When future generations attempt to pinpoint the specific moment when the whole notion of celebrity entered an eerie post-modern period a period in which people who were only famous for being famous managed to consistently become steadilymorefamous by consistently remaking themselves in their own famous image they will probably look the summer of 2009, when Jon and Kate Gosselin suddenly transformed from a lovably harried pair of reality-show parents into a demonically everpresent pair of multimedia personalities, their messy divorce playing out in tabloids, on the internet, andon their own TV show.
While Jon quickly opted to avoid the spotlight, a year of infamy followed for Kate, culminating in a performance of Paparazzi onDancing With the Starsthat would makeMarshall McLuhans head explode.
But anyhow, the important thing is that, asKate toldTodaythis morning, shes ready to start dating again, which is certainly good news for everyone, although representatives for the male race did not respond to EWs calls for comment.
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