http://www.afterellen.com/blog/sarahwarn/satire-tina-fey-to-play-Michelle-Obama-on-SNL
"Saturday Night Live" Hires Tina Fey to Play Michelle Obama by Sarah Warn Emmy-winning writer, actor and comedian Tina Fey (30 Rock) has agreed to return to Saturday Night Live for several episodes this season to play First Lady-elect Michelle Obama. "Tina's Sarah Palin impersonation was ratings gold for us," said SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels at a press conference announcing the news. "So when we started writing skits about America's new First Lady, we naturally thought of Tina." Michaels admitted Fey expressed reservations about playing the First Lady when he first raised the idea with her over dinner the night before, but says she changed her mind "after several shots of tequila." When asked by a reporter whether a black actress/comedian might be a more appropriate choice, Michaels replied, "we don't have any black women in the cast, and Angelina Jolie wasn't available." Tina Fey, who was not at the press conference, has reluctantly confirmed the arrangement, but says she was under the impression the contract she signed that night was a credit card receipt for mozzarella sticks. When informed of the news at the christening of a local Coscto in Juneau, AK, Gov. Sarah Palin said she was relieved that someone else would be "the target of the liberal media elite" for a change, adding that she always suspected Michelle Obama of "palling around with comedians." Michelle Obama could not be reached for comment. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
