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Best Moments From Sarah Palin's Alaska

She rock climbs! She builds fences! She encounters mama bears!

(Newser) - Sarah Palin's Alaska debuted last night, complete with the inevitable references to mama grizzlies and the fence she built to block her pesky journalist neighbor. Some of the best, funniest, and/or cringe-inducing moments, depending on your POV:
  • The mama bear: Palin, of course, made sure to dole out some wisdom
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Sarah Palin's Alaska: Good Branding, Bad TV

At least haters can fantasize she'll get eaten by a bear

(Newser) - Sarah Palin seems to be out for a fresh start with her new reality show, Sarah Palin’s Alaska. “In this well-staged reboot, the less you know about her—or, in some cases, shuddered to think about her—then the better the show gets, writes Hank Stuever of the...

Bristol Survives On Dancing With the Stars
 Bristol 
 Survives 
 on DWTS 
Nov 10, 2010 12:08 AM CST

Bristol Survives on DWTS

Kurt Warner eliminated ahead of semi-finals

(Newser) - Bristol Palin has made it through to the semi-finals of Dancing With the Stars despite her tango with Mark Ballas having tied for the lowest score. Palin—amid suggestions that her survival is due to politically motivated voting —once again escaped elimination as viewer votes overcame low scores, Bloomberg...

Clinton: We're Not All Like Kim Kardashian

Secretary of state gives an amusing Australian interview

(Newser) - In an interview yesterday with Australian radio personalities Hamish and Andy, Hillary Clinton wanted to clarify something: Not all Americans are like the Kardashians. “If you look at American TV as much of the rest of the world does, you would think we all went around wrestling and wearing...

Conservative Plot Eyed in Bristol's Dancing Survival

GOP support may be compensating for subpar dancing

(Newser) - Bristol Palin's consistent victories on Dancing With the Stars despite some less-than-stellar performances causes Benjy Sarlin at the Daily Beast to wonder: "Is a right-wing conspiracy afoot, designed to keep Sarah's daughter on prime time?" Bristol has consistently beaten celebrities with higher marks than her, Sarlin notes, suspecting that...

Bachelorette Contestant Shot Himself: Friend

Julien Hug's body found in remote area of national forest

(Newser) - The body of former Bachelorette contestant Julien Hug has been found in a remote area of California's San Bernardino National Forest. Police say they don't suspect foul play, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. No cause of death has been officially reported, but a friend tells Radar that Hug, who had...

Jewel to Host Idol-Like Show on Bravo

'Going Platinum' nabs Kara DioGuardi as a Judge

(Newser) - Bravo is making its entry into American Idol waters next year, reports Entertainment Weekly . Going Platinum has two notable names attached so far—Jewel will host and former Idol judge Kara DioGuardi will be one of the judges. One big difference: The audience will have no say in which of...

Here Comes Reality Show on&mdash;Yes&mdash;Coal Mining
 Here Comes Reality Show 
 on—Yes—Coal Mining 
inevitability Dept.
Oct 14, 2010 6:20 PM CDT

Here Comes Reality Show on—Yes—Coal Mining

Spike TV program will focus on mine in West Virginia

(Newser) - Got your fill of mining coverage? If not, then Spike TV has some extremely good news: It will launch a reality show on coal miners in April, says the Hollywood Reporter . Coal is from the makers of the Deadliest Catch and will focus on a mine in West Virginia. “...

Armless Pianist Wins China's Got Talent

Liu Wei wows judges by performing with feet

(Newser) - Double amputee Liu Wei won the inaugural season of China’s Got Talent last night, wowing viewers and judges with his rendition of “You’re Beautiful,” which he performed entirely with his toes. The 23-year-old lost his arms in an electrical accident at age 10 according to Mediaite...

Sister Wives Hubby 'Marries' Wife No. 4

Will this spell more legal drama for Kody Brown?

(Newser) - Despite the fact that he’s already being investigated for felony bigamy, polygamist Kody Brown of TLC’s Sister Wives has officially added a fourth wife to his family. Brown “married” Robyn Sullivan a few months ago, sources tell TMZ , and though there were no cameras at the actual...

Kitchen Nightmares Chef Leaps to His Death

Joe Cerniglia is second to commit suicide after Ramsay show

(Newser) - A New Jersey restaurateur who celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay warned was likely to see his business "swim down the Hudson" was found dead in the same river after leaping from the George Washington bridge. Joe Cerniglia's debt-ridden Italian restaurant was featured in a 2007 episode of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

Bolton Booted from DWTS
 Bolton Booted from DWTS 
Sep 28, 2010 11:02 PM CDT

Bolton Booted from DWTS

Show addresses alleged Palin-booing

(Newser) - Michael Bolton was voted off Dancing With the Stars the day after performing what judge Bruno Tonioli called the worst jive he'd seen in the show's 11 seasons. Bolton—who scored just 12 out of 30 points for the dance with partner Chelsie Hightower—called the judge's remarks "inappropriate...

Bristol Palin Takes it Off for DWTS

But that doesn't get her more than 18 points

(Newser) - Any of you hoping Bristol Palin would quickly emerge as a Dancing With the Stars frontrunner were likely disappointed while watching last night’s premiere. Palin managed not to come in last, however, landing herself in the middle with a score of 18. David Hasselhoff , Mike “ The Situation ”...

Awful New Reality Show: Brides Vie for Plastic Surgery

It gets worse: Unveiling will come at wedding

(Newser) - Just when you thought reality shows couldn't possibly get more awful, E! orders Bridalplasty. The show will feature brides-to-be competing to win plastic surgery procedures. "Extensive surgical procedures," as the Hollywood Reporter puts it (emphasis ours). The wedding-related challenges will include writing vows and planning honeymoons, and the...

Iraqi Prank TV Show Plants Fake Car Bombs

Celebrities are told they'll be jailed, executed

(Newser) - Looks like years of war have given Iraq a pretty dark sense of humor. In a new reality TV program there, Iraqi soldiers prank celebrities by planting fake bombs in their vehicles—and then threatening to jail or execute them. “Why do you want to blow us up?” the...

Talentless Best Friends Get Into TV Brawl

Viral singing sensation sounds, fights like Susan Boyle's cat

(Newser) - Like so many other hopefuls with stars in their eyes, Abbey Johnston and Lisa Parker excitedly took to The X-Factor stage—and it was all downhill from there, reports Time . Before they even opened their mouths to "sing," the duo, titled "Ablisa," told the audience to...

Dancing With the Stars Lands Bristol Palin

She's expected to be on the next cast

(Newser) - She won't be tangoing with Levi, but Bristol Palin will be on the next season of Dancing With the Stars, reports E! Online . Also reportedly on board are David Hasselhoff, The Situation, Brandy, and Audrina Patridge. The season begins Sept. 20. ABC isn't confirming, but E! notes Bristol already has...

Heidi Montag: Implants Were G-Cup-Size Mistake

Reality star wants breast reduction

(Newser) - The very last person to realize that Heidi Montag's plastic surgery binge was a mistake has seen the light. "It's heartbreaking," the reality star tells Life & Style in an interview about her G-cup implants." I can't live an everyday life." Complicating matters is the death...

The Situation Will Earn $5M This Year

'Jersey Shore's' breakout star is raking in the dough

(Newser) - Today’s true WTF moment: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is on track to earn $5 million this year. That’s more than Michael Cera earned for Scott Pilgrim or Don Cheadle earned for Iron Man 2, for those of you keeping track. How in the world did this happen?...

Tyra's Apology Is BS: Janice Dickinson

Says Banks definitely saw Top Model promo

(Newser) - Tyra Banks is full of it, says Janice Dickinson. Banks, who recently apologized for an America’s Next Top Model promo in which she appeared to gush over an ultra-skinny model, claimed she hadn’t seen the spot before it aired. BS, claims Dickinson, a former Top Model judge. “...

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