The Bachelor

Season 22 Finale Who Does Arie Choose?

We've come to the end of yet another journey, Bachelor Nation, with the dashing pillowy-lipped speedster who finished second in the Maynard 500 all the way back in 2012 set to choose between fake proposal publicist Becca and a plain bagel as his future wife. And here's a telling hint: Arie Luyendyk, Jr. can't even win his own race for love, when his only competition is himself.I'm not one to read spoilers, but you'd have needed to spend the last month living under Luke Pell's rock or searchin... more

An Ex-Boyfriend Ruins the Fantasy Suite

With the hometown dates and awkward family greetings in the rear view mirror, we've reached the final stretch of Arie Luyendyk, Jr.'s quest for love in season 22 of The Bachelor.It's the time when it's finally acceptable for him and his ladies to shed inhibitions, cameras and their clothes to reveal perfect three-pack abs and determine true compatibility with the ol' R. Kelly "key in the ignition" litmus test.But, alas, as Arie heads to the fantasy suite with his two potential wives ... more

Arie Faces Tough Families During the Hometown Dates

And then there were four.There is but a quartet of drivers remaining in the race for Arie Luyendyk, Jr.'s heart in season 22 of The Bachelor, but I reckon he's more likely to win the Daytona 500 than find a wife at the end of all this. A temporary fiancee, sure, but that's all for the cameras. There are no checkered flags in this Grand Prix, but there's a shit-ton of red ones.The next few stops on Arie's journey back to eventual single life are those pesky cross-country hometown date... more

TV Ratings: 'The Bachelor' Ticks Up 20%, ABC Wins Monday Rose

“The Bachelor” saw a solid uptick week-to-week in the TV ratings, leading ABC to victory on a competitive Monday night. The dating show scored a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49, roughly a 20% increase on last week’s episode, and 6.2 million total viewers, up almost 1 million viewers from last week. “The Good Doctor” benefited from its healthier lead-in to score a 0.9 rating and 5.4 million total viewers, up from a 0.75 and around 5.1 million last time around. more

'The Bachelor' Recap: Demi Burnett Returns and Allegations About 'Fake' Contestant Fly

Less than one minute into the newest episode of “The Bachelor,” and there were already tears. Picking up where last week left off, viewers reunited with a crying Hannah Ann Sluss and a defensive Kelsey Weier — both still upset about last week’s champagne-gate bullying allegations. Peter Weber found his temporary escape from the drama with the week’s first one-on-one date. He was joined by Victoria Paul, the 27-year-old who currently holds the title for Miss Louisiana U... more

TV Ratings: 'The Bachelor' Dips, Easily Wins Monday

“The Bachelor” dipped in the TV ratings from its season 24 premiere last week, but still comfortably topped Monday night. The ABC dating show came in at a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49, down 18% on the premiere, and drew 5.4 million total viewers, down roughly 10% from the 6 million who tuned in for the premiere. “The Good Doctor” also fell off a little in the 10 p.m. time slot scoring a 0.8 rating and 5 million viewers, down over 1 million from last week.... more