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Levi Goes Hollywood ... Sort Of

Bristol's baby-daddy wants a reality show

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 17, 2009 10:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – Now that he’s free of the Palins, Levi Johnston is going Hollywood, trying to turn his fame into fortune with acting gigs or a reality show, reports Renata Espinosa of the Daily Beast. She caught up with Johnston and Tank Jones, the giant style-conscious black lawyer who’s acting as his manager, on a shopping trip in LA. “They don’t believe I live in Alaska,” Tank complains. “I’ve been called ‘security’ for years.”

Indeed, Tank doesn’t look anything like self-proclaimed redneck Levi. Tank wears custom suits and owns 100 pairs of shoes—Levi owns 10 and wears two. That needs to change if Levi's going to make it as a celebrity, so Tank takes him to try on sequined jackets and pink fedoras. “We came up with an alter ego, Ricky Hollywood,” he explains. “Ricky would iron his shirt.” “Yeah right!” Levi responds. “OK, well, I’d iron it,” Tank concedes. “He doesn’t know how to iron.”

Bristol Palin is seen with her boyfriend Levi Johnston at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008.
Bristol Palin is seen with her boyfriend Levi Johnston at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
This image provided by CNN Larry King Live shows Larry King interviewing Levi Johnston Wednesday April 22, 2009 on Larry King Live.
This image provided by CNN Larry King Live shows Larry King interviewing Levi Johnston Wednesday April 22, 2009 on Larry King Live.   (AP Photo/CNN Larry King Live - Matthieu Young)
Bristol Palin and her boyfriend, Levi Johnston, wait for her mother to speak at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 3, 2008.
Bristol Palin and her boyfriend, Levi Johnston, wait for her mother to speak at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
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I just think the joke maybe went too far. I don’t think that David was trying to advocate any sexual misconduct of any nature. - Levi Johnston on David Letterman's ill-received joke

That was the worst. I had some dude singing to me, the whole time. He was real happy. Calling me ‘baby’ and all that. I kept my mouth shut. - Levi Johnston, on the excruciating process of having his hair and makeup done for the Tyra Banks Show

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COMMENTS
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John
Jun 17, 2009 6:12 AM CDT
He should apologize to all girls throughout the entire nation for getting Bristol Palin pregnant, even though the brave men and women in the military fight and die to preserve our right to have under aged sex.
riffran
Jun 17, 2009 5:48 AM CDT
I like that free of the palins part. Lol. Does that mean free of raising his child also or free of the responsibility of being a father. Gee what a swell choice there Bristol
Rob
Jun 17, 2009 4:24 AM CDT
Where do you want to put your thumb? Oh!

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