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ABC releases full text of Melissa Rycroft's 'The Bachelor' statement
March 4, 2009
ABC has released the full text of dumped bachelorette Melissa Rycroft's parting statement about her The Bachelor experience.
Jillian Harris actually the third choice to be next 'The Bachelorette' star
March 4, 2009
Jillian Harris apparently wasn't executive producer Mike Fleiss' first choice to become the next star of The Bachelorette. In fact, she was his third option.
'Bachelor' producer: Jason Mesnick didn't need to dump Melissa on TV
March 4, 2009
Despite Jason Mesnick's recent comments, The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss says that The Bachelor didn't have any contractual obligation to end his relationship with Melissa Rycroft on the show.
ABC reveals Jill Harris as 'The Bachelorette,' series to debut May 18
March 4, 2009
ABC apparently can't wait to wash away the bad taste of the ending of Jason Mesnick's The Bachelor season. The network has announced that former The Bachelor bachelorette Jill Harris will serve as the star of a still-unfilmed new The Bachelorette edition that will premiere on May 18.
'The Bachelor' host Chris Harrison: I expect a retraction and apology
March 3, 2009
The Bachelor host Chris Harrison is vehemently denying an Us Weekly report that alleges the show's producers pre-planned last night's thirteenth-season ending which The Bachelor star Jason Mesnick picked Melissa Rycroft in the show's Final Rose Ceremony but then dumped her in favor of runner-up Molly Malaney during the season's subsequent After The Final Rose special.