Gee, if not for her “talent” for mocking good people, Tina Fey might just have to get a REAL job. May I suggest DITCH DIGGER, Tina? Oh and sorry, but you bear NO real resemblance to Gov. Palin. But go ahead and dream.

- Posted by tony

Old, old, old. Just shows that SNL just isn’t funny anymore. To keep repeating the Sarah Palin joke is lame.

- Posted by Lily's mom

I am a big fan of Tina Fey even before she did the Palin skits. She is a very talented comedienne. :)

- Posted by esther

All the world wants peace and job!!

That is the mission of the governant of USA!!

- Posted by Leonardo Starling

Sarah Palin should host the SNL show right before the election, w/Tina Fey-as-Palin on at the same time.

- Posted by Russ

McCain has seven (7) HOMES and thirteen (13) vehicles, two of which are foreign made,(country first?, versus Obama having one (1) home and one (1) vehicle (American made Prius) . . ?

Also, while campaigning in California, Palin quote Madeline Albright from her (Palin’s) Starbuck’s Mocha cup. Well, there you go who can afford Starbuck’s with this economy? Perhaps those that are out of touch!

I do not want someone, who could be a breath away from the President of the US, wink, wink, ah shucks, you betcha, wink, wink, their way through diplomatic meetings representing me and my fellow Americans. Where is the professionalism?

While I have nothing against the elderly, being sixty-three, I cannot, and shudder to think, McCain is “fit” to be president when he cannot even remember and/or did not know that Spain is part of NATO! Sheesh

- Posted by Phyllis

The more I see her the more I’m reminded of the Lawrence Welk Show. All that wholesomeness is disturbing in 2008. Maybe some people who are yearning for yesteryear find her refreshing but she will be a bigger laughing stock than Bush. I was planning on voting Republican but I don’t think that’s wise anymore.

- Posted by Ann

People should read “The Beatitudes”
Matthew 5:1-12. They will then know
the truth. Just because we don’t all
speak trash, doesn’t mean that we
aren’t heard.

- Posted by Peggy

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