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Jon Vs. TLC -- Every Story has 8 Sides

Posted Oct 1st 2009 12:34PM by TMZ Staff

Sources connected with the production of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" "Kate Plus 8" tell TMZ all the hoo-hah has to do with $$$.

Sources on both sides tell us Jon Gosselin has been asking for his exit papers from the show for several months. Production sources say they were willing to continue giving Jon a full paycheck and not put him on the show, but there was one string attached -- that he couldn't do any other show without the permission of TLC. BTW, that's a standard condition in TV-land.

Production sources say Jon's lawyer was demanding that TLC let Jon do any show he wanted but TLC wouldn't budge. Production sources say Jon's lawyer then threatened to shut down production by claiming the show wasn't good for the kids, and that's just what happened.

But sources connected with Jon tell us Jon had been complaining for months about his kids being on the show and that the kids themselves were complaining. These sources say Jon was blindsided when TLC released a statement that the show would be called "Kate Plus 8" and that the result would be that the kids would have to be on camera a lot more.

Production sources say no way would the kids be on the camera more because it's just "Kate Plus 8."

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1. Kate just want money for herself. What Jon messed up on was his behaivor. Kate is one smart cookie, she was playing the good wife character. We all know how Kate behaved. She was a total bitch to Jon, kids and the help. NOW she's the perfect wife;aka mother..
I say stop filming and the bitch will be back in public

Posted at 1:10PM on Oct 1st 2009 by ug0g1rl

2. I feel sorry for the kids in all this. Both parents care more about themselves than the kids. Obviously John has been acting immature, but Kate is hardly the saint that so many want to believe. Besides being overly controlling, she seems more interested in using them as her stepping stone to becoming famous. John may be a hypocrite, but he is also %100 correct, the TV show is no longer a healthy thing for the kids.

Posted at 1:11PM on Oct 1st 2009 by Carl

3. John is a douche!

Posted at 6:36PM on Oct 1st 2009 by ChiefStrongTaint

4. BLAH BLAH BLAH.. Jon is just a money hungry MORON. He realizes he's not going to get paid for the show, wants to reconcile with Kate and get back in the limelight. He realizes his 15 minutes are UP. He's also jealous of the attention Kate is getting because she is looking out for the kids and he is looking out for his own "little jon".
Grow up TOOL!

Posted at 1:13PM on Oct 1st 2009 by Team Kate

5. Jon = BIGGEST DOUCHE EVER!!!

happy that Kate can move on once their divorce is final....but im sure gonna miss the way Kate bossed around Jon, like he was just a BITCH dog to her, lol

Posted at 1:13PM on Oct 1st 2009 by #1mom

6. They should pull the plug on this mess of a show and family, why are people still watching it?
The victims are the kids, i hope they have a savings account for the kids future rehab visits.

Posted at 1:15PM on Oct 1st 2009 by V

7. Then why did TLC let Kate show up on "The View" and also film a pilot for new TV show with Paula Deen?

Posted at 1:15PM on Oct 1st 2009 by cassysim

8. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE KIDS.BOTH PARENT'S ARE TO BLAME. REALTIY TV AND THE MONEY WENT TO THE PARENTS HEADS. NEITHER ONE IS HOME WITH THE KIDS

Posted at 1:15PM on Oct 1st 2009 by MONIQUE

9. Brenda, I know John needs counseling along with his wife but calling him "Slant-eye" is pretty racist.
Attack his character not his culture or race.

Posted at 1:17PM on Oct 1st 2009 by v

10. Wonder how Jon intends to support his eight kids now that he wants the show to go away???? I guess having the means to fund eight kids' college education is not in their best interest!

Posted at 1:19PM on Oct 1st 2009 by Kathy

11. Jon has long had zero credibility, but now that he has lawyered up he has managed to have even less.

Wonder what it's like to go to sleep knowing you have ruined 8 little kids childhoods by playing for money.

Posted at 1:19PM on Oct 1st 2009 by Lynbo

12. Nothing that comes out of Jon's mouth or his camp can be trusted. He has lied so many times. He is a pathetic loser. I hate to say that because he has 8 beautiful kids, but it's the truth.

Posted at 1:25PM on Oct 1st 2009 by Jordan

13. The state run out unemployment money for Jon.
Poor, little "DOUCHE"

Posted at 1:25PM on Oct 1st 2009 by Dick Weed !

14. Brenda, it's obvious that you are an uneducated loser. If you are going to be racist, guess what? Everyone else can play that card. If you are a Mexican, I can say that at least we won't have to worry about immigration becoming apart of the show. If you are black, I can say that now, at least we won't have to worry about slangs and ghettos on the show, or AIDS. If you are white, I can say at least we won't have to worry about child molestation. There are plenty of racist and stereotypes. You can keep them to yourself.

Posted at 1:26PM on Oct 1st 2009 by kao

15. Does anyone really care for that ugly Jon - to me that's non-news. Plus why do people get paid for raising their kids on TV? These poor kids are already traumatized by the divorce. Jon and Kate need to get regular jobs get the cameras out of the kid's faces and take care of business like everyone else!

Posted at 1:29PM on Oct 1st 2009 by Kathleen Rivkind

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