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Fey: Palin Sketches 'Fair, Quite Gentle'

To complete transformation, 'we glue my ears down,' Fey says

By Sarah Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 22, 2008 9:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – Should Tina Fey take it easy on Sarah Palin? She doesn't think so, Access Hollywood reports. "I stand by the pieces as both fair and quite gentle," says Fey, who plays the veep nominee on SNL. At first Fey "didn’t think we looked alike at all," but now she's on board. "We glue my ears down," she says. "That’s one of the tricks.”

“I’ll tell you, that lady is five times better looking than I am,” Fey says. “She’s 44? She’s got none of that droopy s***. She’s keeping it tight!”

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In this Sept. 27, 2008, image released by NBC, Tina Fey portrays Sarah Palin, left, and Amy Poehler portrays CBS news correspondent Katie Couric on "SNL." (AP Photo/NBC, Dana Edelson)

In this image from TV, Sarah Palin appears with "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels in the opening sketch as they watch Tina Fey, in character as Palin, give a mock news conference Oct. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/APTN)

In this photo provided by NBC, Tina Fey, left, plays Gov. Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler plays Sen. Hillary Clinton on "Saturday Night Live" Sept. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Dana Edelson, NBCU Photo Bank)

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Fey: Palin Sketches 'Fair, Quite Gentle'