Thursday, December 18, 2014

Serial: The best reality TV show... er, podcast, of the year



Reality has its place, and the genre is never better served than the true crime podcast by This American Life out of Chicago, which just wrapped up today. You can listen for free on your smartphone's free podcast app (just search for "Serial" and download the episodes), or listen for free online.

Did Adnan kill Hae? You decide over the course of 12 engrossing episodes.

Some questions to ponder:
  • How much can you remember about what you did six weeks ago, on November 6, 2014? 
  • Is Adnan a smooth talking sociopath who has charmed narrator Sarah Koenig or is he actually who he says?
  • What about that phone call to Adnan's then girlfriend the day of the murder?
  • Was the investigation botched? 
  • If Adnan didn't kill Hae, who did? 

861 sediments (sic) from readers:

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Fleecing The Sheeple said...

She seems to think that she is part of Kate's family and that Kate's friends are now her friends. She started with Deanna and it has now escalated to Jamie. She seems to live her life through Kate. How sad is that?

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That is one of the last stages of Celebrity Worship Syndrome. If you google it, the symptoms and stages come up. The thing with Milo is that she (he?) has never explained why, if she is so disgusted with the haters' abuse, she doesn't block them. She continues to read it. I wonder why that is. It's almost like she takes some kind of weird delight in it, gets off on it, and that really is creepy.

When and where did Robert say that he knew who Milo is, and that we all would be shocked? I can't find it in the book, nor on his blog.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

It will be interesting to see if one of the TLC specials covers their Xmas. Yes, it is possible they did a fake Xmas before (TLC provided decorated tree). All I know for sure is that she pictured them opening gifts in the kitchen.

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I don't think that's the kitchen. There's a fireplace in the eating area, with a sitting area off to the side. It appears that's their family room, and that is where they opened their gifts. I wouldn't expect them to open the gifts in the dining room or formal living room. I would believe that this room is their family gathering area.

Rhymes with Witch said...

197 clarification. Roo. Damn autocorrect

Tucker's Mom said...

Rhymes with Witch said... 197
OT to the dog people.
Too is my forth dog and she mystifies me .
When I let her out (fenced yard) she is more interested in patrolling the perimeter and "protecting" us from the neighbors than in doing her business.
*******
I would take her out back on the leash, and give her the "pee" command. Do this first thing in the morning, when you know her bladder is full.
When she pees, sing her praises and give her the highest value treat you can.
I suggest hot dogs ;-)

It sounds like she needs to know that the backyard is for peeing, not just patrolling.

TLC stinks said...

Tweeted this morning:

WE ARE LAUGHING SO HARD! MUST SEE! RT @peoplemag: This dog really hates his owner's singing peoplem.ag/ZAVxwYk pic.twitter.com/gulpJGZVRp


Who is WE? She and Steve?

Formerly Duped said...

Fleecing The Sheeple said... 199
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I don't recall RH saying that about Milo..I just read the thing about the scandal surrounding the expulsion and how Kate treated the kids the summer after it- he said that was shocking too and would soon be revealed.

Tucker's Mom said...

TLC stinks said... 3
Tweeted this morning:

WE ARE LAUGHING SO HARD! MUST SEE! RT @peoplemag: This dog really hates his owner's singing peoplem.ag/ZAVxwYk pic.twitter.com/gulpJGZVRp


Who is WE? She and Steve?
*****
Exactly.

TLC stinks said...

Fleecing, you may be correct although I always pictured it as a keeping room off the kitchen eating area. There is a separate den (That is where the infamous IPhone and Mady filming took place) and a formal living room too as I recall. Zillow says the house has 7000 square feet so there is a ton of space. Plenty of room for a Xmas tree, LOL. Plenty of room for an Uncle Steve, too!

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

Fired Up 4 Kate
‏@MiloandJack @deannatweeting This year is almost done....& I'm missing my #Deanna sarcasm/wit and fun! :)
9:53 AM - 22 Dec 2014

"MY" Deanna? Really, Milo?

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KIAT -- I really think that Gladys has few friends in "real life." Therefore, she has "adopted" Kate's friends as her own. It could also be that she loves the bragging rights. I can just imagine that when she goes to the store, out to eat, or wherever, that she just can't shut up about what good friends she and Kate are, and how she "knows" a famous make-up artist, she is friends with Kate's friends, and so forth. The need for attention on her part is really over the top. It goes much deeper than her love for Kate, her inserting herself into Kate's family, hating on Jon, etc. I don't think her family (if she has one) has much time for her, and we know LOM wears the pants in the family. It's almost as if Twitter and making friends with Kate's friends is a sort of finger-up to those in her household, saying, "I AM someone important because I have famous friends."

Just an armchair psyc observation, and if Kravitz really is a male catfish in a facility somewhere, then I'm really way off base!

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

I don't recall RH saying that about Milo..I just read the thing about the scandal surrounding the expulsion and how Kate treated the kids the summer after it- he said that was shocking too and would soon be revealed.

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Hmmmm, Duped. Yes, I remember the expulsion thing, too. One of the Twitter non-fans tweeted that Robert said that he knew Milo's identify and we would all be shocked. I just don't remember him saying that, so I wondered where this came from.

Rhymes with Witch said...

Just an armchair psyc evaluation and if Kravitz really is a male catfish in a facility somewhere, then I am really way off base. 7

Count me as one who would love to know who she is. No personal details, just is she a woman with a family or a catfish. Currently, I'm going with Fleecing"s hypothesis.

PJ's momma said...

Rhymes, my little terrier mix does that when she comes home from the pet sitter. She will NOT go potty. Even on leash as I beg and beg and ask if she wants treats. This past trip home was the worst. She was at the pet sitter for 2 weeks, where she is queen of the roost and in every corner of the yard and house, bossing around all the other dogs. (If you saw her teeny self, with her crazy mohawk and giant radar dishes for ears, you would know why this is so funny.) For days, she would go only once every 24 hours. Pee and poop. Once. Then we worked up to twice. She finally worked up to a normal schedule again. It took two weeks! If I took her for a walk, she would pee 8 times (I think a puff air was coming out on the last squats) and poop twice. But the weather was not OK for that every day.
Good luck with that. They just seem to do the 'squirrel!' thing and be unable to focus on doing their business. In fact, our elderly dachsund was going 4 and 5 times in the time it took the young one to go just once! Hopefully this won't be Too's pattern forever. Is she new to your house?

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

Who is WE? She and Steve?
*****
Exactly.

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The nanny? The kids? Do we know for sure that they are with Jon? They might still be at home.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

Zillow says the house has 7000 square feet so there is a ton of space. Plenty of room for a Xmas tree, LOL. Plenty of room for an Uncle Steve, too!

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It depends on which site you check. Square footage on various sites ranges from 5,900 to 7,000. The number of bedrooms and bathrooms also is different, depending which site you check. Some of them include the basement in the square footage, while others don't. But yes, there is room for a tree, or one in each room and several uncles at the same time.

Formerly Duped said...

Pictures 2 and 3 look like the area just off the kitchen. There's the toothbrush sink, table, fridge etc visible...others are in that den with the fur piece on a chair iirc and the scene of Globe-gate

Formerly Duped said...

.oops..the ones with the twins..I think I got the numbers wrong...

Rhymes with Witch said...

Hopefully this won't be Too's pattern forever. Is she new to your house? 10

It's Roo (autocorrect). I adopted her in late July. She is now 2 1/2. No idea about her first 2 years. She was rescued from a kill shelter in GA. In the warm weather I went out with her and in the morning she would curl up in a sunny spot. She doesn't pee in the house. For 4 months when I went out with her she got praise and a treat for doing her business. It took a month for her to go out w/out me. She is still learning to trust that this is home and I will be back.
She loves doggie day care and I can't say enough good things about them. No issues there.
She will ask to go out, but I am having difficulty walking (feet) and can't keep track of everything she does. This has been a pattern since I adopted her. We did start out on a leash.....

FlimsyFlamsy said...

I guess we don't know for sure if the kids are with their dad. But if
given the choice between who is lying -- Jon or TFW -- guess who
gets my vote?

Maybe the other creature in the "we" is Zorro. I'm willing to bet she
doesn't give Shoka the time of day when the kids are gone.

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

Rhymes with Witch said... 15

Rhymes, my rescue dog is the same way. I've had him for 9 years. He patrols the yard when he first goes out in the morning. Sometimes he'll come back in and not go out again for another 1/2 hr or 45 min. and that's when he goes wee. He's always been that way. He has a very strong bladder and only wees a couple of times a day. He's a terrier mix of some kind, very healthy. When we walk he'll lift his leg on every weed and pebble but that's a territorial thing, only a drop for each item he wants to mark. LOL

Serendipity said...

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 3m3 minutes ago
@parker_scarlett @Kateplusmy8 If U want ur voice 2b heard...deliver ur opinion w/respect & due honor towards those who disagree. #BeMature

Be mature? When Milo bashed Jon, slams him with passive aggressive tweets, is that done with respect?

FlimsyFlamsy said...

"Deliver ur opinion w/respect & due honor towards those who disagree." These words of wisdom brought to you by the classy gal who dubbed
this blog a "cesspool of hate." The hypocrisy is mind boggling.

Lynne In RI said...

Serendity (118): "Be mature? When Milo bashed Jon, slams him with passive aggressive tweets, is that done with respect?"

)))))))))))))))))))))))))

LOL!! Look at this one. Milo said that Kate had a restraining order against Jon and that he stole food from her kitchen. Was she 100 percent sure of that when she tweeted?

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 5m5 minutes ago
@adellascio14 @Kateplusmy8 Sometimes things can be deceiving..at any rate 2make that charge, U would want 2b 100% sure. Hurtful thing 2say.

Ingrid said...

Rhymes with Witch said... 197
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I have a 12 yr old terrier who insists on going out as soon as I come home which would seem normal but she does nothing and a minute later wants back in. Then she will go out 20 min. later and do her business. Her 11 yr old half sister will go out at night and watch for critters and bark and sniff every inch of ground before she goes and wants back in (especially when I am waiting to go back to bed) During the day she doesn't.

Dogs can be so hard to understand sometimes. Silly things LOL

Lynne In RI said...

Kravitz is really living up to her name tonight! She just can't stay out of it. It's an addiction:

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack 3m3 minutes ago
@msgoody2shoes21 @Kateplusmy8 @adrianad14281 I was going 2ask Kate 2see if M & C knew this girl..see if this could b cleared up? Get 2truth!

...and it's nowhere near her bedtime!

Susie Cincinnati said...

It looks like peace, love, joy and harmony of the season isn't alive and well on Kate's timeline tonight!

Beth said...

I don't post much anymore. Kate and her antics bore me.

If anybody has Amazon Prime I highly recommend Mozart in the Jungle. I watched the season in 2 days and cannot wait for season 2. Transparent was good but too sexually graphic for me. Tambor is great.

It's annoying that they only show one episode of their shows and then you have to wait months to see if they might run the season.

Again, Mozart in the Jungle is the best show I've seen since Breaking Bad (different genre completely)

PJ's momma said...

Does anyone know about the latest disaster on twitter? Apparently a young kid who claims to know the twins made a not so nice comment and deleted it after Milo jumped in....and now the fans think it was a hater pretending to be a kid. Huh? I am curious what was said. They never consider it might be a kid telling the truth, whatever it was.

Susie Cincinnati said...

I think that when it comes to Kate, and defending her and her honor, Milo just can't help herself. The hypocrisy is off the charts tonight. The pathetic thing is that she (and the really slow sheep) can't see it. I don't know who this "Helen" person is, but gosh, she really is clueless (and is a parent):

helen @helen41079
@bitemeaholesFU @Kateplusmy8 hows havin a reality prog using them the cameras do not live there 24/7 ....Do u have to u such language

Tucker's Mom said...

PJ's momma said... 25
Does anyone know about the latest disaster on twitter? Apparently a young kid who claims to know the twins made a not so nice comment and deleted it after Milo jumped in....and now the fans think it was a hater pretending to be a kid. Huh? I am curious what was said. They never consider it might be a kid telling the truth, whatever it was.

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The tweeter claimed to be a 14-year old girl, and she tweeted Kate telling Kate that she wouldn't be watching her show because she lied about M+C not having social media accounts (Instagram). She claims she has friend who know M+C, and claim that they do have accounts.
Kate's band of certifiably crazy lickspittles called her a sock, and Milo accosted her, saying she was going to find out if M+C knew who she was.
Sick.

readerlady said...

IIRC, Robert never said he knew who Milo was. He said something about people being shocked at the identity of someone who was on TFMJGs Twitter. Some people speculated that it was Milo that he was talking about, and that morphed into "Robert Knows Milo's Identity!". He may, as far as that goes. I just don't think he ever said that he did. However, I reserve the right to be wrong, LOL.

Sleepless In Seattle said...

Susie Cincinnati said... 23
It looks like peace, love, joy and harmony of the season isn't alive and well on Kate's timeline tonight!

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Wow. There is no joy in Twitterville when Milo's at the bat!

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Susie Cincinnati (#26), when I saw what you'd written about Gladys defending TFW and "her honor," I read it as "her horror." Which
seemed far more appropriate!

Don't tell me Gladys is on another "set the record straight" mission
with TFW. Has one ever worked?

Sleepless In Seattle said...

Don't tell me Gladys is on another "set the record straight" mission
with TFW. Has one ever worked?

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lol! She was going to "ask Kate" about it...I guess in the other ways that they do their communicatin. She is such a doofus.

PJ's momma said...

Tucker's Mom, thank you.

That's IT? Someone whho may or may not be a kid accused Kate of lying? THAT is what set Milo off about being disrespectful toward adults and watching what you say? Wowee.

Sleepless In Seattle said...

helen @helen41079
@bitemeaholesFU @Kateplusmy8 hows havin a reality prog using them the cameras do not live there 24/7 ....Do u have to u such language

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I just looked at this Helen Sheep's timeline (after she ordered the haters not to use bad language), and noticed this...

helen @helen41079
F**ked off is an understatement

So I guess it's okay to drop the bomb when you don't actually spell it!

Gosh, I'm glad I don't have Twitter. It's more amusing just sitting and watching them battle it out. This one lies on the cold floor when she's hot, and was laughing at the Gosselins' vomiting episode. I thought I knew which were the dumbest sheeple, but I forgot about this one...actually more of an airhead than the Gypsi fan!



Jeanne said...

Twitter was a nice idea. Not genius, but a fun little thing. It says something about people in general that it has turned into something so awful. Not just Kate's timeline. There are so many who seem to use it just to express hatred/animosity/anger etc. I am sorry redbirdsings that you have been targeted. I have no idea if you have any real options. I created a Twitter account so I could read tweets easier but I don't think I want to do any tweeting.

Rhymes with Witch said...

Thanks to the dog people for your input.
If any others want to chime in I welcome that. (excuse the grammar). My 3 previous pups were puppies when we got them. NO regrets about my rescued Roo. Just concern.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

If an adult is lying why shouldn't a child call them out? I don't agree with Milo that "respect" for elders trumps all. Kate may very well be lying about the Instagram thing or maybe she's a delusional idiot.

Rhymes with Witch said...

Kate may very well be lying about the Instagram thing or maybe she's a delusional idiot. 38

Hmmm. How to vote on this one. It's a conundrum.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

January just may send Gladys completely around the bend.
Between the new specials and CA, she'll take her "job" as TFW's lickspittle-in-chief even more seriously. In her mind, these
2 projects are the next steps in TFW's climb up the ladder to superstardom. So look for plenty of tweets to TLC and NBC,
asking for more more more of this amazing mom. And lots
of defensiveness and snottiness passive-agressive shots to
anyone who dares criticize her true love ("respect & due honor"
my foot).

But Gladys cannot control herself, and she'll continue to be her
own worst enemy. It's like Lucy and Ethel at the conveyor belt
in the chocolate factory. She can address one insult at a time,
and probably feels smugly satisfied that she put the person in
their place. But once the negative tweets start coming fast
and furious -- as they surely will when these 2 projects air --
she won't know be able to handle it. Come and git yer popcorn!

Formerly Duped said...

Rhymes, maybe when the weather is colder Roo will just want in and out quickly! However, my 11 year old dog had me out of bed at 3:30 am...to moon-bathe!!! Grr...but they are worth it! Good luck.

FYI said...

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack · 13h
@kateplusmy8 Disrespectful speech is common among teens 2day. It happens way 2much. Respect 4adults & authority has 2b taught at home.

Where does she come up with crap like this? Is she talking about her own 2 teenagers and/or Kate's?

It certainly doesn't apply to the teens I know and it just shows how stupid she really is.

This was a twitter convo she had with another Kate supporter regarding the "haters":

@helen41079
@MiloandJack omg im shocked at what I'm reading from other posts .... They have been all in force in the attacks over Xmas ..... Shocking

Fired Up 4 Kate
‏@MiloandJack @helen41079 Yes, U have 2have a strong stomach 2even read some of it. They deliberately try 2mislead folks..create a nasty image of others.

So why does she even read it? She just can't look away, can she?

Some of her twitter buddies are telling her to block the "haters", but we know she won't do that. She needs to know what they are saying so that she can rush right in and defend her beloved queen against them. She thinks that that is one of the ways that she can earn brownie points from Kate, and she must continue to do so or Kate might not "love" her any more.

Rhymes with Witch said...

Rhymes, maybe when the weather is colder Roo will just want in and out quickly! 41

He, he, my kangaroo (Roo, who is actually part lab) is a Georgia Girl. She will not go out when it's precipitating or when she considers it too cold. I've been lucky with the latter so far. I even bought some pee pads, which she used once. At least she hasn't jumped the fence again.

Rhymes with Witch said...

Some of her twitter buddies are telling her to block the "haters", but we know she won't do that. She needs to know what they are saying so that she can rush right in and defend her beloved queen against them. 42

What on earth will she do when her queen inevitably falls off the radar?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

What in the world does criticizing a public figure for her hypocrisy child exploitation and piss poor parenting have to do with respecting "authority"? What about teaching kids about freedom of speech and the right to examine and criticize public figures as you see fit?

redbirdsings said...

If Gladys can't stand the heat, then she needs to get out of the twitter kitchen!

Proud of that kid calling out TFW about M and C's Instagram accounts.

Jeanne, thank you. You have a right to use twitter. The majority use it to send quick messages of thanks, get well soon, you did a great job. Even send your favorite celebrity or singer a note of you did a great job at the Grammy's or you did great playing Peter Pan. But the others are sick, depraved bottom feeders who think if they don't tweet out vile messages all day and all night, that they will never, ever breathe again.

Blowing In The Wind said...

Good grief, how dumb are these people? They know how to tweet, but they can't search for the show? Go to Google, type in Kate Plus 8 TLC and the first result will take you right to the TLC page where the January 13 new special is listed.

Traci Chapin ‏@TmChapin 2h2 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 when is the show coming back to tlc can't find on my guide on tv miss u all and want u back c u on apprentice can't wait

Traci Chapin ‏@TmChapin 2h2 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 @peoplemag can anyone please tell me when the show will b on tlc I'm missing u all and can't find on my tv guide please help

AuntieAnn said...

Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack · 13h
@kateplusmy8 Disrespectful speech is common among teens 2day. It happens way 2much. Respect 4adults & authority has 2b taught at home.


Pffft. If Miss Manners Milo thinks TFW would know anything about teaching respect, she doesn't know her girlfriend very well. There aren't enough fingers and toes to count the number of times Kate's been snotty and rude to people who didn't deserve to be treated that way.



Blowing In The Wind said...

What on earth will she do when her queen inevitably falls off the radar?

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Leave her own family (or the facility) and move in with Kate and the kids?

Circling the drain said...

Why would Milo go apeshit if someone claimed the twins had Instagram accounts? It would be more surprising if they didn't. Wouldn't she be thrilled so she could stalk them more? I still say Kate is Milo. The things Milo gets in a tizzy about and her outrageous feelings towards jon and anyone who doesn't like Kate...well, sounds like Kate. There's no one in real life who will defend her. Good god. When, not if, Kate loses it, it's gonna be epic.

Tucker's Mom said...

AuntieAnn said... 48
Fired Up 4 Kate ‏@MiloandJack · 13h
@kateplusmy8 Disrespectful speech is common among teens 2day. It happens way 2much. Respect 4adults & authority has 2b taught at home.


Pffft. If Miss Manners Milo thinks TFW would know anything about teaching respect, she doesn't know her girlfriend very well. There aren't enough fingers and toes to count the number of times Kate's been snotty and rude to people who didn't deserve to be treated that way.

*******
The thing was, this "teen" or maybe not, I don't know, was in no way disrespectful to Kate. She simply seemed disappointed that Kate lied about M+C's social media accounts, and told her she wouldn't be watching anymore.
That was it.
If this person took the time to set up a sock account and go after Kate, I hardly think it would have been as benign as "People who know M+C have confirmed that they're on Instagram and I don't understand why you'd lie about it".
It came across as a young, naive kid having her eyes opened after finding out the Kate lies like she breathes.

Welcome to the world, kid.

That Milo, knowing that she purports to be 14, would engage her like that was truly way out of bounds, especially when Milo started to really get into a lather after Goody fanned the flames, and said she was going to find out if M+C knew who this girl (?) is in real life.
It had shades of "outing" people (doxing?) and considering this indeed could have been a minor, I though that Milo was wading into dangerous waters.
I don't know if there are any laws that protect minors from adults who threaten to track them down and find out who they are, but there should be.

Layla said...

The thought of Milo ever blocking the non-fans makes me giggle. Never gonna happen! Defendin Kate is her life's work, and how can she defend her idol if she doesn't know every word tweeted by every non-fan on the planet? She'd be reduced to tweetin her adoration to Kate, who just ignores her. She fools herself into thinking she's special because of the amount of time an effort she spends defendin Kate. It's her whole identity.

CA is coming up soon, and I've seen interviews, articles, videos, etc from other contestants, but none from Kate. They don't even really mention her, despite what Milo said about them knowing that all they have to do is mention Kate's name and they're trending. Don't they want to trend? Why not pull out their trump (hee-hee) card and mention Kate? Or do they think they can do just fine without her, since they are the ones getting attention and she's not? Hmmm...

Doesn't anyone want to interview Kate? Or write an article about her? When was the last time she was on a morning/talk show, anyway? The last I can remember was when the first special aired last June, and even that wasn't much. She used to do media tours all the time, and now that she's getting her face back on TV, nobody seems to be terribly interested in her. Perhaps there will be something coming up when CA begins, or when she gets fired, or when the specials begin. Or maybe not. I guess we'll see.

Blowing In The Wind said...

Why would Milo go apeshit if someone claimed the twins had Instagram accounts?

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She didn't go apeshit because the twins have accounts. She went ballistic because someone dared to call Kate a liar. That's just not done. She doesn't go nuts when non-fans call Kate a child and animal abuser, but if someone, especially a teen, says Kate is lying, that sends her over the top.

Blowing In The Wind said...

I still say Kate is Milo. The things Milo gets in a tizzy about and her outrageous feelings towards jon and anyone who doesn't like Kate...well, sounds like Kate.

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Kate is too lazy to be able to pull it off as long as Milo has. Gladys lives vicariously through Kate. She wants to be Kate, she inserts herself into her life, and therefore, Kate's feelings, likes, dislikes, friends, enemies, are also Milo's. Single White Female.

RonnieandMaggie said...

NBC has been showing quite a few commercials for CA. Judging from the short clips of TFW we are in for a lot of Shrek the donkey smiles and fake expressions of disbelief.

prairiemary said...

Hope everyone here had a happy & loving Christmas. We drove to spend a couple of says with our daughters and 5 grand kids, just had so much fun with all of them, and had great food. This year the adults had a Chinese gift exchange, never did this or even heard about it before, but it sure was fun.
I saw a clip of TFW next show next month, and thought that Maddy rolling her eyes was very scripted, I think the entire show will be heavily scripted. The twins will act just the way they tell them to, as hard-to-raise teenagers. Nothing will be real, just more faking things. I won't watch, never watch, hope Admin. will do her funny re-caps. But will continue watching CA, as I always have.

swingsandroundabouts said...

OT : For those who like British television and who like Scott & Bailey there is another police series on Netflix called Happy Valley. I don't usually like or watch violence, and this show is violent, but the series is worth checking out. Sarah Lancashire (Last Tango in Halifax) and Siobhan Finerran (Downton Abbey) are both in it. It was written by Sally Wainwright who also wrote Scott & Bailey.

redbirdsings said...

Circling the Drain, I totally agree when TFW loses it, it will be major epic apocalypse!

Layla said...

Milo said in her tweet that respect for adults and authority has to be taught at home. How, then, does she reconcile this with the G kids' behavior? The twins' refusal to talk on the Today Show, kids talking back on the specials last summer, their awful behavior in the previews of the new specials, all show lack of respect for their mother and lack of respect for their mother's authority. That would mean that Kate has failed to teach them these things at home, now, wouldn't it? Milo needs to be careful when she makes sweeping generalizations like that, because her queen has failed at the very thing she is criticizing others for.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

And what's great is that milo is going off like a madwoman or man before being sure that account isn't real. Maybe that account is a faker but we can't rule out it's real. They got private pics somehow, Milo. If it's not Kate's kids shouldn't she as their mother be horrified at the person with the ACCOUNT not the person pointing it out?

Tucker's Mom said...

Doesn't anyone want to interview Kate? Or write an article about her? When was the last time she was on a morning/talk show, anyway?
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I have no doubt Kate will do some media before the specials air, I just don't know if she'll go back on Today, after the unmitigated disaster that was the twins interview.
How do you not bring that up on the same show that it happened on?

I just don't know if NBC will pay for the CA cast to do press junkets, other than the one we saw when the young twins interviewed Kate about Camp Barnabas.

Formerly Duped said...

Late to read that Cara was lying on Kate's bed according to her Twitter while Mady read The Night Before Christmas. Is that her bedroom? She actually allowed all the kids, icky and otherwise, in there?

Tucker's Mom said...

swingsandroundabouts said... 57
OT : For those who like British television and who like Scott & Bailey there is another police series on Netflix called Happy Valley. I don't usually like or watch violence, and this show is violent, but the series is worth checking out. Sarah Lancashire (Last Tango in Halifax) and Siobhan Finerran (Downton Abbey) are both in it. It was written by Sally Wainwright who also wrote Scott & Bailey.
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Happy Valley was amazing, and yes, there was violence, but not too graphic.
I'm a big fan of Sara Lancashire. Loved her in The Paradise, too.

Localyocul said...

I love the way Milo assumes teens who are disrespectful were not taught better. Parents can teach and show by example til they're blue in the face it doesn't mean a teen will do what parents teach. It's called rebellion

Tucker's Mom said...

So, where are Kate and Steve off to this week?
I'm betting we'll see another "I spotted Kate Gosselin at the airport" tweet any time now.

Sherry Baby said...

Leave her own family (or the facility) and move in with Kate and the kids?

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She tweeted that she wanted to do just that!

Someone on Twitter posted Milo's over-the-top gushing tweets. I had never seen those...slobbering over Kate's legs, and tweeting that she'd give anything to be her man and live with her, and then a 9 a.m. wake-up call. She wanted to follow Kate from store to store. OMG.

http://imgur.com/a/C1mdj

roxyhelen said...

Boy you can tell from the tweeter pics TLC is footing the bill this Christmas.The kids got pricey piles of stuff.I mean what did they get last year? I know that Kate swore they got a billion gifts each but she didn't post any pictures so I'm willing to bet they got one two cheap gifts each.

Sherry Baby said...

What do you do in the case of a fan who quite possibly has special needs? Holly is a big fan of Kate. She recently tweeted that her sinuses were giving her trouble and asked Kate to pray for her. As far as I know, Kate has never responded, except perhaps to wish her a happy birthday one time.

Holly Upton ‏@daisygirl2650 2h2 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 Will come to Indiana so i can meet you

Do you just let this go, watching her get her hopes up, seeing her being ignored time after time, or does someone finally just tell it like it is...No, Holly, Kate is not coming to Indiana to meet you.

I feel sorry for these people, but I would hope that they could accept the truth, somehow. Kate wants nothing to do with them and yet they continue to be fans..

Tucker's Mom said...

Milo spouting off about kids not being respecting is ironic, when 2 of Kate's kids got kicked out of school for language and violence, which according to reports, included incidences with school staff and officials.

I don't think that TLC bestowed Christmas gifts upon the kids. I do believe that Kate grifted them from companies, hence, the marketing photos on Twitter.

Acting like the free clothing from Peace, Love, World was a surprise was such a joke.

Layla said...

roxyhelen (67)
I don't think Christmas was filmed simply because Kate posted pictures. There are never pictures of anything that is filmed--people have to wait and see the episode. Why watch if you already know what the kids got, and you already saw them opening presents in their pajamas? I do, however, think that Kate grifted most, if not all, of the stuff the kids got. Showing the brand name of everything is a dead giveaway. She does not promote any brand unless she gets something out of it.

Virginia Pen Mom said...

Sherry Baby said... 66
Leave her own family (or the facility) and move in with Kate and the kids?

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She tweeted that she wanted to do just that!

Someone on Twitter posted Milo's over-the-top gushing tweets. I had never seen those...slobbering over Kate's legs, and tweeting that she'd give anything to be her man and live with her, and then a 9 a.m. wake-up call. She wanted to follow Kate from store to store. OMG.

http://imgur.com/a/C1mdj

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"“Kate I wd give anything to be your man & live with u & help you. Jest “say the word” & I’ll leave lights out man 4 U”

Oh. my. gosh. It's a screenshot. It sure looks like Milo tweeted this at one time. Does anyone remember it?

Assuming it's legit, that's about as telling as anything Milo has ever tweeted. Couple it (pun?) with the hot legs and hot bod comments and you do indeed have Milo in love with Kate.

sayitisntso said...



Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 59
And what's great is that milo is going off like a madwoman or man before being sure that account isn't real. Maybe that account is a faker but we can't rule out it's real. They got private pics somehow, Milo. If it's not Kate's kids shouldn't she as their mother be horrified at the person with the ACCOUNT not the person pointing it out?
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Absolutely! As discussed, this is "Something About Milo" 's posts that are so over the top, that it often makes me think that TFW either has access to her twitter account, or that TFW advises her what she wants said. Her comments are far too intrusive, as is she has private knowledge on what goes on in that house. Would not put it past TFW, and we know that Milo communicates with her "in other ways." so I am guessing TFW emails Milo to get her point across. Most of Milo's posts are stated as fact, not opinion. And she has far too much to say, beyond what her scope of knowledge unless she gets "feedback from Kate."

Regardless, TFW's claims that the instagram account are "fakers" seem stilted, as she is angry at the person who advised her of such account, yet does not seem to have a clue that this may or may not be a real account. Where is TFM when you need him?

My gut tells me that this very well could be a real account, perhaps created by a friend, so the twins names on not on it, but so they can post freely without having created such an account. They are teenagers who want to be normal, but because of TFW's restrictions on "how their instagram account " may affect her show, livelihood, images, etc... she refuses to accept that they may have had help with setting up this account.

The twins clearly have become rebellious of TFW's ways, and HER protecting HER image, and may be doing what so many other teens are allowed to do, but without her permission. The twins do not appear to have a very good relationship with her, but that is just my opinion.

sayitisntso said...



RonnieandMaggie said... 55
NBC has been showing quite a few commercials for CA. Judging from the short clips of TFW we are in for a lot of Shrek the donkey smiles and fake expressions of disbelief.
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TFW does mix well with many adults as we have seen time and time again unless they are paid help. TFW will be way out of her element in mixing with adults in a very competitive environment. Never mind, she had to have hired help - TFM- at her side at all times, which added to conflict.

She really can not get along with anyone, UNLESS there is something in it for her. I think she made it as far as she did, as she was absolutely no threat to anyone on the show. She really does not know how to socialize at all, except on a very superficial basis. All of her long term relationships have gone down the drain.

PJ's momma said...

"“Kate I wd give anything to be your man & live with u & help you. Jest “say the word” & I’ll leave lights out man 4 U”


There was a time when someone created an account to look like Milo's, substituting a numeral "1" instead of the 'l' in Milo. That looks like on of their tweets. I don't think Milo would say anything that outrageous.....out loud. Hee hee.

rainbowsandunicorns said...

Someone on Twitter posted Milo's over-the-top gushing tweets. I had never seen those...slobbering over Kate's legs, and tweeting that she'd give anything to be her man and live with her, and then a 9 a.m. wake-up call. She wanted to follow Kate from store to store. OMG.

http://imgur.com/a/C1mdj

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OMG is right! Those tweets are sexual, no question about it. What woman tweets to another woman like that? I had forgotten that Milo had a fetish for Kate's legs. I remember the Daisy Dukes, but forgot about her tweets that heels make Kate's gorgeous legs look long and lean. I'm not sure if Gladys plays for the other team, either openly or in private, but good heavens, those tweets really showed her lust for Kate. She wanted to be a man and move in with Kate? That sends the creep meter over the top.

PA Dutch Mom said...

He, he, my kangaroo (Roo, who is actually part lab) is a Georgia Girl. She will not go out when it's precipitating or when she considers it too cold.

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It's good she wasn't here last year during the Polar Vortex when we were happy when the temps finally reached 10 degrees and we considered it a heat wave! Mine wouldn't go out. I had to use pee pads in front of the door.

Milo's tweets. I don't think the "leg" tweets were sent to Kate, but to someone else and Milo wanted to see her legs. That was beyond creepy and odd. But the "I'd give anything to be your man and live with you" tweet definitely was sent to Kate, along with the wake-up call. Who does that?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Mills in love with her. There's no question about it.

Formerly Duped said...

I agree it does not seem like any of the kids have a good relationship with their mother. The boys seemed the most complimentary toward her in the most recent couch interviews!~ Was this out of fear, brainwashing or their own sweet loyalty? She certainly didn't treat Collin very nicely about the teasing remark to Hannah. All the girls- all- made fun of Kate, explained how she tries to manipulate them and they manipulate back, how she complains and screams, what she does wrong, how she embarrasses them, rolled their eyes, talked in a sassy/rude way, complained, were uncooperative, and more.There were no hugs, cuddles or kind words.The boys did compliment her cooking and said no one would want to hurt her.But you could see anger in Collin's eyes, as well as hurt.

This isn't really just my opinion, it's factual observation.I know it's scripted, but how those kids acted and what they said seemed real.

PA Dutch Mom said...

There was a time when someone created an account to look like Milo's, substituting a numeral "1" instead of the 'l' in Milo. That looks like on of their tweets.

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I remember that. I can't tell, but it looks to me like Milo, and not the 1 instead of the "i." There appears to be a dot over the "i." Maybe someone with better eyes can zoom in and report!

PA Dutch Mom said...

ost of Milo's posts are stated as fact, not opinion. And she has far too much to say, beyond what her scope of knowledge unless she gets "feedback from Kate."

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True, but Milo tweets Kate to set the record straight...there was one about smoking, and then the one about the abortion (Milo went into self-imposed exile after that). I really doubt that Kate wanted Milo to ask her about smoking and an abortion because she certainly avoided those tweets.

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

PJ's momma said... 74
"“Kate I wd give anything to be your man & live with u & help you. Jest “say the word” & I’ll leave lights out man 4 U”


There was a time when someone created an account to look like Milo's, substituting a numeral "1" instead of the 'l' in Milo. That looks like on of their tweets. I don't think Milo would say anything that outrageous.....out loud. Hee hee.
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Correct. I believe in this particular case the "l" in "Milo" is actually a capital "I" As you can see, although I typed an "l" and an "i" (which I capitalized) they both look the same. I remember when this happened.

It's c.s. IMO for the haters to do that. There's plenty to hound Milo about without creating fake accounts.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Bingo about the respect.

If that's how Milo defines repect, then theGosselin kids themselves are the opposite of respectful. They have no respect for Kate's authority at all.

I myself don't define respect by how quickly you yield to a tyrant.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Yes PA Dutch Mom and you can see from those sort of tweets from Milo why she probably doesn't have much of a social life going on.

You don't bring things up like smoking and abortion unless the other person does first, and Kate never did. No friend would be able to handle somebody like her. Nobody wants a friend who makes you feel #awkward all the time.

Formerly Duped said...

I think as we've discussed before, if Milo is real, this could be a very dangerous situation if Kate ever spurned her affections outright. She is obsessed and stalker-ish and very determined to be Kate's Number one.
I think Kate enjoys the worship and her usefulness as a mouthpiece, but knows that she better not anger her.I wonder what the kids think!

Lynne In RI said...

I remember awhile back that Milo was tweeting to Kate about Kate's long, luxurious baths, and if she had candles burning and a bottle of wine, and what the kids were doing during that time. Those tweets were before the fake numerical 1 Milo account was set up. I know at the time I thought it was really weird that a woman would ask another woman about her bathing ritual.

sayitisntso said...


PJ's momma said... 74 -------------------------------------------

Agree! : )

Lynne In RI said...

Virginia Pen (71): "Oh. my. gosh. It's a screenshot. It sure looks like Milo tweeted this at one time. Does anyone remember it?"

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I vaguely remember that one, but I clearly recall the one where she said she was taking a walk by a pond and that she wished Kate were there with her so they could be together. That's one I know came from Milo because I remember at the time my mouth dropped open.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I love the way Milo assumes teens who are disrespectful were not taught better. Parents can teach and show by example til they're blue in the face it doesn't mean a teen will do what parents teach. It's called rebellion


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That's annoying too. Some behavior is obviously the direct result of bad parenting, like watching the Gosselin kids walk all over and sass Kate.

Some is just random teen development, it just happens. Look at the Obama girls. I don't know if their eye rolling is because of bad parenting but I really suspect it's not. I think it's just something many teens go through. It is normal not to be "all about" something like that because you're easily embarrassed at that age and everything feels babyish and dumb even your own parents.

And, there is more than one way to parent a child. Sometimes parents choose to just pick their battles with kids, Milo. Not ride their ass about every little thing and just be grateful they showed up to a family event (in this case a turkey pardoning) and not stress one little eye roll or a slightly short skirt all the other girls in America own too.

Milo sounds like the kind of parent who is nit picky and has such high standards it's not realistic. Kids of parents like these could very well grow up and be desperate for some distance between their parents, to get out from that. Didn't she herself admit her son moved out as soon as he graduated high school? I find that highly unusual especially in this day in age when kids are staying home as long as possible and saving money. Instead before he ever even went to college he was out of there. She might look to herself for that.

Lynne In RI said...

My eyes must really be bad and I am not into full Happy Hour mode yet, but I can see the dot over the "i" in Milo in that tweet about wanting to move in with Kate. Am I the only one who sees this? LOL!

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

Lynne In RI said... 89
My eyes must really be bad and I am not into full Happy Hour mode yet, but I can see the dot over the "i" in Milo in that tweet about wanting to move in with Kate. Am I the only one who sees this? LOL!
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There is an "i"" in "Milo." You're not seeing things. However, the "l" in "Milo" is actually a capital "i", not an l.

PJ's momma said...

Lynn, it wasn't the i, it was the l that was really the numeral 1.

FYI said...

I did some research and someone here posted that tweet that was supposedly from Milo. The tweet was made on 2/12/13. Here is the comment:

O M G - Milo actually tweeted:
miioandjack
@kateplusmy8 Kate I wd give anything to be your man & live with u & help you. Jest "say the word" & I'll leave lights out man 4 U
11 min agofrom web · Retweet · Reply ·

From Twazzup

February 12, 2013 at 1:14 PM

You can see that it was tweeted from the fake account, with Milo being spelled as Miio.

I know Milo makes some stupid and crazy tweets, but I knew that she definitely didn't make that one.

PJ's momma said...

Lynne, I apologize for misspelling your name. And Tweetle le is right, it is a cap I and not a 1.

chefsummer #Leh said...

and what the kids were doing during that time.
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I'm sure in Milo's fantasy world it's only her-(or him) and Kate and they're all alone together.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Who is WE? She and Steve?
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Exactly.
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Maybe it's her and the people in her head.

Lynne In RI said...

PJ's momma (93): "And Tweetle le is right, it is a cap I and not a 1."

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Ah. Got it. Thanks. I can now go back to Happy Hour!

What about the leg tweets to the Australian fan? Were those from the fake account, too?

jbranck1980 said...

Some other items to add to TFW's worst list: Calling the kid who witnessed TFW interacting with the accident victim (kid with broken leg) a liar and that she got the story wrong. Or when she flatly denied everything Beth Carson had to say in her interview about why they are no longer friends.

PJ's momma said...

Lynne, I have no idea. Sorry! It doesn't sound like something Milo would say though. She is bold but that is BOLD!

JoyinVirginia said...

TFMJG is really boring compared to real celebs on CA. It will be interesting to see if TFM is edited out.

Rhythm Of Life said...

So if those were sent from fake accounts, don't the "haters" know this and why would they capture those tweets from the Miio account and re-post them if they didn't come from Gladys? Has the fake Milo disappeared?

Denise ‏@Mydmaxx 31m31 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 Hope you & the kids had a wonderful Xmas week! What's in store for New Year's Eve? 🎉🎊

This one is as nosy as Milo. Who cares "what's in store" for New Year's Eve? Will they want photos? Do they want to party with Kate? Why do they need to know this?

Layla said...

No matter what, Milo is a creepy character. One thing I am certain of is that (s)he is not a mother, as (s)he claims. (S)he tweeted that it doesn't matter why Mady was crying so hard in that picture from Alaska. No mother would ever say it doesn't matter why a child was that upset. If that's the picture that was used for publicity, then what was in the others that weren't used? Those kids and their feelings do not matter to Kate, and they don't matter to Milo. They are just a means to an end (getting Kate on TV) for both.

Lynne In RI said...

Adriana ‏@adellasio14 19m19 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 the girls Instagram are @mady.ka and cnnggg right

Adriana ‏@adellasio14 2m2 minutes ago
Is this your girls account they are saying some disgusting things @Kateplusmy8 pic.twitter.com/LJpSYMebH1

Time for Round Two. Where's Gladys?

Tucker's Mom said...

Adriana ‏@adellasio14 5m5 minutes ago
Is this your girls account they are saying some disgusting things @Kateplusmy8
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Come and getcher popcorn! It's firing up again!

Adriana ‏@adellasio14 24m24 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 the girls Instagram are @mady.ka and cnnggg right?
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Sleepless In Seattle said...

One thing I am certain of is that (s)he is not a mother, as (s)he claims.

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Or it could be that she or he is the same kind of mother as Kate. She wants to be like Kate, she loves Kate, so it would stand to reason that she'd say something like that. It doesn't matter to Kate why Mady was crying, and it wouldn't matter to Milo if her own children were upset. Kate doesn't care. Milo doesn't care. Birds of a feather.

NJGal51 said...

I took a look at the CA timeline (@apprenticenbc) and they really are not promoting TFW at all. The other celebs (and I use the term loosely) are tweeting about it being only a week to go but notning from TFW.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Some other items to add to TFW's worst list: Calling the kid who witnessed TFW interacting with the accident victim (kid with broken leg) a liar and that she got the story wrong.

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Yes! Does anyone have the tweets about this?

And how about the tweet where she claimed she and Beth were still BFF? That was so funny when Beth did the interview and was like we haven't spoken in years. YEARS.

Mel said...

I don't think Milo is TFW, but it is someone known to her. Someone who is her puppet. But also someone who doesn't mind needling her now and then, and gets by with it.

Hmmm....pretty narrow field of candidates there. Steve, Jamie. It would be pretty funny if it was Jon. It's gotta be someone who has access to some of the inside information, one way or the other.

I really think it's a shill account, to keep people's attention. If it wasn't for Milo, her timeline would be pretty boring now.

White Organza said...

"Please Learn the Difference Between Fact and Opinion, I Beg of You said..."

O.K. Since you're begging, we will try to do that from now on. But one doesn't exclude the other. Some opinions are based on factual observation. One application being doctors placing patient "under observation" as so to form an opinion from the hard cold facts they are observing. Conclusions after an observation may vary from one person to another, but not what they were observing per se.

And it's a fact that what I see in the Gosselin kids' attitude is far from respectful. It could be real, it could be scripted. If it's real, then TFW's life is now barely one notch above the Gypsies' sisters. If it is scripted I don't understand what kind of mother would accept to show her kids in such a bad light and pretend it's their "reality".

And that's my opinion. :)

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Some other items to add to TFW's worst list: Calling the kid who witnessed TFW interacting with the accident victim (kid with broken leg) a liar and that she got the story wrong.

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I tend to agree. Certain things are what they are. The kids are disrespectful. Whether it's acceptable to behave that way or what caused it, etc., etc., is more open to debate. But there's not much wiggle room around what a disrespectful kid is. It's like the Obama girls. Pretty much everybody agreed they certainly were being "teens." The debate was whether it was ok or not, who to blame if anyone, etc. I guess you can split hairs and say it's my "opinion" that blue is not blue it's cyan, but it's splitting hairs.

FYI said...

Yes! Does anyone have the tweets about this?
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Here's some of the tweets from the girl whose friend was injured and Kate. We had a discussion about it which you can read here. It starts with my comment #82.

http://www.realitytvkids.com/2014/10/dance-moms-dancer-sues-abby-lee-miller.html?commentPage=3

ɑɑʟıʏɑʜ ʜєʀв ‏@Aaliyah_Herb · Oct 19
Let me just say, @Kateplusmy8 is disgusting, she filmed my friend breaking his ankle at skyzone and wants to put it in her show

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 · Oct 19
@Aaliyah_Herb Not true.Hoping he is ok!Please tell him I'm thinking of him&wish him well.A nurse was needed.I was just there2help!Take care!

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 · Oct 19
@MiloandJack @Aaliyah_Herb yeah, she was wrong! Just did what I hope another nurse mom would hav done4my child #HeWillNotBeOnTv #GetWell

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 · Oct 19
@MiloandJack No1 else w medical backround came 4ward
I live my real life&4get cameras often.She's just upset 4her friend& directing it @ me!

ɑɑʟıʏɑʜ ʜєʀв @Aaliyah_Herb · Oct 19
@Kateplusmy8 yes m'am that's why 2 of your daughters went to the bathroom saying that he was their best friend

ɑɑʟıʏɑʜ ʜєʀв @Aaliyah_Herb · Oct 19
@Kateplusmy8 and that's also why your producers were video taping ever second of his pain until you got yelled at to go away

ɑɑʟıʏɑʜ ʜєʀв @Aaliyah_Herb · Oct 19
@Kateplusmy8 m'am I respect my elders, so I'm gonna keep my tongue tied but let's get one thing straight everything you said is bs

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


ɑɑʟıʏɑʜ ʜєʀв @Aaliyah_Herb · Oct 19
@Kateplusmy8 m'am I respect my elders, so I'm gonna keep my tongue tied but let's get one thing straight everything you said is bs


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Look Milo, a non-fan who respects her elders AND can't stand Kate. Wouldn't ya know it.

Thanks Kate is a twit.

Sherry Baby said...

Al @AL52G
@Kateplusmy8 The only one I can see rooting for in the Celeb Apprentice promo is @Kateplusmy8
Retweeted by Kate Gosselin

This was Kate's last Twitter appearance, and Milo was absent today. I guess when her Kate Alert is silent, there's really no reason for her to be there, even if there was mention of the twins' Instagrams. You would think that she would have surfaced for that.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...



This was Kate's last Twitter appearance, and Milo was absent today.


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We so called this. She's going to be quiet most of this week, just watch. The kids are gone after all.

FYI said...

When the story about Beth came out, someone on twitter asked the following of Kate:

Tiffany Whitmore ‏@tiffwit19 · Aug 4
@Kateplusmy8 are the things Beth is saying true? You did seem like such great friends on the show

This was Kate's answer:

Kate Gosselin‏@Kateplusmy8
@tiffwit19 no

So Kate basically called Beth a liar, just like she called the girl whose friend got hurt a liar.

AuntieAnn said...

We so called this. She's going to be quiet most of this week, just watch. The kids are gone after all.

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Yep, they're on hiatus... at least until mommie gets them back.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 · Oct 19
@MiloandJack @Aaliyah_Herb yeah, she was wrong! Just did what I hope another nurse mom would hav done4my child #HeWillNotBeOnTv #GetWell
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Kate do you remember when poor little son had impacted diaper and he was begging mommy to help but she was to busy playing for the camera?

chefsummer #Leh said...

How about when your daughter need help with her shoe and you told her to bug off?

Or when Maddy was begging for water and you kept on with your interview?

Or when you left your kids unsupervised and they knocked over a dresser?

Or when you let your dog out and he ate an dead animal?

AuntieAnn said...

Doesn't anyone want to interview Kate? Or write an article about her? When was the last time she was on a morning/talk show, anyway?

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Unless I missed it I don't think she's done any appearance on a talk show since Hoffman's book came out. Somehow I don't think it's just a coincidence. Sooner or later a savvy journalist will pin her down on the book and she knows it.

redbirdsings said...

Why are they both silent at the same time?

TFW is on a beach somewhere with TFM.

Milo was either contacted by TFW to shut it down till she got back or TFW or Steve is Milo!

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Chef (#117), and where was all that "nursiness" when TFW told
her little boy to "man up," when his feet hurt from walking in
new cowboy boots?

Or when another little boy whacked into a pole walking out of
a plane and TFW said, "Sometimes God builds in punishments?"

Or when one of the little girls hurt herself while they were all
walking together and TFW just barked behind her (to Jon
or Ashley) something like, "Take her!" -- without even
breaking stride?

All of this happened while cameras were rolling. Not my
opinion -- things I saw with my own 2 eyes.

JMO said...

Tucker's Mom said... 69
Milo spouting off about kids not being respecting is ironic, when 2 of Kate's kids got kicked out of school for language and violence, which according to reports, included incidences with school staff and officials.

I don't think that TLC bestowed Christmas gifts upon the kids. I do believe that Kate grifted them from companies, hence, the marketing photos on Twitter.

Acting like the free clothing from Peace, Love, World was a surprise was such a joke.
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I am starting to think that "Milo" is a close friend in TFW's inner circle. Probably paid, and checks in with TFW, to see what she wants, with occasional ribbing. Remind you of anyone?

TFW has always had paid "friends" /reinforcements, plus purchases twitter bots, so why not have a trusted close friend/person repeat her "mantra," who is paid to keep her in the inner circle. Pure speculation, but going with my instincts, as TFW trusts so few people, but also has those few who are still in her inner circle who support and "love" her. I think she is paying this person to reinforce her at every turn to have support on Twitter. JMO

JMO said...

AuntieAnn said... 118
Doesn't anyone want to interview Kate? Or write an article about her? When was the last time she was on a morning/talk show, anyway?

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Unless I missed it I don't think she's done any appearance on a talk show since Hoffman's book came out. Somehow I don't think it's just a coincidence. Sooner or later a savvy journalist will pin her down on the book and she knows it.
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After her appearance with the twins (epic failure), and lots of criticism of putting them in that position, she has not done any further interviews that I know of. Most stars on CA will most likely be required to do interviews now that the show is going to be on, at least at some point, particularly after they are fired.

The sad part is that based on previews of her upcoming K+8 show, the kids (girls)are clearly acting out, and aggressive towards her and the boys again are silent zombies. Sad that she has let filming go on, knowing that these kids are not happy campers and appears that she is now paying the price to keep the $$$$$$$$$$$ coming in, in spite of how bad it makes her look as a parent.

I really believe that after DWTS and CA, she will have no options for filming other than using the money makers, but the kids' behavior, in response to filming, has gotten so bad, that she would be insane to continue filming the dysfunction and anger in that house.

JMO said...

Admin- Hope you and your family are enjoying/enjoyed a great holiday together!

Anonymous said...

Milo or M1lo? best trolls would just do this .Milo@ whatever, most people do not see the .

franky

Anonymous said...

depending on the server, you may get away with
milo@whatever as opposed to
milo@whatever some see the space as a character

franky

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Franky (#124), hope you and your dd are well!

I don't think Gladys is anyone but a lovesick stranger, and probably
sighs with delight at any suspicion that she and TFW do any
behind-the-scenes communicatin. And I'm still on the team that
thinks she could turn on TFW at some point if her "needs" --
whatever they may be -- are not met. That may be the only
reason she is still thrown a bone or two on Twitter on
occasion -- perhaps on TFM's advisement.

Susan1956 said...

JMO said... 122

The sad part is that based on previews of her upcoming K+8 show, the kids (girls)are clearly acting out, and aggressive towards her and the boys again are silent zombies. Sad that she has let filming go on, knowing that these kids are not happy campers and appears that she is now paying the price to keep the $$$$$$$$$$$ coming in, in spite of how bad it makes her look as a parent.

I really believe that after DWTS and CA, she will have no options for filming other than using the money makers, but the kids' behavior, in response to filming, has gotten so bad, that she would be insane to continue filming the dysfunction and anger in that house.
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I agree with everything you said but based on the Kate + 8 preview I saw the other day, she has thought ahead as to how to deflect criticism/what the official explanation will be for the twin girls' behavior as the voice over at the end said Kate + 8 with teenagers. I wanted to reach thru the TV when she sat there rolling her eyes. LOL.

She may even have a series of specials mapped out (assuming she gets decent ratings)--Kate + 8 with teenagers, Kate + 8 turning 40 (although that would have to be a retrospective show if there is enough footage with just her and the kids when they were little and how would she explain her changed appearance), Kate + 8 with teenagers who drive and the littles in middle school, Kate + 8 with 2 in college and 6 in high school . . . . . So many possibilities if she can sustain the ratings. We all know she is always thinking of ways to market the kids. But like everyone else, I am hopeful that her appearance on CA and this latest round of specials will be the end to her 'career' in TV.

Layla said...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/woman-delivers-quadruplets-8-years-treatments-article-1.2059432

I don't know if anyone has seen this yet, but a woman who struggled with infertility for 8 years went through IVF and gave birth to 4 girls yesterday. And who who was on hand to film the pregnancy and birth? None other than TLC! Looks like they have a new set of multiples to exploit, and they're at the cute baby stage the G kids left behind years ago.

Anonymous said...

I went and looked at link provided for supposed twin account. Did not understand the problem until someone said watch out for that crazy lady, then my2borders showed up. I offer my sincere condolences to all 8, as anything they ever may or not do will be scrutinised by social media. ss for them

franky

Anonymous said...

Holy crap KIAT @110

first time I see those tweets in order

wow...no words

apparently life as we know and respect it do not apply to K8

franky
ssmh

Anonymous said...

Thanks Flimsy, we are well. Funny how TFMJG ( thingymajig in my head) gets memory going. I remember my first foray with trolls they would change print colour to stay hidden, just sayin' (was my first name here many years ago)

I agree, Gladys is being thrown a bone now and again to avoid a Selena outcome.

a wise man once said...keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

cue that song...Closer to you

bwahahaha

franky

JMO said...

Layla said... 128 ===

Indeed!

redbirdsings said...

Just saw an ad for TFW's freak show. It is disgusting. One of the girls is screaming from the other side of the kitchen and TFW is stirring something in a bowl and hollers, I can't hear you. Then Cara is near her mother and Cara gets mad, pushes herself off her mother and darts out of camera range. The look on Cara's face was SO SAD, you can see the PAIN in her face! Then you see her mother look and slump at the camera. She looked like a run down 15 year old.

She looked like the poster child for poor, pitiful, piecing and patching overworked mom of 8 hooligans and doesn't have anyone to help her in her time of need. Then they showed Mady, who was so upset in a bedroom when she cried at her mother, What do you want me to do??? Mady and Cara NEED INTENSIVE THERAPY AND COUNSELING, as ALL the kids do! Then they show TFW sitting in the interview chair, rolling her hands with a stupid look on her face making a weird voice, I think she was mocking the kids, talking and carrying on all at once. I hope Children Services in Berks Co. watch this special and have it on their mind when their head hits the pillow and wake up the next morning it is the first thing on their mind. Maybe they might try to do something about it.

All TFW is doing is raising entitled, bratty, hitting spitting zombies!!! My heart goes out to those kids!

What in the Sam Freaking Hill is wrong with her?

JMO said...

"We can not turn back." Kate's words.

Yes, you could of and should of before showing all of the damage done to your kids. YOUR CHOICE KATE as the primary caretaker. Great job! (Sarcasm). A decent person knows when to quit.

JMO said...

Sorry your "Spin Off" show never happened as it was too boring, but really - still using your kids to film when they clearly have had enough and are not functioning well while filming?

Haven't you told your children to make GOOD choices? Hello!

Tucker's Mom said...

Then Cara is near her mother and Cara gets mad, pushes herself off her mother and darts out of camera range. The look on Cara's face was SO SAD, you can see the PAIN in her face! Then you see her mother look and slump at the camera. She looked like a run down 15 year old.
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Can anyone post a link to this particular preview? I can only find the older one.
Thanks!

localyocul said...

redbirdsings said... 133
Just saw an ad for TFW's freak show.

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Where did you see the ad?

Blowing In The Wind said...

The sheep are going to spread the word that Kate's "new show" will be aired and if the ratings are high enough, than @TLC will give her a new show.

Terri C. Brunson ‏@TerriCBrunson 1h1 hour ago
@TmChapin @MY_2BCOLLIES @Kateplusmy8 2/2 if #KatePlus8 ratings R good, @TLC will give regular show. C Apprentice, I can't wait 5 days away.😊

Traci Chapin ‏@TmChapin 1h1 hour ago
@TerriCBrunson @MY_2BCOLLIES @Kateplusmy8 well let's Spred the word when it will b on and get the ratings

I'm not sure if I'd hold my breath about that, especially since one of the fans is the sheeple who couldn't figure out how to do a Google search for the air date of the special.

I will never understand why these adult fans just can't get it through their thick heads that these children were not born to be shoved in front of the cameras to entertain the public. How selfish can one get?

AuntieAnn said...

JMO said... 122

I really believe that after DWTS and CA, she will have no options for filming other than using the money makers, but the kids' behavior, in response to filming, has gotten so bad, that she would be insane to continue filming the dysfunction and anger in that house.

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Oh she's going to try though because she IS insane.

Except for her, nobody else needed a crystal ball to see their unruly behavior coming down the pike. Those kids have labored nine years to keep Cleopatra festooned in her finery and the day finally came when they started to figure out that she wasn't the one working to give them the golden platter it was the other way around. I think she thought they'd stay 'little' forever.

And this is just the beginning. In another couple of years she'll be wading knee deep through a bigger shitstorm. I'll bet more than half of those kids will stage a full-fledged mutiny on the filming.

Layla said...

Wow, from what I have heard, this is a big FU from TLC to Kate. Along the lines of, "You want to be on TV so bad? Well, be careful what you wish for, lady!" Every clip has looked/sounded horrible. I only saw one, where Kate is at the counter with a hand mixer, and the kids are yelling. Kate yells at Alexis, then (referring to the hand mixer) says, "Can't this go any louder?" The descriptions of other clips are just a bad. They just come off as horrible, obnoxious, out of control people. Kate acts like her kids are totally out of control and she just wants to shut them out. I thought she was supposed to be a good mom (according to her), doing her best for her kids. If that's the case, then how did she lose control so completely? It doesn't look like her best even rises to the level of mediocre.

I'm sensing that people are going to see something along the lines of the RV episodes. Kate at her worst. Errr, I mean bad editing.

AuntieAnn said...

redbirdsings said... 133

Just saw an ad for TFW's freak show. It is disgusting. One of the girls is screaming from the other side of the kitchen and TFW is stirring something in a bowl and hollers, I can't hear you.

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Redbird, that's because she's too busy gazing lovingly at her own reflection in the overturned cookie sheet. The modern day Narcissus.

Blowing In The Wind said...

I hope Children Services in Berks Co. watch this special and have it on their mind when their head hits the pillow and wake up the next morning it is the first thing on their mind. Maybe they might try to do something about it.

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What would they do about it? Unless a complaint is filed, they're not going to step in because teens are at odds with their mother. That's not the way child services works. They just can't go in there and do an investigation because kids are unhappy with their mother.

Those who watch are going to say that they are just being typical teens. The fans have absolutely no idea that this family is dysfunctional and is in need of counseling. They see it as entertainment and can't recognize that there is something seriously wrong here and the outcome of filming all of this is not going to turn out well for any of those children.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

At least in California there are a lot of cases out there that say we don't get involved in situations where the teen-parent dynamic is dysfunctional.

Precious D. is a famous one.

I kind of agree with it. The government should not be here to police a family's dysfunction, even if that dysfunction is painful as a viewer, and person, to watch.

Tucker's Mom said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 138
At least in California there are a lot of cases out there that say we don't get involved in situations where the teen-parent dynamic is dysfunctional.

Precious D. is a famous one.

I kind of agree with it. The government should not be here to police a family's dysfunction, even if that dysfunction is painful as a viewer, and person, to watch.
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I agree and I'm curious to see this clip of this tense dynamic between the twins and Kate.
It sounds like typical teenage stuff, but, it is beyond the pale to film it and broadcast it to millions. It will never, ever go away, too.

How can a parent do this to their child?

Anyone else see Kate's twitter timeline where that teen girl linked M+C's supposed social media page?
It was full of never-before-seen photos of the girls, mainly with their school friends.
How did these photos get out there?
Hmm...

JMO said...

Admin 138- Too late for the teens? who are broadcast on tv, but what about the six 10 year olds acting out?

getofftwitter said...

I see what Kate & TLC are tryin to promote here.
Poor single stressed out mom of almost out of control teens & pre-teens who is financially struggling to keep every thing together by herself , Kates new image.

They are trying for support from: the moms of America, people who have teens, single parents, divorced parents, working parents(though Kate works very little or none), people who are financially struggling, bleeding heart idiots and Kates sheeple.

Most people are not buying it. In fact, this could blow up on Kate. And it probably will. Most of us in the world do not like bratty, entitled, spoiled, mouthy, screaming, whiny, fighting kids. I know I don't. Does not matter how much drama TLC & Kate are tryin to promote, there are those of us(most of us) who don't care for that kind of child abuse or any abuse. Kates barking up the wrong tree. If she thinks this is what people want to see, then Kate has been living in a cave with a bag over her head. She is out of touch.

Anonymous said...

Admin? Was Precious D.'s real life filmed and shown to the masses?

franky

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

She'll be her own downfall. Very few people are going to be comfortable watching this level of angst and dysfunction. She's going to get raked over the coals.

You're rich and famous but for what.

Vanessa said...

Then Cara is near her mother and Cara gets mad, pushes herself off her mother and darts out of camera range. The look on Cara's face was SO SAD, you can see the PAIN in her face! Then you see her mother look and slump at the camera. She looked like a run down 15 year old.
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I saw this promo the other night during a Yes to the Dress marathon. The description is bang on. That bitch tries to console her by "trying" to give her a hug (much like the one she tried to give Mady after she beat her at that dodge ball type game) and Cara wanted nothing to do with it. Then THEN THEN!! that bitch gives the camera her "look". Like "See what I have to deal with?"

Over And Out said...

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/parents-punishment-for-kid-after-christmas-earns-106525140552.html

Shades of Kate giving gifts and taking them away as punishment.

Anonymous said...

It doesn't matter what happens on the new show. TLC is already grooming their replacements. This new family is already working on their grifting skills with a grift registry (ha! see what I did there?) and an "auction" tab on the FB account. Auctioning their umbilical cords when they fall off? I don't get it. Read some of the comments. People are fed up and tired of supporting the families that these people manufacture.

Note that TLC has been with them all the way, filming etc. Maybe they can hire Kreider as a consultant. LOL

https://www.facebook.com/gardnerquads?sk=info&app_data&tab=page_info

PJ

JMO said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 148
She'll be her own downfall. Very few people are going to be comfortable watching this level of angst and dysfunction. She's going to get raked over the coals.

You're rich and famous but for what.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 148
She'll be her own downfall. Very few people are going to be comfortable watching this level of angst and dysfunction. She's going to get raked over the coals.

You're rich and famous but for what.
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Apparently Jon had it right at time of divorce; time to stop filming the crap out of the kids going through transition. And still to this day... so sad ...... kids are sick of filming which is abundantly clear.

njay said...

Then Cara is near her mother and Cara gets mad, pushes herself off her mother and darts out of camera range.
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Kate tried to hug Cara and Cara shoved her away. I think TLC will try to paint Kate as the victim and the kids as total over the top, unruly brats. POOR POOR KATE. She had to do it all by her self. People will start to say "I'm not saying I like her but know wonder she is such a you know what. They are out of control. If I had eight eight kids I would be that way too. A deadbeat dad who doesn't pay child support? How is she going to get all the money for that many kids. She can't work outside the house. I can only imagine what that house would be like with those brats home alone. Those kids are massively out of control. The six aren't even teens yet."

I have to say that after the last special I saw so many comments simular. I have kind of also noticed that Kate is not being shown in such a bad light by TlC this time. I could be wrong because I haven't seen much but it's been the kids who have been portrayed as ugly and Kate just lightly yelling "I can't hear you" and "Alexis stop that". Something like that anyway. She usually blows her top. Yep, TLC and her, I believe have conspired to work on making her look the good tired mother who has a right to be wiped out and the kids as out of control monster teens. Can you see the headlines? Monster TEENS hold Momster mom captive. " That's my thought anyway and that will be the draw to bringing the show back. "Kate plus 8...I DO IT ALONE" NEW SEASON.

FYI said...

Don't know if anyone mentioned her #BeKindGetSigned not-a-contest contest as one of Kate's worst moments of 2014.

Although she originally announced it just before Christmas 2013, she kept on telling her tweeties that she would be announcing the winners "soon". However, she didn't announce them until February 26, 2014. Here are some her tweets telling them the announcement would be coming "soon":

Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 29 Dec
My kids&I will be reading your #bekindgetsigned (copy of Love Is In The Mix) submissions and picking top 12 over next few days! Stay tuned!

Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 4 Jan
We are actively reading thru ALL of the #BeKindGetSigned (copy of Love Is In The Mix) submissions as a family! Stay tuned! @HCI_Books

Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 11 Jan
Can you believe I am STILL reading the stack of #BeKindGetSigned (copy of #LoveIsInTheMix ) submissions? Your kindness is making us smile! 👍

Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 6 Feb
FYI: 2 answer email ?'s abt #BeKindGetSigned contest: Still in progress. Pls accept my HUGE apologies as snow/kids home=slowing progress!

Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 9 Feb
Finally!Most of #BeKindGetSigned books are signed&labeled! Who will find #LoveIsInTheMix at their door? #Any1sguess http://t.co/fXwpIIhU7K

And then finally she announces that she posted the winners names on Feb. 26
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
Don't forget to check out the list of people who are receiving a signed copy of Love Is In The Mix. Go here: http://t.co/f7lAwAJex0

BTW, that was the last thing she posted on her blog.

localyocul said...

getofftwitter said... 146
I see what Kate & TLC are tryin to promote here.
Poor single stressed out mom of almost out of control teens & pre-teens who is financially struggling to keep every thing together by herself , Kates new image.

They are trying for support from: the moms of America, people who have teens, single parents, divorced parents, working parents(though Kate works very little or none), people who are financially struggling, bleeding heart idiots and Kates sheeple.

(((

Well, let's see I'm a financially struggling divorced (since kid was 2) mom of a teen and it's not working for me haha! Plus, It's bizarre that they go from "she has to be strict to maintain control" "Can do Kate" to this....how do people buy that? And the financially struggling part?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Well, let's see I'm a financially struggling divorced (since kid was 2) mom of a teen and it's not working for me haha! Plus, It's bizarre that they go from "she has to be strict to maintain control" "Can do Kate" to this....how do people buy that?


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This is the best point I've heard about this so far.

You're right, they're changing the narrative. They're changing the storyline. You can't do that. The storyline was can-do Kate she's got this, eight wonderful beautiful children! Everything is in great control because she's so strict. Now it's poor swamped Kate overwhelmed by eight unruly disrespectful terrors who walk all over her and she can't lay down the law if her life depended on it--ha-ha how funny.

A good story teller does not switch gears mid story. It suggests desperation and revamping, trying out different things and seeing what sticks. But because it's a REALITY show, you just can't do that and maintain your credibility. Lifetime series can be "revamped." Not "real" life.

njay said...

getofftwitter said... 146
I see what Kate & TLC are tryin to promote here.
Poor single stressed out mom of almost out of control teens & pre-teens who is financially struggling to keep every thing together by herself , Kates new image.
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Get off twitter, just when I thought I was the only only one who thought this way about changing Kate's image. Go figure, too funny. I'm glad I'm not the only one who see's it this way.

Paula said...

The "narrative" had to change. Due to Kate's lack of parenting, these children know they are "in charge". TLC has to go where the story is...and it's not Kate the "super-mom" anymore. It's 8 kids that have their mother's number.

JMO said...

Quite clearly, M & C are young teens, but they have been exploited on TV since they were born. Pictures plastered on their parade in the carriage, posing for pictures for the hired photographer, etc.. Apparently, TFW missed the memo that when parents split up, or are no longer babies, THEY NO LONGER WANT TO BE FILMED. Parenting 101.

But the show MUST go on, and TFW should be sorry that she put the kids through this when the kids are clearly not willing to film. I hope all 8 are getting paid well (TFW bribery) , and that they continue their rebellion to filming, if TLC continues to let this go on.

Sometimes one has to know when it is time to stop, Apparently TFW did not get the memo. Her kids are either angry, shrieking, or miserably silent. Great show. And nothing to be proud of at this juncture and even TFW knows it, but does not care as long as $$$$$$$s roll in. Disgraceful

fade2black said...

You're right, they're changing the narrative.
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They've done nothing but change the narrative since this show began. First it was Christian couple overwhelmed with children, then acrimonious couple divorcing in front of said children, then un-Christian slutty mom, then Can Do Kate...onto this. I guess this would be the Can't Do Kate segment of the series.

Midnight Madness said...

It will be interesting to see how Gladys and the Sheep spin this. Gladys says that Kate is doing such an awesome job raising these kids as polite, well-adjusted, happy, thriving children. She tweeted that respect needs to be taught at home. If these kids aren't respecting Kate, then how will Milo rationalize this...that Kate is failing at "teaching" her kids respect and they're turning out to be a bunch of wild kids who don't respect authority? That would mean Kate is a failure as a parent. We certainly can't have that. I would imagine there will be some emergency meetings in the pasture to figure out the damage control and get their answers all to agree.

Oh wait...it will be all Jon's fault. I can hear it coming.

Midnight Madness said...


BTW, that was the last thing she posted on her blog.

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Has Coupons By Kate met with an untimely demise?

Sue said...

If Kate is trying to portray herself as "poor, put upon Kate" by showing how horrid her kids are to her, wouldn't this be something that Jon could take to court to show that filming is hurting his kids. The fact that she's letting TLC film this for "entertainment" is disgusting and I hope that people call her out on it.

FYI said...

Has Coupons By Kate met with an untimely demise?
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Yes, that website disappeared sometime last summer. Barb Gilmer asked Kate about it and she never answered her.

Barbara Gilmer ‏@BarbGilmer · Aug 23
@kateplusmy8 Hey Kate is your CouponsbyKate down? Can't get safari to open it!

No one else asked about it, not even Milo. It just quietly slipped away into oblivion.

Guess Milo failed in her PR attempts to promote it.

Formerly Duped said...

Does anyone have a link to the preview? None I found on line seem to work for me...thanks.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Midnight Madness (#161), I was waiting for someone to voice my
opinion! Of course Jon will be blamed. The drinking game for
these specials should be to toss one back every time TFW uses
one of these words/phrases: "alone," "single mom," "on my
own," "8 kids," "it's hard," "sole support" -- you get the picture.
You'll be blotto 8 minutes into the show, but it might make the
rest of it easier to watch...

FYI said...

Yahoo.com has a video of Donald Trump talking about CA in which he describes some of the contestants. He had this to say about Kate:

"Kate Gosselin is a fantastic mother, always concerned about her children. But maybe she loves the whole life too much. She's in a very interesting plight."

https://tv.yahoo.com/video/donald-trump-brutal-season-celebrity-140000029.html

Midnight Madness said...

They've done nothing but change the narrative since this show began. First it was Christian couple overwhelmed with children, then acrimonious couple divorcing in front of said children, then un-Christian slutty mom, then Can Do Kate...onto this. I guess this would be the Can't Do Kate segment of the series.

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Yes, and there was the "I am a rich and famous celebrity" persona, expensive gifts, tanning, limo rides and high-end NYC hair stylist, rubbing elbows with famous celebrities on one hand, and the "piecing and patching" can't pay the bills Mom who had the sympathy of the sheeple. She couldn't decide which person she wanted to be, and both were in direct contrast to one another. There was no happy medium between the two.

Midnight Madness said...

I'm glad that Kate Is A Twit is the blog's historian. If she can't find it, nobody can. It's always interesting to see what she pulls out of the archives!

Midnight Madness said...

Jenny Horne ‏@thebellabunny 28m28 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 eeeeeek!!! It's sad how excited I am for your return to TLC. I love your show. You are Wonderwoman in my eyes. #KATEPLUS8
MooBear ‏@Amielia_MooBear 37m37 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 just found you show #KATEPLUS8 you are my hero! MooBear ❤️s it to x

What will the fans think if they find out that she's not a hero and Wonderwoman? Will they think it's amusing that these kids have her number, or will she get even more sympathy as a struggling single mom who is trying to do what's best for her children but she just doesn't have a grasp on parenting? Do any of them have the ability to think logically...is there even a minimal amount of intelligence among them, or do they watch this show solely for their entertainment to satisfy some kind of bizarre curiosity...rubber-necking at its worst?

TLC stinks said...

The kids are brats because of Kate. She allows them to go nutso when the camera rolls because this is the storyline concocted by Kate and the Figure 8 producer. When the cameras are gone, I believe, she re-asserts her control. I think this is a way for the kids to vent without punishment, therefore filming may not bother them as much as we think. Thoughts?

Whatever, she's banking on people tuning in to watch her be overwhelmed by 8 kids which is, indeed, a change of narrative. She may even during a couch interview express her longing for a daddy for the kids (like Jon is dead); hence explaining Steve's role. She is going to do whatever it takes to remain relevant even if she comes off as a home wrecker. She wants the hate because it gives her publicity.

redbirdsings said...

I saw the new promo today during WDYTYA on TLC. If anyone would like to watch WDYTYA about Christina Applegate, I highly recommend it. Fair warning: Kleenex Alert!!! Surprise ending. Didn't like CApp on Married...with Children too well, but LOVED her in Don't tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. ON Mw/C, Kelly Bundy was dumb as a box of rocks. On DTMTBD, she played a very smart girl.

I feel so bad for those kids!

WDYTYA: Who Do You Think You Are Show is on TLC. The only show to watch on TLC.

Formerly Duped said...

Apart from TLC I am pretty fed up with Lifetime. The movies used to be ok; now they are all melodramatic unbelievable tales like A Wife's Nightmare, A Babysitter's Secret, A Father's Dilemma, A Family's Fate...ughg.

redbirdsings said...

The promo I saw today just reinforces the tension that is in that house and I can't fathom how much more explosive it is going to get!

Jon's stomach will knock like a loose tennis shoe in the tub of a washing machine when he watches this latest debacle.

This situation is NOT going to turn out well, AT ALL!

FYI said...

FlimsyFlamsy said... 166
Midnight Madness (#161), I was waiting for someone to voice my
opinion! Of course Jon will be blamed. The drinking game for
these specials should be to toss one back every time TFW uses
one of these words/phrases: "alone," "single mom," "on my
own," "8 kids," "it's hard," "sole support" -- you get the picture.
You'll be blotto 8 minutes into the show, but it might make the
rest of it easier to watch...
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Funny that you mentioned the drinking game. I came across an article today that mentions just that. It was pretty funny, especially the two little videos they posted. From the article:

"The show premieres on Tuesday January 13th at 9 and it’s guaranteed while watching it AND watching this trailer, you’re gunna need a drink.

So ONCE AGAIN, our great minds at the Blake & Wylde Show have created a very simple drinking game, to follow up on our Bumble drinking game! It’s called Shots Plus 8!!! Every time one of the kids complains, take a drink, and every time Kate complains, take 2 drinks! You’ll look like this all night.

Check out the trailer here and see how drunk you’ll get!!!!"

http://www.kiss925.com/2014/12/12/watch-kate-plus-8-is-back/

jbranck1980 said...

I'd also like to submit her webpage as her worst moment. It hasn't been updated in almost a year! Talk about lazy.

Midnight Madness said...

She may even during a couch interview express her longing for a daddy for the kids (like Jon is dead); hence explaining Steve's role.

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I can't see her doing that. I'd really be surprised if she did. She's not going to open up that can of worms...won't touch it with a 10-foot pole!

Midnight Madness said...

No one else asked about it, not even Milo. It just quietly slipped away into oblivion.

Guess Milo failed in her PR attempts to promote it.

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But, .but, but...how in the world is Milo able to find petite "slacks" in her size? What to do, what to do...

Rhymes with Witch said...

I think she thought they'd stay 'little' forever. 139

I've thought for a very long time that she never saw.past their truly "little" years. When they started growing up, she started all sorts of attempts to infantilize them. She's still doing it with her tweets of the " cute things that so and so said".
It's pathetic and despicable.

The sheeple saw her do a magnificent job on all those talk shows. Don't be surprised if they think the kids are polite and well behaved.
Those poor children.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

Maggie Revels ‏@frazzledmom02 21m21 minutes ago
“@Kateplusmy8 Right now God is working and you will see what He's doing at just the right time. He may not be early but He won't be late!”

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Huh? Well, at least He is working. Kate doesn't have a job.

PJ's momma said...

redbirdsings, I just LOVE Who Do You Think You Are? All the episodes are good, and some are just great. That series started on a different channel, so I feel OK about DVRing it from TLC. Haha.
Undercover Boss is another one that draws tears. We've actually met one of the bosses featured on that show and he did almost nothing for his people. We were so embarrassed for him, especially because he lives in complete luxury in a huge mansion and has homes all over the world. Shameful that he couldn't dip into his reserves and do something meaningful for the people who made him rich by risking their lives.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Fleecing the Sheeple (#180) -- early, late, whatever...
as long as He keeps providing gift cards and paper
towels, TFW is a fan!

librarylady said...

The new quint family is already on the defense. I suspect they and others others coming up are going to be surprised at how people are basically done with the "gimme" families on TLC.

https://www.facebook.com/gardnerquads/posts/623871611092663

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


The new quint family is already on the defense. I suspect they and others others coming up are going to be surprised at how people are basically done with the "gimme" families on TLC.

https://www.facebook.com/gardnerquads/posts/623871611092663


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Ugh.

They're so defensive.

Why is 4 babies even news in 2014?

PA Dutch Mom said...

OT...We had a guest at one of our UM churches here on Sunday. Lady Gaga, sans paps, entourage of bodyguards. Imagine that. It was just Gaga and Taylor Kinney. I thought they had split. He's a 2000 grad of Lancaster Mennonite High. I can't keep up with these celebrity romances.

PA Dutch Mom said...

Fleecing the Sheeple (#180) -- early, late, whatever...
as long as He keeps providing gift cards and paper
towels, TFW is a fan!

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And toilet paper. Can't forget that Great Northern since the kids go through 10 rolls a day when they're not even home.

redbirdsings said...

PJ's momma, didn't WDYTYA come from PBS with the AA professor that had the beer summit with POTUS? or is that show still on. I hope it is. Undercover Boss has had some good bosses on there and some bad ones. It really surprised me when some of the bosses were SO cheap on some people and generous with others.

So unfair! The stingy ones shed tears, hands out pennies and goes back to their very cushy posh life. I loved the one who bought the older man and woman their own franchise store. Can't remember what franchise. It was the one where they were working so hard and had added an item that was a hot seller but they were breaking protocol. The CEO liked it! haha

Susan said...

Does anyone have a link to the preview? None I found on line seem to work for me...thanks.

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This is what I was afraid of. It's difficult to resist craning one's neck at a train wreck. *sigh* I imagine people's curiousity will get the better of them and predict high(er) ratings. Who doesn't want to see Kate get her comeuppance from her kids? Everyone does. UGH

PA Dutch Mom said...

Ugh.

They're so defensive.

Why is 4 babies even news in 2014?

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What? Has TLC signed them on? I haven't been following this.

Alberta Girl said...

I think it's interesting that Trump's comment was that she likes the "whole" life too much. He's obviously privy to more than we'll ever know. He also made a comment a few months ago (can't remember what he was responding too - maybe the birthday specials?), where a reporter asked him about Kate, and the first thing out of his mouth was "looks like she's had work done". This was after CA filming.
I'm going to try and find that clip. I don't really think he's a big fan. LOL!

Localyocul said...

I just flipped over to TLC during a commercial and caught the Kate Plus 8 commercial. Yes when Cara brushes by TFW the voiceover mentions "single parent". Cue the world's tiniest violin

Layla said...

Has anyone seen an air date for any of the specials other than the first one? I know Kate said they were going to be shown weekly in December, but that didn't happen, of course. But…the first special has been advertised for Jan 13th, and I haven't seen a date for any of the others. Is TLC planning to release them one by one, waiting for the ratings on the previous show before scheduling another? Or will they all be together?

I get the feeling that TLC is being cautious, probably remembering how fast the ratings plummeted for this show last time. When K+8 started in 2011, the ratings were good--far better than the ratings for last summer's specials. And then they took a nosedive. TLC kept that mess going far too long, and probably ended up losing money on it. I doubt that they want to repeat that mistake. Of course, Kate lost almost a half million viewers from the first special (last summer) to the second, so it's reasonable to expect that this show is not going to be a hit. Maybe we should keep a line graph on the side bar, tracking the drop in ratings from episode to episode. Just for fun.

fade2black said...

'Serial' subject Jay Wilds speaks out for the first time

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/12/29/jay-wilds-serial-podcast/

Click on "in a new interview with The Intercept" to read the first part of the three part interview.

Localyocul said...

Oh my hahahaha I just saw this because someone replied to it


@AviTV8: It's Day 21 of Avi's "25 Days of Rememberance-mas". Who was a popular interview that I hated doing? Kate Gosselin. https://t.co/V0MjUPL2SP

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I think it's interesting that Trump's comment was that she likes the "whole" life too much. He's obviously privy to more than we'll ever know.

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I feel validated he said that. He obviously sees what we all have seen. The difference is he actually knows her personally, which gives his comments all the more credibility. How will the sheep spin this one? He can't be jealous of her, he has way more money. It can't be that he doesn't know her, because he does.

For years I have firmly believed that this was not and never was about the kids. It was about the money and then it morphed into being about the money and the celebrity lifestyle. She LOVES being a celeb, it's an addiction. She loves it more than protecting her children.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

That was an excellent interview with Jay, very credible. I believe him 100% and I don't believe Adnan. I find it credible that he is saying look I can really only speak about what I heard and saw, I can't really tell you what happened between him and Hae, I wasn't there. And what's more I NEVER thought he would actually kill her, I thought he was just venting. He has not motive here. It makes perfect sense he would be very fearful that this would mess things up for his grandmother. It explains everything.

Susan1956 said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 184


The new quint family is already on the defense. I suspect they and others others coming up are going to be surprised at how people are basically done with the "gimme" families on TLC.

https://www.facebook.com/gardnerquads/posts/623871611092663


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Ugh.

They're so defensive.

Why is 4 babies even news in 2014?
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My SIL posted a link to this couple's FB page on my timeline and I scanned their page quickly. It seems their claim to fame is 8 years of infertility and I think 2 of the 4 babies are twins?

Big whoop. About 10 years ago I contacted a family who had identical quadruplet boys comprised of 2 sets of twins, which is very rare, and shared a lot of my 'loot' from my couponing adventures. I'm sure there were some other donations from other individuals or companies, but this couple did not aggressively seek out donations. Instead, they concentrated on working and raising their family with help from relatives.

I wish this new family of multiples well, but agree with others that this ship has probably already sailed. They would do well to read the letter from the surviving Dionne quintuplets and look to the example of many other parents who are raising multiples without selling their souls to TLC.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

My SIL posted a link to this couple's FB page on my timeline and I scanned their page quickly. It seems their claim to fame is 8 years of infertility and I think 2 of the 4 babies are twins?

Big whoop.

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Big whoop indeed. Lots of people have years of infertility. Lots of people have multiples. I guess they're young and good looking and extremely religious, a perfect recipe for "fans" to get sucked in. I guess they are getting stuff from all over the world, she posted some care package from a fan in Asia. Why can't her mom, sister, or a church friend send a care package? I wouldn't take food from a stranger.

Number one it won't last. Number two multiples are so ten years ago. It's over.

fade2black said...

I believe Jay, too. There were a lot of inconsistencies in his story throughout the investigation, but he gave a credible explanation for all of them in this interview. Even with the things that didn't add up, I got stuck on two pieces of information: Adnan didn't try to call Hae when she was missing, and Jay knew where her car was. Even if Jay had said Hae was killed by little green martians, those two facts didn't change and couldn't be explained away. I'm looking forward to the rest of the interview.

Sleepless In Seattle said...

t seems their claim to fame is 8 years of infertility and I think 2 of the 4 babies are twins?

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All girls. Two sets of identical twins. Chances of that happening in natural conception is one in nine million. They had two embryos transferred and each split.

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