Former Gov. Sarah Palin

Bristol Palin reality series to premiere June 19

Lifetime network has set a premiere date for its new reality series about Bristol Palin's home life in Alaska.

Bristol Palin reality show to debut June 19

The Lifetime Channel says Bristol Palin's reality show, "Life's a Tripp," will debut June 19. From The Washington Post: "The reality series will chronicle the life of Sarah Palin's oldest daughter - whom Lifetime calls 'one of America's most famous young mothers' - as she moves from Wasilla, Alaska, to Los Angeles."

Is Sarah Palin's political clout underrated?

In the wake of Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer's surprise victory Tuesday in the state's GOP U.S. Senate primary, pundits are debating what effect a late endorsement by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had on the race. Politico downplayed Palin's role, pointing out Fischer was already surging in polls behind her campaign's attack ads on the leading opponent. But the far-right Breitbart site says Palin put Fischer over the top in the final week.

Fired Secret Service officer boasted of ogling Palin in '08

At least three more Secret Service officers implicated in a prostitution scandal in Colombia lost their jobs Friday, and it was revealed that one of the previously fired officers once joked on Facebook about "checking out" GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Chicago museum adopts smoking-hot Palin sculpture

It's not just a political statement by multimedia artist J. Taylor Wallace; it's a functioning stove, reports NBC Chicago.

Palin PAC spends more than it raises in 1st quarter

According to a filing Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's SarahPAC raised about $386,400 from January through March and spent about $418,400.

Lifetime plans reality show on Bristol Palin's life in Alaska

Bristol Palin's home life in Alaska is the subject of a reality series.

Choose Palin again for VP nominee, McCain jokes

2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain joked Tuesday that Mitt Romney should pick Sarah Palin as a running mate. Meanwhile, Palin recommended another "rogue" candidate.

Levi Johnston confirms girlfriend is pregnant

A spokesperson for Levi Johnston has confirmed that his Wasilla girlfriend is pregnant, reports US magazine. TMZ.com was first to report that Johnston, 21-year-old father of Sarah Palin's grandson, is expecting a second child with Sunny Oglesby, 20, who is three months pregnant.

Competing TV hosts Palin, Couric avoid potshots

TV viewers who fantasized about potshots being volleyed between Sarah Palin and Katie Couric were disappointed Tuesday morning. Both women did their own thing in their respective morning-show guest spots.

Sarah Palin to co-host NBC's 'Today' on Tuesday

Nearly four years after they clashed in a memorable TV interview, Sarah Palin and Katie Couric face off again - this time in a morning-show battle royale.

Republicans plan more intense VP candidate vetting post-Palin

New York Times political editor Richard W. Stevenson says Republicans have learned a lesson about vetting potential vice-presidential nominees following John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in 2008.

Palin-focused 'Game Change' attracts big viewership for HBO

HBO says Saturday night's debut of "Game Change," the Sarah Palin-focused adaptation of a book about the 2008 presidential campaign, scored the highest ratings of any made-for-TV movie on the network in years, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Romney used private email accounts as governor

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and some of his top aides used private email accounts to conduct state business at times when Romney was governor of Massachusetts, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

Network says airing pro-Palin documentary is about profit, not politics

The ReelzChannel network says it scheduled a pro-Sarah Palin documentary on the same weekend as HBO's "Game Change" debut strictly for business reasons, not political ones.

TV review: A star named Palin is born in 'Game Change'

Both Sarah Palin loyalists and those who disdain her would do well to take a break from their respective partisan assumptions and watch a movie with good performances and a larger point to make about politics.

Network says airing pro-Palin documentary is about profit, not politics

Video: Palin charges liberal double standard over Limbaugh apology

Sarah Palin didn't defend radio host Rush Limbaugh for calling Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" last week. But she didn't condemn him either, and she turned the controversy around, using it to attack the left for failing to condemn outrageous statements by their own "radicals."

5 'craziest' Palin scenes in 'Game Change'

"Game Change," the Sarah Palin-centric HBO movie based on the book of the same name about the 2008 presidential campaign, debuts Saturday night. If you can't wait for details, the Los Angeles Times is offering a list of favorite scenes.

Rogue, rube or GOP star? 'Game Change' focuses on Palin

"Game Change" the book is an authoritative retelling of the 2008 presidential campaign. "Game Change" the film is a reconstruction of the two months when Sarah Palin was running for vice president. The difference has sparked conspiracy theories among Palin allies.

Review: True or not, 'Game Change' isn't a good film

James Poniewozik of Time magazine on "Game Change": "There were a lot of fascinating things about the 2008 election, and about Palin herself as an object of political devotion, derision and culture-war catalyst. But the movie generally, instead, focuses on a ['Saturday Night Live']-style portrayal by Julianne Moore -- strong on the mannerisms but all surface -- and a simple theme: Hoo boy! Can you believe this woman almost got elected vice president?"

Video: Palin seeks to counter negative portrayal in 'Game Change'

A two-minute video released this week by SarahPAC aims to counter the negative portrayal of Sarah Palin in the upcoming HBO movie "Game Change," which is based on a book about the 2008 presidential campaign. The video features praise by McCain campaign aides who are portrayed in the movie as worrying about her abilities and mental health. The New York Times observes today: "Palin’s video ... mimics the look of the trailer but depicts Ms. Palin as heroic." Read more.

Bristol Palin to star in cable TV reality series

Lifetime says it will air 10 episodes of "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp" later this year. The series will explore the pressures the daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin faces in raising her toddler son, Tripp, as she maintains her close relationship with the larger Palin clan, the network said.

Bristol Palin finally gets her own reality TV show

The Lifetime channel is planning a 10-episode reality series featuring the eldest daughter of Sarah and Todd Palin, Bristol, and her son, Tripp, report USA Today and other outlets.

Palin nominated for worst-actress Razzie

Sarah Palin has been nominated for a worst-actress Razzie award for her appearance in "The Undefeated," a bio-documentary about her.

Scrutiny pushed Palin to exasperation, emails reveal

Just a few months after returning from the presidential campaign trail, a weary Sarah Palin shot off a 1 a.m. email to top colleagues in her office. "The opponents have succeeded on the drive towards our personal bankruptcy, and have divided my family," she wrote.

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Palin frustration seen in last batch of emails

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Palin frustration seen in last batch of emails

In the final months before she resigned as Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin displayed growing frustrations over deteriorating relationships with state lawmakers, along with outrage over ethics complaints that prompted her to write: "I can't take it any more."

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Palin aides lash out at HBO's movie 'Game Change'

Current and former aides to Sarah Palin lashed out Wednesday at HBO's "Game Change," describing the upcoming film's depictions of her on the 2008 campaign trail as "sick" and inaccurate.

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Ex-Palin aide Bailey fined over email use

Frank Bailey, the former Sarah Palin aide turned tell-all author, has agreed to pay an $11,900 civil fine for violating the state's ethics laws by keeping, disseminating and profiting from confidential emails he obtained while serving in Palin's administration.

State probes email use in memoir by former Palin aide

Palin says film has 'false narrative'

As Republicans wage a sharply divisive presidential nominating contest, HBO is preparing to release a television film on the 2008 ascent of then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin that seems sure to reopen the wounds of that lost campaign and reignite controversy over Palin's fitness for office and the wisdom of putting her on the ticket.