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New Year, New Students for High School Confidential 2

This summer I attended a baby shower for Sara N while she was visiting her parents in Kansas. I had not seen her for more than a year and now she is 8 months pregnant! It was even more amazing...

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Where Is Bethany Now?

I currently live at the farm again with my mom. When I got pregnant, I needed support, and now I need help with the kids! I dropped out of KU during my third year because I wanted to be a...

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Where Is Allyson Now?

As of right now, I am living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the Southside area of the city. I absolutely love it! I'm on summer break right now, and I have an internship with the Housing Authority of the City...

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Where Is Sarah Now?

Right now it's 11:20 a.m. and I have just woken up; granted, it's still summer vacation. The current location: my old bedroom at my parents' house. Not so far away from where I was when HSC was filmed. While this...

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Where Is Cate Now?

I don't know if I can really say I currently live anywhere since I have been traveling in Europe since the end of January. However, when I return stateside at the end of August, the plan is to live with...

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Where Is Sara Now?

I currently live in North Carolina, and I am working at a hospital here on one of the bases. The biggest change in my life recently is becoming a true adult, paying bills, buying my first home and my first...

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Where Is Jessi Now?

On New Year's day of this year I moved from Kansas to a small town in Georgia to sort out some financial issues. I'm happy to say that I have done that and will be moving back to Kansas in...

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Ready for Season 2 of Little Miss Perfect

By Michael Galanes, Pageant DirectorLittle Miss Perfect, Season 1, was all that I hoped for, maybe more or maybe less at times, but that's show business! In all honesty, pageants like Little Miss Perfect and all that these events entail...

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Not Your Typical Pageant Girl

Parent's Name: Tracey Pendergrass Child's Name: Sabrina Pendergrass I had a friend that was involved in beauty pageants with her daughter and she told us about a pageant that was coming up. We competed in the pageant and Sabrina won....

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Filming Little Miss Perfect

Parent's Name: Kris Olive Child's Name: Amber Olive, 11 I had started doing pageants in 1995 with my oldest daughter Cassidy and later with my middle daughter Ashley. We loved pageants so much that I entered Amber in one at...

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Win Gracefully, Lose Gracefully

Parent's Name: Jeanie Webb Adcox Child's Name: Jordan Elizabeth Adcox Brother's Name: Vincent Caleb Scoggins Grandparent's Name: Terry and Gail WebbJordan has been competing in pageants since she was five months old. We were encouraged by a friend of mine...

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Never Too Young for Pageants

Parent's Name: Debbie Tye Child's Name: Emily Tye Hello, my name is Debbie Tye and my daughter Emily is nine-and-a-half years old. Emily has been doing pageants since she was eight months old and is still going strong. We started...

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Truth About Beauty Pageants

Parent's Name: Rhonda & Robert Meeks Child's Name: Kendall-Grace Meeks We decided to become involved in beauty pageants with our daughter to try something new, to make friends and see what pageants were all about... and to see if...

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Mother-Daughter Pageant Team

Parent's Name: Traci Lin PangonasChild's Name: Alexa Lin Pangonas I have been in front of a still and video camera since birth. I was the first grandchild and an only child for six years, so spoiled was my middle...

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Pageant Mom with 20 Years in the Business

Parent's Names: Leslie Ann Campbell Child's Name: Hadlie Templin My name is Leslie Ann and I'm the mother of 8 year-old Hadlie Sage, 12 year-old Kennedy Hope, and 16 year-old Leighton River. I have lived in Orlando for 40 years....

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Loving the Spotlight

Parent's Names: Walter and Tracy Cocking Child's Name: Shelby, Age 6 Shelby only began doing pageants about a year ago. We saw a pageant flyer at our local mall and she asked if she could enter. After talking it over...

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Priscilla Behne: My Student, Friend & Success Story

In my very first year producing Little Miss Citrus, one of the first contestants to sign up was a young girl named Priscilla Behne. Priscilla was your classic blue-eyed blonde beauty who had won at least two cars by the...

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Michael Galanes' Success Story with Pennie Mays

By Michael Galanes, Pageant Director In 1996, I met Pennie Mays, a true beauty. Pennie was a little girl yet I instantly saw "star quality." You did not have to know anything about pageants, beauty, or even the world of...

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Always a Winner

Parent's Names: Irina Gonikberg Dolinskiy and Zhan Dolinskiy Child's Name: Jayne Dolinskiy Jayne was born in New York City, fell in love with Broadway shortly thereafter, and has been performing ever since. She loves singing (everything from show tunes to...

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True Sportsmanship

Parent's Names: Rob and CristinaChild's Name: Katelyn Torres We became involved with pageants shortly after moving to Florida from NYC. As her parents; we've always been a part of the NYC fashion week circle. We became involved with pageants after...

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We Have No Regrets When We Do Pageants

Parent's Names: Thom and Jean PipkinChild's Name: Brandijean PipkinFirst of all we the Pipkins would like to say thank you to the wonderful people at North/South Productions. You made our taping so much fun. You made us comfortable and we...

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Most Popular: The Game is Simple

By Graham Norton I was really looking forward to this show because I was going to meet Monica. I get most of my information from chatting with the contestants on the show but the producers give me a few facts...

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Life as a Marijuana Activist

By Sarah Newton, Age 23 I am a spiritual light - an independent, open-minded, creative woman trying to spread some southern sunshine and project positive vibrations into the universe! I was born and raised in Houston, Texas in an eccentric...

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It Pays to Be Yourself

By Dayna Wade, Age 28Plenty of people have judged me in the past and still do to this day. When I was younger people judged me because I don't look like anyone else in my family. People still judge me...

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Most Popular: A Show That Makes a Difference

By JoAnn O, Age 30 I"m currently living in Burbank, CA where I'm a single mom of an 11year old son and I work for the State of California. I grew up in a bad neighborhood in L.A. and we...

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Expect the Unexpected on 'Most Popular'

By Graham NortonAfter the run-throughs, the walk throughs and dress rehearsals it's finally time to make the actual show. For me it is surreal to be driving in LA in the morning sunshine and pulling into my parking space...

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When Standing Out from the Crowd is a Disadvantage

By Graham NortonIt's early on a Sunday morning and I'm dodging the route of the L.A. marathon to get to the studio, and yet the audience is packed. Our seven potential new best friends wander out, and as a group...

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The Fashion Police

By Terrie Rabon, age 26 I was born and raised in Oakland, California by my mom whom I lost to breast cancer at the age of 15 years. I have two older sisters that I grew up with and five...

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Four Husbands, But Few Regrets

By Liliana Montenegro To my friends I am Lili, so call me Lili. Strange that after 50 some-odd years (shhhh), of what I consider an adventurous life, I would find myself here on WE tv!...

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Divorce Reality Check

By Princess Mapp, age 39 I am a single mother of 3 beautiful children, ages 2, my lovely daughter Princess (a little mini me), 5, my son Prince Joshua, and my oldest son, who will always be my baby, Ikaika,...

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From Being a Pig, to Riding a Hog

By Molly Kight, age 39 Most of my adult life was as an obese woman. Five feet tall and a woman's size 24, I peaked at 300 pounds. My first marriage failed due to finances, inability to communicate and mutual...

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I'm Not a Stuck Up Diva!

By Tedmenia Hardaway, aka MemeAll my life people have told me that when they first see me they instantly think I'm a stuck up diva because of the way I dress. I like to dress up and always look glam...that...

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Snap Judgments: A Harsh Reality

By Dena Lee, age 29I am a single mother of two gorgeous girls and I love to live life to the fullest! I am very silly and I love to laugh and have a great time! There have been points...

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Seven Women Battling for Popularity

By Graham NortonBecause I have to fly back to the UK tonight it's a stupidly early start. Again the breakfast burritos make it all worthwhile. I'm already sorry to be leaving. Having spent some many hours with all the team...

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Don't Assume I'm Straight

By Shirin Amini, age 32 I am fun, outgoing, sometimes wild, and oddly enough, I work in financial compliance. The company I work for is a leading manufacturer of breast implants, so that makes things a little less boring. I...

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Love May Be Blind, But Our Audience Noticed Everything

By Graham NortonA really strange afternoon. It was the Most Popular bride special. The seven women were a mixture of newlyweds and those who were engaged. Because the bridal wear would only be revealed after the first commercial break we...

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Destination Wedding Jeopardized by Swine Flu

My heart went out to my next bride, Christina, from the very beginning. If there's anything no bride ever deserves, it's to have her perfect wedding day plans ruined by something way out of her control--and the "swine flu"...

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No Holds Barred Wedding Celebration

My bride Bernadette wasn't sure she was on the right track for her wedding when we met... She had several different ideas, from the colors (kiwi green and cream) to the décor, to her dress... Even her table numbers...

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Unforgettable, Non-Stop Wedding

As soon as I walked into Jaime Ferris' home to see this beautiful bride-to-be's wedding plans, I was stopped mid-sentence at the very start! Just her description of her plans so far was something unusual…. Jaime was ready to...

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A Royal Challenge

In all my years planning weddings, I've discovered that one of the fastest ways to get guests to escape reality and enjoy themselves is through setting an extraordinary wedding atmosphere: a different time, a different place, a different era....

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Crazy, Yet Creative, Wedding Celebration

When I met Dayira, I thought I was on a sugar-high...This bride definitely showed me some wedding plans I had never even imagined, even in my sweetest dreams! On our first day together, I discovered Dayira wanted to have her...

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Wine-Inspired Wedding

Kricket was the sweetest bride a planner could ever ask for. She was always thinking of others first and never choosing to put her desires above others -- even when it came to selecting her gown! After a trip to...

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Winter Wonderland or Spring Celebration?

They say everything has it's season... But with my next bride, Quiana, her wedding turned out to be so fantastic, it had to have TWO! When Quiana and I met, she showed me a smattering of decorations she had been...

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A Jamaican Celebration with Caribbean Flair

My second bride, Nicole, had a great disposition and spirit that went right along with the theme she wanted: a Jamaican celebration with Caribbean flair! And...she wanted it centered around her favorite color--a vibrant, royal purple that matched her...

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Q and A with David Tutera

Hello MFW-watchers and WE tv bloggers! After meeting TWELVE fantastic, better-than-ever brides for a summer of weddings-gone-awry and dreams come true, I am so excited about the ALL NEW season of "My Fair Wedding!" This season, we took it...

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A Wedding Like You've Never Seen Before

Wow, wow, wow... This show is truly a blessing to me, season after season! I thought the weddings from Season 1 were exciting, but the weddings you're about to see are like nothing ever before!...

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Take Your Wedding From Ordinary to Extraordinary

Seven brides in seven weeks! And one more this weekend -- it's hard to believe we already are halfway done filming Season Two, where I have met some wonderful, creative, interesting, funny, sweet and surprising brides that will bring you...

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Planning the Perfect Spring Wedding

Happy Spring! It's my favorite season to plan weddings, full of new flowers to use, love in the air and inspiration everywhere. Read on for some tips from inspiring brides who are planning their special days during this fabulous time...

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Tutera's Tips: Walk Down the Aisle in Style

Hello Brides and Viewers! Thank you again for your great questions. We are in full swing of filming Season 2 of My Fair Wedding and we are already off to a interesting and fun beginning! Here are some tips to...

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Tips for Cash-Conscious Couples

The theme as of late seems to be brides on a budget--and this is great! Let no dwindling economy or tightly drawn purse strings keep you from having a celebration to remember. Below are some tips for cash-conscious couples looking...

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Romance is in the Air

Wow! Romance is surely in the air, and perhaps it's not just about Valentine's Day--I've been hearing from some pretty creative brides and I'm loving every minute it. Here's another round of "Tutera Tips" for making arrangements for the one...

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Flowers, Themes and Destination Weddings

Hello everyone!Thank you for continuing to write in with your questions. I am constantly enlightened by your stories and creative ideas, you all truly never run out and I love to hear them. I hope you are able to use...

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Wedding Questions Answered

Hi everyone,Keep the questions coming!!  Hope my advice helps.Happy Wedding Planning,David Tutera...

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Answers to Your Wedding Questions

Hi everyone,I am delighted to answer some of your fantastic questions. There is so much to prepare and plan prior to your wedding, so any help I can provide I hope makes the wedding planning process more enjoyable. Remember stay...

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Marriage is Work...a LOT of Work

By Jenny Masche Many would agree with me that marriage is work, a LOT of work! There are times that are good and times that are bad, really bad. Bryan and I really didn't know how easy we had it...

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Our Parenting Styles are Different... So What?

By Jenny MascheAnyone with children knows the difficulty that can arise when parenting styles differ. Bryan and I agree on one thing for sure: "Train a child in the way he/she should go and he/she will not depart from it."...

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Raising Sextuplets: Blessings Outweigh the Challenges

By Jenny MascheFebruary 2003: I was introduced to Bryan through a very good friend. Bryan was best friends with Mike Fields -- a guy I grew up with my whole life -- in the Air Force. I received an e-mail...

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Zero to Six in Nine Months!

First time parents Jenny and Bryan are raising six toddlers at once, and they will share their thoughts, experiences and parenting tips in this blog.  Check back soon for more!   Have any questions for Jenny and Bryan?  Ask them...

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The Confidence to Lose

Mindy is confident in most things in her life, except her ability to lose and control her weight. Feeling confident that you can change a behavior is one of the single biggest predictors that you will be able to...

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Mindy: Saving the World and Herself

Mindy, wow, not too much work here -- she just gets it, smart, quick, and has a very subtle sense of humor. Really love talking to her, and hearing her disbelief as she shed pounds. Another one that has become...

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Become Your Own Diet Detective

Stephanie also needs to become her own Diet Detective - read on: The "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" reports that more than 90 percent of "successful losers" have previously failed in their efforts to lose weight. Many reported having lost...

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Stephanie: Learning to Break Bad Habits

You might think that Stephanie was a failure -- not so, she just wasn't ready yet. She's young, and uses a tough exterior to hide. She has a real shot of losing weight and getting ahead if she breaks her...

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Snacking Important for a Healthy Diet

Shari is a snacker....and snacking is not bad, it's actually important for a healthy diet. Whether it's in front of the television, in the office, at the cafe with your morning coffee, or simply a mid-afternoon treat, a snack can...

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Shari Just Needs a Big Push

Shari is such a talented artist - really you have to see some of her work. She's also become a talented healthy cook. She also has some of the best healthy recipes. She impresses me with her dedication and...

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How to Avoid Packing on the Pounds

Caro lives with her family, and they're involved with her life. They also spend many meals with each other. According to a recent review article appearing in the journal "Nutrition," the more people present while dining, the greater the quantity...

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Caro's Weight Will Not Be Easy to Lose

Caro, she has loads of excuses, and loads of personality. She is strong and smart. But even though she has a tough exterior - she has a warm heart. She will continue to shed weight, but it will be tough...

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How to Avoid 'The Wedding Waistline'

Diana and Juan suffer from a common problem-you get married and you build your family and career and health becomes a step child. Think about this: One of the most common goals for the bride and groom before the wedding...

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Ready for the Spotlight

Sussy is a wonderful person, she has tremendous dedication and talent - and I really enjoyed working with her--she has become a real friend. Our children play together, and I'm excited about her success. Sussy is also tremendously talented. Take...

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Micah the Musician

Mich is a special person and a real character--he has a great sense of humor and I consider him a true friend. We talk frequently, and I enjoy his company. He has tremendous potential as person, just needs to really...

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Make the Most of Your Diet by Setting Goals

By Charles Stuart PlatkinOne of Sussy's biggest issues is that she doesn't set goals. Reaching a weight-loss goal--or any goal--should never be about chance. Your ideal weight will not magically materialize if you dream about it long and hard enough....

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Healthy Eating

By Charles Stuart PlatkinMicah eats out almost every meal. And if you eat out all the time you're risking gaining weight. Why? Eating foods outside the home are known to have more calories than eating at home. Here are a...

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Don't Be a Diet Hero

By Charles Stuart PlatkinJennifer works so hard just trying to balance her life with three kids, her business, she hardly has time for her health. But she needs to make time, and also make sure that her personal food environment...

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Charles Recalls Butting Heads with Jennifer

By Charles Stuart PlatkinI have to say, in the beginning Jennifer and I were butting heads frequently. I can understand, she simply didn't trust me, but eventually that was overcome. Now I'm proud to consider her and Morgan friends....

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One Series Ends, Another Begins

Tonight is the sixth and final episode of Raising Sextuplets' first season, so don't forget to turn to WE tv at 10 PM EDT (or much sooner, since other episodes are on as well).  And I have mentioned in other...

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Should there be a second season of Raising Sextuplets?

Please vote in the poll below.  We only have one more new episode left this season; it will premiere next Thursday at 10 PM.  Of course, I would love to continue the series, but let me know what you think. ...

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Michael Jackson and Sextuplets

Ok, ok, I will admit the headline for this post is a bit sensational.  But there is a small connection; Nicole Atkins, who composed and performed the Raising Sextuplets title song, has just uploaded her version of "Ben," which I...

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Another Raising Sextuplets Quiz

If you like the quiz I linked to in the previous post, then try this one, also thanks to our industrious Digital Media intern: www.wetv.com/polls/chart/data/1800-question-1.html  ...

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A Quiz, Platinum Weddings, and Girl Meets Gown

Since it's been a little while since I posted, this will be a bit of a catch-all.  What did you think of the episode last Thursday?  It was my favorite episode, since I found the process of getting a tummy tuck...

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Sneak Peek at Raising Sextuplets Episode 6

Here is an unpolished, early clip from the final episode, which will air in about a month.  Seven of the eight Masches enjoy meeting a huge snake... one does not:  ...

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This and That

It turns out that the Sextuplets got bumped again on Larry King Live last night, due to breaking news.  Doesn't every day have breaking news?  Regardless, they instead taped a nice long bit with guest host Dr. Drew, who has...

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How'd We Do?

I got back to NYC last night and had an email from Dawn the Producer.  She said the day had gone well, shooting the Masches in Manhattan.  And she attached a photo of Blake - check it out after the...

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Raising Sextuplets Finally Premieres Tonight!

By the time you read this, the Masches will already have appeared on the CBS Early Show.  The Larry King appearance that had been planned for tonight has been pushed until Tuesday.  And Entertainment Tonight is also doing a piece.Producers...

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Two Days and Counting Until Raising Sextuplets Premieres

Please tune in at 10 PM EDT on Thursday for the first episode.  Let me know what you like or don't like.  I recently blogged about Nicole Atkins's theme song for the series.  I want to also alert you to...

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Jeers, Jenny's Blog and Episode 6

I was in Los Angeles for about a week to shoot our new series, Most Popular, so have not posted for a while.  But now that we are less than two weeks away from the series premiere on June 11...

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Babies on the Beach

This excerpt from the rough cut of episode five takes place in California, where the Masches traveled for a marathon.  They had an outing at the beach with Jenny's family and she call's it one of the best days of...

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First Look: Raising Sextuplets, Episode 5

We have three clips to share with you over the next few days from the early, unfinished edit of our fifth episode. I like the one below, as it's a little different from what we've posted from the first four episodes....

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Broken Ribs, But Not for Sextuplets

Photo: WENNThere has been a little delay getting the video clips from episode five of Raising Sextuplets posted here, but I expect to put them up next week.  The episode itself had some of the funniest moments of the series,...

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Raising Sextuplets: Opening Animation

This is not the final version and the music is only temporary, but here is a good peek at what the program's opening sequence will look like--please comment if you feel like doing so....

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First Look: Sextuplets Vegas Shopping Spree

The title sequence is coming along very nicely; I may be able to post it next week.  And Monday brings the first cut of the fifth episode. But in the meantime, here is a short, unfinished clip from episode 4:...

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Driving to Vegas with Sextuplets

Just a few words before I get to the new clip...Cath added a comment after Jenny's a couple of posts back and I was having a little problem replying there.  I was going to thank her for posting from France.  Cath,...

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Jenny Comments, Poll Results & More Video

If you look in the comments section of my previous post, there is a very nice comment from Jenny, the mother of the sextuplets.  I think it speaks for itself very well, so please check it out. Also, my next-to-last post asked you...

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First Look: Raising Sextuplets, Episode 4

Here is the first of four short clips.  Remember, this is from an early cut, so the narration is temp, there are no graphics, there is still work to be done.  But you can follow the Masches as they go...

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Reader Mail on Raising Sextuplets

I don't have a catchy theme song as David Letterman does--nor the volume of mail by any stretch of the imagination-- but there were two comments on my post about the three options for the Raising Sextuplets opening sequence.  Also,...

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Creating a Title Sequence

As the premiere of Raising Sextuplets quickly creeps up (June 11, two months from now), we are getting all the elements together to finish the episodes in time.  Right now a big focus is the title sequence.  In TV these...

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Sextuplets Christmas

I just watched the fine cut of episode three of Raising Sextuplets.  If you go back a few posts, you will find three video clips from an earlier version.  And I also viewed the first cut of episode four.  A...

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Executive Producer Notes

Still waiting for the LA Times story about multiples series on television, which was supposed to be published this week.  So instead of a link to that, I will just post a few things: 1--We are starting work on the...

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Last Video Clip from Sextuplets Episode 3

Here is the third and final short excerpt from the rough edit of episode three of Raising Sextuplets. When the babies' slightly older cousins visit, it turns out boys will be boys...   ...

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Sextuplets with a Giraffe

How can anyone not want to see sextuplets with a giraffe?  Okay, it may not be as entertaining as the story last week that an orangutan has taught herself how to whistle (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100875176), but it does sound odd enough that...

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Video: Jenny's Pre-Surgery Appointment

Here is our first clip from episode three of Raising Sextuplets.  Remember, this is a rough, early version that has yet to be polished.  But it's still good enough to show you how hard it is to take six babies...

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Tummy Tuck aka Episode Three

Yesterday I reviewed the early version of the third episode of Raising Sextuplets and I think it is the best one so far.  The main story has drama and humor as Jenny gets a tummy tuck--you can imagine how much...

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Producer's Notes

The only thing new to report on Raising Sextuplets is that I am expecting to see the first version of Episode 3 this week.  As before, we will post a few clips here for you as a sneak peek at...

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Video: Bryan Weighs In

One more clip from episode two of Raising Sextuplets - remember, this is a rough cut, so it is unpolished and has a male narrator as a temporary placeholder for Jenny's voice.  I like this clip, even though it's not...

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Trick or Treat: Sextuplets Video

If you've seen the two clips of pumpkin carving in my recent posts, you saw the Masche Sextuplets preparing for Halloween.  Here is a clip of them in costume and out in the neighborhood:...

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New Photos of the Masche Sextuplets

Producer Dawn, the woman who is in the field overseeing production of Raising Sextuplets, sent along 18 recent photographs--please check them out at: http://www.wetv.com/photo-galleries/raising-sextuplets/blake-and-grant.html Tonight is the Dateline NBC interview with the mother of the octuplets.  Her story has...

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Video: Sextuplets and Dad Carve a Pumpkin

My last post linked to video of Jenny and the babies prepping for Halloween by carving a pumpkin.  A little later, Bryan does the same with the sextuplets.  Maybe it's because I am a guy, but I found his efforts...

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Sextuplets Carve a Pumpkin - Video Clip

I was at the RealScreen conference most of this week, a gathering of television network executives and non-fiction television producers.  Lots of meetings, countless pitches for new series and specials, and some panels and seminars.  It's interesting to see "the...

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Her Two Dads

Am I the only one here old enough to remember that 80's show, "My Two Dads"? I don't remember much about that show, but the title of it did come to my mind as I worked on this case. Occasionally,...

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Another No-Show Mom?

If you have been watching The Locator since the start, you saw an episode where a young woman named Wendy asked me to find the mother who walked out on her when she was a young girl. As hard as...

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Abuse Doesn't Have to Break You

This Saturdays episode of The Locator provided me more personal growth than possibly any other one this season. The story is about two siblings who were violently abused as small children, taken away from their home and raised apart from...

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When Emotional Scars Lead to Physical Scars

When I go out to meet families prior to selecting the new Angel Case, I am looking for a reason to take a case. I'm looking for some sort of 'sign' that this is the most important case today....

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The Reunion That Wasn't, Then Was

The episode this week is one of my favorites this season! This particular Angel case caught my eye (while I was reading thru thousands of emails) because it began as a plea from a young woman who wanted to help...

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NFL Episode and FREE Locator Stuff

Okay Locator friends, this is the week to be SURE your husbands, brothers, dads and sons watch The Locator! This week, we've got FOOTBALL! :-)I received an e-mail from NFL star Paul Spicer asking for my help. I went out...

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Another 'Locator' Season Begins

Hey Locator friends! Another season of The Locator has begun (as of Saturday night!)I can't wait for you to meet the extraordinary people featured in this season. And surprises? Oh boy, will you be surprised at the outcomes of some...

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An Unselfish Gift of Love

By Katie Dunn Hi Locator Friends and Family, I can hardly believe we've come to the end of Season Two. Thanks for 'riding the wave' with us. It was quite a trip and Season Three will...well, I won't say anything...

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If Ever There Was A Gentle Giant

This episode is one for "the guys" in your life because it contains men being men...until life comes full circle. At that moment--and you'll know the second it happens--these "men" get an opportunity to let their hearts take center stage...

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When Dying Leads To Living

This week, there are TWO very special episodes of The Locator, which I am especially grateful to share with you. As you may know, cancer lives in our home--our daughter, Josalin, has battled it since she was 7. She is...

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Spring is a Time for New Beginnings

Hi Locator Friends, You are all starting to really really feel like family. You might be surprised, but I look forward to watching the show every Saturday night also, and sometimes Troy and his family come over and we watch...

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More Than Just Closure...

As you may know by now (if you are a dedicated watcher of "The Locator") I explain to everyone who's case I take on, there are four possible outcomes from my efforts: 1. I may not find the person 2....

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My Brush With An American Hero

Tonight, there are TWO new episodes of The Locator on WE tv. The first is one of my absolute favorites! (Although I think I may say that every week, I love ALL of these courageous people!)  ...

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The Locator is an Emotional Rollercoaster

Hey Locator friends! I am so excited about the start of season two! So much has happened since season one ended!...

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WE Welcome Back 'The Locator'

By Katie DunnHi and Excited Greetings to our Locator Friends!I can't believe Season 2 will start airing in less than a month! Mark your calendars, heck, have a Locator Party and tell us all about it! MARCH 21 is...

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Holiday Greetings to Our Locator Family and Friends

By Katie DunnI've been reading and responding to some of your posts on our "Talk" forum and realized I really hadn't blogged lately. Working is just too much fun and really does make time fly!...

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Become One of Troy's Angel Searches

By Katie DunnHi Locator Family and Friends!WOW, I know I speak for Troy when I say we are so grateful and very humbled by the huge positive response to THE LOCATOR show. Thank you for all of the encouraging e-mails....

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Family or Phamily... It's Still Love

There are many ways people define family these days. I don't agree with all of them, but I do believe one definition... you don't have to be biologically related to be "family." This week's episode of The Locator is proof...

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Diary Reveals A Secret Sister!

In my 20-year career, I have had to make some very awkward, and sometimes shocking, calls to people. Sometimes I have broken the news to people that they have an identical twin. Other times, I reveal to people their relinquished...

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The Little Things DO Matter

By Katie DunnDear WE "Locator" Family,Troy and I get to read the thousands of requests that come in and I am really struck by something. Although many have a wedding, graduation, birth of a child or some other 'big' event...

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A Real Dying Wish

This week's episode of The Locator is a very intense experience, at least for me. I'm not going to blog much about it here because I really want you to experience the journey as it happens. I will tell you...

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'Troy Made My Family Complete'

After 28 years I found my son, Warren Stone. He was taken by his dad and I had no clue where he was.  It was a week before Warren's second birthday.  My daughter, Holly, saw The Locator and wrote in...

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The Search for My Father

I am 29 year old medical sales rep who has been married for about a year and a half. We began searching for my dad shortly after getting married. My biological mom passed away when I was 2 and my...

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Finding My Long-Lost Sister

Hello everyone! I am Nycole, the second oldest out of the five of us. I am 28 years old and currently live in a small town outside of San Diego, California.My main reason for contacting Troy and his team was...

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Miracles Happen...I Have Proof!

Hi everyone at The Locator! My name is Stephanie Leo. I am 29 years old. I am happily married to my awesome husband Chris. We have two children Brianna, and Ryan. They are 13 and 6 years of age....

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A New Family to Love

"It's so strange!" That phrase kept coming into my mind often. First the phone call from someone I had never heard of saying my birth sister asked him to find me, then a film crew showing up on April fool's...

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Finding My Long-Lost Sister

My episode is about the day I found a sister I had never seen. I was not having any success finding her, and the search became more serious when my mom was diagnosed with a serious cancer. So, when we...

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One Mother's Hope

One main thing that I always worried and prayed for was a good home for my baby. The first time I saw my daughter Jennie, I knew she was raised in a good family. Her adopted mother loved her, but...

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The Day My Son Came Home

In 1994, my search for my youngest son just became so heart-breaking I could no longer carry on by myself. At that time my daughter asked if I would let her try to find her little brother. Along with my...

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I Wish I Called Troy Sooner

My name is Samantha Johnson and I am a 31 year old college educated single mother of three children. I am the sole provider for my family. I was in search of my Godmother, whom I would just simply call...

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Searching for a Loved One

I was in Dallas, Texas when I had Katie, however, I moved to Austin in 1991. I have three daughters who are all full biological sisters. Portia and Alicia both live in Austin with their husbands and children. Katie is...

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Troy is MY Angel

My name is Katie Wynn. I'm 29 years old and I was adopted when I was 3 days old. I was born in Dallas, Texas and brought to St. Paul, Minnesota where I grew up with my adopted parents Cindy...

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Finding Our Lost Brother

We had all but given up hope of ever seeing our little brother again. Then one day my wife and I saw a commercial for Troy, the Locator, and decided to give it a try. The next thing we knew...

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What Troy Did for Our Family Was PRICELESS

My name is Kristi Reed, and I am a 34-year-old mother of four. My husband John and I had the honor of being on Season 1 of "The Locator." John, now 38, had been separated from his little sisters (Lola...

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Never Give Up Searching for a Lost Loved One

My name is Jaclyn Viena and I am 25 years old, and have been married to my husband, Hank, for almost three years. I have two children: Dominic, 4; Nevaeh, 18 months. My parents have been divorced since I was...

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A Platinum Tribute

As this season of Platinum Weddings comes to an end, it's only fitting for Kelley to pay a platinum tribute to the show....

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A Wild Riiiide

Kelley can't believe Little Miss Perfect has come to an end...so she's created a tribute video with the help of Michael Galanes. Leave a comment for the Video Chick below....

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Thank You for Being a Friend

This week, there's an interesting connection to the number 4.  And, in honor of St. Patty's Day and Golden Girls now being on WE tv, Kelley sings an original Irish jig!...

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Say it With a Whisper

There's a lot to buzz about this week.  Kelley explores the power of a whisper and finds time to stage a dance-off....

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You'll Wear This Dress Again

Do you have enough sass in your frass?  Kelley shows you how to maintain your sass and how to really wear that ugly bridesmaid dress again and again....

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A Princess on a Butterfly Wheel

This week, Kelley's buzzing about Andrea and Glenn's emotion-filled platinum wedding. And we learn the true reasons why Little Miss Perfect's Katelyn and Jayne love to be on stage....

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Meet the Video Chick!

Meet Kelley Rae O'Donnell, WEtv.com's Video Chick. Watch Kelley's hilarious take on Amy and Ryan's platinum wedding and the premiere of Little Miss Perfect. Have a question or comment for The Video Chick?  Leave a comment below....

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