Going Rogue

Viral Video: Shatner-Palin in Ironic Autobiography Duel

Kara Swisher in News on December 13, 2009 at 9:17 am PT

Here’s a video clip from NBC’s “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” Friday night, which featured a mock dramatic book-reading duel between “Star Trek” legend and “master thespian” William Shatner and former Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Shatner, who is well known for his jazz-backed, beat-style readings, has been mocking Palin on the television show. After his recent reading, Palin returned the favor with her own bongo-fueled interpretation of Shatner’s “Up Till Now.”

11.28.09 Weekend Update–Black Friday, Blue Saturday Edition

Drake Martinet in News on November 28, 2009 at 12:30 pm PT

Everyone in the retail world was waiting with bated breath yesterday to find out if the current economic pinch would make consumers fight harder in the discount trenches or simply sound the retreat. Either way, the AllThingsD team was at its post this week bringing you tech and trends to keep you ahead of the pack.

Palin Nears One Million Facebook Fans, While Lagging on Twitter

Kara Swisher in News on November 17, 2009 at 12:06 am PT

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is certainly giving her Facebook fan page a workout this week, as she nears one million fans. Using the site to flack her new book, “Going Rogue,” which comes out officially today, it got a big boost from her interview today with Oprah Winfrey, clocking in at close to 995,000 fans last night. In comparison, her Twitter page was as empty of followers as the great outdoors.