HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (10-02-09)

JON GOSSELIN HAS FORCED TLC TO SUSPEND PRODUCTION ON "JON AND KATE PLUS EIGHT":

TLC has been forced to suspend production on "Jon and Kate Plus Eight" . . . after JON GOSSELIN sent them cease-and-desist letters, and posted a sign in front of his home banning the show's camera crews from entering.

One of the letters reads, quote, "Effective immediately, no production crews are to enter Jon's family home for any reason. In the event that anyone enters the marital property, Jon Gosselin will notify the local authorities to effectuate police action against any trespassers." --A second letter explains that Jon is doing this FOR THE KIDS.

It reads, quote, "Jon Gosselin unequivocally believes that his children's continued participation in your client's television production is 'detrimental' to his children. --"Accordingly, Jon expects that your client will cease and desist from any and all further production which includes his eight children."

(--And here's a picture of the sign posted at the home, which includes two misspellings: Penalty is spelled "P-E-N-E-L-T-Y" and his name has TWO errors, it's written as "J-O-H-N-A-T-H-O-N" instead of "J-O-N-A-T-H-A-N . . . ??? . . .)

--Of course, the timing of all this doesn't seem random at all. Earlier this week, TLC announced that they would be reducing Jon's role on the show and re-launching it next month as just "Kate Plus Eight".

Even then, TLC said they would be retaining their "exclusive relationship with Jon," and that he would still be making "occasional appearances" on the show. However, they were shifting the focus to, quote, "Kate's new life as a single mother."

There's talk that all this took Jon by surprise . . . and INFURIATED him. But "sources" tell TMZ that Jon has been trying to get out of his "exclusive" contract with TLC for MONTHS now, to do another show.

There was a rumor a while back that Jon was developing a reality show called "The Divorced Dads Club" with LINDSAY LOHAN'S fame-hungry dad, MICHAEL. --A so-called "friend close to Jon" now tells Fox News, quote, "He's really diving into [that] idea. Michael has been a friend and adviser through the scandal, and they have mutual friends. Lawyers and publicists are working on meetings for Jon."

But TLC probably wouldn't let that happen if they weren't involved. --Sources tell TMZ that the producers were willing to continue giving Jon his full paycheck . . . and allow him to either stay on OR completely leave the show, but there was one catch: He couldn't do any other show without permission from TLC.

But Jon's lawyer says all this is nonsense . . . and claims that Jon is doing this for the RIGHT reasons. He says, quote, "This isn't about money. This isn't a negotiation tactic. This is about his kids. --"He's worried about what impact the show is having on them and is taking action. He's done with the show."

Naturally, TLC is not amused. The network issued this statement: Quote, "We are aware of Jon Gosselin's recent statements and remain deeply disappointed at his continued erratic behavior. --"He and the family were shooting as recently as last Friday, without incident, and his latest comments are grossly inaccurate, without merit and are clearly opportunistic.

"Despite Jon Gosselin's repeated self-destructive and unprofessional actions, he remains under an exclusive contract with TLC. Direct filming of the children has been currently suspended, pending further conversations between both parents.

Kate issued her own statement as well. Here's what she has to say: Quote, "I'm saddened and confused by Jon's public media statements. --"Jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, in fact, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children and was taping on Friday with the kids. --"I check in regularly with each of the kids to be sure they want to participate in and continue with the show and will continue to do so. I do the show for my family because I believe it provides us opportunities we wouldn't otherwise have.

"It appears that Jon's priority is Jon and his interests. My priority remains our children and their well-being." --It's hard to say where all this goes from here.

Jon's lawyer says they're prepared to go after the show for violating Pennsylvania's child labor laws. He claims they didn't get the proper permits to film the children . . . and aren't giving the kids, quote, "appropriate compensation."


LARRY KING CONFRONTED JON GOSSELIN LAST NIGHT WITH VIDEO OF HIM SAYING HIS KIDS AREN'T EXPLOITED:

JON GOSSELIN swears up and down that the only reason he's trying to stop the filming of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" is because it exploits his children. But just two months ago, he said the EXACT OPPOSITE . . . and he was caught on camera doing it.

-Jon was on "Larry King Live" last night, trying to plead his case. And Larry confronted him with a video shot on July 31st, in which Jon denied allegations made by Kate's sister that the Gosselin kids are exploited.

After watching the video, Jon admitted that he meant it at the time . . . but now realizes it was a MISTAKE. --Oh, and he mentioned that if he'd said that either he or TLC was exploiting his children, it would have been BREACH OF CONTRACT.

(Here's the video from last night's "Larry King" . . .)http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/10/video-jon-confronted-radar-tape-kids-love-show


DAVID LETTERMAN HAS ADMITTED TO HAVING SOME AFFAIRS . . . BECAUSE SOMEONE WAS GOING TO TRY TO BLACKMAIL HIM OVER THEM:

If you missed "Late Night with David Letterman" last night, you missed a good one. Because Dave was forced to admit on his show that he's had SEXUAL RELATIONS with some of his female employees.

The reason he was forced to admit it is because someone was threatening to blackmail him for $2 million. Letterman told the audience, quote, "This morning, I did something I've never done in my life. I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury." --Letterman said he admitted to the grand jury that he'd had affairs. He said, quote, "My response to that is, yes I have. Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would.

"I feel like I need to protect these people. I need to certainly protect my family." --That "family" would be Letterman's longtime companion, Regina Lasko, and their 5-year-old son Harry. Letterman and Lasko have been together since 1986 . . . but they just got married this past March.

The perpetrator was arrested yesterday. His name is Robert Halderman . . . and at some point, he was a producer for CBS's "48 Hours". --According to RadarOnline.com, Halderman was living with one of the women Letterman was having an affair with . . . which is how he got his information, obviously.

This particular affair happened years ago . . . long before Letterman married Regina, and before she gave birth to their son. But he and Regina WERE a couple . . . and were living together. --The woman reportedly still works on Dave's show . . . but their romantic relationship ended a long time ago.


MICHAEL JACKSON WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY HEALTHY WHEN HE DIED:

Forget all the tabloid reports over the last few years about how MICHAEL JACKSON was sickly, and even on the BRINK OF DEATH. --The Associated Press got its hands on Michael's autopsy report, and it turns out that Michael was relatively healthy and hearty . . . you know, minus the drug addiction.

Yes, Michael had puncture marks covering his arms, and scars on his face and neck that were probably from plastic surgery. He also had TATTOOED EYEBROWS AND LIPS.

But for a 50-year-old man, Michael was in good shape. He was 5-foot-9, 136 pounds, and his heart, kidneys and other organs were in good shape. He did have some damage to his lungs . . . and a bit of arthritis . . . but nothing life-threatening.

His death was solely caused by drugs . . . most notably the anesthetic propofol, which was given to him by DR. CONRAD MURRAY hours before his death. --An expert who examined the report said, quote, "His overall health was fine. The results are within normal limits." --This report is NOT good news for Dr. Murray. If he ends up charged with manslaughter, it seriously hurts his chances of claiming that pre-existing medical conditions contributed to Michael's death.

One last note on Michael: Online ticket seller Fandango.com says that advance ticket sales for Michael's "This Is It!" movie are now outselling advance tickets for the "Twilight" sequel, "New Moon". --"This Is It!" opens on October 28th. "New Moon" hits theaters November 20th.

KANYE WEST AND LADY GAGA HAVE CANCELLED THEIR TOUR:

The rumors WERE true: KANYE WEST and LADY GAGA'S joint Fame Kills tour has been . . . well, killed. Yesterday, promoter Live Nation confirmed that the tour was being cancelled . . . just 24 hours after they insisted everything was a go.

The tour was supposed to run from November 10th in Phoenix through January 24th in Dallas. Tickets for the first leg had already gone on sale. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. (--Phone and online ticket sales will be refunded automatically.)

No reason was given . . . and neither Kanye nor Gaga have issued a statement. --Naturally, a lot of people are speculating the cancellation has something to do with Kanye's outburst at the "MTV Video Music Awards" last month. In one of his apologies, Kanye talked about how he needed to take some time off.

That wasn't expected to happen right away . . . especially since he had this big tour planned . . . but maybe he really IS dealing with some deeper issues. Or, maybe a lot of people cooled on Kanye after the "VMAs", and ticket sales were slumping.--This is ALL speculation at this point. When we hear something official . . . from either Kanye, Gaga or Live Nation . . . we'll be sure to pass that along to you.


FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:

--"Smallville" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on the CW. (--Brian Austin Green shows his villainous side when he turns into Metallo.)

--"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" [One-hour 2nd Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on the Cartoon Network. (--"Family Guy's" Seth Green lends his voice talents as Todo 360.)

--"'Til Death" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox.

--"Stargate Universe" [Two-hour SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--The third "Stargate" series is about a team of soldiers, scientists and civilians who become trapped aboard a spaceship that's pre-programmed to explore the galaxy. Most of the cast are relative unknowns but they include Lou Diamond Phillips and Asiatic "ER" minx Ming Na.)

SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Ryan Reynolds guest hosts and Lady GaGa is the musical guest.)

SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Sunday Night Football" . . . 8:15 to 11:15 P.M. Eastern on NBC. (The Pittsburgh Steelers host the San Diego Chargers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

--"America's Funniest Home Videos" [20th Season Premiere] . . . 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. on ABC.

--"The Amazing Race 15" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.

--"Curb Your Enthusiasm" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on HBO. (--Larry reunites the cast of "Seinfeld" to win back his wife Cheryl by casting her in the reunion show.)

--"Desperate Housewives" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Bree's affair with Karl may put a damper on her friendship with his ex-wife Susan.)

--"Three Rivers" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--A new medical drama about a team of organ transplant doctors. It stars "Moonlight's" Alex O'Loughlin and "The L Word's" Katherine Moennig.)

--"Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on E!

--"Reality Hell" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on E!

--"Entourage" [6th Season Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on HBO. (--Matt Damon and LeBron James guest star when Vince needs a bit of persuading to support Damon's charity.)