Lorne Michaels Wants Tina Fey As SNL's Sarah Palin

Saturday Night Live creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels said the show is talking with Tina Fey about playing Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin at some point this season, possibly as soon as this Saturday's season premiere.
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"There are discussions [with Tina]," Michaels said during a conference call with reporters. "They are ongoing."

Rumors have been swirling that Fey will portray Palin, at least for the season premiere, following an interview with 24-year-old SNL scribe Simon Rich in New York magazine. Fans online have posted pictures of Fey next to Palin, pointing out similarities.

Michaels isn't hedging all of his bets on Fey, however. He said current cast member Casey Wilson has read for the part of Palin.

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Comments

[Deluded]

THIS IS TOTAL RUBBISH STOP YOURSELFS NOW!

[CriticalDune]

Uhhh...lemme see. Cap lock. Check. Misspelling. Check. Must be a Troll who lives under the Bridge to Nowhere! Have a nice day, Troll. By the way, Tina would be wickedly funny...

[LaColombe]

Sarah Palin is reported to be a Tina Fey look-a-like. Now on June 2, 2008, Tina Fey was announced as the "Sexiest Woman in the World" by readers of lesbian/bisexual Web site AfterEllen.com in their Annual Top 100.This begs the question: "Will Sarah Palin, a Tina Fey look-a-like make it to number 2 "Sexiest Woman in the World"?

[Hare]

Only for Lesbians/bisexuals I think, but the way these radical women think I doubt it.

[SuiginTou7]

Palin is an SNL dream. You knew this was coming and I bet they have so many skits ready, they're begging Fey to come back. I'm gonna be taping SNL this season.

[situationcritical]

I really don't want to see anyone as Sarah Palin, and that includes Sarah Palin.

[somsoc]

ditto

[theVoice0fReason]

+1

[truthyguy]

She would be perfect.
All she would need is the annoying nasal twang and the voice inflections used by Frances McDormand.

[IslandGyal]

PLEASE FORWARD:

"McCain campaign admits mailing 1 Million bad ballot applications to voters in Ohio"


http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20080911/NEWS0108/309110032/

[rzan1]

Whoever plays Sarah has to get her absolutely repulsive and grating voice down pat.

[truthyguy]

You mean the annoying nasal twang and the voice inflections that make her sound like Frances McDormand in the movie Fargo. You betcha ya.

[kingcityguru]

I find Michelle Obama's voice to be more "repulsive" because of how it sounds and what she says.

Keep going Libs and you will see American Hero McCaiin crush B. Obama in a landslide.

[Nyk]

That's easy, she sounds just like "Karen" from "Will and Grace" so it CAN be done.

[HadEnoughCrap]

I suspect McScum would agree with that

[Fudgefase]

A baked alaska would be less harmful to the world and the environment - not to mention the wolves, bears and, by the looks of it, crabs.

[Fudgefase]

Maybe even a half-baked alaska...

[craigary]

Actually, never mind Tina Fey -- ater watching Palin on ABC I couldn't help but think Jennifer Coolidge might be a better casting fit.

"We work together very well. It's almost as like we have one brain that we share between us." Palin on McCain.

Or here's another one, also Palin on McCain: "People say 'oh but he's so much older than you' and you know what, I'm the one having to push him away. We have so much in common, we both love soup and snow peas, we love the outdoors, and talking and not talking. We could not talk or talk forever and still find things to.. not talk about. "

[Fudgefase]

One brain between two?
This woman is a gift to cartoonists.

[craigary]

Those were actually quotes from A Mighty Wind and Best in Show, characters that Jennifer Coolidge played. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177639/ (Sorry if I wasn't clear -- it just *sounds* like stuff Palin would say! I think Coolidge would be perfect.)

[OldKnute]

OMG,,, This is wonderful News.

For all of you Younguns that bought all the Nixon Years of SNL,,, you are in for a REAL TREAT. If you ever wondered what those days were like,,, Fasten your seat belts, keep all arms and legs inside.

This is Television at it’s best,,,,, and MOST informative,,, AND Most entertaining.

>>Knute pencils out Saturdays from NOW till November 4th. Stocks up on Pickled Herring and Crackers.

Yeeeeeeeee!!!!

This is going to be great! This is going to be MORE than GREAT,, this is stupendous News. University Frats and Sororities are already investing in HUGE Flat Screens for their SNL Parties this fall. Happy Days are HERE again!

Yeeeeeeeeee!!!

All the best

Knute Neo-LIB

[darlingdem]

If Tina can't do it, NBC should turn to another one of its stars: SVU's Mariska Hargitay.

I think her face actually looks more like Sarah's. Just picture her with the updo, stylish glasses and killer pumps! Wonder if she can do comedy...

[Kenji]

You're right. The pained expression is identical.

[gadfly55]

Stylish glasses? for Juneau or Podunk. Hideous.

[kingcityguru]

Do you Libs actually think about what you write and say?

You are viciously attacking a woman for her voice and appearance simply because you disagree with her politics. This is no different than those on the right commenting on Obama's ears sticking out from his head or his penchant for $4,500 Italian suits.

[1sparrow]

yes tina must play palin- a young palin on a date with todd? get it? bill murray should be called on to coach. mmmm. thats rich

[Lazycrockett]

It would make sense to use someone in the cast and not Tina, no matter how great she would be. If Palin does become the VP, Tina's isn't going to be able to do 30 Rock as well as Palin skits.

Better to get someone else to do it.

[ArtCarnage]

NO! NO! NO! They need to get Jane Curtin back. After all, Palin is nothing more than Mrs. Lupner with a better hair style.

[Badger84]

Actually, I think Gina Gershon was a dead-ringer.