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Tina Fey: SNL needs YOU!
Lorne Michaels wants Tina Fey to come aboard his show, playing the part she was born to play: Sarah Palin. (On “30 Rock,” it seems she’s playing herself …) It may happen Saturday night, Sept. 13, during the show’s premiere, which Michael Phelps is hosting.
“There are discussions,” Michaels said. “They are ongoing.” He sounds like a politician.
Rumors have been swirling that Fey will portray Palin, at least for the season premiere, following an interview with 24-year-old SNL writer Simon Rich in New York magazine. Fans online have posted pictures of Fey next to Palin, pointing out similarities — you’ll notice we did too.
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. In addition to bringing back Fey, Michaels added that he would like to bring back former cast member Maya Rudolph to play Michelle Obama, although that has not been finalized.
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By Squirrelly
September 12, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this
I really think Tina would be great as Sarah—she looks just like her. I think this will be a very funny SNL season.By Publicus
September 12, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
There’s a Palin-NBC conspiracy. Tina Fey looks like Palin. Megan Mullaley looks like Palin. Guess who’s getting a recurring role on “30 Rock” this year? Megan Mullaley.By ronster
September 12, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this
wait a sec … does palin have a massive, albeit strangely sexy, facial scar that i missed?By devin
September 12, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this
I’ve been saying this every since mccain brought her on board. SNL w/Tina Fey will have a field day with this Character.By devin
September 12, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this
I’ve been saying this every since mccain brought her on board. SNL w/Tina Fey will have a field day with this Character.By Wendy
September 12, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this
only problem with Tina Fey playing her is people might think Tina support Palin, she is a Clinton supporter. We don’t want Clinton people supporting Palin just because she and Tina look alike. But Rock on Tina Fey!!!By IndyBaldwin
September 13, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this
I don’t know who Loren Michaels will use to write the scripts for those Tina Fey/Palin sketches;but, i began immediate work on quite a few of them and know they would be tons more hilarious then the sketches usually on SNL. Sorry Loren, but, your writers a ohh sooo “Lame”!By al
September 16, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this
Tina fey looks like Sarah Palin…..yea after she’s been run over by a bus lol.