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Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Chitchat, I watched the interview that they had after the show on MTV and she was still talking all about herself. When Gary tried to say something, she cut him off, rolled her eyes and kept talking. He is no prize but that baby does belong with him and not her.

Kellirippa
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07-10-2002

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellirippa a private message Print Post    
When Gary asked her if she was taking her meds, what meds are those? It seemed to be in relation to her violent mood..

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I don't think they'd talked about the meds before. I'm wondering if she was taking some kind of diet pills because she's had quite the dramatic weight loss.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 7:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I only catch Teen Mom here and there, but I did see enough of Amber hitting Gary and I cannot stand the way she talks and yes in front of their little girl. All I could think is: I can't believe she's on film saying and doing these things and someone hasn't reported her to CPS. I would think MTV would have an obligation to contact help. Gary definitely is no prize, but at least he knew enough to get their little girl out of there.

I caught it one time when Catelynn was in the car with her mother and that woman was just awful. The way she put Catelynn down and screamed at her made me sick. She seemed better on the show this week, but what a mess! I can't believe the mom is with the father who just happens to be in jail. Wow...what a family!!!

Sia
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03-10-2002

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
I'm not planning to see the Say Yes to the Big, Giant Dress series, either. As a morbidly obese woman, I find it appalling that the show would stoop this low. The women featured on the show will be ridiculed by the viewing public because they're overweight, and I feel sorry for the brides-to-be. I have to assume that they get a discount on their dresses, otherwise I see no incentive for their putting themselves in a position where they're sure to be subjected to public ridicule. Joel McHale will certainly show clips of heavy women in unflattering, too-tight, too-revealing wedding gowns on The Soup, and I find the idea of that just heartbreaking. It amounts to exploitation, in my opinion.

Lurkin
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02-15-2002

Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurkin a private message Print Post    
there was a teen mom episode a long time ago where amber went and got anxiety or antidepressents or something. what I dont understand is where does she get her money from? can't be from the small tanning jobs she has had etc. and I totally do not understand why she has not been arrested for beating on
Gary and why Leah has not been taken away from her.

btw. so ashamed to admit I got addicted to this show :-(

Kellirippa
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07-10-2002

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellirippa a private message Print Post    
TEEN MOM
If there existed a filming and public airing of a male punching a female in the head repeatedly and kicking her in the back as she went down a staircase he'd be in jail.
It shouldn't matter that Gary is a male, or is bigger or older. Abuse is abuse.

Mictay
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09-29-2006

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mictay a private message Print Post    
What makes me mad is that I think MTV has a responsibility here.When this happened they should have taken the tape to the police.Shame on MTV for airing this and doing nothing about it,but then again this is the same show who did nothing while Farrah sat on the couch while her child was in the sink full of water,and turned the water on,and got BURNED by the hot water and she walks over and says oh was that hot.I am horrified watching this show sometimes.I think Farrah & Amber need to take parenting classes.

I have so much respect for Catelyn and Tyler for making such a hard choice and the right one for them,they knew how screwed up their family was and didn't want Carly growing up that way.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Lurkin...me too. One of my teens watches it and I found myself really paying attention.

Sometimes her sister watches it too. I am so happy to hear what I hear when they talk about it.

I do find myself feeling proud of these kids at times...when Maci and her ex worked out a schedule and Maci said they were grown ups and he should be proud of himself.

When I first started paying attention to this show, I asked my DD if Tyler (who looks like a tall 12 year old to me) is the most mature of all these kids. She said yes.

Amber...wow. That was REALLY awful.

I missed the part about Farrah's daughter getting burned. I haven't seen much of all these shows. Anyway, in general, from what I have seen, Farrah's head is in the right place and she generally does a good job with Sophia. I like how she talks to her a lot. On her birthday, I thought she (Farrah) really regressed into a self centered immature teen with her parents. I am glad she'll be able to get Soc. Sec. for Sophia. What a hard lesson she had to learn losing all that money in the car deal.

I really feel for Catelyn and Tyler. I am proud of those two.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
From 9/30/10 - "Teen Mom star Amber Portwood lost her temper with ex-fiancé Gary Shirley on Tuesday night’s episode and it didn’t go unnoticed by the Anderson Police Department.

RadarOnline.com has learned that an investigation was launched after the 20-year-old mother was shown on the popular MTV show hitting and kicking Shirley during an argument.

“We were made aware of the domestic abuse following the episode that aired on MTV,” Anderson Public Information Officer Mitch Carroll told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.

“Based on that there was a case drafted and a detective was assigned. The Department of Child Protective Services in Indiana notified us that they had been aware of the incident as well.”

Ironically, the altercation between Portwood and Shirley ensued after he accused her of being a bad mom and threatened to report her to Child Protective Services.

“Once the detective reviews the initial case report...there will need to be interviews conducted with Amber and Gary,” Carroll said.

“Anytime you have photographic or video evidence it helps.”

A review of the video footage shows Portwood slapping and punching Shirley at least seven times.

Shirley does not respond physically to Portwood but instead just asks her, “Are you done?”

Viewers of the television show were shocked not just by the fight between Portwood and Shirley, but that their young daughter Leah was standing at their feet while they argued.

“Indiana’s confidentiality law is very stringent and I’m not able to make any comment as to whether an investigation has been launched,” Ann Houseworth of the Indiana Child Protective Services told RadarOnline.com.

“In the event that a call was made about the incident, we’d be required to give a copy of what we find to a prosecutor who will use that to decide whether charges will be filed.”

Houseworth also noted that they wouldn’t be able to utilize the reality-TV video footage in an investigation “unless we’re called to the scene in fairly short order, as date and time can be changed on video.”

(sorry so long, it wouldn't let me link)

Lurkin
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02-15-2002

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurkin a private message Print Post    
good. thanks for posting
Too bad the tapes are not able to be used as it would show repeated abuse.
I agree MTV should step in and report some of this stuff. so right. if it were a man doing that to a woman I believe they would

Catelyn and Tyler are much more mature than their own parents.

and I guess that Amber gets her money from the mtv shows too.

I think it is sad that (can't remember her Sophias father name) but that his parents have not reached out to Sophia. I believe if my son died I sure would want to know his child and be a part of its life and see my son live on in the child. So happy that his sister has.
I can't stand my sons girlfriend but sure wouldnt let it keep me from my son or future grandkins

Kellirippa
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07-10-2002

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellirippa a private message Print Post    
They may not be able to use the footage in court, however they should certainly be able to use testimony by the camera person and sound tech that were there in person.
And, again, if it had been Gary hitting and kicking Amber I don't think it would be a launched investigation and footage that can't be used...
He'd be sitting in a jail cell..

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/cultist/2010/09/real_housewives_of_miami_yes_i.php

Interesting because I had already read about that cast last year and then it dissappeared from the headlines and here it is AGAIN!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
YAY for a premiere date in November!!!

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 11:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
After watching Teen Mom tonight, I have a few observations. First, I think Amber rarely gets out of bed or off the couch. I give Gary credit for trying to be an adult but she so needs help. Another person needing help, Catelynn's mom. She calls to tell her mom that she is going to see Carly and she yells at her because she couldn't wait until she got home. I still say there is some kind of addiction going on there. I'm amazed at how well Catelynn has turned out with that kind of parental guidance. Farrah, your daughter is 1, she does not want to hear the letters or cards you've written for her. You are not talking to an adult! Maci, I'm glad that she's going to try it on her own, even after the breakup. I thought I read in People that they were still together so maybe they get reunited later on. Also, she needs to lay off the makeup a bit. Her coloring is all off.

Bluedenim
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08-09-2007

Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluedenim a private message Print Post    
Has anyone caught The Choir on BBC America? It's such a change from usual reality tv. I find it very uplifting, but then again, I've been in choirs most of my life.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
There's supposed to be a new online reality show starting today. The site is too busy right now to show all the features, but a live video will load below the busy message.

http://www.controltv.com/

Los Angeles – October 6, 2010 – The highly anticipated interactive reality web series from actor/producer Seth Green and Digital Broadcasting Group, ControlTV (www.ControlTV.com), today kickstarts a six-week live-streamed social experiment that will allow viewers to dictate daily decisions for the show’s protagonist, Tristan Couvares, in real time, 24 hours a day. Viewers will help 25-year-old Tristan face his quarter-life crisis head-on deciding everything from what he wears and eats, to where he works and who he dates. Launching today at 8 a.m. PT, the show will open with the audience’s first vote being how to wake Tristan in his new, camera-rigged loft in Los Angeles, California. Viewers can tune in to vote and watch on Tristan’s life at www.ControlTV.com.

Sia
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03-10-2002

Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 9:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
BlueDenim, I checked for "The Choir" by title and also searched the next week's listings on BBC America in order to find the new show you mentioned, but couldn't find anything. That sounds interesting, though.

Sammi
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03-31-2008

Saturday, October 09, 2010 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sammi a private message Print Post    
There is a marathon of Teen Mom on today. Been watching since eight this morning. The finale is Tuesday night at 10, they say it;s a 90 minute show. I sure hope that little Amber gets her comuppance. Boy she sure is a fighter. The way the previews look, it sounds as if Gary took the kid away from her. I sure hope so. She can be really abusive.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, October 09, 2010 - 5:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
This is just a heads up for "30 Rock" fans and the special live show next week.

If you use a series pass on a comcast DVR to record it, be sure to go check if next week's special live show is actually set to be recorded. Mine was X'd out and set not to record. I think it's not being set to record because it says "Live" instead of "New" for the episode.

Know what's pretty neat? Even the west coast will be getting their own live show. They are performing the show live twice that night. I think it would be fun to watch both and see what's different.


eta: OOOPS! Wrongs TV area...LOL I guess I'll copy this and go post it in the right area.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Saturday, October 09, 2010 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
The Choir has ended for the season. Fantastic show. The guy in it is a miracle worker with music. Best series in a long time.

Perhaps it can be found online somewhere?

I feel so bad for Amber's daughter. When she put her in the crib (just to get away from her crying...not necessarily nap or bedtime) and there were tons of large stuffed animals in the bed and NO SHEET, I just about died. Gary and his mother are better to raise her. You can tell she is uncomfortable around her mother and her crying when her Dad left was heartbreaking. Amber needs parenting lessons and should not have custody at this time.

Sia
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03-10-2002

Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 12:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Wow, I just have so many emotions and observations about the Teen Mom series. I recorded the marathon and am watching it now. Wow, wow, and wow. And yikes.

How did Farrah's fiance die? Was he in a car accident? That wasn't clear to me after seeing the first few episodes. Thanks.

Sammi
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03-31-2008

Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 6:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sammi a private message Print Post    
Sis, I believe it was a car accident. It sounds as him and two of his friends all didn't make it from the wreck. It;s a shame, they were so young. I just wish her (Farrah) mother was a little more supportive of her. I realize that her and the baby's father had broken up but still it had to be a terrible loss for her knowing she was carrying his child. I think that the young couple that gave the baby up for adoption were the smartest of the bunch. Altho I think that the girl that moved to Nashville (cannot remember her name and just watched all day yesterday) she seems to have a good handle on things. Making sure that the baby doesn't have a pacifyer any more and giving potty training a shot. Personally I think he's a little too young but at least she is trying.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 6:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
It sounds like from what Farrah's mom said in the therapy session that Farrah's boyfriend might have been a big abusive. I don't know if that was mentally or not but that's what I got from what she said.

Sia
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03-10-2002

Monday, October 11, 2010 - 4:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
From watching the earliest episodes (which I'd missed), I found out that one reason that Farrah doesn't get along with her mother is that her Mom totally discounts Farrah's feelings for her late fiance. The Mom completely thinks Farrah shouldn't have residual feelings for her baby's father, but the thing that makes Farrah most upset is that she listened to her Mom and didn't tell the baby's daddy that she was even pregnant. Then the young man was killed, never knowing that he would have been a father. I think Farrah just hates having her very controlling mother have such an influence over her life.

Plus there was the event in which Farrah's mom had two knives in her hands when the police were called by Farrah. The mom had hit the baby (accidentally) while trying to hit Farrah with a shirt. The result was that Farrah and her mother could no longer live under the same roof, for the safety of the baby.

I learned something I didn't know about Farrah from watching the marathon of Teen Mom shows: at least at the beginning of the series, the girl really has a FOUL MOUTH. She cursed at her mother, and right in front of her baby girl. That just makes me sick and sad. She also had NO PATIENCE with Sophia most of the time. In the later episodes in the series Farrah seemed to have developed more patience with the baby, but I was worried and disgusted with the first couple of episodes in the series.

The step-siblings (Catelynn and Tyler) who gave up their baby Carly for adoption have the most abhorrent parents (at least three out of the four that I've seen on the show). Catelynn's mom is just repugnant with her cursing out Catelynn for no reason, her chain smoking and her filthy mouth that she won't curtail even when her own baby is in the same room. Catelynn's mom is married to Tyler's dad Butch, who has been in and out of rehab repeatedly. They seem well suited for each other, but I can't understand how Tyler's Mom, who seems relatively normal, was married to Butch in the first place.

Maci, who moved to Nashville to be closer to her flavor-of-the-month Kyle, was unwise, imo, to move there just to be closer to him. He is not the father of her baby, and he just dropped her like a hot potato after she changed everything and moved so far cross-state for him. Stupid girl! Bentley deserves better.