The pageant will be celebrating it’s 90th anniversary next year and there are a number of networks competing for ownership of the next pageant.

“All I can tell you from my conversation with him two days ago is that he does want to pursue the Divorced Dads Club. Michael Heller, he and I represent Jon on a business level, wants him to do the show. Mark is trying to get him out of the TLC contract so he can,” said Michael Lohan. “TLC has come out and basically cut him out of Jon & Kate Plus 8,” he added. “They’ve taken the step already to do so. But what they’re trying to do is cut him out, but tie him up still so he can’t do something else, while they reinvent Kate.”

Jon was spotted in LA this week searching for a new home while back in PA, a sign was posted on his property (that he co-owns with ex-wife Kate) stating that no TLC film crews were permitted at the house under penalty of arrest.

Kate Gosselin says that she’s “saddened and confused” by Jon’s statements. “It appears that Jon’s priority is Jon and his interests.” TLC is annoyed, too, calling Jon’s behavior “erratic, disappointing, self destructive and unprofessional,” adding, “his latest comments are grossly inaccurate, without merit and clearly opportunistic.”