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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:27 am
and I don't even watch the show ...
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:28 am
Hahaha, same here, Ladytex!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:36 am
Julie, if he had come to his senses, why did "he" forget how to spell his own name.. It is incorrect on that sign. Or maybe just hire an attorney who would have the attention to detail to know how to spell his big cash cow client's name correctly. But hey, Jon is making money.. according to another link when I went to read Naja's link, he won $2000 in Vegas which more than paid for the almost $200 speeding ticket he got in Allentown in Sept (another link from that article). (Naja's link in her 8:04am post) Trust me, his attorny's motives, and Jon's, have very little to do with the kids, but just that perhaps HE isn't being allowed to exploit them for himself (as in wanting to have them model fugly clothing from the designer of the fugly t-shirts TLC started blurring out..) this is all about money, not kids. And I wonder if Jon realizes just how much of that money will go, not to him, but to his new attorney.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:47 am
oh believe me.. As, stated, this is pure strategy. He's got TLC by the ... He's not looking past the dollar sign. Very true Sea!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:49 am
Me thinks silly girlfriend probably made the sign. LOL. And I agree, this has nothing to do with the kids and every thing to do with money and contracts and a pending divorce battle.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:52 am
I watched the show one time and couldn't stomach Jon. While her shrewiness turned me off, I could watch Kate over Jon's bumbling, victimized, passive aggressiveness any day. Next thing we'll hear is "It's her fault I am an alcoholic!" Gots to love it... I forsee it.
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Mindeegap
Member
07-20-2009
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:53 am
Interesting how John didn't take action to have the show stopped for being detrimental to his children's welfare, until two days after HE was cut from the production.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:54 am
I don't watch the show, but every time I see the strike thru letters on the thread title effectively crossing out Jon, it kinda makes me giggle, so kudos to whichever mod did that! 
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Mindeegap
Member
07-20-2009
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:54 am
Maybe now he can join K-Fed on Celebrity Fat club to get rid of that 'happy gut' he has been growing.
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 11:05 am
More info, courtesy of TMZ: Sources connected with the production of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" "Kate Plus 8" tell TMZ all the hoo-hah has to do with $$$. Sources on both sides tell us Jon Gosselin has been asking for his exit papers from the show for several months. Production sources say they were willing to continue giving Jon a full paycheck and not put him on the show, but there was one string attached -- that he couldn't do any other show without the permission of TLC. BTW, that's a standard condition in TV-land. Production sources say Jon's lawyer was demanding that TLC let Jon do any show he wanted but TLC wouldn't budge. Production sources say Jon's lawyer then threatened to shut down production by claiming the show wasn't good for the kids, and that's just what happened. But sources connected with Jon tell us Jon had been complaining for months about his kids being on the show and that the kids themselves were complaining. These sources say Jon was blindsided when TLC released a statement that the show would be called "Kate Plus 8" and that the result would be that the kids would have to be on camera a lot more.
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 11:06 am
Mindee, That is too funny, as soon as the current information came out today about Jon, I immediately thought of K-Fed! LOL
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Kittyab
Member
07-15-2005
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 11:29 am
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/01/jon.gosselin.vs.tlc/index.html So I guess they will have to find another house to film the kids? Kate should just buy a new house (or TLC should).
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 12:32 pm
Ladytex...I don't watch the show either...I just love the drama!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 12:43 pm
TLC will dangle a bunch of bucks under Jon's nose and he'll fold like a house of cards.
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Countrydaze
Member
11-07-2003
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 1:16 pm
Those poor kids, both of the parents need to stop this and take care of their kids and that includes putting them in some sort of therapy which is not televised.
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 1:24 pm
This has nothing to do with "protecting" the kids. Anybody can see this has everything to do with Jon and him wanting money and power. Maybe during this hiatus, the court should tell Jon since he's put a halt to any income, he is totally responsible for all financial support of the children...without a paycheck from TLC.
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Mindeegap
Member
07-20-2009
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 1:30 pm
Kel, I agree with you about Jon and the power thing. Who is on the cover of everything today?? Jon. Just Jon. He wasn't thinking about protecting the kids innocence when he was posing for pictures while lounging in the French Riviera with a smoke, cocktail and hot babe by his side.
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 3:06 pm
Wow, Kate actually made a statement regarding the recent events. It's on TMZ's site.
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Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 3:13 pm
And Jon' lawyer has made a statement. From people.com: Jon Gosselin's Lawyer Lashes Out at TLC By Liz McNeil Originally posted Thursday October 01, 2009 04:10 PM EDT Gosselin's Lawyer Lashes Out at TLC Jon Gosselin is not going down without a fight. The embattled reality star of what was once called Jon and Kate Plus 8 is hitting back at the network that made him a household name. On Thursday, Gosselin's outspoken attorney Mark Heller entered the increasingly ugly struggle between the reality dad and TLC, releasing the following statement: As legal counsel for Jon Gosselin, I am totally confident that he will be completely successful in his quest to take back control of his family and preserve, protect and ensure their future well-being by putting the brakes on his divorce and pulling the plug on TLC, the media giant that he perceives as a monster that has exploited and manipulated his family and has been partially responsible for the breakdown of his marriage. Jon is resolved not to allow the TLC Corporate machine to devour his family and promote the monster's best interests over those of his family. TLC and Discovery have been reputed to have generated approximately $186 million dollars for the quarter – compliments of the Gosselin Family, and Jon firmly believes that their greed to continue that cash flow will be trumped by his courage and determination to protect his family. TLC declined to comment. Earlier in the day, the network issued a statement expressing disappointment at Gosselin's "erratic behavior".
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 3:27 pm
TLC and Discovery have been reputed to have generated approximately $186 million dollars for the quarter – compliments of the Gosselin Family, and Jon firmly believes that their greed to continue that cash flow will be trumped by his courage and determination to protect his family. That much money for a quart of a year?? Wow!
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 3:31 pm
Of course, remember those are Jon's claims...and Jon has good reason to inflate numbers, because what he is after is a monetary settlement for himself. Courage and determination to protect his family? Yeah, right!
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 3:41 pm
courage and determination to protect his family. My eyes took on a life of their own and involuntarily rolled themselves after reading that. It has the ick factor all over it; ick! He's so transparent it's ridiculous, but his lawyer is probably counting on, that since they're riding on the band wagon that many want of having the show cancelled for the "sake of the children," that Jon will gain favor with the public and his disgraceful antics will be quickly forgotten. Sad to say they may be right, because Americans tend to get amnesia quickly when spin tactics are continuously repeated enough.
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 3:43 pm
his courage and determination to protect his family. Wonder where that was 3-4 months ago. He's such a hoot
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 3:56 pm
Filming of 'Jon & Kate' kids halted NEW YORK – TLC network has shut down filming of the children on "Jon & Kate Plus 8" after receiving a cease-and-desist order from their father, Jon Gosselin. In a statement, the network said production would remain suspended "pending further conversations" between both Gosselins, who are parents of 5-year-old sextuplets and 8-year-old twins. Filming not directly involving the kids is ongoing, TLC said Thursday. "It appears that Jon's priority is Jon and his interests," his estranged wife, Kate Gosselin, said in a statement on Thursday. "My priority remains our children and their well being." The Insider Web site reported Thursday that Gosselin demanded through his lawyers that the TLC production crew vacate the property of the family home in Wernersville, Pa. Wed for a decade, the Gosselins filed for divorce in June, after weeks of reports of marital discord and infidelities, which both spouses denied. The couple made their separation official on a "Jon & Kate" episode seen by 10.6 million viewers. But the series, which premiered two years ago, had originally clicked with viewers for its heartwarming look at the challenges of raising eight young children. In her statement, Kate Gosselin said, "I'm saddened and confused by Jon's public media statements. Jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, in fact, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children and was taping on Friday with the kids." On Monday, TLC announced that the weekly series would be renamed "Kate Plus Eight," with a reduced involvement by Jon Gosselin, though he remains under "an exclusive contract" with TLC. In her statement, Kate Gosselin said, "I do the show for my family because I believe it provides us opportunities we wouldn't otherwise have. Jon used to share that belief until as recently as the day the network announced the name change of the show and indicated that Jon would have a lesser role in the show." Gosselin's lawyer, Mark Jay Heller, did not immediately return calls to The Associated Press. ___ TLC is owned by Discovery Communications, LLC. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091001/ap_en_tv/us_jon___kate_gosselin
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 4:14 pm
Jon and courage in the same sentence; ridiculous.
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