Tina Fey reprises role as Sarah Palin on "SNL"; ''Katie, I'd like to use one of my lifelines."

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: NYT/AP

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tina Fey reprised her role as Sarah Palin on ''Saturday Night Live,'' again appearing as the Republican vice presidential candidate in an opening sketch.

Saturday night's show -- the third of the season for the NBC comedy program -- brought back the season premiere tandem of Fey and Amy Poehler, who opened the season with a memorable sketch featuring Fey as Palin and Poehler as Hillary Clinton.

This time around, Poehler played CBS's Katie Couric, parodying the interview with Palin earlier this week. Poehler, though, mostly played straight man to Fey, who ratcheted up her performance of Sen. John McCain's running mate by satirizing her foreign affairs experience.

When Poehler's Couric pushed Fey's Palin to specifically discuss how she would help facilitate democracy abroad, Fey gave in: ''Katie, I'd like to use one of my lifelines. ... I want to phone a friend.''

When a confused Poehler informed her that that wasn't how the interview worked, Fey's Palin responded -- alluding to one of the governor's most quoted lines from the interview -- ''Well, in that case, I'm just gonna have to get back to ya.''...

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-TV-SNL.html

[CruisePlanner]

1. just watched it

Just fired up the Tivo and watched it. Tina Fey could probably name her price for these appearances until Palin is out of the picture! Priceless.

[DeepModem Mom]

2. Priceless, indeed! Welcome to DU, CruisePlanner!

[grannie4peace]

4. i heard her say she didn't like doing palin :):)

welcome from g4p also :):)

[WePurrsevere]

10. Hopes she doesn't have to continue playing her after Nov 4th....

From HERE: “I want to be done playing this lady November 5th,” Fey said when asked backstage about how she feels about the election. “So, if anyone can help me be done playing her on November 5th…”

I got the distinct feeling that it wasn't just that she doesn't like playing the character. ;) (Which I think she does extremely well. :D)

[Loki]

3. Sarah, don't forget your "Street Shout Out"

The Cash Cab Vice Presidency.............:rofl:

[CruisePlanner]

5. Thanks for the "welcomes" ... eom

[BlooInBloo]

6. It was awesome.

[UTUSN]

7. FEY is getting a rocket booster to her already hot career

I certainly, ABSOLUTELY want PALIN to be erased from our national consciousness along with Mc5PLANEs by Election Day, but FEY would benefit from playing this character for years. It's her Wayne's World and her International Man of Mystery (can't think of the name). This is CANDIDE for her, and she's playing it PERFECTLY!1

[ihavenobias]

8. I know, but let's hope she doesn't have a reason to keep player her

:)

[MiniMe]

9. She may be afraid of getting type casted

She has moved on now, and has her own TV show. I agree, she is perfect for this role, but she has said that the role ends at the election. I hope they are on every week between now and then. She has that annoying accent down pat.

[all.of.me]

11. That was priceless! Bravo! nt