Okay, why do I care about Jon & Kate and their eight again? It’s strange, they annoy me, yet I have to know what is going on with their marriage. I have no idea why. Maybe it’s because I feel terrible for the kids. Either way, there is a big announcement coming on Monday that will tell us “what the future holds” for The Gosselins.
You can watch the promos here:
http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/jon-kate-plus-8-season-5-webisodes/
Soooo… What do you think it is? Rumors on Twitter (yes, I checked), suggest the obvious divorce anouncement, OR perhaps moving, pregnancy (yeah, right), or ending the show. Personally, I hope it is the latter, but heck, who knows anymore?
I watched last Monday’s night show (with American Chopper) and thought to myself, “Why am I watching this?” I had no interest in seeing them get, once again, another fun new (free?) toy to add to their arsenal. Like I said in my previous J&K+8 post, I cannot relate, as a middle class mother, to any of this. I also noticed that Kate acts very differently in Season 5, have you? It almost seems like a fake happiness. I guess you gotta act cheerful for the camera.
Anyway, I won’t go on too much about this, but I am wanting to know your predictions for Monday night’s show, so please leave me a comment.
My prediction? I predict that it is not the obvious, but something more cloudy like “we’re separating” or “we’re taking a break from the show.” (which I hope they do) I would be surprised if there were any real, true, honest explanations for the rumors and accusations. TLC and the tabloids are known for hyping up viewers, even when there is nothing to be excited about. Maybe Monday will be different, but I sorta hope not.
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fans of the show are hoping for a good outcome for the sake of all 10 people involved but TLC has teased before and of course rumours are running rampant all over the fansites of JK8 if you want to read the nastiness check out the Jon and Kate Plus 8 fan site on facebook……its just unbelieveable how people are!!:(:(:(
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I have to admit – I’m with you on this one…
At this point – Jon & Kate +8, is like a bad auto-accident. You don’t really want to see anyone hurt, but you can’t help to look and see!. They created this media monster family and it has destroyed their lives. Kate won’t give it up – she enjoys the money too much. Perfect science experiment Q&A for “How does fame, money and greed can destroy a family”.
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I haven’t checked out the facebook fansite yet, and I’m not sure I want to!
Michelle-that is a good analogy, that is exactly what it is! I get annoyed at myself for caring so much. Don’t they seem so much different than the people we saw in the first documentary? I miss those people.
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It sure is like a bad auto accident. I did watch J&K+8 before all this, but I do not like it at all this season. Kate definitely is different. I can’t relate anymore. I have 4 kids and live in the suburbs and do it all myself. Before she was “real,” now she’s a celebrity and not real anymore.
When the show was about how they made it through the day, bedtime, shopping, a vacation here and there, it was real and fun. Watching them hob nob with the rich and famous is not real. How often have you had a famous chef over at your house? I know I haven’t too often. And that is what happens in every show now.
I do hope that they are announcing that they are going to somehow try to work on their marriage and do whatever it takes to “try” to make it work even if that means ending the show after this season. And even if that means they need to separate for a while to work stuff out, that is ok. My parents separated when I was about 10, but they used that time to talk and figure it all out and then got back together and had my little sister and are still married. So, it can be done if you work at it.
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I hope that they are taking a break from the show to get the marriage counselling they so desperately need.
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It to me is obvious, they are getting a divorce. Who knows though, I always think I know what is going to happen on reality shows and I always get it wrong.
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It is becoming so “unreal” this season it seems. Sometimes train wreck shows are entertaining to watch, like I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, but maybe because this is a real family with real issues it does not make it entertaining to watch at this point.
Whatever the announcement is, I just hope it is best for all the kids.
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They can’t take a break due to contracts with TLC. They are signed for 40 episodes already. It seems like the big D, but I doubt it. TLC cares too much about ratings, as does Kate, and they have tricked us before. LOL.
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Unfortunately, it looks like it’s a divorce announcement.
I blogged about this Friday too because it’s been such a train wreck for this family. TLC’s getting good ratings for the show as their family unravels right in front of our eyes.
One newspaper reports Jon has already moved from PA to NY because he’s dating the daughter of the surgeon who performed Kate’s tummy tuck.
No matter what the big announcement, I hope this is the end of the show. The negative spotlight isn’t good for the kids.
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I also hope they are taking a break from the show. If they are seperating or divorcing without seeking counseling to help save their marriage — I plan on never watching or reading anything either Jon or Kate are connected to. The first 4 seasons they act like the perfect family — but now that things aren’t going so perfectly, they don’t even try to fix it. Let’s hope they do the right thing for their children.
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They will publicly announce their split to avoid any more speculation in the media. I wonder how the rest of their 40 episodes will work out with them splitting up. Will anyone watch? They will have to focus on the split because if not, that’s not their reality. All anyone is going to be talking about the next few days is this episode and I can’t decide if that’s sad or just what happens when we open ourselves up to reality shows. Maybe this will be the last season of Jon&Kate.
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I wonder why Jon would get an apartment in NYC when his kids are in PA? That part doesn’t make sense to me, especially if he wants to be there for his kids. Hmmmm…
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I don’t have cable or satellite tv. Inquiring minds want to know, what happened on the show tonight? Has anyone seen it?
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It’s just sad – really, really, sad!! I think we have a family that just got in way over their heads with the celeb junk. Here they are with the pressure of learning to take care of all these beautiful little ones – now comes the tv show, spotlight, attention, pressure on top of more pressure. Sure, maybe they have not handled it all well, maybe we wouldn’t either -
I am not saying they are darlings by any means, but still, they are just people that have screwed up – wondering if they will cowboy up and work to fix it or keep moving in downward spiral. Hoping they roll up their sleeves and get on their knees and pray as they say they are christians…well, now might be a good time to ask for some serious HELP!
Praying for them and especially for those kidders!! They have to be feeling pinched in all this mess and if Jon and Kate act out at all like they do on tv in private – yikes! God help them all.
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Lola-see my updated post on the home page.
Cassandra- Yes, I also thought about what God was telling them to do, it was never mentioned, but shows are also edited, so who knows.
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