Ah, the power of Sarah Palin.
You can credit the GOP veep candidate for this one: Her impersonator Tina Fey has been voted the Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year.
Fey was selected by members of AP, newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008, reports the -- yes -- AP.
The former SNL regular beat out Robert Downey Jr. and Heath Ledger -- who came in second and third, respectively.
Was there any doubt Fey wouldn't walk away with this win based on her past year -- taking the lead in the hit Baby Mama (which grossed $60 million at the box office) and winning three Emmys for her critically lauded NBC sitcom 30 Rock, which she created, stars in and writes?
The AP credits Fey with impressing voters largely with her indelible impression of Gov. Sarah Palin, driving SNL to record ratings and eventually drew an appearance from Palin herself.
She is applauded by her fellow writers:
"Tina Fey is such an obvious choice," said Sharon Eberson, entertainment editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "She gave us funny when we really needed it and, in a year when women in politics were making huge strides, Fey stood out in the world of entertainment."
"She simultaneously entertained us with her wit and put a mirror up to the nation during the election and made us think about what was going on," said Scott Shive, assistant features editor at the Lexington Herald-Leader. "She is the epitome of the smart kid coming out on top for once.
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