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Anderson Cooper good-naturedly mocked Kate Gosselin in his latest “The Ridiculist” segment, and, while he didn’t giggle himself into hysterics, Cooper’s takedown of the reality TV mom’s meltdown over a pizza slice is pretty entertaining.

On a recent edition of “Kate Plus 8,” Gosselin freaked out when her kids’ babysitter, Ashley, allowed one of the “8″ to hand their bodyguard, Steve, a piece of pizza with her grubby paws.

When Ashley tried to reason with the irate Kate, Gosselin’s theatrics continued.

Cooper, who’s spent a lot of time in actual war zones, narrates the “cautionary tale” with some heavy-duty eye rolling.

Somewhere, a liberated Jon Gosselin is smiling.

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Kate Gosselin‘s reality show “Kate Plus 8″ has been canceled.

A rep for TLC tells Gossip Cop in a statement, “TLC has decided not to renew another season of ‘Kate Plus 8.’ By the end of this season ‘Kate Plus 8′ will have hit the 150 episode mark (including ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8′); an exceptional milestone.”

The network adds, “TLC hopes to check in with Kate and the family periodically with specials in the future.”

The show, which began in 2007 and ran for eight seasons, followed the hectic lives of Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight children.

When the couple split in 2009 amid rumors of infidelity, the series took a hiatus before returning as “Kate Plus 8″ in 2010.

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Kate Gosselin “wants Jon back,” reports the National Enquirer, explaining that the reality star star is beginning to see the “good side” of her ex-husband.

According to so-called “sources” for the tabloid, Gosselin is considering giving her ex a second chance because she’s “lonely,” and “Jon is pretty much the only adult male in her life.”

“Jon would give up anything to get back with Kate, and she has definitely noticed,” explains another supposed “source,” who adds, “they’re getting on quite well!”

However, despite what the mag’s “sources” claim, a rep for the “Kate Plus 8″ star tells Gossip Cop, “It is a complete fabrication.”

Adds another Kate insider, “She has no interest… That train has left the station.”

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Long ago, Life & Style exposed just how little it knows about Kate Gosselin with an absurd claim about the mom-of-eight was working on a deal to star in a dating show for ABC, possibly even becoming the next “Bachelorette.”

Now the tabloid speculates that Gosselin’s household could be in trouble.

Life & Style alleges Gosselin’s ”explosive temper and selfish quest for fame” have made her children miserable, and that they’re now “begging to move out!”

Gosselin has “mistreated” her kids for months, according to the magazine, supposedly ignoring their needs while she pampers herself.

Jon Gosselin, meanwhile, is portrayed as a perfect parent who “actually plays” with the kids individually and is “very hands-on” despite not having Kate’s resources. When he and his girlfriend Ellen Ross recently took care of the children, says Life & Style, “They looked like a really happy family.”

If this all sounds like the one-sided, fun parent vs. mean parent skewed reality that often happens when couples divorce, that’s because it is.

A source close to Kate Gosselin tells Gossip Cop the Life & Style story is way, way off base.

The insider points out that Kate Gosselin is the primary caregiver “for a reason,” and is quietly responsible for making sure the kids get the help they need and are supported in every aspect. Jon Gosselin, meanwhile, is feeding this “crap” to the media in an effort to destroy his ex-wife’s reputation.

Life & Style‘s spotty reputation, of course, is well-earned.

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Kate Gosselin sat down with Meredith Vieira on the “Today Show”this morning to bust bad dish that’s been written and said about her.

The mother of eight separated fact from tabloid fiction on the following subjects:

Were two of her kids – Collin and Alexis – expelled from school?

“That is false… They were not expelled from school,” said Gosselin. She acknowledged that the two kids “were having anger issues,” as a result of their parents’ divorce, but said it was “mutually agreed” that Collin and Alexis would leave the school they were at. Now they’re being privately tutored at home, but the goal is “to get them back into school,” said Gosselin.

Has she and Jon Gosselin reached a truce regarding time the kids will spend with each parent over the holidays?

“No truce necessary,” said Gosselin. “We always split the holidays… that has always been peaceful,” noted Gosselin, though she admitted not all their dealings have been easy.

Does she agree with Jon Gosselin‘s contention that having the kids appear on TV isn’t good for them?

Gosselin felt it was in the kids’ “best interest” to still be on-air, and claimed it’s “what they enjoy.” “There’s been nothing but positive that has come out of it,” said Gosselin, pointing out that it’s allowed the children to go on trips they never would have been able to go on before, and that it’s “providing for their future.”

Has “Kate Plus 8″ been canceled?

“The show is not canceled,” said Gosselin matter-of-factly.

We’re sure Gossip Cop will be barraged with a new set of rumors before Gosselin’s next “Today Show” appearance.

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Celebrity blogging’s clown prince, Perez Hilton, has once again taken a rumor that Gossip Cop already busted and trumped it up as real news.

Hilton just announced that TLC “quietly cancelled” the Kate Gosselin reality series “Kate Plus 8″ because ex-husband Jon Gosselin supposedly wouldn’t sign off on more camera time for their children.

He stole the story and his quotes from this week’s In Touch (without bothering, of course, to say where this “news” began).

But the In Touch item was completely wrong, as Gossip Cop learned yesterday.

Talk of cancelation is “not true,” a TLC rep told Gossip Cop exclusively.

So, for the 10,000th time, Hilton has “reported” belatedly and wrongly.

We congratulate him on the milestone!

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UPDATE – AUGUST 15, 2011:

“Kate Plus 8″ WAS canceled today, nearly a year after the In Touch story discussed below.

“Kate Gosselin still has her eight children, but her TV show is history,” declares In Touch.

Wait, what?

Well, according to the tabloid’s alleged “source,” TLC has “quietly canceled” her reality series “Kate Plus 8″ after ex-husband Jon Gosselin supposedly refused to re-sign a contract allowing their children to be filmed.

In Touch seems to be confused, so we’ll help.

Something not happening isn’t the same thing as it “quietly” happening.

Because “Kate Plus 8″ is NOT canceled.

“It’s not true,” Gosselin’s TLC spokesperson tells Gossip Cop.

Just another case of In Touch being out of touch.

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UPDATE:

Gossip Cop spoke to Kate Major, who told us, “I’m devastated that Michael would stoop to this low to take [naked] pictures without my knowledge while I slept.”

She said her attorney will “take measures” against anyone who publishes the nude photos.

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Michael Lohan is trying to sell nude photos of ex-fiancee Kate Major, according to a report.

A censored topless photo of Major is currently online, and a source tells Gawker.com it’s “part of a set that Lohan is now trying to unload to the highest bidder.”

In the snapshot, Major’s exposed breasts and an engagement ring from Lohan are visible.

Major alleges that Lohan assaulted her, and he’s been charged with second degree harassment.

Lohan is scheduled to be arraigned in court on August 18.

A former Star magazine reporter and once a member of Lindsay Lohan‘s entourage, Major also dated Jon Gosselin.

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Us Weekly

According to the magazine, “ABC offered him $500,000 to be on Dancing With the Stars next season — but he turned down the opportunity.”

Really?

Gosselin told Us Weekly, “After seeing what the show did to Kate [Gosselin] and the kids, I wouldn’t put them through that again.”

Gossip Cop, however, was told by a source involved with the dance competition show that the reportedly cash-strapped father of eight wasn’t even offered a $500,000 gig to turn down.

“If they’re saying they’re being offered, they’re not being offered,” said the production source, who noted Levi Johnston and others have pulled the same ploy.

A rep for ABC would only say, “We never comment on casting rumors.”

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Kate Gosselin struck back at ex-husband Jon Gosselin this morning, denying that she’s chosen fame over their eight children.

The reason she works so much, including her current stint on “Dancing With the Stars” and two upcoming reality series, claims Kate, is because she needs to provide for her kids.

“I’ve got to work harder now than ever because I am a single mom,” she said on “Today.”

“It’s a struggle to be here [away from them], to be anywhere. The emotion that you see is because I would rather be at home with them.”

Gosselin’s former husband recently labeled her an “absentee parent” as he planned legal action to fight for custody of their children.

While she acknowledges that her schedule doesn’t give her as much time with the kids as she would like, Kate Gosselin maintains that she makes the best of difficult circumstances.

“I make the most of every minute I have with them,” she says. “When I’m home, we make those little spots of time really big in our memories.”

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While Kate Gosselin will almost assuredly lose “Dancing with the Stars,” she’s just been awarded two more TV gigs.

TLC announced today the single mother of eight will star in two shows this summer – “Twist of Kate,” and “Kate Plus 8.”

In “Twist of Kate,” Gosselin will take fan letters she’s received, and then go to the homes and workplaces of women facing their own sets of challenges.

She said, “I want to be out there learning from others, helping to provide insight whenever I can, though I don’t consider myself an expert on anything.”

The 12-episode show airs later this summer.

And “Kate Plus 8,” as the title suggests, will focus on Gosselin raising her eight children as a single mom.

That show will premiere in June.

Just this week, ex-husband Jon Gosselin sued for custody of their eight kids.

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“Dancing With the Stars” contestant Kate Gosselin may be heading from the ballroom to the courtroom.

Ex-husband Jon Gosselin plans to sue her for primary physical custody of their eight children.

Labeling Kate an “absentee parent,” Jon Gosselin reportedly has begun legal wrangling for the kids, as well as a reversal of the current child support arrangement, which requires him to pay roughly $21,000 per month.

Attorney Anthony List plans to file actions this week.

“Kate Gosselin can’t have it both ways unless there is some balance, unless there are some opportunities for these eight children to be in her physical presence,” says List. “Jon wants to spend time with these kids, and she is throwing up road blocks.”

This afternoon, the mother of eight shot back with the following statement: “I am not willing to comment in public on the custody discussions regarding my children. What I will say is this: I am and always will be a mother first, but as a single working mom, I will do everything necessary to provide for my kids despite the opinions of others.”

Mark Momjian, an attorney for Kate, calls his client “a devoted mother who loves her children very much.” Momjian confirmed that he had not yet received an official petition from Jon Gosselin for custody and spousal support.

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Jon Gosselin and TLC have settled litigation against each other.

The network, where Gosselin and ex-wife Kate Gosselin found stardom as America’s favorite parents, sued him for violating their contract by appearing on competing shows for payment while disparaging the TLC program. Gosselin countersued, claiming the network damaged his reputation.

“TLC has reached a settlement with Jon Gosselin and will be undertaking procedural steps to conclude the litigation,” reads a statement from the network, adding, “All terms of the settlement are confidential. The whole Gosselin family remain under contract with TLC. “ 

Gossip Cop is excited by the possibility that this may be Gosselin’s last time making news for a while.

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There was an awful lot of Hollywood heartbreak this year.

Some couples bit the dust after a few months, and other relationships ended after many years.

Gossip Cop wants to know what you think was The Split of 2009:

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Far more interesting than Jon Gosselin‘s former reality show are the recent events in his post-show life.

On Saturday, Gosselin returned from spending Christmas with his eight children to find his New York apartment burglarized and his possessions either stolen or slashed with a knife.

A butcher’s knife, presumably the one used to destroy his belongings, was then jammed into his dresser with a note signed by his ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman.

Late last night, however, Glassman’s attorney told Gossip Cop, “It looks like she’s being framed,” and added that his client, who recently moved out of the apartment she shared with Gosselin, “didn’t take anything away that she was legally not entitled to take from there.”

And now today…

Gossip Cop spoke with Gosselin’s attorney, Mark Heller, who painted a very different picture, and speculated that this could end for Glassman with an “arrest” and possibly “long-term incarceration.”

Referring to Glassman’s lawyer’s comment, Heller said, “It’s a little late to disclaim that she acted inappropriately” — and wasn’t involved in the slashing of his clothes and furniture, or the smashing of a valuable vase from the Ming dynasty — especially after she acknowledged the “mean-spirited and inappropriate” note that was knifed into the dresser was “in her handwriting and she was the only other person with a key [to the apartment].”

Gosselin’s attorney added that the building has video cameras, and it will be “interesting to see” who walked out of his apartment with his TV set, Nintendo, and pots and pans, and other items. (The lawyer noted that credit card receipts will be used to prove ownership of the belongings.)

Based on the note and the fact that Glassman had the only other key to the apartment — as well as the building’s video surveillance and fingerprint samples taken by the New York Police Department — Gosselin’s lawyer told Gossip Cop, “The evidence speaks for itself.”

He further said that he expected in the first few weeks of the New Year that there will be an “arrest” and possibly imprisonment for Glassman.

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UPDATE: 8:13PM

Gossip Cop has been skeptical about the timing and circumstances of the break-in of Jon Gosselin’s apartment, but we’ll reserve judgment until all the facts are in, and the police have completed their investigation.

That said, we spoke to Glassman’s attorney, Anand Ahuja, and he told Gossip Cop, “It looks like she’s being framed.”

He added, “My client didn’t take anything away that she was legally not entitled to take from there.”

We’ll keep you updated as details emerge.

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The New York Police Department has questioned Hailey Glassman, Jon Gosselin‘s ex girlfriend, about the burglary and vandalization of his apartment last night.

A note stuck to Gosselin’s bedroom dresser with a knife was signed with Glassman’s name.

Sites including TMZ report Glassman was questioned last night with her lawyer present.

Sources with law enforcement say no charges have been filed.

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UPDATE: 8:17PM

According to Jon Gosselin’s attorney, personal items were stolen and slashed in his apartment.

Additionally, the lawyer stated, “The Police Department seized a note that had been affixed to Jon’s bedroom dresser by a butcher knife that was speared through the note into the wooden dresser.” His attorney, however did not elaborate on what was written in the note.  

Gosselin’s lawyer also stated, “Jon’s television, CD player, coffee maker, a Nintendo Wii game, dishes, pots and pans were burglarized from his apartment, and Jon’s shoes, shirts, luggage, bed, curtain, rugs and other furnishings in the apartment were slashed, most likely by the same butcher knife that affixed the note to his dresser. Sadly, along with the trashing of Jon’s apartment, a Ming vase, believed to be over 100 years old that was a family heirloom, was smashed to pieces.”

Gossip Cop will keep up you updated as the story develops.

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A source close to Jon Gosselin confirms to Gossip Cop that the former reality star’s apartment on New York’s Upper West Side was broken into.

Gosselin saw he was “burglarized,” says the source, when returning to his apartment two hours ago. We’re told Gosselin called the police and immediately left the scene, so that he would not taint the evidence, if any, left behind.

As we’re reporting, detectives are currently combing through the apartment to look for leads. It is unclear, as of now, what was stolen or what the motive was for the break-in.

Gossip Cop will update as details emerge.

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We don’t report on these two unless there’s real news, and today there is.

Jon and Kate Gosselin are officially divorced.

The final papers have been signed by Judge Arthur Tilson after the arbiter ruled on how the couple’s property will be divided.

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Gossip Cop loves when tabloids accuse others of “stooping,” even when they’re the ones who’ll say anything – however fictional – for a “story.”

“Get out the barf bags,” In Touch warns, because “Jon Gosselin and Nadya Suleman will try to fall in love on a reality show.” That’s right. The weekly’s weak stomach comes from its “exclusive” that Gosselin, willing to “stoop to just about anything,” “has agreed to star in a cheesy new reality show in which he’ll date [Suleman.]” The man behind the supposed Jon – Kate = Jon + Octomom pilot (and, yes, we just got a bit queasy typing that), Bobby Goldstein, had heard Suleman was attracted to Gosselin, “And I had the idea that this could be a very entertaining fiasco.”

Well, he has the “fiasco” part right. In Touch reports the series will follow father-of-8 Gosselin as he “contemplates what hooking up with Octomom could really be like,” while mother-of-14 Suleman pursues her “obsession” with him.

And how does the mag explain how such a patently ridiculous project will get made? It cites Goldstein’s belief that Jon’s quest for fame will prevail: “I think that he wants to remain in the limelight.”

Yeah, almost as badly as the tabs and producers who feed on this nonsense want to remain in the limelight.

It’s not true. There is NO show commitment between Gosselin and Suleman, no matter how many proposal e-mails went back and forth.

We busted last week’s speculation that Gosselin was headed for a reality encore, and we’re more than happy to bust these new, even more absurd rumors. Gossip Cop just confirmed – again – with Gosselin’s representative that this story is “not true.”

UPDATE:  Jon Gosselin has put out a statement, which reads in part:

“I am troubled to learn that the media has accepted as true the scurrilous rumor that I would appear in a reality television program with Nadya Suleman. This is utterly false.”

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It was another wild week in Hollywood!

THE GOOD

As “New Moon” nears theaters, its stars are heading out on the promotional circuit. Robert Pattinson will be on MTV’s Ulalume special this coming Friday, October 30, and is also confirmed for “Ellen” on November 20. He is also slotted for “Live with Regis and Kelly” that week, as are co-stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.

Taylor Swift sold out in minutes, a “Twitter ban” on Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz proved bogus, and Lindsay Lohan professed her love for Samantha Ronson.

And how’s this for good news? It looks like Jon Gosselin won’t be appearing on more reality TV, after all!

THE BAD

Beyonce had to bail (again) on a concert in Malaysia, a mag managed to botch 75% of its cover, and Star invented its very own fairy tale wedding for Nicole Richie and Joel Madden and a marriage proposal for Mary-Kate Olsen.

It was a bad week all around for romance rumors. Avril Lavigne doesn’t have a new love, Gerard Butler and Jessica Simpson didn’t actually have a date, Usher isn’t wooing Rihanna, “90210″ stars Matt Lanter and AnnaLynne McCord are just friends, and 50 Cent just has video love for Kelly Rowland.

THE UGLY

David Letterman does not have a “sex tape,” despite the rags’ wishes; Robert Pattinson is not a drunk; and baseless cheap shots from Fox News against tabloid fodder like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are as tired as they are wrong.

Know what’s NOT cool – accusing someone of setting up his sister’s DUI, especially when the “evidence” is as invisible as the claim is offensive.

Oh, and also not particularly funny? Death hoaxes. Kanye West was this week’s victim.

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If you thought Jon Gosselin being on one reality show was enough, rest assured: that’s all it will be.

“Jon is getting ready to take a meeting with CBS and talk about appearing on special celebrity versions of The Amazing Race or Survivor,” RadarOnline.com reports “exclusively” — and wrongly. A source “familiar with the situation” (or not) tells Radar that Gosselin is planning to fly to Los Angeles in November to discuss reality TV possibilities, while “nothing is a done deal yet.”

As you know, Gossip Cop has been almost completely alone in ignoring the Jon & Kate debacle during its months-long domination of headlines. But Radar’s “exclusive” importantly doesn’t impact the couple’s eight children, is complete nonsense, and also happens to touch upon something we actually like – “The Amazing Race.” So let’s bust this rumor, shall we?

Jon Gosselin’s representative spoke to Gossip Cop EXCLUSIVELY and said in response to Radar’s reality TV claims, “He’s not looking for anything like that.” The report – picked up everywhere – is “not true.”

So “Survivor” isn’t in Gosselin’s future? “He has no desire to be in a jungle.” As for what he is planning, the rep observed that he’s “dealing with a divorce, his children, [and] TLC,” and reiterated that he’s not doing a reality show, and “never had plans to do one” after the series that made him a household name.

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For the most part, Gossip Cop made it through the summer without discussing America’s tabloid royalty, Jon and Kate Gosselin. The experience often felt like being trapped in a restaurant while the awful bickering couple at the next table shouted . . . for months. As their eight children and most of the country watched, the Gosselins hurled insults and accusations in an unending series of TV appearances and magazine covers that promoted their TLC program and, eventually, their post-marriage and post-TLC agendas.

And they just . . . won’t . . . go . . . away.

This morning Jon went on Good Morning America to tell everyone that he “despises” Kate and to say that she stole his wedding band. So, as this charming story reaches its 1,928th month, we thought we’d ask Gossip Cop’s readers:  Do you care? Do you ‘side’ with Kate? With Jon? Or are you indifferent to both?