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| During the premiere of ''Sarah Palin's Alaska'', ] posted a number of comments on the ] page of a boy named Tre, who went to school with her sister ]. Some of Bristol's comments included "You're running your mouth just to talk shit" and "Talking shit 'cause you have nothing else going for you." Palin posted those comments in response to Tre's comment saying "Sarah Palin's Alaska, is failing so hard right now." Bristol later apologized on behalf of herself and her sister, Willow, who posted a ] slur on the same Facebook page. <ref>{{ cite news |title=Bristol Palin Apologizes for Facebook Rant |agency=]|pubisher=]| date=November 18, 2010| url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131421353|accessdate=November 22, 2010}}</ref> | During the premiere of ''Sarah Palin's Alaska'', ] posted a number of comments on the ] page of a boy named Tre, who went to school with her sister ]. Some of Bristol's comments included "You're running your mouth just to talk shit" and "Talking shit 'cause you have nothing else going for you." Palin posted those comments in response to Tre's comment saying "Sarah Palin's Alaska, is failing so hard right now." Bristol later apologized on behalf of herself and her sister, Willow, who posted a ] slur on the same Facebook page. <ref>{{ cite news |title=Bristol Palin Apologizes for Facebook Rant |agency=]|pubisher=]| date=November 18, 2010| url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131421353|accessdate=November 22, 2010}}</ref> | ||
| Sarah Palin joins a long list of actor-politicians including former President Ronald Reagan and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. While Sarah Palin has already had a successful political career, many actors have used their Hollywood status to their advantage in the political community. Fred Grandy, who played "Gopher" in the "Love Boat" sitcom, highlighted the advantages of his entry into politics through his acting career when he told People Magazine in 1985, “If there were no Gopher, there would be no Fred Grandy for Congress.”<ref>http://politicular.com/2010/11/sarah-palins-reality-success-lead-political-success/ Can Sarah Palin's Reality Success Lead to Political Success?</ref> | |||
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2010 American TV series or program| Sarah Palin's Alaska | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Sarah Palin Todd Palin Bristol Palin |
| Opening theme | 'Follow Me There' by Third Day |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mark Burnett |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | November 14, 2010 |
Sarah Palin's Alaska is an American television show about the state of Alaska, hosted by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and produced by Mark Burnett Productions for Discovery Communications for air on TLC. The series will be eight episodes long, and is being billed as a part travelogue, part documentary series. The theme song for SPA will be 'Follow Me There' by Grammy award-winning Christian rock band Third Day.
In announcing the show, Palin said that the show will bring "the wonder and majesty of Alaska to all Americans."
During the premiere of Sarah Palin's Alaska, Bristol Palin posted a number of comments on the Facebook page of a boy named Tre, who went to school with her sister Willow Palin. Some of Bristol's comments included "You're running your mouth just to talk shit" and "Talking shit 'cause you have nothing else going for you." Palin posted those comments in response to Tre's comment saying "Sarah Palin's Alaska, is failing so hard right now." Bristol later apologized on behalf of herself and her sister, Willow, who posted a homophobic slur on the same Facebook page.
Sarah Palin joins a long list of actor-politicians including former President Ronald Reagan and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. While Sarah Palin has already had a successful political career, many actors have used their Hollywood status to their advantage in the political community. Fred Grandy, who played "Gopher" in the "Love Boat" sitcom, highlighted the advantages of his entry into politics through his acting career when he told People Magazine in 1985, “If there were no Gopher, there would be no Fred Grandy for Congress.”
References
- 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' Gets Premiere Date, TV Newser, Alex Weprin, August 6, 2010
- ^ Discovery makes it official: "Sarah Palin's Alaska" to TLC, The Washington Post, Lisa de Moraes, March 25, 2010
- The fun facts of Sarah Palin's new reality show about Alaska, Vancouver Sun, Canwest News Service, Alex Strachan, March 27, 2010
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/12/third-days-follow-me-there-selected-as-theme-song-for-tlcs-sarah-palins-alaska-800411/20101112tlc01/ Third Day's Follow Me There selected as theme song for Sarah Palin's Alaska
- "Bristol Palin Apologizes for Facebook Rant". Associated Press. November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|pubisher=ignored (|publisher=suggested) (help) - http://politicular.com/2010/11/sarah-palins-reality-success-lead-political-success/ Can Sarah Palin's Reality Success Lead to Political Success?
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