Last night's Law and Order: SVU was a brilliant ripped-from-the-headlines satire based heavily on the Duggars and other high profile sex abuse scandals, including a side plot pulled from the story of sex offender and Jon and Kate editor Bill Blankinship. If you missed it, you can watch the full episode on NBC.com or below.
Who done it? Was it the pervert camera man who saved naked footage of the girls? What about the creepy older brother who was shipped off to Ecuador for a "mistake"? Could the Warren Jeff-like pastor-slash-lawyer have something to do with this? Are the Bakers really a Bakers dozen or will DNA prove otherwise? Mariska and the team crack the case within the hour with a couple great zingers (Chastity Empire, lol!), a lot of binge watching and some solid detective work. Well done, SVU.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1401 – 1600 of 1939 Newer› Newest»Mary Ann said... 192
I could swear Mady and Cara were in the front row while Meagan Trainor was singing. One was posing with her hands on her thighs just like Kate did over and over on Celebrity Apprentice and both of them had sour pusses on. I would bet Kate is there pushing for the "first EVER twin contestants" on DWTS. Of course there is no room in the basement for a dance floor since the remodel so Kate would have to spend weeks and weeks (assuming the twins didn't have to be pushed around the dance floor like shopping carts) in LA chaperoning the girls.
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By all that is holy, why would DWTS agree to collaborating with TLC again IF Kate and the kids are there to film some kind of reunion with the Irwins? They don't need whatever ratings Kate and her children could bring. And if ABC does consider putting the twins on DWTS, I hope Jon fights it in court.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 Nov 9
Watching @DancingABC w my 9th graders.Scoring screen comes up&they start discussing if ‘the lines r congruent’! #Ha #NeedABreakFromGeometry📝
You forgot the part where she hops into her GMC and swings by youth group where her kids are hanging out with their other sheltered homeschooled friends.
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Oops. And that part where drops by the soup kitchen to help shape the meatloaf.
For someone who doesn't watch she sure seems to understand this LexLos thing enough to order them sweatshirts and find it amusing. I don't watch, I don't know what on earth they are talking about, and I think if someone sincerely did not watch, these shirts would make no sense to them as they don't to me.
Also I'm kind of disappointed in the twins not rooting for Bindi. They actually know her, and Bindi has given them gifts. Even if they secretly prefer this Lex couple, at least don't go public with it. It's called being classy and polite. Kate, as their mother, needs to have sense enough to tell them that in PUBLIC, we will root for Bindi. If you want to root for someone else in our private home life fine, but she is our friend and has been very kind to us and so because we are courteous people, we are going to root for her. It's so gosh darn uncouth.
She watches. Notice how she said she watched WITH her 9th graders. Not just they were watching and she overheard them say this or that.
I thought I saw the three little girls in the front row off to the side but never saw them again.
I disagree about Ree's husband. I think he is a real hunk. So he is not handsome if he is rich and does not talk much? Huh?
And what is wrong with home schooling your kids? We all know that she does not do it but has a certified teacher for them. Most home schoolers are very active in other activities and sports and score higher on tests than most "schooled" kids. Check out how many are National Merit Finalists.
The Duggars are the exception.
Won't watch the Dugggar girls show or Kate's specials. Think there are some great basketball games on those nights.
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Kate GosselinVerified account @Kateplusmy8 9m9 minutes ago
@BindiIrwin I haven’t had X 2 watch til 2nite. Ur dance 2nite made me PROUD!We love U & ur amazing family❤️ #GrownUpBeautifully@TerriIrwin
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Did she already delete the tweet? I can't find it on her timeline.
Alexa PenaVega @alexavega 41m41 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 Are you guys serious?!?!THANK YOU so much! I have heard the BEST things about you from EVERYONE here. #GreatMama :) God Bless! Did this celebrity even watched the season of DWTS that had Kate on it?Yeah tony definitely loved having her as a partner and the judges loved her dancing to the point where they said a shopping cart could dance better.
November 9:
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
Watching @DancingABC w my 9th graders.Scoring screen comes up&they start discussing if ‘the lines r congruent’! #Ha #NeedABreakFromGeometry📝
November 23:
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
@BindiIrwin I haven’t had X 2 watch til 2nite. Ur dance 2nite made me PROUD!We love U &
She lies like a sack of you-know-what.
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Does the dwts cast and crew frequently talk about random contestants from four years ago to other current contestants? That's random.
Oh I'll bet they have the best *stories* about her, that's for sure!!
(Leslie)
I don't agree that DWTS would be interested in the Gosselin twins. They are only 14 and they are not well known to the public.
I really like Ree's show but I do get the comments about her. Aunt Annie your comment was very funny..great writing as always. Her show is staged but so is all the other food and reality shows. For instance, Barefoot Contesa has been on the Food TV network for 10 years and every one of her shows had a fake celebration, scenario, or theme.
What I find super interesting is Ree was close to having a movie made about her "love story" with Marlboro Man--her husband. Ree wrote a book all about him and how dreamy their relationship is. Well, I think the movie never materialized because once her food show aired Ree and her husband had no chemistry on air at all. Ladd does not project much personality at all either. There is no way a romantic love story could be filmed about them. I think Ladd (Marboro Man) is sorta nice looking and a nice man, husband, and father. But he is not the hunk that Ree wrote about in her book and/or blog. It was said that Reese Witherspoon was going to play Ree.
What really gets me is he barely compliments her food. It is just a ho hum general comment. Never a over the top comment such as, "wow, Ree, this is really great." It is usually something like, "this is good". And Ree does need to find some new adjectives. She uses the word delicious way too much and she says every other dish is her favorite. But I really do like her family.
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And what is wrong with home schooling your kids? We all know that she does not do it but has a certified teacher for them. Most home schoolers are very active in other activities and sports and score higher on tests than most "schooled" kids. Check out how many are National Merit Finalists.
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Granny, I have no quarrel with families who chose to homeschool. And I agree with you about the Duggars. They're possibly the worst representation of how homeschool families function in the real world.
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NJGal51 said... 196
Kate GosselinVerified account @Kateplusmy8 9m9 minutes ago
@BindiIrwin I haven’t had X 2 watch til 2nite. Ur dance 2nite made me PROUD!We love U & ur amazing family❤️ #GrownUpBeautifully@TerriIrwin
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Did she already delete the tweet? I can't find it on her timeline.
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It's classed a reply (so need to click on tweets and replies), though I can't for the life of me figure out what she is replying to.
Thanks everyone who cited the "congruent lines" tweet. I thought she'd tweeted about DWTS before but couldn't find it. By the way, I looked it up and there is no such thing as congruent lines. There are parallel lines and congruent line segments, but no such thing as congruent lines. Believe me, I'm..........
Math Girl!
@Kateplusmy8 Are you guys serious?!?!THANK YOU so much! I have heard the BEST things about you from EVERYONE here. #GreatMama :) God Bless! Did this celebrity even watched the season of DWTS that had Kate on it?
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She was a contestant this season. She didn't say that she watched when Kate was dancing, only that she heard good things about Kate.
Yeah, right.
I don't see why Kate would even come up in the conversation any more than say, Erin or Evan from that season. It's just bizarre and not credible.
who chose to homeschool.
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Kate GosselinVerified account @Kateplusmy8 9m9 minutes ago
@BindiIrwin I haven’t had X 2 watch til 2nite. Ur dance 2nite made me PROUD!We love U & ur amazing family❤️ #GrownUpBeautifully@TerriIrwin
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Not "you did a wonderful job" or "your mother must be proud". Bindi made KATE proud...because everyone & everything revolves around Kate. No wonder Kate is always exhausted - it's tough being the center of the universe.
Tonight's DWTS was great! If you missed it, you can watch highlights for free on abc.com, or the Facebook page, or YouTube....
We always liked the Crocodile Hunter shows. Steve had a camera crew at the hospital when Bindi was born, I remember seeing on film terri in labor telling Steve no way was that camera coming into the delivery room! He literally had Bindi on film as soon as possible after birth. Crocodile Hunter trivia, Steve claimed she was named after his favorite croc and his faithful dog Sui (pronounced soo-ee) . She was always a sparkly bright happy person even as a toddler.
I have a friend who is like that. Always happy, positive, smiling, and she is someone that other people gravitate to. I believe Bindi is the real deal, she is just nice and happy and positive. All the praise from the cast is not fake, they really truly love her.
That said, really great show and super talented and nice, likable, hard working celebs.any one of them could win and I would be happy.
Yeah tony definitely loved having her as a partner and the judges loved her dancing to the point where they said a shopping cart could dance better.
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I think that the quote from Bruno wasn't that a shopping cart could dance better, but that it looked like Tony was pushing a shopping cart around...one of Bruno's more blunt statements, in addition to the remark he made when Kate danced to "I'm Still Standing" and Bruno said it brought back such great memories of him dancing with Elton John in the South of France and she turned it into a nightmare.
Did she already delete the tweet? I can't find it on her timeline.
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Go to Tweet Tunnel, click on Old Tweets, and it's there.
I don't see why Kate would even come up in the conversation any more than say, Erin or Evan from that season. It's just bizarre and not credible.
well, if Kate and kids are indeed on their way to the dtws finale, wouldn't there be talk of it amongst the crew? That's not so in-credible, is it?
Whatev happens, tlc will not get my ratings. A complete and total boycott is needed to rid the world of the Gosselins. That's what it will take. 1 miil viewers? How about 0 viewers? Let's aimfor that.
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Kate GosselinVerified account @Kateplusmy8 9m9 minutes ago
@BindiIrwin I haven’t had X 2 watch til 2nite. Ur dance 2nite made me PROUD!We love U & ur amazing family❤️ #GrownUpBeautifully@TerriIrwin
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Not "you did a wonderful job" or "your mother must be proud". Bindi made KATE proud...because everyone & everything revolves around Kate. No wonder Kate is always exhausted - it's tough being the center of the universe.
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You know why Bindi has made Kate PROUD?
Because Bindi has worked so hard to get to the DWTS finals and is succeeding and very possibly could win and TFW wants to hitch her "all in her crazy mind" star to Bindi's wagon. They showed a promo for the Grove during DWTS. They are having a huge Christmas event there so did TFW finagle a free trip paid for by DWTS? TLC's dime in exchange for filming the kids?
Another free trip for TFW, Steve and the kids.
I've never seen the show, but maybe Ree's husband doesn't like filming.
A rich husband who doesn't talk much? Hmmm. I'm looking for the downside of that.
A rich husband who doesn't talk much. Where can sKate find one?
I think TLC is so crazy they would show Kate Plus My 8 even if they didn't have any viewers. They also have almost 800 sponsors that have told TLC if they show the Duggars: Counting On that they will not advertise with them. This is huge and a game changer.
I figured Kate was flying somewhere west out of Dulles. I assume Uncle Steve went too since Kate is unable to travel or navigate an airport without help. Perhaps this trip was a payoff to the twins for filming? My question: why drag the other six along? Something is up.
What really gets me is he barely compliments her food. It is just a ho hum general comment. Never a over the top comment such as, "wow, Ree, this is really great." It is usually something like, "this is good". And Ree does need to find some new adjectives. She uses the word delicious way too much and she says every other dish is her favorite. But I really do like her family.
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Lad is a man of few words! That appears to be OK with Ree since she's in love with his butt cheeks.
I do recall talk of a movie but that never seems to have come to fruition.
Ree's scored big anyway with a product line at Walmart, which is HUGE.
Kate could have had a similar trajectory if she had an ounce of talent. Instead, she's once again trying to push the twins into the spotlight.
I knew Kate wouldn't be spending her time and money with her kids on a vacation get away if it didn't have something to do with self promotion.
Cara is way too quiet and shrinks from the cameras, so I don't see her doing DWTS.
Mady -well- there are too many examples of her complaining, quitting and being disrespectful to think she'd have the stuff it takes to make it through one day with DWTS.
Kate scrubbed her Tweet to Bindi, it appears. Yeah, hard to keep track of all those lies.
Dummy.
AuntieAnn and Admin, I enjoyed your ribbing of Ree! But you forgot
the key phrase for the Pioneer Woman rumspringa drinking game:
"hungry cowboys!"
Since I'm unfamiliar with the whole DWTS thing, can someone tell me if it's always filmed this close to Thanksgiving? I was kind of hoping that sKate and Jon's kids were there because they needed seat fillers and they got down to the Z listers like her before they had enough.
Once again, Ms. Piecin'-N-Patchin' outs herself as a one-percenter.
Her daughters want these special sweatshirts, so she buys them.
A month after their birthday, and a month before Christmas -- just
because. But before Christmas, TFW is bound to tweet about
the crazy hectic how-can-I-do-this-for-8-kids holiday season.
If she's in the position to do special things for her kids, then great.
But when your "brand" is that you're a struggling single mom,
you ought to clam up about these impulse purchases. Ah, but
if she clammed up, she wouldn't have gotten that return tweet
from Alexa, and felt like one of the cool kids on Twitter. It's
all so pathetic to me.
Yeah, Kate's been to The Grove before. No way this trip is on her dime. There's a reason for it and Bindi is the link.
Ree gets on my nerves too, but she can cook. Rachael Ray is another one I can only stand for so long. I just go online and take a look at their recipes rather than watch. I wish Ree cooked more healthy, though. If you are interested in South Beach recipes that actually taste good, try this website, http://www.kalynskitchen.com/
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Yeah, Kate's been to The Grove before. No way this trip is on her dime. There's a reason for it and Bindi is the link.
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We still don't know she's going to show up at DWTS. If any of them were there last night, why nothing on Twitter or in the tabs?
And yes, she's been to The Grove before. Remember the embarrassing scene in the silver dress when she had to be forced by Steve to interact with "fans"? Ah, memories made and cherished.
TLC Stinks (#31), yes, The Grove was where TFW was directed to
interact with the crowd after an interview, and mumbled something
like, "That wasn't supposed to be a part of this." Always such a
good sport. No wonder Gladys is afraid to meet her.
Kate scrubbed her Tweet to Bindi, it appears. Yeah, hard to keep track of all those lies.
Dummy.
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You're right, she did! It's GONE from Tweets and replies. Nada.
Either she reads here or elsewhere and saw the inconsistency oops, or she met up with Bindi yesterday and it didn't go well. Lol.
I think Kate and the kids will at The Grove tonight, possibly getting a cameo shot in the crowd. Kate's certainly priming the pump to rub elbows with some of the cast.
I wonder if Kate's manager still sets this type of thing up for her (like the 'marathon' in LV).
Either she reads here or elsewhere and saw the inconsistency oops, or she met up with Bindi yesterday and it didn't go well. Lol.
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I've noticed people will pick up on stuff like this on 15 min. and bring it over to Kate's Twitter, so Kate was called out and took it down.
Whoopsie.
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Neither of the DWTS tweets is gone, you can see them both at https://twitter.com/Kateplusmy8/with_replies. Kate can't be bothered at this point to revise history. With so few people paying attention to her TL these days, only those who look at it regularly will pick up on her frequent lies. And she's been called out so many times, she clearly doesn't think it matters.
Neither of the DWTS tweets is gone, you can see them both at https://twitter.com/Kateplusmy8/with_replies. Kate can't be bothered at this point to revise history. With so few people paying attention to her TL these days, only those who look at it regularly will pick up on her frequent lies. And she's been called out so many times, she clearly doesn't think it matters.
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Huh. Using that link I see them. Never mind!
Even if Kate never tweeted that she was indeed watching DWTS (introducing the twins' interest in the show), why on earth would you tweet sweet Bindi that in fact, you haven't made time to follow her amazing journey over the past 3 months?
Seriously? But now that Bindi just might win the trophy, it's time to suck up?
I haven't seen any reply to Kate from Terri or Bindi.
It's going to be chilly tonight at the Grove. I hope she packed more than a bikini for this event. I'd bring a winter coat and warm boots.
And what is wrong with home schooling your kids? We all know that she does not do it but has a certified teacher for them. Most home schoolers are very active in other activities and sports and score higher on tests than most "schooled" kids. Check out how many are National Merit Finalists.
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No one said there was anything wrong with it, if done correctly.
We were just teasing and ribbing Ree last night, being facetious and using hyperbole to make a point. It was a roasting I suppose! Nothing personal. You should see around the internet the way Ree is talked about! I think she has more hate sites than Kate.
Even if she didn't watch, she should have said she did. I agree it's such an awkward comment to tell her she didn't watch. She should have said I've watched you every step of the way, just didn't have time to TWEET about it.
I don't buy that even the busiest CEO doesn't have time to DVR DWTS and fast forward to the parts with Bindi. They can do it while eating breakfast or taking notes on a report. Sheesh, her life cannot be that bad. She doesn't even work!
Tucker's Mom (#40), I imagine Bindi and Terri are super busy
right now fielding interview requests and job offers. I can't
imagine there isn't a slew of interest in Bindi for future TV,
film, and maybe even theater work from this stint. And since
she's showing herself to be a...wait for it, TFW...hard worker
with a good attitude, she'll be all the more desirable to hire.
There's big things ahead for Bindi. I wouldn't be surprised if someone thinks she might be cut out to take a seat on The View or to even host her own show stateside.
It will be interesting to see what Bindi's next move is. She has said she wants to just go work at her zoo.
PJ, re DWTS, the show usually has a spring and fall edition. The fall edition does usually end around this time, before all the holiday tv specials start. They always have a terrific Halloween themed show during the fall run. The winners usually run by Jimmy Kimmels show for a quick chat, then usually they get on a late plane to NYC to be in Good Morning America the next morning. Not sure if that will be the schedule this year.
All of this, including appearances after the celeb is eliminated, and promotional appearances for the show, are all in the contacts. TMZ got a copy of Shawn Johnson's contract when she was on, because at the time she was a minor and the court had to approve the contract, and that put it in the public domain somehow. Compensation off the celeb goes up each week the person stays on the show.
There is usually some kind of tour after the show ends, that is separate contract and gets offered to celebs depending on their interest and their popularity on the show. And there has been a limited run Las Vegas edition. Even people who aren't the best dancers can get a spot on the tour IF they are entertaining and popular with the shows fans, one example is Carson Kressley from a few years ago. He even came back to do behind the scenes interviews the next season.
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There's big things ahead for Bindi
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And that's not just senile Baba Wawa prattling on about Kate's being a STAH!!!
The only way TFW gets her puss in the tabs is if she or TLC are behind it. It'll happen because she's got the show coming out in a few weeks.
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PJ, re DWTS, the show usually has a spring and fall edition. The fall edition does usually end around this time, before all the holiday tv specials start. They always have a terrific Halloween themed show during the fall run. The winners usually run by Jimmy Kimmels show for a quick chat, then usually they get on a late plane to NYC to be in Good Morning America the next morning. Not sure if that will be the schedule this year.
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I'm pretty sure I saw a promo for the finalist from DWTS to be on GMA tomorrow morning.
Not something for the faint of heart, especially minors.
But, what Shawn and Bindi have in common is an uncommon drive and a lifetime of experience.
DWTS would just chew up most kids and spit them out.
Well it looks like those hoodies that she bought for the twins are $50 each ($10 entire order off if you use the DWTS code at checkout) so she paid at least $90 plus shipping, handling and any applicable taxes. I don't think she grifted them (based on the tweet sent out by Alexis when she saw TFW's tweet). You've got to buy them through lexlos.com and from an article I saw the sweatshirts may not have been available for shipping until around the 16th so she probably paid for express shipping. I'll see if I can find the article again and post it if I do.
Do I think TFW's in LA? Yes. Is she there with all 8? Maybe not but I'll bet the twins are there with her. They'll probably be in the audience at The Grove tonight. TFW is probably in LA for her publicity blitz for the upcoming episodes and it happened to coincide with the DWTS finale. Why LA for the blitz? None of the NY shows want her. Why no media attention? No one cares.
Looks like Cara is growing out the blond hair. They both look cute in the photo. If only that was all Kate would share!
Here's the article that I found talking about the sweatshirts. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2015/11/16/carlos-penavega-and-wife-alexa-share-s
I'm on leave this week and surfed the net while having coffee this morning. Now I'm off to the store (again) to pick up everything I forgot yesterday.
If Kate wants Mady to be a DWTS contestant the first order of business would be to have her take a few lessons from Bindi in congeniality. Say what you will about stage mothers, at least Terri seems to have taught her daughter how to be gracious.
Mady's whining and temper tantrums are not attractive. For some unfathomable reason that kind of unpleasant behavior has kept Kate on tv. It's sad to see the fruit hasn't fallen far from the tree.
That said I've always felt sorry for her. She and Cara were both pushed into the background when the show was in its prime and the sextuplets were adorable toddlers. There would naturally be hurt feelings and some jealousy there. And what did TLC do but highlight Mady's surliness while all Kate saw were dollar signs, not the damage it was doing to her daughter.
The Grove? That's the place where fans wanted to meet her and she said, "That wasn't part of it!" Ah, good memories for her!
They also have almost 800 sponsors that have told TLC if they show the Duggars: Counting On that they will not advertise with them. This is huge and a game changer.
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The show is still oh, isn't it? I haven't been following it. That whole family is just disgusting.
AuntieAnn said...
It's sad to see the fruit hasn't fallen far from the tree.
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Fruit? Well it hasn't fallen far from the tree, but fruit is not what came to mind.
Would LCDS even allow a student to be gone for the amount of time that it may take to film DWTS? Let's face it, the twins are really not working actresses they're just reality TV stars who are not home schooled so it might be more difficult to get a lot of time off during the school year. I doubt that DWTS would accommodate them with an in-home dance floor and lessons like they did with TFW. For TLC it's been there, done that and it apparently left a bad taste in their mouth. Again, and this is only speculation, I'm guessing that she'll be in the audience tonight but not because she's an invited guest of DWTS but rather because TLC finagled her some seats. Now I really do have to head out to the store!
I agree she's in L.A. And I agree that she has used Mady's surliness to create interest in HER as a put- upon mom of teens. I watched in the early years and Mady's personality was always volatile. Jon even said in a couch interview that "Mady was Kate". I feel bad for her because my daughter was the same and it took adulthood to learn restraint, although it depends on her mood. Apparently Kate has not outgrown the behavior and it's A-OK to make her daughter her clone. Cara, IMO, seems to be a normal teen, kind of shy with the occasional eye roll. I think Kate sees herself in Mady and has been grooming her for God knows what.
A boycott is nice publicity but it won't make TLC cancel anything. There must have been more than the child molester allegations for them to completely cut ties with Honey Boo Boo. Seems to me the Duggars and Josh are much, much worse.
Kate blatantly lied about not watching DWTS. This time it wasn't her Kate Speak. She didn't say that ONLY the kids were watching. She said that SHE was watching the show, then turns around and said that she hasn't had time to watch. How do the sheeple explain this? That she "forgot" that she had seen it because she's been so busy? That won't fly. Is she this stupid that she doesn't remember what she tweets? Once she says this, there is no taking it back. There are too many here who remember exactly what she said, even if she deletes it. It's still there in her tweet history (or at least it was this morning).
Milo will be so disappointed that Kate can't rock that bikini if she's in CA. Oh, well, such is life. She'll just have to get her jollies watching her frolic on the beach in the new episodes. Isn't it soon time for Milo's daily hawking of the new shows?
She's such a liar. She tweeted recently that she was watching DWTS with the kids...congruent lines, and recently that Cara's hair was even more blonde now.
I'm on leave this week and surfed the net while having coffee this morning. Now I'm off to the store (again) to pick up everything I forgot yesterday.
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LOL! Been there, done that this morning. At least you have coffee. I went to the store for coffee (a store here is having 2.99 sale on K Cups) and cat food and came home with five bags of groceries and forgot the coffee. Oh, well, at least the cats are taken care of for the week, but I am having acute caffeine withdrawal.
Do I think TFW's in LA? Yes. Is she there with all 8? Maybe not but I'll bet the twins are there with her.
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The tweet from the person who saw them at the airport said "family," so does that exclude the younger kids and she saw only the twins?
You know, we say here that it's only a matter of time before Kate does something stupid again. I was reading her TL, and with the sweatshirt tweets and the lies about not watching Dancing, she didn't disappoint!
NJGal51(#50), so TFW dropped at least $100 on 2 sweatshirts?
For an actual piecing and patching mother of 8, $100 might be
her entire budget for Christmas gifts.
Can you imagine TFW dropping that kind of money on her sons
for no reason? Yeah, me neither.
Kate GosselinVerified account @Kateplusmy8 9m9 minutes ago
@BindiIrwin I haven’t had X 2 watch til 2nite. Ur dance 2nite made me PROUD!We love U & ur amazing family❤️ #GrownUpBeautifully@TerriIrwin
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I interpreted this totally differently. I thought that she meant she is there at DWTS but didn't get a chance to watch anything - dress rehearsals maybe? - until the dancing that night.
Blowing (60): "She said that SHE was watching the show, then turns around and said that she hasn't had time to watch. How do the sheeple explain this? That she "forgot" that she had seen it because she's been so busy? That won't fly."
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"Attention Sheeple! To your muster stations for damage control! This is not a drill! Where is everyone? Deserters will face the penalty of severness!"
It'll come out if she is there or not. I guess by "family" it could have been just Kate, Steve and the twins at Dulles. That makes more sense.
Kate tells so many lies she forgets what she lied about, LOL. She is definitely been courting Terri Irwin all these years. That's why I kind of believe the DWTS theory. Always the master manipulator and user.
I interpreted this totally differently. I thought that she meant she is there at DWTS but didn't get a chance to watch anything - dress rehearsals maybe? - until the dancing that night.
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Hmmmm.....maybe?
What's really odd is that if she had watched it at home with the twins, why not tweet to Bindi and root for her? There were no tweets to her or to Terri indicating that she had seen the show prior to last night until she finally tweeted her.
With Kate, who knows?
I interpreted this totally differently. I thought that she meant she is there at DWTS but didn't get a chance to watch anything - dress rehearsals maybe? - until the dancing that night.
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According to the time she tweeted Bindi last night, it was 9:42. Is that West Coast time or ET?
Kate tells so many lies she forgets what she lied about, LOL. She is definitely been courting Terri Irwin all these years. That's why I kind of believe the DWTS theory. Always the master manipulator and user.
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She wants to get those kids on that show. She can't have Bindi out-shining them. She will never be able to take them out of school for that length of time. I just can't imagine that the school is going to go for that, even if they are tutored or have a set teacher with them, I can see Mady jumping at the chance, but Cara, not so much. Can you see Kate, as a Dance Mom, hovering over everyone at DWTS, trying to be in control and assuming the role as the Momster? Everyone there would be pulling out their hair! It might be fun to watch her jump up from her seat in the audience and slap the judges when they give their critique and votes.
I just saw a commercial for the Duggar girls show on TLC. I guess they are planning on going forward, with or without their regular sponsors. They must be counting on high ratings from the trainwreck/rubbernecking viewers. If the ratings are high enough, will the girls get their own show? I am afraid that they, like Kate, aren't going away any time soon.
Rainbirde...I interpreted this totally differently. I thought that she meant she is there at DWTS but didn't get a chance to watch anything - dress rehearsals maybe? - until the dancing that night
It sounded to me like she was watching it on TV and she tweeted just about when the dance aired on TV in CA. I believe that the dress rehearsals may have a full studio audience in attendance. I think she'll be there tonight as an audience member only.
Since Mady isn't athletic at all, I think it would be a real stretch for her to get on DWS, and do the sort of dancing that they do on there.. Plus she hasn't ever had any dance lessons has she? Can just picture her mouthing off at the judges.
This business about Kate being too busy to watch reminds me of the time my Mom needed to write to my father's sister. (We're talking the 1960's here - long distance calls were for dire emergencies only). She didn't much like my aunt and neither did I, but it was time to be polite and drop her a short handwritten note. Mom wasn't in the mood so she asked me to help her out. Sure!
Dear Aunt Mary,
Mom is too busy to write to you so she gave me the job. I hope you are happy. We are having a great summer. (Followed by one line about each member of the family)
Surprisingly, Aunt Mary never received my note! I think Mom didn't like my handwriting or something. :)
Kate says that she's being driven nuts times eight.
When she makes these comments, I really get ticked off. Kate, just be thankful that you have eight healthy, thriving kids to drive you nuts. Just be thankful that you have a home for them, a good school, food on the table and clothing on their backs. There are so many who have lost a child, or who have kids with special needs, or who are struggling with infertility who would give anything in this world to have kids to "drive them nuts." Quit your bitchin. Your ungrateful attitude is showing and it's not cute. Only the really slow, immature fans whose penchant it is to kiss up and suck up to you will throw sympathy your way. Putting kids on display for their viewing pleasure and entertainment, and encouraging surly behavior shows the true color of the parent and the network. That color is greed. Grinch greed, and while the Grinch stole Christmas, you are stealing their childhood.
Over And Out (#76) -- great comment!
. Plus she hasn't ever had any dance lessons has she?
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Maybe not, but neither did Bindi. I just can't believe the talent of that young gal.
Maybe not, but neither did Bindi.
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Oh she definetely has had training. She did all kinds of choreography for her zoo shows and TV shows. Someone taught her that.
But so have many celebs if not most who have been on that show and most of them weren't near as good as her. They've had celebs who are profesional ice skaters and some who danced professionally in the past.
I think it's a combination of raw talent and sheer hard work. It's the 10,000 hours rule. I bet that little thing has put in 16 hour days every day of her life between school, the zoo, the shows, the dancing, etc. That's how you get so good you soar above everyone else. What Bindi can do is outwork everybody else. She is exactly the type of personality the Hollywood lifestyle requires.
Back in 2011 there was an article about Kate, after the cancellation,
in which the writer predicted Kate would shoot for a show as a stage mother with Mady being the one she was trying to get into show biz. This could turn out to be true prediction, LOL. If her "dating game" idea fizzles, there's always drama with Mady. Two peas in a pod I'm sorry to say.
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I interpreted this totally differently. I thought that she meant she is there at DWTS but didn't get a chance to watch anything - dress rehearsals maybe? - until the dancing that night.
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I'd like to give her the benefit of the doubt.
Oh, who am I trying to kid? No I wouldn't.
But now that Bindi just might win the trophy, it's time to suck up?
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Of course! There's a chance for work in tv for Bindi and Kate will stick close in case it helps her "career" (snort) Just like she sucked up to Roma Downey, Deanna, and many others in the business.
To those on Twitter who follow Kate's TL. What would you say is the percentage of the teens/20s sheeple? Are more than half of Kate's fans teeny boppers, high school and college age kids?
Just curious.
Oh she definetely has had training. She did all kinds of choreography for her zoo shows and TV shows. Someone taught her that.
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I remember that either on the first or second show she said that she had never danced before and had zero dance instruction. I recall at the time being absolutely astonished how well she did during those first weeks. If she danced at the zoo shows, it might have been the crocodile rock or fox trot but not the Viennese waltz!
@sarahK Im 1 of them and from the looks of it,it seems that Kate does have alot of female teenagers as fans.Although some of her more diehard fans (from what i herd) are divorced moms.Its kinda hard to give a percentage cause i don't keep track of who follows her and what not and plus i DON'T know if most of her adult fans are divorced moms cause for the ones i've seen,either they are divorced or they never mention their husbands.So i want to say some of the moms that like her are divorced as well,im not saying they all are but it seems some of them are.But thats my speculation.
i don't keep track of who follows her and what not and plus i DON'T know if most of her adult fans are divorced moms cause for the ones i've seen,either they are divorced or they never mention their husbands
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In order to truly worship Kate, you must give her credit for everything and pretend Jon doesn't exist.
I remember that either on the first or second show she said that she had never danced before and had zero dance instruction.
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Hm. I mean, she must have.
Here is a video of her from four years ago singing and dancing in her Bindi show at the zoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7gPgI3dfMk
Here's another dance video from when she was much younger doing some sort of disco thing. The steps are prety advanced for a child that age, you don't learn it in five minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYqqpBEet4U
There are numerous others.
I don't think she's trying to be misleading. Maybe she doesn't think that learning choreography for her numerous zoo shows and music videos and the like is 'dancing". I believe she hasn't had any ballroom dancing training, but that's like an Olympic iceskater saying they don't know anything about dancing. Of course they do, the principles are very similar to iceskating.
I still find her impressive whether she's had a bunch of training or not.
I am surprised that Kate hasn't tried to get the twins on Chopped Junior. Maybe she has, and was laughed at.
Just like she sucked up to Roma Downey, Deanna, and many others in the business.
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Did sucking up to Roma do anything for Kate?
The young girl on Chopped right now looks a lot like Mady!
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The young girl on Chopped right now looks a lot like Mady!
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Yes, she certainly does. I just flipped over there while waiting for the DWTS finale.
...and her name is Alexis, but she just got Chopped.
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To those on Twitter who follow Kate's TL. What would you say is the percentage of the teens/20s sheeple? Are more than half of Kate's fans teeny boppers, high school and college age kids?
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The ratings that are posted a day or two after a show airs also list the demographics, the "key" demographics being the 18-54 year olds. The demographics for Kate's show during the last run weren't always in the key demographic range, meaning the majority of watchers were either younger or older, and I'm assuming younger based on the number of teeny boppers who swoon and OMG! on her timeline.
These super creeps who tweet a plethora of celebrities telling them how hot they are really make my skin crawl. I can't imagine that any of these women are flattered by this.
johnny swann @JohnnySwann 31m31 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 @alexavega Kate Gosselin u are so sexy and so beautiful
Did sucking up to Roma do anything for Kate?
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Sucking up to everyone and anyone has done nothing for Kate, of course it has not. That's because, contrary to popular belief, Hollywood is barely if ever about connections and much more about are you actually good at what you're pursuing. If Hollywood were about connections, there would be a lot more so-and-so "junior" starring in films. That's simply not the case.
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Did sucking up to Roma do anything for Kate?
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Sucking up to everyone and anyone has done nothing for Kate, of course it has not.
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Why was she sucking up to Roma? What did Kate want from her?
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Did sucking up to Roma do anything for Kate?
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Sucking up to everyone and anyone has done nothing for Kate, of course it has not.
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Isn't Roma married to Mark Burnett, who produced CA?
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I'm sure the blog historian can do a better job at this than I can, but I seem to remember back in the day Roma was putting out some Christian videos for kids, about angels or something? Well when you looked at the videos they were for like preschoolers and their web site even said so. Kate got her hands on a copy. I remember saying, at the time, she was probably on a long list of hundreds of celebs with kids who got the promotional freebie in the mail with a request for a tweet. This is what happens when you are a celeb. Your mailbox is stuffed full of promotional crap like that you get for free in the hopes you'll mention it. But Kate apparently thought Roma had actually put some thought into sending this to her and sent her at least a handful of tweets sucking about how wonderful it was how much they loved it. Despite how age-inappropriate it was for her much older children. I seem to remember Roma never responded to her, though I could be wrong. My money is on Roma never even knew she was sent a copy. Some PR person put together that mail out.
I guess Kate thought maybe with R's husband being a reality show producer maybe he might be her in back into the business. If I'm not mistaken, this was during the time the show was cancelled.
Ass-istant to Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 98
I'm sure the blog historian can do a better job at this than I can, but I seem to remember back in the day Roma was putting out some Christian videos for kids, about angels or something? Well when you looked at the videos they were for like preschoolers and their web site even said so. Kate got her hands on a copy. I remember saying, at the time, she was probably on a long list of hundreds of celebs with kids who got the promotional freebie in the mail with a request for a tweet. This is what happens when you are a celeb. Your mailbox is stuffed full of promotional crap like that you get for free in the hopes you'll mention it. But Kate apparently thought Roma had actually put some thought into sending this to her and sent her at least a handful of tweets sucking about how wonderful it was how much they loved it. Despite how age-inappropriate it was for her much older children. I seem to remember Roma never responded to her, though I could be wrong. My money is on Roma never even knew she was sent a copy. Some PR person put together that mail out.
I guess Kate thought maybe with R's husband being a reality show producer maybe he might be her in back into the business. If I'm not mistaken, this was during the time the show was cancelled.
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Kate also tweeted them when the produced and Roma was in The Bible, which was televised over several nights.
So Kate would probably view her sucking up to them as successful since she did land on CA. Personally, I think it was a combination of Kate and her team's previous requests and few other people being available.
I don't watch DWTS, but were K8 and her 8 spotted in the audience? I think they're off filming somewhere. Doesn't make sense to send 10+ people to L.A. just for some fleeting face time on DWTS.
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I don't watch DWTS, but were K8 and her 8 spotted in the audience? I think they're off filming somewhere. Doesn't make sense to send 10+ people to L.A. just for some fleeting face time on DWTS.
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Didn't see Kate or kids.
So Kate would probably view her sucking up to them as successful since she did land on CA. Personally, I think it was a combination of Kate and her team's previous requests and few other people being available.
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Yeah Kate might think in her pea head that Mark had something to do with her stint on that show. Doubtful though. There are casting directors and entire teams of people who recruit and analyze the cast on that. I'm sure Mark takes a look-see at who they have come up with and if he has any strong objections he can say so but he's got his hand in so many honey pots I doubt he's much more than a figurehead on a show as old as that one.
Speaking of Trump I do have to laugh sometimes at his over-inflated ego. On 20-20 he made it seem like NBC was chomping at the bit to give him several more seasons of CA which he "gave up" to run for president. I think he said three seasons, lol.
Up until this past season, all the reports were it was unclear if CA were even going to be on again. Ratings were falling, and interest was waning after so many years of it. They were also reportedly having trouble getting anyone interesting on.
This past season did better than expected after some good casting choices so I buy they were considering another season and may have had him sign on if it came to fruition, but he was hardly top billing anymore.
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Sad but true said... 100
I don't watch DWTS, but were K8 and her 8 spotted in the audience? I think they're off filming somewhere. Doesn't make sense to send 10+ people to L.A. just for some fleeting face time on DWTS.
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Didn't see Kate or kids.
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Also, nothing on twitter or google. Think if she was there it would be mentioned in one place or another.
If anyone is interested, there is an article in the Daily Mail on Kim Z's appearance on the DWTS finale. Some really gosh-awful pictures that remind me of Kate. Side-by-side candid and posed/photoshopped bikini pictures that are pretty funny.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3332782/Busy-mom-Kim-Zolciak-misses-twins-Kaia-Kane-s-second-birthday-attend-Dancing-Stars-finale-LA.html
Bindi made YOU proud? Really? I'm sure Bindi would never want to be associated with you Kate. You were nothing but a joke on DWTS. You whined and cried about how hard life was for you. You never tried or made an effort. You inspired no one.
Bindi gave her all. That girl was bleeding...bruised and hurting, yet she went on with NO complaining. She practiced til she thought she couldn't go on...Yet she did. She went on every week doing better, expecting no free ride...She worked HARD for it. Bindi busted her ass and it paid off for her. She won!
Kate, how dare you think you'r statement means anything to her. This 17 year old girl schooled you on what gratitude,grace and true happiness really means. Take a lesson bitch!
Didn't see Kate or kids.
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They really didn't pan the audience that much, and there was such a crowd at The Grove that it was hard to tell. If she was there, they certainly didn't zero in on her as a past contestant.
I'm happy to report that even if TFW was at the DWTS finale she didn't get any face time at all. I hope that she was there and that this was a big FU from DWTS. If she does some shows like Extra and ET we'll know that we were right and she's out there on a publicity tour.
Yeah Kate might think in her pea head that Mark had something to do with her stint on that show. Doubtful though. There are casting directors and entire teams of people who recruit and analyze the cast on that.
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How did she land the stint on Wife Swap? Who was responsible for the casting on that one?
Fleecing, Kate must have answered a casting call for Wife Swap. Her name recognition got her foot in the door and TLC and ABC must have worked out a deal. TLC cross-promotes all the time.
No congratulatory tweet to Bindi? I think Kate was there, or is definitely not home, otherwise she would have tweeted.
I agree this trip was the result of publicity for the upcoming show on TLC's dime. Wonder if she'll tweet on Thanksgiving? I just hope they are not filming.
Kate's timing is amazing. It appears with TV ratings down across the board, TLC is content with her one million draw. It also appears there is hesitation to cancel much if anything on TLC because what would be the replacement? As long as there is interest in the kids growing up, TLC will air yearly specials. She's got it made until college time and I suspect she hopes a few of the kids will maintain interest in filming as adults as long as she makes $$$, a la Kardashian. I have accepted the filming will continue because she is scandal proof.
Lightbulb moment! No idea who that sweatshirt person is but I thought it so odd that she said she was hearing great things about tfw ( unless it was from Terri). And why would the girls insist on those sweatshirts? Pretty obvious she worked out a deal for the girls to ad them if this person tweets something oositive in return. That's all tfw knows..Quaid pro quo for nothing. She's vying for a spot for her kid
If anyone is interested, there is an article in the Daily Mail on Kim Z's appearance on the DWTS finale. Some really gosh-awful pictures that remind me of Kate. Side-by-side candid and posed/photoshopped bikini pictures that are pretty funny.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3332782/Busy-mom-Kim-Zolciak-misses-twins-Kaia-Kane-s-second-birthday-attend-Dancing-Stars-finale-LA.html
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Awwww, Kim and one of her daughters got the same nose job!
A family that gets plastic surgery together, stays together.
So touching.....
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I am so happy for Bindi! She is a Beauty and the Beast all in one.
Such a beast of a work ethic and such a beautiful person at the same time.
The freestyle dance was beautiful and incredible. I was in tears even before they showed her fathers picture.
OT, but I'm glad to see Ms. " I'll blow up Jon's car" Shepherd is being held responsible for the child she had with her now ex-husband. *Please don't flame me for the quote--I may have it wrong. Old age LOL.
http://www.people.com/article/sherri-shepherd-must-remain-birth-certificate-baby-surrogacy?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag
Bindi absolutely deserved that mirrorball but I kind of had to laugh at how she acted SO surprised when they named her and Derek the winners. Duh.. was there any doubt?
At least the other finalists were polite about it even if they'd all resigned themselves to the fact that they were out of the running about a month ago.
Susan1956 (#112), thanks for that link. I don't remember Sherri's
quote verbatim either, but the sentiment was there -- joking on
national TV about terrorizing the father of 8 kids.
Even with all that controversy swirling around Sherri, she
managed to managed to snag herself a cooking/travel show,
"Holy & Hungry." But no such luck for TFW.
I guess we'll have to watch Twitter for a mention of where Kate turns up next. I don't think she went to DWTS, someone would have likely tweeted about it.
Given the timing it would almost have to be a Thanksgiving themed episode if TLC is filming. I have my fears that she is going to push the dating aspect of the show and really hope she didn't fly the kids out to "meet the new man and his family" over the holidays. She's got something up her sleeve though.
Given the hastily added "blind date" after Jeff Prescott bailed on the Labor Day filming it would seem she is intent on sticking with a new man being a main story line. If that is the case then having an episode filmed that incorporates both the new man and the kids that will air with or shortly after the December specials makes sense from a ratings perspective. The timeline makes sense too in that she meets him at the first of September, they date for almost three months (that would explain her relative twitter silence lately), and then she decides he could be the one and she introduces the kids to him.
I hope I'm just being paranoid and I'm wrong.
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Even with all that controversy swirling around Sherri, she
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So what's the difference between the 2? Is it that Sherri didn't abandon her Christian roots or doesn't whine about having a disabled child? Both she and TFW are pretty unlikeable.
Wasn't there a tweet that they were on a flight to Denver? That area has had incredible snow. If they're filming, and of course they are, I hope the kids are having fun in whatever luxurious resort TLC is paying for!
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Bindi absolutely deserved that mirrorball but I kind of had to laugh at how she acted SO surprised when they named her and Derek the winners. Duh.. was there any doubt?
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No, there wasn't. They lost me when she did not one but two "Dead Father" dances, and the "Derek is sick" thing. Derek and his partner are sick and injured every year, and they never complain, but they sure do let you know about how injured/sick they are and how they aren't complaining.
Taylor Swift is known for her "who, me" surprised looks whenever she wins an award. I think Bindi has been studying montages of her "surprised moments". You can google them.
Last night I didn't notice any "celeb" audience shots, aside from friends and family of the finalists. There were a bunch on Monday night, including several former contestants. I guess last night was too busy, what with all the contestants from this season, the two locations, etc.
Did anyone else notice that some of the numbers featured all 4 finalists instead of 3, like the Santa's castle thing that had the final 4 pros. I suspect they were filmed before Monday night's elimination.
@TLC stinks there is 1 problem though.Since TLC is bringing back the duggars by airing the girls specials.Many now want to boycott TLC and if you look on both facebook and twitter,i notice the duggars get way more support then Kate does.So i wouldn't be surprise if the duggar ratings and viewers actually does well.TLC said if they do well,they will give the girls a full show.At this point,i don't think TLC would even cancel the duggars even if all these people want to boycott the program.I don't think we have the numbers to the point where we can get the whole tv channel boycotted.
If Kate was expecting exposure from her triumphant return to LA and DWTS I sure don't see even a hint of it this morning, not even from the in bed with TLC People magazine. And I doubt Bindi Irwin has much interest in anything Gosselin, might not even remember much about the deep deep friendship Kate claims the families have. Moving on to family things, and the true meaning of this holiday upon us. I will always feel sorry the G8 have been deprived of the deep connections most kids have to extended family.
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My only consolation if she is in LA is that it's chilly and gloomy this week, windy and rained last night. Most of the beaches are closed or have advisement about dangerous high tides and wind. Lol, sucker.
MikeB, you are not paranoid. Kate would never give up her game plan of sucking in some guy into the show. That has been the plan all along. She's been harping about dating and snagging a husband for years. Can you imagine she gets engaged, plans a huge wedding and the script is the guy bails? I can see it now. She doesn't want a husband; she wants a man servant.
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AuntieAnn said... 113
Bindi absolutely deserved that mirrorball but I kind of had to laugh at how she acted SO surprised when they named her and Derek the winners. Duh.. was there any doubt?
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No, there wasn't. They lost me when she did not one but two "Dead Father" dances, and the "Derek is sick" thing.
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Thank you! I was sitting here, debating whether to comment or not. I'm sure that Bindi worked hard, she seems like the type, but would she have won if she'd been partnered with someone else? Aren't people tired of the Derek Hough show? You know, if you give him a partner like the shopping cart, sKate, and he wins, then I'll be impressed. But really? The outcome was decided before they ever took to the dance floor. I'd love to know the back story on this show.
Math Girl, PJ - I'm right there with you. If not from the beginning, then very early on, I think the producers knew they could appeal to the masses with Bindi and her back story and they played it to the hilt. Not to say she has no talent, but she's been in front of cameras and trained since birth on how to act and react.
Thank you! I was sitting here, debating whether to comment or not. I'm sure that Bindi worked hard, she seems like the type, but would she have won if she'd been partnered with someone else? Aren't people tired of the Derek Hough show?
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Not to mention his sister is a judge! In what world does that make for fair judging?
I'm watching President Obama pardon the Thanksgiving turkey(s) and his daughters are with him and are so beautiful. I'm reminded that I haven't see them in so long that I almost wouldn't recognize them, and that's because their parents have said from Day 1- our daughters are off limits and not for public consumption.
Politics aside, excellent job POTUS and FLOTUS.
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Not to mention his sister is a judge! In what world does that make for fair judging?
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Yeah, like every dancer there doesn't know the score. It's reality t.v.
Scripted like everything other show.
Votes matter? LOL
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Tucker's Mom said...
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Ah yes. That magic land flowing with Kool-Aid and money.
Math Girl - I googled images of 'Taylor Swift surprised'. lol! You're right, she has it down pat.
Can you imagine she gets engaged, plans a huge wedding and the script is the guy bails?
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I read this as, "The guy's balls." I am making my mince pies and taking a few shots of rum while they bake! I need to put down the bottle.
So i wouldn't be surprise if the duggar ratings and viewers actually does well.TLC said if they do well,they will give the girls a full show.
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Do you have a link where they confirmed this?
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Bindi absolutely deserved that mirrorball but I kind of had to laugh at how she acted SO surprised when they named her and Derek the winners. Duh.. was there any doubt?
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There have been some dark horses as winners, as well as some unexpected eliminations over the years. Based on how well Nick did the last few weeks, it wouldn't have surprised me if he would have pulled this off. Actually, I was half expecting it.
Alek is a real cutie. He is going to be in Lancaster with the DWTS team. I just may have to go and show him some PA Dutch hospitality! :)
I'm sure Bindi would never want to be associated with you Kate.
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Bindi doesn't seem like that kind of person. She appears to have a big heart for everyone, and that probably includes Kate. I can't imagine that she would snub her or not want to be associated with her.
@pa dutch mom Great,now i can't find the website where they said that.But i swear i read this article that said if it does well TLC will give them a series.Even if im wrong and they didn't say it,this is TLC were talking about,they brought back Kate for God knows what reason though specials and now they're trying to do the same with the duggars.Would it really shock anyone?
If I remember correctly, NBC parted ways with the Donald when he made derogatory statements about Mexican people crossing the border illegally, etc. NBC "fired" him, his beauty contest Miss Universe I think had trouble being shown in Spanish speaking countries. At least that is what has been thrown around lately.
Jamesvader1194 said... 119
TLC said if they do well,they will give the girls a full show.
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There may have been speculation about it, but I don't think that's the kind of thing that TLC (or any other network) actually says. They generally only talk about done deals.
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends here. Looks like you've all hunkered down for the feast. This is when dual citizenship would come in handy.
If I remember correctly, NBC parted ways with the Donald when he made derogatory statements about Mexican people crossing the border illegally, etc. NBC "fired" him, his beauty contest Miss Universe I think had trouble being shown in Spanish speaking countries. At least that is what has been thrown around lately.
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The somewhat interesting skuttlebug I heard is that you're right, NBC did fire him, both because of his comments and because if they kept him on the air they are required by law to give equal airtime to the other candidates. That would be a nightmare, so they had to cut ties.
Then apparently SNL bigwigs went "behind" NBC's back somehow and put him on their show the other week. Rumor has it, NBC exec's are pissed that that happened. That there was some massive disagreement among the big wigs whether that should be allowed. It happened, somehow, but not everyone at NBC was okay with it. They also are required to give equal airtime to the other candidates as a result, but no one has yet explained what that will look like. Lol, you can't make this stuff up!
Twas the night before Thanksgiving.
Blessings to everyone here. I hope you find many things in your life to be grateful for.
There may have been speculation about it, but I don't think that's the kind of thing that TLC (or any other network) actually says. They generally only talk about done deals.
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Right. There may have been rumors about it, or a lot of guessing going on, but if I recall, TLC never came out and said it. That was the media's speculation. TLC isn't the smartest network on the block, but even they wouldn't venture into that territory, especially with all that is going on with that entire family. As far as them bringing Kate back, she may be what she is, but she didn't raise the ire among viewers and the public that the Duggars did. If she had, I imagine there would be the same stink associated with her as with the Duggars.
Not to mention his sister is a judge! In what world does that make for fair judging?
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You know, I agree with this, and if her votes would have been way off from the other two, it would have raised some eyebrows. If Carrie Ann and Bruno had given him fives, and she consistently gave him nines and tens, something would have been fishy. But her scores were in line with the scores given by the other two.
That said, how does he always manage to be given the good dancers, the ones who have excellent chances at winning?
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You know, I agree with this, and if her votes would have been way off from the other two, it would have raised some eyebrows. If Carrie Ann and Bruno had given him fives, and she consistently gave him nines and tens, something would have been fishy. But her scores were in line with the scores given by the other two.
That said, how does he always manage to be given the good dancers, the ones who have excellent chances at winning?
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The judges discuss the marks among themselves before they submit them, so Julianne could easily be influencing the other judges. I think the reason they discuss them is because there aren't that many numbers that are given. The scale officially goes from 1 to 10, but 99% of the marks are between 5 and 10. You don't want to have a situation where all the judges think a dance deserves 8.5 and they all round down to 8 (or up to 9). If they're all thinking 8 to 9 ish, they'll agree among themselves that some will go up and some down, so the average is about right. Also, I imagine there is peer pressure. If someone wants to give a couple a 9 and someone else wants to give them a 6, one will probably change his/her mark (or maybe both, to a 7 and an 8, so it looks better).
I am not a fan of Derek, and I do believe he gets better contestants than Tony, say, but they're not all obvious gems to start with. He had Amber Riley, who was quite overweight, and he had Amy Purdy, who has artificial limbs (below the knees) and did well with them. But generally his partners are young and have something else going for them (Amy's an athlete and Amber a singer). I believe his oldest partner was Jennifer Gray, who was thin and fit, not all that old, and a sentimental favorite because she starred in Dirty Dancing.
He really is a master at showcasing his partners and hiding their weaknesses. That is, he's a master at creating the illusion that his partners can dance, which is not quite the same as teaching them to actually dance. And he's the master of manipulating the audience's sympathies, such as by the repeated injury/illness but not complaining schtick.
Also, I think high-profile desirable contestants like Jennifer Gray ask for him as a partner, because they know they'll have a good chance to win with him.
That said, how does he always manage to be given the good dancers, the ones who have excellent chances at winning?
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Because, like PJ says, it's 'the Derek Hough Show". Sort of like 'Beat Bobby Flay"...chances are Bobby takes the win nine times out of ten.
There's a south wind blowing up here and I swear I there's a faint aroma of pumpkin pie wafting in the air.
Hope you all have a happy and bountiful Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, American friends.
Speaking of Trump I do have to laugh sometimes at his over-inflated ego. On 20-20 he made it seem like NBC was chomping at the bit to give him several more seasons of CA which he "gave up" to run for president. I think he said three seasons, lol.
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Funny how narcissists seem to be able to just make up shit and convince themselves that this is how it really went down. He's a good salesman, I'll give him that and I have to admit by the end of 20/20 I almost thought he was a good guy. But then I sobered up on Saturday morning.
The judges discuss the marks among themselves before they submit them, so Julianne could easily be influencing the other judges.
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Somehow I can't see anyone influencing Bruno's vote and the same thing with Len. They seem to have minds of their own.
Did I hear Len say that he's coming back next season?
I have to admit by the end of 20/20 I almost thought he was a good guy. But then I sobered up on Saturday morning.
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I wish we could elect trump's kids. Ivanka, Eric and Trump Junior for president.
Sheepless In Seattle said... 143
Did I hear Len say that he's coming back next season?
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Yes, he'll be back.
DWTS has two seasons a year, and Britian's Strictly Come Dancing has one. In the fall, the seasons coincide or majorly overlap. Len and Bruno judge on both shows, so have to fly back and forth between London and LA every week. Len decided it was just too hard. Strictly is more his "cup of tea" than DWTS is, and his home is in England, so he chose to sit out this season of DWTS and do Strictly.
He'll be back next season when he won't have to do all that traveling. The pattern may repeat itself next year, depending on which show(s) is/are renewed and his health.
I wish we could elect trump's kids. Ivanka, Eric and Trump Junior for president.
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Yes, they're very grounded, intelligent and well spoken. I was impressed when Don jr. said his dad made them get jobs in spite of their wealth and start at minimum wage just like anyone else starting at the bottom rung. They all seem to appreciate their place in life and there was none of the arrogance you might expect from 'rich kids'. The grandkids were all very sweet, too and I thought Melania's 'hey, I'm staying outta this' attitude was hilarious.
There's a south wind blowing up here and I swear I there's a faint aroma of pumpkin pie wafting in the air.
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Nah. We just had pork and sauerkraut for supper and it can really detox you, and not in a good way.
Nah. We just had pork and sauerkraut for supper and it can really detox you, and not in a good way.
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lol! I hope the wind changes direction.
For those who 'like' Trump:
http://gawker.com/trump-mocks-reporter-suffering-from-rare-musculoskelet-1744728653
My son has MS. My husband has Parkinson's.
This is COMPLETELY UNacceptable. This man is inhumane.
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans. And a special
shout-out of gratitude to Admin, the pool girls and cabana boys
for all their hard work behind the scenes that keeps this blog
up and running. You are appreciated!
deeply offended/anon this time said... 149
For those who 'like' Trump:
http://gawker.com/trump-mocks-reporter-suffering-from-rare-musculoskelet-1744728653
My son has MS. My husband has Parkinson's.
This is COMPLETELY UNacceptable. This man is inhumane.
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I saw it on CNN and I have no words. How anyone can support this buffoon is beyond me.
http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/25/media/donald-trump-serge-kovaleski/index.html
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Our Canadian friend, especially!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! And Happy Day to our international friends!
P.J. said... 152
I saw it on CNN and I have no words. How anyone can support this buffoon is beyond me.
http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/25/media/donald-trump-serge-kovaleski/index.html
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Yes, P.J. And it is really disturbing seeing folks in his audience laughing at his mockery. This is just more proof that his development arrested around the age of 10. And that is probably not even a fair assessment. Most 10-year-olds would show more compassion and empathy towards others than he does.
That's so sad and unacceptable that Trump had to do that. It reminds me of Obama's unbelievable jab at the Special Olympics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HOBTUCv4o0
Happy Thanksgiving everyone and to Canada!
OT. I saw a new Progressive insurance commercial, starring Flo. A man is holding a baby. There is a blonde woman chomping on gum and texting - she is Kate's clone. It took me by surprise that I didn't even get the gist of the commercial. My only thought was that Kate had finally got a gig on her own. But no, that's not the case, though it made me laugh anyway.
Uh, just checking, but you all know we celebrated our Thanksgiving in October, right?
While the Pilgrims were sitting down to dinner with the Native Americans, we were playing pond hockey.
Uh, just checking, but you all know we celebrated our Thanksgiving in October, right?
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Yes. We had Canadian neighbors where I grew up and they would invite us over for Thanksgiving in October.
I guess I just didn't want our several Canadians to feel left out!
Ass-istant to Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 156
That's so sad and unacceptable that Trump had to do that. It reminds me of Obama's unbelievable jab at the Special Olympics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HOBTUCv4o0
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At least Obama apologized for his remark.
http://www.politico.com/story/2009/03/obama-apologizes-for-remark-020268
I highly doubt Trump will do the same. Instead, he's disparaging the NY Times on twitter.
A very Happy Thanksgiving Day to our American "cousins".
As an aside - Donald Trump makes our disgraced former mayor Rob Ford look dignified.
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Happy Thanksgiving!!
Uh, just checking, but you all know we celebrated our Thanksgiving in October, right?
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I would think that Canadians can be thankful today, too. AuntieAnn is probably thankful that her neighbor isn't in her yard pushing leaves around!
I also want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I can almost smell the roasting turkeys from here.
As an aside - Donald Trump makes our disgraced former mayor Rob Ford look dignified. 161
YEP. He shore 'nuff does.
Jolie Jacquelyn (#164), hope you are healing and feeling better!
Any word on Twitter from TFW yet? It'd be nice if she checked in
with her fans (all 6 of 'em). She's going to need them to tune
in to her show in a few weeks or months or whenever TLC is
ready to air the back-so-school shopping adventure. I suppose
she's getting her narcissistic supply filled elsewhere.
Trump issued a statement. He said he had absolutely no idea the reporter was disabled and in fact has never even seen him before. He says other media say he has met him in the past but he says if I have I have no recollection of it. His waving his arms around had nothing to do with the reporter being disabled. He said waving his arms was to mock a *flustered" backpedaling reporter, not a disabled reporter and that he has tremendous respect for the disabled.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
So, he's not standing by it, actually. He's saying I wasn't even doing what I am accused of.
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So, he's not standing by it, actually. He's saying I wasn't even doing what I am accused of.
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He also denied saying anything inappropriate to Megyn Kelly when she had blood gushing out of her whatever or to Carlie about her face.
He's pathological in his denial of any wrongdoing.
I don't like the way he freaked out on Megan Kelly, but I never believed he meant to talk about Megan Kelly's period. Trump is not one to beat around the bush. If he wants to talk about her being on the rag he'll say she was on the rag, period. No pun intended. He was using an analogy people use when talking about someone out to get them. Out for blood, etc.
I watched the Trump video, and do most disabled people look like that? That's an odd impersonation of a disabled person. But when someone wants to say someone is flustered, they wave their hands around much like Trump was doing. Did he SAY anything about the disability? Is their proof he is even aware of this reporter's disability?
I believe him for many reasons, and one of which is when Trump wants to say something he doesn't do it slyly. He owns it. If he wants to make fun of someone for being disabled he's going to do so clearly and on the up and up. That's just Trump. Frankly, I think people are chomping at the bit to take everything he says out of context. This one is a real stretch, watch the video. Why not discuss the issues? He provides plenty of other material without trying to misrepresent something he said or did.
It seems to me he is saying 'I am ashamed of what they are accusing me of because THEY are wrong'.
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Trump is a pathological liar and very dangerous because of that and his wealth. The world should tremble at the very thought of this dangerous buffoon becoming POTUS. Really!!
As to that comment he made about the disabled reporter and not remembering anything about him ( or was it another one?) Here's where he trips himself up. One time he states he as the BEST memory in the world and another where he can't remember which foot his 'bone spur' was in to get his 5th deferment from being drafted into Vietnam war.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3166429/Trump-condemned-Iowa-claiming-John-McCain-not-war-hero-captured-POW-dodges-questions-Vietnam-War-draft-deferments.html <<<< No memory... best memory >>>>> http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/261161-trump-defends-9-11-claims-i-have-worlds-best-memory
Trump issued a statement. He said he had absolutely no idea the reporter was disabled and in fact has never even seen him before. He says other media say he has met him in the past but he says if I have I have no recollection of it.
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I was wondering about that. I mean, I know he can be a jerk, but I just don't think he would intentionally mock anyone's disability. I just don't. He is what he is, but I believe him this time.
"Frankly, I think people are chomping at the bit to take everything he says out of context."
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Yes, indeed. Agree 100 percent with you on that one. I also don't believe that he was referring to Kelly having her period. If he wanted to say something about that, he wouldn't have used restraint. He would have said "her friend" was visiting her, or Aunt Flo or whatever. That's just the way he is.
He's pathological in his denial of any wrongdoing.
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And Hillary isn't? Who, me? I didn't know anything about a personal e-mail server! I didn't know the Clinton Foundation was supposed to report those taxes! I loved when she arrived in Bosnia in a hail of gunfire! Sounds so Kate-ish!
She's going to need them to tune
in to her show in a few weeks or months or whenever TLC is
ready to air the back-so-school shopping adventure.
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She only needs Milo. Forget about the other five. Gladys will carry her through on all of this and get her the ratings that she so richly deserves!
Trump is a pathological liar and very dangerous because of that and his wealth.
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He's dangerous because of his wealth? Now that a new one. If so, there have been quite a few Presidents who have been dangerous because of their wealth and never should have been leaders of the Free World!
When it comes to pathological liars, include Mrs. Clinton in that group! She ranks right up there with the best of them!
So, he's not standing by it, actually. He's saying I wasn't even doing what I am accused of.
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No, he's saying he wasn't even doing what he was clearly seen to be doing.
There is a difference between "I was thoughtless and wrong but I didn't mean to cause offense" and "It's all your fault for misinterpreting me. Poor me." He must know that things he does will be scrutinized. If he doesn't want that, he shouldn't run for office.
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He's pathological in his denial of any wrongdoing.
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And Hillary isn't? Who, me? I didn't know anything about a personal e-mail server! I didn't know the Clinton Foundation was supposed to report those taxes! I loved when she arrived in Bosnia in a hail of gunfire! Sounds so Kate-ish!
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Who said anything about Hillary? You can't absolve Trump by pointing a finger at someone else.
In other news, Jared Fogle's wife has divorced him.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/26/us/jared-fogle-divorce/index.html
Thank you for asking Flimsy, I'm doing fine now. Can finally walk without a walker & drive the car :)
Much to be thankful for!
Blowing In The Wind said... 173
He's pathological in his denial of any wrongdoing.
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And Hillary isn't?....
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And just when I was feeling thankful that I wasn't having to scroll past endless political 'discussions' anymore...Hope everyone is enjoying their day.
Who said anything about Hillary? You can't absolve Trump by pointing a finger at someone else.
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You're absolutely correct, and something should be said about her If you are going to point fingers at Trump, then Hillary is also fair game. Nobody is "absolving" Trump, but in the political race, it's about both parties, not just about one of them if one is as bad as the other.
Did he SAY anything about the disability? Is their proof he is even aware of this reporter's disability?
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Well, he did say 'you should see this guy', so there's that. It seemed implied IMO.
I'm not sure if I believe him or not but I'll reiterate what I said yesterday and that is that narcissists are capable of making up shit and convincing themselves that this is how it really went down. They believe it and they think anyone who doesn't is conspiring against them.
He's tactless and if he does win the presidency God help his EOP staff because they're going to have their work cut out for them.
Been out all day to celebrate but Happy thanksgiving to everyone else.I maybe stupid for saying this but i didn't know Canada celebrated thanksgiving in October,so my apologies for my ignorance to my Canadian neighbors.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We had a great day hosting some international college students. And sent to see one overly decorated for Christmas house!
DWTS was great! Survivor Second Chance is very entertaining! College basketball is on! Nobody at our house wants to talk about politics, hooray!
And just when I was feeling thankful that I wasn't having to scroll past endless political 'discussions' anymore...Hope everyone is enjoying their day.
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Sorry, Rainbirdie. My bad. I came out from under the veranda because I needed to replenish the keg. Heading back there now! ;)
I maybe stupid for saying this but i didn't know Canada celebrated thanksgiving in October,so my apologies for my ignorance to my Canadian neighbors.
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Oh that's okay. We celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October which is closer to the end of harvest. It gives us extra time to pass gas and digest turkey until Christmas when we do it all over again. :)
Someone on Kate's TL posted tweets when Kate was trying to sell the tour. Were those from Milo? If so, the grammar/spelling is so different than it is now.
You'd think that with Kate's thousands and thousands of adoring fans who love her that she would have gotten more than the 10 or so Happy Thanksgiving tweets that she got today!
Oh that's okay. We celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October which is closer to the end of harvest. It gives us extra time to pass gas and digest turkey until Christmas when we do it all over again. :)
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We just like to pass it all at one time and get it over and done with! :)
NOIP said (171): "As to that comment he made about the disabled reporter and not remembering anything about him ( or was it another one?) Here's where he trips himself up. One time he states he as the BEST memory in the world and another where he can't remember which foot his 'bone spur' was in to get his 5th deferment from being drafted into Vietnam war.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3166429/Trump-condemned-Iowa-claiming-John-McCain-not-war-hero-captured-POW-dodges-questions-Vietnam-War-draft-deferments.html <<<< No memory... best memory >>>>> http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/261161-trump-defends-9-11-claims-i-have-worlds-best-memory"
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He didn't trip himself up. Here is his statement where he mentions his memory:
"Somebody at the financially failing and totally biased New York Times said that, over the years, I have met Mr. Kovaleski. Despite having one of the all-time great memories I certainly do not remember him," the candidate added.
Trump said that in his speech at the rally "I merely mimicked what I thought would be a flustered reporter trying to get out of a statement he made long ago. If Mr. Kovaleski is handicapped, I would not know because I do not know what he looks like. If I did know, I would definitely not say anything about his appearance."
If it comes down to The Donald vs The Hillary, I think I'll sleep in on election day or plan to be too far away from the voting centers.
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Who said anything about Hillary? You can't absolve Trump by pointing a finger at someone else.
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You're absolutely correct, and something should be said about her If you are going to point fingers at Trump, then Hillary is also fair game. Nobody is "absolving" Trump, but in the political race, it's about both parties, not just about one of them if one is as bad as the other.
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We were discussing an article in the news today about what Trump did last night. Was Hillary in the news today for doing something stupid? Please post the link.
We were discussing an article in the news today about what Trump did last night. Was Hillary in the news today for doing something stupid? Please post the link.
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So is this ":discussion" available to just a few here, and it only pertains to what was in the news today? Perhaps posters should make a note of that.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here. Hope it was filled with all the turkey you could eat, cherished family and treasured friends, and that many warm memories of the day were made! Cheers, and one last round of rumspringa!
I saw those tweets about the cruise. Were they from Milo to Kate? Milo asked Kate with whom she was sharing her cabin. Was she hinting that she wanted to be Kate's cabin-mate? Good grief, and the fans call non-fans busybodies!
P.J. said... 191
We were discussing an article in the news today about what Trump did last night. Was Hillary in the news today for doing something stupid? Please post the link.
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The discussion may have started with the story of Trump & the disabled reporter but it eventually meandered beyond that to include his other controversial comments. Seems to me that saying "he's pathological in his denial of any wrongdoing" would naturally lead to posters sharing their thoughts about the veracity of other political candidates. That's generally how discussions work - the sharing of different opinions often moves the conversation beyond the original topic. Happens here all time. IMO of course.
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P.J. said... 191
We were discussing an article in the news today about what Trump did last night. Was Hillary in the news today for doing something stupid? Please post the link.
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The discussion may have started with the story of Trump & the disabled reporter but it eventually meandered beyond that to include his other controversial comments. Seems to me that saying "he's pathological in his denial of any wrongdoing" would naturally lead to posters sharing their thoughts about the veracity of other political candidates. That's generally how discussions work - the sharing of different opinions often moves the conversation beyond the original topic. Happens here all time. IMO of course.
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That is like saying that every time someone points out something controversial Katie said and starts a discussion it should immediately be followed up with someone else saying well Jon did and said too ??? Or someone says giblets are gross so someone else must put in that all Italian food is gross too and people should always remember that ???
That's generally how discussions work - the sharing of different opinions often moves the conversation beyond the original topic.
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Fair enough. But throwing another person's name into the mix, without any reference, is a red herring.
"Kate Gosselin is a terrible mother for (fill in the blank) last night."
"Yeah, but what about Jon?"
That's not a different opinion. That's changing the subject. The sheeple do it all the time and we call them on it.
Talk about Hillary all you want, but introduce a talking point. Don't just say "I know you are but what am I?"
Just my opinion, of course.
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It just wasn't that clear to me. Not by a long shot.
The reporter has a joint disorder. The only photo or video of this particular reporter I can find does not show a man who throws around his arms wildly or is rolling his eyes. Rather, one of his arms is rather shriveled. That's it.
Trump, while talking about a reporter being flustered and backpeddling, waved his hands around and I think rolled his eyes. I think his "you gotta see this guy" was a figure of speech--because what was clear to me was he was directly referencing how the reporter was vacillating about his 2001 9-11 story. He never mentioned the reporter was disabled, he never made any other reference to the disability, and he is insisting he either does not know the guy or if he met him doesn't remember him. Even if he has the best memory in the world, he's met likely thousands of reporters right now so I wouldn't expect even someone with a great memory to remember him. Or, if he did meet him, there's no guarantee he would know WHO he was, that this was the same guy whose 2001 article he is talking about. Unless it's an opinion piece, reporters don't usually put their picture next to their article. And if he did, I don't know that you could see his arm.
And, quite unlike Trump who usually stands by the jabs he would like to make, he issued quite a lengthy statement, unusual for Trump, saying that absolutely is not what happened. That's just not Trump's style when he wants to say or do something crass.
I guess I think of it this way...why would Trump want to alienate such a powerful lobby? That's pretty stupid even for Trump.
I guess because I'm Italian and tend to talk with my hands, I too have often waved my hands a little when talking about myself or someone else being flustered. That's the "flustered" sign in Italian! lol. The movement, in connection of the direct context of what he was talking about at the very moment he made the movement (the reporter being flustered), made sense to me. Sometimes things just are what they are. This has actually made me think twice about doing that. I wouldn't want it to be seen as mocking anyone.
What happens when stuff like this gets stretched and pulled to fit a certain scenario, is Trump supporters just get more dogged. It plays right into Trump's hands. He wants to be the victim the media is relentlessly pounding. And this time, he kind of has a point. There's many reasons Trump is absolutely soaring in the polls, and that's one of them. This will not hurt him one bit.
There is a difference between "I was thoughtless and wrong but I didn't mean to cause offense" and "It's all your fault for misinterpreting me. Poor me."
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Well, there's where I agree. He doesn't handle these misunderstandings well, and because it's Trump and he doesn't often listen to the question carefully or think carefully about what he is saying, and often struggles to find the right word and will run his mouth when he can't, he often gets misinterpreted. That's exactly what I believe happened with Megan Kelly. He was searching for the phrase out for blood, I believe, and couldn't find it, and so just started talking about blood. And it went downhill from there. If he doesn't like that he needs to slow down a little, listen carefully, pause if he needs time to collect his thoughts or remember the word or words he's looking for. He doesn't want to do that.
He should be contrite even if he doesn't want to be. Even if he doesn't believe it, he should say you know I saw the video and I see why people thought that, and I'm deeply sorry if anyone got hurt. It was not a thought in my head to mock the disabled and I'm sorry it came across that way.
That said, just because he doesn't want to act contrite doesn't make what some people think he did true.
From the NY Times: “Now the poor guy, you ought to see this guy,” Mr. Trump said, before jerking his arms around and holding his right hand at an angle. “ ‘Ah, I don’t know what I said! I don’t remember!’ ”
The reporter says he's met Trump 12-14 times and was on a first name basis with him. And that there's no way Trump wasn't aware of him or his disability. This reporter isn't some stringer - he's pretty well-known in NY.
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That is like saying that every time someone points out something controversial Katie said and starts a discussion it should immediately be followed up with someone else saying well Jon did and said too ???
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Jinx! LOL!
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