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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 7:06 am
I was not impressed with Kate today on Today. WHY is she on the circuit now? Really Kate, it is so more than time to pull the plug. I do feel a lot of sympathy for her. It does seem like Jon has lost his marbles. But get your dang face off the TV. She actually seems like she lost a marble or two since she seems so hellbent on the idea of keeping the kids on the show. When Mer asked her if maybe it was a good idea (to get the kids off the screen) she went on about how when she told them that production was stopped now, that they cried and howled... Please. Now as a mom of kids who are really close in age to hers, I know you can totally spin things to kids their ages. She likely did not have to tell them that things were stopped. I am sure they are used to the on again/off again tapings. She could have helped them from getting upset in the way she told them. I don't know what the heck Jon is doing. It seems bizarre at best. But I do hope his actions help bring everything (and that whole family) back into the woodwork.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 7:15 am
I think a great idea for J&K would be for them to sell that mansion and get two houses in the same state. The houses would be at least 4 bedrooms (1 for the parent, 1 for the twins and 1 for the three girls and 1 for the three boys.) Each parent would be responsible for the bills/maintenance of each house. The house they have was over a mil, right? They split the proceeds of that sale. Then they go on with two (instead of three) residences.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 7:56 am
Now, if someone could convince Jon to give up the high life and toss his NY apartment.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 7:56 am
I do not watch this show and only know what I see in the news and mags, but... These people need to stop. Just stop. Quit the show, quit blabbing to the media. Get your life back in order, and start to live like "normal" people. I truly feel sorry for the kids. I'm not sure I'd appreciate having trainwreck 'rents, and then having their lives all over the tube and other media. These two need to think of their children for a change, and quit whining about how expensive it is to raise 8 kids. There are many other families out there who do far more for far less.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:10 am
Here is the Today Show footage from this morning. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/33173976
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:11 am
Julie, I agree with you on how Kate could have told the kiddies about stopping the show. I do feel bad about what is going on because divorce is always stressful but I didn't get why Kate had to be on the Today show. Jon needs to get it together too - enough already! These people need to stop. Just stop. I agree! What a mess!
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:12 am
Here, here Costa, the behavior of J&K is outrageous and just outright disgraceful. All the whining and complaining over children who did not ask to be born. I like the idea of 2 houses;rough but doable. It seems to me that Melissa Ethridge did this with her ex wife < yikes,seems funny saying that > for kids that she obviously had a bond with but were not here biological children. Was it Melissa who shared an ex with Lou Diamond Phillips ?
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:14 am
I think you are right about Melissa...Julie somebody or other.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:16 am
Kate was booked on The Today show before this happened but I still agree Julie, she could have cancelled the interview once she had to know what the topic would be thanks to Jon. I also agree with getting two homes. The whole... this is the kids house and the parents swap... just doesn't make sense and won't work long term. Lots of kids have divorced parents and two homes and they turn out just fine. I still think that at the end of the process Kate will be the main custodial parent and end up in the current house and Jon will get more traditional visitation. What he plans to do with an apt in NY and 8 kids is beyond me though, wonder how much he paid for that place. Would love to see him sell it and use that money to buy a home near his children. That prompts a question? Where DID Jon get the money for that apt? We know Kate hasn't bought another home so on top of the hundreds of thousands he stole he also got Kate to agree to hand him (what had to be) a considerable amount for his crash pad? The judge is going to have fun with this guy. {sigh}
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:16 am
Yes your right Marameko about Melissa and last I heard they were even neighbors so the kids could go back and forth. I know parents who share a house and move in and out during visitation but you have to be on very good terms to do this. I could never do it.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:33 am
Just finished watching the clip, thank you Naja. Kate brought up one good point... Jon shut down Kate/the kids income and took all their money at the same time. So he left Kate with no money to pay bills and made sure she won't have any new funds coming in at the same time. What was the point in doing that? He didn't even leave them enough money to scramble through one month until they can sort it out.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:35 am
Rissa, that struck me too. What in the world is he thinking? It's going to interesting to see what transpires today.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:46 am
I find it interesting that Kate admitted she emptied the account first, and the arbitrator made her put it back.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 8:52 am
Jon will have to put it back as well. Kate is no better then Jon. She was nauseating on the Today show...When Mer asked her "how are you" and she gave that poor me look "I'm hanging in there" GIVE ME A BREAK Oh and then the tears...They are reports that there are more then one account, I heard each kid has their own. She gets no sympathy for me!!!! She should become an actress she's good at it!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:01 am
I think there is a big difference between taking out what amounts to half of the account and totally emptying it...especially if you are not the person who is paying the bills. So you would prefer that she take the money from the childrens' accounts? And I am sure she isn't destitute...there will be on-going royalties from the reruns of JK+8. However immediate cash flow does seem to be problematic. Apparently this is not unusual in divorce proceedings and again, Jon is not being well represented by his legal counsel. He takes one step forward and two steps back every time...I don't get his actions at all...he was trying to repair his image on television last week and now this?
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:07 am
Naja, that is interesting. And even more interesting is that Jon didn't go running to the press when she did it.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:08 am
Roxi, why is it okay for her to clear the acct but not Jon? <99> She did the SAME thing but it's okay? She had to put it back just like Jon will. Nobody said anything about taking money from the kids. But don't sit there and cry and say you have no money and you can't pay the bills because that's BS!
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:10 am
There is a MASSIVE difference btn Kate taking 100 grand from the account (which is less then half) and disclosed that to the arbitrator with her reasons and Jon emptying the entire account. Also Kate did that BEFORE the arbitrator got involved and when requested she returned all money. Jon took the money AFTER the arbitrator got involved and made an order that neither party touch the money without approval. Especially since Kate pays all bills from that account. Like I said yesterday... IF Jon had taken half then he could at least pretend to have a reason. How can anyone justify his taking ALL of it? I am speechless that anyone would even try.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:11 am
A friend of mine who's husband worked out of town a lot, each time they'd get in an argument (she assumed he was fooling around, which he was, and she'd be dammed if he was going to spend THEIR money on other women), she'd clear the account and call the bank and say his credit card had been misplaced, so he'd be out of town with no money. I wonder if that's why Kate did that. Hell hath no fury... (not saying it's ok)
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:16 am
LOL Lisa Ling is giving Kate a hard time on The View right now. It's about time someone did!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:36 am
Rissa, do tell!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:41 am
I don't know that she gave her a 'hard time', she did ask why it would be so bad to take the kids off of tv 'for awhile.' Which frankly, wouldn't be a bad idea, except now that Jon has taken all the cash, Kate needs some?
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:41 am
It was short but sweet Brenda. LOL Kate was saying she HAD to film the kids to make money and Lisa kept saying NO YOU DON'T, that SURELY there were other ways Kate could earn an income. And of course there are... Kate has a show of her own coming up plus her books but she couldn't seem to get past Lisa actually contradicting her in the middle of a rehearsed statement and then Babs cut her off before she could regain her composure. (it was a phone interview)
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:44 am
I think that was the point Kate was trying to make Karuuna.. that she needs money NOW... not down the road because of course she will be fine in a few weeks with other monies coming in. She needs to buy groceries, pay the heating, elect, etc bills immediately though and that has everything to do with Jon shutting down production and stealing money in the same weekend.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, October 05, 2009 - 9:48 am
The thing is, it's very hard to behave well in divorces. There's a lot of hurt and anger and one needs a very calm and sensible attorney to keep you in check when your emotions would have you do otherwise. Jon's attorney isn't helping the situation, and it's causing more panic and more emotionality, and more need "to win." There's no win in divorce, generally. Both of them feel like *everything* is being taken from them, and both are trying to grab onto whatever they can. The best thing would be to just sit still and go slowly, to not make dramatic changes as much as possible right now - whether it's grabbing money or ending the show or whatever. Just take some breaths and slow down until sanity returns.
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