Can a Rabbi save Jon Gosselin?
Jon Gosselin, claiming to be 'intoxicated' by fame, has turned to celebrity guru Rabbi Shmuley Boteach for help. Is he serious?
Jon Gosselin: Finding religion? (Corbis/Retna Ltd./Scott Harrison)
Claiming he’s "misunderstood," Jon Gosselin of the blockbuster reality series "Jon & Kate Plus 8" has been seeking spiritual guidance from fellow TLC star Rabbi Shmuley Boteach to repair his relationships and reputation. "[Jon’s] a man with a good heart who sincerely wants to correct…mistakes he's made," says the Rabbi, who is counseling Gosselin, 32, to stop dating 22-year-old Hailey Glassman. But does this exercise deserve to be taken seriously? (Watch Rabbi Shmuley Boteach call on Jon Gosselin at a panel)
This is about narcissism, not religion: Boteach is a "snake-oil salesman, and a publicity whore." In fact, "both of them" might be, says Foster Kamer at Gawker. "I'm not sure which behavior here begets the other, but whatever it is, wherever it comes from, this can't be good for The Kids, The Jews [or] Anybody Who's Ever Devoted Faith To Anything."
"John Gosselin's public shot at forgiveness with celebrity-obsessed Rabbi Shmuley"
If it’s for real, this consultation shouldn’t be happening in public: If the goal is to wean Jon Gosselin from his reckless addiction to fame, asks Vicki Hyman in the Newark Star-Ledger, "maybe [Boteach] should have continued Gosselin's counseling in private as opposed to this public gawkfest?"
"Jon Gosselin schmoozes with rabbi"
Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt: "Maybe it's just the Halloween vibe or something," says Maria Gonzalez at BuddyTV, "but it sounds as though Jon Gosselin is serious about finding his inner peace."
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Posted by Gut Shot, Monday, November 2, 2009, 7:32 pm Perhaps The good rabbi can help. But, who gives a shit about this guy? If the media would leave him alone he would disappear and no longer be news like Yugo cars and milli vanilli. Time to forget this creep.
Posted by this is so insane, Monday, November 16, 2009, 1:37 pm wow, first he stars in a reality tv show, the breaks up after 8 kids, then dates the nany, and many others and THEN is budy budy with nichael lohan. Even if you we're a normal ppl if u we're bff's with michael lohan u'd be famous no matter what. i don't make sense if he didn't want attention why would you do this stuff, i doesn't make any sense
Posted by this is so insane, Monday, November 16, 2009, 1:38 pm its time 2 4get jon
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