Tina Fey: Sarah Palin Offered Me Daughter Bristol For Babysitting (VIDEO)

Tina Fey appeared on Conan Tuesday night and talked about 3-year-old daughter Alice, having Sarah Palin at SNL with her pregnant daughter Bristol and how great it was to hug Oprah on camera for "30 Rock." (Hugging Oprah is "everything you want it to be... it's like going to a spa for a week.")

According to Fey, when Sarah Palin ("she was nice") guested on "Saturday Night Live," she asked Fey where Alice had gone as the show approached. Fey told Conan:

"Gov. Palin was like, 'Oh did Alice go home? Oh, cause Bristol woulda babysat.' She offered Bristol Palin to babysit Alice... And it was Bristol's birthday, too. I was like yeah, that's exactly what 17-year-old Bristol Palin wants to do at SNL is babysit the toddler of the lady that gooks on her mom... but they're a nice family"

Also, Alice gets confused telling Sarah Palin and Tina Fey apart, and Fey let Alice watch "Psycho.

WATCH PART 1 (babysitting quote is halfway into clip, w/3:30 left):


WATCH PART 2 W/OPRAH AND ANISTON TALK:

Comments

[cgpunker]

I can't for the life of me see where Tina Fey is crapping on Palin. She says she's nice and that they're a nice family...and then points out that Bristol may not want to babysit in NYC on her 18th birthday.. and she's right. But that's not crapping on Palin or her family - it's thinking of an 18 year old and being funny about it.

[pipp]

Exactly. It also is interesting to see how Sarah just assumed Tina's young daughter would still be up at that hour, and not have the welfare of her little one already figured out. Like Alice would just be hanging out, waiting on any stranger whose Mom offers them up to babysit, to take care of her. Pretty assumptive don't ya think? Maybe that's Palin's world but obviously there are Moms out there who put more thought into it.

[merle7]

her 17th birthday, she was born in 1991

[BannedInBoston]

Is Fey giving Palin the finger? Oh, wait, no, that's her INDEX finger. Darn....

[InspiredbyObama]

WHY are we sticking up for Palin in this thread again??? *shaking my head*

[Schnides]

Because she did nothing wrong in "this" article. Just because you don't like her, doesn't mean "everything" she says or does is something you should hate. I have kids, and sitting is a normal part of life and conversation with parents. She did nothing wrong in this particular article.

[JinChicago]

nor was it said that she did anything wrong.

perhaps thou doth protest to much

[newpantaloons]

Sorry, but I have to disagree that she did "nothing wrong". Just because you like her, doesn't mean "everything" she does or says is something you just adore. I grew up the oldest child in a family of four children. I spent ALL of my childhood taking care of my three sisters. When others were going out on dates or to the mall, etc., etc., I was babysitting. Believe me, this is a huge burden to place upon the shoulders of a teenager (and even younger, in Palin's case).

Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with chores or helping out in the family. All family members should be responsible for doing their share. But to use one of your children as a 'built-in" babysitter, so you can get on with YOUR life, is wrong. I saw this from the first moment that John McCain introduced her as his running mate. She was responsible for the youngest child, even then. Then, practically every time you saw Palin, Bristol was responsible for the other kids, especially the baby. Now, maybe rumors are correct, and Bristol IS the child's real mother, in that case, he IS HER responsibility. But, in THAT case, Sarah Palin is guilty of perpetuating a complete lie to the American people! Which is it, Schnides?

[mero909]

Why not? Just because you disagree with her on fundamental issues doesn't make her a bad person or mother. Plenty of teenagers babysit. I can't believe this is actually newsworthy on this over-the-top bias web site.

[whit4brains]

No what makes her a bad person to some of us is her unethical behavior and the hate and lies she spews on the campaign trail.

[politicoprincess]

how classy, suggest that your pregnant 18 year old daughter baby sit...gross

[JohnShank]

Why is that gross?

[mnkors]

Should not the 17-year-old be at school?
It would be fun to ask Palin how many books they have at home (phone book included)... Her audacity stinks of ignorance.

[hayleylovesyou]

Gross because I don't know if I'd be confident in her maturity, decision making skills, or ability to run after toddler were she to escape, and, as Fey said, I'm sure there are other things she really would like to do as a knocked up kid on her 18th birthday. Being so young and pregnant and under constant scrutiny has to suck, so everything about the situation is probably a little gross for Bristol, too.

On the other hand, completely reasonable and very responsible motherly request from Palin for her daughter. Since she's about to have a baby, it is good for her to watch and be alone with other children to practice for her own. Were my niece or daughter to get pregnant, I'd probably offer them up, too. I don't think Palin is a bad mom for her daughter's situation, because it can happen to anyone. And it is probably more likely to happen when you're teaching abstinence only instead of being realistic and putting your teenage daughter with a serious boyfriend on the pill.

I can make a distinction between Palin the mother and Palin the politician. One is waaaaay worse than the other.

[rhondadavis28]

Palin Target Of New Ethics Complaint Over Travel

Corruption in Alaska continues

[XCITIZEN]

Trashing Sarah Palin for being 'motherly' and 'family-like' and saying her daughter could babysit - as a gesture of familiarity while at SNL - trashing her for that is just very low class.

I'm a very very very progressive Dem - but I'm calling BS on this because it's just really low class.

[BrokenMirror]

Are you serious? No one was trashing anybody. Tina Fey makes a valid, albeit frivolous point. A 17year old girl comes to NYC and gets the privilege of visiting the set of "SNL" and you think she wants to babysit? God knows, given her condition, she probably needs the practice, but why would she want to babysit someone a stranger's child when she could be having fun?! Maybe Palin should take a crack at babysitting if she thinks it's such a party. She could probably use the practice, as well.

[dkuz09]

OH MY GOD so not that serious people!! I'm pretty sure Bristol ain't doing nothing else backstage while her mother's on tv!! GOsh I've been asked to babysit at many parties if there were kids around and it was nighttime... not that uncommon for people with big families....you people act like its a sin to NOT hate Palin every second of every day of my life. I have my issues with her and her policies and lack of qualifications as vp, but before this election I never hated her because I didn't know her. Move on people, just six more days....

[standup2them]

I think Tina probably has her girlfriend as a back up babysitter like most moms do. Someone the child is familiar with. And I do not really find it approriate to for someone who is a guest on the show(green room) to be watching a child when they don't know that child. But I'm very protective of my kids, 17 year old pregnant and a stranger. No thankyou.

[pipp]

What is low class is how Palin exploits her children.

[JohnShank]

How? How does she exploit them? By bringing them out on stage with her? She isn't making them do interviews and stump speeches. Perhaps they want to be out there. Or perhaps she wants her family with her.

[dkuz09]

From Fey's interview, I don't see how or where Palin "exploited" her children at SNL...yeah, I'm convinced she has on other instances but here, I think you guys are just looking for a reason to hate her. Let's let the *other* party do that, people.

[The Lorax]

yup yup!

[natureman]

Exploiting children would be if she was in another location during the Republican convention and had a conversation with her daughter on a big screen for all to see.

[Schnides]

Good job! Just because we're not voting for a person, doesn't mean that we need to constantly bash her/him for things like this. There is enough wrong with her politics, and to focus on this SNL crap is lame and pointless.

[Shazzbot]

Oh, that is is SO not fair! I only see "We're sorry, but the clip you selected isn't available from your location". I just Googled and tried some other sites too, and apparently from England I'm not allowed to see Conan O'Brien's show.

Considering the fact that I dated him in LA a couple of decades ago, I'm pretty d*mned well miffed here ...

[sussex]

It's not accessible in Canada either.

[JohnShank]

Yeah, plus I dated him at the same time you did, and I SUPER miffed.

[Schnides]

Wow wow wow people!!!! Are you seriously such an idiot that you are going to bash Palin for this??? There are valid reasons to bash her, but now you're all on the hate train and will pick her apart and accuse her of things that didn't happen. And you wonder why she won't talk to the media....it's because of YOU judging EVERY breath she takes. What, are some SAINT that NEVER syas or does the wrong thing? And when you do nothing wrong such as the above article, how would like the world to BASH you for NOTHING??? Shut up and get a life instead of finding ANYTHING you can to down-talk a human for something that happened while you weren't even THERE to have an opinion.

Maybe she should be like Michelle O and turn off her big mouth so the public will like her momentarilly. Then, if in office as First Lady, the acting is over and the arrogant mouth will scream at America. She has never been proud to be an American, so why would she now or in the future? Focus on issues instead of picking apart an innocent gesture.

[KarlaElisa]

WHOA....hold up there.

Palin isn't FIT to shine Michelle Obama's pay less shoes.

Michelle Obama IS the poster child for CLASS.

Palin is a low level, low IQ'd, backstabbing, unethical witch who lies and stirs up trouble.

She's the chick in H.S. that started nasty rumors about other people to make herself look better. And she carried that trait right into the Mayor's office.

[Schnides]

So then dislike her for THAT stuff instead of bashing her for offering a sitter for Fey's child, who has done nothing but ridicule Palin on SNL. It's these little nick-picks that annoy me. There are plenty of issues to discuss, and this isn't one of them.

As far as Michelle. I said that because the Dem party felt Michelle was a liability to them with her big mouth. She's no saint at all and was asked to keep quiet during the campaign. Once it's over, she will open up again. Last I checked, she wasn't running for Pres, Barack is. Looking at her past, it appears that she doesn't like white people just as people say Sarah is all about white people. I've never met Michelle and can not say too much other than what I've read about her. And yes, I did read her thesis. Not sure what she's complaining about as far as far as the amount of white people at Harvard. She was blessed to be there as all other students, yet still finds negative in her Harvard law school days simply because there were more white people there than black. Sorry, but if you're blessed to attend Harvard, stop crying because the race of students was not equal.

[snoopbuzz]

So you personally know who she is and can make that statement. I think the people who need to calm down is the press. Stop listening to them. Michelle Obama is a poster child but definetly not for class.

[Kambriel2]

Now, she's not a witch. She had a minister bless her to protect her from witchcraft. And most witches have a lot of ethics.

[HST]

Schnides: "Then, if in office as First Lady, the acting is over and the arrogant mouth will scream at America. "

Wow you can predict the future.

Schnides: "She has never been proud to be an American, so why would she now or in the future? Focus on issues instead of picking apart an innocent gesture."

While reading someone else's mind you can contradict yourself at the same time. Now that's some multi-tasking!

[Schnides]

Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. This prediction was easy though. Obama will win, the "big change" will be "very little change", you, me, and the rest of the people will still be in the same boat financially unless "we, our selves" find a way to better our lives, if there's free health care...who will pay for it, and we'll have a brilliant man as President....but will get devoured by with foreign policy.

[mnkors]

Wonderful! Let's focus on issues:
Is Palin for free health care for pregnant mothers and babies?
Does she care about clean water and clean air for our kids so that they did not suffer terrible chronic illnesses because of the unregulated pollution?
Does she care that every child needs a good education?
Where would she find money to support these social programs? - But Palin is indeed nicely dressed

[natureman]

Who's gonna pay for that free health care, buddy?

[jetbanana]

The title implies that pregnant women are unfit to babysit. Of course, we would not want unwed mother Bristol to influence Tina Fey's baby in a negative fashion. We would hate for the baby to grow up to be an unwed parent to a child since that is so uncommon in NYC and in Hollywood. I actually thought it was a badge of honor. Silly me. Except that it is so for everyone EXCEPT anyone who is conservative.

[kylennblack]

And what would Bristol teach Alice? According to her mom the earth is 6000 years old, Jesus gave kids pony rides on dinosaurs, people with funny names pal around with terrorists and rape victims should have to pay for their examination kits.

I wouldn't want her or any of the Palins anywhere near my daughter.

[spriggig]

Tina can't play Palin anymore, Tina is prettier than Palin it just doesn't work.

[Jason404]

Plain has got that big square jaw thing going on, and she juts it out when she is being extra-obnoxious. Have you noticed that?

[hereitis]

I noticed it. She really is not that attractive. She wears ALOT of makeup. Def not a natural beauty.

[natureman]

Wow... I'm surprised to see 3 of you say that. Palin is hot and even other Dems think so. Tina has that weird lip thing going on.

[loudyk]

That is so pathetic that Palin really talks like that.

[AynRand123]

Where are all the media questions about Tina's ability to mother her children while she's off galavanting around her celebrity circles and TV/movie career?

[MIMom]

What are you blathering about, tr0ll? You think someone is going to take you seriously with that sock?

[Gail54]

Jealous-Rarrrr!

[AynRand123]

Not jealous -- she can do whatever she wants. I'm just pointing out liberal hypocrisy.

[llstudent]

aynrand123, Seriously, Palin has five fricken kids, she should be home with them period or her husband should. They should have to be traipsing around the country.

[JohnShank]

Why shouldn't she have her family with her? What if she had less than five "fricken" children? Is it okay for them to traipse say, to the Democratic Convention? I've seen the Obama children at different events too. I just assumed that the Obama's wanted to have the family together. Maybe, now juuuuuuust maybe Sarah wants her family with her. This is a fairly historic moment in American History and for Palin.

[ElleDriver]

Tina lives and works in New York. Having to walk two blocks from her home to chat with Conan is hardly "galavanting".

But hey, you're right - comparing Tina's talk show appearances is TOTALLY ON PAR with comparing it to Palin's stumping for Vice-Presidency. Totally on the SAME LEVEL.

[TocinoHumano]

Ayn Rand? The cult leader?

[AynRand123]

Sarah Palin is magnanimous enough to appear on SNL and Tina Fey turns around and sh*ts on her. Yep, that's classy.

[MIMom]

You act like it wasn't her desire to be on SNL, like she wasn't getting PR out of it.

Grow up.

[JohnShank]

Sure it might have been her "desire" to be on SNL. But, that doesn't change the argument. Alec Baldwin was gracious, why not Fey?

[Jamchinadian]

"Magnanimous"? To get free publicity? To get a totally free pass? No talking, no questions, just standing, then sitting, then bopping in the chair? Wow - that's big-hearted indeed LOL!!!

[Agentlady007]

Boy oh boy, Tina is really milking this role playing for all its worth..

[DueTruthinesss]

Why shouldn't she? She's brilliant at showing Palin's ineptitude and the people want her to keep doing it. Kinda says something about what a lot of people think of Palin.

[provgrays]

It's show business.

If something hits big, you ride it for all it's worth. Besides, she's not "milking" anything. The country LOVES the Sarah Palin impersonation so you give the fans what they want.

[vcfunding]

get it right. the word is 'goofs.' if someone said 'knicker,' you wouldn't accidentally type the n-word, would you? since huffingtonpost "borrows" so much material from other sites, at least get the transcription correct.

[Zofomofo]

Jeebus! relax, it's just a typo.

[feo]

Well, thanks for that; I had no idea what "gooks for her mom" meant. One thing wrong with the Internets is nobody proofreads anything anymore. Just type and post. Let's bring back some of those old-time skills. I work cheap.