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  • ‘The Bachelorette’ Premiere’s 13 Hot Mess (‘Horned Up!’) Moments

    Now that “Mad Men” is over, “The Bachelorette” is ready to take its place as the best show on television. And by best we clearly mean most shamelessly IQ-reducing. But we’re not here to judge, we’re here to be the jury and pass stiff sentences against the clowns (that means you, Ryan M.) who showed up on Season 11’s premiere to try and date Kaitlyn Bristowe, Britt Nilsson or whoever else showed up. We find most of them guilty of cringe-inducing silliness (not you, Joshua, Ian, Ben Z, Joe, Shawn B….) and sentence them to loving ridicule in this list. The official Bachelorette — either Kaitlyn or Britt — will be revealed Tuesday night in another hour special, but here are 13 highlights/lowlights from May 18’s drunken, *dramatic,* and painfully awkward first episode.

    1. Ryan Gets Drunk, Says Dumb Stuff
    Ryan M. both won and lost the night for the same reason: He was That Guy. Ryan had a fairly decent intro, just saying he was obsessed with Kaitlyn. Fair enough. But things quickly unraveled during the long wait for all the other guys to show up. Ryan won the race of who could get drunk the fastest. He said things like, “I’m all horned up right now, you don’t even know what’s going on.” To emphasize the point, he followed with, “I’M HORNED UP, EVERYBODY!” Other great Ryanisms include, “I apologize for nothing,” “I’m sorry for being awesome,” “I want to date both of them. But because I’m selfish,” “I’d love to take that girl out for a nice steak dinner and never call again,” and “Is this the gay Bachelor?” Plus, he actually slurred to one of the guys, “Why am I not raping you right now?” Whattaguy! Thanks, ABC!


    2. Ryan ‘Sucks’ Carpool Guy’s Energy
    It was The Drunk Guy vs. The Amateur Sex Coach. Apparently threatened by the cheesiness of Shawn E. driving up in a pimped-out hot tub car, Ryan crashed Shawn’s intro by shouting, “That car sucks!” Britt and Kaitlyn did not agree, and went to check out the car pool. Ryan continued to shout that Shawn sucked. Not impressive. It’s sad when you can make an amateur sex coach in a car hot tub look classy. Kaitlyn even said if she could give a worst impression rose, she’d give it to Ryan for that move. Carpool guy later confronted Ryan about his disrespectful interruption and it did not go well. Ryan even repeated his diss: “You do suck, by the way. Everything about you.”

    3. Ryan Slaps Kaitlyn on the Ass
    And she did not appreciate it. It was outside during the voting period and he got a little handsy. Not OK.

    4. Ryan Strips … and Gets in the Pool
    He’s not the pro stripper of the group, but apparently he got bored enough to strip and get in the pool. Then had trouble getting out of the pool and beached himself trying to exit.

    5. Ryan Gets Thrown Out
    The women didn’t even dump Ryan, they called in the big gun: Chris “Pimp Daddy” Harrison. Even Drunk Tim on Ashley Hebert’s season didn’t get this treatment. Chris said it’s best if Ryan went home, so he staggered his way out to the dreaded White Van of Death. The punchline of this guy is that he’s reportedly an ex-boyfriend of Nikki Ferrell, who was once engaged to Bachelor Juan Pablo. So we’re going to have to go ahead place Nikki in the Bad Taste file.

    6. Josh Is Ready For ‘Magic Mike’
    Tattooed Josh just graduated from law school and he’s studying for the bar, so to pay the bills — he described in his intro — he puts on a fireman outfit and gets his “Magic Mike” on. Don’t worry about him feeling exploited, since, as he put it, “being a male dancer is one of the best feelings I’ve ever felt before.”

    7. ‘Love Man’ Is Here to Save the Day
    Jared was doing really well in his pre-limo intro — even running clothing choices by his dog, which consistently wins us over — then he said if he were a superhero he’d go into this as “Love Man” who will rescue the Bachelorette from all the evil men. To complete the idea, he broke open his shirt to reveal a Superman-esque heart shirt. Lost us.

    8. Tony Is a Plant-Kissing Spiritual Gangster
    Tony the healer (like in “Harry Potter”?) is very flexible, which is great, but not only did he show off a groin stretch, he admitted he can be “anti-social” and “sensitive” and “unique” and went around kissing his plants. Meditation man also had us dozing with his monotone talk about puzzle pieces. Then he blew his intro by dropping the same line to Britt and Kaitlyn. Never a cool move, especially when they can hear you do it.

    9. J.J. Pucks Kaitlyn Good
    J.J. went right up to Kaitlyn and said he’s not from Canada like her, but he’s played hockey all his life. He reached into his pocket and said “I would love to puck you.” Kaitlyn was into it. “You pucked me good!” Nice. Where is that puck now, do you think? Give us some pucking details!

    10. Britt’s Gift Is … Tissues?
    Kaitlyn got cool intro gifts like moonshine and balloons, so Britt was excited when Tanner said he had a gift for her. She was less excited when he said he was raised to believe, if a woman cried, a gentleman should give her tissues. So her gift was … a pack of tissues. Not that cute, and not a very welcome reminder that she was one of the crying girls of “The Bachelor.” Later in the night, Britt called him out for being a (bleep) about it, especially when he brought up keeping the tears to a minimum this time. It was awkward. But thanks for the gift?

    11. Kaitlyn “Cheats” on Britt
    “The Bachelor” franchise rewards people who break the rules, so Britt shouldn’t have been surprised when Kaitlyn broke protocol to sneak into the house partway through the limo intros to tell the guys they’re killing it and it’ll be over soon. Can’t blame Kaitlyn for the strategic move but also can’t blame Britt for feeling like it was a bit low. Viewers are overwhelmingly Team Kaitlyn, so they approved of the move, but if Britt had done it they probably would’ve been livid.

    12. Yep, That Dude Is in a Cupcake
    Chris S. is a dentist who rode up to the “Bachelor” mansion in a cupcake car. He normally tells his patients to avoid sugar but he wanted to do something sweet for Britt and Kaitlyn. He should’ve given them his ride, that would’ve been the sweetest. But “Team Cupcake” worked for Ashley & JP, so he may be on to something.

    13. Chris Harrison. Riding a Triceratops.

    Maybe this should’ve been Chris’ cue to join the twosome and make it a trio. One smart gentleman approached Kaitlyn, saying he wanted to show off a portrait he drew. He didn’t know who would be the Bachelorette so he drew someone he knew would be on the show no matter what: Chris Harrison. Riding a triceratops. Rose in hand. Brilliant. Well played, sir. Please make us a copy.

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  • Remember When ABC Had 2 ‘Bachelors’? Loser Has Advice for ‘The Bachelorettes’

    Season Premiere Party For "The Bachelor"So much popcorn was thrown into the air in shock and horror when ABC revealed its plan to have both Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson compete to be “The Bachelorette” for Season 11, which begins tonight at 9 p.m. Rosemaster Chris Harrison crowed that they had never had two Bachelorettes before, and that’s true, but it’s not a sexist twist pitting women against each other, it’s a repeat of what they did back in “The Bachelor” Season 6 in 2004.

    Have we already forgotten not only Byron Velvick but also the ill-fated Jay Overbye? Byron found love (for a while, anyway) with Mary Delgado, but real estate broker Jay got dumped on the first night when the ladies chose to continue dating pro fisherman Byron. It was a close one, though, and Jay lost by just one vote.

    Jay Overbye had a lot to say to Huffington Post in their new “Here To Make Friends” podcast — and you can listen to it all over here. Back then, they were going with new Bachelors, not recycled people from previous seasons, and Jay explained how he got the bittersweet casting news:

    I got a call from [ABC], and they said ‘Hey, we have great news for you! You are chosen as the Bachelor!’” he recalled. “They were congratulating me, and they said, ‘Just so you know, there’s going to be another Bachelor.’” Overbye admits his initial reaction was less than enthusiastic. “I was like, ‘Wait a second, that’s not fair! I just went through this whole process as the one guy!’”

    Jay, who is engaged now, said it was awful to be rejected on national television, but Byron was a great guy about it. Jay said he was also so exhausted by the long night that he just wanted to get to bed. But his one regret, he said, is he didn’t stop to say goodbye to everyone, because he wasn’t sure if it was OK. Jay had some wise words on learning from rejection, and also offered some advice for the new Bachelorettes: “It sounds like such an adage, but you really have to open your heart.” And? “You’ve gotta be careful with your alcohol.” Truth.

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  • 9 Classic ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelorette’ Ugly Cries

    Season 11 of “The Bachelorette” kicks off this Monday, May 18th on ABC. Expect roses, tears, and…. maybe more tears? Let’s take a look back at the different types of waterworks we typically see on this storied franchise, shall we? The Bachelorette kicks off this Monday, May 18th on ABC. Expect roses, tears, and…. maybe more tears? Let’s take a look back at the different types of waterworks we typically see on this storied franchise, shall we?

  • See ABC’s TV Show Cancellations and New Fall Lineup

    MuppetsFor ABC, it’s all about staying the course.

    At its TV upfront presentation to advertisers today, the network unveiled a fall schedule that is mostly unchanged from its current one. The handful of new shows that it ordered will just plug into slots where canceled series used to be.

    Those canceled shows are: “Cristela,” “Forever,” “Resurrection,” “Revenge,” “Selfie,” and “The Taste.”

    For the 2015-2016 TV season, ABC’s new dramas are: the FBI thriller “Quantico,” which will take the Tuesday slot occupied by “Forever”; the soapy “Oil”; and biblical saga “Of Kings and Prophets.” “The Catch,” another Shondaland production, will likely fill in when “How to Get Away With Murder” takes a midseason break.

    As for comedies, “The Muppets” return to primetime, along with a reboot of “Uncle Buck.” Ken Jeong’s “Dr. Ken” takes over the Friday night slot left open by “Cristela.”

    Here’s ABC’s new fall lineup, with new series in bold:

    MONDAY
    8 p.m. Dancing With the Stars
    10 p.m. Castle

    TUESDAY
    8 p.m. The Muppets
    8:30 p.m. Fresh Off the Boat
    9 p.m. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    10 p.m. Quantico

    WEDNESDAY
    8 p.m. The Middle
    8:30 p.m. The Goldbergs
    9 p.m. Modern Family
    9:30 p.m. Black-ish
    10 p.m. Nashville

    THURSDAY
    8 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy
    9 p.m. Scandal
    10 p.m. How to Get Away With Murder

    FRIDAY
    8 p.m. Last Man Standing
    8:30 p.m. Dr. Ken
    9 p.m. Shark Tank
    10 p.m. 20/20

    SUNDAY
    8 p.m. Once Upon a Time
    9 p.m. Oil
    10 p.m. Of Kings and Prophets

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  • ‘Bachelorette’ Couples: Where Are They Now?

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    Season 11 of “The Bachelorette” kicks off on ABC next Monday, and this time around we’re getting two eligible ladies for the price of one. Yes, “Bachelor” Season 20 alums Britt and Kaitlyn will be facing off, as their suitors decide which of them will eventually get to hand out the final rose. Here’s hoping that whoever gets chosen finds the reality TV happy ending they’re looking for, even if the odds are against them. See for yourself. Before you tune in, take a look back at couples from “Bachelorette” past and find out where they are now.

  • The ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Spinoff Is Apparently Dead

    Never mind about that “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” spinoff with Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood. No need to leave space for it in your 2015-2016 TV calendar after all. According to Deadline — which told everyone about the Palicki and Blood plans in April — ABC and Marvel won’t be moving forward with the new show.

    It’s a not-too-surprising call, since both “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Agent Carter” were just picked up for new seasons and many fans agree that it’s too soon for a “S.H.I.E.L.D.” spinoff, especially one that would take away two popular characters, exes Lance Hunter and Barbara “Bobbi” Morse (a.k.a. Mockingbird).

    However, here’s an interesting tease, which Deadline threw at the end of their report: “ABC and Marvel also are secretly working on a potential series with John Ridley, who will be busy with a second installment of American Crime, just picked up by the network.” So this Marvel series is dead, but long live another Marvel series … eventually? What do you think about all of these Marvel adaptations — the more the merrier or should they slow down before it’s overload?
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  • List of TV Shows Just Canceled or Renewed By ABC and The CW

    As you read this, the 2015-2016 fate of a TV show is likely being decided. A ton of info will be coming out in the next week or so on various series orders, renewals, and cancellations, but here’s the latest intel on what ABC and The CW just dumped and renewed within the last day.

    THE CW

    Canceled
    “Hart of Dixie”
    “The Messengers”

    Renewed
    “iZombie”

    ABC

    Canceled
    “Cristela”
    “Forever”
    “Resurrection”
    “Revenge”
    “The Taste”

    Unclear
    “Last Man Standing”

    Renewed
    “20/20”
    “American Crime”
    “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
    “The Bachelor”
    “Beyond the Tank”
    “Black-ish”
    “Castle”
    “Dancing with the Stars”
    “Fresh Off the Boat”
    “Galavant”
    “The Goldbergs”
    “Grey’s Anatomy”
    “How to Get Away with Murder”
    “Marvel’s Agent Carter”
    “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
    “The Middle”
    “Modern Family”
    “Nashville”
    “Once Upon a Time”
    “Scandal”
    “Secrets and Lies”
    “Shark Tank”

    Poor Ioan Gruffudd had a strong reaction to the death of his show “Forever” after just one season. Gotta give it up to “Grey’s Anatomy” for lasting 12 seasons, and “Dancing With the Stars” will see its 21st season this fall. Impressive. It’s good to see “Galavant” returning, and hopefully it will pick up even more fans in Season 2. That one’s a keeper.

    Stay tuned for more updates, and cross your fingers for your favorite shows to survive…
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  • ‘Shaken’ Ioan Gruffudd Reacts to ‘Forever’ Cancellation With Candid Post to Fans

    “Forever” isn’t as long as it used to be. ABC just canceled Ioan Gruffudd’s supernatural drama after its first season. “Forever” wasn’t the only show to get the chop — “Cristela,” “Resurrection,” and “The Taste” were also let go — but fans were devastated to not see Gruffudd’s show among the many renewals. Apparently the “Forever” cancellation was a shock to the main star and hit him hard. His wife was the one to first break the news, before he had a chance to gather himself and decide what to say:

    When Gruffudd did share his reaction, via an Instagram post, it was as candid, touching, and beautiful as fans would hope:

    My dear friends, fans, supporters.

    Tonight, as you all now know, I received a phone call that I was hoping not to receive, and to be honest I really wasn’t expecting it. I knew the numbers hadn’t been great, but I also knew the studio and the network both loved the show, and of course that it had an incredible fan base…so I thought we were in with a pretty good chance.

    But sadly no, this time the cards weren’t dealt in our favor. Show business is like that. Hell, life is like that. You ride to the top of the wave and then you come crashing down again. I asked Alice to send out the sad news because I was a little bit shaken up and needed time to gather my thoughts.

    So I sat down and started reading the thousands of Tweets in response to the announcement. And the more I read, the more I couldn’t believe it. The love, the sense of solidarity, the hope, the kindness, the support. Not just for the show, but for each other. And slowly I began to focus on what we had gained in the past year, rather than what we had lost in the last five minutes. I was overcome by a sense of gratitude. To have met you all and to have you all rooting for me and the show. At having a chance to play the role of my dreams, even if it was only for a year. To have been given the chance to bring Henry to life.

    Watching the interaction of the FOREVER fans come together and share their love for the show has been breath-taking. It was you guys who held me up when I thought I could no longer go on. (Those days were LONG!) You made me smile when you pointed out the little things I did on screen that I thought had gone unnoticed. You gave me confidence when I accidentally found myself reading less than shining reviews. You were always with me, every step of the way, waving your flags, shouting your support for the show. It’s been an incredible, wonderful year, one that I will never, ever forget.

    And guess what? The memories belong to us. We get to keep them ‘forever!’ Thanks again a million times for your unwavering support. Stay strong, be brave, and show kindness as often as you can!

    Ioan xxx

    How beautiful, and yet so sad — and ironic for a show about an immortal man to be killed in its infancy. RIP, Dr. Henry Morgan.
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  • ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Ratings Rise for Major Death, But Will They Drop Next Week?

    It’s one thing to get big numbers for a “shocking” episode, but what happens if fans are so turned off by the big event that they don’t stay tuned to see what happens next? “Grey’s Anatomy” may or may not find out next week. Will just as many (or even more?) fans watch to see the fallout from Dr. Derek Shepherd’s (Patrick Dempsey) death or give up on the show in protest?

    At any rate, ABC seems pretty happy right now, since Thursday’s big episode gave “Grey’s” the biggest audience since the September 2014 Season 11 premiere. Last night’s show averaged a 2.8 rating/10 share in that all-important 18-49 demographic, with 9.4 million viewers overall in the 8 p.m. hour. “Grey’s” was up 33 percent in 18-49 from last week and, ABC crowed, the drama was also up “sharply” over its year-ago May sweeps telecast in the 9 p.m. hour (7.7 million and 2.3/7 on 4/24/14) in viewers (+23%) and young adults (+22%).

    But can they sustain that high when so many fans seem frustrated about the writing of Derek’s departure? He’s not the only character to suffer a questionable on-screen death, but “Grey’s” has been on the air for 10 years and Derek has been one of the main stars the whole time; it’s not quite the same as, say, fans getting upset at the random death of Beth Greene on “The Walking Dead.”

    “Grey’s” next two episodes, “She’s Leaving Home” Parts 1 and 2, air April 30. Then “Time Stops” in Episode 24 and “You’re My Home” ends the season on May 14. We’ll have to wait and see how viewers react to this news, since it could go either way.
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