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TV Review: ABC Brings Back More Dating Drama with ‘The Bachelor’

CHICAGOABC’s “The Bachelor” is a fascinating reality show in the way that the producers barely change up the formula from year to year and yet audiences continue to tune in with shocking regularity. Some call it a guilty pleasure. Some call it escapism. So reviewing it is tough.

TV News: NBC Wins Monday Night With ‘The Voice,’ ‘Smash’

Smash

CHICAGONBC used the Super Bowl to launch their highly-promoted Super Monday and the gamble paid off as the troubled network won the night, beating a very competitive slate of programming on CBS and ABC. “The Voice” is a ratings beast and “Smash” was heavily sampled. Of course, whether or not “Smash” is a hit will be determined the further it gets away from the Super Bowl hype.

TV Review: Dating Show Celebrities Join Forces in ‘Bachelor Pad’

CHICAGO – I’m critically torn regarding the ridiculousness that is ABC’s “Bachelor Pad,” the “Celebrity Rehab” of dating shows. Getting together the most obnoxious and ludicrous contestants from the last few seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” has a certain brilliance to it on a production level, but it’s also hard to fully defend the silliest thing on network TV right now.

TV Review: NBC’s ‘Love in the Wild’ Offers No Perfect Getaway

CHICAGO – In the mid-’00s, there were a series of 1-2 season reality programs all trying to work magic from “The Bachelor” formula.

TV Review: ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Returns With More of the Same

CHICAGO – You must have some respect, at least from a business perspective, for ABC’s pop phenomenon of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” which returns tonight on ABC for another round of rose ceremonies, broken hearts, group dates, tabloid headlines, and strong ratings.

Video Game Review: ‘The Bachelor: The Videogame’ Makes For an Awkward Date

The Bachelor: The Videogame
HollywoodChicago.com Video Game Rating: 2.5/5.0
Video Game Rating: 2.5/5.0

CHICAGO – When we first heard about a Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS video game tie-in to the mega-franchise of ABC reality shows known as “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” the mind reeled at the possibilities. Would the game be merely a series of conversation choices like some of the cheesy dating video games of the ’90s? How would the Wii-mote get involved?

Slideshow: 23-Image Gallery of ‘The Bachelor’ Wedding Live Viewing With HollywoodChicago.com

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The Bachelor wedding live viewing took place at the Vertigo Sky Lounge within the Dana Hotel and Spa in Chicago.

CHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com was a sponsor on March 8, 2010 at a live viewing of “The Bachelor” wedding between Jason Meznick and Molly Malaney. The Chicago event was put on by Best Foot Forward and Reality TV Social.

‘The Bachelorette’ Winner Jesse Csincsak Confirmed For Chicago Attendance at ‘The Bachelor’ Viewing

The Bachelorette winner Jesse Csincsak

CHICAGO – Jesse Csincsak, who was the winner of last season’s “The Bachelorette” on ABC, is confirmed to be attending tonight’s “The Bachelor” wedding viewing from HollywoodChicago.com, Best Foot Forward and Reality TV Social! The event features a two-hour open bar.

Hookup: HollywoodChicago.com Cordially Invites You to ‘The Bachelor’ Wedding With 25 ‘She’s Out of My League’ Tickets

CHICAGOThis HollywoodChicago.com Hookup is like none other. We have 25 admit-two passes to the advance screening of the new film “She’s Out of My League,” but we’re also throwing a red-carpet party with a 1.5-hour open bar for a viewing of “The Bachelor” wedding with former cast members!

ABC Renews ‘Castle,’ ‘Scrubs’; Cancels ‘The Unusuals,’ ‘Cupid’

Castle

CHICAGOABC is still struggling to find the next big hit to stand next to monsters like “Lost,” “Desperate Housewives,” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” and they decided to give Nathan Fillion & Stana Katic’s “Castle” a shot at hit status, but cancelled several other new shows, including “The Unusuals” and “Cupid”.

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    CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.

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