LATEST UPDATE: Gosselin gravy train ready to derail! Now, The Pennsylvania Department of Labor is investigating whether JK8 is complying with child labor laws.
Yet the media fueled money-making machine that is Jon & Kate Plus 8 has been barreling upstream for five years now, but now that the reality-TV couple seems headed for separation (LIVE ON TV!), the freebie-fueled fun fest might be finito.
Payout from TLC included: A tummy-tuck for Kate that can cost up to $8,000; Teeth-whitening for mom & pop $1,310; hair implants for Jon $5,200; new carpeting in their prior abode $10,000 and a Utah ski vacation worth at least $5,000 which is no surprise to ENQUIRER readers as we revealed last summer that the "poor" parents had a nice fat bank account and plenty of help (hot body guards for one) thanks to network payoffs.
Meanwhile it’s unclear what the Gosselin 8 get besides exploitation – free lunch at Chucky Cheese?
The scandal-fueled popularity engulfing the previously minor reality stars helped nab 10 million viewers for the JK8 season preem.
That’s nearly the same number another cabler Sex and the City tallied for its series finale.
And Jon & Kate are no Carrie & Big …
