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Ahnicka
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08-08-2007

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ahnicka a private message Print Post    
what is he going to do to support his children in the future?

My guess is that he's planning to live off what Kate makes in the future by collecting spousal support from her, and if he can at all get it, then child support too. The Kevin Federline route.

I think he thinks he's a hot commodity and very marketable, his circle may be feeding him that, but if it happens that he's not successful with his future tv ventures, then I believe he will be trying to live off Kate and her ventures. He may try to anyway just to spite her.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
I don't think Jon cares or wants to be a "hot property." I think he just wants the spotlight gone. ~~ Julie

Not according to Jon's conversation with ParentDish:
JG: Every talk show wants us. I am the most photographed person the planet. Kate is the fifth most popular person in the world this year, and I'm the second most popular. Michael Jackson is the first. I'm like, 'Wake up, Kate.'
......
Earlier in that same interview:
...... News Year's Eve I'll be in Vegas hosting Las Vegas Live with Eva Longoria.

PD: That sounds fun. Tell me more about your interest in Judaism.
JG: I just went through Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur and learned about the new year and every Friday is the Shabbat dinner. I love challah bread. I'm learning about Jewish food, going to Zabar's. I love that place. I'm learning about kosher and when not to order a bacon, egg and cheese and make an ass of myself. Hailey makes fun of me. My mom came to the city on Yom Kippur and asked where all the traffic was. I got from the West Side to Midtown in five minutes. She wants to come to the city every year on Yom Kippur.

PD: Are we going to see you converting to Judaism?
JG: I talked to Rabbi Shmuley a couple of times.
He has nine kids. I was really nervous dating a Jewish girl. She's like the best girl ever. All my friends are like 'I'm so jealous' and I'm like, 'Stay away, she's mine.' She's the rock of my life. She's been through hell in the tabloids. They made up lies that she's a lesbian and she's doing drugs. We've both been through all this turmoil. And we just keep on loving each other.


I include the talks he had about interest in Judaism as proof that Jon was not joking about this half Jewish deal. At least not in his own head. This reminds me of college days when a girl friend first started dating in NYC. He's impressed, but very simpleton-like in discussing it. :-)

*(&^#@!! I kept telling myself not to care about them any more, but I'm not listening to myself! :-(

http://www.parentdish.com/2009/10/09/jon-gosselin-loves-his-kids-his-girlfriend-and-the-jews/#

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I don't think the court will allow Jon to live off Kate. He is an able bodied person in good health. He has an obligation to get a job and support the kids, just as Kate does. Anything acquired during the marriage is going to be split equally between the two probably. I think PA is an equitable distribution state and will handle it like that.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Ha! Rabbi Shmuley...I remember his tv show. I really liked it and his ideas that people should respect each other and spouses and ex spouses should respect each other and care should be taken to do what is right for the kids. I wonder if Jon talked to him at length. If so, I hope he was able to put some sense into Jon that some of what he was doing was really bad for his kids.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Unfortunately, to me, Jon appear to be the kind of person who would only take from conversation or situation bits that will suit him and give him excuse to continue his behavior.

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
Those comments really indicate a lot about Jon;especially about his popularity.Is he serious or was that a joke ?
< coughbullcrapbabble>

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
How can they do a Kate plus 8 if Jon doesn't give permission to film the kids? I remember a big fight with Charlie Sheen not allowing his kids to be filmed for Denise Richards show.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
She finally prevailed and was able to keep the girls in her show.

Kittyab
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07-15-2005

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kittyab a private message Print Post    
Well if Jon stops the show... how does he support 8 kids + spousal support???

The man aint thinking. They did the show to provide for thier brood, how the heck does he think he can do it now?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
how the heck does he think he can do it now?

Same as the rest of us do! It's not so hard. He does have a few more kids than most, but it is not impossible. They've already made more than most of us will in a lifetime. Why do so many ppl think this is such an unattainable task?

Kittyab
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07-15-2005

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kittyab a private message Print Post    
Julie, why did he delay the divorce proceedings?

Florin
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08-27-2006

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 6:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Florin a private message Print Post    
Is PA a alimony state?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
The only problem with that logic, Julie, is that he hadn't really been contributing to his family income for a while. With the job market as it is, how easy will it be for him to find a job back in the 'real world'?

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Yes, in this economy plenty of people who have been working hard the past several years can't even find a job. Nevermind someone who's resume has a big old blank spot on it.

They have a $750,000 mortgage on the one home and who knows what other kinds of bills. I don't think a nurse's salary is going to cover that. And I know my IT salary wouldn't either!

Kittyab
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07-15-2005

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kittyab a private message Print Post    
I dont our combined income (dh's & mine) could cover that mortgage plus everything else.

Sorry Joh, in order to keep the lifestyle you have become accustomed to... the show must go on lol!

At least there will be money for the kids to go to college if they want to.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 1:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
If you go to FindLaw.com, there is a link to click on about J&K. I was very surprised to see that. Anyway, you can learn all about PA divorce laws there.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 6:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Sure if they keep that house, they would need a huge income (unless they paid it off already?) But I think I read that their old house has not been sold. Move back there. Get two "Joe Average" type jobs, and go on with life. Hopefully away from cameras. Doubtful, but possible.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Unfortunately there are millions of average Joes and Janes out of work, but not millions of jobs available.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Breaking news from Access Hollywood...

The TLC network says it’s suing Jon Gosselin for breaching his contract as star of the reality show ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8.’

The lawsuit, filed Friday in Maryland, alleges that Gosselin hasn’t met the obligations of his contract as an exclusive employee, has appeared on other programs for pay and made unauthorized disclosures about the show.


Rissa
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03-20-2006

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
The suit also claims: (Courtesy of TMZ)The suit claims Jon's lawyer gave an ultimatum -- either release him from the exclusivity clause within one hour, or Jon would block the filming of the TLC show on grounds it was "detrimental to his children." Raise your hands... everyone who didn't think Jon's motives had anything to do with his children. LOL At least they have both stopped giving interviews in the last day, will see how long that lasts.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
That's the closest I could find to a raising hand icon.

I'm actually surprised it took TLC this long to file their suit against him.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Why do so many ppl think this is such an unattainable task?

Because Jon took a $5000/month apartment in NY? That would contradict any intentions he has of living a "normal life."

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 10:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I don't mean with the living quarters they currently have. It could be attainable if they changed that up.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Well, the conversation was along the lines "he ain't thinking", and obviously he is, but only about the lifestyle he wants. His actions are contradictory - he gets a $5000/month apt in NY because "he has contacts and possibiities" there, but he cancels the main revenue stream for the family.

How exactly does he plan on paying $60,000 a year for that apartment? He doesn't have that kind of income, and esp when he's also ordered to pay $7500/month toward the kid's and household expenses.

It's a little crazy, if you ask me. It's not just Kate that likes the high life.

Kittyab
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07-15-2005

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kittyab a private message Print Post    
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_gosselin_lawsuit

By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer Frazier Moore, Ap Television Writer – 23 mins ago
NEW YORK – The TLC network has sued Jon Gosselin for allegedly breaching his contract as a star of the hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8."

The lawsuit, filed Friday in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Md., alleges that Gosselin has failed to meet his obligations as an exclusive employee of the network, while appearing on rival networks' programs for pay and making unauthorized public disclosures about the show.

Gosselin has starred since 2007 on the weekly "Jon & Kate Plus 8," a ratings hit for the network that has been rocked in recent months by marital turmoil as Gosselin and his wife, Kate, feuded, then filed for divorce.

Gosselin, like his estranged wife, became mainstays on tabloid TV shows and magazine covers as Jon Gosselin was seen in the company of other women.

The couple are the parents of young twins and sextuplets whose family home is in Wernersville, Penn.

The suit is seeking from Gosselin unspecified compensatory damages and demanding he return income gained as a result of his breaches of the agreement, as well as to refrain from future violations of his contractual agreement.

"The network has been trying privately and patiently for months to get Jon to honor the contract he signed and to comply with his obligations relating to public appearances and statements," said TLC in a statement on Friday. "Those efforts have been unsuccessful."

Gosselin's lawyer, Mark Jay Heller, said he had not yet read the filing and had no immediate comment.

The lawsuit says that, last June, in recognition of "the Gosselins' difficult personal circumstances, TLC asked both parents to refrain from making public statements about each other, the divorce, or the program, and negotiated an agreed 'cooling off' period with respect to media communications" for 45 days.

Nonetheless, the suit alleges that Gosselin "in violation of his contractual exclusivity" to his own show, "entered a lucrative arrangement to appear regularly on 'Entertainment Tonight' and its companion show, 'The Insider,' to discuss his family and the problems he was having with Mrs. Gosselin, and he routinely sold photographic rights to various media outlets ...."

The lawsuit also claims that on Sept. 18, TLC requested that Gosselin be present for filming six days hence. He didn't respond to the request, and no filming took place on Sept. 24, the lawsuit says.

In light of Gosselin's alleged "erratic public behavior, unprofessional conduct and serial disregard for his contractual obligations," TLC on Sept. 29 announced the program would be relaunched in November as "Kate Plus Eight," with Jon Gosselin taking a back seat role to single mother Kate and the eight kids.

The lawsuit claims that he responded with a request to be released from his exclusive arrangement to pursue other paying opportunities while continuing to be compensated by TLC.

When TLC declined to comply with such a release, Gosselin notified TLC that he would attempt to bar TLC's access to the family property and filming of his children, the suit says, "on the grounds that it is purportedly detrimental to the children."

A few days later, Gosselin told CNN's "Larry King Live" that it's "not healthy" for his kids to continue appearing on the TLC reality show. He said he had had "an epiphany one day" and realized his 5-year-old sextuplets and 9-year-old twins shouldn't be filmed at the family's Pennsylvania home while their parents are going through a divorce.

TLC has since granted a judge's request that filming of the eight children be suspended.

TLC spokeswoman Laurie Goldberg said that, while both Kate and Jon Gosselin remain under exclusive contract to the network, the show's longtime future remains in question.

Meanwhile, Gosselin was been embroiled in a separate legal matter. Earlier this week, he was ordered to return $180,000 in marital funds by Oct. 26, according to a lawyer for his estranged wife. Kate Gosselin, meanwhile, must provide an accounting of past expenses by the same date, lawyer Mark Momjian said. And an arbitrator will review another $55,000 she says she spent on household and child-related expenses.

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TLC is owned by Discovery Communications, LLC.