It’s the more, the merrier for Hollywood dads like Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt and Lance Armstrong.

Kate Gosselin tells Meredith Vieira she’s not an absentee mom and dishes about her time on Dancing With the Stars.

Despite being cut almost every week on Dancing with the Stars, Kate Gosselin’s time on the small-screen isn’t ending anytime soon.

The reality TV mom will be starring in her very own TLC series, Twist of Kate, the network announced Thursday.

The 12-episode series is scheduled to begin this summer, sans Kate’s ex-husband, Jon. The show will instead focus on Kate using “fan letters from women inspired by her story as the basis for profiles of women facing their own challenges,” according to USA Today.

“I look at it as a loose concept,” Gosselin tells the paper of her new gig. “I want to be out there learning from others, helping to provide insight whenever I can, though I don’t consider myself an expert on anything.”

“The fact that people really support me and want the kids and I to do well … is flattering,” she adds. “I never understood the importance of fans until we struggled and went through tough times.”

Meanwhile, Jon is suing his ex for sole custody of their eight children, claiming Kate is an “absentee mom.”

Sounds like Twist of Kate may help his case!

Courtesy: TLC

While Kate’s away, Jon Gosselin is hoping to play.

An attorney for Jon Gosselin is scheduled to file an emergency petition to gain primary physical custody of his eight children with ex-wife, Kate, according to TMZ.

Jon’s new lawyer, Anthony F. List tells the website Kate is “an absentee mom,” and her new gig on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars will help show she fails to “spend quality time” with her eight kids.

List will also reportedly bring up the issue of child support, claiming Jon’s $22,000/month check to Kate is “ridiculous.” He plans to suggest that Kate begin to pay Jon.

After Kate’s “painful” performance on Dancing with the Stars Monday night, this may be a moot issue!

The weather may be cold at the Sundance Film Festival, but Jon Gosselin and his new girlfriend, Morgan Christie, are heating up–and not afraid to show it!

The former reality star’s been spotted bumming around Park City with Morgan, 25, and the couple even turned up at the House of Hype party on Friday night.

“Tons of PDA, holding hands, kissing,” an eyewitness tells Us Weekly. “They kept walking around, it’s not like they tried to be discreet and stay in a corner.”

“Anyone who saw him remarked how inappropriate it was. Gosselin seemed to love the attention,” while the source described Christie as “super clingy and got jealous when he talked to other girls.”

Gosselin also cashed  in on some Sundance swag from the Talent Resources gifting suite.

“He picked up jewelry for his mother at Rebecca and Eos lip balm for all his children,” another source tells the mag. The father of eight was even overheard telling a pal, “This year I’m having fun. I just went snowboarding, I’m relaxing with my girlfriend.”

Jon is reportedly shacking up at Morgan’s family’s mansion according to the mag, and using the trip to discuss “walk-on movie roles.”

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After months of feuding, Jon and Kate Gosselin’s ten year marriage is no more.

Judge Arthur Tilson has signed the final papers officially putting Jon and Kate back on the market, TMZ reports.

“I am very relieved that our divorce has been finalized, and I look forward to the New Year, focusing on our children and restructuring our lives,” Kate said.

On Wednesday, an arbitrator ruled how the couple would split their assets and real estate.

An attorney for Kate has confirmed that she will continue to live with the couples’ eight children in their home in Wernersville, Penn., while the other details of their divorce will remain private.

Rumors have circulated that Kate will make a comeback to the small-screen, showing off her life as a single mom.

After months of divorce drama, the Gosselin family bids a bittersweet goodbye to prime time after five seasons on TLC.

Kate Gosselin opens up about her failed marriage to Jon, the end of her reality TV run and her eight kids.

Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa channel the best of the worst reality show stars, including Kate and Jon Gosselin and the Real Housewives of New Jersey for their Halloween show. Scary!