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 Jon Must Pay Back 
 $180K to Joint Account 

Reality TV dad has 2 weeks to return cash

Oct 13, 09 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Gosselin must return $180,000 to the bank account he shares with estranged wife Kate, a judge ruled today. The sum is part of a $232,000 withdrawal that Kate claims Jon made in violation of a divorce arbitrator’s orders, reports People. Jon has to pay up by... More »

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reality TV • divorce • TLC • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

 Why We Love to Hate Jon+Kate 

No one actually cares about the Gosselins—we just love to feel better than them

Oct 13, 09 8:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Why does everyone care so much about Jon and Kate Gosselin? They don’t, says Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville. The reality show trainwreck is popular because they let "all of us to have a sense of superiority,” Norville tells the New York Daily News. “... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity divorces • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • Inside Edition

family circus

Jon, Kate Will Go to Arbitration Over Cash Dispute

Mercurial couple may avoid emergency hearing over inappropriate withdrawals

Oct 12, 09 3:38 PM CDT
(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... More »

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reality TV • divorce • parenting • TLC • checking account • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • Jon Kate divorce

 First Duggar Grandchild Arrives 

Baby Mackynzie has 17 uncles and aunts

Oct 9, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mackynzie Renée Duggar won't have to worry about not knowing her babysitter—the first grandchild of TLC reality stars Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar has 17 aunts and uncles. The first child of Joshua and Anna Duggar arrived recently and her parents "are both so happy," a... More »

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reality TV • parenting • TLC • Michelle Duggar • Jim Bob Duggar • 18 Kids and Counting • Joshua Duggar • Anna Duggar • Mackynzie Duggar

 Jon, Kate Call Birthday Truce 

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

Oct 9, 09 10:09 AM CDT
(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... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • parenting • celebrity divorces • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • Mady Gosselin • Cara Gosselin

 Twins' Granny Likes That Hef 

Kristina and Karissa's grandma is happy for her girls

Oct 8, 09 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apparently this is the week for celebrities’ grandmothers to come out of the woodwork. The latest: the grandma of Hugh Hefner’s 20-year-old twin girlfriends, Kristina and Karissa Shannon: “I got the sweetest letter from their grandmother who raised them,” Hef tells E! “She said how happy... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity • Playboy • Hugh Hefner • The Girls Next Door • Karissa Shannon • Kristina Shannon

UPDATED

 Jon, Kate Face Off 
 Over Twins' Birthday 

Plus, Jon Gosselin's second smackdown with Nancy Grace; Kate on Jay Leno

Oct 8, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Gosselin, never one to keep a low profile, is all over the place this week—yesterday, he told anyone who would listen that Kate was trying to bar him from the twins’ birthday today. The only problem? In the same email limiting Jon to two hours with the girls,... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity divorces • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • Mady Gosselin • Cara Gosselin • Nancy Grace

WATCH IT

 Housewife, Osmond Ream Jon 

Gosselin defends himself against odd pairing of singer, Bethenny Frankel

Oct 7, 09 8:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - His reality show may be washed up, but you just can't keep Jon Gosselin off TV. The octodad subjected himself to yet more pounding on the Insider last night, this time by—of all people—Donny Osmond and Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel. Frankel doled out... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Donny Osmond • celebrity divorces • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Real Housewives of New York City • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • reality shows • Bethenny Frankel

 Hobbled DeLay Quits Dancing 

Foot injuries force former House leader to withdraw

Oct 7, 09 12:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay’s dancing days are over. The former Republican House majority leader quit Dancing With the Stars last night, though he avoided elimination after defying doctor’s recommendations and competing with stress fractures in both feet, Us reports. But, “If you can’t practice, you’ll... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Republican • Tom DeLay • celebrity • stress fracture • Cheryl Burke

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 Nancy Grace Tears Into Jon 

Gosselin—and his lawyer—defend themselves on The Insider

Oct 6, 09 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Regardless of how you feel about Nancy Grace, you’ll probably want to thank her for regulating on Jon Gosselin during last night’s panel on the Insider. The best moments, as compiled in a YouTube clip at left:
  • “You got your lawyer here, you’re afraid
... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity divorces • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • Nancy Grace

 Ryan Jenkins 
 Left Suicide Note 

Reality TV contestant mentions Jasmine Fiore, jealousy in page-and-a-half letter

Oct 6, 09 8:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Jenkins, the reality TV contestant suspected in the murder of model Jasmine Fiore, left a suicide note titled “Will and Testament” on his computer before hanging himself in a Canadian hotel room. Though the letter talks in detail about Fiore and blames her for his situation, Jenkins never... More »

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  DeLay Toughs Out Samba, 
 Crawls Out of Last Place  


Tom DeLay toughs it out, gains judges' admiration—and moves from last place

Oct 6, 09 7:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay defied his doctors last night and performed on Dancing With the Stars—despite a stress fracture in each foot. “What’s a little pain when you can party?” asked DeLay, who danced the samba in red, white, and blue. The former House Majority Leader scored kudos... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • stress fracture

MAKE THEM STOP

 Jon Could Go to Jail, 
 Kids Upset Show's Stalled 

Jon and Kate Gosselin's divorce attorneys battle it out—and Jon's has a shady past

Oct 5, 09 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - The war between Jon and Kate Gosselin drags on, and thanks to the gossip sites, you can follow right along at home. TMZ has a copy of the letter Kate’s lawyer sent to Jon’s, and Radar has all sorts of other oh-so-critical updates:
  • Some people will probably
... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity divorces • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

plus hate

 Kate Heads to Court After 
 Jon Empties Joint Account 

Mom of 8 has $1,000 to pay family's bills

Oct 4, 09 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Days after his lawyer told Larry King he "doesn't care about the money," Jon Gosselin withdrew hundreds of thousands of dollars from the joint bank account he shares with Kate, leaving his estranged wife with just $1,000. Kate has hired at least two new lawyers, one of... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • parenting • Larry King • CNN • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

Ex-Fiancé of Reality TV Star Beaten to Death

Atlanta cops arrest suspect in slaying of Housewives figure

Oct 3, 09 3:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Police have arrested a suspect in the high-profile beating death of a man formerly engaged to one of the Real Housewives of Atlanta. AJ Jewell died of massive head injury last night after a fight outside a strip club he partly owned. He appeared on several episodes of the reality... More »

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reality TV • Atlanta • manslaughter • Real Housewives of Atlanta • Kandi Burruss • AJ Jewell

urban legend

 Dance 'Crotch Shot' 
 Debunked 

Contestant in purported peep show was wearing briefs

Oct 2, 09 5:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - So You Think You Can Dance contestant No. 22036, who's widely believed to have flashed America Tuesday night, was wearing underwear, reports Lisa de Moraes. And it's easy to deduce what the Washington Post TV columnist thinks of the people who've been calling for smelling salts: "The extremely brief... More »

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entertainment • television • reality TV • Fox • So You Think You Can Dance? • Fox TV

VIDEO

 Jon to Larry: My Kids 
 Need 'Normal Childhood' 

Gosselin talks 'epiphany' with King, admits 'mistakes'

Oct 2, 09 7:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Gosselin defended his decision to fight Jon and Kate Plus 8 last night on CNN's Larry King Live, saying it’s not healthy for his kids because “we're going through a divorce right now, and I don't think it should be televised.” Sure, they’ve been... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Larry King • celebrity divorces • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

(AP) - TLC network has shut down filming of the children on Jon & Kate Plus 8 after receiving a cease-and-desist order from their father, Jon Gosselin. The network said production would remain suspended "pending further conversations" between Jon and Kate. Filming not directly involving the kids hasn't stopped. "It... More »

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reality TV • TLC • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

CELEB TRAINWRECK

 Jon to TLC: 
 Stop Filming 
 My Kids 

Gosselin finally realizes life's a mess, orders reality show to stop production

Oct 1, 09 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Gosselin finally understands what the rest of us have known for a long time: “Jon realized his family was like a trainwreck,” his attorney says, and—saying he wants to prevent “a mortal accident”—he has ordered TLC to cease and desist production on More »

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entertainment • reality TV • parenting • celebrity divorces • TLC • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

VIDEO

 Oops! Fox Airs 
 Dance Crotch Shot 

Excited So You Think You Can Dance? contestant writhes around, sans panties

Oct 1, 09 6:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Surprisingly, Tuesday night’s So You Think You Can Dance crotch shot (watch the offending clip at left) hasn’t quite galvanized the nation into a state of outrage—but it’s still gaining steam. Nigel Lythgoe tells TMZ that what appears to be the contestant’s vagina... More »

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entertainment • television • reality TV • FCC • Fox • Glenn Beck • So You Think You Can Dance?

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