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| '''''Jon & Kate Plus 8''''' is a reality television show produced in the United States by Figure 8 Films about the Gosselin family, consisting of parents ] and ] and their eight children: |
'''''Jon & Kate Plus 8''''' is a reality television show produced in the United States by Figure 8 Films about the Gosselin family, consisting of parents ] and ] and their eight children: indentical twins and sextuplets. The show follows the family through their daily lives, focusing on the challenges of raising multiple children. The show originally aired on Discovery Health, but has aired on TLC since season 3. The show is currently one of the highest rated programs on TLC<ref name="hightratings">{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/03/jon-and-kate-pl.html?iid=top25-%27Jon+%26+Kate+Plus+8%27+season+finale+scores+series-best+ratings/|title=''Jon & Kate Plus 8'' season finale scores series-best ratings|first=Lynette|last=Rice|work=hollywoodinsider.ew.com|accessdate=2008-03-26}}</ref> and the fifth season premiere was seen by a record 9.8 million viewers, the most watched show of that evening including broadcast television, twice as many viewers as the show’s previous series high.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/26/jon-kate-plus-8-premiere-hits-record/19414|title=Jon & Kate Plus 8 Premiere Hits Record|work=tvbythenumbers.com|accessdate=2009-05-26}}</ref> The family originally appeared in a one-hour special titled ''Surviving Sextuplets and Twins''. | ||
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| ==Family history== | ==Family history==''' | ||
| Kate is one of five children; she has three sisters and a brother.<ref name="naptime">{{cite web|url=http://www.orato.com/arts-entertainment/2008/02/05/naptime-musings-jon-amp-kate-plus-8|title=Naptime Musings From Jon & Kate Plus 8|work=orato.com|accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref> Jon is the middle child of three boys. The couple met on October 5, 1997 at a picnic and they were married on June 12, 1999. | Kate is one of five children; she has three sisters and a brother.<ref name="naptime">{{cite web|url=http://www.orato.com/arts-entertainment/2008/02/05/naptime-musings-jon-amp-kate-plus-8|title=Naptime Musings From Jon & Kate Plus 8|work=orato.com|accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref> Jon is the middle child of three boys. The couple met on October 5, 1997 at a picnic and they were married on June 12, 1999. | ||
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| They began thinking of having another child and, according to Kate, a ] infant of a teenage girl became available to adopt while Kate was an ] nurse. They decided not to adopt the baby, but instead returned to fertility treatment.<ref name="Our Story"/> In October 2003, Kate became pregnant again. Five weeks later, (after being hospitalized for over-stimulated ovaries) at the initial ultrasound, the doctor announced that there were six sacs with seven yolks (]). According to Kate, this was emotional news for them. The doctor suggested ], but the couple was strongly against it.<ref name="Our Story"/> | They began thinking of having another child and, according to Kate, a ] infant of a teenage girl became available to adopt while Kate was an ] nurse. They decided not to adopt the baby, but instead returned to fertility treatment.<ref name="Our Story"/> In October 2003, Kate became pregnant again. Five weeks later, (after being hospitalized for over-stimulated ovaries) at the initial ultrasound, the doctor announced that there were six sacs with seven yolks (]). According to Kate, this was emotional news for them. The doctor suggested ], but the couple was strongly against it.<ref name="Our Story"/> | ||
| The sextuplets were born on May 10, 2004 at ] in ]. All six children were delivered |
The sextuplets were born on May 10, 2004 at ] in ]. All six children were delivered by ] within a span of three minutes with more than fifty doctors, nurses, and other specialists involved. Because the sextuplets were born in Hershey, they were called "]" by the nurses and doctors who delivered them.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.phillymag.com/articles/jon_and_kate_gosselin/page1|title=SHOW BIZ: JON + KATE + 8=$$$|publisher=Philadelphia Magazine|first=Jessica|last=Remo|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref> In late 2008, the family moved from their ] home to a larger residence in ]. | ||
| In April 2009, it was reported that Jon was having an affair after he was spotted late one night with various women and leaving with one of them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Kate+plus+date/1546302/story.html|title=Jon and Kate plus 8 - and a date?|publisher=vancouversun.com|accessdate=2009-05-06}}</ref> The couple has denied these allegations, saying the woman Jon left with was just a friend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinsider.com/news/2088414_Jon_Gosselin_Says_Other_Woman_is_Just_a_Friend|title=Jon Gosselin Says Other Woman is Just a Friend|publisher=theinsider.com|accessdate=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276136,00.html|title=Friends Defend Jon Gosselin as a Faithful Husband|publisher=people.com|accessdate=2009-05-06}}</ref> However the woman's brother insists that she was romantically involved with Jon. This is supported by the existence of video and photographs of Jon with Deanna Hummel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/news/jon-and-kate-dads-three-month-affair-confirmed-200955|title=EXCLUSIVE: Jon & Kate Dad's Three-Month Affair Confirmed|work=usmagazine.com|accessdate=2009-05-05}}</ref> Kate has also been accused of having a personal relationship with one of her bodyguards, Steve Neild.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/News/Kate+Plus+cheating+whom/1600462/story.html|title=Jon and Kate Plus 8: Who's Cheating on Whom?|work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> Kate has denied the allegations, stating that she requires a bodyguard for protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.nypost.com/tv/archives/2009/05/kate_gosselin_h.html|title=Kate Gosselin "Horrified", Denies Cheating on Jon|publisher=NY Post|date=May 12, 2009}}</ref> | In April 2009, it was reported that Jon was having an affair after he was spotted late one night with various women and leaving with one of them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Kate+plus+date/1546302/story.html|title=Jon and Kate plus 8 - and a date?|publisher=vancouversun.com|accessdate=2009-05-06}}</ref> The couple has denied these allegations, saying the woman Jon left with was just a friend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinsider.com/news/2088414_Jon_Gosselin_Says_Other_Woman_is_Just_a_Friend|title=Jon Gosselin Says Other Woman is Just a Friend|publisher=theinsider.com|accessdate=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276136,00.html|title=Friends Defend Jon Gosselin as a Faithful Husband|publisher=people.com|accessdate=2009-05-06}}</ref> However the woman's brother insists that she was romantically involved with Jon. This is supported by the existence of video and photographs of Jon with Deanna Hummel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/news/jon-and-kate-dads-three-month-affair-confirmed-200955|title=EXCLUSIVE: Jon & Kate Dad's Three-Month Affair Confirmed|work=usmagazine.com|accessdate=2009-05-05}}</ref> Kate has also been accused of having a personal relationship with one of her bodyguards, Steve Neild.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/News/Kate+Plus+cheating+whom/1600462/story.html|title=Jon and Kate Plus 8: Who's Cheating on Whom?|work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> Kate has denied the allegations, stating that she requires a bodyguard for protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.nypost.com/tv/archives/2009/05/kate_gosselin_h.html|title=Kate Gosselin "Horrified", Denies Cheating on Jon|publisher=NY Post|date=May 12, 2009}}</ref> | ||
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| Jon & Kate Plus 8 | |
|---|---|
 Official logo | |
| Starring | The Gosselin family |
| Composers | David Imhof Scott Pearson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 106 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bill Hayes |
| Producer | Jennifer Stocks |
| Production locations | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Editors | Joshua Steadman Keith Shea Stacie Schwarz |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Figure 8 Films Advanced Medical Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Health (2007) TLC (2008–present) |
| Release | April 16, 2007 |
| Related | |
| 18 Kids and Counting Table for 12 | |
Jon & Kate Plus 8 is a reality television show produced in the United States by Figure 8 Films about the Gosselin family, consisting of parents Jon and Kate and their eight children: indentical twins and sextuplets. The show follows the family through their daily lives, focusing on the challenges of raising multiple children. The show originally aired on Discovery Health, but has aired on TLC since season 3. The show is currently one of the highest rated programs on TLC and the fifth season premiere was seen by a record 9.8 million viewers, the most watched show of that evening including broadcast television, twice as many viewers as the show’s previous series high. The family originally appeared in a one-hour special titled Surviving Sextuplets and Twins. ==Family history== Kate is one of five children; she has three sisters and a brother. Jon is the middle child of three boys. The couple met on October 5, 1997 at a picnic and they were married on June 12, 1999.
The Gosselins' desire to start a family was met with infertility. Kate underwent medical testing and was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. The couple turned to fertility treatments and immediately began intrauterine insemination. In February 2000, Kate became pregnant with twins, born six minutes apart.
They began thinking of having another child and, according to Kate, a biracial infant of a teenage girl became available to adopt while Kate was an obstetrics nurse. They decided not to adopt the baby, but instead returned to fertility treatment. In October 2003, Kate became pregnant again. Five weeks later, (after being hospitalized for over-stimulated ovaries) at the initial ultrasound, the doctor announced that there were six sacs with seven yolks (embryos). According to Kate, this was emotional news for them. The doctor suggested selective reduction, but the couple was strongly against it.
The sextuplets were born on May 10, 2004 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. All six children were delivered by Caesarean section within a span of three minutes with more than fifty doctors, nurses, and other specialists involved. Because the sextuplets were born in Hershey, they were called "Hershey Kisses" by the nurses and doctors who delivered them. In late 2008, the family moved from their Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania home to a larger residence in Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania.
In April 2009, it was reported that Jon was having an affair after he was spotted late one night with various women and leaving with one of them. The couple has denied these allegations, saying the woman Jon left with was just a friend. However the woman's brother insists that she was romantically involved with Jon. This is supported by the existence of video and photographs of Jon with Deanna Hummel. Kate has also been accused of having a personal relationship with one of her bodyguards, Steve Neild. Kate has denied the allegations, stating that she requires a bodyguard for protection.
Kate has said these issues will be addressed throughout the fifth season of their show. In the season premiere, the incident was addressed by both Jon and Kate. Throughout the episode, they stated they are devoted to their children and vehemently rejected the cheating allegations, but agreed that they are unsure about where their relationship is headed.
On June 22, 2009, legal proceedings were initiated in Pennsylvania to dissolve the ten-year marriage of Jon and Kate Gosselin. The episode announcing their separation became the most watched episode of the series, with 10.6 million viewers.
Family
Parents
- Katie "Kate" Irene - (1975-03-28) March 28, 1975 (age 49)
- Jonathan "Jon" Keith - (1977-04-01) April 1, 1977 (age 47)
Twins - born (2000-10-08) October 8, 2000 (age 24) - in birth order:
- Cara Nicole
- Madelyn "Mady" Kate
Sextuplets - born (2004-05-10) May 10, 2004 (age 20) - in birth order:
- Alexis Faith
- Hannah Joy
- Aaden Jonathan
- Collin Thomas
- Leah Hope
- Joel Kevin
Episodes
See also: List of Jon & Kate Plus 8 episodesFour seasons have aired and the fifth season, which is currently being filmed, began airing May 25, 2009 and was on hiatus from July 6, 2009 through August 3, 2009.
Production
Between the specials and the series, permanent light fixtures were installed in the Gosselins' second home to make filming easier and prevent the kids from tripping over the wires and cables from temporary lighting. Jon & Kate Plus 8 is filmed three days a week, with one day set aside for the interview sessions where Jon, Kate and occasionally the children, discuss the events which take place in each episode. In the house that the family lived in before their move in late 2008, the "interview corner" was located in the basement, and was transformed from the playroom when needed. It was painted green, unlike the rest of the playroom. In their new house, the interview set was reproduced and constructed in an unfinished area of the basement. At the end of season four's finale, Jon and Kate said they would be making a new set for season five.
Jon and Kate also work closely with producers to decide what themes will be presented in each episode. Jon and Kate have remarked that over the years the production crew has become part of the family.
Multimedia
Kate Gosselin has written two books, one called Multiple Blessings (co-authored with Jon Gosselin which was released November 1, 2008; it entered the list of New York Times best-sellers a week after its release. Kate, Jon and Beth Carson co-authored the book The other, Eight Little Faces, was released in April 2009.
The Gosselins are managed by Media Motion International in Los Angeles.
DVD releases
| Title | Region 1 | Region 2 | Discs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Seasons 1 & 2 | September 9, 2008 | 2008 | 2 |
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 3 | February 3, 2009 | 2009 | 4 |
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 4, Volume 1 - The Wedding | May 5, 2009 | TBA | 3 |
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 4, Volume 2 - The Big Move | July 21, 2009 | TBA | 2 |
Criticism
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Criticism has been raised regarding Kate's intentions of continuing with the show, as well as whether or not the children are being exploited or may be under emotional distress. According to lawyer Gloria Allred:
Every state does regulate to protect the health, the safety and welfare of little child performers And these little ones are only eight years old and five years old, they can’t protect themselves, so the state has to be sure that they are safe in their workplace.
In the case of the show, the children's workplace is their home. At this point there are no clear laws in Pennsylvania (where the Gosselins reside) regarding a child's appearance on a reality show. However, Pennsylvania law permits kids who are at least seven years old to work in the entertainment industry, as long as certain guidelines are followed and a permit is obtained. For example, children may not work after 11:30 p.m. under most circumstances, or perform in any location that serves alcohol.
Kate defends her position that the children are happy and healthy, and not in any danger. In addition, Jon has stated that they are "in talks" regarding ensuring the children's happiness, and that there is no truth to any reports that the children have been hurt by the series. TLC released a statement saying that the network "fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations" to produce the show. The statement also said that "for an extended period of time, we have been engaged in cooperative discussions and supplied all requested information to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry".
References
- Rice, Lynette. "Jon & Kate Plus 8 season finale scores series-best ratings". hollywoodinsider.ew.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- "Jon & Kate Plus 8 Premiere Hits Record". tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- "Naptime Musings From Jon & Kate Plus 8". orato.com. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- Mosteller, Rachel. "Celebrity Dish: Jon and Kate Gosselin". parentdish. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "Our Story". sixgosselins.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- Remo, Jessica. "SHOW BIZ: JON + KATE + 8=$$$". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- "Jon and Kate plus 8 - and a date?". vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- "Jon Gosselin Says Other Woman is Just a Friend". theinsider.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- "Friends Defend Jon Gosselin as a Faithful Husband". people.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Jon & Kate Dad's Three-Month Affair Confirmed". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- "Jon and Kate Plus 8: Who's Cheating on Whom?". Vancouver Sun.
- "Kate Gosselin "Horrified", Denies Cheating on Jon". NY Post. May 12, 2009.
- "Jon & Kate Mom: There's "Added Tension and Stress Between The Two of Us"". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- "Jon and Kate Plus 8: The Announcement". tlc.discovery.com. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- "Jon & Kate Plus 8 Show News: Split". tv.yahoo.com.
- "Jon & Kate Plus 8 Separation Episode is Most-Watched in Series History". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- "Ratings: Jon & Kate 's Split Is a Record-Breaking Hit, and More". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "The Gosselins". TLC Discovery.
- Woo, Michelle. "JUST THE 10 OF US". KoreAmJournal.com. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- "Multiple Blessings, Kate Gosselin, Books". Barnes & Nobles. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- "Welcome to Media Motion International". mediamotionintl.com. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- "Jon & Kate Plus 8 Seasons 1 & 2". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 07-10-2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - "Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 3". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 07-10-2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 4, Volume 1 - The Wedding". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 07-10-2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 4, Volume 2 - The Big Move". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 07-10-2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ ""Jon And Kate" 8 Being Exploited?". cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ "Pa. labor officials probing Jon & Kate complaint". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- "Report: Jon Gosselin says his 8 kids are happy". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
External links
- TLC: Jon & Kate + 8
- Gosselin Sextuplets & Twins - The official family website
- Figure 8 Films - Surviving Sextuplets & Twins
- Jon & Kate Plus 8 at IMDb
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