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  1. 9 minutes ago, Lollo22 said:

    Teigen said she is not friends with Kim much like I expected her to. She said she speaks with both Kim and Nene as a fan of the show and would like to be removed from this narrative. ??

    That’s hilarious!! Where did you hear/read this?  (Not doubting you, just would love to see for myself). 

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  2. 20 hours ago, Primal Slayer said:

    They are Hollywood friends. Most of their interactions is through Twitter. 

    I think you’re right. KZB gloms onto any other celeb, esp reality celebs, as if they are truly close but I’ve always seen right through that. She’s trying to be noticed and relevant but it doesn’t seem to work. 

    Kim better hope she can rally and find another gig soon because they appear to live waaayyyy beyond their means and her financial world is about to crumble. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving piece of trash either. 

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  3. 2 hours ago, aquarian1 said:

    And this is what I'm loving about the show.  It's about the victims as much as (and sometimes more than) anything else.  These forgotten or unknown (to many) victims.  It's humanizing these "other"/non-famous victims, showing the world they were good people, makes you feel more for them when AC kills them.  They are not just a faceless number in the murders before GV.

    Exactly. I appreciate the stories of the other victims being told, before they’ve been nothing more than footnotes in the GV saga. I don’t think GV would’ve wanted them to be forgotten and the focus be mostly on him. And while no one will ever truly know “why”, I like that we have some reasonable possibilities as to why AC was the way he was and did what he did. 

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  4. 13 hours ago, Soobs said:

    I think it was about getting even with the LAPD more than white people. Furman's reputation certainly didn't help.

    He was a habitual abuser who escalated and sadly that happens every day. So tragic that she really knew that she might be killed at any time. I can't imagine living like that. I think he might not be done doing bad things.

    When I moved to Los Angeles in 1999 I was with my husband and we are entering a video store. There's a man walking towards me and we do that dance where each person tries to move out of the others way and as we are doing that, I look up and realize it's OJ. He gets into a black Bronco with another guy and drove away. He was a really big guy.

    Yeah, Fuhrman was probably what cinched it for sure, but IMO even without him, that jury wouldn’t have convicted him anyway. And I have to admit, I get it with the LAPD being corrupt and then hearing Fuhrman.

    When you had the encounter with OJ, did he laugh it off or was he annoyed?  Or did you get any kind of read off him?  

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  5. 10 hours ago, Steph619 said:

    OJ's smiling and laughing during the whole interview were very unsettling. The guy basically confessed to the murders of Ron and Nicole and yet there will still be people who consider him to be innocent. There could be video footage of him committing the murders and the naysayers would still believe in his innocence. 

     

    There may be a handful of people that actually believe he’s truly innocent, but it seems that for most part, those naysayers don’t even care.  The jurors sure as hell didn’t. For those types, it was all about getting even with white people. It had nothing to do with 2 innocent people being butchered to death, that was incidental and completely irrelevant. It was about “righting” some wrongs in their eyes. I wonder how those same people would feel if 12 people used that same thought process if their loved one was murdered. 

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  6. I hate to use the word “love” because these were real people whose lives mattered and had families that love and miss them, and it’s by no means entertainment . But I “love” this show and am grateful for the chance to get to know these victims, even knowing that there are creative liberties used to tell these stories. These men were just kind of brushed to the side and Versace was the focus before ACS. And I don’t think Versace would’ve wanted that, he wouldn’t want people to not know their stories and only his. 

    The epsidoes of Miglin and Madson were beyond heartbreaking. I was seriously disturbed and cried long after the episode was over and I rarely cry about anything. And it should have that effect. 

    I don’t watch AHS series but as long as Ryan Murphy does the crime series, I’ll always watch.  

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  7. On 2/9/2018 at 11:46 AM, Kapaluakids said:

    Jo is definitely a one trick pony. Have you noticed on the very few episodes where she uses color, she makes certain that you know that it wasn’t her idea. Like her sister’s house: she stated at least four times that her sister really liked teal. And the foster mother’s house a few seasons ago: she stated multiple times that the green walls were the client’s idea. She has no grasp of colors and patterns. I agree that she would be lucky to work at IKEA but for FU. 

    Her same old aesthetic reminds me of Mike Brady in the Brady Bunch movie...whenever anyone would hire him to design a project (gas station, gym, etc) it was always a replica of their house, which he also designed. 

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  8. Choosing your child’s name is a highly personal and an important task. But I can’t imagine naming mine with the “burden” of the name becoming a “thing”.  These people are so far away from reality, they are completely unrelatable in every way. Kris thinks people clamor for their show so they can show how relatable they are and how their family and their problems are no different than us commoners.  Pfffft. 

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  9. 13 minutes ago, Sweet-tea said:

    I couldn't believe what I was watching. I never saw the story on Dr. Phil, because I don't like him. It sounds like he's shouting at people IMO. Agree that the the mother was an abusive nut case. I still don't understand how Gypsy could actually have surgery more than once when there was nothing wrong with her. How does that happen? Even if the mother was conning the doctors, aren't they going to figure out when they examine her, take x-rays, upper GI, whatever, that there is nothing wrong? 

    Gypsy was eerily composed in the interview. I don't see how she could have gone through this without being left with some serious mental baggage. The interview was strange because it almost sounded like she was talking about someone other than herself. Also, who wrote "The bitch is dead" on FB. Wasn't that Gypsy? If so, it shows the hostility she had to her mother that she soft pedaled during the interview. 

    How did the mother get all the medical equipment and medications? Doesn't a feeding tube require some upkeep? It's just astounding that she got away with it for so long. 

    I have a lot of questions too, and I wish it had been a 2 hour with more details on how that ugly monster was able to get away with those cons.  Maybe one day Gypsy will provide those answers.  

    The feeding tube - good question. Did she actually use it, like was that her sole nutritional source?  Or was it just more for show?  

    Lastly, I hope a few of those thrusts of the knife were on behalf of that ridiculous name she gave her daughter. Gypsy Rose?  GMAFB ?

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  10. 1 hour ago, atlantaloves said:

    Yes Yes Yes, that is where I saw this case before, on HBO. Oh it is a goodie. I too love a good "con job", any movie about con men has my attention, I really got addicted back in 1980 with the film House of Games. It ran at a theatre here for over a year by DEMAND. Look for it, it's on all the time on regular cable.  Written and directed by David Mamet. In fact you can find it on this strange little channel right now called MGMHD Wed. January 10 at 8:00 p.m. and On Demand.

     

    Yeah, thinking about it more you are probably right guys, Gypsy is still running a con, A LONG CON.  

    Soooo glad I'm not the only one, I feel bad for appreciating a good con, but i definitely not condone or approve. Thanks for the info, I'll look for that. 

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  11. 6 minutes ago, Giant Misfit said:

    I think Gypsy was horribly abused since birth. She did the world a favor by taking out a psychopath. That being said, the psychopath raised a psychopath. I believed nothing that came out of Gypsy's mouth. At once she said she loved her mother because she was so "protective." When the interviewer pointed out that was odd praise when DeeDee did everything but protect Gypsy, Gypsy did a 180 on her response. She's been coached all of her life to say and do the "right" thing and I've no doubt she's still doing that. She learned well from her mother -- and it's not like she had any other adult influence in her life so how could she not? -- and has no idea how to behave any other way. Even when the police confronted her about the murder, he first instinct was to lie. Not to say, "My god, yes, yes, I had to kill her - you've no idea what she's done to me since I was born," but instead she went into some laughable theatrics pretending to know nothing about what happened. The problem was that her mother had a long-term con in mind and Gypsy hadn't reached the point yet where she could arrange anything but a short-term con. But she will one day. And by then, she'll be free. 

    I think she even ran a con on Godejohn. Not that he was any charmer, but at least with him having to commit the act, she was free, in some way, to say her hands were clean of the actual crime. 

    If anyone hasn't seen it, there's a doc about this case on HBO called Mommy Dead and Dearest that's worth checking out. 

    Oooh thanks for the info, I'll be looking for that doc. 

    I worry about Gypsy when she gets out. You're exactly right, with that thing as a mother she has almost zero chance at being any different.  I guess her dad will be her only hope, and I got the feeling from him that he carries some guilt, he's not about to just freely welcome her into their lives and put up with any bullshit. The stepmother sure won't. 

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  12. 10 hours ago, atlantaloves said:

    WOW that is a lot of work (not to mention torturing her poor daughter) just to get a little money, oh wait, they got a lot of money AND A HOUSE AND CAR.  I am siding with the daughter. 

    This may sound twisted, but sometimes when I hear of a clever con, that obviously was well thought out and well executed more than anything I could've pulled off, I have a sliver of admiration for the person pulling it.  Not that I approve, ever, but just that someone could do something so outlandish and see it through. But then I remember that if they'd put that much effort into a real paying job and bettering themselves in a more acceptable way, they wouldn't have to resort to conning. 

    If that piece of shit DeeDee had worked at a job with the same grit and determination she did at abusing her daughter and conning innocent, hard working people, her sorry ass might still be alive. 

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  13. 6 hours ago, ari333 said:

    That Gypsy eppy was hard to watch. I want to say she was a prisoner, but she could have reached out if she felt desperate.  I am torn. If someone keeps someone captive and the person has to use violence to escape... well.. I am torn. 

    She definitely was a prisoner, she said that her mom would make a preemptive strike by telling friends/family or anyone she felt Gypsy might confide in, that Gypsy was going thru a difficult phase and anything she might tell them would just be brushed off. I don't know if it was said that Gypsy went to school but I'm thinking not, her mom wouldn't allow her that much freedom.  She didn't want her to have any friends. Gypsy was too afraid or didn't have any clue how to escape her mom. Things that you and I think that should be obvious would never occur to her. Just like when Amy asked her why she just didn't get up from her wheelchair and start walking (to show that DD was a scam), she said nothing like that ever occurred to her.

    And if she had, it's very likely that she would've wound up back with her mom immediately or eventually and then she would've been at her mercy again and have to endure God knows what.  She knew enough to be afraid of her mother but not how to outsmart her. 

    I hope when she ever gets out of prison, that she is able to have some kind of normalcy and happiness. And that she's getting therapy or will once she's able to.

    5 hours ago, GreatKazu said:

    I viewed it as a case of child abuse and similar to cases of domestic violence. I even thought of the Elizabeth Smart case as I watched this episode. Ms. Smart mentioned how people asked her how was it she never spoke out or fled when she had the opportunity to do so. Ms. Smart elaborated on the fear instilled in her and the harm she believed would come to her family if she tried to flee. Her captor led her to believe he would have people harm her family and he also led her to believe her family was no longer actively searching for her. There was more, but that was the gist of it. In this case, Gypsy had mentioned in an interview elsewhere how Dee Dee instilled fear in her by telling her the police and other authorities were told about Gypsy being a mental case and delusional. Gypsy felt she couldn't tell any authorities what was happening to her because her mother had set up those mental road blocks and no one would believe her. 

    It was maddening to me to watch because my sympathy lies with the victim of this abuse. Gypsy felt she had no one she could turn to and the one person she turned to had his own mental issues. 

    Dee Dee had the convenience of being able to convince people she didn't have documentation due to losing it all in Hurricane Katrina. Maybe that played a part in how things transpired with SS. Dee Dee was going by another name. She was using a fake birth certificate. I am not sure if her father's name was listed on that birth certificate. She had modified the year on it, she could have easily removed his name from her copy. If SS went solely by Dee Dee's income, that determines if the child would receive SSI. Perhaps Dee Dee did inform SS that the only income she was receiving was the child support. She didn't have a job. 

    I am not sure that the father would have needed to be contacted by SS anyways. 

    I think you're right, I'm no expert on any SSI or anything but since DD was divorced, her income and abilities are the only things to be looked at. The father paid child support, it's not on him to be held accountable for whatever DD managed to scam off the govt. 

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  14. 22 minutes ago, PsychoKlown said:

    I'm still baffled how you have that many doctors operating on that girl.

    I'm doing something wrong.  I had bronchitis.  The doctor wouldn't even give me anything.  Told me to "shake it off".  

    I missed work for two weeks because I didn't want to infect my clients. 

    How did all this slip through the cracks?  Once, twice maybe.  But all those times? 

    You seriously need to find another provider. Bronchitis is the worst, and you rarely ever just "shake it off" in a few days. More like weeks and weeks and it definitely requires medication. What an ass. 

    Dee Dee was able to pull it off bc she was a nasty con artist and played it like a pro. Gypsy was never allowed to speak to the doctors, DD did all the talking and her medical records were conviently "lost" in Katrina. But one dr did see thru her bs but the ball got dropped.  DD got what she deserved imo. What a vile person. 

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  15. On 1/2/2018 at 10:34 AM, AirQuotes said:

    Wow!  McKayla really dishes the good stuff on her youtube channel.  This video about halfway through she starts giving behind the scenes details on Shelly's behavior.  I'm really thinking Shelly is seriously off herself.

    Damn Shelly needs to have several seats if what McKayla is saying is true. You don't ever threaten a mom, esp a brand new mom, to take away her child.  Shelly is not an equal party in Timmy's life. Yes, she has grandparents rights but they do not trump Mckayla's. Unless she proves to be unfit, and we all know that's nowhere as easy as it sounds, Shelly can stfu. Or better yet, make sure her own child grows up to be a better man than he's turning out to be. She can focus on that for awhile.  

    Mckayla may still be a kid herself and has a shit ton of growing up to do, but she doesn't seem to be full of drama Or mean spirited at all. You can totally tell she loves her son and wants to be a good mom and will do right by him.  I believe that she meant it when she said she's not trying to punish Shelly or their family for Caelen cheating on her. That would be a hard position for a grown, mature woman to deal with, so she's handling it well. 

     I am not as worried about her like I am Lexus and Lilly.  

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  16. Shelly needs to know that nothing about Shannon or Shannon & Mckayla's relationship is her business.  I'm sure it's hard to not have an opinion, but it's not her place to sit in judgement. Just focus on your grandchild and let them do them. 

    Not defending Shannon, but she's probably embarrassed of her past and carrying a lot of guilt so I can see why she's defensive and doesn't want to be judged by Shelly. They need to grow up as much as their kids do. 

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  17. I hope Shayden is away long enough for Lexus to get good and over him. I'd say long enough for her to find herself and work on being a good mom and growing up, finishing/continuing her education and getting a job - things that will be best for her and her baby, so she doesn't ever have to rely on a man and bc she doesn't need a man. But I won't say that, bc who am I kidding.  Most Teen girls think the world is ending if they don't have a boyfriend. 

    And it's great that Shellie wants to be there for McKayla but she needs to mind her place. 

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  18. 15 minutes ago, calpurnia99 said:

    I KNEW the job he was going to get in Kentucky was working in some way for Chris. Who is going to hire this asshole? And Nikki made it seem like a big deal: Any money you give him he has to EARN! So now Chris can come up with some unneeded job, overpay David Poor for this so-called "job", let him do a shitty job at this made-up job, and never fire him. I saw that coming a MILE AWAY! All the money is still going to be coming from Chris. 

    I hope one day we find out what kind of hold or threat David has on Chris for Chris to be his sugar daddy.  And for Nicki to tolerate what she does. Unless she was told from the get-go how it is and will always be and she decided to deal with it as best as she could in her way. 

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  19. My birthday is Jan 3, so being 9 days after Christmas it was just always a let down. It seemed like the weather was always dismal, cold and rainy, and usually the day school started back. No one ever remembered bc we were focused on having to go back to school. My parents always acknowledged it, but it wasn't ever anything special. And my gifts usually didn't amount to much since they had just had to spend money for Christmas. That doesn't mean that I was abused, neglected or to sound woe is me. It just never was a big deal. So in adulthood, it's not a big deal. So when I hear of an ADULT bemoaning their special day, it sounds silly to me.  Like, I had to suck it up as a kid, you can suck it up now. 

    But I'm all for anybody else celebrating their birthday as they see fit, but am also for people keeping it in perspective, and not acting like everybody should take notice and treat it like a rarefied occasion. 

    As for Ashley, her dad having his wedding on her birthday won't be the last time he will let her down. She needs to decide what she can and cannot or will not deal with and adjust her expectations accordingly. Or really, just not have any, that way she won't ever be disappointed again. 

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