If there’s one celebrity that defines the word provocative in the book of HLN’s “Showbiz Tonight”, it is none other than Jon Gosselin. Fame followed him, being the star of the reality television show “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” and his antics also gave him the title of being the most provocative celebrity over singer Chris Brown, former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Michael Jackson, and beauty queen Carrie Prejean.
“Jon Gosselin was the tabloid train-wreck gift who just kept on giving!” said David Levine, the senior executive producer of “Showbiz Tonight”. “It was almost like he was begging for attention. Divorce Kate? Check. Date the 22-year old daughter of your wife’s plastic surgeon? Check. Consider doing another reality show with fellow train-wreck Michael Lohan? Check. It was almost like he was writing the script for the eventual TV movie about his life.”
The most provocative celebrity is chosen by “Showbiz Tonight” based on the intensity of the stories the celebrity has made throughout the year. Intense in this case, is defined by utmost shock and interest courtesy of the general public and Gosselin managed to earn the title by simply meeting the criteria.
One of the shocking events in Gosselin’s life includes the announcement of his separation from Kate on the June 22 episode of their reality show. The move attracted 10.6 million viewers and had the show’s network, TLC, clapping. Jon also became a tabloid darling for his bad boy behaviour, his affair with younger women and his trips to nightclubs in New York. But for “Showbiz Tonight”, Jon didn’t just hit the headlines of showbiz news. His tell-all, no holds-barred responses to questions definitely grabbed the entertainment world’s attention.
