Jon & Kate Saga Continues

I know that the soap opera “The Guiding Light” just went off the air after 72 years on radio and television.
But what is happening with Jon and Kate Gosselin this week is something that has to be “out-weirding” any story line that the soap's writers could have ever dreamed up!
Yesterday TLC officially dropped Jon from the title of their formerly highest-rated show! (By the way, the show's ratings had dropped a mere 85% this season from its May premiere.) You can use any reality-show euphemism you like, “America has voted,” or “The tribe has spoken,” etc. But believe it or not, beginning November 2, the title of the TLC show will not be “Jon & Kate Plus 8;” rather it will now be “Kate Plus 8.”
(Pause for readers to chuckle just a bit.)
TLC president Eileen O'Neill released the following statement: “Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family. The family has evolved and we are attempting to evolve with it; we feel that Kate's journey really resonates with our viewers."
Yes, and supposedly Jon will make occasional appearances. I wonder if he will be eligible next year for an Emmy for best “guest star” appearance.
But the news about the show gets even juicier. Supposedly Kate has recently filmed a pilot for an entirely different new show, which she would co-host with the Food Network's Paula Deen (while continuing the “Kate Plus 8” show). Yes, media star Kate Gosselin is becoming the female Ryan Seacrest!
Now for the juiciest news of all (and I hope my editor doesn't accuse me of “burying the lead”). Even though Jon recently flaunted his relationship with girlfriend Hailey Glassman and stated on an interview on “Primetime” that he “despised” Kate, supposedly he has now had a change of heart.
In Touch magazine reported yesterday (the same day that TLC announced that his name was dropped from the show) that (are you ready for this twist?)
Jon submitted a document to a Pennsylvania court-approved arbitrator, which he hopes will SUSPEND his split with Kate for 90 days.
In the document he explains, "This will enable Kate and me to restore our relationship as cooperative parents and to open up our lines of communication. I hope that she will be as receptive and enthusiastic as I am to do what is best for our family."
He also pleaded with her to set aside their anger so they can start interacting amicably. "I would like to get back with Kate as a partner in parenting," Jon further told In Touch, "Even though we were heading for a divorce, it appeared that Kate had been suffering from this divorce as much as I had. That's why I asked my attorney to put the brakes on this divorce so I could try to regain control over the future of our family. So Kate and I could join on a cooperative course that would benefit our family -- not destroy it." Jon's attorney, Mark Jay Heller, reportedly told In Touch that Jon “woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and didn't like the reflection…He realized he'd made some bad choices." And Jon is quoted as saying "I regret my conduct since Kate and I separated [on June 22]…I used poor judgment in publicly socializing with other women so soon." In Touch further quotes Jon claiming that he's done sowing his wild oats and that he has grown disenchanted with his playboy lifestyle. His attorney insists that Jon wants the document to be a sort of peace treaty: "He is hoping to inspire his wife to become less rigid, inflexible and controlling and open up. We're hoping Jon and Kate can sit down together and start exploring what to do about their situation. Once they do that, the rest will fall into place."
And in one final piece of news, Jon is reportedly trying to sell his own reality show, called “The Divorced Dad's Club,” along with Michael Lohan (Lindsey's father)! I am not making this up!
As they say, “Truth is stranger than fiction,” which is why the Gosselin saga continues, while “The Guiding Light” has been turned off.