Weekend Update: Fey as Palin, Obama as Himself

If Michael Phelps is feeling exhausted from his week preparing to host SNL tomorrow, maybe he'll be pepped up by news that hope is on the way: Barack Obama will be making his second cameo on the show's season premiere. The big question of the week though has been which SNL cast member will play Sarah Palin? While both the Phelps-fantasizing Kristen Wiig and newcomer Casey Wilson have been suggested, there's been a shocking third party mentioned: Tina Fey. However, Lorne Michaels is playing coy and only saying that there have been ongoing talks with Fey to appear tomorrow. Also tomorrow, keep an eye out for local comedian Bobby Moynihan making his debut as SNL's newest cast member. UPDATE: According to an NBC source, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell have "been around" the SNL studios. We're also told that James Franco will host the Sept. 20th show with Kings of Leon as the musical guest.

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By Billy Parker in Arts and Events on September 12, 2008 3:10 PM

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thelexiphane

I hope Sen. Obama knows that Fey thinks that "B*tch is the new black!"

babyhitler

Biden is like every made-for-television president ever made rolled into one.

matty

Speaking of that nannystate, I am mystified at how uncharismatic biden is. I'm still all like "who"?

NannyState

They'd have Joe Biden and comedy-wise, those are no small potatoes.

Spirit of 76

Palin, on the other hand, is God's gift to comedians everywhere.

Which is why the late night talk show hosts are either secretly or not so secretly pulling for her and McCain to win. She's job security, as Dubya has been the last eight years.

ixvnyc

They asked Barack to appear, because they can't easily make fun of him. The man makse sense.

Palin, on the other hand, is God's gift to comedians everywhere.

JRod5417

Did they ask Obama to make another appearance because they can't find a funny black guy to play him? Just wondering...

jackdonaghy

Tina Fey is much more attractive than Palin and you don't have to cringe when she speaks. I'm looking forward to the premiere and I hope we'll get a little of Amy Poehler as a bitter Hillary Clinton.

ed_Extinct

Will the real Ronald Reagan be playing John McCain?

matty

maybe mccain could replace palin with fey and no one would notice?

Gothamist_Cynic

Tiny Fey is hotter.

babyhitler

Tina fey looks nothing like Sarah Palin. And by Nothing I mean she looks like just like her.

meowster

was waiting for this one. tina fey as palin. DUH!

matty

I think palin will win because tina fay and palin are, like, the same person. Though I wonder how Tina will feel having to impersonate a radically pro-life sex symbol.