According to the showbiz trade magazine Variety, A&E and Discovery Networks are finalizing plans to bid on former Gov. Palin and Mark Burnett's Alaska reality show/docudrama/travelogue (or whatever it ends up being). According to Variety, "Given the talent attached and interest in the show, the Palin project is believed to be in the ballpark of around $1 million an episode." Read more from Variety here, including the shocking revelation that the popular Discovery Channel show "Deadliest Catch" is filmed in something called "Palin Country." If you just want a quick report on this news, go to The L.A. Times' Show Tracker blog here.