Tina Fey's Sarah Palin Remarks Cut by PBS

By Zach Dionne Posted Nov 16th 2010 01:43PM

In a taped ceremony of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, PBS chopped recipient Tina Fey's remarks regarding Sarah Palin. Now an executive producer of the broadcast tells the Washington Post the move had nothing to do with politics.

"It was not a political decision," Peter Kaminsky says. "We had zero problems with anything she said."

Kaminsky says the 90-minute show ran almost 20 minutes over time. "We took a lot out. We snipped from everyone."

The specific "snips" Fey's speech incurred are apt to raise eyebrows, though. Read on.

Tina Fey thanked Sarah Palin for her own comedic success, referencing a recurring, dead-on impression on 'Saturday Night Live' during the 2008 election (pictured, below right). "I would be a liar and an idiot if I didn't thank Sarah Palin for helping get me here tonight," Fey said. "My partial resemblance and her crazy voice are the two luckiest things that ever happened to me."

Tina Fey Sarah Palin

Then she forged ahead to more brazenly anti-Palin territory: "Politics aside, the success of Sarah Palin and women like her is good for all women ... unless you're a gay woman who wants to marry your partner of 20 years -- whatever. But for most women, the success of conservative women is good for all of us. Unless you believe in evolution. You know, actually, I take it back. The whole thing's a disaster."

Those remarks were trimmed significantly, leaving PBS viewers with a tamer, less potentially offensive bit from Fey: "I'm so proud to represent American humor, I am proud to be an American, and I am proud to make my home in the 'not real' America. And I am most proud that during trying times, like an orange [terror] alert, a bad economy or a contentious election that we as a nation retain our sense of humor."

Tina Fey is the third woman to win the Mark Twain Prize since its inception 12 years ago; at 40, she is also the youngest honoree.

See Fey's full, uncut acceptance speech:

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Tuesday 16 November

By Neato

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Palin pay off PBS, what a joke. Palin doesn't pay attention to this Fey babe. She's just an insignificant joker.

By Lita

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Neato's reply says, "She's just an insignificant joker." Who was that remark directed at? It seems that it is an apt description of Ms. Palin.

By cohara1950

Grow up, stupid.

Wednesday 17 November

By JO HILLIARD

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I'm truly ashamed of PBS, first because they cut what Key said about Palin, alias the Mouth that Roared" and secondly for the weak alibi....GIVE US A BREAL!!!

JO

By leftwingsuckers

The Leftist Democrat American Woman - 6AY,Ignorant, thin skinned that Hate Real Men Real Women & Traditional American Family Values that are the phoney so-called beautiful people that maybe rich but end up dying young or dying all alone manless, Pathetic..

By kbroome1969

if plain is a real woman... heaven help us all

By jdcapshew

Blah, blah, blah....

By Dan

You sound like such a happy little person.. Bet you bring sunshine to all those around you.

By Kristin

Your talking about ignorant, have you read what you wrote?

By Jgerlach

My thoughts exactly!!! And somelone fire that loud, red headed idot on the View. Does she ever have the manners to keep her mouth shut?

By mrgmorgan56

What a simple minded, moronic, self centered remark. Get back on your meds because your brain has stopped working.

By uncle buck

The last word of your post is an exacting review of what you just said. Try to figure this out.

By Doll Face

Though I'm no major in biology, it seems that Tina is married to what evidently looks like "a real man". She's obviously not ignorant, having been honored for this and several other awards. And though she's not gay, most powerful women are without men. Seems to me that Tina is very intellegent if she's receiving such an intellectual award. Any lack of respect floating her way is just other people's envy.
You'd be shining her kid's shoes to support your "traditional American family" if offered the job in this economy.

And your hate is an american family value? Whatever happened to accepting different points of view?

By Rose

You sound like a very bitter person. Gay and "leftist" people don't hate American values. It is you who hate them. They don't keep you from enjoying your heterosexual marriage but you keep them from enjoying theirs. You must be very insecure if you blame all your problems on others.

By dubya sux

so you plan on dyin not alone with a man? lemme know how that works out for ya

By Kim

leftwingsuckers

And you represent American ignorance you bitter, pathetic fool. Tina Fey has been married for about 10 years and has a child. Idiots like you are the reason that women think twice about getting married.

By Fran

WTF? This doesn't even make sense!

By petey

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leftwingsuckers, you are an idiot. Your parents probably wish they used a condom way back when.

By Brown2233

I'm confused, you are talking about values, but I would never speak to anyone the way you spoke in this message, nor would I allow my children to ever speak to anyone this way. If you want to preach values, you might want to start with the way you speak to others right here and right now. I'm so tired of people being rude and insulting to other people while at the same time pretending that they are morally superior.

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