TLC Sues Jon Gosselin

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Gossip,

The divorce circus is going to have to add another ring to the drama soon - TLC just jumped into the fray. As if Jon and Kate Gosselin didn’t have enough troubles trying to sever the bonds between them and fending off the press, now Jon’s got to worry about a new lawsuit.

The network announced last month that it would be pulling Jon and Kate Plus 8 from its roster of shows, now featuring the Gosselins minus Jon in a new series dubbed Kate Plus 8. Upon hearing this, Jon Gosselin refused to give TLC admittance to taping sessions, called his lawyer and created quite the media ruckus.

Because of Gosselin’s actions, Kate Plus 8 is “suspended indefinitely.” Previously, the show was supposed to premiere on November 2. TLC’s lawsuit claims the network has lost $30,000 plus due to Jon’s behavior, contractual violations they obviously won’t take lying down.

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Jon Gosselin Halts TLC Taping

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Gossip,

He posted a sign, sent some letters and somehow managed to put a complete stop to one of cable’s favorite reality shows. He’s Jon Gosselin, and he’s going to remain in the center of a media maelstrom no matter how many feathers he’s got to ruffle.

Attorney Mark Jay Heller sent a letter to the network stating that “no production crews are to enter Jon’s family home for any reason.” But that’s only the beginning of it…

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (9/21)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, CBS, FOX, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• 10 Things I Hate About You (ABC Family) - Additional 10 episodes ordered.
• Glee (FOX) - Picked up for a full season.

• Big Brother (CBS) - Season 12
• Little People, Big World (TLC) - Season 5 (Begins on Oct. 12)
• My Boys (TBS) - Season 4
• The T.O. Show (VH1) - Season 2

• Ruby & the Rockits (ABC Family)

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/24)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, Cable, NBC, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• I Love Money 3 (VH1)
• Megan Wants a Millionaire (VH1)

**Both VH1 programs have been pulled as a result of the Ryan Jenkins investigation**

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/3)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, HBO, Entourage, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• Burn Notice (USA) - Season 4
• Cake Boss (TLC) - Season 2
• Entourage (HBO) - Season 7
• Hung (HBO) - Season 2
• Iconoclasts (Sundance) - Season 5
• In Plain Sight (USA) - Season 3
• Royal Pains (USA) - Season 2
• True Blood (HBO) - Season 3

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (6/22)

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Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• I Get That a Lot (CBS) **3 more specials ordered**
• Stager Invasion (TLC) **12 more episodes ordered**

• Nurse Jackie (Showtime) - Season 2
• Tracy Ullman’s State of the Union (Showtime) - Season 3

• The Beast (A&E)

(To get a look at TV Envy’s Programming Schedule, click here.)

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VIDEO: Jon & Kate Gosselin to Reveal ‘Life-Changing Decisions’

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Gossip, Video,

UPDATE: Radaronline.com is reporting that Jon and Kate will divorce.

What do you do when your ratings tumble, your marriage crumbles and you’re caught on camera spanking a child? You put together a special about your “life-changing decisions.”

Next week, TLC will replace the previously scheduled Mother’s Day episode of Jon & Kate Plus Eight with an hour devoted to the family’s current state. At least, that’s what I assume the commercial’s messages (“A family in turmoil….a relationship at a crossroads…Where do they go from here?”) are referring to.

Are the Gosselins officially going to separate? Will they end the 40-episode run before it’s really begun? Will Kate finally share her bottle of water with Mady?

Tune in on Monday @ 9:00 to get all your burning questions answered!

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Jon and Kate: The Great Debate

Posted by Melissa Trebus Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable,

Okay, so last week was the season premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8. I have been a peeping Tom on this family for the last four seasons. After watching, I have different feelings. One of the things that made this show so entertaining in the past was the “loving” banter between the parents, Jon and Kate. When the show started, they were young parents, obviously hurting financially, trying to make a few bucks and document their children as they grew up. Now… oy… they are as dysfunctional as any other reality television family.

Instead of being entertained, I was depressed. As I watched each of them filmed separately on the couch, I felt like an intruder in a very personal marriage struggle. The show has lost its entertainment factor to me. I watch television to get away from the regular parental struggles. I want to see the underdog prevail. Now don’t get me wrong, I want Jon and Kate to work everything out, but a scripted “reality” show where we have some Kate episodes, some Jon episodes, and a few carefully planned joint appearances is SO not for me. It’s summer time!! I want something light and funny. So this summer I will be scrolling right past TLC and stopping on…..Oxygen maybe? Right now Tori and Dean never looked so appealing!

Extended Season for Jon & Kate Plus 8

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable,

TLC might need a bigger couch.

If you noticed the uncomfortable distance between Jon and Kate earlier this week, imagine what that space might look like later. Even though the Gosselins would have been smart to quit while they were ahead, the tabloid subjects committed themselves to a fifth season. And oh what a long one that will be.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (4/7)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, NBC, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• Kings (NBC) - **The show will be moved to Saturday nights effective April 18. No word of official cancellation…yet.**

• Bad Girls Club (Oxygen) - Season 4
• Breaking Bad (AMC) - Season 3
• High School Reunion (TV Land) - Season 3
• Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TLC) - Season 5
• Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - Season 11

(To get a look at TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule, click here.)

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