Kate Plus 8 (“Mother’s Day Surprise”) – The children cook up a secret Mother’s Day breakfast for Kate; meanwhile, Kate looks back on her journey through motherhood. (TLC) May 10. Check local listings.
Happy Mother's Day to all our resident mothers on the porch!
1844 sediments (sic) from readers:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 1844 Newer› Newest»FlimsyFlamsy said... 191
MikeB (#171), thanks for bringing up the constipation episode!
The poor little dude was writhing in agony, and tried to find
comfort from his mother. But Clara Barton was busy chomping
her gum and thumbing through a catalogue so she could
score her free beds.
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They showed that clip right after her bemoaning how she did everything herself since day one, all alone, nobody but her!!
Then they show her barking at "he who shall remain nameless" that he needs his diaper changed, like hop to it stupid.
The contradictions were sooo apparent last night. Is tlc toying with her again??
Kate is a twit said... 175
I noticed in the preview for the birthday show, that Deanna accompanied them.
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What?! Deanna got to take a ride on the Freebie Mexico Train? Oh, lordy be...look out Deanna...your ol' BFF Milo's gonna be a tweetin' you nonstop now, too!
(Can't they film a vacation with teen and pre-teen kids in tow without a "helper"? Oh, wait....I guess that killed two birds with one stone--a babysitter AND personal make-up gal.)
Surely to pete there can't be someone so damn stupid. 195
Based on some of her other tweeties, I respectfully disagree.
I think Milo is deep into celebrity worship and sees Katie through rose colored glasses. I agree that she doesn't give a damn about those children. Based on het early comments on BM's blog, I don't think she ever did.
Fidosmommy (#185), yes, TFW did say it was the worst day of her
life. But what I find even more awful was that she said if she
had it to do all over again, she wouldn't.
But what I find even more awful was that she said if she had it to do all over again, she wouldn't. 4
This was a truly awful thing to say, but.i think she is lying. Somewhere deep down in that miniscule brain I think she knows that she is living in the lap of luxury ONLY because of those kids.
AuntieAnn and CS, I also fear for the future mental health of these
kids. To me, eating disorders are a great concern. TFW is
raising 5 daughters, and has gone on record as saying nothing
tastes as good as skinny feels. Starting with mini M&M's during
potty training, food has been used as a reward and a punishment
for both the girls and the boys, which most experts say is a no-no.
Milo said it herself last night--she would never DARE to question Kate's mothering:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 18h18 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 I would never dare 2criticize you & ur parenting. You've done a fantastic job..the evidence is clearly seen N these 8 gr8 kids!
Of course, she also tends to forget that they DO have another parent. Oh that's right--Jon is dead.
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For those who enjoyed Orange is the New Black or Wentworth, I am now watching the Quebec version Unité 9. It is great, and has sub-titles which are surprisingly accurate. If you speak French, it is one of the best shows I've seen, the acting is great.
On Netflix
franky
http://www.yidio.com/show/kate-plus-8
It appears that TLC WILL be airing (13 full episodes) of Kate Plus 8
for Season 3.
Here's a real mother profiled on Channel 6 in Philly. She has 11 children, 56 grandchildren, and 64 great-grandchildren. She lives one county over from Kate.
http://6abc.com/family/special-mothers-day-for-montco-woman-with-11-children/712450/
Auntie Anne
You are so right. No need for a crystal ball, they will have some serious issues, worsen than their mother I fear
FlimsyFlamsy said... 4
Fidosmommy (#185), yes, TFW did say it was the worst day of her
life. But what I find even more awful was that she said if she
had it to do all over again, she wouldn't.
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Might be the only truth she's ever spoken. She really has no filter, does she? Geez, those kids will be so proud to know one day that their mom wished they had never been born.
wow.
I have raised four boys, and would have never ever thought to ask one of them to rub my feet. That just seems really strange and a wrong sort of thing to ask boys to do. Girls too for that matter. Something a spouse might do, but one's small children?
The Kate plus 8 FB page posted the promo for the "Big 40" special.
https://www.facebook.com/KatePlusEight/videos/vb.33660480677/10152887560690678/?type=1&theater
Was that her "at home" party in the clip? Did they have it the weekend before, and Kate, for once, told them where they were going, since the theme was a Mexican fiesta. Or was that the tups birthday party for filming? And you know that Kate didn't bake that cake.
I noticed in the MD special that Kate was wearing her usual ring on her wedding finger, and there was new bling on her right hand. You can see it better in this clip. Birthday present from Steve?
As I said earlier I didn't watch TW last night but I did turn on TLC when the next show came on (Leah Whateverhernameis) to give ratings and make a point that I wasn't watching TFW. I didn't watch Leah's show either but did tune to it and puttered around the house.
I have never forgotten a scene in the show where Jon said "I have 2 6-year olds and 6 2-year olds. I can't imagine being anyplace else.". It was clearly heartfelt and genuine.
Compare and contrast to TFW.
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Is anyone else a Mad Men fan?
If anyone is interested in catching up on missed episodes or rewatching favorites, AMC is running a marathon, to beat all marathons, with 8+ years of every Mad Men episode starting Wednesday at 6pm and running until the final episode of the series airs on Sunday night at 10pm.
With only 1 hour left, I can't imagine how they're going to wrap up all of the storylines, but I've no doubt they'll do it well. I'm going to miss it.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 165
Anyone with *common sense* can raise a child and identify health concerns and deal with them. You don't need a degree.
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Uh, well, just in case and out of an abundnace of caution, I'm getting an online degree in poly sci so I can vote for the next POTUS in 2016.
I also have a DVM so I can care for my dogs and um, provide for them and of course, I went to Le Cordon Bleu in Paris so I can cook and bake.
Love love love Mad Men Carol
Do you find they're wrapping things up too quickly though?
Bam! divorce Meghan
BAM! the agency gets
bought
Bam, what's the jailbait's name that Betty has eyes for? There and gone in 5 mins
Bam Joan going to file a sexual discrimination complaint, she drops the whole thing in the same episode.
Miss the old days
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 169
How does Mady even know people are "concerned" about her? That is hardly appropriate for kate to be discussing such things with her. She shouldn't know there is a problem.
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This pieces was heavily massaged by production. I have no idea WHY TLC would want to open this can of worms on screen, but they did.
Again.
Mady's behavior and damage control were addressed during the tups' 10th bday episodes.
It's incomprehensible why her mother would make Mady, her continued outbursst, derision of the tups and her emotional problems a part of a show.
This show is depressing, even as it laboriously tries to right all the wrongs that the public has witnessed for so many years.
The amount of footage and storyline devoted to "setting the record straight" is beyond conspicuous.
Why does TLC bother to keep trying to rehabilitate Kate's image (and now Mady's)?
I did like when Collin was asked how he learned to set a table, and he said "I didn't learn it, I saw it at a restaurant. I observed it." He sounded more articulate that Kate has ever sounded. Kate's communication skills are definitely not up to par with the boys.
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Wow. Wow! I've thought for years that it's not good that the kids never eat as a family-always cafeteria style, and wondered how they function outside the compound.
It speaks VOLUMES that a child learned how to make a place setting not at home, but from eating at restaurants.
Kate must have blown that lesson off when she was blowing off the basics of shoe lace tying.
CS said... 9
http://www.yidio.com/show/kate-plus-8
It appears that TLC WILL be airing (13 full episodes) of Kate Plus 8
for Season 3.
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Well if you look at it, it's just all of her specials being cobbled together and called a "season". I guess a 13 episode season for TFW takes place over months/years. She will probably never have a weekly show again which is really what she wants.
I didn't watch Leah's show either but did tune to it and puttered around the house.
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lol! I read this as "puffered" around the house and thought...is this something new? How does one puffer, and do you do it alone?
She did everything herself from day one? Heck, she didn't even pump her own gas. It's all on film. How stupid does she think viewers are? Oh, wait...her sheeple will believe anything.
And dang, Milo has a son (supposedly). She ought to be pissed that Kate keeps saying how icky boys are. Them's fightin' words! lol
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Milo would never get ticked off at anything Kate says or does. Kate could say that Milo is a moron, a busy-body who needs to mind her own business because she's a pest, and Milo would agree with her, putting the LOL at the end. She is *that* stupid.
CS (9),
It looks like the 13 episodes for season 3 include the 5 that were shown earlier this year, plus the one for Mother's Day, so they must have plans for 7 more. Kate's 40th birthday will probably be stretched out into 2 episodes since there was a trip involved, and then there will be the tups' 11th and a summer vacation (another trip, so probably 2 episodes for that), and maybe the twins' 15th birthday. And then another "Kate reflects on the past for the 80th time" episode to wrap it up. Ugh.
Kind of disgusting how she kept saying that the bk the kids made was 'a 5 star' bk. C'mon, no bk made by 11 yo's is going to be a 5 star bk.
It was just her way of bragging that she would recognize a 5 star bk, cuz she's had so many of them, being so famous and all.
BTW , thanks PA Dutch Mom for responding the other day about " hate". I had a sleepless night of tossing and turning but at least some common questions I have always had about why people are the way they are were kinda answered. It's a little disheartening because change is not going to happen as quickly as I would like. But I refuse to like abusers " a little less then other people". Sad.
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It's something to think about, but when some have feelings about another person that are intense as some have toward Kate, I guess it can be challenging not to "hate" them. She really does bring out some very strong emotions.
However, I think what I said was that I was brought up to learn that you should not hate anyone, but that you like some people much better than others... a lot better, so I'm not sure where your quote, "a little less then other people" comes from. There's a difference! There most definitely are people that I like MUCH BETTER than Kate! I can hate her actions, her exploitation of her kids, her greed, her grifting, her quest for fame, and her parenting, but I can honestly say that I really don't hate her.
I wonder if Milo still had that warm, fuzzy feeling when she woke up this morning!
I also thought it was weird having the kids massage her body. Does she ever off them a massage?? Nope, cuz it's all about her and her struggles.
It never even occurs to her that maybe the kid had a bad day and a drawn bath and a massage might be just the ticket for them.
Have we seen her offer to do anything nice for the kids??
Nope. It's always about what they can do for her.
NJGal51 (22),
If Kate could have it her way, she'd have 40+ episodes per year like in the last couple years of J&K+8. She'd work those kids to death until the day they went off to college. Actually, she'd probably love to send a film crew to follow them around while they're in college while she sits at home and narrates (and still tries to pocket 85% of the money).
So TFW claims to have done it all alone. Which of you J&K
historians can find the clip of J&K talking about what a great
team they are - doing things so well together that they can
read each others' minds, and/or anticipate each others'
needs?
That's what will always separate us from the fans: critical thinking
skills. TFW can aver all day that she has had no help, or minimal
help. But if those of us who watched the show from day one can
contradict that assertion with evidence to the contrary, then it is
showing her to be a liar. On Twitter alone she's made many
inconsistent and/or conflicting statements about housekeepers, babysitters and homework helpers.
CS said... 9
http://www.yidio.com/show/kate-plus-8
It appears that TLC WILL be airing (13 full episodes) of Kate Plus 8
for Season 3.
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I don't see where it says 13 episodes for season 3. It says season 1 - 7 episodes, season 2 - 18 episodes, and season 3 - 5 episodes (but 6 are listed). I used my browser find command to look for 13 and didn't see it anywhere.
Auntie Ann and CS I agree. I have written about my younger sister and how she reminded me of Collin. I definitely believe that your childhood impacts your adulthood. She had a harsh and sad life. I really don't want to discuss her passing because it's to painful, but I can say that my mothers treatment of her caused her an early death.
As far as Kate's new shows remember the low ratings took her down last time maybe it will happen again. One can only hope.
Mel, she's tweeted that she's drawn bubble bath for Mady.
I guess it's a reward for her bathing the tups!
Layla said... 26
CS (9),
It looks like the 13 episodes for season 3 include the 5 that were shown earlier this year, plus the one for Mother's Day, so they must have plans for 7 more. Kate's 40th birthday will probably be stretched out into 2 episodes since there was a trip involved, and then there will be the tups' 11th and a summer vacation (another trip, so probably 2 episodes for that), and maybe the twins' 15th birthday. And then another "Kate reflects on the past for the 80th time" episode to wrap it up. Ugh.
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Yep, same old, same old! I think the twins' "graduation" from middle school may be worked in there...so there's that, too. And just think...Season FOUR should be another blockbuster! lol
So Jon is dead, the boys are still "icky", Mady is the new Kate-in-training and Kate is Mother Teresa. That about sums it up.
May 11, 2015 at 9:51 AM
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Thanks for taking one for the team ;-)
Major Mad Men fan here. I don't think I've missed an episode but have the series to date on DVDs. Too little Sally this season, but she was good last night. Betty got it together under terrible circumstances.
Don and Megan's divorce was a foregone conclusion. Pete and Trudy was a surprise.
I'll stop with that. Will really miss this show.
n The Wind said... 24
She did everything herself from day one? Heck, she didn't even pump her own gas. It's all on film. How stupid does she think viewers are? Oh, wait...her sheeple will believe anything
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She didn't even make her own effing coffee in the morning! She didn't even get her feet out of her bed to drink the effing coffee that was placed in front of her.
She's nuts
Imagine how all the people who did help her feel, it has to be infuriating to listen to Kate's litany of lies. And although it is all on film, TFW does indeed believe she struggled all along on her own. Any fool can see Jon carried more than his share, and with a great deal of love for his children, and she had a parade of helpers from DAY ONE.
What strikes me about the comments I have read here is that Kate sees her children as the enemy. She has set up a battlefield scenario, she is outnumbered by them. This illustrates to me, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that she sees them as a unit, a singular number. She does divide by gender, but at no time does she see the as individuals, it is 8 against 1, a burden she feels can only get worse as they grow up.
Millicent said...183
And Zorro has an instagram account? Boy, that's scraping the bottom of the barrel, even for Kate. What's next? Will she set up an instagram account for some of the chickens, so we can hear the latest from the hen house?
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I guess Collin will get that Admin. job!
Chickens, Chicken Feed and Collin, Oh My!
I didn't see the show, I had it on but missed it. I didn't realize it was already over and then Leah and then Fablife.
I agree. She's lost it.
This show is depressing, even as it laboriously tries to right all the wrongs that the public has witnessed for so many years*******
Yes Tucker! It brings up memories for some, sadness for others, embarrassment, shock,disgust. It's akin to the Christian Children Fund commercials. How anyone is left with inspiration, happiness and smiles is a mystery to me.
It's Dr Phil episode minus Dr Phil giving them all a Texas smackdown
Have we seen her offer to do anything nice for the kids??
Nope. It's always about what they can do for her. 29
Yep, whenever she says "my kids" substitute I, me or my.
On the last special I think Deanna might have done her hair and make up. I didn't watch last night so don't know if she's still doing it but my guess would be yes and because she was already there she got to go clubbing.
May 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM
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I can't think of many more things that I would NOT want to do for my 40th than go to a club.
The irony is how Kate's sheep get all over Jon for working in clubs and bars and there's Kate, starting to drink at noon, getting her foot licked and doing it again and again (L.A.).
Every time I think of her too-many-martinis-shitfaced-look, I have to laugh.
The contradictions were sooo apparent last night. Is tlc toying with her again??
May 11, 2015 at 12:00 PM
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TLC is doing the same thing with Mady!
First we see Kate/Mady protest too much, then TLC trots out the clips that prove that they're lying and/or delusional!
Jumping In (#39), yes, TFW most certainly did have a ton of help
from day one. That reminds me of another clip - maybe someone
can find it. J&K talked about the first night they decided they could
handle the 6 babies themselves, and send the helpers home. And
they remembered saying something like, "We can do this!" I sure
as heck don't remember Kate Gosselin sitting alone telling that
story, and ending it with, "I can do this." Jon. Was. There.
CS said... 9
http://www.yidio.com/show/kate-plus-8
It appears that TLC WILL be airing (13 full episodes) of Kate Plus 8
for Season 3.
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I'd take what that site says with a grain of salt. They listed 13 episodes for Season 1, and 26 for Season 2.
According to TVguide.com, Season 1 actually consisted of 8 episodes, and Season 2 actually consisted of 17 episodes.
http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/kate-plus-8/episodes-season-1/304544/
So far in Season 3, 6 have aired and we know about 1 more in June.
That Yidio site probably just figured that a "normal" season is either 13 or 26 episodes.
Layla said... 26
CS (9),
It looks like the 13 episodes for season 3 include the 5 that were shown earlier this year, plus the one for Mother's Day, so they must have plans for 7 more. Kate's 40th birthday will probably be stretched out into 2 episodes since there was a trip involved, and then there will be the tups' 11th and a summer vacation (another trip, so probably 2 episodes for that), and maybe the twins' 15th birthday. And then another "Kate reflects on the past for the 80th time" episode to wrap it up. Ugh
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Where are you getting that information from? The description that comes from the link CS posted is as follows:
Kate Plus 8 is a spin-off of the original series from TLC, Jon & Kate Plus 8. The show follows Kate Gosselin and her eight children, twins Cara and Mady and sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel. Kate Plus 8 picks up right after Kate's divorce from the children's father Jon is finalized, as Kate embarks on her new life as a single mom.
Kate Plus 8 is set up to show live shots of the kids and Kate going about their daily lives. In addition, the family films a number of candid interviews where they discuss the different things they are doing and how they feel about the changes that are happening in their lives.
Kate Plus 8 also delves in to Kate's struggles to balance her professional life, such as starring on Dancing with Stars, along with trying to be a good parent. The normal times in the kids' lives are shown as well from them attending school, to going on shopping trips with their mom. Kate and her family also have a number of fun adventures at home from setting up a pen for chickens to celebrating birthday parties. The kids and Kate complete all of these activities under the watchful eye of the paparazzi who stalk the family since they've become famous.
In addition to the every day things that Kate and her kids enjoy on Kate Plus 8 they also have a number of adventures that are more out of the ordinary. The family takes a trip to Alaska where they meet former governor Sarah Palin, as well as visiting the Australia Zoo where they meet the late Steve Irwin's family. Kate also gets to explore life as a single dating mom when her best friend Jamie takes her on a trip to New York City to try her hand at meeting new men.
Kate Plus 8 is a fun family show for people who are interested in learning more about the Gosselin family and also how a family with that many children really runs.
Those are all old shows. Where do you see that the latest shows are included?
That website, Yidio, is a collection of programs, TV shows, movies, etc. that they have and you can go there and view what you want supposedly more easily than using Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc. What they've described is a collection of a bunch of the old K+8 shows much like what Netflix had of them before they removed their K+8 collection.
Monique Jenkins @Monique00950643 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 you are such an amazing mom, I truly look up to you. How can I obtain your cook book?Monique Jenkins @Monique00950643 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 you are such an amazing mom, I truly look up to you. How can I obtain your cook book?
It's available for pre-order, should be ready to ship in September! Have these people never heard of Amazon? Sheesh!
Has anyone on Twitter asked The Kravitz if she's planning on meeting Kate in Philadelphia?
Oh yeah, she must have said she can't imagine 8 teenagers in the house a dozen times
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She's been moaning about the horrors of the impending preteen and teenage years long before they ever arrived. It would serve her right if the kids made a big issue and started complaining about having to deal with someone now in their 40's.
If I had a twitter account(which I never will), I would definitely give a "like" to this tweet:
Advocate Mom @SpeakingOut59 · 4h4 hours ago
I wish nothing but good things for the Gosselin children, but, for the love of Pete, is it too much to ask that Kate Gosselin stop whining?
then there will be the tups' 11th and a summer vacation (another trip, so probably 2 episodes for that), and maybe the twins' 15th birthday. And then another "Kate reflects on the past for the 80th time" episode to wrap it up. Ughthen there will be the tups' 11th and a summer vacation (another trip, so probably 2 episodes for that), and maybe the twins' 15th birthday. And then another "Kate reflects on the past for the 80th time" episode to wrap it up. Ugh
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Is this confirmed? Why would they do a twins' 15th birthday, and is it known for certain that they will be filming a summer vacation and another reflection show? I'm not seeing that anywhere.
Kate Plus 8 is a fun family show for people who are interested in learning more about the Gosselin family and also how a family with that many children really runs. 43
A fun family show? Someone is working overtime in the PR Department shoveling happy horseshit.
BTW, I think it's possible that Jamie may have also gone on the trip to Mexico. At the end of March, Milo was pestering both Deanna and Jamie to get on twitter and respond to her. This is what she tweeted to Jamie:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · Mar 25
@Pumpkinbottom3 MissAbsentee...turn on ur #TwitterApp! This is where ur peeps are at! & sending #KissesToKisa Springtime cometh! :)
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · Apr 1
@Pumpkinbottom3 Just doing a #TwitterCruiseBy to drop in & say HI! Miss hearing from you... #BusyBusy I presume! :)
Then a few days later she tweeted:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · Apr 4
@Pumpkinbottom3. Oh good grief...& 2think I was feeling sorry 4U having so much 2do! LOL. #WishWeWereThere. 😎
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · Apr 4
@Pumpkinbottom3 Rub it in #Smarty ...I see that NEW backgroumd pic! #SunFunInParadise
From reading the tweets to Jamie, it appears she was in Jamaica in February, so it seems a little odd that she would go away again at the end of March.
However, if Jamie did go with them, I'm sure she didn't stay behind while Kate and Deanna went clubbing. Which as someone asked already, who watched the kids? My guess would be Cara and Mady.
The menu for the brunch was unusual for Kate- pancakes, turkey bacon, fruit salad, OJ. One Mother's Day I remember the twins had a menu for her to select from and it had egg white omelette, toast and coffee.I doubt she did more than nibble the 5 star meal for the cameras. Back in the old episodes Jon made french toast I think for Mother's Day when Kate still ate food.
It was even worse than it being the worst day of her life. Worse than saying that publicly. It was "horrible" http://gosselinbeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/09/recap-of-surviving-sextuplets-and-twins.html?m=1
Has anyone on Twitter asked The Kravitz if she's planning on meeting Kate in Philadelphia?
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No, but one of other fans said that she'll be going:
Jeanne K @JeanneKaye · May 10
@Kateplusmy8 Is it true? Will you be at the TLC block party? If so, I am coming. Can't wait to meet you FINALLY...
Milo said something to the fan about how lucky she was that the fan lived "up north"(she has since deleted the tweet), and the fan replied:
Jeanne K
@JeanneKaye @MiloandJack @Kateplusmy8 I am in Virginia so it will be a little bit of a hike. But this is my chance so I am going for it
Ha ha--she put Milo in her place. Then Milo later tweeted:
Fired Up 4 Kate
@MiloandJack @Kateplusmy8 I may NEVER get 2meet you...but thank goodness for @TLC bringing you & your family to our home!! ❤ #NextBestThing. 😋
So I don't think Milo is planning on going. I really think she is afraid to meet Kate in person. She prefers to love her from afar, and uses the excuse that she lives way down south as an excuse to not meet her.
Has anyone on Twitter asked The Kravitz if she's planning on meeting Kate in Philadelphia?
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Doesn't sound like The Kravitz thinks she'll ever meet Kate:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 24h 24 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 I may NEVER get 2meet you...but thank goodness for @TLC bringing you & your family to our home!! ❤ #NextBestThing. 😋
Also, I saw a non-fan mention that Mady said during last night's show that if they weren't filming they'd just be sitting around staring at the walls. I guess Mady believes Kate's mantra about not being able to afford to do anything if they don't film, no trips, no extravagant parties, etc., just boring old mediocrity. Pretty sad to feel like that.
Sue_Buddy,
If you look at where it says Season 3 (13 full episodes) it has the ones that have already aired shown, listed 1-6. That is under the tab that says "Watch episodes". It has episode 1 listed as New England Adventure, and lists all 5 from Jan-Feb, and episode 6 is the MD episode that just aired. I'm guessing about what the others (7-13) will be.
KIAT (46),
You're right--the Yidio site says 13 episodes for season 1, but only lists 7. And it says 36 episodes for season 2 and only lists 18 (and includes the sextuplets' birthday as one of the season 2 episodes). Then at the top it says, "3 seasons, 32 episodes". Doesn't seem like a very accurate site.
Over and Out (51)
Those are my predictions for upcoming episodes, since that particular site says there will be 13 episodes for season 3. I said there would "probably" be 2 episodes for the Mexico trip since TLC paid for a trip, and the rest of it is a continuation of my "probably" thought. Sorry for the confusion.
TLC does a season with all the families as 5-6 episodes, a half season is 13 and a full is 20-26.
Actually Kate gave a lot of her self away in that episode, showed her true colors.
1. how she really parents children, and it's very poorly done.
2. why she really got a Nursing certificate, other that looking for a Doctor to marry.
3. how the critic really bother her, cause geez, she talked about it.
4. how she really sees how her life was and is. She see it as she has done it alone since day one, Jon was a sperm donor, the others that help and still help are part of the natural scheme of things, meaning they are suppose to be there. According to her thinking.
5. raising daughters to be mini-mes,
6. how she really does not like boys period!
7. laying on the poor single , woe is me mother act, sorry Kate, it does not work.
8. This crap that God lead her here is crap. TLC gave you what you have, they PAID for just about everything. You did not earn it.
Did I miss anything?
Remember on one of the episodes that had Kate interviewing nannies? Well, I found this interview with the person from Nannies For Hire, who was part of that show. At the end of the clip, she confirms that Kate and Jon hired nannies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU2vDIiWKpo
And here is a link to Nannies For Hire's website about that episode. Scroll down to the bottom and see the note Kate wrote them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU2vDIiWKpo
And here is a thread from this blog, naming some of the nannies they had.
http://www.realitytvkids.com/2010/10/kates-revolving-10-nannies-could.html
And that list doesn't include Jodi, Beth and even Beth's daughter who helped on the Utah trip.
I'm surprised that Kate didn't say she got pregnant all by herself too and Jon had nothing to do with that either.
Interesting…if you go to www.thefutoncritic.com, it says that season 3 is 10 episodes. Go to their site then click on the tab at the top that says "Shows A-Z", then go to Kate Plus 8 (under "K", of course), click on the name of the show. On the right, where it says "about the show", it says season 3 is 10 episodes, and under status it says "on hiatus or fate to be determined".
This site has been pretty accurate in the past, so maybe the season was extended to 10 episodes (from the original 5).
Also, I saw a non-fan mention that Mady said during last night's show that if they weren't filming they'd just be sitting around staring at the walls.
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Is this what she thinks all of her friends do -- sit around and stare at the walls because they lives are mediocre if they don't film? I certainly hope not.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 24h 24 hours ago
@Kateplusmy8 I may NEVER get 2meet you...but thank goodness for @TLC bringing you & your family to our home!! ❤ #NextBestThing. ��
I remember awhile back when The Kravitz tweeted that she will meet Kate at some point. It sounds like she's not as optimistic as she once was. I wonder why she can't make that 90 minute plane trip to Philly. She certainly seems to have enough energy to do squats. What's stopping her from getting on a plane? Has anyone pinned her down with that question?
So I don't think Milo is planning on going. I really think she is afraid to meet Kate in person. She prefers to love her from afar, and uses the excuse that she lives way down south as an excuse to not meet her.
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Yes, but Kate had speaking engagements and book signings "down south," so what was her excuse then? Something is very suspicious about an obsessed fan having opportunities to meet her one true love, and never actually doing it.
Oh yeah, she must have said she can't imagine 8 teenagers in the house a dozen times
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Yes, she did, and then she later contradicts herself by saying "I've learned now I'm not looking ahead anymore because ahead feels just as scary as behind, so I am just doing today."
Here's another brief clip from the show where she said that.
http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/kate_plus_8_mothers_day_special_kate_gosselin_do_your_best_today_video_zap2it_first-2015-05
She also said that the things that are difficult have changed from potty training, changing diaper and biting to PEER issues, emotional stuff and the opinions are louder.
Does she even fathom that the PEER issues could stem from that fact that she puts all their personal info out there?
Midnight Madness: Kates kids think that cause, Kate does not have them in many things, such as sports or interests. The kids just started music lessons, we, only saw 4 kids, with instruments, we do know one twin, plays a sport, the other is in drama class. Now whether the classes are part of the school day, is one thing. I have never heard Kate ever say she is doing the sport run/after school activities, drive. The only thing she has ever mentioned is the one twin in La cross,and/or the kid/kids coming home on the late bus, sometimes.
I also notice that Kate talks of late that the kids watch TV in her room. Does Kate only have cable in her room, and the other TV's are for DVD's only? She does have a 3-d TV. 3-d TV has not really caught on, cause it is so expensive.
Oh, and i never did get to watch it later fell asleep, woke at 1:30am, not sure if I will watch it on thursday.
Thanks to the people who did watch, it must have been hell to watch.
This episode was the worst example of how severe the parentification of the kids has become and how severely her constant complaints about how much she does for the kids has influenced their thinking and their emotions.
I think she's emotionally ill and she's influenced the kids to such an extreme I wonder if they'll ever be able to overcome the skewed and unhealthy ideas about parent/child and interpersonal relationships she's taught them. I actually felt sick to my stomach watching the show. Their relationship with her is so unhealthy as is probably their whole belief system about love, childhood, friendships, responsibility, maturity, morals.
Kate also said she only had Miss Beverly and Nana Janet to help in the early years- no Carla, Ashley, Jenny, Aunt Jodi, Beth or the other friends we saw help with the kids. No mention of Jamie even! Or the scores of volunteers. Or Jon.
Also, I saw a non-fan mention that Mady said during last night's show that if they weren't filming they'd just be sitting around staring at the walls.
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Sounds like she has been officially brainwashed to believe she would have no life but for the cameras. That's all Kate's doing. In fact I bet when they're not filming Kate doesn't go out of her way to do anything fun and exciting with them lest the kids believe they could still get everything they have now without having to do the hassle of filming.
She NEEDS the kids to continue to be in compliance with filming. She NEEDS them to believe their lives are better for it. Her plans are screwed if they ever band together and rebel against that. SCREWED.
Pretending she did it all herself is so disrespectful not just to Jon but to the numerous volunteers who gave of their time, talents and good graces to help this family without getting anything in return. It wouldn't be the first time a narcissist claimed to be running their household without any help. It's just the party line I suppose.
futoncritic.com's listings agree with TV Guide's as to the list of episodes, except they mislabeled the Season 2 finale as episode 2-14 instead of episode 2-17.
TV Guide didn't include the 2 episodes from last June, so including those, Season 3 consists so far of 8 episodes-6 this year and 2 last year. So 10 would seem likely, because the Mexico trip will be episode number 9, and episode number 10 could be more of the Mexico trip, or Kate again reminiscing about how wonderful she is.
So to recap:
Season #1-8 episodes
Season #2-17 episodes
Season #3-8 episodes so far, with probably 2 more coming.
Layla said... 57
Sue_Buddy,
Layla said... 57
If you look at where it says Season 3 (13 full episodes) it has the ones
that have already aired shown, listed 1-6. That is under the tab that says "Watch episodes". It has episode 1 listed as New England Adventure, and lists all 5 from Jan-Feb, and episode 6 is the MD episode that just aired. I'm guessing about what the others (7-13) will be
Layla,
Thank you for explaining my previous post.
I pray that the final episode will be when she stands before a judge and he sentences her to mental institution.
Watching the Bruce Jenner/ Sawyer interview.
To keep it on point with the Gossip Lin train wreck, the kardashisns have turned their family into a huge business venture-- something Kate wanted do badly but never achieved.
Suck on that, Kate. Lol
Yep, living the high life with 5star breakfasts in Ghettovilke.
Lollllzzzzz
We see Kate/Mady protest too much, then TLC trots out the clips that prove that they're lying and/or delusional.
I totally blame Katie and TLC for Mady's behavior. Plus, who does that to a 14 year old?
Ok-- I suck at typing on my 2nd black iPhone. Lol
Gossip lip = gossenlin land
Lolzzz
"I've learned now I'm not looking ahead anymore because ahead
feels just as scary as behind, so I am just doing today."
THAT'S a good mother? THAT'S a capable, responsible parent
planning for her family's future? THAT'S a person her children
can count on for stability, safety and sanity? No. That's a junior
high school girl raising 8 kids.
Let the 8-teen countdown begin. She's screwed.
Yep, living the high life with 5star breakfasts in Ghettovilke.
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Is that the German equivalent to Ghettoville?
Midnight Madness said... 64
Also, I saw a non-fan mention that Mady said during last night's show that if they weren't filming they'd just be sitting around staring at the walls.
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Is this what she thinks all of her friends do -- sit around and stare at the walls because they lives are mediocre if they don't film? I certainly hope not.
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I believe this comment of Mady's is totally her parroting Kate. Kate now uses the promise of getting away from the house (outside of school) as a reason for the kids to "choose" filming. If they don't do what she wants, it ain't gonna happen, and Kate has made very sure of this. This is her leverage. So when Mady says that, she's not exaggerating or lying. This IS her truth--if there is no filming, there is very little fun or "experiences" that will be had on Kate's dime. And I imagine life is pretty unbearable around the farm when Kate's not filming, ergo Katie can "honestly" say "the kids want to film."
KIAT (73),
Even the Futon Critic site doesn't include mention of the 10th birthday episodes as part of season 3. After those aired, that site announced 5 episodes, which were the ones from Jan-Feb. I think there are those 5 episodes, TLC expanded to include 5 more, so the MD one would be episode 6 from season 3. So there may end up being 4 more coming. Interesting that TLC just added more to season 3 instead of signing up for season 4. Maybe they would have had to renegotiate a contract, and they didn't want to commit to a whole new contract. You know Kate would have a whole new list of demands, plus she'd want a higher salary. I bet this MD episode really irritated her. Se didn't really get any "stuff" out of it. other than her salary. She wants trips, stuff, and a salary, too. No trip and no home improvements would not have made her happy.
getoftweeter said... 68
Midnight Madness: Kates kids think that cause, Kate does not have them in many things, such as sports or interests.
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That's not true.
I think that Midnight's question (64) was a rhetorical one, saying that the twins could feel privileged because they film and they get to enjoy all the perks while their friends sit and stare at the walls, and if that's the case, they already have entitlement issues. It has nothing to do with the kids' involvement in sports or other activities.
If the kids are indeed involved in sports, music and other normal activities, but still feel that if they weren't filming they would be staring at walls, that just shows that they haven't been taught to appreciate and take pleasure in normal, fun activities. A kid should have a very happy and fulfilling life if involved in all those things. It is extremely concerning they seem to be indicating there's not much to their lives without the bank of TLC. That's just wrong.
Why doesn't Kate surprise her #1 fan and most ardent supporter and make arrangements to fly Milo to Philadelphia (she could probably get TLC to foot the bill)? Milo was allegedly kind enough to loan/pay for a beach rental for Kate and the kids so Kate should "pay it forward" and do something nice for Milo also.
She has been exercising and squatting up a storm on a daily basis, has walked three miles, so her physical health can't be an excuse for not getting on that plane and going to see Kate. Why won't she?
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 5m 5 minutes ago
For those still trying 2stay active...my end of day report. 40 reps in 4different exercises w/my arms...2lb wts. Total - 160 & 3mi walk.
Aw. Has Kate ever "talked" to her? I know she is a big fan, has special needs, and Kate ignores her.
Holly Upton @daisygirl2650
@Kateplusmy8 Kate will you ever talk to me again
49mHolly Upton @daisygirl2650
@jgosselin10 Will you ever be married to Kate Gosselin again
59mHolly Upton @daisygirl2650
@Kateplusmy8 When you said you are not going to look ahead anymore does that mean you want Jon back and remarry him
"I've learned now I'm not looking ahead anymore because ahead
feels just as scary as behind, so I am just doing today."
THAT'S a good mother? THAT'S a capable, responsible parent
planning for her family's future? THAT'S a person her children
can count on for stability, safety and sanity? No. That's a junior
high school girl raising 8 kids.
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Yep. In fact, the very ESSENCE of being a good parent is looking ahead.
Otherwise, there is no reason to send little Johnny to time out when he does something wrong. Hug him and kiss him and tell him to carry on if you're not looking ahead for him. In fact there is no reason to send Johnny to school, the dentist, to scouts and sports, or save for his college.
Ugh, kids NEED their parents to look ahead because they are not emotionally developed enough to do it themselves. Idiot.
OT for DWTS fans. Tonight's episode is worth watching even if you are not a fan. A semi final night that was like the finals. Emotional, sentimental, inspirational, surprising. I went thru a lot of tissues tonight. this is one of the best episodes of DWTS ever.
Layla said... 81
KIAT (73),
Even the Futon Critic site doesn't include mention of the 10th birthday episodes as part of season 3.
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Yes, it does. They're described as "Update with the ". Here's their Season 3 Listings:
5/10/15 (Su.) 8:00 PM TLC MOTHER'S DAY SURPRISE
2/10/15 (Tu.) 9:00 PM TLC (#307) Kate's Most Memorable Moments
2/3/15 (Tu.) 9:00 PM TLC (#306) Cleaning House
1/27/15 (Tu.) 9:00 PM TLC (#305) The Room Project
1/20/15 (Tu.) 9:00 PM TLC (#304) Rocking the Boat
1/13/15 (Tu.) 9:00 PM TLC (#303) New England Adventures
6/26/14 (Th.) 10:00 PM TLC (#302) Update with the 8
6/19/14 (Th.) 10:00 PM TLC (#301) Update with the 8
Mother's Day Surprise is episode #308, although they haven't assigned it a number yet.
Kate doing more promoting for Zorro's Instagram account than she did for the special.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 · 2h2 hours ago
Zorro has HIS very own Instagram! Follow him now to see what he’s up to! Here’s his latest post: https://instagram.com/p/2kDedtkOTT/ #ZorroTheBird
JoyinVirginia said... 88
OT for DWTS fans. Tonight's episode is worth watching even if you are not a fan. A semi final night that was like the finals. Emotional, sentimental, inspirational, surprising. I went thru a lot of tissues tonight. this is one of the best episodes of DWTS ever.
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Joy--I agree. It's a great episode, and yes, I went through a lot of tissues, too.
I'm probably not the first to see this and post it here, but it's just too good to be missed. Someone's trying to set parameters on the bird's Instagram account. lol
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 Kate...since Mady is handling this...do you want adults following this acct.? Or should we leave this to the teens?
I'm probably not the first to see this and post it here, but it's just too good to be missed. Someone's trying to set parameters on the bird's Instagram account. lol
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 Kate...since Mady is handling this...do you want adults following this acct.? Or should we leave this to the teens?
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You are the first!
I'll say this for Milo, she KNOWS when Kate's f-ed up. And she has taken it upon herself to gently try to guide her this way or that and out of the pile-up.
Instagraming Zorro is a perfect example. Milo knows darn well there's going to be a bunch of obsessed older women on it, leaving the door open wide for "critics" to say Kate is exposing Mady to all those hoodlums on social media. Kate is too stupid to think that far ahead. But Milo has.
Milo cares about Kate and doesn't want her to F up, and there's something to be said for that. Now that said, Kate is a grown woman and if you're constantly trying to play personal guardian angel guiding your friend out of wrecks, maybe you need to find some better friends. That is not a very fair friendship. I'm betting Kate won't even acknowledge that tweet, proof that Milo's efforts are in vain.
Formerly Duped-#54-That's what I was thinking. Would Kate really eat pancakes and bacon? Even turkey bacon. Esp in front of cameras. There's no way she ate that breakfast. I don't know if she ever eats a real meal in front of them. Although the way all of you described her chowing down on Celebrity Apprentice, she probably eats in secret.
I just went on GWOP and there was only 16 posts in the second quarter.
Here we have posted 300 in 24 hours.
No tumbleweeds here!
I don't quite understand Milo never meeting Kate. She could come to the Philly event, or any other, and meet her without telling Kate she was Milo. Or that *he* was Milo. I think Milo must be in a nursing home. Stories about kids and a current active life are probably memories or inventions.
For her to say that she only had Miss Beverly and Nana Janet the only people helping her is incredibly sad and leave out the many, many others is extremely cruel. Can she not figure out when she does
her version of past history on the couch and then they show clips that contradict what she says, that they are trying to show everyone what a hypocrite she really is?
Does she really think that we are that dumb or is she really that dumb!
Milo cares about Kate and doesn't want her to F up, and there's something to be said for that.
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Did she remind Kate that it's not a good idea to drive with a bird in the car? Surely Milo knew that this was a stupid thing to do and that Kate should never do it again, or is everything that Kate does perfectly acceptable in Milo's eyes?
5/10/15 (Su.) 8:00 PM TLC MOTHER'S DAY SURPRISE
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To you brave souls who suffered through the episode last night, how did the "surprise" go? Did Kate's eyes pop out of her head and did she shriek in delight?
Why doesn't Kate surprise her #1 fan and most ardent supporter and make arrangements to fly Milo to Philadelphia (she could probably get TLC to foot the bill)?
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Wouldn't that be funny? The media covering the event snaps photos of Milo and puts them on the internet. There goes Milo's cover!
I was thinking about Milo and her meddling. If she really does have kids, chances are that one day she may be a mother-in-law. I can't imagine what that would be like for the newlyweds!
rainbowsandunicorns said... 98
Did she remind Kate that it's not a good idea to drive with a bird in the car? Surely Milo knew that this was a stupid thing to do and that Kate should never do it again, or is everything that Kate does perfectly acceptable in Milo's eyes?
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I think Milo knows the catch 22 with Kate. You can't tell her she's doing something stupid, wrong, dangerous or unacceptable without the risk of ending up in her dead files. Kate toys with her. She uses Milo for PR but keeps her at arm's length just in case she says anything that really pisses her off. If Milo ever says a positive thing about Jon, she'll end up in the same cemetery he's buried in.
I think Milo knows the catch 22 with Kate. You can't tell her she's doing something stupid, wrong, dangerous or unacceptable without the risk of ending up in her dead files. Kate toys with her. She uses Milo for PR but keeps her at arm's length just in case she says anything that really pisses her off. If Milo ever says a positive thing about Jon, she'll end up in the same cemetery he's buried in.
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That's right. She doesn't prod along on EVERYTHING. Saying something about the bird in the car is too risky because it could piss Kate off, and it's too obvious. But if she can gently prod along in a subtle manner, coy and innocent, she will. Watch, she does it all the time.
I was thinking about Milo and her meddling. If she really does have kids, chances are that one day she may be a mother-in-law. I can't imagine what that would be like for the newlyweds!
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Or a father-in-law, or perhaps an it-in-law!
I don't quite understand Milo never meeting Kate. She could come to the Philly event, or any other, and meet her without telling Kate she was Milo.
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If I remember correctly, at one time Milo tweeted that Kate knows Milo's real name, where she lives, and has seen a photo of her. Who knows if this is true? If it is, though, then I would think that Kate would recognize her as Kate.
Moreover, Milo would be falling down, kissing Kate's feet, sobbing hysterically, and singing, "Close To You." I think that would be a dead giveaway!
PatK said... 92
I'm probably not the first to see this and post it here, but it's just too good to be missed. Someone's trying to set parameters on the bird's Instagram account. lol
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 Kate...since Mady is handling this...do you want adults following this acct.? Or should we leave this to the teens?
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I saw some of the non-fans giving Milo flack for that tweet, but couldn't find the tweet. She must have deleted it. Maybe she meant to DM her instead. Glad you got a copy.
There she is again with the "WE" stuff. Some of the non-fans even said it seems like Milo wants to be in control of that account.
mscatie @mscatie · 2h2 hours ago
@PRFANS @MiloandJack @Kateplusmy8 LOL Milo wants to be in charge of Mady's instagram now? Will she patrol 24/7 & kick off the unworthy?
mscatie @mscatie · 2h2 hours ago
@lovemedietcoke @MiloandJack @Kateplusmy8 Milo wants to establish the "rules" for who can follow that poor bird. Like WHO CARES! #insanity!
Save Collin @PRFANS · 2h2 hours ago
@lovemedietcoke @mscatie @MiloandJack @Kateplusmy8 The 'bird' can have social media, but the teenagers can't. Makes sense... NOT!
Milo said she's not on FB and probably is not on Instagram and most likely doesn't want to join. I think it's more that she doesn't want to be left out while all her "adult" buddies follow Zorro's account.
What is she so worried about? That people are going to trash talk to a bird?
So much for her not "daring to question or criticize Kate's parenting" about what she let's her kids do. Yesterday, Milo was gushing to Kate what a great idea it was that Kate was easing up a bit and giving the twin's some leeway in using social media.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · May 10
@Kateplusmy8 Wow...I see Mom is opening her hand...little by little giving uR teens some privileges w/responsibility! #GrowingUp. 😊
Today, she's changed her tune and totally negated what she has always said about how Kate knows what's best for her kids.
Milo, they are Kate's kids. Let her worry about them--not YOU. BUTT OUT and worry about your own kids.
If Milo ever says a positive thing about Jon, she'll end up in the same cemetery he's buried in.
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...and without a headstone!
If it is, though, then I would think that Kate would recognize her as Kate.
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Geez. I mean recognize her as Milo. Another rumspringa, please!
Or a father-in-law, or perhaps an it-in-law! 103
Do you think she could be related to Cousin It?
Jeanne said... 94
Formerly Duped-#54-That's what I was thinking. Would Kate really eat pancakes and bacon? Even turkey bacon. Esp in front of cameras. There's no way she ate that breakfast.
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She only ate some of it. She ate the fruit, the bacon and maybe about half a pancake. You could see what was left on her plate when the kids were giving her massages. She didn't drink the OJ either.
Milo, they are Kate's kids. Let her worry about them--not YOU. BUTT OUT and worry about your own kids.
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Same thought. Kate didn't ask Milo what she thought. Friends don't constantly prod and offer their two cents unless asked, or unless it's serious and you must speak up. She doesn't understand what a friend even is or how not to be a totally obnoxious and annoying friend.
Of course, it's for Kate to tell Milo to butt out and back off none of this is her concern, as this is her friend. But still, it's annoying to even watch.
redbird said... 95
I just went on GWOP and there was only 16 posts in the second quarter.
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I didn't realize that blog was still in existence.
I looked at her TL and I'm not seeing tweets about the teens and who is monitoring the account...
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 Kate...since Mady is handling this...do you want adults following this acct.? Or should we leave this to the teens?
I see on that video about her Mexican vacation that she is wearing an old bikini from her last time down there 5 years ago. Must be Steve's favorite. Or didn't TLC buy her new clothes this time?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1311969/Kate-Gosselin-hot-momma-Mexican-getaway.html
She only ate some of it. She ate the fruit, the bacon and maybe about half a pancake. You could see what was left on her plate when the kids were giving her massages. She didn't drink the OJ either.
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She actually did drink the the juice. It was a side shot and her neck was working overtime. Watching her drink is as gross as watching her stuff food in her mouth.
And more snark- is the weird way she hangs her hand at the wrist with her taloned fingers loosely curled getting worse?
Jeanne said... 94
Formerly Duped-#54-That's what I was thinking. Would Kate really eat pancakes and bacon? Even turkey bacon. Esp in front of cameras. There's no way she ate that breakfast. I don't know if she ever eats a real meal in front of them. Although the way all of you described her chowing down on Celebrity Apprentice, she probably eats in secret.
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Reading from the bottom up, yes, she did eat and yes it's very unpleasant to watch. As always. I can't imagine how more disgusting she eats without a camera in her face. Is she at least trying to use better manners?
The instagram account is a brilliant move when you get followers like this:
"mstrbtion"
Yup, brilliant. And that's with the defective detective there, furiously researching and gathering intel on people.
And anyone who thinks the kids aren't on social media are deluding themselves. Mady could have begged for the Zorro account so that she could flip over into her own account any time she wants. Pfffft!
I hope the kids have accounts. They're strange enough without being so far out of the loop technology-wise.
Milo probably sent Kate a fake identity. That stuff goes on all the time.
To you brave souls who suffered through the episode last night, how did the "surprise" go? Did Kate's eyes pop out of her head and did she shriek in delight?
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To me, she came across just slightly more impressed and surprised than she was with her new kitchen.
On the couch it was THE BEST mothers day ever.
Does she thank those kids for all they do each and every day? How without them she'd have to get off her lazy ass a lot more than she professes to?
Or is it a "thank you BUT....you could have, should have..." Shades of Jon, Tony, Ashley...time is ticking tfw. In a way I'd love for an update show when they are teens, just to see the inevitable payback, most likely from ALL the girls. The boys will hopefully be living with Jon
Mady is definitely parroting the party line regarding film. I agree that Kate does little for the kids unless they are filming. Filming=vacations! Otherwise, they do just stay home. Mady is Kate's cheerleader so she gets to boss the kids and gets bubble baths drawn by mom. She also gets to go to concerts of her choosing. Terrible to play favorites.
And anyone who thinks the kids aren't on social media are deluding themselves. Mady could have begged for the Zorro account so that she could flip over into her own account any time she wants. Pfffft!
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Right!
In my opinion, Mady using the term "bae" on Zorro's account is proof positive she's on social media. "Bae" is slang for babe. Kids post photos of animals or small kids with cute expressions and then label them things like "When bae says she's mad at you." Some are pretty graphic. Kids also use refer to their boyfriends and girlfriends as bae on social media.
If Kate thinks she can control the kids being on social media, she's a fool. And if she's lying, she's a tool.
I tried to watch the episode On Demand last night so I could keep up with the snark (lol), and it wasn't there! Not on TLC On Demand or on the general list of shows.
To you brave souls who suffered through the episode last night, how did the "surprise" go? Did Kate's eyes pop out of her head and did she shriek in delight?
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To me, she came across just slightly more impressed and surprised than she was with her new kitchen.
On the couch it was THE BEST mothers day ever.
Does she thank those kids for all they do each and every day? How without them she'd have to get off her lazy ass a lot more than she professes to?
Or is it a "thank you BUT....you could have, should have..." Shades of Jon, Tony, Ashley...time is ticking tfw. In a way I'd love for an update show when they are teens, just to see the inevitable payback, most likely from ALL the girls. The boys will hopefully be living with Jon
P.J. said... 116
The instagram account is a brilliant move when you get followers like this:
"mstrbtion"
Yup, brilliant. And that's with the defective detective there, furiously researching and gathering intel on people.
And anyone who thinks the kids aren't on social media are deluding themselves. Mady could have begged for the Zorro account so that she could flip over into her own account any time she wants. Pfffft!
I hope the kids have accounts. They're strange enough without being so far out of the loop technology-wise.
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Poor Zorro. His little feet are going to be working overtime trying to block all the haters. Maybe he'll try and send out an S.O.S
If Kate is wanting to market her kids ala Kardashian, she is going about it all wrong...she should let those kids (at least the older ones) have every sort of social media outlet there is.
Want to drum up interest in your kids and their activities? Let them tweet and have an instagram. hiding them like Greta Garbo ain't gonna make them 'hot'. lol
I can't see Milo not joining instagram. She'll make an account so she can follow the bird.
As far as instagram pet accounts, they are wildly popular. Our pet has one with almost 1000 followers.
I think TFW giving M Zorro's Instagram account to "manage"
is her attempt at grooming M for a higher profile. The woman
had no qualms about letting the child address her bad reputation
on the special. Why not capitalize on that negative attention?
Dwindle, you've often said you could see TFW going the Kris
Jenner route with her daughters. Knowing how desperate TFW
is to never work again, I sadly agree with you.
AuntieAnn said... 101
I think Milo knows the catch 22 with Kate. You can't tell her she's doing something stupid, wrong, dangerous or unacceptable without the risk of ending up in her dead files. Kate toys with her. She uses Milo for PR but keeps her at arm's length just in case she says anything that really pisses her off. If Milo ever says a positive thing about Jon, she'll end up in the same cemetery he's buried in.
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Buried? Ha! When I think of Jon and Kate's break-up/Jon's escape, I tend to picture the final scene in Braveheart except it is Jon yelling freeedddooommmm!!! before the ax falls, his head set on the bridge, and his limbs sent to the four corners of Kate's kingdom.
Kate is a twit said... 91
JoyinVirginia said... 88
OT for DWTS fans. Tonight's episode is worth watching even if you are not a fan. A semi final night that was like the finals. Emotional, sentimental, inspirational, surprising. I went thru a lot of tissues tonight. this is one of the best episodes of DWTS ever.
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Joy--I agree. It's a great episode, and yes, I went through a lot of tissues, too.
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The 2nd dance routines were incredible. Len is actually human!
I think Bruno and Carrie's dances were absolutely inspired. It was amazing to see the judges flex their choreography and dance muscles.
I think the Mirror Ball race is a tight one between Nastia and Rumer.
(I wasn't a fan of Noah's on-air proposal, sorry to say)
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 87
"I've learned now I'm not looking ahead anymore because ahead
feels just as scary as behind, so I am just doing today."
THAT'S a good mother? THAT'S a capable, responsible parent
planning for her family's future? THAT'S a person her children
can count on for stability, safety and sanity? No. That's a junior
high school girl raising 8 kids.
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Yep. In fact, the very ESSENCE of being a good parent is looking ahead.
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I take this with a grain of salt, because I think Kate makes shit up as she goes along. What will sound good as the narrative for this episode? What codswallop should I pedal to the masses this time?
Kate's words are never coming from a place of reflection and resolution, so whatever she says is worthless, in my estimation.
She says whatever she thinks will serve her best.
Back in the REAL world, in REAL life, I think when the rubber meets the road, Kate doesn't understand and lacks modulation.
She's either catastrophizing or minimizing; always at the far ends of the bell curve, 3 standard deviations from the mean, never in the middle where the sane people are.
"Midnight Madness said... 64
Also, I saw a non-fan mention that Mady said during last night's show that if they weren't filming they'd just be sitting around staring at the walls."
Mady said that on one of her TV interviews..the Today Show one where she was mostly silent maybe, or the second one?
I believe this comment of Mady's is totally her parroting Kate.
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Yes. I think Mady's contempt of her younger siblings is real, but not that it's any better than becoming a Mini-Me, but I think Mady is just growing up to be a silly young woman with very little substance.
I hope one day she realizes that flitting around, being impertinent and supercilious is not becoming.
It's an embarrassment.
Well, the ratings are out and they are not stellar. 1.24 million viewers and a .44 share being the 16th most popular show for the day according to Showbuzzdaily. That's lower than her lowest ratings from any of the previous specials (1.32 million and a .48 share on January 20).
Maybe this will convince TLC that Kate is a one trick pony that is all used up. I still think they will film the kids over summer vacation, but if Kate's 40th birthday bash doesn't bring in 2 million + viewers I think she may finally be done.
How does Mady even know people are "concerned" about her? That is hardly appropriate for kate to be discussing such things with her."
All Mady has to do is google her name and there are links upon links such as " Mady's a b$tch". , I'm sure her classmates clue her in too. I'm just so glad that my parents didn't have a camera crew filming my most private moments and everytime I had a tantrum it wasn't broadcasted to the world. I think it was especially hard for Mady growing up. I'm sure having a camera crew come in her house at a young age to film the 6 stars of the show was confusing for her. Everytime Mady tried to voice her frustration or an opinion, Kate would brush her off. I think it bothers Cara too but she's less vocal than Mady.
What disgusted me especially was how Kate and the girls put down the boys. The girls saying Eww gross" after the crew member asked how it was living with boys. And then you have their 'mother" and defender complaining about how it's liking raising these icky boys and how she's taking it " day by day". All the while looking at the camera like its the hardest thing in life next to dealing with a handicap. She admitted she's more of a " girl mom". What exactly have these boys done so bad that they have to be treated this way? They are the most behaved out of the whole bunch. It was so demeaning and yet TLC filmed it without batting an eye. It made me feel so uncomfortable and bad for them. Never once did she say something along the lines of " these are my boys, I'm proud of them, love them, nothing...
MikeB said... 119
Well, the ratings are out and they are not stellar. 1.24 million viewers and a .44 share being the 16th most popular show for the day according to Showbuzzdaily. That's lower than her lowest ratings from any of the previous specials (1.32 million and a .48 share on January 20).
Maybe this will convince TLC that Kate is a one trick pony that is all used up. I still think they will film the kids over summer vacation, but if Kate's 40th birthday bash doesn't bring in 2 million + viewers I think she may finally be done.
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Thanks for the ratings, Mike! Yes, good news there.
I caught a few snippets of the show and couldn't believe they were rehashing the old clips AGAIN. Again and again and again. We get it: Kate had a big stomach when she was pregnant. We get it that Kate filmed the insides of the potty. We get it that six toddlers sometimes cry in groups of three. We get it that diapers have to be changed "times eight." Seriously? Is that the best they can do? One trick pony indeed!
MikeB said... 126
Well, the ratings are out and they are not stellar. 1.24 million viewers and a .44 share being the 16th most popular show for the day according to Showbuzzdaily. That's lower than her lowest ratings from any of the previous specials (1.32 million and a .48 share on January 20).
Maybe this will convince TLC that Kate is a one trick pony that is all used up. I still think they will film the kids over summer vacation, but if Kate's 40th birthday bash doesn't bring in 2 million + viewers I think she may finally be done.
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Maybe it's time to finally reveal her and TFM's relationship. That will increase viewership.
lol
I follow a bulldog on instagram. OMG, he's so cute and his mama says really cute and funny little sayings that make me go aaawwww or laugh. I don't think that Kate or her kids are funny or cute. I see this instagram going down really fast. Or maybe her starved for anything Kate fans will stick around.
I know I should have said this before the fact but I always knew she had gotten the bird for something to use to get her attention or money! To predictable!
Yes, Kate said almost dismissively, "Everyone likes Joel" Like it was a bad thing he is an even-tempered pleasant kid. She's jellus I bet.
And that asking one of the boys if they washed their hands before the hugs and massages- insulting, not to mention the toilet remark.Mady did similar in asking one of the boys to wash his hands with a certain type of sop! She really is acting badly- is she imitating Mommy consciously? She seems to relish being 'so mean.' I alwys gave her the benefit of the doubt in terms of why she behaved poorly her whole life and of course there may be many factors, but she may just have inherited personality traits like Kate's. Not to say she can't change as she matures.Probably when the cameras stop. Same for two tup girls- they are becoming increasingly nasty to watch.
Why do I continue to watch? I hope to see the kids doing ok, being happy, independent, expressing themselves, and of course for a good snark at Kate.I am happy the boys at least outwardly, seem ok and support one another.
She may well be a one trick pony, but as long as TLC will dangle any carrot in front of her, and pay for a vacay or 2 a year, she will jump to be THEIR one trick pony. No offers, no career, coming from any other direction. And obviously she does not look forward, as she says. And TLC knows this, and will continue to exploit those kids for any filler they need. Pathetic and sad, really.
OrangeCrusher1
Gigi Bee (#133), I share your disgust about how poorly the boys
are treated. They're second class citizens in that house and they
know it. What's even worse is, you can't blame TLC or editing or
any of the usual excuses the fans give. The words came right
from the boys' mother's and sisters' mouths. And according to
TFW, she's also a producer of the show, and knows best how to
portray her family. So I guess that means she thinks 33% of her
family of 9 is gross. Shame on her.
Still over a million...drat!
Winsomeone said... 129
"Midnight Madness said... 64
Also, I saw a non-fan mention that Mady said during last night's show that if they weren't filming they'd just be sitting around staring at the walls."
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I didn't say that. I'm not sure who did. I was responding to the person who said it!
"I can't see Milo not joining instagram. She'll make an account so she can follow the bird."
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Milo IS a bird. A cuckoo, a species that is known for barging into the nests of other birds, laying their eggs right there while the nest is still in use...the Gladys Kravitz of birds.
OT DWTS: Tuckers mom, Kate is a twit, any other fans:
I am just not sure how the viewer votes are going to go. Nastia and Derek have great scores plus Derek fan base in addition to her fans voting. Derek injury and watching her flop on film from Olympics will get sympathy vote. Plus LEN IS HUMAN! And danced! There was seriously not a dry eye in the house, TOM the host was tearing up! No way they are going home.
Riker and his dance with Julianne and his partner was inspired. I really really like him! He has the tween/Disney/glee fan vote. Julianne fans might vote for him too.
Noah and sharna have been amazing considering his physical limitations. he is getting sentimental vote. He is not as skilled as the others, still he will get the inspirational vote. I think he is the one who should go home tonight. I think he may have the fan base to stay. After all, sharna had five shirtless men in their routine!
I love love love Rumer and Val. They were in jeopardy of being voted off Recently. I am concerned they may not have the fan base mobilized enough. If only Val had taken his shirt off last night! I thought Bruno promised call would take off his shirt!
only a few more hours!
Virginia Pen Mom said... 120
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In my opinion, Mady using the term "bae" on Zorro's account is proof positive she's on social media. "Bae" is slang for babe. Kids post photos of animals or small kids with cute expressions and then label them things like "When bae says she's mad at you." Some are pretty graphic. Kids also use refer to their boyfriends and girlfriends as bae on social media.
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Someone on Twitter pointed out last night that "Zorro" is following the teen stars of Pretty Little Liars. I LMAO'd at that one. Kate is in WAY over her head on the whole social media front. And I don't think even Security Boy Steve knows enough to help her circle the wagons on this one.
There's no money to be made from an Instagram; M's doing it because pet accounts are popular.
Our pet has almost 1000 followers, and it's taken over a year to get that many.
Her bird has almost that many in a few days! Most of her followers will be Kate's fans, the kid's and their friends and other bird lovers.
It's telling that of Kate's however-many twitter-followers she has, they can't even reach 1000.
I'd say that's less than mediocre, wouldn't you?
(And it's funny to see the detective's on the case,lol)
I don't think the ratings were great at all. Keep in mind, Kate was only one part of that show. I didn't see it and won't ever watch another of her shows. She's a despicable human being without a maternal bone in her body!
Perhaps someone can verify if M said that comment about staring at the walls? ( I didn't watch the crapfest)
She did in fact say it a few yra ago because I remember it.
MikeB said... 119
Well, the ratings are out and they are not stellar. 1.24 million viewers and a .44 share being the 16th most popular show for the day according to Showbuzzdaily. That's lower than her lowest ratings from any of the previous specials (1.32 million and a .48 share on January 20).
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The ratings dropped again? Like I said yesterday, TLC pulled out all the stops as far as promotingthe heck out of the show, giving her the prime 8pm time slot, and the all-day K+8 marathon to lead in to the MD special. And yet the numbers still went down. How much more could TLC possibly do for her? Complare that to last Tuesday (10pm) showing of the WIllis Family, which drew almost 2 million viewers--and it wasn't even a "special". Kate's time is up. There is no other explanation. Whatever magic the G family once had, it is now gone and those numbers will continue to get lower and lower. Personally, I'm hoping that K+8 ratings drop below 1M before the end of Season 3.
If the G kids are truly fans of The Waltons, they'd know that
even if you're not taking luxury vacations, there's plenty more
to do with your spare time than looking at the 4 walls. But
I blame that disconnect on their mother, who seems to equate
non-TLC time with deprivation and suffering.
~ Administrator said... 102
But if she can gently prod along in a subtle manner, coy and innocent, she will. Watch, she does it all the time.
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Milo wants to be the first person ever who knows how to help Kate.
So this one is being trotted out again for more.
http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/kate-gosselin-dating-jeff-prescott-reality-tv-mom-millionaire-boyfriend-philadelphia/
Since when is Wernersville a 2-hour drive from Philly? And all the other inaccuracies. Maybe this is what she's hoping will be her next "story-line"--a fake boyfriend to keep all the fans guessing. The PR spinning here after the MD special is just so heavy-handed and obvious.
First of all, a disclaimer: I have never watched a full episode of K+8 but have seen snippets which have been linked by people on this site. I am relying solely on the comments made here by those who watched and whose opinions I have come to respect.
I am worried for Mady. I can understand that if she is active in theater and acting at her school, that she may see filming as an opportunity to give performances, to display different aspects of her personality and to share the opinions of her 14 year old self.
However, she is being used as a lightening rod for commentary and criticism which seems to be primarily negative. Shame on Kate. Shame on TLC for using a child to garner ratings.
Why is Kate not in "protective mode" for this child? It is plainly and simply abusive behavior. It is reprehensible to allow Mady to have her life laid wide open and to allow her to become a target for comments from strangers.
Kate is an adult and as such can do whatever she pleases but she is totally a BAD MOM to expose and exploit her kids like this.
Kate, get into a real protective mode. Dolt. Doofus.
angie said...135
Maybe it's time to finally reveal her and TFM's relationship. That will increase viewership.
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LOL! So funny. She has said for the last couple of years that the kids want her to marry, she didn't have time to date, blah, blah, blah. The push for a dating show.
She will contradict herself into a stupor when she announces that TFM and her are wanting to be "As One".
So will Milo.
It's become quite evident that Kate is a producer of the show.
MEMEMEMEMEME
So the bird follows celebs? Lolllzzzzz
Our pet has human and animal followers but our pet only follows other animals. In our pet's pics we never shown humans or list any human names.
Mady on the trailer for (s)Mother's Day, when asked if she liked the way it turned out said (paraphrasing): it turned out ok for the most part. Didn't turn out as horribly as it could have. No one died, no one cut off a finger making the fruit salad.
Sound like anyone?
This poor kid is mimicking the worst person possible. Ugh.
So, according to ROL, Katie and PrescottJonesWhatever are still an item? Maybe it's just business? Nah. He wants to tap that.
Why is Kate not in "protective mode" for this child? It is plainly and simply abusive behavior. It is reprehensible to allow Mady to have her life laid wide open and to allow her to become a target for comments from strangers.
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Damn straight it's abusive, but this would be lost on tfw. She is justified in using physical force and abuse on BABIES, never in a million years will she see what she's doing to Mady ISabuse. In tfw's mind SHE's the victim, even at the hands of her children. Wait til she spins this shit around even more than she is now when those kids confront her through their adult eyes.
Sue_Buddy said... 57
Also, I saw a non-fan mention that Mady said during last night's show that if they weren't filming they'd just be sitting around staring at the walls.
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So I guess that's exactly what happens when there is no filming going on. When they are on a break from school but not filming, their mother doesn't make plans for them to do fun things? Instead, they just sit around doing nothing but squabble amongst themselves?
That's so ridiculous. My son and I have never been filmed a day in our lives for TV, and yet we don't sit around "staring at the walls." We lead normal lives, which means we both have friends that we like to spend time with, or family that we visit, or gardening I like to do, or projects around the house that keep us occupied on various week-ends. During baseball season, we make it to several games - so much fun! I'm going to have a spa day with some friends in early June. My son is always out and about. It's called living. I swear, I think Kate only comes alive when the tv cameras are rolling, and she's passed on that belief to Mady.
http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/kate-gosselin-dating-jeff-prescott-reality-tv-mom-millionaire-boyfriend-philadelphia/
If it took them two hours to get to Philly, then he's a really slow driver or they took secluded back country roads the whole way!
Someone on Twitter pointed out last night that "Zorro" is following the teen stars of Pretty Little Liars. I LMAO'd at that one. Kate is in WAY over her head on the whole social media front. And I don't think even Security Boy Steve knows enough to help her circle the wagons on this one.
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oh ha ha, now that is rich
I'd love to see what "zorro" responds to the trolls, haters and such. There's no way the crazies will be able to hold themselves back, no way.
Watching a debate on Kate's timeline between Milo and one of the non-fans. NoNetz Swimsuits(remember them?) tweeted the following tweet:
NoNetz Bathing Suits @NoNetzSuits · 44m44 minutes ago
We sent some suits to Kate Gosselin and her family! Check out what she had to say :) #BestSwimSuitEver... http://fb.me/3KnqOoT9Q
The link goes to Kate's review of their suits that Kate posted on her website back in September 2013. So NoNetz is still trying to use the Gosselin boys to sell swimsuits. Wonder if Kate approved that?
The non-fan tweeted them and said:
Concerned Chick @ConcernedChick · 35m35 minutes ago
.@NoNetzSuits Here we go with the exploitation of the Gosselin kids again. @Kateplusmy8 probably got $$$, the boys just got free swimsuits.
Of course, Milo had to jump in and defend her queen. If this isn't the pot calling the kettle black, I don't know what it:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 30m30 minutes ago
@ConcernedChick @NoNetzSuits @Kateplusmy8 Please just STOP this ridiculous stuff! It's NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. U know NOTHING about this!!
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 22m22 minutes ago
@ConcernedChick @NoNetzSuits @Kateplusmy8 Those boys ARE NOT YOUR KIDS...you do what U think is best for urs. Kate will do the same... :)
But she thinks it's her business to tell Kate that she should rethink who can follow Zorro's Instagram account.
The debate is still continuing, not only with Milo defending Kate but also defending NoNetz. Got to love this tweet from Milo:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack · 17m17 minutes ago
@ConcernedChick @NoNetzSuits @Kateplusmy8 Nice try to get #NoNetz involved...they don't & shouldn't have 2say anything. It's their business.
She not only includes NoNetz in her tweet, but hashtags them. Isn't that trying to get them involved?
THAR SHE BLOWS!
Deflect, Deflect, DEFLECT! Just in time, right before the Birthday Bash in Mexico!
http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/kate-gosselin-dating-jeff-prescott-reality-tv-mom-millionaire-boyfriend-philadelphia/
Jeanne said... 96
I don't quite understand Milo never meeting Kate. She could come to the Philly event, or any other, and meet her without telling Kate she was Milo. Or that *he* was Milo. I think Milo must be in a nursing home. Stories about kids and a current active life are probably memories or inventions.
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Jeanne, I was wondering the same thing. I too wonder if Milo is in a care facility, or perhaps mostly home-bound due to some sort of disability, and this is why she fixated on Kate. She doesn't have much going on in her own life, so she lives through Kate and their imaginary friendship? To meet Kate in person, introducing herself as Milo, would mean stepping out of fantasy land and into reality.
That ROL article about Jeff P. sounds like damage control to refute the previous article about Kate and Steve in Mexico and TLC buying up pictures of them.
I wonder if Steve will be shown in Kate's birthday episode in Mexico and this article is a preemptive strike to show that Steve was only there for security.
Hey Milo--forget about the swimsuits. You've got more pressing matters to take care of!!
My guess is, TFW woke up this morning, drank her coffee in
her bedroom, came here for the latest news on her life, read
the ratings MikeB posted, and realized a little extra attention
was needed. Poof -- a new Radar story, complete with an
insider quote. Whose getting their bills paid this time?
Gigi Be said... 133
What disgusted me especially was how Kate and the girls put down the boys. The girls saying Eww gross" after the crew member asked how it was living with boys. And then you have their 'mother" and defender complaining about how it's liking raising these icky boys and how she's taking it " day by day". All the while looking at the camera like its the hardest thing in life next to dealing with a handicap. She admitted she's more of a " girl mom".
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I'm inclined to believe that boys are much less messy than girls and a lot easier to live with. They don't have all the 'stuff' girls insist on having like the make-up, the jewelry and the little accessories they can't seem to live without. Bring out the Lego and boys will be happy to build for hours on end. Or they get on their bikes or skateboards and they're outside all day. They're so much easier to please than girls are, in my opinion.
And it's a funny thing about them - their bodies are built differently than girls so if Kate doesn't like the inevitable splashes on the floor around the toilet maybe she should install a urinal in the boy's bathroom. Toilets were designed to sit on anyway, which I've always thought was totally unfair to men.
I think Kate is a misandrist. She doesn't like men and seems to think they're only worthwhile if they're doing something for HER. Maybe it stemmed from an experience in her childhood but wherever it started her sons don't deserve to be the brunt of her contempt for their sex.
Milo IS a bird. A cuckoo, a species that is known for barging into the nests of other birds, laying their eggs right there while the nest is still in use...the Gladys Kravitz of birds.
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She's also a bit of a dodo.
MikeB said... 119
Well, the ratings are out and they are not stellar. 1.24 million viewers and a .44 share being the 16th most popular show for the day according to Showbuzzdaily. That's lower than her lowest ratings from any of the previous specials (1.32 million and a .48 share on January 20).
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Those ratings are relatively "high" for what TLC has been pulling in for ratings lately (not including the 19 Duggars and the Willis family premier).
As I have been posting for a while now, TLC rarely has a show in the top 100 on the TVbythenumbers website, and Sunday's MD show with Kate was the ONLY TLC show that made it to the top 100. Be assured, Kate's numbers will keep her popping up on TLC for the foreseeable future.
TLC stinks said... 140
Still over a million...drat!
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It's still 200,000 fewer viewers than the "finale" last Feb. The ratings will continue to drop steadily, just wait and see. I'm actually surprised that this one got such low ratings, considering how much TLC promoted it.
It's just awful that Mady keeps venting such hatred for her younger siblings. Over and over, she has said they ruined her life's plan, she can't stand them, they annoy her, the day they were born was the worst day of her life. She expresses her extreme dislike of them every chance she gets, and TLC makes sure the world knows just how much she despises them. That is not cute. That is not entertainment. That is something deeply disturbing that should be addressed privately, not exploited.
Add me to the list of posters who are disgusted with Kate's treatment of her boys. As you all know, I have all boys. And they are smart, funny. active, creative, entertaining, loving people. Kate's boys are all of those things, too, yet she has nothing positive to say about them.
Those ratings are relatively "high" for what TLC has been pulling in for ratings lately (not including the 19 Duggars and the Willis family premier).
IMO, the continued decline in TLC's ratings and quality of its shows will cause Discovery to make a decision about the direction of TLC. I could see a "remake" of TLC into a whole different genre, rebranding if you will. I can't see Discovery hanging onto a cable channel brand that is barely drawing a million viewers to a few shows. Again, JMHO.
DWTS: Len IS human. Back in 2012, PBS had a great special about the Titanic, talking about the effect on England. It started with how the ship was made and went through ports of call. It was hosted by Len. He worked in that same shipyard as a welder when he was a young man. He talked about how he would weld all day and dance at night. I ended up really liking him.
It does take 2 hours to get from Wernersville to Philadelphia. It shouldn't but it often does. You spend it sitting on the Schuylkill Expressway not moving. I don't see Kate making that drive though. Driving to Philly would be beneath her. Only New York is good enough for her. And of course only limos for travel. I don't believe for a second she's dating this Prescott guy. I can't figure out though why he doesn't deny the stories.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 125
Dwindle, you've often said you could see TFW going the Kris Jenner route with her daughters. Knowing how desperate TFW is to never work again, I sadly agree with you.
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I don't agree with a lot of what Kris Jenner has done, but I will say this. Kris Jenner is no fool. As a manager for the "Kardashian" brand, she is wildly successful. During the Bruce Jenner special, he spoke very positively of Kris, said he learned a lot from her, briefly discussed how she was a driving force in promoting him and making his fitness videos blockbuster sellers, etc. Kris Jenner a smart, determined, hard working woman. Not to mention, the Kardashian females are all good-looking to downright beautiful.
Kate probably is envious of the multi-million dollar empire that Kris has built. She would love to have some of that money flowing in. But here's why she could never even come close:
1) Kate cannot share the limelight, or worse yet (to Kate), give it up to one or more of her daughters. If the camera isn't focusing on her, she finds some way to get in on the action anyway. Thus, she'd probably put the kybosh on any story lines that didn't revolve around her. Sorry Kate, but what sells best is youth, sexiness and glamour. None of which you possess. Keeping up with the Kardashians revolves around the Kardashian daughters: their love lives, their partying, Kim's huge butt, and now the younger daughter's modeling career, etc. No one is interested in watching a 40-year old harpy flap her outdated french tip nails around while blathering on about how it's her against her 8 children. Bitch, shut up. (BTW, Kris Jenner is 59 years old! and still looks better than Kate.)
2) No offense to the five Gosselin girls, but they are average looking. Maybe at some point they will grow into striking beauties, but at this point, they do not stand out from the crowd. None of them appear to have the "it" factor. Kate did try to trot Mady and Cara out on the Today Show to disastrous results. If you are going to successfully market your kids, you need to have an appealing package. While the sextuplets were babies and toddlers, she could pull it off. Mady is sadly turning into a mini-Kate; and Cara looks like she's doing time in Shawshank, probably marking off the days until her sentence is deemed served. It's depressing.
3) Even if the above two reasons were somehow addressed, Kate does not have the smarts, the drive, the contacts, or the work ethic and determination, to be the kind of momager that Kris Jenner is. Kris was married to a successful, high-powered attorney, and after that, married to Bruce Jenner. Two incredibly successful, driven men found her to be an excellent spouse and partner. Kate is lazy, incurious, and not particularly smart. She was a horrible wife to Jon, and after six years, she can't even get her married "bodyguard/closest thing to a boyfriend" to spend time with her unless he's getting paid. In short, she's no Kris Jenner.
I forgot to mention in the comment about the ratings, ShowBuzzDaily has a category headed F12-34. I'm guessing that means female, 12-34, and Kate rated high in that category at .61. What that tells me is there is a boatload of teeny boppers and teen girls that watch Kate's show--more than the other age categories, which is what we've figured for a long time. It's very appropriate than a grown woman with the maturity level of a 12 year old would rate highest among the teeny crowd.
Kate is a twit said... 164
That ROL article about Jeff P. sounds like damage control to refute the previous article about Kate and Steve in Mexico and TLC buying up pictures of them.
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Of course that's what it's all about. I guess they think everyone is as slow as the sheeple.
She's also a bit of a dodo
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I'm sure the world would gladly take the dodo bird back and get rid of tfw
Gigi Be said... 133
What disgusted me especially was how Kate and the girls put down the boys. The girls saying Eww gross" after the crew member asked how it was living with boys.
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It's always been that way with Kate. It wasn't so obvious in the first season or two, which is when I was a fan of the show and enjoyed watching it. But after I started noticing red flags and other things Kate said or did that made me think, "what????", the worst of those involve the way she treated those boys. I have a soft spot for sons, being I have a son myself. I know firsthand just how sweet and loving a little boy can be, and how they just want to please their mom and be praised. So although I do not hate Kate, I do truly despise her most of all for her treatment of those three sweet boys. I hope all three of them, when they reach adulthood, will get as far away from their mother as possible and cut off all contact. I hope they will get some therapy to help them deal with their childhood, and I hope they have and keep a strong bond with their dad, who has always loved all his children and never thought of any of them as "icky."
Be assured, Kate's numbers will keep her popping up on TLC for the foreseeable future.
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As always, Sue Buddy, thanks for helping to explain the numbers. The kids will continue to be a draw with no end in sight.
At least filming isn't going full-tilt-boogie at it once did during J+K+8 and K+8, and that's something.
I think TLC knows the formula to keep the ratings where they are is to NOT overexpose the kids, leaving the looky-loos clamoring for more.
On possible upshot is that Jon has Kate's insanity on film. Maybe he can use that to help his kids one day.
Sue_Buddy said... 168
Those ratings are relatively "high" for what TLC has been pulling in for ratings lately (not including the 19 Duggars and the Willis family premier).
As I have been posting for a while now, TLC rarely has a show in the top 100 on the TVbythenumbers website, and Sunday's MD show with Kate was the ONLY TLC show that made it to the top 100. Be assured, Kate's numbers will keep her popping up on TLC for the foreseeable future.
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Eileen O'Neill left at the end of February and she was the one continuing to push K+8. The plans for the Mother's Day special and the 40th B'Day in Mexico had to have already been in place before she left.
As much as it may be wishful thinking, I do hope these specials are the last remnants of Eileen O'Neill's transformation of TLC from educational and informative shows to inane realty TV, and Rich Ross' plan to return to scripted and documentary shows is progressing.
Besides, I'm sure Rich Ross can see all TLC's eggs are pretty much in one basket with the Duggars. A serious controversy that causes an immediate cancellation of their show would hurt the network. Just look at Top Gear, Honey Boo Boo, and Sons of Guns to see how quickly it can happen.
The link goes to Kate's review of their suits that Kate posted on her website back in September 2013. So NoNetz is still trying to use the Gosselin boys to sell swimsuits. Wonder if Kate approved that?
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The company was the first to bring it up, so why is Milo getting all bent out of shape over this? The non-fan didn't start this discussion...the company sent an old link to Kate's review. After that fiasco, I'm surprised that the company is that dumb that they'd want to resurrect this all over again, just to sell some swimsuits.
Milo needs to call an emergency damage control meeting in the barnyard over the latest Kate dating report, especially after Kate claimed that they were just in a business relationship. Monkey business, probably, but if the two of them stepped out together then there's most likely something going on there. She didn't tweet on Friday night, so chances are she was doing some kind of twittering with him over drinks or whatever!
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h1 hour ago
@ConcernedChick @NoNetzSuits @Kateplusmy8 HaHa...I guess I have 2get my menfolk here 2model for you! Will I get compensated? LOL
Pass the eye beach! UGH! LOM in a swimsuit! I wonder if he wears his argyle sweater vest and penny loafers when he models! Remember that pic of him on his motorcycle?
I think Kate is a misandrist. She doesn't like men and seems to think they're only worthwhile if they're doing something for HER. Maybe it stemmed from an experience in her childhood but wherever it started her sons don't deserve to be the brunt of her contempt for their sex.
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OMG, Auntie, from your fingertips to God's ears. This is SO true.
Kate thinks males are gross and she's been telling those boys how much they ick her out since they were born.
I wonder if any girl got beaten when she had a potty training accident?
Doubtful.
I think Kate yelled and screamed, and scared the living daylights out of them (like Leah, shaking like a leaf!!), but I don't think she beat them and whipped them into a crib.
Be assured, Kate's numbers will keep her popping up on TLC for the foreseeable future.
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Yep, Sue. She's not down the drain yet. Unless those numbers fall way below the one million mark, TLC is not done with her. I've never seen anything like this.
http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/kate-gosselin-dating-jeff-prescott-reality-tv-mom-millionaire-boyfriend-philadelphia/
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Did it not come out somewhere
that this guy is bankrupt or a deadbeat or something?
Sue_Buddy said... 168
Be assured, Kate's numbers will keep her popping up on TLC for the foreseeable future.
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Frankly I couldn't care less if TLC kept Kate around for the next 20 years IF it were only Kate and not 'the eight'. I still wouldn't watch her so it's no skin off my rosy behind. But since she's such a no-talent, useless creature on her own, as long as she insists on exploiting her children to get that paycheck, I'm going to keep praying that someone will step in and pull the plug on that circus.
I'm inclined to believe that boys are much less messy than girls and a lot easier to live with. They don't have all the 'stuff' girls insist on having like the make-up, the jewelry and the little accessories they can't seem to live without. Bring out the Lego and boys will be happy to build for hours on end. Or they get on their bikes or skateboards and they're outside all day. They're so much easier to please than girls are, in my opinion.
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Oh, absolutely. It's been my experience that boys are so much easier to raise than girls. When they're young and in lower grades, you buy their clothing, lay it out for them, they wear it and never complain. You know their shoe size, you buy the shoes, they fit, and they say "thanks...they're cool!"
They are less messy, are so much more easy-going...such a pleasure! Maybe we've just been lucky with boys, but ours have never been icky, smelly or gross! The girls...uh, a bit more difficult, fussy and emotional, but fun nevertheless.
I think Kate is a misandrist. She doesn't like men and seems to think they're only worthwhile if they're doing something for HER. 166
I agree that she is a misandrist. She doesn't even really appreciate men when they are doing something for her. (Mr. "whatever").
Her attitude and behavior toward her sons since they were little is truly appalling though. She is truly a very sick woman.
OT, and a dumb question...
Are they still called "bathing suits?" That's what my grandmother called them. We've always said swim suits. Is the term "bathing' kind of like Milo's "slacks" name for pants?
gayle @GayleKg 31m31 minutes ago
@MiloandJack @GeeWhiz__ @ConcernedChick @NoNetzSuits @Kateplusmy8 Very nice bathing suits!!
Vanessa said... 118
Poor Zorro. His little feet are going to be working overtime trying to block all the haters. Maybe he'll try and send out an S.O.S
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Hahaha, Vanessa!
Maybe like the lady who placed an online order to Pizza Hut and typed in "Please help. Get 911 to me!" and "911hostage help!" which did indeed bring the police out and rescue the woman and her children.
Zorro will need to get that little beak pecking (into his first green iphone) that a lunatic is holding him hostage, one who lets him fly into cakes and inside of moving cars and then stuffs him down into her pumped up cleavage! SOS! SOS!
Oh, absolutely. It's been my experience that boys are so much easier to raise than girls. When they're young and in lower grades, you buy their clothing, lay it out for them, they wear it and never complain.
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Not only will they wear them and never complain, they'll wear them out. My sons weren't terribly picky, but when my youngest was pre-school age he had a ninja suit he wore day in and day out until it was threadbare. He'd wear his green Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles outfit while the black ninja suit was in the washing machine but as soon as it was clean and dry, it went back on, lol. It was a hard habit to break when he started kindergarten.
Good times!
While the ratings may not be stellar they are higher than some of the other shows. Since she is still bringing viewers to TLC she will now put on her diva hat and demand more, more, more. Let's see, they went to Mexico for her birthday so it only stands to reason that she's going to deman Europe for their summer vacation. I wonder just how desperate TLC is to keep her happy.
There is no doubt in my mind TLC executives are thinking about its future and what direction they would like to take it. What place there is for Kate in all that is anyone's guess. There may be a spot for her, or there might not. That remains to be seen. And that's why reality shows are such a terrible career choice. You are at the absolute mercy of executives. A job that supports your children is one that gives you lots of options to find, obtain, and maintain consistent work in good times and bad. Like, say, oh, nursing.
Paula said... 170
IMO, the continued decline in TLC's ratings and quality of its shows will cause Discovery to make a decision about the direction of TLC. I could see a "remake" of TLC into a whole different genre, rebranding if you will. I can't see Discovery hanging onto a cable channel brand that is barely drawing a million viewers to a few shows. Again, JMHO.
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TLC is trying to do that. An article was posted here just a while back and one of the TLC bigwigs even called TLC the "freak" channel and said big changes were coming. Then some of their new shows were listed and...it's pretty much the same garbage as always.
TLC boss admits network has been a 'freak show'
Joy--I love Rumer and Val too. They are my favorite couple. Their ballet inspired dance was amazing. I also liked Riker's and Allison's Paso Doble. Both dances used music from my 2 favorite composers, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, which made me like those dances even more.
I will be disappointed if Rumer and Val are voted off. However, all of the four couples are fantastic and all deserve the Mirror Ball Trophy, so I will be happy with whomever wins.
When Rumer was taking about her parent's divorce being tabloid fodder and how she was affected by those stories and other stories about her, it reminded me so much of the Gosselin kids.
On another note, did you notice that the first names of the finalists share initials. I tend to notice things like that. Two R's and two N's. I'm definitely on the R team!!
She absolutely is a man hater, a spouse abuser and a child abuser.
She takes great pleasure in pointing out the opposite gender's differences as though it's some great insult to HER. She cannot stand men. She cannot take their breathing, coughing, eating, chewing, their likes/dislikes. She belittles their accomplishments, their desires, their ideas. Even given that they do all the "man work" that she admits to not being able to do (doesn't want to) she criticizes their hard work and efforts. Sad part is Jon at least wasn't broken down as a child, 10 years was long enough, but these boys are being sabotaged and crippled to the core since the day they had the misfortune of being born to THAT woman. They ARE good kids,
and if she would make a truthful and honest comparison between HER boys and HER girls (without being malicious and disgusted) the girls need some severe consistent and appropriate discipline. Those little snotty attitudes will be biting her in the butt. I don't get how they are so disrespectful to the camera man? He's basically a stranger, THIS is how you treat a guest in your home? AT 11 YEARS OLD??
Tucker's Mom - I wasn't a fan of the on air proposal either and wondered if he did it for the votes. I'm hoping that Rumer wins. I'm tired of the golden boy always getting the best partners and the wins.
Frankly I couldn't care less if TLC kept Kate around for the next 20 years IF it were only Kate and not 'the eight'. I still wouldn't watch her so it's no skin off my rosy behind. But since she's such a no-talent, useless creature on her own, as long as she insists on exploiting her children to get that paycheck, I'm going to keep praying that someone will step in and pull the plug on that circus.
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I wish that Milo and Kate would walk off hand in hand into that sunset together, with birds flying overhead, Kate beneath Milo's wings, both whispering sweet nothings to each other.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Mike #179 said :Besides, I'm sure Rich Ross can see all TLC's eggs are pretty much in one basket with the Duggars. A serious controversy that causes an immediate cancellation of their show would hurt the network. Just look at Top Gear, Honey Boo Boo, and Sons of Guns to see how quickly it can happen. "
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can you elaborate on Top Gear, its cancellation and any controversy? My household is big fans of the USA version of Top Gear, but we were under the impression it was coming back.
The company was the first to bring it up, so why is Milo getting all bent out of shape over this? The non-fan didn't start this discussion...the company sent an old link to Kate's review. After that fiasco, I'm surprised that the company is that dumb that they'd want to resurrect this all over again, just to sell some swimsuits.
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NoNetz also posted the same reference to the Gosselin kids on their FB page as they did on twitter and included the link to Kate's review on her site. However, on FB, because of the link, it also shows a picture of the boys in their swimsuits.
Seems pretty desperate to use a 2 year old review in order to sell swimsuits. Guess they couldn't get any other more recent "celebrity" endorsement.
Vanessa said... 176
She's also a bit of a dodo
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I'm sure the world would gladly take the dodo bird back and get rid of tfw
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Virginia Pen meant that Milo is a dodo (as well as a cuckoo)!
Yep, Sue. She's not down the drain yet. Unless those numbers fall way below the one million mark, TLC is not done with her. I've never seen anything like this.
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In the article, the link that I posted above, here's what TLC says about their low ratings:
TLC's ratings have been fairly steady, at least in comparison to the steep drops seen by other cable networks lately. It is averaging 919,000 viewers in prime-time this season, down from 1.05 million four years ago, according to the Nielsen company. The slip is a little more pronounced among the desirable demographic of 18-to-49-year-olds.
They're glossing over the facts, of course. And what steep drop are they talking about? There are many other cable networks that stay in the top 100. They can't really admit they've slipped so far, but they're certainly not ready to make any big changes. Kate may be history one day, but not quite yet. Her ratings are "above average."
That Kaplan called TLC a "freak show" IS encouraging, but only time will tell what changes they're willing to make to TRY and get back in the game.
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