Fey's Palin Re-Ignites 'SNL' Politics

Political Humor Dates Back To Show's Beginnings POSTED: 9:42 am EDT October 7, 2008 UPDATED: 10:03 am EDT October 7, 2008 Actress Tina Fey's return to "Saturday Night Live" as Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin is not only hauling in big ratings for the sketch comedy this season, it's huge on the Web. On the show's official site alone, Fey's debut skit as Palin last month, accompanied by Amy Poehler's Sen. Hillary Clinton, is fast-approaching 6.5 million video views. The follow-up skit, which found Poehler's Katie Couric interviewing Fey's Palin, has grabbed more than 4 million video views, while the mocking of last week's VP debate, featuring Jason Sudekis as Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden opposite Fey, has already nabbed more than 3 million video views. Perhaps more amazing, though, is that Fey's... [read full story]