Queen Latifah Set to Grill Sarah Palin

Well-placed sources tell TMZ Queen Latifah is getting in the middle of the Sarah Palin/Joe Biden VP debate by portraying last night's moderator, PBS journalist Gwen Ifill, on "SNL" this week.

For the third time this season, we're told Tina Fey will be back, hysterically not answering questions as Palin. You betcha! No word yet on who has been tapped to play Biden.

Thanks to Latifah -- and since "SNL" has no female African-American cast member -- the world is saved from seeing Amy Poehler in black face.



Filed under: TV, Prez Election 2008

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1. SNL is not funny, the worst show on TV.

Posted at 12:35PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by Andy

2. Has SNL ever had a Black female cast member?

Posted at 12:36PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by MJ

3. TMZ, please send your "writers" (and I use that term loosely) to basic journalism / writing class. It's bad enough their lame attempt at jokes aren't funny, but their sentence structure is horrendous.

Posted at 12:37PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by Toobadsooosad

4. I can't wait .. Tina Fay is De Shiz Nizzle... Sarah Palin isn't ...

Posted at 12:39PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by LOVE TMZ

5. That should be funny.That part about Palin not answering any questions is so true.Mccain's lil gimmick worked for a few weeks,but now we see what palin is really all about: a pretty face,who can't answer basic questions a vice president should be able to,who the Gop thought would sway Hilary voters.Sorry but its just not happening.

Posted at 12:39PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by Jenny

6. Queen Laitfah was a cast memeber ..

Posted at 12:40PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by TMZ IS DE SHIZ NIZZLE

7. Doggone it! She's just a hockey mom and a maverick. Leave her alone! Say it aint so, Joe! I'm not sure what else I want to say, but I'll get back to ya.

Posted at 12:41PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by Palin fan

8. I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO SICK OF THIS!! GET SOME NEW MATERIAL SNL. GUESS I'M NOT WATCHING SATURDAY NIGHT!! THEY SUCK. CONSTANTLY MAKING FUN OF A VP CANDIDATE IS SO SAD. I UNDERSTAND THE ELECTION IS THE BIGGEST THING OUT THERE BUT Y DON'T THEY EVER MAKE FUN OF OBAMA OR EVEN MCCAIN? Y ONLY SARAH PALIN? IT IS SEXIST AND SAD!! SERIOUSLY TMZ YOU ARE RIGHT ON THE BAND WAGON TOO. Y IS SHE SUCH A TARGET? YOU ALL MAKE ME SICK!!

Posted at 12:41PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by L

9. Tina Fay is so funny!!! .. Sarah Palin isn't ...

Posted at 12:43PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by TMZ FAN

10. #2: Don't know how to break it to you, but this isn't the spot for classic literature, or even proper English. Please go to snobbybores.com, you'll feel more at home.

Posted at 12:44PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by Robin

11. Ellen Cleghorn was on SNL during the Mike Myer years.

Posted at 12:44PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by LC

12. what people need to remember is that you are voting for the president not the vice president
also i am so sick of hearing who celebrities are backing, that should hold no relevance on who
you vote for be an american and use that little thing on top of your shoulders called a brain

Posted at 12:45PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by bob

13. Who are they kidding with Sarah Palin.. We all get it...

Posted at 12:45PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by Konckers De Clown

14. SNL is going to have a black person on? WOW..been a long time.

Posted at 12:45PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by toosad

15. I can't wait to see SNL this weekend .. Tina Fay is SO funny as Sarah "socker mom / pig with lip stick" Palin ..

Posted at 12:48PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by Love Butt

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