palins-alaska

Guhhhhhhhh. Cable networks are interested in buying Sarah Palin’s proposed reality show, tentatively named “Sarah Palin’s Alaska.” Said one insider: “It will sell. One way or another.”

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, taking a trip to a gold mine, to cite a couple examples…

A&E Networks hasn’t officially put in a bid for the project, 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.

Palin is asking for between $1 million and $1.5 million per episode, a hefty amount for a first-year cable series. [THR]

Eh, put her on TLC with all the dwarves and super-sized families. She’ll fit right in with the channel’s theme of “21st century freak show.” They could even put her in a cage that says “Inexplicable Political Phenomenon” or “Eerily Lifelike Talking Points Robot.” As long as she’s in a cage, that’s the important part.