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'Jon and Kate Plus 8:' Jon Gosselin cannot continue paid appearances
December 10, 10:01 PMDallas TV ExaminerMatt Carter


Former "Jon and Kate Plus 8" star Jon Gosselin has now officially felt the wrath of the Maryland courts. According to the Associated Press, the reality star received a ruling from the judge that he cannot continue to make paid appearances that are in violation of his TLC contract.

The court drama on Thursday was meant to only be a primary injunction for what will be a lengthier court battle once the two sides meet again on April 19. It is then when both Jon and TLC can attempt to get money out of one another for a number of different charges. Jon claims he was "misrepresented" during his initial negotiations over "Jon and Kate Plus 8," and that TLC violated Pennsylvania child labor laws. On the other hand, TLC has a mountain of evidence showing that Jon deliberately made attempts to make money that violated the exclusivity clause in his contract.

Jon Gosselin did not end up making an appearance in court, even in spite of a multitude of reports that claimed he would at least be present during the afternoon's proceedings. His legal team also did not present any evidence that could potentially gain the reality star favor with the judge. TLC, meanwhile, presented transcripts of depositions from three former members of Jon's "inner circle:" Hailey Glassman, Kate Major, and Michael Lohan.

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Former "Jon and Kate Plus 8" star Kate Gosselin may be spending the holidays away from the TV cameras, but she's certainly trying to make the best out of her situation. The reality TV mom was spotted in Reading, Pennsylvania on Saturday doing some holiday shopping for friends and family. As the day went on, Kate reportedly went from rather pleasant to frustrated as the paparazzi continued to follow her around.

The end of "Jon and Kate Plus 8" hasn't exactly brought peace to the Gosselin family; rather, it led to Jon losing a court battle to TLC on Thursday and being blocked from making any more paid appearances. Kate was interviewed by Barbara Walters on Wednesday night, but has since been extremely quiet and is reportedly in the process of shooting scenes for a new TLC show that will air this spring.

However, for now this is the first time in a few years that TV footage of Jon and Kate Gosselin has been relatively saturated. Do you think that a holiday season away from the cameras will be a good thing for the children? Let me know your thoughts with a comment and stay tuned for more news.

I would like to say yes, that being away from the camera's would be good for the children however, since they have grown up with the camera's, Im sure they must feel a strong sense of being left behind. JMO