New Jersey Governor Slams MTV Reality Show, “Jersey Shore”

New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, recently dished about his view’s regarding MTV’s hit reality show “Jersey Shore.” He said that the show is “Negative for New Jersey.” He went on to say, “It takes a bunch of New Yorkers, drops them at the Jersey Shore, and tries to make America feel like this is the Jersey Shore. I can tell people — they want to know what New Jersey really is — I welcome them to come to New Jersey anytime. The Jersey Shore is a beautiful place.”

IRS hits Governator for $80k

The Internal Revenue Service has filed a federal tax lien against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for nearly $80,000, public records show.

The lien was filed May 11 at the Los Angeles County recorder’s office for $79,064, according to a record in an electronic database that includes lien filings. The record does not indicate what property the lien was placed on, but it lists the debtor as Arnold Schwarzenegger with the governor’s home address in Brentwood.

The lien was reported this morning by TMZ.com, which posted a copy of a lien document that says it is from the county recorder’s office. That document shows that Schwarzenegger owes $39,047.20 from 2004 and $40,016.80 from 2005. The document also lists a section of the IRS code that suggests the debt may be penalties for a failure to report certain business transactions.

Schwarzenegger’s spokesman, Aaron McLear, said in a statement that the “governor has paid his taxes in full and on time.”

“No one, including the IRS, has notified the governor of any issues whatsoever with his taxes,” McLear said. “We are contacting the IRS to determine if the document in question, which appears to be a penalty for missing info and not for unpaid taxes, is legitimate and if there is any discrepancy to resolve.”

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Levi Johnson still talking about Palin

Levi Johnston, the father of former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s grandson, is going on the record about what he knows about Palin and her family.

Johnston, who welcomed son Tripp almost a year ago with Palin’s teen daughter Bristol, tells Mark Steines that the public Palin is very different from the private one: “The TV side of Sarah Palin which I am telling you is not the real Palin. She goes out and puts on a big show for you and that is the Palin you know.”

He explained that Palin used some surprising terms to describe her son Trig, born with Down Syndrome. Johnston says, “She’d come in from work and she’d be like, ‘Hey, where is my retarded baby,’ and just something like along those lines. The kids, Bristol and them, didn’t think much of it, but the first time I heard it, I was in shock, I didn’t know what to say. So, but then she, it kind of became a normal thing for her to say and you know, I guess, but she’d always have a smile on her face, laughing about it.”

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Val Kilmer to Run For Governor of New Mexico

Actor Val Kilmer has confirmed that he may run for Governor of New Mexico. Kilmer confirmed that he was “thinking about” running to replace current New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, whose second and final term expires in 2010. Kilmer raises bison outside of Pecos, NM.