Hollywood hits and misses in 2010

Sarah and Bristol Palin's 2010 reality TV track record was kind of like that of the "tea partiers" running in this year's elections. Things started out pretty great; the TLC series "Sarah Palin's Alaska" debuted to a record 5 million viewers, only to drop 40% in the second week. And despite public outcry of voter fraud and a man shooting his TV over one results show, Palin's eldest daughter made it to the finals of "Dancing With the Stars" -- where she came in third.

At left, Sarah Palin and son Trig in the TLC reality series "Sarah Palin's Alaska." At right, Bristol Palin on "Dancing With the Stars."

-- Whitney Friedlander