Oh, look at you, acting like you don’t already know: The latest chapter in the Jon-&-Gate-Plus-Eight-Gate scandal unfolded last night, with the Gosselins announcing that they are filing for divorce after ten years of marriage. What’s bad for the Gosselin family is apparently good for Southeast Pennsylvania, as the influence of Kate’s golden touch extends beyond her hair to the Google Trends chart, where as of this writing, “Wernersville Pennsylvania” is currently riding high at number 31, outpacing “Sarah Jessica Parker Twins,” “Woot Tracker,” and “Childhood Obesity.” (Jesus.) Last night’s episode was also powerful enough to send “Crooked Houses” and “Kids Crooked Playhouse” to numbers one and two, respectively, on yesterday’s Google Trends, despite the fact that their placement on the Gosselin Estate was a key factor in an argument with Jon that Kate likened to “World War III.” It’s also worth noting that some viewers showed evidence of not being able to understand Jon and Kate’s thick Pennsylvania accents, as “Cricket Houses” took the number 85 spot. While their show becomes increasingly unwatchable with each passing week, its stars’ influence on popular trends is an indication that people can’t look away, and that they still want a piece of the Gosselin lifestyle, even if that piece takes the form of a children’s playhouse. Since Wernersville is the new hot spot, how long will it be until a bus line offering Wernersville day trips from Philly sets up shop? The Gosselin marriage may be over, but the juggernaut plows ahead.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 3:14 pm.