Tina Fey Sarah Palin

When Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin was selected as John McCain's running mate for vice-president, various reporters and bloggers were quick to point out Palin's resemblance to actress-writer Tina Fey.SFGate.com: Sarah Palin...Tina Fey's

Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle predicted Fey would portray Palin on Saturday Night Live, which Fey wrote for and starred on for several years.SFGate.com: Sarah Palin: Oh Lord, Tina Fey's gonna have a field day... (August 29, 2008) The blog Defamer compared Palin to Fey's character on 30 Rock, Liz Lemon, concluding that Lemon was a better candidate for vice-president than Barack Obama's running mate, Joe Biden.Defamer: Sarah Palin vs. Liz Lemon: Who'd Make the Better Veep? (August 29, 2008)

Appearances on Saturday Night Live as Sarah Palin

April 10, 2010

• Tina Fey once again portrayed her version of Sarah Palin on SNL—this time, on the night of April 10, 2010. Fey, the host of the show, did her impression of a Palin who apparently was starting her own television network channel. The SNL version of Palin stated she would name the new network, The Sarah Palin Network. Singer Justin Bieber also appeared on this SNL and, in addition to performing, he also had some guest-spots in some of the SNL skits. Ratings for the April 10th SNL hosted by Fey are reported to be the second-highest of the season.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/12/tina-fey-lifts-snl-rating_n_533902.html

September 13, 2008

• On September 13, 2008, Fey portrayed Palin on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Co-star Amy Poehler played a bitter Hillary Clinton in the sketch, which depicted the two at odds during a "nonpartisan message" to the American public.YouTube: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL (Time: 5:31)

• As Palin, Fey playfully waved to the crowd and pretended to pose with a gun, alluding to Palin's NRA membership. Fey joked, "To think that just two years ago, I was a small-town mayor of Alaska's crystal meth capital, and now I am just one heartbeat away from being President of the United States."YouTube: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL (Time: 5:31)

• Barack Obama was scheduled to appear on the show, but pulled out, citing Hurricane Ike's impact.FoxNews: Obama Cancels SNL Appearance...for Ike (September 13, 2008)

September 27, 2008

• On September 27, Fey reprised her role as Palin on SNL in a segment spoofing Palin's interview with Katie Couric (played by Poehler in the sketch).Entertainment Tonight: Tina Fey Returns to 'SNL' as Palin (September 27, 2008)

October 4, 2008

• Following the October 2 vice presidential debate, Fey again played Palin on the October 4 edition of SNL. The debate spoof also featured Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden and Queen Latifah as debate moderator Gwen Ifill.NBC: VP Debate Palin v Biden (Time: 11:30)

October 18, 2008

• Sarah Palin appeared on SNL on October 18, 2008. She appeared in an opening sketch where she critiqued Fey's portrayal of her, and later in a "Weekend Update" sketch where Amy Poehler performed a rap about Palin.Los Angeles Times: Live From New York, It's Sarah Palin (October 19, 2008)

On April 7th, 2010, Tina Fey had stated that she would return to reprise her parody of Sarah Palin on the April 10th edition of Saturday Night Live.http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001776-503544.html

On April 6th, Fey confirmed on NBC's Today show that she would be spoofing the now-prominent Republican politician and senator on SNL, though she stated that "I haven’t been watching her on television lately because I’ve been working on 30 Rock.. I’m sure we’ll be trying to write something about her."

Palin has been all over the news in recent weeks as she has made fiery comments regarding President Obama's health care bill. Palin has also made regular speeches across the nation and the globe, as her fame has expanded far beyond the failed 2008 John McCain presidential campaign.

There is certainly more than enough material for Fey and the SNL crew to work with to lampoon the GOP senator and Alaskan governor, and it would be an opportune time to do so, what with the increasingly hostile and polarizing climate of American politics in the wake of the wholly Democrat-led passage of the historic health care bill.

As Fey alluded to, she has been quite busy and preoccupied since her initial portrayal of Palin with her comedy show 30 Rock, co-starring Tracy Morgan. The show, which has garnered Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild Awards, has nonetheless never managed to attract high ratings or viewers. Fey is also slated to appear in a comedy move with Steve Carrell, of The Office and 40-Year-Old-Virgin fame. Fey's Palin impersonations, however, have been far more popular with the everyday American.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/7555976/Tina-Fey-interview-Sarah-Palin-in-her-sights.html