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Campaign Says Palin Won't Make 'SNL' Cameo
September 27, 2008 3:44 PM
ABC News' Imtiyaz Delawala Reports: After a crash course in foreign relations this week in New York, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin may be returning to New York tonight for a crash course in comedy.
Celebrity magazine, OK! Magazine, is reporting that Palin may make a surprise cameo appearance on "Saturday Night Live" tonight, alongside her separated-at-birth look-alike, Tina Fey, who spoofed Palin two weeks ago in the season premiere of the sketch comedy show.
OK! Magazine reported on its Web site on Wednesday that "sources close to the show" said Palin was considering making a surprise cameo on the program, and that Tina Fey would reprise her impersonation of the Republican vice presidential nominee. The magazine also said security for Gov. Palin conducted a walk-through of the Rockefeller Center studio on Wednesday in anticipation of the possible appearance.
Fey, who took home three Emmy awards this week for her work on the NBC sitcom "30 Rock," had previously served as the head writer of "SNL" and co-anchor of the show's "Weekend Update." She had not been known for impersonations before her comedic turn as Palin drew rave reviews.
Palin herself said Fey's impersonation was "hilarious," and said she has previously dressed up as Tina Fey for Halloween. Palin watched the segment live while on a flight after a campaign event in Carson City, Nev., but said she did not have the audio on during the skit.
"I watched with the volume all the way down and I thought it was hilarious, she was spot on," Palin told Fox News' Sean Hannity last week. "Again, I didn't hear a word she said, but the visual was spot on."
Palin has no public events on her schedule in Philadelphia today, where she is based for the weekend as she prepares for her vice presidential debate with Sen. Joe Biden next Thursday. A spokesperson for the McCain-Palin campaign would neither confirm nor deny the OK! Magazine report.
A surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live" would explain why Palin chose to base herself in Philadelphia for the weekend. Besides being in a battleground state, the short distance between Philadelphia and New York would allow Palin to take a last-minute flight to New York to appear on the program and return back to Philadelphia.
And while most of Palin's family -- husband Todd, daughter Piper and infant son Trig -- returned to Alaska from New York on Wednesday, Palin's teenage daughter Willow has remained with her on the East Coast, perhaps in anticipation of returning to New York to watch her mother's live comedic debut.
Both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama have made live cameos on "SNL" in the last year. Sen. Hillary Clinton also secretly flew to New York in March to appear in a well-received skit with "SNL" Clinton impersonator Amy Poehler, who reprised her Clinton impersonation two weeks ago for the segment with Tina Fey.
Obama was scheduled to appear on the season premiere of "SNL" but cancelled due to concerns about Hurricane Ike, which made landfall in Texas that weekend.
Update: A McCain-Palin campaign official confirms that Palin will not appear on "Saturday Night Live" tonight.
September 27, 2008 in Palin, Sarah | Permalink | User Comments (267)
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Gov. Palin's a mockery to the US. When she won't even appear at the presidential debate, yet her Party is staging an entry to SNL? Are they counting on "star appeal" for election votes? That offends me so much. No access yet put her out there for entertainment. To think she is willing to be used in this way. Is she unaware of how she's being victimized by her party? Perhaps the greater offense is that folks are voting Republican because of her. Have any of you visited a "news stand" lately? I wanted to get a Newseek the other day - probably 2,000 choices and they didn't even carry Newseek, Times or US News!!!! Plenty of People-mag types, gossip news, auto, sports, hobby etc. I thought - our nation is getting even scarier to me when one looks at what we are reading!!!
Posted by: offended | Sep 27, 2008 5:16:09 PM
Evangelicals do not believe in celebrating Halloween. Someone call
her on a lie or celbrating the Devil's
Day.
Posted by: Amanda | Sep 27, 2008 5:18:43 PM
She missed her calling.......
Posted by: indp voter | Sep 27, 2008 5:24:07 PM
You democrats out there ... that will be the day when Obama can speak for Henry Kissinger. He mis-quoted Kissinger. He mis-quotes everything. He rambles on and on because he doesn't speak from experience. I'm sure he thinks what he's trying to say will be interpreted as earth shattering, but I'm sorry to say, he comes off desperate to prove himself. He's boring...boring...boring. He reminds me of the guy on the street corner with a soap box preaching that the sky is failing and we have to unite and storm Washington with his concept of fixing the system. How can he fix the system when he can't deliver the message to the point on how to fix it.
Posted by: Carolyn, W. Palm Beach, FL | Sep 27, 2008 5:25:13 PM
Gag me. I don't see how this helps anyone take her seriously. We don't need celebrity presidents, especially in times of crisis. Paris Hilton could have done a better job and the Republican faithful would have been equally impressed.
Posted by: Espresso | Sep 27, 2008 5:28:16 PM
I support Obama, and I don't like Sarah Palin, but I think that she is a highly intelligent, articulate, and charming woman - you can watch previous debates and interviews in Alaska for proof of that.
The problem is that she was thrown into this campaign at the very last minute and has had so much information crammed into her brain, by Joe Liebermann of all people, that she can't think straight anymore. I BLAME JOHN McCAIN for what's happening to her. He would have included her in his campaign many months ago if he was really serious about choosing her as his VP. It was a last minute decision with the sole objective of upstaging Barack Obama.
I feel like he's been pimping her to the American and International public. I felt so bad for her when the Pakistani president said that he wanted to hug her. How often does a muslim man hit on a (white) woman, she's clearly just a pretty face to those heavy hitters out there.
Had the McCain campaign given her a chance to become more familiar with Washington politics, and to show her fighting spirit over time, she would be in a stronger position right now.
Posted by: Eve | Sep 27, 2008 5:30:39 PM
@geevill: Can McCain/Palin supporter EVER stop lying?
Obama said, "I got my bracelet from Sgt -- Uh," because he meant to say "I got my bracelet from the MOTHER of Sgt X" not because he couldn't remember the name of the soldier.
If you guys would ever stick to the truth when you try to criticize Obama, maybe you would actually win an argument or two. But you go for a "cheap, dirty" jab that never really connects rather than talking about real issues that matter.
Such school yard bullies -- just like your candidate.
Posted by: Louise | Sep 27, 2008 5:30:44 PM
CNN's Campbell Brown is right. McCain's controlling and holding back Palin, and it is obviously sexist for him to do so. I'm sure the woman can hold her own. Let her fly. Let us be the judge of how she does. As Amy Poehler says, McCain needs to grow a pair. What a sexist dimwit he is.
Posted by: Joan | Sep 27, 2008 5:50:49 PM
Obama never cared much for economy before or after the financial crisis - he chose Biden for his foreign experience to match up against the great McCain just to win an election. Obama is a fake.
Posted by: young_voter | Sep 27, 2008 5:50:54 PM
Palin is going to be a disaster in the Thursday debate. I can't wait to watch!
Posted by: Danny | Sep 27, 2008 5:53:30 PM
I agree with you Eve, except for the supporting Obama part... Ha ha.
You seem like someone with class that probably just has different views than I. I'm not supporting McCain either but will vote Republican in the future when conservatives rise within the party again. I myself am a staunch fiscal conservative but mainly socially liberal.
Too bad not enough people can't treat their political opposition with respect and yet debate and defend their personal views.
Kudos to you! Good luck!
CL
Posted by: ClassicalLiberal | Sep 27, 2008 5:59:00 PM
They took Palin on a field trip two days ago to meet nine heads of state and Bono. When she was done she became a bona fide expert on foreign policy. When you add this experience to the experience she gained looking out of her window to one of the Russian islands, she is now ready to lead the free world. Isn't that special?
On the way home they took her to the store and bought her balloons and candy.
Posted by: rhbate | Sep 27, 2008 6:00:11 PM
independent,
Time will tell whether Palin is in over her head??
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I am sorry there, time has already told!! She is completely incompetent and even Republicans leaders and everyday Republicans just like you are calling for her to drop out...
My guess is they would LOVE to have Romney up on that stage next week at the debate and NOT Caribou Barbie!!!
Posted by: Davis | Sep 27, 2008 6:03:38 PM
Davis,
Romney isn't a conservative either and he's also a dufus and apparently so are you as far as I can tell.
Good luck.
Posted by: ClassicalLiberal | Sep 27, 2008 6:07:54 PM
The Republican ticket should be Congressman Paul/ Gov Sanford, in my humble opinion. Oh well, the republican party is going back to where they came from, its just going to take some time.
Posted by: ClassicalLiberal | Sep 27, 2008 6:11:49 PM
Maybe they can give Palin a full time job at SNL.
Posted by: Hmmmm... | Sep 27, 2008 6:13:48 PM
Davis,
Romney isn't a conservative either and he's also a dufus and apparently so are you as far as I can tell.
Good luck.
Posted by: ClassicalLiberal | Sep 27, 2008 6:07:54 PM
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At least Romney has a brain and can speak something besides that gibberish that Palin spews you dumbass!
Doesn't matter though, you Republican idiots are stuck with Palin, the moose with lipstick!!!
Posted by: Davis | Sep 27, 2008 6:17:16 PM
"Palin watched the segment live while on a flight after a campaign event in Carson City, Nev., but said she did not have the audio on during the skit."
This could be VERY FUNNY!
Palin could go on and repeat her 5 talking points with NO SOUND.
Not only does Creepy Palin 'watch' the comedy skit about her WITH THE SOUND OFF, but then she admits her incurious approach to reporters. That makes her creepy and dumb.
Posted by: John McCain's conscience | Sep 27, 2008 6:18:23 PM
Francisco you're absolutely right. Now the government wants to fix the financial crisis that they caused, how ironic is that? You can bet that if there are any profits from these bailouts we sure won't get them, they'll just end up in some govt program.
Posted by: Tedinski | Sep 27, 2008 6:22:24 PM
No, because they all think she is a wacko backwoods bitch. Which she is. She will NEVER be V.P. of the U.S. and the Republicans have their heads so far up their own asses that they think she is Princess friggin Di. DOWN WITH THE GOP!!!
Posted by: Bob4ever | Sep 27, 2008 6:23:25 PM
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