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Josiah Duggar & Lauren Swanson Relive Their Whirlwind Courtship on Counting On!

A new season of Counting On debuted on TLC Monday night, and we think it's safe to say the premiere delivered everything that fans have come to expect from the Duggar clan. The episode centered around the wedding of Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson . Not only did fans get their first look at the couple's massively-attended ceremony, we also got to circle back and relive Lauren and Josiah's courtship . As we've known for months, Lauren and Josiah are not your typical Duggar couple. And last night's two-hour-plus mega-episode was not your typical season premiere. Check out some highlights from Josiah and Lauren's big day in the gallery below: 1. The Happy Couple Josiah and Lauren have been head-over-heels for one another from the moment their courtship began. On this week’s episode of Counting On they relived their whirlwind romance. 2. Starting at the End The episode kicked off at the conclusion of Josiah and Lauren’s courtship, as the excited couple put the finishing touches on their wedding preparations. It then circled back to fill fans in on their brief bur passionate romance. 3. They DO Have a Sense of Humor! “I can’t wait to meet you at the altar and marry you,” Josiah tells Lauren early in the episode. The comment prompts a Counting On producer to joking suggest that the couple “get a room.” 4. Meet Josiah At one point, the episode throws it waaaay back to Josiah’s childhood, as his siblings lovingly recount their memories of the family’s resident prankster. 5. Meet Lauren From there, Lauren was introduced to viewers, and the Duggars spoke just as lovingly about their new sister-in-law. “Lauren is already one of the sisters,” Jessa Duggar remarked. 6. A Courtship Begins Both Lauren and Josiah can barely contain their joy while discussing the early days of their relationship and the manner in which he proposed. View Slideshow

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Lindsay Lohan Says She’s Designing Her Own Island, Appears to Be Serious

Lindsay Lohan may not have a successful movie career at the moment. Or television career. Or singing career. Or modeling career. Heck, you may not have even seen the words “Lindsay Lohan” and “career” or “success” in the same sentence since approximately 2009. But the former actress and constant lightening rod for trouble sat down with Wendy Williams on Friday and said she’s actually very busy. With what , you may be wondering? Well…. “I’m discussing designing my own island in Dubai at the World Islands,” Lohan said with a straight face, adding that it will be called “Lohan Island” and then joking: “I’m out Trump-ing Trump with the name Lohan.” Oh, God. Is Lindsay Lohan going to run for President in 2020? She is, isn’t she? And she’s going to win, isn’t she? Elsewhere in interview, the woman who thinks we’re too mean to Donald Trum p opened up about her family, her relationship status and her life in Dubai. Oh, and about that Mean Girls sequel chatter? Here’s a rundown of other topics the island architect touched on with Williams: Why did she get into so much trouble back in the day? I think everybody has their own path in life. We all go through ups and downs in life. Being in public, a lot of pressure was on a lot. I didn’t know how to have a private life because I was too young, running around too much and surrounding myself with people I probably shouldn’t have been around, there for the lifestyle. I wouldn’t blame anyone for anything in my life. Does she blame her parents for any of her issues? In life, parents have their things together and sometimes the children are immersed in it and you really have to step back and let your parents do what they do and figure everything out for themselves. We all have a great relationship now, so it’s nice,” she added, “it’s much simpler that way. Is she a lesbian? No, I like men. Is she dating right now? I don’t have a man. I don’t want to date anyone right now. I’m in work mode, I like it. I have great girlfriends, people around me, my family. Relationships, I’ve had enough of them. I don’t think, especially in LA you’re always around other actors, and I like being OK with me. When it happens, it’ll happen. Aside from being “stalker-ish” when it comes to making a new Mean Girls, what else is she doing? I really threw myself into working with a lot of children and refugees overseas. I’m going back to Turkey to see them soon. I feel like there’s a lot of love I have to give to children that don’t have anyone and that have lost their parents and don’t have a lot of love and hope in their life. What’s the biggest misconception about her? It is frustrating to me when people always say those partying days and stuff. I was never really a partier. Just because I was seen out at clubs, made some mistakes, they didn’t take the best shots of me. I don’t like to bring up and rehash the past. How does she feel about the future? Whenever people bring up past things I experiences and gone through, like jail, working at the morgue, which is actually really traumatizing stuff. But then it distracts from actually, maybe meeting with people to do Batgirl, doing a Mean Girls 2,’it really distracts people and they only think about the negative. It sounds like Lohan has a solid head on her shoulders these days. That may very well change by the time you read this. But we really do wish the best to Lohan. She’s been through enough. We’re sick of writing about her troubles and we hope they’re behind her. We’d also totally vacation on Lohan Island, wouldn’t you?

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Lindsay Lohan Says She’s Designing Her Own Island, Appears to Be Serious

Lindsay Lohan may not have a successful movie career at the moment. Or television career. Or singing career. Or modeling career. Heck, you may not have even seen the words “Lindsay Lohan” and “career” or “success” in the same sentence since approximately 2009. But the former actress and constant lightening rod for trouble sat down with Wendy Williams on Friday and said she’s actually very busy. With what , you may be wondering? Well…. “I’m discussing designing my own island in Dubai at the World Islands,” Lohan said with a straight face, adding that it will be called “Lohan Island” and then joking: “I’m out Trump-ing Trump with the name Lohan.” Oh, God. Is Lindsay Lohan going to run for President in 2020? She is, isn’t she? And she’s going to win, isn’t she? Elsewhere in interview, the woman who thinks we’re too mean to Donald Trum p opened up about her family, her relationship status and her life in Dubai. Oh, and about that Mean Girls sequel chatter? Here’s a rundown of other topics the island architect touched on with Williams: Why did she get into so much trouble back in the day? I think everybody has their own path in life. We all go through ups and downs in life. Being in public, a lot of pressure was on a lot. I didn’t know how to have a private life because I was too young, running around too much and surrounding myself with people I probably shouldn’t have been around, there for the lifestyle. I wouldn’t blame anyone for anything in my life. Does she blame her parents for any of her issues? In life, parents have their things together and sometimes the children are immersed in it and you really have to step back and let your parents do what they do and figure everything out for themselves. We all have a great relationship now, so it’s nice,” she added, “it’s much simpler that way. Is she a lesbian? No, I like men. Is she dating right now? I don’t have a man. I don’t want to date anyone right now. I’m in work mode, I like it. I have great girlfriends, people around me, my family. Relationships, I’ve had enough of them. I don’t think, especially in LA you’re always around other actors, and I like being OK with me. When it happens, it’ll happen. Aside from being “stalker-ish” when it comes to making a new Mean Girls, what else is she doing? I really threw myself into working with a lot of children and refugees overseas. I’m going back to Turkey to see them soon. I feel like there’s a lot of love I have to give to children that don’t have anyone and that have lost their parents and don’t have a lot of love and hope in their life. What’s the biggest misconception about her? It is frustrating to me when people always say those partying days and stuff. I was never really a partier. Just because I was seen out at clubs, made some mistakes, they didn’t take the best shots of me. I don’t like to bring up and rehash the past. How does she feel about the future? Whenever people bring up past things I experiences and gone through, like jail, working at the morgue, which is actually really traumatizing stuff. But then it distracts from actually, maybe meeting with people to do Batgirl, doing a Mean Girls 2,’it really distracts people and they only think about the negative. It sounds like Lohan has a solid head on her shoulders these days. That may very well change by the time you read this. But we really do wish the best to Lohan. She’s been through enough. We’re sick of writing about her troubles and we hope they’re behind her. We’d also totally vacation on Lohan Island, wouldn’t you?

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Jana Duggar Courtship Rumors: The Complete Hot List!

Today marks the 28th birthday of twins Jana and John David Duggar. Of course, in a rare reversal for the family, it's the male who's being pushed to the margins, and the female who's getting all the attention. But don't worry, the reasons for that are completely sexist, in keeping with the Duggars' reputation. You see, Jana is still single . This is almost unheard of for a family in which girls are taught from a young age that procreation is their sole reason for being. So with every birthday, the moaning and hand-wringing from the Duggar faithful becomes more intense, as does the need to believe that Jana is in a secret courtship that will soon bear fruit … and by “fruit,” of course, we mean children. Here's a complete list of all the men Jana has been erroneously linked to over the years. 1. Single Cinderella Dubbed the “Cinderella Duggar” due to the number of household chores she performs, Jana stayed at home to help care for her siblings as her brothers and sisters flew the coop to start families of their own. 2. Pushed Out of the Nest? Sources close to the family say that from the time she was of child-bearing age, Jana’s family has been attempting to marry her off to any available man who crosses her path. So we guess this marks her tenth anniversary of being creepily objectified by her own parents! 3. Or Shackled to the Compound? Of course, there are those who claim the opposite–that Jana has been forced to remain at home to help care for her siblings. Frankly, we’d believe either terrible rumor! 4. Either Way… …the rumors keep flying, and they probably won’t let up until Jana either gets married or releases a statement proclaiming that she plans to remain single for the rest of her life. 5. The Pressure Increases The public pressure on Jana to hurry up and start breeding has only gotten more intense as her sisters have married and started families of their own. At this point, five of Jana’s younger siblings have married and have either had children or are currently expecting. 6. Who Are the Suitors? The list of Jana’s potential suitors runs the gamut from longtime family friends to famously pious NFL stars. And curiously, she’s mostly kept mum about the rumors… View Slideshow

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Jana Duggar Courtship Rumors: The Complete Hot List!

Jana Duggar Courtship Rumors: The Complete Hot List!

Today marks the 28th birthday of twins Jana and John David Duggar. Of course, in a rare reversal for the family, it's the male who's being pushed to the margins, and the female who's getting all the attention. But don't worry, the reasons for that are completely sexist, in keeping with the Duggars' reputation. You see, Jana is still single . This is almost unheard of for a family in which girls are taught from a young age that procreation is their sole reason for being. So with every birthday, the moaning and hand-wringing from the Duggar faithful becomes more intense, as does the need to believe that Jana is in a secret courtship that will soon bear fruit … and by “fruit,” of course, we mean children. Here's a complete list of all the men Jana has been erroneously linked to over the years. 1. Single Cinderella Dubbed the “Cinderella Duggar” due to the number of household chores she performs, Jana stayed at home to help care for her siblings as her brothers and sisters flew the coop to start families of their own. 2. Pushed Out of the Nest? Sources close to the family say that from the time she was of child-bearing age, Jana’s family has been attempting to marry her off to any available man who crosses her path. So we guess this marks her tenth anniversary of being creepily objectified by her own parents! 3. Or Shackled to the Compound? Of course, there are those who claim the opposite–that Jana has been forced to remain at home to help care for her siblings. Frankly, we’d believe either terrible rumor! 4. Either Way… …the rumors keep flying, and they probably won’t let up until Jana either gets married or releases a statement proclaiming that she plans to remain single for the rest of her life. 5. The Pressure Increases The public pressure on Jana to hurry up and start breeding has only gotten more intense as her sisters have married and started families of their own. At this point, five of Jana’s younger siblings have married and have either had children or are currently expecting. 6. Who Are the Suitors? The list of Jana’s potential suitors runs the gamut from longtime family friends to famously pious NFL stars. And curiously, she’s mostly kept mum about the rumors… View Slideshow

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Mike Huckabee on Josh Duggar: The Other 18 Kids Turned Out Fine!

Though Donald Trump receives roughly 9000% of the media coverage, there are still several other candidates still vying for the GOP’s presidential nomination. One of them is former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, and while even the most conservative Republicans seem to have come to terms with the fact that the Huckster wouldn’t stand a chance in a general election, he’s hanging in there like a…. Well, homespun analogies about stubborn tenacity are more his department.  Anyway, when Huckabee’s not mocking transgender people , he’s hitching his wagon to big, bright conservative stars in hopes that he can feast on some of the popularity crumbs they leave behind. Last month, Huckabee and Kim Davis were BFFs. Prior to that, Huckabee was one of the first politicians to sing the praises the Duggars as pristine models of integrity and family values. Obviously, this was long before the world learned that Josh Duggar molested his sisters and cheated on his wife with several prostitutes. Whoops. Other politicos such as Rick Santorum and Ted Cruz had the sense to distance themselves from the Duggar clan, but in another display of willful persistence (A hound dog with a ham bone? We got nothing…) Huckabee is sticking right by the 19 Kids and Counting clan. Well, most of the 19 Kids and Counting clan: “I’m not going to defend anything of Josh. Nothing to defend,” Huckabee said in a recent interview. “But I don’t think you can disparage the entire family because one of the members did some pretty bad things. “Out of 19 kids, as far as we know, 18 turned out pretty darn well. That’s a pretty good percentage.” Of course, six of the kids aren’t even in their teens yet, so it might it be a bit early to assess how they “turned out,” but with his willingness to declare victory about a decade or so prematurely, Huckabee is proving that he may have the makings of a Republican president after all. He might as well put on a flight-suit and stand in front of the ” Duggar compound ” in Arkansas with a “Mission Accomplished” banner behind him. View Slideshow: Josh Duggar Sex Scandal Timeline: How His Family’s Empire Crumbled

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