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Posted Nov 11th 2009 6:54PM by TMZ Staff
Jon Gosselin has fired back at TLC ... firing back at the network that is 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.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Jon & Kate
Tags: jon and kate plus 8, jon gosselin, JonAndKatePlus8, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, lawsuit, tlc
Posted Nov 11th 2009 2:18PM by TMZ Staff
Sources connected with the TLC/Jon Gosselin legal war tell TMZ ... TLC lawyers are watching lots of TV these days, keeping tabs on Jon's appearances so they can run a tab on how much money he's raking in.
TLC is going to court next month ... asking a judge for an order prohibiting the never-met-a-camera-I-didn't-like-provided-you-pay-me dad from doing appearances without TLC's prior approval.
TLC filed legal papers in support of the injunction on October 27, claiming Jon is breaching his "Jon & Kate Plus 8" contract.
According to the contract, Jon is prohibited from doing "any media including any online or print...without the Company's or Producer's prior written consent."
Jon might get in the Guinness Book for the number of times he's violated that clause.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: breach, contract, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, TLC
Posted Nov 9th 2009 4:10PM by TMZ Staff
Former Star Magazine reporter Kate Major -- who insisted she was romantically involved with Jon Gosselin -- is next in line to testify in TLC's breach of contract case against the famous reality dad.
TLC's lawyers have asked the court for permission to serve Kate with a subpoena, ordering her to testify along with other witnesses -- including Michael Lohan and Hailey Glassman -- in depositions scheduled for December 10.
Kate reportedly quit her job at Star Magazine to pursue a relationship with Jon. Last we checked, the Octopop denied ever having a relationship with her.
Filed under: Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: breach of contract, BreachOfContract, hailey glassman, HaileyGlassman, jon and kate plus 8, jon gosselin, JonAndKatePlus8, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, kate major, KateGosselin, KateMajor, michael lohan, MichaelLohan, tlc
Posted Nov 7th 2009 7:10PM by TMZ Staff
When Michael Lohan returns home from his trip to Boston this weekend, he'll have a present waiting for him -- courtesy of the lawyers at TLC.
Lohan tells TMZ he has been subpoenaed to testify in TLC's breach of contract lawsuit against Jon Gosselin. Lohan says he was contacted by a process server on Friday. He says he told the process server he was out of town, but that he accepts the papers and that she can leave them at his house.
Michael says he hasn't seen the papers yet.
TLC is suing Gosselin, claiming he broke his deal with TLC when he began taking money to appear on other shows and talking about "Jon & Kate" without proper permission.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, lawsuit, michael lohan, MichaelLohan, tlc
Posted Oct 16th 2009 4:01PM by TMZ Staff
Jon Gosselin didn't find out TLC was suing him from their lawyers ... or his own. His mode of notification: Google Alerts.
So that means Jon must get every story written about him sent to his Blackberry. Including this one. Hi Jon.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, TV, Jon & Kate
Tags: google, google alerts, GoogleAlerts, jon gosselin, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, tlc
Posted Oct 16th 2009 2:05PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE 2:20 PM ET -- A TLC official tells TMZ the Heene family approached the network "months ago" with a reality show idea, but the network passed.
TMZ has learned the Heene family has been pitching a reality show about the wacky family, as one TV source put it, "all over town."
We're told Richard Heene pitched a series to Relativity Real, as well as RDF Productions. RDF produces "Wife Swap," on which the family appeared back in March.
We're also told the Heene's have made the rounds at the networks, including TLC. Of course, TLC produced "Jon & Kate Plus 8."
So is balloon boy the ultimate reality show pitch?
Stay tuned...
Filed under: TV, Exclusives, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, BalloonBoy, heene family, HeeneFamily, reality show, RealityReal, RealityShow, richard heene, RichardHeene, tlc, wife swap, WifeSwap
Posted Oct 16th 2009 9:53AM by TMZ Staff
TLC is dropping the legal hammer on Jon Gosselin -- filing a lawsuit against the guy for breaching his contract on "Jon & Kate Plus 8."
In the suit, filed Friday in Maryland, the network claims Jon was contracted to be an "exclusive" employee -- but broke his deal when he began taking money to appear on other shows and talking about "Jon & Kate" without proper permission.
Jon has appeared as a guest on all sorts of shows lately -- most recently appearing on "Entertainment Tonight."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Jon & Kate
Tags: jon gosselin, JonGosselin, lawsuit, tlc
Posted Oct 5th 2009 3:08PM by TMZ Staff
We're told Jon & Kate Gosselin aren't living hand to mouth, but the $200,000 account that Jon raided was the only real source of living income.
There's a report out that the couple is saddled with a $720,000 mortgage on their $1.12 million house. There was talk that TLC bought the house for them outright but we've learned that is not true. TLC paid them a salary and that's it.
We're told Jon and Kate have established a trust fund for their kids and it's well into the 6 figures, but they have significant debt. They still haven't been able to sell their first house and they owe a mortgage on it.
The reality is ..."Jon & Kate Plus 8" is good for the 8 but Jon and Kate are kinda strapped.
Filed under: TV, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: house, jon and kate, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonAndKate, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, mortgage, tlc
Posted Oct 5th 2009 2:06PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned the judge in the Kate Gosselin vs. Jon Gosselin case (formerly known as ("Jon & Kate Plus 8") will hold a conference call between the battling lawyers in the next half hour, and there could be an order forcing Jon to return several hundred thousand dollars back to their joint account.
It will be interesting if the judge lets Jon's lawyer, Mark Heller, on the call -- he's not licensed to practice in PA.
Stay tuned...
Filed under: TV, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: account, bank, court, jon and kate plus 8, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonAndKatePlus8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, judge, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, money, tlc
Posted Oct 3rd 2009 6:30AM by TMZ Staff
It took a few tries, but Jon Gosselin finally managed to post a sign outside his home in Pennsylvania that had all the words spelled correctly -- including his own name.
The only possible explanation for the first sign ... one of the kids made it.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, TV, Jon & Kate
Tags: jon and kate plus 8, jon gosselin, JonAndKatePlus8, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, reality show, RealityShow, sign, tlc
Posted Oct 2nd 2009 9:25AM by TMZ Staff
Want to make a million dollars? Just have eight babies -- because Jon Gosselin says that's what the fam pulled in last year for pimping out his children.
As TMZ previously reported, Jon wants the kids off the show permanently, so goodbye paycheck.
Hope hosting those Vegas pool parties pays bank.
Filed under: TV, Celebrity Pay Dirt, Jon & Kate
Tags: jon and kate plus 8, jon gosselin, JonAndKatePlus8, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, larry king, larry king live, LarryKing, LarryKingLive, money, reality show, RealityShow, TLC
Posted Oct 1st 2009 3:17PM by TMZ Staff
TLC isn't the only one calling Jon Gosselin "opportunistic" -- now his estranged wife is joining in on the fun.
Kate just released the following statement:
"It appears that Jon's priority is Jon and his interests ... I'm saddened and confused by Jon's public media statements. Jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, in fact, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children."
As TMZ previously reported, production has been suspended on "Kate Plus 8" while Jon and the network hash out a deal.
Filed under: TV, Celebrity Feuds, Jon & Kate
Tags: children, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, kate gosselin, kate plus 8, KateGosselin, KatePlus8, TLC
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."
Filed under: TV, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: children, divorce, jon and kate plus 8, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonAndKatePlus8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, kids, money, reality show, RealityShow, tlc
Posted Oct 1st 2009 12:06PM by TMZ Staff
TLC has come out swinging, calling Jon Gosselin's antics "opportunistic." Ya think so?
Gosselin has found God after getting dumped from "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and is now demanding that TLC stop production for the sake of his kids.
TLC says it is "deeply disappointed" at Jon's "erratic behavior," calling Jon's latest salvo "grossly inaccurate, without merit and...clearly opportunistic."
TLC adds, "Despite Jon Gosselin's repeated self-destructive and unprofessional actions, he remains under an exclusive contract with TLC."
But Jon may have TLC over a barrel, because it has suspended production while they hash it out with the concerned father of 8.
Filed under: TV, Jon & Kate
Tags: divorce, jon and kate, jon and kate plus 8, jon gosselin, JonAndKate, JonAndKatePlus8, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, production, suspended production, SuspendedProduction, tlc
Posted Oct 1st 2009 10:10AM by TMZ Staff
Jon Gosselin has finally found religion for his children -- but it's a little late.
TMZ's confirmed Jon has sent a letter to TLC demanding they halt production of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" or any other show with his children STAT.
Gosselin now claims the filming is detrimental to his kids and he's now determined to bring in police if that's what it takes to stop the production.
So coincidence? Jon was just 86'd from the show -- which will be relaunched as "Kate Plus 8" in November -- and a day later he's suddenly worried about the kids he sporadically sees. A source connected with the production says Jon had no problem shooting the show as recently as last Friday ... but since he was essentially fired from the show this week, he's suddenly worried about his children.
FYI ... whoever put up the sign misspelled "penelty" and "Johnathon."
Filed under: TV, Jon & Kate
Tags: cease and desist, CeaseAndDesist, children, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, reality show, RealityShow, tlc
