The Bachelor 17

The most surprising thing about the three-hour finale of The Bachelor was that there were few surprises, though since this is The Bachelor that shouldn’t be surprising at all. There was potential from things like the letter, though both Sean’s parents and Lindsay gave the finale its most exciting moments. To recap: Sean picked Catherine;… continue reading

The Bachelor concludes its 17th season tonight, which is really the franchise’s 25th overall, including The Bachelorette. That spin-off has already begun production with this season’s rejected Desiree Hartsock as its star. (Reality Steve identified her and she was filmed in L.A. staring into the ocean, which is pretty much all the confirmation one needs.)… continue reading

“My beliefs are shattered about what he wants,” Catherine cried during promos for this Monday’s episode of The Bachelor, and it seemed like Sean Lowe would keep Tierra LiCausi and cause the other women, like us, to wonder just what the hell was wrong with him. But no: Sean surprised us by voting out dismissing… continue reading

The Bachelor‘s 17th season won’t debut until January 7, but the woman Sean Lowe selects and what happens during the final rose ceremony has already been revealed, thanks to Reality Steve, of course. Steve reveals that the spoiler, below, is “1000% confirmed” and acknowledges skeptics might point to the season when he was wrong, but… continue reading

Last week on the Big Bang Theory, creator Chuck Lorre called The Bachelor “idiotic.” This led to an idiotic exchange on Twitter that included an ABC executive’s demand for a forced apology. Well, the ABC reality show got its apology last night, though it was sarcastic and directed even more criticism at the show, this… continue reading

Last Thursday, The Bachelor was called “idiotic” by The Big Bang Theory creator Chuck Lorre in the vanity card he includes at the end of each episode, though it wasn’t actually broadcast: he self-censored and published it online instead. He wrote, in part, “What does it say about us when we think the institution of… continue reading

A lawsuit challenging The Bachelor‘s casting discriminated on the basis of race has been dismissed, with a judge agreeing with arguments from producers ABC and Warner Horizon that their casting is protected free speech. The judge noted that regarding “casting decisions for an entertainment program of any kind, it appears that no federal court has… continue reading

ABC officially announced the next Bachelor star today, and is continuing with the pattern of casting a previous, white cast member as the lead. In this case, it’s Sean Lowe, who was rejected by Emily Maynard. So much for the rumors about Roberto Martinez, Ryan Lochte, and our hopes and dreams. The network’s melodramatic press… continue reading

Like so many other shows, The Bachelor seems beyond the ability to be parodied because it is so ridiculous itself. And parody itself is tough to pull off; witness The Onion’s parody series Sex House. But Yahoo’s web series Burning Love does such an exceptional job of imitating and mocking the ABC series that it… continue reading

The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss revealed, probably, five finalists for the title spot on the show’s 17th season: recent Bachelorette cast members Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Sean Lowe, and Ryan Bowers; Roberto Martinez, who has been long-rumored to be cast; and Tim Tebow. Tebow’s inclusion is suspect, and Fleiss also listed “the singer from Free Credit… continue reading

Roberto Martinez will star in the next edition of The Bachelor, if you believe one tabloid report, or he is totally uninterested and hasn’t signed on at all, if you believe another. Roberto broke up with Ali Fedotowsky last November, and would be the show’s first non-white star if he was cast. Life & Style… continue reading

Producers of The Bachelor suggest in legal filings that they will defend themselves against a racial discrimination lawsuit by claiming they have the right to free speech. Specifically, it says, “that television casting decisions are protected by the First Amendment.” That’s a pretty incredible argument, essentially saying that they have the right to pick nearly… continue reading

Two men who applied to be The Bachelor sued the show, its producers, and network for racial discrimination today. Nashville’s ABC affiliate WKRN has details; that includes a statement from Warner Horizon Television, which produces the series: “This complaint is baseless and without merit. In fact, we have had various participants of color throughout the… continue reading

Two black men who auditioned to be The Bachelor will file a lawsuit in federal court tomorrow and seek class action status, alleging that the show is guilty of racial discrimination. In 23 seasons and 10 years, it has never had a non-white person as its star, and the majority of its cast members have… continue reading

ABC’s The Bachelor is well-known for a lot of things, but diversity is not one of them: The show has never had a person of color in its title role in 24 seasons. That’s horrendous, but it may change. Lamar Hurd, who owns a Portland-based basketball school for kids and is an analyst for Fox… continue reading