Jon and Kate Plus Eight Minus Jon
This morning TLC announced that Jon Gosselin had essentially been fired from its hit show “Jon and Kate Plus Eight.”
As of November 2nd, Jon Gosselin will no longer be a star of the program, and the program will change to “Kate Plus 8.”
“Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family,” CNN reported TLC President Eileen O’Neill as saying.
People interviewed with a source close to Jon: “Given Jon’s recent antics, there was no way the show could continue to portray him as a doting Dad, not while all this other crap was going on.”
The series first aired on April 16, 2007, portraying a happy couple coping with raising a set of twins and sextuplets.
But after 10 years of marriage, the couple announced they would be filing for divorce. Ratings soared as news leaked of the couple’s marriage trouble.
The premiere of the fifth season had 9.8 million viewers, and it was the most watched show that Monday night.
“The family has evolved, and we are attempting to evolve with it,” O’Neill said. “We feel that Kate’s journey really resonates with our viewers. Additionally, the network is in development on a Kate project for 2010.”
October 29th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Maybe if the State somes in and takes the children, Jon and Kate will wake up and start taking on the task of being real parents. How do either of you sleep at night. I hope it’s all worth it. YOU DON’T GET THE YEARS BACK. Jon, I am sure your Dad taught you better that that.