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Black Would-Be Contestants Sue Bachelor

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:31:00 CDT

Two black men are taking The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles. Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville today against the popular TV shows claiming they are engaged in...

Bachelorette Contestant Shot Himself: Friend

Rob Quinn — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:40:00 CDT

The body of former Bachelorette contestant Julien Hug has been found in a remote area of California's San Bernardino National Forest. Police say they don't suspect foul play, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. No cause of death has been officially reported, but a friend tells Radar that Hug, who had...

20 Reality Shows With Awful Prizes

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:02:00 CDT

Before you bust out your Michael Jackson impression for a shot at $1 million on America’s Got Talent , consider this: That $1 million is actually $375,000. Unless, of course, you want to take $25,000—before taxes—per year for 40 years. The Daily Beast tells the truth about...

10 Reality Show Rivalries

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:00:11 CDT

Everyone apparently hates Kate Gosselin, and that includes fellow Dancing With the Stars competitor Pamela Anderson. In their honor, the Frisky lists the 10 best reality show rivalries: Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie : The rivalry that all others aspire to. After starting The Simple Life as besties, they had a...

Bachelorette Cheater's Emails Exposed

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:18:35 CDT

Ed Swiderski, who won the heart of Bachelorette Jillian Harris and almost immediately started battling cheating rumors, “never” took the show seriously, Us reports. In a series of emails published by RealitySteve.com, it's clear that Swiderski wooed two other women while competing on the show, promising to “molest” one...