The most awkward and uncomfortable thing to come out of Jon and Kate Plus Eight may just be two of the kids’ appearance on The Today Show with their mother this morning. Whether all kids are “normal,” as Kate insists, or “have problems”, as Jon said, cannot be answered by a single interview, but this… continue reading
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Kate Gosselin: kids are “normal,” can read her blog post to learn she’s a better parent
Kate Gosselin has responded to her ex-husband’s comments to Oprah that their kids have problems as a result of being on TLC’s reality TV show Jon & Kate Plus Eight. In a Monday blog post, Kate writes that “Each and every one of our children has met and continues to exceed all physical, mental and… continue reading
Jon & Kate Plus Eight kids are screwed up, Jon Gosselin says
Jon Gosselin appeared on Oprah: Where Are They Now? Sunday and revealed that their kids are screwed up as a result of appearing on TV. Appearing on the awful talk show Bethenny, Kate previously admited, “I took this amount of privacy from my kids,” but didn’t talk as much about the consequences of that. Jon… continue reading
Awful talk show host Bethenny Frankel makes Kate Gosselin seem sympathetic
Bethenny Frankel used her low-rated talk show last week to grill former Jon & Kate Plus Eight star Kate Gosselin about her finances, and ended up making the former TLC star look good, especially by comparison to the former Bravo star whose talk show will hopefully be cancelled soon. Bethenny began her line of questioning… continue reading
TLC cancels Kate Plus Eight, but threatens to bring Kate and the kids back sometimes
TLC has cancelled Kate Plus Eight, the follow-up to Jon & Kate Plus Eight, the series that killed a marriage and became a sensation that consumed the media and exposed the network’s disturbing control over the family. TLC dumped Jon in September of 2009, and has aired periodic episodes since the summer of 2010, bringing… continue reading
TLC calls Kate Gosselin “America’s favorite Mom,” reveals her new show, familiar new series
TLC announced this morning a series of specials called Kate Plus 8, revealed that its solo Kate Gosselin series will be called Twist of Kate, and also announced that Kate is “America’s favorite Mom,” at least in the fantasy world that TLC seems to exist in. On Twist of Kate, which will debut in late… continue reading
TLC, Jon Gosselin settle their lawsuits, but TLC keeps the Gosselins under contract
TLC and Jon Gosselin have settled their lawsuits against one another. (TLC sued for breach of contract and Jon sued for “great anguish” and “financial losses”.) TLC released a statement announcing that it “has reached a settlement with Jon Gosselin and will be undertaking procedural steps to conclude the litigation. All terms of the settlement… continue reading
Jon Gosselin ordered to stop appearances TLC calls “inconsistent with the image of our show”
On Thursday, TLC won a temporary injunction against Jon Gosselin that prevents him from making public appearances, at least until an April 19 trial. People reports that TLC’s Chief Operating Officer Edward Sabin testified that “Jon surrounded by scores of bikini-clad women is inconsistent with the image of our show” and it is “embarrassing” for… continue reading
Kate Gosselin being filmed for new show; her kids are “sobbing” without cameras
With the Salahis and Tiger Woods to distract us, Jon and Kate Gosselin haven’t done anything newsworthy in two whole weeks. Crazy! But that ends today, as TLC was filming Kate Gosselin Tuesday in Raleigh, North Carolina, as part of the development process for her new reality series, the network confirmed to Access Hollywood. Tonight,… continue reading
Finale of Jon & Kate Plus Eight draws 4.32 million
Jon & Kate Plus Eight‘s finale rebounded from its fall ratings slide, but didn’t come close to reaching the peak of 10 million viewers that watched their divorce announcement episode in late May. Overall, 4.318 million viewers watched, according to TV By the Numbers. The New York Times notes that “the program was drawing between… continue reading
Jon & Kate ends “too soon,” Kate says; Jon: “I put my kids out there to every pedophile”
Two and a half years after it began, Jon & Kate Plus Eight is over after 116 episodes. While it is over as a TLC docudrama, the series will, of course, live on in DVDs of all five seasons, and we have probably not seen the last of Jon and Kate Gosselin, alas. During the… continue reading
TLC and Kate make Jon look better by trying to make him look bad
Monday night’s penultimate Jon & Kate Plus Eight was composed of “never before seen footage,” and it was titled “Broken Dreams, Broken Promises, Broken Episodes.” From the opening moments, when Kate made dinner for a charity and said it should be signed “love from Jon and Kate plus eight–minus Jon,” it was clear that it… continue reading
Jon Gosselin sues TLC for $5 million over “great anguish” and “financial losses”
In response to TLC’s lawsuit against him, Jon Gosselin has sued the network for $5 million. His attorney Mark Heller told People that TLC’s “behavior has caused Jon great anguish and it has caused him financial losses.” His suit claims TLC “damaged his reputation and career by preventing him from working with other media outlets”… continue reading
Jon Gosselin fails to mock himself in not-very-funny Funny or Die video
I’m not sure Jon Gosselin has earned the right to mock himself yet, but that’s what he tries to do in this Funny or Die video. I’m also not sure it’s funny or even satirical. In the video, Jon says, “I just want to go back to the normal, simple life like I used to… continue reading
TLC airing NBC News-produced interview with Kate, and NBC News had “final approval”
Having completely run out of ideas and/or footage to bleed every last penny out of Jon & Kate Plus Eight and its little walking billboards, TLC is desperate: future episodes before the Nov. 23 (probable) series conclusion include top viewer moments and never-before-seen footage. Tonight, it hands over an hour tonight to NBC News, which… continue reading