Anyone watching Ben the Bachelor tonight? - NO SPOILERS PLEASE

[MaryAnnDVC]

I can't see Lindzi on Bachelor Pad. She seems too ... nice.

I might have said that before Jimmy Kimmel and this morning's shows, but she is just LOVING the attention. I think she fancies herself the current America's Sweetheart, and is ready to keep it going. And where else could she do that? I don't think there's a great demand for her or the other women anywhere else.

Kirk and whatsername managed to maintain a high degree, relatively speaking, of respectability on Bachelor Pad 2, so it is possible.

 

[lorimay]

I just saw on the people page that the ring is worth $50,000.00 and that idiot didn't pay a dime for it.

she will have fun hocking that in a few months!

 

[DWGal210]

E Online is saying this was the lowest rated Bachelor finale. They surmised it was the train-wreck ness of the show (my words, not theirs) coupled with the fact that The Voice was the same time slot last night.

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

I just saw on the people page that the ring is worth $50,000.00 and that idiot didn't pay a dime for it.

she will have fun hocking that in a few months!

I wonder what the contract says about that? I'm thinking it's probably addressed.

So I'm going nuts looking online for the Bachelor season where the first one out of the limo was the winner, and watched from the window as the loser was dumped, and I came across this in an article about Bob Guiney: they had to sign a contract to appear as a "happy couple" for one month after the finale aired.

But, that hasn't always happened. There was no ATFR episode after Travis Stork, for one...the had already split (altho, I don't think when he picked her they had anything going anyway). And I'm sure there have been others. But I wonder if that whole "we still want to be together" BS from last night was just that...BS.

Was it Estella who watched as Bob Guiney dumped the runner-up?

 

[Imzadi]

I wonder what the contract says about that? I'm thinking it's probably addressed.

So I'm going nuts looking online for the Bachelor season where the first one out of the limo was the winner, and watched from the window as the loser was dumped, and I came across this in an article about Bob Guiney: they had to sign a contract to appear as a "happy couple" for one month after the finale aired.

But, that hasn't always happened. There was no ATFR episode after Travis Stork, for one...the had already split (altho, I don't think when he picked her they had anything going anyway). And I'm sure there have been others. But I wonder if that whole "we still want to be together" BS from last night was just that...BS.

Was it Estella who watched as Bob Guiney dumped the runner-up?

I don't remember who it was, but it was the most classless thing I ever saw on the show. The woman gloating while the Bachelor dumped the other woman. Didn't he also tell her she was watching?

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

Eureka! It was the Jesse Palmer finale where the winner watched. I'm surprised because I didn't watch that season. LOL I must've tuned in for the finale?

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/...-drafting-jessica-bowlin-be-his-girl-2575.php

After Jessica's acceptance of Jesse's romantic offer of a plane ticket, things did get a bit more interesting. As a result of requesting that her limo driver to pull over so that she could vomit, an extremely nervous and anxious Tara failed to arrive at the finale ceremony location before Jessica, forcing Jesse to send Jessica into the nearby bachelor mansion while he informed the tardy Tara of his selection of Jessica. Cutting off Jesse before he could begin to inform her of his decision, the tearful 24-year-old general contractor from Oklahoma told Jesse that "I don’t want you to say anything." With Jessica observing from a second-floor window unbeknownst to the two below, Tara continued, explaining to Jesse that "You would make me happier than any other person in this entire world, if I am the girl standing here at the very end."

Did he really not know he was being watched? Obviously tho the producers were drooling over the situation and ran with it.

 

[Imzadi]

Eureka! It was the Jesse Palmer finale where the winner watched. I'm surprised because I didn't watch that season. LOL I must've tuned in for the finale?

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/...-drafting-jessica-bowlin-be-his-girl-2575.php

After Jessica's acceptance of Jesse's romantic offer of a plane ticket, things did get a bit more interesting. As a result of requesting that her limo driver to pull over so that she could vomit, an extremely nervous and anxious Tara failed to arrive at the finale ceremony location before Jessica, forcing Jesse to send Jessica into the nearby bachelor mansion while he informed the tardy Tara of his selection of Jessica. Cutting off Jesse before he could begin to inform her of his decision, the tearful 24-year-old general contractor from Oklahoma told Jesse that "I don’t want you to say anything." With Jessica observing from a second-floor window unbeknownst to the two below, Tara continued, explaining to Jesse that "You would make me happier than any other person in this entire world, if I am the girl standing here at the very end."

Did he really not know he was being watched? Obviously tho the producers were drooling over the situation and ran with it.

Oh, I don't buy that! How long does it take to barf out the side door of a car? Even if she got out and walked around a bit, I doubt that they would have scheduled the other gal so soon.

Also, don't limo drivers have radios or cellphones so they can call their company? Or the production assistant could tell the driver to delay the cue to drive in? They could have just told the limo of the F1 to just drive around for another 20 minutes or whatever.

How did Jesse know where to put the F1? And she just "happened" to have a bird's eye view of the whole thing?

The producers think we are morons, like when they packed up Casey into the mini-van, without her shoes or luggage, like she was headed to the airport right then.

I also remember in a later interview that Ryan said they had to shoot him proposing to Trista a few times, as he dropped the ring the first time he proposed. Plus they wanted to get several shots of him sliding the ring on her finger. All those extra shots take a lot of time.

Another time, I recall we were here talking, and someone noticed how when the F1 showed up, the sun was still rather high in the sky and the flowers were still perky. But, by the time he proposed to her, the flowers were all wilted & droopy, and in a different shot, the flower arrangement was replaced completely with new flowers.

 

[Imzadi]

Here is the YouTube video of Jesse Palmer's rejection of that gal. You can see the F1 watching from the window.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l2KDneyA54


It was funny seeing Chris walk up with the tissues.

I love how Tara told Jesse off in the end.

 

[Robinrs]

They are purposely called "the emotional interviews?" Yuk!

I swear, this smiley ->

is the most overworked smiley on this thread. It's bulimic by now.

Sorry I'm late but I have to ...

I couldn't watch 3 hours of those people, I don't even like 3 hours with people I LIKE!

I watched the last 20 mins of the show and most of ATFR, I'm sooo over this. Ben was a BAAAAD choice, and they must've known it. They were probably thrilled about the buzz about Courtney but they KNEW we wanted to see them break up and they made us hold on and on and on so we wouldn't turn off the TV.

It was so contrived and horrendous, and the two of them had as much chemistry as a foot and cheese.

What a WASTE of a season. It's the first time I really wanted the bad girl to get the guy because the guy was so yucky. Jake's season I didn't want Vienna to be the F1 and I was disappointed.. not for long! This one has the same feeling but this time I wanted her to get the jerk, they truly belong together for the horrendous minute they'll act like they can even stand each other after the cameras are off.

Looking forward to Emily!! 25 guys!! wooHOO!! And not one of them will be

 

[Imzadi]

Ben - the RAT! How apropos!

 

[Kimberle]

I just saw on the people page that the ring is worth $50,000.00 and that idiot didn't pay a dime for it.

she will have fun hocking that in a few months!

She doesn't get to keep the ring unless there is a marriage. When they break up, it goes back to the producers.

 

[robinb]

Ben the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own I'll never be alone
And you my friend will see you've got a friend in me
(you've got a friend in me)

Ben you're always running here and there
(here and there)
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
(anywhere)
If you ever look behind and don't like what you find
There's something you should know you've got a place to go
(you've got a place to go)

I used to say "I and me"
Now it's us now it's we
(I used to say "I is me")
(now it's us now it's we)

Ben most people would turn you away
(turn you away)
I don't listen to a word they say
(a word they say)
They don't see you as I do I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again if they had a friend like Ben

Like Ben
Like Ben
Like Ben

 

[violetrose]

Eureka! It was the Jesse Palmer finale where the winner watched. I'm surprised because I didn't watch that season. LOL I must've tuned in for the finale?

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/...-drafting-jessica-bowlin-be-his-girl-2575.php

After Jessica's acceptance of Jesse's romantic offer of a plane ticket, things did get a bit more interesting. As a result of requesting that her limo driver to pull over so that she could vomit, an extremely nervous and anxious Tara failed to arrive at the finale ceremony location before Jessica, forcing Jesse to send Jessica into the nearby bachelor mansion while he informed the tardy Tara of his selection of Jessica. Cutting off Jesse before he could begin to inform her of his decision, the tearful 24-year-old general contractor from Oklahoma told Jesse that "I don’t want you to say anything." With Jessica observing from a second-floor window unbeknownst to the two below, Tara continued, explaining to Jesse that "You would make me happier than any other person in this entire world, if I am the girl standing here at the very end."

Did he really not know he was being watched? Obviously tho the producers were drooling over the situation and ran with it.

I had a feeling it was him, I couldn't decide between him and the other football player guy. They were both arrogant.

Tara was the one who had the father who greeted Jesse with a gun. Also, wasn't there a Courtney type girl on their season too? I seemed to remember Tara and that girl almost had a throw down on AFTR.

 

[FINFAN]

She doesn't get to keep the ring unless there is a marriage. When they break up, it goes back to the producers.

oh, me thinks she will go for the marriage, and then the vineyard. She is already laying the groundwork of how he isn't trustworthy, that she is the victim....Ben may want to do some reading on pre-nups

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

She doesn't get to keep the ring unless there is a marriage. When they break up, it goes back to the producers.

That really is the only thing that makes sense. I mean, they can't go giving away rings like they came from a Cracker Jacks box, right? I wonder when they started that, because I remembered that Helene (from that creep Aaron Beurge's season #2) auctioned it off. Found this article; not sure if it eventually sold on Ebay.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,627666,00.html

Although their television love didn't work out, Aaron Buerge and Helene Eksterowicz, stars of ABC's second season of "The Bachelor," have once again partnered up -- this time to raise some cash by selling their engagement ring.

The 2.75-carat Harry Winston diamond and platinum ring that Buerge presented to Eksterowicz during the 2002 season finale is up for auction on eBay (www.ebay.com/ring).

Bidding began at $17,500 for the ring, which is valued at $29,000. The auction ends Thursday, but as of Wednesday afternoon, there were no bids.

Buerge, a restaurateur from Missouri, and Eksterowicz, a school psychologist, were the handsome couple whose relationship sputtered when the filming stopped. Buerge reportedly dumped the teacher at a Starbucks, but he did say she could keep the ring so long as she did not sell it.

"I'm not engaged, and I'm not wearing it -- I don't want to ward off any potential suitors," Eksterowicz tells the New York Post. "It's just going to waste right now."

So Eksterowicz and Buerge agreed to split the proceeds, and the teacher said she would donate any money she receives from the sale.

And that Ben song always creeped me out, since it was about a rat, but it kind of fits, doesn't it.

 

[Imzadi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqU1VywcZBM

Ben the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own I'll never be alone
And you my friend will see you've got a friend in me
(you've got a friend in me)

Ben you're always running here and there
(here and there)
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
(anywhere)
If you ever look behind and don't like what you find
There's something you should know you've got a place to go
(you've got a place to go)

I used to say "I and me"
Now it's us now it's we
(I used to say "I is me")
(now it's us now it's we)

Ben most people would turn you away
(turn you away)
I don't listen to a word they say
(a word they say)
They don't see you as I do I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again if they had a friend like Ben

Like Ben
Like Ben
Like Ben

 

[Robinrs]

COURTNEY the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own I'll never be alone
And you my friend will see you've got a friend in me
(you've got a friend in me)

COURTNEY you're always running here and there
(here and there)
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
(anywhere)
If you ever look behind and don't like what you find
There's something you should know you've got a place to go
(you've got a place to go)

I used to say "I and me"
Now it's us now it's we
(I used to say "I is me")
(now it's us now it's we)

COURTNEY most people would turn you away
(turn you away)
I don't listen to a word they say
(a word they say)
They don't see you as I do I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again if they had a friend like that *****

Like *****
Like *****
Like *****

EDITED to make MORE apropos...

 

[FINFAN]

...may the couple enjoy each other for a long time:

wait...wher did Courtney DeVille go?
That was perfect!

 

[kimmar067]

wait...wher did Courtney DeVille go?
That was perfect!

 

[FINFAN]

my computer is possessed....only the photo of Ben was showing up! (maybe the 2 of them together was more than technology could take)
anyways, the black dress, white cape.. had Cruella written all over Courtneys outfit!
"If she doesn't scare you, no Evil thing will"...lol