Category Archives: Reality TV Shows

Sneak Peek at New Episode of MTV’s “Made”

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Colorado snowboarder and media personality Jesse Csincsak is back on the slopes, teaching Ashley Bacheman to snowboard ,in a new episode of MTV’s Made: Here are a few 10 second clips.

Still no definitive date on when the Bachelor Pad starts filming, but it could be the first week in June. As to where, the best guess right now is the Bachelor Mansion in LA. The plan seems to be for the contestants to engage in contests, and one will be evicted almost every day. The winner will win $250,000. Not much time to fall in love, but since this crowd all knows each other, and they’re used to speed-dating from the Bachelor, I suspect they’ll find something to raise attention spans. As to who is going to be on it, that’s still in flux. Look for some of the more provocative contestants — personality-wise — they do need ratings. Like who? One prediction: Crazy man Dave, the guy who gets belligerent when he drinks. Continue reading →

Bachelorette Ali: From Iceland to Portugal

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Photo by Pedro Moura Pinheiro, who happened across the show filming in Lisbon. He uploaded at 9:54 a.m. on April 12, and on Twitter, says,

They were filming in Camões (biggish crew, around 2/3 cams, multiple assistants), and she jumped a few times, I caught the second jump.

Before Portugal, Ali and her guys were in Iceland. One place they stayed: Hotel Nordica. The production company is named Pegasus.

Then, April 4 to 14, the Bachelorette with Ali Fedotowski is filming in Portugal. They are staying at the Sheraton Lisboa Hotel and Spa. Among the sites: São Jorge Castle, the route of tram 28 and Sintra. Continue reading →

Yet Another Bacheolor/ette Breckenridge Reunion

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Colorado snowboarder and former Bachelorette winner Jesse Csincsak is at it again, hosting another Bachelor/Bachelorette reunion in Breckenridge.

“We will be having nights out on the town complete with cocktails, dancing and maybe even a costume party one of the evenings. Then on Sunday, I will be guiding the group on a snowmobile tour in the Breckenridge backcountry to show everyone what the mountains are really about!”

Who’s there? From what I can determine:

Jesse Csincsak
Natalie Getz
Juan Barbieri
Jesse Kovacs
Richard Mathey
Chris Bradshaw (and wife Jennifer)
John Hardesty
John Presser and Tara Durr (who will announce their engagement)
Matthue Johnson (and Suzi)
Mark Huebner (and maybe Mike Steinberg and the guy who jumped in the pool with no clothes from Jillian’s season)
Elizabeth Kitt
Brian Westdorf
Melissa Henig
Elizabeth Wade
Gina Marie Hamilton
Jeannette Cherie Pawula
Trista and Ryan Sutter may stop by

More photos of the house, called the Ski Classic Lodge, here, a video tour here.

Another Bachelor/Bach’ette Engagement On Its Way

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People Magazine, courtesy of former Bachelorette winner and snowboarder Jesse Csincsak, reports today that a Bachelorette contestant from the Bachelor Rome season of Prince Lorenzo Borghese and a Bachelor contender from Jillian Harris’s season will announce their engagement in April in Breckenridge, CO, site of the next Bachelor/Bachelorette reunion. The wedding is set for November.

Who is the couple? Reality Steve reports on his Facebook page it is Tara Durr and John Presser. Their wedding page, which tells a bit of their story, is here.

If you don’t remember who they are, it may be because both were eliminated during the meet-and-greets of their respective seasons.

Now, who will be next up? Will it be Holly and Michael, Deanna and Steven (Michael’s twin) or at long last, Jillian and Ed? It sounds to me like Jillian and Ed are a bit envious of ABC’s picking up the tab for Jason and Molly’s wedding. I suspect they will go the same route ( unless of course ABC isn’t interested.) If it’s Holly and Deanna who are next to head for the altar, I wonder, will they do a joint wedding?

Still no final word who has been cast for The Bachelor Pad, but my predictions still include Jesse, Natalie Getz, Tanner Pope, Juan Barbieri, Jesse Kovacs and Nikki Kapelke. I won’t be surprised if Gia and Tenley and several from Jake’s season turn up as well. Many of the former contestants are now “repped” by the same P.R. firm. My guess is that we’ll see a lot of that firm’s clients on the show.

Bachelor: Sugar, Spice and Roz

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What will happen after Jake sends Tenley away the Final Rose ceremony? Will he propose to Vienna? Here’s host Chris Harrison said in his blog this week

“I will tell you now that Jake is extremely happy and very much in love. Is there a proposal? How does it all go down? You’ll have to watch one of the most emotional, romantic finales in Bachelor history to find out”

I think that means yes. It wouldn’t be very romantic if he turned both girls down.

As for Roz, she should have talked to Wes before she went on and realized you can’t win because the show controls the edits. As for all those girls who suddenly revised their stories to say they saw Roz and the producer playing too close? Valishisia today took it all back and apologized to Roz, saying the producers got her going and she really didn’t see anything. Ella gives a very unconvincing explanation for her change of story on Roz. Reality Steve has more. Continue reading →

Bachelor: Does Jake Come to His Senses and Reject Both?

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All season long, the previews of upcoming episodes from the Bachelor have been misleading. Is tonight’s any different? From the voiceovers and screencaps, it appears Jake picks on one.

First, you see Jake alone at the final rose ceremony site, looking up at the approaching helicopter, which we know now is how Vienna and Tenley both arrive (no limo this time. )

“I can’t believe it’s come to this. I’m so confused. I would never ask a woman for her hand in marriage unless I was 100% sure….I can’t believe it’s ending like this.”

First up in the preview: Tenley: Continue reading →

20/20 to Air “Inside the Bachelor” Show

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What really goes on behind the scenes on the dates, in the Bachelor mansion and at the rose ceremonies? How much of what we see is real and how much is edited to tell a story that will drive ratings upwards? How shocked are the contestants at the way they are portrayed, when they finally get to see the show, long after they’ve returned home? Is Mike Fleiss a genius or just a master manipulator? Does Chris Harrison spend any time with the participants during filming other than at the rose ceremonies? Are any of them sorry they agreed to do the show, or will they all say it was the highlight of their lives?

These are some of the questions I’m sure viewers would like answered when ABC’s 20/20 airs it’s two hour special on March 15, “Inside The Bachelor: The Stories Behind the Rose.”

We may not get those answers, but we’ll get to see some of the most memorable Bachelor/Bachelorette participants from seasons past. Jesse Csincsak, who will appear, says on his Facebook page that Jillian and Ed, Kiptyn, Ryan & Trista Sutter and Andy Baldwin are also participating.

Deanna Pappas tweets she is appearing, and she mentions Melissa and Brad Womack are also included.

I’m hearing we’ll also see Reid (who many fans thought Jillian should have picked.) The only person whose name hasn’t surfaced that I’d like to see on is country music singer Wes Hayden. He’d probably tell too much of the truth for an ABC program to be comfortable with airing, but they’d be foolish not to include him.

All in all, it sounds like quite a show, far better than anything we’ve seen this season with Jake and lots more interesting than Jason and Molly’s wedding.

Jake’s Hometown Dates: Most Cringe-worthy Episode Yet

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Not only has this been the worst season of the Bachelor, with robotic Jake who reminds me of the joker in Batman with his permanent grin, tonight was the worst episode of the season.

It was the hometown date episode, where Jake visits the final four in their or their parents’ home town. The whole episode was awful. Ali was completely unbelievable in the role of little girl, legs curled up like a fetus, crying her eyes out for minutes on end. I didn’t buy it for a second and it went on way too long. Cloyingly fake and annoying. And her family was so boring they had to film most of her date in an empty house relying on her grandmother’s spirit.

Gia’s brother and Vienna’s father were both awful to watch. Grating personalities and so physically unappealing . Who would marry into either one of those families?

Gia has zero personality and even less conversational ability. She’s the best looking of the bunch, and she moves well, maybe they can put her on DWTS. The Bachelor is definitely beyond her skill set.

Tenley’s dance was terrible, like a third grader at a school play. Embarrassingly awful and I didn’t think Jake was into it one bit. He looked perplexed. Her father was the only redeeming feature of her segments. Continue reading →