Kate Gosselin of Jon & Kate Plus 8 has agreed to host a specialized cruise package aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas.

Dubbed “Set Sail with Kate” guests will be expected to pay $1,900 to $3,175 for the “honor” of spending time with Gosselin.

The trip, set for August 12-19 will start and end in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with stops in Jamaica, Cozumel and Haiti and will feature a double occupancy room, a “welcome cocktail party” featuring Kate Gosselin, a photo op, and even a section in which guest can “”learn a new craft from the professional herself.”

For her part in the trip Gosselin will receive a flat rate fee for each guest that signs up for her cruise packages. Kate Gosselin could definitely use the job, as we reported in November she was spotted using coupons after failing to land a new gig on TV or elsewhere. Kate eventually landed a job at CouponCabin.com.

As Entertainment Weekly points out Kate isn’t the most “put together” person during trips and has been known to break down on airplanes, throw fits on camping trips and hate spending time with a bunch of people during cross-country drives.

Would you be willing to pay for a Kate Gosselin included trip?

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Kate Gosselin took to the streets of Las Vegas on Sunday to compete in the cities marathon which includes a run down the world famous Vegas strip.

The former Kate Plus 8 (cancelled) star and mother of eight children finished the Zappos.com Rock ‘N’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon in 4 hours, 59 minutes and 21 seconds.

Kate bundled up on an unusually cold night for Las Vegas, wearing a top that read “Finishing Is Winning.”

After the race Gosselin told PEOPLE:

“I’m not one to do anything lightly,” while adding, “I either do it or I kill it. I guess this is considered killing it.”

Gosselin trained for the race near her home in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, often running in below freezing cold temperatures in preparation for the event.

The marathon was 26.2 miles long and Kate says she wanted to use the race to show her children that anything is possible if you set your mind to it and have the determination needed to succeed.

I simply can’t get over the fact that everything she does is likely carefully planned for press coverage and I hardly call five hours “killing it” but the message is a good one to teach anyone striving for a goal.

What do you think of Kate Gosselin’s message to her children.

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Looks like Kate Gosselin is in training to run a marathon sometime soon. Over the weekend, the 36-year-old reality TV star was tweeting about her running escapades, noting on Sunday that she had just finished an 18-mile jog:

Holy cow! I just ran 18 miles! I’m amazed… And very hungry and extremely tired! but very happy!

According to ‘sources’ close to Gather, the mom of eight started running to lose weight and cut down on stress. The former, at least, has clearly been achieved (see: above picture). Gather reports that Gosselin was running over 13 miles just a week ago, but has now added more miles.

When one of her followers tweeted her congratulations, Gosselin replied:

I’m hoping to do the full marathon instead of 1/2… But don’t tell any1. Lol. Not positive yet

While “don’t tell any1″ suggests Gosselin doesn’t quite have the hang of this tweeting lark, she’s certainly got running nailed down. I think I might – and it really is a might – have walked 18 miles in 2011. I guess 20 miles is next for the former TV star.

If she were to book her spot on a starting line, one would assume she’d be running for a charitable cause. Then again, recent money-related woes might suggest otherwise – which don’t look like improving now she’s blogging (arf). Mind you, if she can resist a second Audi TT, I have a hunch she’ll be okay.

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It looks like TV mom Kate Gosselin is still within the ranks of the jobless, and the mom of eight is keeping a close eye on her family’s coffers.

Gosselin, 36, was on top of the reality TV world just a few short months ago. Her reign was long, with her brood of eight, and hubby Jon in tow, ruling the world of unscripted dramas from the time her sextuplets were infants. And Americans watched the eight kids in total (the larger set and twins Mady and Cara) grow into school aged children on TLC’s hit Jon and Kate Plus 8.

But Jon and Kate separated a few years into the show, with Jon moving out and publicly dating a series of questionable women before the show became Kate Plus 8. America just wasn’t as interested in the story of a single mom raising a large brood of kids, and this summer, the remaining Gosselins got their pink slips, thrusting Kate into the 10%-ish of Americans who don’t have a job.

Us Weekly noted that the mom of eight is now using coupons, something most celebrities avoid due to copious comps. The mag quotes the former Mrs. Gosselin as saying:

 ”No matter how much money you have, it’s just smart to use coupons. It’s like free money in your pocket. One week, I remember saving more than half my grocery bill that week with coupons. I was beyond thrilled.”

And Kate will also be blogging her cash-saving experiences for the blog CouponCabin.com- back in October, she tweeted:

“I’ve never shopped at Bed, Bath and Beyond WITHOUT coupons! I’ve returned with my receipt and a coupon many times, even when ‘not broke.’”

What do you think the future holds for the Gosselin clan?

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The saga of Kate Gosselin, former husband Jon and their oversized brood of eight wraps up tonight- the TLC chapter at least- and the former Mr. Kate has read his ex-wife’s recent, frantic public rants about caring for the kids- and has a bit of advice for her.

Kate has said (although she purchased a new Audi coupe) that she worries about her family’s immediate financial future since learning of the show’s cancellation last month. And indeed, her celebrity lifestyle may just begin winding down after the TLC gravy train ends- but Jon seems to think that that’s no big deal.

In an online interview, Jon says that he and his ex are capable of supporting their kids and moving on after the Kate Plus 8 series finale tonight- but a return to a normal life is key. Jon cautions and advises Kate:

“Reality TV is not a career. Get back to a normal life — a simple life. Provide for your family. Things will work out the way they should work out. Obviously there are families out there that have several kids – people work normal jobs and things work out. Everything is possible”

The now less-famous Gosselin says that his life is proof that life after reality TV is possible and even preferable:

“I don’t have a farm on 24 acres and the kids seem to have a great time at my house… I go to work every day and provide for my family. I spend time with my kids – spend time on the weekends. I spend time with the girlfriend I’ve had for over a year now. And enjoy a normal lifestyle.”

Perhaps the most interesting part of all this is that Jon has to address these issues with Kate through the medium of an interview. Will you be tuning in to Kate Plus 8‘s series finale tonight?

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Well, if yesterday’s post about Kate Gosselin’s fears for her brood’s future got you all up in arms, it appears the worries may have been premature.

Kate had tearfully told press that she was terrified that her family would be thrust into poverty following the cancellation of her show Kate Plus 8, and indicated that a return to her former career was not feasible to support her massive collection of children- further insinuating that she cares for the clan of eight largely without help. She said:

“I’ve never quit a job in my life without having something else lined up. I don’t know what’s next… The scary reality is, 12-hour nursing shifts every day wouldn’t let me continue to provide well for eight kids essentially on my own. When you think about it that way, it gets really scary.”

Whoa, gossip fans! Maybe we were too mean to Kate! She’s a single mom of eight and now she’s unemployed! She must have it super rough… except, she just bought an Audi TT. Which is fine, everyone should have nice things if they can afford them… but Kate just told everyone she doesn’t know if she’ll be able to take care of her family well without a replacement gig. So far, the reality TV star has not indicated that she has any prospects for future work.

Even more interesting is the fact that Gosselin chose a two-seater Audi as her new, post Kate Plus 8 ride. The car can’t fit two kids, much less eight of them. If Gosselin anticipated a coming period of uncertainty, certainly child care costs are going to be a concern in the not-too-distant future- costs she’ll almost certainly incur any time she wants to take the TT for a spin.

Then again, maybe Kate’s not being irresponsible or lying to press about the severity of her situation- perhaps she has another deal lined up. Do you think Kate Gosselin and her clan of kids will be returning to the small screen in the near future?

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Popular CNN anchor and expert rubble-climber Anderson Cooper has weighed in on the soon to be off the air TV mom Kate Gosselin and a recent TV outburst the mom of eight had on one of her show’s final episodes.

Cooper, who usually covers weightier issues such as natural disasters and politics, had a bit of a go at Gosselin after the notoriously hard to please former Mrs. Jon verbally abused the clan’s nanny for not reserving a piece of pizza for her bodyguard Steve during a cross-country trip. The silver fox skewed Gosselin on the “RidicuList” section of his show, admonishing Gosselin for infantilizing the grown man:

“Middle-aged bodyguards can get pretty cranky if their routine is thrown off: You know, lunch, juice box, binkie nap… It is a cautionary tale. If you somehow, against all odds, find a woman who’s willing to help you take eight kids on a cross-country road trip, for goodness sake, let her divide the pizza any way she wants.”

During the clip, Gosselin also goes off on her kids, demanding that they “eat salads” and save the final slice of pizza for Steve. When one of the eight obediently presents Steve with the slice, Gosselin blows her top again, screaming, “That’s disgusting! Why didn’t you wrap it in foil?”

Not surprisingly, the nanny soon vacated her position in tears, unable to tolerate Kate’s nitpicking for any longer and leaving the now-unemployed megamom to care for Cara, Mady, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel on her own. Cooper won’t have to be bothered by Kate’s temper on TV for much longer- the reality show star and her massive brood are departing the airwaves later this month.

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A lot of Americans are currently out of a job, and many understand the fear, frustration and powerlessness that accompany the circumstance of suddenly finding yourself looking for work in this eternally down economy.

Last month, mom of eight Kate Gosselin found out she was joining the ranks of the unemployed when TLC announced it would no longer be carrying her super-family drama Kate Plus 8. (As you probably recall, the show was originally titled Jon & Kate Plus 8 before ex-hubby Jon Gosselin made a break for the border, leaving Kate to care for their oversized brood while he partied it up poolside in Vegas and took up with the twentysomething daughter of Kate’s plastic surgeon.)

Now, Kate has admitted she’s frantic with worry over the future of her family- and readily admits that her old career is not enough to provide for the eight tots even if she works a lot. While nurses- what Kate did before she was on TV- are fairly well-paid compared to jobs in retail or food service- the megamom says no way will the profession support the nine Gosselins:

“I’ve never quit a job in my life without having something else lined up. I don’t know what’s next… The scary reality is, 12-hour nursing shifts every day wouldn’t let me continue to provide well for eight kids essentially on my own. When you think about it that way, it gets really scary.”

Kate also admits that she was “not ready” for the reality TV stint to end, and that she did not expect the sudden cancellation, adding that “nobody did.”

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No offense, Kate Gosselin, because momming is hard work- but if I were one of your eight offspring, I think I might wish there was someone else around to take the heat every so often, too.

Gosselin- one half of the former Jon and Kate plus eight brood that became slightly smaller when Jon swanned off to make bad decisions all on his lonesome- says the Gosselin kids are keen on getting a stepdaddy up in there after their parents’ acrimonious and reality-TV chronicled split.

Kate has been doing a spate of publicity, and talks about dating again in interviews. But, the mega-mom admits, a relationship with her comes with a lot of complications, including her almost-half-a-Duggar-clan sized family. She recently told Billy Bush:

“Obviously, this time, I’m looking for somebody older, wiser, patient, strong… I have humongous obstacles… I’m doing mom things so it is a true concern, like how will I ever be out there to meet somebody?”

On the challenges of finding time to lure a fella while securing a sitter for eight, Kate says to Ann Curry:

“I’ve said a lot of times that I’m ready to start dating. I think there are a lot of obstacles for me. I hope to sort of bump into somebody but in all honesty, I talk to my best friend about wouldn’t it be great if she could go around the country and collect suitable people?

“The odds of me just sort of bumping into someone are rare.”

Not only are the Gosselin kids keen on Kate finding a man, she says, they want her to do it like, yesterday. She explains:

“I don’t know where life will take me. I am hoping that the person is out there because the kids on a daily basis are begging for me to get married again. They bring it up all the time and I’m like, ‘I’m not dating anyone’.”

No word on how ex-husband Jon has fared after he was unceremoniously booted off the gravy train that bears his family name- but Kate and Jon were spotted not fighting not too recently by TMZ photogs. Kate and the eight are slated to return to their TLC reality show tonight- the first episode, not coincidentally, deals with Kate being back on the market and looking.

Do you watch Kate Plus 8 on TLC? Do you think the Gosselin family’s 15 minutes will be up any time soon?

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Although the Gosselin family has managed to stay out of trouble for the last few months, it appears that the kids may not have handled the pressures of being reality show stars and their parents’ high profile divorce all that well.

Two of the Gosselins’ eight kids have been booted from their school after having been labeled as exhibiting “rage issues,” The New York Post reports. Collin and Alexis have been kicked out of their private school after acting- well, not unlike any kids under any sort of stress might behave among other kids:

“They’ve fought with their peers, called them nasty names and made fun of other kids,” a source close to the family told the magazine. “The things they are saying are not words they should know. They are learning them somewhere — but Jon [Gosselin, their dad] doesn’t know where.

As the parent of two school-aged kids, my guess would be “other kids who are better at not getting caught.” The Post spoke to a “source close to the situation,” who gave a fairly empty comment on the reports:

TLC had no comment. A source close to the situation, though, told The Post that mom Kate Gosselin’s “number one concern is protecting her children and is keeping this personal situation as a private matter that she works out with her kids.”

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Kate Gosselin is back in the headlines, perhaps for the most notable development ever in Gosselin news- it seems she got some serious crazy Botox.

Gosselin, whose eyebrows are now ever so slightly crazier than the ones my grandma used to draw on, was snapped by photographers on Monday looking permanently very surprised. Dr. Michael Olding assessed pics of Kate for Us and was happy to dish the dirt on the mom of eight:

In the “after” photo, she “has the typical appearance of Dysport or Botox poorly placed in the space between the brows where frown lines occur,” adds Olding. But because Gosselin didn’t have any injectables put in her forehead, “the lateral part of her brow is elevated in an abnormally high position, which my patients refer to as McDonald’s arches!”

All the cosmetic surgeons interviewed by Us say the way Gosselin was injected is apparent, and the surgeon that did her Botox didn’t seem to be very skillful. Dr. Kenneth Beer explains:

“This is a bad injection technique with poor placement. The injections were done in a cookbook pattern with no consideration for her particular anatomy. Her outer brow is too peaked, which gives her a devilish appearance.”

Yes, Dr. Beer, that’s totally the Botox, not her reputation as a nagging harpy.  Luckily for Gosselin, Botox effects are temporary- even if she doesn’t get it fixed, the look should fade in a few months.

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Kate Gosselin is looking like a favorite for first voted off on career graveyard reality show Dancing With the Stars this week.

The New York Daily News describes Kate’s “stiff and robotic movements” and “the frightened, frozen look on her face” as she apparently forgot most of her routine. Eventually, Kate’s dance partner Tony Dovolani tossed his mike and walked off due to Kate’s harping. He eventually returned, and Kate hugged him and thanked him, bitterly adding, “a lot of people quit on me in life.”

Apparently, the judges were about as impressed as Dovolani with Gosselin’s dancing skills:

Bruno called the performance a “nightmare” and suggested Gosselin take acting lessons in order to portray a character. Carrie Ann applauded her for making it all the way through the routine without giving up. Len said her nerves are breaking her and told her to “go out fighting.”

The first pair to get the ax will be revealed tonight at 8pm on ABC.

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First, let us have a moment of silence for the careers of those who must take second billing behind a woman whose only claim to fame comes from having a silly amount of kids, a name that rhymes with “eight,” and a douchey ex-husband.

Although it won’t be officially announced until tonight’s season finale of The Bachelor, rumors are flying around the web about the new lineup for Dancing With The Stars. Athletes and former celebrities being bandied about as “stars” on the upcoming roster are:

• Kevin Federline, who is known mainly as Britney Spears’ baby daddy;
• Jennifer Gray, of Dirty Dancing and botched nose job fame;
• Chad Ochocinco, who plays baseball or something;
• John Stamos, who actually was once in a Beach Boys video;
• The chick who played Topanga on Boy Meets World;
• Pamela Anderson;
• Shannen Doherty;
• Kate Gosselin

Regarding Kate Gosselin’s appearance on DWTS, RadarOnline quoted a source who says the former Mrs. Jon Gosselin is only going on the show because she needs cash money:

“Kate’s the kind of woman who will do whatever is necessary for her children,” one source said. “It’s great for her to be on the show, but she did it ONLY in a way that benefits her family.”

The official lineup is expected to be announced just before 9pm tonight on ABC.

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Kate Gosselin, the naggy half of Jon + Kate with the reverse mullet, has gotten her name in the headlines again by ridding herself of that horrible haircut.

Kate now sports long, blonde hair that took celebrity stylist Ted Gibson twenty hours to tack on to her stupid head. Kate seems to think the fake new hair is going to help in starting her life over as the single mother of eight children known nationwide as a harpy:

“Kate Clean-Slate,” tells the mag: “I’m starting over. It’s good to have hair again. I never thought I’d have short hair for as long as I did. I feel like this is a fresh start, a fresh me, a fresh life. I’m rebuilding. There’s no option for this not to be a good year. Now I get to start over with a new self and new goals.”

While I’ve always been a fan of pretty long hair and I don’t want to be a hater, something about it seems to be no more flattering than the original porcupine do. Poor Kate.

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Having covered Jon Gosselin and estranged wife Kate, Funny or Die parodies Jon’s side-dish Hailey (daughter of Kate’s plastic surgeon- awkward!) in what is totally not a Long Island accent.

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Freshly single reality TV star Kate Gosselin is packing her bags and taking the soap opera that is her life to Rockville, Maryland.

RadarOnline reports that Kate is in the process of purchasing a condo in Rockville, a wealthy part of Montgomery County. The town is also home to Steve Neild, Kate’s bodyguard.

Apparently the shared custody arrangement with the eight children sees the kids stay at their original home, and Jon and Kate live there when they have custody, with each returning to their own separate accommodation when they don’t.

According to Wikipedia, Rockville is a major northwestern incorporated city and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The city has a population is 60,734 and is home to numerous software and biotechnology companies as well as several federal government institutions.

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Kate Gosselin and her brood of 8 kids attended a TLC photoshoot Saturday in New York and while they were leaving, a scuffle broke out between paparazzi photographers and Kate’s security guards.

As Kate Gosselin and her kids left the location of the photo shoot in New York, paparazzi photographers followed them and started getting too close to the kids. They were warned several times to keep their distance but they persisted. While security guards tried to block the paparazzi with umbrellas, folding tables and other objects, Kate and her entourage wisked the kids out of harms way and into their hotel.

There’s no word on whether anyone was injured during the melee, but a witnesses at the scene told People.com that it was a frightening experience and the kids were terrified.

Jon Gosselin, Kate’s estranged husband, was not present when the scuffle occurred.

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Jon Gosselin has allegedly been spotted in New York City’s Trump Towers, shopping for a bachelor apartment, further fueling the rumors that he and Kate will be announcing they are getting divorced on Monday’s episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8.

An unidentified witness told Gawker.com that says he saw Jon Gosselin get off an elevator on the 8th floor of the Trump Towers in NYC with a Real Estate agent.

I was at my friends apt at trump towers on 66th and riverside blvd… we were in her apt… then left to go to dinner… in the hallway was the realtor of the building and she was with JON from jon and kate plus 8. It was CLEARLY him. He had bloodshot eyes. We all rode the elevator together. He was looking at an apt on the 8th floor.

Jon and Kate Gosselin have been in the news lately for allaged affairs – Jon with 23 year old school teacher, Deanna Hummel, and Kate has supposedly been romantically involved with her bodyguard. The couple’s troubles have spilled over into their reality show, Jon and Kate Plus 8.

Jon and Kate Plus 8 saw the highest ratings of any show on their network, with an estimated 9.6 million viewers tuned in. But since then the show’s ratings have been dropping to worrisome levels. Jon and Kate will reportedly be making a major announcement on Monday’s show, which will undoubtedly bolster the shows ratings.

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Jon and Kate Plus Eight fans were shocked by pictures and a promo video that appear to show Kate Gosselin spanking a distraught Leah.

It’s unclear if the photos, from an upcoming In Touch Weekly, actually depict a spanking. Anyone who has spent time with a toddler knows that face can result from any sort of ignomy- from changing the channel to asking them to please hold it down- but that didn’t stop the OMG divorce speculation train from leaving the station enthusiastically.

Kate says she called the police to report aggressive paparazzi near the Gosselin home, but some contend the police were called on her to report the alleged spanking. In pics circulating of Kate speaking to an officer, she’s wearing the same dress she wears in the spanking pics. Hmmm…

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Kate Gosselin Bikini Pics

The bikini pics of Kate Gosselin were taken while she vacationed with her kids at Bald Head Island, North Carolina, on Monday. Her husband, Jon Gosselin was nowhere to be found and is rumored to be back on the mainland partying it up with his girlfriends.

[Photos: Celebuzz]

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