Blagojevich, Fabio, and Levi, Oh My!

Kathy Griffin and Levi Johnston at the Teens Choice Awards

So Blagojevich and Fabio walk into a karaoke bar. No, really. Via New York magazine.

 

 

And as if that’s not enough (although, really, it is), enter the second generation of guys embracing their firm position as the butt of the joke. Levi Johnston, sweet monosyllabic Levi Johnston, is taking a cue from Grandma Palin and keeping himself in the spotlight by serving as arm candy and live bait for Kathy Griffin, first as her date to the Teen Choice Awards, and then as a guest on Larry King Live, which Griffin was hosting. (Also via New York.)

It’s a bit of a one-note gag, with all the zingers, unsurprisingly, coming from Griffin. (Johnston, for his part, grunts good-natured affirmations.) On where to pin the corsage Levi brought her: “There’s my bosom, not that you haven’t seen it, tiger.” On her plan to move to Wasilla with him: “Tell me about our love igloo.” On the date night: “Do you have any scars from last night? I have a bruise in a naughty place.” But Levi takes the mockery in stride. At the Teen Choice Awards, after Griffin has made fun of him for being a hunter and joked that she’s going to slip him the date rape drug, she asks him what he thinks of Britney’s comeback. “I don’t really pay attention to other women,” he responds.

Photograph of Kathy Griffin and Levi Johnston by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.

Tags: kathy griffin, levi johnston, rod blagojevich

Samantha Henig is the associate editor of Double X, and can be reached at samantha.henig@doublex.com.

Comments

Kathy and Levi

By: toterS | Sat, 08/15/2009 - 02:16

Stars who attended the TCA had dates like Zac and Vanessa. The internet and gossip rags are alight with Kathy Griffin Levi Johnston photos. The Kathy Griffin Levi Johnston date is a non-incident, but perhaps explanation is warranted. Kathy Griffin took Levi Johnston as her date to the Teen Choice Awards – and he seemed to be appreciative. They aren't dating – they appeared for a few hours in public – and that appears to be it. Griffin is a comedienne of indeterminate skill – read what you will, some don't find her that funny – and Johnston is Bristol Palin's "baby daddy." No word on whether he's found a job yet, since he was laid off. At any rate, I'd give an instant payday loan to make this Kathy Griffin Levi Johnston thing go away.

Double standard?

By: Kozmic Blues | Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:23

If this routine were being done by say, Jay Leno and a (legal aged) Palin daughter, would anyone think the suggestion that he would slip her a date rape drug was funny or even acceptable? Would it even be acceptable to imply a sexual relationship? I can't say I'm upset by the joke (and I wouldn't be with the gender reversal either, I think it's a bit idiotic either way but not worth much more than an eyeroll), but I'm curious if other people would be upset if the genders were reversed and if this commentary would have a decidedly different tone.