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The TLC network has sued Jon Gosselin, accusing him of breaching his contract as a star of the hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8."

The lawsuit, filed in Maryland, alleges that Gosselin has failed to meet his obligations as an exclusive employee of the network, while appearing on rival networks' programs for pay and making unauthorized public disclosures about the show.

Gosselin has starred since 2007 on "Jon & Kate Plus 8," a ratings hit that has been rocked in recent months by marital turmoil as Gosselin and wife Kate feuded, then filed for divorce.

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• Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, will return to ABC's "All My Children" for the daytime soap opera's 40th anniversary. Ripa and Consuelos' episodes will air Jan. 4-5. It will be the first time either actor has appeared on "All My Children" since they left the show in 2002.

"Survivor" winner Richard Hatch has been released from a Massachusetts jail after completing a federal sentence for evading taxes on the $1 million he won during the CBS reality show's first season. -- From Wire Reports