August 28, 2008
The Bachelorette’s DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak are hoping to beat the odds and make it to the altar. If they get there and go through with the wedding, they’ll be the second couple in Bachelor or Bachelorette history to tie the knot. The only other couple to have a happy ending is The Bachelorette’s Trista and Ryan Sutters, who have currently been married for 5 years. DeAnna and Jesse are planning a wedding for May 9, 2009 in the Bahamas. The date and the location have special meaning for them since it’s the place that they fell in love and exactly one year from when Jesse first proposed. There has been talk of the two televising their wedding, in the same way that Trista and Ryan did but it’s still just a rumor. However, should the nuptials make it on television, you might just recognize the minister.
August 24, 2008
It was a shocking season finale of The Bachelorette when DeAnna Pappas rejected Jason Mesnick's proposal. Fans cried foul and female viewers from all across the country said that they would date Mesnick in a heartbeat. It seemed that the single dad from Seattle would not stay single for much longer. After all, his fellow competitors Jeremy Anderson and Graham Bunn quickly found love off camera when the show ended. One month ago, Mesnick said in a press conference call, "I am in a place where I could start dating again, but to be honest, I don't even know how right now. My focus is on getting back to work and just being a dad." It's pretty hard to focus on those two things when you're off shooting another reality show, though!
August 20, 2008
Female Bachelorette fans have had their wish come true! Today, ABC announced that last season’s runner up, Jason Mesnick, will become the newest Bachelor in the upcoming season. No one could forget Mesnick’s shock and heartache last season when DeAnna Pappas rejected his proposal in favor of snowboarder Jesse Csincsak. Jason couldn’t understand why DeAnna would have let him get all the way onto one knee before telling him that he wasn’t the one that she was in love with. DeAnna told host Chris Harrison, during a special Bachelorette episode, that she and Jason will remain lifelong friends and the two had put their past behind him. That may or may not be true but it seems that Jason is ready to move on and find love!
August 19, 2008
Whether you like it or not, ABC keeps cranking out seasons of The Bachelor. Let’s face it. No one really watches it in the hopes that a couple will find true love. That seems like a lost cause at this point. No, it’s more entertaining to watch for the shocking eliminations, the breakdowns, the confrontations, and the awkward moments that the show seems to have an endless supply of. With the new season on its way, it’s easy to start imagining who we women would like to see as the new Bachelor. MSNBC offered their suggestion this week and I certainly won’t argue with it. How about Michael Phelps handing out roses next season?
August 10, 2008
On the last day of July, a star of The Bachelor's tenth season visited the campus of the University of Washington, but he wasn't looking for love, after the failure of his relationship with Tessa Horst toward the end of the summer of 2007.
Instead, U.S. Lt. Andy Baldwin of The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman is there as part of a tour of the country's universities to advocate the U.S. Navy scholarship program. Baldwin is an undersea medical officer, Navy diver, and an Ironman triathlete.
August 1, 2008
My, how quickly things can turn ugly when a relationship ends. It was no surprise when The Bachelor’s Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas ended their relationship this summer. Many accused the couple of being publicity hungry and found themselves the subject of much tabloid fodder. After a story ran saying that Shayne cheated on Matt, the two called it quits for good. He had already moved out but the two promised to remain good friends. That is, until Shayne publicly announced that she wasn’t giving back the engagement she received on the finale of The Bachelor this year. Instead of settling this privately like most couples would, the two took to People magazine to fight it out in the public eye.