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Monday, March 31, 2014
The Apprentice leaks thread: Week 2
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«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 1005 Newer› Newest»Fleecing The Sheeple said... 4
local, 1: I guess I shouldn't have said Patricia Chow became a fan AGAIN. She is a fan, but not a sheep. That's the difference. Just like there are some actors I like as actors but hate their politics. I can still enjoy their acting and don't have to justify their politics that I don't like.
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But then Sandie gave Patricia a zinger about her "class" comment:
Sandie @SandieBellz 5h
@PatriciaChow1 Class? Like the photo you use in your avatar? Please. @Snotty_Girl @Paige_Kate8fan @Kateplusmy8
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Yes, Sandie is good at zingers. I think she tends to be more of a fan than a sheep though based on other things she has has said. I also think she may be more of a Jon non-fan than a Kate fan. But I think she calls them like she sees them which I like
Sad but true said... 184
''Anyone else notice those grayish braid things she's got woven into the front of that bird's nest on her head? Looks like they were trying to give her more of a hairline''
http://m.fashionmagazine247.com/photos/115229/kate-gosselin-wears-a-wedding-dress-in-nyc_7.php
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Is it just me, or do the things in her hair you're talking about look like the things hanging from the bottom of her dress? Maybe they were using those things to be matchy-matchy and as a way to give her more hairline?
In a nutshell, I'm sick to death of Kate's baseless claims of all these crimes against her, or her accusing people of crimes. Never a police report. Never a trial or conviction. Two lawsuits dropped as quickly as they were filed.
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Exactly. Kate threw a small business owner under the bus. This is not the first time she has thrown someone under the bus. And yet, instead of just taking it like the vast majority of people just take it, Em was fiery and fought back. Maybe it's not what everyone would do, but her business is her baby and she has every right to protect that baby and every right to not let this go until she's good and ready to let it go. It's unlikely she has the money LaFaire has to fight this in the courts. The only place she can defend herself is the court of public opinion. Few people who comment on this saga can say their situation even remotely resembles Em Tanner's.
This is apples and orange from the random people here, or elsewhere, including the fans, who comment on Kate and have no stake in the game. It's also apples and oranges from a wealthy therapist who has all the money in the world to screw around in court with Kate taking the "high road."
Here's a thought, Kate could apologize to Em and make amends. I bet Em would stop her little snide comments in a heartbeat. She has nothing bad to say about Jon, who was part and parcel to the whole thing. And that's probably because he took the time to CALL HER and straighten things out and make amends. Amazing what picking up a phone can do for human relationships. Em is free to fight the guerrilla warfare all she wants because as Sparkle said, KATE was the one who instigated the whole thing in the first place. We never would have heard a peep out of Em Tanner again had Kate not decided to suddenly level accusations at her about that calendar. There is nothing inherently wrong or juvenile about Em Tanner and her comments. She is scrappy and choosing to fight the battle in the court of public opinion. Just because that's not what you or I would do doesn't mean it's "wrong" to do that.
I figured that seeing Kate walking the streets of NYC was going to bring out the author person. When was Kate going to start reading the book? Was that back in October?
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She also tweeted the Long Island Medium back in October; then again today. Guess she wasn't interested either. Poor kid. But at least LIM didn't promise her that she'd read it.
Nicole Gould @nicolergould 49m
@Theresacaputo I wrote and published a book! Can I send you a copy?! :)
I've been gone for the past 8 hours volunteering at my favorite non-profit org and then going out with friends and see that people are still talking about my comment from this am?
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First I did NOT compare Em to Milo
Second I did NOT suggest Em should not tweet.
How do things get so twisted?
First I did NOT compare Em to Milo
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To me you did. You said her comment was just as juvenile as Milo's. You threw it in there when no one was even talking about Em or aware of what she was saying about this. If that's not comparing her to Milo I don't know what is! I'm glad that's not what you intended, because I found it quite mean.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 11
First I did NOT compare Em to Milo
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To me you did. You said her comment was just as juvenile as Milo's. You threw it in there when no one was even talking about Em or aware of what she was saying about this. If that's not comparing her to Milo I don't know what is! I'm glad that's not what you intended, because I found it quite mean.
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Really?
I compared Em's TWEET to Milo's TWEET. Difference.
Also I consider someone calling someone else a "THING" as juvenile.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 12
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 11
''First I did NOT compare Em to Milo
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To me you did. You said her comment was just as juvenile as Milo's. You threw it in there when no one was even talking about Em or aware of what she was saying about this. If that's not comparing her to Milo I don't know what is! I'm glad that's not what you intended, because I found it quite mean.
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Really?
I compared Em's TWEET to Milo's TWEET. Difference.
Also I consider someone calling someone else a "THING" as juvenile.
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I believe that comparing Em's TWEET to Milo's TWEET did bring Em's comment over here for whatever reason. You may believe that calling some one a ''THING'' is juvenile, but when I read it, I thought that you were counting coup.....and are continuing to count coup.
RIP Mickey Rooney. He died today at age 93.
While we're talking about "what's worse", google brandi glanville oscar dress and look at any of the images. It really does far surpass K's wedding gown, and just about any other gown I've seen, for awfulness. The sad part is she designed it herself and wore it to promote her clothing line.
I'm still not sure what the explanation was for why he wasn't stepping up earlier. If he was indeed trying to be the child's father he should have been acting as that since birth, and would have realized right then there was a dispute, right? She's also accusing him of trying to use the kid for publicity, so who knows.
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Admin - I just want to clear this up and then I'll move on. JP was involved in his son's life from the very beginning. He did not just one day decide he wanted to have a relationship with him. He was an actively involved father for 3 years. There was no dispute at all until after the breakup with his ex. At that point, she decided she would not allow him to see his son any longer.
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Sad but true said... 184
''Anyone else notice those grayish braid things she's got woven into the front of that bird's nest on her head? Looks like they were trying to give her more of a hairline''
http://m.fashionmagazine247.com/photos/115229/kate-gosselin-wears-a-wedding-dress-in-nyc_7.php
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Is it just me, or do the things in her hair you're talking about look like the things hanging from the bottom of her dress? Maybe they were using those things to be matchy-matchy and as a way to give her more hairline?
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After looking closely at the pictures, I don't think those are any kind of braids/enhancements. Rather, it looks to me like photo imperfections. In the close-ups with her and Geraldo, you can see a couple of spots in his hair that looks the same.
Whoever decided to have TFW model the wedding dress should be fired immediately if their team lost. The teams are often allowed to hire professional models or actors to help them with their tasks, so they should have hired a real model to wear the dress. Not only would it have looked more beautiful, it would have freed TFW up to actually do some real work (or at least pretend to do some real work).
Calling Kate a Thing is mild compared to some of the names she's been labeled with. Look at her. As usual she's happier than a witch with a new broom to be in NY and away from the kids - the kids who gave her the celebrity life she's living and six of whom she said were her worst fears realized when she found out they were in her womb. She's with her bodyguardman still getting away with pretending he's the bodyguard.
She's bull-dozed everyone who didn't serve her purpose into the trash pile. She alienates their children from their father. She throws people out the window like empty Starbucks cups when she's finished with them and that includes Em. That's just the tip of the iceberg. How does she rate being called anything more respectful than 'thing'? I don't find it juvenile, more like fitting.
Math Girl said... 15
While we're talking about "what's worse", google brandi glanville oscar dress and look at any of the images. It really does far surpass K's wedding gown, and just about any other gown I've seen, for awfulness.
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Hideous is the first word that comes to mind. I hope she doesn't quit her day job. Does she have a day job?
Admin - I just want to clear this up and then I'll move on. JP was involved in his son's life from the very beginning. He did not just one day decide he wanted to have a relationship with him.
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Then by law he's the real father under 7611d. To find otherwise, the judge must have thought there was darn good reason to think he had waived his rights when he donated his sperm. As you said, how terrible for the child.
Is it just me, or do the things in her hair you're talking about look like the things hanging from the bottom of her dress? Maybe they were using those things to be matchy-matchy and as a way to give her more hairline?
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At first I thought it looked like tiny braids. Then I thought maybe it was parts like the dress. Now when I look at it, it kind of looks like small crimp from an iron. Not sure, just a thought.
Now on a different note. I watched, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JepkkAnfw around 3;25 she mentions "when everyone is gone". I wonder if pushing everyone out was her plan from the beginning. Watch and decide for yourself.
Oh, by the way, THAT DRESS IS UGLY!! Just not my taste. For sure.
This photo is so typical of TFW's interactions with the mediocre, average public - the people she "doesn't see". Notice no smile or remnants of having made eye contact and greeted her, nope, she just pushes past the woman ignoring her. How about standing a bit to the side and letting the paying customer thru the door first!?! ugh
And, before a sheeple says... but, she was already past the woman, why would she be smiling - I say there would have been a different expression on her face than this one if she had.
http://www.wireimage.com/image/482995977
Calling Kate a Thing is mild compared to some of the names she's been labeled with.
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I agree and have more than once mentioned that calling her an f'ing c*nt is uncalled for. I'm not debating that. My statement was plain and simple and I used Em's tweet as just one more example of how juvenile people on both sides behave on Kate's twitter T/L. Now I'm done with it.
Except to say I had to Google "counting coup" which was mentioned above. This is all I could find:
Counting coup refers to the winning of prestige in battle by the Plains Indians of North America. Warriors won prestige by acts of bravery in the face of the enemy, and these acts could be recorded in various ways and retold as stories.
Is stating my opinion among a group who is going to disagree thought of as an act of bravery? LOL
Oh, shoot. Ignore my comment @ TFW not greeting the potential customer in the doorway of the shop - it looks like it was a production assistant rather than a shopper. I need to clean my glasses! lol
That dress is for a much younger woman getting married on the beach, not a middle-aged, divorced woman standing in 50 degree weather on a NYC sidewalk. According to the pics, the longer she was out there, the older she looked. Very Miss Havisham-ish.
Too bad TFW could get her buddies to offer free hair and makeup in wedding day if you buy a gown . Now that would have drawn buyers
Auntie Ann...said 19
She's bull-dozed everyone who didn't serve her purpose into the trash pile. She alienates their children from their father. She throws people out the window like empty Starbucks cups when she's finished with them and that includes Em. That's just the tip of the iceberg. How does she rate being called anything more respectful than 'thing'? I don't find it juvenile, more like fitting.
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And yet she is still managing to land these television gigs. I am sure there are plenty of D-Listers who could use this show to kick-start a fading entertainment career. But who lands on the sidewalk of New York in a weddings dress, the talentless Kate. The reason she is there is because she has transformed herself to a Hollywood standard by changing her face and body, and she brings controversy and ratings...,period. No one considers the collateral damage, least of all Kate. Her kids are left behind without a second's thought and the go-to story remains the same, and that is she does it for ”them”. She might be able to rattle off their names but she has no idea who they are, much less does she care.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 25
I'm not debating that. My statement was plain and simple and I used Em's tweet as just one more example of how juvenile people on both sides behave on Kate's twitter T/L
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But, why did you feel the need to do so, unless it was to "stir up the pot"?
Been out of town and just now catching up. Yes, as many have said the gown was inappropriate for a woman of Kate's age. There is nothing sadder than a woman acting and dressing they were 20 years younger than they are. Own your age! Own your wrinkles! Heaven knows, for most of us, they've been earned with love and hard-work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JepkkAnfw
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It IS very telling that Kate, even way back then, viewed the family as separate from all else, "just the 10 of them". NO ONE else.
You can see how Kate just shifted the paradigm a bit to "just the 9 of them" and all else disappears, even their own father.
Back then, Kate was cutting people out of their lives- Jon was not allowed to see his own family and the only family from her side that was allowed in their lives were the ones that gave their services to her.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 25
I'm not debating that. My statement was plain and simple and I used Em's tweet as just one more example of how juvenile people on both sides behave on Kate's twitter T/L
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But, why did you feel the need to do so, unless it was to "stir up the pot"?
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Hardly. You'd be surprised at how often I don't comment because it would "stir up the pot." But sometimes I do find it difficult to sit on my hands so to speak instead of speaking my mind. I offered my opinion and then defended it. We don't all march to the same drummer. The end. Thanks Admin, for allowing me to do so
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JepkkAnfw
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I have to shake my head, and my fists, when I watch this, knowing how Kate beat those kids at the very same time she was blathering on about them being "the best 8 kids".
Kate was angered by one boy's dumbness, and likened it to Jon.
She beat a boy for pooping, at 2 1/2!
She beat them for anything and everything, but boy, did the country just eat them and their Christian "God this and God that" ways.
I really am curious to know if it's common for CA contestants to have support staff with them?
How can they possibly be considered for advancement when they have support staff and are not doing the work themselves?
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 31
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 25
I'm not debating that. My statement was plain and simple and I used Em's tweet as just one more example of how juvenile people on both sides behave on Kate's twitter T/L
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But, why did you feel the need to do so, unless it was to "stir up the pot"?
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I don't think it's pot-stirring to call out Em's tweet.
Kate deserved it, sure, but you have to agree (or, maybe not), that Em concedes a bit of high ground when calling Kate a "thing".
Hey, maybe it feels good fro Em to publicly laugh at Kate and her bridal look, which was awesome on so many levels.
However, since it's public, and put out there, people have a right to either like Em's tactics, or not.
I feel pretty certain that TFW's "support staff" will become part of the CA narrative at some point, and not in a good way. DT probably allowed it for this very reason. Conflict among his minions = chum for the shark that he is.
However, since it's public, and put out there, people have a right to either like Em's tactics, or not.
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Or, 3rd option, ignore it.
The Empress wrapped herself in tulle and feathers said... 35
I feel pretty certain that TFW's "support staff" will become part of the CA narrative at some point, and not in a good way. DT probably allowed it for this very reason. Conflict among his minions = chum for the shark that he is.
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I hope so.
If you have to get from day to night, from point A to point B without your Gal Friday schlepping your bags, then I think you deserve more credit than Kate.
So what is it now, week 3 that the kids are without their mother?
Tucker's Mom said... 30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JepkkAnfw
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It IS very telling that Kate, even way back then, viewed the family as separate from all else, "just the 10 of them". NO ONE else.
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She was talking over Jon and correcting him ugh. And she can't stop saying um either.
Calling Kate a Thing is mild compared to some of the names she's been labeled with.
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I think calling her "thing" is also the nicest name she's been called as well-(LOL).
BTW Just to clarify I respect Sandy...she has her own opinions and tells it like it is.
According to one article in one of the rag-mags out right now, Kate is the only one to have a staff person.
If Kate thinks this is a job/work, I laugh at her! This Kate is not a job! People do things for charity all the time. What you are doing Kate is a desperate attempt to stay relevant. People in the real real world of business, and yes, they do some of those things, that you are doing, the difference is , they do those things everyday, if that is their job. They also, take transportation, they either drive or take the public transportation. Which can be anywhere from 15 min to 2 hours to get to work. They work anywhere from 4 to 18 hours a day, then go home and cook dinner, take care of kids, clean house, pay bills, etc. They are not given a task of the day, put up in a swank hotel, which they are not paying for, room service, which they are not paying for, limo arounded, and for all real purpose stand around till the production/ filming people get their act together. Real people who work, WORK! They don't stand around, they work. And most do know what they are doing everyday they go to work. They don't get limo around, their rent/mortgage paid, they pay for their food, no one does their make-up, hair, nails, or go to a spa. So, if Kate thinks being on CA is work, it is not. Not in comparing to the rest of us, going to a job 5 days a week, or the people who hold 2-3 jobs, or work 40 + hours a week. Anyone of us can do what she & the rest of the reality people are doing, and probably do it better. & still take care of our kids, house car, & still find time to spend with family & friends, and not complain! JMO
Ignore my comment @ TFW not greeting the potential customer in the doorway of the shop - it looks like it was a production assistant rather than a shopper.
But still...why does the production ass't have to turn sideways to accommodate TFW? Why didn't TFW turn sideways and let the ass't thru?
Because then TFW wouldn't be asserting dominance?
And why couldn't she have made eye contact and smiled at the ass't? Because Ms. Production Ass't isn't worthy of such?
They are not given a task of the day, put up in a swank hotel, which they are not paying for, room service, which they are not paying for, limo arounded, and for all real purpose stand around till the production/ filming people get their act together. Real people who work, WORK!
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Guarantee Kate will blather on about how it was the hardest job EVER!
Yeah, right.
Week 3 of not driving yourself anywhere, not cooking, no laundry, no homework, no making meals for your 8 kids, no cleaning or scrubbing toilets, no making your own bed.
But yeah, nursing would have meant FAR less time with her kids.
Hi everyone. Last Fall I left because my younger sister was very ill. She was admitted to the hospital and she never got to go home. She passed away. I have never mentioned any of my family members in my post except her, she was the one I compared to Collin because she took the brunt of my mother's abuse. I come from a large family and she was the youngest, I'm second to the youngest so we grew up very close. I have had a very difficult time with her passing and it doesn't help that almost at the same time I lost my childhood friend and my beloved beagle. It's just to much.
I have decided to make some changes in my life. I am coming out of retirement and I also adopted a new rescue. I just got him last week, he was 8 weeks old at the time. Yesterday he threw up and a round worm was in the vomit. I have never seen anything so gross! If anyone has had any experience with round worms with their pets I would appreciate any info you can give me. I'm taking him to the vet this morning even though I don't have an appointment so I guess I'll be there all day. He's just a little guy! He is part chihuahua ,terrier and something else. Cute as a button.
Would like to resume posting I have lots to say about Kate and some posters here. Not breaking rule #3 just observations! Be back as soon as I take care of the little guy!
Seriously, just how badly did they want Kate on this cast that they agreed to pay for her boy-toy/bodyguard/assistant/road manager/shoulder-to-cry on? If I were the other cast members, I'd be more than a bit offended.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2597742/Kate-Gosselin-sports-feathery-white-wedding-dress-band-streets-New-York-Celebrity-Apprentice.html
Hey Geraldo, check Steve's backpack- I think John Gotti is in there!
"I really am curious to know if it's common for CA contestants to have support staff with them?" (33)
In an interview with Teresa Giudice (The link was posted here not so long ago,), she says that most participants had their support staff with them, but that she chose to do it all by herself, if I remember it right. To me, that doesn't mean that the staff help with the different tasks per se, but are there mainly to take care of their bosses' regular lives: returning calls, paperwork, going on personal errands, carry their purses, blocking access to public restrooms, doing whatever they do on regular basis.
Funny how all the media outlets that picked up Kate in that hideous dress are calling it "skimpy".
Wow, way to sound like a tart!
Best comparison to whomever called her Bjork!
I'll try posting this again.
When I said I hoped there would be some "silent" protesters on the streets of NY to "educate" the public about tfw's crimes etc. many poopooed that idea.
But Em tweets some snark and she's allowed because her business is her "baby". The whole point of child advocacy groups (or any advocacy groups) is to be a voice for the children who don't have the capacity to speak for themselves, or to bring to awareness to injustices. She's an abuser, an parental alienator, a thief, a crook etc. etc..and 99% of America does not know her history. They know her as the biotch. Period. The former NBC staffer confirmed what I siad, she's being treated like a Queen. What if Michael Vick was on CA? Would there not be a protest of some sort? She does not deserve this opportunity. Period. She is STILL to this day, being rewarded.
Like I said, she should be scrubbing toilets and floors.
While we're talking about "what's worse", google brandi glanville oscar dress and look at any of the images. It really does far surpass K's wedding gown, and just about any other gown I've seen, for awfulness.
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Hideous is the first word that comes to mind. I hope she doesn't quit her day job. Does she have a day job?
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When you wear a dress like that, do you use Gorilla Glue to avoid the dreaded nip-slip?
One snarky but utterly harmless tweet made from your living room that was clearly said in jest just isn't the same as a mass protest on the streets of NY with the intent to interfere with/stop someone's employment. It just can't be compared, IMO.
Maybe Em's comment was juvenile - but it was not crass or crude. Also, Em was personally treated very poorly by Kate. She and Kate have a history; wherein Em provided some items gratis (in return for the possibility of having her small online business get some free publicity). However, she was treated shabbily by Kate and it still rankles. So she called Kate a "thing." I don't find Em to be quite on the same spectrum as Kate's sheeple, who blindly attack anyone who dare question their idol, and fawn over her every moment.
Whether the OP meant to stir the pot or not, that was the partial effect. Paula suggested ignoring and I think that's probably a good suggestion :)
How can it interfere with her employment? Did you not yourself ask her a very pointed question during one of her book signings?
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She is a poser. She doesn't REALLY understand how to be a celebrity. She doesn't REALLY understand how to wear an expensive dress, how to pose in a flattering way, how to make sure the paps don't catch you looking like a tool. How to look good standing next to other celebs. Most celebs have a strong sense of presence, of how to wear clothes so they look flattering, of how to stand, sit, and behave.
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I was thinking along similar lines as I viewed some of the photos from the bridal shoot. Many other celebs have learned that when you are out in public, put on your public pleasant face. Try to put your best foot forward, just in case someone is trying to get a "gotcha!" photo. I don't think Kate has the energy to do that. She can flash a smile for the camera, but the moment the camera turns away, so does Kate's pleasant expression. And she makes faces a lot! She may not even be aware of it. But when she's thinking something negative, it's mirrored on her face. Many public figures have made conscious effort to keep their facial expressions neutral, no matter what's going through their mind.
But Em tweets some snark and she's allowed because her business is her "baby". The whole point of child advocacy groups (or any advocacy groups) is to be a voice for the children who don't have the capacity to speak for themselves, or to bring to awareness to injustices.
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But Kate isn't there with her kids. She's not parading them around, shoving cameras in their faces, displaying them as a circus act in an attempt to make money off them. If this were a few weeks ago, with the Today and View fiascoes at hand, then yes, I could see child advocacy groups voicing their concerns about exploitation of the kids for the purpose of getting her face out there to make money and stay relevant. This wasn't however, the case here.
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Exactly. Kate threw a small business owner under the bus. This is not the first time she has thrown someone under the bus. And yet, instead of just taking it like the vast majority of people just take it, Em was fiery and fought back. Maybe it's not what everyone would do, but her business is her baby and she has every right to protect that baby and every right to not let this go until she's good and ready to let it go. It's unlikely she has the money LaFaire has to fight this in the courts. The only place she can defend herself is the court of public opinion. Few people who comment on this saga can say their situation even remotely resembles Em Tanner's.
This is apples and orange from the random people here, or elsewhere, including the fans, who comment on Kate and have no stake in the game. It's also apples and oranges from a wealthy therapist who has all the money in the world to screw around in court with Kate taking the "high road."
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Hmmm, so unless tfw's actions directly affect you personally, you should not be up in arms? Unless you have a personal stake in the game, you should not engage? She's a public figure who made a name for herself spewing lies, being deceitful and yes, shutting down anyone and everyone who dared go up against her. So by all means, let it continue.
Let's Throw Tomatoes, my deepest condolences on the loss of your beloved sister. I'm so sorry for your loss.
I look forward to hearing what you have to say about Kreider and the things discussed on this blog.
PJ
OT, about my husband's latest narcissistic move (he has that diagnosis). We are separated now, but I have our dogs living with me, because I am living in our house. He considers one of the dogs (a 125 lb poodle mixto be his dog
If I'm remembering this correctly the original idea about the protest was to "educate" the public about the child abuse and other bad things she had done, because people felt like she did not deserve CA. She may not deserve it but trying to raise Cain about it when she is doing a job that does not exploit her kids, threatens her employment. If I recall most people said whatever, let her do this, she's only hurting herself.
Asking her how she felt about child labor laws did not in any way shape or form interfere with anything she was doing, whatsoever.
To me, that doesn't mean that the staff help with the different tasks per se, but are there mainly to take care of their bosses' regular lives: returning calls, paperwork, going on personal errands, carry their purses, blocking access to public restrooms, doing whatever they do on regular basis.
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...advising implant size.
Sorry, couldn't help it. That just came to my mind.
Let's throw tomatoes said... 44
Hi everyone. Last Fall I left because my younger sister was very ill. She was admitted to the hospital and she never got to go home
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Welcome back, and I'm so sorry for your losses.
It sounds like you are actively trying to get back in the game, and I'm so glad for that.
I remember your posts and I hope you can join us again.
The vet will test your dog for various parasites and treat as needed. Also, in most areas, dogs need to be on flea and tick and heart worm meds year round.
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She may not deserve it but trying to raise Cain about it when she is doing a job that does not exploit her kids, threatens her employment.
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And maybe she wouldn't get "so called" employment (holiday) if there was more direct information. More dollars to fund her lawsuits.
Millicent my celeb always walked around smiling like a goon in public. It was weird at first then they explained if you never give the paps a photo of you looking grouchy they can't easily print those "hits rock bottom" type articles with a matching photo. I am pretty sure this must be something they teach you in celebrity school because most of the more successful celebs can never be caught scowling. Kate wasn't paying attention that day, Lol.
Ex Nurse said... 58
OT, about my husband's latest narcissistic move (he has that diagnosis). We are separated now, but I have our dogs living with me, because I am living in our house. He considers one of the dogs (a 125 lb poodle mixto be his dog
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Ex-Nurse,
I am completely sincere when I say I am happy for you! This is just the beginning for you.
PatK - I don't think CA is footing the bill for Steve. I think that's all on TFW. They're either a couple (so they want any stolen moment they can get), he's her manager (and he needs to prevent meltdowns and protect the public from her) or she's paying his daily rate becasue she can't do anything on her own. If she can't function without him I'm sure it will come out in the boardroom and after all is said and done and the show is over (and probably cancelled again) I'd look to Brandi for the scoop on what's going on with them. I'm guessing that she's not going to play nice like the other celebs might - especially if she's fired first.
Vanessa - I have to agree with Admin on this. I'd also say that 99% of America probably doesn't know/care who she is. My opinion is that as long as she's not filiming the kids she can have at it and show the world in general just what a no-talent, entitled, quasi celebrity she is. She'll continue to get small things like this and as long as the kids aren't involved I really don't care. I'll watch CA because I've always watched CA but if she's on anything else, meh, who cares.
Tomatoes - Sorry to hear about your sister and good luck with the pup.
I agree with Fleecing. She isn't working the kids.
Trying to connect this to the kids is tenuous at best. If you're going to say this gives her more money to fund her lawsuits then by that logic you should protest any job she gets including grocery store clerk because that's just giving her money to fund lawsuits. That connection is too speculative for my tastes. By ALL accounts she's barely making a drop doing this anyway. It's just a vanity project. Who cares.
I think it's annoying she's in the public eye but my main goal was to get those poor kids off tv. They're not on tv now. To take it even further and say even Kate, or Jon, shouldn't be on tv is going too far for me. However it's a free country and if that's your idea fine but I wouldn't expect most people to support it let alone even understand it.
Anyways, the protest idea was just a fantasy of mine. A girl can dream can't she?
Vanessa, please move on. You sound like Kate's life is causing you pain, and I'm sorry for that.
Perhaps do something that will help bring Kate's story to light, because railing against her "rewards" here does nothing but make me want to scroll right past your posts at this point.
I hope you can join in the conversation and stop telling us what to do.
Please!
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My husband (separated) has a diagnosis of NPD. I have our dogs living with me because he has been moving around. He comes to walk them once or twice a week.
On Saturday, he texted me that he had decided to take "his" dog to live with him--a 115 lb poodle mix. An hour later, he was at the door to take the dog, his bed, food etc.
I have no idea of what that was about, but, since he only thinks about himself, it has nothing to do with me. That is what it is like to be in a relationship with a narcissist--chaos and control, always.
Of course I love that dog, but, rather than get into a power struggle, I let him take him. The remaining dog is moping around the house, and being very quiet--it is very hard on him,too. My big dog adores my ex, so I know he will be happy and be taken care of. It is the perfect relationship for him--a one way relationship with lots of adoration and devotion.
But, I am very sad that my pups, who have had a charmed life, are now from a broken home.
Vanessa, most people on this blog have taken the stance that Kate (and Jon) can land any TV gig as long as they don't involve the children. If Kate wants to stand out alone in the cold, wearing a skimpy dress looking like a fool - well, more power to her.
Let's Throw Tomatoes, I was so sorry to hear about your sister, and then your dog. You must be devastated, and now are dealing with more issues! Well, glad to see you're posting- a good distraction- and wish you the best with the new dog. We missed you.
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CA money is not in the same league as DWTS. The exposure isn't, either, but some of the cast might get another gig.
Kate has secured her place the the D-list stable, and I, for one, don't think this is anything to write home about when it comes to the value of what one does with their life.
It's a club I would NEVER want to be a part of and when you are living from gig to gig, there has to be a whole lot of angst, worry, hand wringing and begging in order to remain relevant.
That's a sad and pathetic life.
Admin said...
Most celebs have a strong sense of presence, of how to wear clothes so they look flattering, of how to stand, sit, and behave. Most of them probably practiced endlessly and probably had someone help them if they weren't getting it. That's how they got to be celebs, part of the reason anyway. There are a disproportionate number of photos of her looking like a fool either because of her clothes or her expressions, when you compare to the average celeb's photos.
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On camera, how you look when you are not the focus is as important as how you look when the camera is focused on you. I remember noticing how she seemed to be mirroring many of Morgan Fairchild's mannerisms on some show. She doesn't seem to know who she is--seems to always trying to be someone she is not. If she had truly embraced her original persona of a small town girl thrust into the spotlight because of her circumstances, she may have succeeded. But, she is just not teachable--a requirement if you want to succeed in the media. If she had taken the many opportunities that came her way, and learned everything she could, she might have had a career in the media and a coveted chair. She is just one of hundreds of reality stars out there, who have nothing to offer at the end of the day.
Let's throw tomatoes said... 44
Nice to see that you're back I'm sorry for you lost and I hope your pet will be okay.
Welcome back, Let's Throw Tomatoes. Sorry to hear about your sister.
While Kate is not using her kids in this "job", it's still because of her kids that she's even there. She never made a name for herself on her own. So she is in effect still stepping on the backs of her kids for her untalented, narcissistic needs. That can never change.
For those of you who were offended by Em's tweet, perhaps a group effort to sue her is in order. That seems to be the way to go in the land of all things Kate Gosselin.
I also "sit on my hands" regarding a lot of things posted here. This is not one of those times. I just don't understand the brouhaha on this on.
Just wanted to voice my opinion. I await my subpoena.
The issue I have with Jon and Kate both seeking to work in the public eye is that what they do and say publicly affects the kids. Kate, and to some extent Jon, are incapable of living their lives publicly without mentioning their kids. And if TV keeps knocking on Kate's door, it just grows her ego and she will find a way to involve those kids because they are her bread and butter. That's why she tweets about them. If she could just do her thing on TV and totally keep her mouth shut about the kids, that would be fine, but she does not. She will bring them up on CA. You just wait.
Vanessa said... 56
Hmmm, so unless tfw's actions directly affect you personally, you should not be up in arms? Unless you have a personal stake in the game, you should not engage? She's a public figure who made a name for herself spewing lies, being deceitful and yes, shutting down anyone and everyone who dared go up against her. So by all means, let it continue.
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I agree it's frustrating to watch her waltz through life on the backs of her children and use them as an excuse for everything she does. I know you know that narcissists are so enamoured with themselves that they can justify every choice they make, but inevitably those choices come back to bite them in the ass without anyone having to lift a finger to make it happen. Ike Turner thought he was a good person, too.
She is STILL to this day, being rewarded.
Yep. Disgusting, isn't it.
Let's Throw Tomatoes...my condolences on the loss of your sister. And your dog. It's hard. I'm sorry for your losses.
Glad to have you back, though. Good luck at the vet today!
When I read some comments on Daily Mail, regarding TFW, I still feel incensensed. When people say, "she's working to support 8 kids", I could throw tomatoes. By the way, Let's Throw Tomatoes, sorry for your troubles, and may you heal.
Vanessa, I'm with you. If I lived anywhere in the NYC area, I would have made a comment to WHN, in person.
Did anyone see the photo snapped when she was "charging" from the shop towards the door? A bull in a china shop, complete with fire emanating from nostrils. PERFECTION! Her true self.
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Hey Geraldo, check Steve's backpack- I think John Gotti is in there!
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Vanessa said, "And maybe she wouldn't get "so called" employment (holiday) if there was more direct information. More dollars to fund her lawsuits.:
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What kind of direct information could be provided? The internet is a huge place, and she's been all over there with her antics, negative blog comments, etc. The networks, who are prospective employers, know all about her. They read. They understand how much she is disliked. She hasn't had an offer for a network job in a few years. A handful of people showing up on a random sidewalk in NYC isn't going to do much to direct attention about the child exploitation to the networks, and I doubt that passers-by would even care or acknowledge it. They're not the ones doing the hiring; the networks are. What would they care if a dozen or so people showed up with signs, especially if those kids aren't with her and she's just standing around looking goofy in an ill-fitting bridal gown?
Sorry, but I don't see how a public protest in New York would be the great reveal or create public awareness of child exploitation, but maybe I'm missing something.
Vanessa, please move on. You sound like Kate's life is causing you pain, and I'm sorry for that.
Perhaps do something that will help bring Kate's story to light, because railing against her "rewards" here does nothing but make me want to scroll right past your posts at this point.
I hope you can join in the conversation and stop telling us what to do.
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What are you talking about? Do as you said and scroll on by.
Ex- nurse: sorry about the dog. Your other dog is lucky to have you as I can imagine what separation anxiety he must have.At least yu know theother dog willbe cared for, as you mentioned.
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I agree the kids are not on TV (until the special) so that's a good thing. But Kate is still harming them by spending their money on Steve, abandoning them after brainwashing them that their lives are nothing without her and Jon is not a good parent etc Hopefully they are with Deanna (if not Jon) who loves them and will keep their lives going on schedule, because that is normal for them. I also hope they don't get flack from peers on this. Or maybe everything is going fine for them. Kate will always be their mother . So yes, I'm of the camp who says if they are not on TV, let Kate have one of her last hurrahs.
Try to put your best foot forward, just in case someone is trying to get a "gotcha!" photo. I don't think Kate has the energy to do that. She can flash a smile for the camera, but the moment the camera turns away, so does Kate's pleasant expression. And she makes faces a lot! She may not even be aware of it. But when she's thinking something negative, it's mirrored on her face. Many public figures have made conscious effort to keep their facial expressions neutral, no matter what's going through their mind.
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When Kate is out in public, she's not a pleasant person. She has a scowl on her face more than she wears a smile. That's just the way she is...unhappy about something unless she's trying to make a good impression on someone or something. If Milo and the six or so diehard sheep could see this -- observe her out and about with "ordinary" mediocre people, they'd still defend her, but I really think they'd have their eyes opened (although they'd never admit it). Bottom line is that she's just not a pleasant person, and her face tells the story.
getofftwitter said... 41
According to one article in one of the rag-mags out right now, Kate is the only one to have a staff person.
getofftwitter, NOT TRUE! If you and the majority of the other posters here had taken the time to read my post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-kellogg/celebrity-apprentice-tere_b_1408746.html
You would all know what happens behind the scene instead of posting your own scenarios. In the past Administrator has said " It is fun to speculate." Well, without inconclusive evidence I not willing to speculate!
Kate is NOT the only one to have an assistant! According to Teresa Gudice. "Most everyone has personal assistants who cater to them, they get to sleep in."
Here is another tidbit from Teresa. " For Apprentice, they filmed us for two solid months, and we did so much during that time, so many tasks, that they have to use a lot more of the footage, and mostly in order. And we all lived together in Trump Tower with almost no breaks so what you see is real: our real tension, our real frustration, and our real bonding .
Happy Day to all of you. I'm done posting!
What if Michael Vick was on CA? Would there not be a protest of some sort?
Probably.
Says a lot about our society. Beat your dog and people are all over it. Beat your spouse/kids and people are well, whatever, nothing I can do about it, yada, yada.
Just a fantasy, like you say, Vanessa. It's never going to end with her. She'll always be mugging for the cameras in some skimpy outfit, with her boobs hanging out, and her toes hanging over. And wondering why she isn't the star she thinks she deserves to be.
Like Admin, I wanted the kids off tv. Which for the most part has happened. Now I'd really like TFW to just go away, never to be seen or heard from again. But it ain't gonna happen. Sigh.
My big dog adores my ex, so I know he will be happy and be taken care of. It is the perfect relationship for him--a one way relationship with lots of adoration and devotion.
I've often thought this about my spouse. It would work better if I was a little dog. Or better yet, a roller suitcase.
I'd move when he does, stop when he does, not move again until he did, and do nothing to draw attention away from him. I would just be there, wanting nothing and being nothing.
Admin @66 and Tucker's Mom @68&72 - well said and thank you very much.
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Tucker's Mom said... 46
Hey Geraldo, check Steve's backpack- I think John Gotti is in there!
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Stev007 keeps his grappling suspenders and delta 9 nerve gas in there, in case he and Kate have to make a quick getaway from the boardroom.
Gawd he looks goofy with that thing. (the backpack, I mean)
Paula said... 70
Vanessa, most people on this blog have taken the stance that Kate (and Jon) can land any TV gig as long as they don't involve the children. If Kate wants to stand out alone in the cold, wearing a skimpy dress looking like a fool - well, more power to her.
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But we're still free to mock her, right?
Tomatoes - so sorry to hear of your loss.
Tucker and that's what Kate doesn't get. Most of us don't want this or admire it.
I really got a flavor for what the business is really about when I watched a 53 year old wax on sadly about how they were having trouble getting steady work. Meanwhile their Emmys and Golden Globes were stacked up behind them. A 53 it's nice to know your job is secure and you know where you will be day to day. Retirement is on the horizon and kids are out of the house or almost out. Who at 53 wants to be wondering what's next? At a certain age most people feel too old for such things. But that's what Kate will face if she wants to stay in this business.
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On camera, how you look when you are not the focus is as important as how you look when the camera is focused on you. I remember noticing how she seemed to be mirroring many of Morgan Fairchild's mannerisms on some show. She doesn't seem to know who she is--seems to always trying to be someone she is not. If she had truly embraced her original persona of a small town girl thrust into the spotlight because of her circumstances, she may have succeeded. But, she is just not teachable--a requirement if you want to succeed in the media. If she had taken the many opportunities that came her way, and learned everything she could, she might have had a career in the media and a coveted chair. She is just one of hundreds of reality stars out there, who have nothing to offer at the end of the day.
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Wasn't one of her trips to California for media training? Or was that code for the trip where she found "the good bra". I seem to remember a trip for that purpose.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 81
Tucker and that's what Kate doesn't get. Most of us don't want this or admire it.
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I wouldn't want Kate's life.
She's white-knuckled to the point of putting herself through major cosmetic surgeries to ensure she's got another 15 minutes of fame in her.
Who would want to make that kind of sacrifice, to say nothing of the time you are away from your precious children?
They grow so fast and Kate's missed what? 30-40% of it?
I can't imagine not being able to be physically with and touching my dogs, so I can't wrap my head around being separated from little kids who love and need me.
@BuzzedBunny: @PatriciaChow1 @AlfredoCocozza @Snotty_Girl @Kateplusmy8 Actually on a short body & for a publicity stunt, the length of Kates dress is best
The task was to sell dresses and many people judge a dress on how it looks on the "model". In this case that particular dress would have looked better on a younger model. The dress did nothing for Kate and Kate did nothing for the dress. PC is a fan and was just stating a fact and she was right. That particular dress would have looked better on someone with a very well defined waist. Kate has dieted herself down to bobble head proportions but she still doesn't have a waist.
Let's throw tomatoes - I am so sorry about your sister and the other losses you have suffered. I hope you will find peace as time wears on. I am glad you have been able to come back and start posting again.
Kate's not short! Maybe for a model, but not in general. I'm 5'3 and there are lots of women shorter than me!! Isn't seh 5'7 or so?
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Ex Nurse said... 73
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On camera, how you look when you are not the focus is as important as how you look when the camera is focused on you. I remember noticing how she seemed to be mirroring many of Morgan Fairchild's mannerisms on some show. She doesn't seem to know who she is--seems to always trying to be someone she is not. If she had truly embraced her original persona of a small town girl thrust into the spotlight because of her circumstances, she may have succeeded. But, she is just not teachable--a requirement if you want to succeed in the media. If she had taken the many opportunities that came her way, and learned everything she could, she might have had a career in the media and a coveted chair. She is just one of hundreds of reality stars out there, who have nothing to offer at the end of the day.
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Wasn't one of her trips to California for media training? Or was that code for the trip where she found "the good bra". I seem to remember a trip for that purpose.
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Robert wrote that Kate and Jon went to CA for free Lasik surgery. Lasik surgery that was initialy offered only to Jon. Kate replied "for both of us, please." I do remember the media training in CA, though.
Kate's boob job was done by Dr. Glassman and Robert claims to have the paperwork in his possesion. She also made reference in an email to having a consult in NYC for her "dent leg" I'm assuming that meant having a touchup done post-liposuction. I don't know how that could be tho, since she just naturally de-ages and all that.
Hmmm
@JustTheQTip: Shooting in this studio with all sorts of crazy sets today! https://t.co/eYCB1KSTlk
If Kate had Lasik, why does she wear contacts? Something about changing her eye color? I wear them, & I sure wouldn't if I had had this procedure.
Kate is not short or petite. She has a short torso.
Kate wears contacts to change the color of her eyes.
Just for some information...in one of the pictures - you can see the other team has a bride outside with a full length wedding dress on...(it's in the background) and many people were 'milling' around it. Kate was just dressed up like a 2-bit ***ker for show. Here's the picture look to the left side of her
Stev007 keeps his grappling suspenders and delta 9 nerve gas in there, in case he and Kate have to make a quick getaway from the boardroom.
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And all of this time I thought he keeps a spare pair of retractable rat claws in there.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-kellogg/celebrity-apprentice-tere_b_1408746.html
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I wonder if she can straighten up. Wouldn't your back be killing you if you walked around like that (or stood) for any length of time?
http://www.abc27.com/story/25181835/corbett-approves-millions-for-child-abuse-centers
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''Whether the OP meant to stir the pot or not, that was the partial effect. Paula suggested ignoring and I think that's probably a good suggestion :)''
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I agree with you Millicent, but before I move on I would just like to make it clear that counting coup isn't ONLY considered an act of bravery. Counting coup is also considered as an act that is designed to embarrass the person that was was touched. In modern terms it could mean stirring the pot. Plains Indians in particular had many layers/nuances to counting coup, something I've first hand knowledge of through generations!
And that is all I have to say about counting coup...I'm moving on!
Wow, CS (85) ... What was that all about? I DID take time to read the link you posted and so was able to "correct" Getofftwitter without being aggressive... It's only about Kate Gosselin making a fool of herself on frigging Celebrity Apprentice. I don't think any of us should get their shorts in a bunch for that. That being said, I will nowsit on my hands, next to PatK. And maybe have a tall cool calming rumspringa with her, later.
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Stev007 keeps his grappling suspenders and delta 9 nerve gas in there, in case he and Kate have to make a quick getaway from the boardroom.
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I figured it was for spare balls.
What's with the hand sitting?!
You posters who said you do this are great, so I hope we can say what's on our minds.
Hey, look at me when I go on about Jon's behavior! I get a good deal of push back at time, but as Popeye says, "I yam what I yam"
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And that is all I have to say about counting coup...I'm moving on!
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Learned something new here again!.
And that is all I have to say about counting coup...I'm moving on!
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Isn't that a band? Wait. That's Counting Crows. Oops.
I need a drink. White Organza, want to share that Rumspringa?
Tchin-tchin, Sherry Baby! ;)
So if there was someone else modeling a wedding dress, what's up with all the photos of Kate? Did she make some type of monetary deal with the pap?
Did she make some type of monetary deal with the pap? 113
I wouldn't put it past her. On the other hand, maybe it was her choice of a "dress."
Never mind the shoes.
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Kate is NOT the only one to have an assistant! According to Teresa Gudice. "Most everyone has personal assistants who cater to them, they get to sleep in."
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Oh well then if Teresa Gudice said it then it must be factual. Cause, you know, she's a pillar of honesty and all that.
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He's gonna need a bigger backpack.
Tucker's Mom said... 110
''And that is all I have to say about counting coup...I'm moving on!
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Learned something new here again!''
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There is so much each of us bring to this blog because of different backgrounds and/or personal experiences.
In our family, counting coup/talking about counting coup is a very familiar thing due to the way we were raised. When one makes a really snarky comment to a sibling, the sibling will often say...''oh! counting coup are you?'' and it is either meant as a compliment or a 'code word' for telling the other to back off before they are the one that gets counted.
Turning a snotty comment into a compliment or a warning is sure not what I think most 'normal' people do in this day and age, but something we have done for generations and never even think about until it is noticed/mentioned by others outside our family.
I realize that I haven't actually moved on...so I'll just say that now I will.....maybe! lol
TLC stinks said... 113
So if there was someone else modeling a wedding dress, what's up with all the photos of Kate? Did she make some type of monetary deal with the pap?
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All of the comments re: the coverage of TFMJG have been very interesting. I think there's a trifecta of factors in play on the current season of Celebrity Apprentice.
1. Love him or hate him, the Donald is very astute when it comes to publicity. This may very well be the last season (if it even airs) of CA--it seems as if there's too many D-listers for the more current celebrities to balance out. But the Donald snagged TFMJG and is using the fact that she's so polarizing, narcissistic, and desperate for attention and to remain relevant that she is all too willing to make a fool of herself. My personal opinion is that he originally asked her to be on CA when she was at the height of her fame (maybe there was no time due to the TLC or DWTS shooting schedules), then has maybe issued an offer every year or so for a while, knowing that eventually she would have to bite as her 'career' spiraled downward.
2. So the Donald is getting lots of free publicity as well as some leaks re: the tasks on CA. But so far there are no big leaks re: who's gone home. The media outlets seem content to take pictures of TFMJG and a few other contestants without trying to focus too closely on the actual handling of the tasks.
3. TFMJG is so narcissistic and desperate to remain relevant that she happily accepts secondary roles that may put her front and center and validate the belief in her mind that she is a STAH, when in reality it only exposes the fact that she brings nothing to the table in terms of teamwork, the ability to work hard, contribute to the team, help her team win, or in the area of the all important celebrity contacts.
So she's being used by the Donald, her team, and the media. The paps may tell her she's beautiful now while the other contestants smile in her face, pat her on the back, and make her think she is a valuable member of the team, but the time will soon come when they bulldoze her flat a** out of the boardroom and into a cab back to the hotel. She of course will dab a tear or two off her face, talk about the hardest work she has ever done and the lifelong friendships she has made without seeing the experience for what it is/was. She will truly "not get it".
Somewhere Jon is laughing (I know I am) and I hope the kids are enjoying their vacation from Mommie Dearest.
Seriously, just how badly did they want Kate on this cast that they agreed to pay for her boy-toy/bodyguard/assistant/road manager/shoulder-to-cry on? If I were the other cast members, I'd be more than a bit offended.
I'll bet TFW is footing the bill for Steve's 'services' and she'll most likely write it off as a business expense. It's still a ridiculous and IMO unnecessary expense for someone like her (not necessarily for the other contestants) though.
Let's throw tomatoes, I'm sorry to hear about your sister and your other recent losses. it's difficult to recover from such devastating losses but it sounds like you're working your way back. I'm sure your vet will fix your pup right up. They're such good company!
It's good to have you back with us!
The PA from CA tweeted yesterday about the "mid-season crew party", so looks like she made it halfway. He also tweeted way too much about his uncoming colonoscopy!
While I amused by some of the comments here, there seems to be an increasing tension, and I don't understand why. And thought i am no fan of Kate, she is not the devil incarnate. She has exploited her kids. TLC is hosting a HoneyBooBoo marathon tonight. Anyone protesting? any comments that they do not eat healthy? Yes, Brandi had her kids come in last weekend to visit. And she tweeted out a pic of her son in his hospital bed when he spend hours in the emergency room. Tweeted a pic of her son in a hospital bed. Tons of Real Housewives embarrass their kids with their antics. Theresa and Joe are on their way to jail and bankrupcy. Why is only Kate vilified?
Yes, I have pretty solid info that every "celeb" has an assistant with them. It could also be how Trump weasels out of paying the talent - he pays for their assistant, their food, hotel, etc. We know Terell has someone else shooting some Hang With Vidoes. Heck, Linsday Lohan has 3 assistants!!! Kate left her kids. Every mom who has appeared on CA left their kids for weeks. Holly Robinson Peete left her kid who has autism. Theresa left 4 kids. Why is Kate held to a different standard? She is attacked for getting procedures. And is attacked for her eye, for whatever is on her back shoulders,for a poor make-up job, for not being perfect. She's not media perfect. But is she was media perfect she would be called out. She deserves the same treatment as anyone else. No comments on the pics of Geraldo, his hair, his akward hand poses?
It is fair that she gets more time in the spotlight? My opinion is "no". But there are a lot of things in life that are unfair. Carrot Top was always my go-to answer. Gallagher. Lots of people who make boatlaods of money don't deserve it. But kids get illnesses and die, while scummy people live. Live isn't fair. Kate will get what she deserves from life, and maybe it will be a lonely existence once her kids are old enough. Yes, I hate that she has damaged those kids so horribly, but she is by no means the only parent who has done so. Dance Moms, I forgot the horrific treatment that goes on to this day with those kids, perpetuated by Star Moms. But if what so many of us believe is actually true, WHY hasn't Jon fought for them, WHY hasn't a judge stepped in?
I will also, in this rambling, share my fears that all the twitter attention and media attention she is getting from her CA stunts will result in more TV offers. It's disturbing how in the two public events she has been the media attention grabber. Thoughhow that will translate to the show airing in September, anyone's guess.
But the attacks here and on twitter are just silly, sometimes. Concerned Chick tweeted almost 30 times to a 15 year old kid who dared like Kate. Kate is being called out for not tweeting out thanks, when just about every other celebrity is equally twitter silent (with the exception of Brandi) There is enough to be troubled by without resorting to silly, petty issues, respectfully.
MARIE @MY_2BCOLLIES 46m
#kateplusmy8 Apparently you have never watched CA, Msca.... LOL LOL Watch it & maybe you'll finally learn something for once. #dumb #troll
I never knew Celebrity Apprentice is regarded as a learning experience, a true educational show that allows one to expand his intellectual capacity while giving the viewer a broader perspective on life and learning. CA provides the foundation to evaluate and organize information that will serve us well in providing us with a life-long learning experience.
By the way, the above tweet comes from the sheeple who claims to hold a PhD without the D.
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Dang - is anything sacred - can these people keep anything private or is all about fame and money? I wondered why the headline for Taylor Armstrong's wedding said she talked about domestic violence and weight loss and Russell and in reading farther it makes sense -- it was filmed for a reality tv show - David Tutera‘s My Fair Wedding. She basically did an ad/promo for a wt loss company (I wonder how much she was paid for that!). SMH
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/04/taylor-armstrong-wedding-russell-suicide-domestic-violence-bizarre-speech/
Jeremy, 121...suggestion -- break those long posts into paragraphs, please. It's so much easier to read that way. Thanks.
Jeremy at 121, you did have a LOT to say in your comments. My response is going to be brief. I don't watch/care about a single person you mentioned in your comments other than Jon, his children and his former wife. Therefore, I happily use Admins blog to snark and complain and poke fun at The Crazy Former Wife anytime I please. The end.
But the attacks here and on twitter are just silly, sometimes. Concerned Chick tweeted almost 30 times to a 15 year old kid who dared like Kate.
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Yeah okay "Jeremy." I didn't attack anyone. Nor did I tweet anyone because she dared like Kate. I replied to someone who asked me a question. I didn't realize she was 15 when I replied.
We had a basic conversation, nothing inappropriate. I also warned her against one particular fan that likes to befriend kids online and private chat with them.
I'm not opposed to having a brief conversation with someone 15 or 16 years old. I choose not to befriend them and end the conversation pretty quickly. I don't think children should be online tweeting strangers but I'm not opposed to replying and having a brief conversation without one that is 15 or 16 years old.
Comparing a brief conversation to attacking a teen fan is out of line.
Whether you or anyone else thinks I should have continued the conversation once I realized she was 15 or not is another story. You're entitled to that opinion but it's not necessary to embellish it to make it seem like I tweeted a teen fan and attacked her for liking Kate. That's not what happened.
Why is only Kate vilified?
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I agree and have said as much, that all these pathetic excuses for parents who use their kids for money and fame are disgusting.
I put all little people, HBB's mom June, every Pennsyltucky Dance Mom and even Pioneer Woman lately, because her kids are WAY too exposed in her "cooking" show.
I also agree that the Twitter hating on Kate is stupid.
However, here, we talk amongst ourselves and anything is and should be game.
If it's not your cup of tea, then move on to something that suits you.
Yours is just another post telling people what to do and not to do.
Your not the boss of anyone, and while your post is respectful, you're trying to tell people here what to do and how to spend their time and energy, and it's really none of anyone's business.
What is allowed here is allowed here and you can pick another blog, or start your own.
My issue with Kate not tweeting her fans is just pointing out how she uses them. They are all so ridiculously loyal to her to an excess and she treats them like crap. She ignores them until she needs something from them. When she wants them to tune into her shows she will have tweet parties with them. When she wants them to buy her books she will engage them. If Kate is out and about enjoying being a celebrity she drops her fans in a heartbeat. It's disgusting on her part and pathetic on her fans' part.
I don't see why anyone cares if we point that out whether it's here or on Twitter.
By the way, the above tweet comes from the sheeple who claims to hold a PhD without the D. 122
Yes, her sister had the D. Best sheeple comment EVER!
I don't know what's been going on here the past couple of days but I've been scrolling quite a bit. Did someone leave the pasture gate open? This always happens seems to happen when TFW goes on twitter silence for an extended period of time.
Thanks to everyone for the info on counting coup. I'd never heard of it.
Susantoyota - I agree that TFW is willing to play the fool to have her moment in the sun. I, for one, will enjoy watching CA this year although I still think folks are giving her far too much credit for drawing eyes to the show. Although the other team may have had a model outside in a wedding gown if she wasn't "famous" the pictures wouldn't sell. TFW was quite a site (and I'll leave it at that and move on).
Thank you Remona Blue, we think alike.
I read somewhere today that Jon was getting Lasik eye surgery and it was for Jon only. Then kate piped up and said, Me too, Please. And she got it.
What makes me so mad about this is her getting Lasik to be able to wear contacts so you can change your EYE COLOR, and that is not a medical need. It is cosmetic only! VANITY!
Poor Aaden. She gets free Lasik surgery to wear eye contacts to change her eye color. Then she has the bowling balls between her thighs to gripe, belittle, make her son feel like he is 1" tall because he MEDICALLY NEEDS GLASSES! And gripping that they cost $400??
You know she let him know how she didn't like it. Before, During and After getting the glasses. He is just a baby!
She supposedly has been seen at CA with Louis Vitton luggage costing over 4 grand?
She is incredibly one of the most vilest, hateful mothers on the planet.
OT: NCAA basketball championship. Kentucky vs UConn. 'nuff said!
Cape cod mama and I will be chatting off in a corner during and after the game. Join in anyone who is a basketball fan.
Carole said... 123
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Dang - is anything sacred - can these people keep anything private or is all about fame and money? I wondered why the headline for Taylor Armstrong's wedding said she talked about domestic violence and weight loss and Russell
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Wow, how long do you think that marriage will last when every last bit of it was sold for $$.
Just like J+K's.
By the way, the above tweet comes from the sheeple who claims to hold a PhD without the D. 122
Yes, her sister had the D. Best sheeple comment EVER!
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Is that like donating an organ? You earn a doctorate and then if you're a compatible match with a sibling, you give up a part of it? I wonder, though, how you decide who gets what? I mean, couldn't she have earned the D and donated the Ph to the sister? :)
Lauren @ljohnson2006 1m
@TotallyDrivenTV @Sassccha @EmeraldCityJaz @ttllydrvnradio don't let the @Kateplusmy8 haters ruin another great opportunity for her
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Talk about sheeple stupidity. In what pasture do these airheads live?
Jeremy said... 121
Why is Kate held to a different standard?
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I don't/didn't (?) watch Dance Moms and have never even tuned in to a Real Housewives from any place. I have never watched honey booboo, hence I don't know a thing about that family's daily nutritional intake, so I cannot comment on those people not knowing much about them.
I don't like Kate Gosselin for reasons too numerous to mention. She is the female equivalent to Richard Heene only worse imo. He was punished for his hoax but Kate carries on with her fabrication of life and hides behind the revered title of mother in order to get away with it. If not jail time or community service, she should at least get the snark she deserves.
Jeremy, I think you wrote a respectful comment. I disagree with a lot of what you said, but I'll narrow my response to one thing.
You wondered why TFW is called out for her procedures. It's because she has denied them -- over and over and over. She scoffed at the idea of work being done, claiming to be "too busy" for such nonsense.
Yet photographs tell a different story. Her increased chest size is, in her words, from a "good bra." When someone is caught in lies like these, people begin to doubt every word out of their mouth. And the procedures then bleed into another lie -- that TFW is "piecing and patching" because of lack of income. She can afford cosmetic procedures, and whisks herself away to the Kentucky Derby (a non work trip), and yet she's struggling to make ends meet? Yes, we go over the things she says and does with a fine-toothed comb, because she's given us every reason to.
I wonder if she can straighten up. Wouldn't your back be killing you if you walked around like that (or stood) for any length of time?
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I remember reading somewhere, can't remember where though, that she had some kind of bone disease that caused her shoulders to be rounded. I remember because someone was making fun of her and they were put in their place pretty fast for making fun of something she couldn't control.
60 Minutes did a tragic piece about health care the other day. So many great things in it, but the overarching theme was that most people the mobile bus with nurses encountered hold morals and values that include that you don't accept charity or take freebies. Of those that accepted the care, they always try to pay them something. People would even sew a quilt to pay the doctors, as long as they gave them SOMETHING for the free care. America is a proud nation that believes that you don't just take something for nothing if you can help it.
Thank you Jeremy. Yes, the people who tweet daily and even hourly are curious yo me. What a waste.
America is a proud nation that believes that you don't just take something for nothing if you can help it.
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Most Americans have a little something called pride. Well, that and a conscience.
OK, I'm going to admit that I watched RHOBH tonight. In one clip Andy pointed out that Yolanda's husband (David) said in an interview that the women were all clowns. Yolanda said that was her joke and he was just repeating it and at the end of the day they just had to be able to laugh at themselves. Most of the women acted insulted except for Brandi. She basically said "hey, we signed up to be assholes so it is what it is". She and Yolanda seem to get it. When you sign up for a reality show it is what it is. TFW on CA? Her job may be to play the fool which won't require any acting at all.
I think there is a undercurrent of weariness going on here regarding Kate's uncanny ability to remain relevant. Not only is she still around, she's around after embarrassing herself and her twins so publicly on the TODAY show. I know I thought that was her swan song, but here she is again on another reality show. Yes, the children are not being exploited in this instance, but even so, she uses them as her reason for being there. The paradox is quite amusing, she calls herself a "single parent and sole provider" but the money she wants is selective, she'll sit with her eight children biding her time until the money attached to fame comes along, then poof, she's gone.
It's the media that makes me weary, no-one ever calling her out on her sham of a life. Just quiet nods as she spews this nonsense year after year. The closest she came to showing her true self was that morning on the TODAY show with Samantha Guthrie, and that should have been the last of her. But, oh no, she clapped her hands with joy walking on to the View knowing the women there would fawn all over her, breathing new life in to Kate's never ending ability to rise once again.
I have come to the conclusion that the fascination the media has with her is the same one we all have, "how does this talentless shrew manage to stay relevant". The difference is she is never held to account, never asked any tough questions to expose her, even though I think they have her number, but WHY is that? We ask the questions, we analyze her motives, see the truth, but sadly no one (except fellow posters) seem to do the same, and that's their job!
She refuses to go away, while the entertainment industry continues to indulge her for reasons that continue to remain a mystery.
Holy cow.
Jeremy, are you aware that there ARE blogs or messageboards which snark on other reality show contestants....and even A-list celebrities?
Jeremy, are you aware that this blog is about Kate Gosselin?
That's all. Thank you for your time.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 140
60 Minutes did a tragic piece about health care the other day. So many great things in it, but the overarching theme was that most people the mobile bus with nurses encountered hold morals and values that include that you don't accept charity or take freebies. Of those that accepted the care, they always try to pay them something. People would even sew a quilt to pay the doctors, as long as they gave them SOMETHING for the free care. America is a proud nation that believes that you don't just take something for nothing if you can help it.
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Makes me think of Mr Cunningham paying Atticus Finch in nuts for his entailments
I wonder if she can straighten up. Wouldn't your back be killing you if you walked around like that (or stood) for any length of time?
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I remember reading somewhere, can't remember where though, that she had some kind of bone disease that caused her shoulders to be rounded. I remember because someone was making fun of her and they were put in their place pretty fast for making fun of something she couldn't control.
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It looks like kyphosis which is sort of like scoliosis but is a rounded upper back curve
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kyphosis/basics/definition/con-20026732
Jeremy what a great post. I didn't know Brandi had been at her son's hospital bed. Brandi is such a terrible mother, Kate would never be caught dead at a hospital with one of her kids. Some of these mothers should take advise from Kate! That's my girl!!
Thanks everyone for your warm thoughts. BTW my puppy does have round worms but vet is great will take good care of him.
By the way, the above tweet comes from the sheeple who claims to hold a PhD without the D. 122
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I guess that sheeple forgot to take chemistry and doesn't know that if you have a PH without the D, all you have is acid. No wonder she is a sheeple. The PH has fried her brain.
Carole said... 119
Seriously, just how badly did they want Kate on this cast that they agreed to pay for her boy-toy/bodyguard/assistant/road manager/shoulder-to-cry on? If I were the other cast members, I'd be more than a bit offended.
I'll bet TFW is footing the bill for Steve's 'services' and she'll most likely write it off as a business expense. It's still a ridiculous and IMO unnecessary expense for someone like her (not necessarily for the other contestants) though.
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I think you're probably right Carole. But how much presence is he allowed to have during filming? Is he allowed to be on the sidelines keeping out of the way, and when they stop filming, TFW can go over to him and have her hand held? Do other celebs have assistants hovering at the edges as well - not necessarily to hold their hand and bolster their self esteem, but rather to help the celeb keep up with other business during breaks in filming, etc.? I don't know the answer to these questions.
I doubt TFW takes the opportunity of just hanging out with other contestants and chatting with them. Once that camera shuts off, I feel it's likely she heads straight for her handler, and he hustles her out.
Great basketball game!
Can anyone explain to Mr the point of the Audi TV commercial where they are using We Are The Champions sing and Ricky Gervase in the car? What's the point?
Amazing game!
Its over! UConn did it! Cape Cod Mama, I know everyone at your house is very happy! Fabulous fame, fantastic NCAA tournament!
Now what if the unbeaten UConn woolens team wins tomorrow night? Has that ever happened?
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getofftwitter, NOT TRUE! If you and the majority of the other posters here had taken the time to read my post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-kellogg/celebrity-apprentice-tere_b_1408746.html
You would all know what happens behind the scene instead of posting your own scenarios. In the past Administrator has said " It is fun to speculate." Well, without inconclusive evidence I not willing to speculate!
Kate is NOT the only one to have an assistant!
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CS - clearly this has you all riled up. Do you really think a discussion about a has-been crappy person like TFW is really worth getting riled up over?
I too think it's entirely possible that most other celebs have the presence of their assistants and/or other staff while doing the show, especially ones who are actually still busy and employed elsewhere. I'm thinking of Joan Rivers when she was on the show; or Dennis Rodman, or Clint Black. These were busy people and it only stands to reason that their assistants would still continue dealing with telephone calls, e-mails, bookings, etc., and would have to interact with their boss on a daily basis.
Steve Nield is not technically as assistant. He is described as TFW's security guard, body guard, etc. Supposedly she hires him because she needs someone to protect her from the papparazzi or goodness knows what. Steve once joked he was there to protect the fans from Kate (to which she scowled and told him "that's enough!"). But he's not her assistant on a regular basis.
In any event, I hope you've had a chance to calm down and step back. Don't let this silliness get to you. Your own life probably contains enough ups and downs. I'm sure you don't need the additional frustration of getting too involved in someone else's life on top of that.
Vanessa said:
The former NBC staffer confirmed what I siad, she's being treated like a Queen. What if Michael Vick was on CA? Would there not be a protest of some sort? She does not deserve this opportunity. Period. She is STILL to this day, being rewarded.
Like I said, she should be scrubbing toilets and floors.
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Well, she's making between $16K-$25K to appear on probably the last season of CA - a fading show. Most of that money has to be going right back out the door to pay Skeeve Skeeverson to hold her hand and baby her along. She's desperate to get back on a regular tv show - and this isn't going to bring her one step closer to that fading dream.
So what if she's getting a free hotel room for several weeks, and driven to the set in a limo. Her kids are getting a break from their miserable excuse of a mother for those same weeks - I'd say anything that takes her away from them can't be all bad.
Remember that those who are aware of her personality disorder, her abusiveness to her children and her pets, is a small number. Taking to the streets of NY to protest her inclusion in a fading show full of bottom of the barrel d-listers - is not something I'd consider a good use of my time. I don't care what Kate does, without the kids.
In fact, there is an argument to be made that if Kate could actually find TV work on her own, consistently, she might actually be willing to relinquish her iron grip on the children. If a time came where she decided that she no longer needed to trot them out in order to make money, she would probably give Jon full custody and that would be a good thing. She only had them to further her own interests - if she found a way to get what she wanted without having to pull them along with her - she'd jump on that in a NY minute.
Sadly, I think CA may be one of her last hurrah's, such as it is. Viewers will not warm to her; she's not going to get a job as co-host on some interview show due to this; she's not going to return home with loads of money. All too soon, her stint back on TV will be over, her free limo rides and hotel stay will be over, Skeevie will return to his wife and kids, and Kate will back in her cold, quiet, lonely McMansion, tweeting with Milo and Emily.
Rewarded? I don't think so. And a big protest would only give the impression that people actually remembered her. Much better to let her return to relatively obscurity as soon as filming is done.
njay said... 139
I wonder if she can straighten up. Wouldn't your back be killing you if you walked around like that (or stood) for any length of time?
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I remember reading somewhere, can't remember where though, that she had some kind of bone disease that caused her shoulders to be rounded. I remember because someone was making fun of her and they were put in their place pretty fast for making fun of something she couldn't control.
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If that is true, then I'll retract my hump comment but I'd like to know if she said it or if it was conjecture by someone else. I don't think wearing those stiletto heels would be good for her then.
She also said she got migraines when she had long hair so she had it cut, but I see its long again. Apparently she suffers from low blood sugar, too.
She said she couldn't be in the sun because she burns easily, but I've seen quite a few photos and videos of her soaking up the rays for extended periods of time with her bodyguard close at hand. She also can't stand the cold even with 19 layers of clothing on, but she'll stand in the cold wind in a skimpy little wedding dress if it means she can mingle with celebrities.
Poor thing. I'm surprised she's able to run around NYC the way she does with all that going on.
Lauren @ljohnson2006 1m
@TotallyDrivenTV @Sassccha @EmeraldCityJaz @ttllydrvnradio don't let the @Kateplusmy8 haters ruin another great opportunity for her
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I don't think I've ever seen so many space cadets congregate in one place.
UCONN men are National Champions!!!
Joy...
That was a bloody nailbiter. What a game! Was proud of UCONN's poise when they blew a 15 point lead but was shocked at the end when I realized Kentucky never had the lead during the game. No one thought UCONN had it in them to even get into the tournament let alone win it. Hats off to Kentucky though as they played so well during the tournament considering their starting line is all freshmen. Barring anyone from their team jumping to the NBA, I can see them winning a national title within the next three years.
Tomorrow the UCONN women (39-0) take on Notre Dame (37-0) for the national title. Gonna be another late night.
I need to correct what I said in my previous post:
She wrote she got headaches, not migraines, from her long hair.
Daniel Strait @DanielStrait1 24m
Can you imagine being Kate Gosselin and just wondering about the earth trying to get people to continue looking at you?
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If she's wondering (sic) whether the earth is round or flat, I suppose she could ask Sherri Shepherd.
TLC stinks said... 113
So if there was someone else modeling a wedding dress, what's up with all the photos of Kate? Did she make some type of monetary deal with the pap?
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The other team probably hired a non-celebrity model to wear a wedding dress and attract attention. Paps aren't going to waste their time photographing an unknown when they won't get paid for the pictures.
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Jeremy said ...121
Every mom who has appeared on CA left their kids for weeks. Holly Robinson Peete left her kid who has autism. Theresa left 4 kids. Why is Kate held to a different standard?
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Jeremy, very simply, Kate is held to a different standard because she has anointed herself the standard bearer of perfect motherhood. She proclaims, ad nauseam, that everything she does is for her kids, when all evidence points to the contrary. I would be every bit as critical of Holly Robinson Peete or Theresa Guidice or any other mother who made such proclamations but was shown to be (through video and photographic evidence) selfish, and physically, emotionally and psychologically abusive to their children.
I have never watched any of the other shows you cited, so I am not familiar with what those families do or don't do. But this is a blog about the Gosselins, so it should come as no surprise to you that people actually discuss the Gosselins.
He's just a little guy! He is part chihuahua ,terrier and something else. Cute as a button.
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Lets throw tomatoes, I'm glad to hear you got u a little puppy. My prayers and thoughts will be with you and him/her. Sounds like you have been through a lot. It can really suck sometimes. I can truly feel for you, which means that my prayers and thoughts will come from my pain, my lessons, and truly from my heart.
Your story reminded me some what of what I have experienced the last five/six yrs. I also have 2 terrier, chihuahua mix. One is a total fur ball and the other is a straight hair. I enjoy telling people they are brothers from the same litter. One got the terrier and the other the chihuahua. I got these two Jan. 1, 2009 which was 4 days after my little chihuahua boy got ran over. It was devastating for me. I WAILED for two hours straight. I yelled at yelled at God and asked Him why. Why did He give him to me to take him away so soon. I was so angry. I have never felt such a hole in my gut and wanting to throw up so bad in my whole life. After two hrs of yelling and wailing at God I heard something within me say "don't forget what you have learned with all you have been through so far and that NOTHING happens by accident. There is a reason for everything and you may never know why but there is". It was then I was able to stop wailing and just cry and be sick normally and somewhat, but little, functionally.
March of that same year I lost my dad, who I just got to know by having to move in with him because I had screwed up my life with drug addiction. In June, that year I had to put down my baby girl (dog) of sixteen yrs, I have no children or husband. That same day I got my little boy Shadow. My chihuahua. It was in December that I lost him. It's funny. My family was afraid that when it came time that I would lose my girl Socks, I may try to take my life because she was my world and meant so much to me. Thank goodness I had my active addiction behind me or I may have. But the pain I felt when my little shadow got ran over? It was almost too much to take. Especially after my dad and my girl that same year.
To try to get to my point faster here. 2009, the city pipes broke and a river came two blocks down and into my garage and basement. No one else's home but mine got damage. OVER 40.000 DOLLARS. Then one year later it happened again. One month after that my freezer caught on fire and burned up my kitchen. Wouldn't you know it. My insurance came due the 13th of that month and the fire was the 28th. I was waiting for the 3rd of the next month to fix something the ins wanted before the renewal. Go figure.
I told those stories to say this. In everything there is a lesson. And if we look for the lesson and what can we can benefit from all that pain, then not only are we the better for ourselves but we are the better and sometimes the only strength for those who step onto our path. Though we may not know now, when the reason comes our way, our mind and our soul remind us. It is then we grow.
Heartfelt prayers for you and thoughts your way. Thanks all for your patience reading my long story.
Oh, may I also add that the horrible pain of the death of my boy Shadow and when I carried him down my driveway, brought to my mind the story of my mom carrying down her driveway my sister as a baby of ten months that just drowned in the bathtub. It was at that same moment I truly understood my moms pain and was able to forgive her for the things she did through my childhood because of her pain. "All things for a reason if we'll look." She just didn't look or maybe didn't have someone there to show her how to.
Why is only Kate vilified?
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1. She's a child abuser.
2. She's a spouse abuser.
3. An animal abuser.
4. Did you watch what she did to the twin on the today show?
5. Did you see how she treated and spoke to people on J&K and on K+8?
6. This is not the only time she left her kids 4 more than a week-(CWS) her vacations away with Steve.
7. She slams her family and her ex-husband.
8. She treats her fans like dirt.
9. She likes to sue anyone that doesn't stroke her ego or that disagrees with her-(Jon-Haters-Robert)
10. She a liar.
Yes other people exploit their kids but KG takes it to a whole another level.
I don't think Kate is held to a different standard. People are just pointing out the lies. She just needs to be honest. The forehead Botox would be a good start. I don't understand her need to hide the truth.
According to one article in one of the rag-mags out right now, Kate is the only one to have a staff person.
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getofftwitter, NOT TRUE! If you and the majority of the other posters here had taken the time to read my post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-kellogg/celebrity-apprentice-tere_b_1408746.html
You would all know what happens behind the scene instead of posting your own scenarios.
I read the article about Teresa, however I also read another article (I've no idea where I saw it because I've read so many recently) that said TFW was the only one to have an assistant stay with her on CA. Maybe both stories are true since we're talking about different seasons. Since we only have info on the first part of this season it's also possible that many of the assistants who were initially with the celebs left after taping started in earnest. I don't think this is necessarily a case of one story being completely true and the other completely false. I also don't believe CA pays for personal assistants, I think that's completely up to each celeb.
Anytime a kid claims to be 15 years old and being abused by bullies on Twitter, it's a good bet that it's a Kate fan in disguise. They pulled the kid card , the male card, and every other card they could to make the Kate haters look evil. It's all part of their stupid game.
I think Donald told Kate she could bring her bodyguard along if she wanted but that she would need to pay for him if she felt it was that necessary. He didn't get to be a millionaire by foolishly spending money. He provides security for his celebrities anyway. The sheep would have you believe that Donald paid for Steve because they don't want the world to know that Kate spends money foolishly given her lack of employment, and this would be a foolish expense.
Of course Kate is not taking the kids to work with her.That doesn't mean she didn't get this job because of them. She sure didn't get it because she has a great reputation in business or nursing. In other words, if it wasn't for her connection to these children no one would want her on television.
TFW has been called out by numerous tabs as a biotch as a fame-whore. The kids may not be physically on the show but like DWTS she will do her constant references to them and pulling out the poor pitiful martyr mom doing all she can for her 8 fatherless children. She will continue until her fingers fall off to continue to try and extend her infamy until the sheep come home. And the meanwhile be used as a laughing stock of the z-list "celeb" idiots who can't give up, grow up and live in reality.
She looked the right idiot in her feathered mini "wedding gown" out there making faces and being her usual diva eye rolling momster. Like Em, I would call her a thing too. TFW sure doesn't seem to have much in the way of human feelings and fails as a mother, wife, sister, daughter, good neighbor and most other things that a human would want to show the world. It's amusing she still needs to lean on ol'ratclaws to guide her from point B to point A. Who ever thought up Marry Kate as a draw to get gowns sold can't be too bright either. The mess of two toned hair doesn't speak much to Ted Gibson either. I guess she felt the free advertising for his salon might get her some root touch up. Ha, nope send her out with messy pouf and call it good (it's not, sorry, Teddy.)
Celeb Apprentice is no must watch TV here so I'll doubt I'd catch it but I'm sure she's going to be her usual boo ho poor mom of 8 dry eye crying whenever confronted with her behavior. I'm sure Ivanka scratched her head over the choice of TFW for the "bride" in an ill fitting gown too boot.
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I would like to thank the people who took time to respond to my rambling. Especially Chefsummer. You made excellent points, and did help realign some thoughts. To the ones who chose to respond with sarcasm . . . I wish you peace today.
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njay, thank you so much for sharing. It made me cry and inspired me to think more positively.
This is the heart of this blog, for all you critics out there.
Hey, speaking of crappy parents, what do you all think of the Kaufman's who wanted to "live their dream" of sailing around the world, with their 2 children, 3 and 1 year old!
The 1-year old got really sick while they were hundreds of miles into the Pacific ocean, their boat broke down and they had to make a distress call for rescue.
WTF? Tiny kids on a small sail boat around the world? Sailing into waters that bring unknown dangers on so many levels?
I find that ridiculous, and now finally, I see that people everywhere are reacting similarly.
I don't want them to pay the government back for the tax payers money spent to rescue their child, but I think "CPS" should get involved to see how fit these parents are.
AuntieAnn said... 157
I need to correct what I said in my previous post:
She wrote she got headaches, not migraines, from her long hair.
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Another lie when there was no need.
So, she had short hair at the time because it was easier. Who couldn't understand that? Why did Kate have to lie about why she had blonde, flowing locks for her wedding, and now has a brown pixie cut?
It smacks of insecurity and narcissism.
Kate felt she had to explain away her hair, when no one was really caring "why" she looked different.
What Kate needs to rethink her pre Y2K Frenchies.
She's desperate to get back on a regular tv show - and this isn't going to bring her one step closer to that fading dream.
So what if she's getting a free hotel room for several weeks, and driven to the set in a limo. Her kids are getting a break from their miserable excuse of a mother for those same weeks - I'd say anything that takes her away from them can't be all bad.
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What Kate really wants is a mic in front of her face on a daily basis, and I don't see that happening.
For brief gigs, she might draw viewers because she's controversial, but that doesn't work for shows like The View and The Talk etc.
You need a good Q score for that, and Kate can't possibly rate high as she is so reviled.
People have her number, but sometimes, being bad is good.
Just how many BLUE shirts does Steve Neild own?
Call Me Crazy, what you say makes sense. I buy that scenario because Kate wanted to be the center of attention and be the one getting photographed. Back to the discussion as to whether she was a PM for her team, I believe she was. The whole thing was about her. That project was totally Kate.
I think, since Kate was seen shopping at DSW, Steve's backpack was filled with new shoes, LOL. Boy, she must be paying him well for a man to go shoe shopping with a woman.
Joy...
Yes, both the UCONN men and women won the national title one year. I think it was 2011. They are the only school in NCAA history to do that. And tonight, it could happen again. By the way, my hubs was in tears last night. So cute.
I just realized...TFW has bragged about her "gift of gab," and wanting to
"own" the microphone, yet her task was to put on a dress and keep her mouth shut. And my guess is that decision was made by people who heard what was coming out of that mouth, and weren't impressed.
Ladybug 168...excellent post...you should submit that to a magazine. Your description of her was perfect.
Like Em, I would call her a thing too. TFW sure doesn't seem to have much in the way of human feelings and fails as a mother, wife, sister, daughter, good neighbor and most other things that a human would want to show the world.
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This is a good point.
Kate mimics normal human emotions, but doesn't appear to actually feel them.
I remember during Kate's interview with Natalie Morales, she pulled out photos of her kids and tried to show tears of joy, because that's what you're supposed to do, but she couldn't.
In fact, when I think about her first wedding to Jon, in that video, she looks like she wants people to see she's getting verklempt, but she doesn't quite pull it off.
Njay, I am so sorry about your losses and especially being so close together. It made me sad to tears. God allows things to happen, but He doesn't allow more things till when we cannot handle it.
I have had bad things happen to me, but God has always been there and helped me. My ex leaving us with nothing, his horrible treatment of us when he left, my sons getting so many 20 dollar handshakes, they lost count!
So glad your puppy is in good hands and hope he gets better very soon. He/she has a wonderful mommy.
You never know what you are going to learn here.
I just googled "verklempt".
Thanks. I will try to include it in my vocabulary today!
I clicked on the link to see all of those pictures of kate. Those faces! Oh, goodness. I think a few of them was of her checking out the other bride next door and saw all the people looking and milling around her.
Jealous, maybe?
What is it with that PINK IPHONE? It makes her look extra stupid! I have never seen a bride hold on to a cell phone like she did Saturday. Is it that her only communication with Mr. Backpack Man, standing just out of frame. If she would of been smart, she should of gotten a full length gown with POCKETS and she could of easily slipped it into a pocket.
Also, the 2 men that were standing to the right of her, HAD to be Trump Security! One had his sports jacket on and the other had his off. There was no reason for MBPM to even be there.
I truly hope she goes all the way to the final 2! Can you believe the stress on her??? Because if she goes all the way, that means the kids will have had a wonderful pass to be with their dad in his house, only a couple of miles down the road. Just afraid for them eating better and gaining some weight, which would be good, but kate will notice and put them back on 3 grapes, crackers, cheese, Juicy Juice.
Oh, My Lanta! I saw a picture the other day that proves she favors the boys over the girls, and is holding the boys further back.
There was a picture of the kids shoes, all organized on a shelf. All the girls, all 5 had SHOELACED SHOES! All the boys had VELCRO TENNIS SHOES!
Remember the wailing of them wanting and begging for shoe laced shoes and she said, next year. They said all their friends had SLS! She wasn't having it. I wonder if she bought SLS for all the girls and bought Velcro for the boys. The boys shoes looked smaller than the tup girls shoes to me.
She is the most vile, disgustingly laziest parent ever.
My vocabulary assignment is complete!
While adding Visine drops to my eye (allergies), I turned to hubby and said something with verklempt and Kate Gosselin's name in the same sentence.
I will probably spend the rest of the day trying to convince hubby I am just fine, thank you very much.
The poor baby that got sick is innocent and so is her older sister. You don't take your babies out like that these days. If ships in the seas over by Africa who cant even get through there because of the Somalia pirates, why did they think they could sail with their babies around the world? To full fill a fantasy, a dream of a lifetime.
What if the baby had died? Even the mother was diagnosed with being sick with the same thing as the baby. Boy, don't you know that dr. that cleared them, wishes he didn't now?
I am praying that the baby doesn't suffer long term affects from being so sick due to her parents stupidity.
Not that we are privy to the details, BUT if Kate is paying for Skeevio out of pocket, on a 6 week contract, what could she possibly be bringing home to the kids of a purported 16-25 K payout for CA? TLC was flush with that kind of $$$, but a 6 week salary? I do not think Skeevio works for $.
njay: You've had more than your share of pain. You are brave to call God out on all this, and to learn from it. I admire your strength and perception.If we don't love, we don't weep. But how much we would have missed.
lukebandit: was this a recent picture of the shoes?
Joy...
With regard to the Audi commercial: not a clue. Watching it gives you one of those head scratching, WTF moments. And Ricky Gervais' face at the end of the commercial when he sucks his bottom lip in under his top front teeth: eeewww.
Verklempt! haha
That is German for being upset!
Mike Myers, dressed up as Linda Richmond on Coffee Talk!
Linda and Madonna and Roseanne were on Coffee Talk, talking about Barbra Striesand, how her legs were like, Butta!
Then while they were almost at the end, Barbra came up from the side behind them and they all go nuts they are such huge Barbra fans.
So funny!
Definition:
Verklempt is a Yiddish word that means "overcome with emotion." Pronounced "fer-klempt," people use it when they are so emotional that they're on the verge of tears or at a loss for words due to their emotional state.
Good point, OrangeCrusher1 (#185), about what TFW is bringing home. But it's even worse -- what about the childcare money she's had to shell out? I certainly hope they were with their dad for a few stretches, but that still leaves many, many 24/7 shifts someone is getting paid for.
Dmasy, your comment made me smile. I hope your husband doesn't think you're meshugenah!
Good point, OrangeCrusher1 (#185), about what TFW is bringing home. But it's even worse -- what about the childcare money she's had to shell out? I certainly hope they were with their dad for a few stretches, but that still leaves many, many 24/7 shifts someone is getting paid for.
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And that's the thing, for years she has explained that the best way to PROVIDE, her words, for her children is to go on T.V. For years she explained that because of childcare costs, nursing was prohibitive. Now here she is making by ALL accounts pennies on the dollar, plus the expense of Steve and the nanny back home, and we're supposed to believe this "job" is really about supporting her family?
Just own it. She loves being on T.V., period. She wants to be on T.V. for HER, not for her children. She does not want to work a real job, period, even if that job were in the long term more secure and brought in more money and kept her at home every night with the kids. Just admit it.
Pioneer Woman does not go around saying she HAS to exploit her kids to make ends meet. PW does not go around saying everything she does is for her children. No, she clearly loves the blogging and the T.V. and the various projects she takes on and she never tries to claim that's anything but her own self-interested pursuits. You can't even place those two on the same spectrum. And that is the difference and why most other celebs who do the same don't even begin to grate on my nerves. I may not agree with what they are doing. For example I certainly think PW relies too much on her children to promote what she's peddling. But they don't grate.
Flimsy -- I am off to google, again!
Jeremy said... 169
You're welcome.
I really don't see a difference with any child exploitation this is why I don't watch HBB-child or the Duggars not even the little couple.
I barely even watch the real house wives series-(unless their a fight) These people to me are kind of like. Kate it just we never heard of them doing the things she has do-(or the thing I have listed).
OrangeCrusher1 said... 185
It's crazy isn't?
She might as well just sign over what ever she makes from CA to Steve.
lukebandit said... 188
Verklempt! haha
That is German for being upset!
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In Yiddish, it means you're choked up.
Oh I didn't even think about Kate having to pay her nanny and well as paying Steve and or ever else is at the home while she's gone.
Unless she letting Jon keep the kids the whole time she gone-(yeah right) That's alot of money she's dishing out.
And for what so she can get away from the kids and pay celebrity for a few weeks?-(KK is truly sad)
Dmasy said... 192
And it even has a dutch version: mesjogge. <3
And yes, another good point - what about the many $$'s the she witch is paying for childcare at home. It's laughable, sheeple, that she is 'working to support her 8, count'em 8 children' with this gig. New luggage, new face work (yes, it is that obvious), and salaries for Skeevio and and the nanny care. This gig is clearly only to have a 6 week vacation with cameras and room service. And it is going to lead to bubkis, another good Yiddish word for a big fat nothing. It is way past time to own it - own the love of the camera, the me, me, me. Just own it.
Just own it. She loves being on T.V., period. She wants to be on T.V. for HER, not for her children. She does not want to work a real job, period, even if that job were in the long term more secure and brought in more money and kept her at home every night with the kids. Just admit it.
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This.
This is why Kate is scrutinized so much more than other D-listers with similar pedigrees, at least here.
She's inauthentic in ways that are difficult to wrap the mind around.
The lies that she tells belie common sense and belie what people can see with their own eyes!
It's unusual for anyone over the age of 6 to believe that they can lie and believe it's plausible for people to believe it.
It's like a little kid with chocolate smeared all over their face.
"Did you eat that piece of cake?"
"No"
"Are you surrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre you didn't eat that piece of cake"
"Uh huh"
It's not anywhere near plausible that Kate can't (with Jon), raise her kids on a nursing salary. We KNOW this, yet Kate will never waiver in her position.
Kate acts like choosing to only be in the public eye is like falling on the sword for her kids, when in reality (where the rest of us are), the kids are her excuse for eschewing nursing and a normal life out of the spotlight.
Which brings me to the title of Robert's Book, 'How She Fooled The World".
I don't think she's fooling anyone (except other media whores) anymore, but boy, she had a really, really good run.
For example I certainly think PW relies too much on her children to promote what she's peddling. But they don't grate.
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I haven't seen any of the new season's episodes, but I'm hoping that PW steers the show away from the kids, who became integral to the story line and in every episode.
At least that's the repeats that I've seen several times.
It started to grate on me, especially when the cameras follow her daughter and friends into the bedroom to capture them being all girlie with make up.
No cameras in bedrooms!
Look, Kate isn't Salman Rushdie with a fatwa on his head, but I think Steve has Kate convinced she is.
At some point, I'm sure hate mail started. It's part of what they signed up for. Then Steve is suddenly as essential as the air Kate breathes?
Steve should have had an exit strategy so that at some point, Kate was able to handle life on her own.
I've no doubt that filming CA in NYC involves security provided by NBC. With all that "talent" being out and about in public, they have to.
Why can't Steve say, "Look, Kate, time to spread your wings and fly on your own"?
When is his job done? When Kate's in a nursing home?
Think about it. When does Steve leave Kate's side?
If they're not involved, what man would ever allow Steve to be as intwined in their lives?
None- Jon made a huge mistake, allowing his position in the family to be usurped by an interloper.
If Steve doesn't want Kate for himself, he's the biggest cock blocker I've ever seen.
London said... 165
Anytime a kid claims to be 15 years old and being abused by bullies on Twitter, it's a good bet that it's a Kate fan in disguise. They pulled the kid card , the male card, and every other card they could to make the Kate haters look evil. It's all part of their stupid game.
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Not when the 15 year old fan has 30K tweets and over 800 followers and about a zillion pics she's tweeted. Actually I've not run across a young fan who is actually faking her age. Statements like yours make the "haters" look bad.
I think also with PW, three of the kids are much older, I think her oldest may even be 18 now or almost there. The other two aren't far behind. When they start to get that age you realize that it's unlikely they can be forced to participate, and likely that they are pretty close to fully understanding what being on TV means and what the real consequences are. Further, they are all homeschooled, and thus aren't subjected to the same kind of scrutiny and teasing that other kids would face at school for being on TV that is such a big concern of mine. And, they live in a rural area, and aren't subjected to the pressures of Hollywood or NYC, nor have I ever heard of paps ever hanging out where they live. What's more, PW is independently wealthy. If the kids say today they don't want to be filmed anymore, I doubt she would care, since she has millions with or without them. Not just from her show but from their ranch. She was BORN wealthy and grew up on a golf course. I think her dad's a doctor if I'm not mistaken.
I don't think it's good for them by any mean, and I really don't see the point since PW is well capable of standing on her own without them, but I don't think they are in the same danger of exploitation that the Gosselin kids certainly were.
One of my big issues with the Gosselin kids is that when they were filmed the most they were ALL, even the twins, far, far too young to understand what it all meant and what the consequences were. And every single dollar depended on their performance. There was no getting away with not filming them. This is just not the case for the PW kids. Only her little one is in elementary and he's not interesting enough to be featured much.
Probably another reason it doesn't bother me is I just don't watch her show or read her blog enough to be bothered. It's more of a once in awhile thing if I happen to see it on while flipping channels. I'm sure though you can find people bothered by her just by going to some of her hate blogs. There's no "double standard" it's simply a matter of what interests you and what doesn't. No one could possibly closely follow every single person exploiting their children on TV or you'd never have time to even eat. I run this blog, not a PW blog.
AuntieAnn, thanks for pointing out those inconsistencies. Hard to imagine how someone can lie so much and believe what they are saying.
We were reminiscing last night and I thought of Kate. We were at the airport in Maui about 3 years ago, and I was waiting for DH to bring the car around. I looked over and went, "WHAT???" I walked over to this guy and said, "Hey, are you Perry Farrell?" Sure enough! This guy, back in the day, was HUGE, lead singer for Jane's Addiction and founder of the Lollapalooza music festival. He was there with his wife, little girls, and mother-in-law. NO security whatsoever. He said he brings his MIL as a babysitter so he and wifey can have alone time. He's quite the surfer. We saw him doing just that, later in the week, and he hollered 'hi!' when he saw us. Extremely nice guy and family.
And anyone who's been to NYC knows that real celebs walk around unescorted all the time and nobody bothers them. Long ago, we saw P Diddy and JLo, when they were the hot couple - on Christmas Day in Central Park. No security. Two of the biggest stars in the world at that time. I see Brad Garrett (Kate's friend, LOL) and his kdis, almost every time I go, so he must live close to where we stay. I've seen Maura Tierney, Joan Allen and Henry Winkler at shows and they waved when we gave them a small wave. None had security. Others could tell the very same stories. The only time I saw security was when a car roared up and someone said, "right here, Kim." It was Kim Kardashian and her driver pulled up to a door and escorted her to a hotel. No biggie.
And there's Kate, with her 'bodyguard' guarding her at an exclusive resort in Mexico, while she lounges in a chair. It is really, really laughable. She is a laughing stock. I am in the camp that believes he is her handler and she cannot even navigate an airport alone.
I don't think it's good for them by any mean, and I really don't see the point since PW is well capable of standing on her own without them, but I don't think they are in the same danger of exploitation that the Gosselin kids certainly were.
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I think another thing that sets Kate apart from other "celebs", again, with similar pedigrees, is that she has no talent or skill.
She's like the Kardashians- famous for being famous. Well, let me clarify, Kate is not famous for taking a golden shower.
OK, moving on...
Seriously, Kate has nothing going for her except being controversial at this point.
She has nothing else.
She could have other skills, like nursing and an advanced degree to further her career prospects, but she's shunned all else but television.
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