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Michael Jackson started working before the age of ten which took a toll on his life and left him no childhood at all. It seems like this is becoming all too common in Hollywood. Now children are being filmed for reality tv shows, are becoming child models, and actors. It is sad and it happens all too much. I remember Corey Feldman talking about the cost of fame at a young age, he was negatively impacted by it. As we all stop to remember Michael Jackson, who was 50 years old and a father of three, let’s learn something about ourselves. Life is very short and anyone, even the King of Pop can die so suddenly. Rest in Peace -Michael Jackson 1958-2009!

TLC the network that produces Jon and Kate Plus 8 has said that the show will not have any new episodes until August 3, 2009 so that the family can regroup and refocus. I think a month is not really long enough to regroup after all of the media scandal. Kate filed the divorce papers and said that the weekend’s activities forced her to do it. I think Jon spent time with his kids and went apartment shopping in NYC which is not all that bad considering that they were separated at the time anyway. I feel bad for Jon, he kind of gets a bad rap in the media. I hope that he can find what he is looking for in life and get back to what he was before the fame.

Today, I was watching the news and there was a report saying that Jon and Kate Goseelin have filed their divorce papers. I think this will finally end all of the paparazzi at their PA home. I think Jon really wanted some closure and he is looking to recapture his old self. I guess they are both going to film the show separately still. I hope that the family can work through this nicely. Many times there are hurt feelings in divorce and I think that the eight kids need both of their parents equally.

The Real Housewives of NJ aired last night! I am sad to see the series end since I am also a housewife. I loved the Teresa turning over the table incident.I also liked that Chris, Jacqueline’s husband and Dina’s and Caroline’s brother told them all that they were acting like fools and invited Danielle to his home any time. Caroline copped to exposing the book at Chateau.  Jacqueline showed her backbone and set the record straight.  Caroline said Jacqueline was hurting her parents, but you could see that Caroline and Dina wanted Jacqueline to come to their defense. The drama was ripe, and I am glad that things have settled down and Jacqueline had her new baby son Nicholas. I have to give props to Teresa for flipping that table it made my week! I hope there is a season 2. I love these housewives!

The Teutls from American Chopper recently visited the Gosselins to customize a chopper bike for Jon Gosselin. Mikey visited with the sextuplets and got to play with them. I really enjoy Mikey, he is such a care free guy. You can tell that he understands family dysfunction. The Teutuls wanted to get to know Jon so that they could make him a bike that fits his personality. Kate also got a pink scooter.  I liked the motorcycle that Jon got, it fit his personality and had many special touches.You could also see the tension between Jon and Kate, it is hard to avoid seeing that.

As we all know Danielle Staub is the subject of scandal because of a book called Cop Without a Badge. I have not read the book, but I do watch the Real Housewives of NJ and I have to say that I would never have gone on a reality show if I wanted to keep that book a secret. Danielle says she did nothing wrong but you can see why the women would be concerned about someone who was associated with a kidnapper. I fell bad for Christine and Jillian because they are her kids and will be teased in school about their mother. I mean it was bad enough her talking about having let’s call it phone intimacy with a stranger and then asking her boyfriend to go with her to the bathroom. There are 2 episodes left in the season, I am looking forward to Teresa flipping that table in the finale.

This week on Jon and Kate Plus 8, Kate celebrated her birthday without Jon and went to visit Duff Goldman with her kids and made cakes. I have to say I am a little suspicious about what is going on here. It is like TLC is purposely trying to play up the whole Jon and Kate spend no time together so that people feel bad for Kate. I think Jon is a great dad and you can tell that the media is trying to make him out to be the bad guy. I personally think that it must be hard to be tabloid talk and that Jon deserves a break. I thought it was cute that he put up the swing set again and took his kids on a walk even though Alexis did get injured. I hope that there is some resolve soon but I doubt it because they do get money to make these episodes.