In our humble opinion, if you’re somewhat famous, there are three signs that you’ve not only Made It, but you’re a cultural touchstone: 1) you’ve hosted or played SNL; 2) you’ve sung an educational song or two with a Muppet or two on Sesame Street; and 3) Oprah made you cry. Heck, even Ms. Brockovich herself, Julia Roberts, hasn’t really made it by our standards. On the other hand, Tina Fey is three for three (uh, she was SNL for quite a while (here she is as Sarah Palin, followed by the actual Sarah Palin – it’s painfully funny to see how little scripting SNL had to do for that skit); here she is as a Bookaneer on Sesame Street (and the reverse – Muppets on 30 Rock!  That’s extra credit points right there); and there she was meeting Oprah on 30 Rock, which is close enough to actually being on the Oprah set of soft light and comfy couches.  Good job, Tina Fey.  You  made it.

Obviously, Jane Lynch should be part of the Tina Fey Club. Then, she should work her way up from Treasurer to President, then change the name of the club to the Jane Lynch Club. A little regime change never hurt anyone, hmmm Mr. Former President Bush, Jr.?

Regime change is hard from afar, but Jane’s tiptoeing closer: on April 7, she, along with the rest of the Glee cast, will be on Oprah. Yeah, that’s right, Oprah will devote her entire show to Glee. That’s one for three, Jane. Next up: SNL. We have a few evolving plans to organize a little drive (a la Betty White) to land her hosting duties on SNL. Muppets, we’ll be hitting up your street soon enough. Better hide your vowels.

We like to joke that Jane Lynch has been in every television show ever made, but the reality is that she’s been in almost every television show ever made.  As long as there is tv, there will be shows for Jane Lynch to be in.  The following is our little Amazon wish list of television shows that we hope, just hope, to find our favorite Jane:

1. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.  Sure, Jane runs a slight risk of re-creating her role in Arrested Development as Cindi Lightballoon, but the frenetic, screwball-on-crack energy of It’s Always Sunny would allow her to unleash without nary the eye of the bo-ring network censors.
2. 30 Rock. Jane works best when she has similarly minded people to work with (see Steve Carell, Jennifer Coolidge, Will Ferrell).  Hello, Tina Fey.
3. The Ellen Show. We don’t know how on earth she hasn’t guested on Ellen, but c’mon!  Two great lezzie comediennes bouncing off each other?  This would be the best thing since Ellen asked Jodie Foster if the Coppertone girl still had treats in her pants.
4. Dexter. Jane Lynch in a drama-slash-sometime-comedy (emphasis on “slash”)?  Yes – with her great dramatic turn as Diana Reid, schizophrenic mother of Spencer, in Criminal Minds, it’s clear that she’s trying to expand her dramatic horizons.  Let’s build those wings, one feather at at a time.
5. Sesame Street. We would love, love to see Jane singing and dancing with Elmo and om nom nom-ing with Cookie Monster.  She could teach us how she “c”‘s it.