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Tina Fey Wins Prize for American Humor -- Thanks Her Parents, Sarah Palin (VIDEO)

by Oliver Miller, posted Nov 15th 2010 2:39AM

Tina Fey Wins Prize for American Humor -- Thanks Her Parents, Sarah PalinComedienne Tina Fey received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor during tonight's broadcast of the ceremony (Sun., 9PM ET on PBS). The award is given each year to recognize the one of nation's greatest comics. Tina is the youngest person to receive the award, and only the third woman to do so. The previous female winners were Lily Tomlin and Whoopi Goldberg.

During her acceptance speech, Ms. Fey said she hoped "women are achieving at a rate these days that we can stop counting what number they are at things."


"Yes," she continued, "I was the first writer head writer at 'Saturday Night Live.'" Fey then added that she was only the "second woman" to be pregnant on the show. " ... And now tonight I am the third female recipient of this prize. I would love to be the fourth woman to do something, but I just don't see myself married to Lorne [Michaels,]" she said, zinging her former 'SNL' boss.

Tina also gave credit where credit was due. She gave a shout-out to her parents, and then thanked Sarah Palin. Though Tina poked fun at herself for being a "liberal elite lunatic," she paused to give thanks to the conservative political figure. The comic gained national fame for her dead-on impersonation of Ms. Palin. "I would be a liar and an idiot if I didn't thank Sarah Palin," Ms. Fey said. "My partial resemblance and her crazy voice are the two luckiest things that have ever happened to me."

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shnins

The least you Palin fawners could have done was IMBD or Wikipedia Tina. Then you might have learned she's responsible for essentially every funny SNL skit since 1997, including all of Will Farrell's Celeb Jeopardy sketches. And she produces, leads writing for and stars in 30 Rock. Nominated for 47 industry awards since 2002. She won 4 Emmy Awards in 2008, prior to anyone outside of Alaska having heard of Palin.

You've got internet access if you're leaving comments here. Try to use it before embarrassing yourself with idiotic comments.

November 16 2010 at 1:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
skellig

Could you Palin worshipers possibly be a tad more bitter? Good Lord, it's just a worthless "prize."

Everything is an outrage these days, huh?

November 15 2010 at 1:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DARRYL

What a slap in the face to other "award" winners that had longevity on their side. Bill Cosby, jerry Seinfeld, George Carlin etc. all paid their dues. One comedy bit gets you an award I guess.

November 15 2010 at 12:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob Rogan

This award is awarded each year by MSNBC and voted by Rosie Odonnell, Joy Behar, Keith Olbermann, and Chris Mathews.

November 15 2010 at 12:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
luqe110

Tina Fey owes it all to Sarah Palin and the Tea Party. At leadst she does realize it is the truth ,she is "a stone cold bitch". The very thing the entertainment industry does for itself is giving each other awards and pretending what "good people" they are. It really is gross.

November 15 2010 at 10:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sourbob

Fey is only known because of her Palin impression? Maybe that's the only way you know her. Other folks tend to know her as SNL's last great head writer, as a person with umpteen Emmy nominations stretching back a decade, as the creator/star of one of the funniest shows on tv, as a star of multiple hit movies, as one of Maxim's top 100 hot women, etc... and all of that pre-dates Palin's emergence on the national scene.

But then, if recognizing one of the most popular comediennes in America is beyond you, and even reading the &^%$ article to see her dozen plus years of comedic achievement was too much trouble, it's hard to see you noticing being schooled in a comment either.

November 15 2010 at 10:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
More Fraud

The main reason she won was to add another Liberal slap at Sarah Palin. Without Sarah, Tina would be completely unknown...

November 15 2010 at 9:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
More Fraud

Without her depiction of Sarah Palin, Tina Fey would be a nobody...Sarah gave her the publicity she needed to win. Short and simple..

November 15 2010 at 9:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tom

sad that a particular skit and character on SNL is the catalyst for one of our nation's top humor awards. btw, there's a difference between 'winning' a prize, and being 'awarded' a prize. the latter applies here

November 15 2010 at 9:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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johnny boy

I agree. So many people in show business hate Sarah Palin, that this was their way of rewarding Tina Fey, who, by far, doesn't have the body of work, of the other winners. I am so disappointed to see an award with Mark Twain's name on it, given to her.

November 15 2010 at 9:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
toughhombre

Any thinking person alive knows Fey was "awarded" the prize, she didn't "win" it. It is the obvious payoff for trying to denigrate Sara Palin, woman of extreme high stature and accomplishment. When Fey does "dead on" parody of Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, both of whom are walking talking jokes, I will give credence to Fey. Until then she is a self described liberal lunatic and a shill for the Democrat party.

November 15 2010 at 11:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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