Lorne Michaels Praises Sarah Palin SNL Appearance

Lorne Michaels was interviewed by Entertainment Weekly, and all the questions were about Sarah Palin, who Lorne gave a lot of praise:

What do you think Palin gained from her appearance?

I think Palin will continue to be underestimated for a while. I watched the way she connected with people, and she’s powerful. Her politics aren’t my politics. But you can see that she’s a very powerful, very disciplined, incredibly gracious woman. This was her first time out and she’s had a huge impact. People connect to her.

She’s a ratings magnet, too — do you think she can land a development deal if this VP thing doesn’t work out?

She could pretty much do better than development. I think she could have her own show, yeah.

If Lorne Michaels believes Palin has star power, then she has star power. Lorne should know.