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Why Jon and Kate Are Everywhere

You might not want to read about the Gosselins—but tabloid lovers do. Why?

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 19, 2009 8:16 AM CDT

(Newser) – Kate Gosselin went from a dowdy, sweatpants-wearing nurse to a Nobu-dining celebrity on a first-name basis with Kelly Ripa; soon-to-be-ex-hubby Jon was a much-pitied, constantly-berated dad, and now a keg-standing, nanny-seducing frat boy no one can stand. How did this couple become the biggest tabloid... Read full story »

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