KETK: 'The Undefeated' draws a crowd in Tyler

Film's run in Tyler continues Monday & Tuesday
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Stephen Bannon's documentary "The Undefeated" came to East Sunday, where Times Square Cinema in Tyler sold every available ticket and them some:

Times Square decided to add an additional theater to accommodate the crowd, and that one almost filled up too.

The film has been shown in 14 cities across the country so far.

Tyler is the third Texas town to show the film, including Grapevine and Houston.

Palin hasn't announced she's running for the presidency just yet, but has plenty of east Texans backing her already.

They'll be two more showings of the movie -- Monday at 7 p.m. --- and Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.

"The Undefeated" will also be available on pay per view September 1 and on DVD October 4. KETK's story and video package is here.

h/t: Dan

- JP

Sarah Palin motivates Beaumont, departs for Midland

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Sarah Palin delivered a 20-minute speech to the Get Motivated! event at the Beaumont Civic Center Thursday morning. According to Beaumont Enterprise reporter Mike Smith, she mostly avoided politics while at the podium, except for a tangential reference to the ObamaCare bill vote, which drew a chorus of boos from the audience:

Palin drew on her experiences as a mother, governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate. She said she’s been successful with family support and by toughening up during the challenging times.

“Like my dad said, ‘You don’t retreat, you just reload,’” she said.

With her husband Todd at her side, the 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate quickly left the Civic Center on her way to make a 1:45 event she has scheduled in Midland.

KFDM-TV's Ashley Rodrigue was also in the audience and posted a number of photos from the event here.

- JP