Poor Tina

Tina Fey: Palin Impersonation Backfired

The comedian and actress writes in her new book “Bossypants” that the impression did not bring positive attention to the show, which also stars Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan, but instead may have polarized audiences.

“Some may argue that exploiting Governor Palin and her family helped bring attention to my low-rated TV show,” an excerpt of the book posted on USA Today reads. “I am proud to say you are wrong.

“My TV show still enjoys very low ratings. In fact, I think the Palin stuff may have hurt the TV show. Let’s face it, between Alec Baldwin and me there is a certain fifty percent of the population who think we are pinko Commie monsters.”

Only 50%?  Who say's there ain't no justice?  Oh, that's right, Larry Niven.  

But that is certainly a problem with an act that relies almost exclusively on the approval of one side of the political spectrum; you've immediately lost half of your potential audience.  There's also the fact that, well, the show sucks.