Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton aren’t getting the attention from the tabloids that they so crave. The two of them, who were once regulars on the covers, have been replaced by Jon and Kate Gosselin.
And they don’t like it one bit.
A source said, “Lindsay and Paris hate not being on the covers of weeklies. That’s why Lindsay has been causing so much havoc and pulling these antics. And why Paris had a big blow-up with Doug.”
In a new promo for the June 22 episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, embattled couple Jon & Kate Gosselin reveal that they will make a life-changing announcement on the reality show’s next episode that “will affect every member of our family.”
“A family in turmoil,” “A relationship at a crossroads,” and “Where do they go from here?” are the phrases that flash across the screen.
A voiceover by Kate Gosselin says: “Recently, we’ve made some life-changing decisions – decisions that will affect every member of our family, ones that we hope will bring each of us some peace.”
The special one-hour episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 will air on TLC on Monday at 9 p.m. (EST/PST).
Below is the article that was sent to me from In Touch Weekly… I didn’t write this, this is their take on the situation. Personally, I don’t think that spanking her daughter should fall under the “losing control” category, but that’s just me. I know there’s a lot of debate over spanking these days, but I think it’s really sad this made the cover of the magazine.
Can you imagine having to spank your child, and having paparazzi there to catch it? That’s terrible! I know Kate’s not a saint, but man I feel for her. She can’t go right in the public’s eye. Everything she does makes the front page of the tabloids.
On camera, TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8 star Kate Gosselin tries to portray herself as a supermom who can handle taking care of 8-year-old twins and 5-year-old sextuplets. These exclusive new photographs show that Kate’s composed demeanor may just be a facade. Behind the scenes, she seems to be unraveling. Around 11 a.m. on June 13, a witness spotted Kate, 34, and the children playing outside of their Reading, Pa., home. When Leah, one of the sextuplets, started blowing a whistle loudly, Kate told her to stop because she was on the phone. But as soon as Leah blew on the whistle again, Kate “seemed to lose her temper” and said, “Did you not hear me?” Then she stormed over to her daughter, grabbed her and hit her. “The girl was screaming and crying,” the witness adds. “Kate just pushed her away and walked off with her coffee. Her older sisters were trying to make Leah feel better.”
For years, spanking has been one of the most controversial issues in parenting. Most childcare experts now agree that hitting is not an effective form of discipline. Although spanking is not against the law, Jordan Riak (who does not treat the Gosselins), executive director of Project NoSpank, who has studied the effects of physical punishment on children for more than 30 years, believes it should be. “Spanking can be child abuse,” he tells In Touch. “It has many long-term, lasting effects. It damages brain development in children under 7 and can lead to poor life decisions down the line. It can cause behavior problems, health problems and issues managing emotions.” But in a public statement, Kate shows no remorse for the incident, saying how she disciplines her children in public or private is her decision.
Kate Gosselin has a busy day filled with shopping and running errands. Although she is a mother of eight, she is only spotted out with one of her daughters and a body guard. Kate stops at Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and finishes her day at the grocery store.
Fans of TLC’s Jon and Kate Plus 8 know Kate Gosselin can be a strict mother.
But a newly surfaced video shows just how stern she can really be.
In shocking footage (posted on YouTube Thursday — the day before she and Jon celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary), Kate sits with her eight kids as they prepare to do a television interview with Access Hollywood in January.
The kids complain they’re thirsty.
“I want a drink!” Mady yells. “I haven’t had a drink all day.”
Kate ignores her.
“Mom, I’m going to get dehydrated!” Mady goes on.
Kate dismisses her: “Yes, me too.”
Kate then orders a bottle of water. But instead of offering her daughter a sip, the mom of 8 takes a quick chug.
“I need a drink now!” Mady pleads.
Kate tells her to “be quiet,” prompting Mady to cry, “You’re really, really mean!”
Though many believe that Jon & Kate Gosselin are trying to make their marriage work, In Touch can exclusively reveal that Jon and Kate have been secretly separated for six months — and are only “together” when they’re in front of the cameras. “They’re married, but it’s for the show,” according to Todd Cruz, a close friend of Jon’s brother and a bartender at 3rd & Spruce — a Reading, Pa., restaurant that Jon used to frequent. “He explained it to us at the bar,” Todd tells In Touch. “He said he was completely miserable and the marriage was pretty much done.” And though Jon has gotten a lot of flak for going out to bars and flirting with college girls, Jon revealed to Todd that it was Kate who ended their marriage. “Jon said then that he confronted Kate six months ago about her relationship with the bodyguard,” Todd shares.
As In Touch previously reported, Jon and Kate were indeed separated for several weeks this winter, with Jon living at his mother’s Pennsylvania home while Kate remained at their house with the kids. At the time, a rep for the show claimed he was simply helping around the house while his mother recovered from a foot injury — but Todd says the separation was real. And while Jon did move back into the family house, we can now reveal that it was purely for the sake of ratings. “Jon’s had it — it’s all fake. And Kate is putting on a show,” Todd says.
After a record-setting turnout for last week’s season premiere, viewership for Jon & Kate Plus 8 dropped significantly in its second week.
Fueled by ongoing media reports about Jon and Kate Gosselin’s marital difficulties, the May 25th premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8 attracted a staggering 9.8 millions viewers, easily beating such highly anticipated network offerings as ABC’s Lost season finale.
The two newest episodes of Jon and Kate which aired this past Monday, however, scored only 5.5 million and 6 million viewers respectively. A precipitous drop, but still big numbers by basic cable standards.
Interestingly, neither one of Monday night’s new episodes addressed the subject of the Gosselin’s crumbling marriage. Instead, both shows were built around material which had already been shot prior to the scandal breaking.
