Tina Fey's Anti-Palin Comments Edited Out of Acceptance Speech
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Comedy writer and actress Tina Fey recently received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, yet PBS's Sunday night broadcast of the event seemed to censor some of her less-than-positive remarks about former Alaska governor and Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Despite the broadcast's executive producer insisting the edits weren't politically motivated, based on what was taken out of Fey's speech, you can't help but wonder if they intentionally did it to avoid controversy.
Tina Fey at the awards show
The 30 Rock creator/writer/actor said in her acceptance speech:
During Sunday night's television broadcast, Fey's above remarks were edited out, but producers left in a more ass-kissy and vanilla remark about Palin:
"Is she making fun of me? I can't tell."
Peter Kennedy, an executive producer of the awards broadcast, insisted that they had no problems with Fey's speech but had to edit parts out due to the length of the taping in order to fit the show into PBS's 90-minute slot. He also asserted that they "snipped from everyone," but I don't know if I buy that excuse. Tina Fey is one of the more well-known names in Hollywood, plus she's getting an "American Humor" award, so you'd think they'd want to show her speech in its entirety because she's a popular figure and because there's a high chance of it being funny. Cutting out the half-joking political remarks seems a little too censorshippy (no, that's not actually a word -- deal with it) for my tastes. What do you think?
Tina Fey at the awards show
The 30 Rock creator/writer/actor said in her acceptance speech:
"And, you know, politics aside, the success of Sarah Palin and women
like her is good for all women - except, of course --those who will end
up, you know, like, paying for their own rape 'kit 'n' stuff, But for
everybody else, it's a win-win. 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."
During Sunday night's television broadcast, Fey's above remarks were edited out, but producers left in a more ass-kissy and vanilla remark about Palin:
"I would be a liar and an idiot if I didn't thank Sarah Palin for
helping get me here tonight. My partial resemblance and her crazy voice
are the two luckiest things that ever happened to me. All kidding aside,
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."
"Is she making fun of me? I can't tell."
Peter Kennedy, an executive producer of the awards broadcast, insisted that they had no problems with Fey's speech but had to edit parts out due to the length of the taping in order to fit the show into PBS's 90-minute slot. He also asserted that they "snipped from everyone," but I don't know if I buy that excuse. Tina Fey is one of the more well-known names in Hollywood, plus she's getting an "American Humor" award, so you'd think they'd want to show her speech in its entirety because she's a popular figure and because there's a high chance of it being funny. Cutting out the half-joking political remarks seems a little too censorshippy (no, that's not actually a word -- deal with it) for my tastes. What do you think?
Do you think Tina Fey's Palin comments were edited because of politics or run time?
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