Category Archives: The Bachelor

Bachelor Brad: South Africa Locations

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The first shots of Brad Womack at the FRC (Final Rose Ceremony) are contained in this new ABC preview. And an interesting comment by host Chris Harrison, about Brad saying he’s found love:

Well we’ll have to see if they are together. Just because he’s in love doesn’t mean that it’s happily ever after. You’ll have to wait and see how it ends. But I will say this, he’s in love right now.

Some of the great scenery pictures in the Carribean are from a date with Ashley H. at the Cuisinart Resort in Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla. Chantal and Brad’s safari date takes place at another uber-luxurious resort, Lions Sands Game Preserve in Mpumalanga, SA. Yes, it’s also one of the places Jason and Molly stayed on their honeymoon.

When the Final Rose Ceremony comes around, thanks to the great sleuthers at FORT, we know Brad is staying at the luxurious six suite 26 Sunset Ave, Llandudno (virtual tour here.) The FRC seems to be a half-hour away, at Ernie Els Winery.

This may be the best season yet in terms of romantic and beautiful locations. It’s the journey and how the Bachelor/B’ette gets to the end, as well as the “edit” that makes the show so interesting, so don’t let the spoilers about who he chooses keep you from watching.

Bachelor Brad Finds Love This Time Around

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The Bachelor 15, with Brad Womack’s second stint in the lead role, begins January 3. Now that the ending to The Bachelor is posted online weeks before the show even begins airing, watching is more about the “why” than the “who” — the journey rather than the result. And the locations, which this season will include Costa Rica , St. Martin and Anguilla, and South Africa.

SPOILER ALERT: If you don’t want to know, click away now, because the ending is revealed below: Continue reading →

Bach’ette Ali Dishes on Brad Womack’s Upcoming season

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In an interview Monday, published on Zapit, Ali is all smiles as she’s interviewed by someone from ZapIt– about her and Roberto’s life, Tenley and Kiptyn, her eventual marriage, and how great it is to be getting to know each other better right now. If you listen, there’s a hint that she’s not crazy about the “suburban” area in San Diego where the couple rented an apartment. She’d rather be “in town.” I think town is a better fit for her as well — and if not “in town”, then certainly La Jolla or Del Mar. I have the sense she’ll get there soon enough. Kiptyn is a long time resident of the area, he could help her and and Roberto find a perfect rental starter house.

She didn’t say what she was doing, whether her new daytime quickshow on local tv was rewarding, or whether she longed to report on more serious matters.

She does seem happy though, which makes me happy for them.

(Recommended Resource: Watch Brad Womack in Season 15 of The Bachelor online.)

Bachelor 15: Brad Womack To Return

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Bachelor Pad may have started a trend: Retreads. I don’t mean that in an unflattering way — I like watching many of the past contestants after their season is over — like Melissa Rycroft moving on to DWTS, Jesse Csincsak and his Bachelor reunions, Wes Hayden and his concert tours. Apparently, viewers do too.

The latest: Breaking with the tradition of recent years, the star of Bachelor 15 will not be an Ali Fedotowski reject, but a former Bachelor. Which one? Brad Womack of Season 11, that aired in the fall of 2007. Brad, you may recall, was the first Bachelor to reject both of his final choices at the Final Rose Ceremony. It was like leaving not one, but two brides at the alter.

What a brilliant choice by Mike Fleiss & Co. Not only do the show’s loyal viewers remember Brad, the sexy bar owner from Texas, but he turned out to be a polarizing figure, which is great for ratings. He’s also a great choice for new viewers who don’t remember him from Season 11 because he is very hot looking. Like eye candy. And, both new and old fans of the show will tune in to see if the season ends with another train wreck and who the road kill will be, all the while hoping he really finds love this time. (I’d call it built-in suspense, but I’m sure Reality Steve will publish the final outcome before the first episode even airs.)

The question is, why would Brad put himself through this again? If you missed Season 11, here’s a short recap in pictures: Continue reading →

Jesse C. to Host Fourth Bach/ette Cruise: To Belize

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Former Bachelorette winner and professional snowboarder, Jesse Csincsak, who invented the idea of post-Bachelor/ette cruises, mixing together contestants from a variety of past seasons, in an unstructured, fun and lively environment, has announced the next one.

The dates are January 30 to February 5, 2010, taking off from Miami. You’ll be cruising on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas. The ports of call:Miami, Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel. Belize and Cozumel are great for scuba diving and all water sports.

It may be summer now, but come January, you know you’ll be itching for some warm water, blue skies, hot sun and and bikini weather. So plan ahead, I hear Jesse puts on one of the best cruises ever. Why? First, he gets the most fun guys and girls to go with him and it’s a group that knows how to party. Second, and perhaps unique to Jesse’s cruises, when you book through Jesse’s friends, you are automatically a VIP who can go to all the dinners and parties the Bach/ettes go to. No waiting on lines, no wondering if you can get in to the hot events. It’s a done deal.

I don’t think the final list of cruisers is set yet, but Jesse expects some from the Bachelor Pad and some from an array of past seasons. Should be a great time.

Jake Added to Bachelor Pad, Post-Vienna Split

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Radar reports what I suspected, that Jake and Vienna have been broken up for a month. Why does this timeline fit? Because Chris Harrison announced today that Jake Pavelka is indeed part of the cast of the upcoming Bachelor Pad.

The Bachelor Pad began filming around June 7. It was supposed to film for 15 days or so, which means filming has just wrapped up. Co-Host Melissa Rycroft tweeted today she’s headed back home from LA.

Why were there 19 contestants instead of the planned 20? The 20th, Mattue Johnson, was sent home the morning filming was set to begin. Was it because Jake let them know he and Vienna were headed to splitsville and they wanted to make room for Jake?

It seems to me the announcement of the Jake-Vienna split was timed to ramp up interest in the new Bachelor Pad show. Same for the new round of Jake and Vienna interviews, with each giving markedly different reasons for their split, and Chris Harrison confirming Jake has been added to the show. And it’s going to get uglier.

(photo by Barcroft Media.)

The Bachelor needs for the Bachelor Pad to be a hit. This season with Ali as the Bachelorette has been the most boring ever, despite the great locations. She’s insecure and constantly alternates between her two emotions: giddiness and whining. She’s pretty but has no sex appeal. The guys are as bland a group as I can ever recall. And rumor is after her F3 Frank bows out in Tahiti, she picks no one. With this kind of a snoozer of a season, the Bachelor needs a serious infusion of energy. What better way than the Bachelor Pad, bringing back uber-enemies Wes and Jake, crazy alpha male David Good, and psycho queen Michelle. They will be balanced out by the sane Kiptyn, demure (but very sexy) Gia, goody-two shoes Tenley, party girl Natalie Getz, and a few others who were and remain, totally forgettable. 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 →