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TV Moment of 2009: The Jon and Kate Gosselin Saga
by David Hofstede, posted Dec 30th 2009 9:00AM
For four seasons, the TLC reality series 'Jon and Kate Plus Eight' offered viewers a glimpse into the busy lives of Jon and Kate Gosselin, parents of adorable sextuplets and two older siblings.
The series was popular but never penetrated the pop culture like 'American Idol' or 'Survivor' -- at least until the tabloids began speculating about Jon's alleged cavorting with women who weren't his wife. Within weeks, the state of the Gosselin marriage was a cover story on every magazine at the supermarket checkout stand, and a topic of discussion on 'Entertainment Tonight' and its countless clones.
Jon Gosselin ransacked his own apartment?
by Brad Trechak, posted Dec 29th 2009 8:02AM
For those who were unaware, Jon Gosselin, of Jon & Kate Plus 8 fame (or rather, infamy), had his New York City apartment ransacked during the holiday weekend. Evidence points to his new ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman. Glassman is stating that Gosselin did it himself for publicity.The first question is: why would Jon Gosselin need publicity? This isn't the Balloon Boy family. He's got a fleet of paparazzi following him and he gets plenty of publicity whether he wants it or not. I feel kind of bad for Gosselin since he's starting to have a string of high-profile sour relationships.
This whole situation smells of bitter ex-girlfriend. If Gosselin needed additional publicity, all he would need to do is have sex with one of the Kardashians or perhaps one of the female cast members of Jersey Shore and let the tape "accidentally" fall into the hands of the press.
Top TV Stories of 2009: Jon & Kate
by Hemal Jhaveri, posted Dec 28th 2009 11:01AM
It's too easy to call Jon and Kate Plus 8 a train wreck and leave it at that.
If ever there was a cautionary tale about the perils of easy fame, this is it. In the course of a year, we watched Jon and Kate
go from a benignly dysfunctional reality TV family to a textbook case of what happens to "normal" people under the glare of TV lights. The Gosselins seemed to lose themselves completely in the glare of the spotlight and jettisoned their values and morals for more camera time. Calling their story a "train wreck" doesn't even begin to surmise the dissolution of a family and the viewing public's fascination with its implosion.
Jon and Kate divorce is finally final for the final time
by Danny Gallagher, posted Dec 21st 2009 8:02AM
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus because he knows exactly what every self-respecting television watcher wants for Christmas: a finalized Jon and Kate Gosselin divorce. Despite claims from attorneys that the divorce wouldn't be final until next month, court records show that the reality show couple's papers officially went through on Friday.
So want to know who got the house and who got the kids? Here's an update for ya: WHO CARES?!? The couple have no mind-grating show, no equally mind-grating presence on so-called news shows and now no quadruply mind-grating marriage to tempt the press with at every corner. It's finally over ... right?
It's Jon Gosselin vs. TLC, Round 312
by Brad Trechak, posted Dec 10th 2009 12:02PM
Granted, I'm making a joke with the "Round 312" thing. It only feels like Round 312. However, the legal fight between Jon Gosselin and TLC, the network that made him famous, is going to a Maryland courtroom. TLC wants Gosselin to stop making media appearances and Gosselin argues that his job as a "media personality" is his sole source of income.
Yes, Jon Gosselin's career is now that of "media personality". While in the courtroom, I sincerely hope that the judge orders a psychological test on Mr. Gosselin to determine his fitness as a parent. Honestly, I don't even know who to side with in this divorce. Both of them seem like unfit parents these days.
For example, if Gosselin didn't want his children to be exploited on television, why star in a reality television show in the first place? Is "media personality" even a career? Can one put the title on a W2 form? Sound off in the comments.
TV's Most Un-Fascinating People of 2009
by Gary Susman, posted Dec 9th 2009 3:53PM
As Barbara Walters prepares to show viewers her annual list of the 10 Most Fascinating People of the Year (pictured, featuring Lady Gaga and Walters) in a special airing tonight, we realized that TV gives far too much airtime to people at the other end of the spectrum. With that thought, here are the year's 10 least fascinating people on TV. Let's all try to make it a New Year's resolution that we won't be talking about these people's overexposure again a year from now.'Jon & Kate Plus 8' Ends Series with 4.3 Million Viewers
by Elizabeth Chan, posted Nov 25th 2009 5:58PM
Marking an emotional end to a tabloid-fueled series, 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' garnered 4.3 million viewers for the series finale. The episode aired this past Monday night on TLC. The finale showed a stark drop from ratings garnered for TLC during its season premiere episode, according to the New York Times. The fifth and final season of 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' started off with a bang, given the news that Jon and Kate Gosselin had commenced divorce proceedings. The premiere broke records for TLC with 9.8 million viewers, giving the network its best ratings night ever.
'Jon and Kate Plus 8' Series Finale Recap: "It's Our Life, But It's A Crazy Life"
by Elizabeth Chan, posted Nov 24th 2009 11:46AM
The Beginning of the End
The 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' series finale opens with a shot of an error-riddled sign that Jon's legal team posted outside the entrance of their home: "Notice: No film crew or production staff from TLC is permitted on this property under penelty [sic] of trespass. Johnathon Gosselin [sic]"
The spelling errors are something you might expect from one of The Gosselin's 9-year-old twins, Cara and Mady, but by now we know it's the work of Jon Gosselin, putting an end to the TLC show that put him on the map. The Gosselins' struggles to raise their brood of twins and sextuplets, and their reaction to the dissolution of their marriage, has been a dramatic ride that the world has followed both on- and off-camera, but now the saga of Jon and Kate Gosselin is finally coming to a close ... in this particular incarnation, anyway.
Best of 'Jon and Kate Plus 8': Oh, the Memories (VIDEO)
by Elizabeth Chan, posted Nov 23rd 2009 3:00PM
What started off as one of the sweetest shows on television ended up being one of the biggest tabloid circuses of all time.
In light of tonight's series finale of 'Jon and Kate Plus Eight' on TLC, we look back fondly on the show's best moments.
Watch memorable moments from 'Jon and Kate Plus 8,' after the jump ...
TLC is really pushing the Hayes family as the anti-Jon and Kate
by Joel Keller, posted Nov 16th 2009 10:29AM
Right now, I'm watching the Hayes family of TLC's Table for 12 chat with Regis and Kelly. It's not the first time we've seen them lately; since the second season of their show premiered, they've been all over the talk landscape.We're definitely seeing them a lot more than when the show's first season debuted; in fact, TLC seemed to premiere the story of the Hayeses, who have two sets of twins and a set of sextuplets, on the QT last March. The relatively soft launch was a bit of a mystery to me, given the network's love of multiples. I mean, these guys had Jon and Kate beat by a mile, right?
But now that I look back at it, there were two things keeping TLC from really pushing the Hayes family back then: 1) Betty and Eric Hayes actually liked each other (read: they're boringly happy) and 2) Jon and Kate were still a couple. Now that J&K have exploded into a toxic tabloid mess, TLC needed someone to promote, and the Hayes' relative happiness seemed to be the perfect antidote.
Jon Gosselin Storms Out of 'Entertainment Tonight' Interview (VIDEO)
by Donald Deane, posted Nov 5th 2009 1:28PM
Jon Gosselin stormed out of a joint interview with Hailey Glassman on 'Entertainment Tonight' after his girlfriend brought up the touchy subject of his children.As part of their continuing effort to use the public airwaves as a venue for couples counseling, Gosselin and Glassman discussed their various relationship issues in an interview with Mary Hart -- but after Glassman brought up Gosselin's children, he got upset and left the set.
Glassman asked Gosselin, "Don't you want to be a more honest person for your children?" When questioned by Hart if he'd care to clarify exactly what Glassman was referring to, Gosselin tersely said, "I'm not talking about this," and walked off.
Watch the video after the jump.
Kate Gosselin Opens Up to Natalie Morales on TLC Special (VIDEO)
by Donald Deane, posted Nov 3rd 2009 10:25AM
In this clip from her interview with Natalie Morales on the TLC special 'Kate: Her Story,' an emotional Kate Gosselin relates a story of sadness, regret and isolation as she discusses her very public divorce from Jon Gosselin.Kate discussed the emotional toll that the divorce has taken upon her during the special which aired Monday night in place of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8.' "I don't let out how hard it is," she says. "I'm awake in the middle of the night thinking, 'Am I making the best decision?' It's very lonely. I've gone through a lot of tough times, but never alone."
Watch the video after the jump.
Hailey Glassman: Jon Gosselin Abuses Me (Video)
by Donald Deane, posted Oct 29th 2009 4:01PM
Things for Jon Gosselin, former star of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' and shoo-in for Father of the Year, are about to get much, much worse. 'The Insider' is preparing to air an exclusive bombshell interview containing shocking revelations by Gosselin's 22-year-old girlfriend, Hailey Glassman.
A tearful Glassman reportedly breaks down during the interview and alleges she's the victim of emotional abuse at the hands of Gosselin. "He's done some really cruel things to me," she says. Additionally, Glassman complains about the negative attention that dating a reality star brings, as do accusations of being a "homewrecker." "I can't be a normal 22-year-old. I can't have friends anymore," says an emotional Glassman.
Watch the tear-filled video after the jump.
Jon Gosselin May Appear on 'The Amazing Race' or 'Survivor'
by Andrew Scott, posted Oct 23rd 2009 5:36PM
Jon Gosselin is headed back to reality -- reality television, that is.A source for RadarOnline.com claims that Gosselin is planning to meet with CBS at the end of next month to discuss appearing on celebrity editions of 'The Amazing Race' or 'Survivor.' The source adds that the idea is currently in the "very early stages" and that "nothing is a done deal yet."
Seriously? Anyone with an ounce of intelligence should know that this is the last thing Jon Gosselin should be doing.
For one thing, reality TV has already done enough damage to his image -- not to mention his family. Yes, it made Jon Gosselin a household name. But it also made him the subject of one too many tabloid stories, including this one. If Jon really wants to save his image that badly, reality TV is not the answer. Just ask Dina Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Denise Richards or, well, Jon Gosselin.
Gosselin finally taken to court by TLC
by Danny Gallagher, posted Oct 16th 2009 9:37PM
Who says that justice is a forgotten concept that only exists as a hope and no longer as an important facet of a fully functional society? Jon Gosselin is about to have his day in court. Take that, evil!
TLC is suing for the former star of Jon & Kate Plus 8 for breach of contract, accusing accused him of violating an exclusivity and moral clause in his contract. I was shocked. Reality shows have morals? Of course it makes sense that the only morals involved in reality shows would have to be enforced by a contract.
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