Kate's Interview: A Farewell, An Interview, or Both?

Last night Kate Gosselin sat by herself on a “love seat” (hmmm) and answered “any and all reasonable questions” from viewers.
In all probability the one hour TLC “special,” was actually the final episode of the five season run of “Jon & Kate Plus 8.” Ironically for a show that has received as much hype and attention as any reality show in the history of television, the series ended “not with a bang but a whimper.”
Although there has been no official announcement from TLC execs, the planned spinoff series titled just “Kate Plus 8” will not return next week as originally scheduled, since Jon has exercised his parental rights to halt any further taping of his eight children.
For those of you who still want to watch cutesy shows about the kids visiting horse farms and petting zoos (and there aren't too many of you left), there is still a chance that the show will be continued in the future, pending the results of a breach of contract suit that TLC has filed against Jon.
But I wouldn't hold my breath, though I am sure that “Jon & Kate Plus 8” reruns will continue for years to come…as long as the ratings hold up.
In all probability last night's Kate interview was really an audition by Kate for her own talk show. And Kate somewhat confirmed that prospect. When asked about her future career plans, since she certainly needs a large income stream to support her eight kids and the upkeep for their million dollar estate, Kate played down any possible return to her former nursing career.
I guess not too many single nurses can afford the staff it takes to run an estate, let alone to feed eight growing children.
So Kate plans to remain in the celebrity spotlight, though throughout the show she certain did not hide her disdain for the paparazzi and the gossip magazines and television shows that hire them.
No, Kate wants to continue in television, stating "I've done enough years on TV that I feel like it's a normal, comfortable, natural place to be." Of course TLC is not about to lose the person who almost single handedly put the channel on the map.
And supposedly a Kate Gosselin talk show is well in the works. Look out Ellen and Oprah!
But like many television “stars,” Kate also stated that she would like to move on to the silver screen and make movies. How about casting her in a modern day remake of Shakespeare's “Taming of the Shrew?” (Sorry Kate fans, my fingers just typed that suggestion, I could not stop them.)
Kate added that she would also like to be a voice for a cartoon character in an animated movie for her kids. How about the Sea Witch Ursula in a new version of “The Little Mermaid?” (Whoops, there go my fingers again.)
Kate answered a bunch of other questions from viewers with all the right answers. To summarize, yes the kids are doing great and are very happy. No, the taping over the years has not harmed them in any way. Yes, there is plenty of money already put away for the children's education needs. Yes, we still love the dogs we adopted, though we had to return them to the kennel, but we hope to get them back someday. Yes, I like my current hairstyle, but (big announcement!) I am considering making some changes. I can't help it; I have developed an addiction to wearing high heels. Yes, I do flip out at times, but what mother of five or more children doesn't?
And yes, a year ago when she and Jon and the kids got a free trip to Hawaii to renew their wedding vows, it wasn't just a stunt, as they meant every word of the vows, and anyway the kids really enjoyed the trip.
Finally, her answer to the question about ever getting married again was especially poignant and demonstrated Kate's ability to double talk.
"To be honest, I don't know," she said when asked by a viewer. "I really don't want to be married again, but I don't want to be alone. The alone-ness is really alone."
I think she will make a fine actress.
It should be noted that there were no viewers' questions about Jon and the all the scandals that have been reported over the past year, or basically since they “meaningfully” renewed their wedding vows.
After all such questions were probably not deemed “reasonable.”