Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShahana YasminMonday 20 April 2026 10:31 BSTTina Fey delivers opening monologue on SNL UKTina Fey reflected on her tenure on Saturday Night Live, admitting some past jokes were "on the wrong side".She defended her widely discussed impersonation of Sarah Palin during the 2008 US presidential election as a "fair hit".Fey, who joined SNL in 1997, discussed the show's evolving relationship with current events, including the period after 9/11 and the anthrax incident.She emphasised that political sketches needed to be "based in something that was true" to be effective and humorous.Fey rejected the idea that SNL attempts to influence political outcomes, stating that if a joke isn't true, it won't be funny.In fullTina Fey admits some of her SNL jokes were ‘on the wrong side’ but defends Sarah Palin sketchesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in