Bachelor Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas on the Rocks

The Bachelor Matt Grant has moved out of fiancee Shayne Lamas' condominium, where he had been freeloading off her in America.

Tessa Horst's Mother Opens Up About The Bachelor

Link here.

The Bachelor: After the Final Rose Audience Seemed Surprised Another Bachelor Fails at Romance

The audience for The Bachelor: After the Final Rose seemed wildly clueless the other night. They actually appeared irritated that Brad had dissed Jenni and DeAnna, apparently oblivious to the fact that every other Bachelor season has resulted in failure. (Yes, I understand that Byron and Mary claim to still be together, but she was arrested for beating the crap out of Byron on Wednesday -- not a picture of stability). Do they not understand that that's exactly what happens every season on The Bachelor? And give Bachelor Brad Womack a break. If he didn't want to marry Jenni or DeAnna, he was right to break it off with both rather than keep up the charade because the cameras were rolling.

Mary Beats The Crap Out of The Bachelor Byron

Mary from The Bachelor -- stage name Mary Delgado and real name Maribel Liliana Delgado -- was arrested for beating the crap out of The Bachelor Byron Velvick the day after they lovingly appeared on a special edition of this season's series entitled After the Final Rose. I've posted her mugshot on the left. It is consistent with my belief that so many people on tv, whether they are real actors or reality tv characters, are nowhere near as attractive in real life as they appear to be on tv. She appeared on Bachelor Brad Womack's After the Final Rose show on Tuesday with Byron to discuss her engagement and future marriage to Byron and then punched him in the mouth the next night. It's hard to figure these two out. Most Bachelor couples, obviously, either are not into each other but pretend to be for the sake of the show or are but then the Bachelor realizes after the show that he can all of a sudden get girls he couldn't before the show so he dumps the girl (see Bob Guiney). These two never seemed to fit into either category.

Jenni from The Bachelor's Resume

Here is a link to the resume of The Bachelor contestant Jenni Croft. The other bachelorettes don't like her because Brad Womack obviously likes and is attracted to her, so they make up little criticisms of her like the dreaded "she's here for the wrong reasons." In the world of reality dating shows, that seems to be the worst form of slander for some reason. A bachelorette can call another girl the worst names imaginable and they'll hug and make up within five minutes, but if one suggests that another is "here for the wrong reasons," it starts World War III. Jenni has done a lot of minor tv, modeling and dancing work and must move around a lot from city to city, which makes her question to Brad about whether she could stay in Phoenix for a year before moving to Austin a little suspicious.

The Bachelor Starts Tonight

Don't forget that The Bachelor starts tonight.

Bachelor Andy Baldwin Moves on from Tessa Horst

The Bachelor's Andy Baldwin has moved on quickly after breaking up with winner Tessa Horst.

The Next Bachelor: Texas Bar Owner Brad Womack

The next Bachelor is Texas bar owner Brad Womack. He owns the bar in Austin where the Real World Austin cast went all the time.

Bachelor Engagement Called Off

One of the interesting things about blogging is that you can tell through services like Sitemeter how people come to find your blog. Months after The Bachelor ended, people are still searching for news about the show every day. I am sorry to have to update you all with the news that Andy Baldwin and Tessa Horst have called off their engagement. I didn't expect it to last - they didn't seem to have the right chemistry, mostly because he's pretty stiff and boring.

Bachelorette Jen Schefft's Advice: Don't Settle

Bachelorette Jen Schefft, former fiancee of The Bachelor Andrew Firestone, has some romantic advice for single women: don't settle. "Settling means being in a relationship that's anything less than you deserve," says the 30-year-old author of Better Single Than Sorry: A No-Regrets Guide to Loving Yourself and Never Settling. "It's being in a relationship that's not exactly right for the sake of being in a relationship."

Regarding her engagement to Firestone, she said,

It wasn't the right fit for sure. I gave up my life. It was something I didn't give a lot of thought to. Just because someone is rich or an heir to this tire fortune doesn't make it a perfect relationship. Some women would have stayed, but no amount of money or status is going to make you happy.

Bachelor Andy Baldwin's Website

Here is a link to The Bachelor Andy Baldwin's personal website.

Bachelor Jesse Palmer Retires from Football

Former Giants and 49ers quarterback Jesse Palmer has retired from the Canadian Football League to pursue a broadcasting career in the United States.

The Bachelor Proposes to Tessa Horst

On The Bachelor, Navy Lieutenant Andy Baldwin chose Tessa Horst over Bevin Powers.

Amber's Principal Wants Her Job Back

The Bachelor contestant Amber Alchalabi's principal was demoted for allowing Amber to appear on the show, resigned rather than be demoted, and now wants her old job back.

Who Will Andy Baldwin Pick?

The Bachelor Finalists: Bevin and Tessa

On The Bachelor, Navy Lieutenant Andy Baldwin brought the three remaining contestants -- Bevin, Danielle and Tessa - to Hawaii for the overnight dates. All three accepted his invitation to the fantasy suite. The previews showed Tessa pretending to be reluctant, but the way they edited the show itself, she readily agreed to it. Andy had a friend fly in to help him make his decision. In the end, he narrowed his choice to two: Bevin and Tessa. Danielle did not receive a rose. Next week, they are not having a reunion show, typically entitled The Bachelor, The Women Tell All special episode and featuring a surprise appearance by The Bachelor -- the season finale airs next week. I guess they had to fit in all the episodes before Memorial Day. I'm going with Tessa all the way to win the final rose.

Bachelor Final Three: Bevin, Danielle and Tessa

At the beginning of this week's episode, The Bachelor Andy Baldwin has narrowed down his choices to four: Amber Alchalabi, Bevin Powers, Danielle Imwalle and Tessa Horst. It's time for the hometown dates. One dorky bachelor, four nutcase women, what could go wrong?

Bevin is up first. We know that Bevin is keeping a secret from Andy - she is divorced. She kept the secret surprisingly long on the show. The producers like to cast a virgin and a divorcee, and typically, the women wait all of thirty seconds at the first night's cocktail party to make their status known. This season, both Bevin and the suspected virgin kept their identities secret much longer than usual.

Bevin meets Andy at a scenic waterfall near Seattle. In all four hometown dates, Andy squeals like a pig when he first sees the women. He is Mr. Monotone 24/7 except when he first sees a woman, when he instantly squeals with delight in a very feminine way. Andy asks Bevin if she's taken other boys to the waterfall, and she lies to his face, denying it. Bevin tells Andy about the divorce, and his poker face isn't very good -- you can see he doesn't like this news. Bevin's family seems relieved that Andy is a lot more normal than the loser guys Bevin has brought home before. Her dad is emotional and cries a little too much.

Next up is Danielle in Connecticut. We learn for the 10,000th time that Danielle had a college boyfriend years ago who died while they were in bed together. No explanation is provided for exactly what they were doing at the time. Other than being way too hung up on the ex-boyfriend's death, Danielle seems pretty normal. She still lives at home, presumably to help her grieving process over the dead boyfriend. Andy always says that Danielle is the most invested in him. I'm not sure what that means, but I know I don't like it, but at the same time it doesn't seem true because she doesn't seem that invested in Andy, at least not compared to desperados like Bevin. Danielle's dad lets us know that he's the provider and protector, then he plays the drums in the basement, followed by the mom and sister belly dancing with Andy. Perhaps Andy enjoyed the belly dancing a little too much because Danielle warned him to "stay away from my sister." At least he was hitting on the sister and not her mom.

Next up is Tessa in Washington D.C. The date began with Andy's usual squealing followed by a snowball fight that looked a little forced. I can almost see the producers behind the camera telling them to do that. Each season, one of the families plays the role of interrogators to The Bachelor, and Tessa's family and friends followed that script this season. Samantha, Tessa's friend from Denver, seemed determined to break the two up with her obnoxious questioning. Great friend she is. Washing dishes with the dad, Andy awkwardly asks if Tessa has brought many other guys home to meet the family. Smooth line.

Next up is the highlight of the show -- Andy's visit to Sugar Land, Texas to see Amber. We know from the previews that her family situation is unstable. Her parents apparently are not in the picture, so she begs an aunt to meet Andy. The aunt says no, so Andy has an awkward dinner in the Tri Delt house with Amber, her dumb roommate and the dog that goes number one on the carpet. Eventually, the aunt shows up unannounced and relieves the tension somewhat.

At the rose ceremony, Andy rejected Amber. She cried pretty hard, and he blamed it on their age difference. She reminded him that he told her in the hot tub that her age didn't matter, but I think we all know he would say anything in the hot tub to try to get some action.

Next week, the three women visit him in Hawaii. The previews show Tessa pretending to have to think about his invitation to the fantasy suite. That is something else that happens every season. They all go to the fantasy suite, but one of them pretends to be unsure about it. I think Tessa will accept the invitation, if you know what I mean. No question that Bevin will be all over the fantasy suite.

Bachelor Principal Quits

Amber Alchalabi's school principal has quit rather than be demoted as a result of allowing Amber to be on The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman while school was in session. Tammie Carpenter submitted her resignation rather than be reassigned and demoted.

Principal Demoted for Allowing Amber on The Bachelor

A Sugar Land, Texas principal, Tammie Carpenter of Colony Bend Elementary School, has been demoted and reassigned for giving fourth grade teacher Amber Alchalabi time off to compete on The Bachelor. Amber's fate is unclear.

From the preview for next week's episode, it appears that Amber has family issues in addition to problems at work. It showed Amber on her hometown date with Andy Baldwin. The idea of the hometown dates is, obviously, for The Bachelor to meet the girls' parents, but the preview shows Amber reacting to what we assume is her mother telling her she won't see her on the hometown date.

Bachelor 3 Andrew Firestone Proposes to Model

Bachelor 3 Andrew Firestone has proposed to actress/model Ivana Bozilovic. She has been given the Firestone girlfriend employment opportunity at the Firestone winery, the same role he gave Jen Shefft after proposing to her at the end of his season on The Bachelor.