The Gosselin’s are DIVORCED - It’s Over!

Reality TV stars Jon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce has been made final by a judge in Pennsylvania.

The stars of the show Jon And Kate Plus Eight filed for a “no-fault” divorce in June after 10 years of marriage.

They announced they were splitting up in an episode of the show that drew 10.6 million viewers.

Kate’s lawyer Mark Momjian said she was “thrilled” to have been awarded custody of their eight children and is “relieved it’s finally over”.

He added: “It’s always an emotional mix when a party gets divorced, and this case is no exception.

“I did speak with Kate as soon as the divorce decree was entered, and she’s not only pleased, she’s also relieved it’s finally over.”

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Jon & Kate Divorce is Signature Away From Final

With the end of the year fast approaching, the Gosselin’s are on the final stretch of their divorce. Jon Attorney had mentioned that it would be signed and delivered by the end of the year, but it’s looking more like the beginning of 2010 now.

The judge also recently ordered Jon to NOT fire or carry his licensed .38 on or near the PA property that they currently own together.

Judge Rules against Jon Gosselin

Jon Gosselin has been ordered to stop touring. Losing the battle with TLC.

“The Court has validated our view that Mr. Gosselin has a valid, binding contract and that he has breached it repeatedly. Step one – getting the court to order Mr. Gosselin to comply with his contractual obligations – has been accomplished,” TLC said. “Any further breaches going forward will be violations of a court order. We look forward to the next phase of the litigation, which is to pursue our claim for damages resulting from Mr. Gosselin’s numerous breaches.”

It’s Over, but Jon’s Not Gone

Those hoping the final episode of “Jon & Kate Plus 8” meant “goodbye, Jon Gosselin!” might be disappointed. Sure, after four seasons of cute-kid hi-jinks and one uncomfortable season of grown-up domestic discord, the TLC reality show bearing his name ended Monday night. But don’t be fooled. The father of eight still has plenty of headline-grabbing unfinished business with his former network ahead of him.

The problem is that pesky breach of contract suit against Gosselin, the one in which TLC claims he took on unauthorized television work while under an exclusive agreement with the network. It seems every few days there’s a new twist or turn, and it hasn’t even gone to trial yet.

The latest development, according to gossip site Radar Online, is the discovery of taped business talk that could be a boon for TLC’s case. The recorded phone conversation between Gosselin’s manager, Michael Heller, and former BFF Michael Lohan allegedly reveals the reality dad’s out-of-bounds deals and just how much of a cut his pals would have made.

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Jon Gosselin Too Famous To Work?

Recently released court papers reveal that Jon Gosselin may be the first person ever to plead “famous.”

Documents from Gosselin’s recently filed contract lawsuit against “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ network TLC itemize the octodad’s issues in his own words, reports RadarOnline.

In an affidavit, Gosselin states, “Now, I find myself unemployed and without the ability to secure non-entertainment related engagements because the enormous Media interest, cameras, reporters and public interest makes it impossible to carry on normal daily activities, let alone find, secure and maintain a job with an employer who is willing to be exposed to the daily Media intrusions that has impeded by life.”

While he may have a point there, Gosselin, 32, discredits himself by implying that TLC played favorites with Jon and estranged wife Kate.

“The Plaintiff has promoted and even facilitated opportunities and appearances for my wife,” Jon states, “yet attempts to restrain and enjoin me from making a living for my family.”

It is all part of Jon’s $5 million countersuit against the network, accusing TLC of violating Pennsylvania’s child labor laws, cutting Jon off from the media and owing him $175,000.

NY Daily News

TLC to Subpoena Everybody

Jon Gosselin’s girlfriend Hailey Glassman and his friend Michael Lohan are among the witnesses TLC plans to subpoena in a breach of contract lawsuit filed against the reality star, according to new court papers.

Maryland’s Circuit Court of Montgomery County has granted motions filed by the network’s lawyers to depose Glassman, 22, Lindsay Lohan’s dad Michael, 49, as well as Gosselin’s lawyer Mark Heller, manager Michael Heller, bodyguard Thomas Meinelt and his talent rep Matthew Kirschner.

In October, TLC sued Gosselin, 32, for breach of contract, accusing the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star of making paid and unpaid television appearances without TLC’s permission. At the time, Mark Heller called the action “baseless” and said the network “exploited, manipulated and abused the Gosselins’ vulnerability and financial hardship.”

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Rabbi Shmuley helping Jon with Moral Compass

“I’m working on Jon’s moral development,” Shmuley told PopEater. “Jon was once a good husband and father and somewhere along the line that changed and I am helping him to return to his former self.”

Shmuley wants to let folks know he isn’t Jon’s mentor, but more of a spiritual advisor (note Shmuley was also Michael Jackson’s spiritual advisor). The two have been meeting for a few minutes a day and sometimes more. Jon is also working with a local pastor.

While Jon had Shmuley over the weekend, Kate found solace in her go-to public pulpit, the ‘Today Show’, by allowing morning show host Natalie Morales to conduct a teary tell-all TLC special that aired on Monday night. Kate admitted she was sorry for berating and bossing Jon during their marriage saying she was “wrong to treat him that way.”

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Jon and Hailey reportedly SPLIT

The same week Hailey claims to be verbally abused and that Jon has Man Tantrums, they have decided to go their own ways. Though, odds are they’ll be back together within two weeks, and claim it was all a big misunderstanding. They’ll probably also explain that they have gotten better at communicating with each other and that they really do love each other.

We’ll see though.

Is the ‘Whole World’ Turning on Jon?

We know the media doesn’t like Jon, his Producers, other Producers, his wife, friends of his wife, most people that read the articles about him, but what about his girlfriend?

“He’ll call me and take his anger out on me. He has ‘mantrums.’ I shouldn’t have to put up with being emotionally abused. I cry and say, ‘Why are you so mean to me?’… Sometimes he has trouble with the truth, and he will dance and dance around his lies. He’s like Jekyll and Hyde. But I still love him… but I dislike him at times.”

Sounds like he’s on the verge of losing her too.

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Kate Gosselin Q&A to air on TLC

TLC is billing next week’s Jon & Kate Plus 8 as “You Ask, Kate Answers,” in which Kate Gosselin will answer viewers’ lingering questions. Okay, I’ll bite: Is there actually anything left that we don’t know about Kate Gosselin?

We know the details of her marriage, we’ve watched her parenting skills, we’ve seen her get surgery, we’re in the process of watching her get divorced. We’ve seen her at some high highs and strange lows. We’ve watched her substantively change, and in the process we’ve sort of changed, too; First we loathed her, then we sympathized, then we sort of just winced as she and her soon-to-be-ex-husband aired all their dirty laundry on any news outlet that would have them. It wasn’t that their personal business was particularly tawdry. If anything, it was disappointingly banal, its own self-perpetuating cliche about fame and ambition.

My question, I guess, is less for Kate and maybe more for you and for me then: What is it that makes Kate Gosselin a person of interest? Why do we watch her shows, why are we following — and in doing so, creating — her story? What part of ourselves do we see and are we afraid to see through the lens of a Jon & Kate fame cycle?

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