Report: 'Twist of Kate' on the Chopping Block
A news by yahoofreeshop:If we are to believe the seemingly endless list of "sources" that speak anonymously to Life & Style, TLC has decided that one Kate Gosselin show is enough for the network and it has shelved Twist of Kate, her planned second show in which the reality mom meets other moms who've been inspired by Gosselin and triumphed in their own struggling situations.
According to a TLC rep, the next Kate Plus 8 special airs on November 28 with a Sarah Palin show lead-in AND that they're keeping Twist of Kate on the schedule. Who knows, maybe there exists enough Kate Gosselin interest to support two reality shows. And then again, maybe there's not.
A June 22, 2009 episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8 brought in 10.6 million viewers (impressive numbers for a cable reality show), where the most recent episode of Kate Plus 8 pulled in just over a million viewers.
In the business of show, this is not good.
Meanwhile, in other Kate Gosselin-related news, PopEater's Rob Shuter reported yesterday that Gosselin is blowing through cash like an A-lister. A source told Shuter:
"She flies first class and stays at the most expensive hotels and spends money on herself like it's going out of fashion. Remember, this is a woman who once spent $7,000 on a haircut.....
And it gets better / worse.
"She thought she would earn millions by advertising baby carriages, food and cloths, but no one wanted her. The poor thing even thought she would get a deal with Cover Girl after being on Dancing With The Stars, instead they went with Beyonce.......