party convention. >> are you ready to go with the monologue. >> where are the cue cards? >> jay, we're going old school tonight. >> then a little later in the show, palin got to try her hand at stand-up comedy with her own version of an opening monday log. >> john white on the show, what an amazing athlete, i watched him doing a double mctwist 1260. and the was the white house on health care. the truth is, though, i'm glad that i'm not vice president. i'm glad because i would not know what to do with all of that free time. >> for more on this whole performance, let me bring in the pro, the stand-up comic, stephanie miller. steph, how did she do? >> i don't even know if i can talk to you. i'm still holding my ribs.