Tracey Ullman's State of the Union: Season 2 (2009)

TV. As usual, Tracey Ullman's impressions are spot-on accurate as satire -- first as a Hispanic news anchor ("I'm Linda AHL-vah-reys!") then Arianna Huffington (hoping to sweet-talk Obama into a diplomatic post) plus several picaresque sketches as Laura Bush (puffing away on a cigarette as she fusses about hotter-'n'-blazes Crawford and blithely denies theft from or vandalism to the White House) and a menopausal flight attendant. Don't miss the Bollywood dance number! However, her Celine Dion fell completely flat -- ugh! The mockumentary format sports a great soundtrack; you can even pick out a Valkyrie theme. This season's premiere felt great and gave me plenty of warm chuckles. You just have to be able to think fast to follow along, esp. with the Bollywood lyrics. 3.5 stars.