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The TLC network has had it up to here with Jon Gosselin, the Ed Hardy-lovin’ co-star of its reality series hit “Jon & Kate Plus 8.” The channel has essentially prohibited Jon from shilling for designer Ed Hardy, whose wares he wears on the high-rated TV show, Radaronline.com reports. Just last week, the suits began blurring shirt logos and now it’s officially policy.

“TLC feels like they are being used by Jon,” a well-informed source told the Web site.”They want to send him a message loud and clear.” It’s deafening, really.

So now Jon has a crappy relationship with both the Kate-ster AND TLC. Batting a thousand Jonny! Heck, tensions got so out of control for the exes that Dude had to call the cops on wifey. Harsh? Had to? We’re wondering what you think.

Ten human beings

UPDATED Aug. 15: Jon & Kate met up at a park on Friday, looking a bit tense while their children appeared wierded out by the encounter, US Weekly magazine reports. Part of the tension between the two maybe Jon’s selection of a 23-year-old babysitter with whom he purportedly had a sexy night with on Aug. 1, the mag reports. END OF UPDATE

Not only is America privy to the ebb and flow drama that is Jon and Kate Gosselin’s marriage, but now so are police in the Wernersville, Pa. area. Authorities were called Thursday evening to the former couple’s home after the two engaged in a verbal argument, People.com reports. So all of a sudden Chez Gosselin turns into Jon and Kate Plus 8 Plus 8 cops.

When law enforcement arrived, Jon alleges, his estranged wife turned on the tear spigot just for cops. Kate tried to enter the home, but her ex wouldn’t let her past the gate. “She tried to ‘cry it up’ with the cops and it didn’t work,” Jon says. “They said, ‘You have to leave.’ “  

In other J+K+8 news, Daddy will host a pool party in Vegas, cause that’s where in transition ex-hubbos go to find themselves.

Boy George, currently serving a 15 month prison sentence for falsely imprisoning a male escort, is apparently not too popular among the, um, hardened criminals at Pentonville Prison. He’s only been there a few days and has already snagged a cushy job working in the canteen. He will be making a whopping £6-a-week serving food to other prisoners.

A source has said that if his fellow inmates think that Boy George is getting special treatment, they won’t be at all pleased. He has said that he is terrified that he will be assaulted while behind bars.

Academy Award winning actress Tatum O’Neal was arrested after attempting to buy crack cocaine just a few blocks from her home in lower Manhattan.

Last night, around 7:30 Tatum narcs spied Tatum making the transaction and hauled her stupid ass to jail. And mind you, she already lost her kids and her marriage because of drugs and made a big deal of “coming clean.” She says it was because of an acting role, but I’m calling b.s. When are these idiots going to learn?

She’s being charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and will be arraigned today.

We’ll bring you that mugshot as soon as we get it.

Dumbass.

Dennis Farina was charged with felony gun possession after being busted at LAX with an unregistered .22 inside of his briefcase.  He told the police he forgot the gun was in there. I have that problem all the time. I always forget when I’m carrying firearms. They’re so light and inconspicuous.

Dennis is still being held on $25,000 bail. Though he’s a retired cop, he doesn’t have a license to carry a concealed weapon. Lordy. What an idiot.

People. Let me lay it out for you. You can’t carry a gun on the plane, so don’t even try. They will find it and you will get arrested. Really. How dumb do you have to be to get busted trying to carry a gun onto a plane. This isn’t exactly something new. Why do you think we have to take our shoes off and empty out our laptop cases.

What a schmuck.

Nick “Hogan” Bollea was sentenced to 8 months in jail plus 5 years probation for the drag racing stunt that almost cost his friend his life. Also on the laundry list of charges: No alcohol for three years, 3 years suspension of license, court costs and DUI school.

Details are sketchy but it’s being reported that Amy Winehouse was arrested for the second time in a week, this time for drug possession.

A spokesman for the singer said: “She is being questioned in a police station. We will be releasing a statement later.”

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: “Around 1pm today a 24-year-old woman from the Camden area attended a London police station by arrangement and was arrested in connection with the alleged possession of a controlled drug.

“She remains in custody. This is in connection with an investigation connected to footage passed to the Metropolitan Police on January 22.”

It’s a shame, really. Amy Winehouse is one of the most talented singers to come around in a long time and she’s going to either end up in jail, dead or both.

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Scott Weiland’s December DUI arrest was his second and a judge had enough. He’s sentenced the rocker to 192 hours in jail. That’s 8 days for those of you without calculators handy.

Weiland must also complete an 18 hour alcohol awareness program and pay a $2,000. fine. It’ll be interesting to see if he’s going to serve all 8 days or he’ll be out in an hour like a Nicole Richie.

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Ok, If I didn’t take Gary Coleman’s marriage to 22-year-old Shannon Price, I’m totally not believing it now. The couple who have been married since August but never slept together are set to appear on  the syndicated reality court show, Divorce Court next Thursday and Friday, May 1 & 2.

Issues being put on display?

• Gary’s issues with intimacy
• Gary’s immaturity
• Big “monthly” fights
• Gary has no friends and inexplicably disappears in the middle of the night

I could have told girlfriend she’d be in for some drama with that one. Wonder how much they’re being paid for this reality television stunt.

Wesley Snipes received the maximum sentencing in his tax evasion case, he’ll have to spend the next three years behind bars. He’ll also have to pay a $5 million fine.

The sentence was recommended by the prosecution in hopes of sending a message to other scofflaws.

“The law is very clear: People must pay their taxes,” Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman said. “There is no secret formula that eliminates a person’s tax obligations.”

Wesley was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file his Federal returns. It was his contention that he was misled by bad advisors. Originally he had also been charged with conspiracy but those charges were dropped.

“The fact that Snipes was acquitted on two felony charges and convicted ‘only’ on three misdemeanor counts has been portrayed in the mainstream media as a ‘victory’ for Snipes,” the government document says.

“The troubling implication of such coverage for the millions of average citizens who are aware of this case is that the rich and famous Wesley Snipes has ‘gotten away with it.’ In the end, the criminal conduct of Snipes must not be seen in such a light.”

It was also disclosed Wesley’s been shipping his money to Swiss accounts as well as banks in Antigua to avoid paying his taxes.

In addition to the prison term and fine, the government is also seeking repayment of millions of dollars in taxes.

Better hold on tight to that soap, Wesley. Wouldn’t want you to drop it in the shower or anything.

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