A new Funny or Die video starring George Takei as the host of a gay version of ABC’s The Bachelor offers a somewhat convincing, if stereotype-ridden and totally jokey, argument as to why a gay season of the show might not work structurally. This parody, which stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and has a few fun… continue reading
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Baby Bachelor is the hilariously cute parody you need to watch right now
Just when you think it’s impossible to do a better parody of The Bachelor comes The Baby Bachelor from Jimmy Kimmel Live. Its second episode was released this week, and while Burning Love did a great job of sending up the ABC series, I think this is my favorite. The quote-unquote series, starring Kimmel’s nephew… continue reading
Bachelor will infect Canada with a Canadians-only version of the dating series
Canada is getting its own version of The Bachelor, which has started casting and will air on Citytv. Our long-suffering neighbors to the north, who frequently have to watch our reality TV shows but cannot apply to them, have actually sent us a number of cast members for The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, including Jillian… continue reading
Bachelor video game preview makes it look even more ridiculous than we imagined
Hard-core gamers still have to wait until June 8 to get their hands on the hottest video game of the summer, but this preview will probably make them even more excited for this technological and game play breakthrough: The Bachelor: The Videogame. The screen cap previewed in early March was ridiculous enough, but the trailer–narrated,… continue reading
Bachelors have sex with an average of three women, but Bob Guiney has the record with 5.5
On the 20/20 special “Inside the Bachelor: Stories Behind the Rose” last night, Mike Fleiss revealed that Bob Guiney had more sex than any other bachelor, while Chris Harrison says he likes to both slap the bachelors on the ass and to create awkward moments that make people feel uncomfortable. I didn’t watch the special,… continue reading
The Bachelor will be a Wii video game in which you can date bachelor/ettes, sabotage dates
The Bachelor will become a video game for the Nintendo Wii and the Nintedo DS this summer, and that game will give players the chance to date CG versions of five bachelors and five bachelorettes from the show. (Always read your contract closely.) According to a press release, “players will compete in a collection of… continue reading
All-star Bachelor being planned, magazine claims
A reunion of former The Bachelor contestants is being planned for a future season, according to a tabloid magazine’s report. Citing an In Touch Weekly story that’s not yet online, MSNBC’s Courtney Hazlett reports that there will be “a one-time reunion of past contestants” and “is set to begin filming in January and will launch… continue reading
VH1 buys every season of The Bachelor, insists it’s “America’s Most Romantic Reality Show”
After spending more than two years mocking and sending up The Bachelor with its Flavor of Love franchise and spin-offs, VH1 has now acquired the rights to every season of the show. That includes all 12 seasons of the regular show and four The Bachelorettes, plus “all cycles through at least 2008,” according to VH1…. continue reading
Bachelor format sold to BBC.
Bachelor format sold to BBC. ABC’s The Bachelor has been sold to the BBC, which will air its own version of the show in the UK. starting next month. It’s the first time the show, which is about to begin its third season (fourth if you include The Bachelorette), will air overseas. A Warner Brothers… continue reading
Amanda left Alex after he and Trista continued to stay in contact.
Amanda left Alex after he and Trista continued to stay in contact. After selecting Amanda over Trista on the first Bachelor, Trista says that Alex Michel “told me that he thought he had made a mistake.” Thus, he and the now-star of The Bachelorette stayed in contact in secret, until Trista finally stopped communicating with… continue reading
Bachelor repeats hosted by Alex.
Bachelor repeats hosted by Alex. ABC will rerun the entire season of The Bachelor on ABC Family from Aug. 11 to 16. The shows, which will air at 9 p.m. ET, will be hosted by Alex Michel and include new footage.
Bachelor Alex Michel applied for, rejected from Survivor Marquesas because he was “too effeminate.”
Bachelor Alex Michel applied for, rejected from Survivor Marquesas because he was “too effeminate.” SurvivorNews.net reports on an overheard conversation between Survivor Marquesas stars John, Neleh and Zoe. According to it, The Bachelor‘s Alex Michel was one of the 48 finalists for Survivor Marquesas, but “sources say Alex was rejected as ‘too effeminate’ for the… continue reading
ABC doesn’t want another Alex Michel for the next Bachelor.
ABC doesn’t want another Alex Michel for the next Bachelor. The producer of The Bachelor says he’s looking for “a different type of guy” to be the show’s next star. “Fleiss also said they’re looking for people are sincere about trying to find a mate, not people who just want a quick shot of fame,”… continue reading
e.mail from Alex is “a hoax.”
e.mail from Alex is “a hoax.” The chain of e.mail messages that included an alleged message from Alex saying that The Bachelor‘s “producers made me pick the underdog” is “a hoax” according to ABC. A friend of one of Alex’s friends crafted the message and attached it to the end of the chain of messages…. continue reading
alleged e.mail from Alex: “the producers made me pick the underdog.”
alleged e.mail from Alex: “the producers made me pick the underdog.” Was The Bachelor‘s final selection rigged? An e.mail message allegedly written by Alex says, “the producers made me pick the underdog,” according to a chain of e.mail messages posted on the web by Harvard University student and blogger Alex Rubalcava. Rubalcava says the source… continue reading