Octuplet Mom Rules Out Reality Show

Flood of hostile messages overwhelm frightened mother of 14

(NEWSER) - Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman and her six oldest children have moved from their California home to a secret location after receiving death threats, Reuters reports. Suleman's publicists said they and their client have been deluged with hostile messages following recent negative media coverage about the divorced mom's inability to financially support her 14 children. Many attack the mother for "taking advantage of the system" and some threaten violence. More»

Somehow, it was even worse than anticipated

(NEWSER) - The Nadya Suleman “suckfest” debuted last night on Fox, and it was “even more horrible than we could have imagined,” writes Natalie Finn for E! Among the “lowlights” of the special:

• The octuplets’ delivery: “Gee, what a coup that someone was filming!” writes Finn. (Bonus: It included a near-brawl between the camerawoman and a member of the medical team.)

(NEWSER) - Nadya Suleman's 14 kids will be paid $250 a day for starring in a reality show under a deal she signed yesterday, E! Online reports. The octuplets and her six other children will earn a total of $250,000 for 71 days of shooting over three years under the contract with European production company Eyeworks, makers of Breaking Bonaduce and The Biggest Loser. More»

Suleman will pay for many expenses

(NEWSER) - The Suleman octuplets will require 64 feedings per day, and six nurses and 11 nannies will be on hand, Us reports. The charity Angels in Waiting revealed details of the massive group effort involved in the family’s new life. Nadya Suleman plans to pay for the nannies and living expenses, but Angels in Waiting will cover the nurses—who will probably be necessary for 3 months to get the octuplets “off to a good start.” More»

Shrink hasn't met her; meanwhile, TLC rules out reality show

(NEWSER) - A psychiatrist who has never met Nadya Suleman has filed a formal complaint against the mother of 14 with LA County’s child-welfare department TMZ reports. The doc, who frequently appears on talk shows, alleges Suleman “is not stable enough” and is putting her kids, including her newborn octuplets, “in psychological and physical danger.” More»