Radio station asks reality dad to co-host morning show but balks at price

Is Jon Gosselin in the league of Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian?

Now that his TLC show, “Jon & Kate Plus Eight,” is in limbo, the reality star dad is hoping to earn some cash making appearances — and he’s asking for $10,000-$12,000 for his time.

In news first reported by TMZ, a DJ for Tampa’s 93.3 FLZ MJ Morning Show told Access Hollywood that the station contacted Gosselin’ rep in hopes of getting the headline-making dad to guest co-host the radio show for one morning.

The radio station offered Gosselin first-class airfare, limo service and first-class hotel accommodations. But he wanted more.

MJ Morning Show co-host “Hurricane” told Access the show initially only offered Gosselin two gift cards to Applebee’s, but he wouldn’t bite.

A rep for Gosselin requested an “appearance fee … in the 10-12K range,” and said the Octo-dad was well worth the money.

”[Jon’s] name and appearance on your show will instantly draw press … and will be a high point for the show,” Gosselin’s rep told the radio station, adding that he’s, “quite funny, sharp witted and interesting.”

The Tampa radio host said he “fell out of his chair” when he heard Gosselin’s lofty demands.

But Gosselin could still be a morning show DJ for one day. “Hurricane” told Access his appearance is not out of the question and that everything was “still on the table,” noting that it would depend if the station could come up with the money or if Gosselin would lower his asking price. “Hurricane” also said they are still deciding if Gosselin is worth that kind of cash.

Gosselin’s reps deny the allegation

After news broke of MJ decling to pay Jon Gosselin’s appearance fee of $10-$12K, Gosselin’s reps tried to save face. When contacted by Access Hollywood, his rep denied making the lofty demands, saying, “Not true, radio looking for press off Jon. We turned them down.”

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Attorney Mark Momjian said the petition for support from Gosselin, 34, was filed in response to the “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ star’s husband reportedly taking nearly $230,000 from their bank account, People.com reported Friday.

“She needs relief in light of the draining of substantial marital assets in violation of the arbitrator’s decision that the money should be used only for specific purposes,” Momjian said of his client.

People magazine said an emergency petition has been filed in Montgomery County, Pa., seeking a court order that would force Jon Gosselin, 32, to return the money.

His divorce lawyer, Mark Heller, told People Thursday he and his client remain hopeful the couple’s financial issues can be resolved without a court battle.

“We are hoping in the next few days we can all do some bookkeeping,” Heller said. “I’m pretty sure this can come to a cordial resolution.”

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The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star is hosting a pool party in Las Vegas this weekend at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic but sources in Sin City tell RadarOnline.com exclusively that Jon says he won’t talk to the media on the Red Carpet.

The reason? It depends on who you believe. One source told RadarOnline.com that Jon says he doesn’t want to answer certain questions. (We could fire off 20 of those before taking a breath!) But another source says Jon wants to be paid for any media interviews.

Either way, he’s still going to have to talk at the pool party. And sources say he may grab a microphone on the Red Carpet and say a few words but there won’t be any give-and-take with the media, which is usually expected at these events.

Jon has taken a bit of a beating in the press, as wife Kate has repaired her image and garnered much public sympathy. Her tearful Today show interview, followed by a strong performance on Larry King Live portrayed her as a caring mom completely focused on her children. Jon, however, has been linked with various women and partied publicly.

That apparently won’t stop in Las Vegas. RadarOnline.com hears from Las Vegas sources that a group of Jon’s friends from Pennsylvania are coming into town and while Jon will publicly appear with his mom, his pals are planning on partying with him well into the night.

And calls TLC “The Lying Channel”

Hailey Glassman says she is just “a normal 22-year-old girl” who is a “goldfish that was put in the piranha tank.”

Glassman expressed her anger toward the sudden spotlight that has been thrown on her relationship with the father of eight.

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“More like the lying channel,” she said when reminded that the network stood for The Learning Channel. “TLC didn’t allow [Jon and Kate] to come out and say their marriage was done a year ago.”

As for Glassman’s side of the convoluted story, she claims her relationship with Jon didn’t start until after his marriage to Kate ended.

“It’s very carefree and fun,” she said of their relationship. “We just laugh—like, our best times are when it’s just me and him. We both enjoy just simple things in life.”

As for the 32-year-old octodad’s rumored affairs with other women, Glassman said former tabloid reporter Kate Major is “cuckoo, cuckoo,” while single mom Stephanie Santoro was only hired as a nanny.

“Jon has a good heart, she has a child and he felt bad,” Glassman said. “He knows how it feels to have a child and not be able to afford, you know, so he hired her to give her a job.”

When asked where her future with Jon was headed, Glassman remained mum.

“I don’t like to talk in the future,” she said. “I like to live in the present. As of right now, I want to be happy. I want Jon to be happy. I want every side to be happy.