Kate Gosselin has been doing her tour of talk shows this week where she shares more details about her marriage and how it went wrong. Yesterday she taped Live with Regis and Kelly and the interview, slated to air tomorrow, took an unplanned and emotional detour.
Insiders say that the interview, which airs Thursday on “Live with Regis and Kelly,” was meant to be light and fluffy in the wake of Kate’s “Today” show breakdown this week. But it turned serious when Philbin went off-script and bluntly asked whether Kate could see herself reconnecting with hubby Jon.
“I can’t and won’t answer that,” the uncomfortable octomom said, stating firmly, “I keep certain things private, and that’s one.”
Perhaps the 77-year-old host should have kept his opinions similarly discreet, but he didn’t. “I think you [and your husband] will get back together and live happily ever after,” Philbin said. “I think everything is going to work itself out — he’ll say he’s sorry, that he loves you and everything will be good.”A shocked Kate had no response as the show cut to a commercial break.
Later in the interview, Kate confessed her hope that she and Jon can get past their animosity, despite his recent extracurricular activities. The 32-year-old has squired wild child Hailey Glassman and former tabloid reporter Kate Major — and last weekend, reports surfaced that he’d spent the night with a 23-year-old baby-sitter who’d been caring for his kids. Regardless, Kate said her goal is to enjoy holidays and family time together again — unmarried.
“I didn’t expect my life to be like this,” Gosselin said, her voice cracking.
Says one audience member: “The only thing that seemed to be holding Kate together was Kelly [Ripa]. They really clicked — you could tell Kelly was completely sympathetic. Kate seemed so down. Even during the break, she appeared to be on the verge of tears.”
You know, Regis just joined the “It’s Time to Retire or Die ” club that Larry King founded. Is he really so out of touch as to think that an “I’m sorry” would mend the Gosselin marriage? A mea culpa isn’t going to cover Jon’s schtupping of the daughter of Kate’s plastic surgeon.
In the meantime, while Kate continues to bare her soul to any talk show host who will listen, Jon has been in NYC Porsche shopping — who knew they made a 10-seater? — with Hailey. Which makes me wonder: If Kate’s on TV and Jon’s at the car lot, who’s with the kids?
that last question is one for the ages. how sad.
The fact that Regis asked a question that threw Kate off her game just shows that Regis has still got it. He may be older, but he and Kelley Ripa are great during the chat period at the beginning of their show. Kelley is a blast.
I have always disliked Regis, and this just cements it for me. How rude.
Who cares? Kate is an ass.
WHoooooooa. Oprah hating is one thing. BUT Larry King!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE him. Suspenders and all. Unacceptable. It will be a sad day when he kicks the bucket. Also, Jon will want to reconcile with Kate when he blows through his half of the money. The show will be over and done with but she will be collecting royalties off her books and prolly start some Martha Stewart-esque empire.
Whoa, is Regis really 40 years older than Kelly Ripa?
Right on, Wendie. Right on.
Kate has been a biach to Jon forever! I don’t blame him for leaving her!!
“It’s Time to Retire or Die ” I fuc-ing love it! I think the same thing, but mainly about Larry King. Regis never really aggravated me as much as LK. But he has some time..
LK basically ass Fu-ks Jermaine Jackson nightly since MJ death. It’s sickening. After he had Paris Hilton on his show, you knew all his credibility & any sense he had left went south. He looks like the Fu-king Crypt keeper. Gross. His wife is a horror show as well.
I was thinking “retire or die.” Thanks for saying it!
What the hell is wrong with him? Did he hand her a fucking lolly pop and tell her she should ask Santa to help bring her family together for the holidays?
Who is with the kids? That would be the Nanny they call mommy because they spend more time with the Nanny, the parents just visit to collect cash and run.
I think he asked an unscripted question, which he had the right to do, they are on TV interview shows, magazine covers with their personal life. I think he had the right to ask the question which implies that this could be a reality show ploy for ratings, which they got. And if they reconcile wouldn’t that make the ratings go through the roof? I’ve wondered if this is real because it’s so bizarre, that man should not be able to get those women except in an alternate universe. He’s a dumpy pig with 8 kids, not frigging Alex Skarsgaard for christ’s sake. That I could see even with 8 kids but not some balding, pudgy doof who can barely get out of his own way. Do I think she’s hitting the body guard, most definitely. If the money was going to go away they would have to reconcile, even if they both went back to work they couldn’t afford to raise the kids and lead the lifestyle they do.
I don’t think it was the unscripted question was the problem.
It’s that he suggested that Jon could just come home and apologize and everything would be ok. Regis is completely out of touch with reality.
For once, it’s nice to see Kate in an unrehearsed moment. Clap clap Reege!
Am I the only one that thought Live with Regis and Kelly was actually live?
Yep, there it is… the next step in his “not a mid-life crisis”. A porsche. Hey why not squander the kids money on your efforts to turn back the clock? And he was just at a house party the other day. Yes, a $5 a cup, everyone get in the basement, oh shit the cops are here house party.
A-hole.
Kate looks really cute there, like maybe she’s growing her hair out a little bit?
On one hand, she’s putting herself out there for this kind of questioning; on the other hand.. has common human decency just gone out the window these days? I mean, he’s a ‘reporter/journalist’ in a way, but man. I can’t imagine being as tactless as he was, though it was probably a clumsy attempt to try and give Kate some hope.
Ugh. As much of a bitch as KG can be, she’s defrosting my cold, black heart a little bit.