Cable networks eye Sarah Palin reality show,Palin wants $1 Million And $1.5 Million Per Episode

[democracy1st]

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Sarah Palin is closer to landing a deal for a reality show.

Sources say A&E Networks and Discovery Communications want to acquire Palin's project, which focuses on the ex-governor giving a guided tour of her native Alaska -- visiting fishing boats and taking a trip to a gold mine, to cite a couple of examples. Mark Burnett is executive producer of the project, whose working title is "Sarah Palin's Alaska."

A&E Networks hasn't officially put in a bid for the show, but sources indicate that the company is interested in the project for several of its brands -- A&E, History or Lifetime.

Discovery Communications is likewise vying for the project for one or more of its outlets, such as TLC. Some sources say the flagship Discovery Channel is no longer in play, while others say otherwise.

The former vice presidential candidate is asking for between $1 million and $1.5 million per episode, a hefty amount for a first-year cable series.

Palin initially pitched the show to broadcast networks. Given the show's laid-back nature theme and lack of high-stakes drama that tends to typify broadcast reality hits, industry executives see cable as a better fit.

A&E is the home of bold reality fare like "Intervention" and "Dog the Bounty Hunter," while Discovery has compatible outdoors series, such as Alaska-set "Deadliest Catch."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100319/ts_nm/us_palin

[el_bryanto]

1. That really sounds like a snooze of a show

And my guess is that there will be the real host and Sarah Palin who will show up at the beginning and the end.

Bryant

[saigon68]

2. An evil creature

[ShortnFiery]

3. I won't watch.

I haven't seen even one "American Idol" program albeit I'll admit to a love of "Pet Star." :blush:

Although I'm an "over the top" PUNK and despise what's too popular, perhaps take a page from my playbook?

JUST DON'T WATCH OR DISCUSS ANYTHING ABOUT THAT WOMAN?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. Has cable started the Skank Channel?

Michele Bachmann, Michele Malkin, Anne Coulter, Sarah Palin - there's a month programming right there!

[hobbit709]

5. They'd have to pay ME $1.5 million per episode to watch

And then I would have the sound muted.

[peace frog]

6. She's not worth one red cent

but when did that ever stop teevee programmers from producing a stinker of a show. How's about:

The Wasilla Hillbillies
American Ogre
Bomb Ambition
The Price Is Wrong

[Stevenmarc]

7. Well I might watch The Deadliest Catch throw Palin overboard

[Fumesucker]

10. They put bait in those crab traps..

Although I'm not sure whether even crabs would go for that stuff..

[Bitwit1234]

8. Put it on the history channel because they have suddenly

become pro republican. They used to be a good source of history, guess the state of Texas bought them.

[Fumesucker]

9. Sarah Palin on The Learning Channel?

It's either brilliant satire or abysmal stupidity..

[peekaloo]

11. Sarah Palin : IdiotRod.

Not to be confused with Iditarod but something similar to a lightning rod in what it will attract.

[dancingme]

12. maybe she can team up with Jesse James

and call the show "Sarah's Monster Ego"

[lunatica]

13. They should give her a show

So far all we've seen is the rehearsed Sarah Palin. Think about that.

[obxhead]

14. Reality show, hmmm. Does she quit half way through the season?

Just another channel to block and an email to send. Please don't let Discovery do it :(

[Skidmore]

15. Talk about an inflated sense of self-worth and influence peddling on steroids.

If she runs for office in the future and wins (highly doubtful, I think), she would be owned before asking for one cent in campaign contributions.

[Javaman]

16. Meh, fine by me.

she would then be finally relegated to the dust been in history. Officially listed as a has been wanna be.

[NV Whino]

17. Reality and Palin in the same sentence

makes one scratch one's head.