Any Jon & Kate watchers out there?

[TarHeelMan]

I had the misfortune of watching this tripe once since my wife likes watching it. I immediately got tired of the wife's crap and wished horrible and painful things on her. Apparently so did her husband, lol

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[The Chef]

Re: Any Jon & Kate watchers out there?

Ive seen a ton of this show thanks to my other half really enjoying it. You really blew that one out of the water, at what point did he wish horrible and painful things on his wife? They wont last, not because of the kids or the way she acts towards him but because having it all out there for the world to see is going to make it next to impossible to live a normal life now. At the end of the last season Jon was already saying he didnt want to do another season and that he had just had enough of it while Kate was hinting that a decision hadnt been made. I think the biggest problem is she enjoys the attention and the ability to travel, get freebies from having the show and basically getting paid for having those kids while Jon liked it initially but hates having everything out there now for everyone to critique, not to mention the inability to lead a normal life and go out in public without people approaching you constantly. I wish them nothing but the best but its going to take a miracle for them to make this work, imo.

[TarHeelMan]

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When I would see his expressions sometimes, his looks just said, "I'm gonna wind up killing this broad". The real losers are the kids... You just can't have a normal childhood like that with all the cameras and stuff following you around.

The wife ain't bad to look at, but jeez, could you be a little bit more of a shrew?

[The Chef]

Re: Any Jon & Kate watchers out there?

When I would see his expressions sometimes, his looks just said, "I'm gonna wind up killing this broad". The real losers are the kids... You just can't have a normal childhood like that with all the cameras and stuff following you around.

The wife ain't bad to look at, but jeez, could you be a little bit more of a shrew?

Lol, I know what your talking about with his looks. She got that germaphob or whatever its called going on, which would drive me nuts for the record. I know its probably tough on the kids at times but I also think they are at an age where its mostly all positive right now with the amount of things they get to do because of the show. Now as they get older things will change but as of right now I dont think there is a ton of harm being done to the kids. At the same time I dont have any so take my opinion as just that, an opinion from someone with zero kids.

[TarHeelMan]

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No worries... I have two boys myself, and I can't imagine raising them with a camera following me around all the time. You have to be pretty grounded to make a success of that, and from what I've read, they (the parents) seem to have gotten caught up in all the trappings of celebrity.

[The Chef]

Re: Any Jon & Kate watchers out there?

No worries... I have two boys myself, and I can't imagine raising them with a camera following me around all the time. You have to be pretty grounded to make a success of that, and from what I've read, they (the parents) seem to have gotten caught up in all the trappings of celebrity.

I can tell she has but Im not so sure he has. Sure you hear stories about him out drinking here and there but hes not the one milking this thing for all its worth and in fact hes the one that wants it to end. Now Kate, Im convinced shes addicted to the book tours, speaking engagements and other free **** she gets so she overlooks everything else for her own personal gain. Its funny hearing things, like apparently their aunt who appeared on the first few seasons wanted TLC to add her to the payroll or she wouldnt give her consent to be on TV and apparently either Kate or TLC told her to **** off and thats the reason you dont see her anymore, she was the redhead in the earlier seasons where Kate would bring the kids over at times.

[TarHeelMan]

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Oh yeah, no doubt.... If I had 8 kids all under the age of 8, and was married to a broad like that, I'd be out drinking on the regular...

[Gizmo]

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I've seen this show from time to time and since I can remember, she was always treating him like he was a child. My mom and sister watch the show as well and when I told them what happened today, they weren't surprised that he was caught. They would say that he was going to leave her, because of the way she treated him, but that he would have to pay a lot of child support.

Like you guys have said, the attention the show brought on him was too much for him to handled and she just took it all in and benefited from the show. I wouldn't be surprised if they got divorced, but in the end the kids suffer the most.

[Scottdau]

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She is a bitch! I have no idea why he puts up with her.

[JBH3]

Re: Any Jon & Kate watchers out there?

Ive seen a ton of this show thanks to my other half really enjoying it. You really blew that one out of the water, at what point did he wish horrible and painful things on his wife? They wont last, not because of the kids or the way she acts towards him but because having it all out there for the world to see is going to make it next to impossible to live a normal life now. At the end of the last season Jon was already saying he didnt want to do another season and that he had just had enough of it while Kate was hinting that a decision hadnt been made. I think the biggest problem is she enjoys the attention and the ability to travel, get freebies from having the show and basically getting paid for having those kids while Jon liked it initially but hates having everything out there now for everyone to critique, not to mention the inability to lead a normal life and go out in public without people approaching you constantly. I wish them nothing but the best but its going to take a miracle for them to make this work, imo.

Chef - I've seen a lot of this show for the same reason.

His wife get's on my nerves. She does treat him like a child, and a few times I've had my wife sort of do the same thing at which point I tell you better stop watching Jon & Kate plus 8...

I'll get her in check, and she'll realize that she was crossing some lines but I don't know to what extent this Jon gets his wife in check off camera.

I remember my wife telling me that he was getting mad w/ her over her wanting to do another season, and him wanting to step away from it all.

I mean since the show I think they've had 3 houses, and went from a little minivan to a freaking school bus. They've had some success, and I think it's time they focus on them. However, it doesn't seem like the wife wants that.

She's wrapped up into being a reality celeb or something...

I hope they can work it out, and stay together like Al Green would want them to.

[TarHeelMan]

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I doubt he checks her off camera. She seems too comfortable punking him on camera, like that's her M.O.

[JBH3]

Re: Any Jon & Kate watchers out there?

I doubt he checks her off camera. She seems too comfortable punking him on camera, like that's her M.O.

Yea you're right about that, she does seem to get a certain satisfaction talking to him that way.

[mjb2124]

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My wife and I watch the show as well... She got me hooked. I agree about Kate...she's a real pain in the ***. If my wife treated me even one-third as bad as Kate treats Jon, I'd get a divorce.

She's told me a number of things that she read about Kate.

1. They have a chef and maid. So when Kate is always complaining about having no time to do anything because she's always doing laundry and making meals etc... she's full of it. She has help to take care of most of it.
2. The crew that films the show state that Kate is a headache off camera as well. We see some of it during the show where she bosses them around for having too many people in her space, but some of the crew have stated she's even worse off of it. Very snobby and demanding.
3. Anyone remember Aunt Jodi? She was on the show frequently at the beginning helping with the kids? She's disappeared in recent seasons. From what my wife read, the producers wanted to pay her to be on the show and for helping out. She was doing all of it for free before. When the producers suggested this, Kate got pissed and said that no one gets paid on the show except for the immediate family. So Kate said Aunt Jodi wasn't allowed to be on the show anymore.

Whether any of it is true or not is anyone's guess.

[The Chef]

Re: Any Jon & Kate watchers out there?

My wife and I watch the show as well... She got me hooked. I agree about Kate...she's a real pain in the ***. If my wife treated me even one-third as bad as Kate treats Jon, I'd get a divorce.

She's told me a number of things that she read about Kate.

1. They have a chef and maid. So when Kate is always complaining about having no time to do anything because she's always doing laundry and making meals etc... she's full of it. She has help to take care of most of it.
2. The crew that films the show state that Kate is a headache off camera as well. We see some of it during the show where she bosses them around for having too many people in her space, but some of the crew have stated she's even worse off of it. Very snobby and demanding.
3. Anyone remember Aunt Jodi? She was on the show frequently at the beginning helping with the kids? She's disappeared in recent seasons. From what my wife read, the producers wanted to pay her to be on the show and for helping out. She was doing all of it for free before. When the producers suggested this, Kate got pissed and said that no one gets paid on the show except for the immediate family. So Kate said Aunt Jodi wasn't allowed to be on the show anymore.

Whether any of it is true or not is anyone's guess.

I mentioned that earlier as well but I heard the aunt was demanding to get paid for being on the show or they couldnt use any footage of her anymore and at that point they cut her out completely. Who knows how it all went down though as what I heard was a rumor as well so obviously one is right and not the other but I have no clue which one is the right rumor.

[aholbert32]

Re: Any Jon & Kate watchers out there?

My wife and I watch the show as well... She got me hooked. I agree about Kate...she's a real pain in the ***. If my wife treated me even one-third as bad as Kate treats Jon, I'd get a divorce.

She's told me a number of things that she read about Kate.

1. They have a chef and maid. So when Kate is always complaining about having no time to do anything because she's always doing laundry and making meals etc... she's full of it. She has help to take care of most of it.
2. The crew that films the show state that Kate is a headache off camera as well. We see some of it during the show where she bosses them around for having too many people in her space, but some of the crew have stated she's even worse off of it. Very snobby and demanding.
3. Anyone remember Aunt Jodi? She was on the show frequently at the beginning helping with the kids? She's disappeared in recent seasons. From what my wife read, the producers wanted to pay her to be on the show and for helping out. She was doing all of it for free before. When the producers suggested this, Kate got pissed and said that no one gets paid on the show except for the immediate family. So Kate said Aunt Jodi wasn't allowed to be on the show anymore.

Whether any of it is true or not is anyone's guess.

I work for Discovery (owns TLC) and most of the stuff there is not true. I'm a little biased because they pay my bills but alot of the rumors I've heard about Kate are overblown.