Despite all the headlines it’s been generating, people always forget one thing about Jon & Kate Plus 8.
It’s boring. Really boring. Have you ever tried to sit through an entire episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8? No? Well don’t. It’s rubbish. Ooh, some kids are baking some cakes. Ooh, some kids are going to the zoo. The only people who could truly enjoy Jon & Kate Plus 8 are heavily sedated pederasts, and even they wouldn’t love it.
TLC could spice up the show by making Jon Gosselin‘s alleged mistress a central character. But TLC says it won’t. TLC is rubbish.
One thing to come out of the Jon and Kate Gosselin divorce – apart from the fact that marriages between controlling, fame-hungry shrews and their put-upon sad-sack no-ball husbands never work – was the destructive effect that the media can have on a happy marriage.
It’s awful, and a timely warning that fame can often ruin everything. If Jon and Kate Gosselin had chosen not to make any episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 and just raise their children as normal parents then, sure, they wouldn’t have had as much material wealth – but at least they would have been happy. Now all they’ve got to show for themselves is a tattered marriage, a life of misery? and eight children who are all bound to grow up to be catastrophic screw-ups.
But you know what? It’s been a hard-fought lesson, but a lesson nonetheless. At least now Jon and Kate Gosselin know better than to drag their loved ones into the limelight, because of the tragic consequ… hang on a minute – Jon Gosselin wants to do WHAT?
According to reports earlier this week, Jon Gosselin is keen on involving his alleged mistress and new squeeze Deanna Hummel in future episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 – presumably the episodes entitled You’re Not My Mommy, Daddy Doesn’t Love Me Any More and I’m So Alone I’M SO ALONE. However, it turns out that TLC, Jon & Kate Plus 8‘s network, isn’t too crazy about the idea, as The Hollywood Gossip reports:
“There are no plans to use her,” a rep for TLC said of the Deanna Hummel rumors. “We are in hiatus and all future episodes haven’t even been planned.” The rumor was launched in today’s New York Daily News, which said “Deanna’s role isn’t expected to be big, but because she’s part of Jon’s life, she’ll be filmed.”
We actually can’t even tell if dragging Deanna Hummel into Jon & Kate Plus 8 is a brilliant idea or a terrible one any more. Yes, it would have been painfully awkward for Kate Gosselin to come face-to-face with the woman who possibly broke up her marriage on national television – but then again it would have boosted the show’s ratings, and more ratings means more money, and Kate Gosselin sort of gives off the impression that she’d eat some poo off the pavement for more money.
Yeah, actually she’d be alright with it. It’s a brilliant idea. TLC, you have our blessings.
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Jami says
I 100% agree with you that this show is dull! I’ve never really been a fan of reality TV to begin with, but at least shows like Idol and Talent are competitions. Why would any sane person waste their own life watching Jon and Kate “live” theirs? (And I put live in quotations because can you really call it living with cameras following you all the time? After all, the act of observing changes what is being observed). And cheater or not, Jon is better off without that money-loving shrew of a (soon-to-be-ex) wife! Go Jon!
Laureen says
I loved the show. I am saddened by Jon’s actions. This was fun to watch because it was a real family not the family of any movie star. You could connect with their struggles. Raising all these children at once is very hard and stressful. The media has played to much of their private lives. The show for me was great. I give Kate alot of credit for making a good life for her family. Most Men cannot stand to watch their wifes to be successful. I will watch her even if she has to do it alone. Much credit to her and shame on Jon for screwing up. If he loved his children like he said he does he would have never done this to his family.
Savannah says
You’re such an idiot.
You’re probably from Great Britain or something. I mean, who says rubbish?! You’re just jealous of Jon and Kate Gosselin, even if they ARE going through a rough patch. So quit posting mean articles. You don’t know anything. Or should I say ‘rubbish’?! Haha get a life, you nosy freak!
P.S. Apparently the rest of America doesn’t agree with you, because the Gosselins get over ten million viewers every week. (:
meg4fancast says
I found it entertaining before they got famous- pre Kate’s surgery, Jon’s diamond earring, etc. Then it became all about product placement. Weird. Follow all the drama on Fancast- http://www.fancast.com/blogs/category/jon-kate-plus-8/
hahahahaha says
Savannah. Best comments ever. “You’re probably from Great Britain or something”?! Really?! That’s the only ‘insult’ you have?! HAHA. Oh, and please don’t lump the 10 millions Jon and Kate viewers with the 300 million other people that live in the country.
Stuart, I love your articles.
sharon says
look..who ever wrote dis trashy talk about jon and kate plus 8 u better watch it…yea it mite be a threat or not but watch it…if u wanna talk trash try talking it in front of my face….huh!!!
maxine chiacchia says
hi there jon,
i have been married for 16 years.i can’t believe you put up with so much crap and abuse from that witch.kate acts like she is a saint.saint with very big horns.i would never treat my HUSBAND AND FRIEND.THAT WAY.i wouuld die if i did and the world saw it.kate it is not world news to put a tent up.you should look outside your bubble and the world is not kates world.i do not think that it is okay to take your wedding vows lightly.if my spouse treated me like shit.and belittled me the least i would do is cheat.kate you don’t ever treat another person that way.you say you love jon ssssssssssssooooooooooo much.i would hate to see if you hated him.i think if kate took the time to try and teach her brat of a kid maddy how to behave she would have less time eo trash her so called HUSBAND.i don’t think it is right to cheat on your spouse.but why did kate have to have another free thing{her wedding gown}.she said they were split before the free{TRIP TO HAWAII}why did she aloud tlc to dish out all that money.again as long as KATE is happy.kate after watching your show faithfullly.you truely abused jon and belittled him.i feel you got what you asked for.so don’t cry poor me poor me no one give a shit.JON YOU LOOK GREAT AND FINALLY YOUR AGE NOT LIKE AN OLD MAN.YOUR NEW GIRLFRIEND IS BEAUTIFUL.KATE MADE YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WERE 50ISH.YOUR YOUNG AND GOT YOUR LIKE AHEAD OF YOU.
P.S. JON YOU ARE A WONDERFUL DAD.
MAXINE