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Sarah Palin's Adult Film - Part Deux, Oh Geez

Josh loposer — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:02:00 GMT

What's a down-home, Alaskan hockey mom to do when she becomes the subject of not one, but (at least) two porno movies featuring a look-a-like? More importantly for Sarah Palin, how does her family deal with it?

With two of Sarah's daughters in public school -- Willow, 14, and Piper, 8 -- you've got to know they are the butt of some Nailin' Palin jokes. Not to mention, other parents joking behind your back at the PTA meetings and hockey games. Once you become a national public figure, your whole family just has to develop thick skin to this type of thing.

The second installment of the Nailin' Palin series, entitled Hollywood is Nailin' Palin is set debut later this year -- going straight to DVD of course. Once again, adult star Lisa Ann will play the part of Alaska's conservative governor. The story of Hollywood is Nailin' Palin however, manages to be tons more creative and celebrity savvy.

Allegedly, the plot picks up just after the governor's bid for the Vice Presidency. After her defeat, she decides to try her luck in Hollywood where she meets (and more, I'm assuming) stars like David Hasselhoff and Samantha Ronson on her way to stardom, including her own reality show America's Top Governor. Ha!

I love the way Hustler stamped the words "this is a parody," just in case anyone got confused and thought Sarah Palin actually participated in the production.

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Levi Johnston - Reluctant Celebrity?

trix — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:31:00 GMT

Levi Johnston succumbed to the pressure. What pressure you might ask, as did I?

He gave in and hired a publicist. He needs a publicist? I'm so going to hire one tomorrow.

Apparently he needs a publicist to handle all things Levi, including his need to be famous.

Poor guy. He's fading from the spotlight and he desperately wants to stay in it and is doing whatever he can to maintain his status of celebrity.

Maybe his publicist can help him get into college.

Bristol Palin and Son Tripp Cover People

Levi Johnston's Mom Says Relations with Palins are Thawing

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Todd to Bristol: Dump Levi And I'll Buy You A New Car

Josh loposer — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Sometimes parents just have a bad feeling about one of their children's friends or, in this case boyfriends, that they just can't quite explain.

Maybe that is why Todd Palin was offered Bristol a new car in exchange for her breaking things off with now D-lister and estranged baby daddy Levi Johnston. That's what's being reported anyway, as part of a feature story about Levi in the upcoming edition of GQ. Did Todd's spidey senses tell him something was up?

Off course, it could also have been the fact that the teenage couple was having sex in the governor's house, as has been alleged. In that case, I'd buy my daughter two cars to break up with that dude, maybe three (and I'm not talking Kias here).

As it goes with accidental celebrities, Levi is caught between wanting to wring every bit of cash out of his 15 minutes and wanting to be off of the whole weird trip. Still, things are looking up. Getting featured in a sympathetic story in GQ is never a completely bad thing.

Also, it sounds like his relationship with Bristol is starting to thaw. Apparently, Bristol has started dropping baby Tripp off personally, and they even ~~sext~~ text each other from time to time.

"GQ writer John Jeremiah Sullivan watched them exchange flirty text messages. That led to a warmth between them, and now they're in regular contact."

Will the couple ever give things another try? Getting back together is apparently "not even in" Levi's thoughts right now. Still, it's good to hear that the couple is at least being civil toward one another. That should make sharing custody of Tripp infinitely easier.

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Bristol Palin and Son Tripp Cover People

Karl Erikson — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:33:00 GMT

Bristol and her baby son, Tripp, are on the new cover of People. Education is on Bristol's mind, even as a teenage single mother. In fact, Bristol gave birth to Tripp and then went back to Wasilla High School to finish the year with a 3.49 GPA!

Mom Governor Sarah Palin says, "I'm so proud of her."

While she considers college, Bristol is busy trying to help with teen pregnancy prevention. "Girls need to imagine and picture their life with a screaming newborn baby," she says. "Then think before they have sex. If girls realized the consequences of sex, nobody would be having sex. Trust me, nobody."

Um, Bristol? Hate to break it to you, darling, but most people don't think you get pregnant by sitting on a toilet seat. Teens are still having sex. Many of them are STUPID teens, true, but knowing that sex produces babies isn't exactly cutting down on the teen sex.

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Bristol Palin - Motherhood Sucks

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Bristol Palin is a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Spokesperson

Bristol Palin: Motherhood Sucks

Josh loposer — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT

In a recent interview with People, Bristol Palin made it a point to clear up any misconceptions for any high school girls who might be getting overly frisky.

"Girls need to imagine and picture their life with a screaming newborn baby and then think before they have sex," she tells PEOPLE. "Think about the consequences."
"If girls realized the consequences of sex, nobody would be having sex," says Bristol, sitting at her parents' lakeside patio table. "Trust me. Nobody."

BTW, Bristol graces the cover of the latest People in her high school graduation cap and gown. Maybe People was playing up the drama her by asking Bristol how it felt to be left out of her senior year in high school. Even so, I think Bristol might be overstating the case a little here.

I mean, if the news ever got out that sex leads to pregnancy, and pregnancy leads to screaming babies, procreation might cease and humanity as we know it would be lost.

Seriously though, it seems like Since Bristol signed on as an anti-teen pregnancy campaigner, all of the sudden, baby Tripp isn't such a miracle -- he's become part of a cautionary tale. I think that's kind of sad and way to get the message across.

Do you think Bristol is right on with the abstinence thing? Or should she maybe promote safe sex?

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Bristol Palin: High School Graduate

Josh loposer — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:32:00 GMT

Bristol Palin is now officially edumacated. Avoiding one of the greatest pitfalls for teenage mothers, Bristol got her Wasilla High School diploma Saturday.

With the year she's had, finding the motivation to finish up high school had to be a challenge, but Bristol was reportedly all smiles when she walked across the stage at the Wasilla Sports Complex. She was, however, seen mouthing the words "where's my baby" to her family in the crowd just moment before getting her diploma.

Her graduating GPA was a respectable 3.497, which is only "point zero-zero-something" from graduating with honors, according to Bristol.

After reveling in the glory of post graduation parties and whatever else high school kid can find to do in Alaska, Bristol plans to start her search for a college with a two-year business degree program. Then, it's on to a career in real estate. I'm foreseeing a few years of daycare for baby Tripp.

Or, maybe Levi will look after him once his modeling career slows down ... I kid.

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Levi Johnston's Mom Says Relations with Palins are Thawing

Karl Erikson — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:02:00 GMT

Levi Johnston's mother, Sherry Johnston, has a big drug trial starting next week. She faces charges of selling OxyContin. And in the meantime, she says that relations between the Johnstons and the Palins are beginning to improve.

"When Bristol came to pick up Tripp this week, she said if we want him more often, all I have to do is call. She said if I want to come to their house, I can come over and see him all the time," says the 42-year-old grandmother. "I am hopeful we'll be able to work together to raise Tripp."

Still, Sherry says she wants to see Tripp more often. "We only see him a few hours a week, but I did get to spend time with him this morning. It tears me apart. Every time I see him he's a different child. Before he wasn't rolling over, now he is. Now he's trying to crawl. I am missing him so much that it tears me up."

Course, Sherry may not see Tripp much longer, depending on how the trial goes next week. She has a number of felony charges filed against her. In her defense, she says she's innocent and got hooked on OxyContin 8 years ago after a hysterectomy. That led to 7 more surgeries.

Hell, I'd probably get hooked on painkillers, too, if that were me. Still, that doesn't explain SELLING the drugs.

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Bristol Palin Wants Levi to Be in Baby Tripp's Life (Video)

Levi Gets Snubbed by Modeling Industry

Bristol vs. Levi - The Battle For Tripp

Who Knew? Sarah Palin and Dina Lohan are Worst Celebrity Mother-in-laws

Karl Erikson — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:33:00 GMT

The readers of Parenting.com have voted and the results are in. The worst celebrity mother-in-laws are former GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin and stage mother Dina Lohan. This, despite the fact that neither one of the moms have kids who have married.

Dina, mom of Lindsay Lohan, has been constantly ridiculed for her lazy parenting style. Sarah Palin is in the crosshairs because of her loose lips, incessantly bitching about Levi Johnston, the father of teen daughter Bristol's baby son.

What do you think? Are there worse mother-in-laws? Besides your own, of course.

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Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston: Stay Away From My Kids

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Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston - Stay Away From My Kids

trix — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:03:00 GMT

This whole Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston thing is getting pretty funny. They are lambasting each other about whatever they can think of and I think they are looking pretty silly.

Bristol is going on about how yes, it's hard to practice abstinence, but really, it's the best choice out there.

Levi says that abstinence is unrealistic. He told "The Early Show", " I don't just think telling young kids, 'you can't have sex' ... it's not going to work ... it's not realistic."

There is absolutely nothing that these two kids could say, that I would ever pass on to my kids. I mean really, how much did you know when you were 17 or 18. Sure we thought we knew everything, but we were sadly mistaken, we knew very little.

These kids have a whole lot of growing up to do and frankly, they are not in any position to tell any kid what they should or should not do.

Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston, would you let them advise your kids, or would you just use them as an example?

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Bristol Palin: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Spokesperson

Josh loposer — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Who better to raise awareness for teenage pregnancy than the 18-year-old, unwed mother that injected some serious drama into last year's presidential campaign, Bristol Palin?

Heck, it's not like drama over 4-month-old Tripp has died out... but anyway, Levi's tell-all book about sex in the governor's mansion isn't what this post is about.

Bristol Palin is making her own headlines these days, serving as an example for young women of what not to do. No kidding, she's landed a job (I'm assuming it pays money) as a Youth Ambassador for the Candies Foundation. Says Bristol:

“I feel that I could be a living example of the consequences of teen pregnancy. If I can prevent even one girl from getting pregnant, I will feel a sense of accomplishment.”

Uh, Bristol, you are a living example of the consequences, and pretty much everyone has heard your story already. Still, for those who want to hear it first hand, Bristol will be speaking at the Candies Foundation's annual Event to Prevent in New York.

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Levi Gets Snubbed By Modeling Industry

Josh loposer — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT

What's Levi Johnston's career strategy -- beyond doing interviews about how he knocked up Sarah Palin's daughter? One of his vague aspirations is apparently to profit from his 15 minutes by becoming a model. So far, it looks like the modeling industry's taking a pass.

According to a CBS Early Show report, Levi's self-proclaimed career prospects go something like this: “He says that he will be an electrician like everyone else in his family, or maybe all this publicity will lead to a modeling or acting gig, which he is open to.”

While I could kinda see Levi doing some modeling work for the Bass Pro Shop catalog, it's hard to imagine him supporting himself and his baby Tripp with his acting skillz.

Of course, when Vanity Fair heard about Levi's opportunistic and quasi-ridiculous plan, they couldn't help themselves. They decided to contact some of top modeling agencies to see if they were interested in working with the infamous baby daddy.

Click Models
“We didn’t reach out to him. I guess he’s interested, but we weren’t,” said Stephanie Grill, director of Click’s men’s board.

DNA Model Management
“No one has reached out to him. He’s a good-looking guy, but not really a model type. No one would see him on the runway. He was ill-at-ease on Tyra Banks and I can’t see that changing drastically,” said Fred Howard of DNA public relations.

Ford Models
“No one in the Men’s Division has reached out. It wasn’t even brought up. I know every time I saw him during the elections, I never thought, ‘He should be a male model.’ It would be doubtful,” said Jesse Simon of the Ford men’s board, in New York.

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Controversy City Continues: Levi Johnston Dishes More About Palins

Karl Erikson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:38:00 GMT

Levi Johnston, former fiance to Bristol Palin and baby daddy to son Tripp, talked to CBS' The Early Show about his problems with the Palins. He was just on the Tyra Banks Show, where he spilled some controversial details about his and Bristol's life.

Did Levi, now 18, ever live at the Palin's home? "They said I didn't live there," he said. "I 'stayed' there. I was like, 'Okay, whatever you want to call it.' I had all my stuff there, so if you want to call it staying there, that's fine."

"So they're lying," anchor Maggie Rodriguez said. "Yeah," Levi answered.

Ever since Levi and Bristol broke up, he says there's enough tension to cut with a butter knife. "I can go over there whenever I want and see my baby," he says. "But I'm not allowed to take him, and it's not as comfortable going over there anymore with that family sitting down on the couch. It's awkward. I don't know. They just, like, they don't think of me the same way anymore."

Levi went on to say, "I don't wanna go over there every day and sit there when her family's there and try and play with my baby. I want to be able to take him and do what - our own thing with my family."

Levi says that the biggest misconception is "that my family's white trash."

"We're not trying to cash in on their name, you know. I'm just trying to get my side of the story out there. Letting people know who I am. Not what the magazines say I am."

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Sarah Palin Is In The News Again

trix — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:03:00 GMT

Sarah Palin sure is having a rough time of it lately, hasn't she. She's been all over the news lately and it's not necessarily a good thing.

The latest little tid-bit is that her sister-in-law was arrested for breaking into a house in her home town of Wasilla to steal money, for the second time this week.

Wisely, Sarah's husband Todd Palin declined to comment.

At least it's better than her own kids in the news, you know for bad stuff.

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Sarah Palin "Shocked" By President Obama's "Special Olympics" Joke

Sassy Smith — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:07:00 GMT

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who is mom to a Down syndrome baby - her youngest son Trig, who was born last April - was "shocked" by President Obama's Special Olympics joke, that he made on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno Thursday evening.

During his conversation with Jay Leno, President Obama bragged that he'd scored 129 points while bowling at the White House, but said that score still wasn't great, calling his game, "like the Special Olympics or something."

That comment brought out the mama bear in Palin and she said, "I was shocked to learn of the comment made by President Obama about Special Olympics. This was a degrading remark about our world's most precious and unique people, coming from the most powerful position in the world."

She continued, "These athletes overcome more challenges, discrimination and adversity than most of us ever will. By the way, these athletes can outperform many of us and we should be proud of them. I hope President Obama's comments do not reflect how he truly feels about the special needs community."

The President, before the show aired, apologized - his rep said, "He thinks that the Special Olympics are a wonderful program that gives an opportunity to shine to people with disabilities from around the world."

What do you think? Was President Obama out of line or was it an innocent joke? Or is Gov. Palin being too sensitive or does she have a valid point? Or has it been blown out of proportion?

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Top Ten Hot Celebrity Moms Over 40 (Photos)

Sassy Smith — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:04:00 GMT

Hey, did you hear forty is the new twenty? There are many celebrity women who are moms, are over 40, talented, smart, and are smokin' hot! Put that combination together and the MILF is born. Below are the top ten hot celebrity moms over 40 - see if some of your favs are on the list!

List and photos after the jump!

10) Salma Hayek, 43: Newly married to billionaire business man Francois-Henri Pinault - the couple are parents to Valentina, 16 months. Salma is busy working and she also takes time out to lend herself to charity.

9) Sheryl Crow, 47: Single mom to adopted son Wyatt, 22 months. Sheryl does a great job of balancing career and motherhood.

8) Cindy Crawford, 43: The supermodel sensation is married to Rande Gerber and mom to son Presley Walker, 9 and daughter, Kaia Jordan, 7, who could definitely follow in their mother's footsteps.

7) Vanessa Williams, 45: The Ugly Betty actress and former model is a busy mom of four - Melanie, 21, Jillian, 19, Devin, 15 (their dad is Ramon Hervey II) and Sasha Gabriella, 8 (her dad is basketball player Rick Fox). Vanessa is now single.

6) Elle MacPherson, 44: The former supermodel is now single and living in the UK with her sons, Flynn, 11, and Cy, 6 (their dad is French financier Arpad Busson). She can still work a bikini.

5) Nicole Kidman, 41: The Australia actress is married to country music hottie Keith Urban and together they have one daughter, Sunday Rose, 8 months. Nicole is also mom to daughter Isabella, 16, and son Connor, 14, with ex-husband, Tom Cruise.

4) Sarah Palin, 45: Whether you agree with her politics or not, there's no denying she's one attractive lady! The Alaska Governor and former vice-presidential candidate is mom to five children: Son Track, 20, daughters Bristol, 18, Willow, 13, Piper, 7 and baby son Trig, almost one. She's also grandmother to one - baby boy Tripp, son of Bristol.

3) Sarah Jessica Parker, 43: The Sex and the City actress is married to fellow actor Matthew Broderick and they have one son, James Wilkie, 6,and reside in NYC. There will be a sequel to the Sex and the City movie - can't wait!

2) Felicity Huffman, 46: Married to actor William H. Macey, Felicity is a busy working mom, starring on Desperate Housewives. She and William are parents to Sofia Grace, 8 1/2, and Georgia Grace, 7.

1) Halle Berry, 42: The Academy award-winning actress became a first-time mom a year ago (March 16) to daughter Nahla. She and boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry, are hoping to give their baby girl a sibling.

Who's not on the list that YOU would say is a hot celebrity mom over 40?

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What Famous Mom is Looking to Be President in 2012?

trix — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:33:00 GMT

I know it's obvious from the picture that it's Sarah Palin?

So, do we really wonder why Bristol Palin broke it off with Levi Johnston? It has to be because mom, Sarah Palin, is gearing up to run for the 2012 election.

Now that most of the skeletons are out of her closet, she is cleaning up the rest of her family.

On Tuesday evening, the 2012 Draft Sarah Committee -- operating independent of any candidate or political organization -- held its first meeting to gin up support for the Alaska Governor's White House run.

The meeting was held at the local Dennys restaurant in West Haven, and was attended by hard core republicans.

So if Sarah Palin runs for election in 2012, which means she'll start making the rounds next year, what scandals will come out for the high profile mom?

Bristol Gives Levi the Boot

Bristol Palin Dumps Levi Johnston & Cuts Him From Baby Tripp's Life!

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Bristol Palin Introduces Baby Tripp, Talks Teen Pregnancy

Sassy Smith — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's oldest daughter, Bristol and her boyfriend Levi Johnston, welcomed their first child, Tripp, on December 27, 2008. Although Bristol can't imagine her life now without her son, she says "everyone should wait 10 years."

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Bristol and mom Sarah spoke with Greta Van Susteren from FOX News:

Bristol, 18, would like to become an advocate for preventing teen pregnancy.

"Everyone should wait 10 years," said Bristol. "I hope people learn from my story... It's so much easier if you're married, have a house and career. It's not a situation you want to strive for."

Bristol said that her mom's view on teen abstinence is "not realistic at all."

She added, "It was my choice to have the baby. It doesn't matter what my mom's views are on it. It was my decision."

Bristol said she found it hard telling her parents that she was pregnant. She, boyfriend Levi and her best friend broke the news to Sarah and Todd Palin and said it was "harder than labor."

The teen mom said her boyfriend Levi is a "hands-on dad." She adds the two would love to get married someday.

Sarah Palin appeared later in the interview, carrying baby Tripp. She said of her daughter's pregnancy, "Hey life happens. Not the most ideal situation, certainly you make the most of it."

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Sassy Smith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:04:00 GMT

Alaska Governor and former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin gave birth to her fifth child - Trig - almost a year ago. Palin hid her pregnancy from the public and even her own children - but was almost discovered by one of her daughters, when Sarah made one slip-up.

PEOPLE Assistant Editor Lorenzo Benet's biography of Palin, titled Trailblazer: An Intimate Biography of Sarah Palin, reports details on her pregnancy with Trig and why she hid it. The book also sheds light on Sarah's oldest daughter Bristol, and her relationship with fiance Levi Johnston and their newest edition - son Tripp.

A few highlights from the book:

On Sarah's pregnancy with Trig:

One of Palin's daughters found her ultra-sound photo of Trig but Sarah explained it away. "Sarah made one slip-up - but [she] dampened suspicion by explaining it away." Sarah was also given the news that her unborn baby would have Down syndrome, but did not disclose that information to her family either, until after his birth on April 18.

"Not discussing the pregnancy with her daughters, she felt, would shorten the process and spare them from unwanted attention." Sarah also felt unsure about how to handle her own emotions.

"Not knowing in my own heart if I was going to be ready to embrace a child with special needs - I couldn't talk about it."

Trig's health issues started right at birth:

Baby Trig was born with a congenital heart defect typically found in about 50 percent of babies with Down syndrome. However, his cleared up without requiring surgery.

The Palin home is typical of a big family:

There are chaotic times, like in any household, one-on-one basketball games, kids bantering back and forth and take-out dinners. They have lots of extended family to help out when needed, especially when Sarah was on the campaign trail last year. The family also hired a Wasilla nanny to lend a hand.

On the relationship between Sarah's oldest daughter Bristol, and her fiance Levi Johnston:

Bristol and Levi became teen parents on December 27, 2008, with the birth of their son, Tripp.

During her pregnancy, Bristol, now 18, was living in Anchorage with her aunt and uncle, Heather and Kurt Bruce. She was working two jobs and attending West High School.

Levi was living 40 miles away in Wasilla, but, "there was certainly no ban on them dating. Levi used to drive to Anchorage to take Bristol out."

Heather Bruce was quoted for the book: "He used to bring her flowers and take her to dinner and a movie. He would come in and say hello, but he says few words. He's a quiet boy."

As a parent, I'm not sure I'd hide my pregnancy from my older children - what's the point? Sure, I'm not in the public eye, but why hide it from your own kids? They're eventually going to find out and why not let them be a part of it? I don't like 'secrets' in a family - but that's just me.

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Why Did Sarah Palin Name Her Daughter Bristol?

Sassy Smith — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:02:00 GMT

Alaska Governor and former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has gone the 'unusual' baby name route when naming her children. There's Track, 19, Bristol, 18, Willow, 13, Piper, 8 and Trig, 10 months, and while it might not be clear why she named them what she did, she has mentioned the reason for choosing "Bristol" for her oldest daughter.

Palin told Esquire magazine, that as a teen in high school, she wanted to be a sportscaster and when she learned where ESPN was located (Bristol, Conn.), was very disappointed.

It was too far from her, so, instead she chose to name her oldest daughter Bristol a few years later. Which, isn't horrible - not a name I would choose personally, but hey it could be worse. Sarah could have went with Smackover (Arkansas) or Clapper Gap (California), so in the grand scheme of things, Bristol's not all that bad.

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Ty Inc Caves, Retires & Renames Sweet Sasha & Marvelous Malia Dolls

Sassy Smith — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Ty Inc. has decided to "retire" their Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia dolls despite the fact that they claim they were NOT named (sure, we believe that) after President Obama and Michelle's daughters, Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10. The company has now renamed the dolls.

First Lady Michelle objected to the dolls' names, saying through her rep, "we believe it is inappropriate to use young, private citizens for marketing purposes.''

Although a Ty spokesperson declined to comment, their website shows the dolls as "retired." The dolls have now been renamed: "Marvelous Mariah" and "Sweet Sydney," and profits from sales from the original dolls will be donated to charity. Now, that is a great idea!

Mrs. Obama's press secretary, Katie McCormick, said, "We appreciate the company's response to this matter."

White House lawyers are now trying to rein in any commercial use of President Obama's name and image.

Jen Psaki, White House spokeswoman said, "Our lawyers are working on developing a policy that will protected the presidential image while being careful not to squelsh the overwhelming enthusiasm that the public has for the president."

I think the Obamas should be the ones to decide if a company or organization can use their daughters' names and if they choose to never allow it, then people need to respect that. As a parent, I wouldn't want my children's images or likeness used without my permission.

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Sassy Smith — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:07:00 GMT

The White House is getting a makeover - well, at least two of the rooms! First Lady Michelle Obama is working with L.A.-based designer Michael Smith to get help in furnishing her daughters' rooms and plans to decorate them with Pottery Barn!

Have you seen Pottery Barn's girl's bedroom furniture and bedding? So adorable and affordable - yes, even for families who don't live in the White House!

Smith says he'll blend the Obama's "casual style" with "afforable brands."

Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, will have some traditional decor, added with their likes and preferences. Malia is currently reading the Twilight book series, so perhaps she'll get to incorporate that into her bedroom. And the fith-grader wants to do her homework at the desk where Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation!

Despite having a designer help her with the girls' rooms, Mrs. Obama plans to keep her daughters grounded and keep a normal, family routine. Family friend Kim Lightford said just because they have a White House staff, doesn't mean they don't do regular family things.

"We'll see Michelle and the girls in the White House kitchen, trying to bake something together, and her raising them as if they were still in Chicago."

It's nice that the Obamas plan to keep things real, especially their parenting. Refreshing!

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Sassy Smith — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Self-styled 'Mom-in-Chief' Michelle Obama wants her girls - Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7 - to stay grounded and not receive any sort of special treatment as they start their new lives in Washington. Although the girls were thrilled with a surprise visit from The Jonas Brothers boys, and met Beyonce during the campaign, there will be no more socializing with celebrities.

Us Weekly quotes a family friend that Mrs. Obama "is trying to keep them grounded." Michelle wants the girls to settle into their new school - Sidwell Friends School - and have as normal as a life as possible.

"Michelle is spending a lot of time talking to the girls about the new school and she's reached out to fellow parents at Sidwell," added the source.

The Obamas, as well, will not be hiring a nanny to care for the girls, but instead have grandma - Marian Robinson, Michelle's mom - to look after the girls, whom she adores and dotes on.

And the family's biggest plus - having dad Barack at home for breakfast and dinner, which was something that usually didn't happen while he was on the campaign trail. They definitely want a routine!

I think the Obamas will probably do a good job of keeping their children focused and grounded and not let them turn into spoiled kids!

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Sassy Smith — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:06:00 GMT

First daughter Sasha Obama received two very important visitors to her school on Thursday - her parents! President Obama and First Lady Michelle left the White House around 8:15 a.m., arriving shortly after, at the Bethesda, Md., Sidewell Friends School.

Sasha, 7, and in the second grade at the private school, saw mom and dad spend an hour there for a class presentation. Afterwards, the presidential parents returned to the White House.

Obama had teased local officials for school closures on Wednesday, saying, "we're going to have to apply some flinty Chicago toughness to this town."

Sasha's big sister, Malia, 10, attends Sidewell's middle school in the District of Columbia. Maybe she'll be getting a visit next week!

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Sarah Palin Returns to Normal Life- Yeah Right!

trix — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:02:00 GMT

How is Sarah Palin settling back into her normal life of being a mom and a grandma?

Oh, she's not, well sort of, I guess.

There is already a web page set up for her Political Action Committee. Does this mean that she is gearing up to run for President in 2012?

Isn't that when the Mayan calendar says the world is going to end?

The three months of coverage last year was enough to drive me crazy, I don't know what I'll do if we have to do it for 2 years.

What about her kids? A child needs both parents, but there are things that only a mother can give. If Sarah goes out on the campaign trail how well will she be able to mother her children?

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Video: President Obama Does "Single Ladies"

Sassy Smith — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:05:00 GMT

How fitting - Beyonce sang at President Obama's Inaugural Ball and now he's paying tribute to her by singing "Single Ladies" dance for a change. Okay, it's not the real Barack, but this guy might have a career for the next four years - he's really good and really funny!

Video after the jump!

I wonder if Malia and Sasha are allowed to watch Youtube videos? I think they'd love this!

Worth a couple of watches:

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