You'll never guess what alias Sarah Palin used at her N.Y. hotel

Well, maybe you might.

It's common practice for celebrities and public figures to register in hotels using fake names to avoid 2 a.m. calls from drunk fans or, in the case of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for Secret Service security reasons.

Thanks to our friends over at TMZ, we now know the false first name Palin used when she checked into Manhattan's Omni Berkshire Hotel for her "Saturday Night Live" appearance last weekend.

That's the one that got such high ratings from millions of viewers and even from Alec Baldwin, one of her co-actors that night.

TMZ also tells us Palin is a big diet soda drinker. And ordered copies of the New York Daily News, Post, Times and USA Today.

But here's the game. Watch this video and see if you can guess what the false name was.

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Yup, you probably guessed it.

According to TMZ, which has more details, the fake name Sarah Palin used was the name of the actress who's made a whole new late-night career out of mercilessly parodying the Alaska chief executive: Tina, as in Fey.

Someone on the governor's travel staff has a delicious sense of irony.

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Gov. Palin leaves NBC Studios in Manhattan to return to her hotel after taping "Saturday Night Live" last Saturday.

Photo credit: David Karp / Associated Press

Comments

[John]

Sarah Palin shows much more class than those who have attacked her, including SNL. And her appearance not only shows her class, but sense of humor - the ability to laugh at yourself. She is a good sport, brought the largest viewer rating, and should put to rest the false image so frequently painted her by the press.

[dan]

Wow.

This makes her about as qualified as Obama or Mccain to be the president.. More propaganda, just what the public needs to hear instead of direct answers on important questions. What a rag...

[MCW]

Wow, you guys really have nothing better to report about? And the way this is written (Scroll down to see a hint, scroll down to see the answer!!) is pathetic.

[madisonhack]

If Palin had the talent and charisma of Tina Fey, Obama/Biden would be in trouble. However, she is indeed
only Sarah Palin, a pig in lipstick. What do they say...when pigs fly? Hint: they don't fly.

[chui]

At least the woman has hide as thick as a moose. But that moving of the tongue inside of the cheek just shows that as a politician and being ambitious, her handlers have trained her take the fall and be a sacrificial lamb for the cause. However, the irony is that after defeat, when she will be forced back to freezing tundra of Alaska, the hostile natives that she has led down as being the GOP who** , they are going to tar, feather and run her out of town in the old style Alaska tradition.

[snaxalotl]

slow news day? writers block? theat's the most long-winded way anybody could possibly write "sarah palin booked into a hotel under the name tina fey

[nancy clause]

WISE UP LEAVE THEM ALONG, THEY DO NOT HAVE A CHANGE WITH ALL THE NEWS MEDIA , WE ARE ALL WATCHING YOU IF YOUR BOY WINS AND FELLS ON HIS FACE.

[philip]

Reall Funny!

"O.K., now click on the Read more line below and see the correct answer."

But there is no Read more line below.

Makes me laugh so hard. Ha! Ha!

[Ruby Jackson]

Pretty obvious.

[Jester]

Dang! I was hoping she checked in as "Caribou Barbie" . . .

[JohnRJ08]

Sarah Palin must be in heaven, with all the paparazzi chasing her, having to use fake names at hotels, making speeches to adoring crowds. Like some kind of rock star. My impression of Palin on SNL was that she was a smug, self-absorbed lightweight who simply craved the attention. And I think Lorne Michaels' decision to bring her on the show was a shamelessly cynical ploy to get ratings, which is pretty much the same reason McCain picked her as his running mate.

[Ken Maddox]

Thats frekin hilarous.

[Vic Arpeggio]

Hey Andrew and Don, does the McCain-Palin campaign pay you per blog entry, or was it done in one big lump sum?

[Jason]

The whole sketch was clever and rather funny. The bigges laugh for me was the big Baldwin never taking his eyes off the teleprompter except to deliver one line to the governor's cleavage.

[Independent.Voter]

Sarah Palin, 2008, is Ronald Reagan, 1976.
Barack Obama, 2008, is Jimmy Carter, 1976.
Although I have never voted for a Republican for President of the United States, (I did vote for Ross Perot, twice), Palin does seem to have the Gippers Gift.

Barack's intellectualness, coolness and calmness is like watching Jimmy Carter, 1976, all over again. Except for temperament, McCain is mildly different than Gerald Ford, but the 2008 election looks like the 1976 election. Obama, like Carter in 1976, will be voted in because voters in 1976 wanted change, just like voters in 2008 want change.

[jim]

That's not really irony bud. Just an obvious one since everyone says they look alike.

[kbaker]

Palin brought these problems on herself?

WHY are questions such as "Such as" considered unreasonable?

WHY couldn't Palin remember Baker vs Exxon as a Supreme Court decision she didn't like, since in June 2008 she railed against the Supreme Court for reducing Alaska's award in the Exxon-Valdez disaster?

WHY is she not compaigning on the issues?

If you want MY vote, McCain/Palin, both of you have to campaign on issues....not on "contrasts" and not on lies that you can cram down the throats of your uneducated followers.

[Radical Raul]

Can you really picture her as a VP, let alone stepping in as president should McCain slip and break his hip?

[timjimlee]

Wow . . . looks like the GOP has a politician living up the celebrity status. Wait, weren't they bashing Obama for doing the exact same thing? Oh . . . it only matters when someone other than a Republican does it. My mistake.

They have both reached stardom, just for different reasons.

[Shag]

It's shameful that the GOP thinks no more of this country, than to have a personality on the ticket, for one of the most important jobs in the world. That is, if he dies, she's the president, that's very scary. The qualified for PTA president, and not much more. Governor of Alaska doensn't have much power, as mayor of Wasilla, she hired an administrator to run the town, and they left the twon 25 million in debt.

[Dee]

I have an idea. Why doesn't she use some of that class to really put the false images to rest by GOING ON REAL UNSCRIPTED NEWS. That would of course exclude Fox. How impressive would it be to see the person seeking the highest office (and you know that's her real immediate goal) go on Meet the Press, CNN or, drum roll, meek little NPR to tell the nation what you're about and that you can communicate beyond "I'll find ya sum."

[Dani]

I really liked that SNL episode. I thought Palin did a great job and she was not at all like I expected. I'm still miffed that Obama didn't pick Hillary as VP. She would have done a much better job than Biden and it would have made history.

[Christine B]

The ability to laugh at oneself? Is this how low the bar to be Vice President has been lowered? This fanatical "Christian' woman took six years to earn a four year college degree in Journalism. Doesn't that raise a red flag for anyone who admires her?

[Donna Pettitte]

I think Sarah Palin is a real woman, has a fantastic sense of humor, but has more sense than 2 out of 3 other candidates running. I think John McCain was smart to pick her as his running mate. At least she knows that JOBS is a 4-letter word, not a 3-letter word. And I think Cindy McCain looks and acts like a real first lady. Michelle Obama always looks like she smells something nasty. Even when she "smiles", it looks like a sneer. I can't imagine having her in the White House. It would be like having John Kerry's wife in there with her attitude. WOW!!

God bless America and we all need to pray for our country. Only God can clear up this mess, and Obama is not the Messiah.

[James]

John,

She's married and out of your league, you can stop defending her (nonexistent) honor. I guess you didn't hear her say (to the fake press on SNL) she wouldn't answer any questions. I didn't think that was funny, and neither do a lot of people. There ARE lots of questions she should be answering, considering that if elected, she will have a much higher chance of becoming president than Joe Biden, due to McCain's health and age.

Hopefully the American people won't disappoint and will elect the team that has been thoughtfully answering the basic AND important questions.

[DavisMcDavis]

I think her funniest line was when she said something like "That's not how I think my press conference would have gone." (It was funny because she hasn't held any press conferences and has no plans to hold any.) Maybe that's "sad" instead of "funny" - I have such a hard time telling them apart these days.

It'll be interesting to see if she can skate into the election having submitted to just two extremely shaky interviews.

[Kimbo]

I didn't consider it classy when Palin incited a riot at her rally by encouraging her supporters to "take care of the protesters" in the crowd, and as a result 2 men were violently attacked.

[Ben]

Shag said:

"It's shameful that the GOP thinks no more of this country, than to have a personality on the ticket, for one of the most important jobs in the world. That is, if he dies, she's the president, that's very scary. The qualified for PTA president, and not much more."

It's also just as scary for us Conservatives to think of Obama as President as it is for Liberals to think of Palin as VP. However, notice the distinction, Palin for VP--Obama for President. If Obama is elected he is the President, not the VP. Obama is running against McCain or did you forget.
Also, what is it about Obama's experience that makes you think he is more qualified than Palin? I've never gotten a straight-forward answer to this question that isn't fraught with a lot of anger, obfuscation, and complete ideological blindness.
I will admit that Palin may not have the experience that one would normally desire in a candidate, but she is running for VP and appears to have the right stuff to grow into the job (from an admittedly conservative perspective). Obama, who is also a gifted politician (and from a liberal perspective apparently has the right stuff) has less experience than Palin and will have no time to grow into the job. That, my friends, is scary!

Please do not respond with name-calling. If you want to respond, please respond in a measured way that is above hysterics because someone has dared to question your Obama's credentials or ability, and don't give me a list of Palin's apparent deficiencies (we've all read them, true or not). Tell me why Obama has the experience to serve as President.

[joseph]

it took me 10 yrs to earn my b.a. because. I had to work full-time and go to school part-time. At one point I had took two years off school to save money and help my parents out financially. Those who have mom and dad pay for full tuition and provide party money. THEY finish in 4 years. I'm currently the Dean of Students at a private university. Who gives a #%$# how long Palin took to finish. Elitist tards

[Obama - the Socialists' puppet]

It just goes to show you who the wittier one is. The ultimate dig is that the "famous" Tina fey is so obscure that even just a few blocks from 30 Rock, no one even recognizes her name. Nice job Sarah; now go teach Obamoron something about running a state. Better yet start with a city. On second thought, start with a business. Maybe settle for balancing the books at the local little league and build from there.

[Debbie]

Sarah Palin as possible President of the United States. Are you people out of your minds? I was undecided - until McCain picked his running mate. Can anyone in their right mind think she is president material? That she is ready to take the position of the most powerful person in the world. What a crazy nightmare!

[Ben Grey]

Ha. It's funny to watch all the sheeple on both sides of this. Especiallly the entertainment and media sheeple. Why do "democrats" and "republicans" have to much hate in their hearts.

Bush is not the devil nor is Obama.

Finally Obama can't bring this country together. But we can. Stop hating, start listening.

[itzagvn]

Well, thank God that burning question has been answered!

[suzediaz]

more reason to not watch snl....they havent' been funny in years

[ken]

Regarding Ben's comment:
Very well said. I've often wondered this myself. It is as though Obama supporters expect McCain to die in office.

[whynot]

I saw her in an scripted interview last night regarding Relgion - she might want to explain what she is doing practicing witchcraft in the you tube video. She acts like we are stupid everyone has seen this video.

She really is out of touch with reality. I can understand how Alaska overlooks this, but the rest of the world is not that stupid.

Sarah Palin - John McCain's new legacy.

[Dee]

Dani,

I think right now we need to move past making history through sex/race when it comes to leading this country. This election needs to be about correcting a bad piece of history and that's the last 8 years. And if it's "history" you are really concerned for, Obama will also make history and one milestone is no more or less historical than the other in this country.

[Louise, CO]

There's a big difference in taking a joke and being made a fool. Palin was made a fool and she was none the wiser. The joke was definitely on her on SNL. I almost felt bad.

Except it is a freedom killing, tighty righty fake religious pious, low IQ moron we're talking about

[Cranky Media Guy]

"Sarah Palin shows much more class than those who have attacked her, including SNL. And her appearance not only shows her class, but sense of humor - the ability to laugh at yourself."

So, she went on the show to show that she can "laugh at herself" but she was "attacked?"

I guess someone must have put a gun to her head and MADE her appear on a COMEDY show on which, it was obvious, jokes would be made about her.

As it becomes more and more obvious that McCain and Palin are going to lose even traditionally Republican states, the logic of the GOP Faithful becomes more and more tortured.

She didn't run into a burning building to save a kitten; she went on SNL. She's not a hero.

[lamont Cranston]

Palin is out of her league - She should go back to Alaska and weasel building additions out of contractors that want government contracts, and use her position to pursue family feuds...

Small minded corruption is her forte, she should stick to it.
As for her SNL appearance, well, she is a bit old to be the next Britney or Paris, but with an aging demographic, maybe she can make a few bucks as a celebutante...

[HolyCow]

snaxalotl, it's worse than that. It's actually just that she used "Tina" as a first name; they don't even mention what the last name was, and I doubt it was Fey. This blog is really, REALLY lame. Like when a little kid says he has $3000 in his pocket, just to pipe up and get people looking at him. If I were any kind of journalist or writer, or heeck, even proofer, this is the type of entry I'd write to try and get fired.

[Kellen]

About that headline...

Well yes, most everyone probably DID guess that.

[dennis]

Great. We got the cover name. Now, when is Palin going to appear on Meet the Press? After she becomes almost-President? Her avoidance of serious discussion in public should be clue enough for anyone, GOP or otherwise, to avoid this amateur like the bird flu. She ain't ready to lead this nation should something happen to McCain. She knows it, her campaign staff knows it, John McCain knows it. They're working very hard to keep that fact from YOU, the American people. This is a major con and a basic violation of their contract with the people of this nation.

It's a crime.

[Unhappy Republican]

Worst VP Pick Ever!

It seems, we Republicans are about as dumb as it gets.

[CanIcallyouJoe]

I was strolling out of this site after being made dumber by it's content, when I almost tripped over some information. Seems someone forgot to throw away the educational backgrounds of the candidates. I'll just leave it here for whoever to come back and pick it up.

Obama:
Occidental College (Los Angeles) - 2 years studying Politics and Public Policy.
Columbia University (New York) - B.A. Political Science with a specialization in International Relations.
Harvard Law School - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude, Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Law Review.

Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and a B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

McCain:
No College
United States Naval Academy - Class rank 894 of 899.

Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester - Business Administration.
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - General Studies.
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - Journalism.
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester.
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism.

[Bob]

Sarah Palin shows much more class than those who have attacked her, including SNL. And her appearance not only shows her class, but sense of humor - the ability to laugh at yourself. She is a good sport, brought the largest viewer rating, and should put to rest the false image so frequently painted her by the press.

[Straight Talk]

A delicious sense of irony is a politician with one foot in the grave choosing a simplton for his running mate, and receiving votes.

[Point02.5GPA]

I'd hit it !

[Phil]

As an Alaskan I need to reach out to my fellow Americans (Californians).
1. Palin is not a religious fanatic, conservative yes, fanatic no. Has she in anyway changed the lives of Alaskans based on any of her religious beliefs? State Democrates would gudgingly say 'no'.
2. Prior to her choice as the GOPs VP Candidate, she enjoyed a fine working relationship with the state's Democratic Party. (of course that's changed now).
3. Prior to her selection, her harshest critics were old guard GOP politicians and string pullers.
4. "Troopergate" is a good example of a mountain being made out of a molehill. If you want more of my take on this, ask for it.
5.Until this last month, the State of Alaska had a $1 Billion (with a "B") MONTHLY Surplus. We are the largest State, and make up 1/5 of the total landmass of the country. Sure we're 49th in population, but land does need to be managed (if you don't think so...ask someone in government). Is it the most complicated Governorship in America?....No it is not, however it's not the simplest either.
I love visiting and traveling to California, but I will tell you that your media rarely tells you the whole side of things. Up here, having a small population has one advantage, it's likely you know someone connected to a news story and the media has a much tougher time 'BS'ing us.
And as a final note, I am and have been my whole life I registered Democrat(not that that's been easy).

[Wildmonk]

I don't know how to characterize all the Palin-haters here other than to observe that I haven't seen such juvenilia since middle school.

First, we hear constant catcalls about how she "can't handle the heat" because she won't give unscripted interviews after being tripped up by Katie Couric. Senator Obama, of course, isn't even expected to give interviews (a staggering double-standard).

So, feeling a bit more confortable now, she's available more than any other candidate. What do we hear? Oh, "she's just giving scripted answers" etc.

Folks, you are just being hateful. You are just mobbing the woman for no other reason than that it makes you feel better about Obama's chances (and builds a bit of "justification" for the rage you'll feel should he lose his lead).

As for me, I'm voting McCain/Palin because Mac has more experience and better judgement where it really counts. But I recognize that he has his own limitations.

If Obama wins, well, he'll be my president too and I'll applaud his victory. Given my occasional business in Washington, I hope to meet the man some day, victory or not. Biden is an old acquaintance. When (if) I see him again, I'll be courteous and talk about the Democratic party he and I both grew up with.

Grow up folks - it is just politics.