'SNL' fans wonder if Fey will return as Palin

September 15, 2008 The guest appearance by the show's former cast member and head writer was by all accounts a virtuoso impersonation and a viral hit. [...] Fey stars in NBC's weekly primetime comedy "30 Rock," and it's unclear whether she'll moonlight on "SNL" to skewer the Republican vice presidential candidate, to whom she bears a much-remarked-upon resemblance. Fey -- and the will-she-or-won't-she suspense that preceded her appearance -- helped make NBC's "Saturday Night Live" a ratings smash in its season kickoff (which was hosted by Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps).

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