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Mike Huckabee Loses His Shit When Questioned About Duggar Child Abuse

Ashley Feinberg · 01/14/16 06:15PM

Mike Huckabee got into a screaming match at a campaign stop in Iowa earlier this week when a woman asked him about his continued support for the Duggars. Mike Huckabee’s response? About five straight minutes of him yelling “You don’t know them!” over and over and over again.

Family Values Activist Josh Duggar Had a Paid Ashley Madison Account

Ashley Feinberg · 08/19/15 04:31PM

In 2013, conservative reality TV star Josh Duggar—of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting fame—was named the executive director of the Family Research Council, a conservative lobbying group in D.C. which seeks “to champion marriage and family as the foundation of civilization, the seedbed of virtue, and the wellspring of society.” During that time, he also maintained a paid account on Ashley Madison, a web site created for the express purpose of cheating on your spouse.

TLC Officially Cancels 19 Kids and Counting After Molestation Scandal

Allie Jones · 07/16/15 09:14AM

The Associated Press reports that after many weeks of deliberation, TLC has finally decided to cancel 19 Kids and Counting. The show “will no longer appear on the air,” the network said. This decision comes after it was revealed in May that the eldest Duggar son, Josh, molested several underage girls when he was a teen—including four of his sisters.

Jill and Jessa Duggar to Confirm to Megyn Kelly That Josh Molested Them

Jay Hathaway · 06/03/15 06:40PM

19 Kids and Counting stars Jill and Jessa Duggar, ages 24 and 22, would have been 11 and 10 when their older brother Josh molested them in 2002. They confirmed they were among the victims when they joined their parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, Wednesday for an interview with Fox’s Megyn Kelly.

Allie Jones · 05/29/15 03:43PM

Hulu has pulled all episodes of 19 Kids and Counting “for the time being,” according to CEO Mike Hopkins. He says the company is just following TLC’s lead in the wake of Josh Duggar’s recent admission that when he was a teenager, he molested some of his sisters. TLC pulled 19 Kids from its lineup last week.

What's Your Duggar Name?

Leah Finnegan · 05/28/15 01:00PM

In the past week, the Duggar family scandal has fully rocked the nation. Who could have thought that an extremely religious family with 19 children that believes women should obey men’s orders might have some gross secrets? Anyway, you can’t fully understand the Duggar scandal until you’ve had your name Duggar-fied. What’s your Duggar name? Find out with our handy tool below, created by our in-house tool jenius Adam Pash!

Quiverfull of Shit: a Guide to the Duggars' Scary Brand of Christianity

Jennifer C. Martin · 05/25/15 08:00AM

Before this week, when reality star and conservative political activist Joshua Duggar admitted to molesting several underage girls, including his own sisters, what most people knew about the Duggar family could be counted on two fingers: They have 19—19!—kids, and they’re extremely religious Christians.

Did Jessa Duggar Get Caught Fucking In Church After Her Wedding?

Allie Jones · 11/06/14 03:16PM

According to one scandalized wedding guest, fundamentalist Christian wild child Jessa Duggar Seewald didn't wait for the wedding night to bang her new husband Ben. Oh yeah: when she and Ben went to privately share their "first kiss," something sinful allegedly happened.

Angelina Jolie's Kid Is Growing Up Crazy, and Other Exaggerations

Richard Lawson · 11/11/10 11:35AM

Shiloh Pitt may be the weirdest four-year-old you've ever heard about. Also today: sad news for Sarah Jessica Parker, happy news for Carrie Prejean and another religious nut, a tale of Johnny Depp's opulence, and the requisite Lohan update.