Watch the segment.
Thursday, 1/16. Check local listings.
Jon's response: "I just feel horrible for my twins. You would only know as a parent. I wish I could've rescued them. I only knew they were doing Today early this morning. It looked like the twins had a moral dilemma -- 'are we supposed to say it now? Or Maybe we shouldn't say that.' I'm here for them, I love them. They could call me with anything in the world. When I see them for custody next week I'm gonna hug them and ask how's school - I'm going to be a parent first thing."
619 sediments (sic) from readers:
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They were there to bash their dad.
I certainly hope that the folks over at The View see this and refuse to put the kids on their show. Surely they won't want to take the chance that this will happen again. The Today Show didn't know what to expect. The people at The View have no such excuse. Putting the girls on would just be abusive, and it would be the show and the network, as well as TFW, who would be abusing them.
Paige C @Paige_Kate8fan 16 mins @Kateplusmy8 kinda got hung out to dry there eh Kate! Lol
I have a feeling a lot of people will be watching CT tonight
Forgive me but oh sh&t! Are we SURE they didn't plan this?
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If they did the twins are a hell of actress.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 171
They just sat there looking at Kate
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Actually, Cara's eyes were downcast 95% of that interview.
When Kate spoke for the girls, neither of them nodded in agreement.
They were, for the most part, very passive.
Cara looked sad, Very sad. Beaten down, even. Not ebullient as a young, happy kid should.
She looked like she had the weight of the world on her shoulders, not shy.
#ennui
It's so sad that the kids are even pining for another show- 2 years after the cancellation of K+8. It shouldn't even be on their radar.
I highly doubt that the kids from "Table For 12" are stuck in the past, a wishin' and a hopin' that the camera crew returns and life begins again.
http://www.today.com/video/today/54087006#transcript
Heh heh heh.
Localyokul, keep the tweets coming!
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Gayle said... 158
I hope that Andy Cohen sees that or someone sends him the link. TFW deserves to be his "jackhole of the day" (again) for this stunt!
January 16, 2014 at 6:58 AM
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And that Bill O'Reilly calls her a "Pinhead".
Again ;-)
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And Anderson Cooper can put her on his Rediculist A.G.A.I.N.!
I meant to say my impression is that they deliberately stonewalled. It wasn't shyness it was refusal.
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I'm waiting for the sheeple to blame Jon for giving them the idea that the may be forced to go on this show but no one could force them to talk. It's coming.
I do think they planned this. I think they had too much rehearsal and too much experience with cameras and interviews to clamp up this bad. They put their heads together and sabotaged it.
Not only did Kate insist they the twins deny their truth on national tv, she's now spinning their experience on the Today show.
Gawd, I think I'd wind up in the loonie bin if I had a mother that twisted reality day in and day out.
Even Kate's paid bots are against her lol.
I KNEW if it were live T.V. this would be a whole different ballgame. They choked, and I'm not surprised
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YEP I remember you said that she was brave to put them on the live View. That was before the Today Show announcement.
So to paraphrase this morning's train wreck:
TFW: There are problems in our family because of untrue things
said about my children, who are in the public eye. So they're here
to set the record straight.
TODAY: But won't that make the problems worse?
TFW: Problems? What problems?
TFW, do you remember that charmingly misspelled handmade
"No Cameras" sign your daughters had pleadingly posted on their
bedroom door? #dontsaytheydidntwarnyou
I'm really wondering if The View will bring this fiasco up in Hot Topics...
For some reason the video does not work when I click on the Today Show site. Has anyone else had this problem or have they removed the video?
YEP I remember you said that she was brave to put them on the live View. That was before the Today Show announcement.
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I sure did. Called it!
This just speaks to her level of delusion. They obviously can't be trusted to perform when the green light comes on and we saw that coming. But in her delusional mind it would all work out the kids would be the epitome of bubbly laughing setting the record straight teens she'd make out as mommy of the year and hours later the offers would pour in.
This has always been her problem, her reality is just not, well, REALITY. Like that photo of the cat I posted climbing on an armoire to get a balloon several feet away and the caption "I can't see any way in which this plan could possibly go wrong."
Localyocul said... 180
@Flowerchic462: Somewhere in a town car in New York City Kate Gosselin is screaming about wire hangers.
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My thoughts exactly.
Based on the twins demeanour, their obvious fear and the fallout that will come from this, those girls should refuse to do The View. As Kate said herself, you can't force 13 year olds to do anything they don't want to do. Of course, Kate could still appear, she could do her damage control.....or try to; but there is a risk to her appearing anywhere now after this fiasco, and she had better be prepared for that.
The beautiful irony in this is that Kate is systematically dismantling her own spin herself, so karma is indeed a wonderful thing. Her poor twins were sacrificed in her quest, but the public will have none of it. She has done this to herself, this stunt backfired badly, and there is no way she can twist what we all saw with our own eyes.
Smart kids - I almost wonder if they didn't agree with each other to NOT cooperate and be their mother's little trained "stars'. Passive aggressive teens - just let them be kids, Mom, and leave them out of the spotlight. They don't want it.
JFS in IL
http://www.today.com/moms/kate-gosselin-twin-daughters-are-really-regular-teens-2D11940194
Look at the look on Kate's face..pure evil
@ljohnson2006: No one has the right to bash the @Kateplusmy8 @TODAYshow interview. Kids get nervous and freeze up. It's a NORMAL thing. #MoveOn!
@SandieBellz: @ljohnson2006 Just stop. @Kateplusmy8 @TODAYshow
Admin bet your site is blowing up with comments at the moment... deep breaths ;)
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said...(199)
I meant to say my impression is that they deliberately stonewalled. It wasn't shyness it was refusal.
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I sincerely hope for their sakes that if they did sabotage the interview on purpose, and I have absolutely no clue whether they did or not, that Kate doesn't suspect that.
I can only imagine her wrath if her performing ATM's purposefully made her look like a complete moron. Not that Kate needs help with that.
Hey why is it that Kate is able to tweet up a storm when she is in New York but any other time she is New York she goes dead twitter SILENT for three or four days?
Oh right it's because she has the kids with her right and can't do her usually primping and eating out without having to hassle with them. So it's back to Twitter for support. Only when she checked in, it was scathing and now she's ticked.
Kate, once again, taking a jab at Jon, right in front of her two girls on National TV. She has no shame. There will be backlash from the public. That was clearly delberate mutiny from the girls. I fear for them today.
Here are Kates words near the end of the interview.
"they're more aware of what is out there, the inaccuracies, things that are said by the general public , their father, whoever in general because their friends talk about it at school. so i sort of am forced to kind of inform them. and i think the most upset -- we talk about it a lot and the most upset they are is because they get really frustrated that people assume certain things in our house and they always say but that's not how it is, mommy, why do they say that about us"?
What do y'all think the weird head pose by M is about? She did that on the cover of the cookbook, too.
Try posing like that. It's a hard pose to hold. Why would you do that?
The favorite girl sextuplet does that weird head bending thing, too. Kind of like it's what they think models would do when being photographed.
Look for the twins to be unnaturally bubbly, manic and talkative IF they are on the View on Monday. TFW will work on them all weekend to make sure that it is not a repeat performance. The twins will address everything said about them today, i.e., we were camera shy, we were taken off guard by live TV, etc. and so on.
So sorry for the girls, but actually glad it went down that way because now the public knows what an evil, manipulating biotch TFW really is. All it took was one normal, decently framed question from Savannah Guthrie to confirm what we all suspected - these girls are not camera ready, not camera eager - it is all their rotten mother. Who looks pretty awful FYI.
Someone needs to step in and protect those kids from her.
So many comments and I can't read them all right now, but here's the link and sorry if it's been posted already: http://www.today.com/moms/kate-gosselin-twin-daughters-are-really-regular-teens-2D11940194
This has backfired badly. Finally, a hard question was lobbed at her. Of course, she got the dig in that their father says things about them. Anyway........hope you all enjoy a wonderful day.
What the hell Kate. They are 13. Why should they care about setting the record straight?
“A lot of people think that filming our show has damaged us, but it’s only really helped.”
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Helped how so exactly?
Precisely, Admin. And this show will help more? SMH
Only in TFW's reality is it "normal" for 13 yr old CHILDREN to go on national tv to set the record straight. If not for the things she constantly says about them and now puts them on covers of magazines and in tv interviews there would be nothing to speak out about - period. A good mother tells her kids no and protects them from things like this - doesn't exploit them!
@mareegrandy: @Kateplusmy8 @TODAYshow Your PATHETIC AS A MOTHER!!! DOWN RIGHT PATHETIC!!! GO THE FLOCK AWAY! AMERICA IS DONE WITH YOU AND YOUR KIDS!!!
(This person has 9000 tweets)
Harrisburg Native,
Great post. And, welcome!
"Gosselin Girls Go Silent" is going viral.
So, now the "let's set the record straight with my 13 year olds- tour" morphs into the "let's set the record straight about the let's set the record straight-tour".
It just will never end for those kids.
I hope Jon can use this in court to prove Kate's parental alienation.
Can parenting get any shittier when Kate's agenda is to get her children to tell the nation that their own father lies about them and distorts the truth about them?
Sick.
Remembering myself at that age, having teens, and also teaching them, I think they were being shy and awkward teens and not deliberately setting anything up (ahead of time, although Kate's impatient responses probably nudged them to purposely not respond further and be resistant).
The problem was the reason they were on there - the only purpose was for their mother to try to present some image to the public for promotional gain and slide in something negative about their own father. If you are putting your children on live tv with the sole purpose of talking about family dynamics, their own father, and personal issues which they cannot possibly FULLY understand themselves, this is what you're going to get. Those lovely girls are not stupid; they know why they were there.
Someone further up mentioned if the interviewer had asked about 1D or something along that line, they might have spoken up some and felt more comfortable. I'll bet their mother tries to steer The View in that direction. I don't watch so I don't know if they cater to the guests or throw out the edgy question now and then, though. But will be curious to find out.
Gosselin Book @GosselinBook 16h
Is @Kateplusmy8 the worst mother in all of entertainment? We'll know tomorrow if she exploits her twin 13-yr-old daughters on @TODAYshow.
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You called it, Robert.
This was a disaster and yet, so very revealing.
Oh Great and Wonderful Oz, the curtain has been pulled back.
Anita,
The video works fine on this page:
http://www.today.com/video/today/54087006#54087006
On the background of the interview, was a huge logo-style Growing Up Gosselin. Clearly, this is the beginning if the selling of a new show concept. Didn't she already produce a dating show pilot that was soundly rejected?
If the girls have a repeat performance on The vIew, it will be the final nail in her coffin. I think Mady does have charisma--it came through when she started speaking at the end. Sadly, she put Cara down and spoke to her in a disparaging tone--just the kind of thing reality tv shows thrive on. Even Kate as the fame-crazed momager unsuccessfully trying to manipulate and force outcomes could be attractive. As in, it was just so bad that it might be good--at least in the eye of the network. And, Jon going off in the tabloids just brings more drama--it is the third ring in the Gosselin circus. If they come back on Monday, and prove that they are indeed camera-ready, I do believe that she may actually pull this off. The cynicism of all of this is so terribly sad. I just find it hard to believe that if she can still get her puss on a the cover of People magazine, finnagle herself back on major network shows, and attract so much feedback (remember, there is no such thing as bad publicity), that it won't provoke some interest from any network. She is shameless and has no personal boundaries, two key ingredients of manufacturing drama out of the smallest incident. She is not over. She will never stop exploiting her children as long as she can get an audience.
I hope I am wrong.
To the posters who felt that Jon shouldn't have done the interview with WW. Are you still feeling like that after this interview with the twins on the Today show? As someone said, the twins spoke loudly without saying a word. And they confirmed everything Jon said. I hope The View reconsiders and cancels their interview. Can't imagine what he's had to go through with that bitch of an ex-wife.
OK ...hear me out.... : )
I think Mady was speaking the truth when she said that the show "helped" them out.....
first....those kids would NEVER have seen anything outside the compound if TLC hadn't paid for it...the proof? TFW HASN'T taken them on any trips since the show stopped.
second...when the kids say they would do another show because they miss the "fun", they ARE referring to the fun trips! not being on tv.
I, too, agree that they are NOT afraid to be in front of cameras. They were nervous about being "scripted" by their mother. Some people can't lie with a straight face...clearly the twins are in that category.
TFW will be furious with them. Jon will get more coverage now and will be able to use the TODAY show as proof of how uncomfortable the girls are with fame.
When Mady whispered to Kate "we are fabulous" I think she was being facetious because TFW tells them all the time that they "deserve to be on tv because they are fabulous". Mady and Cara are smart cookies. I believe they will flee the Kompound the first chance they get when they are in their late teens.
@BobbyRiversTV: West Coast: Kate Gosselin coming up on NBC's TODAY. Her kids are a master class of awkward body language in it.
@MsAnniePaul: That Kate Gosselin interview on the @TODAYshow was awkward! Did the girls decide beforehand to NOT cooperate or are they THAT shy?
@diane_nedob: Did anyone see Kate Gosselin and her daughters on the Today Show this morning? So awkward. It was seriously difficult to watch. #today
@bill1195: @Kateplusmy8 @TODAYshow As usual, it's all about you being back in the limelight and using them for your $$$$ gain.
@chrissyKB: Kate Gosselin really !! ;^(
From a verified reporter:
@emmajade12news: Makes me sad... by far one of the most uncomfortable interviews I've seen on the @TODAYshow #growingupgosselin http://t.co/YvJDEzxHjh
@haveuheard1: Kate Gosselin’s Twin Daughters Refuse to Answer Questions During Today Show Interview http://t.co/H1pGkCZRAh
Tucker's Mom said... 34
So, now the "let's set the record straight with my 13 year olds- tour" morphs into the "let's set the record straight about the let's set the record straight-tour".
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LMAO
Tucker's Mom said... 34
So, now the "let's set the record straight with my 13 year olds- tour" morphs into the "let's set the record straight about the let's set the record straight-tour".
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LMAO
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Ditto. TOO MUCH. Oh Kate.
It would be downright cruel to put them on the View now. I'm sure that they are getting quite a talking to from the witch about their performance on Today and they will feel even MORE self conscious on the View with the live audience.
Ex Nurse said... 38
On the background of the interview, was a huge logo-style Growing Up Gosselin. Clearly, this is the beginning if the selling of a new show concept. Didn't she already produce a dating show pilot that was soundly rejected?
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I wonder if this is already in the works?
Tucker's Mom said... 34
"Gosselin Girls Go Silent" is going viral.
So, now the "let's set the record straight with my 13 year olds- tour" morphs into the "let's set the record straight about the let's set the record straight-tour".
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Haha!!! Love it!
WTF was that???
It's like watching a train wreck in slo-ooo-ow motion.
She's succeeded in sinking her own ship, again!
Dumb twat.
IF they go on The View, and I think they will - Kate won't permit that segment to be cancelled - I predict they'll be animated, typical teens talking about teen things. They'll be coddled by Sheri and Kate will still find a way to mention Jon negatively.
And the animated GIFS have begun...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/kate-gosselin-and-her-teenage-twins-had-the-most-cringeworth
Just thinking about how TFW has had to explain to her kids about BV and suing Jon and all of the other crap SHE's brought into their world. I can't imagine how the kids have had to deal with this with their peers - all because of TFW! The blame rests squarely on her shoulders.
On another note, it must suck to be a sheeple trying to defend the Today show debacle, TFW's decision to place them on national tv and subject them to even more scrutiny because there IS no defense. They can bleat all day long about stage fright or how nice an experience it was - UGH, but they're all empty words because no one, possibly not even them, believe a word of it.
Ex Nurse "As in, it was just so bad that it might be good--at least in the eye of the network."
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I would have to agree. I think there is already something going on behind the scenes. Otherwise, no reason to suddenly try to push for exposure so heavily.
Today show preempted in Los Angeles for local wildfire coverage. Not sure for how long!
Yes, unfortunately, reality TV loves train wrecks.
Just went outside I can see the flames from my house on the hills! Totally safe here though too far away.
Mel said... 27
What do y'all think the weird head pose by M is about? She did that on the cover of the cookbook, too.
Try posing like that. It's a hard pose to hold. Why would you do that?
The favorite girl sextuplet does that weird head bending thing, too. Kind of like it's what they think models would do when being photographed.
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Where is Dr. Glass when you need her? I found a couple web sources to explain the head pose.
One source said tilting the head to the side is a signal of submission because it exposes the throat and neck and makes the person look small and less threatening. It's probably origin is in the baby resting its head on the parent's shoulder or chest and the submissive, non-threatening meaning it conveys seems to be unconsciously understood by most people, especially women.
•Tilted heads mean that they are confused or challenging you, depending on their eye, eyebrow, and mouth gestures. Think of how a dog slightly tilts its head when you make a funny noise.
Interesting. So a couple of ways to interpret it. I think M did the head tilt the most when looking at Savannah. The times she looked at TFW, her head appeared to be held straight up.
Raise your hand if you believe the Today show initiated this interview with Kate and the twins??
Savannah was basically scratching her head, saying, basically, why do you want to be here??
(my hand is firmly at my side)
@emtpete1234: @OpieRadio you have got to see Kate Gosselin and her twins from the Today Show...can you say Mommy Dearest?
Stay safe, admin. Those CA wildfires are crazy!
I can't imagine living with that kind of threat on an ongoing basis. The destruction is so vast.
Can you get wildfire insurance out there??
I'm late to the party, but I just watch The Today Show video.
Oh. My.
That bit Kate in the ass big time. And I loved it.
The biggest emotion out of Mady was at the end when she was over-animated about wanting to do another show. Everything up to that point should prove why they should NOT be given another show.
I'm willing to bet these girls will behave differently on The View. There is going to be hell raining down upon them until then.
Kate, you need to be barred from ever appearing on a tv talk show or interview again. You suck and you are damaging your kids. Not Jon.
Yes, the Today Show on the west coast is now pre-empted by our breaking news, forest fires raging in the local mountains. Kate, the UNnatural disaster, may not be seen. Of course her damage has already been done this morning. What a horrid woman.
Oh.
Failed to mentioned I thought it looked like her last round of injectibles was wearing off. I noticed the dreaded " eleven" between her eyes and what would be called smile lines on a normal person on either side of her mouth. She also didn't have that wide-eyed, eyebrows at her hairline thing going on.
Plus, even I don't wear my hair parted when my stripe gets as wide as her.
Must suck balls to have your fake looks go to hell!
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 50
Just went outside I can see the flames from my house on the hills! Totally safe here though too far away.
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Stay safe! Did you see the tweets I posted from Sandie?
explain the head pose.
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If you see all the silly poses teen girls do in "selfies" from their phones or when they think attention is on them, this is pretty common. They think they are posing like models (also, the pursued lips one sees constantly). I've seen these "poses" increase immensely even in just daily behavior, from the start of "selfies" and social media.
@falalalauren18: Can you say train wreck? Embarassed to say I watched this show once upon a time...http://t.co/RDvD9tk9jC
@hullrealestate: @Nwabcan @Kateplusmy8 @TODAYshow they used Thumper philosophy.. if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all
Jane said... 48
IF they go on The View, and I think they will - Kate won't permit that segment to be cancelled - I predict they'll be animated, typical teens talking about teen things. They'll be coddled by Sheri and Kate will still find a way to mention Jon negatively.
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Amanda Iowa says
I agree, theyll make a quick joke 1st about teenagers and live tv and then its all hail to the power of gab.
And maybe....maybe they can even blame this on Jon somehow
After reading a bit through Kate's Twitter TL, I'm astounded at how her most ardent sheeple are spinning this disaster. These few truly have screws loose just like their idol.
http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/16/kate-gosselin-children-awkward-tv-interview-today-show
TMZ skewers her.
If you go to the video and watch at the 2:00 mark (go back a few seconds to get the context) you see Kate re-ask the set up question very deliberately, and Mady says Oh! Like she remembers her lines, and then look at Kate! She is mouthing the first couple of words (her lines) along with Mady. It's clear Kate scripted out their exact answers. Disgusting.
@DJ_Whitebread: Kate Gosselin -- Twins HUMILIATE Her on Live TV http://t.co/KjzdatWEOV #DJWB
@Aline7638: @Kateplusmy8 @ljohnson2006 but they looked/acted like they did not want to be there. I hope they are ok and aren’t too embarrassed.
@CandiGershon: Kate Gosselin is a piece of work. Poor Mady. "It's your chance, spit it out". Wow...parenting at it's finest. http://t.co/RoDDDAQT4Z
@ShawnMasterP: Kate Gosselin's kids owned her on Good Morning America. So funny, these kids hate her.
As and Em Tanner weighs in
@emtannerdesigns: Wow. The girls really seem like they have been itching FOR YEARS for that interview, Kate. Even takes jab at Jon... http://t.co/6nOw5es5sY
http://www.tmz.com/
Kate Gosselin
Twins HUMILIATE Her on Live TV
"mommy"??? At age 13??? Really????
Way to set them up for even more mocking.
Now the comments from TMZ are coming:
Kate Gosselin, snatching the title of "Worst Mother in America", right out of Kris Jenner and Dina Lohan's hands.
I have to wonder if even Steve slapped his forehead offstage while this disaster happened. LOL
I have a feeling Jon, TFMJG, C and M will all be making appearances on the Soup next Wednedsay
I feel so bad for those girls. How embarrassing for them. When Mady didn't speak, Kate says "say what you said in People" and "Mady, use your words". Who the hell tells a teenager to "use your words"?
Yes, they may have had a bit of stage fright, but I think they were also terrified of saying the wrong thing, especially with their mother sitting right there. Kate's prompting sure didn't help and even made it more embarrassing for them.
Too much tormenting by TFMJG and some of those children will ask the judge if they can live with their father. Some of those children will move as far away as they can as soon as they are able. Not all, but some.
Its just sad. TFMJG was blessed with eight healthy children and is incapable of seeing them as individuals with their own interests and needs. Their interests are supposed to coincide with TFMJG according to her viewpoint. Sad.
I haven't read all of the comments yet, nor did I see the show, but it seems like this whole thing is such a dichotomy. Kate wants to present herself as being the ultimate Mom, raising "normal" teens who do the usual teen things, hanging with friends, participating in school activities, etc., but what "normal" teens in their class were hauled off to have their faces on the Today show to announce that they are just regular teens? None! If she wants to show that they are just average teens, doing what all teens do, then you don't parade them around for the public to see how normal they are.
Sounds like she wants a television show along these lines. I wonder if she ever watched Growing Up Gotti and thinks hey, we could do that. It would be Growing Up Gosselin. She'd be the matriarch, and the kids could do whatever wealthy kids do. That show was a disaster.
I feel bad for the girls, but mostly Cara. She was always so close with Jon and even stayed back in Utah with him to ski when the show was J & K plus 8. The sadness in her face is very sad. I hope they did not get the wooden spoon all the way and have their hair pulled.
Kate is so evil. I really do not think there will be many more "reality" shows. They just don't seem to carry interest any more.
My faithful minion Kate Gosselin once again spreads chaos and confusion. She serves me well!
http://starcasm.net/archives/258403
Here's the transcript.
I missed Kate snapping her fingers at Mady to get her talking. When Mady did put 2 sentences together, Kate interrupted her!
thanks Jane.
But will TFW just toss aside the comments? Her own Twitter comments? She really should see the clip as others do. Cancel Today.,, those poor girls will probably be cringing about their lack of poise and gift-o-gab and Kate will drive it home with them. I feel sorry for them.
Noticed Cara in profile has TFW's old nose for the first time They looked like average young girls, not kids ready for their own show or whatever dream Kate has, sealed with a kiss! If Zorro was a bribe for this, is his fate sealed now too?
How can Kate be so "busy raising my kids" when she's sitting her ass on interview couches in NYC?
And so it begins, Radar:
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/01/parent-or-puppeteer-kate-gosselin-does-most-of-the-talking-for-twin-teens-in-uncomfortable-today-interview/
Perhaps Jon didn't stop this interview because he knew what was going to happen and he was right.
I anticipate her website will suddenly become temporarily alive again with a post about "unpredictable teens".
Kate is also seen mouthing words at the 2:12-2:13 mark as Mady is speaking. Wow, just wow.
Suzy
She can't blame this disaster on "editing".
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It continues- Philadelphia magazine:
http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/01/16/watch-kate-gosselin-2-daughters-give-awkward-tv-show-interview/#.UtgULQ5x-D8.twitter
That was so utterly painful to watch. Whew... But I did watch in fascination. That was not any silence: it was a deafening silence. A wall of silence. A rebellious silence. It took a lot of guts from M to refuse, on air, to repeat what her mother wanted her to say: "You said it..." Subtext: "YOU said it. Not me."
I'm wondering if the girls' silence could be explained by their father's reaction in the days that followed their People interview. Maybe the poor girls came to realize that they actually hurt Jon with what they said about him in that interview.
Like one of the poster here wrote when People came out, it's one thing to feel all grown-up, and interesting and "girly-funny" when you are being interviewed in a pampered atmosphere after being all dolled-up by a whole crew dedicated to make you feel beautiful and important.... and reading afterward, black on white, what you actually said about the father you love.
Maybe Jon told them about how he felt. And if he did, good for him... He should've had...
Folks the LA market is not going to get this interview. Total preemption across all channels. At least Kate can blame that for no offers. No one in the business saw it!
Dear lawd, I sure hope that limos don't come with Spankers, because those girls are going to get "happied up" one way or another.
Radar Online @radar_online 2h
Watch: Parent or puppeteer?@Kateplusmy8 does most of the talking for twin teens in uncomfortable @TODAYshow interview http://bit.ly/1fC55cn
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ROL has picked up the story:
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/01/parent-or-puppeteer-kate-gosselin-does-most-of-the-talking-for-twin-teens-in-uncomfortable-today-interview/
What is wrong with Mady's neck? It would be interesting to hear from a body language expert. That's not normal.
Not only did Hollywood not get to see TFW's interview, but the Oscar nominations came out this morning, and that's what the town is buzzing about. As I've said before, TFW would have to work long and hard to even remotely rise to the level of mediocre.
As much as I don't think it will happen, I really want someone to ask TFW in front of the twins what happened to that lawsuit ;)
Finally watched it. Wow, Cara just did not want to be there. She seemed both defiant and ready to cry at the same time. I think she was afraid to talk because she feared that anything she said would upset TFW. Mady was just trying too hard when she did speak. And it was so obvious that everything Mady said was drilled into her by her mom, and she seemed to be afraid that she'd make a mistake. Did anyone notice the look Mady gave TFW when M said the part about how TV has helped them, and then hesitated (probably trying to remember what else she was supposed to say), and then TFW cut in, and Mady gave her this look of disgust and there-she-goes-again-butting-in-and-making-it-all-about-her. Priceless.
Kate is a twit,
Hi,
Kate doesn't actually say "use" your words. Notice she says "Mady, your words!" Meaning your scripted words/lines. Say them! She just couldn't say "your lines" or it would be a giveaway that they had scripted lines.
The TMZ comments are brutal..
"NO MORE WIRE HANGERS!
Jeezuz kristo! This is where the appearance of the perfect family is far more important than actually having one.
Kate Gosselin, snatching the title of "Worst Mother in America", right out of Kris Jenner and Dina Lohan's hands.
Dr. Jenn Berman @DrJennBerman now
What do u think abt Kate Gosselin's interview on Today? U can hear Jon's side of things tonight on #CouplesTherapy. http://on.today.com/L9RZVP
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I bet this gives the CT therapist a whole new appreciation for Jon's situation.
Kate better run home and get Zorro. Maybe he'll talk for her on Monday.
I think this interview validated Jon's concerns and I am very happy when put on the spot the girls would not trash their dad. We have no way of knowing how the People article was put together but this morning our eyes could see these children were not going to disparage their dad. Good for them!
Dr. Jenn Berman@DrJennBerman2 mins
What do u think abt Kate Gosselin's interview on Today? U can hear Jon's side of things tonight on #CouplesTherapy. http://on.today.com/L9RZVP
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Wow. The CT people didn't miss a beat on promoting. lol
Dr. Jenn Berman @DrJennBerman 2h
What do u think abt Kate Gosselin's interview on Today? U can hear Jon's side of things tonight on
At .55, I swear I heard Kate say 'Cara, no" Not sure if part of the dinner scene shown or this interview. Interesting.
Yes, it was rehearsed. Mady said "Cara, I wasn't sure if you were going to say it." Maybe 'it' was a specific a line?
They both agree they would like another show. Right.Really would bring in the ratings with two silent awkward kids coached unsuccessfully by "Mommy."
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said...
Folks the LA market is not going to get this interview. Total preemption across all channels. At least Kate can blame that for no offers. No one in the business saw it!
Is that true - the segment was pulled for the West Coast market. I live in the East so I wouldn't know.
Soooo, the intent of the interview was WHAT?
To let people know the 8 are great and WANT another TV show....and to let the world know that everything their father says is a lie.
Epic FAIL.
The Today Show gives the guests a script of the questions that are going to be asked, normally on the morning of the show. I am positive TFW got a copy of the questions ahead of time and went over exactly what each girl was supposed to say. Mady asking Cara, "Do you want me to say it?", Kate prompting them with "Say what you said in People" and "Use your words" were prompts to say what they had rehearsed. The girls were probably so nervous they forgot the exact wording, so just didn't say anything out of fear of getting it wrong. Oh, yes, TFW is the Mommy Dearest of the 21st century.
Look for the twins to be unnaturally bubbly, manic and talkative IF they are on the View on Monday. TFW will work on them all weekend to make sure that it is not a repeat performance. The twins will address everything said about them today, i.e., we were camera shy, we were taken off guard by live TV, etc. and so on.
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So it will be a rehabilitation show. Not surprising.
So, how long is it going to be before someone (at their school) goes :" use your words, Maddie, spit it out!" . Because clearly those kids at school read and hear enough about this family that Kate constant has to "inform" her own kids and Im pretty sure this interview is going to be a "hit" in that (preteen) age group!
Somewhere in a backwoods restaurant in Podunk PA (close to where I live) Jon Gosselin is tossing back a Bourbon and laughing himself silly. #cheersJon you were right.
I'm still stunned, really. I hope the industry hears the public's outrage loud and clear and refuses to give her another platform.
I'm really worried about those kids, more so than ever since they've made her a laughing stock. They're asking "why are peeople saying things about us?" I'm sure most of the insults are about your mother and don't tell me deep down you don't want to admit it's all true. Your day will come girls, I sooo hope you can stick it through til you get the hell out of that house of horrors.
This morning at 5:30 am PST I got a text message with a heads up to watch the Today show ... I groaned as I set my DVR ... I figured Kate wasted no time to get her twin parrots on TV to counter what Jon said on WW the other day.
I was not prepared to see this segment and consider it an EPIC FAIL!!!!
The twins were "wordless" (Kate's word) and only perked up when asked if they wanted to film again. That may save them a little bit but yet I am still fearful as to what Kate will do to them on the way home and the weeks to come when the phone does not ring. If nothing else she will tell them that because they did not speak up they alone will be responsible for the family not getting back on TV.
Unfortunately I also think that the kids at their school will have fun teasing them for not talking either because C in particular just sat there, only saying one word. Add the fact that IMO C looked like she didn't want to be there in the first place does not help either.
Kate better run home and get Zorro. Maybe he'll talk for her on Monday
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Oh AuntieAnn! God that made me laugh. A great tension reliever in this mess, thanks!
Suzy said... 87
Kate is also seen mouthing words at the 2:12-2:13 mark as Mady is speaking. Wow, just wow.
Suzy
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Oh, wow, yes, you're right. Kate tees up the question and starts to mouth "I wouldn't say wrong..." as Mady says those exact words.
Then, Kate BEAMS with approval.
WTF!?!? this is......i am beyond words.....
Did Kate snap her fingers at Mady...when she was saying, "Mady, your words."
@ lukebandit 52:
What a lovely scripture.
And the way Mady say, "oh" after Kate prompts her with the question. It's like "oh, right, now I remember what I'm supposed to answer.
Note that before, Savannah does ask this question (pre-ordained talking point, I'm quitae sure), but asks it in a compound manner that flummoxes Mady.
Queue Kate to tee up the question that they practiced, and then watch Kate mouth the answer.
Whoopsie.
There are over 3000 comments on the Today Show FB page about this interview. Most of them are very negative.
https://www.facebook.com/today
I still can't get over how Kate snapped her fingers when Mady didn't say anything when asked the first question.
Those poor girls. Stage fright or not, I'm sure "Mommy" is not happy and will make them pay.
And I hate HATE when she uses "like most moms"!! NO you haggard ol' bitch, you are NOT LIKE MOST MOMS. Please listen one damn time to what people are telling you!
Rhythm Of Life said... 95
What is wrong with Mady's neck? It would be interesting to hear from a body language expert. That's not normal.
Amanda Iowa says......
I think Maddy uses her hair as a shield to block her mom. Kate cant look directly in/ at her face and she doesn't have direct view of her mom. At 1:17 you can see that Kate has to bend forward to look into maddies face. Growing up as a teen I had a bob-style haircut and used the side with the lock to block my eyes from the teachers so I could cheat of the paperwork of my neighbor :-)
So this is the Sheeple Spin of the Day? I guess when you're so far up Kate's rear end that it's kind of hard to see the video from there.
running mummy @mumlvs2run 17m
@Kateplusmy8 C&M that took courage to go on National TV @TODAYshow proud of u girls! #neverstopytryingnewthings #waytogo
Berks Neighbor said... 112
Somewhere in a backwoods restaurant in Podunk PA (close to where I live) Jon Gosselin is tossing back a Bourbon and laughing himself silly. #cheersJon you were right.
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I certainly hope he's not doing that. One child looked uncomfortable, the other looked miserable. THAT should make a father happy?
Formerly Duped said... 106
At .55, I swear I heard Kate say 'Cara, no" Not sure if part of the dinner scene shown or this interview. Interesting.
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She did. Cara was jabbing at Kate a couple time during the interview.
Those kids clamor around Kate's kitchen island while she's preparing food like my dogs do, just hoping for a morsel of food to drop.
Denise Logan-Knight @nisey922 2m
@Kateplusmy8 @Chriistiina_A @TODAYshow the girls did great. My kids would've done the same thing. The girls look so grown up and fabulous!
Did Cara say anything? If not, how can anyone, even a sheeple, say that they did great? How much greatness does it take to sit on a sofa?
Notice that for the eating dinner scene that they used in the promo, Kate pulls out the regular, non prison plates. Nice try.
But, the kids have to drink from Tervis tumbler-type cups with the lid on.
Holy crap.
Serendipity,
Kate actually clapped her hands, but to the same effect. Then the host chastised her for it. ha..
I have to say it was very interesting to see how she interacts with her daughters. They are not responsible for making sure she gets on a morning show. It shows she cannot stand on her own feet alone without dragging in the girls to perform for her. Ugh! It was so scripted but at the same time you got to see the real C & M.
Suzy
Kids First...
Not laughing at the kids. Jon is all for his kids. Laughing at TFW. #context
So this is the Sheeple Spin of the Day? I guess when you're so far up Kate's rear end that it's kind of hard to see the video from there.
running mummy @mumlvs2run 17m
@Kateplusmy8 C&M that took courage to go on National TV @TODAYshow proud of u girls! #neverstopytryingnewthings #waytogo
January 16, 2014 at 10:00 AM
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No, it took a will to live, a desire to eat and the hope of not getting happied up with a wooden spoon.
Asshats, those sheeple.
well, kate got her wish....she is back in the headlines....ALL OVER google news.....but not in a good way....
And this is her latest pitch for a show? Is she willing to have scripted episodes about sex, drugs, boyfriends??? because THAT'S the only reality show that will get viewers. The hook is gone, no more cuteness. Now it's gotta be shock and awe or controversy. Bet she would have loved to have had the film rolling during her 'GET JON/SUE JON" time. You are no longer the little darling you thought you were, you stupid vapid alienating child abuser. GET.IT.THROUGH.YOUR.THICK.SKULL.
i wonder if they will still get their trip AKA bribe to the mall after this debacle....
Vanessa said... 122
And I hate HATE when she uses "like most moms"!! NO you haggard ol' bitch, you are NOT LIKE MOST MOMS. Please listen one damn time to what people are telling you!
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Exactly she's nothing like my mother or the mothers in my life. Kate is horrible just plain horrible.
As for Jon's reaction, I'm sure it must have been bittersweet. He must have felt terrible for his daughters but at the same time get great satisfaction watching Kate crash and burn, as well as having Kate herself proving his point. I wonder if he caught Kate mouthing the words along with Mady. Ha.
Kate has a history of things like this backfiring on her, but she keeps doing them. She never learns. It's like she's incapable of thinking things through. In her effort to get back at Jon, she only succeeded in making a laughingstock out of herself, at the expense of her twins.
She doesn't seem to learn. You'd think that when this happens over and over again, you'd wise up and just shut up. It's a head-banger. What is it in somebody's makeup that they just can't learn from past mistakes? Those kids weren't ready to appear on national television and she darn well knew it. This was giving the finger to Jon and what did it get her? Thousands of fingers pointing back at her. Oops.
"Kate better run home and get Zorro. Maybe he'll talk for her on Monday"
LOL, Auntie Ann, but you forget that Zorro was a bribe for accepting their public ditching of Jon, their own father. That bird is going back to the pet store sooooo fast, now.
Berks Neighbor said... 131
Kids First...
Not laughing at the kids. Jon is all for his kids. Laughing at TFW. #context
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My point is that he shouldn't find it funny. He shouldn't be laughing at his ex-wife at the expense of his children.
WHo mentioned the need for a gif of M giving the stinkeye? Third row down:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/kate-gosselin-and-her-teenage-twins-had-the-most-cringeworth
The internet is swarming with comments such as this proclaiming Kate a "monster". It goes on . . . they’re purposefully going out of their way to make their mother look like an idiot on national TV. She wants to parade them around as proof she’s a good parent, then they’ll wait until the cameras are on before “proving” her wrong. And I put proving in quotations because as a former obnoxious teenager myself, I think they know exactly what they’re doing. Their days as their parents’ mascots are coming to an end. If you think I’m sitting calming at my desk and not custom ordering 50,00 Team Mady & Cara t-shirts, you’re thinking wrong. this is the beginning of the end of their exploitation.
Oh and if you think Kate handles this situation well on live TV, you’d also be thinking wrong. Even though she attempts to play it cool for the camera, you can tell she’s absolutely seething with rage. Which will just give the twins more material for their eventual memoir.
Read more: http://www.crushable.com/2014/01/16/entertainment/mady-cara-gosselin-today-show-interview/#ixzz2qaSWL2IX
The small one of M in the second row is good too LOL
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/kate-gosselin-and-her-teenage-twins-had-the-most-cringeworth
PatK said... 59
I'm late to the party, but I just watch The Today Show video.
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It was actually more of a funeral. Kate just committed career suicide with this stunt. What was left of her career, that is.
I wonder if Mady is always the more dominant twin as she previously seemed to be. I don' t think the host is too pro-Kate as she used the word "injury" and asked if 'putting them on the spot' was good for the twins and something about' exposing your lives' re: a new reality show.
I certainly hope he's not doing that. One child looked uncomfortable, the other looked miserable. THAT should make a father happy?
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Of course not. He would be laughing because Kate made a fool of herself by putting the girls on display. Geez. Kate's the one who is taking the brunt of the criticism for using the twins to stay relevant. Those poor girls were her props. Jon knew they didn't want to be on television. He reiterated that fact on WW. He would be laughing because Kate, through her own screw up here, proved his point.
Philly.com starts off article with this:
It’s hard to tell if Kate Gosselin’s 13-year-old daughters, Mady and Cara, are terrified of their mother or just very shy on (live) camera.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/entertainment/celebrities_gossip/Kate-Gosselin-and-daughters-give-uncomfortable-interview-on-Today-show.html#zsIIAk0L5zAq2rym.99
Love you, Harvey, @tmzlive!
http://www.tmz.com/category/tmz-live
Harvey said Kate's kids really screwed her over and he loved it. He's asking for people to tweet and skype in with their comments.
Should be scathing!
Kate the lying liar:
"Kate also wasn't happy when Guthrie asked if "the continued exposure" in interviews like this continue "the injury" to them.
"There is no injury to begin with," said Kate, adding, "... I can't get them, at this age, at 13, to do anything they don't want to do. ... It's not like I forced them to do it."
Em tanner has even made a comment on twitter about this train wreck. Where's all her friends and family to show support. Amazing the back lash she is getting on twitter. The tide has turned. We hope.
Stella
@BBCandice: The only thing sad about Kate Gosselin kids embarrassing her on national tv is that she will totally beat them w/ sticks later. Starve them.
Harvey Levin of TMZ Live
"best video of 2014"
"phony balony stuff that was in People mag"
Kate think's she'll trot them out to parrot her party line, but....
(showing the clip from Today)
How embarassing!!
Harvey, "what's reaaally going on?"
Kate's bating the kids. The kids can't swallow the lie with seasoning!
They've been on tv! Not stage fright!!
Maybe they're mad at Mom? They dont want to be there!
It's a "real" moment that the family has had on tv.
A caller agrees the girls screwed her on purpose.
Harvey- Kudos to Savannah for letting the silence go on for as long as she did. She let it happen. Good interviewer.
Caller- loathe that the girls did this. Kate wanted to snap on the girls and was furious. The show screwed them up. Doesn't believe they talk it out as family- Kate dictates.
(yup)
Harvey, Kate's playing off this family ruination. The marriage exploded, the anger...
OK, now they're on to Justin Beiber and his screwed up life...
Sorry if this is disjointed- typing as I'm listening.
Kate is just reviled. I'm so happy that people are seeing this for what it is.
Robert, people will listen to you now. Release the book!
Milo speaketh, and once again, it's all about Kate (and Milo!):
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h
@Kateplusmy8 Now they have a NEW appreciation 4what U do w/so many live interviews under ur belt! Not as easy as it looks....:)
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h
@Kateplusmy8 Be sure & tell them "FiredUp" tripped & lost a heel going up stage stairs 4speech N high school! LOL #MyShiningMoment :)
Oh, I bet Kate will BE SURE to tell them that. It's foremost in her mind. "I've got to tell the girls that Milo tripped. That will make everything all better. Milo saves the day. I love you, Milo...you're the best!"
@DishNation: .@Kateplusmy8's twins threw her under the bus then Kate tried to toss Jon under the bus. This family needs a bus lane http://t.co/k3dlcbYiBt
Vanessa said... 134
You are no longer the little darling you thought you were, you stupid vapid alienating child abuser.
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Yes, she can't deny it now. We witnessed it. Poor Cara. She is going to break if she is forced to do this again.
Kate Gosselin is a danger to her children. She just had to throw those girls into the volcano to stick it to Jon. Thankfully it backfired on her big time.
This morning at 5:30 am PST I got a text message with a heads up to watch the Today show ... I groaned as I set my DVR ... I figured Kate wasted no time to get her twin parrots on TV to counter what Jon said on WW the other day.
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Why would anyone get awake at the crack of dawn to watch Kate, or set a DVR when those videos are always available online? Kate interrupt my sleep? Not on your life! LOL!
For anyone who has a DVR, you can activate slow motion by hitting the pause button and then the rewind (at least I can on an xfinity DVR). This is how you can capture the sheer evil looks and the sadness in the girls' eyes. Kate just lives for someone to publicly criticize her so that she can 'speak out' and 'set the record straight'. There was one other thing that I noticed: at the end of the video right before, the interview began. In the scene at the table, there was the distinct sound of her hissing something--sounded like "Cara" ?? It was in the last second before the video shut off.
@moneyries: Love these Gosselin twins boycotting their moms attempt to get them to speak on the Today show http://t.co/v9Pz72xgMz
@CharlieCurrie: @Kateplusmy8 What did you mean by "If it happens it happens." concerning getting a reality show. You did notice your twins don't speak #NBC
@moe67: Woke up rested, had a great lunch, and just watched Kate Gosselin get served by her kids on national TV. #BestBirthdayEver
With all the comments circulating on twitter hopefully a publisher will come forward and express interest in publishing Robert's book. Now is the time!!!
bm
I really think Kates been royally screwed over by her own kids....Cara wasn't about to open her mouth. It seemed very planned out by the kids not to go along with her lies. WOW...I wonder if their gonna be BFFs anymore or will she now also cast them aside. I knew we were going to get an idea of what those kids were going through...I just didn't think it would be this soon..I'm still in shock..
Loved Mady's response to Kate when Kate told her to "go for it," and Mady said, "You just said it." Kate kind of got that deer in the headlights look, like, "you talked back to me, but there's nothing I can do about it right here and now."
If those girls are still scheduled on The View, can you imagine the pressure they would be under to perform according to their mother's direction? Could she possibly be that cruel to drag them out again?
There was previous discussion about Jon not being able to go the judge asking that C&M not appear on the Today show. What appears to have happened was Jon did not know about this interview until it was too late for him to do anything. However, the fact that the interview continued and it was a roaring disaster for Kate was perfect. It shows the public that Princess Kate cannot control her subjects and that the Princess is a fake, not worthy of being called a mother. And that my friends, is what she build her kingdom on...being a good mother to eight kids. The Princess has been exposed for all the kingdom to see.
BTW..I call bullshit on "stage fright"..
Those kids weren't ready to appear on national television and she darn well knew it. This was giving the finger to Jon and what did it get her? Thousands of fingers pointing back at her. Oops.
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I think the issue is more that the twins know why they were appearing on the Today show- to throw their Dad under the bus.
That bird is going back to the pet store sooooo fast, now.
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I'll be you're right, Organza. The bribe will be returned toot sweet. Shades of Nala.
Kids First:
Jon has every right to laugh at TFW. The difference is that he's laughing at her quietly in a back room somewhere and not on national television, nor in front of his kids. He's been vindicated by the one person whose sole intention was to do the most harm to him in the first place.
Lynne In RI...
Thanks...you got what I meant. :-) #jonwasright
I think poor Zorro's days are numbered.
HUGE KUDOS to Savannah Guthrie for this:
“To have [the girls] come out here, do a big article and come to national TV and put them on the spot like that, does that help or does that continued exposure continue the injury to them?”
We need a gif of Kate's soul sliding out her ass.
"Suddenly feel like #bestmomever. My worst parenting moment is still light years better than that of #KateGosselin #ouch"
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Not that I want to use the Kate Krieder parenting method as a yardstick for anything, but how true this is. There are some less than stellar parenting moments in my past that make me cringe when I think of them. But nothing, absolutely nothing, to compare to the horror that it must be living under this woman's thumb.
"Spit it out!" She really does view them as trained pets that should jump at her command.
Ex nurse said... 157
Kate just lives for someone to publicly criticize her so that she can 'speak out' and 'set the record straight'.
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I think there's even a name for that. High-conflict people (HCP)
Narcissistic HCPs appear to have an unconscious and extreme fear of being inferior or helpless. This drives extreme efforts to be seen as superior and to insult and demean others (which tend to push people to insult them and see them as inferior). (Mediate.com)
OH.EM.GEE! She DID mouth the words!! MISTAKE 101 in the industry don't you think?? what a loser
Berks, I got what you meant too:)
From "Business Insider"
"Kate Gosselin's Twins Refuse To Speak During Cringe-Worthy 'Today' Show Interview"
http://www.businessinsider.com/kate-gosselins-twins-refuse-to-speak-during-today-interview-2014-1
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...not the kind of headline Kate was looking for.
This is how I imagine it all went down before the actual airing of the Today Show.
Kate had a "family meeting" with the kids and informed them the money is gone and they desperately need a new show in order to keep the house, have food and remain in private school. She told the kids she needs their help right now with scouting for a new show. "Who will help me? Which of you will go on tv with me and help me sell this family to a new network? If we don't get a show soon, mommy will have to get a j-o-b and you'll never see me anymore. You'll have to cook your own dinners and raise yourselves. Now, who's standing with me or standing against me? Whomever stands against me has a very long chore list waiting for them and can fix their own meals. If you stand with me, mommy will buy you a toy."
I seriously cringed and was mortified for how Cara and Mady portrayed themselves on national TV. That was way more than being tongue tied and shy. That was, "This woman dragged us here and bribed us to agree with her. Get me the @#$^ out of here!"
you talked back to me, but there's nothing I can do about it right here and now."
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Oh yeah, most definitely! It's going to be tantrum of the century.
bm I was thinking the same
Kate, you are a BAD MOM. You are a BAD MOM.
Mady & Cara, don't feel badly. It would be difficult even for a adult to do a live morning interview. It is scary and intimidating, especially when you don't know exactly what is expected of you. You are brave girls.
"There is no injury to begin with," said Kate, adding, "... I can't get them, at this age, at 13, to do anything they don't want to do. ... It's not like I forced them to do it."
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Beating a kid with a wooden spoon sure would qualify as forcing.
Kate can giveth and Kate can taketh away, and I'm sure they know that.
"Who me? Force my kids to do something?"
Shut up, bitch.
I'm surprised the paps haven't gotten a shot of them in NYC today. Maybe they haven't left the building yet. Underground tunnel? Disguise?
Can someone direct me to the 3000 comments on The Today Show site?
I don't see any comments anywhere. Thanks:)
I'm surprised the paps haven't gotten a shot of them in NYC today. Maybe they haven't left the building yet. Underground tunnel? Disguise?
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Bahaha!
In watching this video, I noticed poor C. WOS "glances" at her a couple of times but there is NO real eye contact. You can see WOS make eye contact numerous times with M but never with C. Also, C never really looks up and at the camera. Not just that but her whole body language says I do not want to be here. This whole thing was so sad. But like a train wreck you just can not look away.
Calling KK a WOS is actually an insult to space.
Hopefully the children are getting some support from someone. Maybe they should sue WOS for their therapy bills all through their adulthood.
I haven't read all the comments yet but here is an article from philly.com. It sounds like she was just awful to those kids.
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/entertainment/celebrities_gossip/Kate-Gosselin-and-daughters-give-uncomfortable-interview-on-Today-show.html
There was one other thing that I noticed: at the end of the video right before, the interview began. In the scene at the table, there was the distinct sound of her hissing something--sounded like "Cara" ?? It was in the last second before the video shut off.
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I heard that too. Wish Today would show the outtakes . . . before and after the interview.
Marie
Is it possible that Jon could use this interview to stop her from putting them on The View?
Marie
Berks Neighbor said... 167
Kids First:
Jon has every right to laugh at TFW. The difference is that he's laughing at her quietly in a back room somewhere and not on national television, nor in front of his kids. He's been vindicated by the one person whose sole intention was to do the most harm to him in the first place.
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We'll have to agree to disagree. Of course he has the "right" to laugh. That doesn't mean it's the "right" thing to do, however. After seeing your kids go through an incredibly awkward experience on national television, IMO your empathy for your kids should outweigh your need for an "I told you so" victory dance.
you'll have to cook your own dinners and raise yourselves.
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For the most part they do, she just swoops in to criticize, berate, cry, ask for sympathy, drink her boxed wine, rage, slap, tells them she loves them, tells them she hates them, tells them their father is the cause for all her pain, her troubles...this is how "I" imagine it.
And how funny that Jon says he'll work and he doesn't "need" the money while she's looking like an over the hill Las Vegas hooker (as Dolly Parton says, it costs a lot of money to look this cheap) and she is still insinuating that they have no money.
@theChuckMars: @Kateplusmy8 called it stage fright. Lmao. Obviously these kids are f'd up in the most sad way. I hope part if it for them was a lil payback
@houseofwong: clearly it was their bitch ass mom that made them do this >> Kate Gosselin -- Twins HUMILIATE Her on Live TV http://t.co/iBwRDg2MSF
@Scott_Backman: Kate Gosselin isn't exactly "Mother of the Year" material!
@Scott_Backman: Kate Gosselin isn't exactly "Mother of the Year" material!
https://t.co/W6NIsKFLIz
@nuckingfutsmama: Anybody else find this interview totally CREEPY? Something about it made my skin crawl.... http://t.co/xUVfJNKYoz
@craydrienne: Alright Kate Gosselin definitely beat her daughter's ass after this interview. Cannot. Stop. Watching. http://t.co/0KHtF4Dvw5
@Mrs_LWheat: @Kateplusmy8 @TODAYshow painful to watch. Your 15 minutes are long over. I would never put my child through that. They looked terrified!
@Mama_Cougar: OMG Kate Gosselin - way to make a case for your 13 y/os being "normal"...have them live interviewed on network TV. YOU ARE SUCH A DUMBASS.
@firefire100: ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS
Kate Gosselin -- Twins HUMILIATE Her on Live TV http://t.co/yr0yI9RAnp via @TMZ
I don't normally watch the Today show, and I completely forgot about TFMJG and the twins being on this morning. After reading the comments here and a couple of online articles, I don't think I want to watch the video clip. I'm cringing a little just reading about it. Poor kids. I hope there's another adult with them to provide a bit of a buffer against the wrath of Momzilla. Otherwise, they're going to catch hell. I hope this interview gives Jon enough ammunition that he can finally persuade a judge that TFMJG does NOT have their best interests at heart. I'm just sad that it had to come to this for a lot of viewers to reach that conclusion.
I think Jon appearing on Couples Therapy has Kate scared to death.
She was scared of Hoffman's book - and Hoffman really didn't have any first-hand experiences with her. Imagine the terror she's feeling over Jon speaking about her first-hand. And Couples Therapy isn't an obscure book ... it's national television.
That's why she's parading her twins out and about in People and on the talk show circuit. And I'm quite sure those twins are well aware.
Kudos to admin and staff, the comments are just flying on here.
Probably not the way you wanted to spend your Friday!
So....all the other gossip sites are reporting on this fiasco except for People. Interesting......
"There is no injury to begin with," said Kate, adding, "... I can't get them, at this age, at 13, to do anything they don't want to do. ... It's not like I forced them to do it."
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No no, she doesn't force them to do anything. She beat that out of them a long time ago don't you know! No resistance anymore, comply comply comply. Can't wait til she's in a nursing home and she can't spit something out and the twins are there clapping/snapping "USE YOUR WORDS, SPIT IT OUT!"
And Jon is supposed to keep his mouth shut? Riiiiiight.
PJ
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I'm surprised the paps haven't gotten a shot of them in NYC today. Maybe they haven't left the building yet. Underground tunnel? Disguise?
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Moved on? Old news? No one cares anymore?
So Kate says the twins are just "regular, everyday, awesome teenagers".......just like their dad is a regular, everyday, awesome dad? :)
It also reminded me of the couch sessions with Jon. Oh she sooooo wanted to say what she REALLY wanted to say, you could see it in her face. In any other circumstance, she would have berated them like she used to with Jon.
Did anyone else notice that Steve made a brief appearance in the "background" video. It's in the scene where WOS is walking and a reporter is sticking a microphone in her face. He is mostly blocked by the reporter, but he appears briefly at the end, around :41 in the full video.
When the interview ended, off-camera, mom Kate, 38, asked Cara — who didn’t say one word during the entire interview with Savannah Guthrie — what happened.
“She kept asking what happened and she simply shrugged her shoulders,” the source said. “This seemed to make Kate even angrier and she rolled her eyes to onlookers nearby.”
Radar:
http://radaronline.com/2014/01/revealed-what-really-happened-off-camera-at-today-as-furious-kate-gosselin-rolled-her-eyes-in-anger-at-twins-after-humiliating-interview/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Not, "are you ok? don't feel bad, it's ok". Nope, it's "what happened!!???!!!"
Followed by rolling her eyes to the gawking onlookers.
Those girls probably caught hell. I can't imagine how this pissed Kate off.
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