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Looks like Jon Gosselin isn’t the only Octoparent earning a d-word these days. Page Six rang the “diva” alarm on Kate Gosselin this morning, saying the star wants to be “Queen Bee” on the set of Dancing With The Stars. “Kate doesn’t want anything to do with other contestants…While there’s a lot of camaraderie among the crew and other stars including Pamela Anderson, Kate has set herself apart.” To be fair, Kate’s been on reality TV a long time—it’s only right she finally get to say she’s not there to make friends.

That said, we’re bummed to hear her presence may have inspired Johnny Weir to decline joining this season’s cast. The flamboyant skater already went on record with his disdain for KaGo after a drama-filled charity event last September. “She didn’t look at anybody…Kate Gosselin was playing the diva act,” he told E!, later calling her “a terror.” “I was disappointed to meet her and I was so disappointed she was involved in the show. It was such a waste.” Will bad karma make her an early exit once the season starts next week?

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Yesterday, ABC revealed the latest lineup of celebrities on Dancing With The Stars. We already knew that over-extended mom of eight Kate Gosselin would be one of the chosen ones (did we say over-extended? We meant over-extensioned.) Who else will cha-cha their ways into our living rooms and hearts this season? Let’s take a peek.

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Kate Gosselin will be among the cast of this season’s Dancing With The Stars, according to Radar Online (the line-up announcement is scheduled for after The Bachelor finale tonight). The original Octomom will reportedly be allowed to practice from Pennsylvania, so that no one thinks she’s abandoned her children for fame. “Kate’s the kind of woman who will do whatever is necessary for her children,” said a source. “It’s great for her to be on the show, but she did it ONLY in a way that benefits her family.” Hey, it’s not like daddy’s bringing home the bacon!

In fact, news of Kate’s venture to prime-time network TV must be bitterly ironic for ex-husband Jon, who was sued by TLC for seeking reality television employment outside their contract last year. Though the legal tussle has since been settled, JoGo is not expected to be returning to the idiot box anytime soon. It’s a shame, really—we’d love to see him tango, too.

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Barely four months after he brought the filming of Jon & Kate Plus 8 to a screeching halt, Jon Gosselin’s lack of income has daddy saying uncle. According to Radar, JoGo will let TLC film his children again if they drop the multi-million dollar breach-of-contract lawsuit against him. Though the concerned father claimed in October it wasn’t “healthy” for kids Cara, Mady, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel to have their lives chronicled on TV, in 2010 he’s apparently a little more worried about the well-being of his wallet at the moment, rich girlfriend or no.

But even if TLC agrees to the terms and drops their injuction against him, allowing JoGo to give high-profile interviews, seek his own reality show and make more stupid Funny Or Die videos, don’t assume a re-tooled Kate Plus 8 will hit the air. The network has already been working on a kidless Kate project, and may decide to see that through. At the same time, it’s hard to iamgine they could resist bringing the kids back for at least a special or two. Bring on the cute!

Take a look back at some of the sexy times we’ve had with JoGo since his split with Kate in the gallery below.

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You knew the day would come—Kate Gosselin is coming back to TV. According to The Wrap, the mother of eight will leave her brats behind (as legally mandated by ex-husband Jon) to try on different hats in the workplace (she was spotted working as a waitress in North Carolina last month). She’ll be “trying different jobs and tasks and showing how she performs in the different environments,” says their source, with fans engaging in an “interactive” component. Beyond sounding like a rip-off of New York Goes To Work, having Kate hop from job to job is sure to piss off old JoGo, who’s suing TLC because he can’t find one.

Not that this buzz is official. According to TLC, the network hasn’t confirmed anything. “This is just the latest speculation from supposed sources, last week everyone was announcing ‘Date Kate‘” said an exec (and we’re still rooting for it!). “We are still in development and looking at a number of ideas.” They better find one soon, though—celebrity status can’t survive on hair extensions alone.

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We’ll admit that for months - nay, years - now, we’ve wondered what it would look like if Kate Gosselin grew out that sh*t-show atop her head and replaced it with long, flowing synthetic, highly flammable locks. And thanks be to God, we now know the answer: She looks exactly the same. Join us as we bow at the paper feet of People magazine, who stuck Kate and her new do (wig? Jessica Simpson hair extensions?) on their latest cover, above the headline, “I’m Starting Over!”

While the thought of more Gosselin drama mostly makes us want to erase K-Go (and let’s be honest, the entire G-D Internet) from our brains ala Enternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, we can’t help but feel a bit of pity for the “Jersey Shore” crew lurking over her shoulder in the sidebar. They’re the next coming of reality TV superstars, and yet they’re still overshadowed by a woman who’s famous for getting effed over by IVF drugs. Sometimes those 15 minutes just ain’t fair.  [via DListed]

TLC may have put a leash on Jon Gosselin, but as far as his wife’s concerned, they’ll let a player play. PopEater hears that Kate Gosselin is taking meetings for a new reality dating show. “Love her or hate her, people are fascinated by Kate,” says their source. “she has a lot of mouths to feed and Kate looking for love will certainly put bread on the table.” Can we get Nadya Suleman now that her rumored dating show with Jon is history? Sort of a 2010, post-fertility medication take on Kate & Allie?

While Dating Kate (best name we can think of) is only in the “development stage,” Mama Bear is undoubtedly planning a TV comeback (she already said as such to Jay Leno earlier this month). But that doesn’t mean she wants back into the world of tabloid drama—when inquisitive paps brought up JoGo’s feud with Hailey Glassman while shopping in reading,  Kate just blitzed on by. Maybe she wants to let her ex crash and burn before stepping back into the limelight.

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Super-mom Kate Gosselin is clearly trying to figure how she’s gonna make some money now that “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ is officially off the air. Her latest ploy? Heading back to her reality TV show roots, of course. Kate told Jay Leno that she’s got her eye on “Dancing With the Stars,” the mega-hit dance show that churns out ratings and reignites D-Listers’ careers. If Mario Lopez can have a comeback after fox-trotting on national TV, then why can’t ol’ beaver hair Gosselin?

“Yes, ‘Dancing with the Stars’ because I cannot dance,” she told Jay. “I want to laugh at myself. I so cannot dance. It would be a sad sight.”

Surely, by “laugh at myself” she means, “I need more cash, stat. Help me reality TV producers!” We hope they hear her plea. Who doesn’t want to see that woman shake it awkwardly while being applauded by her miserable kids (besides her ex JoGo)? [Photo: GettyImages]

The end of the year is coming, and that means that Barbara Walters will air her annual special on the most fascinating people in the world (according to her, natch). Making the list this year is our favorite porcupine-haired mother of eight - Kate Gosselin! Although her ex-hubby Jon did not make the cut (what, Babs - Ed Hardy, cigarettes, and college parties aren’t fascinating?), other celebs including Adam Lambert, Sarah Palin, and Lady Gaga all make the exclusive list. So, who will Barbara declare the most fascinating of all? Find out when her special airs on ABC on December 9th. [Photo: Getty Images]

Kate Gosselin doesn’t want to quit you, TLC. The slightly-more-upscale Octomom reminded us why everyone hated her (before Jon Gosselin discovered his inner Ed Hardy) on the Jon & Kate Plus 8 series finale last night, crying over the premature end of her children’s time on television. “I feel like it ended so suddenly, and I feel like it’s been taken from us, from me and that kids. I never had a clear picture of how it would end, but I think it’s too soon,” said Kate, moaning, “It’s sad, it’s needless, it’s useless, it was totally avoidable.” Yes, it’s always tragic when a family loses its camera crew. But look at the bright side, Kate. Maybe your kids aren’t entirely warped by having their every waking moment documented on tape yet.

Though the primary custody she’ll receive in the divorce may keep her from buying a badass NY apartment like JoGo did (”When I get sick of the city and all the press and the media, I go back to my country place and I’m chill. So it’s like I got the best of both worlds right now”), there are plenty of opportunities in the entertainment world. Who knows? With Jon saying he “knows how to be friends with Kate” (sure hope he’s not talking about those flowers), maybe the kids will be back in front of the cameras as soon as Jon and TLC’s dueling multi-million dollar lawsuits are settled. Not too late to start teaching them to sing and dance, either!

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