Octomom's Dad Heading To Iraq

The grandfather of the Suleman octuplets will soon be heading to Iraq to work as a translator for the U.S. forces.

Ed Doud said he is going to the Middle East to make some money for a new home. He hopes to make enough dough to open a new restaurant after he returns to the States.

Doud's daughter, Nadya Suleman, a.k.a Octomom, gave birth to octuplets back in January via in vitro fertilization (IVF), vaulting the family to fame while stirring up much controversy.

Nadya Suleman's mom, Angela Suleman, faced foreclosure on her home on Sunrise Drive in Whittier. The house went up for auction but had no buyers, so it goes back into the hands of the bank.

Ed Doud and Angela Suleman were married in 1974 and divorced in 1999. According to the Telegraph (UK), the two have “put aside their differences to help their only child raise her burgeoning brood. He plans to return to his homeland to work as a translator to provide financial assistance to his daughter."

sources: Pasadena Star-News, Telegraph (UK)

Octuplet Mom To Kate Plus 8 - Deal With Your Own Issues

Nadya Suleman, the Octomom, is angry over comments made by Kate Gosselin, the star of "Jon & Kate Plus 8".

Gosselin was interviewed earlier in 2009 on the "Dr. Phil" TV show and was asked about her thoughts on the Suleman situation. Kate responded that it was going to be very difficult for Nadya Suleman to raise 14 children, especially without the help of husband to share the parenting and chores.

"Do I have to watch it? She reminds me of my mother," said Suleman, a resident of La Habra, in an interview with Radar Online released this morning. "I have moved past my mistakes. She has her own issues. ... She needs to stop being so judgmental and stop pulling at straws for attention."

"Jon & Kate Plus 8" is the ppoular TLC reality TV show that shadows Kate Gosselin and her husband raise their eight children. The show has gotten much publicity in recent weeks amid reports of marital troubles between the couple.

Suleman said in the video interview that Gosselin should focus on her own life. "My children are extremely healthy, strong and happy. Don't you have, like, a lot of issues in your life? A lot of marital problems?" she told Radar.

Timing is everything! Suleman's attorney just announced that Nadya Suleman had signed a deal to do her own reality TV show.

"They came up with this idea, presented to her and she liked it because she'll get to use a camera and do some of the filming herself," her attorney, Jeff Czech, told the Associated Press. Czech added that the film crew will cover milestones and special events instead of following the family all the time.