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*ABC’s “Bachelor” franchise, which has been criticized and even sued for its severe lack of minorities, is the target of a new social media campaign launched by a woman trying to be the first African American in franchise history to hand out roses. Misee Harris, a 28-year-old pediatric dentist from Tennessee, has fired up a [...]
*He couldn’t even wait until the rose ceremony. ABC’s “Bachelor” Sean Lowe sent home Leslie H. during their one-on-one date on Monday’s episode, and has explained the reason behind his decision in his Tuesday blog for People.com. He writes: “You usually know if a spark exists with someone within seconds of meeting that person. In [...]
*Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive preview of next week’s episode of “The Bachelor,” in which star Sean tells one of the show’s three African American contestants that his last girlfriend was black. EW points out the irony of the conversation, considering this current season is the first to air since the show was sued for [...]
*NBC was a ratings winner on Monday due to “The Biggest Loser” and the series premiere of Meagan Good’s new drama “Deception.” “Loser” averaged 6.3 million viewers and a 2.4 in the 18-to-49 demographic, down 17 percent from Sunday’s premiere, while “Deception” followed with a so-so 5.6 million viewers and a 2.0. “Deception” did manage [...]
*There are three women of color on “The Bachelor” this season, and one of them is already in the headlines because she literally fell on her head while trying to do a backflip. Remember, ABC’s reality dating series was the target of a lawsuit from two African American men last year who claimed the show [...]
*ABC and Warner Horizon Television have won a class action lawsuit led by two African American men who claimed “The Bachelor” violated racial discrimination laws. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Nashville residents Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson alleged that the roles of the Bachelor and Bachelorette on the hit reality series have failed to feature [...]
*Two African-American men have just made good on their intent to file a racial discrimination lawsuit against the producers of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.” Christopher Johnson and Nathaniel Claybrooks are appearing with their legal team in a press conference to discuss the racism accusations outlined in the complaint filed today in Tennessee federal court. [...]
*African American football players Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson are leading a group of Nashville residents in a class-action lawsuit to be filed Wednesday (April 18) against the ABC dating series “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” for racial discrimination. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the potential plaintiffs point out that over 10 years of the [...]
*Portland sportscaster Lamar Hurd is vying to become ABC’s first African American “Bachelor.” For 16 seasons, the show has featured single white men or women selecting a mate from a pool of eligible applicants who compete for his or her love — and possibly a marriage proposal on the season finale. On “The Bachelor” shows [...]
*Actress and TV host Niecy Nash will join NFL star Chad Ochocinco in the upcoming cast of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” premiering March 22. Host Tom Bergeron and former finalist Melissa Rycroft revealed the cast Monday during the season finale of “The Bachelor.” Nash, formerly of Comedy Central’s “Reno 911″ and the current host [...]
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