Well it looks like Bristol Palin will finally get that reality show that her mother promised her.

"I'm ready for my closeup."

Courtesy of the Boston Herald:

The daughter of ex-Alaska governor Sarah Palin and former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant will star in her own Lifetime reality show “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp.” 

Tripp, of course, is her son. The 10-episode series, according to Lifetime, will chronicle Bristol’s journey as a single mother and career woman (I’m not sure what that career is) and how she balances relationships with her family, including her famous mother. Given the description, Sarah is all but guaranteed to appear. An airdate has not been announced.

We have been hearing rumors of this for about a month now, and I have an acquaintance up here who was asked to work on this, but I just couldn't believe that reality television had become this desperate.

Guess I was wrong.

So the question is, what strings did the Grizzled Mama have to pull in order to get this show fro Bristol, and what does it mean for her show with the Massey boys?

I'll bet dollars to donuts that Sarah herself was part of the deal and will make a few camoes as well.

Hmm, I wonder if THIS had anything to do with Palin's visit to Washington and New York earlier this month?

Update: More From All Your TV:


With never-before-granted access to Bristol’s real-life experiences growing into womanhood, Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp will reveal how she adjusts to her life in Alaska, where daily she faces the many pressures of raising her toddler son Tripp alone and maintains the close relationship she holds with her parents, former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Todd, and siblings. Steadfastly moving forward both personally and professionally, Bristol will be confronted by the many difficult life decisions people must make regarding parenthood, family, relationships and career – giving viewers a unique look at how these true-to-life challenges test her resolve as she single-handedly writes the next chapter in her and Tripp’s young life. 

"From the first moment she was thrust into the public eye, Bristol and her son have been the subjects of a huge amount of curiosity and misunderstanding. This show will reveal the real Bristol Palin and her journey as a daughter, a mother and a young woman making her way in the world,” said Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President, Programming, of Lifetime Networks. 

Lifetime has ordered 10 half-hour episodes of the program to air this year. Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp will be produced by Associated Television International, with David McKenzie, Jim Romanovich and David Martin executive producing with Lifetime’s Sharenow, Gena McCarthy and Noah Pollack. Robyn Schnieders will co-executive produce. 

The former first daughter of Alaska, Palin has become one of the country’s most high-profile teen mothers after the 2008 birth of Tripp. She has since dedicated her life to being a leading advocate for the prevention of teen pregnancy, working with such organizations as the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and the Candie’s Foundation to educate people about the issue. In 2010, Palin appeared on ABC’s hit reality competition series Dancing with the Stars, on which she placed in third. Most recently, she published her New York Times best-selling book, Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far, which candidly chronicles her public and personal life.

Okay I think that just made me nauseous.

Clearly Lifetime has bought into the ENTIRE Palin family mythology. And YES Snowdrift Snooki clearly WILL be making numerous appearances.

Poor little Tripp. He never had a chance.