Jon & Kate Plus 8 Publicity Machine Ramps Up

Posted on Jul 30, 2009 @ 07:06PM

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Jon & Kate Plus 8 returns to TLC with new episodes August 3, and the cable net's president Eileen O'Neill is ramping up the publicity for the little show that became a ratings juggernaut by saving its stars' divorce announcement for TV.

Speaking to TV critics in Los Angeles on Thursay, O'Neill said: "The show comes back on Monday and most new episodes remain a work in progress. But I will tell you, the iconic couch is gone. Jon & Kate will now have separate chairs for their interviews. You're still going to see two parents that love their kids, but you'll be seeing them parenting separately.

"You'll see what it's like when Kate has to put a tent up for a backyard camping experience by herself. Or, see Jon trying to cook up a pizza for the kids.

"As far as new people and places that may be cycling into Jon and Kate's lives, we are taking it on a case-by-case basis. This is real life."

But as RadarOnline.com reported exclusively earlier Thursday, don't expect to see Jon's current love interests Hailey Glassman and/or Kate Major on the show. A source close to the production reaffirms they have not been filmed and there are no plans to do so.

We found Jon at home with his kids in Wernersville, PA today.

The many women in his life are currently on the down-low.

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by Susan M
Posted Sat, 08/01/2009 - 8:15am

Jon, Kate and TLC, you should be so proud of your high ratings. Just remember that there are a lot of sick people with sick ideas thinking they are part of your family. Mental illness is your kid's most dangerous enemy

by Susan M
Posted Sat, 08/01/2009 - 8:12am

if your so sick of them why are you clicking your mouse on anything and everything about them? I like kate but jon's ugly , stupid, fat, and only cares about himself...

by mara123
Posted Fri, 07/31/2009 - 9:24am

Love Radar, if it wern't for them we really would have thought Kate put up the tent. Thanks for posting them pics Radar, now we see the real Reality of Jon and Kate.

by browniegirl
Posted Fri, 07/31/2009 - 8:43am

I'm done watching the show. TLC needs to move on to something else now. We all see them for who they really are now.

by llamar
Posted Fri, 07/31/2009 - 8:20am

Who cares if the devil spawn kate put up a tent and too TLC needs to hire jerry springer to host the cheating parents I though it was about the children.

by LB
Posted Fri, 07/31/2009 - 6:12am