Video: Tina Fey Accepts The Mark Twain Prize For American Humor

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By Nads | Monday, November 15, 2010 | 4:50 pm | 4 Comments
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Tina Fey accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last night on PBS. I just love her so much. I’ve posted an excerpt from her speech below. She thanks Sarah Palin, she makes a Lorne Michaels joke, and says she won’t cry because she’s a “stone-cold bitch.” She’s my hero. Although it wouldn’t be Monday if I didn’t say something bitchy–so with that said…who did her hair??? Girlfriend, get a new hair lady! She looked better imitating Danielle Staub on the SNL Housewives spoof. I’m only saying this because she’s a PRETTY.funny lady. Did that make sense?

Watch the full telecast here.

Here’s a “best-of” version of her speech from last night:

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Although comedy is her profession, Nadine has accomplished a lot in her young age. She is a national champion black belt, a world-class soccer player, and an avid snowboarder. She started playing soccer at the age of 4, and continued playing through college where she majored in Biology, but quickly realized her destiny was to tell jokes, not to wear a lab coat. So she decided to be funny while finishing her Bachelors Degree in biology and continued on to get her M.B.A. Nadine’s comedy style is much like her athleticism, fearless. She’s made her way up the comedy ladder very quickly, and has become a club favorite at many of the country’s top comedy clubs, including the Improv chain. Performing in the Boston Comedy Festival and being noted as the “one of the youngest and brightest up and comers” and traveling to the Middle East to entertain the troops are just a few of her notable accomplishments. These days Nadine splits time between the stage, a radio studio, her computer blogging, and a television studio. Nadine’s TV, Radio, Writing credits include: national commercials, talking head roles on E! Entertainment, Showtime’s Hot Tamales Live, The Skinny: Fat Free News, The Sunny Side of The Truth: Real World Hollywood, TVgasm, Zazreport, Daddy’s Girls, Jerseylicious, celebrity interviews on Mania TV, a weekly half-hour television show that syndicates to colleges across the country for National Lampoon and a nightly radio show on XM Satellite Radio.

4 Comments

  1. 1
    JC
    Posted November 16, 2010 at 1:22 am

    I don’t think she’s very humorous. At all. Mark Twain would chew her up and spit her out before he started breakfast. That she’s now going to be listed among truly great humorists such as Pryor, Carlin, Newhart, Reiner and Winters is an embarrassment for the Kennedy Center.

    Do you think there were many who paid $50,000 for a “Special Access Package” to see Tina Fey?

  2. 2
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted November 16, 2010 at 4:01 am

    I do like Tina Fey. Mean Girls came on ABC Family tonight and I cracked up at her wearing the Hard Rock Cafe uniform. Tons of buttons, tond of ‘flare.’ My best friend worked there during college and it was hilarious to see Tina portray a divorced teacher, moonlighting as a bartender.

    Possibly what helped her win the award is that she is also a talented writer..not just an actress/comedienne. Now, all we need is for her to play a coked out Beverly Hills Housewife and my fantasy is complete! (I recommend her for the part of Adrienne..wouldn’t we love to see Tina Fey wrestling teenage boys while sporting a sparkle-strand, Bratz-inspired weave?)

  3. 3
    Nads
    Posted November 16, 2010 at 11:40 am

    I love her. I think she’s brilliant!

  4. 4
    vallegirl vallegirl
    Posted November 16, 2010 at 11:43 am

    Fey’s greatest strength, and why she likely won, is her writing. Her acting is passable and works for her material, but she’s likely the one who puts all those brilliant words into Alec Baldwin’s mouth on 30 Rock. And she was the one who convinced us Jimmy Fallon wasn’t a complete bimbo when they co-hosted Weekend Update.

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