Gosselin Mess Hits Law & Order

(NEWSER) - Jon and Kate Gosselin were both in Manhattan this weekend—but decidedly not together. While Kate's security guards fended off a mob of paparazzi as she headed with the kids to a photo shoot, Jon was moving into his tony new digs near Lincoln Center—solo. The wayward hubby picked a $5,000-a-month, two-bedroom apartment more than 100 miles from the Pennsylvania spread he once shared with his brood. More»

(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»

(NEWSER) - While Jon and Kate discussed their painful decision to divorce on the latest episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, their kids were frolicking in their four new, custom-made playhouses that cost a whopping $28,000, reports ABC News. The super-pricey haunted house, pirate ship, veterinary clinic, and garden shop were proof of just how far from the "just plain folks" reality the reality show has strayed. One thing stayed real: Jon and Kate argued about where to put the playhouses. More»

Mom under fire in latest brouhaha to hit Jon & Kate Plus 8

(NEWSER) - In the latest brouhaha to hit Jon & Kate Plus 8, the brood's beleaguered mom is defending her controversial spanking of daughter Leah that was captured by paparazzi. The series of still shots show Kate Gosselin jerking the arm of the 5-year-old, reaching around Leah's backside, and finally, Leah clutching her butt and screaming. "I love my children and when they misbehave, I discipline them as I deem appropriate," Kate told Life and Style. More»

(NEWSER) - Fans may be enthralled with Jon and Kate Gosselin's marital trouble, but they appear to be rapidly growing bored with their TV series, reports Radar. Audience figures for Jon & Kate Plus 8 plunged by more than half this week from an all-time high of 10 million for the season opener. Monday's program was a bit of a special, too, marking the program's 100th episode, that featured chef Emeril Lagasse cooking with 8 kids. More»