"The Gosselin Drought", Will Jon & Kate Win An Emmy?, Try On Kate's Hair

Hello Gosselin fans! I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday weekend. Many of you have written me sad that you don't have Jon & Kate to watch tonight. Me too. I feel guilty watching Cake Boss but I really like the show. Hey, any show that they put on for a marathon only after a few weeks and I watch all of them? That's gotta be a decent show. I have to admit, I also have a bit of a "Housewives withdrawal" too. When I get home from an incredibly long day and the kids are asleep, its great to come to me DVR and relax a bit with these shows....


Jon & Kates Independence Day Date: EOnline.com

Jon and Kate Gosselin may have announced their independence from each other and the media recently, but that didn't stop the reality-TV duo from having Fourth of July fireworks fun with their eight tykes.

The Gosselin brood brought out their sparklers Saturday evening—with one of the sextuplets donning a holiday-appropriate American flag shirt and shorts to celebrate. As the kids played, Jon spent an hour lighting fireworks in front of the ex-couple's home.

Jon was even spotted laughing with Kate at one point. An eyewitness tells E! News, "It's the first time I've seen Jon genuinely smile in a long time."

However, fans shouldn't get to excited for a reconciliation just yet. Says the source, the holiday's events were "obviously for the kids."

Jon & Kate Together for The 4th Of July: People.com

Although divorce papers have been filed, Jon and Kate Gosselin have made good on their pledge to focus on their children, reuniting for a July 4 picnic with their eight kids.

At their home in Wernersville, Pa., the family played volleyball and picked blueberries for a cake that Kate was baking, while Jon was seen lighting up a sparkler. The event had been planned, as the stars of TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8 agreed weeks ago to set aside their differences for the holiday.

"Jon pointed to the July 4 holiday and said, 'What are we going to do about that?'" Kate told PEOPLE in a recent cover story. "I absolutely cannot imagine not spending every single holiday with my kids. I don't care what it takes. I will be there."

Will Jon & Kate Plus Eight Win An Emmy This Year? LATimes.com

Kathy Griffin has been romping victoriously over the Emmy category for best reality program the past two years, but may be tangling with a monster now when facing off against "Jon & Kate Plus 8." The hit TLC reality series has never been nominated, but Emmy contenders are chosen by a popular ballot, which boosts its odds now given the show's high profile. News that Jon and Kate Gosselin are busting up may hurt its odds, but the vast majority of ballots are already in accountants' hands considering voting ends this Friday.

Past repeat nominees in this category include "Antiques Roadshow" and "Extreme Makeover," so they'll likely be back again. Last year, "Intervention" and "Dirty Jobs" were nommed; "Dog Whisperer" and "Penn & Teller: Bull ... " made the lineup two years ago.

Below, we handicap the list of all contenders in the category. See the official Emmy ballot here.

You Too Can Have A Moment With Kate Gosselins Hair! InStyle.com

See what you look like with Kate's hair

Ever wonder what you would look like with Kate Gosselin's hairstyle? Of course you do! As Kate says, "Everybody wants my hairstyle." Well, now you can find out if it would be right for you.

InStyle.com has added Kate's famous backwards mullet to their Hollywood Hair Virtual Makeover -- simply upload a photo of yourself, click a button, and you can see what you would look like with Kate's hair. You can even email it or print it out to bring to your hairstylist if you want to take your Kate obsession all the way.

If having three different haircuts on the same head isn't your style, you can also see what you would look like with other celebrity hair like Selena Gomez, Eva Longoria, and even Michelle Obama.

Try out the Kate Gosselin makeover here.

Watch Jon & Kate: The First 10 Years, The Sport of Bashing Kate Gosselin, Win A Date With Jon

Hello Gosselin fans! Yes even Baby Mama, troll appointed "Kate's biggest fan", can have a good laugh at some funny pokes made on Jon Gosselin. Mock me if you must, that I'm not fair to Jon and defensive of Kate..But it's my blog here, and I thought this stupidity was funny....

Win A Date With Jon Gosselin

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The Sport Of Bashing Kate Gosselin: Walletpop.com

I decided to change the title of this article because I found it a bit offensive. But the core of the article is what is important....

"It's hard to miss the barely-concealed glee that underlies the reporting. Over the past few months, bashing Kate Gosselin has become a popular sport in America. Pundits have endlessly attacked her weight, her behavior, her child-rearing, and her hairstyle, until it seems that Kate isn't so much a person as the heart of a cottage industry in verbal brutality."

"In a culture that downplays masculine worthiness and demands perfection from children, most moms probably feel a pressure to become Kate. The problem is, however, that many of these assertions are fundamentally wrong. Parents don't have to be perfect. Men aren't completely useless. Children and their caregivers are allowed to just have fun. Until these simple truths regain cultural relevance, however, Kate Gosselin will be a realistic -- if perhaps slightly outsized -- depiction of the genuine problems facing every mom."

Watch Jon & Kate: The First 10 Years HERE!

Jon & Kates "No-fault Divorce", Cookbook Postponed, Crooked Houses Giving To Charity

Hello Gosselin fans! I had to just laugh when I read out of all people, Radar Online feels they have the inside scoop on this.. Like it's anyone's business anyway.. "you don’t need surgery, and the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star probably didn’t go under the knife either. “You can get the same lift and boost with the perfect under wire,” he said. “It’s all about the fit!”..OK so can we all go about our lives now geeze. (Photo: INF Daily)

Gosselin Divorse Papers Explained: People.com

Beware of reading too much in to the perfectly standard filings that have appeared so far, legal experts tell PEOPLE. About the only thing that is clear is that the couple, who married in 1999 and have eight kids, are opting for a no-fault divorce – the kind that lawyers like to call "divorce with dignity."

There are two grounds for a no-fault divorce request in Pennsylvania – Kate opted for both, which is also standard – and this is where the language in the filings, first reproduced on TMZ, gets technical and confusing. "The first is called 'mutual consent,' " Gold-Bikin says. That means that if, after 90 days, both sides officially agree the marriage is irretrievably broken, then the divorce can proceed.

The second ground states that if, two years from now, the grounds for divorce still hasn't been resolved by the spouses, then one party can file an affidavit alleging the marriage is irretrievably broken. At that point, the court appoints an official known as a master to hold a hearing and work out any unresolved financial issues.

Bottom line: I have seen WAY too many articles written by people that CLAIM they have been living apart for 2 years now, so their marriage must have been a lie. I wonder if they will retract any of that......

Kate Gosselins Book Release Postponed: New York Post

CHRISTIAN publisher Zonder van looks like it's going to postpone the debut date of Kate Gosselin's next book, "Love is in the Mix: Making Meals into Memories."It was due out in November.

Suddenly, the book jacket promise -- "an inside look at one of America's most close-knit families" -- doesn't have the same ring it used to. Maureen "Moe" Girkins, CEO of Zondervan, now says the publisher plans to "work with Kate to reassess the schedule for her next book." Postponing -- or even canceling -- the book will hurt both Kate and the publisher right where it counts, on the bottom line.

Crooked Houses Score BIG on Jon & Kate, And Now Giving Back: CBS News.com

Turns out, Jon and Kate spread their success around. The playhouses they were talking about are called Crooked House Playhouses.

Skewed and cartoonish-looking, the playhouses feature twisted chimney pipes, catty corner roofs and sloping porches. They look as if a kid had designed and built them, and up until Monday night, very few people had heard of them.

But since the show featuring them aired, the Crooked Houses company has been one of the biggest searches on Google. The small concern of five people -- with only two full-time employees -- has been booming. Crooked Houses has also launched a program recently where 10 percent of all profits from every house sold will go toward underprivileged housing.

And Finally:
As I stated in my comments section, the shows line-up changes everyday. TLC decided just recently to pull the new episodes and save them for August. I decided to keep the descriptions up until I have the exact show dates. Obviously most were filmed prior.