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Gosselin to TLC: I'm 'Unsophisticated'

Posted Nov 11th 2009 6:54PM by TMZ Staff

Jon Gosselin has fired back at TLC ...attacking the network that's trying to get an injunction prohibiting him from making dough on shows other than TLC.

Gosselin wants the contract he made with TLC declared invalid on grounds it's unconscionable -- translation: Jon had no lawyer or manager when he sat down with TLC and inked the deal.

The best part -- Gosselin refers to himself as "an unsophisticated father of eight." He claims the deal was so bad ... he and his family only pulled in $2,000 an episode at the beginning. That's $200 a head.

Gosselin also claims TLC violated child labor laws.

Gosselin claims if TLC gets the injunction he'll be "unable to earn a living as a television personality, and therefore be precluded from supporting his eight children, whereas Plaintiff (TLC) currently has its show on 'indefinite hiatus.''

What Jon didn't say in his legal response -- how he'll deal with TLC's claim that he derailed the show by mounting what the network believes is a phony objection. If a judge buys TLC's claim it could cost Jon millions in damages.

And TLC wants Jon to cough up all the loot he made by selling his life to all the shows and websites over the last few months.

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1. How about doing what your lazy ass used to do to support those 8 kids that are your current bread & butter?

Posted at 7:01PM on Nov 11th 2009 by me, not you

2. lame

Posted at 7:03PM on Nov 11th 2009 by Mrs. Smith

3. And he sure as hell is not a "personality." I do believe he's been diagnosed as devoid of one, or a soul, either.

Posted at 7:01PM on Nov 11th 2009 by me, not you

4. Poor pathetic Jon . . . lame, lame, lame.

Posted at 7:01PM on Nov 11th 2009 by Mrs. Smith

5. im just a dumb computer programmer....

Posted at 7:02PM on Nov 11th 2009 by element2003

6. "a lawyer and a manger?"

Posted at 7:04PM on Nov 11th 2009 by rico

7. This man is an unconscienable disgrace!!!
Kate has handled herself just fine but this jerk is the reason there are even papparazzi in the first place. They go where they smell blood and Jon is a hemmorhage. He has ruined it all just by being himself, selfish, whiney and worst of all extremely stupid.
He needs to go away and leave his family alone, visit enough to make the kids happy but stay far enough away so he doesn't ruin them too. Hate to see those cute boys turn into a jackhole like him, also hate to see those cute girls think he is what they should marry!!! keep smoking Jon, Keep smoking!!!

Posted at 7:09PM on Nov 11th 2009 by penneyx3

8. Of course they didn't make much in the beginning they didn't know if the show would go anywhere. I'm sure the pay increased as the show grew popularity. They had managers, lawyers, etc go over that contract they weren't on their own.

Posted at 7:09PM on Nov 11th 2009 by realitydisabled_f2

9. Jon your a poor excuse for a husband and a father.
TLC pulled the show becasue of YOU. You got your panties in a wad because TLC did not want YOU on the show.
Oviously you need to go get a job, and support your 8 children. You STOPPED Kate from doing it when you pulled the plug on the show becasue your a greedy idiot who only cares about themselves.

Seems your a pathological liar who would not know the truth if it hit you square in your empty head.
Do ONE RIGHT thing for your kids and let the show go on.

You want to re-deem yourself there is a great start.

Posted at 8:39PM on Nov 11th 2009 by Sherie

10. WOW....THIS GUY NEED'S METAL HELP.....I CANNOT STAND HIM AT ALL BUT CLEARLY HE IS IN MISERY. IF HE HAD A GOOD LAWYER, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD TELL HIM TO KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT, ESPECIALLY TO MEDIA OUTLETS. HE JUST KEEP'S OPENING HIS MOUTH AND YOU KNOW WHAT, HE ISN'T VERY SMART EITHER.

Posted at 7:10PM on Nov 11th 2009 by cannot stand him!

11. How did he support his family before TV? That's a pretty big house that he lives on.

Posted at 7:13PM on Nov 11th 2009 by Walter

12. He doesn't need to "act" dumb - apparently he isn't too bright.

Posted at 1:45PM on Dec 11th 2009 by realitydisabled_f2

13. "unable to make a living as a television personality" but raking it in plenty as the country's leading douchebag. Same difference.

Posted at 7:12PM on Nov 11th 2009 by Lulusez

14. Yes he is unsofisticated, and please get rid of his mug on TMZ, it is so boring and uninteresting. Weeks drag on into months and his 15 minutes of fame were over long ago. What is this noname nonsense low-class white trash doing that he deserves constant attention here? Nothing. TMZ is losing its luster with this trash, I tell you.

Posted at 7:15PM on Nov 11th 2009 by Siana Silver

15. Well he didn't shut up for long :-D

Posted at 7:16PM on Nov 11th 2009 by shysnana

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