CHICAGO — Sarah Palin sat down with Oprah Winfrey, telling the talk show host that it’s heartbreaking to see the road that Levi Johnston, the father of her grandson, has taken and that the soon-to-be Playboy model hasn’t seen his baby in a while.
In an episode that aired Monday, the two women also talked about the controversy surrounding Palin’s possible appearance on the show last year and touched on whether the former Alaska governor planned to run for president in 2012.
Palin’s 413-page book, “Going Rogue,” will be released today and she begins a book tour Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Mich.
When Winfrey asked about Johnston, Palin said she didn’t think “a national television show is the place to discuss some of the things he’s doing and saying.”
Heidi, Spencer Pratt shop reality TV show
NEW YORK -- Reality TV personalities Heidi and Spencer Pratt said Monday they want to branch out from MTV's "The Hills" and star in their own reality show to give viewers a bigger peek into their lives.
In an interview to promote their new book, "How to be Famous: Our Guide to Looking the Part, Playing the Press, and Becoming a Tabloid Fixture," the couple told The Associated Press they're shopping the idea around to various networks.
They said that while "The Hills" -- which doesn't acknowledge its cast members' fame -- only focuses on a small part of their lives, their own show would reveal everything that happens to them. They also said they'd be even be willing to include live segments.
But the Pratts also said they don't plan to leave "The Hills" and hope to appear in both shows.
Ohio chief's trial begins in Parker-Broderick case
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- A prosecutor says the woman who carried twins for Hollywood couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick is expected to testify at the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of stealing from her home.
Barry Carpenter is suspended as chief in Martins Ferry, the eastern Ohio town where surrogate Michelle Ross lived. Carpenter and Police Chief Chad Dojack from nearby Bridgeport are accused of scheming to sell items from the woman's home to celebrity photographers.
Special Prosecutor T. Shawn Hervey says two photographers are also slated to testify.
Jury selection began Monday in Carpenter's trial on multiple felonies, including burglary.
Dojack's trial is set for January. Both men have pleaded not guilty.
Carpenter could face 21½ years in prison if convicted on all charges.
