Jon Shuts Down Production On Kate Plus 8
(10/01/09 7:42 AM)
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The day news broke that TLC had decided to drop Jon from their hit show, renaming it Kate Plus 8, Jon decided to "put the brakes" on his divorce proceedings, but now he's putting a stop to something else: the camera crews who've been following his family for years!
The Insider reports that Jon's attorney, Mark Jay Heller, has sent a "cease and desist" order to TLC, and demanded that the entire crew leave the property he shares with Kate in Pennsylvania immediately.
Heller says, "Jon realized his family was like a trainwreck, so he decided to put the brakes on the divorce and on the show…because if he didn't the family would be in a mortal accident…the victims of a trainwreck."
Gosselin's attorney also goes on to say that the original contract Jon & Kate signed with TLC may be null and void not only because the name change to Kate Plus 8, (which Jon says he never consented to allow his kids to appear in), but also that TLC has never compensated his 8, which may be in violation of Pennsylvania labor laws!
So much drama!
Gosselin and his attorney wanted to make it clear that the move to stop production was in effect way before it was announced that TLC would be cutting down Jon's role on the show, but the timing is just way too suspicious.
Jon arrived in LA last night, hitting up Crustacean in Beverly Hills. The father-of-eight looked as if he was having the time of his life, and showing no signs of the turmoil going on in his life over the past few days.
UPDATE - TLC has stopped production on the reality series and issued this statement:
Despite Jon Gosselin's repeated self destructive and unprofessional actions, he remains under an exclusive contract with TLC. Direct filming of the children has been currently suspended, pending further conversations between both parents."
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Jon is a loser, stupid idiot, Jon is a d-bag. Jon is so weak, selfish, ridiculous imbeciles who would rather go out looking for sex instead of helping his dedicated wife with the EIGHT kids they BOTH had.
And he is completely ugly and non-attractive with his weird face, complexion and not at all bright or smart. Loser with a big L!
well, i know that if I was married to Kate, I would have divorced her a long time ago, totally on Jon's side. Kate is greedy, self centered, and wants money, more money, and wants to be a celebrity. That is all that matters to her. Look at the way she was always cutting down Jon. My husband would not tolerate that for one day let alone on t.v. Go Jon, stick up for your kids, cause Kate isn't going to.
Jon - get a job to support those eight children. You know - work to pay the bills. Maybe you heard about working for a living and taking responsibility. Oh no. Sorry. That was Kate who was doing that.
Put an end to the show. The children are paying the highest price here. Let Kate & Jon move on with their separate lives, shows or whatever they deem necessary for themselves to be in the lime light. This is a very sad day for the children. TLC cut your losses and do the right thing, these eight children need someone other than their parents to look out for them. Starting with TLC.
Good for Jon! Stop this insane show that is only giving Kate more power.
If TLC was smart they would cancel the show completely and let this family work out their problems in private instead of the whole world seeing it. Think of the children and not your ratings. I know I no longer watch it but I am tire of seeing them on every magazine and talk show. You Jon haters out there think about it would you want to be married to the controlling Kate? I guess NOT.....good for Jon getting a backbone!!
get the cameras out of your house jon,take a stand for better or worse isnt that what you signed up for? take back your wife, your kids and cut the crap. you have had your hay day so to speek NOW pick up the pieces and try to salvage what is left of your family, without those cameras you and kate may be able to move ahead together for the sake of your kids and PRAY,PRAY that god will help you and kate provide for those babies in a new way one that is more private. believe me i love to watch the show but i have seen the suffering for a while and wonder if it would have been different if you guys never signed up for this. god bless and best wishes for your family i will be praying for ALL of you
The fact of the matter is .. if you watch this show you are just as pathetic as the people who allow their childrens lives to be televised!
Get your own life and stop endorsing behavior like this. I hope that this guy does shut down TLC even though he's out for himself.. This family / those kids do not deserve the turmoil in their life they have gotten because of the parents and viewers greed!
That show is the only way Kate and Jon, and yes, I said 'and' Jon can afford to raise their family with a pretty good lifestyle, opportunities to travel and go on vacations with their children, etc. Definitely not a luxurious lifestyle but a middle class lifestyle. There is no job that Jon could get which would afford this family the opportunities they've had provided by the show. Kate is pulling the majority of the load. She may seem controlling of Jon, but only because being married to him I'm sure was like having a 9th child. The guy is not the brightest bulb in the lamp!! Kate probably knew of Jon's philandering during their marriage long before the public knew about it, and I give her a high five for sticking with him because she wanted the family to stay 'in tact'. Is this reality show a circus? Probably. The underlying fact here is that we all know Kate will do practically anything she has to do to provide for her children. If she has to do a reality show to make ends meet, so be it.....I'd do the same thing!!
The first thing I thought when I read this article? "Good for you Jon!" Kate is probably the 3rd most hated woman in the world (1st & 2nd are Casey and Cindy Anthony)!
jon is a lazy bum and a shirt chaseing man whore he needs to grow up and be a father to his children kate had to run rough shot over him because he didnt act like a man husband or father she had to be mother and father to the family
Jon is a sad and pathetic excuse for a parent. Any man who has 8 kids with their wife and then cheats on her is a loser and deserves no respect at all.
Oh come on I wanted to see the train wreck!!!!! Both of them were fame whores.
I want to see Jon bring another woman home to Kate. Threesome. Girl on girl action.
it seems as if the gosselin family are in some kind of purgatory and may actually be owned. selling your soul is not a good idea.
I can understand starting the show. At the time, it probably seemed like easy money, as well as pretty exciting, and that's a lot of mouths to feed. Now its just a shame that Jon cannot act like a man and live up to his obligations. Everyone was always slamming on Kate for constantly getting on Jon's case, but now we see he probably needed it! The man is worthless if she isn't telling him what to do! No initative! You can tell by the look on his face that he wants to be somewhere else. He is so into himself and it is so obvious that he just wants the show stopped because he is out. What a selfish act. You can bet there would be no problem if they hadn't changed the name of the show. His kids have nothing to do with his plan! I hope they cancel the show and give Kate her own show and I hope she kicks booty! Take that, Jon!!
Look at Kate when the show first start and then look at her now. Look at Jon then and look at him now. Who do you think the fame has affected more? If you answered Jon then you're seriously mistaken. Kate is a controlling, money-grubbing, fame seeker that is using her kids as pawns. Jon was pushed away and berated all the time by Kate. How else would you expect him, or any other man to react? Go cry in a corner? Give me a break! And for those that said for Jon to get a job...he had a job, a good one when the show first started. He's a computer programmer and was making good money. What did Kate do again? That's right, she just bossed everyone around and made Jon look like an ass at every opportunity she had.
Good for Jon on trying to put a stop to this train wreck of a show. The kids are the real victims here and their lives are already damaged, TLC should be responsible and cancel the show before more damage can be done.
I believe dropping the father from the name of the show isn't the right thing to do. The children have two parents and a network making or suggesting that its what they are doing- when the kids will be watching the show later in life- to me that is taking away thier father from the credits. If the network wants net worth- and we all know they do, they ought to consider the fathers on this planet. Knock off the using these adorable small children, who DO LOVE BOTH THIER PARENTS, and take the high road for the children sake. There would be something to RESPECT in that. After all these sorts of shows are using the children to make MONEY- like it or not. I am a woman, this is my point of view, and I feel strongly about this. What ever goes on between these two parents is their problem- but if I were a child I wouldn't want a network choosing the name of a show that DROPS MY DAD,and has me on it in my childhood without my right to even understand it- or make the choice!The name calling in a divorce is usually going to happen- but the name calling from the public and involving themselves in this divorce and relationship is bringing me to the conclusion that they have relationship issues that they are taking out on this couple But why must a network stoop to that level, taking a father out of the title of a show when kids obviously are going to LOVE and WANT both parents in thier lives. I don't like the change for the kids sake.
jon is a big time loser. he now wants the crew to go cause he has been dropped what a spineless man.

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