Gosselin 'Rich Kids' Get $28K Playhouses

(NEWSER) - Just when fans were getting used to the idea of father-of-eight Jon Gosselin canoodling with a 23-year-old girlfriend, he's spotted holding hands with another gal pal in St. Tropez.This one, Hailey Glassman, is the daughter of the plastic surgeon who gave Jon's estranged wife, Kate, a free tummy tuck for an episode of their show, Jon & Kate Plus 8. Gosselin has insisted in the past that he and Hailey are just "friends," albeit touchy-feely friends, reports the New York Daily News. More»

She gets primary custody; he doesn't object

(NEWSER) - On the eve of the Jon and Kate Plus 8 series finale—good timing!—the battling Gosselins have worked out the details of their divorce. Kate was awarded primary custody at a mediation hearing yesterday, and Jon didn't object, a source tells People . "Kate is just relieved that a very painful chapter of her life is nearly over," says the source, "and she is looking forward to building a better, brighter future for herself and her kids." More»

Kate will faces contempt for declining to account for $55,000

(NEWSER) - Jon Gosselin has returned enough of the $180,000 he withdrew from a family bank account to avoid being held in contempt of court, his lawyer says. Instead, his estranged wife may end up in contempt: The court also ordered Kate Gosselin to account for $55,000 she took from the account, Mark Heller tells People. The lawyer wouldn’t say how much Jon returned, but he did have the option to reserve some of the $180,000 if he showed it was put to “appropriate use.” More»

Mercurial couple may avoid emergency hearing over inappropriate withdrawals

(NEWSER) - Jon and Kate Gosselin may avoid an emergency hearing over disputed withdrawals from their joint bank account: The two will meet with a court-appointed arbitrator tomorrow in hopes of resolving the dispute privately. Kate filed court papers requesting the emergency hearing over Jon's $230,000 withdrawal; Jon has shot back that Kate has made over $100,000 in fishy withdrawals herself, People reports. More»

But did an entertainment show pay for the cake Jon brought?

(NEWSER) - Everyone can breathe a big sigh of relief: Cara and Mady Gosselin’s 9th birthday party went off without parents Jon and Kate killing each other. Though Kate made a well-publicized request for Jon to leave after 2 hours, she eventually gave in and told him, “You can stay as long as you like,” Radar reports. “We kept it cordial for the kids,” Jon tells Us. More»