I'm watching "Kate Plus Eight"....

[LuvsDragonflies]

I think Kate is exactly how Kate has always been. A pushy, loud mouth, Gimme Gimme Gimme kind of person. I think Jon was a jerk, but I also think he was embarrassed by her antics.

Usually a divorce is an equal opportunity deal. I think he got tired of being embarrassed and being made to feel the fool.

She's just a nasty, self entitled brat, and frankly that was evident from the beginning.

 

[smhogar]

Did you see/hear Jaime's reply about the pizza/salad/mac & cheese?

It is all about him. - Referring to Steve the body guard.

 

[brittsmum1998]

Does anyone think Jon is sitting back on his lazy - boy laughing right now?

 

[Kimberle]

Does anyone think Jon is sitting back on his lazy - boy laughing right now?

Jon wanted the stop the show years ago, when they broke up. At least he's working now.

 

[brittsmum1998]

Jon wanted the stop the show years ago, when they broke up. At least he's working now.

I realize that. I figure he is sitting there thinking "This is what I put up with for soooo many years"

 

[Kimberle]

I realize that. I figure he is sitting there thinking "This is what I put up with for soooo many years"

 

[dogluva]

Did anyone see the episode when they were decorating cupcakes at some bakery (New York City?)? Some guy caught her eye-he had "good" hair. She sent Steve to get him. He didn't know who she was. I laughed because there is not way in heck that guy would be interested in a shrew like her (not to mention her tribe). It is slim pickings for her. I can say this, I have six kids and can't imagine anyone being interested in me after hearing that! Thankfully, my husband is staying (let's hope anyway!). Plus, I am not nearly as miserable as her! Of course, I am two less kids (and never had six two year olds at one time or twins!) so I can't talk.

 

[herdtoDisney]

I have watched this show from the very beginning-the TLC origional documentary-till now. I did identify with Kate in some ways because I have several kids, some of whom are the ages of hers (no mulitples though). So I can relate to the whole 'running a busy household' stuff.

However...does this woman not see that her kids are terribly stressed by her behavior??? On Monday's show, those kids were crying nearly all the time. That is distress. She acts like it isn't happening. Isn't she concerned at all??? That just stunned me. She's so wrapped up in her drama that she's not seeing what is happening with her kids right in front of her.

 

[mhsjax]

I have only 3 kids, but I have a niece that has 8 kids. No multiples but very close together, and I do mean very. Think Michelle Duggar. Anyway, she is the exact opposite of Kate and she home schools her kids. She very rarely yells, well I have never seen her yell. The kids are alway smiling and are very well mannered. I don't think Kate cornered that market on kids. Plenty of people out there have a lot of kids, I know of one mom that has septuplets, she is wonderful also. None of Kate's traits. I think too many people use the amount of kids as an excuse for Kate. She is a horrible mother and doesn't deserve those kids. Anyone can feed and clothe and provide the necessities for kids, but she is no "mother." They will hate her in the end, if she doesn't change, and then she have have an additional 8 people that have left hr life.

 

[Wadecool]

I have watched this show from the very beginning-the TLC origional documentary-till now. I did identify with Kate in some ways because I have several kids, some of whom are the ages of hers (no mulitples though). So I can relate to the whole 'running a busy household' stuff.

However...does this woman not see that her kids are terribly stressed by her behavior??? On Monday's show, those kids were crying nearly all the time. That is distress. She acts like it isn't happening. Isn't she concerned at all??? That just stunned me. She's so wrapped up in her drama that she's not seeing what is happening with her kids right in front of her.

Kate has become a master of martyrdom. Everything is someone else's fault, so when her kids were upset, someone else was to blame, anyone but her.

 

[EveDallas]

Did you see/hear Jaime's reply about the pizza/salad/mac & cheese?

It is all about him. - Referring to Steve the body guard.

I'm willing to bet that lots of things in her life are all about Steve. I would have liked to see Jaime actually say that to her face. I bet she would have flipped (even more than she was).

 

[SaraJayne]

Jon weighs in.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20526784,00.html

According to this article, he's paying child support, working a normal job and sees the kids "a lot".

Basically, he tells Kate to suck it up and get a real job.

 

[Geoff_M]

"Reality TV is not a career." That's probably one of the best pieces of advice I've heard come out of his mouth!

 

[DWGal210]

"Reality TV is not a career." That's probably one of the best pieces of advice I've heard come out of his mouth!

I agree! Way to be the voice of reason, Jon!

So I have a question: how much an episode are they paid for the show?? With their vacations costing $0, what is she spending all that money on?? (besides **** jobs) If they were smart, that show money should have lasted quite a while! So why the "I'm in trouble" brouhaha from Kate?

I think someone need Suze Orman! Now I WOULD watch that!!

 

[DMRick]

She said she put a lot away for the future and college. I hope she did. I also hope the kids get to stay in their school and home..they have had enough upsets in their short lifes...but changes may have to be made, if she doesn't earn the same (and I thought in the past someone said reality shows don't pay all that well..that we were way off from what we originally thought) because the last time someone posted about the house, it was not paid off. Plus utilities, taxes, food, etc. It adds up with 9 people.

Just like I have no proof her and Steve are an item (I can't imagine he would leave his wife for Kate), I have no proof she got the girls done. I find it hard to believe she could have snuck anywhere to have them done, and the paps not catch on. And once she said she didn't, for sure someone would have come forward, if she did.

I agree! Way to be the voice of reason, Jon!

So I have a question: how much an episode are they paid for the show?? With their vacations costing $0, what is she spending all that money on?? (besides **** jobs) If they were smart, that show money should have lasted quite a while! So why the "I'm in trouble" brouhaha from Kate?

I think someone need Suze Orman! Now I WOULD watch that!!

 

[DWGal210]

Well, I hope & pray she did plan for a "rainy day".

As far as the "girls" - I don't have proof, but it seems suspect to me. She's had 2 pregnancies (both with multiples) and even if she didn't nurse, it still affects your chest. I also look at her in the early days & now - they're definitely "perkier" than before. Just in a tshirt, dress, you could take care of that with a good bra. But in a swimsuit? Hmm.

 

[DMRick]

I don't exercise, so I don't know if that helps.She said on the tweet show she didn't, not to say she never would. She only had her new 'used' car for about 2 minutes before that was being discussed and photographed, how could she get the girls done in secret LOL?

I always thought she was a saver, so hopefully the kids will be OK. If not, she does have nursing to fall back on, if she can get hired.

they're definitely "perkier" than before. Just in a tshirt, dress, you could take care of that with a good bra. But in a swimsuit? Hmm.

 

[Seahunt]

(and I thought in the past someone said reality shows don't pay all that well..that we were way off from what we originally thought)

Hmmm, well looks like it actually pays better than I thought - I imagined it was around $60-$70K per episode, but in 2010 TV Guide showed:

Reality (per year)

Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) $15 million
Joel McHale (The Soup) $2 million
Piers Morgan (America's Got Talent) $2 million
Kate Gosselin (Kate Plus 8) $250,000 per episode
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (Jersey Shore) $30,000 per episode

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Top-TV-Earners-1021717.aspx

I would be crying (actually hysterically sobbing ) to lose those $$$ also.

 

[DMRick]

Wow..what happened to $25,000 between them all. That's what someone posted before.

I hope she saved a lot of it!!

Hmmm, well looks like it actually pays better than I thought - I imagined it was around $60-$70K per episode, but in 2010 TV Guide showed:

Reality (per year)

Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) $15 million
Joel McHale (The Soup) $2 million
Piers Morgan (America's Got Talent) $2 million
Kate Gosselin (Kate Plus 8) $250,000 per episode
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (Jersey Shore) $30,000 per episode

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Top-TV-Earners-1021717.aspx

I would be crying (actually hysterically sobbing ) to lose those $$$ also.

 

[Wadecool]

Wow..what happened to $25,000 between them all. That's what someone posted before.

I hope she saved a lot of it!!

If it gets bad enough, Kate may even have to sell her new Audi TT sports car. Perish the thought!