Reality TV antics increasing: Shows more divorced from real life than ever

Couples call it quits all the time. What set Jon and Kate Gosselin apart from the rest of the world is the more than 10 million viewers who tuned in when they announced the end of their decade-long marriage June 22 on TLC's fifth-season hit 'Jon & Kate Plus 8.' That's an impressive number of viewers -- the largest for TLC -- considering the ...

[melissa]

fake reality tv, i'm shocked! like the average american could not tell that most reality tv shows had nothing to do with reality. it is sad that j&k led their fans on for so long. most fans could read between the lines, though never thought it would end so fast in divorce. there were red flags everywhere. i think the most disappointing thing is they did not seek counceling first. with all of that money they could have hired the best marriage councelor out there. oh well, water under the bridge. i hope reality tv producers never put innocent kids in the mix again for there own personal gain. tlc disgusts me that they never once thought of those 8 kids. they still don't. if they did, they would let the gosselins out of their contract and end the show. no, they want the soap opera to continue.

[Nicki_]

Aren't you going to write about how great the ratings were for the back to back shows last Monday night? Something like 4 million and 4.2 million?
These weren't even great shows. It's nothing that hasn't been seen before.
Kids swimming. Kids camping. Jon and Kate disagreeing (kitchen). Chaos and construction as they get yet another freebie installation for the house.

[melissa]

nope. i did not watch and i am appauld that so many tooned into this nightmare. i am boycotting the lies and destruction of this family. done!!

[Nicki_]

Why are you not boycotting the Jon and Kate boards? It appears you are on or have been on all of them?

[melissa]

I am boycotting the show not the boards. they don't make money off the boards.

[Nicki_]

melissa wrote:

I am boycotting the show not the boards. they don't make money off the boards.

Do they still make money off of the show? Are they going to pay K8 $75,000 or even $25,000 to sit and answer a series of dumb questions? I wish they would at least flip and put the Duggars on Monday night the and K8 on Tuesday night. I'd rather hear what the Duggars have to say than just plain old Nurse K8.

[Renee]

Nicki_ wrote:

Aren't you going to write about how great the ratings were for the back to back shows last Monday night? Something like 4 million and 4.2 million?
These weren't even great shows. It's nothing that hasn't been seen before.
Kids swimming. Kids camping. Jon and Kate disagreeing (kitchen). Chaos and construction as they get yet another freebie installation for the house.

Those rating are what they are simply because of the drama that is happening in their lives. Kate & TLC like it that way, but the children need their lives given back to them.