Breaking Bonaduce

[Janet]

I HAVE to see this. I just got chills and tears seeing this.

I always identify with people who are just a bit crazy and wild and messed up.

Between that and My Fair Brady, I am looking forward big time to fall.

[LongBlackScarf]

No offense, but I think Bonaduce is a douche :shrug:

But, if you identify with "messed up" people, have you ever watched the show Intervention on A&E? .

Sure! It follows my other favorite "messed up people" show "Family Plots". About that real life mortuary! Back to Danny Bonadouche, :rolleyes: I think I must watch this show, too. It'll be interesting to see him try to sober up. Again. :thumbsup:

[GODDESS6]

I HAVE to see this. I just got chills and tears seeing this.

I always identify with people who are just a bit crazy and wild and messed up.

Between that and My Fair Brady, I am looking forward big time to fall.
i have to see it too~ i have watched several things on him including an episode him & his wife did on "a baby story" about the birth of their son~

[Janet]

I am sorry. I have not seen the show but I saw an ad on VH1 that was about 5 minutes. I just thought it was enthralling.

[Janet]

Oh anyone see it? I think this show will be very amazing.

[skcin]

I saw the end. Don't know if I'm gonna watch more though, it may be too depressing.

[dissention]

Any chance he'll dish on the time he beat up a tranny?

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Any chance he'll dish on the time he beat up a tranny?

He did WHAT? :shocked:

[skcin]

I think he picked up a "chick" & beat him up when he found out it was a dude, if I remember correctly.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

I think he picked up a "chick" & beat him up when he found out it was a dude, if I remember correctly.

I never remember hearing about that! That is terrible.

[StevieNicksEO17]

I watched this, and I didn't like it very much. He's so screwed up, I don't even want to listen to him.

I also watched My Fair Brady, which was okay.

Celebrity Fit Club and The Surreal Life will always be my favorites.

[AliceLover]

My Fair Brady was the crappiest reality show to date................besides laguna beach.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

My Fair Brady was the crappiest reality show to date................besides laguna beach.

I hate both of the shows! lol...

IMO the best reality show to date is "Chasing Farrah"...to me it is a little more that a reality show and more like a documentary. Especially the episode where they deal with Farrah's mother's death! :(

[CreepingDeath]

My Fair Brady was the crappiest reality show to date

Agreed. Words cannot express how much I loathe those two.

As for Breaking Bonaduce- I saw all of last night's episode and will probably keep watching. He is totally f*cked up to say the least. I can't fathom why in the hell his wife stays with him.

[gldstwmn]

I just saw the commercial. I didn't see it last night.
Steroids? I didn't see that one coming.

[dissention]

I just saw the commercial. I didn't see it last night.
Steroids? I didn't see that one coming.

I saw him last night for a split second and couldn't believe how awful he looked. The man is only 46 and he looks 65.

[Mad4stevie]

I plan on watching this tonight when it airs at midnight. Sounds like quite a show.

I will also give a thumbs up to Intervention - a show with an important message. :nod:

[gldstwmn]

I saw him last night for a split second and couldn't believe how awful he looked. The man is only 46 and he looks 65.

Definitely. I caught the show tonight and that guy is one narcissistic train wreck. The therapist has his work cut out for him. I can't believe his wife is still with him. She has no contingency plan if he gets out of control again.

[skcin]

I plan on watching this tonight when it airs at midnight. Sounds like quite a show.

I will also give a thumbs up to Intervention - a show with an important message. :nod:


Ugh, I can't watch that show. I have little to no sympathy for most of those people. Apparently, I'm a little jaded from working psych al those years.

[DavidMn]

Wasn't Danny on that show I'm a celebrity, get me outtta here?

[Mad4stevie]

Ugh, I can't watch that show. I have little to no sympathy for most of those people. Apparently, I'm a little jaded from working psych al those years.

I can relate to the show after living with an alcoholic for the last year and a half. It is somewhat theraputic to realize that you are not alone in dealing with a loved one who is an addict. It also gives me some hope that people can overcome their addictions.

[Janet]

I don't know my facination. Seems like really no one wants to see this show, but to me, I just am so attracted to it.

I think it's well done and I think it's really honest and I appreciate that.

I have seen Intervention. Very *ucked up show. Some of the people on there truly scare me...how they can live their lives that way.

My parents were heroin addicts, my dad overdosed and my mom and aunt ( her sister) still abuse pills and such. I guess just that alone has made me feel like I know the pain of it all? Even tho I never touched drugs...I never saw a therapist after all that happened. In fact, I never even told the truth about my dad from the time I was 9 until I was about 20-21. I guess I feel I will learn about how to deal with it all thru the show???

[GODDESS6]

k, i watched the 1st episode twice~ wow he is a train wreck~ i knew he had issues, but i had no idea he had done the awful things he did to his wife~ i read somewhere that he loses his radio job, so i wonder if that is gonna be shown on the reality show?, i will keep watching, i remember him & his wife doing an episode of tlc's "a baby story" when their son was born & they seemed so much in love~ hopefully he gets the help he needs & stops being the cliche child star gone bad~ his wife is a saint~

[gldstwmn]

I watched last night's show. I think he's a compulsive liar who doesn't really give a damn about his wife and kids. :shrug:

[kak125]

I love this show because it is like watching a train wreck for sure. He is crazy!

I also love Laguna Beach and My Fair Brady. That Adrienne girl is nuts but she is fun to watch. HA!

[Dreammms]

Danny has to be the most annoying man ever! I can't stand him. I can't believe there would be a reality show dedicated to him and his life. Sad.

[gldstwmn]

I love this show because it is like watching a train wreck for sure. He is crazy!

I also love Laguna Beach and My Fair Brady. That Adrienne girl is nuts but she is fun to watch. HA!

Did you love it when Mrs. Brady came over for lunch? :laugh:
It's really clear to me he doesn't want to marry Adrienne. Poor thing. I'm sure she can find another has been to take good care of her. :)

[DavidMn]

Danny has to be the most annoying man ever! I can't stand him. I can't believe there would be a reality show dedicated to him and his life. Sad.
Remember rule #1, there's a sucker born every minute.

[kak125]

Yeah I dont get Chris sometimes. It seems like he wants Adrianne to move out and then he doesnt want her to move out. It seems like he doesnt know what he wants and I dont blame him for not marrying her right away. She is too young for him and he has allready been married twice. I think she is trying to rush things.
Does anybody else think that she looks way older than 22?

[Dreammms]

Does anybody else think that she looks way older than 22?

I think she does. But I also think her maturity level is at age 10.

[GODDESS6]

Yeah I dont get Chris sometimes. It seems like he wants Adrianne to move out and then he doesnt want her to move out. It seems like he doesnt know what he wants and I dont blame him for not marrying her right away. She is too young for him and he has allready been married twice. I think she is trying to rush things.
Does anybody else think that she looks way older than 22?
this show has been driving me nuts~ chris wants his cake & eat it too~ at 1st i totally agreed w/ him, thinking he is the type of guy, who would like to see adrienne out on her own, w/ her own car & responsibilties, i think independence is something he looks for in a woman, but he also likes having her hot 22 yr old naked body all over him & in his bed everynight~ he over analyzes everything, til it is almost painful to watch~ & i am sorry no matter how much i love "the brady bunch", it would freak me out to have florence henderson, come give me the once over, something about ole ma brady talking about great hot sex, freaks me out & shouldn't b explored :distress: :lol: ~ but i will continue to watch i am sure along w/ breaking bonaduce & i am a laguna beach lover :shrug: , my hubby got me the 1st season on dvd for peanuts :laugh: ~

[Miss Vicky]

Anybody watch the latest episode? Holy-**** that man is scary.

[kak125]

Yeah I sure wouldnt want to piss Danny off. I cant believe that he tried to kill himself. I feel so bad for his wife and children. I just dont understand how he got so angry because Gretchen had strippers at her party. She didnt even know about it till she got there. No big deal. Next weeks episode shows him drinking and then checking himself into Betty Ford and then it said something about him being bipolar. I wouldnt doubt that at all!

[Jyqm]

Yeah I sure wouldnt want to piss Danny off. I cant believe that he tried to kill himself. I feel so bad for his wife and children. I just dont understand how he got so angry because Gretchen had strippers at her party. She didnt even know about it till she got there. No big deal. Next weeks episode shows him drinking and then checking himself into Betty Ford and then it said something about him being bipolar. I wouldnt doubt that at all!

I very rarely choose to moralize about the parts of popular culture that I don't like, mainly because it's usually just a matter of personal taste and folks should enjoy what they enjoy, plus I think most aspects of popular culture are pretty innocuous anyway. But I have to say, I think the fact that this show exists and is being aired is pretty sick. Most reality shows thrive on emotionally unstable characters causing conflict with other people, but again, it's usually pretty innocuous stuff. Here you just have a very disturbed person completely self-destructing on camera, and people watching it for entertainment. That this man's attempted suicide has been turned into a plotline for a television show is really disgusting, and the producers should have shut down and abandoned the idea of the show after the incident happened. Instead, it's Schadenfreude taken to a despicably cruel level, and it's something that should be condemned, not gawked at and encouraged. Please, people, have some decency and change the channel. It'll be good for your soul.

[Mad4stevie]

Yeah I sure wouldnt want to piss Danny off. I cant believe that he tried to kill himself. I feel so bad for his wife and children. I just dont understand how he got so angry because Gretchen had strippers at her party. She didnt even know about it till she got there. No big deal. Next weeks episode shows him drinking and then checking himself into Betty Ford and then it said something about him being bipolar. I wouldnt doubt that at all!

This is the kind of behavior that some with bipolar exhibit when going through a manic state. He is obviously not on the correct meds, and alcohol can make them less effective even if he is taking some correct ones.

I am learning all about this illnes now because my boyfriend was just diagnosed with it, and it ain't no picnic. :( :(

[CelticGypsy]

What are wrong with these guys that were child stars? Danny B. scares me that he is out with the public. He really needs some help and I feel bad for his wife and children. What was she thinking marrying him within hours of meeting him????

Chris Knight, I use to watch him as a kid. Heck, he is a year younger than I am and he is still a mixed up guy. Two marriages and now dating/living with a 22 year old girl :shrug: She is way too immature for him and he doesn't know what he wants from a relationship with a woman. Having Mrs. Brady/Florence/tv mom coming over to meet Adrienne and solve his relationship problems. Get a life and grow up, Chris and Flo get off my tv screen :D :mad:

[CreepingDeath]

This is the kind of behavior that some with bipolar exhibit when going through a manic state. He is obviously not on the correct meds, and alcohol can make them less effective even if he is taking some correct ones.

I am learning all about this illnes now because my boyfriend was just diagnosed with it, and it ain't no picnic. :( :(

Plus, on top of all that, he is/was using steriods which would make things even worse.

[NaiveMelody23]

Is it just me or is Danny doing most of this just for publicity?:shrug:

[GODDESS6]

Is it just me or is Danny doing most of this just for publicity?:shrug:
he is totally freaking me out as of late tho, he is a nut & if he is doin' this for the publicity, he is madder than i thought~ i feel so bad for his wife, she looks terrified half the time, but i so admire her when she does stand up to him~ danny was right tho when promoting the show, it is a train wreck & i can't stop watching it:shrug: ~

[Beachwood Mac]

danny was right tho when promoting the show, it is a train wreck & i can't stop watching it:shrug: ~

I hate to admit but I fell in to the trap as well. Not sure if it will be covered this season or not but he was fired from his radio show and is now suing his former co-host for slandering him on air while he was in rehab. Seems like nothing anyone could say would show him in as bad a light as he has shown himself on TV.

[Mad4stevie]

he is totally freaking me out as of late tho, he is a nut & if he is doin' this for the publicity, he is madder than i thought~ i feel so bad for his wife, she looks terrified half the time, but i so admire her when she does stand up to him~ danny was right tho when promoting the show, it is a train wreck & i can't stop watching it:shrug: ~

I think this man is seriously ill. Many of the types of things that I am seeing are textbook manic characteristics. I have been doing alot of reading about this illness since my boyfriend's diagnosis. The excessive drinking. The drugs. The women. The rage. The verbal abuse. The controlling behavior. Mental illness at its finest. :distress: He needs some rehab/medication/intensive therapy.

[Mad4stevie]

I hate to admit but I fell in to the trap as well. Not sure if it will be covered this season or not but he was fired from his radio show and is now suing his former co-host for slandering him on air while he was in rehab. Seems like nothing anyone could say would show him in as bad a light as he has shown himself on TV.

What was the "slander"? That he was in rehab? I thought Danny announced that himself!

[gldstwmn]

Is it just me or is Danny doing most of this just for publicity?:shrug:

He's pretty much admitted as much. He needs the paycheck since he was fired from his radio show. He is suing his former on air partner for slander.

[dissention]

He's pretty much admitted as much. He needs the paycheck since he was fired from his radio show. He is suing his former on air partner for slander.

I hope he goes under the knife with any settlement he gets, because if anyone needs plastic surgery, it's Bonaduce. He's a walking ad for why it's necessary.

[gldstwmn]

I hope he goes under the knife with any settlement he gets, because if anyone needs plastic surgery, it's Bonaduce. He's a walking ad for why it's necessary.

The guy has lived hard. Physically his body is okay but his face really shows what he has been through. And his wife! I cannot believe she is staying with him.

[Beachwood Mac]

What was the "slander"? That he was in rehab? I thought Danny announced that himself!

Here's the news article.

Bonaduce Sues Radio Host for Slander
By WENN
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Former Partridge Family star Danny Bonaduce is suing his former radio show co-host Jamie White for slander.
Bonaduce, who used to host The Jamie and Danny Show on Los Angeles station Star FM, alleges White made "numerous false and defamatory statements" on air about the redhead actor, while he was in rehabilitation for his alcohol addiction in May.

Bonaduce, 46, claims White lied about him attending work while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and is asking for compensatory and punitive damages.

The actor, who played Danny in the cult 1970s show, quotes White as telling listeners, "I've been so patient about all of this crap, you know. I've been so freaking patient about and I've dealt with it, and I've dealt with [Bonaduce] being higher than a kite on this show."

Bonaduce also alleges White claimed Star FM couldn't insure him because of his substance abuse and he swore at his daughter in front of his radio colleagues.

The actor was fired from Star FM earlier this summer after six years working at the station.

[gldstwmn]

Supposedly the ratings have gone in the toilet since he left the show. Jamie White is one nasty woman.

[SuzeQuze]

What triggered Danny to start using again? His wife already put up with enough the first time around before he got clean last time. I also don't know how she stays with him.

[Mad4stevie]

What triggered Danny to start using again? His wife already put up with enough the first time around before he got clean last time. I also don't know how she stays with him.

The bipolar manic episode likely started the alcohol abuse. Here is some information on bipolar disorder:

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that affects millions of Americans each year. If untreated, the disease can produce dramatic mood swings—and can seriously disrupt a person's life and the lives of those around them. While most people have their share of ups and downs, people with bipolar disorder experience a vicious cycle of dangerous highs called "mania" and debilitating lows known as "depression."

The two "poles" of bipolar: mania and depression
In bipolar disorder, the periods of highs and lows are called manic and depressive "episodes." During manic episodes, your mood soars and your mind races. You may go days without sleep, and you can vastly overestimate your abilities. In periods of depression, just getting out of bed can feel like climbing Mt. Everest. You may have difficulty concentrating, and you may lose interest in all your favorite activities. Some people also experience what's known as a "mixed episode," where symptoms of depression accompany the mania.

The length of an episode often differs for each person, and the pattern can change over time. Sometimes an episode will last a few hours or days; other times, it can go on for weeks or even months. In between these episodes, most people with bipolar disorder have a relatively normal period (what doctors call "euthymia"). A series of four or more manic or depressive episodes in 12 months is known as "rapid cycling," a condition that can be more difficult to treat.

How doctors define bipolar disorder
Doctors have identified four different forms of bipolar disorder:


Bipolar I disorder—Recurring manic episodes or mixed episodes, and often one or more episodes of depression.
Bipolar II disorder—Depression that alternates with a milder form of mania called "hypomania."
Cyclothymic disorder—Moods that shift between short periods of mild mania and mild depression. (Many people with cyclothymia may later develop a more severe form of bipolar illness.)
Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (NOS)—Any form of the illness that doesn't fit the above definitions (e.g., recurring hypomania with no depressive symptoms).

Also - how substance abuse factors into this illness:

Substance abuse is very common among people with bipolar disorder. In fact, about 60% of the bipolar population has an alcohol or drug abuse problem, according to recent research by the National Institute of Mental Health.

People with untreated bipolar disorder often turn to alcohol and street drugs to try to calm manic episodes, or pick themselves up during low periods. Some have trouble sleeping through the night or even just falling asleep, so they drink alcohol to make themselves feel sleepy.

But substance abuse only makes the situation worse. Using alcohol or street drugs to manage the effects of bipolar disorder is dangerous and ineffective. It can also hide symptoms that are important to recognize, and interfere with the medication that a doctor has prescribed. And, abusing drugs or alcohol can make future manic and depressive episodes worse and more frequent.

Additional information can be found here: http://www.bipolarhelpcenter.com/index.jsp?reqNavId=0

This is an illness that everyone should be aware of. Nearly 20% of people with bipolar illness will commit suicide, and nearly 70% of those with bipolar disorder have been misdiagnosed with depression only.

[SuzeQuze]

Thanks for posting that, Heather. I actually didn't realize he was bipolar. I watched a few episodes of this show last night and it really is heart breaking. I hope that he can get himself together.

[Mad4stevie]

Thanks for posting that, Heather. I actually didn't realize he was bipolar. I watched a few episodes of this show last night and it really is heart breaking. I hope that he can get himself together.

It is heartbreaking to watch, especially when you consider that it is an organic brain disease that no one would ever "chose" to have. The good news it that it can be controlled through medication and psychotherapy. However, part of the stuggle of treating bipolar is that when someone feels manic (which can be triggered by stress or major life events), they stop taking their meds because they feel "great". Of course, that is the exact wrong thing to do, and their illness spirals out of control, often resulting in hospitalization. A good support network is key, also.

[SuzeQuze]

It is heartbreaking to watch, especially when you consider that it is an organic brain disease that no one would ever "chose" to have. The good news it that it can be controlled through medication and psychotherapy. However, part of the stuggle of treating bipolar is that when someone feels manic (which can be triggered by stress or major life events), they stop taking their meds because they feel "great". Of course, that is the exact wrong thing to do, and their illness spirals out of control, often resulting in hospitalization. A good support network is key, also.

Yeah, I majored in psych and also had a friend who is bipolar so I am aware of the symptoms and behaviors. I watched my friend go through the ups and downs, the alcohol abuse, and then hit bottom. She did get on the right meds and level out though. She quit the booze too. It was all very difficult. I know she missed the mania, I guess it is quite a high. But then you wind up spending $30,000 on a party at the Waldorf when you don't have a pot to piss in. An aunt of mine did something like that. So staying on the meds is necessary I know. I think early intervention would help prevent the needless suffering of many. Unfortunately the stigma of mental illness and lack of education about it creates an environment where few seek treatment until they are really hurting.

[kak125]

Yeah I agree that Danny is bipolar. I have a bipolar mother and it is always a struggle with her to take her medication. I spent half of my summer trying to get her to take her meds while she was in a manic state and then having to put her in the hospital. It really is heart breaking to have to go to the hospital and fill out the paperwork and then go to the police station to get the cops and an ambulance to come get your mother and take her to the hospital. I spent a lot of time feeling guilty for doing that to her but I know that if I wouldnt have done that then I think that she would have died. My mother is so bad off that without medication she cant even function. She will leave the water on without thinking, wont eat or sleep for days and then she will go off the road when she is driving the car. I feel so bad for people that have mental disorders. All they want is to be like everybody else and not have to take medication but instead they are doomed to a life of confusion because when they are in a manic state everything is so great and they cant figure out why anybody thinks they are acting strange. When they are depressed they cant imagine why they would ever stop taking their medication and they constantly ask "why me". I would do anything to make it so my mother wasnt bipolar but there is nothing I can do but be there for her when she needs me. It is hard though.