In response to Tina Fey's genius Sarah Palin impression on this weekend's Saturday Night Live (at right), McCain spokeswoman Carly Fiorina called Fey's portrayal "sexist" and "disrespectful." You know what? That's totally fair, because SNL never makes fun of any other political candidate. Oh wait…

Fiorina went on to say that "just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton does not mean that she lacks substance." Fair enough — so why haven't we seen it? The election is in six weeks, Carly. Time's a wastin'. Instead of calling a female comedian "sexist" when she very obviously is not, let's chat about that "substance."

So who caught the season premiere of Saturday Night Live? I watched it on DVR this morning, because I was camping out at Rockefeller Center last night waiting to catch a glimpse of my boyfriend/SNL host Michael Phelps. OK, kidding. But I'd be lying if I said the thought didn't cross my mind. My friends all said the episode was a disappointment, but I consistently laughed throughout the entire show (well, for the most part). That might have something to do with the fact that I will giggle at any joke Michael makes, but there were lots of great moments. Of course, Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impression stole the show, but I also fell in love with the Fancy Pants dance. At left, I present the Michael Phelps diet, which managed to be funny yet also show off Mike's horrible acting/reading skills.

Tina Fey is in talks to return to Saturday Night Live to play vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Lorne Michaels admitted during a Thursday afternoon conference call that "there are discussions" and "they are ongoing."

Pair that with the promise of a terribly awkward hosting job by Michael Phelps, and Saturday night is sure to be glorious.

The CFDA Fashion Awards, held last night at the New York Public Library, honored excellence in fashion design but also served as a venue for Victoria Beckham to crash as many photo opportunities as possible.

After the jump: How many Poshes can you find?

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Tina Fey-helmed comedy Baby Mama won at the box office this weekend, taking in a total of $18.3 million. Weekend grosses were up 17.2 percent over the same weekend in 2007. Schmecession.

Funny woman Rachel Dratch is finding it difficult to land roles after leaving Saturday Night Live two years ago. Dratch was even fired from 30 Rock, a program helmed by a fellow SNL alum, Tina Fey. Asked what she's been working on at a recent film screening, the luckless actress answered, "Maybe you can tell me … I know you’re supposed to come up with fake stuff you’re doing. But honestly, I’m not doing much." She added, "It’s starting to get old … I’m starting to go crazy. I’m ready for a job." Debbie Downer, is that you?

The photo spreads are in from Vanity Fair's article about funny women. We don't care enough to read the entire piece, because we already know what it says.

The pictures do plenty of talking: Some of today's most popular female comedians — including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Handler, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig and Jenna Fischer — are featured in ground-breaking photos … dressed up as celebrities. Clever.

Last year, when I mentioned on this site Christopher Hitchens' Vanity Fair article "Why Women Aren't Funny," the backlash was great, in many senses of that word. "YOU ARE AN IDIOT, CORD," a commenter calling herself A FUNNY WOMAN wrote to me. As it turns out, women don't take kindly to men saying they can't do things well, nor do they like men mentioning men that say women can't do things well.

Such feminine rage was probably the impetus for Vanity Fair's latest cover story, "Who Says Women Aren't Funny?" Penned by drab New York Times television critic Alessandra Stanley, the rebuttal piece gets by with a little help from top comediennes like Tina Fey, Kristen Wiig and Wanda Sykes. And it could have been great, had it not included passages like this:

It used to be that women were not funny. Then they couldn’t be funny if they were pretty. Now a female comedian has to be pretty—even sexy—to get a laugh.

At least, that’s one way to view the trajectory from Phyllis Diller and Carol Burnett to Tina Fey.

Hey now! Isn't tacitly calling Phyllis Diller and Carol Burnett uglier than Tina Fey the same hierarchical bullshit chauvinists pull? Is this supposed to be a joke, lady?

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• Big Brother's new "soulmates" concept has turned into an STD fest. (Video NSFW) [DListed]

• Tina Fey will host the post-strike premiere of SNL. You remember SNL? Neither do we. We think it was an ancient show enjoyed by our forefathers. [CityRag]

• Kirstie Alley has stepped down as Jenny Craig's spokesperson. Presumably because Scientology does not believe in weight loss. [People]

• Jimmy Kimmel will get revenge by f***ing Ben Affleck. Can we get in on that? [Us]

• Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard: Classy and classier. [INO]

• For as much drama as Diddy gets himself into, he't not the best with excuses. [TMZ]

• Lindsay Lohan's whorish charms don't impress Clint Eastwood. [OK!]

• This girl has the mark of the beast. [BWE]

Ever heard from someone that women aren't funny? Do you agree? I'm pretty ambivalent about the whole argument. Like, I think 30 Rock, which Tina Fey writes, is hilarious. But, when I watch it, I realize that I'm mainly laughing at all the male characters.

I'm thinking maybe Sarah Silverman might finally make me wholeheartedly believe women can be funny. Her new show premieres tonight on Comedy Central. Don't watch it if you don't like crude stuff. But, if you do, you'll probably enjoy it, and be surprised to find that you're laughing at someone with ovaries.

Above is a little taste of her comedy. Be sure to look out for the line, "When you clear your throat is it really disgusting? Does it go on for hours and miles?"

• A short story: Angelina talked, everyone listened. The end. [DListed]

• Who would you rather bang: Angelina or Borat? [PopSugar]

• Tina Fey talked some shit about Paris Hilton on Howard Stern. Who's the Mean Girl now? I think she's on Team Lindsay. [CityRag]

• WTF? 25$ for a ticket to Dreamgirls? I'll just see Happy Feet thrice (I have the face of an 11-year-old) thankyouverymuch. [BWE]

• Colin Farrell, who knows if he's joking! No one! The accent gets me every time. [Junkiness]

• There's GQ's Lindsay and then there's this Lindsay. Choose your own Lohadventure. [Celebrity Dirty Laundry]

• Maybe Kristin Cavallari's Facebook. Check it out while anyone even remembers who she is. [DrunkenStepfather]

• It may take you a moment to actually discern how Tara Reid's nipple is showing in this picture (click on the one above), but I assure you it's there. [Egotastic]

• The Beckhams are going to keep having kids until they get a girl, or Victoria breaks in half, whichever comes first. [PopSugar]

• George Michaels knows not everybody's got a body like his pot-bellied park stranger, guessed it would be nice to touch it. [A Socialite's Life]

• Lesser known fact about Keira Knightly: her legs are 5 ft of her 5'8" body. [ICYDK]

• Seeing as he is the dirtiest thing to enter the country in years, Kid Rock was arrested immediately upon entering Switzerland. [Celebitchy]

• Matthew McConaughey acted decidedly un-zen by hitting a paparazzi on the beach. Looks like someone's a little testy after being left behind by Lance and Jake. [X17]

• You may have missed the eBay Auction, but here's a scan of the fax claiming Jodie Foster and Kim Basinger went out on a date. [CityRag]

• Tiny Fey and Rachel Dratch are both leaving SNL, putting the number of cast members whose names I know below three. [Faded Youth]

• Mariah Carey demonstrates that not every celebrity can pull off daisy dukes. [Hollywood Tuna]