Whoops! TLC is taking Jon out of the mix of their formerly popular show about a family with a brood of 8. The TLC prez says that they are trying to "evolve with the changing family dynamic". Starting in November we will enjoy "Kate Plus 8" without having to worry if one of daddy's many girlfriends will show up to play Legos.

Ouch. Dan Rather has lost his lawsuit war with CBS. A New York appeals court has thrown out his $70 million lawsuit. Rather claims he was made a scapegoat for a 2004 report questioning then-president Bush's military record.

Mackenzie Phillips is going to rehash her lurid life on "Larry King" tonight. eeeeew. At what point do her tales of incest cease to be about "helping other victims" and become about selling books?