All good things come to an end – and all crap things that star a couple of awful bellends come to an end, too.
Yes, we mean Jon & Kate Plus 8. Apparently TLC has decided to ditch Jon & Kate Plus 8 in both its current and proposed Kate Plus 8 guises. So goodbye Jon and Kate Gosselin, you were one of a kind. You’ll always be remembered as the fame-hungry couple dreadful enough to unblinkingly gamble away the well-being of your own children for a few moments of fleeting celebrity. Nobody could ever take your place.
Except for the Balloon Boy family, obviously. Someone give them a reality show, pronto.
One of the things we hate more than anything is when a show gets axed before its natural conclusion. And it looks like that’s going to be the case with Jon & Kate Plus 8. All those burning questions we had – How long will it be before Jon finally bites the bullet and invests in a wig? Will Kate ever reach her dream of combining 12 bad hairstyles into one haircut instead of the current 11? Exactly how pitifully low will the self-esteem of those children be by the time they reach adulthood? – are just going to be left hanging.
That’s the downside to the rumour that TLC is going to prematurely bring an end to Jon & Kate Plus 8. The upside, of course is that there won’t be any more Jon & Kate Plus 8 on TV from now on. And both Jon and Kate Gosselin will stop being famous. And we won’t have to write about them all the poxy time. And maybe instead of grimly following every last twist in their pointlessly depressing personal lives we’ll be able to go outside and feel the sun on our skin. Oh, the sun. We miss the sun so very much.
So yeah, there are more upsides than downsides. Here’s The Boston Herald with the latest Jon & Kate Plus 8 rumours:
?Jon & Kate Plus 8? will end in mid- to late November… ?They will eek out what they can in terms of more shows,? a source close to the situation said. ?Obviously they are not shooting anymore, so they are taking what they have and seeing how many more episodes they can get out of it.? Jon has told the network they no longer have his permission to film the children, and TLC will not challenge it.
Finally. This is a big day for Jon Gosselin. His staunch refusal to allow TLC to film his children has effectively brought about the end of Jon & Kate Plus 8. History will see this day as the one time that Jon Gosselin did something that didn’t automatically make the world want to punch him square in his stupid face as hard as it possibly could. Well done, Jon. We’re proud of you.
Of course, this rumour could be quickly undone if, say, TLC realised that Jon Gosselin was primarily financially motivated and decided to offer him a large amount of money to let them film his children again, regardless of the cost to their emotional welfare.
But nobody tell that to TLC, OK? We’re almost in the sodding clear here.
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Karen Tester says
Still not beliving the show is ending. Surely John and Kate still want to make the big bucks so they are not above pimping and whoring the chidren for that.
They will probably film again but make up new rules, pretending that they will make a difference in the childrens’ lives. They will rationalize the whole thing. Goodness knows, they are good with the lies to themselves and to us.
mmmm says
I am in agreement that the show
Ron says
Glad the show is ending and a new show will begin. It is good to have jon off. He did not handle things well – I am surprised that TLC was so understanding of him.
jane says
I suspect the real reason they are off is that because of a contractual agreement Kate couldn’t deman they continue. She was very bossy with the crew as well as he ex husband. I don’t feel sorry for her, the show payed for everything, dry cleaning, a chief (remember didn’t want anyone in HER kitchen, nanny, etc everything Kate wanted and controlled. Now he has stepped up and finally being a man and taking responsibility. Good for him. I am courious about the court order recently for Jon to pay back 180,000 which all the news carries but it also asked Kate to show receipts for the money she withdrew for household expenses. What household expenses all that stuff is free. We me here she has to pay some money back as well don’t you think. Kate will run out of money and have to actually get a REAL JOB again. Too bad. Love the kids can’t stand KATE nor Jon so don’t watch as it is all about them. now.
Michelle says
Jon didn’t do this out of love for his kids, nor is he motivated by his so-called concern for the kids. He made the discovery and announcement that this is “bad” for his kids just 2 days after the show announced that it would no longer be called “Jon and Kate Plus 8″…it was now going to be called just “Kate Plus 8”. What a coincindence that he had this epiphany right after TLC’s announcement.
I feel very sorry for the kids…their lives are turned upside down in all this…and the only thing that was NORMAL for them was the filming crew that they were friends with. And now they are taken from them also. (not that I think their parents public divorce is good for them)
I used to feel sorry for Jon because of how Kate treated him, but after seeing what a jerk he’s been since the breakup, it’s made me rethink Kate’s attitude. Maybe she was dealing with alot more of this crap than what we were all seeing on film. Maybe Jon was acting like this jerk all along and that’s WHY treated him this way? Just maybe, HIS behavior is what caused HER behavior…she just acted more “real” and didn’t hide it on camera.
On any account, I quit watching it right after their kids birthday party. It’s turned way too depressing for me to enjoy.
The kids are the biggest losers in all of this. That’s so cliche…but still so true.
Mightyconan says
Boo Hoo. I’ll miss the dysfunctional family hour. Now what will I compare my miserable life too? Oh wait: Jon’s being sued by TLC! Court TV here I come!
pattyrocks says
Jon is a putz (now that he’s Jewish, he’ll understand), Kate may have seemed overbearing but geesh, the poor woman was doing what she needed to keep that family running, he was worthless and whiny. I read today that he’s trying to get on awards shows, offering to work for free just to get his mug on TV. No takers…LOL.
Kinky Nikky says
This whole Jon & Kate thing is just madness. It’s amazing how people think they know these people from watching a TV show!
I’m not sure if you allow links in your comments, but if you do, check out this article. I really enjoyed it!
http://www.whythisblogsucks.com/2009/10/19/why-jon-kate-plus-8-sucks/
annie says
Why so jealous of this family Jon & Kate Plus 8 They are having real life problems.
Do you watch other reality shows where parents let their kids be filmed? Like the Duggars, and Little People and Tiera’s For Tots talk about exploiting the kids.
You are right There will not be replacement for Jon & Kate Plus 8, they are a Handsome family and Kids are absolutely the cutest.
Too Bad We all like to see the down fall of people and harp on what this has done to the kids. Get real, people get divorced every day and kids survive. Those 8 kids have savvy and know how to behave in the World, Yes they would love to have their parents acting like Mom & Dad in a perfect world, but how many out there, that are parents can put up a front for the whole world to see PORTRAYING A PERFECT FAMILY?
That is what I thought, not very many if any. Lets hope that Jon & kate will get the counceling they need to realize YOU CANT HATE SOMEONE IF YOU DONT CARE A GREAT DEAL TO BEGIN WITH.
The other families like the Duggars are mundane and boring and seem to think populating the world is their job, and now the daughter-in-law, oh lord.
The little people are pretty sharp and normal acting and pretty good looking and hep and travel and do interesting things like Jon & Kate did, wonder how long before something will happen that will cause the blessed viewers to accuse them of child endangerment or child abuse or whatever? All out of jealousy, as they get quite afew perks to.
other mutiple birth families I dont even know who they are but pretty mundane and boring and not worth watching as my own life is more exciting than theirs. Yep sure will miss Jon & Kate plus 8, those precious bright mines that the whole world seems to envy.
jennie says
how could you make a joke like that? That’s just so cruel of you… and what makes you think you know better?? you seem like a stupid parent yourself… and if your not a parent, plz don’t dare to have children… i don’t think you deserve any with that kind of attitude.. who ever told you to miss the sunlight just to watch their show… lol!!! You stupid ugly ass! I want to punch you in the face so hard until your eyeballs pop out!
bonnie says
I am sad to see the show come to an end but it has been such a bitter battle and for that I feel sorry for the children. I don’t feel they have been exploited and there always have been shows with families in them that we all loved to watch, Danny Thomas, Ozzie and Harriet and yes some of the children went on and encountered some difficult times from being in the limelight, but today it seems many families without having celebrity status have children with drinking, drug and emotional problems. They are just people and they are having problems but so many people want to point the finger at them. I have watched the old rerun shows and they seemed to be the perfect family and don’t we all start out that way. And, if you have a friend or know someone who wants children so badly that they will go to any length to be able to have children and sometimes, sadly they can’t conceive and/or miscarry and it is just so sad. I don’t really think this couple ever intended to fall out of love but hey, it happens. People change, circumstances change us. I think they both care deeply for their children and always have. Yes they have been blessed with many perks that we all would like to have, but I don’t think it is fair to blame and hate people for that. Look at the numbers of people who have won a large amount of money from lotteries and then have problems. Do we or should we hate and slander these people too? These children will all be in school soon full time and won’t be around for all the taping but it would be nice to follow them with specials at Christmas and birthdays and special vacations just to see them as they grow up. I think they are just adorable children and how lucky with sextuplets that each and every one of them are healthy and smart and have their own special personalities. And it’s neat to see how different Maddy and Cara are. They are so closely knitted but yet worlds apart in attitude, likes and demeanor. Those are the things I have loved. I wish them all the best. I hope that Jon and Kate can find some inner peace and learn to at least like each other. It is so easy to judge people on their parenting but have seen some of the greatest of people deal terribly with their emotions when it comes to a marital breakdown. So many lose all perspective and become enraged and hateful. Hopefully they will step back and see how badly they are handling the situation at hand and how bad this is to their children’s well being. Best wishes to all of them and will miss those witty, whimsical little faces every Monday night.
Tom says
I hope that childs aid will take away the kids from Kate