The accolades keep coming for writer/actress Tina Fey. She was named "Entertainer of the Year" by the Associated Press, beating out Robert Downey Jr. and Heath Ledger for the award. The "30 Rock" creator, writer and star had a busy year, including her first leading role in a movie, the female buddy comedy "Baby Mama" co-starring her partner in SNL hilarity Amy Poehler. She also won two Emmy awards and helped to make SNL politically relevant again with her repeat guest performances as VP candidate Sarah Palin. My favorite line from those appearances was this one: "I believe that marriage meant to be a sacred institution between two unwilling teenagers."
VP Debate - Tina Fey as Sarah Palin Fey was voted The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Fey was selected by AP members as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008.
The 38-year-old comedian bested runner-up Robert Downey Jr., whose comeback was capped with the blockbuster smash "Iron Man," and the third-place vote-getter, Heath Ledger, who posthumously wowed audiences as the Joker in "The Dark Knight."
But it was Fey who most impressed voters largely with her indelible impression of Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live." Her cameos on her old show (where she had been a head writer until 2006) helped drive the show to record ratings and eventually drew an appearance from Palin herself.
"Tina Fey is such an obvious choice," said Sharon Eberson, entertainment editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "She gave us funny when we really needed it and, in a year when women in politics were making huge strides, Fey stood out in the world of entertainment."
Fey's 2008 was a full year, though.
She also starred for the first time on the big screen in "Baby Mama" (which grossed $60 million at the box office) and won three Emmys for her critically lauded NBC sitcom "30 Rock," which she created, stars in and writes. In the comedy series category, she won for best lead actress and best writing, and shared in the award for best comedy series.
"She simultaneously entertained us with her wit and put a mirror up to the nation during the election and made us think about what was going on," said Scott Shive, assistant features editor at the Lexington Herald-Leader. "She is the epitome of the smart kid coming out on top for once."
[From The Associated Press] Congrats to Tina on an amazing year. But honestly, I've loved her ever since she went on the Howard Stern Show years ago and said that SNL guest host Paris Hilton was a piece of shit with Fraggle hair.
Highlights from Tina Fey's amazing year: Winning two Emmys for "30 Rock," the premiere of "Baby Mama" and the parody of the Vice Presidential candidates debate on SNL. Photo credits: WENN.
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elisha:
December 24th, 2008 at 6:01 pm Hm, this seems sell-out-ish on the AP's part. Tina's awesome, but she's the obvious, non-creative choice. Baby Mama was sooo funny though!
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Bob:
December 24th, 2008 at 10:23 pm This has nothing to do with Fey being an entertainer. This is her reward for the work she did to bash Sarah Palin.
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paris herpes:
December 24th, 2008 at 11:04 pm No Tina Fey has BROUGHT it in 2008. The Palin schtick was just icing on the cake. Not only with her new TV show making high ratings, but she's a funny woman who speaks her mind. Hooray for Tina, keep at it, girl!
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Bodhi:
December 24th, 2008 at 11:13 pm Palin essentially "bashed" herself. All Fey did was change her glasses & put her hair up.
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Amy:
December 24th, 2008 at 11:16 pm I love her, but she needs to lie low for a while. She's going to be overexposed like Ricky Gervais soon
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Kink:
December 25th, 2008 at 12:36 am Good for her, I think she deserves it. I can't think of another TV actor who got so many people's attention this year, for the right reasons anyway. I miss the Palin sketches alreadyLOL
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SixxKitty:
December 25th, 2008 at 1:43 am I'm so pleased to see her get whats her's! I love her, and its about time she was rewarded for her mamoth efforts!
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OKHero:
December 25th, 2008 at 3:51 am @elisha:
I disagree. I don't want the "Entertainer of the Year" award to go to someone I've never heard of. That would seem really out of touch. I'm not saying that there aren't people out there who are more entertaining than Tina Fey, but as far as 2008 goes, she has a lot of hits.
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LondonParis:
December 25th, 2008 at 4:34 am Amen, Bodhi.
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Mr. T:
December 25th, 2008 at 11:19 am Does anyone care about these useless awards anymore? Isn't AP an "indepenedent" press firm? When did they get involved in the entertainment industry? Oh wait, they wanted BO to be president! Tina Fey sold out. Big deal.
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WastMtTime:
December 25th, 2008 at 5:09 pm Who really cares about these stupid awards other then the actors themselves. The ONLY awards that are even worth considering or putting any weight on are the "People's Choice Awards", all the rest are just Hollywood BS and politics, much like this lame ass award.
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Little Hutt:
December 26th, 2008 at 12:20 am Love her. She's just amazing, such an inspiration!
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Ned:
December 26th, 2008 at 9:43 pm She is the ugliest women in show business and people assume that if she is ugly- she must be talented.
The sad truth she is neither.
He acting ability is so limited, that had she been conservative and had we discarded her political contribution - we are left with a very pushy and ambitious woman, who is lacking - acting- wise - and overrated at best- writing- wise.
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vdantev:
December 26th, 2008 at 9:51 pm Ned lost his daddy parts in a tragic chainsaw accident. You'll have to excuse him. At least Tina hasn't been in any movies that made my 13 year old daughter cry inconsolably for 3 hours afterward (Marley & Me)
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