'The Bachelor' ends controversial season with ratings high
During the โAfter the Final Roseโ special, he revealed that he had broken up with her after the controversy came to light. It's tough to judge whether Harrison's absence had any impact on the โAfter the Final Roseโ ratings, because ABC hadn't done one of those specials since 2018. CBS won the week in the ratings, with an average of 4.5 million viewers in prime time. โThe Bachelor,โ ABC, 6.1 million. โThe Bachelor: After the Final Rose,โ ABC, 5.67 million.
'The Bachelor' host stepping away after racial controversy
In a new statement posted Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 Harrison apologized again for defending the actions by a contestant that many consider offensive. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)Chris Harrison, host of โThe Bachelor,โ says he is stepping down from his TV role and is โashamedโ for his handling of a swirling racial controversy at the ABC dating show. In a new statement posted Saturday, Harrison apologized again for defending the actions by a contestant that are considered offensive. Harrison came under fire after an interview on โExtraโ when he was asked about racially insensitive past behavior from current โBachelorโ contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. โWe all need to have a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion," he said in the interview.
ABC's fall TV schedule is set, but virus has say on timing
LOS ANGELES ABCs fall schedule released Wednesday optimistically details its plans, including a new thriller from the creator of Big Little Lies." I am hopeful that the season will start sometime in late September or early October, said ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke. ABC has backups available if needed, Burke said, including unscripted fare it ordered at the beginning of the shutdown. Jimmy Kimmel, ABCs late-night host, was announced Tuesday as the events emcee and producer. I couldnt be happier with the choice of Matt as The Bachelor. And this is just the beginning," Burke said.
Looking for true love? The Bachelor Live in Roanoke might just be your answer
ROANOKE, Va. โ โDo you accept this rose?โ A quote known to many, treasured by most and the highlight of everyoneโs Monday evenings. For one night only, The Bachelor Live on Stage is coming to Roanoke to let one local man have his chance to find โtrueโ love. The hunt for an eligible Roanoke bachelor is underway. The ideal man is passionate about life, his profession or a cause and finding his one true love. The Bachelor Live on Stage tour kicks off mid-February in Arizona and will travel across the country to help 66 men find their one and only.
Find your true love on stage in the Star City as part of 'The Bachelor' live
ROANOKE, Va. - Are you looking for love? If Bumble and Tinder are just too private for you, here's your chance to put your dating life up on stage. If you're ready to accept a rose, you're in luck - 'The Bachelor' franchise is coming to the Star City on April 23, 2020. As part of the ultimate Hometown Date, one eligible bachelor from Roanoke will be chosen to court some local ladies on their search for romance. Ben and the audience will guide the love birds (or flock of love birds) on their journey to love -- from the first impression rose to group date challenges, the coveted one-on-ones and of course, the rose ceremony.
Did 'Bachelor' Creator Try to Force Pregnant Wife to Have an Abortion?
Mike Fleiss, the creator of the hit TV show "The Bachelor," has been accused of attacking his pregnant wife at their home in Hawaii. Court papers filed by Laura Kaeppeler, 31, claim her husband "grabbed" her and "forcibly pinned" her up against a wall, demanding that she get an abortion. "Mike threatened me that if I did not have an abortion, he would end the marriage," she said in court papers. Fleiss filed for divorce last week. She is approximately 10 weeks pregnant, according to court papers.