Tina Fey on SNL's Comedy Edge

0:00On April 20, Tina Fey, the 55-year-old former SNL star, just opened up about some jokes she did on the show that straight up crossed the line. She started writing there in 1997 and owned up to being on the wrong side with a few of her quips during her run. She got real about the challenges, like coming back for that first episode after September 11th and figuring out how to even do comedy in that moment. Over time, she saw the shows take on current events turn into this super thin veil where the line between satire and reality blurred hard. Fans still love her 2008 Sarah Palin impressions from the McCain campaign run, but faced it by them firm saying they had to hit close. To truth? Or they just wouldn't land. What she stressed most is that SNL doesn't try to steer politics or control any narrative. You can't force funny if it's not rooted in something real. And faking it flops every time. Her reflections remind us, comedy's power comes from that edge, but knowing when to pull back keeps his sharp without cutting too deep. That's your update from

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