The Bachelor- Where are They Now?

I cannot stop laughing- first of all, Brad Womack

(the pussy wimp who didn't choose either of the two ready willing and able women last season) 'declined to participate in the show'. Hmmmm
Can't take the heat don't enter the kitchen!

The funnier thing is that Deanna, the second and more heartbroken of the two girls is going to be the next Bachelorette- which is great in theory and of course I will watch, but probably won't work out for her- she's too good- place any girl in a house with 25 guys- the situation is totally different!

I will live blog the rest of the show at each commercial break....

Ok, they have such a funny sense of humor- the first, second and 4 other bachelors are still single- and instead of stating the obvious (They MUST be single for a reason- they each had 25 women to try to make it work with!) ABC tried to spin it like, they are still Bachelors so go grab em!

Aaron (the 2nd bachelor) even went so far as to say that he wishes he had chosen a different girl- because he might still be with her!

Andrew Firestone is engaged to a totally different (way prettier than Jen don't you agree?) woman and they are getting married soon.

Bob Guiney is married to Rebecca, another TV star (she was on All My Children) and still has the funniest laugh I have ever heard for a guy.

And now the women-
Trish

(Jesse Palmer's season- that's not her above, but that is Jesse) was sooo hated by the women her season, mostly because she crashed a date he was on after she was sent home and basically told him to come home with her... she 'claims' she has moved on- but she still showed up on the show (tip, men she's nuts, stay away! Oh wait, spoke too soon) She is engaged (poor guy)...

On to Miss Crazy #2- Erica Rose.

You know- from the Borghese season- the Paris Hilton train wreck wannabe...
She appeared on this show is a HIDEOUS red polka dotted dress that popped her cleavage right up under her chin- and she was hawking her tiara's that she now sells! Shameless!

A lot of other girls are engaged (who cares) some are married, most are still doing what they did before the show, nothing special to talk about.
(I will say though- a lot of the desperate ones got married- didn't the guys learn anything from the show?)

And what would a Bachelor recap show be without Trista?
and her baby, oh and Ryan...

they live in Vail, Colorado and have a perfect happy life.
For those of you who didn't watch, she was the runner up on the 1st season of the bachelor, and when she got dumped in the finale by Alex, she came back as the bachelorette- and they had an ABC sponsored wedding filmed and everything...
Now they have a kid and she claims she is a 'typical soccer mom'. They gush a bit about their son, but he is kinda cute, so I won't complain...

The funniest thing is that they producers had 'America' vote on the most romantic moment-

and America chose Byron and Mary when he proposed to her- notice they didn't have a 'where are they now' about them..

prolly cuz she was arrested for abusing him (great mug shot)

...and a vote on most dramatic moment- the winner being when Andy Baldwin rejected Payton on the helipad and then gave the rose to the other girl and took her away on a helicopter and left Payton watching them in the crazy wind...

...and a vote on America's least favorite bachelor- (HAHAHAHAHA)-

the winner being Lorenzo Borghese (why? I thought a few others were way worse)...

...and the fave Bachelor is...

Andy Baldwin (come on, was that really a contest?)
p.s. He is serving our country somewhere in the South Pacific- that's all they got for us... no other update

Threw in a pick of Travis (who was the ER doctor and my favorite bachelor)

and one of Alex- the first ever Bachelor (yes, he rejected Trista).

The rest of this show (actually the whole thing really) is a promo for the new season- so you can watch it yourself...

The Bachelor is ba-ack!

Le sigh...

I know, another reality show, why do I find the need to watch every single one on TV? While I can't answer that, I can tell you that starting tonight on ABC my favorite show is back- The Bachelor!

Tonight's episode is a re-cap 'Where are they Now?'of past bachelors... which is interesting to me because as far as I know, Andrew Firestone and Jen broke up, Prince Borghese and his beloved are no longer and Mary and that wet mot she married have spousal abuse charges filed! Not to mention last season's debacle where he DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE DECENCY TO CHOOSE ONE!!!

Hopefully, our good ol' boy Andy Baldwin is still with his significant other (I have no idea)...

I'll be watching though!

The Bachelor (Finale)

This week's episode is the finale- and since it already aired, I have avoided reading about it so I can find out what the secret twist is for myself.

It's between Jenny and Deanna and I think he'll choose Deanna based on previous episodes...

Brad's family gets to meet the two girls, Deanna first- and it seemed to go well. She told his mom she wants at least three kids...
His family consists of his mom, twin brother Chad and brother Wes- no dad (and no explanation either).
Jenny's family conversation was a little more tense- his mom straight out asked if she had told Brad she loved him yet (she hadn't). Then his mom took Jenny aside and talked with her, and she again asked Jenny about being in love with Brad- it was tense but it went better after that.
Jenny also played football with all the brothers, and gushed to the camera that Womack sounded good as her last name- that leads me to believe that he will pick Deanna- I find that they like to edit these shows so the person who speaks the most, usually loses the hardest.

As usual, the bachelor gets no good useful advice from his family... they just agree that it will be a tough decision.

Brad gets a dinner date with Deanna, and they have great conversations about life and everything, with a little kissing too. She showed a bit of a bossy side, saying that she likes things her way...

Jenny's dinner date was more emotional, she cried and explained that she wants to say she loves him but is scared. They kiss too, but I felt like they got much closer on this date than Deanna's. Jenny tearfully proclaims, "I just need you to know that I would do whatever it takes to make this work, to make you happy" A little rehearsed sounding.... then she gives him a journal that she kept throughout the experience, and reads aloud from it. Then she says she loves him and tells him she wanted to say it the last time they were together but couldn't cuz she was too scared.

Hmmm. Based on the dinner dates, Jenny is winning. Good editing!

(I love how they keep asking people to nominate the next bachelor or bachelorette during the commercial breaks- it's just funny)

Decision Day!
Brad goes to Chopard on Rodeo Drive to choose an engagement ring. (He chooses a smallish roundish cut diamond with little diamonds on the platinum colored band)

Deanna looks a little Bree Hodge to me, and Jenny looks a little casual in a blue dress with matching earrings.
First up- Jenny.
Oh, bad dress- too short and strapless- not the usually formal gown we see at this part of the show- plus her hair is down loose... she looks pretty but like I said, a bit casual.
She's toast.
I knew it! He's telling her he likes her and she's wonderful but he wants something more.
Her eye makeup is pretty though.
No rose for her.
Bye Jenny.

Since I know there is a twist, I am waiting for it, no twists that I can tell yet.

Jenny gives herself a little "I am still a great person, someone is out there waiting for me" pep talk and cries her way off the show.
(Do I sound unsympathetic? She knew going in today there was a 50% chance it would happen!)

Deanna's turn.
A strapless short gold dress with loose hair too- but somehow more formal.
Oh they match-he's wearing a goldish tie!

What?
He told her he just said goodbye to jenny, that marriage is a one time thing- then he dropped her hands and told her to hold on real quick walked away and came back.
Now he's saying he can't look her in the eye and tell her he loves her- and won't make any promises he can't keep- and tells her goodbye!!!

Um.

So no one wins?

Oooh. She's mad. Pretty, polished Deanna is looking a little rumpled and ruffled. This is not 'the happy, one person gets to marry Brad' ending we all thought was coming- but I feel a bit ripped of right now.
She just asked him what happens when he regrets his decision!!!
And he walks her to the car and says goodbye.

So will the ring be available on Ebay? Or does Chopard want it back if he didn't use it?

Poor Brad. He is sitting on the dais where he just said goodbye to both women, looking at the ring and crying.

They figured out a way to stretch the season out even longer- they have a show called after the final ceremony! I apologize, I thought I was watching the final episode, but there is one more to go!

The Bachelor

In an attempt to stretch out the show, they always have a 'reunion' show before the actual finale in order to drum up attention for the final episode.

This show consists of all the women gathering and complaining about their experiences on the show, and with each other. And no, Brad is not hotter than David Beckham!
They show clips of the women saying the nastiest things about each other behind their backs.
It's actually a painful show to watch because usually they say mean things to the camera, but here they say it in front of each other and feelings are really trampled.

They also show a lot of clips where the girls make absolute fools of themselves- and it is hysterical just how stupid they are.

As for the final two- I have a feeling he will choose Deanna, because she is southern and outspoken and seems like his 'type'. Jenny is cute and fun... but my money is on Deanna.

The Bachelor

Yawwwwwnnn.

I know, if it's so boring, why do I watch it every week? Simply because now that I know the show is back on air, I have a horrified fascination with watching these dumb girls fall in love and cry when they get cut, claiming they didn't think it could happen to them.

Weep sniff sob- I have no room to feel badly for these girls- they put themselves into this situation to either get face time on TV or (mistakenly) to find a husband!

The odds are stacked against them because even if they are among the final two girls, how likely are you to truly get a long with a random guy who is on a TV show to find a wife? The premise is hilarious! And that's where it gets fun!!!

We are down to the final 3 this week.
The divorcee Bettina, Jenny the Phoenix Suns dancer and Deanna the good southern girl.

My bets on Deanna winning. I think Jenny is out this week because she didn't open up emotionally and Bettina will be out next week because she is divorced and he will says something about how he is totally attracted to her, but just couldn't see them staying together...

I am watching the ceremony right now-so let's see if my bet is right.

Nope- he just gave Jenny the 1st rose. Hmmm.
So Bettina is out.

Wait for it....yup, Deanna gets the second rose.

Ok, so he axed Bettina before Jenny, doesn't matter, she's lucky really, no final ceremony where she cries all the way home on the big finale episode! He tells her he has real feelings, and as to why he is letting her go "I truly in my heart do not think I know who you truly are..."

Wah Wah, still boring.
At least the season will end in 2 weeks. They need to do another bachelorette show- Trista was the best Bachelor/Bachelorette ever!