Sarah Palin attends Oscar gift lounge with Willow and grandson Tripp [updated]

Oscar gold got a little red, white and blue Wednesday in Los Angeles: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stopped by the Silver Spoon Oscar Suite with daughter Willow and grandson Tripp. 

[Updated at 8:17 p.m.: Wondering why Palin's doing the rounds in Hollywood? According to Top of the Ticket, it could have something to do with a TV show she's reportedly pitching with "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett.]

Benefiting the Red Cross, the swag suite snagged the former vice presidential candidate for photo ops and gifting from beauty and luxury sponsors. At the Interior Illusions store in West Hollywood, Palin received jewels from Pascal Mouawad, watches by Skagen and Unite hair care products.

I'm told the oft-parodied politico donated all of her gift items back to the Silver Spoon for auction, as well as about $1,700 of her own cash, in support of multiple Red Cross efforts, including those in Haiti and Chile.

Palin's middle child, Willow, got her hair styled, receiving a blowout from Erick Orellana of the Chris McMillan Salon (Jennifer Aniston's longtime hairstylist).

And you thought it was funny seeing the "Jersey Shore" cast nab gifts during the Golden Globes.

Sound off on Palin's Academy Awards outing in comments.

-- Matt Donnelly

Photo: Sarah Palin gives her signature wink in a file photo. Credit: J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press  

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Comments

[Brian]

I enjoy the Palin Lover comments of how she's a good person...

Really?
multiple ethic lawsuits, lies during the campaign, using taxpayer money to fly her kids around, quitting her job as governor, and now shopping a reality show?
Didn't she say she was against this?
What happened to her stance against exploiting her kids?
Now she's going to display them on tv weekly?

You Palin People are nuts

[Cisco]

Sarah is a sad, media hungry hag unfit to be President which over 70% of Americans totally agree she is and Bill Oh Really! O'Reilly says she needs to go to college or get some sort of education...She's a mouthy disaster that doesn't get the hint to just shut up now and disappear and do what she does best...be a moose-killer!

[Sue]

So, she left the Governorship NOT to be with her family, but to become a comedian?

Because this IS all to funny (in a pathetic way).

[Walker Freeman]

I have a dog and until recently I thought one of the funniest things in the world was to watch him go nuts chasing a little red laser beam. Just turn it on and off he goes, snarling, barking, running in circles and making a fool of himself, all for a harmless little laser dot.

But now I see that the effect exists in other creatures, too. Show a picture of Sarah Palin, or even just mention her name, and the loonies, cuckoos, and turkeys start screeching, frothing, and proving they can still squawk loudly with their beaks up their cloaca. What an amazing effect. So little effort, so much entertainment.

I can't wait to see what they'll do when Palin is President.

Squawk-squawk, little birdies.

[marianne7]

wow. Don't do a charity event and donate your gifts plus proceeds in LA. The Libs in their mommie's basements will wither up, puking bile with jealousy. Well, kids, that was educational. Learned more about you guys than I wanted to know.

[susan]

"So she donated all her gifts to charity plus she threw in quite a bit of her own cash as well......good for her!"

Some moocher! Giving gifts to charity!

Palin is very likely the only female at the Oscar gift lounge who isn't made of plastic-mechanical fake boobs, botoxed-stiffen freak-show faces, with bones protruding from the skin.

With so many plastic freak-show actresses, no wonder the male stars are such flaccid girlie-girls.

California is sewer, Hollywood fits right in.

[fatman6502002]

I cannot wait untill 2013 when all you hateful leftists have to hear about President Palin on MSNBC and CNN. It is going to hilarious to see all the leftist heads exploding everytime they hear President Palin.

[memomachine]

Hmmmm.

"Another sterling example of Republican parenting. And look at the message it sends to teenage girls - get knocked up by your boyfriend who leaves you and you get the celebrity treatment!"

That's *Bristol Palin* not *Willow Palin*.

A prime example of the leftard stupidity in action.

[Dschoen]

*why was she there in the first place?*

To help raise money for relief efforts in Haiti and Chile!
She was invited by Silver Spoon Oscar Suite.
“Benefiting the Red Cross, the swag suite snagged the former vice presidential candidate for photo ops and gifting from beauty and luxury sponsors.”

“Who cares if she donated it back"

Basically the people of Haiti and Chile, once an item was “taken” by Palin and then “Donated” back, the item value is increased. The item can then be put up for auction.

So yes “the point was she took it” is absolutely true, and you are correct the point was she took it!

Seriously, you never heard of this before?
Celebrities donate stuff all the time to raise money for a cause!

It’s one of the GOOD things Celebrities do.

Why do you hate the people of Haiti and Chile?

Is it the color of their skin you have a problem with?

Please Katarina, keep your “White bed sheets" with the holes in them to yourself, like you, nobody wants them!

Why was she in L.A.?
Cuz that’s where NBC Jay Leno show is done!

Why was she on the Jay Leno shows?
To buck-up the rating challenged NBC!

Did it work?
Yes, that show “Blew out” it’s competition (Letterman) by 60%!
Sweet!

Katarina, The facts are what they are, deal with the facts. Speculation, rumor and gossip are for lowlifes like Olbermann.

She was there helping a cause, helping the Red Cross raise money for relief efforts in Haiti and Chile thru “Silver Spoon Oscar Suite” that invited her!

You have to have one sick, twisted little mind to come to any other conclusion based on the facts of this article.

[go-gone]

She hates Hollywood but shows up at Oscar events.
She hates the MSM but took a job with it.
She wants to be a politician but quit her job as governor.
silly palin worshippers...

[Bob in Texas]

You Left Coast twits crack me up. Making fun of Sarah Palin, yet you keep electing nitwits like Boxer, Feinstein, Waters, Pelosi (yes, I know she is from SFO) and the Governator. Look in the mirror if you want to see what is wrong with your state; and, by extension with this country. 69MM of you knuckleheads voted for BHO, and now look where we are.
Please, get a life