Chef Spike expands his empire [restaurants opening in…] Another Palin baby [who this time?] Ken Jeong photobombs Kate Upton [worth the click] WaPo battles Drudge readers [slap in the face] The end of an era [h/t @ShawnaNBCNews]

Whoever sent Sarah Palin to the John Kerry School of Campaigning should be commended. Bob Lowry: Sarah Palin strays from politics in $1 million fundraising speech for Montgomery school The former Alaska governor tried a takeoff on the importance of college football in Alabama, but it backfired on her, likely …

We’ll give you a hint: It doesn’t involve NASA. h/t Treacher

Levi Johnston might get his very own reality teevee show.  [who’s surprised?] Johnston will run for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska — yes, the same job that propelled Sarah Palin to governor of that state (and later, the vice presidential nomination) — in a new reality project being pitched by Stone …

Reminder: This is someone who is interested in running for the President of the United States, not President of the PTA. h/t Smart

That’s ice cold. Hotline On Call’s Reid Wilson and Stephanie Palla : Palin Spends More De-Icing Planes Than For Candidates

In case you needed further proof that public trash cans are not good storage facilities for sensitive information: [demands] California State University students found a portion of Sarah Palin’s confidential speaking contract in a dumpster, the AP reports. While Palin will not be paid for her appearance at the university, …

ABC News’ Matthew Mosk: Sarah Palin Has Earned an Estimated $12 Million Since July

Not surprising: Rahm Emanuel being offensive and Palin breaking news on Facebook. In a Facebook post, Sarah Palin calls on President Obama to fire Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel for reportedly describing the strategy of Senate liberals as “f*cking retarded.” [damn, son] Based on Rahm’s email inbox, this isn’t shocking.

Sarah Palin’s book launched, New Moon hysteria took Washington by storm, Chris Gindlesperger is celebrating a birthday Saturday, the Washington Blade shut down, Wolf Blitzer watched Lebron James, Oprah announced that she’s ending her TV show, a double entendre can be taken two ways, Congressman Peter DeFazio ain’t on Treasury …

Matt Latimer, former Bush speech writer, has a new book coming out — need we say more? Is there a politician George W. Bush ever liked? Not according to former Dubya speech writer Matt Latimer. In his forthcoming memoir, "Speech Less: Tales of a White House Survivor," Latimer says the …

The Full Ginsburg teaches us all how to Talk Like a Politician. Our favorite: The Rahm Bomb

If you feelin like a pimp, go and brush your shoulders off…

Ron-bon threw a X-mas party for the FamousDC community … Rahm is talking himself into ILL corners – from bathrooms! … DC is most ready for the HDTV change … Cabinet lobbying still ongoing … Someone torched Palin’s AK church … It is December, time for a Redskins melt down …

Anyone want to make a bet on how many Sarah Palins running down M Street tonight?