JonAndKateGosselin-related stories
Posted Nov 26th 2009 4:33PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming
Call it a sign of a successful show or the end of an unmitigated disaster, but the reign of
Jon & Kate is officially over and joy has replaced tyranny in the universe.
In short, TLC's newest reality hit
Cake Boss has officially taken over the coveted 9 p.m. slot on Mondays vacated by Satan's favorite show,
Jon & Kate Plus 8.
For those of you who have not left your cave in the last month,
Jon & Kate officially left the airwaves last Monday thereby stitching the hole that its pure evilness created in the annals of time and space and staving off the unholy apocalypse. And in case your wondering, no, I never liked the show.
Posted Nov 24th 2009 6:03PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd
Last night was the series finale of
Jon and Kate Plus 8 and the show ended as if it was any season finale. The family went on their two last adventures while Kate and Jon narrated how they will be good parents. TLC tried their best to put Jon in a negative light, but Jon's media training forced him to make diplomatic statements.
With the divorce,
Jon and Kate Plus 8 was cut short. The dynamic between the parents was something to watch, but the real focus was eight children learning about the world and each other in the process. Each started gaining true personalities and by the end, I finally was able to distinguish between Alexis and Leah.
Continue reading Will you miss Jon and Kate Plus 8?
Posted Oct 16th 2009 9:37PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Reality Shows
Who says that justice is a forgotten concept that only exists as a hope and no longer as an important facet of a fully functional society?
Jon Gosselin is about to have his day in court. Take that, evil!
TLC is suing for the former star of
Jon & Kate Plus 8 for breach of contract, accusing accused him of violating an exclusivity and moral clause in his contract. I was shocked. Reality shows have morals? Of course it makes sense that the only morals involved in reality shows would have to be enforced by a contract.
Posted Oct 15th 2009 10:03PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Music and Variety, Emmys, Reality-Free
It's been too long since Kathy Griffin has been on Bravo!
My Life on the D-List ended in August, but it seems much longer since we've had some Griffin humor. That drought will end next month. On November 3,
Bravo will air Kathy Griffin's new stand-up special, Balls of Steel.
I'm smiling already. Kathy is hilarious, by far the funniest woman on Bravo... and unlike the females on the
Real Housewives, she is intentionally funny. Her stand up concerts are especially well-done because she gets to really dish about pop culture, skewering the likes of Oprah, Rosie, Cher, Paris, et al.
Continue reading Watch Kathy Griffin's Balls of Steel in November
Posted Jun 30th 2009 1:02PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities
According to the New York
Daily News,
Jon and Kate Gosselin have decided to go
in media blackout mode as they figure out their divorce. On the
show's page on the TLC web site, the couple released a statement that mentions why they've stopped talking to the media:
"During this very difficult time we will be working to focus solely on the needs of our family. This includes no longer commenting publicly or reacting to media stories and speculation. Our goal is to do the very best for our children and that will be done as privately as possible."
They've even gone so far as to file their divorce in a court that will
keep their records sealed. Unfortunately, it all feels like a bunch of "too little too late" moves. If they're trying to protect the children, why did Kate and Jon spend the last four months talking to magazines like
People for months on end? Why did they
announce their split in front of 10.6 million gawkers (including me)? Why in the hell did they even start their show to begin with?
Continue reading Jon and Kate stop talking to the media, about five years too late (UPDATE)
Posted Jun 22nd 2009 2:50PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd
A few days ago, we mentioned that TLC was heavily
promoting tonight's episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, pushing the fact that the couple will make a "special announcement" about their crumbling relationship. My colleague Mike Pascua speculated on what was going to happen, but the good folks at Radar Online (who I wrote for occasionally in their pre-
Enquirer-owned days) have already latched on to what the announcement is likely going to be.
And, to be honest, it's about the least surprising news you could think of. More after the jump.
Continue reading Jon and Kate's special announcement isn't a big surprise
Posted Jun 8th 2009 10:03AM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd, Watercooler Talk
I tried, I really did, to watch the new season on TLC, but a few weeks into the new season and I'm bailing. Unlike
Maureen Ryan, I was a fan of
Jon & Kate before their faces were splashed across
US Weekly and
People. Now, episodes devoted to the kids birthday parties are painfully awkward to watch.
There was a brief mention in the season opener where Jon & Kate acknowledged that they were going through "some problems", but while the show can go on pretending they're one big happy family that lives for elaborate birthday parties and trips to the zoo, the rest of us can't. Now, I'm wondering, are once loyal fans also jumping ship on this show?
Continue reading Why I'm not watching Jon & Kate anymore
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