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Chris Harrison blogs 'The Bachelor': The finale and 'After the Final Rose'
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... for your support and thanks for seven great years together. I'll keep your side of the bed warm in case you decide to come back home. Again, I will be back with a special blog on Wednesday that will wrap this up and give you what final thoughts I have on this season. Unfortunately, I can't wait to read your comments and then write Wednesday's blog, but I will be reading all of your comments as usual. See you tomorrow! Now check out our exclusive deleted scene below and then read Kristen Baldwin's 'Bachelor' recap .
'Bachelor' Jason Mesnick confesses his sins to Jimmy Kimmel
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... , who as we all know (and can't stop talking about!) made reality show history when he dumped the girl he proposed to (Melissa) for the girl he'd already said peace out to (Molly). "It's like The Bachelor meets Punk'd ," Kimmel joked in his monologue. But seriously, it totally was. Jason said that he really did spend the whole six weeks, which included Christmas, following the final rose ceremony and up until the first After The Final Rose special with his chosen gal Melissa. "What really happened is the chemistry was completely different," he explained. "The relationship ...
'I Do...Not! Psych!': The Final 'Bachelor' Post
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... If you want to know just how true it was that the increased interest in this season of The Bachelor arose from the perception that Bachelor Jason Mesnick was less of a moron than the show had offered up in seasons past, observe the large, pitchfork-wielding mobs calling for his head after last night's finale, in which he picked (and proposed to) Melissa and dumped Molly, and then on the "Where Are They Now?" special filmed six weeks later (and shown right after the finale), he dumped Melissa and went back to Molly. ...
A 'Bachelor' breaks a heart
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... Kristen Baldwin of EW notes that at least, for once, "hyperbole was true — it really was the ''most dramatic season finale in "Bachelor" history.'" ...
The Morning After: Why Do Tools Fall in Love?
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... since the first G. W. Bush term. But it appears that the whole Internet is abuzz about the season of The Bachelor that concluded last night, so might as well put up a discussion post, for anyone interested. The controversy over last night's finale: single dad Jason Mesnick chose and proposed to one of his flames, Melissa, only to later dump her, on national TV, for runner-up Molly. Because, you know, no one ever gets publicly dumped on a dating show. (Kristen Baldwin has an extensive writeup here.) ...
Gag reel: 'The View' reacts to 'The Bachelor' finale
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... and Lis text each other regularly, Whoopi's nearly convincing impression of Melissa's "club lips," and Sherri's incredulous reaction to Hasselbot's "X" move, as if everyone didn't know this was universal arm-gesture code for "I'm never watching that show [that's on the same channel as this show] again." Good stuff. Press play below, then vote in today's Bachelor poll under that! Read more: 'The Bachelor' Chris Harrison blogs 'The Bachelor' finale and 'After the Final Rose' 'The Bachelor' recap: This is (not) your wife 'Bachelor' Jason Mesnick confesses his sins ...
Ratings: 'The Bachelor' finale is huge, 'Rules of Engagement' returns solidly
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Ratings: 'The Bachelor' finale is huge, 'Rules of Engagement' returns solidly The dramatic season finale of ABC's The Bachelor dominated the Monday night ratings, according to preliminary overnight results. The two-hour final episode earned an impressive 15.5 million viewers while the After the Rose special scored a knockout 17.5 million. It was the network's highest ratings in the adults 18-49 demographic in two and a half years. Meanwhile, CBS' welcomed back the David Spade sitcom Rules of Engagement to a decent 11.9 million. Time Show Viewers (in millions) More TV ...
The Bachelor 2009 Finale
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... dad from Seattle proposed to Melissa Rycroft, former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Right Celebrity
Next he broke off the engagement and proposed to Molly Malaney, Grand Rapids, Michigan native. Right Celebrity. (If truth is stranger than fiction, then reality TV is stranger than reality.)
In an interview, Jason Mesnick says, ‘I’m Not Proud of What I Had to Do’ People
And the story is not over. Bachelor After The Final Rose Part 2. EW
Oprah Winfrey adopted a new puppy, an 8-week-old blonde-colored cocker ...
'The Bachelor: After the Final Rose, Part 2': Thoughts?
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... tonight's show, coming soon. In the meantime, you can vicariously live out your physical-abuse-vs.-Jason fantasies with an all-new episode of The Doll Bachelor ! Press play below to see the ladies bat around Bachelor Cliff like a meat-filled piñata. REDUNDANT WARNING: There's a lot of violence against dolls in this video. But if there weren't...how would you know you're on EW.com? Read more: 'The Bachelor' Chris Harrison blogs 'The Bachelor' finale and 'After the Final Rose' 'The Bachelor' recap: This is (not) your wife 'Bachelor' Jason Mesnick confesses his sins ...
Back Off Bitches, I'm On Jason's Side
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... Apparently the reaction from viewers (from I'm assuming all female viewers since again, I'm the last man watching this show) were totally different and the women were hating on Jason (I think ...
'Bachelor' exec producer Mike Fleiss speaks out on controversial finale
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'Bachelor' exec producer Mike Fleiss speaks out on controversial finale Thebachelorfleiss_l Sure, single papa Jason Mesnick's Bachelor ...
Will 'Bachelor' dumpee Melissa get you to watch 'Dancing' tonight?
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... Dancing With the Stars instead of Nancy O'Dell. The Access Hollywood host backed out due to injury along with singer-songwriter Jewel, who'll be replaced by The Girls Next Door 's Holly Madison. Melissa and Holly will both compete in tonight's two-hour premiere despite netting insufficient rehearsal time with their professional partners, Tony Dovolani and Dmitry Chaplin, respectively. The emergence of Melissa's "star" quality extends all the way back to last week, when she "won" The Bachelor only to get dumped minutes later on After The Final Rose by single ...
'Dancing With the Stars': The final four
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... . Melissa Rycroft (pictured): Got dumped on national television , and don't think they'll let us forget that either! This season's Brooke Burke: great dancer, hot-bodied, totally pleasant, [ zzzzz ]. Pretends to be shy in front of the cameras -- and, to be fair, this is only her third reality show, so all the attention must be rough. Long-suffering partner Tony Dovolani may have a stroke if they lose. ...
