There are some days that I love my job. Actually, that’s most days. But today, the sun seems to be shining just a little bit brighter here at the EW.com offices, as we have gotten our hands on an extended promo for the upcoming season of ABC’s The Bachelor (premiering Jan. 2), starring Ben Flajnik. (Otherwise known as the man rejected by Bachelorette‘s Ashley Hebert.) After watching it 1,932 several times, I have a lot of questions. Click through to watch, read my thoughts, and ponder what might just be the most ridiculous Bachelor promo… EVER. READ FULL STORY »
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Dec 7
2011
12:00 PM ET
New promo for 'The Bachelor' features Ben's bare butt -- EXCLUSIVE NSFW VIDEO
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Aug 24
2011
02:14 PM ET
Ben Flajnik tapped as next 'Bachelor'
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Our sources are confirming a tabloid report that says ABC’s plan is to have Ben Flajnik as the next Bachelor.
The 28-year-old California winemaker was dissed by Bachelorette Ashley Hebert this summer, and it seems things didn’t work out between him and Jennifer Love Hewitt on their apparent recent date (“Rumors are rumors … we did meet, but totally by coincidence,” she insisted to Ryan Seacrest.) But Flajnik will have the ladies lining up in January if all goes according to the network’s current intentions. (Flajnik isn’t officially announced yet.)
Flajnik was angry when Hebert dumped him, which rallied more Bachelorette fans to his side. And the man certainly looks the part, right?
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Jul 13
2011
02:59 PM ET
'The Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss on board for the CW's 'H8R'
Mike Fleiss, the creator of reality hits like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, which has spawned some of the most unlikable celebrities on the planet (we’re looking directly at you, Jake Pavelka), has been announced as an executive producer for the CW’s upcoming reality project, H8R, which matches disliked stars and the real-life people who hate them.
Fleiss said in a press release, “This is an exciting show for a number of reasons. But to me, what gives H8R legitimate breakout potential is that it is truly original. So much reality TV is completely derivative. Not H8R. I guess you can say I’m a ‘h8r’ of lame, derivative programming.” READ FULL STORY »
Jun 13
2011
11:11 AM ET
Official 'Bachelor Pad' cast revealed -- EXCLUSIVE
After weeks of rumors and breathless speculation, lovers of ABC’s lowbrow (but highly satisfying) Bachelor Pad are finally going to learn who’s on board for season two (premiering August 8). ABC has released the official list exclusively to EW.com – and while some fan favorites rumored to be joining (Madison the vampire, Tanner the foot fetishist) did not make the final cut, there will be plenty of entertainingly desperate fame-seekers (see: Jake Pavelka) in reality TV’s raunchiest funhouse, including three “Mystery Men” from the current season of The Bachelorette. Click through for the full release, and check back later this week for exclusive photos of the cast. READ FULL STORY »
Jun 10
2011
03:38 PM ET
InsideTV Podcast: And 'The Voice' winner will be...? Plus: Is Bentley the worst 'Bachelorette' contestant ever?
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Dia Frampton stole the show this week on The Voice, but does she have what it takes to win the whole thing? Annie Barrett joins me on this week’s InsideTv Podcast to discuss and debate her chances as well as other frontrunners like Jeff Jenkins and Vicci Martinez. Not only that, but we have special correspondent Kristen Baldwin reporting live from the V Room! Apparently, Twitter is completely blowing up!!! Get in on the madness by clicking on the audio icon below. Then, Kristen, Annie and I break down The Bachelorette. Was that roast the meanest group date ever? (Yes.) Is Bentley the biggest Bachelorette villain to date? (No.) And what the hell was up with that dude wearing a mask? (We have no idea.) READ FULL STORY »
Jun 3
2011
11:43 AM ET
InsideTV Podcast: 'I don't think [Bentley's] mother would like him, either,' says EW.com's new Nanny
Press play on the little triangle below to listen to the podcast. “It’s a woman-on-woman crime — and in this case, both of the women are Ashley.” Thanks to InsideTV Podcaster Kristen Baldwin for so succinctly summing up The Bachelorette franchise!
With Dalton Ross on vacation, yours truly bravely stepped in to control the stupid sound effect machine on his desk…a.k.a. host an all-new InsideTV Podcast. This one’s a doozy! First, Kristen Baldwin, Darren Franich and I get off-track by concluding — quite astutely — that dentists should just never date anyone. Then, we call new EW.com correspondent Nanny (pictured, inset) to get her hilarious thoughts on losers like the Masked Marvel (Jeff) and despicable reality TV villain Bentley (pictured). After that, Kate Ward and Breia Brissey (famed granddaughter of Nanny) join me for probably the girliest So You Think You Can Dance segment the InsideTV Podcast has ever seen. We answer one of life’s eternal questions: “Tyce Diorio or Tasty Hydrox?” What a relief!
Finally, Jeff “Doc” Jensen, truly the Doubting Thomas in the Caravaggio canvas that is EW.com, calls in from L.A. to discuss his final two ‘Lost’ columns and apologize — AGAIN — for the year-long wait. Do stick around until the bitter end, when this spectral shell of a man abruptly hangs up on me and Darren to go call Steven Spielberg!
Ready to go down this digital-audio rabbit hole? Press play on the little triangle below. Or, since we’re on iTunes, you can subscribe for free and take the podcast with you on the go. No iTunes? No problem. You can also download the entire podcast right here. And to send a question to the InsideTV Podcast team, follow us on Twitter @InsideTVPodcast.
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Mar 15
2011
10:48 PM ET
'The Bachelor' creator on his long-running franchise: 'The romance space is ours'
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It’s definitely good to be Mike Fleiss: Not only did the 15th edition of his reality show The Bachelor finish strong on Monday, ABC renewed the unscripted series for a 16th season and picked up The Bachelorette for a seventh (premiering May 23). The network has also granted a second season to Bachelor Pad, meaning it will have some form of Bachelor related programming on its schedule eight months out of the year.
Still in a party mood over Monday’s finale, Fleiss talked to EW about his new bachelorette, that spoiler sport Reality Steve, and why we’ll never see a complete unknown hand out roses ever again. READ FULL STORY »
Mar 15
2011
12:19 PM ET
'The Bachelor' finale: Fans still like those (short-lived) engagements!
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The frightening sight of an overly-therapized (therapied?) guy picking a tragic single mom helped ABC to take Monday in total viewers (13.8 million) and adults 18-49 (4.5 rating/12 share), according to early estimates. Granted, the finale of The Bachelor No. 15 was the lowest-rated season finale in almost three years (since Bachelor: London Calling on May 12, 2008) but it was up 29% versus its most recent regular telecast. The finale earned a 4.5/12, rocked most of the female demos, and averaged 13.8 million.
After the Final Rose did even better: It lured 13.9 million viewers and posted a 4.7/12 in the key demo. Lordy!
Fox was the second for the night in the key demo and total viewers. House earned a 3.5/10 and 10.2 million viewers, while The Chicago Code earned a 1.9/5 and 7.2 million.
And a special shout-out to Harry’s Law: The NBC drama averaged 10 million viewers, delivering its best total viewer performance since Jan. 31 despite the competition from that freakin’ After the Rose trainwreck. Take that, Ken Tucker!
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Mar 14
2011
08:00 AM ET
ABC renews 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' -- EXCLUSIVE
Ladies, this is not the final rose tonight. ABC has renewed The Bachelor for season 16 (premiering in early 2012) and The Bachelorette for season 7, which will premiere May 23. The network has also granted a second season to Bachelor Pad, meaning it will have some form of Bachelor-related programming on its schedule 8 months out of the year. (There is a God!)
The current season of The Bachelor featuring Brad Womack has been averaging 10.2 million viewers a week, and will conclude tonight with what’s sure to be the most dramatic final rose ceremony… ever! The new Bachelorette will be revealed tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.
Mar 11
2011
02:14 PM ET
InsideTV Podcast: Whom should Brad choose on 'The Bachelor'? Plus, the loons of 'Celebrity Apprentice' and loving or loathing James Durbin on 'American Idol'
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Chantal or Emily? That is the decision facing towering, personality-free robot Brad Womack on The Bachelor. On this week’s InsideTV Podcast, Bachelor expert Kristen Baldwin joins Annie Barrett and yours truly to discuss whom Brad should choose and will choose on Monday night. Turns out not all of us agree. Then we move on over to American Idol. Did the right person go home? Who’s on the hot seat for next week? Is Casey still #1 in our power rankings? In the middle of debating all these questions, an argument breaks out over James Durbin. Annie and I are lovin’ The Durbs so far. Kristen? Not so much. Listen in and hear why! Finally, Annie and I take stock of all the big Celebrity Apprentice feuds: Whom do we like in Star Jones vs. Lisa Rinna and Jose Canseco vs. Richard Hatch? Plus, are we the only ones that share an unhealthy obsession with Marlee Matlin’s interpreter?
To join in the fun, just click on the audio player icon below. Or, since we’re now on iTunes, you can subscribe for free and take the podcast with you on the go. No iTunes? No problem. You can also download the entire podcast right here. And to send a question to the InsideTV Podcast team, follow us on Twitter @InsideTVPodcast. But first let us know what you think: Whom should Brad choose? Are you loving or loathing James Durbin? And could you stand five minutes alone with Star Jones? Hit the message boards and let us know!
Mar 3
2011
01:32 PM ET
'The Bachelor': Host Chris Harrison answers your burning questions
Image Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABCAs Brad prepares to make his final decision on March 14, The Bachelor host and EW blogger, Chris Harrison answers all of your many burning questions about the season thus far.
How much time passed between Anguilla and the home dates? — Maggie P.
CHRIS HARRISON: There’s really no time. I mean. we left the day after the rose ceremony. We pack up and leave, and we are off on the first hometown date. The other girls, the girls that don’t have a hometown date, we might spread it out. But obviously Brad and Chantal went right away. But we keep them separated. I don’t even travel with Brad. I traveled with the girls several times around Anguilla. But they know not to talk to me. I don’t hang out with them, and when they walk on the plane, I don’t make eye contact. READ FULL STORY »
Jan 7
2011
02:47 PM ET
'DWTS' star Maksim Chmerkovskiy did not turn down U.S. 'Bachelor,' says source (Exclusive)
While it certainly would have been the most dramatic network crossover… EVER, Dancing with the Stars‘ resident hunk Maksim Chmerkovskiy did not, in fact, turn down an offer to star in ABC’s hit dating show The Bachelor, according to a show source. Though Maks writes on his blog that he “turned down the American version” of The Bachelor and will instead star in a Ukrainian version of the show, a show source tells EW that ABC did meet with the Dancing star but never offered him the gig as chief rose-master. Not only would the Bachelor‘s shooting schedule conflict with Dancing, which returns in March, the show has had limited success with “high concept” Bachelors (think The Fake Prince, The British Bloke, The Football Player) — and there’s no reason to think viewers would buy that notorious playboy Maks was there (all together now) for the right reasons. Reps for Chmerkovskiy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Jan 7
2011
12:01 AM ET
InsideTV podcast: Who's nuttiest: Steven Tyler, Paula Abdul, or the vampire on 'The Bachelor'? It's a three-way tie!
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For those of you who miss the delicious dose of crazy that Paula Abdul brought to American Idol, good news! Meet Steven Tyler! Our own Adam B. Vary has been inside the Idol audition room and conducted the only roundtable interview with the new judges (for our new issue on stands now). He joins Mandi Bierly and yours truly on the latest edition of the InsideTV podcast to deliver all the scoop on the new judging panel. Do they actually get along? Can they survive the loss of Simon? And does Steven make one lick of sense? Listen in to find out! Also, we dissect a season premiere of The Bachelor that featured manscaping, singing, a (faux) proposal, and, naturally, a vampire with a real-life set of fangs. Mandi tries to make sense of it all while using her conversation with Bachelor Brad to shed some light on his controversial decision to stand up both ladies in season 11.
Finally, EW critic extraordinaire Ken Tucker stops by to preview midseason TV. Which new programs do you need to be watching — and avoiding? Let Ken tell you! Plus find out the show that threw me into a blind rage with its badness. To hear all that and more, just click on the audio player icon below. Or, since we’re now on iTunes, you can subscribe for free right here and take InsideTV with you on the go. And to send a question to the InsideTV team, follow us on Twitter @InsideTVPodcast.
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