Blogs Nov 16, 2010 at 11:49 am

PBS Edits Fey's Comments About Palin

Dan Savage
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Bruised by screwing up yet another personal relationship, I've been consoling myself watching every season of 30 Rock. She's a titan, a goddess, and that she should be considered dangerous enough to censor is terrific.
gloomy gus on November 16, 2010 at 11:57 AM Report this
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I think you meant to say "Sarah Palin's Half-Baked Alaska"...
COMTE on November 16, 2010 at 12:03 PM Report this
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@2 Sorry to hear it Gus.
I agree with you about Fey, but that hair?!
Danger on November 16, 2010 at 12:04 PM Report this
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I like what Cher said about Sarah Palin in Vanity Fair.

Now that was spot on.

Now for sale on Internet - nude body scans by TSA of Sarah Palin!
Will in Seattle on November 16, 2010 at 12:07 PM Report this
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@5: these remarks? Cher in Vanity Fair: Sarah Palin "Dumb,"…
BEG on November 16, 2010 at 12:22 PM Report this
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If they "stepped on" a lot of other comments, it would be interesting to see a full list of what was said and what was dropped across the board.

If this is the Mark Twain prize for American Humor, then they eviscerated what was probably the funniest poke in the acceptance speeches :-P
BEG on November 16, 2010 at 12:26 PM Report this
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Unfunny comics ok'd by US Stasi censors:

1. Fey
2. Colbert
3. Steward

All else...wait until January.
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe on November 16, 2010 at 12:26 PM Report this
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I'm sending you some e-tissues and Timbits, gus dear. Ben&jerry's Vermonty Python would be a good addition to the 30 rock marathon, IMHO...
Canuck on November 16, 2010 at 12:31 PM Report this
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Merci, canuck! It's nothing new - my own doing - fickle as ever, me.
gloomy gus on November 16, 2010 at 12:40 PM Report this
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Meanwhile in CA: Appeals Court sets stage for Proposition….
BEG on November 16, 2010 at 12:45 PM Report this
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The Sara Palin stuff was funny, but the rest of her speech got stronger laughs. At 14+ minutes, I don't thin there's any real conspiracy here that it got cut from the broadcast.

Tina Fey is consistently fantastic.
Dougsf on November 16, 2010 at 1:11 PM Report this
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IS PBS is scared of losing their funding form the NEA now that Rebulicans have control of the house? ..Just a thought.
gijo by the bay on November 16, 2010 at 1:11 PM Report this
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Most of the rest of her speech was way funnier. And I'm sure it wasn't the only part of her nearly 15 minute speech that was cut from the broadcast. Not everything is a conspiracy.
CTlady on November 16, 2010 at 1:18 PM Report this
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Pretty cool: Poll: Gay People Coming Out Earlier. Basically, the average age for coming out has dropped from 37 to 17 in two generations.

But it does point out why the current landscape amazes me so much, seeing the differences between now & 20 years ago. I can only imagine for those who remember 40 years ago.
BEG on November 16, 2010 at 1:31 PM Report this
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@14 except the Billionaire's Tunnel.
Will in Seattle on November 16, 2010 at 1:53 PM Report this
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This was far from the funniest part of the speech. Besides, it's not exactly a big secret that Fey is not politically sympathetic with Palin...
bleedingheartlibertarian on November 16, 2010 at 2:32 PM Report this
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Glee's Max Adler: It Gets Better. Max Adler is the guy who plays Dave Karofsky; I think that's the bully y'all have discussed in other commentary here?
BEG on November 16, 2010 at 3:34 PM Report this
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The online version of the show on PBS' website is uncut and uncensored, so you can watch the whole thing there.
elaineinballard on November 16, 2010 at 5:47 PM Report this
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COMTE, how about "Sarah Palin's Half-Baked Anus?" I'd pay to watch the partial immolation of her stupid ass.
ScrawnyKayaker on November 16, 2010 at 7:55 PM Report this
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@4 i love the hair!

eh it obv was a bad call to cut it but it was sort of a break in tone at the end there, i think stewart or possibly olbermann made an apt comment about PBS preferring to be boring...
HK on November 16, 2010 at 8:49 PM Report this
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My oh my that was a long speech. It was funnier at the start, anyhow.
Aly on November 16, 2010 at 11:54 PM Report this
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could Danny be any more obsessed with Palin?
or Palin's teenage daughters?
Terri should be worried.....
on November 17, 2010 at 5:11 AM Report this

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