When a friend said last night on Twitter that Kathy Griffin had taken Levi Johnston — teenage father of Bristol Palin’s son Tripp — as her date to this year’s Teen Choice Awards, I thought I had to be reading some sort of joke. But apparently this is a thing that actually happened.
So weird. Since when is former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s former future son-in-law a red carpet celebrity? I can’t tell if Johnston meant this appearance as a self-aware gag about extending his 15 minutes of fame — in which case, pretty funny! — or if he’s genuinely trying to position himself as someone Hollywood should care about. The fact that he was in town for a Vanity Fair photo shoot suggests the latter option, which is sort of tragic, but I’m guessing the answer is a little bit of both.
Meanwhile, don’t ask me to figure out why Griffin asked young Levi out. Hasn’t she heard what happens to TV comedians who cross the Palins? If only we could have heard the surely-hilarious conversation between Griffin’s guest bookers and Johnston’s agent that led to this date. Perhaps on an upcoming episode of My Life on the D-List.
How did Wasilla’s most (least?) eligible bachelor enjoy his evening with Ms. Griffin, anyway? Asked by an E! reporter, Johnston said, “I just, you know, look at her, shut up and do what I’m told.” Must have felt familiar! And hey, considering the way this guy was forced to be part of a three-ring media circus last year, the least he deserves now is every American’s God-given right to be a shameless publicity hound. Doesn’t he? What do you think of this utterly bizarre pairing?
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I AM SHOCKED THAT MILEY CYRUS WAS DANCING WITH A POLE…THIS WAS THE WRONG THING TO DO AT THE TCA…I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT SHE WAS ALLOWED TO DO THAT….THIS IS WORSE THAN ANY PICTURE THAT SHE HAS EVER TAKEN….SHE SHOULD BE ASHAMBED OF HERSELF…
Writing in all caps is a much bigger travesty…
rofl that made me smile
haha now katie’s comment made me smile.
chain reaction smiles, everyone.
That’s funny – and so true!
Pole Dancing – serious – for real – gotta watch now —- oooo girls on poles —- snarky, snark
Love it! Go, Kathy!
Lmao, this tops the time Kathy fake stumbled out of a cab.
Haha! The fake stumble! Classic!
I hope to see lots lots more of Levi. He’s a reality tv natural and has the potential to bring a punchy dynamic to the ongoing Sarah Palin soap opera.
really?
what? i hope youre joking…
Hahahahaha Kathy is hilarious. I burst out laughing reading the title of this article!
I feel like this has very little to do with his decision-making. Probably more like Kathy going, “hey, you know who’d be a funny date?” and then boom. And it is pretty funny.
I agree. It was all kathy and who she could get as a funny date that would equal some extra publicity.
Should that joker be getting a job, so he can help support his kid?
With 0bama’s numbers dropping you can expect to see a lot more of this dope. He’ll be dragged out as a way of getting at Palin. How pathetic
So this is some VAST conspiracy that the Obama camp came up with to take the attention off of his dropping approval numbers? Fascinating. Tell me more…..BTW, where did Dubya go? Fell off the earth did he?
Hilarious! Please, please let this be on a D List episode.
Yeah, definitely. That is what I was thinking.
Unfortunetly, they film the D List in the early spring. In one of the first episodes this season, Kathy was with Bette Midler and they kept referring to the Kathy’s use of the “d” word live on the CNN New Year’s Eve broadcast last January.
Completely and totally D-List… I love it!
You know Kathy was using him for several things, one being publicity. Also, she knows if she gets him drunk, all the Palin secrets will come falling out and she will have LOTS of material!!
I’m a D list celebrity – get me a date for the tweener awards show”
Levi you’re being an idiot…the sharks are swarming and you’re the bait. You are going to get chewed up and spit out. I used to think a lot of you. I am becoming concerned for you. These people you’re spilling your guts to don’t care about you. They are in it for themselves. Do not trust a one of them!!!!
You were concerned about Levi? I’m concerned about you!
This is so going to be a major part of her next stand-up special. I can’t wait.
Um, she is a comedian with a show about her being on the “D” list. Surely this is a comedy bit to reflect her lowly status. Repeat, she is a comedian. It was for laughs.
I think the question more revolved around if Levi understood it as a joke or not.
Which, in turn, is a huge part of the joke.
Anyone would agree that she’s not serious about ‘really’ dating him. She just used him for the publicity only. She is using this as a catalyst to create more Palin jokes or controversy in her shows.
can’t a “death panel” be convened to make the Palins go away?
It was really funny, and hopefully even funnier if this somehow turns into a Kathy Griffin/Sarah Palin feud. Either by Kathy wanting to start one for no other reason than it being hilarious, or Palin starting one because…. I dunno, you can’t date a momma bears cub’s baby daddies?