Kate Wants a Talk Show, Jon Keeps Partying

Gosselin goes from reality TV to the Internet

(NEWSER) - What a relief: Kate Gosselin and her eight children will not go hungry, because the former reality TV star has found a new job as … a part-time blogger for a coupon website, the Los Angeles Times reports. Gosselin is “a longtime advocate of couponing,” according to the CouponCabin.com press release obtained by the Washington Post . Gosselin adds, “No matter what your financial situation is, there’s no reason not to use coupons. It’s like free money in your pocket!” Her first day on the job is Nov. 22, and her first topic will be Black Friday. Click for more on her new gig . More»

TLC dumps show, Kate Gosselin looking ahead to book writing, dating

(NEWSER) - Kate and her 8 have finally been shown the gate. TLC officials have announced they're not renewing the contract for Kate Plus 8 (formerly Jon and Kate Plus 8 before Jon left for greener pastures with fewer children). TLC tried to soften the blow by pointing out that the reality series featuring the Gosselin brood of twins plus sextuplets will hit the 150-episode mark by the end of this season, "an exceptional milestone." More»

Apparently things are not going so well for reality show family

(NEWSER) - Kate Gosselin and her brood are back in the headlines, and not, sadly, in a good way. It seems two of the 6-year-old Gosselin sextuplets were expelled from their private school, the New York Post reports. A source tells In Touch that Collin and Alexis "fought with their peers, called them nasty names, and made fun of other kids," and "the things they are saying are not words they should know." Some of the other Gosselin kids are having "rage issues," the source adds, saying the anger stems from the filming of Kate Plus 8. More»

James J. Lee hated network for encouraging population growth

(NEWSER) - The gunman shot dead after taking hostages at Discovery Communications headquarters yesterday hated the network's shows because he believed they promoted population growth. James J. Lee—who had a history of protesting around Discovery HQ —demanded an end to shows like Kate Plus 8 and 19 Kids and Counting in his online manifestos, the AP reports. More»

Working women, reality TV, and 24-hour news, among other things

(NEWSER) - With the Sept. 17 finale of As the World Turns looming—and View clone The Talk ready to replace it—only six soap operas are still on the air. The genre is weak and possibly headed for extinction, largely because ad spending is in freefall. Advertising Age tries to figure out why and comes up with three theories:

• Women have other things to do: The target audience for daytime drama is women, who are increasingly employed outside the home and often outearning their spouses.