Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Everyone loves Tina Fey ... except Sarah Palin and now PBS.

Fey accepted comedy's most prestigious award, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, at the Kennedy Center last Tuesday night. PBS traditionally rebroadcasts the event the following Sunday. However, this year the network decided to edit Fey's most controversial joke, which was about Palin.

Thanks to the 'Washington Post,' here is what ended up on the cutting room floor (the video below also shows the unedited joke around the 12 minute and 30 second mark):

Comedienne 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.

The comedy force known as Betty White will be bringing her star power to help honor humor goddess Tina Fey.

Where can you see this very dynamic duo? PBS, of course. According to TV Guide, White, 'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm and a bevy of 'Saturday Night Live' stars and alumni will assemble to honor Fey at Nov. 9 at the ceremony for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Steven Martin, Lorne Michaels and Jennifer Hudson will also be at the ceremony to honor Fey. Michaels won the award in 2004.