October 3rd, 2008 // 16 Comments
Filed: Tech
“To spoof someone well takes talent, but to utterly nail a political figure while not brutalizing him takes a real gift, and amounts almost to a public service. After all, to capture someone is a kind of tribute: it concedes he is real, vivid, worthy of note. … To observe life so closely takes a kind of love.”
It’s a point I’ve tried to make when giving talks about Fake Steve — when inevitably someone asks me why I hate Steve Jobs so much. They’re always surprised when I tell them that in fact I admire Dear Leader. Once I even confessed on stage to having a man crush on him.
For the record, however, I don’t think Tina Fey has that kind of admiration for Sarah Palin.
Tagged: Fake Steve, Sarah Palin
I bow to you, FSJ.
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Concur with last. Fey’s admiration sounds a trifle ‘professional’.
I don’t know about Palin but I’d love to nail Tina Fey.
I’ll hit Fey.
It’s SNL, of course they are going to make fun of the elections. They do it all the time. They even went out and hired a person just so they had somebody to play Obama, er, myself.
As soon as Palin appeared, it was evident to everybody who should play her on SNL, Palin and Fey look very similar, so it was an easy choice, bring Fey back to do a few Palin sketches.
Could other people have worked? Sure. But Fey is the perfect choice.
And Palin sets herself up to be mocked. They didn’t even have to make up lines, they used her own lines, and it was still funny.
It’s all professional, in the name of comedy.
- Barry
I do not know what will be scarier, having this guy as President or Palin. BTW, I had a little fun yesterday – one of my red state friends who hates Elmer Fudd’s guts snuck me into this do in hopes I would do some YouTube worthy hassling of the Governor of Alaska, doncha’ know. Actually, I felt sorry for the little asshole, as she’s being used by the creepy bastard, so during the meet and greet, I whispered in her ear “Good show last night, watch your running mate, he’s a complete turncoat bastard who’ll throw you under the bus while stabbing you in the back with a smile to your face.” She smiled sweetly, looked dead on into my soul with those cold lifeless barracuda eyes and said, “I know – he’s not even going to be sworn in if I can help it!” and gave a big wink.
Chills.
““I know – he’s not even going to be sworn in if I can help it!” and gave a big wink.”
Damnit! She’s blowing it! I told Plouffe we couldn’t trust her that much. Call it intuition, or maybe just one of my secret chats with Satan, but I knew we couldn’t trust her to ruin the McCain campaign. She’s practically blowing her cover to the public now. That’s just fraking great.
At least we have Plan 2.
- Barry
She truly hates Palin.
As do many, many women.
It’s a bizarre world.
I’d bump donuts with Palin anyday
She’s a true VPILF
Palin is disgusting. I saw a hockey mom just like her naked at the strip club. Made me throw up my burger. No hockey mom pussy for me. Anyway, my wife is black for a reason. I love chicks who have pubic hair like a Brillo pad.
This stuff was funny, but Barrak wants all of my money and I’m not down with that!
YAWN.
Hey Dannyboy,
Notice how nobody cares what you think?
Time to just go away. Please. Go away.
I don’t know her.
She doesn’t speak for me.
Palin, stop it now.
Remember, I made A Reader go B O O M !
Yawn.
Much love to Joy of Tech.
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1163.html
I’ve always loved these guys, and am thrilled to have their support behind me.
I honor the place where your artistic skills and my boyish good looks meet.
Namaste
- Barry
In other news…. You blew it, Dan. You don’t take my off-the-record phone calls, and now you don’t mention anything about the new Macs. I got so excited from refreshing Engadget that I had to take my laptop into the bathroom just to get some relief. And yet, not a peep from you.
- Barry
I love you!!!