The Bachelorette

(ABC) This week The Bachelorette began it's "journey around the world." Chris Harrison's words, not mine. The guys were super stoked to be traveling somewhere — would it be England? Japan? Australia? Nope. Just Atlantic City, but the men were either actually excited about this information or able to feign excitement during a second take because they all cheered and headed off to Jersey. We got the usual awkward dates and lots of kissing, but most importantly, we got to see a ridiculous male...Read Full Story

It appears current Bachelorette Desiree Hartsock has been welcomed into the sisterhood of women looking for love on a nationally televised reality competition show. Hartsock joined Ali Fedotowski (season 6), Ashley Hebert (season 7), and Emily Maynard (season 8) to tape an upcoming ABC special called Bachelorette: Men Tell All, airing in July. But the class reunion of sorts also offered the women to bond backstage."Collectively, how many dates do you think we've been on? Ha!" Fedotowsky wrote...Read Full Story

(Photo: ABC)We're only three episodes into Desiree Hartsock's season of The Bachelorette and we've already had a surprise girlfriend, a drunken fantasy suite invitation that resulted in an early dismissal, two "I have a kid" bombshells, and plenty of tears (though most of those belonged to Brandon who didn't make the cut this week). But beyond the drama, Des seems to be connecting with some of dudes. Since this thing is a dating show/game show hybrid, it's time to evaluate who's in the lead...Read Full Story

It's our understanding that Bachelorette producers are supposed to run a series of extensive background checks on all potential contestants before they turn them loose in a mansion with the objective of competing for a wife. But even the hard-working individuals at ABC occasionally let something fall through the cracks. In this case, that something is a guy who once called in a bomb threat to General Motors.Yes, Brandon Andreen, one of the 19 remaining men vying for the heart of Desiree...Read Full Story

(Photo: ABC)When you're competing with 25 other well-groomed gentlemen for the love, affection, and attention of one woman hoping to find a husband on a reality television show, you have to be bold with your first impression. That said, "bold" has many different meanings for many different people. One man's "bold" is another man's "completely and utterly embarrassing/desperate/awkward/creepy/sad." The premiere episode of Desiree Hartsock's Bachelorette season was not without its share of...Read Full Story