Monday, February 21, 2011

Kate on George Lopez Tonight: Discussion Thread

What lies will Kate tell this time? Will she bash Jon in the same sentence she vows to never bash Jon? Here we go. Monday night, 2/21/11.

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Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Friendly reminder, do NOT pull sheeple comments on their site and post them directly here, especially just to make fun of them. It is plagarism, boards and boards, and it's what they do--not us.

Troy Chula Vista said...

mia mama said... Why would Kate read here? Why waste her time? Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that.

WHAT friggen class? Was it class she used in Alaska? Dont even try and say it was a set-up, her true colors were front and center.

Snow Globe said...

"Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that."

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So if YOU know that this "cesspool" exists, then you are saying that you have little or no class? Too funny!

Snow Globe said...

Administrator said...

Friendly reminder, do NOT pull sheeple comments on their site and post them directly here, especially just to make fun of them. It is plagarism, boards and boards, and it's what they do--not us.

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Absolutely. I know that the sheeple aren't the brightest bulbs on the Christmas tree, but wouldn't you think that at least the owners/administrators of the blogs would have warned them about this? On second thought...nah. All it is going to take is one irate poster, who has his/her post carried over to their boards, to file a complaint and they'll be off and running with their stubby little tails between their legs.

It can happen. It's just a matter of time. Someone is going to get good and ticked off with a post being grabbed and dissected on their boards.

This blog is copyrighted. As such, as long as the posts they copy and paste can be shown to be identical or similar to the original, there is a violation of the Copyright Law. This is a misdemeanor, punishable by fines between $100 and $50,000.00, and up to one year in prison.

Can't you see the flock out in the exercise yard at the prison, still blogging away with their little hooves?

They just don't understand, do they?

Lynn said...

Hey Mia : If Kate has too much "class" to post here, what does that say about you? Do you know Kate? If you do, I sincerely hope you would know that the word Kate Gosselin and "class" have nothing to do with each other! Never have, never will. FYI

Susantoyota said...

mia mama said... Why would Kate read here? Why waste her time? Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that.

Is that you Kate? Or just one of your minions?

Maryanne said...

Just going back to KG being an "actress" - hmmmm, I do not find her listed in any cast (credited or uncredited) for Card 2 or Beverlyhills Chichua (sp) 2 in ibmd - i doubt she's lined up any flms to do voice overs...she just has't got "it". Nor is she listed in George Lopez's upcoming project. Given how difficult she was to work with on DWTS (a gig she had lined up before she ever announced it. I remember how she said she sooo could not dance and would enjoy laughing at herself - turned out to be work and she wasn't laughing then. She is LAZY.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Troy, all I can say is I guess I should be flattered they talk about us so much? And yes, just keep playing fast and loose with copyrighted work and see if it never catches up to you.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I meant to mention we watched Karate Kid with Jaden Smith this weekend (doesn't hold a candle to the original) and really the redeaming part about it was it was actually filmed on location in China. I got curious about Jaden Smith in China and found a Letterman interview with him when the movie came out. Not even getting into his interesting rather cocky and adult attitude throughout the interview, at one point David Letterman said how was China was it fun did you get to see a lot of stuff?

Jaden said quite solemnly not really, I was working. He saw the Great Wall, and he saw the Forbidden City, which they were shooting at anyway. Otherwise he ate hamburgers and did schoolwork with the tutor.

You would think at first blush wow an 11-year-old spending a summer in China how fantastic with an experience. But that's simply not the case when the child is required to be with a camera crew all day. It's sort of obvious this was not be an amazing opportunity like it sounds like on paper, but apparently not to everyone.

What's happening to these Smith kids is starting to raise a few eyebrows. Fortunatly there are much better child labor laws for kids on camera classified as actors at least.

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

mia mama said...

Why would Kate read here? Why waste her time? Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that.

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Class, mia mama? Low class describes Kate better.

Why do YOU read here?
Why are YOU wasting your time?

Is it that frustrating that we see right through Kate? Or that we are capable of thinking freely?

Nobody Likes a Narcissist said...

Having known more than my share of control freaks in my life, I can almost guarantee that Khate reads this blog regularly. A control freak can't hep wanting to know what everyone is saying about her. Also, she's a narcissist so she definitely wants to know what's said even if she claims she doesn't care. As Admin pointed out, Khate gave herself away on "The Talk" when she claimed that 99% of what people read about her (on the blogs) isn't true.

Admin, I used to have a blog and I had a free sitemeter account. It was very interesting to see where the hits came from (especially hits from different federal governmental agencies on certain political issues that were blogged about). If you don't have a sitemeter account, or something like it, you might want to get one. The info can be very interesting. I'm sure you would see that it's only one or two IP's that are posting in various names, as well as some IP's from Wernersville, PA.

A Brit said...

mia mama said...

Why would Kate read here? Why waste her time? Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that.
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And obviously Mama you don't! lol Think things through before you write idiotic things that make you look bad. Class indeed. Look up the meaning, Kate never heard of it.

AuntieAnn said...

One small example of many, we discussed Kate supermom of eight, not carrying Wet Ones with her awhile back on the New York episode thread (when she was beaking to the kids about getting sticky with those Lady Liberty suckers). So it was kind of amusing that Lopez zoomed in on a close up of wet ones in her purse while she lounged poolside in Au. Why bring it up and make a point of showing something like that unless it was to let us know she's reading the blogs (and secretly thanking us, right Kate?) bwahaha.

fidosmommy said...

Off topic: I was looking at the grocery shopping pictures (previous thread). Does anybody else see something strange about Aaden's face? Shadows? Strange lighting? Or does he have marks on his face? Any ideas?

Who's your daddy? said...

mia mama said... Why would Kate read here? Why waste her time? Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that.
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Now now Katie Irene, take another hit off that boxed wine and call the doctor in the morning.

Starz22 said...

I have been thinking about people saying that us posting on this blog is going to cause the kids more damage.

We are not the ones bringing these "issues" to life.Thier mother is.Kate pimped thier lives out so she can live a life she would have never known.Kate needs these stories to come out to keep her alive in the media.

We are only commenting on what is being shown to us.The kids are living this!Believe me...they hear about all this crap...from mommy calling Jon a loser to papa steve...Do you really think kate tries to shelter them from any of this? If she was...she would stop the show.I'm sure the kids hear all this from thier so-called mother.I can just hear her telling the kids...if you want to stay in this house you better look happy...if you want to go on another vacation you better smile for the cameras...

I guess what I'm trying to say is...what we talk about is nothing new to the kids.Its thier life.They live in this insanity.The kids know the whole truth.Even at 6 and 10 they know that mommy only spends time with them when the cameras are there.They know everything.They cant do anything about right now.But with some time,they will be able to do something.
I think when they see these blogs they might get a little comfort from knowing that not everyone was under kates spell and some people did try to help them.

Hippie Chick said...

Why do the sheeple pull OUR posts over there & dissect it? That's what I want to know.

What a Nutcase said...

Hi guys, long-time lurker, first time poster.

I think we can all agree that Kate reads all of the blogs that discuss her, and probably posts on those blogs, as well. In fact, whenever there is a post that gives some random bit of info about Kate (she's doing a voiceover for a movie, she's going to be profiled on 60 Minutes, or some other such nonsense), I'm willing to bet that that is Kate herself putting that foolishness out there so that we can search the Web for proof, send angry emails to whatever show she's going to be on, etc. In Kate's mind, she probably thinks that these actions will make the powers-that-be think that there is still interest in her and her 'brand'. We've got to stop feeding into it. She is not talented and people are finally realizing that she has nothing to offer.

Grammy of nine said...

Kate has plenty of time to troll the blogs and it sounds like she sees this one as well. Classy or not, most who blog here "tell it like it is." Of course, some of the time we just comment on what information we are fed from Kate's own mouth, or from the shows we used to watch. This is such a dreadful story. It needs to just "go away." For the sake of the kids, really. She doesn't want to give up the attention, but every show ends sometime. Delusional to the max.

Skeptical said...

fidosmommy said...

Off topic: I was looking at the grocery shopping pictures (previous thread). Does anybody else see something strange about Aaden's face? Shadows? Strange lighting? Or does he have marks on his face? Any ideas?

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That photo (the second one is the only one where I see Aaden) isn't the best photo for making guesses. It was shot with a cell phone and is very dark. I lightened it up and couldn't see marks on Aaden's face. I'd go with lighting and shadows before saying he has "marks" on his face. I really can't imagine TLC allowing Aaden to be filmed with bruises on his face. Are you suggesting he's been slapped around?

A Brit said...

mia mama said...

Why would Kate read here? Why waste her time? Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that.
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Why would you read here? Why waste your time? As for cesspit, how come you are wading in it? Saying class and Kate in the same sentence made me laugh out loud. Also, Mia Mama,it is a crying shame that you don't have the intelligence to come up with an original name but have chosen to just reverse a regular poster's name. Now that shows such a lack of class. Perhaps you are Kate!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Still doesn't mean Kate reads HERE now does it? I would think she is too busy unlike you, Admin.

Midnight Madness said...

"I really can't imagine TLC allowing Aaden to be filmed with bruises on his face. Are you suggesting he's been slapped around?"

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Nobody suggested anything of the kind. The poster simply asked if it looks like he has marks on his face. Being bruised or slapped around never even was mentioned. Kids fall; they get injured; sometimes they have rashes or red cheeks if they have fevers or are ill. Why would YOU even mention it, other than to stir the pot?

Grammy of nine said...

I still don't understand how any mother could be so "happy" considering that two of her 8 children were literally kicked out of Kindergarten. Who does that? In order for the two at home to keep up they must have a teacher/tutor four days per week, wouldn't they? This is such a sad story. Just don't know how Kate shows her face in public, much less how she goes on these interview shows and spews more lies. I guess the more a person lies, the easier it becomes. Delusional, really.
Another thing, if the little boy truly attacked adults at school, that would mean he was out of control. Kate has never mentioned taking them to a pediatric specialist/therapist and I believe she would tell it if true. The kids see their mother being disrespectful, so they seem to be just mimicking her behavior. Think of what they saw between their mother and father. We saw it on shows. The kids lived with it. Sickening.

IDModo said...

Just for everyone's information, Katie Irene has made it to the cover of People Magazine's 2010 Yearbook.....YUCK......

Nobody Likes a Narcissist said...

Anonymous said...

Still doesn't mean Kate reads HERE now does it? I would think she is too busy unlike you, Admin.

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BWAHAHAHAHA!! That is the best laugh I've had all day, thanks!

Khate has so much free time on her hands, it's ridiculous. She has FAR much more free time than the average mother with only two kids, or even one. What a joke!

PatK said...

IDModo said... Just for everyone's information, Katie Irene has made it to the cover of People Magazine's 2010 Yearbook.....YUCK......

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I'm willing to bet she won't be on the 2011 cover!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

This from someone posting here in the middle of a Monday afternoon. This blog takes me all of about 5 minutes a day to maintain, plus I have Mary Ann approving most of the comments for awhile now (see staff page), but I appreciate your concern for how I spend my time, no matter how creepy and obsessive.

As for Kate and her time, between all the tanning, pedicures and hair extensions, she is quite a busy woman. Spending your children's money is hard work.

Mom In Lancaster County said...

Admin said, "but I appreciate your concern for how I spend my time, no matter how creepy and obsessive."

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I think you mean, "but I appreciate your concern, no matter how creepy and obsessive, for how I spend my time." The way it's written above sounds like how you spend your time is creepy and obsessive!

Anonymous said, "Anonymous said...

"Still doesn't mean Kate reads HERE now does it? I would think she is too busy unlike you, Admin."

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I guess if you call tanning appointments, manicures and pedicures, limo trips to NYC for hair extensions, fake grocery shopping at Giant, ad nauseam, "busy," then I guess Kate's busy doing nothin.' She's not taking care of her children for nine hours a day when they are on the road and in school. She certainly doesn't take the time to be involved in her children's activities/events/conferences at school, which is where her priorities SHOULD be!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Mom In Lancaster County said... Admin said, "but I appreciate your concern for how I spend my time, no matter how creepy and obsessive."
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I think you mean, "but I appreciate your concern, no matter how creepy and obsessive, for how I spend my time."
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LOL, Mom! Good point. The way you said it!

fidosmommy said...

Kudos to Mary Ann for work well done! We all appreciate having this blog to vent our frustrations, and it's being administered so well!

gramma said...

Cover of People Magazine's 2010 Yearbook?
http://www.amazon.com/People-Yearbook-2010-Editors-Magazine/dp/1603200983

Troy Chula Vista said...

Just curious when a new thread is going up?

Maybe you could do a thread on Top 3 Sheeple excuses/deflections on Kate or Kids "not working"?

You say Sheeple, I say Creeple.... said...

Hippie Chick said... Why do the sheeple pull OUR posts over there & dissect it? That's what I want to know.

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Because otherwise all they'd have to blog about would be their "crafting," exchanging recipes, how much they hate their husbands, and all the while pining for the Gosselin children whom they view as part of their own family..... CREEPLES.

But seriously, it's because they don't have a functioning brain cell amongst them with enough logic and intellect to make a valid argument in defense of their queen. Since they're incapable of making a truly valid argument in defense of the atrocities Kate has brought upon her family, friends, and the viewing public, they instead cherry-pick posts from here and GWOP, and make irrational arguments against them with their poor spelling and circular, insane brand of Creeple logic.

Anonymous said...

Cover of People Magazine's 2010 Yearbook?
http://www.amazon.com/People-Yearbook-2010-Editors-Magazine/dp/1603200983

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I didn't see Kate on the cover.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

There's nothing going on with this family so there's nothing new to post. There was a creepy fan visiting her friend in PA who stalked them at their house and took photos to post on facebook, but I decided it didn't warrant a post. They have creepy fans, that's nothing new. It's a GOOD thing nothing much is going on with this family.

And no I'm not doing a post about sheeple like they do about us.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

By the way the fan said the trees prevented her from seeing anything but the trees, which is a good thing.

gramma said...

Unfortunately I saw a People Yearbook at Walmart today with Khate's pic on the cover. I just wanted others to know the link I had wasn't correct.

Starz22 said...

I was in 3 different Walmarts today and didnt see kate on anything! Maybe I wasent looking hard enough.I dont look for kate...I cant stand the beast.
Ok ..I'm gonna offend people here and Im sorry..
I could care less about kate and her no talent kids.They are NO more special,or better looking than most of America's kids.
The tups are not the brightest...or the best looking...the twins..are the same..not that cute or smart...They are just kids! And being kids is what makes them special!
We should all bend down to the Go$$elin 8 ? I dont think so!
I know its not the kids fault.Its the beast of the mom who puts them here.
I feel no connection to the Gosselin 8.I really dont care!
Dont watch the show...It Really is that easy...No ratings = No show!
Dont watch the damn show!If you just "have" to then you have issues!You are a kate addict and need help!
Give NO attention to this woman/beast and SHE will go away!

Mom In Lancaster County said...

The tups are not the brightest...or the best looking...the twins..are the same..not that cute or smart...They are just kids! And being kids is what makes them special!

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On what do you base your assessment of the twins' intelligence? How do you know that they are not smart or are not doing exceptionally well in school?

Livvy said...

Starz22 you did not offend me. You said what everybody else, doubtless, is thinking and/or wanting to say but didn't have the nerve (me included). ITA agree with your take on "The Beast" and it's kids. My grandson is absolutely beautiful but we don't have him on "reality tv". He is also much better looking than Kate's kids and at 3 years old speaks FAR ADVANCED English than the tups do. Example, yesterday I was getting lunch ready for him and he said "Nana, don't forget to include protein in my lunch". I nearly fell over!

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kat said...

mia mama said...

Why would Kate read here? Why waste her time? Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that.

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Class, mia mama? Low class describes Kate better.

Why do YOU read here?
Why are YOU wasting your time?

Is it that frustrating that we see right through Kate? Or that we are capable of thinking freely?

Mom In Lancaster County said...

Admin said, "but I appreciate your concern for how I spend my time, no matter how creepy and obsessive."

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I think you mean, "but I appreciate your concern, no matter how creepy and obsessive, for how I spend my time." The way it's written above sounds like how you spend your time is creepy and obsessive!

Anonymous said, "Anonymous said...

"Still doesn't mean Kate reads HERE now does it? I would think she is too busy unlike you, Admin."

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I guess if you call tanning appointments, manicures and pedicures, limo trips to NYC for hair extensions, fake grocery shopping at Giant, ad nauseam, "busy," then I guess Kate's busy doing nothin.' She's not taking care of her children for nine hours a day when they are on the road and in school. She certainly doesn't take the time to be involved in her children's activities/events/conferences at school, which is where her priorities SHOULD be!

A Brit said...

mia mama said...

Why would Kate read here? Why waste her time? Plus I don't even think she knows this cesspool exists. She has too much class for that.
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Why would you read here? Why waste your time? As for cesspit, how come you are wading in it? Saying class and Kate in the same sentence made me laugh out loud. Also, Mia Mama,it is a crying shame that you don't have the intelligence to come up with an original name but have chosen to just reverse a regular poster's name. Now that shows such a lack of class. Perhaps you are Kate!!!!!!!

What a Nutcase said...

Hi guys, long-time lurker, first time poster.

I think we can all agree that Kate reads all of the blogs that discuss her, and probably posts on those blogs, as well. In fact, whenever there is a post that gives some random bit of info about Kate (she's doing a voiceover for a movie, she's going to be profiled on 60 Minutes, or some other such nonsense), I'm willing to bet that that is Kate herself putting that foolishness out there so that we can search the Web for proof, send angry emails to whatever show she's going to be on, etc. In Kate's mind, she probably thinks that these actions will make the powers-that-be think that there is still interest in her and her 'brand'. We've got to stop feeding into it. She is not talented and people are finally realizing that she has nothing to offer.

Administrator said...

If Kate doesn't read what is said about her, how does she know 99% of what is said about her is untrue? She constantly traps herself in her own lies. The nice thing about telling the truth is you never have to remember anything.

Evidence Please said...

mama mia said...

Kate does not run 8 miles per run, or 8 miles per hour, or any of the feats she claims and hints at.
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How do you know how far or how fast she runs?

mama mia said...

Kate does not run 8 miles per run, or 8 miles per hour, or any of the feats she claims and hints at. These are lies she tells herself to feel significant. I have no doubt she'll enter a marathon and cheat, get driven to the finish line, and pose all panting and out of breath, cause that is her character.

Of course Kart posts here.... said...

In the posts asking how admin/anonymous??? knows it was Kate who was posting, isn't there a way to back track to the IP address?

I'm not sure, so someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I do think there is a way to know if someone is posting under different screen names but the posts are coming from a single computer...

The only question then is how to know that the IP address in question actually belongs to Kart...

I agree that she trolls and often posts using various screen names... how could she not?! Her nacisicism must get the better of her (oxymoron?) and she responds in a huff to something she doesn't like.

Hi Kart!

8 miles my ass. said...

Troy Chula Vista said... Lets just put that rumor to rest. I doubt very seriously she runs 8 miles in a month!

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Agreed, Troy. As a life-long runner (going on 20+ years), I can say with some certainty that Kate is spewing more lies when she claims that she runs 8 miles a day. Her stint on DWTS, as well as photo-ops of her "jogging," clearly show a body that is out of shape and not fit. I don't care how "thin" Kate is ... being "fit" and "in shape" are separate issues from what one weighs on a scale. Kate is NOT in shape, and her body is a far cry from one who runs 8 miles a day. Additionally, from a couple videos I saw of Kate lumbering along near her home, the woman doesn't have a runner's physique or the correct stride necessary to maintain that type of distance. She plods. There's no way she could maintain 8 miles stomping along on those tree-trunk legs (which, by the way, would be way leaner if she actually did run as much as she claims to). Sorry, Kate ... just more lies. So sad that the Sheeple eat this crap up. Kate's an affront to real moms who honestly carve out time in their busy days to exercise FOR REAL (along with actually caring for their kids, homes, pets, jobs, etc. etc.).

The woman is a fraud on all fronts. She needs to franken-walk off into the sunset once and for all.

LisaNH said...

Administrator said... Don't know why comments aren't going through, I'm rejecting very little if any from regulars who know the rules by now.

As far as Jamie it sounds like she mooched off Kate when she was going through her divorce and single period. Once she found someone Kate was left in the dust and she got a real family, as well she should. Kate seems to have a very romantic, unrealistic view of friendship. With eight kids there's just no way a friend could be there the way Kate seems to want them to without sacrificing their own family. For every trip to NY or LA or what have you when Kate leaves the kids, Steve is leaving his kids too
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Wouldn't that be ironic if Jamie abandoned Kate just like Kate abandoned her own family i.e. Jodie, Her own parents, Jon's mother etc....

mamasan said...

Jon: at least his photos are not photo-shopped. He is who he is.

fidosmommy said...

Sadiemay said... Why aren't my comments seeing the light of day. They are just opinions on the Gosselin's. No rules broken and I have used the same name since coming here but my comments have not been showing up for the most part in the last week or so.

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Me too.

Troy Chula Vista said...

Lets just put that rumor to rest. I doubt very seriously she runs 8 miles in a month! She did say she had a treadmill in the basement, but still 8 miles a day is BS. That takes dedication, hard work and consistency to build up to ANY mileage you run. Everyone has seen first hand what Kate's work ethic is, whine and cry and put it off.

When J & K were together, I saw the episode where they went to the snow. When they were showing her "sick" on the couch and she couldnt do anything to help, I said to my wife she is SOOOOOOOO faking it. Sure enough, next scene she is up and ready for her mani-pedi with her assistant (not sure who she was). Point is, saying you run 8 miles is easy, actually doing it is another and an insult to all the hard working dedicated runners out there. Plus, wouldnt her legs/thighs be a LOT less thick from all that running? Sorry for rant. Shouldn't troll at BM site reading insane logic before coming to my fav blog!

Hippie Chick said...

MirrorMirrorOnTheWall said... I THINK JON NEEDS TO START RUNNING WITH KATE ON HER 8 MILE JOGS. HAVE YOU SEEN HIS GUT? AND HIS JOWLS? SOMEONE SHOULD START TRASHING HIS LOOKS.

Well, here's my take: At least Jon is in a committed relationship with someone who loves him for who he is, & who does Kate have? Oh, right...no one. So do looks really matter? No. (And if you think Kate runs 8 miles a day, you are kidding yourself)

Bubbles, the non-blogger ID on said...

In my estimation, Kate is responsible for the kids for 2 hrs in the morning and 3 hrs in the evening, and 61 hours on the weekends. 61 + 25 is 85 hours.

Assuming she means literally 3 1/2 days, that's 84 hours.

Yep, Kate is "telling the truth" about having a babysitter "only 3 1/2 days" while at the same time managing to give the impression she works so hard.

[My calculations are based on:
kids sleeping 10 hrs per day (7:30p-5:30a)
school 9 hrs per day (7:30a-4:30p incl bus time)
weekends (4:30p Fri-5:30a Mon)]

Troy chula vista said...

Not only are they doing Boards on boards, they are now rehashing Jon's relationships from the past and how much of player he is and immature. That was almost a year ago, why would that be worthy of anything except to DEFLECT from the Queen and her BS.

Susantoyota said...

Administrator said

No, Kate pretends to be a sheeple to take up for herself. I have caught her several times posting as someone else. Kate the fake.

Could you give us some more details on the above? I've always thought Kate trolls these boards and makes self-serving comments (Hi Katie Irene--Ms. Orange 2011)in order to shore up her ego.

Lindsey said...

Call Me Crazy said...

Hey Lindsey,

You have enlightened me about reality writers actually being involved in some post-production work. However, I'm not sure why you think that is some kind of proof that reality shows, including K+8, are not scripted. If anything, having writers involved in post-production creates a situation where the "reality" is even more produced, controlled and contrived, from beginning to end.

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I wasn't trying to "prove" anything. I responded to a post saying that it was illogical for kids to be running in and out of shots spontaneously on a show with a writer because the person has the "write something." That was not a statement of fact. I'm not going to play a semantics game regarding the term "scripted." A reality show is not "scripted" in the same manner that a dramatic television show is. I never claimed that reality TV is a bunch of raw footage thrown on the air. Of course the footage is crafted into some type of story.

Call Me Crazy said...

Hey Lindsey,

You have enlightened me about reality writers actually being involved in some post-production work. However, I'm not sure why you think that is some kind of proof that reality shows, including K+8, are not scripted. If anything, having writers involved in post-production creates a situation where the "reality" is even more produced, controlled and contrived, from beginning to end.

Reality show writing may not be in the form of creating dialogue, although this is not uncommon according to these reality writers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBT2cGwMLI&feature=related

but it is all about manipulating actions to create a storyline. In the case of K+8, anyone who thinks the children are just running in and out of the frame whenever and however they please are deluding themselves.

Lindsey, what is most chilling in that piece you quoted are the following words:

"Hundreds of hours of footage are shot to make a single hour of reality television, and the final cut ultimately is very similar in its narrative structure to scripted television."

So let's crunch some numbers based on the children filming 120 episodes in their tiny lives.

We'll use a conservative estimate that it took 100 hours of filming per episode (definitely a low number considering that cameras were set up in the children's bedrooms to film them 24/7 for a time).

So, 100 hours x 120 episodes = 12,000 hours of filming. There are about 8,765 hours in a year. This means that the children have spent almost an entire year and a half of their short lives with cameras in their faces stealing their privacy. How can anyone justify this?

Don't forget to add to this the additional hours of travel time to get to all the different shooting locales, otherwise known as "vacations" or "culturing experiences."

No matter how hard Kate's fans may try to sugarcoat the facts, this is completely indefensible.

As an aside, if anyone is interested in reality TV editing, here is a great clip by Charlie Brooker showing how easily "reality" can be constructed and changed to fit a storyline:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBwepkVurCI

Have a great night, all. Admin, I'm glad you are on the mend.

last2cu said...

admin..I love the orange cartoon of her! Her hair needs to be yellow..you make her look too good!!!

Administrator said...

Kate herself has admitted that the college funds are not fully funded and that "sadly" the family is not financially set for life. Those kids have worked five long years, they should be set for life by now. They should have been set for life years ago. Kate has no business putting one press on nail on her pinky finger or one lock of fake hair on her head until her children are financially secure. Until they are, I'm going to protest the self-improvements she is spending the family money on.

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