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People throw around the word “hero” pretty liberally these days, but rarely is it used so accurately than now as I apply it to myself for having forced myself to watch the final episode of The Bachelor on ABC Monday night. And I did it without alcohol or having lost a bet, I did it to see what all the woke-whining hype was about because the woman who “won” attended an antebellum-themed party in 2018 and is white while the bachelor is black. Needless to say, it was dumber than I could have possibly imagined. Please, no applause (just send...

Nearly every season of “The Bachelor,” there’s a stark disconnect between what was filmed and where the final couple is now, months after the cameras stopped rolling. That’s especially true this season featuring Matt James — a 29-year-old real estate broker from New York who’s the first Black man to star on the show. As Monday night’s finale opens on a snowy Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pa., viewers are reminded that before we can get answers to what happened with Rachael Kirkconnell, the 24-year-old graphic designer from Georgia who’s sparked controversy over her racially insensitive social media posts, we will...

Cancel culture feeds on apologies. The only way to stop it is to resist it, and Chris Harrison failed. ___________________________________________________________________ The Chris Harrison predictions have panned out just as expected. The next season of “The Bachelorette” is right around the corner, and Chris Harrison, the only host “The Bachelor” franchise has ever known, will officially not be part of it. “We support Chris in the work that he is committed to doing. In his absence, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will support the new Bachelorette through next season,” ABC Entertainment and Warner Horizon told the Hollywood Reporter in...

Matt James Will Reconnect With Estranged Father on 'The Bachelor' Oh, This? Just Some Spoiler-Supported Theories on Who’s Gonna Be the Next… Pause Ad 00:17 - up next "Bachelor Nation Stars React to Chris Harrison Temporarily "Stepping Aside" as Host Amid Controversy" Unmute 0 Bachelor Nation Stars React to Chris Harrison Temporarily "Stepping Aside" as Host Amid Controversy Chris Harrison is going to be the one sitting in the hot-seat in the coming days. Multiple sources connected to Good Morning America confirm The Bachelor host has been booked to appear on the morning show in the near future. Additionally, a...

The producers behind The Bachelor had vowed to do better when it came to diversity and representation on their hit ABC franchise. “We are taking positive steps to expand diversity in our cast, in our staff, and most importantly, in the relationships that we show on television,” the executive producers said in the summer of 2020. “We can and will do better to reflect the world around us and show all of its beautiful love stories.”

Chris Harrison's girlfriend Lauren Zima has spoken out after the Bachelor host announced on Saturday that he is stepping back from the series amid scandal over his comments about racism. Zima, 33, posted a short message to her Instagram stories on Saturday night in which she said that Harrison's actions were 'wrong and disappointing'. 'Defending racism can never happen,' she added.

The Bachelor host Chris Harrison has announced he will no longer appear in the TV special and said he is 'deeply remorseful' for 'excusing historical racism' after he defended a contestant who attended a plantation-themed ball. Harrison, who has hosted the ABC reality television dating show since 2002, issued a statement on his Instagram Saturday saying he is 'ashamed' of the 'pain' he has caused to people of color and that he is committed to 'evolve and be a better man.' He will also be 'stepping aside' from the show and will not feature in the After the Final Rose...

His desperate desire to keep his job might explain why we saw Chris Harrison, once a self-assured and respectable man, prostrate at the feet of the woke police, begging for forgiveness and employment.Chris Harrison has spoken. Weeks after his departure from “The Bachelor” over controversial comments, the longtime host broke his silence in an exclusive interview with Michael Strahan on “Good Morning America”. But it left us with more questions than answers and underscored just how egregious the whole incident was and continues to be. Harrison, who has become synonymous with “The Bachelor” franchise after hosting every season of it...

The Bachelor has found its new host. Earlier this month, Chris Harrison announced he was "stepping aside" from the ABC franchise after he received backlash for defending the controversy surrounding contestant Rachael Kirkconnell during an Extra interview with Rachel Lindsay. Following the longtime host's departure, many have wondered who would take his place, especially since Matt James' season of The Bachelor is currently airing. Well, Bachelor Nation fans no longer have to guess. On Saturday, Feb. 27, Emmanuel Acho announced he will be hosting The Bachelor: After the Final Rose special—which is scheduled to air on Monday, March 15. ..........................................................

Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor,” says he is stepping down from his TV role and is “ashamed” for his handling of a swirling racial controversy at the ABC dating show. In a new statement posted Saturday, Harrison apologized again for defending the actions by a contestant that are considered offensive. “By excusing historical racism, I defended it,” he wrote. Harrison came under fire after an interview on “Extra” when he was asked about racially insensitive past behavior from current “Bachelor” contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. Past photos of her resurfaced in which she is dressed in costume as a Native American...

In yet another shocking twist, it's over between The Bachelor's Peter Weber and Madison Prewett. The couple, who had a dramatic reunion on the live finale of the ABC series earlier this week (after Weber's abrupt split from Hannah Ann Sluss) has broken up, both confirmed on Instagram Thursday. 'Madi and I have mutually decided to not pursue our relationship any further,' the star of season 24 of the ABC show said on the site. 'Believe me this was not easy for either of us to be ok with, but after a lot of honest conversations, we have agreed that...

The Bachelor Mansion has been announced as one of the homes burned in the devastating California Woolsey Fire. According to Variety, the famed reality show location did not escape the blazing fires that have spread across southern California. The 'lower house has reportedly been destroyed, while flames have reached the back patio of the main house and are continuing to advance,' says the site.

The pilot killed in the ultralight plane crash near Hawthorne Municipal Airport Monday was a contestant on the reality television series “The Bachelor,” according to “Entertainment Tonight.” The victim was identified as Erin Storm of Venice. She was eliminated in the third episode of the 2008 season. Former Bachelor contestant Matt Grant told ET...that “she was genuine, self-assured, beautiful and hilarious.” According to Storm’s Facebook page, the San Diego native started flying for Pacific Blue Air since 2013. The Airborne XT-912 Storm was flying crashed around noon Monday about a quarter-mile off the west end of the airport.

ABC's latest Bachelor says he doesn't think that there should be a gay or bisexual on the broadcast reality television show and described gays as "more pervert in a sense" in a new interview.

"They're more pervert in a sense. To me, the show would be too strong, too hard to watch on TV," said the reality star. ABC's latest Bachelor says he doesn't think that there should be a gay or bisexual person on the broadcast reality television show and described gays as "more pervert in a sense" in a new interview. Juan Pablo Galavis, the 32-year-old star of The Bachelor who also appeared on the most recent season of The Bachelorette, made the remarks in an interview with The TV Page's Sean Daly, who posted audio of the comments. The writer asked...

Two African-American men have just filed a discrimination lawsuit against the producers of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" -- and now, they're going public with details behind their racism accusations ... we're streaming LIVE. The news conference is scheduled to start at 12:30 PM PDT. As we previously reported, the men -- Christopher Johnson and Nathaniel Claybrooks -- claim they were passed over for the role of the "bachelor" because of the color of their skin.

The game of love is big in Japan. The love simulator game, Love Plus, on Nintendo DS is so popular, that Konami is taking game die hards on a tour around Japan with their virtual girlfriends according to Kotaku. The gaming company anticipates that fans of the love sim game will be willing to pay nearly $500 (USD) to vacation with simulated loves Manaka, Rinko and Nene. The lineup that Konami has setup with local businesses is designed to "unite" dedicated gamers with their virtual lady loves. Participants will board the Love Plus bus in Tokyo. The bus tour will...

"The Bachelor" Jason Mesnick wants you to know he’s not really a total wanker. He now tells Momlogic.com that Melissa Rycroft knew their relationship was over BEFORE the show. But he says she played the boo-hoos to the hilt anyway. And he doesn't regret a thing. "I mean, our last conversation was: 'Are you gonna to wear the ring? Because you know we're not together.' And I think that she probably had some hopes still that maybe I was gonna change my mind, 'cause she was really upset, " he told Momlogic.com "We didn't talk a couple of days before...

On the Bachelor 09 episode aired 2.23.09, the rejectees returned. Every damn one of them, except Lauren, were too nice to be true. Good remix with pics and video you'll find nowhere else on the Internet. Including Jason's Ex-Wife!

Here's a review of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" episode aired 3/31/08, who was good, who was bad, brickbats, sarcasm, compliments and gossip. Also who got sent home, who's likely next to go and other tidbits. Also review of The Bachelor from England looking for an American wife. All with pics and video you'll find nowhere else on the Internet.