by Jennifer Armstrong
Tina Fey’s hilarious turn as Sarah Palin put Saturday Night Live on the electoral map like nothing else in recent memory — viewership is up nearly 70 percent this season. But will Fey continue to moonlight as the gorgeous governor, who could be a parody-worthy public figure for years to come? “I have to retire just because I have to do my day job,” reveals the creator and star of NBC’s 30 Rock (which experienced a 20 percent ratings uptick for its Oct. 30 season premiere). “I think [Kristen] Wiig would do a really good job.”
As for whether there’ll be an official Palin torch passing, she says, “Maybe we could get a real torch. Or I could give Wiig the Palin wig.”
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Tina Fey: EW cover story
Lorne Michaels: How SNL got Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin on SNL
Sarah Palin boosts SNL ratings
kristen would do a really good job, i want tina to focus on 30 rock and her family. she must be stretched so thin right now
Sad.
Isn’t Palin’s 15 minutes over? They lost? Why must the impersonation continue at all?
I’m amazed by the incredible amount of public interest in Sarah Palin. Good or bad, she’s become somewhat of a pop icon. People are dressing like her to be and/or mock her all at the same time.
For instance, I found this video on dressing like Palin:
http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/668-how-to-dress-like-sarah-palin
We need not see or hear of this person again.
I am more than thrilled to say goodbye to Palin…hopefully forever.
THANK GOD!
Now she can go back to that mediocre show until it gets cancelled and can churn out some more mediocre movies until she fades away like every other SNL cast member.
Hey maybe SNL could do a skit where the the Wasilla Assembly of God church casts Sarah Palin out of Tina Fey.
Palin won’t be in the spotlight anymore! McCain lost! Is there really a need for her to be impersonated?
We’ll always have the memories: http://tinyurl.com/4eln43
Why are people so hateful to Sarah Palin – is it necessary to be so cruel and tear people down? This woman has accomplished a lot in spite of her gender. Tina Fey should have accomplished so much and she should have supported Sarah Palin – not necessary politically but supported her right to compete with the “big boys.” Shame on women who cannot see how tearing down other females is not the way to find more women in the corporate and political arena. What are we teaching our daughters?
If you don’t like 30 Rock, you don’t understand humor.
If you LIKE 30 Rock, you’re easily entertained my mediocrity.
I assume you threw your full support behind Hillary Clinton during the primaries, yes?
I assume you threw your full support behind Hillary Clinton during the primaries, yes?