get that on tlc. that's why your ratings are taking because we're not believing this rosey image of kate playing with the kids in the front yard anymore. we're not believing it. >> you're talking and i'm noticing the great irony that jon, through his behavior is trying to protect the kids but this very behavior is setting a terrible example for the kids. now kate is striking back and she's also suggesting the only reason he's doing this is because he got fired. you've got to hear what kate told "showbiz tonight" late this afternoon. she said it very clearly, i'm saddened and confused by jon's public media statements. jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, nfc, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children and was taping on friday with the kids. kate went on to say jon used to share that belief until as recently as the day the network announced the name change of the show and indicated that jon would have a lesser role in th

first of all, i trust nothing tlc says. i have publicly been saying for the last two years, it's time to go. time to quit. the harm being done to these children is genuine, and pennsylvania department of labor and industry must step forward. they have been investigating this family and the work circumstances for eight months. >> lisa bloom, what do you make of this? >> listen, i agree with paul. not just because my mother represents him. i think that children are really the heart of this case. jon and kate are going to fight, who cares. there are eight kids here and as paul points out, money is supposed to be set aside for them. god forbid they all reach the age of 18 and find out they have zero from all of this work they have been doing as children. now, i don't know if tlc is complying with the laws or not but i do think it's unhealthy for children to grow up surrounded by cameras, crews, sound equipment, lighting equipment, producers telling them what to do. we only see what's in front of the camera. we don't know what's

first of all, i trust nothing tlc says. i have publicly been saying for the last two years, it's time to go. time to quit. the harm being done to these children is genuine, and pennsylvania department of labor and industry must step forward. they have been investigating this family and the work circumstances for eight months. >> lisa bloom, what do you make of this? >> listen, i agree with paul. not just because my mother represents him. i think that children are really the heart of this case. jon and kate are going to fight, who cares? there are eight kids here and as paul points out, money is supposed to be set aside for them. god forbid they all reach the age of 18 and find out they have zero from all of this work they have been doing as children. now, i don't know if tlc is complying with the laws or not but i do think it's unhealthy for children to grow up surrounded by cameras, crews, sound equipment, lighting equipment, producers telling them what to do. we only see what's in front of the camera. we don't know what's

there's a knew beauty pageant reality show on tlc called "king of a crown." last night, one of the beauties in the upcoming miss carolina competition got an earful from her mom who encouraged her daughter to maybe lose some weight. >> when she was in her last pageant, it was almost a nightmare to get her through it. the dresses didn't fit. >> i'm the biggest girl in the pageant. >> getting kind of tired of buying you gowns, so, get the weight off. if you want to be a celebrity, you say you want to be a star, you want to be famous, you want to be famous all -- you don't see no famous fat people. >> jimmy: right. no, wait, wrong. what a delightful woman either way. the sad thing is, put her face back up on the screen. she looks a lot like me when i wear a wig. [ applause ] daddy's getting a little tired of paying for it. on the other side of the mothering spectrum, this is from our local news here in l.a. this is a kid with a food allergy which is never a good way to start things off life wise, and the lengths that his mom goes to make sure he doesn't get sick

get that on tlc. that's why your ratings are tanking, because we're not believing this rosy image that you have of kate playing with the kids in the front yard anymore. we're not believing it. >> you're talking there, carlos, and i'm noticing the great irony that jon, through his behavior, is trying to protect the kids, but this very behavior is setting a terrible example for the kids. and now kate is striking back and she's also suggesting, the only reason that he's doing this is because he got fired. you've got to hear what kate told "showbiz tonight" late this afternoon. she said it very clearly, i'm saddened and confused by jon's public media statements. jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, in fact, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children and was taping on friday with the kids. and kate went on to say, jon used to share that belief, until as recently as the day the network announced the name change of the show a

russ, what will tlc do? obviously, they've got a lot invested in this show. they can't let him put a stop to it. >> they suspended production to work this out. there are a few things to think about. a lot of people are raising issues about the health and safety of the kids, but this show allows kate and jon to provide food on the table and a home for these kids. lisa said before she is against shows being in the home of kids 24/7. by all accounts this show is only filming a couple of days a week and about two to three hours at a time. it's not like they are following them around day and night. >> you know as well as i do that to set all that up takes a lot of hours before and a lot of ours after. we are only seeing what's in front of the camera. we are not seeing all the crews and all the personnel and the lights and sound equipment and the cords. i do not think it's healthy. jon says in his statement that tlc has not been complying with the laws to protect children, laws that require money being segregated for them. if that's not happening, it needs to happe

"showbiz tonight," of course, reached out to tlc today. as of showtime, they have not responded, which i find odd, because tlc has certainly not been shy in the past about responding to everything. radio silence today, hyla, what does that tell you? >> this doesn't shock me. a, they're getting their legal team together, but for jon gosselin to say that tlc is exploiting their kids, hello, you're on a reality show, that's what you do, you exploit. they signed up talent so they could make a profit. they're a tv network. why is this a surprise to them? >> yeah. well, jon says he does take the blame, as you heard, for being passive up until now about having his kids on tv. kim, do you think he deserves some credit now for taking some of the blame here, or as it appears to me, do you think he is just talking out of both sides of his mouth? >> well, yes, he is sort of owning up to it, so you do have to give him credit for that. and in a way, he is kind of echoing the sentiments of a lot of people out there. a lot of people have been saying this

get that on tlc. that's why your ratings are taking because we're not believing this rosey image of kate playing with the kids in the front yard anymore. we're not believing it. >> you're talking and i'm noticing the great irony that jon, through his behavior is trying to protect the kids but this very behavior is setting a terrible example for the kids. now kate is striking back and she's also suggesting the only reason he's doing this is because he got fired. you've got to hear what kate told "showbiz tonight" late this afternoon. she said it very clearly, i'm saddened and confused by jon's public media statements. jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, nfc, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children and was taping on friday with the kids. kate went on to say jon used to share that belief until as recently as the day the network announced the name change of the show and indicated that jon would have a lesser role in th

you better believe tlc is going to fight. who's standing on stronger legal ground? we'll take your calls. 1-877-tell-hln. >>> don't judge a book by its cover. things aren't always what they seem. those are sayings we've all heard growing up. but sometimes we have to see to believe. we're introduced to a young man teaching us all of those lessons by defying the odds. >> reporter: at 17, you could say kenneth chauncey lives a double life. >> i mean, there are times when it's difficult but i can't let those difficult times bring me down. >> reporter: he's on a journey many of his friends know nothing about. kenneth is a starting running back on the varsity team at helen bernstein high school. >> so today you'll be taking notes. >> reporter: he is a straight a honor student named best overall academic student. and he's popular. he's student body president, a big man on campus with dreams of a college education at harvard. >> he is an a student. he's definitely into leadership. he's also an athlete. >> reporter: but at the end of the day when all of his classmates go hom

tlc is having none of this. they lashed out and called jon erratic, self destructive and unprofessional. it's an all out battle. "showbiz tonight" dares to ask, is the family implode something joining me in hollywood, a correspondent for extra. an attorney with mid-win charles and associates. this is out right war between jon and kate. they posted this notice on the front gates of the home they own together banning tlc cameras from the property. jon is saying he wants to end the show for the good of the kids. he wants to protect them. this is what his lawyer told entertainment tonight and astonishing to me. he realized his family was like a train wreck. he put the brakes on the divorce and the show. if he didn't, the family would be in a mortal accident. the victims of a train wreck. i hear what's going on and i read the statement and i think something stinks here, considering two days ago, tlc fired him and changed the name to kate plus eight. is jon acting like a man scorned some. >> exactly. that's what he's

you're seeing video of "jon & kate plus 8" on tlc. i want to talk about, very quickly, mike brooks, former fed with the fbi, headline, hln law enforcement analyst. i want to talk about how he could have -- and he is an i.t., information technologist, was for the state of pennsylvania. so he's no idiot. how can someone hack into a computer -- they're separated. all right? they're divorcing. it's not like they're man and wife living together anymore. and i don't know if even then you can lawfully hack into somebody else's e-mail, cell phone, checking account. but how do you do that? he gets an e-mail notification every time she gets an e-mail, sends an e-mail. he knows about all of her texts. at least that's what one of his girlfriends claims he told her. >> exactly. that's a claim. but nancy, if he had her sign on, let's say for her cell phone number, which also would include the text messaging, he can go in, take a look at the calls, how long they lasted, look at the text messaging on where the text came, how long that lasted and back

what in the world is tlc suing jon? did jon really break into kate's computer and big news s one of hollywood's bachelors ready to settle down and have a couple of kids? i am talking about clooney here. this is "showbiz tonight" on hln. more stories from the "showbiz tonight" newsroom making news right now. >>> ever had sex in a car? >> no, never. >> try it after this. >> i don't know how that would work out. a pretty small car. matt lauer has another run in with a deer and it happens in the middle of the jay leno show. you remember when he had his deer accident? >> the deer jumped out in front of them and instead of flying off the bike -- >> he separated his shoulder and matt did pull through that and he seems to keep bumping into bambi. you have to see what happened when he stopped by the jay leno show for the green card challenge. >> he can make up the time. going through the stream. watch out for the deer! oh! >> jay penalized matt, but matt tried to butter him up. >> i'm sorry. you are not good with animals. >> i w

gosselin's lawyer calls tlc's suit baseless. he says gosselin's contract was, quote, unenforceable and unconscionable and denied him a chance to make a living. >>> a second vaccine has been approved to protect against the virus that causes cervical cancer. the fda says cervarix can be given to girls and women ages 10 to 25 years old. after the first shot, the second and third doses are given within six months. the fda approved the first vaccine, gardasil, in 2006. >>> officials in minnesota say three pigs on display at the minnesota state fair tested positive for the h1n1 flu. the state's agriculture department says this may be the first indication that the virus is present in some swine here in the u.s. officials say the pigs showed no sign of sickness. they apparently were healthy. they say it's most likely the pigs contracted the virus from people visiting the fair. the fair took place between late august and the beginning of september, and state officials say they're not really sure where those pigs are now. they remind ever

you're seeing video of "jon & kate plus 8" on tlc. i want to talk about, very quickly, mike brooks, former fed with the fbi, headline, hln law enforcement analyst. i want to talk about how he could have -- and he is an i.t., information technologist, was for the state of pennsylvania. so he's no idiot. how can someone hack into a computer -- they're separated. all right? they're divorcing. it's not like they're man and wife living together anymore. and i don't know if even then you can lawfully hack into somebody else's e-mail, cell phone, checking account. but how do you do that? he gets an e-mail notification every time she gets an e-mail, sends an e-mail. he knows about all of her texts. at least that's what one of his girlfriends claims he told her. >> exactly. that's a claim. but nancy, if he had her sign on, let's say for her cell phone number, which also would include the text messaging, he can go in, take a look at the calls, how long they lasted, look at the text messaging on where the text came, how long that lasted and back

there's a knew beauty pageant reality show on tlc called "king of a crown." last night, one of the beautie in the upcoming miss carolina competition got an earful from her mom who encouraged her daughter to maybe lose some weight. >> when she was in her last pageant, it was almost a nightmare to get her through it. the dresses didn't fit. >> i'm the biggest girl in the pageant. >> getting kind of tired of buying you gowns, so, get the weight off. if you want to be a celebrity, you say you want to be a star, you want to be famous, you want to be famous all -- you don't see no famous fat people. >> jimmy: right. no, wait, wrong. what a delightful woman either way. the sad thing is, put her face back up on the screen. she looks a lot like me when i wear a wig. [ applause ] daddy's getting a little tired of paying for it. on the other side of the mothering spectrum, this is from our local news here in l.a. this is a kid with a food allergy which is never a good way to start things off life wise, and the lengths that his mom goes to make sure he doesn't get sick a

crews to keep out, and so far, they've listened. >> daddy, we're doing interviews. >> reporter: tlc announcing on thursday that any snooting involving the gosselin children has been suspended. >> well, jon decided to stop production of the show just days after it was announced that tlc was going to call the show "kate plus 8" and his role was going to be diminished. the timing is a little bit funny considering six days earlier he was happily participating in the show and he was filming with his children. >> reporter: kate, meanwhile, continues to tell her side of the story, saying in a statement, "i do the show for my family because i believe it provides us opportunities we wouldn't otherwise have. jon used to share that belief until as rently as the day the network announced the name change of the show and indicated that jon would have a lesser role in the show." >> aiden and joel, do you want to share? >> reporter: kate also says while her priority has always been her children and their wellbeing, jon's priority is jon and his interests. a show that started out documenting life wi

tlc was going to be filming a show without john gosselin. he was not happy so he has decided he does not want the film crews in the house or for their children to be filled. tlc has stopped production of the show, saying they are deeply disappointed at his erratic behavior. they say filming will continue but just without the children involved. >> a $32 million a ticket bought guy laliberte to become the first ringmaster in orbit. he is rising above the world, becoming the seventh space tourist. applied doctrine hour ago at the international space station. he will enjoy nine days there. he may be one of the last private visitors to do this for several years because nasa is requiring -- retiring the shuttle program. >> 54 degrees. much more ahead on 11 news today. >> we will look at our water cooler question for the day as well. >> this is a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. good luck. >> olympic gold medalist michael felt temporarily traded in his will wear to team up with severarrester on tou-- with the. you'll see it on nbc prim

sources say the tlc show is being put on hold until the ex-couple work out their differences. this is really crushing me. joining me to discuss this and so much more is sara bernard, "new york" magazine, contributing editor, danny bonaduce, actor and raid show talk show host of 94.1 wysp in philadelphia and judy gold, comedian store air. welcome to the show. >> thank you, joy. >> is that show finished. please tell me. >> it might be. jon is putting a stop to filming. they'll show a couple more episodes until november. that's stuff they've been taking. they're stringing it together. the reason he's trying to stop it is because he wants to star in a show of his own. and now believe is or not, he's teaming up with michael lohan, as in lindsay lohan's father. >> another bargain. >> right to. do a show called -- to do a show called "the divorced dad's club." >> oh, god, that's going to be a hit, don't you think? do you really want to watch that? >> do you pay attention to this story of jon and kate? >> i have been day paying attention to the story of jon and kate and i find it fasc

we got their comment and they, here's what tlc says. they approached us months ago and we passed on that. also pitched a couple other reality show production companies. let's bring in our psycho therapist stacy kaiser. what do you make of this? from what you're hearing, you see these interviews and dad's reaction, hoax or not? >> i'm on the hoax bandwagon. i'll tell you why. what we know about families is they have patterns of behavior and this family is clearly dramatic and attention seeking based on their storm chasing, based on the fact they chose a reality show like "wife swap" to be on. the other thing i want to throw into the mix is how many 6-year-olds do you know that would sit in a box for three hours without coming out? i don't know any. >> let's clarify that. i don't know if he was in a box. mike brooks, maybe you can help me with that. i believe he was just in the attic, not in a box. still, a pretty active 6-year-old to be up there for three or four hours. >> still hard to buy. >> good point there. let me get to bob, again,

of course you all know her hit tlc show with her husband, jon gosselin, has come to a halt now and now kate says jon has emptied their bank account. meredith sat down earlier with kate and kate decided to stick around. there's some more things that she's got to say and meredith's going to talk to her to let people know what life is like now that the cameras are not on. got to be tough. >> it is pretty tough. >>> on a little bit of a lighter note, on "today's style," as the weather is cooling, the popularity of tights is growing. >> i'm wearing some right now. >> i don't want to know that! we'll tell what you to wear, what to stay away from. apparently there are some rules of the road here. >>> but first let's get a check of the top stories from our own natalie morales sitting in for me at the news desk. >>> good morning, ann and al. good morning to you. a deadly weekend for u.s. troops has added urgency to president obama's search for a new strategy in afghanistan. nine americans were killed, including eight who died repelling a fierce attack. u.s. military now says there is proof that

sources say the tlc show is being put on hold until the excouple work out their differences. this is really crushing me. joining me to discuss this and so much more is sara bernard, new york magazine, contributing editor. danny bon due chi, actor and talk show host of 94.1 wysp in philadelphia. and judy gold, comedienne extraordinaire. welcome to the show. is that show finished? please, tell me. >> it might be. jon is putting a stop to filming. they'll show a couple more episodes until november. that's stuff they've been taking. they're stringing it together. the reason he's trying to stop it is because he wants to star in a show of his own. and believe it or not, he's teaming one michael lohan, as in lindsay lohan's father. >> another bargain. >> so the show called -- to do a show called "the divorce dad's club". >> that's going to be a hit, don't you think? >> i don't know, who wouldn't want to watch that? >> do you pay attention to the story of jon and kate. >> i have been paying attention to jon and kate. i find it fascinating that anyone would want to lay out their dirty

the family pitched a reality show to tlc, you know, the home of "jon and kate plus eight." that network tells cnn they passed. meantime, as soon as the drama came to an end, the scandal began brewing. >> falcon, did you hear us calling your name at any time? >> um-hum. >> you did? >> you did? >> why didn't you come out? >> you guys said that we did this for the show. >> no. >> a show? what show? was the child confused or was this whole thing some kind of hoax? somehow staged by the parents to promote their experiment? at this point, the sheriff of larimer county, colorado, does not think so but many people remain skeptical. tonight's big issue, is this a family of publicity seekers addicted to media exposure? straight out to my fantastic expert panel. mark eiglarsh, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. brenda wade, clinical psychologist. michelle goland, clinical psychologist and contributor to momlogic.com. steve kardian, former criminal investigator and director of defend university and joining me on the phone, sherri silver, who was cast on "wife swap" with t

tlc is fighting back. they got a show here of some kind that they are fighting for whether kate plus eight or not at all. what do you think? for once i agree with him. i hope there isn't a show. get the kids out of the spotlight. >> right. >> we can at least agree on that. what do you think? e maim us at cnn/"prime news".com. we're coming in less than 15. >> i predict kate will have a statement. then jon will have statement. >> they don't like the media. >> not at all. thanks. missed you yesterday. >>> all right. reality tv shows often look for unusual personalities. really? in that case the heene family may be the perfect choice. they already appeared on abc's "wife swap" and apparently wanted to do more reality tv. our entertainment reporter joins us from los angeles with more. russell, first question, first right now the sheriff says back off, people, this is not a hoax. they will interview the family again. what does your gut tell you right now? what do you think? >> good luck with backing off. no one

first of all, i trust nothing tlc says. i have publicly been saying for the last two years, it's time to go. time to quit. the harm being done to these children is genuine, and pennsylvania department of labor and industry must step forward. they have been investigating this family and the work circumstances for eight months. >> lisa bloom, what do you make of this? >> listen, i agree with paul. not just because my mother represents him. i think that children are really the heart of this case. jon and kate are going to fight, who cares. there are eight kids here and as paul points out, money is supposed to be set aside for them. god forbid they all reach the age of 18 and find out they have zero from all of this work they have been doing as children. now, i don't know if tlc is complying with the laws or not but i do think it's unhealthy for children to grow up surrounded by cameras, crews, sound equipment, lighting equipment, producers telling them what to do. we only see what's in front of the camera. we don't know what's

it all began last week when tlc announced it was going on hiatus, it would come back not as "jon and kate plus 8," but as "kate plus 8," that jon would have a limited role. were you aware that was going to happen? were you part of that decision making, kate? did you want jon to have a limited role? >> i was aware of it. but i wasn't in the decision process. i was in agreeance with it because i feel like at this point, unfortunately, we do have different goals and it appears to me, my opinion, that there is one parent at this point that is pulling for the best of our children. it's upsetting to me and i think that it was upsetting to the world to watch the unraveling. i feel like jon is not on the same path as me, obviously. and i felt like it was the best thing to come out of this and i'm a contract honorer. when i put my name on a piece of paper, the situation may change, but i want to do what i say i'm doing. >> and yet jon has argued in the past few days that the best thing would be for this show to be off the air right now, that he claims that the kids have said to him they don't

even before the big break-up, they were screaming at each other on their tlc reality show. listen to this. >> white sandals. >> no. i'm saying flip-flops. just let them wear what they want to wear so i don't have to hear it all day. >> what, so we lose their shoes and then they have nothing to wear? >> lose their shoes. >> i have enough to keep track of. this is what i'm saying. stand with me or stand against me on this. >> i'll talk in here. >> then you had ryan jenkins. he starred on the vh1 reality show that you're looking at here, "megan wants a millionaire." they pulled the show off the air after he allegedly brutally murdered and mutilated his model wife and then killed himself. even accused crooked politician rod blagojevich is now trying his hand at a reality tv show. new reports say he's going to be appearing on "the apprentice." dr. reef, is there a certain type of toxic person that is attracted to appearing on reality tv? >> yeah, you know, i've looked at the research on this, because i've written a couple articles on it -- >> there's research on this? >> yeah, t

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jon went on to actually bash tlc. that is the same network that provides all the money that feeds his family. here's what he's saying. i don't know if i'd be better off or worse if i had not done the show. i don't know. i really have ill will towards tlc, but i signed up for it and i had no legal counsel. tlc hates me so they have it out against me. i hate that tlc gets involved, because they're making it worse. we'd be done already if it wasn't for them getting involved. ben, would you agree with me that it is simply a stupid, stupid, stupid idea for jon to be biting the hand that feeds him and his family of eight right now? >> well, jon has bitten off more than he can maybe chew by picking a fight with tlc. kate wants to continue the show. tlc is weighing their legal position. it's one thing for him to say i didn't have legal counsel. he signed the contract and got himself into this. i think it's too late now. >> wouldn't it be nice if the arbitrator stepped in tomorrow and said both of you, grow up and shut up. >>

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he is saying the show is detrimental to the kids and he wants tlc to stop shooting. listen to what he told larry king about that. >> i don't want them to film anymore. i don't think it's healthy and the reason is that we are going through a divorce right now and i don't think it should be televise and i think my kids should be taken off the show. now i had a sense of empowerment and before i didn't have representation. i take blame for not being an initiator. i was an avoider and i was passive. >> you might be wondering what is tlc say being all this? we reached out today and as of show time they have not responded. i find it odd because they have not been shy about responding to anything. silence. what does that tell you? parra are this doesn't shock me. they are getting a legal team together, but for jon to say they are exploiting their kids, hello! you are on a reality show. you exploit. they signed up talent to make a profit. they are a tv network. why is this a surprise? >> jon said he takes the blame for being passive up until now about having his kids on tv. d

you better believe tlc is going to fight. who's standing on stronger legal ground? we'll take your calls. 1-877-tell-hln. >>> don't judge a book by its cover. things aren't always what they seem. those are sayings we've all heard growing up. but sometimes we have to see to believe. goal maout gairs we're introduced to a young man teaching us all of those lessons by defying the odds. >> reporter: at 17, you could say kenneth chauncey lives a double life. >> i mean, there are times when it's difficult but i can't let those difficult times bring me down. >> reporter: he's on a journey many of his friends know nothing about. kenneth is a starting running back on the varsity team at helen bernstein high school. >> so today you'll be taking notes. >> reporter: he is a straight a honor student named best overall academic student. and he's popular. he's student body president, a big man on campus with dreams of a college education at harvard. >> he is an a student. he's definitely into leadership. he's also an athlete. >> reporter: but at the end of the day when all of his

we do know tlc is taking jon's name off the show. should we be reading into that because there's gloom and doom. >> who wants to watch a show about boring old kate with the kids. it was more fascinating when you had the divorce with jon and all his relationships on the side. she's got a cooking show with paula dean in the works. her own tv show. this is going to last so much longer. >> be interesting to see how much longer indeed. i appreciate you both being with us tonight. brooke anderson i've got to tell you, i'm glad to have you back. i know you were out being a great mom to your beautiful daughter victoria. do you have the baby pictures with you snfr i do a.j. take a look. there she is. >> look how beautiful she is. >> i have a lot more pictures to share with everybody in just a bit. also the jessica simpson great weight debate over this disgusting new fox video. >> man i still can't believe tony dated jessica simpson, even after she blew up bigger than flozell adams. >> i can tell you big stars are now rushing to jessica's defe

you're seeing video of "jon & kate plus 8" on tlc. i want to talk about, very quickly, mike brooks, former fed with the fbi, headline, hln law enforcement analyst. i want to talk about how he could have -- and he is an i.t., information technologist, was for the state of pennsylvania. so he's no idiot. how can someone hack into a computer -- they're separated. all right? they're divorcing. it's not like they're man and wife living together anymore. and i don't know if even then you can lawfully hack into somebody else's e-mail, cell phone, checking account. but how do you do that? he gets an e-mail notification every time she gets an e-mail, sends an e-mail. he knows about all of her texts. at least that's what one of his girlfriends claims he told her. >> exactly. that's a claim. but nancy, if he had her sign on, let's say for her cell phone number, which also would include the text messaging, he can go in, take a look at the calls, how long they lasted, look at the text messaging on where the text came, how long that lasted and back

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gosselin calls tlc's suit base less. he says the contract was unenforceable and denied him a chance to make a living. >>> a second vaccine has been improved to protect against the virus that causes cervical cancer. cervarix can be given to girls and women 10 to 25 years old. after the first shot, the second and third doses are given within six months. they approved the first vaccination in 2006. officials in minnesota say three pigs on display at the minnesota state fair tested positive for the h1n1 flu. the state's agriculture department says this may be the first indication that the virus is present in some swine here in the u.s. officials say the pigs showed no sign of sickness. they apparently were healthy. it is most likely the pigs contracted the virus from people visiting the fair. state officials say they are not sure where the pigs are now. they remind everybody that you cannot get swine flu from eating pork products. >>> check your freezer or refrigerator for some potentially bad sausages. a california company

he is no longer collecting a check from tlc. this is someone whose face was plastered on magazines and newsstands for the past six, eight, nine, ten months. he has to earn a living, and i guess this is how he is going to do it. >> brooke anderson, come back in here. anything wrong with jon trying to capitalize on this fame, making a little dough? >> i disagree with midland here, and i love you, but heck, no. $10 house? if he did, indeed, ask for that load of cash, i think he is dilutional. he does have to find some source of income to support his family -- help support his family, but come on. i wouldn't pay the guy $10 to do it. he really needs to come back to earth pretty soon, a.j. that's what i think. you know what, right now we do have to move on to a truly explosive brand new announcement that oprah winfrey will be interviewing sarah palin. now, these two don't seem like they would be natural busom buddies. oprah actively campaigned against her in 2008, but do you think there will be some fireworks between these two? >> oh

of course same day that tlc reveals the name of the show is being changed to kate plus 8. we're hearing now that jon wants the production to be halted. i do want to say, though, that jon found out about the name change the same way we did through the associated press. and says that he has been trying through his attorney to halt the show for quite some time that this is not any kind of retaliation. >> all right. lara spencer, thank you so much. more tonight on "the insider." >> and just so you know we'll hear from jon himself, he'll be right here on "the insider" set. so tune in for that tomorrow. announcer: right now all over the country discover card customers are getting 5% cashback bonus at grocery stores. now, more than ever it pays to discover. it's tough to reach that five servings a day if you don't always like the taste of vegetables. good thing v8 v-fusion juice gives you a serving of vegetables hidden by a serving of fruit. v8. what's your number? we asked my niece if she agrees ocean spray craisins sweetened dried cranberries, are sweet. we'll take that as a ye

gosselin is being sued for breach of contract by the network tlc. he was one of the stars on the show "jon & kate plus 8," but the couple is divorcing and he's going to have a smaller role in the show. he called it baseless saying the contract was uncon constitutional, unenforceable, and denied him a chance to make a living. >>> some people who are considering elective surgery are looking at having it done outside of the u.s. as a way to save money. now, is that a smart decision? dr. sanjay gupta looks at the pluses and minuses in today's "fit nation" report. >> reporter: it's 10:00 a.m. in san diego and sharon howell is arriving from a flight from atlanta. she's not heading for vacation. she's heading to tijuana for lap band surgery. >> i attempted to have the surgery back in the states and the insurance company made it extremely difficult. >> reporter: so sharon decided to become a medical tourist. >> we all looked up the facility, the physician saw that he was highly credentialed. >> reporter: her experience so far -- >> incredible. >> reporter:

of course same day that tlc reveals the name of the show is being changed to kate plus 8. we're hearing now that jon wants the production to be halted. i do want to say, though, that jon found out about the name change the same way we did, through the associated press. and says that he has been trying through his attorney to halt the show for quite some time, that this is not any kind of retaliation. >> all right. lara spencer, thank you so much. more tonight on "the insider." >> and just so you know, we'll hear from jon himself, he'll be right here on "the insider" set. so tune in for that tomorrow. announcer: right now, all over the country, discover card customers are getting 5% cashback bonus at grocery stores. now, more than ever it pays to discover. it's tough to reach that five servings a day if you don't always like the taste of vegetables. good thing v8 v-fusion juice gives you a serving of vegetables hidden by a serving of fruit. v8. what's your number? did you know 40% of tooth surface is hidden between teeth providing a perfect hiding place? that's why aquafres

tlc, the show -- the company that does the show, they're fighting him. they will go lawsuit against him. what do you think? how do you want this to end? we'll take your calls. >>> seismic developments in the emerging saga of the so-called balloon boy. the little boy who was found alive after an intense search, it all started when a giant homemade balloon took flight thousands of feet in the air. with falcon heene supposedly attached. since coming out of hiding rgs his family has been on an all-out media blitz, but is this 6-year-old ready for the national spotlight? is he too sick to be on camera? you are not going to believe what happened during a live interview. and what about falcon's parents? why do cops want to talk to falcon's parents again? >>> and then murder charges against accused child killer, casey anthony, dropped. that's what her team of lawyers asked a florida judge today. but do they have a case? for months, "issues" has sorted through thousands of court documents, evidence seemingly pointing the finger at casey. tonight for the first tim

jon went on to bash tlc, the network that feeds his family. here's what he said. i don't know if i would be better off or worse had i not done the show. i don't know. i have ill will towards tlc, but i signed up for it and they hate me and they have it out against it. i hate that they get involved because they make it worse. we would be done if it wasn't for them getting involved. ben? would you agree that it is a stupid idea for jon to be biting the hand that feeds him and his family of eight? >> he heads bitten off more than he can chew. kate clearly wants to continue the show. it's thing to say i didn't have legal counsel. it's too late to say he had regrets. >> don't you think it would be nice if the ash traitor said both of you grow up and shut up? >> yes. i think jon will step back on the show in a minute if the price is right. >> see you on your show tomorrow. i appreciate you both being here. >> all right. is there some sort of love potion in the water at the late night shows? i have to wonder. first you have david letterman sleeping with a bunch of women

. >>> tlc is suing reality tv dad jon gosselin. they said he has not lived up to his contract with "jon and kate plus eight." that's the show they had with their sextuplets. and jon has not made any public appear aances or statements. no word yet from jon gosselin. >>> three hikers were stranded on a ledge above a waterfall. they say they were stuck there for three days. people were searching here at california kings canyon national park. a rescue helicopter finally spotted them. they lit a fire so they would be seen. they survived by rationing what little food they had. >>> a simple gesture at a high school football game is causing a whole lot of commotion at a small town. rafer weigel with that story and more. how old is this kid? >> he's only 17 years old. i know they're trying to cut down on celebrations. this, in my opinion, is going too far. r.j. davis from georgia considers himself to be a religious man. after he scored at a game, he pointed to a sky, saying he was giving thanks to god. the ref penallized the team, saying he

. >>> tlc has stopped filming the eight in jon and kate plus eight. they received a cease and desist order fromtheir father jon gosselin. tlc announcessed the series was being renamed kate plus eight. >>> you 2 is rocking charlottesville but one of their stages is still here. crews are working right now to take it down from tuesday's concert. it is 164 feet tall. the whole setup cost $40 million. >>> if you t too much candy, you land in jail. it might not really go that far, but researchers are making a bizarre link between the two. plus, we have the scoop on the twist and turns you can expect this season on bones. >>> coming up in minutes on the news edge at 11:00, layout -- layoffs looming. the council chair vincent gray says he's double the ma and they don't need to happen. you'll hear his argument right off the top. >>> it's one ever the hottest toys in the country raising eyebrows. why this doll's troubled story has parents newspaper arms. >>> first up, gary mcgrady is looking ahead to the weekend forecast. some changes in store. we've got your f

. >>> in entertainment news, the tlc network pulled the plug on the "jon & kate plus eight" show. the move comes after the network received a cease and assist order from the dad, jon gosselin. after ten years of marriage, the gosselins filed for divorce in june. they are the parents of five- year-old sextuplets and eight- year-old twins. tlc says production will remain suspended. >>> 9news now at 6:00 is less than 15 minutes a i way. here's a look at what we have new for you tonight. it's a story you'll only see on 9news now. a mother witnesses her child almost being abducted. it's a horrifying story and we'll share it with you. plus, see how the asian community is rallying behind victims devastated by a wave of deadly earthquakes that rocked indonesia and samoa. plus, you'll see how the buddy system can help you save a buck or two when you shop. those stories and more coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> it is the first day of october. you can see lesli and i have breast cancer awareness pins on. felt like october a little bit today. >> did you see a rabbit this morning? good luck. say

he's put that up sign and says t tlc you cannot film in here and tlc has halted production and shortly after tlc kicked him off of the show and said we will make it "kate plus 8." you will not do anything without me because i'm the dad. could he take those kids and create another reality show "jon plus 8"? >> well maybe he has, jane. and that's a really interesting proposition here. because here's what's going on jon gosselin is starting to appear on certain shows. he's for sale. i mean there are shows that are buying him right now. because one of the things they get in addition to him is access to the kids. so ironically he can stop them being shot on the tlc show. and at the same time negotiate his own deals and say yeah you know, come over to the birthday partyane will get you a little shot here and there of the kids. he's prohibiting tlc was doing under the guise it was urnds the kids. >> tell me something about governor arnold schwarzenegger and his wife maria shriver. >> 15 seconds. she's on the cell phone repeatedly. these pictures of her and the governor signed this thing into

we do know tlc is taking jon's name off the show. should we be reading into that, because there's gloom and doom. >> who wants to watch a show about boring old kate with the kids. it was more fascinating when you had the divorce with jon and all his relationships on the side. she's got a cooking show with paula dean in the works. her own tv show. this is going to last so much longer. >> be interesting to see how much longer indeed. i appreciate you both being with us tonight. brooke anderson, i've got to tell you, i'm glad to have you back. i know you were out being a great mom to your beautiful daughter victoria. do you have the baby pictures with you? >> i do, a.j. take a look. there she is. >> look how beautiful she is. >> i have a lot more pictures to share with everybody in just a bit. also, the jessica simpson great weight debate over this disgusting new fox video. >> man, i still can't believe tony dated jessica simpson, even after she blew up bigger than flozell adams. >> i can tell you big stars are now rushing to jessica's

. >>> so tlc is stopping production on the reality show "jon and kate plus 8." the network says jon gosselin sent a cease and desis order to stop filming his children. on cnn he told larry king he's trying to protect his kids. >> i'm asking not to be on the show and i'm asking my children not to be on the show. i mean, i don't want them to film anymore. i don't think it's healthy for them and the reason i don't think it's healthy for them is we're going through a divorce right now an don't think it should be televised and i think my kids should be taken off the show. >> jon wants to try this in the media. he doesn't want to go to a judge or deal with the question of the best interests of the children. that's kate's sole concern. >> kate gosselin accuses john of stopping the show because producers wanted to focus more on her experience as a single mother giving him a lesser role. >>> lawmakers worked until after midnight on a health care compromise bill. around 2:00 a.m. eastern senate finance committee chair max baucus said all work has completed on the legislat

he says he wants to get his kids off of the tlc oath. he claims the over exposure is not healthy for them. the network has stopped production. the move comes days after jon was all but dropped from the show. so now basically it is down to the kids now but he is not a part of it. >> yes. anyway. nothing else to say about that ongoing saga. michael jackson was actually in good shape before he died. the only things wrong with him were that his arms were covered with puncture marks. he had some scar on his face and neck and had some long damage. he died from the anesthetic that his position gave him to help him sleep. >> i guess the puncture wounds were from the drug. >>> 5:51. were from the drug. >>> 5:51. save up to an extra 30% on beautiful and affordable fall style at jcpenney. come in for your extra savings card... ...to get an extra 15, 20, or 30% off all sale and regular prices when you use your jcpenney card. stores open early saturday with doorbusters. st. john's bay sweaters for her are just $14.99. st. john's bay sueded polos are

. >>> tlc is stopping production on the reality show "jon & kate plus 8." the network says jon gosselin sent a cease and desist order to stop filming his children. gosselin told larry king that he's trying to protect his kids. >> i'm asking not to be on the show. i'm asking my children not to be on the show. i don't want them to film anymore. i don't think it's healthy for them. and the reason i don't think it's healthy for them is we're going through a divorce right now. i don't think it should be televised and i think my kids should be taken off the show. >> jon wachbts to try in in the media, doesn't want to go to a judge or deal with the best interest of the children. that's kate's sole concern. >> kate gosselin accuses jon of stopping the show because producers wanted to focus on her experience as a single mother, giving her a lesser roll. >>> lawmakers wourkd until after midnight on a health care compromise bill. around 2:00 a.m. eastern senate chair max baucus said work had been completed on all parts. democrats made last-minute changes. one change w

turn around, now wipe it off your back. >> lexy, you did a good job, though. >> that's a clip if tlc's "toddlers in tiaras." back with my panel discussing a polarizing phenomenon, child beauty pageants. first of all, they're spraying the kid with tanning stuff. it's sort of abusive. that kid did not look like she's enjoying it. i'm sorry, i don't think it's so great. >> i think it's easy to look at that and think there's some kind of abusive scenario going on, but i think children are naturally exhibitionistic. and when you see a pageant, when you see these incredible photographs that susan's done, you see this natural exhibitionism. that children's desire for attention is a very adaptive part of their personalities. >> they may want attention, but not necessarily in these sexualized outfits. >> i don't get the sexualized bit. i don't know what you're seeing. >> well, i've looked through the book and a lot of these kids look like grown-up girls. they look like miss america and they're like 18 months. >> i think they're emulating miss america, right? it is a pageant, it's child pageants