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Jon Gosselin -- Overpay for Play

Posted Oct 21st 2009 12:45AM by TMZ Staff

Jon Gosselin UPDATE: The MJ Show just posted the email exchange they had with Gosselin's rep. Click here to read it.

Jon Gosselin sincerely believes his time and energy is worth somewhere around $12,000-per hour -- because that's how much he's demanding to appear on a Florida radio show.

TMZ spoke with the host of Tampa's MJ Morning Show who told us he contacted Gosselin's rep in the hopes of booking the reality star to guest co-host the show for one morning.

The radio show offered two first class round trip plane tickets, limo service and a "first class" hotel room -- but that wasn't enough to seal the deal.

Gosselin's rep requested an "appearance fee ... in the 10-12K range."

Team Gosselin justified the amount by saying, "[Jon's] name and appearance on your show will instantly draw press ... and will be a high point for the show." The rep also describes Gosselin as "quite funny, sharp witted and interesting."

The radio host tells us he "fell out of his chair" when he read the demand. Looks like Jon will have to go back to "Entertainment Something" to lock down that kind of money.

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1. Haaaaaaaaaaaa, He ain't worth 10.00/ hr
Who the hell does he think he is...
I wouldn't pay to see him , even if he was across the street.
What a LOWLIFE !!!!!!!!!!
Come back to reality pal. Your time isn't worth Diddly...
Good Luck " BUM "

Posted at 12:54AM on Oct 21st 2009 by Kawika

2. Jon is out of money and thinks people would pay him that kind of money. The station would be out of business within a week. They are not dumb, Jon is.

Posted at 12:55AM on Oct 21st 2009 by maggie

3. No, Jon's Ass gotta give Kate her money back. I bethca his attorney can't help his Ass with that.

Posted at 1:00AM on Oct 21st 2009 by sjsweat

4. Are you kidding Jon? Any company that hires you would be boycotted within days. You are broke and looking for a new scam. Go to NY and let Hailey's parents support your lazy behind. There is hope that you will have to get a regular job in life like the rest of the world. Kate has the support of many and will do just fine without you and your kids need you to shut up!!!

Posted at 1:04AM on Oct 21st 2009 by maggie

5. ....well can't blame him for thinking that. When ever his name is mentioned, everyone is all ears just to see what dumb@ss move he's doing now. Watch the comment thing here explode to over a 100. You guys keep saying that nobody cares but obviously you guys continue to keep reading just to see what's going on.

Posted at 1:05AM on Oct 21st 2009 by N.M

6. Besides providing the sperm that led to the creation of a herd of children, what EXACTLY has this man ever done that warrants the attention he continues to receive for doing nothing more noteworthy than taking up space on the planet?

I'll admit I've never seen the show, nor do I care to, and perhaps that's why I'm so clueless when it comes to identifying his appeal. He created a litter of 8 kids. And? It's not like his sperm blasted into a single ova wearing a Superman cape and caused the poor defenseless egg to splinter into eight pieces of potential humanity. He fertilized a bunch of eggs that, through the work of technology, ended up creating a bunch of lives simultaneously.

And for this he makes headlines every day? Geez. Dogs do it all the time to much less acclaim.

Dude is homely as a freaking mud fence. Seriously. Ugly McDugly, with a capital UGH.

Why is he newsworthy? Enlighten me. Please.

Posted at 1:17AM on Oct 21st 2009 by Karma

7. Jon Gosselin is about as sharp witted as a butter knife.

Posted at 1:28AM on Oct 21st 2009 by Liz

8. Jon Gosselin and MJ in the same room? I doubt the building is big enough to hold both of their over-inflated egos.

Posted at 1:14AM on Oct 21st 2009 by Nicole

9. UNBELIEVABLE.... I didn't laugh today, but now I have. All my education is worthless, I only really needed was to take fertility drugs, have 8 kids and expect reality tv to support me, put me in a million plus dollar home, buy my kids ALL designer clothes, drive several top dollar foreign autos, have nannies and maids raise my fertility drug kids, travel, and on top of it all, make $12,000.00 an hour plud first class perks for just allowing earth to have have my presence...

Posted at 1:16AM on Oct 21st 2009 by Jenne

10. It's a complicated situation...

Posted at 1:17AM on Oct 21st 2009 by Simone

11. Didnt this idiot want $30,000 for personal appearences? Now its down to 12,000. Before long he will be at your local gas wash asking for tips.

Posted at 1:19AM on Oct 21st 2009 by lol2

12. Jon's Ass, has to cough up that money he took from Kate! If I was him; I'll be trying to make as much money as possible. He's out of a Job, Snake Ass Attorney's ripping him off. He better shave his Balls and sale the hair on EBAY. Because his ass is about to go BROKE!

Posted at 1:22AM on Oct 21st 2009 by sjsweat99

13. How much does it cost someone to become such a DOUCHER? This guy takes the cake for the world's big Douchbag. Trufax,

Posted at 1:21AM on Oct 21st 2009 by Lindsay Kate

14. Jon is everyone's free entertainment for the week. Can't afford to go anywhere, so we just comment on his comings and goings. He also took the money from the churches and pictures. Just trying to be fair and balanced. LOL.

Posted at 1:21AM on Oct 21st 2009 by sue

15. Is he the most successful person with down syndrome to date?

Posted at 1:21AM on Oct 21st 2009 by LadyCaCa

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