A man has been jailed for abducting and raping a teenage girl he groomed through an Xbox console.
22.08.2023 - 03:21 / variety.com
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched “The Bachelorette” Season 20 finale with Charity Lawson, which aired August 21 on ABC. When one door closes, another opens. That mantra is certainly the truth for Joey Graziadei, a contestant on “The Bachelorette” who got his heart broken on national TV, only to learn moments later that he’s been selected as ABC’s next star of “The Bachelor.” Graziadei was the runner-up on “The Bachelorette” Season 20, starring leading lady Charity Lawson.
Lawson’s season of “The Bachelorette” wrapped up on Monday night with an emotional send-off for Graziadei, who was proposing to Lawson as she told him that ultimately chose another man as her fiancé. (For the finale recap, click here.) Through tears, both Lawson and Graziadei showed much respect and admiration for each other, proving that Graziadei might just be a mature and sensitive “Bachelor.” — in other words, he got his “Bachelor edit,” as fans of the franchise call it.
“We always said that even if we weren’t in love with each other, we would always have love for each other,” Graziadei said to Lawson on Monday night, sitting face-to-face with her for the first time since their television breakup. After their would-be proposal, when Graziadei was sent home, he cried in the car, wondering through tears, “When is it going to happen for me?” Well, it seems it’s going to happen fairly soon when production begins on the show that typically airs in January each year.
“This is crazy,” Graziadei said on Monday night, speaking to host Jesse Palmer. “I never expected this at all.
A man has been jailed for abducting and raping a teenage girl he groomed through an Xbox console.
admitted to The Guardian. “We’re not doing any national themes this year.”The “GBBO” — known as Collection 10 on Netflix and titled “The Great British Baking Show” in the US due to copyright issues involving Pillsbury — had included one national-themed week per season the past three years.Though there was criticism following the show’s “Japan Week” in 2020 and “German Week” in 2021, fans revolted against last year’s “Mexican Week.” Hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas — both white Brits — were slammed for donning sombreros and maracas and mispronouncing Spanish words.The episodes saw contestants make tacos, which some viewers described as butchering the famous dish, while others complaining that the show was deviating from its baking premise toward cooking.In an effort to hit two birds with one stone, “GBBO” creators will replace the culturally insensitive nationality week with a Party Cakes challenge, according to Smith.
How I Met Your Father” was canceled by Hulu came down on Friday. Viewers who watched the first two seasons of the series were excitedly waiting for Season 3. However, now everything is up in the air.
Tatiana Siegel Since January 2022, Jesse Palmer has fronted ABC’s lucrative “Bachelor” franchise as host of the flagship reality show as well as offshoots “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor in Paradise” and the upcoming “The Golden Bachelor.” After taking the reins from Chris Harrison, who was ousted in 2021 after facing criticism for defending a contestant accused of racism, the former NFL quarterback and ESPN college football analyst has helped expand the show’s female-skewing audience to include more men. “I have this theory that the dirty little secret in Bachelor Nation was that men were always watching anyway,” says Palmer.
Jesse Palmer is opening up about The Golden Bachelor.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent Ever since “The Golden Bachelor” was announced, fans (and critics) have been wondering if the female contestants would be well, age appropriate, for the show’s senior citizen star. Or, would executives cast women of a different generation to date 72-year-old leading man, Gerry Turner? Now, that question has been answered, and these ladies are indeed fabulously mature, showing that age is nothing but a number. Love knows no limits, and “The Golden Bachelor” will showcase love stories for the golden years in life — something that is rarely seen in Hollywood, a notoriously ageist town.
“Dancing With the Stars” is returning to ABC for its upcoming season, and it seems the long-running series is bringing the heat with a star-studded cast.
is returning to ABC for its upcoming season, and it seems the long-running series is bringing the heat with a star-studded cast.ET has learned that Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino is expected to hit the ballroom when season 32 kicks off later this year.When reached for comment, the show stated that does not comment on casting rumors. The full cast of celebrities and pro dancers will be announced Wednesday, Sept.
is returning to ABC for its upcoming season, and it seems the long-running series is bringing the heat with a star-studded cast.A source tells ET that Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino is expected to hit the ballroom when season 32 kicks off later this year.When reached for comment, the show stated that does not comment on casting rumors. The full cast of celebrities and pro dancers will be announced Wednesday, Sept.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent After multiple legal letters have been sent to NBCUniversal regarding the treatment of the company’s reality stars — a fight that was kickstarted by former “Real Housewives” star Bethenny Frankel — Bravo is firing back, by clarifying on the record that the network does not silence cast members through non-disclosure agreements. Frankel has been vocal that she wants reality TV stars get better working conditions, payment, protections and possibly unionize.
Get ready for the return of Bachelor in Paradise!
A slew of singles are headed to the beach for the ninth season of “Bachelor in Paradise,” the raunchy spinoff from “The Bachelor” where alums get another chance at their journey for love. “Bachelor in Paradise” Season 9 — which premieres on Sept. 28 at 9 p.m.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent If you haven’t watched the finale of “The Bachelorette” Season 20 yet, you may not know that Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko are happily engaged. If you are part of Bachelor Nation, you absolutely know that the winning duo is one of the strongest couples to come out of the dating franchise in over two decades. On this week’s final episode of Lawson’s season, the star of “The Bachelorette” was torn between her two finalists: Olubeko and Joey Graziadei, who was announced as “The Bachelor” lead for its upcoming 28th season that will air in 2024.
Joey Graziadei may not have landed Charity Lawson’s heart on “The Bachelorette”, but he’s getting his second chance to find a happily-ever-after ending as the next “Bachelor”.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent Fresh off of her season starring as “The Bachelorette,” ABC leading lady Charity Lawson will join the next season of “Dancing With the Stars.” Lawson will compete on “Dancing With the Stars” Season 32, which will air this fall and returns to ABC, in addition to Disney+ where it will stream simultaneously. Lawson is the second cast member to be announced for “DWTS” Season 32, joining the previously announced Ariana Madix, of “Vanderpump Rules” fame, who will also be in the ballroom competing for the Mirror Ball trophy.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched “The Bachelorette” Season 20 finale with Charity Lawson, which aired August 21 on ABC. Leading lady Charity Lawson is now an engaged woman. After a shocking twist that saw Lawson breaking up with contestant, Xavier Bonner, during a one-on-one date where he confessed his past infidelity, “The Bachelorette” star surprised her remaining men by welcoming back Aaron Bryant, one of her suitors who was previously sent home. With that, Lawson’s final rose ceremony — before the proposal rose ceremony — ended up including three finalists: Bryant, Dotun Olubeko and Joey Graziadei.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent “The Bachelor” franchise is moving to Thursdays this fall, and that includes a new season of “Bachelor In Paradise.” And if the first trailer for Season 9 is any indication, Thursday nights will be more dramatic than ever. In true “Bachelor In Paradise” form, the trailer starts with a couple making out on the sand — only to be totally wiped out by a wave.
Charity Lawson is putting on her dancing shoes! On Monday night's season finale of, host Jesse Palmer announced that the season 20 lead will compete in ' 32nd season.Charity's new fiancé shared the news during the live finale, and she responded with absolute glee.Charity is the second star to join the upcoming season, as ' Ariana Madix was previously announced as a competitor. The full cast of celebrities and pro dancers will be announced Wednesday, Sept.
fans finally got a look at the upcoming season of, courtesy of the franchise's host Jesse Palmer.The teaser begins by showing a couple making out in the ocean, which is all well and fine until a wave comes and knocks them over.«Paradise is back,» Jesse says as the couple coughs up the water they swallowed from the violent wave. «And it's going to hit harder than ever.»Charity Lawson's ex Brayden agreed, telling the cameras, «This is crazy! Paradise is crazy! There's so much s**t going on.»Body shots, talk of sucking toes and plenty of make-out sessions follow before it's revealed that four former Bachelorettes — Rachel Recchia, Katie Thurston, Hannah Brown and Charity — are heading to the beach for the season.However, it's unlikely that they're all there to compete.
, the software salesman reacted to Charity Lawson sending him packing, despite his grand gesture of flying to Fiji following his first elimination. «That 12-hour flight was the hardest. I was thinking the whole time there, 'What's going to happen?'» he told host Jesse Palmer during the live portion of the finale.