TLC has CANCELLED "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" TMZ has learned, in the wake of our story that Mama June is dating a convicted child molester who sexually abused one of her relatives.
The decision comes one day after TMZ broke the story ... June has been secretly dating Mark McDaniel, who got out of prison in March after serving 10 years for forcing oral sex on an 8-year-old.
TLC still airs the Duggars, so they are on my shit list, but this bit of information from the article is nice to know.
We've learned June has denied she's seeing McDaniel, despite a photo we posted showing the 2 of them at a small party in a hotel room. TLC clearly did not believe her and cancelled the show because they felt she was putting her children at risk.
TLC has shot an entire new season of episodes but will not air them. Although the show has fallen off its ratings high, we're told it's still very profitable, so TLC is taking a financial hit.
But the network is not turning its back on the kids, telling us, "Supporting the health and welfare of these remarkable children is our only priority. TLC is faithfully committed to the children's ongoing comfort and well-being." Our sources say the network will pay for tutors and counselors for the kids.
Post by secretlyevil on Oct 24, 2014 10:47:20 GMT -5
I'm so glad. I mean I'm horrified over this woman's partner choices. She needs son serious help. I'm so glad the world will no longer be subjected to that show.
So the mom is awful and deserves whatever moral and legal condemnation is coming her way. But what about TLC's role here?
(A) Surely they knew or should have known about this past? Yet they went forward with the show anyway?
(B) They exploited the poor girl almost her entire life for purposes of making money and now they drop her. Don't they owe her something? Some sort of trust? Protection? Something? The family was on a crash course for a long time but TLC sort of helped pave the way to hell for them. For that, there should be more hate heading their way.
Did I read that right - the child he molested was one of HER relatives? She's a monster.
People are speculating that it may be her 18 year old daughter . I've never seen this show, but I'm glad she lost it and I hope she loses her children, too.
I think it's pretty safe to guess that they cancelled the show because they know there will be backlash now that they knew the information is out there. If they thought it would boost ratings they'd probably extend that POS a contract. TLC is way more interested in making money than what is best for children.
Did I read that right - the child he molested was one of HER relatives? She's a monster.
People are speculating that it may be her 18 year old daughter . I've never seen this show, but I'm glad she lost it and I hope she loses her children, too.
WTF is wrong with these people? God, I feel so terrible for those kids.
Wait, TLC cancelled the show 1 day after TMZ aired the story?
That does not seem like enough time to verify, which I imagine they'd do before flushing money down the drain.
I'm wondering if TLC knew and didn't care until it became public knowledge. If so, fuck them.
Tlc knew that Tmz had some bad dirt on the family and was going to cancel the show after this season. They knew it was bad but I don't think they knew the content. I'm assuming once the nature of the story came out, they made this decision. They just finished shooting the current season of the show so not to air it at all is a huge loss.
Wait, TLC cancelled the show 1 day after TMZ aired the story?
That does not seem like enough time to verify, which I imagine they'd do before flushing money down the drain.
I'm wondering if TLC knew and didn't care until it became public knowledge. If so, fuck them.
Tlc knew that Tmz had some bad dirt on the family and was going to cancel the show after this season. They knew it was bad but I don't think they knew the content. I'm assuming once the nature of the story came out, they made this decision. They just finished shooting the current season of the show so not to air it at all is a huge loss.
Even if they had no idea that mama boo boo had a prior/current relationship with a sex offender who raped one of her young relatives (possibly her daughter) they should have known. They have the money and resources to get background info on people they are planning on exploiting. They knew or they were willfully ignorant.
I was wondering if it was her daughter. So horrifying no matter who it was. I don't watch the show-it made me feel icky just watching the commercials-so this may be a dumb question but...who is the father of her kids? Is this guy the father to any of them? Or was it the Sugar Bear dude or someone else entirely?
Can TLC just cease being a channel now? That station has pedaled nothing but pure garbage for years, and the shows always end with the complete meltdown of a family. How entertaining!
"This prick is asking for someone here to bring him to task Somebody give me some dirt on this vacuous mass so we can at last unmask him I'll pull the trigger on it, someone load the gun and cock it While we were all watching, he got Washington in his pocket."