Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! Source: Steve Granitz / Getty The trailer for the new season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians is out. As to be expected, fans will get a glimpse into the Khloé Kardashian/Tristan Thompson/Jordyn Woods drama . “It just sucks it has to be so public. I’m not just a TV show, this is my life,” Khloe says in the trailer released Wednesday which features Kayne West’s song “Runaway.” “Sometimes the world forgets to be kind, and that we’re all going through something.” See Also: Jordyn Woods Bombarded ‘With Lucrative Business Deals’ After Kardashian Cheating Drama She’s also seen on camera yelling into her phone, “My family was ruined!” The 90-second clip even features a toast to Jordyn Woods and Kylie Jenner. The former besties were working together on a makeup line before the scandal broke. You can watch the drama unfold starting this Sunday. Season 16 of Keeping Up With the Kardashians premieres on E! on March 31, at 9 p.m. ET. Peep the trailer in full below. SEASON 16 #KUWTK MARCH 31 pic.twitter.com/9BJafPbK8H — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) March 27, 2019 [ione_media_gallery src=”https://92q.com” id=”4071958″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Ramin Talaie / Getty The partial government shutdown has officially lasted over a month making it the longest federal government shutdown in American history. A lot of people are suffering because of the shutdown with close to 800,000 employees around the U.S. going without pay. Folks relying on certain government services are also suffering, leaving many people at their wits’ end. Luckily, certain restaurants around the U.S. are offering discounts and free deals for people impacted by the shutdown. Check out the national offers below as posted by Thrillist.com , then scroll down for the state by state specials! National Farm Burger The scoop: All eleven locations are offering a free chicken burger, fries, and an iced tea every Friday to furloughed workers who show a government ID. When: Every Friday until the shutdown is over Potbelly The scoop: All Potbelly locations across the country are offering buy-one-get-one-free (BOGO) sandwiches to federal employees carrying their ID. When: January 23-27 Sky Zone The scoop: Federal government employees and their families can go to the trampoline park for a free visit if they show their government ID. They can bring up to three family members to get a free 60-minute jump per day. When: Tuesday through Thursday until January 31 Alabama Sylvia’s Biscuits & Popboys The scoop: Sylvia’s is offering free meals for federal employees who aren’t being paid right now. When: Until the shutdown is over Where: Mobile Alaska Kaladi Brothers Coffee The scoop: All federal employees out of work get a free Red Goat brewed coffee in any size with free refills all day. When: Until the shutdown is over Where: Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla Arizona Hopdoddy The scoop: Throughout the shutdown, furloughed workers will get 25% off their check when they flash their government ID. They’ll get a full meal on the house on January 23. The meal will include fries, a burger and a non-alcoholic beverage. When: Ongoing, free meal January 23 Where: Phoenix, Scottsdale California The Burger Spot 1 The scoop: Once a week throughout the shutdown, government employees and family can get a free meal . When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Cypress Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen The scoop: Until the shutdown is over a federal ID will get you a small coffee and two beignets for $2. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Los Angeles Hopdoddy The scoop: Throughout the shutdown, furloughed workers will get 25% off their check when they flash their government ID. They’ll get a full meal on the house on January 23. The meal will include fries, a burger and a non-alcoholic beverage. When: Ongoing, free meal January 23 Where: El Segundo, Newport Beach, Playa Vista, Tustin Rock and Brews The scoop: TSA employees can grab a free pulled pork sandwich or salad at the chain owned by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS. However, the locations inside LAX are not participating. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Buena Park, Carson, Corona, Downey, Highland, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Tustin, Vacaville Silvio’s BBQ The scoop: Federal employees can get a free lunch all days of the week. The first 20 to show up between 11:30am and 12:30pm can get their choice of a chicken or veggie bahia rice bowl. When: January 14 – until shutdown ends Where: Hermosa Beach Taco Pete The scoop: Show a government ID and you’ll get two orders of french fries, two sodas, and a box of eight tacos. When: Ongoing Where: Los Angeles Colorado Hopdoddy The scoop: Throughout the shutdown, furloughed workers will get 25% off their check when they flash their government ID. They’ll get a full meal on the house on January 23. The meal will include fries, a burger and a non-alcoholic beverage. When: Ongoing discount, free meal January 23 Where: Denver Poor Richard’s Downtown The scoop: Government employees who aren’t being paid and their families can get free meals at Poor Richard’s. When: Ongoing Where: Colorado Springs Florida 15 South Ristorante Enoteca The scoop: With a valid ID, government employees can get a free meal from a special menu. When: every Friday until the shutdown ends, 4:30-7pm Where: Sarasota Seminole Casino Coconut Creek The scoop: Furloughed workers and a guest can get a free lunch between 11am and 4pm at the casino’s Fresh Harvest buffet once a day, up to five times per week, according to the Sun Sentinel . Then you can grab dinner once a week at Sorrisi, the casino’s Italian restaurant. This offer is valid between 5-11pm on Fridays and Saturdays. The offer is open to furloughed employees of Homeland Security, Treasury, Interior, State, HUD, Transportation, Justice, Agriculture, and Commerce departments. When: Through January 31 Where: Coconut Creek Hawaii Rock and Brews The scoop: TSA employees can grab a free pulled pork sandwich or salad at the chain owned by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS. However, the locations inside LAX are not participating. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Paia Indiana BurgerFuel The scoop: A BurgerFuel employee says that the Indianapolis location is offering 25% off meals for furloughed workers with a valid government ID. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Indianapolis Condado Tacos The scoop: Condado will serve free tacos to furloughed government employees. No purchase is necessary, but you will have to show a valid government ID. The offer is valid at all ten Condado locations. When: January 16-23 Where: Indianapolis The Libertine The scoop: Local restaurateur Neal Brown is offering deals at three of his restaurants (including the restaurants Pizzology and Ukiyo below). “I know there are a lot of people who are going through a rough time right now,” Brown told WTHR . Federal workers with a valid ID will get a meal on the house. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Indianapolis Pizzology The scoop: Same as the details from Libertine above. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Carmel Ukiyo The scoop: Same as the details from Libertine above. When: Until the shutdown ends. Where: Indianapolis Kentucky Smokin’ This and That BBQ The scoop: It’s not completely clear, but if you’re a local government employee who is not being paid during the shutdown, Smokin’ This is there to assist. WLWT reports that they’ve been serving over 100 customers. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Florence Maryland Jaleo The scoop: Grab a free flauta de jamon serrano daily between 2-5pm if you’re carrying your government ID. When: Daily until the shutdown ends, 2-5pm Where: Bethesda Michigan Bayside Market The scoop: Members of the coast guard, who are working without pay, can have their groceries covered as long as they show their ID. The community came together to donate and make sure the store is able to provide this service. When: Until the government shutdown ends Where: Traverse City Java Joe’s Cafe The scoop: Members of the Coast Guard stationed in St. Ignace, as well as Homeland Security and National Forest Service employees can grab free breakfast at Java Joe’s. When: Daily until the government shutdown ends Where: Saint Ignace Minnesota Alamo Drafthouse Cinema The scoop: All month long, furloughed workers can catch a movie for free. The offer is valid Monday through Thursday and is not good on any “specialty programming.” Present your government ID and you’ll get one free movie ticket . When: Throughout January Where: Woodbury Birchwood Cafe The scoop: Restaurant is offering a free meal for furloughed workers, their partner, and children once per day as long as the shutdown goes on. “We hope that we can provide some comfort to those experiencing financial hardship during this reckless shutdown,” Birchwood wrote in a post on Facebook . When: January 19-the end of the shutdown Where: Minneapolis Brake Bread The scoop: “If government shutdowns are affecting your grocery bill, get in here for free bread,” the bakery said on Facebook . When: Until the shutdown ends Where: St. Paul Funky Grits The scoop: Twin Cities workers impacted by the government shutdown (they specify contractors as well, who are without work and not getting back pay) can receive 50% off their entire order . When: “Offer will continue as long as the federal government isn’t” Where: Minneapolis Herbivorous Butcher The scoop: Government employees get 20% off orders of the butcher’s vegan cheeses and meats. When: Till the shutdown ends. Where: Minneapolis Punch Bowl Social The scoop: Flash your government ID before ordering, and you’ll get a 25% discount on your meal. When: Ongoing Where: St. Louis Park Missouri Walnut Grill O’Fallon The scoop: Throughout the shutdown, furloughed workers and their children can order a free sandwich , salad, or flatbread pizza with a non-alcoholic beverage. The offer is valid once per day and you can order only one item. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: O’Fallon New Mexico Rock and Brews The scoop: TSA employees are invited to grab a free salad or pulled pork sandwich from the chain owned Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS. When: Until the shutdown ends Where: Albuquerque New York Melba’s Restaurant The scoop: The Harlem restaurant is offering a free sit-down meal for any furloughed worker. “Witnessing the personal and economic effects of this government shutdown across the country is devastating,” said owner Melba Wilson. “We want to provide a few minutes of comfort for these government employees, some of whom have not received a paycheck in weeks.” The buffet provided will include BBQ chicken, southern fried catfish, peas and rice, sauteed string beans, and more. They will also have vegan options. When: January 22, 11am-3pm Where: New York City North Carolina Trophy Brewing & Pizza / State of Beer The scoop: Trophy is offering a free meal to furloughed workers at all their locations, including The State of Beer. Show your ID to participate. At the main Trophy Brewing & Pizza location, workers can get a free large pizza or a free small pizza if there are two or more people together. When: Until the shutdown is over Where: Raleigh Ohio Condado Tacos The scoop: Condado will be serving free tacos to furloughed government employees. No purchase is necessary, but you will have to present your government ID. The offer is valid at all ten Condado locations, three of which are located in Ohio. When: January 16-23 Where: Beachwood, Cincinnati, Columbus Lago East Bank The scoop: Government employees affected by the shutdown and their families can get a free order of pasta and meatballs. When: January 9-until the shutdown is over Where: Cleveland Oklahoma Hopdoddy The scoop: Throughout the shutdown, furloughed workers will get 25% off their check when they flash their government ID. They’ll get a full meal on the house on January 23. The meal will include fries, a burger and a non-alcoholic beverage. When: Ongoing discount, free meal January 23 Where: Nichols Hills, Oklahoma City Oregon Rogue Pubs The scoop: Every Rogue Pub along the Oregon coast will be increasing the discount for members of the Coast Guard and their families. They’re getting 50% off food and 25% off beer. When: January 15 through the end of the shutdown Where: Astoria, Newport Pennsylvania Condado Tacos The scoop: Condado will be serving free tacos to furloughed government employees. No purchase is necessary, but you do have to present your government ID. The offer is valid at all ten Condado locations, though only one is located in Pennsylvania. When: January 16-23 Where: Pittsburgh South Carolina Banditos Cantina The scoop: All federal workers who aren’t getting paid can grab a free order of Banditos tacos when they show a valid government ID. When: January 9-end of shutdown Where: Myrtle Beach Tennessee Hopdoddy The scoop: Throughout the shutdown, furloughed workers will get 25% off their check when they flash their government ID. They’ll get a full meal on the house on January 23. The meal will include fries, a burger and a non-alcoholic beverage. When: Ongoing discount, free meal January 23 Where: Memphis, Nashville Texas Hopdoddy The scoop: Throughout the shutdown, furloughed workers will get 25% off their check when they flash their government ID. They’ll get a full meal on the house on January 23. The meal will include fries, a burger and a non-alcoholic beverage. When: Ongoing discount, free meal January 23 Where: Addison, Austin, College Station, Dallas, Euless, Fort Worth, Houston, Round Rock, San Antonio, Southlake Rock and Brews The scoop: TSA employees are invited to grab a free salad or pulled pork at the chain owned Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS. When: Until the shutdown ends Where : The Colony, San Antonio Virginia Jaleo The scoop: Grab a free flauta de jamon serrano daily between 2-5pm if you’re carrying your government ID. When: daily until the shutdown is over, 2-5pm Where: Arlingto Washington Kaladi Brothers Coffee The scoop: All federal workers out of work get a free Red Goat brewed coffee in any size with free refills all day. When: Until the shutdown is over Where: Seattle Washington D.C. America Eats Tavern The scoop: America Eats is one of six DC-area restaurants involved in an initiative from chef Jose Andres. From 2-5pm daily, federal workers can be served a free pulled pork sandwich. When: daily until the shutdown is over, 2-5pm Where: Washington, DC Beefsteak The scoop: Furloughed workers can pick up a free beetsteak burger. When: daily until the shutdown is over, 2-5pm Where: Washington, DC (Tenleytown, Dupont, and Foggy Bottom locations) China Chilcano The scoop: Federal employees can grab a free pan con pollo when they show an ID. When: Daily until the shutdown is over, 2-5pm Where: Washington, DC Jaleo The scoop: Pick up a free flauta de jamon serrano daily between 2-5pm if you show your government ID. When: Daily until the shutdown ends, 2-5pm Where: Washington, DC Kraft Grocery Store The scoop: Kraft food has put together a pop-up grocery store where furloughed employees can pick up a free bag of groceries. More details here . When: January 16-20 Where: Washington, DC Oyamel The scoop: Come by for a free torta suadro once you show your ID. When: Daily until the shutdown is over, 2-5pm Where: Washington, DC Zaytinya The scoop: Pick up a free order of chicken shawarma with your government ID. When: Daily until the shutdown is over, 2-5pm Where: Washington, DC Other Food Deals Below are some other deals that offer free food in the month of January. They aren’t necessarily related to the shutdown, but it’s free sooo… Bruegger’s Bagels The deal: From open until 11am, members of Bruegger’s Bagels Inner Circle (or if you just secure the offer off its website), you can enjoy three free bagels with any purchase. That means you can buy a coffee and secure a trio of bagels. When: January 31 Jack in the Box The deal: Use the Jack in the Box app to get a free chicken sandwich or free hamburger with any purchase in honor of National Opposite Day. When: January 25-27 Carrabba’s Italian Grill The deal: Buy one of Carrabba’s three signature dishes and you’ll receive a free order of lasagne or spaghetti to take home. When: January 22-31
Kate Hudson and her geriatric pregnancy tits thought it was a good idea to post up some old lady pregnant, despite it being totally unnatural and even disgusting, thanks to having some solid tit, something she hasn’t really had throughout her career of rich broken celebrity child, turned celebrity of her own, thanks to people hiring her thanks to who her mom is. I guess these bikini pics are in response to her brand Fabletics, a fitness brand that targets moms, using Demi Lovato, a non fitness celebrity in her campaigns, despite her workout of choice being DRUG OVERDOSES…and not fitness at all. I mean, provided she even knows or cares or noticed Demi Lovato having a drug overdose, after they’ve already got all the deals they could from Lovato’s fans. I guess what I am saying is Hollywood is fucked and so is Kate Hudson being pregnant…but not as fucked as her vagina after all of hollywood fucked it….but we’ll save that bedtime story for another day. The post Kate Hudson Bikini Top of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Snoop Dogg Joins Yesi Ortiz To Talk About His Many Different Jobs Snoop Dogg is literally everywhere in 2017. Not only does he have his show with Martha Stewart, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party , but his new hosting gig on The Joker’s Wild , and his own GGN podcast and youtube channel. At the time of the interview, he’s also gearing up for the Kings of the West concert with other legends like Ice Cube and Cypress Hill. Snoop talks about rappers flaunting their money, and says people need to offer advice on how to invest rather than telling people not to show off their assets at all. He also talks about Lil Yachty and his deals with companies like Target and Nautica, and commends him for being so young and still knowing that it’s important to invest yourself and your brand into more than just the music.
Monty Hall, the legendary television personality best known for hosting Let’s Make a Deal on CBS, died Saturday of heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 96 years old. The New York Times first confirmed this sad piece ofnews. Hall co-created the aforementioned hit game show and launched it as the emcee in 1963. At the time of its premiere, Let’s Make a Deal helped anchor CBS’ daytime lineup; it eventually moved to primetime in 1968. Hall had hosted a number of programs prior to striking it big with this series… which remains on the air today (Wayne Brady is host) and which encourages audience members to dress up in outlandish costumes while they barter for the best prize possible. A syndicated version of Let’s Make a Deal aired on and off throughout the 1970s and 80s, prior to returning to NBC for a brief run from 1990-1991. The show was then revived with Brady in 2009, with Hall putting in occasional guest appearances Hall received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1973. As a Canadian native, he was named to the Order of Canada in 1988. Hall is survived by three children: actress Joanna Gleason; TV executive Sharon Hall; and TV producer Richard Hall; in addition to a brother and five grandchildren. His wife Marilyn passed away in June. Scroll down to read the full CBS statement about Hall’s life and death… We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Monty Hall, a television legend who hosted a show and created a format that has entertained audiences for more than 50 years, Monty’s infectious enthusiasm, humor and warmth were a winning combination that was evident to everyone he encountered, whether returning to make appearances on the current version of Let’s Make a Deal, or gracing us with his presence at a photo shoot celebrating CBS Daytime earlier this year. On screen, Monty made the ‘Big Deals,’ but in the game of life, he himself was one. Our hearts go out to his children, his entire family and friends. The statement was released by Angelica McDaniel, CBS’ executive VP of daytime programs and syndicated program development. May Monty Hall rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2017: In Memoriam
if you watch Teen Mom online , you know that Amber Portwood’s fiance, Matt Baier, is pretty much the worst. This current season has been described as a sort of “apology tour” for Baier , but it could more accurately be called a “hey, everyone, I’m not as big of a douche as you thought!” tour. Baier seems to be making an effort to convince fans that Amber isn’t actually making the worst mistake of her life by marrying a middle-aged gold-digger who tried to bang all her co-stars with scenes like this “bonus clip” from the most recent episode: Matt Baier Plans Amber’s Surprise Party Does MTV have some stake in rescuing Baier’s reputation? Everyone who watched Teen Mom OG Season 3 Episode 5 knows that Is this clip intended to show us that Baier went to such great lengths as calling Amber’s cousin to get her out of the house for a couple hours? Did Baier complain that he didn’t receive enough credit for throwing such a “wicked pissah”? It’s possible we’ve devoted way to much though to this. In any event, many fans believe that Baier’s main goal in hosting the party was to make nice with Amber’s baby daddy, Gary Shirley. That may seem admirable, but knowing Baier, we can’t help but see the selfish motivation behind his actions. “Gary [Shirley] and Kristina are coming,” Matt tells Amber’s understandably surprised cousin at one point in the episode. “I just invited him because it’s not like he’s not a major part of our life, so I just invited him.” You may remember that Shirley was the first one to call Amber’s attention to the fact that Baier is a deadbeat dad . Seems like an odd to “just invite him” to a party for the hell of it. It also seems like the move of a guy who’s out to convince the people in his life (especially his meal-ticket, Amber) that he’s not what he appears to be: Which is of course, a conniving jerk. What makes Baier worse than Adam Lind and the other horrendous exes of the Teen Mom franchise is that he’s actually considerably smarter than them. It pains us to pay him that compliment, but then again he’s also about two decades older than his co-stars. And sadly, the guy seems to be devoting the sum total of his intellect to wriggling out of child support payments and convincing his girlfriend that he’s not his terrible as everyone says. In conclusion: trying to not look like a D-bag somehow actually makes Matt Baier look like MORE of a D-bag. We don’t quite understand it, either.
if you watch Teen Mom online , you know that Amber Portwood’s fiance, Matt Baier, is pretty much the worst. This current season has been described as a sort of “apology tour” for Baier , but it could more accurately be called a “hey, everyone, I’m not as big of a douche as you thought!” tour. Baier seems to be making an effort to convince fans that Amber isn’t actually making the worst mistake of her life by marrying a middle-aged gold-digger who tried to bang all her co-stars with scenes like this “bonus clip” from the most recent episode: Matt Baier Plans Amber’s Surprise Party Does MTV have some stake in rescuing Baier’s reputation? Everyone who watched Teen Mom OG Season 3 Episode 5 knows that Is this clip intended to show us that Baier went to such great lengths as calling Amber’s cousin to get her out of the house for a couple hours? Did Baier complain that he didn’t receive enough credit for throwing such a “wicked pissah”? It’s possible we’ve devoted way to much though to this. In any event, many fans believe that Baier’s main goal in hosting the party was to make nice with Amber’s baby daddy, Gary Shirley. That may seem admirable, but knowing Baier, we can’t help but see the selfish motivation behind his actions. “Gary [Shirley] and Kristina are coming,” Matt tells Amber’s understandably surprised cousin at one point in the episode. “I just invited him because it’s not like he’s not a major part of our life, so I just invited him.” You may remember that Shirley was the first one to call Amber’s attention to the fact that Baier is a deadbeat dad . Seems like an odd to “just invite him” to a party for the hell of it. It also seems like the move of a guy who’s out to convince the people in his life (especially his meal-ticket, Amber) that he’s not what he appears to be: Which is of course, a conniving jerk. What makes Baier worse than Adam Lind and the other horrendous exes of the Teen Mom franchise is that he’s actually considerably smarter than them. It pains us to pay him that compliment, but then again he’s also about two decades older than his co-stars. And sadly, the guy seems to be devoting the sum total of his intellect to wriggling out of child support payments and convincing his girlfriend that he’s not his terrible as everyone says. In conclusion: trying to not look like a D-bag somehow actually makes Matt Baier look like MORE of a D-bag. We don’t quite understand it, either.
Real-life Fault in Our Stars couple Katie and Dalton Prager are gone from this world, but not forgotten among those lucky enough to know them. Nor will these bright lights ever be. Their final days were, both tragically and inspirationally, emblematic of the duo relationship as a whole, as they put on the best face they could. With each knowing their all-but-certain fate was to pass away from the cystic fibrosis disease that brought them together, they were somber. Never, though, were they pitiful. After Dalton Prager died last Saturday, his family found comfort thinking that he was paving the way for his wife of five years, to join him. Katie Prager died yesterday. “He’s a gentleman,” Dalton’s dad Dave told People magazine. “Everybody’s in the belief that Dalton was there to open heaven’s gate for her.” Katie’s death on Thursday came after she decided to forego hospital stays and spend her final weeks at her Kentucky home in hospice care. Dalton, meanwhile, was hospitalized in Missouri on the very day he had planned to travel to lend Katie support and see her one more time. Both were born with cystic fibrosis, which restricts and worsens the ability to breathe over time, and carries an average life expectancy of 40. Although each received a lung transplant (Dalton in 2014, and Katie in 2015) neither fully recovered and they died within the same week. By the end, the time they spent together since their surgeries was measured not in days, but in hours, and still their love story endured . Dalton, who was most recently on a ventilator and often sedated in his hospital room, was able to connect via Skype with Katie last week. “You could tell he was struggling in his own pain,” says Dave. “When he saw Katie, his eyes just lit up. He wanted everything to look positive for her. He pulls that off quite frequently for her.” For her part, “Katie was just always positive reinforcement for him,” says Dave. “That was one of their deals with each other.” “‘It’s going to be okay, it’s going to be okay.'” But the next night, it was not. Dalton “wasn’t coherent enough to communicate,” Dave says, adding in the possible understatement of all time that “that was tough.” He died the next afternoon, as Katie’s family gathered for an early Christmas because her doctors predicted she wouldn’t make it that long. Katie and Dalton last saw each other in person in July, for just a few minutes in Katie’s hospital room on their fifth wedding anniversary. Dave had driven with his son to pull off the visit. “He was not in good shape then,” Dalton’s dad says. “I was a little scared.” “Seeing Dalton sitting on the hospital bed next to Katie … I hadn’t seen Katie for a while, and she was very thin, very frail.” “It almost made Dalton look normal size. I don’t think Dalton looked at it that way. He was just glad to be there with her.” Talking with Katie after Dalton died, “you could tell she was heartbroken,” says Dave. “I don’t know if that was the final straw for her.” In the end, Dalton’s dad couldn’t be prouder. His son, he says, feared he might never experience romance at all: “He didn’t think he’d ever find somebody that would accept him.” Dalton also fretted that he’d be forgotten, even as he earned high school and culinary school degrees, got married, bought a house and traveled. “He darn-near accomplished everything he wanted to,” says his dad, and “If this is his legacy, to get the word out about cystic fibrosis?” “I think he would love it.”
Real-life Fault in Our Stars couple Katie and Dalton Prager are gone from this world, but not forgotten among those lucky enough to know them. Nor will these bright lights ever be. Their final days were, both tragically and inspirationally, emblematic of the duo relationship as a whole, as they put on the best face they could. With each knowing their all-but-certain fate was to pass away from the cystic fibrosis disease that brought them together, they were somber. Never, though, were they pitiful. After Dalton Prager died last Saturday, his family found comfort thinking that he was paving the way for his wife of five years, to join him. Katie Prager died yesterday. “He’s a gentleman,” Dalton’s dad Dave told People magazine. “Everybody’s in the belief that Dalton was there to open heaven’s gate for her.” Katie’s death on Thursday came after she decided to forego hospital stays and spend her final weeks at her Kentucky home in hospice care. Dalton, meanwhile, was hospitalized in Missouri on the very day he had planned to travel to lend Katie support and see her one more time. Both were born with cystic fibrosis, which restricts and worsens the ability to breathe over time, and carries an average life expectancy of 40. Although each received a lung transplant (Dalton in 2014, and Katie in 2015) neither fully recovered and they died within the same week. By the end, the time they spent together since their surgeries was measured not in days, but in hours, and still their love story endured . Dalton, who was most recently on a ventilator and often sedated in his hospital room, was able to connect via Skype with Katie last week. “You could tell he was struggling in his own pain,” says Dave. “When he saw Katie, his eyes just lit up. He wanted everything to look positive for her. He pulls that off quite frequently for her.” For her part, “Katie was just always positive reinforcement for him,” says Dave. “That was one of their deals with each other.” “‘It’s going to be okay, it’s going to be okay.'” But the next night, it was not. Dalton “wasn’t coherent enough to communicate,” Dave says, adding in the possible understatement of all time that “that was tough.” He died the next afternoon, as Katie’s family gathered for an early Christmas because her doctors predicted she wouldn’t make it that long. Katie and Dalton last saw each other in person in July, for just a few minutes in Katie’s hospital room on their fifth wedding anniversary. Dave had driven with his son to pull off the visit. “He was not in good shape then,” Dalton’s dad says. “I was a little scared.” “Seeing Dalton sitting on the hospital bed next to Katie … I hadn’t seen Katie for a while, and she was very thin, very frail.” “It almost made Dalton look normal size. I don’t think Dalton looked at it that way. He was just glad to be there with her.” Talking with Katie after Dalton died, “you could tell she was heartbroken,” says Dave. “I don’t know if that was the final straw for her.” In the end, Dalton’s dad couldn’t be prouder. His son, he says, feared he might never experience romance at all: “He didn’t think he’d ever find somebody that would accept him.” Dalton also fretted that he’d be forgotten, even as he earned high school and culinary school degrees, got married, bought a house and traveled. “He darn-near accomplished everything he wanted to,” says his dad, and “If this is his legacy, to get the word out about cystic fibrosis?” “I think he would love it.”
