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Celebrity Parents Gone Wild!

It's one thing when young starlets like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton go off the rails, indulging in crazy behavior, making all the wrong choices and hanging out with a shady crowd. Of course, it is tragic to watch anyone who is on a path to their own demise, but things get even more complicated when the person in question is a parent.

When there are children involved, reckless actions are even more tragic. When famous parents go wild and crazy, whether temporarily or indefinitely, it affects an entire family, and the drama gets played out in the public eye.

Here's a look at several celebrity parents who have gone off the deep end! Some have thankfully found a way back to normalcy, while others continue to be caught up in the destructive drama of their lives.

 

‘Raising Sextuplets’ Bryan Masche – Arresting Developments

According to PEOPLE, Bryan Masche, star of the reality TV show, Raising Sextuplets was arrested at 2 p.m. on September 11. The father-of-six was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, threatening domestic violence and using profanities. He was also quoted as threatening to "flatten" his father-in-law. The couple allegedly got into a disagreement which then escalated into verbal abuse. The police reported that Bryan, 32, was "becoming more aggressive."

Apparently the couple could not agree on where to drive their six children: Savannah, Bailey, Grant, Cole, Molli and Blake. He wanted to go 200 miles to Lake Havasu but his wife, Jennifer Masche, 29, wanted to drive to Phoenix, a distance of approximately 90 miles from where they were staying.

 

Jon & Kate Plus Hate (?)

According to Kate Gosselin, 35, there is still a great deal of post-divorce stress between her and her ex-husband, Jon, 32. During an appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly last Friday she spoke with Kelly Ripa and guest host Anderson Cooper about her concerns for their eight children.

It's...you know," she said. "I do try to keep it as peaceful as possible." The level of tension "depends on the day."

The greatest point of contention seems to involve the time the children spend at their father's home. Kate claims, "I basically wait for the phone call from how many of them want to come home." She then went on to say that Jon's apartment "is not [their] home; it doesn't feel like home to them ... they want to be at home -- in their house." She lives nearby in Wernersville, Penn.

It may be that their difficulties arise from the newness of the situation. Kate pointed out that the latest visitation schedule (part of their custody arrangement) is still "new to us. It's only been three months that he's actually been spending time with them and taking them."

After seeing his ex-wife's appearance on television, Jon defended himself via Twitter.

As much as I want to respond to numerous LIES recently claimed on Regis and Kelly, I will refrain. I have learned from the past that it’s a waste of my time and energy. I am 'rising above', and refuse to engage in any sort of public argument that could potentially harm or upset my children. My children and the people in my life know the truth, and that is what's important."

 

What A TOOL

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Jon Gosselin is trying to slow down — if not halt altogether — his divorce from Kate Gosselin, telling In Touch Weekly: “I regret my conduct since Kate and I separated … I used poor judgment in publicly socializing with other women so soon.” He’s filed paperwork looking to stall the divorce for 90 days “to regain control over the future of our family.” In other news, TLC has announced that ‘Jon & Kate Plus Eight’ will now be titled ‘Kate Plus Eight,’ and Jon’s role will be minimized.
Gosselin’s lawyer, Mark Jay Heller, tells In Touch that his client “woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and didn’t like the reflection.” In turn, Gosselin filed paperwork hoping to stall his divorce from Kate for 90 days, telling In Touch it will “enable Kate and me to restore our relationship as cooperative parents and to open up our lines of communication. I hope that she will be as receptive and enthusiastic as I am to do what is best for our family.”

“Even though we were heading for a divorce, it appeared that Kate had been suffering from this divorce as much as I had. That’s why I asked my attorney to put the brakes on this divorce so I could try to regain control over the future of our family. So Kate and I could join on a cooperative course that would benefit our family — not destroy it,” Jon tells In Touch Weekly.

The news comes as TLC has announced that the reality show that shot them to fame and eventually contributed to their split is being renamed to ‘Kate Plus Eight,’ dropping the ‘Jon &’ part. Jon will still be on the show, only with lessening frequency.

 
 

First Day of school for the 6

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Just like old times “Jon and Kate plus 8″ having a family moment. Jon and Kate Gosselin reunited Friday morning in Reading, Penn. to take all eight kids, in no particular order — Mady, Cara, Aaden, Joel, Collin, Hannah, Alexis and Leah — to the bus stop for school.  It was the youngest kids first day of school.  Anyone else notice that the kids are not dresses alike? I love that they are letting them be individuals.

Photos: Goff

 

Jon Kate reality show?!

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I think I was dead right when I announced yesterday that the Gosselins’ divorce announcement will have a weird effect on the title of their hit reality TV show, Jon & Kate Plus 8. Though not supporting my views entirely, the experts have finally jumped in to support my views that Jon & Kate Plus 8 will not remain the same after the divorce announcement. And to further strengthen my belief, TLC has already halted production of the show until August.

Robert J. Thompson, founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, has made my work easy by explaining this weird situation in a couple of simple words. According to Thompson,

I don’t know if the show can make that new transition. It’s like if The Cosby Show, mid-season, suddenly became Married With Children. The show has already lost original fans who initially tuned in to watch this cute little show about parents changing diapers and feeding their kids.
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Jon Kate Gosselin file divorce papers

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Jon & Kate Plus Eight, the popular TLC show, might soon end up losing the rhyming title. Chances are that we will soon be witnessing something like Jon & Four Plus Kate & Four, or Jon & Six Plus Kate & Two, or Jon & Eight Plus Kate & None. The show’s stars, Kate and Jon Gosselin, have finally decided to drift apart and end their 10-year marriage.

The Gosselins filed the divorce papers at the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown, Pa., Monday afternoon. People reports,

In February, photos surfaced of Jon in the company of young women during a solo visit to see his mother, who was recuperating from surgery, in Huntingdon, Pa. The couple quickly attempted to quash rumors of problems. But in May, the scandal erupted again when 23-year-old Deanna Hummel was photographed driving Jon’s car home from a bar late at night.
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