Jon Gosselin has painted a picture of network TLC as a vulture preying on his family.
Gosselin demanded TLC stop filming his eight children and leave his property days after it revamped his reality show into Kate Plus Eight, dropping “Jon” from the title.
He vowed to put the brakes on his divorce from Kate Gosselin and cited the network’s alleged failure to secure special permits to film children that may void its contract. TLC has suspended filming of the children.
In revamping the show, TLC announced it would reduce Jon’s role due to the divorce and evolving family.
Jon’s attorney Mark Jay Heller said: “Jon is resolved not to allow the TLC corporate machine to devour his family and promote the monster’s best interests over those of his family.”
Heller said he was confident Gosselin will take back control of his family by “putting the brakes on his divorce and pulling the plug on TLC – the media giant that he perceives as a monster that has exploited and manipulated his family and has been partially responsible for the breakdown of his marriage”.
Heller cited an approximate $186 million quarter-year profit that TLC and Discovery reaped from the Gosselins.
TLC responded: “Despite Jon Gosselin’s repeated self-destructive and unprofessional actions, he remains under an exclusive contract with TLC. Direct filming of the children has been currently suspended, pending further conversations between both parents.”
Model Kate Moss has reportedly planned a karaoke party for her daughter’s birthday.
Lila Grace, Moss’s daughter with ex-boyfriend Jefferson Hack, celebrated her seventh birthday on September 29. The youngster’s party is being held in London on October 2.
A source said: “Kate has been preparing for Lila’s birthday for weeks. She is pulling out all the stops to give her a really memorable day.
“It’s a karaoke party and Kate is really looking forward to belting a few numbers out.”
It is claimed that Moss bought her young daughter a diamond necklace as a gift.