Well I heard that the show has been cancelled and I'm glad. not because of Jon & Kate but because of what the children are going to go through with this divorce! We don't need to see their struggles played out on tv. I do watch the show once in awhile and I remember one particular show where they renewed their vows in Hawaii. Kate said they did it to show the kids they love each other and would be together forever!! these kids must be devastated and think their parents lied too. WOW!

tj64: Kate is a RN by training. Pretty sure if she cancelled the show and got a nursing job, she'd do just fine making ends meet. Assuming, of course, THEY saved some of that 75k per episode coinage! We see 1 hour of their lives per week, so it is unfair to call her a bad mother. However, she cannot let the limelight go. She owes the continuation of the show to her fans? What kind of cockamamie excuse is that? Fans will come and go, but your kids will be your kids forever.

I wouldn't want "p people" looking in my windows either trying to get "thee" shot of their career. How invasive! That's the ONLY reason the news of MJ broke so quick yesterday: the "p people" were parked out front of his house hoping they'd get a shot of him leaving for rehearsal..... So, anyhow, I don't fault Jon or Kate (or my favorite Aiden) wanting a house out in the country away from the mayhem and invasion of privacy. HOWEVER at the same time, one cannot cry "invasion of privacy" if they allow cameras in their home to tape their every move, unflushed poopy toilet and unused coupon. Kate should, perhaps, been more sympathetic to Jon's uneasiness being in the spotlight and Jon, perhaps, could have done a better job sticking up for himself in the situation. But, it is always easier to walk in someone else's shoes......

I watch the show and my 2 year old daughter loves watching the kids. They have problems like any other couple in America...the fact that this has been brewing for some time is however proof that they are using this to get more out of what they call their "family". I heard that they had filed for divorce which means that assets will be divided...in my opinion, that money does not belong to them, it belongs to their kids. They are the only reason that the show John & Kate plus 8 exists. I feel bad for those kids and hope that if John and Kate really did file for divorce, they get a nice judge who realizes that the property they will be fighting over is in reality, not theirs.

I meant "jon & Kate plus 8 minus 1"

"I'm surprised they didn't bring in Dr. Phil to fix the marital problems!"<----thats another show"kate plus 8 minus 1"

I think Kate said, she owed to her fans to keep on with the show.She gets payed to exploit her children! Wow people watch this?? The only sad thing about her getting hit by a bus is that she has children

I think it's unfair of the people that are commenting that don't even watch the show. And I find it a huge disservice to any other mother to call Kate a bad mother. I do not think she's a bad mother. I think they both made some bad decisions along the way. Either way I am disappointed to see them air the divorce on the show without showing any attempts to resolve the issues first. Not to say they didn't attempt...

By the way, they bought that expensive house because JON didn't like people looking in the windows and over their fence. And JON quit his job to stay home instead...After the 6 were, what 4? and going to preschool. So if you think everything was Kate you are completely wrong.

And as a mother I can see Kate's hesitation at canceling the show if that it to be her only means of supporting her kids if Jon decides not to stay committed to their marriage and family which is what I REALLY suspect happened.

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So this is why I haven't watched TV in 8 years? Other than Sesame Street of course! Can't say I feel like I'm missing out!

I'm surprised they didn't bring in Dr. Phil to fix the marital problems!

I just find it sad, for that family and for society as a whole.

Both parents reportedly said that the children were their top priorities. If that were so, they'd be putting the show aside and dedicating themselves to rebuilding their marriage. Children need an intact, loving family a great deal more than they need thousands of dollars in toys, play equipment, and trips.

Some honesty would be refreshing -- maybe admitting that they don't care for their children nearly as much as they do for money and the pampering of their own bodies and egos? Of course, that's true of a lot of couples and ex-couples in this area, too.

I don't feel sorry for them one bit. At 75K per episode and about 100 episodes or more, that is one chunk of change. They can afford 8 4K custom made playground sets wasting money instead of investing in the kids future. Kate is a snob and whinner and control freak and Jon lets Kate get her way all the time and has been afraid of Kate ruling the roof since day one. No wonder Jon got some from another woman with all that gripping going on. I don't feel sorry for either one of them, but the kids may suffer since they seem pretty emotional/unstable already. If they invest all their money, they can live for a very long time on it without even working for probably 15-20 years or more.

Who gives a crap about this? I cant believe anyone would get so caught up in this.. Very scary.

I am raising 5 kids BY MYSELF without gift card donations, shopping sprees, famous guests etc. I also dont have time to get my hair and nails done faithfully, I have a full time job....can I have a tv show??? Can u imagine what he will have to pay in child support?????

The show WAS about everyday life. Back in the day, that show could have been taped in nearly any home in America. Now, though, how many families live in 1.1 million dollar homes, have BUSES that DRIVE them places, get $1,000 gift cards from Gymboree and other clothiers, have Emeril over for dinner, get a scooter AND chopper made by the guys at American Chopper and get their mommy's birthday cake made by the guy on "Ace of Cakes???" The Gosselin's are no longer the average family with 8 kids trying to do their best. They have graduated to the ranks of celebrities. Like the show "Keeping Up With the Kardashian's." They are no more a normal family than the Jetson's but they don't try to hide or downplay their social status. Kate doesn't look the same much less act or behave the same as she did when the first started...or heck...even as late as last season and that is why I referred to her the way I did. PC? Probably not. Accurate? Probably.

People.com says that the the AP misinterpreted the divorce paperwork and that they have only been living apart as of late. The 5 year olds are adorable and pretty well behaved. Kate herself said she is not home often and Jon is the one who has been doing most of the work...with help. Maddy and Cara are not the most well behaved 8-9 year olds out there. And, that I guess "we" could create Kate with as she was the one who stayed home after their birth.......

I was a fan of the old Kate. The new-media crazed, self-indulged high-end Kate: not so much.

My husband (who unsuspectingly has been caught up in all this J/K+8 drama...I think it is "cute" of him...) just told me today that under Pennsylvania law if a married couple has been living separate for 2+ years, they qualify for a quick and speedy divorce (matter of a few weeks vs months). I imagine Kate (or Jon or their attorneys) found this loophole and used it to their full advantage. Which, is also probably why the show will resume airing new episodes in August.

Rummage: I hear what you are saying. I think Kate being knocked off her little media pedestal can not come soon enough. Of course, all we really know of this whole family is what the media has shown us. In the season premiere, she said she has the kids call the paparazzi "p people" because it is creepy to think the kids go to school and say the paparazzi were following us today. No, Kate. What is creepy is the exploitation of your 8 kids and husband. It was painfully obvious to me (and outsider looking in) that Jon no longer cared to be on that show or in the spotlight. Kate refused to stop the show saying it was for her children and their futures. At 75k AN EPISODE, what kind of future are you trying to bankroll here lady? She has had plastic surgery paid for, gets a $1000 stipend from Gymboree, vacations paid for, and a host of other freebies that are not afforded to the average family. I agree with your assessment of her being a media w*ore.

HOWEVER....I do NOT hope for her (or Jon) to get everything that is coming to them. If that were to happen, there would be 8 innocent VERY suffering little kids in the aftermath of this tornado. Dysfunctional or not, media w*hore or not, it is ALWAYS sad to hear of a marriage dissolving....especially when kids are caught in the middle!

them "personal trainers" are hell on a marriage. ask Priscilla Presley !!!

I have 20 bucks that says AndrewJackson is right.

She seems to care more about her paycheck (the show, speaking engagements, books) than her job (her 8 kids).

I read yesterday that in the divorce papers filed Monday, Kate says they have lived "apart and separate for 2 years"....don't know about anyone else but if I were that resort in Hawaii who footed the bill for their vow renewal last year, I'd be mighty peeved!!!!

And if they don't have one already, there will be a nanny in place, and oh let the self destruction begin! They will be running all over the place playing celebrity!

Unbelievably disgusting! This mother is a media who*e. She is right up there with octuplet mom...they nauseate me! I actually have to make the effort NOT to read about these train wrecks. And I can say I do a pretty good job, because I don't know whats going on, and don't want to. I know the jest of it....but I could care less. In circumstances like these, I actually believe these types deserve all they get. As parents it is our job to protect our kids, NOT EXPOSE them to more troubles than a normal life gives! I seriously could slap this so-called mother.

Don Henley was right, "Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies, we got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie, we love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry".

We all know that crap is king, so why fight it. That is how we generate so many comments, otherwise Frank Ruebl would be in the featured blog.

If people took just 10% of the time they watch these unbelievably ignorant television "programs" and used it to educate themselves on current government events, we wouldn't be in the shape we are in.

Actually, I believe it's off only until early August where it will continue on a more limited basis.
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Not long enough for me. I don't watch it by choice, but it's everywhere else you look. Yuck.

im w villean. i actually never heard of the show until recently. i clicked on the video thru yahoo to see what the deal was. omg. how stupid can you be. that ignorant lady actually said something about how her and her husband seperating is whats best for the children. i wont deny that cuz i dont know her or him. but im gonna take a stab at the fact that whats probably in the best interest of the children is to NOT HAVE THEIR CHILDHOODS ON FILM. fools.

Haven't seen the show -- I don't own a TV. But darned if some "Jon & Kate" story isn't on the front page of every web news site nowadays, even showing up in my "recommended" Google News feed, which is supposed to reflect my interests. Yeesh. No, I couldn't have told you anything about them other than the title of the show until spring of this year, then all of a sudden they're everywhere.
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I think it's clear that they will become a textbook example of celebrity destroying people. At the same time, they apparently are doing quite well out of it to the point of exploiting even the bitter divisions between the two of them. I hope they're socking away the winnings, though, because this sort of flash-in-the-pan notoriety does not last.

Thank God another stupid T.V show is off the air. If people would stop watching other peoples lives on T.V and start living their own we wouldn't have to endure having poor programming on T.V

People are fascinated with reality TV, because it makes them feel better about their own lives. Watching a train wreck helps them confirm that they aren't the only ones with problems. Jerry Springer proved this ages ago. The same holds true for the obsession with celebrities. US and People magazine and TMZ on TV making a fortunate following celebrities. They wait for that one bad shot or one bad interview. It is as if to say "Look they are just like us." The only difference is that they have millions of dollars to show for their train wreck. As a result, the only reality part of this is that they really aren't like us.

How does someone with eight kids find the time or energy to be unfaithful? I'm sure that it is possible, but it certainly can't be easy. ;-)

It sure sounds like you know a lot about reality TV considering you loathe it. How about if everyone stopped talking about Jon and Kate? That includes bloggers who don't like them but cannot find anything else to cover except the very topic that they find so disturbing. Everyone likes a good train wreck.

The media never should have covered them. Why are they a story? KATE loves the media and many times had sought it out. Where he seems to try to stay away from it. I can not stand her. She is a joke. Those poor kids.

They sold themselves out at the expense of EIGHT children. their lives will also be train wrecks we will be forced to follow in the coming years.

I have only seen bits and pieces so I feel like I should not comment much. On that note, I will LOL. From what I have seen, I have wondered what part the media has played in destroying their lives. Not sure. She seems like a person who is not happy with her husband...I did hear her say he breathes too heavy or not right or something on that order. But it is sad to see another family destroyed no matter what the reason. I do watch reality shows, however they tend to be *Smoking Gun* shows LOL

I am sorry but this woman,KATE is stupid. Why anyone would watch this show or ask for her autograph is beyond me. She is not a celebrity as she thinks she is .She is a MOM who has made some very bad choices of late.. NOT that dad is a angel.. But she is a publicity freak. How much money is enough? Evidently she does not think they have enough? She sold her family out for MONEY>>>>>.. They both need to get real jobs and live like the rest of us they will find out its not so bad..Start putting their family first. Cancel this show please. They are example of failure.