Saturday, June 15, 2013

How to be on T.V.

Next Food Network Star shows just how hard being in (and staying in) the spotlight really is.



Food Network's popular reality show is a guilty pleasure for many fans of the network. It's also the most comprehensive anthology ever compiled detailing exactly what it takes to be a great on-air host. Hint: Little of it has to do with how good of a cook you may be. What's fascinating about this show is how acclaimed chefs who have had grand successes in the restaurant industry so often emerge as absolute failures when they have to deliver a 2-minute cooking segment facing a camera, while the boy next door who only knows how to make a great sandwich or grill up some steaks often emerges a winner.

Now in its ninth season, Food Network Star is still about the basics: Do you have what it takes to get your mug on T.V.? Is your story compelling, are you a good teacher, are you smooth and engaging and comfortable with the cameras? Do people like you and want you to cook in their kitchens? One by one the hosts cut the chefs until they decide on a winner, who gets their own pilot.

This season features an endearing Chicago native, Chef Lovely, whose "glam up the kitchen" style of cooking is sassy and fun. Rumor has it she stirs with jewel-encrusted spoons back home. Lovely has a passion for kids, and in her spare time can be found supporting Michelle Obama's initiative to bring better food to schools. "Sometimes we just have to step outside ourselves to make a difference," says Lovely. Go, Lovely!

Next Food Network Star airs Sunday nights. Watch full episodes online here.

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chefsummer #Leh said...

Also why is Milo worried about Kate?

Kate is a big girl and Kate isn't to worried about Milo is she?

She hasn't tweeted or re-tweeted Milo in all-most 3wks.

Jill P said...

Thanks Admin!

I'm still O.T. If people want to scroll on by.

I'm certainly going to do more research into the it myself, but I wondered whether you, personally, had an opinion of the effectiveness and knew of good survey you could to direct me too. No problem. I'll find it.

Just musing, I wonder if the CA legislation was enacted after the OJ murder case. There was a huge history of police calls to the OJ house, but no arrest for DV until the murder, I think. I'll have to look it up. And OJ was as guilty as hell.

I totally agree with you that education and prevention is the priority. Unfortunately, the is a huge amount of recidivism even after batterers intervention programs. We have to make them better. It really is a huge and difficult problem.

Thanks again for your help!

FYI said...

Does Milo worry about that nasty hate-filled things that. Msgoddy tweets day in and day out about Jon?

Or does she just see the so called haters tweeting?
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Good point, chef! Why is okay for Goody to tweet about Jon's anatomy, and for the "young ones" to see that?

She's not worried about "the young ones"-she's playing the self-pity card, hoping Kate will tweet her and tell her how much she loves her.

Blowing In The Wind said...


Now she's acting like a self-proclaimed martyr. She's in "woe is me mode", still hoping for a response from Kate.

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But what she doesn't understand is that her lusting after Kate and her absolutely over-the-top insane tweets are exactly the reason she's the subject of jokes. I can understand that some fans are very devoted to a celebrity. Then there are those like Milo who insert themselves into their lives and suffer from Celebrity Worship Syndrome. She just needs to tone it down and not keep on and on with this love for Kate. Paige is a fan, but even she doesn't take it to the extreme that Milo does. It's just not normal.

FYI said...

You know what I find really funny. The NY Post article about Ed Hardy blaming Jon for ruining his brand has been picked up by many media outlets. It's been on msn.com, yahoo, Huff Post, Today.com, etc. Not just ROL.

Most of the comments on those blame Christian and the brand, not Jon. Jon's getting more press coverage than Kate!!

Blowing In The Wind said...

Fired Up 4 Kate Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 2m
@CarleneMarie_1 @msgoody2shoes21 My hubs hates facebk & twitter...says it has just empowered the voice of abusers & haters. If he saw...

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 2m
@CarleneMarie_1 @msgoody2shoes21 ...the tweets I got lately...he would ask me 2get off twitter & delete my acct. He's very protective.

Well, heck, Milo. Doesn't this tell you something? Like, your tweets to and about Kate are just too bizarre?

The sad thing is that she just doesn't understand that worshiping Kate is not something a normal adult married woman with children would make such an important part of her life. Kate has other fans, like Barb and Leigh, but they don't act this way.

Improbable Dreams said...

Dmasy at 147 ~
However, socialization and exposure is imperative to the program. I do not think (other than TLC travels) the Duggers are well-rounded in the ways of the world. Being dumped into DC after an living an insulated life would be a recipe for disaster for most young families.

I absolutely agree! How can you be expected to operate in situations beyond your own circumstances, without first obtaining direct, firsthand and ongoing experiences with people who see and interact with the world differently than you do? Absent this depth and breadth of knowledge, the learning curve would be staggering. To my mind, "socialization and exposure" are fundamental job requirements for anyone wanting to lay claim to an authoritative position in the public sector.

PatK said...

So in 14 mos. or so, when Josh and Anna are ready to deliver their next baby, will the Duggars all jump in the bus and travel to DC to assist with the birth, or will Josh drive Anna back to Arkansas?

Mel said...

I'm not biased in favor of a college degree, and agree that over time experience can trump the degree. But this is over time, many years, and lots of qualifying experience.

I agree that his experience selling will help him out in his new position. But I'm not sure that his limited experience is going to be enough to make him successful at being an executive director. I'm just not seeing that his qualifications are at the normally expected level for such a position.

He may have had some exposure to the topic, and he obviously has had successful experience selling, but not necessarily at the level to be the national Executive Director, I wouldn't think.

I also agree that the family appears to be "family and service oriented and have a great degree of moral standing and compassion".

But many of us are that, and we wouldn't be considered qualified to be the executive director without something more than a GED and a few years selling cars.

I hate to think that he's being led to think he got the job due to his capabilities and qualifications, when it is mostly based on his name. You just feel bad when you see someone being set up for failure.

FYI said...

Milo's still threatening to leave twitter. She so wants Kate's attention and is practically begging Kate to tell her not to leave. She's acting coy by not including Kate in her tweets, but she knows that Kate can see every single one of them because Kate follows her. I guess "desperate times, call for desperate measures".

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 13m
@CarleneMarie_1 @msgoody2shoes21 My hubs hates facebk & twitter...says it has just empowered the voice of abusers & haters. If he saw...

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 13m
@CarleneMarie_1 @msgoody2shoes21 ...the tweets I got lately...he would ask me 2get off twitter & delete my acct. He's very protective.

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 2m
@msgoody2shoes21 @CarleneMarie_1 I'm just one person....plenty of others 2carry on. Would take the wind out of haters sails if I go.

If her husband hates twitter so much, then why is she on it in the first place? Does Kate love outweigh her husband's feelings?

NJGal51 said...

An interesting article on sibling bullying.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/parents-dont-ignore-sibling-bullying-study-warns-6C10327300

Anonymous said...

Berks Neighbor said... 179
Orange Crusher
I'm hoping that your uneducated, unsophisticated comment wasn't meant for all homeschooled children. Even so, you do yourself a disservice by saying that a person who does not have a college education is not wise in the ways of the world, nor sophisticated enough to tackle the issues of concern that one was raised in.

I find your comment condescending and a bit rude. I'll give it to you that you are talking about the Duggars, but even so, their children are family and service oriented and have a great degree of moral standing and compassion. We can't say that for everyone involved in Reality TV.

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They only have a "great degree of moral standing" if you agree with their morals. I don't happen to find them very "moral" at all, since I don't find homophobia, etc. to be meet my definition of morality.

Tucker's Mom said...

Josh Duggar is grossly under qualified for this position. He has not the education level or experience, *especially as a Beltway insider*.
I am not calling him unintelligent, but I AM saying his educational level is not enough to navigate his way in this position. Consider the fact that this organization represents some of the biggest hot button issues our country is at odds about. Last year, a anti-FRC man stormed the headquarters in D.C. and shot the security guard.
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/08/chinatown-shooting-leaves-two-wounded-78851.html

My point is that this position takes someone who gets the nuances and has the ability to see around corners, based on experience and yes, education about the many political and socioeconomic issues that impact their mission and affect their success.
I understand that FRC wants to use Josh to reach out to a younger base, and there are ways to do that, but not by giving him a position he hasn't earned, doesn't deserve and isn't qualified for.
Funny ow close Discovery is to D.C. Hmm...
I hope his family finds a lovely townhome in Dupont Circle.

Nina said...

Blowing In The Wind said... 197
Berks ... what? The "lessors"? I don't think Josh is less-than.

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I think that Berks was saying that she is the lesser because of her opinion on education vs. experience.

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He has no experience that qualifies him for the job either so in this case education vs. experience is moot.

Tucker's Mom said...

I dare say it sounds like Milo might be realizing that all this tweeting is just a time and energy suck.
Kate's Twitter is a bunch of right fighters fighting. And, it will never end.
Kate jumps on sporadically and not very much anymore, and following Twitter's own inherent inertia, it's become a gaping maw into which hope, joy and happiness go to die.

Blowing In The Wind said...


Their president and most of their staff have masters in things like public policy and theology.

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Yes, and Josh had a high school diploma. One is not offered the job of a CEO of an organization such as this unless that person has a "name." It's not fair to those who have studied, spent years obtaining a degree, and most likely are up to their eyeballs in student debt pursuing such a degree, only to find out that jobs are not out there unless you are someone with "connections" or have made a name for yourself in the entertainment industry. He may have a good business sense, but it's going to take much more than that.

Heck, the CEO of JC Penney had the educational credentials and experience, and even he caused the near demise of that business until someone stepped in and gave him the pink slip.

foxy said...

Homeschooling is fine, but it appears the Duggar children have not been truly socialized with others. They seem to be a pack, no friends other than people from their own religion, and they seem to be quite sheltered. Even the sdult children have parental locks on the computers and they rarely watch TV or listen to music from radio or Ipod. They go to church in the their living room and the girls are rearing the younger siblings and doing the housework, cooking, etc. So I would say they do not have a well rounded view of the world around them. I agree that Josh was hired for his last name only. I have a feeling that one or two of the girls will rebel and leave.

TLC stinks said...

Kate is still probably PO'd that Milo named a dog after her.

I think it's smart of Kate to disengage with this Milo person. Kate must be listening to someone for once ( Steve?)

I do wish Milo and the most angry haters would just leave Twitter. I cannot believe even the back and forth on The Stir comments. Kate's bad deeds are just rehashed over and over and her fans just keep defending her. Nobody is going to convince either side to change their opinion.

Blowing In The Wind said...


There's someone with the name Kate the Spanker on twitter who tweeted grunting noises regarding Milo and Milo told them to leave her alone.

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I saw that. I never read Twitter in the past, but with all of the postings here, I got curious, and now I check it out to see what's shakin in the world of the haters and sheep. If Milo considers some of those fans her tweetie buddies, then it's time for them to step up and tell her that her obsession with Kate has gone too far and that's exactly the reason she's poked fun at. Tough love, I suppose, but sometimes it needs to be done.

I think, though, that her crying on Twitter is just a last ditch effort to get a response from Kate. There's a reason Kate is ignoring her, and she needs to come to terms with the fact that Kate doesn't like a Gladys Kravitz following her around.

Regarding the Tweet about her husband demanding she close her Twitter account if he saw the mean tweets about her. Does this mean that he really is unaware of the extent of her celebrity worship? Obviously he doesn't see what she tweets. Maybe he really doesn't know how much she obsesses over Kate and therefore, he doesn't rein her in.

Melissa NV said...

MsGoody2Shoes21 ‏@msgoody2shoes21 14m

@BuzzedBunny @Kateplusmy8 I don't hve time/inclination 2deal w/ their juvenile ways. AttackKate, AttackFans, AttackFamilies & call you names

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And yet this is the person who attacks Jon every chance she gets. What is with these people that they can't see the hypocrisy of it all?

Kate certainly does attract some very strange ones!

Lynne In RI said...

Just reading up on the Milo saga!

MiloandJack
@RayneNShine @msgoody2shoes21 @CarleneMarie_1 I'm a mature adult...I'm well emotionally mentally...but kids & those depressed R vulnerable!


Mentally well? Okay, no words for that one!

Here we go with Milo the Martyr:

MiloandJack
@msgoody2shoes21 @CarleneMarie_1 I'm just one person....plenty of others 2carry on. Would take the wind out of haters sails if I go.

Lynne In RI said...

MiloandJack
@msgoody2shoes21 ...things on Kate's timeline. I worry abt young ones seeing the filth they tweet. Seems I can do nothing 2stop it. :(

What the fetch? But she doesn't worry about young ones seeing the filth and hate that her buddy, Goody, tweets about Jon? Huh?

Head meet wall.

Mel said...

Good grief! What makes Milo think that she personally can do *anything* to stop what is being said on twitter? By anybody?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Exactly Nina, he doesn't have the experience to make up for not getting his masters. Look at their staff. Some of them have been politicians for decades. Others worked for politicians. Most have done something impressive for years. Most also spent a long time in school. If a 25 year old is getting his foot in the door it should be because he's been top of his masters program and done extensive work and research in the field. In other words, an all star. Because of this, some other bright promising young man is losing out.

Children First said...

The sheep were celebrating the shut-down of the other blog, elevating BV to the role of Supreme Hero. I guess they didn't foresee that with no place to go, "haters" would be on Twitter. In this case, it backfired and now they're complaining about it. Be careful what you wish for!

FYI said...

Did one of Milo's supporters make a Freudian slip? She has since gone private, so I can't get the original tweet, but she included BV in her tweet. This is one response to that tweet:

MsGoody2Shoes21 ‏@msgoody2shoes21 1h
@RayneNShine @MiloandJack @CarleneMarie_1 Haters harassed & intimidated many people that didn't oppose Kate long be4 @bullyvile came around.

Bullyvile--perfect description!!

Midnight Madness said...

I am so totally out of it when it comes to Twitter. If this Goody2Shoes fan tweets the following, and the @Kate is in the tweet, then Kate sees this tweet and the language it contains?

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MsGoody2Shoes21 ‏@msgoody2shoes21 2h

@kateplusmy8 Anybody see a double negative-> "Hell to the no way"? #Dummy BTW, kiss my ass grammer police.

Improbable Dreams said...

Admin~ Blogger seems to like the flavor of my comments! Seems it might've eaten my comment about J. Dugger (an amen chorus to Dmasy's post). Could you poke around your inbox to see if it's still in limbo? :)

And by the way--I'm in agreeance with Anonymous's comment about moral standing.

Tucker's Mom said...

And yet this is the person who attacks Jon every chance she gets. What is with these people that they can't see the hypocrisy of it all?

Kate certainly does attract some very strange ones!
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Kate's unwavering silence is her tacit approval of the Jon bashing. Even if she agrees with everything they say, she really should, as a mother, shut it down.

PatK said...

I think there's a bunch of Kate fans who would be absolutely ecstatic if Milo left Twitter.

fidosmommy said...

In my opinion, homeschooling is often an excellent choice. There are many more opportunities for creative teaching while the basics are also taught.

However, I think the issue here is Josh Duggar rather than homeschooling in general. Josh is likeable, jovial, hard working, and is definitely a family man. He has strong religious convictions. He probably learns fast.
But Josh Duggar is probably at least an intership or three away from becoming an Exec.
Director of such a huge organization. That's where his experience for success would come from.

I know a Christian man who will ONLY go to dentists, doctors, accountants, shopkeepers,
car techs, etc. who are professed Christians. That's his right, of course, but he has no idea that a certain religious platform is not everything required to do the work at hand. A trained mechanic is what you want no matter what his religious beliefs. I agree that Josh was hired because he believes the party line and has a lot of name recognition. People will listen to what a celeb says.

Homeschooled or not, it makes no difference. He needs further education regardless where he took his basic education.

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

Kate is a twit said... 10

Milo's still threatening to leave twitter. She so wants Kate's attention and is practically begging Kate to tell her not to leave. She's acting coy by not including Kate in her tweets, but she knows that Kate can see every single one of them because Kate follows her. I guess "desperate times, call for desperate measures".

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 13m
@CarleneMarie_1 @msgoody2shoes21 My hubs hates facebk & twitter...says it has just empowered the voice of abusers & haters. If he saw...

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 13m
@CarleneMarie_1 @msgoody2shoes21 ...the tweets I got lately...he would ask me 2get off twitter & delete my acct. He's very protective.

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 2m
@msgoody2shoes21 @CarleneMarie_1 I'm just one person....plenty of others 2carry on. Would take the wind out of haters sails if I go.

If her husband hates twitter so much, then why is she on it in the first place? Does Kate love outweigh her husband's feelings?

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OMG.

Message to Milo- for the love of God, LISTEN to your husband. You are not Kate's keeper, and you will not change people's minds- SO BACK OFF.





Millicent said...

PatK said... 8

So in 14 mos. or so, when Josh and Anna are ready to deliver their next baby, will the Duggars all jump in the bus and travel to DC to assist with the birth, or will Josh drive Anna back to Arkansas?
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I sure hope they don't wait until the contractions are two minutes apart, like they did this time. Does anyone else think that was rather irresponsible? If you know you will have a one-hour drive to your birthing center, why not leave when the contractions start? Especially since this is her third birth. Babies tend to come faster after the first time.

My brother was born on the way to the hospital (which was much closer than an hour away), delivered by my father. This is because neither he nor my mother expected the delivery to happen so fast. The resulting loss of blood was very hard on my mother's body, but thank goodness she and my brother both survived and were fine.

My parents learned after that and always left for the hospital on the first signs of labor after that lol. Josh looked genuinely worried, so perhaps he and Anna have also learned their lesson - don't push your luck!

On another note - why wasn't Anna wearing some good supportive walking shoes on their trip to D.C. She was wearing flip flops! Pushing two children in a stroller, while heavily pregnant, in flip flops. What in the world? Surely they can afford a decent pair of walking shoes for her.

I'm guessing TLC will either outright buy a small home for them in D.C., or heavily subsidize the rental of a home for them. Why buy right away - the wiser course would be to see if the job goes well and looks like it will last awhile. I notice they showed the very clean and sanitized version of D.C. I lived in Alexandria years ago, and took the Metro into D.C. to my job at an upscale handbag store. You see all different cultures, colors, and types of people. There were panhandlers on every street corner. You kept your purse close to your body. I loved working in D.C., the hustle and bustle, and the incredible blend of cultures. But like most people, I commuted in from a nearby suburb. Anna and Josh could find something less than $3.1 million if they expand their search to a suburb and Josh takes the Metro to work like many people do in that area. Where's that old Duggar "buy used and save the difference" philosophy?

Millicent said...

What I like about Twitter is that I can choose to read someone's public Twitter feed without having a twitter account myself. I only do that during some big news situation. Most recently, it was when the Boston bombers were on the verge of being caught. It was fascinating to be able to read the tweets of a local amateur journalist who happened to be in the area, and was reporting live.

I have a friend who loves Craig Ferguson. She's a little obsessive, but not way out there like Milo. I keep an eye and if I thought she was going too far, I would have a gentle talk with her. She follows his twitter account and tweets to him from time to time. She goes to see a taping of his show once a year. That's a more acceptable version of a celebrity crush. She doesn't think they are friends, she doesn't ask him what he's having for dinner, she doesn't get a dog and name him Craig.

And because she has many other facets to her life, she doesn't get caught up in any twitter ugliness. Milo could just as easily tune out any nastiness by choosing to get off twitter, contenting herself with reading Kate's weekly Stir blogs, watching re-runs of the show, and otherwise stepping back from trying to actually be involved somehow in Kate's real life. Seems she cannot do that without being shut out by Kate. I hope Kate continues to ignore her - mainly because that's the only thing that could possibly get Milo to lessen her focus and obsession with Kate.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I think it would be great if this PAC gave Josh an internship with the same salary as their other interns. That way he can prove himself and learn and maybe even go to school part time for public policy or something relevant. Many careers don't necessitate a college degree. This one in my opinion does. You just can't get the high level economics, public policy, politics and interactions with peers and professors to start scratching the surface of inside the beltway otherwise. Extensive experience might equal out eventually but it would take years.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Another point, politics involve complicated legal and ethical regulations, especially funding rules. If you don't follow them you could get your PAC shut down or even jail time. It's imperative you take classes and get experience with the rules of the game for the protection of both you and your PAC.

OrangeCrusher1 said...

For the love of sanity, Milo, get the hell off twitter already. Given what she has said today about LOM's feelings about social media, what does she think he's thinking while her fingers fly almost 24/7. What an absolutely unhealthy atmosphere in that household. And for what, the absurd adoration of a has been reality personality who is now patently ignoring her? This has gone beyond ridiculous.

Jane said...

Midnight Madness said... 27
I am so totally out of it when it comes to Twitter. If this Goody2Shoes fan tweets the following, and the @Kate is in the tweet, then Kate sees this tweet and the language it contains?

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MsGoody2Shoes21 ‏@msgoody2shoes21 2h

@kateplusmy8 Anybody see a double negative-> "Hell to the no way"? #Dummy BTW, kiss my ass grammer police.
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Yup! Unless she has a Twitter username blocked, she can see any tweet that has @kateplusmy8 in it. So sees all the negative tweets about Jon...and says nothing.

Millicent said...

Orange Crusher said:
but even so, their children are family and service oriented and have a great degree of moral standing and compassion. We can't say that for everyone involved in Reality TV.
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Well, we'll have to agree to disagree on this particular issue. They certainly have their brand of morality. My own personality morality is quite different.

Compassion? Not sure if we can really tell that about any of the Duggars or not. A strong belief in having as many children as possible does not equal compassion for others. Oftentimes, their children exhibit a level of discomfort bordering on rudeness when presented with something outside their norm, as in a recent visit to a church run by their trainer. The faces the Duggar offspring made while watching the congregation sing and worship was both funny yet unpleasant. Their parents have not taught them how to be polite when you are in someone else's house of worship.

It's also weird that of the children still living at home, I believe four or five of them are adults; and all the female children still share one room, while all the male children still share one other bedroom. Why don't any of them move out, get jobs that provide an income, or at least - get their own darn room? It's beyond weird to me. That house is huge!

I have no desire to fight over the Duggars though. Some people really like them; others (like me) find them unlikeable and their belief system untenable.

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

PatK said... 30
I think there's a bunch of Kate fans who would be absolutely ecstatic if Milo left Twitter.
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With only three chiming in to beg her to stay you may very well be right:

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 3h
@RayneNShine @msgoody2shoes21 @CarleneMarie_1 I appreciate ur thoughts...U, Goody & Carlene have all been very kind & supportive.
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Midnight Madness said...

I hope Kate continues to ignore her - mainly because that's the only thing that could possibly get Milo to lessen her focus and obsession with Kate.

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Or else it will have the reverse effect. Aren't obsessive fans the most dangerous when ignored, especially those who consider themselves best friends with the celebrity and communicate in many other ways?

Celebrity Worship Syndrome is fascinating and yet scary.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Kate is a twit said... 10

Milo's still threatening to leave twitter. She so wants Kate's attention and is practically begging Kate to tell her not to leave
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Excuse me while I laugh-(lol's). And Milo's going to be waiting for ever for Kate.

chefsummer #Leh said...

I hope MsGoody is next to go off twitter.

The woman is nuts and she only hates on Jon.

NJGal51 said...

Ms Goodie once tweeted that her ranting tweets about Jon are not bullying because Jon is not on twitter.

That is the mindset of most of the sheeple. Bash Kate and you're a bully/hater but bash Jon and you're just telling the truth.

Midnight Madness said...

I don't know. Sometimes you just can't figure out what's in their heads. Yesterday, this fan tweeted...

daisygirl2650
@Kateplusmy8 Are your kids enjoying their summer break

Today she tweeted...

daisygirl2650
@Kateplusmy8 Are your kids on summer vacation from school

Why ask if they are enjoying summer break and the next day ask if they are on summer vacation?

Sheeple are funny!

Midnight Madness said...

emilycbender
A Kate Gosselin haircut made an appearance at the beach. I am sobbing. Desire to go back to Europe has reached an all-time high.

Sobbing because of a Gosselin haircut?

Sometimes Kate's timeline is good entertainment!

OrangeCrusher1 said...

Hey Admin, Ed Hardy is having a book signing (snark) next Monday on the 3rd St Promenade, in case you have a question or two :-).

Millicent, I do not want to argue about the Duggars either, but the statement in 39 above attributed to me, I did not say. I actually feel pretty much how you do.

Sheeple Herder said...

Off topic-

Teachers will enjoy this! Admin, it doesn't quite match your skills, but it's pretty good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG18M31F71s

Children First said...

That is the mindset of most of the sheeple. Bash Kate and you're a bully/hater but bash Jon and you're just telling the truth.

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Yes, their mindset just doesn't include any logical thinking. They can't see the forest for the trees:

Stash ‏@stashcache 16m

@SandieBellz @Kateplusmy8 Everyone is allowed to tweet about their kids except Kate according to hater logic.

What they don't get is that people tweet about their kids, but most of them DO NOT do it to attract attention in hopes of trying to get them back in the entertainment industry for the purpose of using them to support their family.

Personally, I don't agree with tweeting about children, or posting pictures of them for the whole internet world to see. But that's just me, and I don't even have a Twitter account.

Susie Cincinnati said...

Tiffany Smallwood ‏@TiffanyMarie821 1h
@Kateplusmy8 new pictures of Cara and Mady?! Pleaseeee

WHY? Why can't these people just let these kids alone? Kate did this, and now these fans think that they are entitled to see photos and know everything that goes on with them.

Good grief. Just let them be kids without putting them on display! These fans don't get it. They just don't get it and it's frustrating as heck.

Children First said...

I have to ask this because I am so Twitter-illiterate. These tweets show up several times a day, and not always by the same tweeters. Are these Twitterbots?

Sarah Chance ‏@sarahchancer 3m

How to make a Kate Gosselin Halloween costume http://dld.bz/hC5D

Roundabouts said...

Kate could really score some Brownie points if she read the riot act to her and shut her up. I just don't understand why she lets this go on.

Her hatred of Jon and her narcissism prevent her from doing what is right. She's also very vindictive and vengeful. She thinks she's been wronged and she sees nothing wrong with retweeting some of the nasty things and/or she doesn't ask that the tweets stop. She just doesn't get it when we say that she hates Jon more than she loves her children. She uses every excuse in the book to justify her actions, too, even though they're as misplaced as her original response.

IDK whether it's the narcissism or the hatred that is predominant, but either way, just like with stopping the supposed bullying (which in most cases was justified criticism of a pubic figure), she feels any and every retaliation is justified.

She just doesn't see things like we do. Her brain/personality developed with some flaws and she'll never understand that her thinking and actions are wrong, nor why so many people question what she says and does. She's also just plain vengeful. When she said "no, never means no", she meant it and so much more.


Unknown said...

Blowing In The Wind said... 4
''But what she doesn't understand is that her lusting after Kate and her absolutely over-the-top insane tweets are exactly the reason she's the subject of jokes.''
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BINGO! I think that since Milo is unable to grasp how really bizarre her worshiping/stalking tweets to KK are, she really does believe that people are being ''nasty'' to her for no reason, other than to punish her for her ''support'' of KK.



Children First said...

Hey Admin, Ed Hardy is having a book signing (snark) next Monday on the 3rd St Promenade, in case you have a question or two :-).

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I think she'd go only if he will be selling discounted purses or shirts with the skulls and dragons! Better be first in line since there is such a demand!
Just watch out for Rat Claws!

Unknown said...

Millicent said... 39
''...I have no desire to fight over the Duggars though. Some people really like them; others (like me) find them unlikeable and their belief system untenable.''
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I think that there quite a few on this blog who would agree with you...including me.

Roundabouts said...

I'm guessing TLC will either outright buy a small home for them in D.C., or heavily subsidize the rental of a home for them.

TLC may decide to do more filming of this part of the family, but I don't think that they will be involved at all with their housing funding in DC. I think that's on J&A all the way OR the PAC will cover part of his housing; in fact they may already own properties used just for that purpose.

I don't see the family being happy and lasting long in DC, especially Anna. Being away from the hands on help and support she's used to from Josh and the rest of the Duggars and being a newbie in a BUSY city while she's trying to raise 3 toddlers may end up being too much for her. I hope I'm wrong, but I've never seen her as very outgoing or self confident, things needed to successfully transition thru the move and getting established in a city so different from anything they're used to.

This new job and move will definitely test their marriage and faith. I wish them well.

Sandi said...

CarleneMarie
@MiloandJack @msgoody2shoes21 Don't leave twitter...thats just what they want, and that means they will have won.

CarleneMarie @MiloandJack @msgoody2shoes21 My husband is the same. has no social media..he would be shocked by all of this.

CarleneMaries profile states, Happily working at being retired.

This must be "Husbands are Clueless Club"
Good to know they are there to comfort each other when haters pick on Kate.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

BINGO! I think that since Milo is unable to grasp how really bizarre her worshiping/stalking tweets to KK are, she really does believe that people are being ''nasty'' to her for no reason, other than to punish her for her ''support'' of KK.

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Yes, and one wonders why she doesn't question why other "supporters" such as Leigh, Barb and Gypsi (among others) are not under fire as she believes herself to be. If her tweetie friends really do care about her, they should explain to her how bizarre these tweets come across. It's doubtful that she could comprehend this, but it would be worth a try. Of course, if she's paranoid, she might turn on them for telling the truth, thinking that they are out to "get" her, too.

I just wonder what circumstances in her life led her to become so deeply involved to the point that she lives and breathes everything Kate on a daily basis.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

WelL Milo I for one don't want you to leave twitter. I enjoy my daily dose of creepy tweets.

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

Good Lord.

Sophrano's lead actor, James Gandolfini has died in Italy from a massive heartattack.

May this great actor rest in peace.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Oh yeah I'll get right on seeing Mr. Ed Hardy. Maybe he can better explain how one 3 months D list celebrity endorsement ruined a multi million dollar brand.

PatK said...

First, I was very shocked to hear about James Gandolfini. So young...


Roundabouts said... 56

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You know, I'm willing to bet some of the older Duggar daughters will take turns staying with them in DC to help with the kids.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

Oh yeah I'll get right on seeing Mr. Ed Hardy. Maybe he can better explain how one 3 months D list celebrity endorsement ruined a multi million dollar brand.

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Take your camera! We all want to see this!

chefsummer #Leh said...

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said... 60
Good Lord.

Sophrano's lead actor, James Gandolfini has died in Italy from a massive heartattack.
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Wow I couldn't believe this when I read it. I was like holy s**t plz no.

So sad God bless his wife and son he was a great actor.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

Who was the fan in Australia who went to see Kate? Was it a book signing or some other appearance...flew to the other end of the country to meet her and wasn't able to spend any amount of time with her as she had hoped?

Sherry Baby said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 59

WelL Milo I for one don't want you to leave twitter. I enjoy my daily dose of creepy tweets.

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No worries. She goes off and pouts for awhile, but always comes back. This could be her last cry for a tweet from Kate before she goes into semi-hibernation. I feel sorry for her. Sort of! She just needs to do some soul searching, introspection, to figure out exactly why she is teased on Twitter. Until she comes to terms with that (if she ever does) this pattern of behavior (martyr for Kate) will continue.

localyocul said...

I'm so sad about James Gandolfilno he seemed like such a good guy. Apparently he was big into 9/11 causes.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


No worries. She goes off and pouts for awhile, but always comes back. This could be her last cry for a tweet from Kate before she goes into semi-hibernation. I feel sorry for her. Sort of!

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Her emotional maturity, much like Kate's, is very stunted. This is how a 7th grade girl acts when something doesn't go her way. Pouts, pulls the pity card, and actually thinks this is an effective way to get what they want. I can't imagine dealing with an adult who behaves like this.

Most girls realize as they get older this behavior is silly, childish and immature, and that adults shouldn't act like that. But not Milo. Whenever she doesn't get her way she sulks and plays the poor me thing. Grow up. It's very off putting.

FYI said...

Fleecing The Sheeple said... 65
Who was the fan in Australia who went to see Kate?
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That was mumbear, who is now known as thebumpiestpath. She went to the dinner/auction for the Australian Zoo that Kate went to.

Kate used to follow her on twitter, but I see now that she doesn't any more, and she no longer follows Kate. She does tweet with Milo though.

Virginia Pen Mom said...

The problem is not that he was home schooled. He properly got his GED and that's as good as any other GED.

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It's strange to me that he got his GED. Most of the homeschool families I know (including ours) don't have their children obtain GEDs because of the perception of a substandard diploma. We instead issue our own diplomas to the homeschool graduates. I'm sure custom varies by state and location.

The Duggars spoke at our state homeschool convention last weekend. I didn't hear how it went.

fidosmommy said...

Who was the fan in Australia who went to see Kate? Was it a book signing or some other appearance...

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That was the Australia Zoo's "Win a Lunch with Kate" contest to raise money for the Zoo. Last I heard it raised about $1,200 - $1,500, far less than it cost the Zoo to fly her over, give her accommodations, etc.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...


That was mumbear, who is now known as thebumpiestpath. She went to the dinner/auction for the Australian Zoo that Kate went to.

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Thanks, Twit. So her fascination with Kate kind of waned after that meeting? I only remember someone being all excited about traveling to meet Kate in Australia, but never heard much about it after she met her.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

irishfan ‏@irishfan47 10m

@Kateplusmy8 Evening, what's new? I was going to try and get ur attention with a sodium and hydrogen pun, but NaH:)

I guess this guy visits this website for his inspiration in trying to impress Kate:

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3r67vd/

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

Regarding Mumbear and Kate, wasn't it mentioned by one of them that Kate was bringing gifts for Mumbear and her kids? Mumbear had a picture taken of the two of them together but it sounded like Mum was expecting more.

fidosmommy said...

So her fascination with Kate kind of waned after that meeting? I only remember someone being all excited about traveling to meet Kate in Australia, but never heard much about it after she met her.

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I have a vague memory of mumbear not getting to spend more than a couple of minutes with Kate. She didn't win. She tweeted about meeting Kate and it just came across to me that she was unimpressed. I could be projecting, I admit. Anyway, I doubt the long trip was worth it to her. My opinion only.

Sleepless In Seattle said...

Any explanation from Milo on her midnight song lyric tweet? Did anyone ask about it?

NJGal51 said...

RIP James Gandolfini. So young which is why it is so shocking. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I can't find an update article on this. But we talked about this back in 2011 when ex husband Anthony Morelli had been trashing his ex-wife on his blog, insulting her parenting, calling her fat, and so on. The judge ordered him to take down the blog, and he appealed on free speech grounds. I haven't done an extensive search but at first blush I can't find the results of that case or it may still be pending.

In any case, we pulled this quote from the judge way back in 2011 and sadly it is STILL relevant today when a parent condones trashing of their ex they can clearly see even on their own timeline:

"Your children are being hurt because you are bad mouthing the woman they love in public."

fidosmommy said...

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 74
Regarding Mumbear and Kate, wasn't it mentioned by one of them that Kate was bringing gifts for Mumbear and her kids?

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Let me guess. An autographed copy of "Eight Little Faces" and a photo of Kate.

Over In Kate's County said...

"Your children are being hurt because you are bad mouthing the woman they love in public."

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They only love her in public?

I remember that story. The guy was from Doylestown. The judge was Diane something. The blog was called the Psycho Ex Wife, but I don't recall reading any update on it.

Millicent said...

Orange Crusher - my apologies for mistakenly attributing a quote to you. Sometimes there is a quote within another post - that's probably what happened and I did not realize it. I'm sorry!

Hook 'em Horns said...

Re: Duggars. I so agree with those who say their belief system leaves something to be desired. I find them holier-than-thou with a downright obnoxious manner with anyone outside "The Family" who they deem unworthy. Which is most of us. As for Josh, I think he is probably smart, just uneducated. A GED does not require one to be a rocket scientist. I am a supporter of home schooling, but one actually has to be schooled. It doesn't happen by osmosis. I remember one episode where they showed a little of the home schooling. One of the boys, he was about 7, was working on his letters. I thought to myself, if he showed up in my 2nd grade classroom I'd be very concerned at how far behind he was and I'd be asking for a parent conference pronto while starting all kinds of interventions.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

They only love her in public?


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I don't usually notice misplaced modifiers unless they're really bad. I didn't see this one. You can almost always tell what they mean. It isn't really funny to me either..... I think I must be missing this particular funny bone lol!

seven said...

Sherry Baby said... 66

No worries. She goes off and pouts for awhile, but always comes back. This could be her last cry for a tweet from Kate before she goes into semi-hibernation. I feel sorry for her. Sort of! She just needs to do some soul searching, introspection, to figure out exactly why she is teased on Twitter. Until she comes to terms with that (if she ever does) this pattern of behavior (martyr for Kate) will continue.
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Exactly. She contradicts herself. She claims she simply likes Kate and wants to support her. If that were true, she should shill the book and shower Kate with sappy compliments while expecting nothing in return. A tweet from Kate would be a bonus. But... we all know that's not what Milo is about. In exchange for her 24/7 groveling, she expects personal attention from Kate.

Milo didn't seem to have a problem with the flack she got from non-fan tweeters last year when she was Kate's pet. But now that Kate has been ignoring her, now all of a sudden she thinks she needs to get off twitter? Uhh huh.

Meagler said...

Reading some articles from Gosselinbook, and reading another article about pizza-gate. I came across the following in a Today Entertainment article:

In fact, Kate felt that, despite the fact that Ashley had at least fed the children, it was really up to her{kate} to do all the work.

“That’s not paid help, in my opinion,” Kate told the camera.

Having had enough, Ashley decided Kate was right, and she wouldn’t make her boss pay her at all anymore. With tears in her eyes, and eight other sets of eyes, Ashley said goodbye."....

Maybe some of you have already had this realization, but I had always thought that kate paid Ashley as Kate would have you believe. Tonight it dawned on me...TLC would have paid for Ashley.

Wouldnt you agree?

Kate however acts, or acted like, the payment for Ashly and Jamie was coming right out of her own pocket, but I highly doubt. Just another play on words.

So, an analogy between Lance and Kate. Hmmm.

And why would Kate complain about being unhappy about having to pay for an App, but at least be happy she can tweet with her fans, and then promptly leave twitter again? Tease, tease.

If Kate aint tweeting, Kate isnt alone with her kids or she does not have her kids.

So, tomorows BOG day..wonder what she has up her sleeve.

Virginia Pen Mom said...

Fleecing The Sheeple said... 65
Who was the fan in Australia who went to see Kate?
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Kate is a twit said... 69

That was mumbear, who is now known as thebumpiestpath. She went to the dinner/auction for the Australian Zoo that Kate went to.

Kate used to follow her on twitter, but I see now that she doesn't any more, and she no longer follows Kate. She does tweet with Milo though.

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Oh, that's very interesting that she no longer follows Kate! I had no idea. What happened to Milo's "everyone who meets Kate loves her"?

Midnight Madness said...

Milo didn't seem to have a problem with the flack she got from non-fan tweeters last year when she was Kate's pet. But now that Kate has been ignoring her, now all of a sudden she thinks she needs to get off twitter? Uhh huh.

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You're right. In fact, she seemed to rejoice in it. She bragged about it, how she was constantly being battered by the haters, but she had strong shoulders and she could take it. She said she would never give up supporting Kate.

She could block those she thinks are harassing her. Why does she read those tweets? She obviously follows Kate's timeline and reads everything there, even comments that have nothing to do with herself. Why not just block the offenders and continue to "support" Kate by tweeting the platitudes and promoting Kate's book? She wouldn't have to see anything from the non-fans that she says are mean and nasty to her. Problem solved.

Dmasy said...

Midnight Madness -- your solution is too simple, too logical and too effective. What were you thinking?

chefsummer #Leh said...

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 12m
Breakfast conversation between two good 'friends'
Go here for more recent pics http://www.kateplusmy8.com/ pic.twitter.com/JhiJ1oMdGx
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It will never stop will it?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Sigh.

Hey what happened to eating eggs every morning?

chefsummer #Leh said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 90
Sigh.

Hey what happened to eating eggs every morning?
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Right.

I thought she made a huge breakfast ever mooring guess not.

FYI said...

celebritydirtylaundry.com has a spot on article about Kate's return to twitter after being in "twitter jail". It talks about how she tweets the most mundane things. One excerpt states it very well:

"It’s even worse when someone like Kate does it because A) she’s boring and shouldn’t be famous to begin with, and B) she manages to turn every single tweet into an attention-seeking message or complaint, with an undercurrent of whining throughout all of her messages.

For example, she tweeted, “Hi! Busy and hot 1 here.Cleaning, organizing, working …&about to make lunch.” Thank you for that update…? Why did we need to know that? No, the better question would be why she felt the need to tell us that? Everyone has to clean, organize, and work during the summer, not just her. And this is reality star syndrome at its worst – they feel like their audiences are so used to seeing them every day that they need to make sure to keep updating them, even if it’s with something as boring as cooking and cleaning.

http://www.celebdirtylaundry.com/2013/kate-gosselin-twitter-resumes-whining-work-clean-0620/

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


In fact, Kate felt that, despite the fact that Ashley had at least fed the children, it was really up to her{kate} to do all the work.

“That’s not paid help, in my opinion,” Kate told the camera.

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This is what really bothered me when I first saw it. Kate doesn't seem to understand what a nanny does. A nanny is not a housekeeper or assistant, unless they are hired as a housekeeper/assistant/nanny, which most try to avoid anyway because it's so impossible. If a nanny can squeeze in time to tidy up after the adults and look after the adults that's great, but a nanny's priority is to be with the children, play with them, keep them safe, and tidy up after and assist THE KIDS first. There were eight kids here, eight kids in a foreign place, eight little kids to keep a close eye on. They were often in dangerous places like the Grand Canyon. It would be a full time job for Ashley simply to keep eight kids fed, happy, safe and clean, and from what we saw she was great at it. What's bothersome is that Kate would see the other trailer goofing off laughing and having fun, and instead of being happy for them they were enjoying the trip and staying out of her hair, she would resent it.

Part of any good nanny's job on vacation is to help the children have fun. This HELPS Kate by keeping eight whiney unhappy kids out of her hair. However Kate just didn't see any of this. Not a bit of it. She does not value the role Ashley played. She doesn't value a nanny who is keeping kids happy and out of your hair, a feat not always easy. Instead Ashley did nothing, in Kate's eyes. She just doesn't get it.

Mel said...

I always wonder if the kids realize that she's posting those pictures on twitter for everyone to see.

I can see her implying to them that she's just 'making memories'.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I don't think the little ones are QUITE old enough to understand what it means to have your pic posted like that on twitter. They're almost there. How does a small child even grasp the number of followers, much less grasp the idea of creepy fans or people who may be looking at them for inappropriate reasons?

That's why it's such a joke to say oh they're fine with it. They don't UNDERSTAND it.

If the kids were 14, that's different.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I'm sure Kate probably says something to them like our fans want to see you our fans are our friends they want updates.

How much pressure does that put on a child to please some strangers???

chefsummer #Leh said...

Why did we need to know that?
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Exactly lol.

chefsummer #Leh said...


Maybe some of you have already had this realization, but I had always thought that kate paid Ashley as Kate would have you believe. Tonight it dawned on me...TLC would have paid for Ashley.

Wouldnt you agree?
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Yes and we should have known that Kate didn't pay Ashley and Jamie.

But TLC paid them like they offered to pay Kevin and Jodi and we know that end result.

Midnight Madness said...

Hayley Pendergast ‏@hayleypendergas 5m
@Kateplusmy8 girls are beautiful! My daughter has a Maddie. Tips?

Tips for whom? For her daughter or Maddie? How old is "Maddie?" A toddler or a teen? What is with these needy sheeple?

Are they really this clueless, or are these tweets just a feeble attempt to elicit a response from Kate?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I distinctly remember in that episode Kate saying so in the passive sense. Ashley was being paid.

Not, I'm paying Ashley, as a person would normally speak. No, Ashley was being paid.

I.e. part of TLC's budget. However this was just like the money situation with Aunt Jodi, even if Kate's salary wouldn't go up and down based on whether others are paid too, it really bothers her if others are making money off the situation if they are not doing exactly what she is doing. She can't stand it. It's really sad. She saw it as a fixed pie and she wanted it all and still does, not as something that could grow and expand to accommodate others and everyone benefits. People who see life as a fixed pie rarely get past middle management.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 99

I'm surprised she let them pay Jon and the kids.

Sherry Baby said...

"I'm sure Kate probably says something to them like our fans want to see you our fans are our friends they want updates."

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I'm just waiting for one of them to say that Hannah looks exactly like Kate!

Midnight Madness said...

Dmasy said... 88

Midnight Madness -- your solution is too simple, too logical and too effective. What were you thinking?

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Well, golly gee, Dmasy. I don't know (slapping my head). It just kind of came to me in a flash, and I don't even have Twitter!

It would never work for her, though. She needs to complain about those who taunt her. Without them, she couldn't whine to Kate about how much she endures in order to maintain head sheep status. I think that she enjoys the attention, and in order for this to happen, she has to have a reason to play the sympathy card.

Midnight Madness said...

Sigh.

Hey what happened to eating eggs every morning?

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Where did she write that? On her website or her Stir bog?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I think it was in the house Manuel for Kendra. Who was made to feel woefully inadequate for giving them mediocre cereal.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Midnight Madness said... 104
Sigh.

Hey what happened to eating eggs every morning?

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Where did she write that? On her website or her Stir bog?
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She once said or tweeted that she makes a full breakfast.

Of oatmeal fruit eggs bacon pancakes juice ect.

FYI said...

Where did she write that? On her website or her Stir bog?
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In her Stir post titled "Gargantuan Gosselin Grocery Grab" she wrote:

"A normal breakfast consists of a dozen and a half of eggs, about one to two packs of bacon, an entire loaf of bread, and a two-liter bottle of apple juice, diluted to 50 percent juice and 50 percent water."

In the household manual she wrote:

"At 5:30 a.m. I start preparing breakfast. We're not talking cereal. We're talking the full deal – eggs, pancakes, oatmeal, French toast."

So I guess today is an abnormal day. And again why can't they eat out of regular bowls?

BTW-how many times has she tweeted about going to Chipotle? In the household manual, she wrote:

"Eating out is not really something that we do unless we are traveling. It's considered a treat especially when the kids get to choose the restaurant."

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

Sherry Baby said... 102

I'm just waiting for one of them to say that Hannah looks exactly like Kate!
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Will this do?

Patricia Chow ‏@PatriciaChow1 11m
@Kateplusmy8 Leah looks so much like Kate, as so does Alexis ! all girls are beautiful ! :)

Sherry Baby said...


Will this do?

Patricia Chow ‏@PatriciaChow1 11m
@Kateplusmy8 Leah looks so much like Kate, as so does Alexis ! all girls are beautiful ! :)

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LOL!! Dang. I was going to say that I was waiting for someone to tweet that Leah looks like Kate, but since Hannah is the favorite, I chose her.
Yes, Tweet...that will do!!

These sheeple are so darn predictable that it's not even funny anymore!

How in the world could they possibly say that when the girls have none of Kate's features or coloring? Alexis looks like Kate? In their dreams! I agree, though...they are going to be very pretty young women.

Sherry Baby said...

"At 5:30 a.m. I start preparing breakfast. We're not talking cereal. We're talking the full deal – eggs, pancakes, oatmeal, French toast."

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Pancakes AND French toast? Isn't that kind of over-kill?

Dmasy said...

Sherry Baby -- Kate must think that when you are telling a fib, you might as well make it a big, fat, carb overloaded lie!

PatK said...

I don't think ANY of Kate's kids look like her.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

The alleged breakfast is over the top especially that early on a school day. Which is why I suspect this recent more normal breakfast of oatmeal and fruit is probably more realistic. It's all part of the over the top embellishing I do mommying the bestest martyr mentality that most people find incorrigible.

Lynne In RI said...

MARIE ‏@MY_3BCOLLIES 53m
@RealZiggyFlo @Kateplusmy8 It's shameful to criticize anyone without all the facts and figures:(

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That's a tweet from a sheep, and yet there is one of their own flock (Goody) who constantly criticizes Jon without having facts and figures, and even going so far as to say that the twins don't see him. How in the name of all that's holy would she know that the twins don't spend time with him? That fan obviously doesn't have all the "facts and figures." So I guess that the above fan who tweeted that it's "shameful" would exclude members of their own group from that statement? It doesn't apply to them...only to the "haters."

The hypocrisy of these fans is just mind-boggling.

Sherry Baby said...

Sherry Baby -- Kate must think that when you are telling a fib, you might as well make it a big, fat, carb overloaded lie!

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And one with lots and lots of pancake syrup!!

foxy said...

The blog is up and what a bunch of BS. She made friends with her friend's Great Dane, winning her over, feeding her by hand, bringing Shoka's special treats for her, etc. Boring. I skimmed it. It was all I could stand.

FYI said...

foxy-I just read the bog too. It reeked of more damage control, about how she has become "The Dog Whisperer" and became such good friends with a friend's Great Dane.

But Milo loves it, of course!

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 7m
Unlikely Friendship (PHOTO) http://thestir.cafemom.com/home_garden/157134/unlikely_friendship_photo … via @The_Stir Oh how I loved this Kate! U are becoming more like me! LOL @kateplusmy8

I'm sure that's exactly what Kate needs to hear-that she is becoming more like Milo!!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

If she can give this sweet Great Dane a chance (a breed on the dangerous breeds list ranked ninth, Kate) why couldn't she give Liz's dog a chance? Why, cause it's Jon and she has to alienate him no matter what?

Sherry Baby said...

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 20m

Unlikely Friendship (PHOTO) http://thestir.cafemom.com/home_garden/157134/unlikely_friendship_photo … via @The_Stir Oh how I loved this Kate! U are becoming more like me! LOL

Oh. My. God. More like Milo?

Well, that self-imposed exile didn't last long!!

Virginia Pen Mom said...

Kate is a twit said... 107
Where did she write that? On her website or her Stir bog?
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In her Stir post titled "Gargantuan Gosselin Grocery Grab" she wrote:

"A normal breakfast consists of a dozen and a half of eggs, about one to two packs of bacon, an entire loaf of bread, and a two-liter bottle of apple juice, diluted to 50 percent juice and 50 percent water."

In the household manual she wrote:

"At 5:30 a.m. I start preparing breakfast. We're not talking cereal. We're talking the full deal – eggs, pancakes, oatmeal, French toast."

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I think Kate just wanted that manual to look as over-the-top as possible so Kendra and the audience would marvel at Supermom Kate. Also, because Kate's sadistic side wanted to see Kendra try to do this outrageous routine that Kate herself wouldn't do in a million years. I bet the kids would laugh if they heard Kate fixes that steaming spread every morning. They'd say, "It's cold cereal or instant oatmeal and a banana."

And yeah, something's steaming, but isn't that breakfast, lol.

PatK said...

It looks like she DID go visit Jamie after all. Too bad she didn't take ALL the kids.

Sherry Baby said...

"But she flashed us some very sad puppy eyes and before long, she was lying on the bed -- MY BED -- with us!"

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Who is "US?" How many people does Kate have in her bed? Was this during last week's visit with her sister, the "very good friend?"

Sherry Baby said...

MsGoody2Shoes21 ‏@msgoody2shoes21 4m

@Kateplusmy8 Do you know how haters can read ur mind, see what's in ur wallet & know everything that happens in your house & kids' school?

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Well, nice to see Goody is tweeting to Kate about the "haters." Wasn't she warned about this once before?

Goody, do you know that Kate's Number One Fan also can read her mind, KNOWS exactly what Kate is thinking, as well as everything that happens in her house, including what's for dinner? Oh, but that doesn't count, does it? LOL!

chefsummer #Leh said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 118

Right a great dane is a huge dog and a heavy dog.

I saw one in person and they're huge but cute.

Kelly H. said...

I owned a Great Dane. With proper training, they are just big, big babies and wanna-be lap dogs. That dog must have been sensing some weird vibe off of her because it never took my dog two days to warm up with someone who waconstant contact with someone to warm up to them.

Kelly H.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Right which is why it's so grating because she used that sham of a life to make Kendra feel guilty and inadequate she wasn't measuring up. Kendra was reduced to tears! And all along she's just a mediocre cereal and banana mom like everyone else. Nothing to be ashamed of but it's wrong to make others feel bad like Kendra did.

How come none of these alleged friends are never named? Not even their first name? Even Pioneer Woman names her friends.

localyocul said...

Hmm, does Kate's sister have a Great Dane? Whoever this "friend" is she brought some kids and stayed more than one day...

Lynne In RI said...

We have a Harlequin Dane. Let me tell you, when they poop, they really poop. I wonder if Kate's job while visiting was going outside with the pooper-scooper!

FYI said...

Hmm...where was this fan during the great pit bull controversy?

Lauren ‏@ljohnson2006 20m
@Kateplusmy8 Some dogs get a bad wrap but are the sweetest. Had a pitbull. Never showed any aggressive behavior and kissed lots.

Perhaps, she forgot how Kate and her other fans put down Liz for having the gall to the kids around her pitbull.

Kelly H. said...

Sorry - in constant contact over a period of a couple of days. I hit publish before I finished editing

Barb Gilman said...

Oh my gosh! I can't believe Kate encouraged the kids to tease the dog by ringing the front door bell and knocking on the back door! Well, yes I can believe it. She is cruel! How can she do that when he knows there is a history of this dog growling?

Sherry Baby said...

Hmm...where was this fan during the great pit bull controversy?

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Probably busy tweeting other celebrities. Isn't this the one who is nuts over Giuliana Rancic?

Lynne In RI said...

And all along she's just a mediocre cereal and banana mom like everyone else. Nothing to be ashamed of but it's wrong to make others feel bad like Kendra did.

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I admit it and I'm not ashamed about it. I am a mediocre cereal, toast, banana and juice mom. If I made the eggs, bacon, French toast, cereal, pancakes and waffles breakfast every day, the kids would look at me like I'm nuts -- a few sandwiches short of a picnic. They're happy with cereal and that's all that matters. French toast and pancakes happen on weekends, and not every weekend.

Lynne In RI said...

Lauren ‏@ljohnson2006 20m
@Kateplusmy8 Some dogs get a bad wrap but are the sweetest. Had a pitbull. Never showed any aggressive behavior and kissed lots.

A bad wrap? Like saran?

Lynne In RI said...

I looked at the photo of Kate with the dogs. Wow. Her hands are really big (long). Then I looked at her right arm. Is there something strange about it? It looks like a mannequin's arm placed there. The top, where it meets the sleeve, seems to be "cut off" really weird.

Is it just me? No, I haven't been hitting the bottle. It's too early.

Lynne In RI said...

Isn't Goody 21 the fan who is divorced with three sons? Doesn't she work? If she does, how can she be on twitter day in and day out, bashing Jon?

Just Down The Road said...

Strydomelsie
@Kateplusmy8 hi there can u taking to me plz I'm sorry

Say what?

getofftwitter said...

Lurking about, have to comment on Kate's blog(don't want to give points over there): OMG, Kate actually admit, she is a germophobic with OCD tendencies ! Is Kate realizing she has problems, or is this just another way of getting attention so the media will have her on talk shows and do interviews to stay relevant. The poor me pity wagon, that I have an OCD? So, Kate lies down with a strange dog and thinks it's ok, but when the kids, do the same, with a dog, they see all the time(Jon's GF's dog), Kate has a hissy fit. Is there something wrong with this picture?

prairiemary said...

Ugh, sorry if this is posted twice,laptop issues.
So kate has blogged about a dog, and her being a
dog whisperer', has she now. Funny timing, as
just last weekend, on t.v, Brian Williams program
called 'Rock Solid'(Rock something!), the last segment was about Cesar Milan, the true Dog Whisperer, how he pretty much lost everything when he became famous, and is working on starting all over again. Wonder if this is where kate got her blog written from ,I sure would not put it past her, she seems incapable of using her brain to come up with interesting adult topics to write about.

FYI said...

Barb In Nebraska said... 131
Oh my gosh! I can't believe Kate encouraged the kids to tease the dog by ringing the front door bell and knocking on the back door! Well, yes I can believe it. She is cruel! How can she do that when he knows there is a history of this dog growling?
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My first thought when I read that was didn't the dog have to go to the vet for a foot injury? Why would you tease her and make her run back and forth, when she had been limping on 3 legs earlier?

Kate may have thought it funny-but I found it very cruel.

Rhymes with Witch said...

I'm surprised she let them pay Jon and the kids. 101

Chefs, Jon and the kids may have been "paid". but who do you think controlled and still controls all that money?

Unknown said...

Lynne In RI said... 135
''...I looked at the photo of Kate with the dogs. Wow. Her hands are really big (long). Then I looked at her right arm. Is there something strange about it?''
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It's not just you. Look at the hand on the dog. It's not ON the dog, but suspended above it. In my opinion, it looks photoshopped, and not a very good job at all!

Improbable Dreams said...

Hey, what was wrong with the puppy's injured paw? What was the course of treatment? Did it eventually heal?

Another plot point in Kate's magical storytelling mind. It vanished, inexplicably...like the farmer-sized breakfasts she cooks for her kids every morning. And the Audi that, for all we know, is still in the shop. LOL.

FYI said...

I laughed so hard when I saw this tweet:

Patricia Chow ‏@PatriciaChow1 6m
@Kateplusmy8 I predict when you appear on #THEVIEW all of the audience will receive your cookbook #LOVEINTHEMIX



me in midwest said...

Re Lynne In RI said..

I looked at the photo of Kate with the dogs. Wow. Her hands are really big (long). Then I looked at her right arm. Is there something strange about it? It looks like a mannequin's arm placed there. The top, where it meets the sleeve, seems to be "cut off" really weird.

That other arm just looks random too... weird picture

localyocul said...

THIS is a dog whisperer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jCnAjel02lM

Rhymes with Witch said...

Kate may have thought it funny-but I found it very cruel. 141

It WAS cruel. Therein lies the very essence of kate.

This is the same woman who HAD to win a battle of "wills" with a 2 (I think) year old on CWS.

LB said...

I just have really two or three things to say.

Breakfast: definitely was over embellished, in the CWS show, all they had was pancakes. That's it. She prolbably threw in a half banana. A full breakfast, to me, is 5-star meal with multiple choices and have more than just pancakes. I think her wording of the 'full deal' was fir weekends only probably.

Saying she has OCD and all these issues with germs, organizing, control basically is saying she is weak. Why have these issues in the first place? Real or manufactured? We might never know. But she's weak in that aspect in my opinion.

Lynne In RI said...

It's not just you. Look at the hand on the dog. It's not ON the dog, but suspended above it. In my opinion, it looks photoshopped, and not a very good job at all!

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Whew! That's good to know. I thought I was seeing things.

But why would anyone photoshop an arm? Makes no sense.

Lynne In RI said...


Kate may have thought it funny-but I found it very cruel.

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I agree. That was my first thought. You don''t tease a dog. Kate and the kids may have considered it funny, but it's not. It's unkind.

Formerly Duped said...

Did anyone mention in the bog 'typical' and 'typically ' were used at least five times? I agree with those who think the kids were cruel to tease an injured dog. But brave Kate calmed him when she 'laid' beside him. This was such a non-story. Moral? Dogs rock. We know that ! Boring!

Mel said...

she seems incapable of using her brain to come up with interesting adult topics to write about.

Does seem to be the case, doesn't it.

Winsomeone said...

I would be more impressed, if Kate showed a photo of her cuddling with her own dog..have never seen her do that ever. She has never taught the kids how to treat an animal period.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Kate looks so skinny that probably why her hands are huge.

I feel bad for the dog he got to cuddled with KK.

It's like when she picks up other kids and is smiling or laughing.

But we never see her do the same with her kids.

So it seems like she doing the same with the friends dog.

Tiger Lily said...

My yearly comment - I had to go over to The Stir and read about the Great Dane. My neighbor had one and what a love bug that dog was. I know I can't write worth a lick and would never attempt to write a blog, but the second and third paragraphs of this latest dreck could have been written by a third grader. I just skimmed the rest but what struck me was Shoka, the beloved family member, must not be allowed in the kitchen. How sad! We called our beloved Lab the speed bump because he had to lie in the middle of the kitchen while I was cooking. First and last time I'll read The Stir.

Unknown said...

Lynne In RI said... 149
''...But why would anyone photoshop an arm? Makes no sense''
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Well...first we must remember that we are discussing KK...the lying liar who lies.
Second, it is pretty difficult to write an entire ''bog'' about overcoming the fact that she is not typically a dog person without a photo of her interacting with a dog.
Third, since she is a lying person who lies, she wouldn't actually get that close to a dog (especially one that big!) she and her ''good friend'' photoshopped a photo of KK onto a photo of the dog.
Presto! A photo to go with her ''bog''!!

chefsummer #Leh said...

So Kate claims that she has OCD and she hates grms so...

Why did she allow the dog to like her in the face.
Why did she allow the dog to be next to her in the kitchen?
Why didn't she wash her sheets when she was the dog in her bed.
And why is she laying on the dog?

Ugh she gives me a headache with her lies. And who plays a joke on an injured dog?

localyocul said...

Did I miss something?

@PatriciaChow1 1h
@Kateplusmy8 I predict when you appear on #THEVIEW all of the audience will receive your cookbook #LOVEINTHEMIX

Just Down The Road said...

Did I miss something?

@PatriciaChow1 1h
@Kateplusmy8 I predict when you appear on #THEVIEW all of the audience will receive your cookbook #LOVEINTHEMIX

Yes! All of the scheduled book signings worldwide, and the multiple appearances on national television for the 100 books sold! After all, Kate is an international celebrity with fans all over the world!

FYI said...

Someone asked Kate why her tweets weren't showing up on her website, so Kate replied, and 3 minutes later, Milo jumps right in.


Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 14m
@Pega127 I don't know... I know they're not but haven't figured out why yet!

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 12m
@Kateplusmy8 @Pega127 Hey Kate...when U do not tweet 4an extended time...ur site goes into a twitter sleep mode. Tweets should show now!

The other day, Kate tweeted 5 times in a row, and her tweets still did not show up on her site. Milo just said that in order to get Kate to tweet more.

Kate then tweeted this:

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 5m
I can't figure out this new twitter app to save my life... Not that I have the time anyway! Busy with kids.. but stop in when I can:)

Seems like she was replying to Milo's tweet, yet purposely did not tweet it to her directly. I think Kate is purposely ignoring Milo.

Oh, and guess what they're having for dinner? Betcha can't guess!!

Lynne In RI said...

Well...first we must remember that we are discussing KK...the lying liar who lies.
Second, it is pretty difficult to write an entire ''bog'' about overcoming the fact that she is not typically a dog person without a photo of her interacting with a dog.
Third, since she is a lying person who lies, she wouldn't actually get that close to a dog (especially one that big!) she and her ''good friend'' photoshopped a photo of KK onto a photo of the dog.
Presto! A photo to go with her ''bog''!!

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But if a picture of Kate were photoshopped, it would be a "real" photo of Kate, complete with a "natural" arm and then placed on top of the dog. It looks like the only part of the photo that is really weird is that right arm that's evenly cut off at the shoulder!

"Kate calmed him when she 'laid' beside him."

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Kate, Miss Perfect Grammar, doesn't know that the past tense of lie (to rest or recline) is lay?

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

Kate's making pizza for dinner AGAIN. LOL

Wouldn't you think a great cook/chef like Kate with a cookbook and everything could come up with some variety?

Just Down The Road said...

Tweet-le said,

"Wouldn't you think a great cook/chef like Kate with a cookbook and everything could come up with some variety"

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LOL!! I just typed the very same thing, in almost those exact same words!!

Just Down The Road said...

Duped said,

"Did anyone mention in the bog 'typical' and 'typically ' were used at least five times? I agree with those who think the kids were cruel to tease an injured dog. But brave Kate calmed him when she 'laid' beside him. This was such a non-story. Moral? Dogs rock. We know that ! Boring!"

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And once again it was all about her. Aren't there any interesting topics that she can write about that don't directly involve her?

Just Down The Road said...

colleen campbell ‏@callerbabe 8m
@Kateplusmy8 You are making me real hungry with that pic of your home-made pizza Kate!Ashley wants the recipe please?

If these people can't figure out how to make pizza at home, then they'll never be able to follow a recipe in Kate's cookbook. Talk about needy!

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

Just Down The Road said... 163
Tweet-le said,

"Wouldn't you think a great cook/chef like Kate with a cookbook and everything could come up with some variety"

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LOL!! I just typed the very same thing, in almost those exact same words!!
_____________________________

Great minds. :)

I will say her oven is spotless. It looks like it's never been used.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Ugh. If you don't like dogs or are indifferent as she said don't get one!!! I can't believe they teased that poor baby. That's sick.

JoyinVirginia said...

OT the Duggar son getting job in DC. Not surprising at all that a lobbying group would get someone with name recognition. Absolutely positively no way in the world he will be allowed to do anything without a seasoned handler at the agency with him every step of the way. There are people in DC who get the headlines and present a public face, and people who get the work done. And of course this has been vetted by the production company. Do I have evidence? No, but it is a reasonable assumption, knowing that reality TV isn't really reality.

localyocul said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 167
Ugh. If you don't like dogs or are indifferent as she said don't get one!!! I can't believe they teased that poor baby. That's sick

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Exactly! She flat out admitted she's not a dog person. In the show when they got Shoka back she pointed out his doghouse. He is NOT a family member. I was not a big dog person until my daughter begged me to get one. I fell in love with her and she IS family and I am now a dog person. You cannot consider a dog to be a member of the family and not love all dogs in my opinion. That just doesn't make sense.

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

Just Down The Road said... 165
colleen campbell ‏@callerbabe 8m
@Kateplusmy8 You are making me real hungry with that pic of your home-made pizza Kate!Ashley wants the recipe please?

If these people can't figure out how to make pizza at home, then they'll never be able to follow a recipe in Kate's cookbook. Talk about needy!
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There's something "odd" about that tweeter. It's almost like "Ashly" is an imaginary person. And this is really odd:

colleen campbell ‏@callerbabe18 Jun
@MrsdogC @icEciLy My daughter Ashley was 20 on May,12,2013!Hope you have a great day?Happy Birthday from us in Edmonton,AB,Canada!

colleen campbell ‏@callerbabe10m
@Kateplusmy8 Today I was out with some seniors today for lunch-I help out there-it was a nice break from Ashley who was @ home today!

colleen campbell ‏@callerbabe9m
@Kateplusmy8 Ashley is out on summer break now-I pulled her out of her program-She needs a summer holidays too!She's off until mid July!

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Ashley is 20 and her mother "pulled" her out of her summer program?

When I read her tweets I felt like I was reading a Stephen King novel. I can see a creepy FAO Schwartz doll like the one Kate tweeted sitting on that tweeter's bed and her name is......




Ashley!!!! Creepy

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

If Josh and Anna are going to be part of the lobbyist cocktail party set, Anna especially is going to be very uncomfortable.

PatK said...

MsGoody2Shoes21‏@msgoody2shoes218m
@kateplusmy8 Your pizzas look like something from the Pizza delivery man. Hot & delicious.

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Oh, I really REALLY want to comment on that, but I'll refrain. LOL

chefsummer #Leh said...

Just Down The Road said... 163
Tweet-le said,

"Wouldn't you think a great cook/chef like Kate with a cookbook and everything could come up with some variety"

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LOL!! I just typed the very same thing, in almost those exact same words!!
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Maybe she's using different toppings this time instead of pepperoni and veggie.

It seems like she's obsessed with pizza now.

chefsummer #Leh said...

And for the love of god why doesn't she brush the pizza crust with butter or oil?


Susie Cincinnati said...

colleen campbell ‏@callerbabe 20m
@Kateplusmy8 Yesterday I thought about you all-& today u tweeted us,thanks Kate! please say hello to your busy kids from us in Canada?

I find the Celebrity Worship Syndrome fascinating, if not just a little bit frightening. How do these fans get to the point where they think that a celebrity actually cares about them, "knows" them and would say hello to kids from them? I can just hear Kate, "feeding" her kids and stopping to say, "Oh, by the way, Colleen in Canada says hi."

I looked at the timeline of this fan, and she tweets Jen (the Little Couple) and tells her to kiss her son for her, asks her what her plans are for the day; tweets Gene Simmons and wants to meet him in Canada and asks if it's okay to show him around the mall; Amy Roloff, Miley Cyrus, Donnie Wahlberg (tells him she baked cookies); Bobby Brown (told him what time she woke up); and on and on and on.

Do these people really believe that they have a personal connection to celebrities? Twitter has opened up a whole new world in which Celebrity Worship Syndrome is fed. It's gone so far beyond the days of writing to a celebrity though snail mail, hoping that the person in charge of the fan club will send out a pre-autographed stamped photo to you.

Susie Cincinnati said...

Emily Brant ‏@emilybrant 8m
Just saw a picture of @Kateplusmy8 kids and they're no longer babies #cuties #bigfam #adorable #kateplus8 #missthem

Very astute observation there. Genuis, pure genius.

Susie Cincinnati said...

ncanales ‏@vidortwitt 11m
@Kateplusmy8 are you going for the Spurs or Heat?

Kate would probably ask, "Is it time for the World Series already?

Oh, wait...it would be the Heat. Wasn't the Mrs. Miami Heat person the one who sent her Under Armour socks and iPads?

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

Lynne In RI said... 150

Kate may have thought it funny-but I found it very cruel.

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I agree. That was my first thought. You don''t tease a dog. Kate and the kids may have considered it funny, but it's not. It's unkind.

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Kate has a lousy sense of humor.

Too bad the dog didn't pee on her.

Call Me Crazy said...

LB said... 148

Saying she has OCD and all these issues with germs, organizing, control basically is saying she is weak. Why have these issues in the first place? Real or manufactured? We might never know. But she's weak in that aspect in my opinion.
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Hi LB. I mean no disrespect, but I just needed to respond here because I am rather sensitive to the mischaracterization of OCD. OCD is a serious mental disorder that has nothing to do with someone being weak. It can present in many different ways and with many different types of behavior. In some cases, OCD can be managed successfully using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, while other cases require medication. It is a disorder that can be debilitating.

I don't believe for a second that Kate suffers from OCD. It is yet another of her lies she uses to excuse her methods of controlling others.

Thanks for listening.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I'd like to know the Doberman's side of the story when it comes to biting Kate. Although there's no justification for a dog biting, was Kate teasing it, torturing it, hurting it, or bothering him when he was eating? Judging by how she teased this dog, I bet she was.

There are two sides to this story.

She needs some dog education and she needs to deal with her past history of being bit before flying off the handle at Liz's sweet pit bull, or this sweet dog, or any well behaved dog.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Your pizzas look like something from the Pizza delivery man.

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Cardboard from the cheap place, I guess. I think they look overcooked on the center part and undercooked on the crust and overall disgusting but then I have high standards for pizza. I will only eat at a few pizza places and most of them aren't chains.

Local that makes NO sense to me either. Shoka is a normal dog. If you love him but dislike all other dogs, I don't understand that.

There is NOTHING wrong with not being a dog person. Just don't get a dog! My dad too was bit by a dog as a child and was out jogging and had his knee tore up as an adult and he was rightly deathly afraid of dogs. So we....didn't....have....a....dog. We simply weren't going to welcome a dog into the family if everyone wasn't on board with it. As a child that was sad for me. As an adult now, I understand it. That's not fair to the dog. When the kids moved out, we could get a dog if we chose. I did.

The rescue organization I volunteer with flat out rejects you if any family member shows hesitation about getting a dog. You're done.

Susie Cincinnati said...

irishfan ‏@irishfan47 22m
@Kateplusmy8 do you need me to stop over for a little IT support;)

The Irish Creeper is such a pest. If I were Kate, that one would really scare me.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Tweet, I agree, I think they may have a hard time fitting in generally. I didn't perceive D.C. as a very large-family-friendly city. It is dominated by young professionals, singles, career oriented, fast paced, tourist laden. It is still a wonderful place to raise a family, but other places are more baby friendly. It's not a city where you can get away with bringing your 6 year old to the office or your sleeping baby to the movie theater. I still think they will find it very different than what they are used to. I get this two years before they miss Arkansas too much and go home.

chefsummer #Leh said...

When people usually say I'm not a dog or cat person.

They usually don't get a dog or cat.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Much like if you're not a kid person, you shouldn't have kids.

That British lady who wrote that famous blog saying she hates her kids admitted she was NOT a kid person before she got pregnant. That's what bothers me the most. She KNEW.

localyocul said...

It really doesn't make any sense. I mean when I say I wasn't a dog person before I got the dog for my daughter I mean I was ambivalent. I didn't HATE dogs or was SCARED of dogs I just never would have gotten one on my own. Now cats, besides being allergic, I am NOT a cat person (no offense) and I would never get one. I still think they're cute and understand other people wanting them (RIP Bootsie Paige's cat) but I would never get one.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

That is ODD. Says a lot about them.

Also why would you need a "break" from your 20 year old daughter? Geez. Isn't she working or busy with friends or staying out of your way watching netflix or working out or something? This is supposed to be the age you can actually start to develop a real adult friendship.

20 year olds are not "pulled out" of anything. That should be their decision. She's 20, not 7.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 180

Exactly there is nothing wrong with not being an animal person or not liking children.

But then why turn around an have a baby or get a pet?

An animal can sense want you don't want them and kids aren't stupid they can sense things to.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


I don't believe for a second that Kate suffers from OCD. It is yet another of her lies she uses to excuse her methods of controlling others.

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I don't either and I think it's insulting to those who truly are struggling with that disorder or similar compulsive disorders to claim that you have it and moreover that it's funny.

What's interesting is I actually think she's quite a slob, look at her room. It's just like Amy, pristine organized kitchen, but dust in the corners you can't see. It's all fake, the entire thing. It's all talk and little doing.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

It really breaks my heart to think of poor Shoka not understanding why he can't usually be with his pack. Why he can't even so much as step into the kitchen when his pack is there too. He is being asked to do something that goes against his very instincts, be by himself most of the time. :((((

He must be tormented. Which would explain why he frequently escapes and kills small game. He is not a happy dog or he wouldn't be seeking so much stimulation elsewhere.

chefsummer #Leh said...

I don't think she has OCD either but I do think she's a control freak.

She wants thing her way or no way and if you don't like it goodbye.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Exactly, she is a control freak. And that's called being pathetic and not working through your issues and processing why you are the way you are. Arguably, laziness. It is LAZY to not deal with your issues. It's not called OCD.

LaFair specifically said Kate flat out refused to deal with her childhood issues. That's on Kate.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Oh, someone posted Ashley has DS. Then that makes sense, including the break. They could have said so without being a jerk about it. We honestly didn't know.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Do these people really believe that they have a personal connection to celebrities? Twitter has opened up a whole new world in which Celebrity Worship Syndrome is fed. It's gone so far beyond the days of writing to a celebrity though snail mail, hoping that the person in charge of the fan club will send out a pre-autographed stamped photo to you.


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I totally agree. The old days of celebrity worship had firm boundaries. You wrote to the fan club and if you were lucky you would get a signed photo back. This kind of thing is good for people obsessed with celebrities. It never gives them the opportunity to feel like they are "close."

Nowadays celebs do twitter and public appearances and I'm always hearing about these conventions they have where a bunch of D-listers gather and give autographs. It's opened a door you can't close again.

It's all going to end badly I fear for someone. Who, who knows. But someone is going to fall victim to getting way too close to their fans.

chefsummer #Leh said...

EJ Hayes ‏@realitytvjuice 3h
@Kateplusmy8 Was unfairly judge for exploiting her kids but other networks are exploiting pregnant teens and minors in a negative light!
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Yeah TLC the same network that put Kate on.

Just Down The Road said...

The mother tweeted to Obama that her daughter has a "learning delay." She's in Canada. Why would he care that the daughter has a learning delay?

Just Down The Road said...

irishfan ‏@irishfan47 15m

@gypsi001 @Kateplusmy8 no not yet, have been doing a lot of business travel, maybe this weekend. It was in Victoria Secrets right?

What is Creeper planning on buying at VS?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Just Down the Road that is a really good point. There is never a dumb blog story she has that is about something other than how she is feeling about this that or the other lame thing that happened to her.

I've learned a couple things from her bogs. One is that her life sounds inexplicably boring (Karma). The other is that she has no interest in what is happening outside Kate's world. Never a story about someone else, never bog fodder about anyone else. Never a story or thought or feeling that isn't 99% about her.

Anonymous said...

I've learned a couple things from her bogs. One is that her life sounds inexplicably boring (Karma). The other is that she has no interest in what is happening outside Kate's world. Never a story about someone else, never bog fodder about anyone else. Never a story or thought or feeling that isn't 99% about her.
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I couldn't agree more! She should write a blog about a D-list celebrity and talk about her clothes, her hair and make-up, her career choices, the people she hangs out with, her plastic surgery, her cars, her dog, her home, etc. THAT would be something to read!

-Luckie

localyocul said...

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Do these people really believe that they have a personal connection to celebrities? Twitter has opened up a whole new world in which Celebrity Worship Syndrome is fed. It's gone so far beyond the days of writing to a celebrity though snail mail, hoping that the person in charge of the fan club will send out a pre-autographed stamped photo to you.


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I totally agree. The old days of celebrity worship had firm boundaries. You wrote to the fan club and if you were lucky you would get a signed photo back.

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Oh, I don't know, I mean Marcia Brady got a kiss on the cheek from Desi Arnez Jr. Wonder if she's washed that cheek yet?

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