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Meet Carlin's Boyfriend
Carlin Bates receives a care package from Evan As promised in our last post, we have some neat info to share about Evan Stewart, Carlin Bates' boyfriend. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and is the...
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Braces for 19
"We always have a waiting list."-Kelly BatesHow do Gil and Kelly Bates afford braces for their super-sized family? As you'll hear in the video below, it's not easy. So far, eight of the Bates children...
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Carlin vs. Anesthesia
This week on Bringing Up Bates, both Carlin Bates and Josie Bates have their wisdom teeth extracted. Let's just say that the anesthesia has a very entertaining effect on Carlin. This video is sure to...
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Season 6 to Feature a Wedding
Season five of Bringing Up Bates is still underway, and UP just announced that the show has been renewed for a sixth season, slated to premiere on June 1st at 9pm ET/8pm CT. The network has ordered 13...
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Tonight: Surgeries, Projects, and Family Dinner
It's Bates night! Tune in to UP for an all-new episode. Scroll down for show times, snapshots, and one last promo video from tonight's episode. THave you heard that the show is coming back for a sixth...
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Bringing Up Bates"Working Up An Appetite"On a previous episode, the Bates men poured concrete for their basketball court, but they haven’t yet put up the basketball goal. Lawson hollers out...
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Carlin and Joy-Anna
The Duggar family has been on a road trip, and they stopped by to see the Bates in East Tennessee. The two families have been friends for more than 20 years. Check out this new picture of Carlin Bates...
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Recovering from Surgery (Extended Scene)
Last week, we posted a preview of Thursday's episode (click here for the recap), which shows Carlin Bates and Josie Bates as they return home after having their wisdom teeth extracted. Carlin is "miss...
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Josie Bates' Career Plans
Seventeen-year-old Josie Bates is in cosmetology school and plans to work in a salon after she graduates and earns her license. Although some of her sisters were hesitant to let her touch their hair at...
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Lawson Bates and Jana Duggar Courting?
A rumor has been floating around the internet that Lawson Bates, who turns 25 in July, is in a courtship with Jana Duggar, 27. (The Duggars were in East Tennessee visiting the Bates last week.) Gil and...
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Bates Dating Advice
Zach and Whitney Bates tied the knot in December 2013, while Michael and Brandon Keilen got married in August 2015. In the video below, the two couples discuss their dating relationships and how they...
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Bates Season Finale
We have some good news and some not-so-good news...The not-so-good news is that season five of Bringing Up Bates is about to come to an end. UP will air a regular 30-minute episode this Thursday, with...
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Cosmetology Class and Chicago 'Cubs'
Tonight is the last episode before the Bringing Up Bates season five finale, but as we announced yesterday, UP has plenty more exciting footage in store for viewers in the coming weeks and months....
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New Photos of the Married Bates
Spring has sprung! We have three adorable pictures of the married Bates to share with you. Be sure to tune in to Bringing Up Bates tonight at 9pm ET/8pm CT. (Click here to watch promos and view...
View Article'The 'Cubs' Land in Chicago' Recap
Bringing Up Bates"The 'Cubs' Land in Chicago"It’s January, and the five youngest Bates boys are staying with Michael and Brandon in Chicago while Gil, Kelly, and Carlin are in Australia and New Zealand...
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Bates in Australia (Video)
Did you catch last night's episode? (Click here to read our recap.) What you won't see on the show is footage of the trip to Australia and New Zealand that Gil, Kelly, and Carlin take while the younger...
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Southern Speak 'Fine As___'
Time for another Saturday Southern Speak video! If you were asked to complete the phrase "Fine as ____," what would you say? Share your thoughts in the comments section, and watch the video below to...
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Heartbeat Complications
This week's episode is the Bringing Up Bates season five finale! But don't worry, UP has several specials scheduled as you wait for the season six premiere. The Bates have a lot in store for viewers on...
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Double Bates Birthday, Take 3
Alyssa, John, and Allie WebsterEvery year, the Bates family celebrates four double birthdays. Today, Carlin Bates is turning 19, and Allie Webster is turning two.Currently attending Crown College,...
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Erin on Raising a Large Family
Erin and Chad PaineGrowing up, Erin Bates Paine often wondered how her parents handled all the work that comes with raising a super-sized family, but looking back, she says it has certainly been worth...
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