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C1mag
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07-12-2005

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send C1mag a private message Print Post    
Lurk it could be LOL. It must be some cosmic thing :-)

I'm enjoying reading all this Kate controversy stuff seeing as how I don't know much about her. You know the show is thinking love or hate her she's given them the shot of adrenalin they needed to bring back some viewers. It's funny that a more touching side story like Shannens leaves her in last place but editing in some drama between two contestants keeps them around. Says a lot about reality TV in general and what the over all public seems to want.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Seems to me if she was just pleading not demanding, she wouldn't have gone to the show producers (as has been reported) to try to get Tony fired. That's more an act of control and anger, not frustration IMHO.


Is there any proof to that or are people just buying into it cuz it furthers their cause? Or if we say it enough it becomes true? I know Kate has her issues but this just seems way over the top.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Rosem, you won't get a very good view of Kate by reading here. This place is skewed toward Kate haters. But she must have a lot of fans in America because she wasn't voted off last night. GO KATE!!!

ETA:
Cinnamon, its that friend of a friend of someone who used to work there. I'd like to hear a name of the person who said that Kate said she wanted Tony fired. <77>

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
I'm Sweden when it comes to Kate.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL Aurora.. Switzerland might be better and they have great chocolate.

Holly
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
I'm surprised no one's mentioned Kate's screams of delight last night when they announced Shannon was going home. Can you say bad taste?

I don't think there's ever been anyone on the show who jumped up and down with joy at their luck of staying, with absolutely no concern for the departing couple's loss, never mind the sick father's disappointment. Classless!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
In my DD grade school they had classes called 'Some Learn Differently'. That is what I thought Kate saying to Tony. Not that his teaching was wrong, but it just wasn't put into a way her brain could process.

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
Oh dang, is it Switzerland? Or is it both? *ponders*

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
good point regarding "what the viewers" want C1mag and Holly. I was incredibly touched by Shannen's story. I watch this show because of my father's love of ballroom dancing. He teaches it still at 78 years old and is a huge fan of this show. I had hoped to see more of her father's happy face as well.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Lurk, I really don't think you terrify all that easily! Tony doesn't seem terrified so I think he will be fine. As that one article had several of them pointing out, they are supportive of Kate and Tony and they all realize that any one of them can produce a damning snippet of film that may be surrounded with not so damning film.

I agree that Cheryl and Chad are exhibiting chemistry vibes as are Erin and her partner.

Jake is trying hard not to get chemical over Chelsie with Vienna right there and of course lots of people having watched him serial date and make out oh so recently. Don't think Chelsie seems drawn to him but hard to even dance as if she was under the circumstances.

Alisons.. you can't tell who the professional is with Nicole and Derek because they are BOTH professional dancers.. which is why she is the one who is different among the stars this season, moreso than Evan.

I think anyone can discuss any or all of the contestants right now, no need for anyone to leave to facilitate that!

Tisha.. too funny.. St Tony, Martyr of Wernersville.

(I understand that the german shepherds are returning.. but hopefully not in the middle of dance practice! The return of the dogs was mentioned in the recent People magazine print article)

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
My first year watching this so am clueless about the german shepherds. Do they dance lol?

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 5:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Sea, wish you said what post of mine you were referring to (I've been rather chatty here). But from the rest of what you said I'll assume it had to do with my very legitimate concern about Tony's reputation.

I think the fact that the dancer on the show with the biggest, long established repuation for kindness and patience quit and walked out says it is a real concern. The fact that an interviewer tried to paint him as difficult quoting someone he was with for less than 2 weeks shows how serious this might be for him.

Plain and simply, it is an ugly situation that I feel poor Tony got dragged down into and my concern for him is quite legitimate. Not sure about terrified but I'm sincerely concerned for him.

C1 LOLOL some very excellent points there about reality TV! (and cosmic timing lolol).

Holly another excellent point. Truthfully, I find just about everything in Kate's actions somewhat off, so why should the elimination reaction be any different.

As for the "Kate wanted the producers to fire Tony" comment I made and some questioned, no of course I wasn't there. But I saw the story reported on a few of the larger name, celeb sites. So while I don't know it to be true, if it wasn't I'd be shocked if her PR people were demanding it be pulled, or releasing a rebuttal, yet it's all over these mainstream sites. I tend to believe it, as it seems so in character for her, and the fact that these sites typically don't have the trash rumors (though they certainly have celeb gossip lol).

Rvon
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12-11-2003

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rvon a private message Print Post    
I LOVE TONY!!!! Too bad he is stuck with Kate.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 5:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Ok, decided to check on where the story about Kate wanting Tony fired initally came from. While it's now all over the net, the first source was Popeater, owned and run by AOL. It's not a site known for posting ficticious celebrity gossip, nor is it a shady, fly by night site. They credit inside sources on the show for the info. Here's the link;
http://www.popeater.com/2010/03/30/kate-gosselin-tony-dancing-fired/?ncid=edlinkusnews00000003

A Google for the story turned up a gazillion links, many of them in mainstream newspapers. For example here's one from The Vancouver Sun;
http://tinyurl.com/yzrhbtw

This further convinces me that if this wasn't true, Kate's PR team would have had it long retracted and/or had Kate give an interview stating it wasn't true. Neither has happened.

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
Team Lurk!!!!!!!! I love your posts you go with your bad self LOL

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 6:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
So next week they tell a story? Hmm wonder what story Buzz will tell?


Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
The moonwalk perhaps?

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 8:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Jenjackso stated:
This is probably so wrong of me but I think that Cheryl and Chad seem like they just need to have one hell of a night together and he will probably dance like Fred Astaire. I don't know if anyone else sees what I see when I'm watching them.

Not wrong at all, Jen. I like watching them dance and was surprised at some of the judges comments. I think Ocho and Cheryl were too. As some have said, Ocho is a lot taller than Cheryl, so perhaps he has an inclination to bend toward her. Once he learns better posture, I think they could go far.

He really surprised me the first night and I didn't think he was that bad this week, but the judges were all over him. I liked his attitude, though, when he said they would just keep working hard.

Something interesting on the Kate front is the difference between Kate and Tony (poor guy) In a video interview, they were discussing what ABC showed Monday night and Tony said he didn't watch it. "I wasn't brought up that way" he said. Kate said she watched it and didn't think it was that bad; after all, it was just a 5 min. spat that ABC decided to show. LOL...she just doesn't see herself and how bad she comes across.

I also think Jake is going a bit too far with his teacher, Chelsea. He can't 'tell' her how it will go. While he danced much better, I don't like his personality or his attitude on this show.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 6:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
she just doesn't see herself and how bad she comes across.

Do any of us?

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
So true Ophiliasgrandma. Reminds me of Vicki on the OC housewives saying she wanted to be nicer because of watching the show and seeing herself. None of us see ourselves the way we would if on film.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
In a video interview, they were discussing what ABC showed Monday night and Tony said he didn't watch it. "I wasn't brought up that way" he said. Kate said she watched it and didn't think it was that bad; after all, it was just a 5 min. spat that ABC decided to show.


I don't understand Tony's comment. He wasn't brought up to watch himself on tv? Why isn't Kate's point valid that ABC did show a snippet and not the whole day?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 9:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I think it's got to do with fame-hunger. Honestly, I'm not sure I'd watch myself either, if I actually lived it. It sort of smacks of self-obsession or something, and that may be what he was getting at.

Personally, I think Tony is a true gentleman. He's always been well respected as a champion and deservedly so. I won't say what I think of his partner, other than it seems nothing is ever her fault.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I presumed Tony meant he wasn't brought up to snap and say he quits.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Sorry, but I still don't buy it Lurk. Its not "all over" the net. The Vancouver article only mentioned the popeater one. If I don't see it in US or People or TMZ then I don't trust it. LOL Not that I totally trust those three but if Kate was trying to get Tony fired, I would bet money those three would be running away with the story...so until they do.. I'm not buying

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 10:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
it's so hard now adays to tell what is really 'all over the net' since the various outlets all report from the same original source. sure other sites might report it, but they aren't corroborating the story by having verified it independently, they are just quoting the first report.