Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Ratings for RV Trip hit 1.3 million

Looks like some former viewers may have tuned in to see how it all finally goes down as TLC starts sending off Kate, throwing her under the bus as they go. Will ratings that are better than most of the summer have any impact on the cancellation?

Kate Plus 8
TLC 9:00 PM 1.372 million
Adults 18-45 0.5


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Jenna Does said...

PJ's momma said...

Permanent Name, Admin sort of beat me to it, but I live near the Space Needle and Pike Place Market in Seattle,...
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Ahhh!!! You live in Seattle?? That is my dream home town. Hubby & I have planning to move there since...Oh, I don't know...FOREVER. Well, more me, than him, but as soon as our son is out of middle school (3 years away) we're there baby! I'll look ya up!! I heart the rainy weather just so much... makes me smile...
~Hippie Chick~

Just Dwindle Away said...

hey jude said...She won't parent or have rules and she won't let Ashley? No wonder those kids are acting up, there are no rules and no discipline!

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I have to disagree, my friend. I think the kids have a million rules that change every hour of the day. Their gestational carrier (I am having a hard time today calling That Woman their 'mother') creates 12 new rules to address whatever has crawled up her butt at the moment. (and in ten minutes it will be something else.) Follow the rules or dont follow the rules, it doesnt matter, you still get raged at, humiliated, and obviously you get hit, too.

My small opinion is that they are merely mimicking her constant behavior of screaming, tantrums and hitting, in order to get their emotional needs met. I am not sure more rules would help them; perhaps 'no never means no' to them too, now. It was only a matter of time.

Stupid Is said...

Dayum, you guys are cracking me up this morning.

Ingrid said...

gotyournumberKate said... move them to LA to pursue her own dreams. I hope Jon has some say in it if it does come to this
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I have heard that sometimes a parent will be able to move kids far away if they can prove to the judge that it betters the child's life. (like a career move) Television careers are so unpredictable so I hope the judge realizes it if Kate would ever try.

TLC stinks said...

Did anyone consider the "source" for Hollybaby regarding Kate as a host on The Talk came from someone in Kate's camp to let the world know she wants a gig on a talk show? Sounds like it was purposely leaked.

Kate doesn't rate said...

LC stinks said...

Did anyone consider the "source" for Hollybaby regarding Kate as a host on The Talk came from someone in Kate's camp to let the world know she wants a gig on a talk show? Sounds like it was purposely leaked.
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I'm wondering the same thing. Plus the article is speculation, not fact. At the end it says:

We’ve reached out to The Talk for comment and we’re waiting to hear back!

Hollybaby make it sound like a done deal. Not buying it.

fidosmommy said...

Paige doesn't live in the USA? And she's planning to make this trip? Is she still in school? Wow. Just wow.

Austin is a college student? Doesn't he have enough to do as a college student - classes, homework, writing papers, spending time with college aged friends, etc? And now he wants to spend a chunk of his college experience planning a meet 'n greet for someone who won't remember his name after it's over? Wow. Just wow.

Kids. Listen up. Please rethink this. Please
realize that meeting Kate Gosselin is not an educational experience, it is not vital to your
health and well being. School is. Your job is. Stick with that. It will serve you well. What you are looking for is a "warm fuzzy", a momentary thrill. But once it's over, it's over. You gain nothing. You have spent a bunch of time, energy, money, and for what? What exactly are you hoping this will do?

Family reunions are one thing. Class reunions,
military unit reunions, fraternity/sorority reunions.....those are worth the time it takes, worth the money it takes. You have a history together. What exactly do you have with the other Kate Gosselin meet 'n greet attendees? A chance to fawn all over her? Please, please
rethink how you can spend your money and your time on something that will better serve humanity - or even yourselves. Please.

Ask yourself this. Would you put this much time, effort and personal expense into making a trip to visit your best friend who lived far away? Or your cousin? If you would not take this much time out of your day and money out of your personal account to plan for a trip to see someone who is part of you, why are you doing it for someone you have never even met? Why not just go ahead and reconnect with that old friend or relative? It would make so much more sense, and you will BOTH care that it happened.


I can only hope they are planning to schedule this for next summer. By then, Kate will be such old news they will be wondering why in the world they ever thought she was such a hot commodity. If it's set for next summer, it's
sure to be a bust. Kate .will have moved on too. A new supermom or organizational queen will have the limelight. Nobody shines forever - well, except for maybe Betty White.

Man, I hope this event never takes place. What
an unbelievable waste of resources.

Kids and adult alike: If you want to help a charity in Kate's name, then give to some local food pantry or animal shelter in her name. They'll be thrilled. Then tweet Kate and tell her what you did so she will know that she has 'sponsored' 10,286 boxes of non perishables for human consumption and 2,418 warm blankets for dogs' comfort in the cold winter months all over Kate's twitter world. It would cost you less, keep you busy doing the things you should be doing, and still, charity would be served and you will still be in contact with Queen Twit.

Permanent Name said...

I think if kart tried to take the kids out of state, Jon has enough on her (twitter, kids having enough problems to get kicked out of school, film footage of kids acting out) that any judge would have to agree with him about not letting them go, and possibly getting physical custody.

I also believe that purseboy has to be gone by now - he was a sort of filter for her, keeping her on the straight and narrow, as much as it was possible.

I think he'd be chitting bricks to see her carry on like she has been on twitter.

Or else he's just as greedy and delusional as she is to think they can pull off a meet/greet set up by a college freshman.

If Jon is smart, he'd get those kids their own GAL to represent them.

I am also mildly interested in how this midwest meet/greet/auction/benefit/shitfest is going to turn out. I know it won't happen, but how it will unravel and how vicious the fans will be when she bails is going to be interesting.

Grifter Queen said...

Anonymous said

She didn't suggest a fundraiser for herself.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Right, but her expenses have been paid in the past when she has done "charity". Anybody trying to organize any such event involving her had better make very sure, up front, that they understand what they are getting into.

This grifter isn't going to be giving away anything unless she feels she's properly compensated, one way or another.

Just for the fans: "Compensation", in this case, does not mean meeting your happy, shining faces. Your adoration alone does not put shoes on K8's feet, or process her hair.

Kate doesn't rate said...

Permanent Name said... I am also mildly interested in how this midwest meet/greet/auction/benefit/shitfest is going to turn out. I know it won't happen, but how it will unravel and how vicious the fans will be when she bails is going to be interesting.
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I'm interested in following as it unravels, too. However I don't think her fans will turn on her. I don't think there's a thing she could do (including drowning a litter of puppies) that would make them turn on her. Someone above said Jim Jones. Yes, her most devoted fans are cult-like in every way.

fidosmommy said...

Not that I would actually suggest this, but wouldn't it be a hoot and a half if suddenly Kate got a whole bunch more followers who signed up for this meet 'n greet thing, went, and then spent the time pointing out all Kate's contradictions in the episodes. I am assuming the only thing they will be able to agree on for entertainment is watching the DVD's of this train wreck, and that would be a great time to
whoop "Look at that! I wouldn't allow anybody to speak to ME like that!" or "Oh, there's some lousy parenting there!"

Not that anyone would actually do that. It would be fun for some devious mind to think up, though.

Kate doesn't rate said...

Not that anyone would actually do that. It would be fun for some devious mind to think up, though.

Hehehehe. Who is going to make sure a "hater" or two don't get in. NOT that it's even going to take place. So many things to consider. Kate reacts, she doesn't think.

Warmth Of The Sun said...

I can only hope they are planning to schedule this for next summer.

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I think it's supposed to be in the very near future, as a farewell party, a gathering of tweeties to commiserate over the demise of the show. Paige has already gotten her papers for her passport!

"Kids and adult alike: If you want to help a charity in Kate's name, then give to some local food pantry or animal shelter in her name."

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I don' think that this is about charity. That's just a cover. These people want an up close and personal look at their messiah. They want a hug; they want to touch her hair; they want to fall down on their knees and worship her. They want autographs and they want pictures taken with her. They want to spill out their life's troubles to her, have her kiss them and make it all better.

It's not about charity in Kate's name. It's all about THEM and their need to worship the ground she walks on.

fidosmommy said...

Sorry, me again. I can't help myself. No control. I share that trait with Kate. It's a K8TR8.

Not that I would suggest this either, but many non-fans might be signing up for this fiesta with absolutely no intention of attending. Make the reservation list long, very few show up. I can see that happening for sure.

Yep, Austin's got his hands full.

Kate doesn't rate said...

I don' think that this is about charity. That's just a cover. These people want an up close and personal look at their messiah. They want a hug; they want to touch her hair; they want to fall down on their knees and worship her. They want autographs and they want pictures taken with her. They want to spill out their life's troubles to her, have her kiss them and make it all better.

Yep, cult-like in every way.

fidosmommy said...

I thought I read that Kate suggested it be a charity event.

Kat said...

Comments today are off the wall funny. Can't stop laughing! Everyone's in rare form...I guess that's the affect kate has on people.

Just curious said...

Fidosmommy:

Kates tweets about fundraiser/benefit/auction:

Last night:

Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@
@TheAustinMartin totally agree.u organize it (or some1)&tell me when&where&I'll b there!make it a F-raiser 2benefit a good cause! Gr8 idea

Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@
@TheAustinMartin I am serious! Benefit auction... To meet k+8 fans! Middle of country! Get working! Find a venue and timeframe and you go...

This morning:

Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@
@TheAustinMartin you're serious... Arent you?? Ok. See what you can do! I'll be impressed if you can pull it off! :) oooohh a challenge!

Aeris said...

She's such a c word said...

Although I am thrilled Kate is committing Twittercide, I cannot help but think how insanely stupid Twitter is. From people asking for 'Retweets' and 'birthday wishes', to baring their private daily financial/health/family struggles and overall stupidity to the world.
Maybe it's just me...

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It's not just you (and No Regrets, too). Twitter is fine by me, but it depends how it's used. It's embarrassing for me to hear professional entities (news programs, charities, dining establishments, etc.) talk about joining their Twitter feed and friending them on Facebook. I saw some goofball anchor on E! News who had to be almost 40, talking about tweets/re-tweets like an 18-year old on a sugar high. Granted, it was E! News, but it sounds silly and immature. Leave the Twitter/FB to private citizens, but that's just my opinion.

Warmth Of The Sun said...

Yep, cult-like in every way.

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Kate "Jim Jones" Gosselin all the way. And we all know how that turned out...

silimom said...

Ah, fidosmommy, now they're going to have to scrap the whole thing because the haterz will show up, crash the event and ruin the whole thing! You tipped them off, you bad hater, you! ;-) (said with tongue firmly in cheek).

On other news, sorry if this has been discussed but I hear Kate is going to sub on The Talk a few days? Any truth to it?

Kate is a twit said...

What the hell is Kate doing encouraging her teen fans to set up a meet and greet? She says if they make the arrangements, that she WILL be there. Paige is tweeting that she is getting the papers to apply for a passport. Austin is tweeting that he has to make phone calls. I have a feeling that this will not end too well.

Kate has already tweeted that she was surprised Austin was serious about setting this up. She keeps using her fans, and they don't realize it. If they set up this meet and greet, and Kate does not show, I'm afraid what their reaction will be.

silimom said...

Or Kate WILL show up, just to show any tv execs who might be interested that she has a following. Free PR is free PR, after all.

The issue that Austin needs to clarify NOW is whether Kate expects them to pay her airfare, food and lodging for this event and if she plans to charge them a fee. Personally, Kate would win brownie points with her fans if she covered those expenses herself. However, when push comes to shove, she will probably plead poor and they will have to scrap their plans. Kate, if this is your plan, tell them now before they invest a great deal of their time, energy and money. Don't just use them. And if they do pull it off, be gracious, honor your word and pay for your own travel expenses yourself. You owe your fans that much.

Dallas Lady said...

Just curious, seeing those tweets in one spot like that pisses me off all over again.

I mean LOOK AT HER WORDING! YOU organize it, I'LL be there. DO IT.

Then the next morning: oh you were serious? Ha ha ha, well I'll be impressed IF YOU CAN PULL IT OFF.

WHAT THE HELL IS HER MAJOR MALFUNCTION? I'm serious, what the **** is wrong with this subhuman cretin from hell?

Now she's got a high school kid in Canada getting her parents to agree to let her fly to the US (she's never flown before), get a passport, all that, just to go to this thing that will never happen. Or if that poor Austin kid actually busts his ass putting it together, you know darn well Kate won't be there. None of those people combined have her $25K appearance fee.

God, that's just SICK. Seriously sick. It's one thing to order them to make signs and then order that they be displayed publicly and then order the TIME that the sign is out, but this? This is beyond the pale. I hope someone talks some sense into that kid and gets him to see this is stupid and not how he should be spending his time. AND that obviously Kate is not going to show up.

She is a massive asshole. God forgive me, but I hope she gets an incurable yeast infection for life.

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

If anyone doubts Kate sits around and reads her tweets she just tweeted to explain a "disagreement" between a fan and a non fan (whose tweets she NEVER sees.)

Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@
@ICYou1 @SchmeckyGirl @TLC Kids were present. I was not.

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Even though I know what a liar she is, I'm always surprised when she proves it once again.

Anonymous said...

I would be knocked over if she gets that Talk co-host job. If CBS gets wind of her tweets with these insane kids that should kill her chances (if she ever did have a chance).

Dallas Lady said...

Y'all, she won't be co-hosting *anything.* I feel pretty safe in saying that. Why would anyone have her co-host? She's a HORRIBLE interviewer, stiff, cold, uninteresting, not funny, not interested in anything that's not about her. She's the opposite of what you need in a host.

Plus, she's over. Done. Things move fast in the world of the public eye and her show, her only show, is cancelled. No one in LA or NY are calling her up begging her to host anything, nor will they be.

Aeris said...

Back to the G's, was it a tweetie that suggested Chuck E Cheese? LOL! I think the sheeple fully expect they will get to meet the kids at this auction-thing, but Khate seems to have no idea of that. I truly believe at least half her tweeties are attached to the kids, not Khate, and being friendly with Khate is a way to get closer to them. Creepy stuff! A gathering at Chuck E Cheese wouldn't happen anyway - they have very strict rules today that they didn't have in the 80/90's. Child safety is their priority, and a bunch of Khate-obsessed teens would not be welcome w/o their own parents present.

I so HATE to say this, but I think Khate is handling her autograph requests properly. In my Teen Beat days, I was able to obtain some neat photos/fanclub stuff by sending stamped return envelopes to companies/agencies. Khate is being kind enough to offer autographs on her own (no agency involved) and shouldn't be stuck with the bill, which could get pretty high if she's mailing books back to people.

On the other hand, the way she's handling this event with Austin is wrong, wrong, WRONG. She needs to learn to say no to her fans from time to time, and she needs to start now. This is going to get ugly if she doesn't put a stop to it. Khate obviously doesn't believe this kid is going to follow through...boy will she be surprised! Of course, she's only thinking about herself, not this young, college-age boy stressing out and spending his own money and time on her. She has the resources to create a gathering (hehe, sounds like a cult gathering) on her own. Then again, this is the same mother who treats her own kids like servants, having them massage her and cook meals. She must have no problem with what this young fan is offering.

Anonymous said...

fidosmommy said...

Family reunions are one thing. Class reunions,
military unit reunions, fraternity/sorority reunions.....those are worth the time it takes, worth the money it takes. You have a history together. What exactly do you have with the other Kate Gosselin meet 'n greet attendees? A chance to fawn all over her? Please, please
rethink how you can spend your money and your time on something that will better serve humanity - or even yourselves. Please.

Ask yourself this. Would you put this much time, effort and personal expense into making a trip to visit your best friend who lived far away? Or your cousin? If you would not take this much time out of your day and money out of your personal account to plan for a trip to see someone who is part of you, why are you doing it for someone you have never even met? Why not just go ahead and reconnect with that old friend or relative? It would make so much more sense, and you will BOTH care that it happened.
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Why does it matter to you how others choose to spend their time and $? What you find worthwhile, someone else may not. They are not harming anyone and if it makes them happy, let them meet up with Kate and raise some money for some worthwhile organization in the process. It's not something that I would choose to do, but that doesn't make it wrong. Different strokes, yada yada.

If some of them are under 18, their parents can decide if it's something they want their children to do.

Anonymous said...

The Mis-understood Just Sayin said:

All you guys are just too funny. I LOVE IT!! (caps intentional)hehe!

Just curious said...

Why does it matter to you how others choose to spend their time and $? What you find worthwhile, someone else may not. They are not harming anyone and if it makes them happy, let them meet up with Kate and raise some money for some worthwhile organization in the process. It's not something that I would choose to do, but that doesn't make it wrong. Different strokes, yada yada.

I know a tweeter who sounds like you. "Just a little family show...not hurting anybody...leave Kate alone."

That said, there are legalities involved when money/materials are crossing state lines for "charitible" events, just for starters.

Dallas Lady said...

To add to what Just Curious said, given Kate's tweet as of this morning, SHE wouldn't be likely to attend it. So what would be the point? This poor sap would bust his hump putting together some event and she would beg off.

Hasn't anyone seen the very unprofessional emails that used to be sent to organizations back in her church grifting days when she didn't feel like making a speaking engagement? And those were money-making opportunities! This? No way would she go. TLC isn't footing the bill for anything anymore, so: nope!

What's wrong with it is that she's playing manipulative head games with them.

Permanent Name said...

Anonymous 11:37,

I think you are missing the whole point here. I have to agree with Fidosmommy on this one.

We care because kart will never, ever in a million years attend their meet/greet. Never. kart travels in a limo, first class air tickets, stays in 4 star hotels, gets paid for her appearences.

kart will never attend something put together by a college freshman (regardless of his devotion and energy). And I think all his effort should be put into studying in his first year of school instead of sucking up to a woman who will use him, abuse him then discard him without a backward glance.

She is using him right now to generate twitter buzz. That's all.

If I were his parent, I'd be appalled at his actions especially if I was paying his tuition. Even if he's on scholarship, the scholarship committee would probably be appalled.

The whole point is WHO he's dealing with: the world's best grifter.

Frankly, if he were expending so much energy on a truly worthy cause (pick any) I'd be much more receptive. kart is a known quantity - we know her track record.

But he's building his house with words from kart, and her words are worth nothing, mean nothing, will come to nothing.

She will lead him on, get her twitter buzz, then back out. Waste of time and effort for he and his buds.

She's a user. His plan will fail. The fans will be upset. Nothing good can come from this.

Also, Anonymous 11:37, a gentle request for you to follow rule #1. If blogger is giving you trouble signing your posts, please put your username at the bottom of the post. Thank you.

fidosmommy said...

I just want them to rethink this. If their
heart's desire in life is really to see Kate Gosselin in the flesh, then so be it. I do believe that when they hit 25 years old and are looking at a rent payment and empty cupboards, they may wish they had spent their money in a more forward-thinking manner.

Let's hope for their sake they always have disposable income or parents who will foot their bills. Then they can throw it away all they want. Right now, it just seems to me they have better things to do with (their/parents/grandparents') money.

And I care because I have found myself handing over cash to a person who claims he needs this and needs that bill paid, and then discovered he used almost $300.00 of it to purchase something he's always wanted. Tools. He doesn't make things. He doesn't need them in his work - he doesn't have any work. He doesn't know how to use them properly. He doesn't intend to learn. He just wanted them. They make him happy to have in the back of his station wagon.

So, this whole idea of money being used to do
stupid things gets on my nerves.

Kate's Cart said...

Teresa, I would also run a disk check, so it cleans your history and cookies, then run defrag and reboot. The Adaware is also a good suggestion.

Warmth Of The Sun said...

If some of them are under 18, their parents can decide if it's something they want their children to do.

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The parents who allow their kids to twitter to internet strangers and form an attachment to a 37-year-old mother of eight kids - the teens who set up a fake FB page to harass and berate another person to discredit her - the teens who potty-mouth back and forth to anyone who doesn't see Kate as perfection in motion - the teens who would die for Kate and her kids but wouldn't give their own parents the time of day.

The parents of those kids?

What will be auctioned for charity? The sheeple don't have a brain cell among them, and they think that they are capable of executing such an event? They have no idea what this involves. I was president of an organization that held an annual benefit auction. The amount of work involved is enormous, time-consuming and requires months and months of planning in order to pull it off successfully. There are items to be collected, volumes of cataloguing, making sure that everything done is within the guidelines of the law, setting up for the actual event, etc. etc. It's difficult enough to do when everyone is in the same area. Imagine what it would be like with sheeple scattered all over the country (and out of the country)?

What will they auction off? Items smuggled in their luggage through airport security? Who is going to buy them - the 25 or so who show up? Or, perhaps they will pay to see Kate, put the money in a basket, and she will donate the money to charity. Yeah, right. Will she autograph books in hopes of attracting people to attend the event? We saw how that worked at the Food Bank premiere. We saw the sparse attendance at her failed book signings.

So - how will they raise money for charity and meet the expenses of getting her there? If they think she's going to do this out of the goodness of her heart, they are going to be in for a very rude awakening, if she even shows up at all.

They need to re-think this thing.

Anonymous 11:37 said...

Permanent Name said...

Anonymous 11:37,

I think you are missing the whole point here. I have to agree with Fidosmommy on this one.

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If I were his parent, I'd be appalled at his actions especially if I was paying his tuition. Even if he's on scholarship, the scholarship committee would probably be appalled.

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I'm not missing the whole. I disagree with the point.

I have no idea why a scholarship committee would care or find his behavior appalling. He is not planning something unethical; he is talking about organizing an event around a celebrity you don't happen to like.

Jenna Does said...

Who holds a Meet & Greet/ Charity/ Auction/ WHATEVER for a reality show has been?? Hasn't Kate let this gone far enough? She really needs to take the bull by the horns & tell her twitter fans this- (my semicolon/colon button broke) Not that, she doesn't need to tell them that. She needs to say this-"Look, I appreciate all of you guys for supporting me, but this has gone too far. I have 8 kids in school. I just cannot get away. Please do not spend your hard-earned money on this. You are all young & should be worried about other things"

You KNOW that won't happen, but jeez! She has these young fans by the short hairs & they are actually really researching venues & shit? SHE WON'T SHOW unless they give her CASH! CASH ONLY!!

And if this an auction, or a charity thing, the wise thing would be to donate to a worthy cause, like Second Harvest, or the damn Koala bears, or an animal shelter. I swear, IF this happens & the money goes in kate's pocket..."Hello? IRS?"
~Hippie Chick"

Kit said...

I believe K8 would go to a FanUnion (if only because she will be 'trapped' into it by her own idiocy) but I think it is wrong of her to encourage such a thing in this manner.

This will run its course... If they throw one and she shows up, it will be a win-win for all their sorry selves. I am appalled that she is manipulating them into doing all of the legwork without stating clearly what her part in it will be; it just smacks of her saying, in essence, "Oh it's so wonderful that you love me as much as I love myself!"

fidosmommy said...

Anon 11:37, I would be saying the same thing if it was to organize an event to see Josh Groban (I like him a lot) or Michelle Duggar (I like her a lot) or a reunion of Peter, Paul and Mary (I like them a whole lot.)

It doesn't matter to me who the celebrity is, it seems to me to be something they need to reconsider before they put much into it. My liking or not liking the celebrity has nothing
at all to do with it.

Hippie Chick said...

Sorry if it's been posted, but what if a "Crazy Hater" shows up, starts some trouble...Is Steve even around anymore?

Kate can't "afford him" right? She's soooo broke isn't she?

So, then what? What if the kids ARE there? (I mean, ya know, IF IF IF this stupid thing happens) OR a Crazy Stalker??

Look at ALL the Crazy Stalkers out there? Does Kate even think about HER safety at all? Or her kids?? Would they even go? I mean, come on. I would think it would be a stalker who lurves Kate above all else than someone who doesn't lurve her. This is insane. She just keeps getting dumber by the minute.

Great Expectations said...

The problem is that she is encouraging the tweeties to do this. She has issued them a challenge. If they back out now, they will feel that they have failed their idol, the most awesome woman in America.
The pressure she is putting on them, not to mention the expectations, is unbelievable.

And it's just plain wrong.

Laurie said...

Austin, Paige and all you other twitts, Please, if the meet and greet does come to fruition and you do get to meet Kate take my advice, no matter how good Kate says it is, DON'T DRIK THE PURPLE KOOLAID!

Kat said...

Over at IW they already have a whole thread dedicated to Kate being on the Talk. They have her flat ass in the chair already. I wouldn't go over there(IW)because it's down right sickening. It's only a rumor that some sheep started...now they're desparate for it to be true. She's been a co host numerous times and all she does is sit there like a mindless idiot. They can't be considering her...there are so many more talented people in this world. There are more talented people on my block!!!!!!!

Laurie said...

DRINK.....

Hippie Chick said...

Kate will not co-host on The Talk. Sara Gilbert is the creator. She is friends with Roseanne. Roseanne HATES Kate. Therefore, no. That is my assessment. LOL Not to mention, ALL she did was have kids. She didn't work to get where she was, unlike Sara Gilbert. (Ahem...Julie Chen...wife of President of CBS...but I digress...)

Anyway, Kate offers nothing in terms of intelligent conversation, how to engage people, research, or anything needed to co-host a talk show. IF they wanted her in the first place, she would have been asked. It's not happening. She is DONE. Put a fork in her. Her "career" is, like, um, uh, over. Honestly.

People's Temple said...

Please, if the meet and greet does come to fruition and you do get to meet Kate take my advice, no matter how good Kate says it is, DON'T DRIK THE PURPLE KOOLAID!

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They are not going to understand that, but well said!

Just talk about The Talk said...

silimom said...

Ah, fidosmommy, now they're going to have to scrap the whole thing because the haterz will show up, crash the event and ruin the whole thing! You tipped them off, you bad hater, you! ;-) (said with tongue firmly in cheek).

On other news, sorry if this has been discussed but I hear Kate is going to sub on The Talk a few days? Any truth to it?

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There are a lot of copy/pasted tweets from Kate and her fans about this on page 1 of this thread, but so far it seems to be pure speculation. All we know so far is that The Talk has fired 2 co-hosts, Holly Peete and Leah Remini. One has been replaced by someone with the last name of Underwood and Kris Jenner will be filling in for 2 weeks. Nothing else is confirmed. Hollybaby mentioned Kate and The Talk this week, but it is unconfirmed and other than Kate saying that she'd love to host shows "in general" it's speculation.

Tamara said...

Slightly OT, but when I first saw "The Austin Martin" it reminded me of someone I once "met" online whom thought that was the name of the auto company. I also remember someone whom thought The Julliard School was The Julie Arts School. One of the main things the internet has done is make it quite obvious that a lot of people don't read. Like Khate and her sediments.

dee3 said...

I am still perplexed here...wondering if it is really Kate doing the twittering. It's turning into a huge mystery for me....a case I'd like to solve.
As I said before, I cannot see her being even remotely nice like this to fans, especially for this long. Also....I know she could very well be the type to twitter all day long, but even SHE has to have obligations daily....and I can't really see her having the time to twitter THIS much. I mean, she HAS to take time to yell at the nannies and housekeepers and anyone else hired to do anything for her. That takes a bit of time. She has to supervise all of them so she will be able to find fault and criticize and yell. She HAS to be having some meetings about various entertainment/infomercial opportunities, meetings with her agent, etc. Then there are the kids and although it's very believable that she generally ignores them....it's STILL 8 kids and there is no way they don't distract her and take up some of her time....at the very least, time to yell at them. How is she possibly twittering so much? It's almost like a full-time job for her.

And now.....it's getting completely nuts....with this charity auction stuff. WTF? I don't even see Kate as crazy enough to encourage that....unless she's doing it intentionally, thinking the gossip mags/sites will pick it up and run with it. "Kate meets her fans!!"
It's just gotten almost beyond believable. She is allowing tweens to think they are gonna meet her? Fly over from other countries and meet her? Have meet and greets? I can't even believe SHE is this crazy to risk this stuff.

I don't know.....there are just SO many things that make me doubt it's really her. Whoever is doing it is doing a great job of pretending to be her....but I just can't see her as the one twittering.

Reading here about how the children are hitting and yelling at each other, etc.....I have never seen a photo of them with Jon or with Jon and Ellen where they are not smiling and seem to be getting along just fine. I don't think it's only mirroring Kate that has caused this bad behavior....but also the stress of being filmed so much. It's almost been like a social experiment....film 8 siblings almost constantly, give them no time for themselves......and see how they turn out.
I think it's gonna be like putting wild animals in cages.....not good.

TLC ship is sinking said...

Wasn't there a fan from Nebraska(?) who asked Kate if she could participate in her school's fundraiser? However, Kate ended up declining because they couldn't provide travel and hotel expenses for her. I think it happened around late spring/early summer on twitter.

I know it was discussed here on this blog; I just won't spend the time searching for the exact thread.

Bonding with Kate ...lol said...

Red Sky At Night said...

mkbrownlow
@kateplusmy8 Doing a mom and young daughter bonding event in October... would love to have u and big girls if it suits ur schedule!


What in the world is wrong with Kate that she can't see that this person is a leech who wants to hang on? Is Kate that stupid? Brownlow wants her to speak at a bonding event? Good gawd - Kate talking about bonding with teenage daughters is like a vampire giving medical advice on how to apply a tourniquet to stop bleeding.

Kate and bonding with a child shouldn't be used in the same sentence!

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I'm not so sure that this fan wants Kate to speak at her functions. I get the feeling that she just wants to either use Kate to draw a crowd or just wants her to attend with the twins. Either way .....no way will Kate attend. She ignores this woman's tweets and well she should.

Permanent Name said...

Actually, LOL, I think we are being manipulated here to generate buzz.......

This so-called meet/greet/auction/benefit/sh*tfest will never happen.

Never. And the fanz/kart are probably having a great chortle at our expense.

And Anon 11:37, you are right. It isn't my business, and it makes no difference to me if some college idiot wants to waste his time/effort/money one this imaginary project.

His loss. Poor schmuck. He can call it a life lesson. Someday he'll be wiser, we can hope.

Congratulations on choosing a name BTW!

fidosmommy said...

Maybe Mr. College Twitter Man gets college credit for this project. Yeah, that's it.

Audible Click said...

I do think it is Kate twittering, I believe she has become addicted to the instant gratification of having rabid fans hanging on her every word and begging for a morsel of her attention.
Regarding the meet and greet, I think that this is a typical example of Kate Gosselin not thinking ahead;since she's been tweeting she has verbally painted herself in a corner more than a few times. There is another factor at work here, Kate doesn't care if she angers or disappoints her fans, she has never had any qualms about using them for her own purposes. She knows that the majority of fans will forgive her for anything and if she lost a few it would mean less than nothing to her. She is the center of her universe, the sun around which everyone else revolves if you aren't willing to do that she'll banish you from her presence and never give you another thought.

She's a twitiot said...

dee3 said...

I am still perplexed here...wondering if it is really Kate doing the twittering. It's turning into a huge mystery for me....a case I'd like to solve.
As I said before, I cannot see her being even remotely nice like this to fans, especially for this long. Also....I know she could very well be the type to twitter all day long, but even SHE has to have obligations daily....and I can't really see her having the time to twitter THIS much. I mean, she HAS to take time to yell at the nannies and housekeepers and anyone else hired to do anything for her. That takes a bit of time. She has to supervise all of them so she will be able to find fault and criticize and yell. She HAS to be having some meetings about various entertainment/infomercial opportunities, meetings with her agent, etc. Then there are the kids and although it's very believable that she generally ignores them....it's STILL 8 kids and there is no way they don't distract her and take up some of her time....at the very least, time to yell at them. How is she possibly twittering so much? It's almost like a full-time job for her.

...I don't know.....there are just SO many things that make me doubt it's really her. Whoever is doing it is doing a great job of pretending to be her....but I just can't see her as the one twittering....

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Anyone who has watched even a clip of Kate's show has seen that her phone never leaves her hand and knows that Kate is NOT hands on with the kids.

She says that the leaves the kids to work out their own problems (fighting and hitting and bullying have been noted) so she's not busy refereeing disputes, modeling proper social interactions, or teaching the ways to get along with others.

I've watched her stand in the kitchen with tups asking for her attention with her dismissing and telling them to wait while she finishes reading whatever is on her phone and/or replying.

She makes lists for everyone including herself. I don't picture her doing much verbal communicating with nannies or sitters and imagine her pointing to the list and saying 'handle it'.

When they travel I've seen Kate point and yell and scream, but not move a muscle to handle anything on her own. In the first part of the RV show we saw her plant her feed on the sidewalk and direct Jamie or Ashley to go to the rv to get the twins and I doubt she does it any differently at home. I imagine her sitting on her leather sofa or white plastic chair and pointing to direct someone else to take action instead of doing the task herself. Or I can see her banishing the kids to the basement or outside while she does whatever it is she does - tweet.

Rather than use travel time in the RV for education and learning with the kids she chose to banish them to a different area and plop her butt on the dinette settee and pout and stare.

When Kate's twitter is quiet I think she's either out of town and/or taking care of 'business' (hair, nails, tanning or whatever).

I just don't see Kate giving her kids her undivided attention at all -- it's impossible if she's tweeting as much as she does which begs the question, how does she have time to take care of (which she says she does by herself) the monumental household duties needed to provide and care for 8, count 'em, 8 children by herself? The answer, imo, is that she doesn't. I think spends her time tweeting (which she probably tells her kids is "work") and someone else is doing all the rest. Am I calling Kate a liar? YEP

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

Are you kidding me? This twit reunion thingie is right up Kate's alley.

All those people in one place glorifying Kate?
SUPERB opporunity for Kate to show the word how wonderfully talented she is!

She'll come out and do the Gypsy Strip song (Let Me Entertain You) for them.

"My name is Katie Irene Gosselin...
...What's yours..?!!"

Permanent Name said...

Pink,

LOL!!! The vision of her doing a strip to the song is toooo much! Takes me back to her 'dancing' on DWTS...

Thanks for the belly laugh, needed one today :-)

dee3 said...

Audible Click~

What seems odd to me is that Kate has always treated most of the fans like crap in person. She has been arrogant and obnoxious to all sorts of people who said nice things to her and about her in person.....so why would she suddenly start being really nice to a bunch of tweens? Who don't really count much in the ratings categories to boot?

There have been multiple reports of her sneering at fans and getting angry at them for taking photos of her in person...so why suddenly be really nice to these tweens and other strange fans on twitter?

If it IS her, I can't figure out the angle....because if fans in real life have always annoyed the hell out of her, why is she bending over backwards for this group of obsequious fans? The type that would normally be the most irritating for her?

If she loves the adulation, why hasn't she encouraged it and loved it in real life?

Is there something about twitter that gives her some sort of advantage in terms of remaining relevant? So that it's actually not about the fans and she's just using them to reach some specific goal in the industry?

Personally....I think most of twitter is goofy. All these real life people trying to speak with celebrities as though they live right next door to them.....as if they are their BFF's. To me, it's embarrassing, to be honest. But then, I'm from a different generation....when there were no computers. We lived in our regular lives and the celebrities lived "way over there" in a completely different world and the two worlds never mixed except for the rare contest winner who would win a lunch with a celebrity. But now all this casual conversation directed to celebrities?

What aim could there be....in terms of enhancing your image as a celebrity....by being on twitter? I'm just not getting it....but then as I said, I really don't get twitter either. Can someone explain what she would gain from this?

Permanent Name said...

Fido,

LOL! It's independent study, 1 credit whether he pulls it off or not. He'll have to write a 10 page paper and give a powerpoint presentation........

You guys are just making my day - the belly laughs are really appreciated :-)

AuntieAnn said...

I'll go so far as to say Kate's a jellus twatter. I noticed when she was complaining about the 'unauthorized' photos being taken at Mt. Katemore she said "they'll take pictures and then tweet where we are." It wasn't that she didn't want her 12 fans to know where she was, but SHE wanted to be the one to twatter about it. She's addicted to ol' pinkie. It must be hell for her to put that thing down.

Jenna Does said...

Audible Click said...
painted herself in a corner ....
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Um, excuse me, *I* made up that phrase in 1997 when I was talking about something. I can't remember what, but if you, or anyone else, is going to use that phrase, I would appreciate it if you would credit ME. Actually, ya know what, please don't use that phrase at all. I made it up, & I don't care for people using it at all.

What the hell? Are you guys TRYING to piss me off? These are the other phrases I have also come up with-
~xoxo
~I love You
~Best Friends 4-Eva, or BFF, or Besties
~That is so funny I forgot to laugh
~ALL of the "Your Momma is so fat" jokes
~Oh, & all the blond jokes
~Do you know what I'm sayin'?
~Have a drink on me (AC/DC got that song from ME!!)
~ALL of the variations of the F*^k phrases & "Eat Sh*t & Die"
~OMG, LOL, LMAO, etc (I'm secretly very wealthy)
And this one...
~I swear to God if you kids don't shut up back there, I'll pull this car over!

So, if you don't all start crediting me, then I'm-a gonna sue. Got it? Thanks.
~Hippie Chick~

the woman's an idiot said...

She can tweet because she DOESN'T have to meet the fans face to face. About the only thing she's figured out about Twitter is that a generic response ("me,too") is enough bait to toss to the fans.

Most of her tweets are just pointless, generic babble. The rest are scary, inappropriate and manipulative. Who does that remind you of?

If she ever does meet these die-hard fans in person, it's gonna be bad news for old Katie and the fans, both. We know she can't behave when faced with real people.

Twitter is just a fantasy she can (barely) manage. Sometimes.

Of course it's really her. She can tweet positive bland stuff exactly the way she can manage to smile that horrible phony grin when she has posed for photos in the past. She can fake it in small doses if she's getting enough attention. It's real interaction she can't handle.

Audible Click said...

Jenna Does said...

Um, excuse me, *I* made up that phrase in 1997 when I was talking about something. I can't remember what, but if you, or anyone else, is going to use that phrase, I would appreciate it if you would credit ME. Actually, ya know what, please don't use that phrase at all. I made it up, & I don't care for people using it at all.
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Well! I'll just consider the source and move on!!

dee3 said...

Yes, but Kate was constantly seen on her pink iphone way before she ever joined and twittered on twitter. What happened to all those phone calls? She suddenly stopped making all of them so she could be on twitter?

I agreed that she probably ignores her children most of the time....but still....it takes time to set things up daily, to speak with agents for possible job opportunities, like that exercise thing she's featured on, do all that tanning and fixing the straw hair, mani/pedi's,etc. I mean, she thinks she's so important...so she would have plenty of really important things to do and spend time on to enhance her looks and shop for her image and because she's so important. Just this recent cancellation....she's got to be burning up the phone speaking with TLC, lawyers, you name it. I can't imagine that when she learned the show was cancelled, that she just went "oh well, let me go twitter to all my fans all day then".

I don't even think its one person. I think there are several. Nobody has all that free time....unless they are a disabled or agoraphoric shut-in.

Stupid Is said...

My brother will swear on his life that he started all the 3 Stooges Curly Impressions.

Tamara said...

I think being "nice" on twitter is easy for Kate. Just like the moronic platitudes she tweets about being calm and positive.
And I can totally see her NEVER speaking to the kids when they are in the same house. You're giving her way too much credit.

overthehill said...

no friends no extended family.twitter is all shes got

dee3 said...

But even much more than all the time she spends on twittering.....but it's this being nice to these fans, who for all practical purposes are rather inconsequential. There have been all sorts of reports about her being rude to other celebrities (like on DWTS) and to all sorts of people who she encounters and only very rare reports of her being nice to ANYONE....yet she suddenly gets, not to mention stays....nice to this bunch? Why? She charged for photos of the family at church gatherings of all places, got angry when Jon gave a few photos to the fans at the gate because he didn't charge for them....but suddenly she's gonna autograph books for a bunch of ingratiating fans on twitter?? And take the time to mail back the envelopes they send?

You're gonna be nice to some tween overseas who wants to come and visit you but going to be rude to Pamela Anderson, etc? Makes no sense to me....unless there is something to be gained that I don't realize.

Anonymous said...

Re the Twittering:

I find it helps to look at it statistically. She has had her account now for something like +/-160 days, it might be somewhat more (I read somewhere that the account was actually initiated in mid-March but was only publicized when she did her publicity "tour" for the April 4 premiere of K+8). Up through today (5 pm EDT), she has tweeted 5,938 times, which averages out to 36-37 tweets PER DAY. Now we know that there has been almost total radio silence on probably about 30 of those days (due to RV trip, other filming, other obligations, whatever). So her daily average, on "normal" days, is more like 45+. Compared to the average "celebrity"? This is a s---load of tweeting.

And what about followers? Up until the cancellation announcement on August 15, KG had only accumulated roughly 26K, or +/-150/day since inception. This is chicken feed in Celebrity Twitterland. Since August 15, she has added some 17K followers, more than justifying speculation that she is buying them in bulk (and prompting her sheeple, by the way, to rave about her adding "7,500 a week!" Can you say Train Wreck Factor?); but even at that pace, she is quite literally YEARS behind the numbers collected by other "reality" stars (Jersey Shore lunks and Kim K come to mind).

Anyone who is considering employing her as a (pseudo)celebrity has got to be aware of these statistics and will be able to connect the dots. Kate may well have a much more active Twitter feed than a lot of people, but the effort she (or someone) has to expend to gain/retain followers is pretty extraordinary.

The conversation above was whether or not she's doing all the tweeting herself: hell to the YEAH! Which obviously puts the lie to all of her "busy-ness" in the day-to-day raising of 8 kids. And if she's reading and tweeting this much, no way could she really be hands-on in that household. No. Way.

VTY,
Gift of grab

Blog Fan said...

Kate's tweety besties can hear her speak and see her in person at noon Nov. 3 at Penn State Fayette, Eberly Campus, Uniontown, PA. At least she can add "speaker" to her resume and talk about her favorite topic - herself.

http://www.fe.psu.edu/events.htm

AuntieAnn said...

I'll bet she even takes that thing to the table at mealtime. And I am sure Cara and Mady would love to have their own phones too but are not allowed. It would be interesting to know how Kate is handling that one. I suppose it's another do as I say not as I do argument.

Audible Click said...

Tamara said... I think being "nice" on twitter is easy for Kate. Just like the moronic platitudes she tweets about being calm and positive.
And I can totally see her NEVER speaking to the kids when they are in the same house. You're giving her way too much credit.
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Well said, Tamera. I think the children walk on eggshells around Kate. If you've ever been a child that lives with a Narcissist you know never to set them off. There is a reason that the children are banned from Kate's bedroom "on penalty of severeness". When you have "help" you can delegate all of the menial tasks (housework, cooking, laundry etc.) and have plenty of time to yourself. IMO the only time Kate is a hands on mom is when the cameras are rolling or clicking. The instant "fix" she gets from Twitter is what she needs. She may be looking for other media jobs but I'll bet that until her contract with TLC ends that TLC has the right of approval for all media jobs.

Anonymous said...

The non-troll Just Sayin said:

This proves TlC is not just fooling us about her show being canceled. There is no way TLC would let Kate attend anything with out permission. Or then again, they may be so creepy to let her go through with it and then sue her for breech of contract, like they did Jon.

P.S. I'm still trying to figure out why my posts wont go through except under anonymous. Thanks for your Patience.

Stupid Is said...

ANNA, I am unaware that Kate has been diagnosed with a rare eye-disease. do you have a link?

Pam said...

Mady and Cara are what? 10 years old? Too young for cell phones.

Pam said...

no one said she was 'stupid is'.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

No one insulted you Anna, the insult was about Kate. Your post was rude and condesending and was swiffered. You may post here if you're respectful of others.

Stupid Is said...

ANNA, you have a condition that causes you to wear sunglasses. I get that. Kate, as far as anybody knows, doesn't have that same condition.

Why should YOU be offended if some people think she's hungover?

AuntieAnn said...

Kate's tweety besties can hear her speak and see her in person at noon Nov. 3 at Penn State Fayette, Eberly Campus, Uniontown, PA.

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Now what in the hell would she find to talk about to them? Oy.

dee3 said...

"Of course it's really her. She can tweet positive bland stuff exactly the way she can manage to smile that horrible phony grin when she has posed for photos in the past. She can fake it in small doses if she's getting enough attention. It's real interaction she can't handle."
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But this has not been in small doses....this has been going on daily ever since she joined twitter....many times for hours at a time.

She was rude to the guys installing the solar panels, rude to the guy who was helping her bungee jump on that Australia trip, reports of her being rude at book signings. Hell, she completely ignores her own family, is rude to her few friends and to Steve and is not very nice to her own kids much of the time. It is very well known in her area that she does not tip anyone.

Where is all this kind graciousness coming from? She suddenly wants to donate and help people? She's classic NPD and they do not care about people, lack empathy, and only see them as tools to get what and where they want.....and this bunch can't do a whole lot for her.

I agree that there are many things that do sound just like Kate on twitter....but then again, anyone hired would try very hard to sound like her. And that's why I want to know if there is some way for these fans to help her status or her career.

She didn't even write (crow and brag) her own blog on the TLC website.....and we all felt certain that someone else was writing it. She wasn't even interested in doing that.
And this is not just being decent....this is being kind and caring. Naah.:D

Reality Bites said...

Sheryl Underwood confirmed she is one of the new co-hosts for the second season of The Talk.

http://twitter.com/#!/sherylunderwood

Kit said...

Anna: I saw your comment, and I assume you have Sjogren's Syndrome, which requires you to wear sunglasses in order to help deal with the affects of the disease. While I personally know of of such a burden, I will offer you some kindly (not at all snarky) advice: the world does not revolve around medical reasons for having to wear sunglasses. In other words, the poster's comment about K8 appearing to be hung over (while wearing sunglasses) has nothing to do with you, or with other people who require such things for medical reasons.

the woman is an idiot said...

dee3 said

But this has not been in small doses....this has been going on daily ever since she joined twitter....many times for hours at a time.

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It's small doses because it's just a line at a time. She has nothing else to do. Or, rather, she does nothing else. She needs the constant, repetitive action.

It's easy for a narcissist because she is in total control of her tweets. She can lie, mislead, manipulate, and pretend all she wants, with no accountability.

The motivation? Attention. A sense that people are hanging on her every tweet. (She's right about that -- both fans and "haters" are.)

She's not actually "being kind and caring" at all. "Kind and caring" would be parenting her children. She's PRETENDING to be "kind and caring" to strangers. It's just part of her NPD and her complete lack of integrity.

There's no evidence in her tweeting that she's ever actually DONE anything "kind and caring" for her fans. She's not a kind person, she just plays one on Twitter.

It's the perfect platform for a narcissist, at least until it blows up, which it will.

Permanent Name said...

Anonymous said... The non-troll Just Sayin said:

P.S. I'm still trying to figure out why my posts wont go through except under anonymous. Thanks for your Patience.

++++++++++++++++++++++

I have a problem posting as well. I comment as Permanent Name, then have to click usually 3 times to get post to go through.

I always highlight my text, click ctrl-C before trying to post as a few times my eloquent words {snort} get lost.

It's annoying to have to click three times but hey, it is what it is......... shrug........

Hope that might be of some help to you........

anger issue Kate said...

The only thing Kate has ever said about her eyes, was recent on Twitter: Kate twittered: that she wore glasses, then contacts, then in 2009 had Lasik eye surgery. Kate wears the sunglasses, cause when you had in some cases Lasik, the Eye Doctor will tell you to always wear sunglasses when in the sun. Kate, as far as I've read never ever mention, anything about an eye disease.

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

AuntieAnn said... Kate's tweety besties can hear her speak and see her in person at noon Nov. 3 at Penn State Fayette, Eberly Campus, Uniontown, PA.

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Now what in the hell would she find to talk about to them? Oy.

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Um....uh...um... how to delegate & aggravate &
exasperate?

Kit said...

Kate twittered: that she wore glasses, then contacts, then in 2009 had Lasik eye surgery
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If this is true, it certainly adds to the number of things K8's children have purchased for her.

I don't get it. Most parents are selfless enough to want things for their children, and wouldn't DREAM of taking from them. Even more so in K8's case..... isn't she always whining about how to provide for her children?? K8, here's a clue: stop spending their money on yourself!!!!!

dee3 said...

Shoot, wish we could make bets on this. I'm going with it NOT being her. Time will tell. Apparently, most celebrities hire people to twitter for them also, I've read.

I've been reading most of her twitters....and they are just not setting off my serious NPD radar. Not saying I'm right.....I just have serious doubts and have for quite some time.

Kit said...

POSTING ISSUES??

I used to have the same trouble posting as many here have experienced, but ever since I downloaded and use Chrome, I have had no problems at all. You don't have to uninstall Internet Explorer to use it, it resides on your hard drive in perfect harmony. In fact, I sometimes have both browsers open at the same time (there are some functions Chrome is not good with, so IE is useful for me). S, I use IE for financial browsing, and keep Chrome for blogs - works for me, and I think it will help those with blog posting issues.

Good luck!

Laurie said...

Judging by how full the calendar is I'm sure that Kate's speaking engagement was either booked long before the show was cancelled or someone cancelled and Kate was the only person they could get on relatively short notice. I'd be interested in the ticket sales on that booking. Maybe someone local can go and let us know how full the auditorium is.

Even if it's not Kate twittering all the time she'll never be able to admit it because as she's fond of saying "it's really me, look I'm verified" (or words to that effect). I would almost love for it to be someone hired to twit as Kate and have that someone says something so off the wall that Kate would have to fess up to that fact that it's not her. Wouldn't that be a laugh!

Oh and Hippie Chick, I invented the internet and blogs so please pay me whenever you use it or I will have to sic Kate on you. My security team is watching!

TLC ship is sinking said...

It is easier for many to create an alter-ego on the internet. In Kate's case, maybe twitter is her way of showing fans/non-fans that she's not this bitchy mom many people, including the media, make her out to be. It's not hard to portray a sweet, bubbly, caring mom on twitter as opposed to doing so on her reality show without looking contrived. Maybe for those few hours she's on twitter, she feels like she actually is that person...until reality sets in.

Also, if someone is addicted to instant gratification, twitter is one form of getting it. Kate probably didn't start twittering for that reason but later became addicted to seeing her fans tweet their support and compliments.

Twitter, to me, reminds me of AIM back in my college days. Everyone I knew was constantly on AIM, even instant messaging someone in the next room. For me, it was a way to procrastinate from doing what you were supposed to be doing. It was fun going into chatrooms and messaging people from other cities, states, and even countries.

Some people pass the time spending hours sitting in front of their television screen; Kate chooses to use her endless amount of time tweeting on her millionth pink iphone.

Eye See said...

"If this is true, it certainly adds to the number of things K8's children have purchased for her."

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Depending upon her insurance plan, this may have been covered, or partly covered. If there was a medical condition that required this kind of surgery, insurance does cover it.

I had a friend who had a special insurance vision plan, and his Lasik was 80 percent covered.

It's possible she talked someone into giving it to her for free or at a discount. Nothing would surprise me.

Friend In Pennsylvania said...

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

AuntieAnn said... Kate's tweety besties can hear her speak and see her in person at noon Nov. 3 at Penn State Fayette, Eberly Campus, Uniontown, PA.

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Look out! Someone will be there wearing Spandex and chomping on garlic, and another person will be wetting herself with joy over giving her yellow tulips!

Maybe I'll go and check it out. It's rubbernecking. I'd like to see how much of a fool these people make of themselves!

UNBELIEVABLE! said...

ICYou1 ICYou
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@HoneytheKoala @ldctx @Kateplusmy8 If U interfere with Kate earning a living, I hope she goes after Jon for back CS! Think twice about it!
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Wow. Just. Wow.

Maggie said...

Dee3 said: Where is all this kind graciousness coming from? She suddenly wants to donate and help people? She's classic NPD and they do not care about people, lack empathy, and only see them as tools to get what and where they want.....and this bunch can't do a whole lot for her.
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You know these bunch of fanatics of hers on twitter are doing tons for her. Nothing financially of course. But they are filling her never ending hole in her soul with their fawning and drooling. They tell her what a great mother she is, how beautiful she is, how strong she is, how positive she is, how determined she is, etc. You get my drift. They tell her how she aspires them because if she can do it with 8 then they can certainly do it with 1 or 2. They tell her how she has changed their lives (crazy huh). They beg her to please, please retweet them because it would make their day, month or year. They put her on a very high pedastal and tell her they want to be like her when they are mothers. They tell her that their relatives are going in the hospital (or whatever other scenario is happening in their lives) thinking that Kate honestly cares about them.

And what graciousness has she really shown? Sure she asked the woman today how she could help her and what sizes etc. did she need. But when the woman came back with details of how she could help, Kate never responded back. Why did she do this? She thinks her fans will believe what you are beginning to believe...that is she gracious and caring. And to give six used chairs that are 6 years old away is hardly caring or giving. We knew she planned on getting rid of them this summer anyway. Kate could have very easily connected with that family with the sextuplets herself without announcing it on twitter. But giving isn't her goal afterall; it is the attention she receives from 42,000 people thinking what a caring person she is.

Kate is using her fans as tools to get what she wants. She wants and needs the attention deeply. She no longer has the paps following her. She is no longer on the cover of 20+ magazines a year like she was in 2009. She is no longer on People magazine numerous times like she was in 2010. She no longer has 8 small babies, toddlers, or very small children that need her in the way that she was needed the past 10 years by them. And she no longer has a tv show that follows her every move. And then listened to her sit on the couch and talk endlessly about the filming of her every move.

Yes that is Kate twittering. And it is sad--very sad.

anger issue Kate said...

Kit and Eye see: Kate twittered, 21 hours ago to a tween: named: Sarahjoyce1992, who ask her if she wore glasses. Kate twittered back: Glasses, contacts: then Lasik, in 2009. And I would not be surprised if the kids money paid for it.

fidosmommy said...

In one tweet Kate said something about reserving retweets for particularly complimentary things about her. Or particularly inspirational things.
She likes both.

I can understand the instant gratification of twitter, I guess. You block those who might give you a nasty comment, you keep those who tell you that you light up their world. What could be better? It's just so....real, right?
Don't we all live with only pro-us people panting over our every word? Don't we all get to put a block on anybody who has some criticism of us? Yeah, me too.

I think Kate does not want to face the world she has created for herself. She wanted the babies, but doesn't want the responsibility of taking care of them like a devoted parent. So, she figures if she SAYS she adores them, that's good enough, even as she passes them off to someone
else to feed, correct, pick up at the bus stop.
She wanted the marriage, but didn't want to do the hard work to keep the marriage happy (and perhaps Jon was the same.) She wants fans, but
doesn't know how to make herself fan-friendly.
Twitter fills the bill. In little sound bytes she can say happy, sappy things and be told she is AWESOME.

So, twitter is both a distraction and a comfort for her. It's company she craves and does not get because she's not social. She gets loved on her terms - block the ones who annoy her. She can concentrate on people she has no responsibility for and ignore the ones she does. That is her idea of being a mother. She can mother people who are over there somewhere. She has trouble with the kids she has in her own house. They are too real for her to handle.

It is tragic. But she will never, never quite understand that.

dee3 said...

"I would almost love for it to be someone hired to twit as Kate and have that someone says something so off the wall that Kate would have to fess up to that fact that it's not her. Wouldn't that be a laugh!"

Oh yeah...I would love that too. I read her twitters every day just to analyze them in order to try and figure out if it's really her or not.

There are several really narcissistic Real Housewives (Jill, Theresa, Camille, etc.)who seem very concerned with how they come across and are judged on the shows.....and will run to their blogs and twitters to "set the record straight".

But we have all said, numerous times, that Kate couldn't care less what anybody thinks of her.

The only way I could see this being her and just pretending to be nice.....would be if there was something significant in it for her. And I don't mean instant gratification. If I were a narcissistic attention-seeker, I'm pretty sure that I would love people oohing and aahing over me and wanting photos..in real life....even more than a bunch of twittering twits in writing only.

It's so funny that you wrote that, Laurie, because it is becoming quite concerning that she is giving out her address, autographing books via mail, encouraging others to set up a charity auction and saying she will attend, etc. And I'm feeling like this is heading towards some critical mass where we may very well learn if it IS her.

I mean, she certainly sets-off my radar for making extremely stupid decisions.....but not my NPD radar....especially Kate's type of NPD.

Grrrrrrrr! said...

emilykateplus8
@Kateplusmy8 IT'S A 60% YES THAT I CAN GO TO THE FAN CONVENTION!! I HAVE TO BE GOOD AND HAVE ALL A'S ! (:

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Way to go Kate, ya dumb F*CK.

Just Dwindle Away said...

Permanent Name @ 3:21 said... I found your post to be delightful and endearing. I love almost everyones' posts, but this one made me chuckle at just the right time. "... eloquent words (snort)...". I know you are thinkin' "It's not all that, Dwindle..." but I just wanted you to know I thought it was funny! Thank you!

Not Exactly said...

dee3 said

But we have all said, numerous times, that Kate couldn't care less what anybody thinks of her.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

She cares a great deal about what people think of her. She wants them to fawn over her and tell her how wonderful she is.

She doesn't care, in any conventional way, about what her critics think of her. She's NPD, so they are irrelevant. Reality is what Kate says it is.

dee3 also said

If I were a narcissistic attention-seeker, I'm pretty sure that I would love people oohing and aahing over me and wanting photos..in real life....even more than a bunch of twittering twits in writing only.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

You might WANT that, but you might have trouble GETTING it. Kate is NOT getting that kind of attention, and is having a hard time pretending that it still exists, now that she's been cancelled and is becoming old news faster than she can tweet.

What Kate wants as much as, and maybe even more than, attention, is CONTROL. She's gets both attention and control with Twitter.

Narcissists can have a very hard time finding people to meet their needs, poor babies. If their social skills are as poor as Kate's, the situation is even more dire.

Her interactions with real people (including her children) are just not rewarding. She sucks at them, and it's way too much work to keep her interested. The pink phone, on the other hand, only takes time, and she's got plenty of that.

Twitter is perfect for these people, as Kate demonstrates every day.

I think your problem, dee3, is that you are a real, breathing, real person, and not someone with NPD. You're applying a kind of logic to this that doesn't work with narcissistic control freaks. That probably means that you are a decent human being.

Jane said...

Anonymous said...@2:47pm

The conversation above was whether or not she's doing all the tweeting herself: hell to the YEAH!

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Absolutely! For the past several weeks, it's been all Kate. Previously, there were times when others were on her account tweeting and I'd think it was someone from TLC. I handle social media for a celeb with a verified Twitter account. These accounts aren't handed out to anyone - there are channels to go through and there's no way Kate could have, or would have, done this on her own. As is true in my case, others have the password to the account. The celeb I work with sometimes tweets, and the differences in styles, syntax are apparent - as they are in Kate's case.

It's fascinating to watch her come unglued. But she's also teflon-ish and I don't thing we're close to being done with her. I fear for the kids and what's happening in that house. Blessings on Jon!

dee3 said...

"And what graciousness has she really shown?"
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For people like you and me, it would be our normal behavior and how we treat everyone. But I'm pretty sure we are normal. For someone like Kate, with her brand of narcissism....the concern she shows is HUGE. She has never, ever, ever expressed concern for anyone....ever...besides herself. She couldn't even make herself appear to give a crap about anything but herself on talk shows.
It is SO out-of-character for her that it just makes me very suspicious.

The Kate we've seen goes on talk shows and cries crocodile tears and whimpers about negative situations....but this one on twitter is playing "strong woman" who just doesn't pay those haters any mind......practically singing "I will survive!" like Gloria Gaynor.

The Kate we've seen has apparently not even been able to force herself to be nice...to anyone....yet this one...considering this is supposed to be Kate...the one we've all criticized for being rude and uncaring....being any degree of caring and gracious to her twitter followers.

Something's just not right. I totally acknowledge Hey listen....I could be totally wrong...this is just my gut reaction when reading her twittering.

Sybil said...

The Kate we've seen has apparently not even been able to force herself to be nice...to anyone....yet this one...considering this is supposed to be Kate...the one we've all criticized for being rude and uncaring....being any degree of caring and gracious to her twitter followers.

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MPD? Bipolar? She would have a psychologist tearing his/her hair out.

Grrrrrrrr! said...

TheAustinMartin Austin Martin
@kateplusmy8 hey, I have a few questions and something to run by u.. can I dm or email u?

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Will Kate answer or is she on a 45 mile run?

Anonymous said...

The non-troll Just Sayin said:

Every time Kate answers a new persons tweet, it reminds me of a talk radio show. "Hello, welcome".

Permanent Name said...

Just Dwindle,

Thanks!

One of the main reasons I come here is to see the witty and insightful posts of some really smart women.

Laughter is always good, even if the tea hits the keyboard.

Some recent funnies - sorry, can't remember who:

1) fried, dyed and laid to the side
2) vision of kart on a stripper pole to tune of Gypsy Rose Lee - would be epic fail. No dollar bills in her thong, that's for sure....

Each day someone here makes me guffaw, chortle, giggle, snort, LOL, titter and cackle ---

dee3 said...

"That probably means that you are a decent human being."

Aw, thanks so much for that. I really appreciate it.

I am very analytical and love solving puzzles and doing research, working in archives, etc. And this twittering has made me so suspicious that I've taken an interest in what she's twittering. There have been many times when I've thought no, that does sound like her......but in total, she is just not sounding like the Kate we've all come to know over the past few years.

You guys are being really nice to her...even saying she cares if anything is rewarding. I think that for Kate, the only thing rewarding is celebrity and money. That her being on her pink iphone so much was to make herself look important....so others would think she was having meets with high-power producers, etc. All I've ever seen was Kate acting like she was superior to everyone. That others should defer to her star-power and wealth.

In fact, it's always seemed nuts to me that she's never cared about her fans and has said some not so nice things about them. I mean, fans are what make you a celebrity.....but she never seemed to give a crap. She just took it as her due and was even disdainful of it.

Just Dwindle Away said...

Dee 3 or Audible Click - I am not sure which - said...There have been multiple reports of her sneering at fans and getting angry at them for taking photos of her in person...so why suddenly be really nice to these tweens and other strange fans on twitter?

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I think she *IS* sneering at them. But it's twitter so no one sees it. She sneers, rolls her eyes, mocks, ridicules, raises her voice, glares at the children for something, and likely tosses her phone. THEN she sighs, she looks up some platitude on a cheat sheet and posts that.

She is convincing even *US* that she is smiling and behaving in a Mary Sunshine manner and I for one am trying not to buy into another one of her scams. It is STILL Katie Irene after all. A vicious angry mentally ill person.

Changing topics - I do like how 12 twidders meeting for coffee 'in the middle of the country' has turned into a 'fan convention' with a charity auction, so Katie can get some press for it. No press for merely having coffee with 2 housewives, 1 unemployed male engineer, 7 teenage girls and 2 cloves of garlic (each clove dressed in spandex).

dee3 said...

"with 2 housewives, 1 unemployed male engineer, 7 teenage girls and 2 cloves of garlic (each clove dressed in spandex)."

Lol...that really made me laugh. :D

Actually, I WANT it to be Kate simply due to the ridiculous direction her twitters are going in. If it's her, it will be a million times funnier. I just wish we could find out if it is her or not.

Seriously....to ME...Kate is in the same league as Casey Anthony...when it comes to being an entitled, ungrateful, no-empathy whatsoever, narcissist. I'm a person who very rarely, if ever, dislikes others, much less hates anyone.....but this Kate....boy,I seriously dislike (loathe) her. You have to be one uncaring person for me to say that.

But...the concept that behind the scenes she's laughing at the twitterers....hmm, I'll have to give this some thought. I hadn't looked at it from that angle.

Moose Mania said...

Dwindle said,

"No press for merely having coffee with 2 housewives, 1 unemployed male engineer, 7 teenage girls and 2 cloves of garlic (each clove dressed in spandex)."

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With the latter wearing a Kotex ultri-thin pad with wings. You are too funny!

Jane said...

dee3 said...
I am very analytical and love solving puzzles and doing research, working in archives, etc. And this twittering has made me so suspicious that I've taken an interest in what she's twittering. There have been many times when I've thought no, that does sound like her......but in total, she is just not sounding like the Kate we've all come to know over the past few years.

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She's compensating, or over-compensating, for the behavior we've all seen over many years. Behavior that TLC now shows. She's being skewered - no press tour, no job, no mag covers, not even the rags are interested (although I do think we'll see something fairly big soon - she was seen in Rockefeller Center recently, home of NBC). This 'nice' Kate isn't real, it's just Kate pretending that she's normal, employable, not erratic, not bossy, not a diva. Smart folks know what she really is.

hey jude said...

I should have made it clearer what I meant by no rules and no discipline. I meant that there are no hard and fast rules in that family on how to behave in a certain situation, because their crazy mother keeps changing the rules, on a whim.

They don't know what to do and watch their mother for cues on how to act, but usualy it's only their mother who can do it. For example, they are told not to get dirty,but when you see your mother having a mud fight, do you join in or stand and look confused?

Those kids have no clue from minute to minute what they can and can't do. Should I tell mommy my sister hit me or Ashley? Who's in charge? Their mother tells them to work it out themselves, Ashley goes to their mother with a problem with Cara and Clay and Kate tells Jamie to tell her son to smarten up.Then she tell her tweeties Cara was wrong.

Their mother should be making and enforcing rules for behavior ,and Ashley should know them, but she can't be bothered. I am sure Jon disciplines them ,but they go go back to the mansion where they run wild!

Those kids don't have a prayer of fitting in anywhere until someone starts parenting these kids consistently, and it won't be Kate. She has her tweeties now.....and no show.

I think Kate is going to try and make Jon buy the house from her and she will leave the kids with him and go to Hollywood! Those kids are like accesories to her and if they don't work for her anymore, she will drop them since they can't help her make money and continue the brand...

I'm sure she thought the show would last til they were 18 and now that it's not,there's no way she will stay and mother without a show!I don't think Kate wants to bring up all those teen-agers, so she will leave that to Jon.

"Past behavior is an indicator of future behavior," to steal a quote from Dr. Phil.She has shown by past behaviors that when someone is no longer useful to her or challenges her, they are gone.....This may be the kids' salvation if they get to live with Jon.Who knows?

I hope something happens, because those kids are lost and need help now.It is sad to think a mother could do that;I can't even imagine doing it, but then Kate isn't exactly doing much good mothering is she? Sad all around for that family, God bless' em.

Kit said...

I believe wholeheartedly that this is K8 twittering. It costs her nothing to appear nice to fans and, if you read a lot of her posts, she is not all that kind. She ignores tweeple at will, tosses a bone here and there (just enough to keep her numbers up), and even 'vents' about her lot in life. She often starts her twitter day with platitudes and then barely checks in UNLESS it's a few days before her show - then she never puts the phone down. The intensity of the cycle is very predictable. I think her 'kinder, gentler' twitter persona is a way to stick it to TLC and non-fans, as in, "See? I'm not really that (edited) person you see on tv". The only new, unexpected thing I've noticed is her concern for the poster who said she was having trouble affording her childrens' supplies for school, and the sure-to-be-ill-fated FanUnion.

However, it doesn't really matter who is twittering - it's all on her.

Just Dwindle Away said...

Audible Click said... Jenna Does said...

Um, excuse me, *I* made up that phrase in 1997 when I was talking about something. I can't remember what, but if you, or anyone else, is going to use that phrase, I would appreciate it if you would credit ME. Actually, ya know what, please don't use that phrase at all. I made it up, & I don't care for people using it at all.
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Well! I'll just consider the source and move on!!

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Audible, my sediments exactly! We need to stop giving the Hippy Chick free range around here! To be honest, she just spreads Aviation Flu wherever she goes and honestly I am done now!

(Hippie - love ya, ya know that right?)

N.E. Psychologist said...

MPD? Bipolar? She would have a psychologist tearing his/her hair out.
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If she ever goes to one, you are most likely correct.
Having never met or evaluated Kate, I will not presume to try to diagnose her I think that the descriptions of her self absorption are borne out by her own behavior.

I DO agree with those who have said that twitter fulfills a need for her - it is removed from actual interpersonal interaction; it is also consistent with the post it notes she stated (on the realist of shows) that she left all over the house. I also remember reading (no citation, sorry) that she would leave post its with Bible verses in patients' rooms when she was working as a nurse. Her behavior on twitter is consistent. Short phrases and she can respond to her tweeties or not. SHE is in control. It won't surprise me if she resorts to tweeting Bible verses at some point.

I also agree with hey jude (judi :) ) about making up rules by the moment. Those poor children don't know if they are coming or going.

Tamara said...

Dee3 said The Kate we've seen goes on talk shows and cries crocodile tears and whimpers about negative situations....but this one on twitter is playing "strong woman" who just doesn't pay those haters any mind......practically singing "I will survive!" like Gloria Gaynor.

The Kate we've seen has apparently not even been able to force herself to be nice...to anyone....yet this one...considering this is supposed to be Kate...the one we've all criticized for being rude and uncaring....being any degree of caring and gracious to her twitter followers.

Something's just not right. I totally acknowledge Hey listen....I could be totally wrong...this is just my gut reaction when reading her twittering.
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Remember Can Do Kate. And all the times she has said, ON TAPE that she is strong, and will be useful, etc etc. She said it over and over, but never did it. Now that there are no cameras and booms to play to, twitter is all that is left. She has always been two faced and contradictory.

I think you are trying to apply logic to Kate, and that just won't work. Hell, Plato, Locke, and Hume would be left scratching their heads.

fidosmommy said...

I think it's Kate on Twitter, too. And I also thinks she writes her own blog material - well, the few that have shown up. It's all too
saccharine and dull to have been done by a person pretending to be Kate. It's her sappy
style of overstating everything, using all those adjectives.

Kate has two modes. Nasty and sappy. There is no happy medium.

RE: Kate and consistency. She changes the rules to fit the moment. Whatever is convenient for her right now is what the rule is. It is everyone else's job to adjust without comment.

Were those matching outfits they got muddy in? If not, that may be why she allowed them to get dirty. They probably went right into the trash
so they wouldn't have to cart them home.

fidosmommy said...

Oops. Sorry, Hey Jude. I didn't read your post about rules on a whim before I posted mine. I
just agreed with you, though.

Just Dwindle Away said...

What That Woman and her twiddle twods dont realize is that a meet-and-greet is something Katie should organize as a THANK YOU TO HER FAN. Her fan plus their garlic cloves and their homework assignment.

YOU plan it, Katie, YOU feed them, you have prizes, you make it a day of fun and celebration and a day of thank-you to those that watched the kids' show all these years and kept you in porn clothes and hooker shoes. This isnt a party that others plan in your honor because they are so greatful you milked them all these years. You OWE them. A tremendous amount by the way. So Katie Irene, YOU do some work, plan a modest event, foot the bill and invite them to come and spend the afternoon with you so you can thank them.

Jeez,keeping up with That Woman's stupidity is exhausting. Gonna go pour a glass of Pinot Grigio. Y'all want some? I have lots of glasses... Come on ahead, somebody stop for crackers ok? I got cheese... Oh - there's some nice ham in there I could slice up for y'all too. :)

hey jude said...

Ok people. Who gave the tweenie- twitters the Kate kool-aid? Kids, she's not real, go back to school; Kate is using you!

How in the heck does one watch that last episode, or any of them and get the warm fuzzies from that woman? Kids, save your money and get educated. Kate does not care about any of you.

I hope you are all reading here; there is still hope for you. You too, Kate.

Tamara, I'm not mad.I wish I could take this sad song and make it better.....................

hey jude said...

Dwindle, I'm at the door! I brought crackers and some Canadian beer for ya. Pour me a glass and don't forget to remind the tweenies about the spandex! Thanks, you're so nice......

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Boy did I have a good time recapping the FDR scene!

Recap coming tonight.

Grrrrrrrr! said...

Kate's teeny boppers have been talking on tiny chat or whatever it's called and Paige tweets:

Paige_Kate8fan
@Kateplusmy8 were dead serious any this meet up! U should follow @TheAustinMartin so he can DM you details and run ideas by you
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Sad, sad, sad.

Fireside Chat said...

Boy did I have a good time recapping the FDR scene!

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I hope you mentioned that a sculptor is now busy carving Eleanor and Fala next to FDR.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

The non-troll, Just Sayin said:

I think all this being nice, and donating is her trying to improve her image. The mud fight on the last episode was so unlike Kate, for a short second I started to think maybe she wasn't so bad after all. I mean, she not only let mud be thrown on her without getting mad, she picked up that black, sewer looking mud with her bare hands. But then it hit her in the face and the old Kate returned.

Yep, I think it is really her tweeting. She is too fame hungry to let anyone else share the limelight. She also has put a few haters in their place. She still was nice about it. But she still gloated afterward. That, is Kate.

P.S. Thank you Permanent Name, and I think it was dee3, for your kind suggestions on how to get my post to work. Also, to Hey Jude, that was me who posted in the middle of the night and I meant no preaching to anyone here. I had posted a few times and after reflecting back I felt I could have chosen to use kinder words, and also, I wanted to charge the one (TLC) who was feeding the monster, with their responsibility in this mess. When I saw the accusation of being holier than thou, I did get upset. No Regrets kindly explained the misunderstanding of the trolls lurking here and causing trouble. I will apologize again for my angry post, I do understand now. I think I have figured out now how to make it work and after this post I will change my name. Kindly I say I am not a troll, or ever have I been a troll. But I do understand.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

You know, in response to the person earlier who said why do we care if someone has a celeb convention just because we hate Kate?

I'm sorry, I care about a celebrity toying with their fans. If Kate actually goes to this I'd eat my hat. I feel for the fans especially the very young ones who, due to their age and emotional development, are more vulnerable than most of us would be. A fan so young being toyed with by a celeb is much more likely than someone more grounded to start writing checks and giving up time that should be spent on studies for some random celeb.

I don't like to see anyone used. They aren't narcissists, they probably don't even have kids yet to exploit, they should be encouraged to develop healthy interests and friendships outside the internet and focus on their education. There is a simple way to resolve this. Kate says please make a donation in my name to such and such charity, and I'll send each of you who provides proof an autographed book. No toying with them with false promises of a convention and fans forking over 100's of dollars it probably takes young people years to earn when it takes Kate seconds to fly themselves out there and put themselves up in a hotel. And it was NOT about charity for the fans, it was just about meeting some celeb. KATE was the one who mentioned charity. If they have to do it for charity to legitimize it they will but there has been next to nothing of any discussion of charity by the fans interested in this.

I don't like to see ANY celebrity toy with their fans like this. This is just the first time I can think of I've really seen it. I have never in my life ever seen a celeb this interactive with their fans. No, it's not okay in my opinion and yes, I care about young people.

hey jude said...

Hi, Dallas lady!

Just read your post, you are so funny, OMG! I hope all Kate's warts all pop out spontaneously when she reads here...

I have a sinking feeling Paige is from Canada, but I sure hope not. I'd like to speak with her mother!

Paige, go show your mother who you've been tweeting for months,she'll help you,I hope........

HollyMo said...

Laurie said...
Oh and Hippie Chick, I invented the internet and blogs so please pay me whenever you use it or I will have to sic Kate on you. My security team is watching!

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Laurie, stop saying that or I will run and tell Al Gore! He will get Tipper to put a parental advisory on kHate!!

Teresa said...

Hey Jude....Paige is from Canada. In Ontario l believe. Not sure, I wouldn't swear an oath, but l think she's in Scarborough, (GTA) not far from where l live. I will check on that though.

hey jude said...

Theresa,
I had a feeling she was from Canada.I really would like to phone her Mom!

To: Just sayin'(not-a-troll).Sometimes in the middle of the night , I am just plain bitchy, for whatever reason. I think it was your name and the caps that got to me!

Thanks for posting and I'm sorry I thought you were a troll. No harm, no foul?I would make that happy face, but I am illiterate re:computers.

Hippie Chick, I was the original hippie chick in the 60's- you stole my name. Send me money everytime you use it!

hey jude said...

fidosmommy,
Those are 'my words,'I made them up. Just send money......ha ha, joking! You can use anything you like of mine, except my husband......

fidosmommy said...

hey jude said...
fidosmommy, You can use anything you like of mine, except my husband......

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Oh. Then the whole deal's off, Jude. I want a used husband. ;-)

HollyMo said...

fidosmommy said...
hey jude said...
fidosmommy, You can use anything you like of mine, except my husband......

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Oh. Then the whole deal's off, Jude. I want a used husband. ;-)

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Take mine then. He's being a brat lately, must be because our anniversary is Saturday.
But you have to come and get him!

Money Honey said...

@KandHsMom clipped coupons on Monday! Heck yeah! That's money in my hand!!! less than a minute ago

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She really is a greedy "money is everything" person, isn't she?

And the sheeple really think that she would fly somewhere to meet them and not expect them to pay for transportation, food and lodging? If so, they are even more stupid than I thought...

Money Honey said...

bearswife said: Take mine then. He's being a brat lately, must be because our anniversary is Saturday.
But you have to come and get him!

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Brown or polar?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Soup's on! I mean, recap's up!

fidosmommy said...

Oh yes, the fun has begun. Kate has told this
Austin Martin person to pick a date. He is suggesting mid November. Kate tweets back that mid November won't work for her. She suggests December.

What, Kate doesn't spend the entire month of December getting ready for school to start in January?

I hope those driving in will be sure to pack
snow boots, shovels and cat litter in their cars, and those flying in will have clear roads to the airport. Winters can be pretty tough in
the mid-USA.

Laurie said...

It's now going down in the spring and they're talking about making it a speaking engagement to raise money (presumably for the charity and NOT Kate).

Kateplusmy8Kate Gosselin@
@TheAustinMartin Dec is hard w hol& weather4all coming in...these things take awhile2plan...& r goal is fundraiser,so should max it out!

9 minutes ago
in reply to ↑ @TheAustinMartinAustin Martin
@Kateplusmy8 ok. We can even do a spring date.. but would u.be willing to do a speaking event? I think tht would be a easy way to raise $

HollyMo said...

Money Honey said...

Brown or polar?

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He's Canadian - so definitely Polar, lately bi-Polar!! ;)

Money Honey said...

He's Canadian - so definitely Polar, lately bi-Polar!! ;)
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LOL! I was going to ask if he's bi-polar, but thought maybe you (or he) might be offended. You know - THINK before you hit "send."
Yeah, I'll take him. Polars are adorable.

"It's now going down in the spring and they're talking about making it a speaking engagement to raise money (presumably for the charity and NOT Kate)."

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By spring, she will be "Kate who?"

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Administrator said...

Soup's on! I mean, recap's up!
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Administrator, you are absolutely HILARIOUS!
caps intended. Thank you and everyone for taking me in with open arms. Especially after JUST SAYIN. (snark) I love that word.

mamasan said...

watch this Jimmy Kimmel clip. OMG, rotflmao

http://tv.popcrunch.com/kate-plus-8-celebrity-rehab-plus-8-jimmy-kimmel-live-video/

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