Levi went back to Alaska in recent weeks to film his reality show RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned and his popularity is at an all-time low in the Palin household.
“Sarah can’t stand Levi and it’s gotten worse,” a source close to the ex vice presidential candidate told RadarOnline.com. And he’s also got big problems with Bristol, who does not want their son on Levi’s reality show. “She is absolutely opposed to it,” another source who is familiar with the show told RadarOnline.com.
Levi has big problems making the show interesting enough for someone to broadcast it.
Everyone connected to the production wants Tripp in the show to add another dimension to the reality program. But Bristol is saying no.
The original concept of the show was Levi running for mayor. (It looks like Levi even went so far as to file a "Letter of Intent" which come to us courtesy of TMZ) But now other concepts have been floated, including Levin running for city council or completing his high school education by getting his GED.
Okay look I am trying not to be so hard on Levi right now, but are they SERIOUSLY trying to sell a show that features Levi attempting to get his GED? What is this a reality show or a cure for insomnia?
Sadly I must admit that I am all too aware of just how low the bar is set when it comes to the entertainment value for a reality show.
I was personally assaulted by one this morning while on the elliptical machine at the gym called "Jersylicious" where "beauticians from hell" take perfectly attractive young women and smear "product" in their hair, and spackle their faces with layers of makeup, until they look like New Jersey drag queens. (By the way if THAT show is not a sign of the coming Apocalypse then I don't know what is!)
But even prisoners on death row, and chronic virgins waiting by the phone just in case Olivia Munn gets desperate enough to give them a call, have too much to live for to spend their days watching Levi trying to memorize whether Juneau is the capital of Alaska or that girl in the movie that kind of reminds him of Bristol for some reason.
And yes adding adorable little Tripp to the mix WOULD make the show much more watchable. But let's face it he is the PALIN'S little money maker and they are certainly not going to cut Levi in on their action. And since Lanesia has denied that he placed the bun in her oven Levi has no adorable little back up co-star waiting in the wings either.
Levi's only hope of finding a Johnston family member that television audiences will watch without periodically spinning the chamber on their handgun before placing the barrel in their mouth is if he makes nice with Mercede and Sherry and asks them to sign on in an attempt to make the damn thing tolerable.
Look I am NOT a fan of reality shows of any kind, but when I was visiting the ladies last week they literally had me in stitches the entire time, and there is more drama in that house on any given day than an entire season of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta." And let's face it a show with Mercede Johnston would HAVE to be more fun to watch then Levi attempting to memorize his times tables. Don'tcha think?
No charisma, no talent, no acting or speaking ability and no plot for storyline.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder there is no buyer for the show.....
Levi, hope you have a sex tape with Bristol or Sarah... it may be worth a few dollars
I'm just wondering why Levi and his mother and sister don't come out with the truth about the Palins. Why are they so afraid to be honest about Trigg and the rest of the Palin secrets. If anyone knows the truth that family does...so what's the deal. If I'm not mistaken you have asked for people to come forth with info, well it sounds to me like you have the perfect people on your door step. Am I wrong about you being the one asking for people to come forth. I read so many blogs about the Palins that I could be confused:)
ReplyDeleteHas no one thought of a mail-order bride show for him. Geez, that seems like a no-brainer. Bring city girls up to Wasilla to fight for his affections. He takes them out and does Alaska-type stuff with them to test their mettle. You know, he takes them camping (oh, the mosquitos) and fishing (oh, the fish guts) and hunting (oh, not Bambi). It could be a funny show and would be great for MTV or VH1. Much better than Rock of Love. He's so bland that if you give him some really crazy women, it could be quite funny.
ReplyDeleteOnly Bristol is allowed to pimp Tripp out.
ReplyDeleteOh, and to add to my post at 6:27 -- the concept would drive Bristol right around the bend!
ReplyDeleteI have a suggestion for Levi's TV career. He should buy a number of video recording devices, the kind that can be hidden in a pen that is clipped in a pocket, or hidden in a hat. Then, all that Levi needs to do is make an appointment with Todd Palin with the plan of burying the hatchet and talking out their problems man to man. Judging from Todd's behavior that was captured intimidating Kathleen Guftason when she held up a banner, or when Todd greeted his new neighbor, or most recently, Todd's interaction with someone who just wanted to take a photo of Sarah the Celebrity in the Valdez airport. Now, that's a TV program that people will watch! (PS, Levi, be sure that Tank is some place nearby, just out of sight, in case you need him. Todd might play rough. Make sure that Rex has a video camera too. You might need the evidence in case Todd loses it again).
ReplyDeleteAnon @6:27 - Sounds like a pretty funny concept, but don't think I could watch that, either.
ReplyDeleteMem - I, too, wonder why Wasillians (?) are so afraid of the nobody Palins. Must be awful to live in such fear. I'd sign on to a healthy tell-all book deal and get it over with. You gotta know the first one to come out with the truth is the one who will make the $$. Once it's out I've no doubt there will be a lot more people lining up to tell what they know. Someone just needs to be the first, the one with integrity, the one who's tired of seeing what they see in the mirror.
So what's the hang up with his family now that he's broken up with Bristol?
ReplyDeleteLooks like Levi is trying to make up with his family.He must need them for something. Mercede is making him a fancy cake today shaped like a moose and she sounds happy.
ReplyDeleteI think if Sadie or Sherry were to appear on Levi's show they would be sinking to the level of Sarah and the rest of the Palin family of misfits. They would be be nothing more than media whores following in Sarahs' footsteps. I think they have more personal integrity than that.
ReplyDeleteBut Bristol can use her child to pose for magazine covers and get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars? OK.
ReplyDeleteThere is worse than jersey shore
ReplyDeletewith that horrid 'twisted-sister' fiasco.
I say do it! Show what it takes for Levi to get his GED.
Maybe all the other dropouts
could take a cue.
Your title cracked me up - it was the best part of the post!
ReplyDeleteLevi should do his own Alaska documentary about growing up in Wasilla. Or just visit his son twice a week and move on in his life and leave the Palin's behind. Once SP's no longer a news peg nobody will really care about Levi - and hopefully that day is coming soon....
ReplyDeleteSeems the City or Township of Wasilla would have some minimum requirements for mayor.
ReplyDeleteAge?
GED or HS diploma?
Resident?
Levi, how about getting that GED and entering the military for a few years? Bet the court would lower the child support while serving your country.
I think the GED show would be great. It's so bad it's good. Besides, people love watching other people fail. It makes us feel so much better about ourselves.
ReplyDeleteI think the following Levi getting an education would be a good twist because it is so obvious he could use one. It would be more role model-ey and give him some credibility. Out of all the suggestions, I would watch it. There would probably be more market for advertisers too. He should do it in a metropolitan city, where he would be the country-boy from Alaska. Oh- and I agree that Mercede and Sherry should NOT do it. That action would be interpreted as media whores. If anything, writing a book would be a better, classier idea for them. Then do talk shows. imo.
ReplyDeleteGet a frickin' job already, ya big loser.
ReplyDeleteLevi perfectly exemplifies schadenfreude
ReplyDeleteThe title cracked me up, too...and, so did, also too, the whole post!
ReplyDeleteA show about Levi's quest for the Wasilla mayor's seat and an education could be uniquely and bizarrely entertaining, even without Tripp, and possibly inspirational if Levi has a learning disability (dyslexia?). Or it could be horrendous. Dropping Tank and picking up the Johnston women, as you suggested, would definitely help. They may need to script Levi's part.
I wonder if Thomas McCarthy is still interested in writing a screenplay about Levi's story.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/10/sarah-palin-movie-hollywo_n_165548.html
Doesn't Levi's custody agreement say that Bristol has the final say about anything they cannot agree on? If he really signed something like that, there's no way the Palins will allow Tripp to be exploited by anyone but themselves.
ReplyDeleteThat kid, and the pseudo status he provides for Bristol as a single mom struggling to raise a child on her own after making the terrible mistake of losing her abstinence before marriage is her claim to fame, and she is certainly not about to share any of it with Levi at this point. If he hasn't figured out yet that he's been left high and dry, I doubt he has the common sense to realize he needs to actually get his GED more than he needs a reality show about getting it.
Anon @7:55 -- How do you know Mercede was baking a cake for Levi today? Just curious.
ReplyDeleteLook at the disaster the Palins bring to everyone. I just watched the Toad and Sister Sarah in Valdez and wanted to throw up. They are a friggin' disaster and in no way represent the fine people of Alaska. They have grown more bitter as the time has moved along! They chose to make their lives public and I feel so sorry for their kids and the Johnston family. No one should be connected to them if they can help it. Plus, the nation needs to see this recent video (Valdez) - another doozy...Palin is looking worse and worse. Levi appears to be a nice kid, but he does need to get GED and then a steady job. The Palins are controlling him - have him calculated at $72,000 a year that his child support payments are based on? Give me a break! How can he keep up w/that?
ReplyDeleteLevi running for Mayor (¨An office Sarah Palin once held¨) just made the LOCAL Memphis, TN news. Puts her highly touted ¨executive experience¨ qualification in perspective.
ReplyDeleteSarah Palin is a national laughingstock.
What's the deal with all these people who don't have jobs?
ReplyDeleteJohnstons? Palins? Gryphen?
Is this some kind of job free zone cult?
Y'all getting Alaskan oil paychecks?
When that dumb kid realizes how he damaged himself with that stupid "apology" ....
ReplyDeleteIf Levi was of the propensity to get Sarah wee-wee'd up, he could ask his producers to have him work with Special Olympians, or a disabled/kids activities' organization. He could take some kids fishing, hunting. He would be doing the community a favor and at the same time sticking it to the "advocate for DS moms".
ReplyDeleteIf Mercede and Sherry got involved in a reality show with Levi, I would never read or listen to another word about the Johnston family. They will have sunk to the level of the Palins. And I would never believe another word said or written in their defense. It would be OVER.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know where the kids get liquor in Wasilla and if the cops bust anyone for selling cigs, drugs, etc. to underage kids. Levi could sure shed some light on this....
ReplyDeleteLevi is beginning to look like a lost soul. As far as Mercede and Sherry, he has done enough damage to these gentle ladies. Please, Levi, man up and be helpful to your Mom and get a real job!
Hmmm, Anon 10:37 pm:
ReplyDeleteI was wondering that too. Is that you, Gryphen? If it is, you should just say so.
Levi would be well advised to get his GED. If Bristol (suppossedly) managed
ReplyDeleteacquire a HS diploma, he's bright enough to pass a GED test. There's classes you can take to prepare.
OT - I don't think it's the Palins themselves locals are afraid of offending. It's more of a general perception that if you make one of them mad they've got lackies - the type of nobodies that hang around
minor 'celebrities' because they haven't got a life of their own - that will go after any perceived offenders. Like they do to Mercede, Andree McCloud, & others. Even the most dumbed down folks watch tv & see Sarah's bots tear into
her critics. If you've got kids & a job you don't need that kind of grief in a tight place like Wasilla. Sarah doesn't fight fair, doesn't know how. She incites others to do her dirty work. Also, Sarah & Todd (wow, he's a nasty mean-boy piece of work)are
incredibly paranoid & it's unlikely the stuff we're trying to uncover
may not be known to many people.
Sharon TN
Just from her blog and few television appearances I can tell that Mercede has some class and snap. HOWEVER, I am against a reality show gig, just on general principles.
ReplyDeleteI know they could probably make some quick money, but showbiz is a smoke and mirrors maze it is easy to lose one's way in. Standard practice is to sign away all of your privacy rights, and the show producers can edit their tapes to make anyone look like an idiot. So BEWARE!
I think the best plan for Mercede and her mom is to try and find a sympathetic judge, who will reduce all the hoops they have to jump through, and pack up and leave Wasilla.
Does anyone really believe that Bristol doesn't want her son on a reality tv show? I guess she doesn't want him on a show unless she, herself, is heavily featured (and paid).
ReplyDeleteI think it would be really cool if the Johnstons could do a show together. Show what a real family is like dealing with real problems. Mercede is a pistol, so bright and brave, her mom is going through managing daily pain which is a growing problem for people and not an issue that gets tackled much in the media, and Levi is probably very different with his own family - more outgoing I would imagine. Because he's in "safe" territory instead of always having to worry that he's pissing somebody off, as happens when he is around the Palins.
ReplyDeleteThe whole family really needs the money, too, and they deserve to have a chance to earn some income since Sherry can't work, Mercede can't work because she has to look after her mom, and Levi's income is going to support Tripp. I think it would be a lovely chance for the entire family to get their story out there and it would be a great counterbalance to all the crap and lies the Palins have forced upon the world. Present the Johnstons as what they are - real people with real problems, thrust unwillingly (initially) onto the world stage, trying to navigate through a bunch of unexpected problems created by being associated with the Palins and pretty much having all of their lives ruined because of it.
Personally, I don't need them to tell me all the "dirt" on the Palins because we already know all that. And they have no doubt had to sign tons of non-disclosure forms since day one of Levi being associated with Bristol during her mom's run for VP. They've probably been gagged so many times - first when everybody was scrubbing their computers and swearing Levi to silence about whatever demons they were trying to hide; later when Sherry had to make all kinds of deals to get a reduced sentence (I assume); and later on when Levi has been working on getting his custody settlement.
There are no doubt a TON of complicated conditions attached to their lives right now and they need to be careful if they have signed non-disclosure agreements - because you KNOW Sarah will sue the shit out of them if they make a wrong move and blab about the truth.
That's what I don't get about some of the commenters here. Do you not understand how being involved with a celebrity or a political figure like Palin - even tangentally, since Levi was just dating her daughter - changes your life forever? The Palins have all the money and the power and they WILL crush the Johnstons if they can. So the whole family needs to be very careful. I think they could use a lot more empathy, Levi included.
You have to understand the overwhelming power of the "machine" they are up against. I doubt very much that posters here can fully comprehend what they must be going through.
Anon 7:51:
ReplyDeleteAgain, if that's you Gryphen, just own it. If you are trying to make the case that the Johnstons would do well to do a reality show together, why not just put it the actual post? Nothing wrong with saying it, if it is your opinion. Is is because you are just trying to "feel out" the crowd? If that is your opinion, just state it.
Sorry if I've got it wrong and that Anon 7:51 is not you. I just thought it might be. Nothing negative intended by it.
Boy, why is everybody acting all grumpy towards Gryphen all of a sudden? :) I'm Anon 7:51, a woman who lives on the East Coast of the US. Last I checked, I wasn't Gryphen!
ReplyDeleteHaving Tripp in a few scenes with his
ReplyDeletedad shouldn't be a problem. I bet his face would be clean & he'd be adorable in in a little woodsie outfit.
So different from Bristol having him in her oddball condo-kitchen photos
in Harper's. Bristol & the Palins will
try & block anything Levi does & use
Tripp as a weapon.
Sharon TN