Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin Jokes Edited From PBS Broadcast; “Not A Political Decision”

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by Mark Joyella | 12:06 pm, November 16th, 2010

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Odds are the only thing you know about the ceremony for this year’s Mark Twain Award at the Kennedy Center is this: Tina Fey handed it to Sarah Palin. But that didn’t make the cut for PBS’ broadcast of the awards ceremony. As David Edwards writes on The Raw Story, Fey’s razor sharp jabs at the one-time Alaska governor and media-hyped presidential candidate were cut–for time.

“Executive producer Peter Kaminsky denied the politics played a part in the editing. “It was not a political decision,” he told The Washington Post.

PBS claimed that 19 minutes had to be cut out to fit the show in the 90-minute timeslot. “We took a lot out,” Kaminski said. “We snipped from everyone.”

The Post noted that it’s not the first time PBS has clipped a recipient of the Twain award. “When George Carlin was posthumously awarded the prize in 2008, the show’s producers spared the ears of the Kennedy Center audience by bleeping out the naughty parts from a video of Carlin doing his famous ‘Seven Dirty Words’ routine,” Paul Farhi wrote.

So, ponder that. Fey, the youngest individual ever to be awarded the Twain Prize for American Humor, will now have her thoughts on the woman who catapulted the comedian into the heart of the 2008 campaign sliced and diced. So you won’t hear Liz Lemon say:

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,” Fey told the crowd. “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

And how does one gracefully edit an awards acceptance speech, anyway? Be ready for awkward cuts to wide shots of the audience, folks, instead of all that comedy and politics stuff. Who needs it when you’re talking about “American Humor?”

Here’s Fey’s speech, in its entirety:

Watch the full episode. See more Mark Twain Prize.

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bealzebubba

So, where’s Breitbart now? He complained about Fey taking shots at Palin…it didn’t air….so……now what?
paulmdoro

bealzebubba said:
So, where’s Breitbart now?

Outlining his daily tweeting schedule.
crclarkNY

Oh who cares? Will Fey please move onto something else?
http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Mangan/100000213524770 David Mangan

Tina is starting to get a little tiring with her skanky put-down imitation and now is starting to openly rant. That’s the first sign of PDS beginning to rot the victim of the syndrome’s brains away from sheer mindless hatred. Sarah is a mom with five kids and somehow libturd females just LOVE to HATE her. I love Sarah for the enemies she makes.
http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

Poor Tina, had her most ignorant remarks cut out. She should be thankful.
paulmdoro

David Mangan said:
Tina is starting to get a little tiring with her skanky put-down imitation and now is starting to openly rant. That’s the first sign of PDS beginning to rot the victim of the syndrome’s brains away from sheer mindless hatred. Sarah is a mom with five kids and somehow libturd females just LOVE to HATE her. I love Sarah for the enemies she makes.

Thanks for the misogyny. Sheer mindless hatred seems to be something you’re good at.
http://www.youtube.com/user/OGjimbo OGjimbo

Wait what? That video is supposed to show her whole speech but there are parts of her speech quoted in the post that you never hear her say in the video.

Is there anywhere we can go to actually see her entire speech?
paulmdoro

Conservative females with strong opinions = courageous, independent, intelligent, strong leaders.

Liberal females with strong opinions = ignorant, stupid, skanky, weak.

Thanks for making that clear.
bealzebubba

If someone is quoted in a speech, and it never appears in it’s entirety, were they miss-quoted?

And how many licks DOES it take to get to the…oh nevermind
http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Mangan/100000213524770 David Mangan

Fey should know that the ‘rape kit’ canard is another example of MSM’s lamestream dementia. Yep, pretty soon we’ll be looking back remininiscing how funny Fey was before she lost it over Palin and other PMS fixations.
paulmdoro

David Mangan said:
Fey should know that the ‘rape kit’ canard is another example of MSM’s lamestream dementia. Yep, pretty soon we’ll be looking back remininiscing how funny Fey was before she lost it over Palin and other PMS fixations.

Any original thoughts you misogynist lemming?
cjd ohio 1

censorship sucks
MediaWhore

One of the Mark Twain quotes used by a presenter during the ceremony perfectly encapsulates why Sarah Palin will never be President: “Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.”

Tina Fey and her SNL caricature of Palin were largely responsible for the assault of laughter aimed at Sarah Palin during the 2008 election, and if Palin is stupid enough to run in 2012, you can bet it will continue.

Palin is a joke to a large portion of the country, and she’ll never overcome that basic reaction of laughter that so many had to her ridiculous winking and venom mixed with ignorance routine.

Fey deserves more than the Twain prize for destroying the presidential prospects of Palin. She deserves a Congressional Medal of Honor.
Seeing 2012 From My Window

PBS, we know you are a lapdog for the left, No need to try to convince us otherwise.
ROCKSTEADY

Go TINA! A very talented human being.
TonyClifton

Tina Fey = One-Trick Pony.
paulmdoro

Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
PBS, we know you are a lapdog for the left, No need to try to convince us otherwise.

Ever watch it for yourself, or just automatically believe whatever the right says about it?
ROCKSTEADY

TonyClifton said:
Tina Fey = One-Trick Pony.

You really don’t know who Tina Fey is do you.
Seeing 2012 From My Window

Paul, I hope you have a great day today!
http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

OGjimbo said:
Wait what? That video is supposed to show her whole speech but there are parts of her speech quoted in the post that you never hear her say in the video.

Is there anywhere we can go to actually see her entire speech?

The RawStory source that Mark linked has the same ABC report embedded, but they also offer a link to the PBS video archive for the show. The first embed appears to be the full show uncut and the second is just her acceptance speech in its entirety. The part that was cut is just over twelve and a half minutes into the acceptance clip.
Call_Me_Ishmael

TonyClifton said:
Tina Fey = One-Trick Pony.

ROCKSTEADY said:
You really don’t know who Tina Fey is do you.

The hivemind has no need to know.
TonyClifton

ROCKSTEADY said:
You really don’t know who Tina Fey is do you.

Yeah, she’s that chick who always talks about Sarah Palin.
http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

Whoops! The acceptance clip definitely has the cut part because not only has PBS said it, but I’ve watched it. My “whoops” is because I had mistakenly thought the first embed was uncut, but I now that I reread the OP, I see they had alloted 90 minutes, so obviously the first video is as aired.
TeaPartyPatriot

The mere fact that PBS would broadcast ANY event involving slime bag, hollywood degenerate fey is yet another great reason why congress MUST STOP ALL FEDERAL FUNDING OF PBS AND NPR.
ROCKSTEADY

TonyClifton said:
Yeah, she’s that chick who always talks about Sarah Palin

Like i said before you really don’t know who she is do you She has many more accomplishments then making fun of the Drop out Palin.Its not Tina’s fault Sarah is the gift that keeps on giving.
TfT

They cut it because it wasn’t funny and nobody laughed. She did not get any laughter in her acceptance speech….an embarrassment to Tina and her pals, not to Sarah.
TonyClifton

ROCKSTEADY said:
Like i said before you really don’t know who she is do you She has many more accomplishments then making fun of the Drop out Palin.Its not Tina’s fault Sarah is the gift that keeps on giving.

It seems her only other “talent” is writing shows aren’t funny(SNL and 30 Rock). I’ll admit the Palin stuff was halfway funny at first but after two years, it’s time to move on. She’s starting to remind me of Mike LaFontaine from “A Mighty Wind”. WHA’ HAPPENED?
BarneyFranken

Is it possible to edit DATE NIGHT from existence as well?

I’d rather light a 10 dollar bill on fire then see that craptastic movie again.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

What I learned today: lefties want to watch Tina Fey bomb.
Hugo Daun

TonyClifton said:
Tina Fey = One-Trick Pony.

Yeah, she’s no Larry the Cable Guy, that’s for sure…
paulmdoro

Jim Treacher said:
What I learned today: lefties want to watch Tina Fey bomb.

It is important to learn something every day.

What I learned today: some righties here whine and cry and moan about how mean-spirited liberals are to women (i.e. Sarah Palin) while pouncing on any opportunity to display misogyny and cruelty to women.
Seeing 2012 From My Window

HAHA, she wishes she were as successful as Larry the Cable guy. I agree with you Tony. It was funny at first, but she jumped the shark with it a long time ago.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

paulmdoro said:
It is important to learn something every day.

When do you start?
M Colins

paulmdoro said:
hanks for the misogyny. Sheer mindless hatred seems to be something you’re good at.

You appear at once to be both irony impaired and fuzzy on the definition of misogyny. Sheer mindless hatred is essentially what Palin has endured ever since McCain painted a target on the once very popular governors back by choosing her as his running mate.

And misogyny denotes a generalized hatred or dislike of women so to the casual observer it is confusing as to how you can read a criticism of one woman attacking another and come up with misogyny.
paulmdoro

Jim Treacher said:
When do you start?

Is that all you’ve got?
paulmdoro

M Colins said:

And misogyny denotes a generalized hatred or dislike of women so to the casual observer it is confusing as to how you can read a criticism of one woman attacking another and come up with misogyny.

Obviously you are confused. If it was merely “criticism of one woman attacking another,” you might have a point. But I can read, and that clearly isn’t the case.
bealzebubba

LOL@ people who attack PBS and NPR. You folks take this shit way too seriously. I’d love to see the polling results of every adult who learned the basics of numbers and letters from watching PBS shows.

Don’t watch it….don’t let your kids watch it if it means that much to you.

paulmdoro said:
Any original thoughts you misogynist lemming?

Classic.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

paulmdoro said:
Is that all you’ve got?

Making you sad? That’s all I need.
BobHahn

OK, so Sarah Palin is “a joke to a large portion of the country.” That large portion of the country needs to come to grips with the fact that an even larger portion of the country doesn’t share that opinion and is Up. To. Here. with libtards forcing their “humor” on the rest of us through media outlets that we have to pay for with our tax dollars. Laugh all you want. Don’t do it on our dime. And stop assuming that everyone else shares your beliefs and thinks that your jokes are funny. They aren’t, and we don’t. Tiny Fey is an ignorant, talentless, fool who appeals only to arrogant jerks. She wins Mark Twain awards for the same reason that Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prizes. Not because either one has ever done anything, but because both are faithful mouthpieces for the left.
paulmdoro

Jim Treacher said:
Making you sad? That’s all I need.

I’m not sad. Far from it. I’ve got nothing to be sad about. It’s nice to be easily satisfied though. Good for you.
paulmdoro

BobHahn said:
OK, so Sarah Palin is “a joke to a large portion of the country.” That large portion of the country needs to come to grips with the fact that an even larger portion of the country doesn’t share that opinion and is Up. To. Here. with libtards forcing their “humor” on the rest of us through media outlets that we have to pay for with our tax dollars. Laugh all you want. Don’t do it on our dime. And stop assuming that everyone else shares your beliefs and thinks that your jokes are funny. They aren’t, and we don’t. Tiny Fey is an ignorant, talentless, fool who appeals only to arrogant jerks. She wins Mark Twain awards for the same reason that Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prizes. Not because either one has ever done anything, but because both are faithful mouthpieces for the left.

She has a 22% approval rating. Which portion is larger?
cjd ohio 1

3 thumbs down on censorship sucks, this country is unreal
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

paulmdoro said:
I’m not sad.

Of course you’re not.
MediaWhore

BobHahn said:
OK, so Sarah Palin is “a joke to a large portion of the country.” That large portion of the country needs to come to grips with the fact that an even larger portion of the country doesn’t share that opinion.

Check Palin’s poll numbers. They’re shit.

Sorry the facts don’t agree with your fantasy.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

cjd ohio 1 said:
3 thumbs down on censorship sucks, this country is unreal

Might be their gentle way of telling you to buy a dictionary.
Seeing 2012 From My Window

Check Palin’s poll numbers. They’re shit.

As are Obama’s.
M Colins

paulmdoro said:
Obviously you are confused. If it was merely “criticism of one woman attacking another,” you might have a point. But I can read, and that clearly isn’t the case.

You are correct. The person you criticize is singing one womans praises while attacking another. Again no misogyny apparent. I have read you make this attack before. It’s fairly weak sauce but I suspect part of your core convictions about conservatives is that we are all misogynistic, bigoted, racist, evil, stupid etc etc. so you feel confident enough to play this card even when its not in evidence.
stoogedudes

Wow. Looks like we are seeing the birth of Fey Derangement Syndrome here at Mediaite, as well as PBS Derangement Syndrome.

Don’t let your children watch PBS! They’ll indoctrinate your children to become liberal!! Everyone knows Snuffleupagus is a card-carrying commie. And don’t even get me STARTED on the gay agenda of Bert and Ernie!

Did someone check the Count’s immigration status? You never know! He can turn into a bat and fly into this country without going through customs!
The Real Royal King

Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
Check Palin’s poll numbers. They’re shit.

As are Obama’s.

I’d point out our President’s numbers are not as bad as the Drop Out Governor’s, but I don’t want to play into another of your diversions.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Lars-Svensen/100001028197161 Lars Svensen

Tina Fey is a scruffy little sparrow who can never fly with gallant golden eagle Gov. Sarah Palin. Why can’t Fey find a real life of her own? She is pitiful.
ROCKSTEADY

Lars Svensen said:
Tina Fey is a scruffy little sparrow who can never fly with gallant golden eagle Gov. Sarah Palin. Why can’t Fey find a real life of her own? She is pitiful.

You need a life.
bealzebubba

cjd ohio 1 said:
3 thumbs down on censorship sucks, this country is unreal

It’s a matter of convenience for some, I’m afraid.

On, and on the matter of the thumbs up/thumbs down…it’s really a cowardly way of stating one’s opinion if they don’t to be ripped to shreds. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve posted a valid question just waiting for an answer only to have it responded to with a few thumbs down and….low and behold no answer
TristramShandy

Does anyone here really believe that Tina Fey deserves an award with the name Mark Twain on it? Has anyone here read anything by Mark Twain? “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” would be a good place to start, then ask yourself how Tina Fey compares. Next she’ll probably get the Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov award.
CAconservative

This women is so cookie-cutter looking she could get lost in a crowd of 2.
The Tea Weasel

Lars Svensen said:
Tina Fey is a brilliant satirist who can clips the wings of the overreaching political neophyte, the Half-Gov. Sarah Palin. Why can’t Palin find a real life of her own? She is pitiful.

Well said! Well said! Palin is out to wreck the GOP for years to come.
stoogedudes

TristramShandy said:
Does anyone here really believe that Tina Fey deserves an award with the name Mark Twain on it? Has anyone here read anything by Mark Twain? “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” would be a good place to start, then ask yourself how Tina Fey compares. Next she’ll probably get the Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov award.

Richard Pryor, Jonathan Winters, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Lily Tomlin, Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, Neil Simon, Billy Crystal, George Carlin, and Bill Cosby have all earned the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

It may be valid to say that Tina Fey has yet to achieve the standing of Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, George Carlin and others, but as far as Tina goes, she’s humorous and she’s American. Mr. Twain was quite the humorous person himself.
RichS

I like them both. Tina Fey is very funny but I haven’t seen her do Sara Palin in a long time so I can’t comment of whether it weathered well with time. The odds are against it, I think comedians lose their edge doing the same basic matterial all the time.

I also like Sarah Palin. I like her energy and I like what she says.

Sorry to bring a sane note to this …

I’ll stop now.
stoogedudes

RichS said:
I like them both. Tina Fey is very funny but I haven’t seen her do Sara Palin in a long time so I can’t comment of whether it weathered well with time. The odds are against it, I think comedians lose their edge doing the same basic matterial all the time. I also like Sarah Palin. I like her energy and I like what she says. Sorry to bring a sane note to this … I’ll stop now.

No need to apologize for your sanity. It was greatly needed.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Caplinger/1530802200 Mark Caplinger

When will the loony toon libs get over their hate for Palin? Is it because Sarah has never murdered any unborn children? Is it because she had a child that isn’t perfect,and if it had been a liberal pregnant with this child it would have never seen the light of day??

GET OVER YOURSELVES LIBERALS….. AND GET OVER YOUR INFATUATION WITH SARAH….. IT’S NOT HER FAULT MOST FEMALE LIBERALS LOOK LIKE JANET NAPOLITANO
http://none pyrope

TonyClifton said:
Tina Fey = One-Trick Pony.

You’re wrong. I have it on good authority that Tina has turned lots of tricks.
http://none pyrope

Mark Caplinger said:
When will the loony toon libs get over their hate for Palin? Is it because Sarah has never murdered any unborn children? Is it because she had a child that isn’t perfect,and if it had been a liberal pregnant with this child it would have never seen the light of day??

But…But…Hate is all they’ve got. Have a little mercy, will ya please?
hello11

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njoy-d-ride

Still, I would like to have seen the cut of this program that would have aired “before Nov. 2nd” .vs. “after Nov. 2″…