Jon Gosselin and TLC are on speaking terms once again, following a high profile contract battle with the network sparked from his abrupt cancellation of his reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8. He’s also reportedly trying to get TLC to start filming them again.
A judge in October forbid him from appearing on rival network programs for pay and making unauthorized public disclosures about the show, as part of his contract. In a statement to Us Magazine, “TLC has reached a settlement with Jon Gosselin. The network adds that the terms were confidential.”
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In a case of good lovin’ gone bad, Hailey Glassman is hitting her former paramour Jon Gosselin with charges that he harassed her.The 22 year old Glassman has filed a harassment complaint with the New York City Police Department.
According to a source, Gosselin pushed Glassman against the wall of their New York City apartment after he discovered ‘a picture of her kissing another man.’
Digital Spy – Jon Gosselin was asked to star in Super Bowl commercials by two different companies, according to his lawyer.
Speaking to E! Online, attorney Mark Heller alleged that the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star was approached by the unknown brands to front their adverts, but the collaboration never happened.
“Two different entities sought to solicit his services [for Super Bowl ad spots], but in my view, they were scared of TLC,” he is quoted as saying.
Heller reportedly refused to elaborate on his statement, while a representative for TLC declined to comment on the allegations.
The network recently accused Gosselin, 32, of violating his contract with TLC by undertaking a number of paid and unpaid television appearances without prior permission.
It happened tonight, a sad farewelll to the couple who graced many a magazine covers…who’s 15 minutes drew star power not seen since the Brangelina days….
TMZ – Jon Gosselin’s finally going away … from TLC — and in one of the last clips from the series finale of “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” Jon goes out sounding like more of a tool than ever.
NY Post – Tonight’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ final epi sode will start with how it all ended –a shot of the infamous sign Jon Gosselin posted last September on the gate to his house, warning TLC film crews “and production staff” to stay away.
That was the moment he withdrew permission for his eight kids to be filmed, effectively ending the two-year journey that started out with such promise.
In another scene during tonight’s episode, Kate is taking a photo of her kids and speculating that it was “probably the last thing” they’ll do for the show — which turns out to be true.
FULL CIRCLE: Tonight’s finale will explain Jon’s request to end the series, along with usual family outings. [Wait!Theres Tons More…]
ET – Is Jon and Kate Gosselin’s “War of the Roses” over? Only ET interviewed both sides after they met face to face in Pennsylvania on Saturday — and apparently reached an agreement, in principal, on the terms of their divorce arbitration. Plus, we break news about Jon’s love pledge to Kate!
ET special correspondent Diane Dimond reports that after the feuding ex-couple met with an arbitrator for about five hours, both sides emerged to say they’d reached an agreement.
Dimond says the arbitrator will commit Jon and Kate’s agreement points, along with his own recommendations, to a document. Lawyers expect to receive the document in approximately 30 days, and both sides have agreed to abide by whatever the arbitrator rules.
Dimond says that after the meeting ended, Kate declined to comment, but Jon said he’d written his estranged wife a note indicating that he loves their children, that a part of him will always love her, and he will never let any harm come to her.
Earlier, Jon arrived to the meeting with an apparent peace offering for Kate: a bouquet of roses. However, Dimond says that Kate left the meeting without the flowers.
A source called the roses another Jon Gosselin publicity stunt.
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In hindsight – It seems like Jon Gosselin had good foresight – saw that the show would come to an end (the finale is tonight), and tried to bolster his celeb during his final 15 minuts as much as he could – so that he may have some kind of career after the show ended….
Jon Gosselin has said he plans to countersue TLC for $5 million, according to RadarOnline.com.
The Berks County dad is taking the offensive by filing his own lawsuit against TLC which produces “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” since TLC is suing him for breach of contract. Jon will have to testify at a preliminary injunction hearing in Maryland court on December 14.
TLC is represented by Washington, D.C. law firm Williams & Connolly, regarded as one of the best law firms in the country and which has a reputation leaving opponents with no secrets left by the time the discovery process is over, RadarOnline.com reported.
TLC’s lawsuit alleges that Jon has been paid to appear on other TV shows that compete with “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” which is prohibited by his exclusive contract with TLC. Jon also has prevented the network from filming his children, saying he thinks the show has become harmful to them.
Jon has argued that TLC is preventing him from earning a living with a contract that is too restrictive. But in its court filing, TLC says it offered to keep paying Jon even after it changed the show from “Jon & Kate Plus 8” to “Kate Plus 8.” It also says he is free to go back to his former job in Information Technology.
Jon also may be facing a big bill for all this litigation. The website estimated the bill could reach the high six figures and beyond if it drags on.
How does Jon Gosselin seem to know everybody in town? He was with Levi Johnston recently, talking to Octo-Mom, and has spent plenty of time with Lindsay Lohan’s dad, Michael…
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Phillies star Shane Victorino has invited Jon Gosselin to his wedding next weekend in Hawaii.
Victorino and Gosselin did a joint interview a few months ago, and the Phillies were featured on an episode of “Jon & Kate Plus 8” last spring.
Very little is known about the actual wedding, aside from the fact that Melissa Smith is marrying Victorino on Nov. 14 on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Gosselin also has relatives in Hawaii and he and Kate Gosselin renewed their marriage vows there last October.
Gosselin has starred for four years in “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” which has been consumed by marital turmoil as Gosselin and his wife feuded, then filed for divorce.
TLC plans to collect statements from Jon Gosselin’s friend Michael Lohan (as well as Jon Gosselin’s girlfriend Hailey Glassman) in the network’s breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against Gosselin. A Maryland court has granted motions filed by the network’s lawyers to depose Glassman, Lindsay Lohan’s dad Michael, who once publicly discussed doing a divorced dads TV show with Gosselin. Statements are also being sought from Gosselin’s lawyer Mark Heller, manager Michael Heller, bodyguard Thomas Meinelt and talent rep Matthew Kirschner. Last month, TLC sued Gosseli for breach of contract, accusing the “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ star of making television appearances without TLC’s permission, in violation of their exclusive contract.
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Radar – Jon Gosselin will countersue TLC for $5 million, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
The reality TV star is the defendant in a breach of contract lawsuit from the cable network and now will file his own lawsuit. Jon is facing a preliminary injunction hearing in Maryland court on December 14 and, as RadarOnline.com reported exclusively, he will be forced to testify.
But now Jon and his team of Hellers (Mike and Mark) have decided the best defense is an offense. In the past they have contended that Jon was not adequately represented when he signed his TLC contract. TLC is represented by Washington, D.C. law firm Williams & Connolly.
In its lawsuit against Jon, TLC claims he has breached his contract repeatedly and points out that he and Kate had legal representation when dealing with the network. The lawsuit contends that their contract was renegotiated several times.
