Also, Mel Gibson is not 100 percent into chivalry. [Us]
Earlier: Sarah Palin Is Ecstatic About Her Daughter’s Engagement to Levi Johnston [NYM]
Sarah Palin Is ‘Not 100 Percent’ Behind Bristol’s Engagement to Levi
You don't say.
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