Jon Gosselin is dropping nuclear publicity bombs all over Kate today. According to TMZ, he’s been actively trying to shut down the show for months for the sake of the kids while TLC and Kate want to keep them in front of the cameras. But, however, Jon’s also been haggling with getting out of his contract to pursue other projects:
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.
Okay, so Jon’s simply looking out for his kids and, admittedly, his love of wearing Ed Hardy clothes to pick up borderline cat-women. Meanwhile Kate just wants to suck on the teat of fame and force her children to essentially work in a sweatshop for mommy. Glad that’s cleared up.
lolfirst | October 1, 2009 at 2:11 pm
you wish you were first
awwwyeah
Dogless | October 1, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Penelty? Oh dear.
Pita | October 1, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Jon only did this bc TLC kicked him off the show. If he can’t wh0re his kids out, no one can!
DURR HURR | October 1, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I HOEP TEHY GET TEH MAXMIUM PENELTY FOR TIHS!
SPELLCHECK | October 1, 2009 at 2:26 pm
they didn’t even spell his name right.
Marissa | October 1, 2009 at 2:27 pm
What’s with the sign? Johnathon??? Hopefully Jon knows how to spell his own name.
wikipedia | October 1, 2009 at 2:33 pm
nigga didn’t even spell my favorite word right.
Tunacrab | October 1, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Penelty? lol.
Duh | October 1, 2009 at 2:38 pm
The text on the sign is obviously faked. Wake up, doofuses.
anjee | October 1, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Penalty: P E N A L T Y. Penalty.
Video Chat | October 1, 2009 at 2:54 pm
The all caps shows that he MEANS BUSINESS!
Randal | October 1, 2009 at 2:55 pm
This is a very bold move Jon. It shows what an amazing player you are in the game of life. I wish you well but my heart belongs to Spencer Pratt. Perhaps you could do me a favor and use your persuasive ways with Heidi and seduce her. That would make more quality alone time for me and my man.
Randal
Lisa | October 1, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Looks to me like someone flunked spelling!
Jessica Deal | October 1, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Right… who wouldn’t want to get paid to act like a family… sucks being rich.
GeorgeWBush | October 1, 2009 at 3:06 pm
@6. Marissa
Johnathon is his full legal name; Jon is just his nick name.
JoMama | October 1, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Think he had the kids make the sign? Isn’t one of the kids doing the new Microsoft commercials?
Dude of Dudes | October 1, 2009 at 3:12 pm
I didnt see a disclaimer:
“** – unless you are the magic fairy of homely poondom….then by all means, come on in”
I call fake.
JESTE | October 1, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Pay me for letting you exploit my kids and let me make money doing other shows at the same time bitches!
Ing | October 1, 2009 at 3:30 pm
What I want to know is why ‘Jonathans’ shorten their names to John, but ‘Johnathans’ shorten their names to Jon………???
EuroNeckPain | October 1, 2009 at 3:32 pm
As a foreigner, I don’t know who this Gosselin guy is, and why he takes up half the space on this blog. He is not good looking at all, not interesting, and he can’t spell. I don’t want to read about this boring dude and I don’t feel like looking at him either.
Fruity | October 1, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Jon’s got his little rice dick in one hand and this cardboard sign in another.
“YEAH! Who’s fucking who now Kate! Who’s getting bent over now Kate? Who’s getting the business end of the strap-on this time?……not me….sniff..”
“oh, by the way, it’s all for the kids!”
KG | October 1, 2009 at 3:39 pm
@#6
Oh and Kate is just her nickname, too. Her real name is K8.
Bad Bad MAN | October 1, 2009 at 3:41 pm
@18
HELL FUCKEN YEA FUCK TLC.
TLC and that cunt Kate tried to shut down Jon, but he took a big fat shit on Kate plus 8.
Delgo | October 1, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I printed that for him at Popcopy.
JustJess | October 1, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Go to bed with dogs you wake up with fleas.
@ 20 – Right on!
really | October 1, 2009 at 4:04 pm
guys – it’s NOT a real sign. -very gullible and naive this crowd…
Andrea | October 1, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Good for him, its about time! Kate would never have stopped it herself, Someone had to step in. I can’t stand either of them, but atleast Jon’s making an attempt to protect his kids from the glaring camera’s. I’m sure the kids have had enough. They both need to find other means to make money, out of the public eye. That means no more tv circuits for you Kate. TLC is just as bad as these two. Boycott TLC, Jon and Kate. Their time is up.
cathy | October 1, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Too bad the douche bag cannot spell
cathy | October 1, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Too bad the douche bag cannot spell
cathy | October 1, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Too bad the douche bag cannot spell
Rupert | October 1, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Gonna go out, gonna run a Johnathon.
Alex | October 1, 2009 at 5:06 pm
JOHNATHON can’t spell Jonathan or PENALTY…haha I hope they cancel this stupid show, and they both get real jobs to pay for the 8 things they created
Jenna | October 1, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Given that we’re talking about Jon Gosselin – we aren’t really that gullible in believing that he made that sign. :-D
Shnockums | October 1, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Penelty? Yeah way to go you fat ass, go re-grease your fat bulgy eyeballs with another can of Crisco. Dork.
Jenna | October 1, 2009 at 5:21 pm
The sign is real. The sign was actually put on the Gosselin property. They just don’t know if it was put up by them: http://news.lalate.com/2009/10/01/jon-gosselin-tlc/
Randal(l) | October 1, 2009 at 5:40 pm
#12
Don’t hold your breath. You have some nerve to think your getting the first post Heidi Skin-toned mustache ride. Now, I know there’s plenty of Skin-toned Beard but you better get in line and wait…or threesome. There’s nothing hotter than a Randals sandwich with some Spencer meat. MMM-MMM
Randal(l)
http://www.funderoos.com/ | October 1, 2009 at 5:55 pm
PENELTY LOLLERCOASTER!!!
ediegirl | October 1, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Maybe he needs to find a new sponsor…one that will offer him free spelling lessons! A little lesson in integrity and being a decent human being wouldn’t hurt either. He’s SO over.
Gadget Sleuth | October 1, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Yeah, those penelty-ies can be pretty rough. And yes, Jon is doing this because he was minimized in the show…the timing is too obvious.
Helen Lovejoy | October 1, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Won’t someone PLEASE think of the children?
Phil McCracken | October 1, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Who the fuck is Jon Gosselin and why the fuck is he always on this site? Also, why are you people watching TLC?
Gilbert Grape | October 1, 2009 at 6:28 pm
@6: a “Johnathon” is when a trick needs to drum up customers/cash pretty fast.
alibi | October 1, 2009 at 7:36 pm
They both had jobs before. They chose to quit those jobs. Now, they need to go back to normal jobs and support their kids, instead of the kids supporting them. Way to go, Jon! Shut ‘er down!
alibi | October 1, 2009 at 7:36 pm
They both had jobs before. They chose to quit those jobs. Now, they need to go back to normal jobs and support their kids, instead of the kids supporting them. Way to go, Jon! Shut ‘er down!
Bernice | October 1, 2009 at 7:44 pm
PENELTY!!! Ha! Jackass…. Try P-E-N-A-L-T-Y!!!!!!!!!!!!! He should spend his pocket change on some spelling lessons :).
LPB | October 1, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Doe she still have to sit down to pee, like his wife forced him to do when he was married?
PsyKo | October 1, 2009 at 11:21 pm
TLC = The Learning Channel… I think he pretty much deserves to get banned for life after writing so poorly…
Ryan | October 1, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Dear SW,
Please stop posting pieces on Jon FUCKING Gosselin. He looks like 8 lbs of shit in a 6 lbs bag. I will lose my mind if I see another post about this fat bastard. I do not give a shit about this z-list “celeb” nobody. I have NO IDEA why he is always on this site. I cant even read what you say about him anymore cause it pisses me off – hes a boring, greasy little cunt and no person in their right mind should give a damn what hes up2.. basically hes a cunt and i dont wanna see his fat fucking head on my computer anymore.
Should I ever see him walking around (ireland.. so unlikely), I will throw, at his face, whatever I happen to have in my hands or in my pockets. Hopefully Im in the pub so we all get to see a big bottle of Bulmers impact his cranium at an obscene rate of knots.
signed: CloseToKillingYouOrGosselin-HavntDecidedYet-HmmMaybeBoth?
Tanzarian | October 2, 2009 at 12:14 am
Penelty [sic] of Trespass?! So, if they go on his property, he’ll trespass on theirs? I guess that is a serious penalty.
JONATHAN | October 2, 2009 at 2:54 am
#19….JONATHAN is abbreviated JON….JOHNATHON is a stupid spelling and JOHN should be the abbreviated version. JOHN is a name that shouldn’t be a shortened version of anything.