Staff / TruthdigMay 20, 2010
A girl can gain a lot of wisdom from adversity, and, as a teen mom and as Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol Palin has no doubt encountered some life challenges in just 19 years. But is that hard-won knowledge worth $30,000 a pop? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 20, 2010
Turns out that Andrea Fay Friedman, the voice actor who played the part of Ellen on the last episode of "Family Guy," has Down syndrome, as does her character on Fox's cheeky cartoon As it also happens, Friedman thinks Sarah Palin (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ruth Marcus / TruthdigJan 1, 2010
I have a hard time seeing why the custody fight between Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston ought to be splayed out on the public record for all to see. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2009
Although the world at large has yet to find out exactly what spurred Sarah Palin to vacate her post as Alaska's governor this summer, her almost-son-in-law Levi Johnston pipes up (surprise!) in the latest edition of Vanity Fair, helpfully offering that Palin's plan had something to do with money. This kid is on a tear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 11, 2009
Sarah Palin is facing several challenges these days, what with her pile of legal bills, self-reinvention campaign, the whole not-being-governor thing and her daughter Bristol's pesky ex-boyfriend, Levi Johnston, who seems to want to bask in the limelight as long as possible Most recently, Johnston, 19, made an appearance at Sunday's Teen Choice Awards as the date of comedian Kathy Griffin, 48 . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2009
It's definitely "do as I say, not as I do" material, but Bristol Palin showed up on NBC's "Today" show Wednesday morning with dad Todd and baby Tripp in an effort to prevent other teenagers from becoming parents before they're ready. Matt Lauer snuck in a question about babydaddy Levi Johnston, but Bristol totally wasn't having it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 4, 2009
What's a former would-be-son-in-law of Sarah Palin to do once his time as an adjunct member of the family is over? Why, go on "The Tyra Banks Show" of course, as Bristol Palin's ex, Levi Johnston, has done in an episode slated to air Monday. This media-baiting move has clearly angered Mama Bear Palin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 17, 2009
Last fall, Bristol Palin became a controversial figure in her mother Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid when it was revealed, not long after the elder Palin took to the campaign trail, that the teenaged Bristol was pregnant by her high school boyfriend. Now Bristol has re-emerged to make a few comments that run against her mom's approach to teen sex ed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 27, 2008
Why is it that liberals and the "gotcha media" so dislike Sarah Palin? Thank goodness the National Review's Kevin Burke, who apparently holds an advanced degree in armchair psychology, is here to help us get to the bottom of this troubling issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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