Tina Fey is entertainer of the year. And this distinction was given to Tina Fey by the Associated Press. It’s a big year for Tina Fey as her show 30 Rock made waves commercially and artistically and her impersonation of Sara Palin really took off. Runners up for the award include Robert Downey Jr for his hit movie Iron Man and Heath Ledger, the actor who wowed his audience with his Joker character on the movie ‘Dark Knight’. This distinction has been the tradition of Associated Press for some time now to name those that had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment for the year. And for 2008, it’s definitely Tina Fey.

The recipient of the award was voted upon by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Among the three leading names considered for the award, it was Fey who got the most serious attention coming from voters. Her indelible impersonation of Governor Sara Palin on Saturday Night Live helped her win big approval from the audience. Her cameos on her old show helped her show get the ratings it deserved. According to some of the voters for the award, Tina Fey is the obvious choice since she is funny when the world needs to be funny and her entry further boosted the huge strides made by women in politics. And with that, Tina Fey stood out from all the rest of entertainers. This was also the year when Tina Fey starred in her first movie, ‘Baby Mia’ which grossed $60 million in the box office. Her entry to SNL was jumpstarted when John McCain selected Sara Palin. When she debut on SNL, ratings started to soar and she soon found an adoring audience. She gained audience because she was on the mark with impersonation- from winks to accents.

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