So the massive story in Bachelor Nation this week was the story by Deadline that dropped on Friday night, the ol’ Friday evening information dump, that was a scathing hit piece on the Bachelor manufacturing workforce. What’s happening behind the scenes of this present is one thing we don’t hear about a lot. We heard it when it occurred with Fleiss and his troubles that led to him finally getting booted from the franchise. However the wonderful a part of this piece was the very fact you had producers who’re nonetheless employed by the present brazenly criticizing it. Granted, they didn’t connect their names to it. However studying that article, in case you’re Claire Freelund or Bennett Graebner, aren’t you on the warpath now looking for out what individuals who work beneath you’re brazenly going behind your again and taking photographs at you to the media? I imply, what they stated wasn’t flawed. Doing Jenn dangerous like they did at her ATFR deserved to be referred to as out, and allegedly that was all Claire’s name. I feel it will finally result in only a full rehaul of the manufacturing workforce. It’s not like Claire and Bennett are at present main this franchise to report rankings numbers, proper? So in case you proceed doing the identical factor with the identical leaders, how can they anticipate completely different outcomes? Looks like they’re on quick leash and I anticipate adjustments within the increased ups to occur sooner moderately than later.
Take a look at Courtney Robertson’s “After Actuality” podcast at the moment as she has an interview with Jonathon Rone, one among Joan’s males from the “Golden Bachelorette,” who simply in the previous few days grew to become single once more. I don’t know when this present is about to decide on the following Golden Bachelor, however I gotta think about Jonathon has gotta be the entrance runner now that he’s single, proper? He was undoubtedly nicely preferred by the followers. Then once more, so have been most of Joan’s males. Effectively aside from Gil. And possibly the dude that got here in second. I’m blanking on his identify proper now. However all the opposite ones? Followers cherished them. I’d say Jonathon has received to be a best choice as they select their second Golden Bachelor. Undoubtedly extra of a persona than Gerry. Regardless, in case you’re not bought on Jonathon, go take heed to him on Courtney’s podcast at the moment. And after that, head on over to Name Her Daddy to take heed to Monica Lewinsky. That story will at all times fascinate me. I do know she’s completed interviews up to now, however has she ever completed an hour sit down and discuss every thing? Actually to take heed to that and I’ll have ideas on the Day by day Roundup tomorrow.
Reader Emails begins now…
The Problem All-stars-
Agree with you that it’s not the most effective. What do you assume would make it higher? In my view (not nearly All-Stars however concerning the common Problem as nicely):
-I can’t determine a rhyme-or-reason to a number of the contestant casting. Some are from so way back and have been so inconsequential that I don’t even keep in mind them or am not invested in them. Why do they forged these randoms (let’s face it: they’re by no means going to win or make good TV in any case)? It appears like I’m not gonna watch All-Stars this season. I’m already too far behind and I doubt I’ll catch up. I don’t know why I can’t get into it. I assume it may very well be due to a number of the casting the place I don’t keep in mind these individuals, what they did, who their ex was, who their rival was and why, and so forth.
-Conversely, some contestants are new and from completely different originating sequence (like random “survivor,”/“Large brother” contestants-especially those from completely different international locations) that they forged them for a single “Problem” season and proper as I get invested in them, they go away for 5-10 seasons after which come again, then impulsively we’re imagined to care about their backstory or keep in mind their alliances/enemies/storylines from 5 years in the past?!? Precisely. I really feel like at the least on the common Problem, I do know everybody there. Sure, they’ll herald individuals from abroad reveals once in a while that I’ve by no means heard of. However after one season, then I do know who they’re so I’m acquainted.
Like choose a lane, MTV/Paramount+ : both recycle previous contestants constantly each season till they’re all 60 and the present dissolves, or give us contemporary contestants however hold them on constantly for a couple of seasons so now we have a while to get invested in them and their storylines till it’s time for a brand new crop.
I’ve been watching the problem because it began after I was a teen so I’m not simply being negative- I feel the every day challenges and elimination challenges are always artistic and evolving so I can solely deliver my ideas again to the forged by way of the place it’s missing. (In addition they stopped doing enjoyable twists just like the “redemption home”- would like to see that once more the place there may be basically a secret parallel home of challengers competing to get again within the sport.)
Oh final thought- this season of All-Stars appears fully uneven. I do know you haven’t watched it, however let’s say within the final elimination problem (SPOILER) KellyAnn/Sylvia completed the puzzle on the EXACT similar time as Adam/Steve, how are two contestants with the mixed weight of in all probability 225# imagined to match up in opposition to two contestants with the mixed weight of in all probability 375# In holding up ropes/chains? (P.s. that is NOT a gender/weight factor— only a straight-up health/power commentary).
Do you assume the Problem adjusts weights/distances of sure challenges to be proportionate to every contestant so it’s a fair taking part in discipline or do you assume issues “are simply the best way they’re”?
PLEASE have extra former or present Problem contestants in your podcast!
Thanks! Can’t wait to listen to any ideas!
Remark: Yeah it does look like sure challenges have been simply not meant for sure individuals to win. There’s at all times been rumors that they don’t need Bananas going dwelling early both in order that they do no matter they will to maintain him there. Folks have been saying that for years. I’m positive there’s one thing to it.
Hey Steve,
In its bio, ABC describes Grant as a “day dealer”. Is it that the gals on the present don’t understand that “day dealer” is code for “unemployed,” or do they simply not care?
Remark: I imply, day dealer is a job. Whether or not or not you assume it’s a profitable or profitable one I assume depends upon how good you’re.
Boy, after I heard Darva was going to be on, I couldn’t wait to take heed to it, I believed to myself, What a blast from the previous! I actually loved it, I keep in mind watching it. I listened to it on the weekend the place I may take heed to the entire thing, she in all probability received like $500,000 for posing for Playboy, I feel I keep in mind listening to that. Jenny McCarthy posed for playboy very long time in the past, she was on Oprah and stated she received $25,000 for it, wow what a giant distinction, that’s earlier than she was well-known. It was an important interview, you actually nailed it, not one bit boring for being lengthy, I may have listened extra, however I feel you coated every thing.
Remark: I used to be considering both $250k or $500k. For her to say it was life altering and she or he was capable of assist out household, it was undoubtedly six figures and I are inclined to assume it was minimal $250k. If it was truly $1 million, that wouldn’t shock me both.
Hey Steve –
I believed it was fairly intelligent to have 500 Miles performed in a traditional music fashion as The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo. I ponder what number of different remaining 4 contestants by no means received a one on one date. 2. Corinne on Nick’s season, and Kendall on Arie’s season.
On Particular Forces, they talked about the trolling and on-line bullying confronted by Travis Kelce’s ex. It’s wonderful that having one’s ex date a famous person would lead to that. Trolls gonna troll. She received the present for Christ sakes, and all she received was Swifties trolling her on-line. I like Taylor Swift. this. However the Swiftie Military is uncontrolled generally.
I’m watching the final episodes of Cobra Kai and Ralph Macchio’s hair is wanting very toupee-ish.
I hold seeing footage of Invoice Belichick and his girlfriend and marvel in the event that they made a really profitable man who seemed like him the Golden Bachelor with contestants of their 20s and 30s, would any of the ladies stick round. Effectively, they’d by no means do it.
Darva podcast: Strictly to know the story higher, I did a picture seek for her Playboy footage – wow! To me, her present was an unintentional model of Joe Millionaire. I don’t keep in mind having damaging views of her again then. I used to be extra targeted on how the present didn’t vet the man to ensure he was a multi-millionaire or in the event that they knew and didn’t care or if he was merely a liar who tricked them someway. Jay Thomas, the host, was married to Carla on Cheers and was additionally on Mork and Mindy. Problem: Say “nurse anesthetist” 3 instances quick. That’s proper. It stored escaping me. Carla on Cheers. Thanks. And sure, each time I see “anesthetist” I need to mispronounce it.
On the planet of politics and soccer, I actually loved former kicker Chris Kluwe’s speech protesting a plaque celebrating a library additionally celebrating MAGA. Screw the kicker for the Chiefs!
Remark: Enjoyable Truth: Chris Kluwe went to my highschool. I’m 7 years older than him so he wasn’t there after I was there. One other Enjoyable Truth: He kicked a 60yd FG as time expired to win a playoff sport his senior yr.
Hello Steve
Thanks for the heads up that Hometown dates are arising subsequent already. I really feel just like the season simply began and don’t really feel that Grant has any actual connections to any of those ladies. However when you consider it, he hasn’t actually gotten to know them that nicely but. As it’s, it’s a stretch to consider that somebody may very well be able to suggest within the size of a typical season, however they lobbed off two full weeks of attending to know them. Have you ever heard what the explanation for the shortened season is? Not that I actually care as I’m not discovering this season very entertaining. Means an excessive amount of Carolina drama, which, such as you talked about in your Day by day Roundup, is obvious onerous to look at. Grant should be feeling like a jerk watching the season again! I’ve talked to a couple associates who’re Bachelor followers and everybody agrees that this season is an actual dud. Possibly as a result of, after watching the Joan’s golden season, we’re all spoiled having a forged of characters who get alongside and like one another.
Do the producers actually assume that watching Carolina act like a spoiled toddler is entertaining? In the event that they need to enhance the success ratio of the couple lasting, shortening the season positive isn’t serving to. It’s too dangerous they sabotaged Grant’s season. He was my choose for Bachelor and I had seemed ahead to watching. Possibly it’s only a dangerous batch of girls? I’m not warming as much as any of them. And I really feel Like Zoey received robbed. I feel she might be the most effective match for him. I do like Latia, however I feel the explanation he didn’t choose her is her faith. That, to me is a deal breaker.
Remark: Effectively the problem is now except the present begins doubling up on episodes each season, due to the school FB playoff ending later in January, the present is beginning later, however it may well’t end later in March. Bear in mind, it ALWAYS used to begin the primary Monday in January. And even went up in opposition to the school FB nationwide championship in Week 2. However that’s when the nat’l championship aired on ESPN. Now it’s on ABC and goes deeper in January. So sadly, it’s potential this may very well be the brand new norm. We received’t know for positive till subsequent season.
Hello Steve…
I haven’t watched newest Bachelor episode but however will stream tonight.
I needed to snicker if you questioned why the string quartet was taking part in the five hundred miles tune as a result of i consider it as probably the most Scottish sounding songs ever, in a meme form of means. The Proclaimers are a Scottish duo, so I’m guessing it was only a recognizable nod to Scotland.
Additionally, listened to Ben & Ashley’s podcast and so they declare from an “inside manufacturing” supply that BIP can be in Puerto Rico or Dominican Republic. That doesn’t precisely slender it down however solely tells me it received’t be in Sayulita, MX I assume.
Remark: I haven’t heard but however that’s an terrible lot farther away than Mexico. Undoubtedly not in Sayulita anymore. I reported {that a} yr in the past. That place is below new administration and so they don’t need the present there anymore.
Howdy Steve, I’ve been listening to your podcast for a pair years now. I find it irresistible. That is the primary time I wished to message you lol Are you positive everyone seems to be blaming Carolina for the drama? I get that being alone was form of asking for consideration, however how will you anticipate Carolina to have the vitality to pretend smiles in the direction of the ladies who’re always scolding her and saying underhanded feedback to one another about her? I simply really feel that she was in a tricky spot and couldn’t get out of her new position. Due to the drama, I ended up not liking any of the ladies besides Alexe, the one non-problematic one.
Remark: I feel from every thing I learn on socials, it was most individuals bothered by Carolina as a result of she was performing like a toddler. Sure, the others ostracized her, however it was due to her conduct. And on the group date, Carolina sat by herself on her personal. Nothing occurred on that group date but to the place any of the ladies made her need to go sit by herself.
Hello Steve,
I’m so completely happy you’re into Love is Blind cuz I at all times love to listen to your tackle issues. For the {couples} who get engaged early, ie Monica and Joey this season, what do they do for the remainder of the pod portion – do they stick with the opposite ladies/males within the residing quarters? Or do they go keep in a resort someplace? OR, is that simply an editting trick and everybody will get engaged across the similar time?
Thanks, as at all times, for preserving us entertained and within the know!
Remark: It’s a superb query that I don’t essentially have the reply to since I’m nonetheless fairly new to LIB. I’ve solely watched seasons 6, 7, and eight. The very fact they received engaged on the finish of episode 3, and the reveal was initially of episode 3 – and we had 6 episodes within the pods – makes me assume possibly they didn’t get engaged on the finish with everybody, however presumably later than they confirmed. However I don’t know for positive.
Steve,
I’m considering that apart from a giant snub of Zoe, the explanation Litia received the second solo date was as a result of they couldn’t simply drop the faith difficulty on Grant when he confirmed up in Utah. However, I’m questioning how that didn’t come up on their first date. Do you assume the producers instructed Litia to carry off on that information to set this up?
Simply watched the newest Paradise episode. Holy shit!
Remark: It’s potential they did. And Zoe not getting a 1-on-1 was purposely completed. And I don’t assume the reason for it was actually a superb one both. As a result of they’d had “moments” earlier within the season, Grant felt she didn’t want one? Yeah, that’s fairly weak. It’s now occurred 3 instances, and a couple of of the three ended up even attending to remaining 3, however nobody will ever win this present with out a 1-on-1. Simply is not sensible.
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