I recently heard a rumor, from a very good source, that Jay Leno would be coming to Wasilla this week.
I made a phone call to Leno's publicist Dick Guttman's office and they confirmed that Leno and the Tonight Show are DEFINITELY coming up to Alaska, but did not know, or were unwilling to say, exactly when he was planning to be here.
For a production to come all the way up to Alaska you know they are spending some serious money, so of course the first question would be is this another Sarah Palin publicity stunt? Or is Leno coming up to interview Drew Barrymore on the set of her new movie? Or perhaps to spend a day with Levi Johnston as he reads up on politics? Or perhaps a combination of all three?
Hmm and hasn't at least ONE politician announced their candidacy for President on the Tonight Show?
If I hear more I will let you all know, and in the meantime if any of you hear anything I would appreciate the help.
Update: For those who still doubt that Sarah has every intention of announcing her candidacy at some point I invite you to head on over to Mudflats and become enlightened.
Update2: I just received the following e-mail from a source in Wasilla:
I don’t know what ALL he is coming for, but I DO know that he will be here in Wasilla on Saturday, October 9, arriving around 11:45 for the grand opening ceremony for the new Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service, located at 1590 Financial Drive. Jay Leno is a special guest and part of the ribbon cutting ceremony.
That’s all I know, but I am sure there are more reasons than this. I enjoy your articles!
Well now we are getting somewhere. So Leno is going to be in Wasilla on October the 9th? That is interesting because according to the calendar of his tour dates he is flying in from Sacramento. (Update: I am going to back off my earlier assertion that the Tonight Show staff is coming up here as well, though I am almost certain that is what the young lady I spoke to in the publicist's office said. However with this new information that I was just provided it could just be Jay himself with a skeleton crew to film some segments for his show next week.)
I wonder what else is on Leno's itinerary for this visit?
Jaywalking + Wasilla = Depressing Hilarity
ReplyDeleteIf she actually does make an announcement that she's running for the Office of the United States Presidency I hope she gets a DWTS moment exponential to the tenth - except with laughter (and maybe a few boos).
ReplyDeleteYerk, if he uses Sarah's Fox News home studio, I'll vomit.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I hope $P does announce on rightwing Leno. Then she will have to quit FOX and reporters will dig into her past/background. She doesn't stand a chance, so it will just be more egg on her face. (To those who say "But but but what about Bush?? It COULD happen again!!" - nope. Bush 43 could be wrangled; his dad made sure of it. Palin cannot be. Even her big $$ backers don't trust her anymore. She's crazy and they know it. That's why there are more leaks about her than ever before. The opposition research that others in the GOP have on $P is solid. Ask Steve Schmidt.)
ReplyDeleteA DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TEABAGGER• The Teabagger gets up at 6:00am to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some liberal fought for minimum water quality standards. He takes his daily medication with his first swallow of coffee. His medications are safe to take because some liberal fought to insure their safety and work as advertised. All but $10.00 of his medications are paid for by his employers medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance, now The Teabagger gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs this day. The Teabagger's bacon is safe to eat because some liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. The Teabagger takes his morning shower reaching for his shampoo; His bottle is properly labeled with every ingredient and the amount of its contents because some liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. The Teabagger dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some tree- hugging liberal fought for laws to stop industries from polluting our air. The Teabagger begins his work day; he has a good job with excellent pay, medicals benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some liberal union members fought and died for these working standards The Teabagger's employer pays these standards because The Teabagger's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union. If The Teabagger is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some liberal didn't think he should loose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It's noon time, The Teabagger needs to make a Bank Deposit so he can pay some bills. The Teabagger's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some liberal wanted to protect The Teabagger's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the depression. The Teabagger has to pay his Fannie Mae underwritten Mortgage and his below market federal student loan because some stupid liberal decided that The Teabagger and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. The Teabagger is home from work, he plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive to dad's; his car is among the safest in the world because some liberal fought for car safety standards. He arrives at his boyhood home. He was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electric until some big government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. (Those rural Republicans would still be sitting in the dark) He is happy to see his dad who is now retired. His dad lives on Social Security and his union pension because some liberal made sure he could take care of himself so The Teabagger wouldn't have to. After his visit with dad he gets back in his car for the ride home. He turns on a radio talk show, the host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good (He doesn't tell The Teabagger that his beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit The Teabagger enjoys throughout his day). The Teabagger agrees, "We don't need those big government liberals ruining our lives.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.themudflats.net/2010/10/05/internal-email-suggests-palin-to-run-for-president/
ReplyDelete...well, it could be...
It's too early for Sarah to announce her candidacy. She's going to wait awhile and see who else throws their hats into the ring. But chances are, she's going to give it a shot.
ReplyDeleteGyrphen, after the election in 2008, you promised you would never allow Palin to become president. Many people are holding you to your word on that! I can't actually imagine enough people are brain-dead enough to vote her into office, but I don't want to take that chance. Please, please, please do something to stop her before it's too late!!
Joe the neighbor will make a surprise appearance. Jay Leno and Joe will calculate the cost of the fence that todd built.
ReplyDelete11:58: great narrative. Hope it gets widely read!
ReplyDeletePerhaps Leno will do the bit where he interviews the man on the street. I sure hope there is intelligent life in Wasilla if that is the case.
ReplyDeleteSo is Leno worried about his ratings?
To 11:59, please understand, we all respect Gryphen, but he is not a god. He cannot stop a Palin presidency all by himself.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to get off your duff and vote for Democrats this November, and do all you can to campaign for progressives so you won't have to expect one man - however good and talented - to stop a piece of poo from being President.
If we all - all of us - work together, we can stop her. Don't expect everyone else to do your part.
Maybe Nancy Reagan finally got wind of the rumor that Palin might announce her run for Presidency at the Reagan Library or in his midwest hometown on his birthday in February.
ReplyDeleteI think Nancy still has enough pull to get that stopped. So maybe, just maybe, Palin figures she will use Leno to either build up her reputation (or so she thinks, not realizing Leno is on the way down) or to announce on his show like others have done.
Whatever - the sooner she announces - if she is going to - the better because her past becomes fair game and research can begin in earnest by national reporters. Someone surely is hungry to unearth the Truth about Sarah. Gryphen has done a great job, but it is going to take a nationally-known Big Gun or an upstart at a major media source to do the deed.
OT - but the loonies are indeed loose. Just read that Donald Trump is considering running for the Presidency in 2012.
ReplyDeleteGawd, is this what the country is coming to - crazies at all levels trying to foist their limited visions and bias on us?
OT: Why is Bristol Palin looking like she's encased in Spanx for her latest DWTS appearance. Girl is porking out real good. Don't most contestants on DWTS actually lose weight during their stay? Inquiring minds want to know. And you can bet that Sarah Palin is running for president. Tina Fey needs to un-retire her parody of Palin.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the others who say it's too early for palin to announce. I still have doubts that she's going to run at all.
ReplyDeletea lot of teabaggers are going to have to win the election in 2010 for the machine to get behind sarah as a candidate. primaries are one thing.. but the general is another.
someone posted that link to mudflats - I don't think that letter from todd means necessarily that sarah is "for sure" making a run, I think it's just typical palin pissyness that someone didn't kiss the queens ass. miller's reaction is amusing. like he didn't know this is what he was dealing with already?
I liked the link that nswfm sent in! Gryphen, you should do a post on this! Is this true? Would be great if Olbermann or Maddow would cover it!
ReplyDeleteAlas poor Leno, I thought I knew ye well.
ReplyDeleteNow you pander to the knuckleheads that are shaking our fragile democracy.
Shame on you!
I think it is to promote her reality show. To give the audience a taste of what it will be like. I find it hard to believe that Palin would not announce it before a group of adoring fans. It's her drug of choice.
ReplyDeleteJay Leno is an idiot. I stopped watching his show long before he threw Conan under the bus. Besides, I am sure that it is in her contract to announce her presidency on Faux News. No way would Murdoch allow it to happen otherwise.
If you read the recent news over at the mudflats I would guess he might be coming up to watch the Palin's toss Joe under the little yellow school bus. And maybe even make her announcement as well.
ReplyDeleteI cannot even.......
ReplyDeleteNevermind.
Prediction: Glenn Beck will be her running mate.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Leno will be doing one of his 'how smart are you' question and answer segments in Wasila. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ReplyDeleteFred Thompson--hope Grifter Granny ends up at the bottom of the polls just like he did.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, John McCain, this cat has better sense than you do:
http://totallylookslike.icanhascheezburger.com/2010/10/04/crazy-kitty-john-mccain/
Appearing with Jay Leno in Alaska will be Toad Palin and his crew showing you how to build a 14 ft fence that will not fall down during rain, sleet, snow or wind.
ReplyDeleteAlso appearing will be the DWTS 2010 Champion Bristol Palin who will be dancing and stripping in her modest dresses she stole from the show.
Appearing tonight will be Willow and Track who will be giving tours of the Wasilla Prison where they stayed until mommy got them out.
And also appearing will be little Piper herself who will also be giving tours of the elementary school she would of attended if she went to school.
On the show, Trig will be playing our new game called "Who's Your Momma And Daddy?" and "Where Is Ruffled Ear Trig?".
Here's some help for any candidate running against $P. Speaking of opposition research: http://www.box.net/shared/b2l3qpncq8
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget her famous "Who's Your Daddy?" essay for some really *great* writing from the woman when she was in her early 40's: http://www.box.net/shared/yqbt4v9lak
Here's a big problem for $P if she runs: She quit her elected job. End of story.
ReplyDeleteWow. I still have a hard time believing she'll actually run. There's the tax situation natch, but she won't get away with a (forged?) letter from a doctor this time. And she just alienated how many union members across the country?
ReplyDeleteShe doesn't trust anyone, and she'll have to trust a LOT more people to get a campaign going.
I'm with 10:44, remember TLC is part of Discovery Netwoks, which is owned by NBC/Universal...not hard to connect those dots. I would imagine we will be seeing more of Sarah in the very near future doing publicity for her show... the lamestream media is useful when there's $$ in it , right Sarah?
ReplyDeleteMaybe this announcement on Leno will have the same effect as the last one did. That candidate never made it through the primaries. We can only hope.
ReplyDeleteAnytime we see the names Palin and Leno together, it's good to remember how the Palins crucified David Letterman for telling a 'rape' joke. Well, Jay Leno told a lot of Bristol knocked-up jokes, including a 'rape' joke of his own.
ReplyDelete"Governor Palin announced over the weekend that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant. Oh, boy, you thought John Edwards was in trouble before, now he's really done it!"- Jay Leno
And remember when she lost it with the media on Dec. 31 '08 because they questioned Levi's education? (Or she was intentionally setting Levi up to be fired.) Strange she would give Leno a pass for mocking Bristol's education and work ethic.
"Some sad news. Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin's daughter, has broken up with babydaddy Levi Johnston. I was stunned when I heard. I mean, really, if two kids without a decent education and no jobs and a baby can't make it, what hope is there for the rest of us?" - Jay Leno
No tongue-lashing for Jay. Instead, Sarah waltzes her mean-spirited, hypocritical, fake-smiling self onto his show.
It would be lovely if one of the regular IM trolls would come to her defense on this one.
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/sarahpalin/a/bristol-palin-jokes.htm
I forget...
ReplyDeleteGryphen, Congrats on the scoop!
This could make Sarah angry enough that she'll insist Jay cancel his plans.
How the heck did Jeanne get that damning, revealing email???
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, indeed.
There is no way that Palin can work as hard as it takes for a two-year run....she would not be able to handle the pace and she especially would not be able to handle the negative that automatically comes w/a campaign. If she does run, it is going to be a kick watching all the stuff that comes out about her. We, in Alaska, know so much about her ugliness.
ReplyDeleteWow, what's up with mudflats? Can't access the site at all... just too much traffic, or Denial of Service attack by the 'bots?
ReplyDeleteDidn't Johnny Carson hang out in Wasilla a lot?
ReplyDeleteLove your post Anon 11:58 AM!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow fortunate for Sarah that she'll be in town when Jay is there. Oct 9 is the date of the Combat Veterans for Congress Gala in San Diego that Sarah will NOT be attending with Joe Miller.
ReplyDeleteBut Palin is in San Diego with Joe Miller on 10/9...
ReplyDeleteFYI - the short segments on Leno by Ross the Intern usually take a week for them to produce. It includes Ross and 2, sometimes 3 other people on that short segment. Leno's show burns through $$$. Chances are it would be Leno and 3 or 4 staff as it would allow them to also get some shots for file footage. Leno does travel quite a lot on weekends for shows etc.
ReplyDeleteLeno is scheduled for a live show from CA on Monday October 11th so it sounds like he's flying in Saturday and flying out Sunday. Nothing unusual.
Don't be surprised if Jay does the ribbon cutting and he might do his stand up show at a base. Probably nothing more. Not uncommon for him to do these types of events
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see which event Sarah chooses to attend on 9 Oct. Will she not be able to resist the boot-licking Jay Leno in her home town and leave the back-stabbing Joe Miller in the lurch in San Diego - or the other way around?
ReplyDeleteShe's going to look especially ridiculous and flakey if she ditches San Diego beause of that goofy banner ad that's all over the internet with her and Joe promoting the rally.
On the other hand, wait - I ran out of other hands... but what would really be cool is if she leaves Joe in San Diego to appear with Leno in Wasilla and publicly withdraws her endorsement of Joe in an exclusive interview. That would make me happy :)
Oh dear. Um, Wasilla? Could you please all do some cramming before the end of the week? You know Leno's gonna go on down to Target and ask people where the country of Africa is and stuff like that. Could you please get President Obama's name right and please know who the vice president is. It would be really great if your high schooler could identify the Alaskan congressional delegation. Oh, and maybe know what 'ANWR' stands for. Also, know where Canada is, okay?
ReplyDeleteNo, the glacier you see from MatSu is not Russia. You might want to actually look up (finally) what 'Cap and Trade' is. Hint: it has something to do with why your car has to pass emissions when you work in Anchorage, even though the Valley has no emissions laws.
Please DO NOT talk about Alaska's First Peoples unless you are one. And for godsakes, do not wear that Alaskan muumuu - the kuspuk. Unless you can get everybody in Wasilla to put one on. Now that would be funny.
You know they're gonna ask about the whale thing in Barrow that the movie is about. Sarah and her kids are not in it, but they might be saving roles for them or filming privately at the house, who knows. Maybe Mark Ballas is in it, too.
Sarah absolutely wants the attention of a presidential campaign, but she doesn't actually want the job. I mean, really, she doesn't.
She's gonna be hangin' around pretending to run for one office or another for decades to come. It's the only way the family can earn millions by donations and the only way she can hang onto that PAC. And thanks to President Obama, all the little people now have more to give her. Yay!
Until something happens:
a.) She gets a better gig, like a feature film or Jay Leno's job.
b.) Piper becomes the next McCauley Caulkins.
c.) People stop giving her money.
Maybe Donald Trump would be kind enough to put her on his shows (no, not the Miss USA pageant. Wait. Maybe.) or hire her as business consultant for The Apprentice.
How about you, Tyra Banks, couldn't you use her on 'Top Model'? Please.
I'm really counting on Dancing With The Stars to cast her with Mark's dad, Corky Ballas.
Word around Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson, Saturday evening Jay Leno will be at the Susitna Club on Elemendorf around 530-700PM for a meet and greet then a special showing at the Buckner gym on Richardson afterward.
ReplyDeleteAll the guessing and speculation and it had nothing to do with Palin. He came out to support our troops for the Air Force Reserve office opening in Wasilla and then do a show for our military at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. Why is it so hard to accept there is no other reason than he actually cares about or military and is doing this to support them???
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