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TLC stories: 28 news summaries

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parents of the year

Jon Returns Cash, But Kate Doesn't: Lawyer

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... More »

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IF WE PROMISE TO MISS YOU...


 Kate Answers 
 Your Burning 
 Questions 

Meanwhile, Jon wants $12K per hour. Oh, those wacky Gosselins!

(Newser) - Move over, Meredith Vieira: TLC is giving its viewers the chance to ask Kate Gosselin whatever burning question they have about the reality TV mom and her brood, and they've submitted nearly 9,000 inquiries for Monday’s one-hour special, People reports. Sadly, the questions seem to be... More »

THEY AREN'T GOING AWAY

 Why Jon and Kate 
 Are Everywhere 

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

(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 story of the year, appearing... More »

MORE DRAMA

 TLC Sues Jon for Yakking 

Plus, Gosselins fired up after former nanny accuses Jon of hacking Kate's stuff

(Newser) - Thought Jon and Kate Gosselin would go away just because their show is ending? Oh no. TLC is suing Jon for breach of contract—specifically, for accepting money to appear on other shows. The suit also claims Gosselin’s reason for blocking Jon and Kate from filming had nothing... More »

IT'S ABOUT TIME

 Jon and Kate Ends Next Month 

The trainwreck will finally get a little less public—maybe

(Newser) - Good news for everyone who’s been begging, “Make it stop!” Jon and Kate Plus 8 will finally be put to rest in mid- to late-November, sources tell Radar. “They are not shooting anymore so they are taking what they have and seeing how many more episodes... More »

 Jon Must Pay Back 
 $180K to Joint Account 

Reality TV dad has 2 weeks to return cash

(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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family circus

Jon, Kate Will Go to Arbitration Over Cash Dispute

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... More »

make it stop

 Kate Wants 
 Spousal, Child 
 Support from Jon 

Kids are 'acting out' as Gosselin split turns even uglier

(Newser) - After making nice for a day while their twins turned 9, the Gosselins are back in the ring, with Kate filing court papers demanding child support and temporary spousal support. "She needs relief in light of the draining of substantial marital assets," namely Jon's withdrawal of $230,000... More »

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 First Duggar Grandchild Arrives 

Baby Mackynzie has 17 uncles and aunts

(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 »

(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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CELEB TRAINWRECK

 Jon to TLC: 
 Stop Filming 
 My Kids 

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

(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 »

 TLC Hits Back at Jon 

'Feeling used,' network will blur brand logos on Gosselin's clothing

(Newser) - TLC’s had it up to here with Jon Gosselin’s antics, insiders tell Radar, prompting a new policy: The network will blur brand logos he sports on their show—bad news for the Ed Hardy fan and father of eight as he shops for endorsement deals. “TLC feels... More »

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(Newser) - Being back home preparing to take care of his eight kids again apparently isn't crimping Jon Gosselin's love life. He's spent at least one night with his kids' new babysitter, his fourth gal pal in less than a month, reports Radar. Jon and Stephanie Santoro, 23—a cocktail waitress, single... More »

(Newser) - They're back. Jon and Kate Gosselin's reality show—on hiatus since they stopped being Jon and Kate—will return to TLC Monday night, reports the Los Angeles Times. Loyal viewers will note one obvious change: gone is the couch they sat on together to describe the perils of raising eight... More »

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(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... More »

(Newser) - Reality-TV parents Jon and Kate Gosselin filed divorce papers today in their native Pennsylvania, People reports. The 10-year marriage, which has produced eight children and given rise to their TLC series Jon & Kate Plus Eight, has hit the high-profile skids in recent months, with rumors of infidelity on both... More »

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin would quit his hit TLC show before allowing it to impede his children's happiness, or so he tells People. “Exploited?” he asked. “I don't even want to use that word, because I think it's ridiculous.” Gosselin spoke without wife Kate, who, in a different... More »

(Newser) - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor is investigating Jon & Kate Plus 8 to see if the show violates child labor laws, the AP reports. TLC says it complies with all state regulations; the department would not reveal who made the complaint, saying only “any complaint we get, we investigate.... More »

 Jon & Kate Hit Therapy;  
 Cameras May Follow 

Tab claims counseling will be shown on reality show

(Newser) - How will Jon & Kate Plus 8 deal with the rampant cheating rumors following its husband-wife team when the show’s next season premieres Monday? By broadcasting their therapy sessions, the National Enquirer reports. Kate Gosselin at first refused counseling, but she also “wants a future in showbiz, and... More »

(Newser) - The rumors surrounding her marriage aren’t the only thing popular on the Kate Gosselin front: Her signature haircut has her stylist’s phone ringing off the hook, the reality-TV star tells Entertainment Weekly. “Everybody wants it,” the Jon and Kate Plus 8 mom says. “It’s... More »

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