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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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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.

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.” 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.” 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