Up for an Emmy? (and other pulp)

The LA Times reported that judges are considering some of the eps of J & K /8 for an Emmy- no nomination has been made but they are up for a nomination. Once again, Hollywood shows its ugly side and remains true to form. An industry that exploits considers a show that exploits Emmy material.


The all-too-perky (and fake) Dr. Laura, weighs in on J & K. She can't believe people consider it entertainment when Jon gets his balls crunched in every episode. No big revelations from Dr. L. Just trying to get her fingers in the Gosselin money pot.

The Insider is advertising that they are going to get Kate's reaction to Jon possibly quitting the show. We'll see if it is any good later tonight!

Kathie Lee Gifford says Kate should turn off the cameras and get a grip!

"..."I would turn off the cameras if I were them and just work on healing together as a family," Gifford said, amid the rumors that the "Jon and Kate Plus 8" stars are close to calling it quits.

Gifford's advice stems from her own very public struggle in 1997 when her husband Frank had a fling with a flight attendant. "Who knows the long-term damage something like this could do? I understand they are making a living, but you have to wonder at what price," she added...."

Celebuzz reports that the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry says that Jon and Kate have "exposed and exploited their massive brood by putting their lives on the airwaves."

"..."We only see what the editors decide to put in. What is it, one-hundredth, one-thousandth of the amount of filming that's done? I don't think the audience appreciates that. The cameras don't run by themselves. What, do they have 30 or 40 people there filming these kids?" Brody asks. "This is tough. Privacy, space, what you express to people. Like any family, it's a little too harsh to call it family secrets, but there are certain things that go on in the family that are not brought on outside. But in this, everything is exposed....How could this be normal? Number one: there are strangers in the house. People don't let strangers in the house for many good reasons, even if these strangers become familiar. The other thing is, they are constantly exposed and they are going to see this later on. I wonder how they are going to view it.... "

The doctor, who characterizes Jon & Kate Plus 8 as the "commercialization of children," notes that the Gosselin kids' natural desire to please their parents, combined with the environment that they're currently living in, could lead to serious problems..."