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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 9:24 am
I just watched the first segment. I was actually in tears a couple of times. I feel really badly for her. I think she did a very good job of not bad mouthing Jon and making sure she didn't say anything that would be construed as such. Any questions she didn't answer were to protect privacy, especially for the kids. She even said that directly in response to one of the questions. She came off as very believable imo.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 9:26 am
She addressed the condo and the bodyguard and the wedding ring straight on -- things that continue to be speculated upon. I suppose unless she says what people seem to want to hear or believe based on tabloid speculation, it could, I suppose, appear as though she has nothing new to say.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:57 pm
I thought she cleared up a lot.. she was having lunch with the wife of Steve the bodyguard.. they ar friends with him and his whole family. The lunch was in the same building where the condos are. Kate wasn't even aware of the condos but of course the paps ran with the "news" that she was moving there. I thought she did a great job on both segments. Brenda, where has KATE ever commented on the condo? That was quite a recent "revelation" by the media and this is the first she has spoken in public about that. As for the allegations that she told Jon it was over in October, he quite recently repeated that and she was asked about it and replied.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:03 pm
The condo thing was already cleared up by the media. She didn't even need to respond. And I don't think most of us believed the body guard affair. The media could never produce any good evidence for it, so that had already died a natural death. I don't really care about that stuff anyway, so her clearing it up doesn't weigh anything to me. The stuff about Jon and her relationship is what interests a person following the show. If it's none of our business, then don't go on the morning show to tell your side if all you're going to say is "everything I do is for the kids" and I'm not going to answer to protect the kids.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:08 pm
Where were these questions: "did you and Jon ever go to marriage counseling? Ever discuss going? Are your kids getting any counseling to help them deal with the break up? Are you? What about the allegations that you shut your brother and sis-in-law out of the kids lives when they got too involved with your show? That you didn't want TLC filming them or compensating them?" those are the questions I'd like to see asked, not "are you buying a condo" when I already heard the answer was no.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:37 pm
I think it is probably her call when and where she needs to respond. The only thing media cleared up was that the condo deal was "off", leving the impression that she had considered living 3 hours away from her kids. I think she indeed had to clear it up. I never believed the affair accusationg but clearly many (and many of "us") must have because they kept bringing it up. She was asked the questions and she replied. Why shouldn't she tell her side? The false accusations and bashing are going on endlessly. Perhaps in time she will learn to just ignore everything said about her, but I imagine that is really difficult right now. As for where questions were.. I'd address that to the interviewer.
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Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 2:10 pm
eonline.com Kate 2.0 vs. Jon Gosselin: "He Needs to Man Up and Tell the Truth" Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned...by Jon Gosselin. Hours after Kate "1.0" Gosselin dished on the Today show, Kate "2.0" Major came into our studios and gave an exclusive interview to E! News calling out her former flame as a "liar" and "two-timer." "We had plans to travel together, to live together and to be together," Major says of her whirlwind romance with the reality dad. "He made his decision in the Hamptons. He wanted to be with me." Just last weeek, Gosselin reportedly said his relationship with Major was strictly platonic. But according to Major, 26, Gosselin told her he was going to break up with girlfriend Hailey Glassman, 22, in order to be with Major, and as a result, Major resigned from her job as a Star magazine reporter to avoid a "conflict of interest." "He told me he was going to Massachusetts to break up with her," says Major. "I know the truth. He knows the truth. Unfortunately, she did not." Still, Gosselin and Glassman are claiming they never broke up—Major says this is a lie. "He tried to two-time both of us," says Major. "He wasn't honest with Hailey. He needs to man up and tell the truth. I'm not going to be the other woman." Major also claims she has proof that she and Gosselin were "romantically involved." "I was not the only one who was around when we were romantically involved," says Major. "We were holed up together. It's not like we were just sitting there doing an interview." Major says Jon was even the one who asked her to quit her job. "I was with the person I was reporting on...It was a huge conflict of interest," says Major. "He's the one who actually told me to quit my job." Major also tells E! News: On the Fallout: "It's been a nightmare. I did not want to have to do this...I have to speak. I did not want to have to sell him out but when he makes me look like a liar, a fool and an idiot. I have to speak out." On His Getting Back With Hailey: "In no way did he tell me he was going to go parade with his ex-girlfriend." On Moving On: "This whole experience has taught me so much. When I had Jon's support, it was hard. Now that I don't, it's even harder." The entire interview airs Monday night at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m in a special hour-long edition of E! News.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 2:20 pm
Brenda, I would have loved someone to ask those questions to Kate and I would have loved to have heard her answers!!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 3:35 pm
I'm glad Kate has denied having an affair with the security guard, precisely as Jon denied having an affair with...whomever it was. So it's nice to know, I guess, that neither of them did anything untoward.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 3:39 pm
I'm sure ABC will be happy to ditch Meredith Viera and hire.. nah!! As for Kate Major.. and Hailey, for that matter.. always best to consider the track record on a guy.. if he cheated with one person to be with you, what makes you believe he won't do the same to you? The teacher isn't talking (just her brother) but I'm guessing that is so she can keep her job, if she hasn't lost it already. And whoever was at the house with Jon at 3am recently.. so far, nothing from them. I'd be jumpy if I was Jon.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 3:43 pm
Call me crazy, but I think this whole Kate Major thing is a publicity stunt drummed up by Star magazine. In our tabloid world, it's enough just to say something to make it accepted wisdom -- if the other person denies it, no one will believe them anyway.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 5:29 pm
Michael ? Lohan seems to acknowledge that something went on but then HE has said that Jon isn't with either one of them; he's too "busy". Not that I buy that, either.
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:02 pm
I'm glad that Kate mentioned that the kids' college funds are in place and there is lots of money in them.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:47 pm
I really enjoyed tonight's epi. Pudding painting is just too cute. I thought Kate was very engaging. Loved the kitchen.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 7:04 pm
Do Jon and Kate get paid for interviews? Did the Today Show pay Kate? Now that they are getting divorced, do they each get to keep their own money from interviews if they are paid? If the ratings stay low, I wonder if TLC will renew it next year.
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Countrydaze
Member
11-07-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 7:21 pm
Brenda, I so agree with everything you said. Also I wonder why when Jon speaks everyone assumes that he is lying and when Kate speaks she is telling the truth. Did anyone happen to notice her fake tears this morning. She even wiped away a fake tear with a kleenex. They had a close up on her and there were NO tears. And her saying that she made sure there are funds for the kids college, maybe I am mistaken, but didn't someone donate funds for them to go?? I did stop watching the show, but tuned in for the last 10 minutes tonight to see the cute little kids. True to form Kate was being the same ungrateful sole I have come to expect. She was upset because her FREE kitchen wasn't put back together the way she would have wanted it. Well my dear lady why didn't you do it yourself. I used to like and stick up for Kate, but no more.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 7:31 pm
Thanks Coutrydaze -- glad to hear I'm not the only one who thought the crying looked fake. My DD can put on a much better fake cry than that. As for the <100> girl who quit her job over Jon. Not the brightest bulb I'd say if you're quitting your job over some guy, especially one you just met, one who is clearly on the rebound, not even legally divorced yet. He's rebounding so hard he's like a pin ball. So, whoever suggested it's a publicity thing by the tabloids, I think you may be onto something.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 7:32 pm
I'm wondering if Meredith was given instructions on things she was supposed to ask as well as things she was not allowed to ask. We know many interviews have certain boundaries set before the interview even starts.
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Countrydaze
Member
11-07-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 8:31 pm
As for Kate Major quitting her job for Jon...I say Major has Major problems. Not a smart move on her part.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:38 pm
I saw a clip of Kate Major saying... it was sort of ironic... that she had to believe what Jon said regarding the end of the marriage.. but I guess I didn't hang around if she said if she had to believe him when he says he's still with Hailey. I agree all of the girls so far have him rebounding like a superball. I think he'll end up with someone but unlikely it will be anyone he has dated thus far. Could be wrong, but that's my prediction. And quitting job, especially that quickly.. silly. Even if there was to be a relationship she could have just recused herself from interviewing Jon, or interviewed him but revealed the connection. Very strange, indeed. -- Oh I did like when Meredith asked Kate where she goes on her days away from the house and what did she think Kate would say? Here's my address?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 9:01 am
I cry exactly the same way Kate did. The tears well up, but I don't let them fall, I catch them in a tissue. I could see them flooding into her eyes before she used the tissue.
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Mgmriver
Member
04-27-2009
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 9:13 am
Oh yes, those were fake tears, and not even close to being real. Kate is a drama queen she even mentioned that herself on the show. She kept saying things like "I" made sure the kids have a college fund, "I" this for the kids. "I" that for the kids. It reminded me of fathers that say I had to babysit my kids...duh! And I doubt after what she said on Monday s show that she's leaving the house. She called it MY house several times. And MY kitchen and I'm not going anywhere. If Jon wants to see the kids regularly he better have a very good lawyer. Kate's not giving that house up nor is she going to share it.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 9:31 am
Tears don't run down my face when I cry, either. What is she supposed to do, sob like a big baby? I felt like she was trying to maintain her dignity and keep her emotions in check. Hey, if she'd had buckets of tears dropping off of her face, she'd just be accused of being very good at acting, so she can't win. Also I wonder why when Jon speaks everyone assumes that he is lying and when Kate speaks she is telling the truth. Obviously, "everyone" doesn't feel that way, because plenty of posters here and on other sites say the same thing about what Kate says. Why must everyone agree? Geesh, I could give a crap whether anyone supports Jon or not. I totally disagree with many posters opinions of Kate, but it's your right to feel the way you do. If the truth was sent down from the heavens carved on stone tablets, it wouldn't change the opinions of people who just can't stand Kate, for whatever the reason.
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 9:42 am
Kate Gosselin a nightmare behind the scenes at 'Today,' sources say http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/zwecker/1709182,kate-gosselin-jon-plus-8-zwecker-081009.article Long known for her nasty attitude — especially toward people she thinks can’t talk back — Kate Gosselin added to that hard-bitten reputation Monday while at NBC’s “Today” studios for an interview with Meredith Vieira. She was ‘‘a total b----’’ to almost everyone, said a longtime NBC staffer. ‘‘We get virtually all of the world’s biggest egos coming through here,’’ added the source. ‘‘But Kate was one of the most unpleasant I’ve seen in working here for many years.’’ That is strongly disputed by a “Today” spokeswoman who said Monday night that Gosselin “is always welcome at ‘Today,’ and it is unfortunate that anyone would make these accusations, which couldn’t be further from the truth.” Another staff member said that when Gosselin learned there was a chance the cameras might catch sight of the large entourage accompanying her (likely to illustrate how much her life has changed by becoming a celebrity on ‘‘Jon & Kate Plus Eight’’), ‘‘she strongly hinted she would walk off the show” before the interview. †As Gosselin was departing the “Today” set at NBC’s 30 Rockefeller Center headquarters, she was overheard trashing Vieira — ‘‘which is even more crazy,’’ added the second source. ‘‘Meredith very clearly, and in a straightforward way, asked exactly the questions you’d expect. She asked about the alleged affair with her bodyguard — which really seemed to p--- [Kate] off — her relationship with Jon [Gosselin], how her kids were doing and whether ‘if you could do it over again, would you?’ ’’ "She was swearing like a drunken sailor as she stormed out,’’ added the insider. The “Today” spokeswoman, who was not with Gosselin after she left the studio, stressed that from her perspective, “Kate Gosselin was a gracious guest on ‘Today,’ and anyone within 1,000 feet of her at the show this morning could tell you that.”
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 9:53 am
The title of the article sited above is very misleading. The reports by "NBC staffers" is completely dismissed by a "Today spokeswoman". As far as I'm concerned, the writer was looking to get something published. If the title was "Kate Gosselin was a sweetheart behind the scenes at 'Today'", it wouldn't have drawn many readers.
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