Wednesday, May 13

Sarah Palin to write her memoir
Sarah PalinSarah Palin, the Alaska governor pulled from the US political periphery onto the 2008 Republican presidential ticket, has signed a deal to write her memoirs with HarperCollins.

Palin, who was Sen. John McCain’s vice presidential pick, did not disclose how much she would be paid by the publisher, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.

"This is an incredible opportunity and I am excited to work with HarperCollins to tell my story and Alaska’s story," Palin said in a statement.

"There have been so many things written and said through mainstream media that have not been accurate, and it will be nice through an unfiltered forum to get to speak truthfully about who we are and what we stand for and what Alaska is all about," Palin said in an interview.

Friday, March 20

Barack Obama to appear in The Simpsons
Barack ObamaUS President Barack Obama and British actor Russell Brand are being considered for an appearance in American animated sitcom The Simpsons.

If everything goes according to plan, the 47-year-old Barack Obama will become the first president in office to appear on the show.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair had appeared on the show in 2003 while he was still in office, and the producers James L Brooks and Al Jean, also hope ex-US president George W Bush will agree to appear in Springfield.