Palin Makes "SNL" Appearance
Republican VP Nominee Smiles As She Witnesses Tina Fey’s Impersonation Of Her On "Saturday Night Live"
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In a recent appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman," actress Tina Fey discussed her now infamous impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
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Alec Baldwin "mistakes" Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for Palin impersonator Tina Fey on "Saturday Night Live," Oct. 18, 2008. (NBC/Broadway Video)
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Later, Palin came on stage during the Weekend Update mock news segment and bobbed to the beat as cast member Amy Poehler performed a rap song the Alaska governor decided was too hardcore for her to perform personally.
"I'm Jeremiah Wright 'cuz I'm the preacher; I got a bookish look and you're all hot for teacher," Poehler rapped as actors dressed as Eskimos, Palin's husband, Todd, and a moose pranced across the stage.
The appearance was anticipated since September, when Fey began portraying Palin just after GOP presidential nominee John McCain selected the little-known governor as his running mate. The two look alike, and Palin remarked that people often told her - before Fey started portraying her - that she resembled the actor.
In the show's opening, Fey's impersonation of Palin told a group of reporters, "First off, I just want to say how excited I am to be in front of both the liberal elite media as well as the liberal regular media. I am looking forward to a portion of your questions."
Moments later, the camera cut away to the real Palin watching a television monitor alongside the show's executive producer, Lorne Michaels.
"You know, Lorne, I just don't think it's a realistic depiction of the way my press conferences would have gone," Palin said. She said she wished he would have let her do a sketch about "30 Rock," the NBC program in which Fey now stars. That prompted Michaels to deadpan: "Honestly not enough people know that show."
Palin then stood mute as Fey's "30 Rock" co-star, Alec Baldwin came onto the stage, mistook Palin for Fey and pleaded with Michaels not to let the actor go onstage with the governor.
"This is the most important election in our nation's history and you want her, our Tina, to go out there and stand with that horrible woman?" Baldwin said.
When Michaels broke down and introduced him to Palin, Baldwin feigned embarrassment and replied, "I see. Forgive me. I feel I must say this: You are way hotter in person."
Palin got even by saying, "Thank you, and I must say, your brother Stephen is my favorite Baldwin brother."
The camera soon cut back to Fey who answered a question about the polls.
"I don't worry about the polls. Polls are just a fancy way of systematically predicting what's going to happen. The only poll I care about is the North Pole, and that ... is ... melting. It's not great."
The real Palin then walked onto the news conference set, sending Fey fleeing.
"Thank you, thank you," the governor said to applause from the studio audience. "No, I'm not going to take any of your questions, but I do wanted to take this opportunity to say, `Live from New York, it's Saturday Night."'
On Sunday, NBC learned it scored its highest ratings for the late-night show in 14 years, in an estimate based on the nation's biggest media markets. Nothing has done better since skater Nancy Kerrigan visited after her Olympics drama with Tonya Harding in 1994.
Nielsen Media Research won't have a complete count of Saturday's audience until later in the week. It will likely be around 14 million people and 17 million for the first half hour, when the opening skit happened.
McCain, who spent Saturday night in Ohio, watched clips of the broadcast on Sunday. He told a crowd in Woodbridge, Va., on Saturday that he thought Fey and Palin were "separated at birth."
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See all 58 CommentsThis is not "Country First".
Senator Obama chose an experienced statesman,an effort to surround himself with people who compliment him, make up for any weakness he may have. That is stong management. That is "Country First". The Choice is Clear.
As for Ms. Fey, there might be a sharper female comedian somewhere in history, but I''ve never seen or heard one. Hotter than Palin, smarter than W, and just a really great woman.
Regardless of what happens in the election. She will be back. She is the darling of the evangelical Christians. And that will go to her head.
My question is: After 8 years of George Bush. And now Sarah Palin -- isn''t there anyone among evangelicals with the intelligence, dignity, and capability to serve high office? Or are Bush and Palin the best they can do?
Posted by CATTLEKATE at 10:44 AM : Oct 19, 2008
when are you?
Posted by jamesm12341 at 11:15 AM : Oct 19, 2008
James, spewing the same old sh*t man!
CATTLEKATE is not running for VP. Sarah Palin is.
I agree with Powell''s assessment of McCain''s campaign and what a poor show of judgment he made choosing Palin as his running mate. Until that point he was running a strong convincing campaign. As soon as Sarah came on board McCain''s campaign has resembled more of a standup comedy act on tour, with Palin being the biggest joke.
Posted by LMartinK at 12:02 PM : Oct 19, 2008
She isn''t but she''s on the ticket with a living corpse who may call it quits any time.
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Posted by cessna172_ at 11:50 AM : Oct 19, 2008
What kind of plumber''s crack are you smokin?
Some are so desperate for change that they will vote for anyone to get that change.
Obama is a Muslim and there is not way to get around that point. And there is a very good chance that he was not born in any part of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
There is just way to much evidence pointing in that direction.
Too bad SNL didn''t cut Palin, it would have been a better show.
Posted by raflin001 at 04:16 PM : Oct 19, 2008
Plus Tina Fey has more EXECUTIVE experience as the head of the SNL writers.
She gave birth at age 15 - The Republican NAZI Fascist Party
Is Extremely Proud of The Fact that
Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin :
Are in the Image and Represents the CHRISTIAN Mind Style of
FAMILY VALUES - FAMILY MORALS and FAMILY ETHICS of
The YOUNG CHRISTIAN __ Republican NAZI Fascist Party
Every Mother in The United States should Raise
Their Daughters in The Same CHRISTIAN MORAL respect that
Sarah Palin Has Done with her Daughter
Every Young School Girl and Young School Boy
In The United States and Around The World
Should Follow the Excellent Example of :
The Sexual Activates of : Bristol Palin and Levi Johnson
The Welfare Office better get Ready for All
These New Teen-Aged Mothers
Its the CHRISTIAN MORAL Thing to do ! !
Bristol Palin and Levi Johnson -
Best Hope and Pray that Obama gets Elected
So ...... They can Hoof it on Down to the Welfare Office
To get Them Democratic (Socialist) Benefits
Teen-Aged S*e*x - Unemployed - Unmarried and School Drop-out
Teen-Aged Mothers
Teen-Aged S*e*x - Unemployed - Unmarried and School Drop-out
Teen-Aged Fathers
The Endorsement of each :
John McCain and Sarah Palin Supporter
The Political Criminal : FBI Profiler : Remains SILENT ! !
NO CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS HERE ! ! !
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Posted by wontread at 05:43 PM : Oct 19, 2008
haha Head of the writers huh? Did you watch that show? I mean, Palin aside, do you really want to extol the merits of Tina Feys'' writing ability? That show (or at least that episode) was the single most stupidist, moronic, boringest thing I have ever seen on television. Plus, where was Tina Fey? Oh, she was in the opening scene yeah - but after that, nothing. Did the mere fact of having Palin on the show go against her principles? What a hippocrite! As is Katie Couric too, riding Palins wave.... but really cant stand her. Typical of Democrats stating Palin is stupid for not realizing she is being used (she does), while saying nothing on the ones doing the using. BTW Did I say that episode su_cked?
Thank God she will never be the VP or POTUS.
Who the hell is Geraldine Ferarro...?
Posted by bailmeout1 at 07:16 PM : Oct 19, 20
Ha Ha Ha!!! Colin Powell supports Obama; lots of Repugnican politicians support Obama.
Ha Ha HA!!! Even McCain can now realize that an "African American" might inhabit the White House.
McCain screwwed up big time when he selected Palin, a woman he knew absolutely nothing about, to be his running mate. LOL!!! A little investigating, a little background checking, might have revealed her weaknesses.
Fortunately, McCain is too old to have another chance, and Palin is too stupid to get past the voters who are smart enough to see through her facade.
Posted by bailmeout1 at 07:16 PM : Oct 19, 2008
Yeah, I think the last laugh is going to be on you, bail. Even the great Repuglican slander machine Carl Rove said that McCain/Palin don''t have a snowball''s chance in ''ell of winning.
How funny, the republican machine won''t even let her hold a press conference. The first VP candidate in decades, if not ever, who has not held a press conference during the campaign.
SNL did well by making a point of that fact.
Apparently neither did McSame.
I find it quite funny that SNL doesn''t even have to make up lines, they simply use her own "positions", showing the viewers how inane she and her campaign actually is. Pure genius, almost rivaling the Chevy Chase-Richard Pryor episode.
The light bulb will turn on maybe in a few days, then McSame, Palin and the few GOP-ers that remain will be saying how SNL should apologize.
All you libs who have so much hate for Palin can laugh all you want but she was great and very likable. At least she has an actual personality as apposed to Obama who is just a telaprompter in a suit and nothing more.
Share the Wealth? I mean, holy geez!
Welfare programs are the same as socialized medicine. Why would anyone keep a job, much less look for a job or buy health insurance if the government is going to pay them for simply ''existing?''
The top five percent of educated ambitious Americans who gained success and found the American dream have to support those who don''t have enough ambition to find success for themselves? Give me a break. Socialism is BAD
It is widely known that Obama is the least experienced candidate ever to run for the Presidency. Obama''s ''change'' to socialize this nation is not only heinous, but unAmerican. Socialized medicine was abandoned in Hawaii after only seven months. People with insurance are dropping the coverage so they will qualify for the FREE medical care. Socialize,NO!
You guys are ugly nasty vicious venomous little trolls.
Sarah Palin as well as Senators McCain, Obama, and Biden are easy to like. I don''t like the politics of the last two mentioned...but they''re likable in some respects. Why can''t the libs see both as personally friendly? It''s because of their abject ugliness inside.
Posted by Element51 at 03:20 PM : Oct 19, 2008
I could not watch it either, just because Palin is so foul. And her voice is so grating.
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