Jon and Kate Plus 8, Official Thread-Part 3

[DreaGirl]

Ok....I just got done watching the few videos of her brother and Jodi, and I'm going to say it....I don't like Jodi, I've never liked Aunt Jodi. She just seems to sugary sweet to me, and most of the time those people are so fake.

She sits there and says it's not about the money and she's just concerned about the kids blah blah blah...but I don't buy any of it...

I feel just the opposite. While I don't "love" her, I never really had a negative thought about her. I had a lot of respect for her when she cared for all the six when they were sick, some of her own were sick, and I think one of the twins was sick when K&J left to go get hair plugs.

I don't know how I feel about her speaking out like this, but I really think there comment about the money was like "we were helping them out either way, so if they wanted to pay us, so be it". Like many have said before "you mean you wouldn't take the money?" Can't that be said about Jodi and Kevin? They were offered it and Kate said no, no one gets paid but us.

 

[DreaGirl]

This show has turned out to be a really great soap opera! Every crazy person has come out of the woodwork to give their version, everyone denies they're in it for the money and are only interested in the children - I can't wait for the new season to start!

But this is someone's real life, not be acted by actors. I think it is very, very sad.

 

[C.Ann]

I don't really think it matters what Jodi and Kevin say or don't say.. They could be telling the truth or they could be lying - or something in between..

I've always listened to what comes out of Kate and Jon's mouths - and based my opinions on their "own" words and actions.. Now with Kate yapping to People magazine, she's just adding fuel to the fire and throwing herself under the bus - right along with Jon..

Zip it! Cancel the show - deal with your problems privately - and focus on the kids.. Remember them? The ones who are too little to fend for themselves??

 

[MichelleVW]

Zip it! Cancel the show - deal with your problems privately - and focus on the kids.. Remember them? The ones who are too little to fend for themselves??

I totally agree...

 

[madge]

I've always listened to what comes out of Kate and Jon's mouths - and based my opinions on their "own" words and actions.. Now with Kate yapping to People magazine, she's just adding fuel to the fire and throwing herself under the bus - right along with Jon..

Zip it! Cancel the show - deal with your problems privately - and focus on the kids.. Remember them? The ones who are too little to fend for themselves??

agreed.

 

[TanyaLovesPooh]

What bothers me now and has always bothered me is this ...

People (GWOP, etc.) have never liked Kate since Day One. First they complained that she was getting free clothes from Gymboree. They complained when she got other free merchandise to use in her home (it's called "product placement, btw). They complained when she got free trips. Or when she got VIP treatment at events. Not to mention an income from the show. Which she used to buy a large house. Etc, etc, etc.

Now that the marriage is in trouble, no one cares about the how's or why's. All they seem to have is ill-concealed glee that Kate's "gravy train" is over. And that includes her own brother.

Jon is wrong for using Kevin and Jodi (who have long ago declared themselves Kate's enemy) to speak for himself. He's a big boy, where is his side of the story? Kate is perceived as being the bad guy because she's defending herself in the press.

I'm not sure I get it. And of course, I am not referring to EVERYONE on this entire thread. I am referring to everyone on GWOP.

Exactly. And I just become more and more disgusted with Jodi and Kevin.

This thread has gotten so hard to keep up with.

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

Ah..part three. So, they weren't in for the money, but they did get about $3300 for having the camera's in their house. Kevin considers that hardly anything. But it was never about the money..except they are pretty angry that the rumor was TLC was willing to put them under contract, but Kate said no, and they found out about it. So, they didn't quit because they thougth what was going on was bad..nope, it sounds like it was because Kate didn't want them under contract. Contract = money. Nope, it's not about money at all.

If they really love those kids, it's time to shut up and not keep putting their mother down, and making it sound like she doesn't care for her children.

There was at least three parts to the interview. You have to click to the left on each part. Yes, I heard him say soon, but I'm not convinced he wants to give up the money either. Sounds like the new house was something Kate thought would make him happy, and I doubt they would be able to keep it if the show ended.
I thought he sounded good in the interview too..hard to believe that two month before that he would have gone to his brother in law and said it was over.

I also find the wiki info on Jodi and J & K interesting. That Jodi wanted her own show and wanted K to ask TLC, after she was told no, but K didn't want to rock her boat by asking. I assume anyone can put whatever they want on wiki?


"Jodi asked TLC if she could do her own show. TLC didn't need another show so they kindly responded, "No, Thanks." so Jodi wanted Kate to talk TLC into making a show for her and her family. Kate knew she could get her show cancelled for asking that so she told Jodi she wouldn't ask TLC. Jodi then banned her family from ever coming into contact with the Gosselin's again. "

But it's not about the money, never about the money - but can you pay us for this interview, but not for the money, but because we care about the kids.
Interesting about the wiki info, but it's not exactly known for it's absolute accuracy.
Though I do remember on the last JK8 thread a poster said a relative of theirs worked in TV and said the whole Aunt Jodi story about TLC suddenly offering them a contract didn't ring true to them, in their experience production companies don't turn around and give out contracts where none was available previously. They felt Jodi wanted more money and TLC wouldn't pay more. The wiki info about her wanting a show makes sense in that circumstance. But everything is he said/she said rumour.

Omg...I would be so mad if that was my brother and his wife!! So...Kevin marched down to find out why they couldn't get paid, but it's not about the money?? Yeah right...sorry Kev...I don't believe you especially since you mentioned how much money you did make from being on the show.


Aunt Jodi wears way too much make up.....it looks like stage make up. (hey if people can bust on Kate's clothes and hair, I can make fun of Saintly Aunt Jodi!! )

I have to agree with you there! She seemed nice, but sometimes I felt she was trying a bit too hard to be nice.

Careful, remember what happened last time you all pretended to know Kate? There was a poster on this thread who literally thought you were friends and kept asking questions. Then she got really peeved when she realized you were joking!

I remember that! It was so obvious you were just joking, but she took it all so seriously.

Ok....I just got done watching the few videos of her brother and Jodi, and I'm going to say it....I don't like Jodi, I've never liked Aunt Jodi. She just seems to sugary sweet to me, and most of the time those people are so fake.

She sits there and says it's not about the money and she's just concerned about the kids blah blah blah...but I don't buy any of it...

If they're so concerned about the kids, why would they diss their parents? It sounds like they have issues with Kate and this is them getting back at her.

I feel just the opposite. While I don't "love" her, I never really had a negative thought about her. I had a lot of respect for her when she cared for all the six when they were sick, some of her own were sick, and I think one of the twins was sick when K&J left to go get hair plugs.

I don't know how I feel about her speaking out like this, but I really think there comment about the money was like "we were helping them out either way, so if they wanted to pay us, so be it". Like many have said before "you mean you wouldn't take the money?" Can't that be said about Jodi and Kevin? They were offered it and Kate said no, no one gets paid but us.

It's just how you view people, Jodi seemed nice, but just a bit too nice to me somehow. I can't relate to people that are so calm and sweet all the time. Probably because they are the complete opposite of me! I sometimes felt it was all a show for the cameras. I can relate a bit more to Kate (not much!), but a bit, as sometimes I'm not always 'perfect' in how I relate to my DH or my kids.

I'm not that experienced in media, but I would have thought, that as JK weren't producers in the show at the time of the whole 'jodi-gate' incident they wouldn't have had much influence? If TLC wanted to give other people $, I'm sure they could have. What could Kate have done? Said you're not filming us anymore? They would be in breach of contract - and their 'gravy boat' would have been gone.

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

No, I did laugh because I bought it: hook, line and sinker! I was really shocked when the other poster took it so personally and unsubscribed.

Oh, well! Everything with a grain of salt, right?

Just goes to show you can't believe everything you read/hear/see on the internet. Should I repeat that? A lot of people are basing their arguments on internet "research."

Yogurt.

I feel just the opposite. While I don't "love" her, I never really had a negative thought about her. I had a lot of respect for her when she cared for all the six when they were sick, some of her own were sick, and I think one of the twins was sick when K&J left to go get hair plugs.

I don't know how I feel about her speaking out like this, but I really think there comment about the money was like "we were helping them out either way, so if they wanted to pay us, so be it". Like many have said before "you mean you wouldn't take the money?" Can't that be said about Jodi and Kevin? They were offered it and Kate said no, no one gets paid but us.

I would absolutely take the money, but has it ever been proven that any was offered (in terms of the Kate-Said-No theory)? Not written on the internet, not assumed by bloggers, but actually proven?

 

[DMRick]

I can't relate to people that are so calm and sweet all the time. Probably because they are the complete opposite of me! I sometimes felt it was all a show for the cameras. I can relate a bit more to Kate (not much!), but a bit, as sometimes I'm not always 'perfect' in how I relate to my DH or my kids.

I'm with you. I'm sure Jodi was sweet, but that sweet is turning to sour in my mouth as the two of them sit there and dis Kate, the children's mother, who as far as I see, loves them very much.

I agree that Kate opens her mouth and out pops stuff (like the medicaid item) that if she were a professional actor she might be more careful saying the things she says. That she isn't so careful actually makes me believe her more. I have no idea when Kate talks and the mags report it (or Jon for that matter) how much is word for word, how much is taken out of context, how much is true, what are stories to make them more popular. It reminds me of the Bible verse where God is urging us to all drink..you know, where He leads us to the still (oops, did I forget the word water?).

I also do know that many people take advantage of what is offered them by the government and make excuses as to why they are owed it. It seems to make them feel better about it. And if it's offered, well, then if they are comfortable taking it, good for them. My neighbor has free denistry for her children, and she adopted a child that it turns out has medical problems so she gets free medical care for her adopted child, since she doesn't have medical insurance. It's not medicaid, it's something else for those without medical care based on her income. Some people twist things around to get more of what they are owed..nothing illegal, just something offered. I get something called Star in NYS. I think it's stupid but I'm not turning it down. Other people have signed over their life savings and property to their children so their children won't lose it all if they go into a nursing home. It's legal, and I don't see people stopping from doing it..yet, that means my taxes will pay for your nursing home (but that's OK, because someone else will be paying for mine!). Sounds to me that Kate and Jon figured out how to get help when they had the little ones, the biggest difference is, she didn't take what was offered shyly. She shouted it out. It wasn't against the law, and she was allowed to have the care, so she fought for it. I wish someone offered me placement items when my kids were young. I would have taken them.

 

[ireland_nicole]

The other fishy bit about the kevin/jodi interview (is she trying to go goth btw?) is that they said they hadn't talked to Jon or Kate in over a year, but then said that jon had recently been over, and that Kate had come by 6 months ago; well, which one is it?

 

[happygirl]

The other fishy bit about the kevin/jodi interview (is she trying to go goth btw?) is that they said they hadn't talked to Jon or Kate in over a year, but then said that jon had recently been over, and that Kate had come by 6 months ago; well, which one is it?

Which ever story the can sell for the most money

 

[jpaxton1118]

I think the problem with the video is it is split up and so it makes it seem like they are just going on and on. I think that if they had shown the video on the first day and that was it, it would still make people mad but it would not seem so sensationizied (sp?)

 

[madge]

Unfortunately I have a lot of time on my hands while on bedrest, so you won't be rid of me all day, people.

so you're the reason this thread has been on warp speed all day? hmph.

 

[madge]

I've never read that Jon was the one keen on having more babies after Cara and Mady. Actually I've read the complete opposite.

she said in her speech he was very against the idea. he was happy with the twins.

 

[Promomx2]

after watching the video of Jon, he says he doesn't mind the attention he gets in public that he wants to talk to people. And his attitude does not come across to me as someone who is unhappy with his life. And they have their own corporation? If that's so, wouldn't there be public record somewhere?

 

[madge]

It's not you. This thread has been moving at the speed of lightning lately, but it's been pretty much the same banter, so another post of the same entry isn't gonna rock the boat.

I wish I was in Disney World...

Michelle, come on October 1st or 2nd so you can have Grand Marniers with Madge and me!!!

OK, back to JK8...

do we hafta?

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

I'm with you. I'm sure Jodi was sweet, but that sweet is turning to sour in my mouth as the two of them sit there and dis Kate, the children's mother, who as far as I see, loves them very much.

I agree that Kate opens her mouth and out pops stuff (like the medicaid item) that if she were a professional actor she might be more careful saying the things she says. That she isn't so careful actually makes me believe her more. I have no idea when Kate talks and the mags report it (or Jon for that matter) how much is word for word, how much is taken out of context, how much is true, what are stories to make them more popular. It reminds me of the Bible verse where God is urging us to all drink..you know, where He leads us to the still (oops, did I forget the word water?).

I also do know that many people take advantage of what is offered them by the government and make excuses as to why they are owed it. It seems to make them feel better about it. And if it's offered, well, then if they are comfortable taking it, good for them. My neighbor has free denistry for her children, and she adopted a child that it turns out has medical problems so she gets free medical care for her adopted child, since she doesn't have medical insurance. It's not medicaid, it's something else for those without medical care based on her income. Some people twist things around to get more of what they are owed..nothing illegal, just something offered. I get something called Star in NYS. I think it's stupid but I'm not turning it down. Other people have signed over their life savings and property to their children so their children won't lose it all if they go into a nursing home. It's legal, and I don't see people stopping from doing it..yet, that means my taxes will pay for your nursing home (but that's OK, because someone else will be paying for mine!). Sounds to me that Kate and Jon figured out how to get help when they had the little ones, the biggest difference is, she didn't take what was offered shyly. She shouted it out. It wasn't against the law, and she was allowed to have the care, so she fought for it. I wish someone offered me placement items when my kids were young. I would have taken them.

A work colleague got interviewed for the local paper about a crime in her neighbourhood - she was shocked that the 3 minute 'informal' chat she had with the reporter - she said she said maybe 15-20 words to him - turned into a 3/4 page spread! She thought it was funny that they'd taken her "Um, well, yes I saw something...No never saw that, er, not sure" etc, into a very wordy, detailed interview!

And if I had 6 babies, I would be shouting for qualified help and would say what I thought I needed to to get it. I think everyone would.

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

so you're the reason this thread has been on warp speed all day? hmph.

It would have been worse, but the meds knocked me out.

do we hafta?

Wait 'til you meet our little Katie, Madge!!

Well, not so much back to Jon and Kate + 8 as back to People and Star + the Bar.

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

It would have been worse, but the meds knocked me out.



Wait 'til you meet our little Katie, Madge!!

Well, not so much back to Jon and Kate + 8 as back to People and Star + the Bar.

Make mine a margharita!

 

[DMRick]

I just watched the garage show, where Kevin came over and helped Jon put up shelves. Jodi was talking about how they may snip at each other (K & J), but then it's over and they are back to loving each other. It's just what they do.

Gee, she had no problem with the way the show was then. Oh, but that was before they started to have lots of placements, money, trips, a new house etc. And before Jodi thought being under contract to get more money (than the little bit they were getting paid to have lights in their house) might be nice.

I have to say that it's nice having a big order here, that I have to babysit while it prints and I can read all of this.