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UPDATED with sentencing: 1:26 PM: Former 19 Kids and Counting star Josh Duggar, 34, was sentenced to twelve-and-a-half years in prison today, according to the Associated Press. The father of seven had faced a maximum of 20 years after prosecutors argued he has a “deep-seated, pervasive and violent sexual interest in…

UPDATED: One day after the news broke that actress Kailia Posey, who appeared memorably on TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras, had died at 16, her stepfather Steve Gatterman posted a long statement from the family. Among the details in the statement is the following: “Although she was an accomplished teenager with a bright…

TV shows that try to manufacture a romance don’t have the best success rate (here’s looking at you, The Bachelor). But it’s different for the folks who appear on 90 Day Fiancé, TLC’s wildly successful reality show that’s currently in its ninth season. “Sadly the divorce rate in the United States hovers around 50%…

Life Below Zero has been entertaining viewers on National Geographic for an astounding 17 seasons so far. One of the main reasons for the popularity of the documentary series is primary subject Sue Aikens, who lives by herself in a remote area of Alaska, almost 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The 58-year-old…

Discovery is taking its Say Yes To The Dress franchise to Dubai, becoming the 10th local version of the TLC format. Lebanese celebrity stylist Khalil Zein will host Say Yes to the Dress: Dubai, which will feature 11 brides from nine different nationalities and air on streamer Discovery+ and later on the TLC channel…

TLC has cut ties with 90 Day Fiancé‘s Alina Kozhevnikova, who just joined the reality show last month, over old social media posts that recently resurfaced which mocked different races and religions. “TLC discontinued filming with Alina Kozhevnikova following the recent discovery of her past social media statements,&#8221…

Jason Hitch, who appeared in Season 2 of TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé, died Tuesday night of Covid in a Florida hospital. He was 45. His sister Shannon confirmed his death to TMZ. Hitch was 38 when he appeared on the show in 2014, where he met and later married 23-year-old Cássia Tavares. On the show Tavares, who moved from…

EXCLUSIVE: TLC has picked up three of its most popular family and relationship series for new seasons. The Discovery-owned network has renewed I Love a Mama’s Boy for its third season, Extreme Sisters for a second season and sMothered for Season 4. In their series premieres, the three ranked No. 1 in their time period…

Gina Krasley, who was featured in the 2020 cycle of TLC’s My 600-lb Life, died on August 1. Her death at 30 was announced by family. No cause of death was given. On the show, Krasley opened up about her abusive upbringing, marital troubles and eating issues. She reportedly lost 50 pounds during filming and even more…

TLC has canceled the show Counting On after 11 seasons, the network confirmed to Deadline on Tuesday. “TLC will not be producing additional seasons of Counting On,” read the statement. “TLC feels it is important to give the Duggar family the opportunity to address their situation privately.” That situation is Duggar…

EXCLUSIVE: Amid strong ratings for Season 2, TLC has picked up a third season of its reality series 1,000-lb Sisters. The renewal announcement comes a week after the series wrapped its second season, finishing No. 1 in its time period among women 25-54, 18-49 and 18-34. The show follows Tammy and Amy, two sisters from…

Discovery on Wednesday announced the launch of streaming service Discovery+, which brings together offerings from Discovery Channel, TLC, ID, Food Network, HGTV and other networks. Featuring some 55,000 hours of programming, the service will go live in the U.S. on January 4, at a price of $5 a month with ads and $7…