The end of summer means it's time for the kids to go back to school, so Kate takes them shopping for clothes and supplies, and they all work together on one more seasonal project.
What would happen if Trump were POTUS and banned in the UK?
I guess we'd have to look at the steeple of the Old North Church...one if by land, two if by sea in the hope that we don't have a repeat of the shot heard 'round the world and go through that all over again.
I wonder if they threw away that table after they filmed that little project.
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No, because according to Kate it's too full of memories. You know how picnic tables are. They don't forget a thing.
I thought she'd have given it a name by now like Stainley or Einstain.
Only Kate would be able to get TLC to pay her to film a boring 15 minutes sanding down an old picnic table. I refinish stuff all the time but there's never any cameras around to record it cuz I don't have a reality tv show. Life is so unfair. lol.
This group is terrific. Thanks all for the warm reception. Wish I could share a photo of my Mom ❤️. But I like most remaining anonymous. Ha My head is ringing from such a long day and I think too much caffeine, lots of driving.Spring is just around the corner. Flimsy, I think we have the same sense of humor...you won't click on "bird brain's link," and the imagery of the Gosselins just sitting around and the bird just begins to bust a move...makes me chuckle.
Tucker's Mom said... 186 willowmom (now Piper's mom) said... 176 RIP Glenn Frey of the Eagles. It just keeps happening... January 18, 2016 at 2:25 PM ***** Wow, it sure is.... I'm just getting over Bowie. This is a lot to come to terms with. One of the first albums I ever got-in fact, given to me as a present- was The Eagles greatest hits, 1971-1975. This was from a really cool uncle & aunt who paired it up with a Doobie Bros. album. I felt so grown up! And soooooo cewl ;-)
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For my 14th birthday I got the album, Frampton Comes Alive! Oh, My LANTA! A couple of years ago I figured up that he was 25 then when I was 14 and he was too old for me! Now he is 65. Now he's not! Bwahaha
Tucker's Mom said... 190 Was it ever disclosed how much Beth got for writing the book? I remember that there was an issue with her going on the book tour and on television appearances, but when was the amount she received confirmed? ****** I think Kate and Beth got 100K up front, to split. So, when Kate slapped Jon's name on the book, she tried to take quite a bit away from Beth, if not all of it. Don't quote me on the number- I'd have to look it up in Robert's book.
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When TFW put Jon's name on the book title, why didn't Beth just slap Bob's name on it too? TFW didn't want Beth to ride the book signing train with her, just Steve.
I'm betting Milo lays out a buffet tomorrow night for the courtship! Imagine her excitement...lol. How far will she go? I really don't think romance is in the cards for Kreider, 8 kids, her online videos and history with her ex show her to be loud, abrasive and unsympathetic, and her digital footprint. No mystery, and nothing romantic, no softness whatsoever. I might follow along here, not sure if I can handle it. My honest gree, this is some milk toast dude, an acquaintance of milk toast Deanna and doing her a solid. He has no intention of anything serious with this bitterly divorced unemployed middle aged high maintenance narcissistic rural pa mother of 8.
For my 14th birthday I got the album, Frampton Comes Alive! Oh, My LANTA! A couple of years ago I figured up that he was 25 then when I was 14 and he was too old for me! Now he is 65. Now he's not! Bwahaha ***** He's still rocking! I drag DH to see him whenever he's in town ;-)
I'm still confused on how television ratings are compiled accurately. So it makes absolutely no difference to those numbers what I watch or dvr?
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Correct. Unless your household participates in the Nielsen data collection, what we watch on tv or dvr and watch later has no bearing on the ratings. Here is a pretty simple explanation of how the #s are determined.
TFW didn't want Beth to ride the book signing train with her, just Steve. ****** Seems like that's the way it turned out. Who could have seen that coming?!
Ahhh...Selena Gomez goes on tour, and Zorro busts his move. She is a piece of work. How can anyone trust a thing she says? What was it a couple of years back? The photos of cooking and baking? The empty huge mixing bowl, barefoot with pedicure, the pizza photos, and wow who knew a cookbook? The many tweets about all of the needed repairs, the dissected vacuum, a pink drill? I thought for sure she was shooting for a "How to" book for Mo-rons. Oh and as far as Kate being an author, Honey Boo Boo has 2 or 3 books.
Tucker's Mom said… I predict one season. DC doesn't want to know you if you pull wigs and flip tables. ************************** You're right, Tucker's Mom. People here don't act that way. At least, nobody I know. If anything, people are overly conservative. No fighting, no flipping tables, no screaming. Everyone just wants to fit in and live quiet suburban lives. I remember when the RH of DC show was on, and everyone was appalled at how the show glorified the Salahis. The Salahis were not DC society, and did not live in DC. They were known for crashing the State Dinner and never paying their bills. Not even close to reality!
I'm having so much trouble with Kate and yoga. Everything about her goes against the principles of yoga. Relaxing into a pose, listening to your breathing, meditation, shavasana. I wonder who the sucker is who actually puts up with her crap while trying to lead yoga. I hope the pay is good. Then to compete with her kids over yoga.
The only thing my mother competed with me was Scrabble games. When I was old enough to really play.
Neilsen is launching its new Total Audience measurement tools, which do include DVRs, streaming devices like Roku, YouTube, On-demand and just about every device and platform. It has been launched in December, within the industry.
So, there may very well be a swing in the viewership numbers. I have never really understood why people want to be able to watch, but don't want to be counted. if I am going to watch something, then why shouldn't that contribute to the ratings?
Here is an article from ad week explaining the new system: http://www.adweek.com/news/television/here-are-answers-all-your-questions-about-nielsens-total-audience-measurement-167663.
Glad to see you commenting Love My Grandsons! I am catching up to you--#2 is on the way (a girl!)
I remember when the RH of DC show was on, and everyone was appalled at how the show glorified the Salahis. The Salahis were not DC society, and did not live in DC. They were known for crashing the State Dinner and never paying their bills. Not even close to reality! ******** The Salahis were a joke. Everyone knew how fake they were. They lived in a modest home, yet filmed in lavish locations so it would appear they were monied.
So, there may very well be a swing in the viewership numbers. I have never really understood why people want to be able to watch, but don't want to be counted.
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In the case of Kate's show, some may want to see for themselves what is being filmed in order to discuss it because they saw it first-hand, how the kids are doing, Kate's exploitation, but not give her ratings.
I never watch and not because of contributing to the ratings. I just can't stand to see her eye-rolls or hear her voice (and her lies).
I'm having so much trouble with Kate and yoga. Everything about her goes against the principles of yoga.
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ha! It seems very off to me too. Like putting hollandaise on a hot dog. Some things just don't jive. But I'm sure yoga, like EVERYTHING else she takes up, won't last long and she'll move on as soon as something else grabs her attention.
Layla said... You're right, Tucker's Mom. People here don't act that way. At least, nobody I know.... +++++++++++++++++++++++++
Same where I live. Our area had a Housewives 2 year run & the only thing anyone could relate to was the scenery. Even the so-called movers & shakers who were supposed to be part of that group said it was phoney. Actually the phoniest parts were the faces of the women.
I lived in DC, well right outside in Arlington, and count me in. It seemed extremely conservative and formal. It never felt like a party town. It felt like a town full of political nerds. Actually, I quite liked being in that pool for awhile, though I don't think I could do it forever. You could let your inner nerd geek out at all hours of the day and everyone thought it was normal. Talking politics there is also much more acceptable and people take it a lot less personally. It's not considered uncomfortable or something to be avoided like it is in other places.
Another thing interesting about DC is they will obsess over every political nuance sometimes most of the rest of the country isn't delving into. It was truly inside the beltway. What a wonderful unique place.
What the hell? What a ridiculous, and embarrassing way to advertise that episode. Gross. ***** TLC- bubbala, honey, the jig's been up for a very long time. No one believes Kate's revirginized and untouched since Jon. Just nobody. So this whole big to-do about her going on a -gasp!-date-is beyond foolish and insincere.
I don't care if Kate wants to faux date on TV or whatever but I really find this embarrassing for the children to put it on display like this, make an episode out of it, and advertise it like THAT. Just mortifying. They are clearly so much more aware of her these days and I just can't imagine. Sorry, kids. Truly sorry.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 24 I don't care if Kate wants to faux date on TV or whatever but I really find this embarrassing for the children to put it on display like this, make an episode out of it, and advertise it like THAT. Just mortifying. They are clearly so much more aware of her these days and I just can't imagine. Sorry, kids. Truly sorry. ***** The spin is like this: Jon dating= Bad. Really bad. Traumatic and confusing for kids. Jon doesn't deserve to be happy. Kate dating= Good. Kids begging for Mommy to date and marry. Kate deserves Prince Charming.
So did anyone make a prediction about what the views might be for the date special?I hope since Jeff link the story about a dating episode and how Kate tried to use him,not many will watch,but every time i say that she gets decent views.So im going to be negative person and say this could get over 2 million views.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 24 I don't care if Kate wants to faux date on TV or whatever but I really find this embarrassing for the children to put it on display like this, make an episode out of it, and advertise it like THAT. Just mortifying. They are clearly so much more aware of her these days and I just can't imagine. Sorry, kids. Truly sorry. January 18, 2016 at 7:21 PM ***** Also, I can predict that Kate will say that her children are so excited. In fact, she's doing it in part for them. The example she's setting is "getting out there", "being brave", yada yada. This will be spun as Kate the selfless mother, moving on for her kids' sakes. It will make them happy. How could she not? Everything, and I mean every single thing she does is for her kids. How could they not benefit from Mommy filming a faux date in NYC?
Jeanne (#16), I thought the same thing about TFW and yoga. It's as much a spiritual practice as a physical one. And TFW just doesn't do spiritual. She is a scowling, sneering, scolding shrew. She probably does yoga just so she can drop it into conversations.
Oh and as far as Kate being an author, Honey Boo Boo has 2 or 3 books.
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Speaking of books and authors, one of Kate's sheep (not Nicole) lists "author" in her profile. I couldn't sleep last night, so out of boredom I took a look at the book and some of the snippets therein. This is an author, and I use the term loosely. Just the brief part I read contained misused words (insuring instead of ensuring), a plethora of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors such as missed apostrophes in contractions and run-on sentences. If I were a teacher reading it, I would be blacklining everything and banging my head against the wall.
The sad thing is that these people are proud of what they put out. Whatever happened to proofreading before publishing? I am not a Grammar Nazi and I make more than my share of mistakes, but I don't claim to be the author of two books.
I didn't read any of Kate's books, so I have no idea how they fared in terms of actual writing skills. I can't even make it through her blogs.
January 18, 2016 at 6:52 PM fidosmommy said... 18 I just saw the commercial for tomorrow's episode. Kate dating? it asked. Then this: "Is tonight the night?"
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Is tonight the night?
Rod Stewart is hurling right now!
Tonight's the night. It's not gonna be all right Cause Milo tweets will stop us now
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2h2 hours ago @msgoody2shoes21 @Kateplusmy8 They miss Kate...& when she's not here...I'm 2nd choice to harass! LOL #IdleMinds #TimeOnTheirHands #NoLife
Ah, Milo the Martyr. She loves it. She thrives on it. She tried to stay away but was so addicted she couldn't give up Twitter. Is she saying that she has #nolife other than living for Kate?
"Why do birds suddenly appear?..."
"Milo is going to have a big spread for the reception! Even bigger than the Superbowl Spread!"
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Milo is spreading for someone? I really don't want to see that.
Hi all, we have been busy and everyone was sick for a few days. Tonight I looked at NBC nightly news, left it on the channel and next thing was Entertainment Tonight with a year about TFMJG dating. Quotes from the kids: M: "I want her to find somebody so she won't die alone!" Younger girls: "She's FORTY!" Said like the thought of their forty year old mother is horrifying. Mentioned name of blind date, guy who is a COO, brief blip of him saying he had never watched the show, didn't catch the name. I never watch the show. This brief mention reinforced my opinion that watching children I am actually related to participate in their activities is much more fun than tfmjg and company.
I guess we'd have to look at the steeple of the Old North Church...one if by land, two if by sea in the hope that we don't have a repeat of the shot heard 'round the world and go through that all over again.
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LOL!! No more war! No more dumping of the tea in Boston Harbor, even though we do have the Tea Party movement. If they want to ban him, then ban him and just get it done, and peacefully.
From Celebrity Yahoo UK. Some of the comments are *really* funny!
"Mama June Shannon is making her reality TV comeback.
Shannon revealed to ET's Kevin Frazier that she's set to appear on Botched. She's going on the E! cosmetic surgery reality series to remove excess skin following her extensive weight loss.
The 36-year-old reality star, who first became famous on TLC's Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, is currently on WE tv's Marriage Boot Camp with her estranged husband, Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson. The two have been dealing with revelations that Thompson cheated on Shannon.
"Me and Sugar's been in a relationship for a little over 11 years, and it's in serious trouble, because Sugar's been cheating, and I'm hoping to get some answers," Shannon shared on the show. "My daughter, Alana, found proof and that's what really devastated me!"
Shannon's return to TV comes hot on the heels of the news that she and the Thompson family are working on a new show. According to an update on the now 10-year-old Alana Thompson's official Facebook page, the new series will start in December, and will be "real and unscripted."
"OK for everyone it was asked if we are going to be back on TV, the answer is yes and it will be very soon," the statement reads. "It will not be [on the] TLC network but it will be announced as we were told with people on Tuesday. I will be able to get out more details soon but we are excited as it will air starting in December. But it will not be [a] Here Comes Honey Boo Boo kind of thing, but it will be reality TV and it will be real and unscripted like we have always ever been. That's [the] only kind of TV we believe in and we want you all to see the true side of all of us."
The new series will have no affiliation with TLC, which canceled Here Comes Honey Boo Boo in October 2014, following reports that Shannon was dating convicted child molester Mark McDaniel. McDaniel was convicted of molesting Shannon's oldest daughter, Anna Cardwell, when she was 8 years old. Shannon denied last fall that she and McDaniel had renewed a romantic relationship."
fidosmommy said... 45 reader said... 8 I'm betting Milo lays out a buffet tomorrow night for the courtship! Imagine her excitement...lol. How far will she go?
******* Strawberries with whipped cream, oysters...and fish in paper!
Oh, sorry about that visualization of the reception spread.
Poor Rod Stewart! He is hurling right now and he is not on a boat 25 miles out in the ocean without anti-seasickness meds and not wearing a life jacket watching someone try to catch a fish.
LOL. So she snagged another COO. Poor guy. Maybe he should have watched the show to see what an idiot she is. I am sure he figured it out quickly. She talks like a teeny bopper (like, like, like) and flays those French tips like she's gonna fly. Interesting ET identified him.
I bet after his date with Kate, Mr. Blind Date Man will think a proctology exam was more fun. It just blows me away that TLC is hyping this date like Kate has been virginal since the divorce. Poor Steve really has to hide in the shadows now. And then there's Jeff Millionaire who must have gotten something to stick around for eight months.
Does Kate take her date to the only restaurant she loves in NYC? I can't even remember the name. And then are they implying that she might...? Tacky. Tasteless.
Tucker's Mom, you are right. Jon dating is so traumatic. How are they supposed to understand? Kate dating is their dream. They can't wait for a new dad to move in. It's disgusting.
@wowser Yes thats the story,however her fans were complaining about the article having an "unnamed"source. However,how would this unnamed source know about the dating episode?Nothing the fans say adds up in that story.Jeff leaves cause Kate supposedly uses him then all of sudden dating episode?Fact that theres a date episode means this article was right.
Jeff and Kate must have had a doozy of a breakup for him to allow "unnamed sources" plus photos to go after Kate using him for the show.
I cannot find anything on ET referring to the blind date, btw, although when she says goodnight to Mr. Blind Date Guy, I think she called him Ben?
I agree about the fans roasting Jon for dating but it's wonderful for Kate. So hypocritical particularly with allowing Steve to act as a family member. At least Jon did not date any married women.
TLC stinks said... 58 LOL. So she snagged another COO. Poor guy. Maybe he should have watched the show to see what an idiot she is. I am sure he figured it out quickly. She talks like a teeny bopper (like, like, like) and flays those French tips like she's gonna fly. Interesting ET identified him.
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Are you talking about tonight's "date"? Do you have a link to this? Thanks.
Jamesvader1194 said... 63 @wowser Yes thats the story,however her fans were complaining about the article having an "unnamed"source. However, how would this unnamed source know about the dating episode?Nothing the fans say adds up in that story.Jeff leaves cause Kate supposedly uses him then all of sudden dating episode?Fact that theres a date episode means this article was right.
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This means ROL, TMZ and other tabloids are vindicated. They had to have all the plans in place, the restaurant, the helicopter, the whatever and when Jeff bugged out, they just replaced him.
Bet she required a COO to WOO on her big, V date.
Those poor kids. This is embarrassing for them.
If she was a piecing and patching mom for real, the date would not cost no where near what I have a feeling they (I mean TLC) spent. Restaurant, you think NOBU?, helicopter ride, stretch limo and I wouldn't put it past her to have stayed a couple of days. Plus the 40K check she got for portraying a V on a first date in a decade.
TLC stinks (#64), I hope his name is Ben! Blind Date Ben - BDB! Catchy, no?
Here's a drinking game for tonight. Take a sip every time TFW says I or me or my during the date. You'll be passed out before they get their appetizers...
http://www.people.com/article/kate-gosselin-tells-blind-date-her-man-has-to-be-tough ******* This guy seems nice, and Kate, although charming during their discourse, is not someone he should give another thought to in a romantic or possible relationship sense. He's 40+, never been married, no kids and if I put any stock into his "COO" title, has some money and education. He's looking for someone at least 10 years younger, probably more, with whom he can start a family. Kate Gosselin is not who his parents have in mind when they tell him they want him to be married and start a family. It's just doomed, and if he's got any common sense, he chalked this up to an interesting experience.
But, onto Kate throwing Jon under the bus once again... I wonder if this guy (Vann?) got the subtext when Kate basically whined about settling for the first guy who came around, and not wanting her kids to settle for someone like their own father. I hope at least now he does, as he HAS to be more aware of who Kate Gosselin is. It's an immature and a little bit nasty thing to do, especially on a first date. Any man worth his salt would put up red flags, just for that alone. When you've grown from your divorce, you stop putting the other person/your ex down, and saying that you can do better. What you learn and especially what you say to any potential mate, is that you're looking for the right fit for who you are now. You say that you've learned a lot about yourself and feel more whole and complete. It's a sure sign you're well onto healing and not bringing your old baggage into a new relationship.
What Kate always does is expect men to feel sorry for her, and to agree that her first husband was a total shit. Any guy who wants to play that stupid game, or believes it hook, line and sinker without ever having met her first husband, is an idiot. Speaking of which, that's exactly what that Jeff guy did. In fact, he went on record saying that Jon Gosselin is a deadbeat dad. Someone who says this to tabloids is someone you want a future with? With the 8 children whose father he publicly trashed? I'm assuming he's never met Jon, and I bet I'm right.
I didn't think it was possible for my opinion if Mike Huckabee to sink any lower, but I was wrong. Look at him bully and bow up on this woman who is taking him to task for supporting the Duggars. His body language is extremely aggressive.
SadbutTrue, I was referring to the post by JoyinVirginia (#48) that there was a clip and the host identified Mr. Blind Date. I can find the clip, just not the comment by the host.
LOL, not watching tonight which is just as well. Don't want to have to put out my sea anchor when I go to bed.
I did not like Jeff asserting his opinion of Jon publicly like that. Obviously he just took Kate at her word rather than do some research. If Mr.Blind Date Man has never watched the show, he did not do his research or it's BS. Nobody wants to hear a person crap all over their ex. That says something about the person badmouthing the ex because it takes TWO. All a guy needs to do is watch the old Jon and Kate shows or read the tabloids to get a sense of what they are dealing with. Kate is vindictive.
"I think from the experience that I have been through, my main message to my kids is to never settle," she says. "Do be comfortable with yourself enough that you are not just, like, marrying the first person that comes along," she says.
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OMG! She was engaged BEFORE she met Jon and lived with the guy at his parent's home while she was in nursing school. And by her own account, she WENT AFTER Jon, who had a girlfriend. She was the aggressor in the relationship! What a freakin' liar.
Sheesh you guys were right,Kate is afraid of her inconsistent views.Is Kate that desperate for views that she has to add both George Lopez and Alexavega into her tweets hoping their fans watch? Kate GosselinVerified account @Kateplusmy8 Ahhh!I'm SO excited for my BLIND DATE on #KatePlus8 TONIGHT at 10pmEST ..Wait. No. I'm NERVOUS..SUPER NERVOUS😁! @georgelopez @alexavega @TLC
It's bad enough to malign your ex on your first date with someone. But on a FILMED date, for the world to see and hear? What kind of loser would be attracted to that sort of woman? I don't care if she thinks her ex was the douchiest douche in Douchetown -- he is the father of their 8 kids. Forever.
Jamesvader1194 (#76), she only included George Lopez and Alexa Vega? What about Selena Gomez? Miranda Sings? The Pope? The whole planet's gonna want to tune in to the nail-biting excitement of a 40 year old going on a date!
"I think from the experience that I have been through, my main message to my kids is to never settle," she says. "Do be comfortable with yourself enough that you are not just, like, marrying the first person that comes along," she says.
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The experience that SHE'S been through? WTF? She turned her marriage to Jon into a combat sport.
And it seems to me IIRC, Kate said SHE was the one who went after Jon at some picnic and then chased off his then-girlfriend the very next day. So for her to say she 'settled' for the first guy who came along is a joke. She wouldn't pull her talons out of him until he asked her to marry him. She was a frickin' gold digger looking to marry money and that's exactly what she did with Jon. What a lying biotch.
TLC Stinks - I read your comment right after I posted mine. I said almost the same thing.
Yes, she's a liar and yes, she was used goods BEFORE she chased down Jon. This guy Van should run, not walk away from the shrew immediately if not sooner.
Throwing Jon under the bus...AGAIN. By saying she married the first person who came along, she implies she settled for someone beneath her. She settled, alright, because she was unsuccessful in nabbing a doctor (per other nurses) so so settled for Jon, son of a dentist. He comes from money, she figured.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 77 It's bad enough to malign your ex on your first date with someone. But on a FILMED date, for the world to see and hear? What kind of loser would be attracted to that sort of woman? I don't care if she thinks her ex was the douchiest douche in Douchetown -- he is the father of their 8 kids. Forever. ******* It's abuse, plain and simple. Plus, the kids are supposed to be so excited that Mommy is going on a date, but they're supposed to think their dad's a douchebag for dating, and state that publicly.
It's www.allaboutkate.com all the time. I wonder if Kate will mention what she wants to bring to a relationship, and what she thinks she can give. Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I think the comments on the site of the People article are an indication of what to expect on TLC Facebook tonight. I won't be watching the show but instead will have a look at those.
Restaurant, you think NOBU?, helicopter ride, stretch limo and I wouldn't put it past her to have stayed a couple of days.
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TLC has just watched too many episodes of The Bachelor. Will we see them forgoing their individual rooms and staying as a couple in the Fantasy Suite? Milo would freak and not from happiness.
All This Is That said... 47 Strawberries with whipped cream, oysters...and fish in paper!
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Uh, no. Bacon isn't an aphrodisiac. I never knew anyone to feel romantic during or after eating it, except maybe Elvis who had a fondness for bacon, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
Oh, and here's a question for TFW. If Jon was such a horrendously horrendous choice for a husband, how come 9 years later she decided to renew their wedding vows? Surely it wasn't just to get a posh Hawaiian vacation and a pretty new dress, was it?
Googled "Chief operating officer Vann" Images and digital footprint followed. Assuming not a common name, east coast. NY/NJ. If who I found is the same, images appear similar the no way was this date seriou, at least not in Vann's mind. My guess is it's a pilot for dating....then I thought maybe for Vann.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 89 Oh, and here's a question for TFW. If Jon was such a horrendously horrendous choice for a husband, how come 9 years later she decided to renew their wedding vows? Surely it wasn't just to get a posh Hawaiian vacation and a pretty new dress, was it? January 19, 2016 at 11:33 AM ******* That is an excellent point! Of course the marriage was in the toilet and it was all for freebies and ratings. But, it does beg some questions; Why did you renew your vows after being married for 9 years, and why did you stop living as husband and wife shortly thereafter, and subsequently divorce?
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 90 I think it's really nasty to imply to your kids that you "settled" for their father or it was one big mistake. It's just completely under January 19, 2016 at 11:40 AM ****** Kate has been saying this for years. I'm not sure how anyone could think that's not undermining and alienating.
Get medicated (#87), it's like she's regressing. And all the CAPS! She's SUPER NERVOUS about her date! Who is she, Nell, just coming out of the wilderness for her first human contact?
Those of us who were duped early on and finally woke up and smelled the coffee did care about the "family." The J&K plus 8 just became too uncomfortable to watch for entertainment. I believe that Jon went along with it all for a while, but it finally became too uncomfortable for him to tolerate. Today, it is probably far too hurtful for him to keep chastising himself for what he could never have done with TWF. There is no level she will not stoop to keep control over the 8 moneymakers. I feel most sure that Beth and hubby caught on fairly quickly. Thus, their departure. Most of us have come across users in our lifetimes and have had to "walk away." Too bad 8 kids are involved, but TFW planned it that way. Talk about a lifetime script. No doubt in my mind.
I'm sure I said this before but you don't talk about your history on a first date. Nobody wants to hear your sob story. First dates are supposed to be light, fun, casual. Eventually you'll want to be sure your partner is aware of some of that history out of fairness, but at least wait for date three for pity sake.
This is the restaurant they went to-UVA NYC. The middle pictures shows the exact place where they sat. If you look at the video on People.com, the picture hanging on the wall is the same as the one in this picture.
http://www.uvanyc.com/gallery/
Here's a close up of the picture that is on the restaurant website:
From that one short couch clip of the three boys, it is very obvious they've been brainwashed by their mommie that it's entirely their fault that Kate can't find a man. A man other than Steve, that is.
The person off camera asked if the average person could handle eight kids and a couple of them automatically said NOoooooo.
I was thinking about Celebrity Worship Syndrome and how fans can progress through stages, inserting themselves into the celebrity's life, believing that they know the person, and demanding one-on-one attention from that person. I thought that most often only one celebrity is involved in their delusions and fantasy world, but in reading up on it, that's not always true. In Milo's case, yes, but some have multiples and if one celebrity ignores them, they move on to the next until they get the attention of someone willing to throw them a few bones. When the bones no longer satisfy them, they want the full meals and desserts, and everything that goes along with it.
I was reading a TL of one of Kate's fans who seems obsessed with another reality show, and was apparently ignored:
xxxx Do you not see my tweets or what @DanceMoms
xxxx I am invisible, and that's ok, but that means you don't want me to watch this show anymore @DanceMoms I hate how you treat me.
xxxx Whatever I turned the channel, I don't care anymore.
xxxx Goodnight Twitter, tonight I don't wish for you to sleep with angels, I am hurt, not that it matters. So I don't want to be a fan anymore.
xxxx Then people wonder why I hate twitter....
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Social media has made it so much easier for Celebrity Worship to take control of one's life to such an extent that these fans take it personality when they tweet their idols and are ignored. How did people, such as Milo, get their fix before Twitter and easy access to celebrities? It seems like celebrities on Twitter must walk on egg shells as they set boundaries to establish just what is acceptable in terms of a "relationship" with these fans. Clearly, in the case of the above fan, depression/rejection is the result of feeling ignored and they may turn on the celebrity and the show.
Just thinking about all of this. It's too cold to go outside, and unless the veranda has space heaters, it's no place to be right now!
The person off camera asked if the average person could handle eight kids and a couple of them automatically said NOoooooo.
******* Hopefully, they will come to learn that they are not a burden and an impediment. Collin, once again, looked sad and quiet. That boy has changed so much ;-(
Locals...stocking up yet on bread, eggs and milk? There are so many forecasts all over the place, 0 inches to two feet or more to the Blizzard of the Century. Glad they have narrowed it down to that! At least I have no strays to bring in. Speaking of strays, this would not be a good time for Gladys to meet and befriend Deckster.
HspncElvis @HspncElvis 3m3 minutes ago @Kateplusmy8 Did your 8 impose a curfew for your blind date? @TLC #KatePlus8 ****** Yes. The kids told Kate to get back to her luxury Central Park hotel, with Steve, by midnight. Or else!
He surely didn't need to do the show for money. Doesn't seem to be into becoming an actor unless he has just done it for fun in the past. He has stayed single this long so I doubt he falls easy. It probably was a favor to someone when they couldn't find anyone else after Jeff bailed. We won't hear him say anything bad ever because of the CA.
I hope his friends and family do an intervention with some old J&K+8 dvds.
Kate is waaaaaaaay out of his league and out of her depth.
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How in the hell did HE get hooked up with Kate? I wonder if they'll reveal the back story to this date. Did he lose a bet or something?
And Kate tried so hard to feign sincerity when he talked about his mother and dad's marriage. But she couldn't even manage to do that. She really needed to get back to talking about herself ... pronto.
Anonymous said... 112 Chief Operating Officer at Nanotronics IMAGING. Wasn't the guy who said "NO" to TFW and TLC connected to an imaging outfit also?
bm January 19, 2016 at 12:48 PM ******* Very different industries. Walke is an MBA, so his purview is quite broad. I seriously hope the Twitter haterz just leave him alone. If he hops on the K+8 fame train, then all bets are off ;-)
How soon before ROL and the others are chasing after Mr. Vann the Blind Date for a story?
And how many times in the next 48 hrs. will Milo tweet something akin to: "He could have been your Mr. Lights Out Man! He doesn't know what a rockin' body catch he passed up!"
Reader (#114), aw, Vann spoiled our fun! Locking his account before things got interesting! Now he'll never get to experience being stalked by the slacks-wearing buttinsky with pithy tweets like, "Did U rate a 2nd date? Tell us - we can't w8! LOL! #DreamDate#LuckySuitor#TruLuv4K8?"
How in the hell did HE get hooked up with Kate? I wonder if they'll reveal the back story to this date. Did he lose a bet or something? ******* Thanks for yet another laugh!
PatK said... 120 I see one of the non-fans found Vann's Twitter...which is protected. Gee, I wonder why? lol January 19, 2016 at 1:18 PM ****** Smart, smart move.
You seem like a great guy, a great catch FOR SOMEONE SMART and HONEST. Deanna must have rocks in her head thinking that Kate and Vann could be a match.
Now he'll never get to experience being stalked by the slacks-wearing buttinsky with pithy tweets like, "Did U rate a 2nd date? Tell us - we can't w8! LOL! #DreamDate#LuckySuitor#TruLuv4K8?"
And it seems to me IIRC, Kate said SHE was the one who went after Jon at some picnic and then chased off his then-girlfriend the very next day. So for her to say she 'settled' for the first guy who came along is a joke. She wouldn't pull her talons out of him until he asked her to marry him. She was a frickin' gold digger looking to marry money and that's exactly what she did with Jon. What a lying biotch.
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From Robert's book:
Having had zero luck in finding an actual doctor to force into marriage, Kate did the next best thing she could think of – she went after a doctor’s son. Kate quickly learned that Jon lived on the “best street” in affluent Wyomissing, PA, and her blood started pumping. Kate also learned that Jon had a girlfriend. “Not for long!” Kate told her friend.
Yeah. The poor guy had no idea about the Kate Gosselin curse. Everything she touches turns to...
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Too bad he had never seen the Kate Plus 8 farcical before he signed up for a date with the shrew. He might have thought twice.
Now I can just picture the poor guy barricaded in his office, necktie loosened, unshaven, his head resting on his arms on his desk beside an open bottle of whiskey, sobbing 'what was I thinking... what have I done, oh God... what have I done...'
“So how is it you find yourself single minus eight kids … at this stage of your life?” Gosselin asks Vann over dinner and a glass of wine. “I’m comfortable enough in my own skin. I’m not unhappy where I am. Hopefully, at some point, the right thing comes along,” Vann explains to her.
As for Van? He seems pretty interested in Kate, telling the cameras, "I don't think I had any clue of what to expect, as someone who's actually never seen the show. I walked in blind. She's just a really engaging person. I'm having a really great time. It's been fun!"
Kate also learned that Jon had a girlfriend. “Not for long!” Kate told her friend.
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I also remember the couch interview where she said Jon's girlfriend was 'gone the next day'. She must have forced Jon to break up with her or she told the girl herself to get lost. I wouldn't put it past her.
He sounds nice enough to get hoodwinked. I'd love to hear how this as spun to him to get him to sign on. Or maybe he owed someone a big favor and felt obliged.
From his Flickr page, he is really into sailing and he is a world traveller. Doesn't seem like someone who wants a ready made HUGE family.
Oh, and Kate whined about having to get in the helicopter with heels, like she didn't know that was coming. I guess that was supposed to be funny. I think she had a super short skirt on too. Gawd, from the clips I've seen, the date was very stilted. Can't blame the cameras for that. She is perfectly relaxed with Steve.
Is anyone else squicked out by the fact that 8 kids will be watching their mom's date on TV with her tonight? How does that bear any resemblance to real life? Not that we'll see anything intimate, but, still, ick. Oh, and, bonus, they'll get to find out their father is nothing more than a mistake that their mother has learned never to make again.
Oh, and, bonus, they'll get to find out their father is nothing more than a mistake that their mother has learned never to make again. ******* Always a silver lining for those kiddos!
I just read his profile....Kate does not have a chance with a person of his level. I bet someone called in a favor and he had to pay up. He moves around a lot on jobs it seems. Good luck Katie....
I also think it's a little silly to say you settled when you married the son of a successful dentist, good looking, church going man handy around the house who turned out to be a decent father.
There were obviously times in that relationship where she was very happy with who she snagged, we've seen the video. Same goes for Jon, he was happy with her. Not all relationships end because you "woke up" and realized you settled. Sometimes relationships just run their natural course as did that one, and to take such a negative view of it when she knows darn well she was happy in that relationship and got more than her money's worth out of it, is actually quite delusional and certainly re-writing history.
They broke up because one day she realized Jon didn't want to film anymore and was going to fight her on continuing to film. Divorce was the best strategic move in that situation. Up until then, she was fine with that relationship.
“So how is it you find yourself single minus eight kids … at this stage of your life?” Gosselin asks Vann over dinner and a glass of wine. “I’m comfortable enough in my own skin. I’m not unhappy where I am. Hopefully, at some point, the right thing comes along,” Vann explains to her.
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That's an extremely rude question. He answered it with far more dignity than she deserved.
Actually when he said "I'm waiting fir the right 'thing' to come along" Instead of right "woman" or "person", I was almost thinking he was talking about TFW. (Snark)
Perfect. Today Kate is asking a complete stranger on Twitter for "moral support" for a date that took place many months ago and is no doubt over. The realist reality show.
animalabuseneverwins @bitemeaholesFU 27m27 minutes ago animalabuseneverwins Retweeted @ljohnson2006 @Kateplusmy8 HEY Lauren instead of worrying abt RTV, Did u take care of this.https://mobile.twitter.com/ljohnson2006/statuses/685595822050947073 … THEY WONT WAIT FOREVER
There was just an alert on our local news that since it is tax time, there are so many scams going around with calls claiming they are from the IRS, wanting payments, social security numbers, etc. The consumer on your side reporter says it is a SCAM, that the IRS sends letters, they do not call. In this case, I guess Lauren was right and apparently she knew enough not to respond; or else she was afraid to respond!
Can't blame the cameras for that. She is perfectly relaxed with Steve.
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Is Steve relaxed with her, and did he accompany them on the date? You just never know when a road manager is needed or a crack security team is required to be there to grab phones and delete pictures taken by the throngs of fans who descend on them. One just never knows who might be hiding in that helicopter.
I knew it. I thought that some tv entertainments shows would by hyping this episodes and here it is. Sh*t! It is only going to increase her ratings. Does anybody know of any others besides Eonline. And I predict with the clips we have already seen, the prep time for the date, and the time for the 8 kids, we have already seen 80% of the date. And as Kate said, it is really awkward. I can't imagine how very awkward it really was. I guarantee you there was no second date.
Maybe the only good thing is the public will finally shut up about Kate dating. We see how uncomfortable she is. And I hope she gets blasted for her unhanded, ugly comments about Jon, the father of her 8 kids.
And I have never seen some of the facial expressions Kate makes in this short clip. And believe me she has made them all after some 150 episodes of TV. She doesn't act like the bitch she does when she is around her kids.
James said: "I hope since Jeff link the story about a dating episode and how Kate tried to use him,not many will watch,but every time i say that she gets decent views"
I have this really strong feeling that with all the clips we have seen of this date that after viewing the entire date we will all have the feeling of "Is that it?" TLC will have to fit in all the prep of the date, the drive in limo coming and going, Kate's couch interviews, and then the 8 kids activities, and their interviews. So again, I bet we are expecting to see something more on this date, and folks it ain't going to be there. It is just Kate complaining about Jon and repeating what she has said literally hundreds of times through the years about dating: A man is going to have to be really tough to take on my eight kids.
And I wanted to mention that I saw a Blue Apron box in the small refrig. in Kate's house during the deck episode. It was a really fast glance, but it was there. I wonder if tonight the kids will be preparing it. If so, it will give us an idea of when this episode was filmed.
So after tonight, does Kate go back into Twitter Hiding for awhile until she pops her head out to tease about Spring Break filming? Or is there actually a "recap episode" (and only God knows why there would be a necessity for such) next week?
You know what is fantastic news. The US magazine article only has 3 comments. The People one has 21 comments and the Eonline one has only a few. And all of them are negative. Remember the time when they would have hundreds of comments.
Somebody made an excellent comment about why did she have another vow renewal ceremony a year before they seperated if she found out she settled. We all know it was about going to Hawaii. She has some nerve saying she settled. She is the one that begged and tricked Jon into having 8 more kids. She is the one who turned out to be very controlling and mean. She is the one who insisted on filming their lives for years on end. She is the one who told him to quit his job. I swear she is crazy the way she re-writes history. She is the one who over and over and over again for YEARS went on every entertainment program and bashed Jon after they separated and divorced.Yet all the while stating she would never do that. Fortunately all of her kids are intelligent and will be able to figure all this out in just a few years.
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I guess we'd have to look at the steeple of the Old North Church...one if by land, two if by sea in the hope that we don't have a repeat of the shot heard 'round the world and go through that all over again.
Blowing In The Wind said... 161
I wonder if they threw away that table after they filmed that little project.
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No, because according to Kate it's too full of memories. You know how picnic tables are. They don't forget a thing.
I thought she'd have given it a name by now like Stainley or Einstain.
Only Kate would be able to get TLC to pay her to film a boring 15 minutes sanding down an old picnic table. I refinish stuff all the time but there's never any cameras around to record it cuz I don't have a reality tv show. Life is so unfair. lol.
All This Is That said... 197
"British lawmaker: Trump a "bafoon""
Is this the same as a buffoon? Is it pronounced differently in the UK? lol!
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♪ You say tomato, I say tomahto. Bafoon, buffoon. Let's call the whole thing off ♪
This group is terrific. Thanks all for the warm reception. Wish I could share a photo of my Mom ❤️. But I like most remaining anonymous. Ha
My head is ringing from such a long day and I think too much caffeine, lots of driving.Spring is just around the corner.
Flimsy, I think we have the same sense of humor...you won't click on "bird brain's link," and the imagery of the Gosselins just sitting around and the bird just begins to bust a move...makes me chuckle.
Tucker's Mom said... 186
willowmom (now Piper's mom) said... 176
RIP Glenn Frey of the Eagles. It just keeps happening...
January 18, 2016 at 2:25 PM
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Wow, it sure is....
I'm just getting over Bowie. This is a lot to come to terms with.
One of the first albums I ever got-in fact, given to me as a present- was The Eagles greatest hits, 1971-1975.
This was from a really cool uncle & aunt who paired it up with a Doobie Bros. album.
I felt so grown up!
And soooooo cewl ;-)
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For my 14th birthday I got the album,
Frampton Comes Alive! Oh, My LANTA! A couple of years ago I figured up that he was 25 then when I was 14 and he was too old for me! Now he is 65. Now he's not! Bwahaha
I have family in Europe and they think Trump is a clown, a buffoon. Cousin said he would be the first to install a tanning bed.
Tucker's Mom said... 190
Was it ever disclosed how much Beth got for writing the book? I remember that there was an issue with her going on the book tour and on television appearances, but when was the amount she received confirmed?
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I think Kate and Beth got 100K up front, to split. So, when Kate slapped Jon's name on the book, she tried to take quite a bit away from Beth, if not all of it.
Don't quote me on the number- I'd have to look it up in Robert's book.
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When TFW put Jon's name on the book title, why didn't Beth just slap Bob's name on it too? TFW didn't want Beth to ride the book signing train with her, just Steve.
I'm betting Milo lays out a buffet tomorrow night for the courtship! Imagine her excitement...lol. How far will she go?
I really don't think romance is in the cards for Kreider, 8 kids, her online videos and history with her ex show her to be loud, abrasive and unsympathetic, and her digital footprint. No mystery, and nothing romantic, no softness whatsoever.
I might follow along here, not sure if I can handle it.
My honest gree, this is some milk toast dude, an acquaintance of milk toast Deanna and doing her a solid. He has no intention of anything serious with this bitterly divorced unemployed middle aged high maintenance narcissistic rural pa mother of 8.
For my 14th birthday I got the album,
Frampton Comes Alive! Oh, My LANTA! A couple of years ago I figured up that he was 25 then when I was 14 and he was too old for me! Now he is 65. Now he's not! Bwahaha
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He's still rocking! I drag DH to see him whenever he's in town ;-)
(6) First to install a tanning bed in the Whitehouse, that is. Not completing my thoughts. I think all of the driving rattled brain cells.
I'm still confused on how television ratings are compiled accurately. So it makes absolutely no difference to those numbers what I watch or dvr?
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Correct. Unless your household participates in the Nielsen data collection, what we watch on tv or dvr and watch later has no bearing on the ratings. Here is a pretty simple explanation of how the #s are determined.
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question433.htm
Call me Crazy (199)
Thank you.
And yes, a little corny is good!
TFW didn't want Beth to ride the book signing train with her, just Steve.
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Seems like that's the way it turned out. Who could have seen that coming?!
Ahhh...Selena Gomez goes on tour, and Zorro busts his move. She is a piece of work. How can anyone trust a thing she says?
What was it a couple of years back? The photos of cooking and baking? The empty huge mixing bowl, barefoot with pedicure, the pizza photos, and wow who knew a cookbook?
The many tweets about all of the needed repairs, the dissected vacuum, a pink drill? I thought for sure she was shooting for a "How to" book for Mo-rons.
Oh and as far as Kate being an author, Honey Boo Boo has 2 or 3 books.
Tucker's Mom said…
I predict one season. DC doesn't want to know you if you pull wigs and flip tables.
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You're right, Tucker's Mom. People here don't act that way. At least, nobody I know. If anything, people are overly conservative. No fighting, no flipping tables, no screaming. Everyone just wants to fit in and live quiet suburban lives. I remember when the RH of DC show was on, and everyone was appalled at how the show glorified the Salahis. The Salahis were not DC society, and did not live in DC. They were known for crashing the State Dinner and never paying their bills. Not even close to reality!
I'm having so much trouble with Kate and yoga. Everything about her goes against the principles of yoga. Relaxing into a pose, listening to your breathing, meditation, shavasana. I wonder who the sucker is who actually puts up with her crap while trying to lead yoga. I hope the pay is good. Then to compete with her kids over yoga.
The only thing my mother competed with me was Scrabble games. When I was old enough to really play.
Neilsen is launching its new Total Audience measurement tools, which do include DVRs, streaming devices like Roku, YouTube, On-demand and just about every device and platform. It has been launched in December, within the industry.
So, there may very well be a swing in the viewership numbers. I have never really understood why people want to be able to watch, but don't want to be counted. if I am going to watch something, then why shouldn't that contribute to the ratings?
Here is an article from ad week explaining the new system:
http://www.adweek.com/news/television/here-are-answers-all-your-questions-about-nielsens-total-audience-measurement-167663.
Glad to see you commenting Love My Grandsons! I am catching up to you--#2 is on the way (a girl!)
I just saw the commercial for tomorrow's episode. Kate dating? it asked. Then this: "Is tonight the night?"
I don't even want to know what they are asking there. Just no.
I remember when the RH of DC show was on, and everyone was appalled at how the show glorified the Salahis. The Salahis were not DC society, and did not live in DC. They were known for crashing the State Dinner and never paying their bills. Not even close to reality!
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The Salahis were a joke. Everyone knew how fake they were. They lived in a modest home, yet filmed in lavish locations so it would appear they were monied.
So, there may very well be a swing in the viewership numbers. I have never really understood why people want to be able to watch, but don't want to be counted.
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In the case of Kate's show, some may want to see for themselves what is being filmed in order to discuss it because they saw it first-hand, how the kids are doing, Kate's exploitation, but not give her ratings.
I never watch and not because of contributing to the ratings. I just can't stand to see her eye-rolls or hear her voice (and her lies).
I just saw the commercial for tomorrow's episode. Kate dating? it asked. Then this: "Is tonight the night?"
I don't even want to know what they are asking there. Just no.
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Just no indeed!!
What the hell? What a ridiculous, and embarrassing way to advertise that episode. Gross.
Jeanne said... 16
I'm having so much trouble with Kate and yoga. Everything about her goes against the principles of yoga.
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ha! It seems very off to me too. Like putting hollandaise on a hot dog. Some things just don't jive. But I'm sure yoga, like EVERYTHING else she takes up, won't last long and she'll move on as soon as something else grabs her attention.
I have family in Europe and they think Trump is a clown, a buffoon. Cousin said he would be the first to install a tanning bed.
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I've always had the impression many Europeans think all Americans are clowns and buffoons!
Layla said... You're right, Tucker's Mom. People here don't act that way. At least, nobody I know....
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Same where I live. Our area had a Housewives 2 year run & the only thing anyone could relate to was the scenery. Even the so-called movers & shakers who were supposed to be part of that group said it was phoney.
Actually the phoniest parts were the faces of the women.
@fidosmommy Well clearly it isn't since there haven't been any reports of them together somewhere or at hers/his house.
I don't think she really grasps the fundamental principles of yoga, but then there's a lot TFW doesn't grasp.
I lived in DC, well right outside in Arlington, and count me in. It seemed extremely conservative and formal. It never felt like a party town. It felt like a town full of political nerds. Actually, I quite liked being in that pool for awhile, though I don't think I could do it forever. You could let your inner nerd geek out at all hours of the day and everyone thought it was normal. Talking politics there is also much more acceptable and people take it a lot less personally. It's not considered uncomfortable or something to be avoided like it is in other places.
Another thing interesting about DC is they will obsess over every political nuance sometimes most of the rest of the country isn't delving into. It was truly inside the beltway. What a wonderful unique place.
Just no indeed!!
What the hell? What a ridiculous, and embarrassing way to advertise that episode. Gross.
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TLC- bubbala, honey, the jig's been up for a very long time. No one believes Kate's revirginized and untouched since Jon.
Just nobody.
So this whole big to-do about her going on a -gasp!-date-is beyond foolish and insincere.
I don't care if Kate wants to faux date on TV or whatever but I really find this embarrassing for the children to put it on display like this, make an episode out of it, and advertise it like THAT. Just mortifying. They are clearly so much more aware of her these days and I just can't imagine. Sorry, kids. Truly sorry.
I just saw the commercial for tomorrow's episode. Kate dating? it asked. Then this: "Is tonight the night?"
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Oh gawd. They're not playing Rod Stewart's song in the background are they? Please say they're not.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 24
I don't care if Kate wants to faux date on TV or whatever but I really find this embarrassing for the children to put it on display like this, make an episode out of it, and advertise it like THAT. Just mortifying. They are clearly so much more aware of her these days and I just can't imagine. Sorry, kids. Truly sorry.
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The spin is like this:
Jon dating= Bad. Really bad. Traumatic and confusing for kids. Jon doesn't deserve to be happy.
Kate dating= Good. Kids begging for Mommy to date and marry. Kate deserves Prince Charming.
So did anyone make a prediction about what the views might be for the date special?I hope since Jeff link the story about a dating episode and how Kate tried to use him,not many will watch,but every time i say that she gets decent views.So im going to be negative person and say this could get over 2 million views.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 24
I don't care if Kate wants to faux date on TV or whatever but I really find this embarrassing for the children to put it on display like this, make an episode out of it, and advertise it like THAT. Just mortifying. They are clearly so much more aware of her these days and I just can't imagine. Sorry, kids. Truly sorry.
January 18, 2016 at 7:21 PM
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Also, I can predict that Kate will say that her children are so excited. In fact, she's doing it in part for them.
The example she's setting is "getting out there", "being brave", yada yada.
This will be spun as Kate the selfless mother, moving on for her kids' sakes.
It will make them happy. How could she not? Everything, and I mean every single thing she does is for her kids.
How could they not benefit from Mommy filming a faux date in NYC?
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Blowing In The Wind said... 161
I wonder if they threw away that table after they filmed that little project.
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No, because according to Kate it's too full of memories. You know how picnic tables are. They don't forget a thing.
I thought she'd have given it a name by now like Stainley or Einstain.
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Or Stainfeld!
Jeanne (#16), I thought the same thing about TFW
and yoga. It's as much a spiritual practice as
a physical one. And TFW just doesn't do spiritual.
She is a scowling, sneering, scolding shrew. She probably does yoga just so she can drop it into conversations.
Oh and as far as Kate being an author, Honey Boo Boo has 2 or 3 books.
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Speaking of books and authors, one of Kate's sheep (not Nicole) lists "author" in her profile. I couldn't sleep last night, so out of boredom I took a look at the book and some of the snippets therein. This is an author, and I use the term loosely. Just the brief part I read contained misused words (insuring instead of ensuring), a plethora of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors such as missed apostrophes in contractions and run-on sentences. If I were a teacher reading it, I would be blacklining everything and banging my head against the wall.
The sad thing is that these people are proud of what they put out. Whatever happened to proofreading before publishing? I am not a Grammar Nazi and I make more than my share of mistakes, but I don't claim to be the author of two books.
I didn't read any of Kate's books, so I have no idea how they fared in terms of actual writing skills. I can't even make it through her blogs.
Kate dating= Good. Kids begging for Mommy to date and marry. Kate deserves Prince Charming.
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Yep. And at least Jon dated real people not actors and didn't drag the kids through episodes about the dates. It's just so messed up.
She is a scowling, sneering, scolding shrew. She probably does yoga just so she can drop it into conversations.
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Maybe she got confused and thought it was yogurt and she wanted to brag about her French yogurt maker.
I thought she'd have given it a name by now like Stainley or Einstain.
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Or Stainfeld!
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lol! Or the Berenstain bear! Sister bear, of course, because boys are icky.
I hope since Jeff link the story about a dating episode and how Kate tried to use him
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Jeff said this? How did I miss it?
. It's just so messed up.
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Yes it is. Creepy. And gross.
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I'm betting Milo lays out a buffet tomorrow night for the courtship! Imagine her excitement...lol. How far will she go?
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Milo is going to have a big spread for the reception! Even bigger than the Superbowl Spread!
That is just so awful and embarrassing to the kids!
Is tonight the night? They didn't go there did they? OH, YES, THEY DID! What a unstoppable ego she has. Turn the helium tank off TLC, will ya'??
January 18, 2016 at 6:52 PM
fidosmommy said... 18
I just saw the commercial for tomorrow's episode. Kate dating? it asked. Then this: "Is tonight the night?"
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Is tonight the night?
Rod Stewart is hurling right now!
Tonight's the night.
It's not gonna be all right
Cause Milo tweets will stop us now
reader said... 8
I'm betting Milo lays out a buffet tomorrow night for the courtship! Imagine her excitement...lol. How far will she go?
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Strawberries with whipped cream, oysters...and fish in paper!
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2h2 hours ago
@msgoody2shoes21 @Kateplusmy8 They miss Kate...& when she's not here...I'm 2nd choice to harass! LOL #IdleMinds #TimeOnTheirHands #NoLife
Ah, Milo the Martyr. She loves it. She thrives on it. She tried to stay away but was so addicted she couldn't give up Twitter. Is she saying that she has #nolife other than living for Kate?
"Why do birds suddenly appear?..."
"Milo is going to have a big spread for the reception! Even bigger than the Superbowl Spread!"
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Milo is spreading for someone? I really don't want to see that.
Strawberries with whipped cream, oysters...and fish in paper!
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And champagne. Always champagne with the strawberries.
Hi all, we have been busy and everyone was sick for a few days. Tonight I looked at NBC nightly news, left it on the channel and next thing was Entertainment Tonight with a year about TFMJG dating. Quotes from the kids: M: "I want her to find somebody so she won't die alone!" Younger girls: "She's FORTY!" Said like the thought of their forty year old mother is horrifying. Mentioned name of blind date, guy who is a COO, brief blip of him saying he had never watched the show, didn't catch the name.
I never watch the show. This brief mention reinforced my opinion that watching children I am actually related to participate in their activities is much more fun than tfmjg and company.
TY Carole. And double for not calling me lazy and telling me to look it up myself.
I guess we'd have to look at the steeple of the Old North Church...one if by land, two if by sea in the hope that we don't have a repeat of the shot heard 'round the world and go through that all over again.
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LOL!! No more war! No more dumping of the tea in Boston Harbor, even though we do have the Tea Party movement. If they want to ban him, then ban him and just get it done, and peacefully.
From Celebrity Yahoo UK. Some of the comments are *really* funny!
"Mama June Shannon is making her reality TV comeback.
Shannon revealed to ET's Kevin Frazier that she's set to appear on Botched. She's going on the E! cosmetic surgery reality series to remove excess skin following her extensive weight loss.
The 36-year-old reality star, who first became famous on TLC's Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, is currently on WE tv's Marriage Boot Camp with her estranged husband, Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson. The two have been dealing with revelations that Thompson cheated on Shannon.
"Me and Sugar's been in a relationship for a little over 11 years, and it's in serious trouble, because Sugar's been cheating, and I'm hoping to get some answers," Shannon shared on the show. "My daughter, Alana, found proof and that's what really devastated me!"
Shannon's return to TV comes hot on the heels of the news that she and the Thompson family are working on a new show. According to an update on the now 10-year-old Alana Thompson's official Facebook page, the new series will start in December, and will be "real and unscripted."
"OK for everyone it was asked if we are going to be back on TV, the answer is yes and it will be very soon," the statement reads. "It will not be [on the] TLC network but it will be announced as we were told with people on Tuesday. I will be able to get out more details soon but we are excited as it will air starting in December. But it will not be [a] Here Comes Honey Boo Boo kind of thing, but it will be reality TV and it will be real and unscripted like we have always ever been. That's [the] only kind of TV we believe in and we want you all to see the true side of all of us."
The new series will have no affiliation with TLC, which canceled Here Comes Honey Boo Boo in October 2014, following reports that Shannon was dating convicted child molester Mark McDaniel. McDaniel was convicted of molesting Shannon's oldest daughter, Anna Cardwell, when she was 8 years old. Shannon denied last fall that she and McDaniel had renewed a romantic relationship."
Katie is so far behind in terms of what's trending in Hollywood.
http://nypost.com/2016/01/18/the-sexy-hairstyle-thats-taking-celebrities-by-storm/
All This Is That said... 47
Strawberries with whipped cream, oysters...and fish in paper!
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And champagne. Always champagne with the strawberries.
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And for a rare treat, bacon. :-/
I still love that she justified eating shit tons of bacon while pregnant....for the sake of her babies.
fidosmommy said... 45
reader said... 8
I'm betting Milo lays out a buffet tomorrow night for the courtship! Imagine her excitement...lol. How far will she go?
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Strawberries with whipped cream, oysters...and fish in paper!
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Don't forget the well done Kobe beef filet!
Steve has to eat, toooo!
Oh, sorry about that visualization of the
reception spread.
Poor Rod Stewart! He is hurling right now and he is not on a boat 25 miles out in the ocean without anti-seasickness meds and not wearing a life jacket watching someone try to catch a fish.
Oh, I just turned HLN on and Glenn Frye is singing, Peaceful Easy Feeling.
DAG GUM!!!! AWFUL!!! Tears.
Enjoy your last day of cyber peace, Mr. Blind Date. "Tonight's the night" you lose it.
LOL. So she snagged another COO. Poor guy. Maybe he should have watched the show to see what an idiot she is. I am sure he figured it out quickly. She talks like a teeny bopper (like, like, like) and flays those French tips like she's gonna fly. Interesting ET identified him.
LOL, Flimsy. That's right. No cyber peace for you!! What a doofus to agree to appear.
This was probably the article you were thinking of about Jeff Prescott saying he was used for ratings
http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/23/kate-gosselin-jeff-prescott-show-ratings-break-up/
I bet after his date with Kate, Mr. Blind Date Man will think a proctology exam was more fun. It just blows me away that TLC is hyping this date like Kate has been virginal since the divorce. Poor Steve really has to hide in the shadows now. And then there's Jeff Millionaire who must have gotten something to stick around for eight months.
Does Kate take her date to the only restaurant she loves in NYC? I can't even remember the name. And then are they implying that she might...? Tacky. Tasteless.
Tucker's Mom, you are right. Jon dating is so traumatic. How are they supposed to understand? Kate dating is their dream. They can't wait for a new dad to move in. It's disgusting.
@wowser Yes thats the story,however her fans were complaining about the article having an "unnamed"source. However,how would this unnamed source know about the dating episode?Nothing the fans say adds up in that story.Jeff leaves cause Kate supposedly uses him then all of sudden dating episode?Fact that theres a date episode means this article was right.
Jeff and Kate must have had a doozy of a breakup for him to allow "unnamed sources" plus photos to go after Kate using him for the show.
I cannot find anything on ET referring to the blind date, btw, although when she says goodnight to Mr. Blind Date Guy, I think she called him Ben?
I agree about the fans roasting Jon for dating but it's wonderful for Kate. So hypocritical particularly with allowing Steve to act as a family member. At least Jon did not date any married women.
TLC stinks said... 58
LOL. So she snagged another COO. Poor guy. Maybe he should have watched the show to see what an idiot she is. I am sure he figured it out quickly. She talks like a teeny bopper (like, like, like) and flays those French tips like she's gonna fly. Interesting ET identified him.
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Are you talking about tonight's "date"? Do you have a link to this? Thanks.
Jamesvader1194 said... 63
@wowser Yes thats the story,however her fans were complaining about the article having an "unnamed"source. However, how would this unnamed source know about the dating episode?Nothing the fans say adds up in that story.Jeff leaves cause Kate supposedly uses him then all of sudden dating episode?Fact that theres a date episode means this article was right.
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This means ROL, TMZ and other tabloids are vindicated. They had to have all the plans in place, the restaurant, the helicopter, the whatever and when Jeff bugged out, they just replaced him.
Bet she required a COO to WOO on her big, V date.
Those poor kids. This is embarrassing for them.
If she was a piecing and patching mom for real, the date would not cost no where near what I have a feeling they (I mean TLC) spent. Restaurant, you think NOBU?, helicopter ride, stretch limo and I wouldn't put it past her to have stayed a couple of days. Plus the 40K check she got for portraying a V on a first date in a decade.
She's awful.
TLC stinks (#64), I hope his name is Ben!
Blind Date Ben - BDB! Catchy, no?
Here's a drinking game for tonight. Take a sip every time TFW says I or me or my during the date. You'll be passed out before they get their appetizers...
Redbird (#66), any COO who would WOO TFW is a
COO-COO!
I found this online, recently posted by People:
http://www.people.com/article/kate-gosselin-tells-blind-date-her-man-has-to-be-tough
His name is Vann, that is all the preview showed about him.
http://www.people.com/article/kate-gosselin-tells-blind-date-her-man-has-to-be-tough
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This guy seems nice, and Kate, although charming during their discourse, is not someone he should give another thought to in a romantic or possible relationship sense.
He's 40+, never been married, no kids and if I put any stock into his "COO" title, has some money and education.
He's looking for someone at least 10 years younger, probably more, with whom he can start a family. Kate Gosselin is not who his parents have in mind when they tell him they want him to be married and start a family.
It's just doomed, and if he's got any common sense, he chalked this up to an interesting experience.
But, onto Kate throwing Jon under the bus once again...
I wonder if this guy (Vann?) got the subtext when Kate basically whined about settling for the first guy who came around, and not wanting her kids to settle for someone like their own father.
I hope at least now he does, as he HAS to be more aware of who Kate Gosselin is.
It's an immature and a little bit nasty thing to do, especially on a first date. Any man worth his salt would put up red flags, just for that alone.
When you've grown from your divorce, you stop putting the other person/your ex down, and saying that you can do better. What you learn and especially what you say to any potential mate, is that you're looking for the right fit for who you are now. You say that you've learned a lot about yourself and feel more whole and complete. It's a sure sign you're well onto healing and not bringing your old baggage into a new relationship.
What Kate always does is expect men to feel sorry for her, and to agree that her first husband was a total shit.
Any guy who wants to play that stupid game, or believes it hook, line and sinker without ever having met her first husband, is an idiot.
Speaking of which, that's exactly what that Jeff guy did. In fact, he went on record saying that Jon Gosselin is a deadbeat dad.
Someone who says this to tabloids is someone you want a future with? With the 8 children whose father he publicly trashed?
I'm assuming he's never met Jon, and I bet I'm right.
http://radaronline.com/videos/josh-duggar-sex-scandal-mike-huckabee-fight-supporting-campaign-fight-video/
I didn't think it was possible for my opinion if Mike Huckabee to sink any lower, but I was wrong.
Look at him bully and bow up on this woman who is taking him to task for supporting the Duggars. His body language is extremely aggressive.
SadbutTrue, I was referring to the post by JoyinVirginia (#48) that there was a clip and the host identified Mr. Blind Date. I can find the clip, just not the comment by the host.
LOL, not watching tonight which is just as well. Don't want to have to put out my sea anchor when I go to bed.
Is Vann/Van his first name? Gee, it sounded like Ben to me.
I did not like Jeff asserting his opinion of Jon publicly like that. Obviously he just took Kate at her word rather than do some research. If Mr.Blind Date Man has never watched the show, he did not do his research or it's BS. Nobody wants to hear a person crap all over their ex. That says something about the person badmouthing the ex because it takes TWO. All a guy needs to do is watch the old Jon and Kate shows or read the tabloids to get a sense of what they are dealing with. Kate is vindictive.
"I think from the experience that I have been through, my main message to my kids is to never settle," she says. "Do be comfortable with yourself enough that you are not just, like, marrying the first person that comes along," she says.
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OMG! She was engaged BEFORE she met Jon and lived with the guy at his parent's home while she was in nursing school. And by her own account, she WENT AFTER Jon, who had a girlfriend. She was the aggressor in the relationship! What a freakin' liar.
Sheesh you guys were right,Kate is afraid of her inconsistent views.Is Kate that desperate for views that she has to add both George Lopez and Alexavega into her tweets hoping their fans watch? Kate GosselinVerified account
@Kateplusmy8
Ahhh!I'm SO excited for my BLIND DATE on #KatePlus8 TONIGHT at 10pmEST
..Wait. No. I'm NERVOUS..SUPER NERVOUS😁! @georgelopez @alexavega @TLC
It's bad enough to malign your ex on your first date with someone. But on a FILMED date, for the world to see and hear? What kind of loser would be attracted to that sort of woman? I don't care if she thinks her ex was the douchiest douche in Douchetown -- he is the father of their 8 kids. Forever.
Jamesvader1194 (#76), she only included George Lopez and Alexa Vega? What about Selena Gomez? Miranda Sings? The Pope? The whole planet's gonna want to tune in to the nail-biting excitement of a 40 year old going on a date!
"I think from the experience that I have been through, my main message to my kids is to never settle," she says. "Do be comfortable with yourself enough that you are not just, like, marrying the first person that comes along," she says.
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The experience that SHE'S been through? WTF? She turned her marriage to Jon into a combat sport.
And it seems to me IIRC, Kate said SHE was the one who went after Jon at some picnic and then chased off his then-girlfriend the very next day. So for her to say she 'settled' for the first guy who came along is a joke. She wouldn't pull her talons out of him until he asked her to marry him. She was a frickin' gold digger looking to marry money and that's exactly what she did with Jon. What a lying biotch.
How can she be excited and nervous when this date was back in Sept or Oct?
TLC Stinks - I read your comment right after I posted mine. I said almost the same thing.
Yes, she's a liar and yes, she was used goods BEFORE she chased down Jon. This guy Van should run, not walk away from the shrew immediately if not sooner.
Throwing Jon under the bus...AGAIN. By saying she married the first person who came along, she implies she settled for someone beneath her. She settled, alright, because she was unsuccessful in nabbing a doctor (per other nurses) so so settled for Jon, son of a dentist. He comes from money, she figured.
How can she be excited and nervous when this date was back in Sept or Oct?
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I thought that she was saying she was excited and nervous BACK THEN in anticipation of the date. Hard to tell with Kate, but that would make sense.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 77
It's bad enough to malign your ex on your first date with someone. But on a FILMED date, for the world to see and hear? What kind of loser would be attracted to that sort of woman? I don't care if she thinks her ex was the douchiest douche in Douchetown -- he is the father of their 8 kids. Forever.
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It's abuse, plain and simple. Plus, the kids are supposed to be so excited that Mommy is going on a date, but they're supposed to think their dad's a douchebag for dating, and state that publicly.
It's www.allaboutkate.com all the time. I wonder if Kate will mention what she wants to bring to a relationship, and what she thinks she can give.
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I think the comments on the site of the People article are an indication of what to expect on TLC Facebook tonight. I won't be watching the show but instead will have a look at those.
bm
Restaurant, you think NOBU?, helicopter ride, stretch limo and I wouldn't put it past her to have stayed a couple of days.
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TLC has just watched too many episodes of The Bachelor. Will we see them forgoing their individual rooms and staying as a couple in the Fantasy Suite? Milo would freak and not from happiness.
What is with Kate's "what. Wait. What?" Tweets lately? She sounds like a middle schooler.
All This Is That said... 47
Strawberries with whipped cream, oysters...and fish in paper!
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And champagne. Always champagne with the strawberries.
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And for a rare treat, bacon. :-/
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Uh, no. Bacon isn't an aphrodisiac. I never knew anyone to feel romantic during or after eating it, except maybe Elvis who had a fondness for bacon, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
Oh, and here's a question for TFW. If Jon was such a horrendously horrendous choice for a husband, how come 9 years later she decided to renew their wedding vows? Surely it wasn't just
to get a posh Hawaiian vacation and a pretty new dress, was it?
I think it's really nasty to imply to your kids that you "settled" for their father or it was one big mistake. It's just completely under
FYI. Better Call Saul back Feb. 15!
Googled "Chief operating officer Vann" Images and digital footprint followed. Assuming not a common name, east coast. NY/NJ.
If who I found is the same, images appear similar the no way was this date seriou, at least not in Vann's mind.
My guess is it's a pilot for dating....then I thought maybe for Vann.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 89
Oh, and here's a question for TFW. If Jon was such a horrendously horrendous choice for a husband, how come 9 years later she decided to renew their wedding vows? Surely it wasn't just
to get a posh Hawaiian vacation and a pretty new dress, was it?
January 19, 2016 at 11:33 AM
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That is an excellent point! Of course the marriage was in the toilet and it was all for freebies and ratings. But, it does beg some questions; Why did you renew your vows after being married for 9 years, and why did you stop living as husband and wife shortly thereafter, and subsequently divorce?
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 90
I think it's really nasty to imply to your kids that you "settled" for their father or it was one big mistake. It's just completely under
January 19, 2016 at 11:40 AM
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Kate has been saying this for years. I'm not sure how anyone could think that's not undermining and alienating.
Get medicated (#87), it's like she's regressing. And all the CAPS! She's SUPER NERVOUS about her date! Who is she, Nell, just coming out of the wilderness for her first human contact?
Those of us who were duped early on and finally woke up and smelled the coffee did care about the "family." The J&K plus 8 just became too uncomfortable to watch for entertainment. I believe that Jon went along with it all for a while, but it finally became too uncomfortable for him to tolerate. Today, it is probably far too hurtful for him to keep chastising himself for what he could never have done with TWF. There is no level she will not stoop to keep control over the 8 moneymakers. I feel most sure that Beth and hubby caught on fairly quickly. Thus, their departure. Most of us have come across users in our lifetimes and have had to "walk away." Too bad 8 kids are involved, but TFW planned it that way. Talk about a lifetime script. No doubt in my mind.
I'm sure I said this before but you don't talk about your history on a first date. Nobody wants to hear your sob story. First dates are supposed to be light, fun, casual. Eventually you'll want to be sure your partner is aware of some of that history out of fairness, but at least wait for date three for pity sake.
Found him!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vann-walke-5232786
This is the restaurant they went to-UVA NYC. The middle pictures shows the exact place where they sat. If you look at the video on People.com, the picture hanging on the wall is the same as the one in this picture.
http://www.uvanyc.com/gallery/
Here's a close up of the picture that is on the restaurant website:
http://tinyurl.com/hw6k4jj
TLCstinks, check out his Flckr page, lots of boating pics, sea fishing.
This guy is sooooo out of her league. There is a Maryland connection.
He is big into sailing and DEEP SEA FISHING. My, my. What a coincidence since she blathered on about LOVING to fish, LOL.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vann-walke-5232786
Kate is waaaaaaaay out of his league and out of her depth. His profile history is incredibly similar to DH's.
I hope he doesn't get NoNetz'd!
LOL. Why did this guy agree to this? He is super smart.
This guy is all over social media, unlike Jeff Millionaire. Too priceless. I feel sorry for him. He seems like a nice guy. What's his deal?
From that one short couch clip of the three boys, it is very obvious they've been brainwashed by their mommie that it's entirely their fault that Kate can't find a man. A man other than Steve, that is.
The person off camera asked if the average person could handle eight kids and a couple of them automatically said NOoooooo.
Truth is it's Kate who can't handle eight kids.
I was thinking about Celebrity Worship Syndrome and how fans can progress through stages, inserting themselves into the celebrity's life, believing that they know the person, and demanding one-on-one attention from that person. I thought that most often only one celebrity is involved in their delusions and fantasy world, but in reading up on it, that's not always true. In Milo's case, yes, but some have multiples and if one celebrity ignores them, they move on to the next until they get the attention of someone willing to throw them a few bones. When the bones no longer satisfy them, they want the full meals and desserts, and everything that goes along with it.
I was reading a TL of one of Kate's fans who seems obsessed with another reality show, and was apparently ignored:
xxxx
Do you not see my tweets or what @DanceMoms
xxxx
I am invisible, and that's ok, but that means you don't want me to watch this show anymore @DanceMoms I hate how you treat me.
xxxx
Whatever I turned the channel, I don't care anymore.
xxxx
Goodnight Twitter, tonight I don't wish for you to sleep with angels, I am hurt, not that it matters. So I don't want to be a fan anymore.
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Then people wonder why I hate twitter....
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Social media has made it so much easier for Celebrity Worship to take control of one's life to such an extent that these fans take it personality when they tweet their idols and are ignored. How did people, such as Milo, get their fix before Twitter and easy access to celebrities? It seems like celebrities on Twitter must walk on egg shells as they set boundaries to establish just what is acceptable in terms of a "relationship" with these fans. Clearly, in the case of the above fan, depression/rejection is the result of feeling ignored and they may turn on the celebrity and the show.
Just thinking about all of this. It's too cold to go outside, and unless the veranda has space heaters, it's no place to be right now!
The person off camera asked if the average person could handle eight kids and a couple of them automatically said NOoooooo.
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Hopefully, they will come to learn that they are not a burden and an impediment. Collin, once again, looked sad and quiet.
That boy has changed so much ;-(
Locals...stocking up yet on bread, eggs and milk? There are so many forecasts all over the place, 0 inches to two feet or more to the Blizzard of the Century. Glad they have narrowed it down to that! At least I have no strays to bring in. Speaking of strays, this would not be a good time for Gladys to meet and befriend Deckster.
HspncElvis @HspncElvis 3m3 minutes ago
@Kateplusmy8 Did your 8 impose a curfew for your blind date? @TLC #KatePlus8
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Yes. The kids told Kate to get back to her luxury Central Park hotel, with Steve, by midnight.
Or else!
He surely didn't need to do the show for money. Doesn't seem to be into becoming an actor unless he has just done it for fun in the past. He has stayed single this long so I doubt he falls easy. It probably was a favor to someone when they couldn't find anyone else after Jeff bailed. We won't hear him say anything bad ever because of the CA.
I hope his friends and family do an intervention with some old J&K+8 dvds.
Chief Operating Officer at Nanotronics IMAGING. Wasn't the guy who said "NO" to TFW and TLC connected to an imaging outfit also?
bm
You bet he piqued her interest. He owns a very expensive townhouse in Annapolis and looks like from his photos he renovated a NY or NJ brownstone.
I am scratching my head why this guy, with his brains, would agree to be on a reality TV show.
Run, Vann, run.
Kate is waaaaaaaay out of his league and out of her depth.
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How in the hell did HE get hooked up with Kate? I wonder if they'll reveal the back story to this date. Did he lose a bet or something?
And Kate tried so hard to feign sincerity when he talked about his mother and dad's marriage. But she couldn't even manage to do that. She really needed to get back to talking about herself ... pronto.
This site has another preview clip for tonight. It has Deanna prepping Kate for her date:
http://tvruckus.com/2016/01/19/kate-plus-8-behind-the-blind-date-is-makeup-and-hope-video-preview/
I noticed on both preview clips that TLC gave out it still says that Kate plus 8 airs at 9pm. OOPS!
I wonder if Jeff will be watching the episode!
Here's another different clip where Kate meets Vann before they go on the helicopter ride:
http://www.eonline.com/news/732393/kate-gosselin-goes-on-really-awkward-blind-date-on-kate-plus-8
Anonymous said... 112
Chief Operating Officer at Nanotronics IMAGING. Wasn't the guy who said "NO" to TFW and TLC connected to an imaging outfit also?
bm
January 19, 2016 at 12:48 PM
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Very different industries. Walke is an MBA, so his purview is quite broad. I seriously hope the Twitter haterz just leave him alone.
If he hops on the K+8 fame train, then all bets are off ;-)
How soon before ROL and the others are chasing after Mr. Vann the Blind Date for a story?
And how many times in the next 48 hrs. will Milo tweet something akin to: "He could have been your Mr. Lights Out Man! He doesn't know what a rockin' body catch he passed up!"
This ought to be sooooo nauseating.
I see one of the non-fans found Vann's Twitter...which is protected. Gee, I wonder why? lol
He just locked his Twitter account.
This date was as real as the date with Jeff Prescott, as real as the R&R marathon, as real as the really good bra.
Reader (#114), aw, Vann spoiled our fun! Locking his account before things got interesting! Now he'll never get to experience being stalked by the slacks-wearing buttinsky with pithy tweets like, "Did U rate a 2nd date? Tell us - we can't w8! LOL! #DreamDate#LuckySuitor#TruLuv4K8?"
How in the hell did HE get hooked up with Kate? I wonder if they'll reveal the back story to this date. Did he lose a bet or something?
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In the eonline clip, Deanna says that she met him at a charity function.
http://www.eonline.com/news/732393/kate-gosselin-goes-on-really-awkward-blind-date-on-kate-plus-8
I guess that means he's a "charity" date for Kate.
Flimsy! Ahhh shucks! Lol...can you imagine?
Dating Kate Gosselin, even at Union Scale is a fool's errand.
Flimsy...you have #masteredTheHashtag...
How in the hell did HE get hooked up with Kate? I wonder if they'll reveal the back story to this date. Did he lose a bet or something?
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Thanks for yet another laugh!
I'm voting that he did it as a favor to someone.
Steve? Possibly, if there's a Maryland connection, as someone mentioned above.
I can't see it being a favor to Jeff whoever.
A favor to Deanna? A favor to one of the producers?
It's not like TFW was likely to meet the guy randomly. He runs in circles where she's just a wannabe.
He just locked his Twitter account.
Yeah. The poor guy had no idea about the Kate Gosselin curse. Everything she touches turns to...
PatK (#119), instead of a "Lites Out Man," TFW
could have a "Lites Out Vann!"
PatK said... 120
I see one of the non-fans found Vann's Twitter...which is protected. Gee, I wonder why? lol
January 19, 2016 at 1:18 PM
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Smart, smart move.
Vann, Vann...we could have warned you.
You seem like a great guy, a great catch FOR SOMEONE SMART and HONEST. Deanna must have rocks in her head thinking that Kate and Vann could be a match.
Flimsy, LOL! You are on a roll!!!!
Now he'll never get to experience being stalked by the slacks-wearing buttinsky with pithy tweets like, "Did U rate a 2nd date? Tell us - we can't w8! LOL! #DreamDate#LuckySuitor#TruLuv4K8?"
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Uncanny. Spooky, even.
AuntieAnn said... 79
And it seems to me IIRC, Kate said SHE was the one who went after Jon at some picnic and then chased off his then-girlfriend the very next day. So for her to say she 'settled' for the first guy who came along is a joke. She wouldn't pull her talons out of him until he asked her to marry him. She was a frickin' gold digger looking to marry money and that's exactly what she did with Jon. What a lying biotch.
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From Robert's book:
Having had zero luck in finding an actual doctor to force into marriage, Kate did the next best thing she could think of – she went after a doctor’s son. Kate quickly learned that Jon lived on the “best street” in affluent Wyomissing, PA, and her blood started pumping. Kate also learned that Jon had a girlfriend. “Not for long!” Kate told her friend.
Vann is actually close to his parents. He has pictures of them on Flickr. Kate would never allow her kids to have grandparent-in-laws!
Mel said... 128
He just locked his Twitter account.
Yeah. The poor guy had no idea about the Kate Gosselin curse. Everything she touches turns to...
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Too bad he had never seen the Kate Plus 8 farcical before he signed up for a date with the shrew. He might have thought twice.
Now I can just picture the poor guy barricaded in his office, necktie loosened, unshaven, his head resting on his arms on his desk beside an open bottle of whiskey, sobbing 'what was I thinking... what have I done, oh God... what have I done...'
“So how is it you find yourself single minus eight kids … at this stage of your life?” Gosselin asks Vann over dinner and a glass of wine. “I’m comfortable enough in my own skin. I’m not unhappy where I am. Hopefully, at some point, the right thing comes along,” Vann explains to her.
http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/kate-gosselin-goes-on-a-blind-date-watch-w162044
As for Van? He seems pretty interested in Kate, telling the cameras, "I don't think I had any clue of what to expect, as someone who's actually never seen the show. I walked in blind. She's just a really engaging person. I'm having a really great time. It's been fun!"
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I bet he's watched the show by now!!!!!
http://www.eonline.com/news/732393/kate-gosselin-goes-on-really-awkward-blind-date-on-kate-plus-8
Kate also learned that Jon had a girlfriend. “Not for long!” Kate told her friend.
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I also remember the couch interview where she said Jon's girlfriend was 'gone the next day'. She must have forced Jon to break up with her or she told the girl herself to get lost. I wouldn't put it past her.
He seems like a nice guy. What's his deal?
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He sounds nice enough to get hoodwinked. I'd love to hear how this as spun to him to get him to sign on. Or maybe he owed someone a big favor and felt obliged.
From his Flickr page, he is really into sailing and he is a world traveller. Doesn't seem like someone who wants a ready made HUGE family.
Oh, and Kate whined about having to get in the helicopter with heels, like she didn't know that was coming. I guess that was supposed to be funny. I think she had a super short skirt on too. Gawd, from the clips I've seen, the date was very stilted. Can't blame the cameras for that. She is perfectly relaxed with Steve.
I saw this comment posted about the clip of Kate's date. It sums it up perfectly.
"In the small snippet trailer, it looks as if this is a job interview instead of a date."
Is anyone else squicked out by the fact that 8 kids will be watching their mom's date on TV with her tonight? How does that bear any resemblance to real life? Not that we'll see anything intimate, but, still, ick. Oh, and, bonus, they'll get to find out their father is nothing more than a mistake that their mother has learned never to make again.
Oh, and Kate whined about having to get in the helicopter with heels
Funny....it didn't bother her to climb that boat's ladder in (very) short shorts and heels.
Or to climb into the hot air balloon in a skirt and (very) high heels.
Oh, and, bonus, they'll get to find out their father is nothing more than a mistake that their mother has learned never to make again.
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I'm pretty sure they hear that from her on a daily basis, but must she always say it to ®THE WORLD?
Oh, and, bonus, they'll get to find out their father is nothing more than a mistake that their mother has learned never to make again.
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Always a silver lining for those kiddos!
I just read his profile....Kate does not have a chance with a person of his level. I bet someone called in a favor and he had to pay up. He moves around a lot on jobs it seems. Good luck Katie....
I also think it's a little silly to say you settled when you married the son of a successful dentist, good looking, church going man handy around the house who turned out to be a decent father.
There were obviously times in that relationship where she was very happy with who she snagged, we've seen the video. Same goes for Jon, he was happy with her. Not all relationships end because you "woke up" and realized you settled. Sometimes relationships just run their natural course as did that one, and to take such a negative view of it when she knows darn well she was happy in that relationship and got more than her money's worth out of it, is actually quite delusional and certainly re-writing history.
They broke up because one day she realized Jon didn't want to film anymore and was going to fight her on continuing to film. Divorce was the best strategic move in that situation. Up until then, she was fine with that relationship.
“So how is it you find yourself single minus eight kids … at this stage of your life?” Gosselin asks Vann over dinner and a glass of wine. “I’m comfortable enough in my own skin. I’m not unhappy where I am. Hopefully, at some point, the right thing comes along,” Vann explains to her.
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That's an extremely rude question. He answered it with far more dignity than she deserved.
Why are YOU single Kate? Geez.
Actually when he said "I'm waiting fir the right 'thing' to come along" Instead of right "woman" or "person", I was almost thinking he was talking about TFW. (Snark)
Acknowledging that one or both of you was married is one thing, but "why don't you have kids?" is entirely another. Not on a first date, blind or not.
Perfect. Today Kate is asking a complete stranger on Twitter for "moral support" for a date that took place many months ago and is no doubt over. The realist reality show.
Somebody should point out to the children that teachers handle more than eight children all the time.
I'm not watching. I can't even watch clips of TFW. All of her shows are awful, but this date one is just so vile.
animalabuseneverwins @bitemeaholesFU 27m27 minutes ago
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@ljohnson2006 @Kateplusmy8 HEY Lauren instead of worrying abt RTV, Did u take care of this.https://mobile.twitter.com/ljohnson2006/statuses/685595822050947073 … THEY WONT WAIT FOREVER
There was just an alert on our local news that since it is tax time, there are so many scams going around with calls claiming they are from the IRS, wanting payments, social security numbers, etc. The consumer on your side reporter says it is a SCAM, that the IRS sends letters, they do not call. In this case, I guess Lauren was right and apparently she knew enough not to respond; or else she was afraid to respond!
Is anyone else squicked out by the fact that 8 kids will be watching their mom's date on TV with her tonight?
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Did they watch the foot-licking, drunken bar episode or was that PG rated and not for family viewing?
Can't blame the cameras for that. She is perfectly relaxed with Steve.
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Is Steve relaxed with her, and did he accompany them on the date? You just never know when a road manager is needed or a crack security team is required to be there to grab phones and delete pictures taken by the throngs of fans who descend on them. One just never knows who might be hiding in that helicopter.
I knew it. I thought that some tv entertainments shows would by hyping this episodes and here it is. Sh*t! It is only going to increase her ratings. Does anybody know of any others besides Eonline. And I predict with the clips we have already seen, the prep time for the date, and the time for the 8 kids, we have already seen 80% of the date. And as Kate said, it is really awkward. I can't imagine how very awkward it really was. I guarantee you there was no second date.
Maybe the only good thing is the public will finally shut up about Kate dating. We see how uncomfortable she is. And I hope she gets blasted for her unhanded, ugly comments about Jon, the father of her 8 kids.
And I have never seen some of the facial expressions Kate makes in this short clip. And believe me she has made them all after some 150 episodes of TV. She doesn't act like the bitch she does when she is around her kids.
That's right, Kate. Keep reminding your date you have eight kids. Such a turn on.
James said: "I hope since Jeff link the story about a dating episode and how Kate tried to use him,not many will watch,but every time i say that she gets decent views"
James, can you tell me why to find this? Thanks.
I have this really strong feeling that with all the clips we have seen of this date that after viewing the entire date we will all have the feeling of "Is that it?" TLC will have to fit in all the prep of the date, the drive in limo coming and going, Kate's couch interviews, and then the 8 kids activities, and their interviews. So again, I bet we are expecting to see something more on this date, and folks it ain't going to be there. It is just Kate complaining about Jon and repeating what she has said literally hundreds of times through the years about dating: A man is going to have to be really tough to take on my eight kids.
And I wanted to mention that I saw a Blue Apron box in the small refrig. in Kate's house during the deck episode. It was a really fast glance, but it was there. I wonder if tonight the kids will be preparing it. If so, it will give us an idea of when this episode was filmed.
So after tonight, does Kate go back into Twitter Hiding for awhile until she pops her head out to tease about Spring Break filming? Or is there actually a "recap episode" (and only God knows why there would be a necessity for such) next week?
Foxy where is Vann's profile? And if it is now locked, what did it say? I am just curious. Thanks!
You know what is fantastic news. The US magazine article only has 3 comments. The People one has 21 comments and the Eonline one has only a few. And all of them are negative. Remember the time when they would have hundreds of comments.
Somebody made an excellent comment about why did she have another vow renewal ceremony a year before they seperated if she found out she settled. We all know it was about going to Hawaii. She has some nerve saying she settled. She is the one that begged and tricked Jon into having 8 more kids. She is the one who turned out to be very controlling and mean. She is the one who insisted on filming their lives for years on end. She is the one who told him to quit his job. I swear she is crazy the way she re-writes history. She is the one who over and over and over again for YEARS went on every entertainment program and bashed Jon after they separated and divorced.Yet all the while stating she would never do that. Fortunately all of her kids are intelligent and will be able to figure all this out in just a few years.
That's right, Kate. Keep reminding your date you have eight kids. Such a turn on.
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Eight kids and a bodyguard who trots alongside of her like a faithful old dog everywhere she goes. How frickin' romantic is that?
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Fishing trip in Belize.
Graduate of the Naval Academy.
He raced yachts.
Drinks scotch, leans republican, avid reader...goodreads profile.
I wonder if he had any of Kate's flag cake.
He's an avid reader...send him Roberts book...now that would be a good one for him to read
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