Jon and Kate Plus 8, Official Thread-Part 3

[C.Ann]

TLC REALLY needs to drop this show. This family is falling apart before a watching tv nations eye. It is so sad.

I just feel bad for the children. It's just a whole bunch of immature adults that don't know how to deal with anything and is basically screwing everything up. Who's thinking about the children and how all this will affect them in the future? When they REALLY get to understand everything that went on? Everybody is coming out with something to say, tangling this web even more and it's getting ridiculous.

I feel like crying for the Gosselin kids, they did not deserve this and their little lives are going to be changed forever now. How could J&K have completely forsaken their kids this way?

What must Cara and Mady be thinking? I don't believe for a second that they're unaware. Kids are very perceptive and can pick on parents attitudes and behaviors.

I really feel the Gosselin kids are going to need it. Poor Cara and Mady, they are going to be affected by this more than the younger ones I think. How sad.

Reading the article in People broke my heart. I just think of those darling 8 kids and how their lives are going to be changed by all of this.

And now it really boils down to those poor kids and how their lives are going to change; I just can't imagine.

Since I have no idea where the money is going, I wouldn't be able to say that. For all I know, it's being banked for the kids future. Do you know something I don't? I don't exactly see the fame. I see her out pushing a book, and giving speaches about raising a family.

If the money has been handled responsibly up to this point, money should not be an issue..

Kate can also continue to promote her book(s) and give speeches about raising a family without having her children's privacy invaded by t.v crews following them around inside of their own home.. Recording and editing in such a manner that their privacy is destroyed and some of their less than stellar behavior (tantrums and such) are thrust out there for all the world to see.. There is still "money to be made" - just not the hefty amount that the show has generated..

And even if every penny is being banked, do you really think it was worth the price the entire family paid while she was out selling herself/image?

I'm not sure how their house protects them? You don't believe the kids' friends at school haven't mentioned anything to them, and there aren't whispers around town? Are the children now sequestered in their own house so none of this gets to them?

Unless the children are deaf - particularly the older two - it's highly unlikely that they haven't heard the whispers, gossip, etc..

I really wish they would just quit all of this. Finish out their 5th season, live off book profits and show cindication, move on, get a therapist, work things out, take care of those children and bring them back to a more stable situation. .

Couldn't agree more..

I really feel for those poor kids. This just goes to show that you can have the money, dream house, trips, fancy clothes, and the list goes on and on. But NONE of those things will give you true happiness. I really hope that this show ends now and that the couple can divorce, move on with their lives and bring the focus back to the welfare of the children..

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Bottom line? I don't care "who" is cheating on "who" - or "why".. The only thing I care about is the children - and people can say from now until doomsday, "Well - we don't really know what's going on.." - "Kate should be home more.." - "Jon is a silent abuser - who is also cheating on Kate.."

I don't care!! Jon and Kate are adults and can take care of themselves.. Their children can't!! Pull the plug on the show and focus on the kids.. If anyone is unable to see what kind of impact this is going to have on the kids - and even more so with the cheating rumors and talk of divorce - I have some oceanfront property I would like to sell you in Arizona..

If you don't do anything else tonight, say a prayer for those kids.. They need all they can get..

 

[3prettyprincesses]

Also, I don't think anyone is blaming her for his affair. They are blaming her for being a bad wife and mom. I would never talk to my husband like that on tv and he would not do that to me either. We have to much respect for each other.
Like it has been said, they need to stop the show and work on their marriage, if that is what they want. If not then go file the divorce papers. They are both at fault. IMO

Sigh. I feel genuinely sad for them, yes even J&K (GASP!). This is such an enormous mess for everyone involved. They've both checked out of their marriages and that is sad. I blame them both. She treated him like a 9th child and he rebelled. I think she drove him to it but he also had tendencies so they really are both to blame. I certainly wouldn't talk to my DH that way either. I'm not saying we don't have our share of tiffs but J&K seem to be always irritated with each other, that's what made this whole 4th season so difficult to watch. What a shame they don't want to work it out.

I don't understand why people are up in arms about Kevin & Jodi. They did a great thing, came out with the truth! Something J&K seem unable to do apparently. My thoughts on the video of Kevin & Jodi are that they seemed VERY uncomfortable doing it but felt they must. I didn't see any sign of pleasure from either of them during the interview. And they've known for 6 months. That's a huge thing to keep to yourself which really makes me think they waited till the time was right so that it would be credible. I truly believe they are looking out for the kids and thought this was a way to do that. Who knows what could happen, maybe Kate will wake-up and things will get better. You just never know. I applaud Kevin & Jodi for what they did, I'm sure Kate wouldn't listen to them otherwise.

I just wish there were a way to help the kids. So many of us here are genuinely concerned for them.

 

[davidsprincess]

Kate "then"

From: http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ow+pictures&ndsp=21&hl=en&sa=N&start=105&um=1

Kate "now"

from: http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2009/04/16/previews/Kate Gosselin-ALO-066518.jpg

Just for a comparision....I was curious to see how much times have changed.

I am a 33 yr old mom. I think she looks great now. I love her hair. Infact, my hair is similar to hers. I like her outfit that she wore in the airport pictures (although I would have picked a different colored shirt). She has great legs. She is a 33-34 yr. old mom for pete's sake! Kate is not in her 90`s! She is a beautiful, confident woman. If you YOU don`t want to dress like that, fine, don`t. That is Kate`s choice of clothes, I have mine, you have yours. Does what she wears make her a good or bad mom,or is it how she loves, teaches and cares for her children.
She is a mother, but she is also a woman. You don`t stop being a woman when you become a mother and be only a mother. I like the fact that she does her hair and dresses ``funky``. To me it means that she still cares about herself while caring for her family. It doesn`t mean she is self-absorbed or that it is ``àll about Kate``. You can do both-look good and take care of your family.

 

[TanyaLovesPooh]

New Interview:

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/05/kate-gosselin-o.html

I found this one interesting because:

Do you call this the house that TLC built?

KATE: No, I call this the house that Kate and Jon bought and we will pay for, for a long time. We've worked hard, just like everybody else. I wish TLC was paying for it, but that ain't happening. Our mortgage is large and hefty, and we have two mortgages, because we still can't sell the other house.

 

[SeaSpray]

I sent a few comments to TLC regarding "Jon and Kate Plus 8" the other day (from a link on the TLC/Discovery site), and here's the reply I received yesterday:

Dear Viewer:

Thank you for contacting TLC. We appreciate your correspondence and for
taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns with us about Jon &
Kate Plus 8.

In an effort to ensure the highest quality programming, comments such as
these are taken very seriously. Each and every comment is forwarded on to
our programming executives for review and consideration. Maintaining the
integrity of all of our networks is our primary goal. It is these types of
comments that contribute to creating change and improving our programming.

Again, thank you for contacting TLC.

Sincerely,

Viewer Relations
TLC


A reply to this message will not be answered. If you have additional
questions or comments, please go to our webform at
http://extweb.discovery.com/viewerrelations.

 

[davidsprincess]

I couldn't help but LOL at this statement. Too funny! (so true).

She was yawning in the last one, I think, as if she were bored with all of the attention. Yeah, right. She was totally eating it up!

These photos were not very flattering of either. So much for her consultant job on WHAT NOT TO WEAR!

The outfit looks like she got dressed in the dark, and I have to agree that she doesn't look motherly either. I don't think that there's a particular "standard" of what a mother should like like, but she's not it. She does look harsh and self absorbed. Totally not the Kate of yesteryear! Who is this woman????

Oh, that's right, a "celebrity!"

How is it she looks self-absorbed I look the same way when trying to navigate through an airport and I don`t have people snapping pictures of me.

 

[jpaxton1118]

I think that no matter what Kate does she will be talked about. I agree that once you become a mom you do not have to dress like an old lady. I know that if I was going somewhere and I knew that camera's were going to be there, I would want to look my best and also look like I have some fashion sense.
I knowthat people don't like her, I know that she made it hard for me to watch the show, but so did Jon by letting her treat him so bad. I think that at this point no matter what she does, she is going to be talked about. She wanted this life and she got it. I think the problem now, is that people are not looking at her the same and she is not getting the sympethy vote. She is going to lose it all and I think she knows it.

 

[DMRick]

Bottom line? I don't care "who" is cheating on "who" - or "why".. The only thing I care about is the children - and people can say from now until doomsday, "Well - we don't really know what's going on.." - "Kate should be home more.." - "Jon is a silent abuser - who is also cheating on Kate.."

I don't care!! Jon and Kate are adults and can take care of themselves.. Their children can't!! Pull the plug on the show and focus on the kids.. If anyone is unable to see what kind of impact this is going to have on the kids - and even more so with the cheating rumors and talk of divorce - I have some oceanfront property I would like to sell you in Arizona..

I have no idea what selling oceanfront property has to do with seeing or not seeing (according to you) what kind of impact this is going to have on the children. With 60% in the US divorced, I'm sure there has been a lot of cheating known by children. If you want to hear it or not, matters not to me. I have the right to say it without smart remarks like selling me oceanfront property in Arizona, just because I may not agree with your point of view. Even the professionals don't agree on what kind of impact divorce has, so how can we really know. I've know kids who have done well with it, and I've known kids who have not. They may have done the same if it hadn't happened. We don't know what really goes on in that house. Anymore than we know what has gone on in yours or mine. We don't know if either Kate or John is what we have been privy to see. We have no idea how protected the kids are from all of this, or even if Jon and Kate are still together.
Believe it or not, kids do come through divorce and cheating parents without needing drugs and a psychiatrist. I hope that Kate and John have taken care of business at home. Perhaps her way of dealing with it right now is not to be near Jon. Perhaps she is there more than we know. But the bottom line is, we are all only spectators. We really know nothing about this family and how they have been dealing with this for the past 6 mos, if in fact they have.
I have found this all interesting. It really isn't going to matter what Jon has done, (and remember, it's not just been this girl, it's been the college girls, that we know about), for most on this board, it's what Kate has done. Even though Jon is the stay at home parent, Kate is blamed for not being there, and being out selling her book, even though that is a recent thing. Even though Jodi and Kevin has said the two of them fought, most here still only see how she treated him on camera. We don't have any idea of what the both of them were like off camera. It's really that simple. We don't know anything more than this family has let us see. This problem may be six months old for the kids by now. They won't be the first to have divorced parents and they won't be the last. It's a shame and I know many of us feel we know the kids, so we have a special tie, but I have to assume Kate and Jon are good parents and will do what they feel is best for their children, just like we did what is best for ours, no matter what we all say, and they have that right.

I think it's fine for all of us to give our opnions, but I don't think snarking is needed. None of us are child psychiatrists with a specialty in divorce and children after a reality show (or at least none of us have said we are). We expected this show to keep going on just as it was, but we forgot that real life happens. And we don't know who is at fault here, we are just assuming. We may never know all of it.
I do know that there is money involved for each and every person that gives their story to the rags, so I expect we'll see lots of 15 minutes of fame coming our way.

 

[Embel]

My Random thoughts on Jon & Kate...

Of course they were big into the freebies. Why wouldn't they be? The budget board here is filled with people (myself included) who would jump for joy over a free sample of laundry detergent. They were getting appliances, wardrobes and more.

If Kate cheats, it's her fault, if Jon cheats, it's her fault. Not fair! Whether you like Kate or not, Jon is an adult who should be held accountable for his own actions. And I do think he had/is having an affair.

I can't picture Kate having an affair with a man. I think she "checked out" of her marriage to bask in the glamour of her career & speaking engagements. I don't think that's OK, but I also think if Jon had been the one doing all the travelling people wouldn't be so up-in-arms.

I think Jon came off as childish and petulant in the last interview. It really bothered me that he was never this upset when Mady or Kate were being trashed in rag magazines & on message boards & blogs.

I'm so sad that Jodi & Kevin have hit the media with their story. I had so much more respect for them 24 hours ago.

 

[jpaxton1118]

I have no idea what selling oceanfront property has to do with seeing or not seeing (according to you) what kind of impact this is going to have on the children. With 60% in the US divorced, I'm sure there has been a lot of cheating known by children. If you want to hear it or not, matters not to me. I have the right to say it without smart remarks like selling me oceanfront property in Arizona, just because I may not agree with your point of view. Even the professionals don't agree on what kind of impact divorce has, so how can we really know. I've know kids who have done well with it, and I've known kids who have not. They may have done the same if it hadn't happened. We don't know what really goes on in that house. Anymore than we know what has gone on in yours or mine. We don't know if either Kate or John is what we have been privy to see. We have no idea how protected the kids are from all of this, or even if Jon and Kate are still together.
Believe it or not, kids do come through divorce and cheating parents without needing drugs and a psychiatrist. I hope that Kate and John have taken care of business at home. Perhaps her way of dealing with it right now is not to be near Jon. Perhaps she is there more than we know. But the bottom line is, we are all only spectators. We really know nothing about this family and how they have been dealing with this for the past 6 mos, if in fact they have.
I have found this all interesting. It really isn't going to matter what Jon has done, (and remember, it's not just been this girl, it's been the college girls, that we know about), for most on this board, it's what Kate has done. Even though Jon is the stay at home parent, Kate is blamed for not being there, and being out selling her book, even though that is a recent thing. Even though Jodi and Kevin has said the two of them fought, most here still only see how she treated him on camera. We don't have any idea of what the both of them were like off camera. It's really that simple. We don't know anything more than this family has let us see. This problem may be six months old for the kids by now. They won't be the first to have divorced parents and they won't be the last. It's a shame and I know many of us feel we know the kids, so we have a special tie, but I have to assume Kate and Jon are good parents and will do what they feel is best for their children, just like we did what is best for ours, no matter what we all say, and they have that right.

I think it's fine for all of us to give our opnions, but I don't think snarking is needed. None of us are child psychiatrists with a specialty in divorce and children after a reality show (or at least none of us have said we are). We expected this show to keep going on just as it was, but we forgot that real life happens. And we don't know who is at fault here, we are just assuming. We may never know all of it.
I do know that there is money involved for each and every person that gives their story to the rags, so I expect we'll see lots of 15 minutes of fame coming our way.

I agree with a lot of what you say, but you seem really hung up on the fact that people are talking more about Kate then Jon. What I think people are saying and you are missing is that kate makes lots of claim as being a stay at home mom who is always there for her kids and she is not. That is fact, you can track her every move. She claims to be a lot of things and she is not. Jon has not claimed anything. He wants out of the show. Did he cheat, Idon't know or do I care, I think he has his own issues but he is not out there on every talk show talking about it. I think that is what is bothering people. I think we would respect her more if she canceled them and went home to her family and we know she is not doing that.

 

[DMRick]

That was an interesting interview. I guess whichever paper reported that TLC was paying for a good part of the house was wrong. (If this interview is right LOL).

I wonder when this interview was, it sounds failry recent, in light of the info on the bodyguard. I can't wait for the for show. In fact, I bet this show will be it's highest watched one ever. Wonder if we have all been played.

New Interview:

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/05/kate-gosselin-o.html

I found this one interesting because:

Do you call this the house that TLC built?

KATE: No, I call this the house that Kate and Jon bought and we will pay for, for a long time. We've worked hard, just like everybody else. I wish TLC was paying for it, but that ain't happening. Our mortgage is large and hefty, and we have two mortgages, because we still can't sell the other house.

 

[OhMari]

I do know that there is money involved for each and every person that gives their story to the rags, so I expect we'll see lots of 15 minutes of fame coming our way.

Do you think it would of been more credible if her brother and Jody would of been interviewed by a more reputable news interviewer?

If you think about last season, Jon made some comments, like "I'm getting a text from Jody's husband."
"He told Steve, from the Green epsidoe to call me."

Maybe Jon agreed with Kate at first with breaking ties with family and friends, but then realized there was absolutely no one left. So he slowly started making amends with family and friends and this upset Kate.

I always wanted to comment on a show from Season 5.
I do not think in any way was Jon an abuser. Was he frustrated as heck? I think so.
Remember the episode where he took the kids out for a hike at the new house? He stomped through the woods, barely helped the kids walk. Some of the kids were falling down crying. When they returned he threw away the sticks one of the boys collected. It was a very painful episode to watch, this was when I noticed something just wasn't right.

 

[TheZue]

My Random thoughts on Jon & Kate...

Of course they were big into the freebies. Why wouldn't they be? The budget board here is filled with people (myself included) who would jump for joy over a free sample of laundry detergent. They were getting appliances, wardrobes and more.

I don't blame them for taking the freebies. What got me was that list in an earlier post basically included the plot for most of the shows I can remember. So basically it seemed like they wouldn't have done any of that stuff had they not gotten it free. And why were they getting it free? Because we were watching, so basically the entire show has been a giant ad for whatever they happened to get free. That would have been fine if at the end of the episode "this episode was made possible by Gymboree, or Al's carpeting, or Nintendo, or Disney, or whatever" but it was never put out there like that. Occasionally they said "Whirlpool donated this" but mostly it's been put out there like they were just going to do this stuff. So it makes the entire premise of the show a bit of a farce...even on Oprah Kate said the reason they did it was to keep a record of the kids early years because they just didn't have time to record it all...but if that was the case not all the episodes would have revolved around their freebies.

 

[TheZue]

Do you think it would of been more credible if her brother and Jody would of been interviewed by a more reputable news interviewer?

That would have made all the difference in the world to me.

 

[DMRick]

It's not that it bothers me that they are talking more about Kate than Jon, but it seems like they blame Kate for Jon's mistakes. I have always hated that many times, when men cheat, it's looked on as the woman's fault. Many a mother has said to their daughter, "but hon, are you sure he's getting what he needs at home". That still happens in this enlighted age. And that's what I'm seeing with Kate and Jon on several boards that I'm on. And who knows, I may have egg on my face and she's with the bodyguard, but I'd like to think not.
I agree with you, that Kate's stay at home mom roll ended when Jon became the stay at home dad, and she has to drop that. At least while she's out book selling.
I haven't figured out how to track her every move, but I do see when she is speaking. I don't know what she does in between. It is true that Kate is out there in the mags, but I think it's because she is chased down. Jon is usually safely tucked out of sight. I don't think she gets that 'no comment' would prob be better for her right now. Or maybe she think's she's fixing the problem by speaking. I just don't know. I also don't know what is in her contract as far as the engagements she has, if there is a penalty for her not showing up, or again, if being out of the house is better for her right now.

I agree with a lot of what you say, but you seem really hung up on the fact that people are talking more about Kate then Jon. What I think people are saying and you are missing is that kate makes lots of claim as being a stay at home mom who is always there for her kids and she is not. That is fact, you can track her every move. She claims to be a lot of things and she is not. Jon has not claimed anything. He wants out of the show. Did he cheat, Idon't know or do I care, I think he has his own issues but he is not out there on every talk show talking about it. I think that is what is bothering people. I think we would respect her more if she canceled them and went home to her family and we know she is not doing that.

 

[themilesfamily]

My opinions on the personal affairs of this family, (which are basically none of my beeswax, but I'm interested just like everyone else.):

1) Kate is demeaning toward her husband. I think she made life unpleasant for him with her controlling and belittling ways. I personally could not live with someone like that and I would be horrified to see one of my sons (if I had any) treated this way in a marriage.

2) If Jon felt he was ready to pursue relationships outside of the marriage, he should have been honest with Kate about how he felt and gotten out of the marriage first. None of this sneaking around garbage. That's the part that makes him look like a toad.

3) For better or worse, I think it's Kate who is the breakout star of this show. If they divorce, I'd bet my britches they offer her a reality show, i.e. Kate Deals With Divorce. And I guarantee it will be a hit.

4) TLC allegedly hates the publicity this marital conflict is bringing to the show. Bullpucky. I guarantee they are privately loving it. This has launched Jon & Kate into a whole new level of super-stardom and the ratings will reflect that. It will do nothing but good things for TLC.

5) I think it was slimy that Kate's brother and Jodi talked about J&K's marital problems on RADAR of all places. I think that's an unforgivable thing for a family member to do.

6) In the end, I feel sorry for the kids. But I've always felt sorry for the kids. Their home seemed full of dischord, fighting, yelling, screaming, hitting, etc. from the get-go.

 

[Epcot luvr]

New Interview:

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/05/kate-gosselin-o.html

I found this one interesting because:

Do you call this the house that TLC built?

KATE: No, I call this the house that Kate and Jon bought and we will pay for, for a long time. We've worked hard, just like everybody else. I wish TLC was paying for it, but that ain't happening. Our mortgage is large and hefty, and we have two mortgages, because we still can't sell the other house.

Seems like her employer TLC will not be helping to pay that, excuse me, those mortgages much longer. In this economy and all geez, hope she has a plan B.

 

[DMRick]

Seems like her employer TLC will not be helping to pay that, excuse me, those mortgages much longer. In this economy and all geez, hope she has a plan B.

Or, have we been played and TLC is loving this. The ultimate reality show. I can hear it now..OK John, here is the real, new, contract. You stay just long enough for it all to hit the fan, and this contract says you don't have to pay child support, and Kate will pay you alimony, as she continues the show, Kate plus 8, plus lawyers.
Who knows how this will play out. Or, maybe she'll be nicer to Jon, forgive him, we'll get to see them get help and anger management classes, and the show will go on. Or not.

 

[3prettyprincesses]

Here's the full interview with EW:

Jon & Kate talk to EW about life in the fishbowl: Exclusive!
May 13, 2009, 07:21 PM | by Lynette Rice

In light of the very public scandal involving its top-rated family, TLC will devote a full hour to the season 5 premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8 on May 25 to address how the tabloid coverage has affected the Gosselins' marriage. "We are in production for season 5 and moving forward as planned, while fully supporting the family and respecting their needs as they work through this challenging time," TLC said in a statement. "This show has always been about a real family dealing with real-life situations, and that will continue to be the case."

In the meantime, the employer for Steve Neild, the bodyguard who's been accused of having an affair with Kate Gosselin, is denying the newest allegations: "Tabloid media is doing what people love it for doing; skewing information, misinterpreting, and embracing garbage and gossip. Steve Neild's and our firm's client relationships are, always have been, and always will be of the highest professional standard."

Amidst the ongoing tabloid coverage, the Pennsylvania family of 10 still has 46 episodes to prepare for TLC this year. In anticipation of their fifth season, EW sat down with the couple in their three-story Berks County, Pa., home recently to talk about their celebrity, the subject matter of Kate's next book, and how long the couple would like to stay on TLC. (For more on the Gosselins, pick up the latest issue of EW, on newsstands tomorrow).

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:It seems like, sometime in the last year, your show jumped from the ozone to the stratosphere. Can you pinpoint the moment when it felt as if things had changed drastically?
KATE GOSSELIN: Last January, February of 2008. I remember one day it occurred to me that, Oh man, we are in this and we can never go back. It literally hit me.

What do you think was happening at that time? When people started trying to get your picture?
KATE: That started a lot at the other house, every five minutes people would stop and take pictures, run up on our porch and take pictures while we were there. People would stop by to watch the kids play. Every week the bar got raised, and I remember thinking, When is this stopping? Because it was getting scary.

Is it better with this large house?
KATE: Oh yeah, they sit out on the street all day and they're not really going to see much. I'm far back from the road and I'm safe.
JON GOSSELIN: You need a telephoto lens.
KATE: When I go through those gates, I'm good, and it's pretty weird because we're still just like a normal family, we're functioning as a family.


What was it like when you began book signings for your latest tome, Eight Little Faces?
KATE: The weirdest thing is when they bring you a paparazzi photo for you to sign, they saw you out in public, they snapped a picture of you and they want you to sign it.
JON: They developed it and then they ask you to sign it.

Do you think you are any different now on the show than you were during the first season?
KATE: We're different, I mean it's been four years. Everybody changes. We as people are different, but I don't have time, really, to edit myself. I don't edit myself with anyone.
JON: It's real.

Do you feel it's always been an accurate portrayal of you?
KATE: Yeah, generally speaking. It is real and it all occurred, however, I realize that my dramatic self doesn't bode well with people watching me. In the early days, it could have taken us two days to film one episode, but in 22 minutes you would see every meltdown I had, so it looked like I was melting down constantly –- which happens, and I don't care. I really don't care that people see it. I am who I am and there's always going to be haters and there's always going to be lovers and that's just the way it is.

Do you have a name for your hairstyle?
KATE: It's my attitude! Everybody wants it. It's work. I have very, very thick hair, so it's not going to work for everybody. I've seen people come through the book line with thin hair and it's just won't work. My hair stylist gets calls from all across the country.

Do the children seem more camera savvy today?
KATE: We just went to the Smithsonian, where a different camera crew sat them on a stool and asked them interview questions and they answered them in complete sentences, and appropriately. And I was like, "Wow!" I had tears in my eyes. They've grown up, obviously, and they're getting better at it.

How does production work each week?
KATE: We film an average of three days. Sometimes they're here all day, or just two hours.

What is off limits?
KATE: The kids' bedrooms. Their rooms are a wreck anyway.

Do you call this the house that TLC built?
KATE: No, I call this the house that Kate and Jon bought and we will pay for, for a long time. We've worked hard, just like everybody else. I wish TLC was paying for it, but that ain't happening. Our mortgage is large and hefty, and we have two mortgages, because we still can't sell the other house.

The fourth-season finale played like a cliffhanger. Was there a chance you wouldn't come back?
KATE: Yes. All true.

What happened?
JON: I just decided it was to benefit my kids, I really don't like the public life. There are a lot of positives, obviously.
KATE: Feeding the kids. College.
JON: Yeah, but the paparazzi thing and public eye, I don't like it at all. I still don't like it. I don't mind taking fan pictures and stuff like that, but it's strange to me, I moved back here to be away from that all, we're in the middle of the country, and now they're here taking pictures, everywhere.

Can you believe how well the show has been doing?
KATE: I try not to think about it.
JON: I think it's fun when guys watch, when guys come up to me.

Are you writing another book?
KATE: I do have one, but not necessarily picking up where the last book [Multiple Blessings] left off. Love Is in the Mix [which will be out this fall] is basically a memory-filled, full-of-family tradition book around holiday food, meals and cooking. I've gotten more e-mails requesting that book than I can talk about. So it's going to make a lot of people very happy.

How long can you see yourself doing this show?
KATE: Don't say it. Hold that thought, we don't know.
JON: It changes.
KATE: We take one day at a time.

Can life go back to normal after this?
JON: What do you consider normal?
KATE: That's when I said that day that I realized we're never going back. So that's good and bad.
JON: I could do [computer work] but not in the same realm that I did.
KATE: I don't ever want to go back. I'm very comfortable at this point in front of cameras, I love it, I go into a studio and I'm like, Ahhhh. It's odd, because I would have never thought that of myself. But I'm enjoying very much what I'm doing

Yup, she's loving what she'd doing despite the fact her family is suffering for it. She doesn't seem to have any regrets and says she'd never go back. What I found interesting too was the fact she thought it was scary at the other house that people would come up to their porch to take a picture or stop to watch the kids play. But she still signed on for another season?

 

[DreaGirl]

I wonder when this interview was done...I mean Kate just came out in People that they have been having issues but none of that is mentioned here? It had to be a few weeks ago.

And the hair comment....I guess she really thinks it looks good.