Sep 30 2009
Can ‘Kate Plus 8′ minus Jon equal Emmy Award?
First Kate Gosselin dumped husband Jon in real life. Now she is doing the same in reel life as their hit TLC show “Jon & Kate Plus 8” is revamped to “Kate Plus 8” starting Nov. 2. In a statement, TLC President Eileen O’Neill explained, “Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family. The family has evolved and we are attempting to evolve with it; we feel that Kate’s journey really resonates with our viewers.”Whether this revised version of reality resonates with Emmy voters is another matter. Last summer, “Jon & Kate Plus 8” failed to make the final cut for best reality program at the Emmy Awards. On the surface that snub seemed a surprise as it was the top-rated show in the category, drawing more than 10 million viewers to the fifth-season premiere in May. However, popular-ballot voters opted for “Antiques Roadshow,” “Dirty Jobs,” “Dog Whisperer,” “Intervention,” “Mythbusters” and two-time past champ “My Life on the D-List” in that race. The gritty “Intervention” ended up winning the Emmy Award.
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