Palin to host first special on FNC. Special guest star: LL Cool J
posted at 4:06 pm on March 30, 2010 by Allahpundit
Karl suggests a title: “Hockey Mama Said Knock You Out.”
This is not an April Fool’s joke. Sarah Palin will take her first stab at television hosting when she fronts a new Fox News series, Real American Stories, premiering Thursday April 1 at 10pmET.
Guests for the first show include country singer Toby Keith, rapper/actor LL Cool J and Jack Welch. Get excited.
The show will “focus on a range of such stories including a Marine Medal of Honor recipient who gave his live to save his comrades.” But also there will be the celebrity guests – a very broad range of celebrity guests.
Airtime: 10 p.m. ET on Thursday in lieu of Greta. Frank Rich fans will be shocked to find the alleged Grand Dragon of the tea-party movement making chitchat with a hip-hop legend, but watch the clip below that one of our commenters dug up and posted in Headlines. He’s a self-made man, an entrepreneur, a military booster, and a guy prone to saying things like “Atlas cannot shrug.” They’ll get along famously. The more provocative interview is Toby Keith, who got caricatured after 9/11 as being a diehard Republican hawk but who opposed the Iraq war and had plenty of nice things to say about The One during the last campaign. I assume he’s soured on him since, or else … things could get awkward.
Oh — you’ll be pleased to know that Levi Johnston has a show in the works too, which the producer describes as “Jersey Shore on ice.” Says Michael Roston, shouldn’t that be “Jersey Shore on meth”?
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That’s a qualifier. Often clearly means not always. Just because I flatter you by telling you I like your shirt doesn’t mean it’s untrue.
I never said I didn’t intend to use it. I used it and meant to use it. I just didn’t have in mind the definition you did, specifically because I didn’t view the poster who was called an @ss kisser as actually having been one. I was using the word the way I feel it applied to her.
I understand that it’s confusing and could have picked a word that would have made it unnecessary for me to explain myself (or maybe not – many people here will intentionally twist comments just because), but I was making a half-hearted attempt to defend someone from a needlessly mean spirited attack.
And since using that word, I’ve explained myself again and again, so you know exactly now what I meant when I first made that post and know that I wasn’t calling Mary insincere.
Esthier on March 30, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Oh yes, and it’s just as boring now as it was then. I have no patience for blowhards desperately seeking attention.
sherry on March 30, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Kinda ’50 ish, don’t you think?
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Wait, so you don’t like it when AP makes a sarcastic joke aimed at Rich but think it’s appropriate to make a joke along the same lines? How is this not completely hypocritical?
Esthier on March 30, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Everything you say is in layman’s terms, idiot. LOL
chunderroad on March 30, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Chowderhead is a broad?
speed911 on March 30, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Aw, c’mon. Hit me with your best shot. That’s weak. My granddaughter can do better than that, and she’s only 4.
Hal on March 30, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Used to manage bars for years. Two warnings and the the big 86. Sort of like the ban hammer, just up close and personal.
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Chowderhead is a child. About 12, it would appear. Or a democrat.
bikermailman on March 30, 2010 at 8:17 PM
OT again: CJ found a nazi flag at a Tea Party rally! Or not.
bikermailman on March 30, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Can’t wait to see the show. I have always liked LL Cool J. He seems like a very cool guy. (ha, probably why he goes by LL Cool J…)
p.s. I got the joke about Sarah, and thought it was funny. ;0)
sarainitaly on March 30, 2010 at 8:24 PM
Funny you should mention Senator Byrd, while Allahpundit doesn’t when he’s making jokes about the klan. As for leftist assertions, it is that any conservative black is a traitor for abandoning their rightful place on the left, so they are Aunt Jemimas like Condi Rice. Here’s the formula:
Sarah Palin is the Grand Dragon of the KKK = funny
Condi Rice is an Aunt Jemima = funny
Why aren’t you laughing? Allahpundit has such a rapier wit.
alliebobbitt on March 30, 2010 at 8:24 PM
bikermailman on March 30, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Yeah, somebody is whining about AP in that thread.
baldilocks on March 30, 2010 at 8:25 PM
I used to be a regular at LGF. One day I found myself banned for reasons unknown. I think I somehow got caught up in the “purge,” even though I had no idea what was going on. No big loss as I see that CJ has taken a sharp left turn and is in danger of driving off the cliff.
speed911 on March 30, 2010 at 8:25 PM
AP’s funny, you’re not. Get over it.
baldilocks on March 30, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Funny that the site gets more hits when he’s on vacation.
alliebobbitt on March 30, 2010 at 8:27 PM
Linky no worky
speed911 on March 30, 2010 at 8:28 PM
LOL.
alliebobbitt on March 30, 2010 at 8:29 PM
And I should care about the number of hits this site gets because…?
baldilocks on March 30, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Something funny? Please, share with the class.
speed911 on March 30, 2010 at 8:30 PM
That’s because anyone who bothers to visit your boring blog can see you’re a Hillary Clinton supporter.
alliebobbitt on March 30, 2010 at 8:30 PM
You got banned by a guy in bike shorts with a ponytail, and now you’re all butthurt about it.
alliebobbitt on March 30, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Because you think Allahpundit is just so neat-o and kewl, but not too many other people share your opinion.
alliebobbitt on March 30, 2010 at 8:32 PM
Oh great, another charmer. Later, folks. I’m going to enjoy some of the freedom I still have left.
baldilocks on March 30, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Awww, chunderroad found a buddy!
With even less of a sense of humor.
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Wow…you gotta wonder about some people. CJ, we don’t wonder about. Any more. Yeah, it’s sad about CJ, I went on a three week vacation in Oct 07, come back and he’s started going off the deep end. I stuck around for a couple more months, getting more and more uncomfortable. I left before I got banned. Hmmm…I still have my profile over there, unless he’s seen me over here and banned from afar. Which as paranoid as the man is, wouldn’t surprise me.
http://www.weaselzippers.net/blog/2010/03/charles-johnson-fairly-sure-the-tennesee-state-flag-is-neonazi-logo.html
Apologies, speed.
bikermailman on March 30, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Well nanny, boo boo to you, too, honey! hahaha
See ya later.
baldilocks on March 30, 2010 at 8:34 PM
My goodness, isn’t it interesting the different interpretation that different people put on the same words.
Cindy Munford on March 30, 2010 at 8:34 PM
Either bobby here is the sockpuppet for chubberroad, or they’re sitting in a basement, giggling madly about their rapier wit.
bikermailman on March 30, 2010 at 8:35 PM
One more thing about logic: since you know that I’m a conservative who happens to be black, it should be obvious that whether my opinion is shared by any majority is unimportant to me. Something for you to consider.
Now I’m going to cook dinner.
baldilocks on March 30, 2010 at 8:38 PM
No dear, we just think thatchunderroad is a little racist a$$hole. Now you are appearing for the defense.
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Did I say I was butthurt? I was simply stating a fact. You’re projecting. Now move along, I was talking to the adults.
speed911 on March 30, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Dang, I knew I forgot something!
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 8:41 PM
I was thinking the same thing. In any case, I don’t tolerate spoiled rotten brats very well. I’m outta here.
Very sorry to see them here stinking up the place.
Rod on March 30, 2010 at 8:41 PM
If you buy just one rap album ever, buy Mama Said Knock You Out. It is terrific, terrific stuff.
SlimyBill on March 30, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Thank you! LOL! That doesn’t look anything like the nazi flag.
speed911 on March 30, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Don’t mess with baldilocks. Wonderful lady, but can pull out the mean on you in a heartbeat if you deserve it, and she has something you’re lacking…um…..oh yeah! Brains.
bikermailman on March 30, 2010 at 8:42 PM
I found that at Ace’s place, the comments are H I larious…
bikermailman on March 30, 2010 at 8:43 PM
Plenty of people do. This site wouldn’t be what it is today without him. Ed’s great, but he wasn’t even here when the site first opened.
Esthier on March 30, 2010 at 8:48 PM
I was a Hillary Clinton supporter until she backed Obama. I like Sarah Palin. That’s why I liked the joke mocking Rich and lefties with their hatred towards Palin.
And I know my blog is not boring, so whatever.
sarainitaly on March 30, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Just saw Ace’s blog. Hilarious! CJ is truly off the deep end. There are some Tennessee mule breeders dying to invite him for a weekend. “Here CJ just grab her by the tail.”
Next we’ll be hearing that the Gadsden Flag really means we’re all Pentecostal snake handlers.
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 9:04 PM
Ms Katy, that is one righteous statement. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Hal on March 30, 2010 at 9:12 PM
Don’t pay attention to any of that flak. Some people like to be ugly towards everything and everybody. I think it’s a rotten way to go through life, but to each his own.
Besides, being in Italy means nothing is boring! It is by far, the most beautiful and wonderful place to vacation, let alone live. Enjoy!
sherry on March 30, 2010 at 9:15 PM
ot my Dad(WWII<USN) a beauty for his flagpole. HOA called to see if he wanted animal control. Thought it was a warning flag. The language Dad used was shocking, just shocking!
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 9:33 PM
We’re not a democracy, LL, you idiot.
2Brave2Bscared on March 30, 2010 at 9:47 PM
Late to this argument, but I gotta say: I’m as devoted a Palinista as any here, but I think some of y’all are overreacting. Snark is part of AP’s schtick, and it’s part of what makes him entertaining. There have certainly been plenty of other times when he has made some remark or another about the Cuda where this level of criticism would have been warranted more than it is here. We’ve just come off a week where the left has been manufacturing outrage over perceived “violence” by Palin and her followers; I think he’s just mocking that here.
NoLeftTurn on March 30, 2010 at 9:56 PM
nukemhill on March 30, 2010 at 10:14 PM
2Brave2Bscared on March 30, 2010 at 9:47 PM
This must be charm night. (And, yes, I know that it’s a republic…for the moment.)
baldilocks on March 30, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Now, let’s see if AP can get another 46 comments about how great he is. C’mon! You can do it. Give him his 500+ goal.
alliebobbitt on March 30, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Here’s my part. Chumroad, c’mon back, that’ll kickstart this thing!
bikermailman on March 30, 2010 at 10:19 PM
Such smooth talkers! How can a girl resist?
How was dinner? Mine was nuked pork fried rice. Next time send virtual food.
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Well I like his writing, I hope that qualifies and gets us closer to the 500 goal. Comments equal ratings equal revenue. Visiting sites when you apparently strongly dislike the host is odd behavior.
Cindy Munford on March 30, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Have you set the date yet?
Cindy Munford on March 30, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Good lord, I’m so tire of her. Do conservatives not see through her hype? She is supporting RINO’s!
livermush on March 30, 2010 at 10:33 PM
10, 9, 8, 7 . . . . . . .
DasObamaReich on March 30, 2010 at 10:33 PM
Then we will assume that you will not be watching the show.
Cindy Munford on March 30, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Wow. Still stuck on stupid, eh?
nukemhill on March 30, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Who needs lions? Just throw a few Christians in the ring, and watch them tear each other to shreds over subtleties in the New Testament that mere mortals are too stupid to understand.
Red on Red. Gotta love it.
nukemhill on March 30, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Thank G-d. A voice of reason in this maelstrom of idiocy.
nukemhill on March 30, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Now llcoolj is beyotching that FOX used an old 2008 interview to pump up Palin’s show. Methinks the real reason is that FOX didn’t send him a residual check, which would make it all better.
victor82 on March 30, 2010 at 10:51 PM
My apologies, gang. That was over-the-top. Allah, if you would be so kind, please pull this. It was inappropriate. I know plenty of Christians who really do live their lives true to their beliefs. And I think there are plenty of examples of that here. I shouldn’t let a few bad eggs ruin my experience.
nukemhill on March 30, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Good lord, if he’s going to be a snot about it he should be disinvited…
ninjapirate on March 30, 2010 at 10:56 PM
BTW, he probably is too stupid to tell the difference between hotair and foxnews…
ninjapirate on March 30, 2010 at 10:58 PM
One more BTW, the decision by fox to hire Palin was a dumb one…
ninjapirate on March 30, 2010 at 11:07 PM
Why is that?
speed911 on March 30, 2010 at 11:11 PM
Holy smokes! That defies the laws of nature!
Maybe chubbyroad is a sock puppet for CJ. It sure would explain a lot.
nukemhill on March 30, 2010 at 11:11 PM
LOL! Why? She’s a hot young martyr-mom who has the ear of thousands.
Dark-Star on March 30, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Yup, that Ailes is such a dummy.
katy the mean old lady on March 30, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Only the most popular blogger evah could overshadow Palin. I have to defend AP in this case. Just my opinion. If anyone is interested in the actual subject of the original post. Here is a link to a promo for the show. Looks different than the meme the media and bloggers were pushing this afternoon on the substance of the show.
http://www.realamericanstories.com/sarah-palin/
chief on March 30, 2010 at 11:23 PM
Has Fox been using the interview on here in their promos? If not, he needs to chill out.
Doughboy on March 30, 2010 at 11:35 PM
Greta Van Susteren has no worries about her hour spot on FOX
Kini on March 31, 2010 at 12:15 AM
So glad Palin is doing what she can to fight that stigma that she’s not a solid thinker and only a celebrity. Oh, wait…
Jesus Christ, we DO NOT NEED ANOTHER CELEBRITY in the White House!!!
Then again, I’m not at all worried- Obama would wipe the floor with Palin in a debate. Not to mention, even as he dips below 50% he stomps Palin head to head in every poll out there. (thank God)
TheBlueSite on March 31, 2010 at 12:25 AM
Ruh Roh, Mr. Can’t be in public is attacking Palin in his solitudinal comfort!
daesleeper on March 31, 2010 at 12:42 AM
You know nothing of God, so do not blaspheme His name.
daesleeper on March 31, 2010 at 12:43 AM
Kind of or, but Palin’s FB post on Easter & Middle East policy hit all the right notes IMO.
Look for a couple of broadsides about how Obama’s treating Iran much better than our democratic ally, Isreal, in her upcoming speeches.
cs89 on March 31, 2010 at 12:52 AM
OT, not or.
Link-
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=375861323434
cs89 on March 31, 2010 at 12:55 AM
Sorry to hear LL cool Ji s afraid of hollyweird.Shame… he might have chosen the “right” side this time. Did he get threats… Probably. LL, you should have kept your mouth shut.
sandee on March 31, 2010 at 1:10 AM
ninjapirate on March 30, 2010 at 11:07 PM
…THE DECISION BY FOX TO HIRE PALIN WAS A DUMB ONE…
When a football team doesn’t perform up to snuff fire the coach; When a student doesn’t do well on his finals, blame the teacher; when a movie star doesn’t get a role he/she covets, blame the agent, and when a photogenic person like Sarah Palin is hired by Fox, blame the folks who hired her.
Now why was the decision a dumb one?
1)Fox is losing viewership whenever Palin appears of Fox news for any reason–not true-it is always announced that Palin’s appearance are some of the highest rated programs in the last little while
2)Palin’s presence on Fox News is hurting other Fox programs. Not according to the NYT who say while Fox is dramatically increasing its viewership, CNN continues to plummet.
3)What is your definition of DUMB? Ill-informed, unintelligent, irrational: I have heard Roger Ailes described many ways but these adjectives don’t apply to him.
4)Alienating its audience. Not so far and if it ever did folks would just turn off their TV’s and not watch Palin, don’t you think?
Or ninjapirate are you just one of these types of people who if you had the power would set out to destroy Sarah Palin because of political reasons or that you simply don’t like her.
technopeasant on March 31, 2010 at 1:11 AM
Fox is losing viewership? Are you delusional?Have you read the viewership numbers? Try again…
sandee on March 31, 2010 at 1:16 AM
The Palin is supporting RINO’s is getting old my friends.
I know this is rehashing old history but one of my main complaints regarding the Couric interview was not that Palin was sub-par in that interview but that one interview was used by so many to brand Palin as an idiot or a moron, and unlike sports fans and the sporting fraternity realize that everyone has a bad day once in a while.
And now because Palin endorsed McCain we have this ludicrous assertion that she is now a RINO because she endorsed one RINO. We on our side should know better than to brand people like this. The Left are Fascists-we know that in the way they manipulate reality, but you folks on our side (which I presume most of you are) are just plain wrong to dub Palin a RINO over one endorsement. Accept it, give Palin a mulligan and move on.
Everyone is entitled to one mulligan, don’t you think?
technopeasant on March 31, 2010 at 1:21 AM
Everyone is entitled to one mulligan, don’t you think?
technopeasant on March 31, 2010 at 1:21 AM
It is not that. reagan campaigned and supported many RINO’s in his day.
the Palin haters just thing they have a wedge issue to drive her base away from her. little do they know or understand who her base are. the McCain endorsement means nothing to her base.
unseen on March 31, 2010 at 1:30 AM
Fox hiring Palin imo is a nonissue so far. She’s not really been much of a factor on Fox yet I don’t think.
Fox’s numbers are up but that’s just because people are mad as hell and every other station sucks for news.
I hardly even see her on there. She was on Hannity or was it Greta’s show the other day and I had thought maybe she had left Fox because I never see her on there.
I know about the special but people like Morris, and Rove, and Parino, and Newt are on those shows all the time. Palin is hardly ever there.
B Man on March 31, 2010 at 1:31 AM
‘Hardly ever there’ my ath. She’s been on at least 2-3 days a week, which is plenty of exposure for someone in her position.
RD on March 31, 2010 at 2:19 AM
Also, it was stupid to use celebrities… is Fox News VH1 or E! now? Why not talk to normal people?
ninjapirate on March 31, 2010 at 3:03 AM
Sure ’bout that?
She wiped the floor with Biden and Barack’s not nearly as smooth as Sheriff Joe when he doesn’t have his teleprompter.
I don’t think this is true, either.
Last week, Barack polled even with “Anybody.”
IOW, as many people are now willing to vote for anyone else besides Barack as they are likely to vote for him.
I love it!
Go SarahCuda!
Jenfidel on March 31, 2010 at 3:47 AM
I figured he was on the show because he was just named to the The American Red Cross’ National Celebrity Cabinet.
But if he is going to join the Palin bashing parade then I am going to have to scratch him off my list.
sarainitaly on March 31, 2010 at 4:55 AM
Perhaps a bit of research would have kept you from making such a silly statement. You can watch the video clips yourself. Listen to the magician, the musician, the Iraq war veterans, the music teacher, the Holocaust survivor, etc. These are real Americans.
Great American stories. You can watch dozens of these clips.
Someone has already posted the link, but I will repost it
http://www.realamericanstories.com/inspiration/
kcarpenter on March 31, 2010 at 4:57 AM
Thanks! and it’s sad isn’t it? I can’t imagine how miserable their real life must be if they are so miserable online.
Italy is pretty great! :O) (although I still prefer the good ol’ USA.)
sarainitaly on March 31, 2010 at 4:58 AM
Or ninjapirate are you just one of these types of people who if you had the power would set out to destroy Sarah Palin because of political reasons or that you simply don’t like her.
technopeasant on March 31, 2010 at 1:11 AM
he is a Palin hater. Why I have no idea but his hate comes out strong in his commnets on Palin.
unseen on March 31, 2010 at 4:59 AM
OK, so LL was being overly sensitive in his tweet…aren’t prior interviews part of his story, the point of the show…?
sarainitaly on March 31, 2010 at 5:02 AM
OK, wait…why at the end of the video clip does LL say, “I’m LL Cool J, and this is my American story” if this is an old interview?
sarainitaly on March 31, 2010 at 5:08 AM
I love how the moron lefties obsess about what Palin wears. They deem everything she wears as trashy. They will not be happy unless she wears a burkha.
Speedwagon82 on March 31, 2010 at 5:11 AM
They will not be happy unless she wears a burkha.
Speedwagon82 on March 31, 2010 at 5:11 AM
I think you hit the nail on the head for about 50% of the Palin hate. Sexism. Some can not stand a strong woman.
unseen on March 31, 2010 at 5:45 AM
I was first kind of pleased to see someone like LL do something with Palin. Then you find out its old footage. Then you find out LL doesnt seem to like it. I get the feeling he doesnt like Palin either.
And despite all that you heard in the old interview above about America, I bet he is an Obama fan. Im willing to bet he is if hes offended his interview is airing during Palin’s show. If LL is pro-Obama, then you can take his interview, and stuff in the dumpster. Obama is against everything LL said in the video.
bucsox79 on March 31, 2010 at 7:18 AM
And if I were Fox, id cut that his interview from the show. If he is going to be a douch about it, and be offended that Palin’s show airs it, then dont air it. Dont promote him.
bucsox79 on March 31, 2010 at 7:23 AM
Note to Fox News. Please find new programming for 10 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays too. The female version of Geraldo doesn’t do much for your ratings.
highhopes on March 31, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Good God! The Palin family dodged a huge bullet when this idiot and (attention-seeking moron) opted out of marriage. Custody disputes are going to be mighty interesting with all the video evidence against Levi’s claim that he is a good father.
highhopes on March 31, 2010 at 7:51 AM
Good for her. Sarah is definitely on a roll.
AnninCA on March 31, 2010 at 8:32 AM
I am going to have to come to Ms. Van Saustren’s defense if you are going to compare her to Geraldo. I think she does a good job but even if I didn’t like her, Geraldo is an insult too far.
Cindy Munford on March 31, 2010 at 8:41 AM
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