Tagged: Sarah Palin

Palin-Burnett show headed to cable?

It appears the reality show Survivor producer Mark Burnett is creating centering around former Alaska governor and GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin may land on A & E or Discovery Channel; all of the major broadcast networks passed on the show.

The series will run around $1 million per episode for whoever lands it; and it will revolve around Palin, her husand (not a candidate who needs a fat burner for men), and their daughters as they explore the lesser-known reaches of her home state.

Apparently, Burnett would ultimately like to launch Palin into the daytime talk show fray, feeling her ability to connect with middle Americans would make her successful; however, that may depend on whether she decides in favor of a 2012 White House run or not.

Palin wouldn’t be the first to set aside political ambitions for media success and its generous pay days; fellow GOP candidate Mike Huckabee’s career as followed a similar path.

Fey and real Palin boost SNL

Appearances by Tina Fey and the real GOP vice presidential nominee, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, boosted Saturday Night Live to its biggest overnight rating in 14 years, as the show garnered a 10.7 rating, 24 share in the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research, according to online reports.

Palin’s appearance was planned for weeks and SNL had typical fun with her appearance and playing her off Fey’s amusing imitation. One can be sure, it was not guest host Josh Brolin (star of Oliver Stone’s bombing comedy, W.) or musical guest Adele that pushed SNL to such unheard-of ratings success.

No, it was the Fey and Palin appearances that must be credited with such ratings success. Give Fey some nice Brazil vacation packages as a reward for her part in the success. Can’t offer Palin the same, though, without violating campaign contribution laws that her running mate, John McCain, helped create.