Among all the great entertainment in 2008 [1], a few people clearly stood out. One of them was Tina Fey, the 30 Rock [2] comedienne, Baby Mama [3] star, and Sarah Palin impersonator extraordinaire. Why was this year so great for Fey? Let me count the ways:

1. She dropped the hint that she wanted Oprah to come hang out on 30 Rock [4], and just a few months later, it totally happened [5] — in one of the show's funniest episodes to date. Now that's power.
2. With Baby Mama, she was part of a movie that was not just sweet and funny [6] but also a box office winner [7].
3. She got herself some hot onscreen dates, hooking up with Steve Carell [8] for the forthcoming comedy Date Night and hiring Jon Hamm as a possible love interest [9] on 30 Rock.
4. With her Palin-esque "I can see Russia from my house," she became a great reason to watch SNL again [10].
5. She's a Vanity Fair covergirl [11] and a sought-after comedic author [12], the AP's entertainer of the year [13], and your favorite comedic actress of '08 [14]. A pretty good year, indeed!