That Was Pathetic to Watch. Really, It Was.
No need to gloat really. I told you what their shocker was going to be on January 27th, and it happened. Doesn’t matter how I know, who told me, or how it all came to be. The bottom line was I ruined ABC’s surprise for the season and I’m glad I did. Especially after that abortion they showed us on television last night. I will be honest with you and say I’m sick to my stomach. I mean, the two hour finale was nothing. We all knew what was happening there. But that ATFR show was downright painful. I felt AWFUL for Melissa. Still do. The debate will rage on from this day forward what you want to believe about Jason and Molly’s performance. Was he put up to this? When did he know? When did Molly know and what did she know? That’s all up for each individual to decide. Judging by the message boards and my comments, seems like we’re running about 99% in favor of Jason being named King A-Hole sometime in the near future. Hey, you know all my answers to this. No need to go over it again. Fifty years from now when I’m asked about the Jason Mesnick season of the “Bachelor”, I will firmly believe he was told to do this and agreed to it to create this shocking finale. And no matter what BS Chris Harrison wants to whine about in his blog today, or how many times Jason and Molly want to deny they’ve never contacted each other in the two months he was engaged to Melissa, or how ABC now admits, “Well, we expected it to get leaked”, NOTHING will change my belief of what went down this season.
So basically what I want to mention today is Chris Harrisons blog, and an email I received last week from a completely different source than the ones who gave me all my other information. Lets start with Chris, since apparently he has a hard on for me now. I love how its killing him that he constantly has to address the rumors that I started, yet won’t mention me by name. Hey Chris, how about the fact that in US Weekly last week, not only are they quoting me, but also the “source close to production” that echoed everything I said? Why am I the bad guy here? How about you guys start checking under your own noses for leaks. Hell, the “source close to production” said a hell of a lot more than I did in that article. And oh yeah, all of it was true again. Apparently Fleiss and the gang are all super sleuths now because, according to Chris, “we know how that happened and we know who’s responsible.” Ummm, I hate to tell them this, but they don’t seem to know much of anything. And there’s more than one person leaking stuff considering the email I’m going to show you later on in this post I had never even heard from until five days ago.
Chris is also shoveling the BS that because they’re a TV show, and because they always want their audience to know, good or bad, what’s going on, that’s the reason they televised the break up. According to Chris, “the fact is everybody knows when they sign up for this show everything about their story will be public. It’s a TV show and that is not a big secret. They are well aware of what they got into.” Oh, so that makes it right? That’s just sickening. Go sell that somewhere else. I can’t believe they’re trying to justify televising the public embarrassment of Melissa with a “Hey, that’s just TV. They know what they sign up for.” Well, I guess if these contestants actually read their contracts they would. But half of them just want to be on TV, they don’t realize that they are signing their life away so you can embarrass, humiliate, defame and portray their character in any way you choose, without one ounce of responsibility falling on ABC and the production company. Trust me. I’ve read the contract. I have that in my possession too. The show is f***in sick joke. I had no idea the lengths they go to in that contract to make sure ABC and the production team aren’t held liable for anything that happens on this show. It’s unfreakinbelievable. Yet, we’re supposed to believe this is “real human emotion?” Please.
Chris says that Melissa was not blindsided and that she knew when she arrived at the taping, because of the talks her and Jason were having as of late, that it just wasn’t working. Chris says he doesn’t know if Melissa knew she’d be getting dumped on the show, and that you’d have to ask her. Well, Jason said on Jimmy Kimmel last night that Melissa and him were broken up by the time they arrived at the ATFR taping, and the only question he had was was she going to wear her ring there. So which is it? Were they broken up or not? And Jason, if you and Melissa were already broken up, like you admitted last night on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU HAVE TO DO A WHOLE SONG AND DANCE AND GO THROUGH THE BREAKUP YET AGAIN??? You guys were broken up. Fine. Move on. But for thirty minutes, we have to sit there and listen to you do it over again while cameras were rolling? Look, ABC can claim they’re gonna show everything, but please. We all know why that ATFR was filmed. Because they knew they had an ending they’d never had before, and they knew they had an ending they could promote as a “shocker” and “one of the best we’ve ever had.” Can you believe that? You wanna know how little Mike Fleiss and ABC thinks of Melissa? The fact that they promoted last nights finale as the “best we’ve ever had.” It was? I’m sure if you ask Melissa that, she’ll tend to disagree. For shock value, utter embarrassment, disgust, and pure cruelty, yeah sure, best ending you’ve ever had. You don’t give a crap about how Melissa feels as long as 11 million people are watching I guess. Appalling.
The reason they’re saying they decided to film it was because at the time of the ATFR 1 taping, they were a few weeks into the show, still six weeks away from the finale, and they’ve gotten word that their happy couple is now on the rocks. So what do they do? Chris says, “Do we let all of America just keep going along with this happy little fairytale only to find that in the end it all blew up a month and a half prior? It’s not like Jason was breaking up with Mel and just going away. He was asking for a shot with the girl you saw him break up with in New Zealand.” So they figured by taping the ATFR show, they would let America see what happened between their engaged couple. Ok, fine. Problem is, Jason didn’t say sh**. He went from spinning Melissa around, telling her he loved her 100 times in a row, telling Molly “I think you’re wrong” when she told him he was making a mistake, to him just saying, “Uhhh, things changed. Chemistry changed.” Can we get some examples here? This is your fiancé supposedly, not some bimbo you dragged home from the bar. Of course Melissa was pissed, this douche broke off an engagement because why? I still don’t have an answer. Well, other than the one I will always believe which is, there wasn’t an answer. He was just being told what to do.
They’re still trying to shove the “these are real people trying the best they can to deal with real issues.” I’ll give you that its real people. Finally, something truthful. As far as I know, this show hasn’t gone the way of casting androids, but I’m guessing that’ll probably be up Fleiss’ sleeve next season. “Watch Jillian pick from a pool of 25 computer generated d-bags with no human emotion whatsoever!” I might actually tend to believe the “real issues” part if Jason could’ve actually given us examples why he couldn’t last more than two months with his fiancé that he was sooooooooo in love with when he left New Zealand. The whole thing just doesn’t make sense. Once again, if you’re that conflicted in New Zealand, and Jason made a point to tell us a zillion times that he fell in love with two women, well, then how can he propose to one over the other? That’s completely illogical and narrow minded. “Well, its because that day I believed Melissa was the one for me.” Too convenient. That’s such a cop out answer. Totally left the door open for what he eventually ended up doing.
I just want you people to see here that there’s more than meets the eye. When Jason was on with Kimmel last night, they talked about the last time he was on, which was during the first week of the show, so around Jan. 5th. Kimmel asked him point blank, “Were you engaged then?” Jason said, “Yes. Melissa and I were engaged and things were great.” So, if the ATFR 1 taping was on or around Jan. 18th, and two weeks prior on Kimmel you guys were engaged and things were great, that doesn’t leave much of a window for that engagement to go to hell in a handbasket to the point where you call it off because you want to try and get back in Molly’s pants. So you either lied to Kimmel in the first week of January that things were great, or, you just lied in general about the whole relationship since you were never as in love with her as you claim to be. I will always believe the latter. One last note about Jason before moving on to Molly. Jason told us at the ATFR 1 taping before Melissa came out, “I care so much for Melissa that I need to talk to her.” On national television? Really? Apparently you guys were talking privately and were having problems, and according to you, were already broken up. Hmmm, nice guy. “Hey, I know we’re broken up, but ummmm, since ABC didn’t have any footage of it, think we could gather you up to fly out here and we can get this so 11 million people can see for themselves? Thanks. You’re a trooper.’ How Melissa didn’t punch him in the face during that taping is beyond me.
As for Molly, look, we can go back and forth all day every day for the next century trying to figure out what she knew and when she knew it. Only about four people know the honest answer to this, and they’ll never tell us the truth anyway. Hey, a few of you asked me last week why haven’t any former contestants who were on the show years ago ever come out and said anything if this is all so scripted and manipulated. Ummmm, because they can’t. If there’s nothing else you take from this column today, I want you to take this bit of info. As you know, all contestants are under contract with ABC for a year from when their finale airs. But that only covers interviews, appearances, etc. Everything has to run through ABC. So yeah, Megan didn’t really do that when she got the interview with me, but, that’s ok. Some decide they’re pissed off at ABC enough they’ll do what they please. And she did. However, and I can’t stress this enough, every contestant who’s ever appeared on this show signs a LIFETIME confidentiality agreement which essentially states that you can never give away the show secrets or else you can get sued for $5 million.” Oh yeah, I have that contract in my possession also. So why do you think in sixteen seasons, not one person has written a tell all book? Because they can’t. So that’s why you’ll hear stuff on message boards, from friends, etc. These people talk. They tell friends and family and what not, but nothing will ever publicly get traced back to them or else they’re in deep sh**. So if you have nothing to hide, and everything about this show is clean, forthright, honest, and truthful, why is everyone part of this show threatened with a $5 million lawsuit if they ever speak publicly about what really goes on? I’d say that’s pretty telling.
So that’s where I’m essentially banging my head against the wall. I can’t prove any of this, and they’ll never admit to it. If they do, their show is yanked for being a complete farce. So ABC/Jason/Molly/Fleiss and Chris Harrison to a certain extent, are the ones who have to wake up in the morning and look at themselves knowing where the real truth lies in all of this. Will we ever know? Probably not. But all I want to do is get everything out there for the public to see and have them make their own decision. Judging by the emails I’ve gotten and response, it sounds like people are starting to catch on. However, it’s not like I think the show is going anywhere. If not, they’ll thrive off this and continue to produce more crap for us to watch. And yes, I’ll be front and center watching and writing about it. More on that tomorrow. And oh yeah, Molly, when Jason told you to your face in New Zealand, “I love someone else more” and “I think you’re wrong”, when you told him he was making a mistake, that was awfully quick of you to either forget or forgive him for saying that. Not ten minutes after this guy lets his fiance go last night, does he and the girl that he dumped in New Zealand have their tongues jammed down each others throat. Really? You couldn’t wait til maybe you got off stage or something? Yeah, and they had NO contact in those two months? Uh huh. And I’ve been wrong about everything since Jan. 27th.
So, since that time in January, I’ve been giving more and more information little by little that’s all proven to be true. I’ve had a few minor details wrong, but basically for the most part, I’ve told you what to expect this season. Well, last Wednesday I got this random email from someone who claimed to work in LA. I verified it based on the information given, but obviously I will keep their occupation private. This person then proceeded to tell me they have contacts over at ABC, and those contacts essentially had a map of how things went this season on the show. Well, here is that email. This was sent last Wednesday, and obviously you can see most of this stuff ended up playing out. I’m showing it to you because this was never my original source. In fact, Id never even gotten an email from this person EVER until five days ago. So this is what someone at ABC is leaking to their friends, who then passed it on to me. Here’s what they wrote:
“Ok, so let me break it all down for you as I understand it:
Absolute fact:
1) Jason proposes to Melissa in NZ
2) Jason sees Melissa roughly twice a month from end of NZ (they stayed three days together after FRC) to the emergency taping
3) Jason tells Melissa it is over.
4) Melissa flips out. Screams. Yells. Cries. Calls him a bunch of names, etc. etc. Basically a total meltdown.
5) The second ATFR is like normal. Jason/Molly happy, Melissa okay — it was all for the best, yadda. though obviously I don’t know the exact language.
The following things I’m going to tell you are more complex than stone-cold fact, however I trust my source and STRONGLY believe that everything I’m about to tell you is true because I mean…some of it is too unbelievable and detailed to just pull out of total fabrication.
1) Your interview with Megan, which I listened to late yesterday, corraborated what I had heard about Melissa. She was a bubbly spit fire, however she barely spoke to Jason for the first week.
2) Jason made an instant connection with Molly, and despite her poor edit there are several things during the season (tent date, long walk alone in Seattle) that point to that fact. Yet, it wasn’t over the top because that is not Molly’s personality.
3) Just prior to the Final Five, Jason informed producers that Molly was the one.
4) The plan was formed. Producers asked Jason who he liked second best and he told them he had taken interest in Melissa — had a lot going for her, sweet, attractive, etc. They told him to bring her to the Final Two, pick her at the FRC for drama and that she would get America’s love and attention — aka a set up for The Bachelorette. They convinced Jason that he would do no irrevocable harm to Melissa, because she would get the popularity.
5) I can tell you with almost 100% certainty that Melissa fell in love with Jason. In fact, my source said that is who Chris Harrison and the rest were “cheering for and were happy when they saw her bond with Ty.” Period. Nothing else is true. Melissa fell in love with Jason, the staff saw it and rooted for it and were happy for them.
6) Which leads to this fact. Only three people (Mike Fleiss, another top-level showrunner (Martin), and Jason) knew about the plan until AFTER THE FRC. Immediately after the FRC, Chris H and the rest of the staff was informed of the plan and what would go down at the ATFR. No idea how they reacted, and really it isn’t a big part of the story.
7) Immediately after Jason returned to Seattle he got in touch with producers and they put him in touch with Molly. Molly did NOT know about this plan before the FRC, but DID know about it just several days after the FRC. How do you think she was able to take him back? Because she knew. My guy also told me she will play this off at the ATFR as, “Jason is a good man who was in a high pressure situation. Once he got away from the camera, his heart changed. And I loved him.”
Now, this is the slightly disturbing part but my source said he heard this from reliable people. Remember that I said Melissa was head over heels in love. She saw Jason every other weekend and told Jason she was planning on moving out to Seattle, loved Ty, wanted to start a family. Jason made all of this seem great. He is playing the game, before finally realizing after one of these “heart to hearts” that Melissa was seriously falling for him.
9) He called the producers and they moved up the show for him but told him he had to do it, per the agreed “twist”, on camera.
10) Hence everything you will see at the ATFR show.
If you have any questions, let me know. But it’s pretty self-explanatory. My source said that ATFR was still in post-production until either earlier this week or late last week. I have no idea how they will spin it, but they will for damage control.
How does the truth get into the mainstream? You said something about some mysterious e-mails before. That would help. As would someone saying “sue me, I’m talking.” From what I’m told Melissa is “better” but still is taking this very hard.
No idea if she will follow the company line on Ellen and the talk show circuit. Also, the whole parents thing was way overblown. They just were private people and didn’t want to participate. I’ve heard they are very religious. Not sure what that has to do with being private. But they just didn’t want to be on the show. No other conspiracy theory to that.
Hope you enjoy the carnage. Because it is coming!”
So just so we’re clear here. This email was sent from someone at ABC to a buddy, who then passed it along to me. So when Chris Harrison talks about they know where the leaks are coming from and know who’s responsible, I’d say they don’t. So just wanted to add this fuel to the fire that more people knew about this than ABC wanted to believe. I was just the only one to come out with it as early as I did. Doesn’t matter who told me, how many people were involved, or how I got it, the fact is I wanted to beat ABC to the punch on their “shocker” for this season, and I did. I’ve never done that in the 15 seasons I’ve been covering this show because, well, I’d never gotten tipped off like this before. I’m sure they’re not happy because this was going to be their gem, and they definitely didn’t want the public forming an opinion before the finale but, oops. Sorry.
I would like nothing more than to speak with Melissa so we can get an answer to a lot of these questions. Put it this way, she knows I’m looking for her. The invitation is out there. All she has to do is accept it. And what better place to come to share your story than here, where all I want to do is get the truth out. I feel the public has been misled enough by this show, and seeing Melissa get taken behind the woodshed last night was gut wrenching to watch. Something tells me however that she is done with this whole process and would just like to move on. Of course she doesn’t want to be the next Bachelorette. Would you after what just happened to you? Melissa was the perfect candidate. She has America behind her, she’s likable, she’s cute, and she already has a built in audience. There’s a reason Jillian is out next Bachelorette. It’s because Melissa doesn’t want any part of this mockery any more. And can you blame her?
I’m still working on transcribing the Megan interview, so I’ll have that up in a couple days. As for the Jason and Melissa email conversation done after the ATFR 1 taping was held, I still haven’t decided if I’m going to release them. I’m leaning one way right now, but I’ll have a definitive answer in the next day or two. Until then, enjoy tonights fluff piece as ABC tries to shove down our throat “Hey, Jason’s just living his life and don’t be mad at him for following his heart.” Blech. Makes me want to vomit. The guy made his own bed and now he should have to lie in it. And going on Jimmy Kimmel and immediately becoming defensive about what he did isn’t helping his cause much either. Back tomorrow with more stuff. Any questions, comments, emails, praises, criticisms, or more Jason/Molly backlash, email me at steve@realitysteve.com. And please, don’t be offended or keep sending emails if I don’t get back to you. I get and read ALL your emails. I just have to pick and choose which ones to respond to due to the 200-300 or so a day I’ve been getting recently. Thanks for your patience. Enjoy tonight. If that’s possible.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:25 AM
First to post? Cool… Glad this circus is over. Also glad that it played out like you said. On a side note, you need to kick this Aletheia chick’s tail. She has been relentlessly pimping her blog at the main ABC site, and she mercilessly trashes you in her blogs. She sounds like an ABC plant trying to discredit you and your sources.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:25 AM
Wow………..just WOW. I’m literally speechless. Steve, I feel sick to my stomach at what I just read. I’m sure you’ll do what you think is best for all concerned with the emails.
I’m just so…….wow……..I don’t even know what to say.
You’ve been just incredible through this. I don’t mean to sound condecending at all but I am proud of you. You’ve stuck to your guns and withstood all the criticism. I was so happy you were vindicated but I’m just so sad for Melissa. Hopefully she contacts you.
I will never believe another source but you……..ever. You are the real deal and I’m proud that I’ve been a longtime fan. I have a great judge of character.
Thank you for all your hard work. I’m just …….wow.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:29 AM
Forgot to add… Chris Harrison seems to be towing the ABC company line. He’s in full denial mode in his blog, even though its very obvious Jason and Molly have been, at the very least, communicating with each other since the Finale.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:38 AM
Wow, it just gets worse….the sad thing is I really believe it happened this way….People SUCK.
Thanks, Steve for bringing this all out into the light.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:44 AM
Wow…all of this, even though we were warned, is so crazy – it’s hard to wrap my brain around all of it. I had reservations about jumping on the RS bandwagon; secretly hoping he was wrong because I didn’t want to see Mel hurt and humiliated on national television. However, now that we see he was right on point, I’m proud of him for being a truth-seeker and for sharing that truth with everyone.
Of course, I’m still skeptical about the switcheroo being an elaborate plan. Simply because, as before, I don’t WANT to believe it. But I’m not so naive to think that it’s not possible. An organization who is willing to sue $5 Mil for any of the participants’ disclosure obviously has something to hide.
However, as the optimist, I remain neutral and hope that somehow, in the midst of so much controversy and humiliation, Melissa, Jason and Mol find happiness; however deserved or undeserved one thinks that happiness may be.
As I’ve said before, I refuse to make attacks or statements about a person’s COMPLETE character based on poor choices. Everyone make mistakes, some more bizarre and gut-wrenching than others, and some obviously more public.
Thanks again Steve. You’ve gained more of my trust and I look forward to seeing what, and who, you bring forward in the near future!
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:47 AM
Thanks for the additional info RS!
Yup,I completely hated the ATFR!I should bring charges against the Bach franchise for physical damages!!!
1. I sprained my middle finger from motioning at JaSOB everytime he spewed his lines about ‘his real life’,'following his heart’, blah blah blah.
2. I lost my voice yelling at CH everytime he asked his rehearsed questions.He just didn’t lead the conversations he seemed like a talking cue card!YUK!
3. I have a bad case of heartburn with acid reflux now from all the gagging I endured while watching that vile J dog lie to Melissa’s face!
4. Last but not least, I’m a Lesbian now…swearing off men forever! Thanks a lot abc,that’s not going to sit well with my husband.
JaSOB,Molz,Fleiss..you can all kiss my butt. That was pathetic…you made me sick!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:01 AM
I would just like to say that this is my second day reading this site. I was linked from a celebrity blog I read daily and didn’t know about the shit storm that had been brewing. Thank You Reality Steve for the heads up!
I didn’t watch this public flogging based on principle. I don’t watch snuff films-and I defiantly don’t want to see a reality version of a girl getting emotionally raped in FRONT of millions.
This is the most loathsome thing I have heard of on reality t.v. and I will NEVER watch the Bachelor or Bachelorette EVER again. I will also tell the people who I know that are neilson households to not watch this show either! Trash like this should be taken off the air. It is a joke for the people delusional enough to believe they will find lasting love!
Jason is a scum bucket! If he personally has no moral compass that’s fine-but he has a son to set an example for and he still decides to publicly embarrass another human being (who he supposedly “loved”). Way to teach your son compassion and honesty!
I can’t even imagine what it must have been like to watch. Makes me literally sick to my stomach, so I can only imagine the anguish Melissa is going through.
Molly is a desperate woman if she would be with a man who would break her heart and then after “thinking about things” would throw his fiance under the bus on national television! That is not a romantic gesture Molly! It is the act of a flighty, confused, sociopath who thinks he can do whatever he pleases and justify it to the world. If he will cheat with you he will cheat on you! Not to mention-he probably SLEPT with both of them in this time after the proposal! UGH! If she had ANY sense she would run, but since she doesn’t seem to care- I say two pieces of trash deserve each other!
Melissa you are in my prayers–and you will get through this!
I hope Jason gets everything he has coming to him! Karma is a bitch!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:09 AM
I’m in complete disgust. This gets worse. OMG!!
.. i seriously don’t know what to say…
I BET they are watching Melissa very closely. ugh!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:16 AM
The thing is, all of these reality shows are 100% about making money, and they don’t mind doing whatever it takes to get ratings and generate ad income. I’ve been involved in several reality projects [some large, some small] and the one thing that I noticed about every single project was they were as scripted as any sitcom. Just because you aren’t learning a script before your que, doesnt mean your dialog isn’t given to you. All of these reality shows will swear that they arent scripted, every time. The reason they can say that is if the Actor is being coached off screen by a producer through an earpiece hidden by the profile of the shot, given exactly what to say [and I saw this repeatedly ] they don’t consider that scripted.
They all do it, and if you take a moment and look closely at the profiles of the people in this show, 99% of them either are part time actors, or they have acting experience. This isn’t a coincedence. My feeling is they had every detail worked out, scripted, and every camera shot planned for every scene, weeks before the first camera rolled. Budget shows like this simply can’t afford to spend thousands of dollars an hour waiting for things to happen on their own, and for reactions from regular people. Why take a week to shoot something you can do in 4 hours with scripts and professionals.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:20 AM
Steve’s the only one out of this disaster unscathed! Total vindication. Sad to say that even Chris Harrison is looking like a douche bag. Is he on the defense or what?
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:22 AM
#7,#8
I agree, I felt soo bad for Melissa.It was horrid on so many levels.
She didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of seeing how hurt she was, and I applaud her for that.
Mel is an island of class surrounded by a sea of scoundrels!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:23 AM
One more thing. These types of shows provide paydays to the primary players that they will NEVER see in the private sector. We can bag J all we want [and he is pretty much a weasel, mainly for what and how he did what he did to Melissa] However if you are making $50k a year and somebody offers you a one time payday of say [for example] $2 million for 2 months work, you might look at it differently. I’m not defending anyone or anything, but if you put yourself in that situation, you might be willing to bend the rules and do what you are told, no matter how it looked. It’s just a thought…
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:31 AM
That’s good food for thought Webguy. Nobody REALLY knows how it would feel until you’re in those shoes. Money makes people do things that are typically out of character, or can bring the worst out in some. While I don’t like ONE BIT how this whole thing went down, there’s no way to know all the sordid details or emotions involved, however real or scripted they were.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:35 AM
Thank you Steve…I was right not to watch.
I knew I couldn’t watch the spin ABC would use in trying to make Jason look good…and I definately know I couldn’t watch Melissa’s hearkbreak.
The only solace I have…is that within a short time…Jason & Molly will be broken up as well. As soon as the camera’s are gone…& real step-mom life begins…it will be over. Deep down Molly can’t possibly trust Jason..and as long as she is with him…she will always live with doubt.
Personally..I wouldn’t be able to ever look him in the eye…knowing what he’s capable of. The word ‘evil’ comes to mind and I don’t use it lightly. Jason’s actions were evil. No matter what the excuse…he embarassed and humiliated someone he professed to love at one time…in public.
All of the girls who got away from him…are the lucky ones.
I won’t watch the informercial that ABC taped to make it look as if ‘all is well’. I’ve had enough of being lied to.
Thank you again for the update and for the information you gave all of us.
Your blog will be my go to place for The Bachelorette info…as I won’t watch any of these shows again.
Good job Steve.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:45 AM
@#12
No amount of money can give you back your integrity. All the money in the world doesn’t matter if you can’t look at yourself in the mirror knowing you live your life in a honorable way. He only has Ty to be accountable for and when Ty is old enough to understand I’m sure he will be ashamed of his father. It’s not about “making a mistake”. He knowingly threw Melissa under the bus on t.v. for whatever bit of money he got-it makes me SICK! I would rather be middle class for the rest of my life than make some dirty money off the suffering of another human being!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:49 AM
I can see it now for the next bach’ette, the theme will be…
Romeo & Jillian
Fleiss rubbing his hands together and telling his writers he wants a dramatic and tragic ending to out do this season’s ’switcheroo’ (bait and hook)storyline.
Don’t do it Jillian….[please]!!
BTW- Wonder what the going rate IS for selling your soul?? Jason?!?
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:53 AM
I watched this program for three hours and saw plenty of small comments made by Jason that led me to think that he had the hots for Molly, then he goes and picks Melissa. Your absolutely right Steve, it was always about Molly, never about Melissa.
Jason is a no good scum-sucking SOB for what he did!!! I’m sure he was paid incentives for dumping on Melissa that way.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:03 AM
Any chance that Jason slept with Molly one or more times before the FRC and then slept with Melissa after the engagement and realized sex with Molly was better? It’s kind of sick that he’d give up on an engagement in a matter of a couple of weeks over sex, but I wouldn’t put it past this douche bag.
Couple of other points. 1) We know the show is edited, big time. They played up this idea that Molly “wasn’t very emotional” pretty heavily throughout the last few episodes of the season. Any chance they did that to make her rather unemotional exit seem more believable? I mean, she didn’t even really cry. And in fact, the way she said, “You’re making a big mistake and you’re going to realize it,” sounded scripted. 2) Going back to the F3, if Jason knew it was Molly – or even if we believe that he knew it was Molly or Melissa – why lead on Jillian with that hot tub make-out that bordered on softcore porn? Again, ABC might have put him up to it, but he didn’t have to go through with that because he knew F1 (or in this case, F2 I suppose) would watch and see that garbage.
Bottom line. Jason is a mess. He’s proposed to 3 girls now and is working on his 4th. If we go back to last year, he left his son for 6 weeks to do The Bachelorette. I’m sorry, but for a good-looking guy with a good job and a settled life, dating can’t POSSIBLY be that hard – so hard that you’d feel that leaving your family, including your baby boy, for 6 weeks to be on a reality dating show was the only way. Then in a matter of a couple of days, he brings two women around to hang out and play with his son. I’d be willing to bet that some psychologists would label that a mild form of child abuse. Finally, his performance last night was just embarrassing.
I thought Jason was a nice guy going into all of this, but it turns out, he’s not only an ass, but he’s also got some serious mental issues. The guy needs help.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:12 AM
I agree with other posters with respect to how that show made my intestinal system feel last night. Here’s an idea: sit down with a body language expert and ask that person his/her opinion on whether Jason/Molly/Melissa are lying when they answer Chris’ questions or each others’ questions. Molly shakes her head “no” a lot when she answers “yes”. Jason looked down when he answered Chris’ question about if he’d had contact with Molly. Before that question, he’d looked directly at Chris while answering Chris’ questions.
I won’t be watching this show ever again. My heart can’t take having them manipulate someone to such an extent. ABC really crossed a line this time.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:13 AM
All I can say is Thank you, thank you, for spilling the beans ahead of time. That was the ugliest thing I have ever seen. I was never even a Melissa fan, but I can only imagine how upset I would have been watching last night if I hadn’t known. Even if everything Jason claims is true, he’s a selfish, immature, indecisive jerk. No wonder his marriage failed. If your version is true, and I believe it is, then I don’t even know what to call him. And to think this was the first season of The Bachelor I’ve ever watched in it’s entirety, all because I liked Jason so much.
Just gotta add: this was the best line of last night, for me:
Jason: I truly believe that you can’t have regrets in life (or some other similar BS)…
Melissa (under her breath): You’re such a bastard!
I cheered for her then. Go Melissa!
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:13 AM
One question for you, Steve. In the contract, is money ever discussed? Can the participants be paid money for their involvement in the show?
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:16 AM
Well done, Steve. Blow the lid off this fiasco!
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:20 AM
#22, you said it!
This was totally scripted, with story boards, talking points, and mandatory phrases to be used in conversation, and from Day One. Totally scripted. What previous F2 ever went on and on about “making a mistake” before Molly? None.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:47 AM
congrats RS you were right on the mark with the scoop,
but the after show last night tries to insult my intelligence
to get me to believe he has had no contact with Molly
they were both such bad actors…we as viewers are not
stupid
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:48 AM
This was a very sad situation. I don’t think I would trust Jason if I were Molly because the man can act. Even knowing the outcome from Reality Steve, I was very surprised when, after Jason’s emotional meltdown, rejecting Molly—he absolutely beamed when he saw Melissa and seemed so genuinely in love with her—doing the “pool-dance” and bringing Ty into the circle of love.
Why should we believe that now, he’s definitely in love with Molly?
Actually—why should SHE?
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:50 AM
I am so disgusted after watching the show last night. I thought J was a truly nice guy and now I feel like he was just being fake the whole season. I was upset for Melissa last night. He could have broken up with her in private away from the cameras. And I cannot believe that Molly would practically make out with him after he just dumped his fiancee so publically! It made me lose respect for her, too. Ewww! Maybe her parent sensed something was amiss and that’s why they wouldn’t appear on the show.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:59 AM
RS
Well I guess I am eating crow WITH THE FEATHERS ON !!!!!!!
You were so right to bring this to everones attention and after watching it with my own two eyes I agree 100% that Jascum knew exactly what he was going to do from early on.
I just dont get it. Why would they ever think that we would want to watch a sweet sweet girl get humilated and then only moments later watch Jascum sucking on Mollys face like there was no tomorrow??????? I don’t think that I will ever watch TB again.
Sorry for doubting you and if you do know Mel please give her a huge hug from all of us readers.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:59 AM
Well, everything happened just as you said it would RS, so props to you. Like everyone else here, I’m still trying to wrap my head around it, because it seems like there are still so many unanswered questions. My biggest one right now probably revolves around Molly. Although I’m in agreement with RS that they probably wanted a genuine reaction from her at the FRC so she must not have known about the “scheme,” I thought her statements as Jason was walking her to the limo afterward were a little too coincidental. “You’re making a mistake… you’ll find out the hard way.” REALLY? I felt like Jason was trying to send her subliminal messages the entire time with his stare down “AM I? WHY?” Also, I couldn’t have laughed harder when Mel said “What happened? This doesn’t make sense. Why did you change your mind?” and Jason just sat there like a gimp, saying “uhhhh” and looking to CH to rescue him.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:59 AM
Last night was disgusting and painful to watch. Poor Melissa.
On another note, did anyone notice that the proposal in the final rose ceremony looked nothing like the previews?
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:00 AM
This was pathetic what ABC did to gain ratings (which in the end they will find they have LOST viewers)!! I am thankful that I happened upon Steve’s blog and found out the truth prior to last night. Even knowing the ending I was still sickened by watching it. After reading some posts this morning, I had the thought — why doesn’t Steve set up a “Let’s supply Melissa fund” and once he raises 5 million (which I don’t think will be hard to do at this point), he can have Melissa spill the REAL beans, and know that we are all behind her by supplying the money she will need for ABC’s supposed lawsuit!!!! That will teach ABC — DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS!!!! One last thought….if JEREMY is still single, I think he should search out Melissa, especially since they are both in Dallas! Just a thought.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:02 AM
Steve, thanks so much for all the advance warning. Last night was heartbreaking to watch. You knew that Jason was lying when CH asked him if he had contact with Molly since the FR because he looked away and downward. Everyone knows that’s a sign of a liar. And how could ABC believe that we would buy this nonsense that they tried to feed us? What they did to Melissa was horrible and inhuman. Nobody deserves to be treated like that. After last year, I thought Jason was the most stand-up guy and now I have no respect for him at all. Either Molly being his choice was extremely apparent or ABC did some re-editing to make it look that way after RS broke the story but had this gone down like it should have, I felt he was going to pick Molly until DeAnna spoke to him. That talked seemed to change his mind. Actually Jason seems to not have much of a mind of his own. He seems to do whatever he is told to do…by DeAnna, by ABC and by Molly. She seems to be a very domineering and controlling woman and I guess he needs that. He is so weak-minded and has no back bone because if he did, then he would not have done ABC’s bidding and hurt Melissa that way. I think that Molly put the seeds of doubt in his mind when she told him what a mistake he made. He could hardly defend his choice. There is no amount of convincing to make me believe that in just a few weeks of being with Melissa and “NO COMMUNICATION” with Molly that his feelings changed from one extreme to the other. The proposal was so sweet and so romantic and Melissa is the cutest, sweetest person…and Jason just ripped her heart out. He was stone cold to her last night. All those tears when he let Molly go and not a real tear was shed when he let Melissa go. CH was right…Jason is not a good actor. And all this just reinforces what Steve told us about this all being planned. ABC must know that they are going to lose a lot of viewers and that’s why they picked Jillian, a fan favorite, to be the next Bachelorette so that people would continue to watch. I am sorry…I have lost all respect for ABC and as much as I like Jillian, I wont be able to watch another manipulation of peoples feelings. ABC…you just jumped the shark!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:02 AM
RS.. you wrote, above – relating to when jason did the last kimmel show, in early january:
“…Kimmel asked him point blank, “Were you engaged then?†Jason said, “Yes. Melissa and I were engaged and things were great. ”
that is not true — not at all what was said, steve.
jason was asked it they were “TOGETHER” … NOT if they were “ENGAGED”.
and jason didn’t say “things were great”, either…..
to check i went to a video of tonight’s kimmel with jason:
4:58 into it >>
http://www.popcrunch.com/the-bachelor-jason-mesnick-jimmy-kimmel-live-video/
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Well, with the silly huge hat foretelling at Molly’s house…Molly has the big blingy plastic crown and Jason has the fake chief headdress and the winning couple rides off into lifelong happiness….maybe with a .25 bubble gum ring….
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:10 AM
I realize that you and your sources have stated that Molly didn’t know.
However, as a woman, and if she was truely in love with the guy. Her reaction to being jilted at the faux alter in NZ, was too scripted. She almost seemed to smirk at one point.
Those two get alone time and if this was set up by the final 5 I think during the overnight in the forgo suite I think Molly knew what was going to happen.
Can’t be proven. Only they will know. But her reaction didn’t fit with what was going on. Also in the reject limo, she didn’t say much or really cry. I think because she knew she couldn’t melt down (nor why would she) he was coming back…
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Sorry, but I don’t buy she had no clue about getting dumped. Now she can be the poor girl dumped by the evil man for her 15 mins of fame. If people think you won’t humilate yourself on tv like she did for their 15 mins of fame, then you havn’t seen too many reality shows. I don’t buy any of this show, I never have.
But I don’t feel sorry for Jason or Molly either. You managed to go from the most liked bachelor to the most hated one in record time, scripted or not. Do you really think all the people now that hate you, think your son should be taken away (you have joint custody)and the armchair psychratrists who have said you are a sociopath, evil etc was worth it? And Molly, you came off as a low-self esteem whore. You two won’t work out, just like the rest of them havn’t.
Like I said, I don’t buy Melissa having no clue but I won’t feel sorry for any grief Jason or Molly get either.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Well, as much as I hate myself for watching this travesty, I did. I think Molly had to be in on this earlier. Her reaction when Jason chose Melissa over her didn’t seem real to me and everything she said on the ATFR struck me as completely fake. Also her body language on the ATFR was very telling. More importantly, it makes no sense to me at all that any woman would take a guy back who dumped her then proposed marriage to another woman just weeks prior.
Was Melissa contractually obligated to appear on ATFR show? If they were already broken up or she had any inkling that something like this was going down, I don’t see why she would agree to appear and be humiliated on national television.
After all of this mess is public now, I don’t understand why Jillian would agree to be the next bachelorette. I guess it could all be deceptive editing, but she certainly seemed like one of the only girls on this show with a good head on her shoulders.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:13 AM
The pain should be excruciating for Melissa. Her experience with ABC, TB, MF was downright poignant. I’ll put the blame primarily to MF and to J who followed their plans to a tee. How obedient of him to kowtow to everything the TPTB desired. Where’s your brain J? I bet it’s in between your legs. You truly disgust me! You should have been adamant not to play along with what the TPTB wanted. “Melissa is sweet, caring, ultimate wife, yada yada…”, BLECH! What can those adjectives do for Melissa. Melissa should have spat on your lying face for humiliating her like that. You said she knew somewhat of what was coming, then private break-up is more than enough, you don’t have to put her through public embarrassment. It is totally unnecessary and contemptible.
Melissa, if you are reading this blog. Let us know how you are right now. It’s hard to tell you to move on with the experience you have had on the show, all I can say is to learn from it. Believe me when I say that not all man are like J. You have so much love to give however Jason is not the right recipient for your love.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:19 AM
I’d probably like to have my 15 min fame but not in that manner, public humiliation??? you got to be kidding #35…
If Melissa accepts Bachelorette offer, I might think otherwise though.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:24 AM
One more thing…did Jason and Molly have to make out last night not 20 minutes after Melissa left? Just another reason that proves he is the lowest of the low….
Molly, at least should have known better…but I guess this makes them a perfect fit.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:26 AM
I was completely nauseous last night even though after reading here for weeks I knew what was going to happen. I may not have wanted Melissa to be picked but no one deserves what he did to her was absolutely disgusting.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:26 AM
RS, please stop painting Melissa as the vicitim. She knew exactly what was going to happen on that after special. All four of them were acting (and badly at that)
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:27 AM
heh madz, I wouldn’t either but after hearing and seeing shows where people have stripped naked for peanut butter, lied about dead relatives etc I’ve come to realize that some people will do ANYTHING for money fame etc even if it means their own dignity or they come off looking like the spawn of Satan.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Look, does anyone want to start a legal fund for Melissa or anyone else who’s been affected/hurt/warped by Mike Fleiss in order to get the whole truth about this mess of an “entertainment” show out there? I mean, so many angry viewers… surely we can raise the $5 million which, btw, any lawsuit would never come to. ABC wouldn’t let it happen. They have waaaay too much to lose in terms of bad publicity.
There would be posturing and posing, and possibly a small out of court settlement with more privacy papers being signed but… to get the first, best, biggest word out? Oh, yeah. So worth it.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:32 AM
And RS, you are full of yourself.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Thank you for finally answering the why. That is the one thing I could not wrap my mind around but it totally makes sense now and at least I can now make sense of this whole crazy mess. Jason was so very EASILY led and swayed it is really easy to see that now! Melissa was the true victim in this whole mess IMO and I completely agree with you RS, you rock and by all means keep up the good work and keep the details coming. You are the only source I completely believe at this point.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:33 AM
I have one very important question: why did Melissa give back the ring?
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:35 AM
Of course I feel bad for melissa, but if she knew it was over, then why did she let herself get dumped on national tv? Could it be that ABC paid her a hefty price to do it? Dont feel so bad for her if this is the case.
When I was 26 years old, I was basically “dumped” at his families July 4 BBQ party by the “love of my life” when he declared his affections for another woman. (He had too much to drink and the truth came out).
I could not speak, talk, walk……..I was in shock for days.
Thats what makes me think that Melissa knew full well what she was getting into for the ATFR show. She would not have been able to speak so logically in the limo about moving on and “someday this will make sense” or whatever else she said.
She was basically calm and rational in the limo and displayed a mature attitude about the whole thing. I find that difficult to believe that she wasnt throwing a fit and crying uncontrollably if she just found out that night.
This was all set-up and Im sure A LOT of money was involved for these people to do what they did.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Good work RS. No matter how they spin this, Jason will never recover from his tarnished reputation!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:39 AM
#46 sopearl, she probably gave back the ring because ABC required her to. They do pay for it, don’t they?
I also think her rambling in the limo (way longer than the usual limo reaction clips) was forced. The later parts about the “silver lining” and not being able to be mad at Jason for not being in love with her? Those are not things I would say minutes after being dumped on national tv without a lot of coaching and prodding, and probably paying off!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Quote from your blog:
“However, and I can’t stress this enough, every contestant who’s ever appeared on this show signs a LIFETIME confidentiality agreement which essentially states that you can never give away the show secrets or else you can get sued for $5 million.â€
Just a thought….I would love to see FOX offer to pay someone’s $5 million lawsuit to spill all the beans!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:41 AM
It was definitely hard for me to watch the show last night. I can’t believe that someone would do that to another person on national television. I’m not sure why I’m surprised though, this is Fleiss we’re talking about. Why anyone would sign up to do this show after this season is beyond me…
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:43 AM
If I heard it right, didn’t Jason say when ask by Kimmel
last night why he didn’t break up in private, he said
because they told me to do so or something like that??
I wanted to do it that way and they told me I had to do it
like this???
The entire episode made you sick to your stomach.
I hope Jason and Molly make it as a couple because
no one will ever want either of them.ABC should
have had a heart and handled it privately.
Everything for ratings regardless of a person’s
feelings.
Jason, you could have stood up and been a man
and said you would not hurt Melissa this way.
Steve, you have been right from day one and we
all appreciate you showing us how low ABC
will go for ratings.I am sure after last night on Kimmel,
the email you have just confirms how ABC
wanted the break-up handled.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 AM
I guess I’m the bitch in all of this, because I don’t view Molly as a skank nor do I view Jason as the a-hole. Jason’s role was to give viewers a story, and that he did. Do I feel sorry for Melissa? Nope. Why, because this isn’t Season 1 people. People that go on these shows know what they are getting into! As RS has said numerous times, the only people who really know the truth are those involved. So, why be so quick to judge. How do we know there wasn’t a nice payday for Melissa, or Jason really wasn’t in on the scheme, or that Molli was stunned. I mean, we will NEVER know the truth so let’s all step back, take a deep breath, and relax. Afterall, in the real World, people are allowed to change their minds.
Thanks for making this season fun RS! Love ya! Can’t wait to see that boring Jill as the Bachelorette. Keep digging as I love the insider scoop. Cheers!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Jason would not have risked doing this on national television last night, if he hadn’t known Molly’s answer beforehand.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Wow. You have solid sources-who? A cameraman? Electrician? Janitor? Amazing. ABC wanted this leak out there-it stirs the public. I’ve only watched one season of The Bachelor(Jesse cuz I’m Canadian) and never watched again because I don’t believe you can find real love that is directed by ABC. I caught Bachelor Fever through Jason’s season. I truly felt sorry for the guy. He seemed to be so naive with women. Watching last night I got the feeling Melissa was used and Molly was not surprised. That’s sick-they would use poor Melissa to stir drama. I feel so guilty for having watched last night. Also your interview with Megan is so enlightening. She seems so different from how ABC portrayed her. Doesn’t seem like a diva or drama queen at all. There again they took advantage of her when she was vulnerablei.e. late at night after drinking and missing her son etc. ABC is sick for twisting storylines.They should know the truth is always so much more interesting than a fictionalized romance.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Jason makes my skin crawl. Melissa can do much better than that, and she deserves much better than Jason. The news coverage this morning (on the east coast) is pretty bad toward Jason, and rightfully so. Also, I’m sorry, but Ty is an obnoxious, spoiled brat.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Steve-Tremendous Job. I can say enough how impressed I am for how integrity, honesty and decency in the way and reason for posting the results on 1/27. It made a huge difference knowing in advance.
A couple of points:
1) Jason and Molly are scum. Their actions speak louder than words. There have been people throughout history who constantly blame others for their lack of moral compass and action. Maybe these two weren’t the authors, but they certainly partied is up at the expense of someone else. To spell out my feelings towards each of them:
Jason: How in the HELL did you make the decision that you love Molly and carry on with Melissa in the way you did? That little yelp she gave when she was chosen at the final tore my heart out, AND I’M A MAN. MEN DON’T NORMALLY FEEL THIS WAY! I don’t have the vocabulary to tell you what you are. To do this for contract, money or just to go along with what the man is telling you to do makes you a very small man indeed. For me and Melissa, your 5 minutes are up.
Molly: Well you won. Congratulations. What’s the sound of one hand clapping? You somewhere decided that going on National TV with a scumbag and behaving like a teenager with your first boyfriend was somehow worth your personal reputation as long as you were the winner. I never will understand monsters like you except to forgive you for what I hope is immaturity. You lack of morality concerns me, because that is ageless. Frankly the kindest thing I can say is that you and Jason truely deserve each other. Ty is the one I feel sorry for. He now has the wicked witch of the east as his stepmom.
2) ABC should be drawn and quartered. Where is Corporate Responsiblity? When will Hollywood ever learn that a women is a person with feelings and deserving of being treated fairly and with respect. You don’t treat anyone the way Melissa was treated. I suppose in your edudite ways, the suits felt that these *gals* and hey she a bimbo cheerleader, right, isn’t worth anything but ratings. Well some food for thought gentleman. One day someone will break your contract or totally go off and you guys will be very sorry indeed. I call upon you to do the decent thing and either run this show like you claim you do or shut it down. PERIOD.
3) DeAnna. I hope to NEVER see her again. Since she loves the camera and money so much, the best thing to do is to ignore her so she doesn’t get the first and won’t make the second. Nice to say on National TV that the guy you were engaged to was the Wild One, implying choosing him was a major risk for you. Label’s really suck and you’ve earned yourself a big one. Have a nice life.
4) Melissa. In case nobody has apologized to you, I will:
*On behalf of all men, We are truely sorry. You deserve so much more. May you one day find that which you seek.*
I will watch tonight for closure, but I will never watch the Bachelor again. What a season for scumbags. WOW.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Also, if I might add… any grown man that cries *that* much needs some therapy. But I guess that’s what happens when you sell your soul. He is repulsive.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:55 AM
If I cared enough about Jason I would start the “Jason is a Douchebag and a Loser Fan Club” but I dont. So I wont.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 AM
I had NO idea what was about to happen until it happened. I swear I must’ve been living in a box!!! Then I read about this REALITY STEVE guy and things being staged. It was then I read numerous things ALL OVER about his controversy.
I think we all know how crappy this…staged or NOT (though, I am really believing it was…who goes and dumps someone and then gets all kissy/kissy on someone else in the same show???? Please!).
BUT…what I am still unclear on….and please..someone help me out here….Melissa was NOT aware of this staging?? Is that it???
If it was staged, then so be it and we were all suckered in, but to leave the ‘VICTIM” out of the loop is REALLY REALLY bad…and I have no respect for that, at all. She may have known the dumping was coming simply because Jason dumped her before this ATFR, but if she didn’t know that Molly was originally the FIRST choice….I’m sorry. Bad bad bad bad bad.
So…is this the case?? She was TRULY a victim in this sham???
Hey, Molly…Tammy Faye Baker called…she wants her makeup back…and FOR GOD’S SAKE…DO something that PONY TAIL.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 AM
30. dontmesswithtexas- great idea (you too cricket!)
You know how that porn dude-what’s his name oh right Larry Flynt- in the wake of the Bil Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal said that he would pay a million dollars or whatever to anyone who would come forward with a sex scandal involving a republican? I bet there is some rich person or entity that would do the same for Melissa and pay her legal fees if she were to come forward and expose them. (or Chelsea, or Brad or even Jason for that matter)
I am no lawyer- but there is an important legal concept when it comes to contracts called GOOD FAITH. It is the ultimate deal breaker. If you can prove that the other party was not acting in GOOD FAITH when they made the agreement, then the the whole thing can be out the window. Just a thought.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 AM
All I can say is that yes ABC did grow a brain and leaked this information to somone and ultimately it was leaked to RS. If not…can you just IMAGINE watching that train wreck last night without a “buffer” (Spoiler)?????? I would have been DEVASTATED and hurt and upset and ready to find Jason and kick his a$$…
As far as editing it was clear that the production staff clearly LOVED Melissa and not Molly, hence her edit…Jason unfortunately is thinking with his little head. But when the little head ceases to work and he ceases to bring in the mega bucks at the end of the day Molly and her career will be gone.
It was very clear from everyone’s body language last night that they all clearly loved Melissa, especially TY. Heck if Jason was conflicted, don’t jump in a pool and tell your kid to “meet his new mommy”…say I’m conflicted, let’s see how this is in the real world and I’ll let you know on Monday, March 2nd who I choose.
This bites! I think I am going back to FOX…at least their reality is skewed but they make no bones about telling you so. They don’t do dirty backroom deals to break womens hearts on National TV…bastards…
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 AM
If Jillian is the next bachelorette, I cannot freaking WAIT until the final rose ceremony when Jason comes back and says, “I made a mistake. First with Melissa, then with Molly. YOU are the one that I really love. I mean for REAL this time. Yeah, definitely. You’re the one. I just know it. For sure. I have to follow my heart.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:01 AM
@ 57
I love everything you wrote-but don’t give The Bachelor even higher ratings by watching this drivel tonight! Read the recap on this site tomorrow and save yourself the mental degradation!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 AM
Kudos to you Steve! I couldn’t believe my eyes…what a scumbag! IMO, there is NO CHANCE that Jason wasn’t talking to Molly all along. She wasn’t even surprised. Jason was so fake when he was first talking to Chris and while he was talking to Mel. I hope he got PAID for this because he will now take over the coveted spot of most hated bachelor in history. I love how they kept the camera on him after Mel left. It was just like when Jillian left – leave the camera on him while he attempts to squeeze out a tear. The whole thing was so OBVIOUSLY a set up. Further proof is De’s appearance, telling him that she picked the “wild card” and it was a mistake. Does ABC think that we’re idiots? I don’t think that Mel was in on this – if she was, then she’s a hell of an actress. Let’s just say that J and Mol won’t be winning any Emmy’s any time soon – their attempts to make us believe they hadn’t been talking were pathetic. BTW, I think Mol looked terrible last night – she needs a bang, her hair was awful. Also, has anyone else noticed that Jason’s suits always seem to be a size or two too small?? UGH…what a ridiculous show. I’m done with this – good luck to Jillian. I hope they don’t turn her into the next most hated bachelorette.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 AM
#36 I think so too Shelley. She was too calm and it seemed as though they were repeating lines given to them when he was walking her out. She WAS smirking when he shut the door on the limo. I told hubby, she’s smiling. WTF is up with that?? It was so scripted, all of it. I believe Mel knew something was up, but I also believe she really did like the loser. Lucky her to be rid of his a*%.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 AM
I just left this comment on Chris’s blog page. What if Melissa hurt herself after being humiliated on national TV? How would Chris feel about “his” decision to air the break up?
I always believed what you, RS, said was going to happen on the show but questioned if it was all planned. After watching the show last night I no long question it. It was so fake! They are all the worst actors ever!
One last thing that is really bothering me is WHY did they have to start making out on the couch after Melissa had just left. SICK! He is a low life human being.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 AM
First of let me say that I do not feel that Molly was acting, she is not a good actress in any sense of the word. If ABC made Jason do this RS, then why wouldn’t he dump Melissa after the finale and not waste time spending the Holiday’s with her? I mean that is not a deal ABC made with him. OK Jason you have to spend 6 weeks with Melissa, and spend the holidays with her too in order for this to go down…..no way can you convince me that they MADE him do THAT. Clearly Jason played his wild card first to get the “unknown” out of his system knowing full well that Molly would still love him 6 weeks later, or at least he had hoped. So he got to sleep with Melissa and now he will have Molly too. This was his way of having both girls. I honestly think that ABC may have made him dump her on national television, but not chose her just to dump her, and spend holidays with her, that is not a typical Bachelor ending. When Molly kept looking back and forth at Chris and Jason, it was like she was waiting for the other shoe to drop or something, she actually thought it was a joke IMO. I am not convinced nor will I ever be that ABC made him chose Melissa, I think he “truly” wanted both pieces of ass and found a way to get them. ABC is guilty of making him do this on television which was cruel in every way and I felt so bad for Melissa when she said in the limo, “maybe something is wrong with me” that made my cry. Very Sad for her. BUT I cannot blame Molly at this point either, I blame JASON, he was as guilty as hell and looked it. Molly however, looked innocent, confused, and shocked, NO WAY SHE WAS ACTING…..!!!! She was actually pissed about seeing him again. Anyhow, those are my thoughts. Shame on Jason, Good luck Molly, and Hooray Melissa for calling him a bastard on national television, and Poor TY hopefully he will never watch how this went down…..! That’s all folks.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Is Jason trying to hide from all the s**t falling on him? He was suppose to be on the ABC morning show (which I never watch preferring “Today”) and there was a short segement on what happened last night but NO JASON. It will be interesting what happens on the rest of scheduled talk show visits. It must be really great to be the most hated man in America.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:11 AM
HAA!!! ellen was summing up the BAchelor and interupted her self “You straight people- you can keep the word ‘marriage’…’”
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:11 AM
GROSS, PATHETIC, SOUNDED REHEARSED, Would of rather just had the natural ending with him picking Molly!
Poor Melissa!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Tried to post this last night but couldn’t get in… Did anyone else notice that during TB show when Molly got in the limo she just gets in and then looks at him. But when they were showing the clips at the ATFR show when she leaves she hugs him and gives him a kiss on the cheek. I watched both clips several times and I don’t see how they could have edited out the hug and kiss so that leads me to think that they must have shot the exit “scene” at least twice. I find it unbelieveable that someone that had just been “dumped” would have been willing to do that “scene” over again…..
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:17 AM
#68
I find too much of incriminating evidence to accept ur reasoning that Molly didn’t know at the ATFR….I mean if she was really “innocent, confused and shocked”, how in the world would she not only plainly accept him, but also start shoving her tongue down his throat barely a few minutes after he dumped Melissa….nothing was “real” in her reaction at the ATFR…..oh and btw, Jason wouldn’t have broken up with Mel unless he knew for a fact that Molly would take him back….there is something called as a Man’s pride, yeah he is a scum bag with a lot of pride
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:20 AM
CindyS I didn’t see that, but she was just too calm and cocky. Or maybe she’s like that in RL? I’m not sure but I find it VERY hard to believe that she’s gonna just go back to making out w/him 10 mins after he dumps Mel. Give me a break.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:21 AM
The Bachelor=The Bastard
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:23 AM
#73 Yes he is a scum bag, but he did say Holy Crap when Molly agreed to talk to him. Also you have to remember here that Molly is confident, and cocky. Why wouldn’t she shove her tongue in his mouth, it was her turn on national television to do so? Come on she WON, no matter how she got there, she was in it to win it and after she realized it wasn’t a joke, she said WTF lets kiss it out. JMO not an iron clad statement. I am on the fence until someone comes forward in the future, blaming Molly at this point in time is premature.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:23 AM
69. refusetobeduped- I missed the segment taking my son to the school bus. It is possible however very UNLIKELY that he could not get to to NY from LA- there was a storm in the East Coast yesterday and I don’t know about the NY area airports but the Boston airport was actually closed for several hours yesterday and there is still a lot of fallout with missed flights. But TPTB probably pulled him. JK is taped live- and Jimmy did a week on Regis and Kelly where he was flyng back and forth every day to do Regis (also live) in the am and then back to do his show in the evening- he never missed a flight! I am sure they do everything possible to get celebs on planes.
TPTB are a bunch of Pu$$ies and so is Jason!
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March 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 AM
I feel like Molly already knew about the plan going into the FRC. Her reaction and comments to Jason and his reaction to her comments looked so fake. They are horrible actors. The only one in the dark was Melissa. And little Ty. My heart broke for them both. Molly pretended to be heartbroken at the FRC and played dumb about not knowing Jason had feelings for her and wanted her back at ATFR 1 taping. Jason,Molly,Fleiss, ABC, and possibly Chris Harrison are incredibly cruel and heartless people. Thanks for telling us all the truth,RS.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:30 AM
I have to run to a meeting, but boy do I have a lot to say., starting with I am REALLY FREAKING DISAPPOINTED IN MOLLY!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:45 AM
how do you e-mail steve?
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:48 AM
#80 His email is at the end of his blogs above. Anyhow, I am so confused!!!!! I wish I just knew the truth, I just finished reading Steve’s post, but man I am just not sure…..!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 AM
I loved Evangeline Lilly on Kimmel last night! When she threw her breath minutes and Jimmy said the Bachelor would slip and break his neck she said he probably would deserve it, you just don’t do that to woman. Then when asked if she wanted to stay and talk to Jason she said now she didn’t want to sit next to him or even been in the same place..(not direct quotes but you get the meaning).
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:57 AM
I tried to get on last night..you were crashed! My only response last night, to the show was, Wow! Steve..you had it, word for word!
This morning I’m thinking..Melissa was not blind sided. She came on pissed off, basically saying..have your say, I have to sit here and listen to it. Told Jason off, was sarcastic to Chris (as well she SHOULD), got into the car, sniffed a few times…then..this is the kicker, said I’m not really mad, just didn’t want them to see how hurt I was..how can I be mad at Jason for not loving me..there must be something wrong with me..this is the 4th time I’ve been dumped! Now..ABC was WRONG! Jason did change his mind, ABC shouldn’t have taken advantage of it, Jason is a wishy washy baby..Molly will not hang around for long, she’s NOT wishy washy..but ABC owes Melissa long term therapy. They didn’t cause her self image issues, but they sure didn’t help them. She needs to quit trying to be what they GUY (whoever he may be at the time) wants and be her cute, bubbly self. Not for some guy, just for herself. Then someone worthy will show up and love her!
That’s my assessment. 1. Steve was right, 2. Jason’s a big whiney butt, 3. Molly’s as clueless as Melissa but wanted to win the guy, and 4. Melissa is WAY better off, but isn’t going to know it until she embraces her self worth!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Has anyone seen Jason on Good Morning America today? What did he have to say? Any info is appreciated.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Did anyone else notice that before Melissa came out Jason actually said he “was engaged” to her, not he is engaged to her. Just an observation.
I do feel badly for Melissa, but I think she knew before she walked on stage what was up. Because she just kind of sits there and says, “So…?” Like lets get this sham on the road. It does seem like she had real feelings for Jason though, and for that I think it is horrible what trick they played on her. Making her believe for 2 months she has the guy of her dreams, and then Whoops I made a mistake. Come on.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:58 AM
#64 tippythepoodle
Thank you! I should but I’m just too weak! Us men have problems in that area LOL.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Jason:
He’s got a degree in psychology.
Let’s throw out his motivations and say they are all honorable and that he’s a good guy just for argument’s sake. Why then:
Did he think the viewing public would accept his breaking off his engagement on National TV, especially to someone with as many pluses as Melissa has as ok so he could be absolutely sure HE’s happy? What was he thinking??? This is a selfish position beyond belief when you analyze it outside of other factors.
(The show really does a disservice to the bachelor, elevating them in status to some kind of roman emperor or god. It’s amazing what 25 beautiful women can do to some men. Thank heavens I’m ugly, so I never had that problem LOL.)
You really have to wonder about Jason’s smarts, don’t you?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 AM
The Bachelor sparked an argument on Morning Joe this a.m. gotta love it…
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/#29480733
I usually like Mika but she got a little judgmental…
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Christine K – THANK YOU!! I too have been bothered that all of Jason’s suits are just way too little!!!!!
I won’t be watching “The Most Hated Couple In America” tonight. Can’t stomach it after what happened last night. Poor Melissa. Although you could tell that everyone knew what was coming down the pike it still was painful to Melissa and you could read her pain and anguish on her face. She truly had fallen in love with him and to be humiliated on TV was something that can not be forgotten or forgiven. I do think she will be better off in the long run as I think there’s inherently wrong with someone who goes on a TV show to find their love. That’s just unnatural to begin with. If he’s so great, he’d already have been in love and wouldn’t need a TV show to provide that for him.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Once again Reality Steve was 100% right! I am posting it all over Chris Harrison’s blog. bwahahahahaha
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:34 AM
I completely think Molly knew last night. Watching her and Jason was like watching a really bad soap opera. The only one who showed any true emotion was Mel and she was pissed. I don’t blame her one bit.
I saw Jascum on Kimmel last night and he lied all the way through. I agree with what you wrote that Jascum had to have had contact with Molly because he wasn’t going to take a chance on losing her. I think the only way he would go along with this farce was if he was sure she would take him back in the end. It’s rumored she had an affair with a married man so I’m thinking she is the same selfish moral equivalent to Jascum.
I also was thinking about how the first time he did the talk show circuit in early January he was “engaged and happy” (Ellen, Bonnie Hunt, the local Seattle show) but less than a week later they taped the ATFR and he broke up with Mel. So in ONE week he completely changed his mind-BULLSH*T! Because that’s not what he says happened in his post interviews. What he said then and what he says now completely contradict each other.
I commented back then that he had a weird reaction to Mel’s name like disgust or annoyance. This was before he taped the show to completely humiliate her by dumping her on TV. All the evidence points to Jascum being a selfish, douchbag, deliberate LIAR.
I had my DVR set to tape tonights show but I refuse to watch any more of this train wreck. I also probably won’t watch Jill’s season either. I’ve been watching this show since the beginning and your blogs have been the highlight.
Thanks for letting us in on the truth and if you come into contact with Melissa let her know everyone is behind her. Fortunately she didn’t get stuck with Jascum. I hope Karma pays him back in full.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 AM
I thought Melissa handled herself very well last night. Anyway, here’s my thoughts on this spectacle. Watching the Bachelor over the years, I never felt it was possible to fall in love in 2 months and on TV in this fashion. I also thought it was obvious that the producers influenced the show. However, I just thought that maybe they cajoled a little, guided the Bachelor and the contestants down certain paths, coached people on interviews, and edited the show a certain way. I at least, however, thought the dates, meetings, etc. were somewhat real, so what interested me about the show was watching “the process”. Yeah, love probably wouldn’t result, but here was 26 people taking a chance on an unconventional method. It was interesting for me to see how it all unfolded.
Now, I realize that the producers influence events more than I thought. So now the show loses its appeal. What will be the point in watching “the process” if it’s all predetermined anyway?
Then there’s immorality of how they handled it all this time with Melissa. The irony is that I thought Molly and Jason actually had a really palpable chemistry on the tent date. It seems to me that if Fleiss had just let things go the usual way (with Jason picking Molly orginally), then TB could have had a much better story. You would have had the single dad finding love….and possibly a Molly/Jason ending that would have been similar to Trista/Ryan. Well, you can’t have that now. Given the events, it’s hard to see Molly and Jason lasting. They could have had a chance if it all could’ve been done right. Jason–if you loved Molly in NZ, you deprived her of the opportunity to get a proposal in a beautiful locale with a gorgeous ring. You began a relationship based on lies, and worst of all, you pulled your son into it.
I think what Webguy said about the money was right. I don’t think all these people are horrible, awful human beings. I mean we’re not talking hitler here. But they rationalized bad behavior away instead of caring about doing what was right and having good character. It’s just a sad trend in our society anymore.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:59 AM
As Mesnick’s reputation continues to sink…
The question now is what happens to the ring?
The transformation has already begun.
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 PM
I kept getting angry at how his family kept going on and on about not wanting Jason to get hurt and being so protective of him because of that? How the hell do they see him now i wonder?
I think they put a lot of emphasis on that with Melissa but then went on and on about how he and Molly seemed really great together.
Also, how many more times is Jason going to fake cry for the cameras. Everytime he “cried” all I saw was his greasy face scrunch up and no tears. Yeah, he really cared about Melissa.
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 PM
I feel sorry for Melissa but she knew what she was signing up for and that is her own fault. If everyone would not have been so caught up on Melissa since day one,and actually watched the whole show, you would have picked up MANY things throughout this show that clearly showed his feelings for Molly. I wish J and Molly the best…..I’m sure we will see Mel on some type of TV show soon.
RS-You rock and I am now a follower for life
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:02 PM
“I just want you people to see here that there’s more than meets the eye. When Jason was on with Kimmel last night, they talked about the last time he was on, which was during the first week of the show, so around Jan. 5th. Kimmel asked him point blank, “Were you engaged then?†Jason said, “Yes. Melissa and I were engaged and things were great.†So, if the ATFR 1 taping was on or around Jan. 18th, and two weeks prior on Kimmel you guys were engaged and things were great, that doesn’t leave much of a window for that engagement to go to hell in a handbasket to the point where you call it off because you want to try and get back in Molly’s pants. So you either lied to Kimmel in the first week of January that things were great, or, you just lied in general about the whole relationship since you were never as in love with her as you claim to be. I will always believe the latter.”
…TOTALLY agree with this, Steve! The AFTR part 1 was filmed January 18th-ish, right? So in 2 weeks, Jason & Melissa went from very happily engaged, to breaking up?! Don’t buy it at all. Not in 2 weeks. Jason’s an idiot. Get the story straight at least.
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:02 PM
If I had 5 million dollars I would give it up in a heartbeat for this show to be exposed for the farce that it has become. I have watched it since the beginning and truly felt that Jason was one of the few bachelors that was really decent. Hah! Well I guess the joke is on me. I am so glad that I found this site and was forewarned about what was going to happen. I feel badly for Melissa. I have found a copy of Tristas contract the she signed for the bachelorette. If you want to see it go here…
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/tristacontract1.html
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:31 PM
OK, folks, here’s a suggestion:
If you’re [B][I]really[/I][/B] annoyed at the way Melissa was treated on national television, then fire up your word processor and send a letter to the following people. Letters will have far more impact than ranting and raving on an internet message board. Send your letters to:
Robert A Iger,
President & CEO
The Walt Disney Corporation
500 S Buena Vista St
Burbank CA 91521-1000
John E Pepper, Jr
Chairman of the Board
The Walt Disney Corporation
500 S Buena Vista St
Burbank CA 91521-1000
Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair
Disney Media Networks
500 S Buena Vista St
Burbank CA 91521-1000
Michael Fleiss
Next Entertainment
10200 Riverside Dr STE 200
Toluca Lake CA 91602-2539
Melissa Rycroft
c/o Next Entertainment
10200 Riverside Dr STE 200
Toluca Lake CA 91602-2539
Make sure that you write in a very professional manner – we’re talking business correspondence here – so that your message comes across clearly that you vehemently object to the type of treatment of a fellow human being strictly for Nielsen ratings. And don’t forget to use your spell checker!!
FWIW & HTH. . .
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Emails between Jason and Melissa
http://forums.jokersupdates.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=TheBachelor&Number=10951921&page=1&view=expanded&sb=5&o=2&rc=&fpart=1
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:49 PM
I’m sorry but I am disgusted. How do you go from being so in love with someone to all of a sudden “not feeling chemistry?” I call BS. Also I think Molly’s reaction spelled out to me that she had contact with Jason before that night and they both lied. I think Melissa knew it and when asking Jason if he had seen or talked to Molly at all and he said “no”, her face was like “Yeah right buddy”? I don’t know if ABC thought that people would be happy for any love story and embrace Molly and Jason with an “awwwwwwww how sweet” reaction, but for me I wanted to vomit. How they left hand in hand, laughing and seeming as if what had just happened didn’t happen at all, and as if they had just left NZ as Molly being chosen had BS written all over it. THey looked so googley eyed over each other and Molly didn’t seem the LEAST bit hurt at all, nor did she come off as copassionate for Melissa. She just kept looking at Chris and not once did she cry. I don’t care how unemotional you are, when someone you say you havr loved that much wants you back and thinks you are the “one”, you are going to at least tear up unless of course you had prepared for it…
My heart goes out to Melissa and she was right when she said” none of this makes sense, you are basically telling me, your fiance that I am not work fighting for at all so you can get with someone else immediately”…
Jason Mesnick you need to seek help.
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:50 PM
I too noticed that what they showed when Molly got in the car–was just her getting in the car & smiling as she drove off, but in the AFTR they showed her kissing Jason on the cheek. It must have been there that he told her that he would be calling her soon!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:50 PM
BIGGEST JOKE ON TV EVER! I’m disgusted!
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:52 PM
63 bearcat: you forgot “AMAZING”
72. CindyS: I, too noticed Molly’s “double-shot” exit.
Yeah, he coulda’ squeezed out at least ONE tear for Mel.
Jason and Molly at the end of ATFR: “We are just following our hearts”
Deanna’s last word to Jason in NZ: “No, I’m saying DON’T follow your heart”.
This is no fairy-tale ending, and there’s no way abc can spin this now.
I’M MAD AS HELL AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!!!
(except…..being in denial AND short-term memory loss AND attention-deficit-disorder[ed], we will probably ALL watch Jillian next season–if there IS one after this. Remember Mel Gibson? Britney? Imus?…..yep, we’ll watch. abc is counting on it!)
OR, starting today, we can all reprogram our tv remotes so they will go right past abc. That way if we want to watch an abc program, we’ll be forced to “remember” why we disabled the channel in the first place.
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:53 PM
OK, so you don’t want to gloat, but can I gloat for you?!
CAN WE SAY VINDICATED?! RS WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG!
I noticed on FORT they closed the thread asking where all the apologies are. Where are all the people who very vocally exclaimed that you were full of hot air? Someone started the thread to ask where are those people now, and the moderators felt the need to quickly shut that down. Hmmm…I find that disturbing.
If they gave an Anti-Emmy Award for the Worse Acting, Molly would win hands down. OMG, it was SO obvious that she knew at the ATFR what was going on. Otherwise she has ZERO self esteem to let Jason stick his tongue down her throat after she supposedly just broke his engagement to another woman!! Who would do that? But her smiles, fake concern, smirks, and giggles were too much for her to hide. She KNEW about 1 hour into the good-bye limo ride.
Way to go RS!
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:53 PM
It appears someone has released the emails
between Jason and Melissa on Jason’s
Myspace page.
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:57 PM
What a pathetic show that was last night. WTF was the point of bringing DeAwful back? I know, I know, her segments were totally chopped to bits, what with what was left, really, what was the point? I hope to gawd I never have to look at that horrible excuse for a human being again. Speaking of..Jasass is #1 right now for being a total waste of skin. How DARE he humilate anyone the way he did last night, and actually get away with it. And Molly? she’s just as pathetic for acting like such a child..I could just see it running through her mind..”oooohhhh, I won, I won”! Sickening. And Jasass’s family???!!! Like..what kind of drugs are YOU on mother??? holy space cadet. The only semi-normal one was dad..and that’s a stretch to say the least.
After all is said and done, I think Melissa came out on top. It took a lot out of her I’m sure, but the entire experience will make her a stronger and smarter woman. You go Melissa!! Jason doesn’t deserve you..he got exactly what he deserves..a spoiled little brat that is so self centred. Just like him. Disgusting..truly disgusting. I will never, ever, EVER watch another episode of either the Bachelor..actually, I’m pretty much boycotting ABC all together.
Thanks for everything Steve..you were bang-on, and I never doubted you for one second. I just cannot believe how the exec’s at ABC will obviously stop at nothing just for ratings. How cruel. But hey, what goes around, comes around. I cannot wait to see the come-around!
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:58 PM
http://bachelor13.wordpress.com/
These are the e-mails
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:59 PM
even though i had the true story from steve i HAD to watch,, almost like looking at a car crash when u pass by,, I was up very early this mornin to the airport and KMPS radio station had their views on OLE JASON,, soooooooooo
I HAD TO CALL IN !!!!!!! and yep they put me on the air,, ANYONE HEAR??? it was quite a jason bashing,, of course i mentioned REALITY STEVE several times!!!
I feeell sooo much betteer now,,, he he he
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Yep, emails are out.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:03 PM
There’s no way a major television studio could afford to invest huge $$$, year after year, in a show where they gather a random group of men or women “looking for love”… and then just sit back and HOPE some high-rating drama develops over the course of 6 weeks. So… was it scripted? Sure it was!
As with all long-running “soap operas” the plots have become more and more unrealistic. We saw Brad leading on and then rejecting both women. We saw DeAnna choosing the obviously-wrong-for-her wild card… then returning with her insincere, half-hearted suggestion to Jason that he was the right choice for her. And now, weepy, wimpy, wishy-washy Jason “fell totally in love with two women.” Yawn!
Further, I believe this conspiracy extended to Melissa as well. I propose (an ironic choice of words!) the suggestion that is why her parents refused to appear on the show. They were the only ones out of the whole batch who had the strength of character to refuse to pander to the opportunity for a fleeting moment of “fame.” Yes, they knew the story line and didn’t want to participate in their daughter’s public, SCRIPTED humiliation.
I suspect that, even knowing the script, Melissa may have gotten sucked in to having some real feelings for Jason. (After all, her personal history indicates she’s a victim waiting to be victimized.) This would be the “changes in their relationship” that Jason referenced as a reason for their (premature) breakup. She decided she really wanted to be engaged to him, and that was never part of the overall plan, so he had to dump her earlier than scheduled.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:03 PM
All I want is Jillian to say NO to the Bachelorette!!!!!!
I’m hoping this show gets cancelled!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Scripted farce of a show that allows the exploitation of a child and Melissa both. I have voiced my complaints all over the net,to ABC, and more importantly with the advertisers during the show. Jason and Molly disrespected the audience’s intelligence and Melissa and TY with their horribly fake acting last night. The fact is they were in contact all along and that was disgustingly evident. Jason and Fleiss and Molly that is called CHEATING pure and simple. Jason is a spineless scum fake crying wuss who did Fleiss’s bidding for MONEY. He doesn’t deserve custody of his child and he and Molly deserve all the hate they are receiving all over the net. Mark my words folks this show has lost their core faithful audience and will not last much longer.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:05 PM
AHAHAHAHA!! LOVE IT!! we truly got to see how bad j-scrum was!
One thing: does anyone REALLy find him attractive?? i mean, did you ever?? hes kinda bald.. and not really a pretty face.. ok nice body but i mean, that isn’t going to last much longer!!! i found him boring and plain in de-yawmas season and i understand why she didnt pick him.. wayy too boring and needy!!! im actually shocked he was diggin molly cuz she is pretty independent also and although i thing shes rude and mean.. i also think she got an extremly bad edit! i really think shes a nice reseved girl.. and i dont blame her for this.. cuz i mean, if he told her he was gonna take her back and its a plan from day one and he was seeing her.. then really, wha twas she supposed to do if she REALLy loves him or whatever??
personally.. shes 24.. she doenst wanna be a mom with a hidious old man! she can do SOO much better.. and that isnt saying much;)
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 PM
It’s all over the ABC boards that Molly had a three-year affair with a married man with a family and has a bad reputation in her hometown. Steve, can you look into that for us? Please?
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:22 PM
We all know that J-Scrum will be the next big reality tv star after that academy award performance!!!! those facial expressions when he puts his top lip and bottom lip together are priceless:)
And de-yawna.. omg!!!! her stupid fluttery eyes! and notice her ugly wardrobe.. seems as though she has packed on a few pounds after the previous season! did anyone else notice that?? and you could tell there was some heavy editing on both parts!! WOW!!! unfreakinbelieveable!!
my thing is this: what kind of idea did mel have going into that? she wasnt wearing her RING! and no other girls were there and it was pulled earlier.. she must have known something!
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:25 PM
abc should have realized what a poor actor Jason was during his B4 FRC when De picks him up and he tries to ask her (with all those flowers changing colors, etc.)
Also, in the ATFR when he asks her “When did you know it was Jesse”…pause…pause…and HE has to feed HER lines:…”was it that morning?”…..
I’M MAD AS HELL AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!!!
But being a little short on long-term memory, and attention deficit disorder that we are, we’ll watch Jillian all over again next season if abc has the balls to film another one…remember Mel Gibson? Imus? Britney? ….and abc KNOWS that about John Q. Public.
OR, we could all disable our remotes to bypass abc. That way, any time we wanted to watch a program, we would be reminded why we disabled it in the first place….and soon it would no longer matter to us.
For people curious about why De wore such an unattractive frock on last night’s segment, you know, stylish maternity clothes are hard to find.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:27 PM
YES!
Tthere should be a petition for Jillian to say NO to the Bachelorette!!!!
She deserves so much more than this fickle show!
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Melissa was a STAR last night. She couldn’t have handled it any better. She should be proud of herself.
Regarding the contract, isn’t there is a difference between allowing someone to embarras, humiliate you on camera for purposes of the show vs. carrying on a relationship (that could include intimacy and the risks thereof) under false pretenses?
I think she should go after Jason personally for his actions after the show wrapped. Oh, and get an STD test.
There is a reason Jason is treading water so desperately on Kimmel. He is in real trouble. He now fancies himself some sort of “single parent advocate” .
Face it, Jason
–you used Melissa
–the producers used you
–the producers are done with you
–your reputation is trash
just slink away quietly, please.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:28 PM
O.K. I just started reading the RS blog about 3 weeks ago and I have to admit that I though this was all BS at first. But them more I read and watched the show, the more I saw that RS was telling the truth. THANK YOU, STEVE!
I have to say, I loved Jason at first! However, now that I know all of this… I CANNOT STAND HIM!!! He had emotionally scarred this girl (Melissa) for life and he is no better than a rapist. That is what he did – emotionally and mentally raped her.
I hope that Ty turns out much better than his daddy, but that is doubtful considering what all he’s seen! Poor Ty!
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:28 PM
“….and soon it would no longer matter to us.” I mean that we would reprogram the channel back in after finding our abc moratorium too “inconvenient”.
#98 has the best idea of writing TPTB
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:35 PM
I too, watched and never doubted RS for a minute – my instincts were good. I believe that Molly was in on this 5000 percent. As previously noted, Molly kisses Jason when departing in the limo in the ATFRC not so in the RC. I was not fooled by her acting that she was stunned by the outcome. No self-respecting individual would shove her tongue down a guys throat that just told her what he did despite the protestations of I have a lot of questions”.
I was in a similar circumstance over 25 years ago and handled it very very differently. I had a million questions for a man who I had dated for 4 years, we split up and two years later he was within 1 week of his own wedding and called it off because he realized that it was me he was in love with!!! It took me a month to respond to his phone call telling me he had called his wedding off and even then another 2 months of ignorong his pleas to go out for “just a cup of coffee”. So, I am astonished (wink, wink) that she couldn’t keep her hands off him.
Melissa, showed her class and the world fell ion love with the very person Jason said he fell in love with.
All this aside, as I said “No self respecting person”, and maybe that is where I make my first mistake. If they are selfrespecting tehy shouldn’t go on this show to begin with. As much as adore Stephanie, I wonder why she would agree to be a Mike Fleiss pawn…..
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:36 PM
#89
I couldn’t contain my disdain for his ill-fitting suits any longer! LOL The pants are almost painted on and he can hardly walk in them. He has to keep pulling the front of the coat together because it barely buttons..WTF?? Well, Mr. Mesnick, you have now become the biggest HIPPOCRITE in history. “How could you let me get down on one knee DeAnna” WHINE, WHINE, WHINE. You’ve taken it to a whole new level – proposed, placed the ring on her finger, kept up the charade for a month and a half….there are no words for you. Well, little miss competitive Molly got the big “prize”. She is a winner you know…just ask her daddy.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:37 PM
I found it actually painful to watch the last hour last night; how awful was that! Thanks to Steve who at least gave us all warning of what disaster we’d be viewing.
Seeing how much publicity RS is getting and how 100% on he’s been, maybe we should all try with his help to get some kind of huge message to Jillian – like – don’t do it, reconsider before it’s too late – she could probably still break her contract because of what she saw happen on this finale, etc. But maybe if it got enough press some of it would get to her and she might give it serious thought. She seems like a really decent person who just doesn’t need to have her name connected to this show any longer.
Not sure how that could be accomplished but the free press is great getting messages out so there’s probably a way to do it. Just keep thinking that this would be a huge mistake for her to do.
But, JMO.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Just read the emails on jokers.
They REEK “abc-leak” While the events may be accurate as noted, I do not for a moment believe that Mel would write him after saying on nat’l tv “don’t call me–don’t text–just leave me alone!”
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Just found your blog, Steve! That is a great subject title. I can’t believe I wasted 3 hours on that but I was hooked. Just as ABC wanted us all to be by continuing to announce what a shocking ending it would be.
After hearing how the producers influence things, The Bachelor loses all appeal for me and I will not watch #14.
As for tonight though, curiosity might get the best of me.
I wrote my opinion on the episode at http://tudorcitygirl.blogspot.com
As for feeling sorry for Melissa, nope – when she signed on she knew what she was getting into. And in the near future she will be thanking her lucky stars she didn’t end up with this creep, who, I think will come out of the closet in a few years.
TudorCityGirl
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Thanks for sharing this Steve. Normally I like to sleuth and search but I am glad I didn’t get blindsided or duped by ABC.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Steve….great work! Insightful investigative journalism…too bad folks don’t do it with our political system any longer! But, damn, way to go…of course this thing was faked…one giant ,long royal table, all pigs seated and sated! My only disagreement with you is that the cheerleader was not in out it as well…come on…I would bet she was paid 100 grand a word by ABC to utter “You’re such a bastard”…the entire thing is a setup. In an odd way, this “reality” show mirrors our own daily lives…when your boss tells you your job is safe and you get pink slipped the next day; when the guy you voted for who was against the war is committing to a new war; when your wife tells you she isn’t banging the dude down the street ect ect…it’s all the same in the new america and ABC simply got with the “postmodern” program….way to go ABC!…But, all humor aside Steve….great work!
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Although Molly is my home-town girl, I was never impressed by her. Ms. Molly did absolutely nothing to redeem herself last night – nothing. No self-respecting woman would exhibit that kind of PDA just moments after having been informed that an engagement had just ended. The way she and Jason exited the stage made me seriously wonder if Harrison was waiting in the wings with yet another Fantasy Suite card.
So ABC can spring for DeAnna’s airfare but no wardrobe allowance? Good lord, what the **** was she wearing? Yet another stunning example of horrible taste.
How will Jason fare in the upcoming interviews & appearances? He doesn’t seem able to utter a sentence that makes any sense, even with Harrison and the cue-card guy standing by to bail him out. My bet – he will continue to step in poo during the interviews.
Unfortunately, I’ve already deleted last night’s trainwreck, but I could swear there was a mili-second of Melissa’s voice at the very end saying “liar!”
One of the all time best comments was posted here last night: “I wouldn’t believe anything that comes out of Jason’s mouth even if his tongue were notarized.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:49 PM
#107 thanks for the emails!!!
Jillian needs to run FAR AWAY and FAST!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:50 PM
I’m a big believer in body language. If that were me sitting on the couch and a person I loved and lost was telling me that he wanted me again – well you can bet I would have been breathing hard or palpitating or SOMETHING. Her chest showed her hardly breathing. She was sitting perfectly still with her eyes going from Jason to Chris. No one can ever tell me she wasnt in on it and that makes her persona non gratis in my book, and speaking of the couch…..positions kept changing from shot to shot. First he was sitting close to her, next scene, further away, next scene right next to her. What was that about?????? and then that awful kissing scene. God in heaven….talk about beating a dead horse AND one more thing. What is Jillian thinking? Can these people be that hard up that she is going to go through this phony process? Has she learned nothing?
Sign me
DISGUSTED
and thankful for RS
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Stevie, Stevie, Stevie…it’s just a tv show. Pure entertainment. You are going to get cancer or an ulcer or something worrying about other people’s lives this much. It’s kind of an obsession. Only looking out for you baby!
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:55 PM
I have one question and one question only?? How long will it take before Melissa does or says something that will make everyone turn on her?
I find it laughable that on myspace, facebook etc that people that don’t know him and are watching a edited and scripted reality tv are now saying he should lose custody of his kid, evil man who should burn in hell etc are the same people that supported him before last night.
What really ticked people off isn’t the brushoff but the fact that GASP, life isn’t a fairy tale. The people that hated Brad and Deena and called them all the things they are calling Jason now are giving them kudos. Removing them from the crosses they had nailed them onto and making heros out of them.
Mark my words, all the people saying they will write to the show outraged over the treatment of Melissa, how they’re in Melissa’s corner, how they hope the best for Melissa….. won’t last.
Melissa is human, and sooner or later, she’ll do something and then all of the above people will be as equally as nasty to her. This is why I would never EVER be on reality tv. You can go from victim to villian etc in one swoop
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Choosing to ignore whether it was planned in advance, whether Molly knew before she came out, etc., etc. What I will say is this:
1) Jason’s momma needs to slap that son of hers right upside his head. He’s in love with the idea of being in love, but he obviously does not know what love is. The fact that he proposed to Melissa when he was so torn and so upset over sending Molly home tells us all we need to know. People should have to get a special license before being permitted to hand out engagement rings like candy. Then again, given the fact that he “fell in love with” DeAnna in such a short time and proposed to her, I guess we all should have known that he belongs in therapy rather than on a show like The Bachelor.
I really liked him on DeAnna’s season. Now he just makes me sick. For crying out loud, the dude’s marriage allegedly just broke up about three years ago, according to what he told DeAnna. But all we hear about is how long it’s been and how much he and Ty deserve to have someone special in their lives. Blah blah blah blah. The guy has supposedly fallen in love with three different women in one year’s time. I’d say he has a problem, and I’d say his family is screwed up if they don’t realize it.
2) Molly is all about using sex as a way to land her man. Question is, will it keep him? All I ever saw from her was physical, physical, physical. Must be why Jason couldn’t get over her. Let’s see how long all that sex can keep Jason thinking he’s in love.
3) Melissa handled herself wonderfully last night. I was very proud of her, and yes, even though I knew what was coming, my heart broke into a million pieces for her. I hope she’s surrounded by people who will help her to understand that it’s NOT her and that she can’t blame herself. She’s a beautiful young lady with a lot to offer. She just needs to find men who will appreciate, honor and respect her and who won’t treat her like a doormat–and she will. She’s much better off without Jason.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Can we do somethign to convince Jillian she is to good for this bullsht?
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Ok, Im going to try and bget his out here. I hope it hasnt been posted but I am affraid to look cause I might get booted when I hit send. Its been hard to get on the board and hard to send a message. ANYWHO!!!
1… Someone PUT THE EMIALS ON JASON’S MYSPACE!!!! I dont know if they are real, but they seem like it. Very interesting to read. Hope RS puts them out so we can see if they are real.
2. I JUST heard CH on the radio. He said that he wants US weekly to retract the story and apoligize. His reason was because it was painful and it hasnt been scripted from the begining!
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Amen CampyKC!
Obviously Mol uses sex to get what she wants. If the rumors are true re: her last affair, isn’t that the basis of those type of relationships? Plus, I’d say her Last Chance Date involving the porno rub-down was her method of communicating she wanted to WIN.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Trista weighs in!!
http://www.etonline.com/nesquik/2009/03/71361/index.html
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Jason is listed on Facebook….send him a message and let him know what you think. Be a grown-up though. No swearing or name calling. Just tell him what you think
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Mesnick interview:
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/03/71349/index.html
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:08 PM
First of all, what I have to say is a little different slant on what I’ve been reading in these comments but I think it’s worth looking at. I’m not here to defend Jason, because I too was so mad last night and I hurt for Melissa, but…Jason can’t be the sole one at fault here. My daughter participated in a reality show, a very respected one in fact, and several of her friends have participated in them as well. When you audition and get cast you sign a very, very, lengthy contract that basically gives the network the right to do anything and relinquishes them of everything. You sign that contract on the spot, way before you ever start filming. Not to mention, during filming they can tell you what to say and even if you have another opinion, you still have to say it. They have the right to edit and make any taping appear however they want it to appear. In watching episodes of my daughter’s reality show the general public began to form negative opinions about certain members of the cast and it upset my daughter because she said they are not the type people they were being portrayed as. I think what has happened here with Jason is just as has been stated…he found out early on he was in love with Molly but ABC needed a twist to past seasons. Even I have gotten tired of season after season of the same old stuff, commenting that I was not going to ever watch it again. Once Jason let ABC know that he had fallen in love and knew who he wanted ABC was afraid it would become too obvious and had to come up with a surprise ending. If they approached Jason and said if you want Molly you have to choose Melissa and this is the plan….Jason had to go along with it, even if he’s the greatest guy on the face of the earth and would have never done tht, which I really think he is…the person to blame here is ABC and …it’s not reality when it’s scripted and planned. If Jason had kept his mouth shut and not let anyone at ABC know his feelings and just played it out…things probably would have ended alot different and, as Chris wanted…they would have had their faitytale ending and proposal and possibly a wedding. I feel so sorry for Melissa because in all of this she was the one hurt, she was the one humiliated on national t.v. and she is the one who appears to walk away the loser….but her comments in the limo riding away last night were priceless. She is a class act and someone will fall in love with her and she’ll just look back and laugh. So, if you want to diss someone…diss ABC!
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Thoughts from Jesse:
Being on the show is a huge experience that only the people who go on it can even imagine… It is very easy to judge the contestants and say ohhh well I would have done it like this.. Just remember that every season the contestants go on this show to fall in love and every year they do exactly that… This year Jason fell in love with Melissa and then they broke up and now he is dating Molly.. That to me is exactly what happened with Me DeAnna and Holly Durst except mine happened off Camera… My relationship with DeAnna didnt work out and now I am dating another Bachelor cast member HOLLY DURST.. Everyone is soo quick to judge the situation because it happened on camera but remember the people on this show are bound by an IRON CLAD 5 million dollar breach of contract penalty to do certain things on camera ( LIKE BREAK UP ).. So before you judge someone for going on TV and putting themselves out there just remember there are always things that you might not know that effect the situation…I wish Jason, Ty and Molly the best….. And I am sure a great girl like Melissa will find love again…
Just my thoughts…
JESSE
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Ok I know the majority of people think that this was all a setup but seriously, Fleiss and the producers have been doing this for a very long time. You don’t think they knew how mad people were going to be at the outcome? I’m sure no one will agree with me on this but I honestly believe they didn’t want something like this to happen at all!
Was The Bachelor series struggling? I don’t think so! MILLIONS tuned in this season to watch Jason. They knew we wanted to see a love story…he had a HUGE fan base coming off of The Bachelorette.
I think this has to do with Jason being an idiot and not knowing what he wants more so than it being scripted. It just doesn’t make sense to me why they would push for this flip-flop to happen…Jason WAS likeable & the franchise WAS NOT struggling. Melissa got a wonderful edit while Molly came off, to me, like a “cold fish” & very unlikeable…(maybe that’s how she really is though?)
On top of all that these people are NOT actors. The only reason you guys see these little “signs” of it being a setup is because you’ve had this preconceived notion since the news broke that it was a setup. Can you really say that you would look so much into the way Molly smiled, for example, if you hadn’t known what was going to happen?
I’m not trying to stick up for anybody here. I’m as disgusted as the next person at Jason. But the main reason I’m posting is because I’m a huge Jillian fan and I can’t wait for her to be the next bachelorette. I just don’t see why some people would look down on her if she does it…you don’t know that she would be “manipulated” as you think Jason was. And maybe he was maybe he wasn’t. I think she would be awesome to watch & I really hope she still does it.
Also…REALITY STEVE IS THE MAN!
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:11 PM
CH to be on Ellen tomorrow….& Melissa on Thursday….then Jason & Molly Friday.
Ellen says “no matter what he says..I’m mad”
Just wanted to give you a heads up.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 PM
First, I want to say that the depth of Melissa’s personality has increased by volumes in my book. During the show she was shown as light, fun and easy…I think she did have a heads up on the break up and decided, fine, I’ll do it on tv. By doing so, the way she handled it made her look victorious. She came out looking stronger and more stable than Jason ever was.
As for the “drama that occurred” why is everyone pointing to Fleiss as directing and orchestrating the events. Jason is everywhere now…does he receive monetary compensation for these interviews? What if Molly actually orchestrated it. In their overnight tent date they had more time to talk than any other contestant. Some say that their relationship began immediately, which why she was chosen for the overnight. What if she set it up in Jason’s mind to pick another for the FRC , following with a break up on TV. Receive all the hype and with that appearance fees…money which they would use to start their lives together. Some boards talked about Molly being used to living in financial comfort.
I still say Melissa was shown in the best light, even with the break up. The happy ever after girl in me, still thinks that the show brings people together, with the chance of love. Even though I think Jason is a snake now, it brought Molly and Jason together. On that note, I would like to see Jillian and Melissa together doing the bachelorette. I think it would be great, as they are friends, to go through it together.To compare notes and be a united front against Fleiss if need be. It would certainly be a new twist!
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Ok RS, what is the shocker ABC is promoting for tonight’s show? Just saw a teaser talking about another shocker tonight.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Jason and Melissa’s email are online – here’s the site
http://bachelor13.wordpress.com/
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Actually Melissa & Jillian doing the bachelorette together isn’t a bad idea! You should write to ABC and suggest it.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Melissa’s myspace says.. “Mel is grateful for your love and support.”
And her quote…”Of all pains, the greatest pain, is to love, and to love in vain.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:32 PM
135. the e-mails on Jason’s My Space.
Who is Jennifer? The e-mails are signed by J. or Jennifer..all of them from, supposedly, Melissa.
Secondly, is this really Jason’s My Space? There are several Fan pages that say they’re Jason’s..but Jason’s said he had to to take it down for the duration of the show..which isn’t officially over until tomorrow. So no one could have posted e-mails on it, including Jason.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Kdogg-You can’t lump what he did as just “being human”. Give me a break. He was the biggest hypocrite last night and Melissa called him out on it. If you can’t practice what you preach or treat people the way you wish to be treated then what good are you? This whole time all he did was talk about how he wasn’t just looking for someone for him but mostly someone for Ty…yet his decisions were never about Ty and that was apparent last night. I don’t wish him anything bad and have said I will let karma take care of what he shall see in his life, but what he did was selfish in more ways than one. How he went from a Stuttering Stanley when talking to Melissa last night to a head over heels in love teenager when Molly came out in a matter of minutes is shameful and I for one have never been shameful.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:34 PM
#145 do you have a link or anything for the new teaser?
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 PM
#151 No I don’t have a link. It was a teaser on television about tonight’s show.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:52 PM
149: The emails were posted on Jason’s myspace in the COMMENTS by a fan (or former fan would be more accurate) named Jennifer.
When someone copied them from the comments it also copied her username (Jennifer). She posted them over multiple comments so that is why it looks like her name was part of the emails.
You can see this for yourself if they havent been deleted off his myspace yet: http://www.myspace.com/jasonmesnick
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Absolutely priceless. Bachelor has just met and fu***d Jerry Springer. What will the offspring be? Tune in next year!
There is not much else to be said about this, other than something my father would often say – `Stupidity son… Is always amazing’
I can only hope that the hoards of stupids out there will finally stop watching reality TV and have it relegated to a laughably embarrassing phase of the 2k’s much like the 80’s haircuts have been post 80’s.
On a positive note…This year I wont be getting the `you’re so unromantic’ jab from the GF upon the completion of the annually laughable proposal ceremony. Cheers.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Jimmy Kimmel was soo great last night with Jason. Jason looked terribly uncomfortable. I laughed my ass off, you guys have to watch it on youtube or something.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Just a few comments…
Molly knew…she had to have…why would she say “You are going to be sorry” “You are making a mistake” “I would love for him to tell me he made a mistake”…and then HE DOES. Wow! What a coincidence! NOT!
I think Mellissa knew too. Why else was there a limo waiting outside for her with a camera hooked up ready to drive away. How did it know where to drive her and how did she know what to say? Mellissa will be just fine. She will go on to an E! News or Entertainment Tonight correspondant just like Charley from Trista’s season. And, she won’t have to move to rainy Seattle and be the step mom to that wierd kid! (Seriously, I think there is something wrong with TY. He acts developmentally challenged or something! Did you see how he held that golf club and didn’t seem to connect quite right.)
I was just WAITING for a chick fight. That show last night might as well have been Jerry Springer. I started shouting at the TV: “Show us what you’ve got. Show us what you’ve got” No amount of candles, roses and soft lighting could disguise it.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 PM
#128 DRAGONFLY
I’m glad you liked my comment. Feel free to use it whenever applicable. It’s one of my mothers favorite sayings.
On another note, does this whole thing remind anyone else of an Afterschool Special?
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:57 PM
LOL @ Stuttering Stanley
Seriously, I’m sorry, but a guy who cries all the time is so unattractive. Yes, sensitivity is one thing, but he is a bit of a Nancy boy.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:58 PM
#158 or a Molly Boy!
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:05 PM
To Molly…be careful what you wish for. A guy who got divorced when his son was a baby, hasn’t had a real relationship since, gets dumped on national tv, goes back for more, and then breaks off an engagement to a woman he met on a reality show a few weeks after he pledges her his love isn’t much of a prize. How does she know he won’t do the same thing to her.
Good Luck with that!
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:06 PM
OMG YOU ARE SO RIGHT #156..you should be a detective or something! Molly saying “You made a mistake blah blah blah” totally means that she KNEW!
and the whole limo waiting for melissa?! there’s no way THAT wasn’t planned…gosh ABC sure doesn’t know how to fool YOU.
*sarcasm*
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:07 PM
The point is this:
Regardless of whether the whole thing was planned doesn’t really matter because it will never be proven. Where ABC- Jason and Molly will loose the respect of any compassionate viewer and the thing that really got me is what followed the awkward breakup—-
It is just plain tasteless and inconsiderate to break off an engagement and then 10 minutes later be passionately kissing your new love interest. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:07 PM
The audience got sucked into this fiction by a cast of callous clowns. Selfishly conceived from one’s own autoeroticism of reality; oblivious and unsympathetic of the collateral damage to follow. The show has completely lost credibility as a reality show; now scripted and twisted for ratings.
ABC Management gets exposed for being heartless and greedy by allowing the producers to run with this deception.
Molly needs acting lessons.
Jason needs counseling.
Chris is either a prick or a pawn. If not both.
And finally, Melisa will rise from this carnage; God help the rest.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:08 PM
jesse.. I (L) YOU!!! can we go shreddin’ some time?
on a side note.. you dating deanna and then holly, is completely different than what happened here… whether it was staged or not, it doesnt matter he could have had some decency! Also, you were not dating deanna and holly at the same time.. deanna didnt call up ABC and said she was breakign up with you and then they bring you in what you think is a ‘reunion’ show and you get your heart broken on national TV. he was sleeping with 2 chicks at once! that is kinda gross, i mean, he was an engaged man!!!
my question tho: do you guys REALLy think mel had no idea? why was she not wearing a ring? and with NO girls being there… really?? she didnt seem as upset as i would have been, so it leads me to believe that she knew something like that was coming…maybe a break up but not the whole molly thing? although she knew he was dating her and molly at the same time?!?
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Thanks Steve. You took a lot of grief from a whole hell of a lot of people, but you were true to yourself and your sources. Hate to see Jillian put herself out there but she’s an adult and has seen what can happen. Rock on bad boy!
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:10 PM
#161 Mel probably came in the limo is my guess. But ABC had the camera man waiting in the wings. And since they already knew what was going to happen, they had the camera man in the car when Mel got in.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Hey, it’s official. The ratings are out and ABC blew the competition out of the water.
I guess that’s just one more thing that RS was right about! While I realize that editing and scripting told the story, Jason should never have gone along with humiliating Melissa. Molly is so pathetic and I don’t for a minute believe there was no contact between them or she would not have said she was wishing for Jason to knock on her door and tell her he made a mistake.
Everyone on ATFR except Melissa seemed completely disingenuous and Chris H’s questions were completely planned in advance. All I can say is to quote Melissa: “You have yet to be honest!”
One question that I’ve never seen answered is about money. Obviously ABC and Fleiss get a payoff for the huge ratings. But along the way, other than travel and accommodations, are the participants paid in any way? Did Jason get any money from the producers/ABC for going along with their schemes? Or was he contractually obligated to go along with them? RS – do you have these answers?
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:12 PM
First of all…I think Melissa DID know that it was over at the AFR ..but so did Deanna with Brad…yet she had hoped when she saw him for that one last time…that he would beg her back…give it a chance…fight for her. (come on now… girl didn’t love “Pretty Woman” when Richard Gere came back for Julia Roberts?) I’m sure that’s what Melissa was hoping for as she kept asking Jason, “isn’t this worth fighting for?” …”isn’t it worth it?’ I’m sure she was hoping for a “fresh start” … just like Deanna wanted to hear from Brad. All girls want a fairytail ending. All girls want a guy who will fight for them…for the relationship. I’m sure she had no idea Jason was going to announce to all of America that there was “no chemisty” anymore. Gee…isn’t this why Jillian said she wanted to fall in love and marry her best friend? Jason hasn’t learned at his age that those butterfly feelings change and that there has to be something else besides chemisry to hold a relationship together? Is he a grown man or still in Jr. High? Don’t most men out-grow this by their 30’s? Of course he’s got twentyfive hot 20 something babes throwing themselfves at him…I guess any man would think he was some sort of chick magnet and be thinking with the brain in his pants instead of the one in his head. Jason just proved what kind of man he was…or wasn’t depending on how you look at it.. All his talk about his “feelings” and having to be true to himself…someone get me a barf bag. And does anyone remember at the AFR with Deanna…Jason asking her, “Why did you let me get down on one knee and propose?” Gee…and actually proposing to one girl when you were in love with both girls is a better idea? Yeah…it looks like THAT saved some feelings here didn’t it? Let’s just prolong the agony. Even Brad had more integrity than that. Lemme see here…he’s been married and divorced…he fell in love with one girl in six weeks…then two girls in six weeks…anyone see a problem here?
Second…The season with the doctor (can’t recall his name) but that relationship went belly-up BEFORE the AFR also…and ABC just didn’t air an after the final rose show! All they had to do was not have one for Jason…he could have broken up with Melissa in private…contacted Molly…and let us all read about it in the National Enquirer later! Jason’s malarky that he HAD to do the final break up with Melissa on tv because this was what he signed up for, that he had no choice… is a total lie. I also didn’t see him shed one tear for hurting Melissa…but sobbing up a storm for hurting Molly. He made choices based on his lack of integrity. He did it for $’s…for ratings…cause ABC told him to do it and he wasn’t man enough to say no. There have been plenty of other bachelor breakups…but they were done in private…and we’d hear about it later.
Third…he announced on Jimmy Kimmel about some foundation he’s starting for single parents. Translation = “Let me try to save face by starting some teary-eyed foundation for poor down on their luck single parents like myself and maybe I can, (against all odds) generate some sympathy and come out smelling like a rose” (pun intended). And where did he get the money for this? (hint…ABC payoff for a job well done?). Is he going to be the spokes-person for this foundation? (yay…here’s a single dad we can all look up to!) And if he has (had) that much money….why didn’t he do it a long time ago? I mean you don’t have to be a tv reality star to start a foundation for something you beliieve in. Ahhh…the payoff for being a shmuck. Seriously…he should take that money and get some psycho-therapy…and invest the rest for Ty’s therapy when years later Ty realizes what kind of person his dad really is. I can’t imagine the embarresment this is going to cause this poor kid later in life. The whole world has access to it…and so will he. What a shame.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:12 PM
ilovejill…excuse me for ruining your day. I was just making a comment like the rest of the posters. I didn’t know your were responsible for evaluating what was a valuable comment.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:16 PM
If they wanted to set Melissa up as the next Bachelorette, why didn’t they just have him propose to Molly and then offer the Bach to Melissa as the runner-up? Now, Melissa is not the Bach and everyone hates the whole format.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:16 PM
you didn’t ruin my day. you’re free to comment however you please, as am i. i’m just trying to understand why all these people think they see through what’s actually going on.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 PM
What’s up with the message board on ABC?
http://abc.go.com/primetime/bachelor/index?pn=mb&cat=15348
Everything is GONE!!
hmmmm
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:22 PM
I had a friend e-mail me a very brief spoiler alert two weeks back or so. In no way did it prepare me for last night’s show. I was moved to sign up when your site was posted in the “She Said/He Said” blog over at the ABC Bachelor site. So I came over here to take a read and am astonished! First thing, you have confirmed so many of our – my friends and me – our insights of things while watching the show which is probs pretty heavily edited. I’M PROUD OF US! Secondly, ITA w/so many of your posts and while I don’t want to be sure of the ’set-up’ portion of what you mentioned – I’D BE MORE LIKELY TO TRUST YOUR WORD THAN ABC’S WORD ON ANYTHING ANY MORE! Contract or no contract, breaking up on national TV in that manner was rude, crude and lewd and ABC is fully culpable as well as Jason who will give many men a bad rep for his fickle flip flopping ways! I can not IMAGINE that Melissa signed up for breakup on national TV, I can imagine that Jason drew back from her and she may have felt the grating of a bit of a ‘rough patch’ w/him. By all the watching capability I have, it looked to me that Jason wanting to go back to Molly was FIRST told to her on the show that aired last night ATFR – Part I. If Jason fell out of love, it needed to have happened OFF CAMERA as did Deanna and Jessie’s break-up. It is just that simple. There is so much WRONG w/all this on so many levels. I’m not sure I’ll ever return to The Bachelor or The Bachelorette again. Mel sure did the correct thing in making a clean break w/Jason, no telephone, no text, leave me alone, please!
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:22 PM
I wish I would have found out about this site before this season! It would have made it a little bit easier to watch!
Anyways, the rumor floating around Dallas is that Mellisa was heart broken when they broke up…which was supposidly right after the first episode aired….but she was back in the arms of her ex boyfriend by the airing of episode 2 and that they are still togther.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Well ilovejill, I’m sure you have it ALL figured out now don’t you. Snot
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:36 PM
RS thanks for the ride! You’re the best!
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:38 PM
hiiiya
1. i cannot believe how good of an actress molly was last night. my boyfriend disagrees and said that she looked like she practiced the surprise one too many times, but i think she did a good job.
2. i cannot believe they started MAKING OUT on camera. like HELLO YOU JUST BROKE MELISSA’S HEART. omg i was screaming at the tv. stupid jason.
3. melissa seemed to know what was about to happen, which jason said on the letterman show. but still, when she was explaining about the past few weeks they spent together she said “everything seemed perfect to me!” and jason was like “well the chemistry wasn’t there anymore” mel was blindsighted and i cried for her.
4. steveyyy please post melissa and jason’s emails. i really want to read them. really bad. so, please and thank you
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:44 PM
To anyone defending Jason at all in making any excuses for how it went down last night you should be ashamed. You can make all the excuses that he was under contract, him and Melissa were pretty much already broken up, etc…but what is the excuse for how he conducted himself with Molly before Melissa’s scent had even left the room, let alone her seat imprint? Neither Molly or Jason had ANY respect AT ALL for Melissa.
There is NO escuse for that.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:44 PM
**excuse
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:45 PM
If there was a plan, I don’t think that Molly knew about it during the FRC. More drama is created if she is shocked she isn’t chosen, especially because they probably spent the previous night together. Jason was crying over the balcony because he just broke the heart of his chosen one, but couldn’t tell her the plan.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:47 PM
180-I think the plan happened AFTER the FRC.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:49 PM
I just wish that during the press tour someone would ask Jason and Molly to take a lie detector test on live TV. I know no one would do that, but it would be interesting to see their reaction.
Whatever actually happened, it’s crystal clear that this guy has no idea what he wants. You don’t have to go on national TV to find a guy like that, ladies.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:50 PM
177-cathy see post 99 for link to EMails
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Good Job RS !!! You pegged it at the end of January!
Melissa was awesome last night. I loved it when she called him the B-word and he just stared at her blankly. What else did he expect? You go girl!
I assume that Jason will receive no sympathy anywhere as we all garnered it for him when he was on The Bachelorette and he finally showed his true colors on this show. What a great example he has set for Ty.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Jason and Melissa’s email
http://bachelor13.wordpress.com/
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Wouldn’t it be interesting if Steve could land an interview with Jason’s ex-wife Holly?
Might shed some new light on this guy, eh?
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Am I the only one who’s sick of hearing about Jason being a sinlgle father? Now he has a foundation or website at least. Last I heard, Ty had a mother.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:01 PM
did anyone hear Jascum telling Jimmy Kimmel that he wanted to start a fund for single dad’s….how very Noble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Big surprise for tonight is that Jillian is next Bachlorette….. That is old news for anyone on these pages….
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Wait his ex-wifes last name is Holly ….and now he is with Molly? LOL sorry….
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 PM
American Soldiers are dying today in Iraq and Afghanistan, so I’m not sure why we’re getting our knickers in a knot over Jason Mesnick and his bad decisions. Let’s let this guy crawl back under his rock where he belongs.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Yay for RS! Glad the haters are becoming lovers! I hope most realize what a big heart you have and you didn’t tolerate what Fleiss allowed to happen to Melissa. Jason is such a tool..What a weak little man! Melissa (if she hasn’t already moved on should check you out Steve!) As for Fake Jason’s mom aka Lynnsomeone (who posted on boards and had many followers)…SHAME ON YOU!
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:06 PM
no his ex-wife’s name is hillary
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Thanks Steve.
Loved knowing the RIDICULOUS ending ahead of time, so I had time to wrap my head around it.
You’re great! Keep it coming.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Sorry her name is Hilary not Holly….
here is a music video she is in….
http://www.film.com/tv/the-bachelor/story/bachelorette-finalist-jason-mesnicks-ex/21678361
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Hi RS! I am new and hopefully you are doing good today! I have been reading in the shadows but now-like many- I am here live with amazing real emotions..lol. Ha! I know I believed you and your story except for the part it was planned, I had to watch it play out and ummm Molly and Jason are such bad actors and it was SO planned out. Jason can roll with this because the dollar signs are blurring his vision and heart. Oh wait, his heart is amazing and it is real life I forgot. *rolls eyes* I think Molly just kept looking at Chris H. because if she looked at Jason it would be more of a ‘give away’. Since there was NO audience do you think they had to…Take 350, ok Molly look more shocked….take 450 ok Molly just don’t look at Jason when he says it… ?? Who is to say how long it took to shoot that, they had to stop and make out 500 times in between I am sure too. That would be interesting to see the footage and bloopers on that one! *shakes head*. At any rate, thanks for being you! I am not one to say ‘ I will NEVER watch again;. because I will. But how about you?
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:16 PM
#156 lol, too funny and right on. She (Mol) was acting the whole time and had a SMIRK on her face when he shut the door. I aint buyin’ any of what they are selling. Did you hear her say she was pretty bad the first week after the FRC…..that’s b/c the next they started talking, or whatever the hell they did. And to start kissing her right after he dumped Mel? Puhlease. Notice how he hradly cried when breaking it off w/Mel? What a POS.
Poor Melissa, but thank God she’s away from that loser. She will be okay and I hope she realizes how much support she has.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Last night wasn’t the only part of the season that felt scripted. The whole “my husband died in a tragic plane crash” story line with Stephanie felt fake, as did every awkward moment of her and Jason’s courtship. It hasn’t been like that in previous seasons. DeAnna was a dumb***, but her pain was real when Brad dumped her. His angst over what he did was real as well.
Jason on the other hand wasted no time getting with Molly, and she wasted no time grabbing his knee and running off with him at the end of the AFTR when 20 minutes before she had thought he was out of her life. I don’t buy any of it.
Here’s one question I still have: If Jason has been so into Molly from the beginning, why the big make out scenes with Jillian, the intimate conversations with Naomi, etc? Does everyone think he is just a sleaze who took it when he could get it, knowing he would end up with Molly, who for some reason puts up with it? (rumors that she dated a married man for three years are pretty believable at this point)
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:19 PM
#193 – ilovejill -
You’re right, it’s Hillary, not Holly. I knew that and still misspelled it!
Would be a great interview, me thinks!
8^)
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:20 PM
This is a question that needs answered and I think you might be able to find this out. Why did Melissa appear on the ATFR last night. Was she being held to contract? Was she led to believe Jason and she were going to be happily reunited? I believe the worst about ABC — I just would like to know how much Jason actually HAD to do to keep from breach of contract….and how much he chose to do? And I just have to say this….that I hate that people are going to be apathetic about this is a few weeks…and lack of character and morals will be relegated to a YAWN!
Now if I can just get my suspiscious mind to accept that you weren’t given leaks just to make this more sensational for ABC ratings.
Big ratings for ratty reasons are still BIG ratings.
Whew …. got that off my chest. Thanks.
If I were the Hoover Vacuum people, I’d rethink my advertising. Oh I wish there were people of values left.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 PM
197. Support for mellisa? Heh as far as I am concerned all these people are selling themselves out and have zero sympathy from me. Who in their right mind would humiliate themselves on this type of show?
Heck, even if you were to suppose the laughable notion that they are going in there with good intentions to find love in total naivety , a single look at ABC’s contract should have any person in their right mind running for the hills. They are all asking for it.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:23 PM
I suggest that not only is the action scripted, but so are the personalities of the characters. A few seasons ago, DeAnna was depicted as “heartbroken” so the public would welcome her back to find “true love.” Last season she was cast as the villainess, so the public would welcome back “poor, genuine, heartbroken” Jason.
This year, perhaps Jason was supposed to appear sincere and conflicted, but just didn’t have the acting ability to pull that off. Or maybe it was just another example of the show setting him up to go from hero to goat. On the other hand, maybe he fell for Molly early on and threatened to pull out of the show – or ignored the producers’ orders to stay away from Molly until ATFR. The producers retaliated by hanging him out to twist in the wind… looking like a fickle jerk, and under contract not to reveal the real deal.
Any way you look at it, we’re only seeing the characters as ABC wants us to see them. Jason may not be an indecisive wuss; Molly may not be a smug “winner”; Melissa may not be sweet and classy.
I’m taking it all with a grain of salt. Face it… the season starts with 26 very attractive, educated, accomplished, desirable people. They can’t all be so desperate to find love (but unfulfilled via normal opportunities) that they’ve resorted to the artificiality of a televised, 6 week competition. If they truly believe they’ll find love in that setting, either they’re delusional… or their shallowness demonstrates why they haven’t found love.
Meanwhile, ABC is laughing all the way to the bank. As the saying goes – “There is no such thing as bad publicity.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Steve,
YOU ROCK! Just wanted to say thank you…
ABC made a huge mistake…they lost many viewers by this “stunt.”
I feel bad for little Ty…shame on his daddy…
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:28 PM
202- you’re right, bad publicity is still publicity.
Had the characters and acting been at all believable, they might leave a little doubt in my mind and I’d tune in next season. But if I want to watch bad acting, I’d watch Private Practice or something. I don’t mind a little editing to make someone look a certain way, but the scripted parts were just painful to watch and I won’t be tuning in tonight. Molly and Jason forgot their lines at some parts and CH had to remind them.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Steve, you warned us and I thought I was prepard for this BUT I was not. I wanted Melissa to slap the hell out out him. I did hear her call him a bastard. I was listening very carefully. Jason and Molly are such poor actors, even if you had not told us what was going to happen, you could see through this Jason, Molly reunion. Jason lied to us and Melissa – she asked him have you been in touch with Molly – his answer NO. Big Lie no way would a woman get dumped and have no contact with you and then all of a sudden fall into your arms and suck face. NO WAY
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:29 PM
#198 – the answer is simple. Where else in real life could a weasely little guy like Jason ever find himself among women like that? None of those women would have given him the time of day had he not been “the bachelor”. Puhleeeez.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:29 PM
#168, Basicsn123 posted: Third…he announced on Jimmy Kimmel about some foundation he’s starting for single parents. Translation = “Let me try to save face by starting some teary-eyed foundation for poor down on their luck single parents like myself and maybe I can, (against all odds) generate some sympathy and come out smelling like a rose†(pun intended).
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I’ve had it up to my eyeballs with Jason playing the single dad card. I fell for it last season and thought he was just the sweetest guy ever. But enough is enough already! I’m a single mother of a son who turns 11 years old this week. He sees his dad when it’s convenient for his dad–read: no every-other-weekend or 50% shared custody or any of that. I’m responsible for my son 24/7 while also working full time in a very demanding job/career. I don’t have my parents or any siblings around to help me, either. And although my marriage ended more than three years ago, I’m not out looking for a new husband. Hell, I haven’t even gone on a date since I got divorced. Why? Because I don’t have the time, let alone the inclination.
Jason needs to focus his time and energy on his job and his son and quit trying so hard to find love again. And if he wants to find it so badly, maybe he should give the old-fashioned way a try and lay off the reality shows. He and Molly will be broken up within six months, I have no doubt. Let’s just hope Mr. Mesnick gets his head on straight after that. I for one don’t care to see him on my TV screen ever again.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Right krei, she did call him that. He’s such a DF.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Re: #198 — Jillrulz, As fake as Stephanie might have seemed to you, there exists a very real obituary for her husband, who did indeed die in a tragic plane crash. How incredibly sh*tty of you to suggest she faked the story of her husband’s death or the feelings associated with that loss.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Go Steph!
Oh wait, I’m too late. I have to say I’m am SO disappointed. I was hoping that the leaks would be wrong and that there would be a happy ending. My only problem with all of this is….If he was so torn between two women that he had an emotional breakdown on the balcony when he send Molly packing, why would he propose to Melissa? I still think Mel is an actress. 2 reality shows in one lifetime – - too coincidental. Anyhoo, sorry to say my many, many theories were incorrect
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:35 PM
LOL #206.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:36 PM
#209 – I’ve read the obit and I’ve read the subsequent articles about the lawsuit that followed. I didn’t suggest she faked the death, I am suggesting the producers jumped on it, gave her some lines and forced the two together for a few episodes to draw it out. No way was she interested in him or in leaving Alabama, which if you have researched her, you already know she has a very full, very rooted life there that wouldn’t be moved. That whole scenario with her was weird and scripted.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Jillrulz, I’ll agree that producers probably did think her story was good for television and manipulated her, along with everyone else.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Every time I see the phrase “happy ending” I automatically think of blowjobs. Is there something wrong with me?
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:59 PM
LMAO at #214
No way roroannie ……. nothing wrong with you Babe
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:00 PM
#214, i agree with 215, i laughed out loud, best post yet.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Am I the only one?
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:00 PM
…… too much girl for Mesnick
http://www.dallascowboyscheerleaders.com/gallery/calendar_melissa_2008.cfm
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:02 PM
191. Mental_Midget | March 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
American Soldiers are dying today in Iraq and Afghanistan, so I’m not sure why we’re getting our knickers in a knot over Jason Mesnick and his bad decisions. Let’s let this guy crawl back under his rock where he belongs.
Excuse me….. I get to spend a little of my military life not worrying about this and here you are trying to make people feel bad for it. Its entertainment. I like NOT thinking about it for a moment in time. Doesnt mean that everyone on here doesnt think about the military members… And lets not forget, its just not the army over there. They are the only ones called soldiers.
I get so tired of these posts. Exspecially since I am a Marine Grunt wife. You dont know these people and you dont know what they do off the board. Sorry, if I made anyone mad, it just strikes a nerve with me.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Show wanted rating and it got them. They don’t care who gets hurt in the process. ABC comes out the big winner here not Jason, Mel or Molly. Show is done with them now and gives a crap if Mel is humiliated or that Jason is facing tons of backlash. I wish Jason had seen all this before he agreed as this whole nightmare could have been avoided.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:05 PM
First let me start by saying that I liked both girls and think he could have been happy with either. And I do think he really was in love with them both at the end. But I’m very annoyed that he is trying to play the sympathy card — he is NOT a victim!!! He chose. He proposed. He put the ring on Melissa’s finger. He asked her to marry him and spend the rest of his life with him. He is ANYTHING but a victim here and I’m seriously irked that tonight’s episode will no doubt try to make him out to be the good guy who needed to follow his heart. And I’m even madder at myself that I fell for his charm, thinking what a great stand up guy he was and was just wanting a happy ending for him. I was rooting for him all the way. And even though RS warned us what was about to go down, I didn’t want to believe it because I couldn’t imagine him being such a douche bag. And I was hoping that even if he did change his mind, he would not have done it this way, in a staged setting, with obvious fake emotion. And no matter what a guy good they try to spin him as tonight, the fact remains, nobody but a total douche bag would dump someone on national TV, whether Melissa had an idea it was coming or not! It was a low move, and to kiss Molly afterwards, and try to make the whole thing seem romantic and like he was just following his heart is pathetic. You don’t propose to someone unless you mean it!!! And he said how happy and in love he was, and gave no explanation WHY the chemistry faded or exactly what happened between him and Melissa to make him do such an about face. I felt awful for Melissa and even worse that I wanted to see a happy ending for him — with EITHER OF THE GIRLS!!! I just wanted him to propose to who he was in love with and get his happy ending. But instead he screwed everything up by being a complete DOUCHE and ruining everybody’s lives. You would think this loser would have a clue about what it means to propose to someone after one failed marriage, heartbreak over Deanna, and his son and whole family involved — and what it means to actually make a marriage work. He said he tried, but he didn’t try at all. Instead he showed how spineless and selfish he is. And come on ABC, this was NOT a happy ending, so don’t try to play it out like one now. Him and Molly will not ride off into the sunset after all that has gone on. How can they? He’ll end up with nobody, which is ultimately what he deserves. Poor Tye. Poor Melissa. I can’t believe I rooted for this jerk. I don’t think I’ll be watching another season. If ABC thinks we’re all idiots who want a scripted show and shocker endings, then they need to pull their asses. We want a REAL show!!! ICK. ICK. ICK
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:05 PM
“Semper Fi” LaLa
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Question for Reality Steve or the Thread:
Why did Melissa give “Jaded” the ring back?
If I had to guess, it was set out in the employment contract. Because if not, I would of advised Melissa to keep it all things considered.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 PM
The audience got sucked into this fiction by a cast of callous clowns. Selfishly conceived from one’s own autoeroticism of reality; oblivious and unsympathetic of the collateral damage to follow. The show has completely lost credibility as a reality show; now scripted and twisted for ratings.
ABC Management gets exposed for being heartless and greedy by allowing the producers to run with this deception.
Molly needs acting lessons.
Jason needs counseling.
Chris is either a prick or a pawn. If not both.
And finally, Melissa will rise from this carnage; God help the rest.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Oh, and RS, I’d love to read those emails. I really do hope you post them because it will give us all so much insight!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:23 PM
And is it just me, or was Chris really enjoying himself last night. It seemed hard for him to hold his smirk in long enough to act sad for Melissa.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:26 PM
I’m going way back here – to when RS first started with the clues and all. There was a poster, something like RUKiddingME. They posted something about how what goes down was so shady and gave a clue, a sentence with letters missing. Someone figured out the missing letters and it was “We’ll make it look as though you changed your mind, when in fact, you did not”. I’m not going to go back through all of the comments, but it just crossed my mind. It seems as though that person knew some inside info. I’m sure it was early on in the “clue” process and I know it was before RS came out with any real info. I find it interesting now, especially when everyone is speculating as to whether or not ABC came up with the “switch” or if Jason did really just changed his mind. back then, that comment came out of nowhere and it would be really hard to believe that someone just made that up – would have been a one in a million guess. It makes me think that it was someone that knew about the “switch”.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:29 PM
They are all so messed up….Molly is the worst..sloppy seconds, anyone?
Mellissa knew exactly what was coming….she was holding her ring in her hand when she cam eout…ready to fork over.
RATINGS MAKE THE WORLD GO AROUND, y’all!!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Bachelorfan…..it’s not just you. I wanted to smack him. Ugh.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Found this CH quote on CNN ( he was talking about stephen fowler but I think it can apply here too)
“The camera doesn’t make you a better person, it doesn’t even change the person that you are, it just magnifies who you are,” said Harrison. “If you’re a tool, you come off like a gigantic tool. … This guy [is] probably your garden-variety tool. But you put him on ‘Wife Swap’ in front of America and he looks like the biggest ass in the history of mankind.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:34 PM
#219 LaLa – No offense intended. And, sincerely, thank you for your service and/or the service of your loved one.
I’m just saying, that I’m finding myself really po’ed at Jason Mesnick & Company (i.e., ABC, New Entertainment Productions, Mike Fleiss, and Chris Harrison) . Really, really, po’ed. And, in that light, I’m questioning whether it’s important?
Don’t get me wrong, I found TB13 entertaining as hell. And, I thoroughly enjoyed RS’s contributions! Thanks RS!
On the otherhand, I hate to see Jason-The-Bat- Rastard- Mesnick elevated to the status of CELEBRITARD.
Again, I’m just saying.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:34 PM
One more thing….I was SO tired of watching Jason force himself to cry….even my husband….the Captive Man….said he needed to grow some!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:34 PM
I did not ever think I would say this: after struggling with alcoholism for the last 15 years, I actually feel somewhat morally superior to Jason. (I said somewhat)
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:36 PM
CELEBRITARD….I LOVE IT!!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:36 PM
IMO, Mel knew things were strained with Jason but nothing more. She shows up to the set where she is told either by Jason or a producer that Jason has something to tell her and it isn’t good news but due the contract it must be done in front of the cameras. They wanted her emotions to be real. Molly and Jason had been in contact in some way either directly or through a liason/producer. Answering the question saying he has not talked with Molly doesn’t mean they hadn’t communicated either through written format or through a liason….thank you Bill Clinton for teaching me to read through the BS. The part of the show with Melissa was shot with no retakes only commercial breaks. The part with Molly was obviously shot with retakes/breaks whatever you want to call it. Watch their positioning on the sofa to see in one frame how far apart they are sitting and in the very next frame how close they are sitting. The producers should be more savvy about these things. As far as the show “planning” or “scripting” this, I am not sure but do feel at the very least they monopolized on a situation without regard to another human being’s feelings, i.e. Melissa’s. I for one am not into televised “reality” of human degradation. What’s next ABC, domestic violence, terrorist acts? With each little step toward disregarding someone’s feelings in lieu of ratings, it will be easier to take the next step.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 PM
#232
Ditto on the crying. It was the same when Jillian left. They kept the camera on him until he managed to force out a pathetic tear or two. He seemed to keep peeking at the camera. Same thing on the ATFR. They kept the camera on him until he finally put his face down in his hands. I don’t think he ever did manage to muster up even one lousy tear for Melissa’s pain. What an A$$.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:45 PM
One last thought…What do you think they told Mel when she walked into the studio and there was no audience? I bet she knew what was going to go down, but a nice amount of $ was put into her account to come in and take it like a woman. And I still say shame on Molly….she and Jason will be over in a matter of months. I hope Jason has the good sense to have at least set up a fund for little Ty’s counseling expenses in the future….
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:48 PM
There wouldn’t be so many single parents if people would actually take the time to pick the right person and get married at an appropriate time in their life. Stats show the divorce rate at over 60% – shameful! Single parent foundation! What a joke. It is not an illness, a disease. It is just people making stupid choices in their lives and falling into nasty circumstances. Good luck to him in getting anyone to donate money to that! What a crock!!!!!
How can you make such a bad decision on the most important decision of your life? If you do, deal with it and move on. We all make mistakes and we learn from them and try not to duplicate them. Being a single parent doesn’t warrant a foundation or a fund. It just needs people in similar situations to band together and support each other. Let’s put money into housing and feeding people. Into disease research and doing society some good. Who the hell is going to donate money to a pity party????????
RS, you rock. Thanks for all this info. My heart aches for Melissa and I truly feel sorry for Molly. Jason is just a big loser all around. There is nothing he can say to make himself look better in any way, shape or form. His personal plate for his car should say LIAR!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Hey Steve..thanks for the post. The e-mail made me happy that CH (even though he later went along with the plan) wasn’t involved in fabricating the plan because I am a fan of his.
I know I won’t be able to enjoy the final rose ceremony b/c i know what’s coming up right after, and I know watching the ATFR will break my heart, so I stilll am yet to decide if I will watch the finale. I’ve read practically everything written after the finale aired, and just reading about it is so painful for me=(
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:50 PM
basicsn123 #168
That was the most intelligent post I’ve read on any boards
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:51 PM
239: you didn’t watch last night? Does this mean you are debating about whether or not to watch online?
If you watch online mind telling us if they edited out the part where mel calls j a bastard?
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:52 PM
I must say that I am a little disappointed in the whole show in the way that they handled the whole breakup. However, after much pondering today, I am just curious about a few things.
RS- you have your inside sources, I understand that. I also understand that Chris Harrison has made reference to people who had sources that leaked the info. The part that I am completely baffled about is the fact that you had “spilled the beans” about all of this – which lead to being interviewed by all sorts of media and had a spread about you in the US Weekly Magazine. With all that – why did ABC allow you to attend the 2nd After the Final Rose ceremony – did they not think that you would let out additional information? Am I completely off in wondering why?
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Think Jason’s mother wanted Melissa because she thought Molly was too much into a career.
Thought Melissa was suppose to make a call to her parents about the engagement. This would prove it was scripted.
Jason not surprised to see Deanna because he already saw her at the house with all the girls. She came out on the balcony when the girls were in the pool. This clip was shown the very first episode.Never saw that part of the show again. Also I think the first episode showed Jason proposing to a girl with long brown hair, that is how I realized all the blonds wouldn’t be in the final. I thought the dress was green on the clip the first night.
Rumors on internet that Deanna was paid $10,000 to appear on show.
Molly I think knew what was going to happen when she was on last night. Maybe not long before but I think she knew. She was way too eager to get back with him. They probably talked about it before. Jason wouldn’t just show up and tell Molly that for the first time last night. She knew.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:54 PM
I saw this on another blog:
“Anyone else notice that Melissa wasnt wearing nor holding her engagement ring when she came out and sat next to Jason? All of the sudden it was in her hand and she handed it back to him. Strange huh? Maybe I missed something? But I played back my DVR and still no ring on her finger and she wasnt holding one.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Sorry – I just re-read the blog from AFTR – you were not there -sorry!
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Here are my beliefs for what they are worth:
- I honestly believe Jason was in love with both girls.
- I honestly believe that he thought he had chosen the correct one when he proposed to Melissa.
- I honestly believe Jason when he said the producers had lots to do with the on-air break-up and if not under contract he would have done it differently ($5 million at stake would most likely propel me to do some stupid sh*t as well).
- I don’t believe Jason when he said him and Molly had no contact between the finale and ATFR. I call BS on that.
- I honestly believe that Molly knew what was going to occur on ATFR. Her shock at Jason’s news seemed ingenuine.
Here’s where I might piss some people off:
- I am highly suspicious when every one says Melissa was blind-sided by all this.
Here’s why:
Jason explained to CH that him and Melissa began having some problems and they talked frequently about it. He lended the fact that Melissa was aware of how he was struggling. When Melissa came out and was dealt the news, she said ‘I thought things were perfect!’.
Huh?
Also aiding in my confusion is when she first came out. She wasn’t smiling, she didn’t look happy, she looked nervous as hell, and then when she sat down her greeting sounded as if she knew things weren’t good.
Why would she think things were perfect if she was aware of Jason’s issue? Someone please help me understand. Was it the editing? The emails floating around, if viable, seem to support the fact that she was shocked by the break up. But it appears that she knew there were issues. Ugh.
I think it’s shitty what happened to Melissa last night… and I gotta say, I don’t blame Jason- I blame ABC. I DO blame Jason for carrying on with Molly behind Mel’s back- shame on him. No wonder him and Melissa never stood a chance.
I do wish Jason and Molly happiness together- from the time of the tent date, I liked them together the best. On the flip side, I feel for Melissa and hope that she does find true love. I also hope that she talks to the media soon… as I think all the viewers and fans are wondering how she is.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Join the facebook group; Reality Steve needs to be on Ellen!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe we can get him on too!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Well I have to say, this is my first Bachelor and I’m terrified! Even if we knew already what it was suppose to happened- thank u RS!! ehheh
– I was in shock. My husband saw me very mad when I got outside my bedroom, and he was like.. its all scripted!!! This is so wrong. I don’t know what else to think. Gosh! he was like a sick puppy!! And then with Molly…. “those eyes!” Oh Good God! Makes me wanna vomit too! I cant believe all this, and seriously, watch again TB will be disappointing for my little heart, who only need it a little story of love, no more drama! I already have drama in my life!
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Oh and in addition, I just wanna say that the “chemistry” between 2 people will be different if they were no more in super dates and neither in the same place. So what? He give her only the Holidays and then what? of course it will be different, it was REAL life Mesnick!!!!
Oh Gosh I think I fell better now! haha
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Wicked funny recap on mamapop.com
http://www.mamapop.com/mamapop/2009/03/the-bachelor-fi.html#more
RS’s scoopage gets honorable mention in comments section.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Ok…here are my thoughts…
First of all, I think Jason M. has a lot of relationship issues…(duh?) If I can add correctly, his son is only about 4, so that means his relationship with his ex-wife ended about 3 years ago? Then he went on the bach. with deanna, two years ago…(proposed to her, fell in love, blah blah) and then the last year has been in negotiations with ABC, and filmed the show…fell in love, proposed to melissa, and then changed his mind to be with Molly…Is that correct? Issues up the yang.
If anyone watched Kimmel last night, he said that melissa knew that there were issues. hence, the reason melissa looked so pissed. Can someone clarify to me this: did the producers of ABC have the odacity to tell her before she went out there?
And finally, this is why all of the “women” in america are pissed off. I bet 90% of most women have been dumped by someone in thier life…and the worst case scenierio would be for the man to “go back” to his once lover. It’s caddy, it’s dispicable, and it’s awful. Most of us can relate.
Jayson could’ve been honest with melissa, but to start making out with Molly right after dumping Melissa was just class-less. All he needed to do was inform molly that he’d made a mistake, and for them to persue something in the future….not IMMEDIATELY!! It makes them both look suspicious (they didn’t see, talk or communicate for 6 weeks? yeah, right) and downright dirty.
Jayson went on Kimmel last night, and all he said over and over is how much he was being honest “in my real world”..hey, guess what idiot…melissa has a real world too….
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:13 PM
well i have been dreading checking in here today. i can honestly say that Molly truly disappointed me last night. It was like I did not even know who that person was on the screen…where did my good friend Molly go?? Mostly I was just sad, angry, and disappointed.
I think the worst part for me was the fact that only minutes Melissa had left the stage she was making out with Jason. I find that tasteless and classless.
I don’t even know what I am going to say to her now…
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:14 PM
On the abc homepage there is a clip from the beginning of Jimmy Kimmel’s show that is pretty funny. I still haven’t watched the bit with Jason on it, I think I may skip that.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:15 PM
#251 I agree.
Ugh, he is such a BASTARD!
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:16 PM
i’m not going to repeat everything that’s already been said but i was just reading this link:
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/03/live_blog_of_bachelor_after_th.html
i found it odd by this line “Jason also said his contract obligated him to end the relationship with Rycroft on-air.”
I want to know when this contract was drafted? Like ABC actually knew that there will be a breakup at the ATFR ?? And if he knew, why would he agree to such BS contract???
I just wish he would stop the lies already..he is just digging deeper. Fess up, Jason, you’re a bastard, Melissa called you out.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:20 PM
241: Yup, I am a college student, so all my shows are watched online haha. If I do decide to watch, I’ll be sure to comment here about the bastard…oh and if what Melissa said was edited out :p
So I just watched the Jimmy Kimmel interview, and I thought it was HILARIOUS when Jason says he and Melissa will be friends some day, and Jimmy laughs while saying “Oh no you will not” and the audience cheers and claps.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:22 PM
#252 Kate – tell Molly that, as described on one very amusing recap of the show, she’s a “dirty whore.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:23 PM
Should have brought back Nikki as the new Bachelorette. She was the hottest of them all and would guarnatee viewers. Plus more bonus bikini coverage of her by the pool…LOL…
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:23 PM
Sorry, I don’t buy it….Jason picking Molly & ABC asking him to pick & dump Melissa for better publicity. Melissa already won over our hearts, #2 pick can end up the Bachelorette. And what about Megan, not concerned about being sued for 5MIL?
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:24 PM
IN ATFR, after Jason breaks the news that he is still in love with Molly Chris asks if he has talked to Molly yet. He said no (liar) because he “had to give Melissa our chance. I fell in love with Melissa, I was engaged with Melissa …” Am I reading into it too much to think that he had already broken it off with Melissa, but they asked him to do it again on camera so he said sure what the hell.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Jason to Melissa
Sent Mon. Jan 19th @ 1:37am.
“Obviously you know more about me now and you just deserve so much more.”
Hahahahaha….Does that mean…….but Molly deserves my sorry ass because she’s a big #2. ?…hahahahahaha
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Watching the 6 p.m. edition of Inside Edition/CBS; they do a number on Jason and the show! Saying he goes from the most popular bachelor ever to most hated, or words to that effect, and why.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:27 PM
What is the purpose of tonights show?
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Kate –
You know, you were a good friend to her! You refused to judge her until proof was shown to you to your satisfaction; I’m sorry that your loyalty to her has been betrayed by her like this. She was lucky to have you for a friend. Heaven knows she’s going to need all the friends she can get very shortly.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:31 PM
What about the possibility that Melissa was in on this whole thing?? Knowing that it would make for good TV…and maybe she is getting a good monetary amount too??
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:34 PM
And I suppose all the regulars over here will be knocked off site again tonight by all the others from other sites; I’d be interested to know if RS can tell just how many hits this site had last night, not comments, but people just coming on to look – I’m sure they have some method of tracking counts like that?
It was pretty frustrating to be on site all evening and then get knocked off for an hour.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Well, at least you don’t have to post the emails now–they are everywhere, including Access Hollywood.
Good work all season Steve, and someone is using your name to post on Chris’ blog.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Great post. I knew the outcome of last night’s shows and I was still very upset about what happened. Now imagine how people who are spoiler-free felt about last night’s show. I’m sure they were majorly pissed off. I don’t believe for a second that Molly wasn’t in contact with Jason the whole time. What person in their right mind would start making out with someone who dumped her and until a few minutes before was engaged to someone else. My love goes out to Melissa. I know she will find her real prince charming one day.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:38 PM
I have a solution . . DON’T WATCH! I seriously will not watch this show again . . I was never a huge fan and the few hours of my life I wasted on this show, ended up beyond disappointed. Jason is an a-hole but the girls are schmucks too . . b/c SERIOUSLY, you cannot truly fall in love w/ someone in that situation and accept a marriage proposal & think it will work out!!!! DUH! What is the show’s track record . .0/14 I believe (including the lame ass Bachelerette). Besides how GROSS is it to watch you potential mate practically having sex w/ all the other women he’s interested in . .that’s just sick. And Molly, seriously, one minute you are “shocked” and the next you are making out w/ him? LMAO! OK, sure. . .w/e Good luck w/ all that!!! I think I’ll reup my library card. Lol!
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Everyone just watch…Next it’ll be the Bacholorette starring” THE OCTA-MOM!!” Wouldn’t that be a twist no one saw coming…
Serious Note: Great Job Steve on calling this!! I’ve just found you within the last couple of months and find you way more fun to read than the ABC General Board…I’m interested in seeing those emails you talk about…Keep them coming!!
I
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:52 PM
#226 I agree with you re CH, what a tool, he was enjoying it and so obvious that he was leading them.
also, the article above linked by mental_midget is hilarious, very snarky and well deserved mockery of the whole charade.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:52 PM
ABC will take any publicity they can get even if it’s negative…and right now everyone is mad about the turn of events on The Bachelor. ABC doesn’t care…bottom line is this season created drama…the media is buzzing everywhere…look at all the posts and comments on these blogs and everyone is mad, disgusted, and refusing to watch it ever again…….and ABC is loving it because everyone is talking…it’s not just another ending to another season of The Bachelor, And…ABC knows, you’ll be back in front of that t.v. ready for another season because you want to know what drama will occur this time around. They create situations that get people angered…you ever heard of a news show that only had good news…no one would watch…that’s what is so sad about this whole thing.,
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:53 PM
set up the DVRs:
Ellen
Wednesday ~ CH will be on the show
Thursday ~ Melissa is going to be on the show
Friday ~ Jason and Molly on the show
Ellen is pissed! Maybe interesting.. Just FYI in case it wasnt out there already.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:53 PM
I just watched Access Hollywood, and it claimed that Jason “swore on the life of his 4 year old son, that nothing was staged, rigged, or set up.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:55 PM
I think Britney Spears somes it up best:
Boy don’t try to front I know just what you are
Boy don’t try to front I know just what you are
You Got Me Goin’
You’re Oh-So Charmin’
But I can’t do it
U Womanizer
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Yes, RS, I totally agree. That was pathetic to watch, and very painful, too! Now before all you Jason and Molly lovers get your knickers all in a bunch, let me just tell you that I don’t give a rat’s ass what you think. You, see I wanted Steve to be wrong about all that stuff. I actually thought, no, all this stuff Steve’s been writing about must be wrong. Someone must of fed him the wrong info, because the Jason alot of us grew to love last year, couldn’t possibly be that cruel and that crude. And yet, last night, I sat there, dumbfounded, watching like the rest of you, what I thought was a very bad episode of “AS THE STOMACH TURNS”. ABC, seriously, do you think we are all a bunch of morons? Now, I don’t give a sh—-t who Jason has (finally, maybe???) chosen. Doesn’t change my life any. But come on, as a fellow human being, I was just appalled to see someone treat another human being in such a manner. And I seriously had to turn away, when Jason and Molly locked tonsils. It was that uncomfortable for me to watch. And did they even think of how Melissa might feel, probably watching this like the rest of us last night. One minute she’s dumped on National tv and the next, those 2 are going at it like a couple of horny monkeys?
Seriously, people, 1 giant step backwards for all mankind!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:00 PM
OMG Entertainment Tonight just showed the cover of the new People Magazine…Molly and Jason!!! Sick….I just hope someone has a camera rolling when she decides to dump his ass!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:01 PM
HAAAAA. That mamapop website was soooo funny. A new name:
~~THE DOUCHELOR!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Okay, I am just gonna put this out there. We all believe for the most part that Fleiss and Co are trash…or at least trashy for letting this play out the way it did.
But really to give props where props is due SOMEONE (s) involved in editting this season were not happy with the way things went down. Mel got the best edit…hands down. And Mol looked like a ho….the hole time. Gawd the only time we see Mol with Ty he has this “get the fuk away from me” look on his face. I am just saying..while jason had no problem pussying up and toeing the “company line” it seems like someone in editting was pissed off about it.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:04 PM
WOW! I knew you were right all along, Steve, and you really hit the nail on the head–everything you said would come true has taken place. This last information from your new source made me even angrier than I already was at the producers of this show. I am sending e-mails to every talk show, magazine and news source I can think of, to try to get someone to EXPOSE THIS SHOW FOR WHAT IT REALLY IS! This threat of a 5 million dollar law suit, it is almost like the people in this show are in a reality tv show prison when they sign up for it Jason’s MySpace page is going crazy with comments- some supporters, but a tremdendous amout of people have turned against him. I especially liked this comment from a child almost 10 years old, named Niki–wise litlle girl, and it should make Jason feel about 2 inches tall:
“Jason- I’m almost 10 and even I know better than to treat people like you did. I don’t care you dumped Melissa, but you could of done that somewhere else other than in front of million and zillions of people! You are jerk!!! DOn’t have any feelings for anyone other than yourself? You are like a DRAMA KING! No man crys as much as you and its all fake. I feel bad for you son and now hes going to treat women like you do. Poor little fellow. My mom said it right last night.
something about your eyes are evil! “
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Don’t know if this has been posted but this is the MOST sense I ever heard Trista make (when talking about Ty)… EVEN she thought that contract bull Jason was spewing was lies…
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29494451/
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:06 PM
MSNBC was all over the email situation:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29498050/
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Honestly, we cannot believe anything anyone from the show says (or at least the final few) as they are under contract and can be sued for millions.
Last night was so plastic, I am shocked if anyone comes away saying wow, poor Jason, and how lucky Molly is.
Melissa got thrown under a bus and the others are just scum. There is only so much you should do for television. Perhaps money can buy happiness!!!???
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:09 PM
#227-ChristineK: I totally remember RUKiddingme. I thought she seemed a little “too” knowledgeable and asked her if she was indeed an insider and if so, would she reveal herself after this thing was blown wide open? She never answered that.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Sorry, but one more just really FUNNY comment on the mama site:
….”if they did a season of the bachelor where all the contestants were mamapop writers and readers, it would be awesome.
i’m guessing the bachelor would be kicked off by the end of night one, and all the ladies would just party for the rest of the season.”
Now, wouldn’t THAT be a show we’d all watch!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:10 PM
http://www.accesshollywood.com/content/pdfs/BachelorEmails.pdf
Here’s the link to the infamous email. Sorry if it’s a repeat cos I’m to excited to read through all the comments to check. “Enjoy”…
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:12 PM
oh also, tmr the ex wife is gonna be on Access Hollywood. I wonder what she has to say about the a**hole.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:23 PM
Just finished reading that comment on the mamapop site. I am ROFLMAO!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:24 PM
First off, that was the WORST acting job by Molly last night. SHE TOTALLY WAS IN ON IT!! When have you ever seen the girl that was dumped come in grinning from ear to ear like the cat that ate the canary? Funny how her dream of what she wanted (Jason saying he had had made a mistake) happened exactly the way she described it would?? ABC should just say this is a scripted show and maybe they would finally win an Emmy for something.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Thank You, Steve! Your blog has been most enjoyable to read over the years and this season has been the coup de grace!
I recommend you submit your coverage of The Bachelor 13 for the Online Journalism Awards! I did a little research and here is a link to the submission procedure:
http://journalists.org/?page=ojacategoryrules
The Online Journalism Awards, are a comprehensive set of journalism prizes honoring excellence in online journalism. Journalists are invited to submit their work for consideration in the Online Journalism Awards, presented by the Online News Association. The contest is open only to Web sites or areas of Web sites where journalists have originated the content or selected and amplified the information.
You truly are a gifted unique journalist and I should know– I am an Editor. Your coverage and reporting this season has spanned far and wide. The exposure you have received is “amazingâ€. I can assure you, many will second my recommendation on pursuing an award for your investigative, unique writing talents. Again, a BIG THANK YOU, for dedicating your time and resources to keeping the viewing audience informed.
…And, please share the emails between Jason and Mel- leave it all out there for everyone to judge for themselves. Cheers to you! Well Done!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:28 PM
OMG, #274 i>3SU – Jason said THAT???? What an incredible jerk. How can he lie like that? He truly makes me want to vomit. Jason is the king moron.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:36 PM
i wonder what the big SURPRISE they keep talking about on the previews is for tonight afr2? enough already! lol anyone know?
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:37 PM
291 LizKay, Yes he did, I watched it too. Can you believe him? Gutless, spineless ignoramus!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Thanks for posting all of this, Steve. I’m really glad that I knew before last night what was going on so that I wasn’t blindsided. I adore Mel and think she is just a sweet person who deserves love. The only way that I will ever watch the Bachelor again is if Melissa comes out and says that she was in on it, too, but I don’t think that is going to happen.
I thought Jason was a good guy. He’s not, he’s more of a (insert names Melissa called him here) than many guys out there. It’s a scam, more than I ever expected, because, of course, I never believed that it was ‘reality’
I do think that this is going to backfire in ABC’s face, because I know that there are many people, including myself, that are boycotting any further episodes of The Bachelor. Sure, they had high ratings this season, but, hopefully, from here on out? It’s tank city.
~C
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Stay tuned, for a preview of future ATFR’s… Tonight, Melissa comes back and demands Jason give back the engagement ring. A-hole gives it back. Then Molly comes back and tells Jason that after the ATFR1, she just didn’t feel the same chemistry between them anymore and dumps Jason on national tv. Then Jason turns to CH and tells him that it’s been him from day 1, and can he please just give him a chance to see if things will work out. Then afterwards, at the ATFR14, Shannon tells Jason that after the ATFR13, she just didn’t feel the same way about Jason anymore and goes back to her dog.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Oh, and I agree about Molly’s poor acting last night, and Jason’s as well, he was all trying to look like he was crying and upset over breaking up with Melissa, but it was FAKE FAKE FAKE! ABC, you picked the *worst* Bachelor ever to pull this off with because he can’t act to SAVE HIS LIFE!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:48 PM
I thought I caught a glimpse of CH last night, squirting what looked like onions in Jason’s eyes everything the cue cards said, “and cry, NOW”
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Thank Steve, you were right all along!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Steve, I have to say I was purposely doubting you hoping it was all NOT true but I believe even your beliefs you cannot prove. It was just all TOO good of acting. “I just dream he’ll knock on my door and say he made a mistake” Or how about rewinding to the first dates in NZ when Jill was still around and Molly asks him “Do you ever worry you’ll pick the wrong girl?” I buy it ALL….I posted on Harrison’s blog it just doesn’t come out that perfectly dramatic. So I admit I was a doubter and now tell you go ahead and gloat!! BUT please, post the Megan interview and other emails you referenced!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:56 PM
#104 TK – I’m not surprised that FORT closed the apologies thread. They BANNED ME from their site yesterday just because I openly criticized the moderators about their biased editorial actions. Melissa detractors were allowed on FORT to constantly write posts criticizing Melissa supporters like me and practically dictating to us that we should show no sympathy for Melissa because she knew what she was getting into when she went on a reality show. I responded to the Melissa detractors that they were simply rationalizing the fact that THEY ENJOYED seeing Melissa humiliated on national t.v. and, for that, I put them in the same category of people as I put Mike Fleiss. The moderators immediately revised my post to remove the reference to “category of people like Mike Fleiss”, so I wrote another post calling out the moderators on their double standards. They immediately banned me and said they didn’t need “my drama” – funny, since all they want to see on The Bachelor is “drama”. Supposedly the ban is temporary (only for a few days), but I’m sure if they read this post they’ll know who I am and will go ahead and ban me permanently. They can do whatever the heck they want, because I don’t intend to ever visit the FORT site again. They are a joke. I’m sticking with RS from now on. He is the only one who has shown any integrity in this whole process. Thank you RS for giving us all the heads up.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 PM
#244 becky2 About the engagement ring…
I believe it states in the contract that the ring cannot be worn until after the AFTR is shown. It also must be returned if the bachelor does not go through with the engagement. (There is probably a clause that allows ABC to determine where is can be worn to so that if to their advantage to allow it to be worn, it can be)
These sound like great cover my butt clauses in case someone wants to monkey around with events. I think that’s what RS was referring to about the contract being ridiculous. ABC owns these people during the show and for a year after… and can pretty much claim the contestants are horses and order them to make braying noises they want them to. Speaking of braying horses….
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:19 PM
I have enjoyed reading all of your work and i’m glad your keeping up with everything, and i believe what you are saying. But some things are still confusing and i guess your right we will never know the entire truth. Doesn’t everyone wanna see the whole taping of the ATFR? I sure do! It sucks to see only parts.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Basically, what happened here was that Molly took one look at the competition, Melissa (major cute), and knew she had to play the SEX card. She played it better and she played it every opportunity she got, right up to the end… and possibly ATFR. Muff said.,,
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:22 PM
#198 – wow, that’s pretty harsh to accuse Stephanie of being fake. her husband did die in a plane crash. I grew up in AL where she is from and it was all over the news when it happened. I understand if you weren’t a big fan of her, but that’s a crappy thing to say.
Thanks Reality Steve for letting us know ahead of time. I would have been pissed if I had watched it last night and not already have heard.
I read some earlier comments about the emails. Here is a link for where access hollywood supposedly got the emails. Sorry if someone has already put the link. There are to many comments to read through!
http://bachelor13.wordpress.com/
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Melissa was not wearing her engagement ring when she walked on the set. Dead give away that she knew what was coming.
Does a newly engaged woman from the Bachelor show up on the AFRC without her engagement ring on by chance? I don’t believe so. Melissa had a heads up this was coming as her body language, her facial expressions all spoke that she did. So, I don’t believe she was completely blindsided.
It was mentioned somewhere that she discussed the issue of ring-wearing with Jason prior to the taping. Personally, I think she should have worn the ring then held out her hand making Jason remove it.
That would have truly been dramatic and humiliating for Jason.
I blame ABC for all of this..them and their iron clad contracts. They threw all the players on the bus.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:28 PM
A few additional thoughts. Too bad about the skanky ending but…
I totally loved the last scene where Jason, Melissa and Ty all end up in the pool together. that was so much fun to watch. If I didn’t read this column I would have been totally blown away by the real ending. I am so glad I have been on board for many seasons.
Also, Where are the crack psycchologists we have been told exist? Are we to beleive that they thought this ending was a good idea? I think we need new psychos!!!!
Don’t mind my ramble but I keep on thinking about things that bugged me last night aside from the obvious – how about that lame ass book Molly and Me. And how he cooed over that.
And as if we all couldn’t hear Jason voiceover, I can’t get enought of Molly as she sat astride him and he tried to get up…disgusting.
You deserve one another. He is a media whore and she.is just a……
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:30 PM
As a hopeless romantic I am saddened.
I get being in love with two people at once. If that were true then he should have never proposed. He should have asked for more time with both and then decided.
Woulda, shoulda, coulda. It is what it is.
Even then the feelings for the other person wouldn’t go away right away…it might take months or years but at some point you have to make a conscious CHOICE to put the other person out of your mind for the sake of the relationship you are trying to make work and for your own sanity.
Giving a relationship a few months (at best AND after that kind of beginning) and then so willingly calling it quits and walking away without working at it and fighting for it should be a telling factor that the love wasn’t as strong as he claimed it was to begin with if it was ever there at all.
Perhaps he was pressured, perhaps he is just another normal guy with baggage, issues, and is screwed up like all the rest of us, perhaps it was a diabolical plan that was set in motion from the beginning for ratings. I do not want to believe this was a “plan” that was hatched from the very beginning but unless we ever find out the truth there will always be doubt.
The fact is, it IS TV. They knowingly and willingly sign up as a participant. Whatever transpired from that point on might not ever be fully divuldged.
If they don’t “get” that we want to see a real love story by now then I for one, will no longer be an enabler of this mockery they call a show.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Hmm…does anybody else notice that Jason’s excuse, “I can’t change my mind and I can’t change my heart” is basically the same excuse that nearly every cheating husband gives to absolve himself of responsibility? Looks like a pattern to me. I just feel bad for Melissa- she seemed to genuinely care. As for Molly- from the look on her face as Jason was asking for another shot she was expecting Ashton Kucher to jump out and say, “You’ve been punked”. But I feel the most sad about Ty- he has to grow up with a father who has the emotional maturity of a 2 year old.
ABC has definitely sunk to new heights with their latest episode of emotional slaughter.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Great reactions and comments from so many people on their anger at this “train wreck”. I find it interesting how quickly Jason turns on women he dumps. How cold was he to Jillian at the WTA? He was downright rude. Then, acting so cold after dumping Melissa and playing tonsil hockey with Molly minutes after Melissa walks away? Yes, he is definitely a piece of work.
I do believe this was all scripted as many of you have pointed out. But, let’s say it wasn’t scripted. Jason is one very insecure man. Men, in my experience, and I have yet to be proven wrong, will not leave one woman without having another in the wings waiting with open arms. This comment is to drive home the point of Jason lying to Melissa and to the world that he did not communicate with Molly. Hmmmm, reminds me of another comment, “I did not have sex with that woman.” Of course Jason and Molly were talking or seeing each other, because of what I can tell of Jason, he just would not dump Melissa and be alone, without knowing Molly would take him back. If Molly didn’t know he was coming back, she would have moved on. Why sit around and hope some engaged guy is going to come knocking? No, I believe she knew the script and just had to play along for the “ratings”. For Jason to lie to everyone about not having talked with Molly just lets everyone see his true character. As many of you have said, Karma is a b*tch so Jason should really keep his eyes open!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:42 PM
you know, the $64,000 Question scandal was revealed in the end. The Pennsylvania Lottery scandal was revealed in the end. And, it is odds on likely the ABC (All But Caught) scammers will, indeed, be caught in the end. They can try all they want to hide behind confidentiality contracts but the crooks alway slip up on something and get caught in the end. This cash cow is going to slaughter soon enough.
Mad Props, Steve!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Not everyone thinks Melissa is so perfect. She is shallow and immature. Plus, she has a really ugly mouth. It was very hard to watch her speak during all the shows. She needs dental attention to help with those buck teeth. She would not make a good Bachelorette.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 PM
And Molly has too many teeth for the size of her mouth…
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 PM
#305 Venus
See #301for ring explanation.
I think Mel knew something was wrong and was hoping to work it out, hence her comments to Jason (before she lowered the boom) on ATFR1. I don’t think she expected him to actually dump her on National TV. She came on the show ready to kick a little butt, butt Jason made her realize….its over and good riddance. And then…don’t call, don’t email…leave me alone!
What really sucks is that this was taped in Mid Jan (ATFR1) and Jason started having his doubts immediately after he ate some oysters on Kimmel’s show ~2weeks previously, again underscoring Mel’s confusion over fine now foul. On that show, everything’s fine and dandy, so what we were seeing on ATFR1 IMO is a poed Mel.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Yeah, well I think Molly needs help with her mouth! Seems that there are waaaaaaaaay 2 many teeth in that mouth.
Anyway, whateva! Time for me to go sit with hubby and laugh at tonight’s version of “AS THE STOMACH TURNS”
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:51 PM
LMAO 312…. Great minds!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Hey Puggles, please post a link to your picture and let us all judge what you look like.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:07 PM
309 You’re right! I forgot about that how cold he was to Jill. When that episode aired I remember thinking what a jackass he was. He has the “blame the victim” mentality. Nothing is ever his fault. Cry some more crocodile tears, Jayscum. Maybe your mommy will come to your rescue. Boo-hoo-hoo.
I’m willing to bet he has a “small” man complex.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:16 PM
“It was mentioned somewhere that she discussed the issue of ring-wearing with Jason prior to the taping. Personally, I think she should have worn the ring then held out her hand making Jason remove it. That would have truly been dramatic and humiliating for Jason.”
Better yet if she’d held out her hand and made CH remove it!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 PM
LIke I said before, sooner or later Melissa will do something and her supporters will turn on her in a heartbeat. And by the way, no judge is going to change a custody agreement based on a edited reality tv show. Sorry to burst your bubble.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 PM
I am confused. Watching this and they said it is “6 weeks later” … and the ATFR was filmed when? Seems like they all know an awful lot about what happened when the big breakup just happened on air last night. When was this taped? The only way the ATFR2 is even possible, given what they are saying, is if (1) this was filmed since last night (i.e., today) or these people all new about the outcome sometime in the past week or so when they taped it. This continues to smell like a bad, bad setup.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 PM
#311–isn’t it past your bedtime? Seems that 3rd graders should be in bed by now. Just sayin’.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 PM
That would be “knew” in my post 320.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Blech! Just turned off the show. I can’t watch anymore of this rubbish. Go Naomi, I agree he needs to be punched — or a good swift kick to his a**.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I can’t believe I am really sitting here watching the bunch of crap that ABC continues to spout and those other “ladies” all but one thinks his actions were appropriate. I bet if it were one of them the story would be completely different. Oh my goodness, what a little money and air time will allow to be put out there. I still think he is a scumbag lowlife and I opinion won’t change if they make it to 25 years. Ha – like that is going to happen.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:23 PM
puggles, no offense, but what on earth are you talking about???? Go back and read some of the posts here. Nobody is saying Melissa is ‘perfect’. Bottom line is……nobody deserves to be treated like that, even someone you consider ’shallow’ or ‘ugly mouthed’. By the way, I happen to disagree. I think Melissa is gorgeous. But, regardless of what she looks like, that’s beside the point. The point is that Jason is a lying, cheating, whiny, wimpy scumbag.
Have a good night!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:26 PM
could they stop replaying what happene dlast night? seriously!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:26 PM
They must have screened audience and bachelorette opinions before they picked who was going to speak. I mean, that bachelorette from Kansas spoke more tonight than she did all season.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:26 PM
What a load of caca this “specail” is — how did they get the Bachettes to drink the kool-aid? A luxury paid junket in LA? And the “audience” (read ABC employees). I’ll keep on readin you Steve, but am done with this crap show. Thanks for the scales you’ve lifted from our eyes. Love, Ginger
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Gonna get this in now before the system crashes….again LOLOLOL
We’ll soon see the “happy couple” as they were filmed at the ATFR2, and in days to come on talk shows.
How about this scenario: Jason has only said he’s “happy” on recent tv interviews….WHAT IF HE AND MOOLY ARE ALREADY ON THE OUTS?
Jason, your Public is gonna be watching V.E.R.Y. closely, as you try to make us think all is well…….{{{evil laugh}}}
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Here he goes, fake crying again. This is infuriating. Whahhhh…poor Jason!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:30 PM
This guy is a complete a–hole.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Oh. NO. He. Didn’t. Did he really just he handled it with integrity? WTF?
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:31 PM
“I did it with integrity”??? Really? No…seriously….is Jason delusional?
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Wait. Did he just Molly=best friend? Isn’t that what turned him off about Jillian?
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:32 PM
That guy is completely full of himself and his “I am so insightful” babble. He needs a big time smackdown. Big time.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:32 PM
I’ve resorted to munching on Gummy Lifesavers to get the taste of bile out my mouth.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 PM
He probably doesn’t have all that many friends left…if he treats them as well as he did Melissa. Thus, Molly is his defacto best friend.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:34 PM
so he breaks up with Jillian because a marriage is more than a friendship and he doesn’t want to be somebody’s best friend but Molly is his best friend…I’m confused and so is he…ass.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 PM
I’m going to quit posting for tonight. I’ve omitted the verb from several of my most recent posts so obviously I need to stfu for awhile. Enjoy the rest of the ’show’.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 PM
This guy is seriously a sociopath, he is a great mimic – now he is saying “best friend”……who is going to be the next Bachelorette? Jillian – the best friend – NOT. I am thinking that ABC must be letting Jason keep talking and talking and talking about himself so that America hates him. I don’t think he has a clue that they are hanging him out there for a dose of public humiliation. I don’t think they knew how defective he was until this mess…
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:36 PM
This guy wouldn’t know integrity if he was smacked upside the head with it. This is seriously sooooooooooo nauseating. These stupid earnest looks he tries to give….make it stop!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:37 PM
I think he actually referred to Jillian as the “greatest best friend.” Ass.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:37 PM
I am not watching it, but if Jason really did just say that he handled the breakup with integrity then clearly he has no idea what the word means.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:37 PM
What an absolute idiot. Poor Ty and Molly. Mellissa should feel like she hit the lotto. And CH on his blog saying he cares so much about these 3 but he keeps showing Mellissa get her heart ripped out. Yeah Right. Here comes square mouth..
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:38 PM
oh gawd….somebody DO SOMETHING about her friggin’ hair!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:38 PM
I hate that the audience just cheered for Molly.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Oki so now Molly is his bestfriend??
Didn’t he send Jillian home because she was looking for her bestfriend and he tought that there should be more???
This man is seriously mentally challenged!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Obviusly, they do not read this blog
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 PM
So staged. Jason is dumped last year. Deanna comes back to say she made a mistake, so Jason rethinks his decision, later dumping Melissa? What a crock!
Melissa is the winner here. What did she lose, a balding, crybaby insurance salesman? Ick.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 PM
They are ABC drones.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 PM
dude you rock – I feel horrible for Melissa(never thought I would utter those words about a beautiful cheerleader) – last night was tragic, so obvious that Molly knew what was going on, she’s a horrible actor, and last night was no exception
Molly, you are sloppy seconds – I wish nothing but misery for both of them – wish I was in that audience, I would have said much more than these people are saying – and his poor kid
and can Chris Harrison say one more time “you haven’t seen each other since NZ” – the guilty always say too much
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:42 PM
She’s so desperate to be loved, she’s convinced herself that everything was just so perfect. Makes me sick, grilled him hard nothing, he should have picked you and because he didn’t–there’s a major flaw there in him.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Melissa you should be doing a “happy dance”! Those two deserve each other!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Whahh Molly, I feel so bad for you. Words do damage do they? So does getting dumped by your fiance on national TV!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Molly, get real.
Sitting on Jason’s groin while giving a massage on national tv???
Shoving a tongue down his throat just after he dumps his fiance on national tv???
You reap what you sow.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Do you think ABC thinks that if they put a bunch of hired/paid people in a room who clap really hard and cheer, we’ll all change our minds and be happy for these two??
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Is this clown for real?
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:49 PM
We watched Deanna leave Jason behind and were appalled at the “error” she made. Now we’ve gone through this entire season rooting for Jason, rooting for him to pick Melissa because she really seemed like the best fit for him and Ty. And then he did – ahhh but I was already aware of the twist and trying to figure out if I told the rest of our group. I didn’t (and almost got killed because I held out!) and everyone was sitting there fat, dumb and happy.. until AFTR started. When they figured out he was dumping Melissa and taking Molly, well, one of my friends said it best – why???? She’s not attractive, she’s got those eyes that are bug-eyed (I’m so tired of hearing how he gets lost in her eyes… give it a break!).. and she always acts like she’s got something shoved up her.. well, you know where!
So, you allow Melissa to get to know your family, learn to love them as much as they do you.. and even worse, let Ty learn to love her and recognize her as someone who is going to be a part of his life… I only hope that Melissa distances herself even further from the show.. and that she finds someone who truly loves her for her. Trust me sweetie, he’s out there.
As for Jason – well someone else said it best.. Karma is a bitch. Will he marry Molly? Lets see… NO! Neither she nor her family will be able to weather the storm coming their way. But if they stay together, I hope each and every day is total hell for them.. as much as the hell they’ve put Melissa.
Go Melissa – we’re all rooting for you!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:49 PM
If he doesn’t stop rubbing her arm, I’m going to vomit.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Jason is going to miss the cameras.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:51 PM
He must “really, really care about her to do this”? Uh no, he’s an ahole and followed orders to be a clown on national television. If they’re so in love, then why isn’t she in Seattle? Ohhhh, he wants to take it slow because he doesn’t want to screw everything up again. Our opinion is we hate you Jason–end of story, most hated bachelor ever!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:52 PM
I can’t believe there are so many idiots over at FORT and ABC. A lot of them think this is twu wuv. I found more love in my bowl of beans & franks
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Hey, East Coast thanks for blogging the show. I deleted tonights The Douchlor piece of crap show from my DVR but all the comments here are hilarious and worth reading.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Jason, I hate to break it to you, but respect and integrity won’t ever be paired in a sentence with your name.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 PM
The show is infuriating and definitely not worth your time, Deegirl. But of course…I’m not missing one second of it.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 PM
….Make that ass clown!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 PM
And it keeps getting worse…
I have so much to say about this, but I can’t even form coherent sentences to say it because I am so freaking mad at Molly
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Did i really just hear him say: “we’ve become partners in crime.” I’ll say!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Jillian will regret this, considering she’s the back up girl once again since Melissa turned it down.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Interesting, they didn’t want Jillian even associated with Jason and Molly,
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Oh no, Jillian is sounding like a press announcent for ABC. She is also sounding like an incoherant mess
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Jillian is going to save the franchise after this debacle.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:59 PM
I won’t be setting my DVR for May 18th…unless I want to see another soap opera splashed all over prime time tv. What’s this lame crap? I don’t want to see them drinking more wine and kissing.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:00 PM
I agree with 327 — I think they not only screened the audience for who could speak but also who they allowed in. I’ve read hundreds of posts on numerous sites and at least 90% (including me!) think Jason is a scumbag. Most of the audience tonight acted like they’re fine with what he did.
Thanks, Steve, for letting us know ahead of time what was going to happen. I’d hate to watch the show last night w/o knowing how terrible it was going to end.
As for Jillian, I would think after this debacle she would be smart enough to run for her life instead of agreeing to be the Bachelorette. Smart on the producer’s part to pick Jillian. People will be more inclined to tune in to watch her than if it had been some random fool.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 PM
She is looking forward to finding love aGAIN. Ahh…her accent is going to provide so much fodder for RS.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 PM
I noticed that they didn’t hype up the “we want to experience our relationship without all the cameras” stuff that the couple usually says. They may have sold their souls for a whole new reality show concept.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 PM
I’ll bet ABC picked Jillian as Jason’s #3, and subsequent Bachelorette.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Don’t judge Jillian! You cannot possibly tell me that you would turn down the opportunity to meet 25 men that want to date you, free booze, free trips, etc. The only person I see to blame for what happened here was JASON. Jill is smart she’ll be a fine bachelorette and I can’t wait until May 18!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Do you all think this whole scandal will just blow over? i was so hoping we would be seeing the made-for-tv movie, ‘The Scandal that Brought Down The Bachelor Show.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:03 PM
372
no. Jillian is going to get done up the butt by Michael Fleiss.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:04 PM
I can’t stomach watching any more of Mr Lying, Sack-o-shit, cry- me-a-river Jay-scum Mess-Dick. And if I have to listen to Moley’s heh-heh-heh-heh-heh laugh one more time I’m gonna puke.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:04 PM
RS was right in that they had to tape an AFTR2. Everyone was so disgusted and angry after last night, they had to bore us to tears tonight and show the sappy love birds. I am sorry to say, it did tone down some of my feelings, but in no way will I ever have any respect for Jason. I think Molly really does think he is a great catch, no wonder he chose her.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Hearing the audience reaction and most of the B-ettes tonight made me question my own reactions and those of most posters here. Are we really so callous as to want to deny people the right to change their minds in their search for love and happiness?
Honestly, even though I wonder about this, I still can’t get over the sense that the show really crossed the line between gentle nudging and editting to insensitive and unethical scripting. If they have also made Jason and Molly lie on camera, that is even worse. For the two of them and for those who set them up to do it.
And, what about what Jillian said: “I’m not a good actor. What you see is what you get (my paraphrasing)”. How will this play out next time?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:06 PM
I don’t know, Never2Late. The show made me even angrier. I think it’s terrible of them to flaunt their “love” in front of everyone after what happened to Melissa. They should have just disappeared and left us alone. I agree with Deegirl, the whole thing makes me want to puke.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:07 PM
I’m pretty sure he meant, “I drove my Integrity” on the way to breaking Melissa’s heart on national tv.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Earth to Athena
He didn’t change his mind.
It was scripted from the beginning
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Did you notice that Molly never ever even one time said that she felt bad for Melissa. It was ALLabout her! They even moved the camera off of her face when showing the Melissa dumping. Probably because she was still grinning and giggling.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 PM
I will never get that hour of my lfe back.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Could someone please give me proof that this was a setup??? Besides dumb clues in the editing of the show.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 PM
I think this show made it worse for Jason not better. People don’t think breaking up with a women on tv is class or that you have integrity when you behave that way. You should have said you feel awful and wouldn’t have handled it the same way if you had to do it all again.
Hope they cleaned the tent for stains.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 PM
I in no way am questioning my reaction after hearing the reaction of the audience tonight. That was not a randomly-selected audience. The whole thing was a set up…just like the rest of the show.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Molly stammered a bit when Chris Harrison asked if she was moving to Seattle. Something tells me that is not going to happen.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:10 PM
notice how jason said what he had to do [to get to be with molly] – what do you mean jason, follow fleiss’s instructions? and he called molly his ‘partner in crime’. and molly said ‘what we had to do’, and then corrected herself to what we had to go through.
hmmmm…. freudian slips?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Molly and Jason have alot in common – everything is about them, they use the word I constantly…..neither shows any true emotional depth, maybe, just maybe, they will work out.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:10 PM
To I love RS: Duh…I’ve been on board with that all along. That’s not what I was trying to say. My point is that the reactions of the audience and other B-ettes tonight was so different from what we’ve all been saying here in terms of “Jason did the right thing by following his heart”, “better now than later”, “we’ve all changed our minds”, etc., that it gave me pause for a little bit. It was like they were all in a different reality than I was.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 PM
You people really think you’re reading in between the lines? Some guy says “i have reason to believe it was setup from the beginning” and all of a sudden that’s a fact?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:12 PM
i included some links in my first post on this, that are ‘awaiting moderation’ so here are my comments without the links:
i think molly definitely knew. just before she gets in the car, and she’s staring at jason, she almost looks like she’s on the verge of smiling.when she gets in the car she has this smirk on her face. i noticed it right away during the show, it stood out, and noticed it again when they replayed the scene for the ATFR. i looked up the scene in youtube and have reaffirmed my impression. she ALSO blinks what looks like a silent signal to jason. all the scenes, you dont see her blink, yet when she’s seated in the car with the smirk on her face you see a definite blink – blink/blink/flutter of her eyelids. she never does this at any other time.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:12 PM
It was worthless to have the bachelorettes from the show giving their opinion. Just like somebody else said, they made sure it was half and half opinions, some for Jason some not. I think they all would have been pissed at him. I think that part was made up. (I know, I know, the whole thing probably was, just sayin)
And I know everyone has said this, but the main thing that made me sick was him saying the “best friend” thing. He actually said, “And that’s what I need. For myself and Ty” He has some nerve saying that, everyone remembers what he said to Jillian on her way out! So ridiculous. I think he just says whatever “nice guy” thing he can think of….”follow my heart, do the right thing in the long run, etc ” All cliches. He is just trying to save face. And why even say that Melissa is the “perfect wife” ? It only makes him look More like a moron for letting her go. She is already thanking God she is not with him, I’m sure. Wouldn’t you? Ugh! Sickening. I am so disgusted with him. And Molly too. She must have no self respect from what I see.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Chancelucky has a pretty hilarious send-up of last night’s show, along with props to RealitySteve:
http://chancelucky.blogspot.com/2009/03/emotional-freak-show-bachelor-13-final.html
His multiple choice:
“If Jason was talking to Molly the whole time, he’s sleazy. If they didn’t have contact, he’s crazy. If the producers made him do this, he’s a wimp. If it was all his idea, he’s well….he’s a sociopath, an individual with a desperate need for attention and affection who has no sense of right and wrong.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 PM
They are in a different reality than you, Athena. They’re in the ABC paid me to be here…or ABC writes one of my relative’s paycheck reality. Definitely a different world than ours. Plus, the producers DEFINITELY edited the show down….I mean, who knows how long that show actually took to tape. Perhaps there were some audience members that agreed with us, but their comments are now on the cutting room floor.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Don’t have a DVR, but I found it odd the good ‘ol Chris mentioned something to the effect that America is upset at Jason…..filmed the 1st After the Final Rose in late Jan. and the 2nd one just last week — BEFORE American had the chance to see the debacle that happened just last night. Was he just projecting? Or following the script/ratings grab???
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:14 PM
yoduhh are you freakin kiddin me?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:14 PM
The reason we know that it was a set-up is that RS broke the story of it before it even happened on air back in January, This was before yesterday’s show was taped and Jason “broke up with” Melissa. If it wasn’t a set-up, then how did RS know that this was going to happen during that taping?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 PM
ilovejill,
I think you will be disappointed in Jillian when she has to be the lead in this circus. Don’t you think it was kind of strange that she did that whole hottub scene? I think it was the last hurdle she needed to pass to be the next bachelorette. They were concerned she wouldn’t have enough sex appeal – too girl next door….so….steam things up with Jason who she could tell was not going to choose her.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 PM
I think all that Botox froze Stephanies brain.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 PM
My god people, who cares if this is set up or not. The show is nonsense. The people in it are nutbars. The only intelligence and admiration I have is for the producers for tapping into people’s stupidity and laughing their way to the bank.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 PM
The former Bachettes were definitely told to keep it positive. As they got off the set they couldn’t wait to call Melissa and say “You dodged a bullet girl!”
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 PM
387. Athena So true. Molly even laughed while watching, and was smiling so big when the tape played of him saying, I’ve let Melissa go, or whatever. She never once acknowledged Melissa or feeling for her at all. No class.
I am reminded of how much class Stephanie had on the 2 on one date with Nikki. The first thing that happened when Stephanie was handed the rose, was she looked so heartbroken at Nikki. She truly felt bad for her. She didn’t even smile for her own happiness until Nikki left. I kow this all doesn’t mean jackshit now. Just sayin, there is a way to do things with class. And I feel that Molly has none.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 PM
RS didn’t know ANYTHING until after the first after the final rose when jason broke up with melissa and said he still had feelings for molly. Then he found out what happened there and then made the assumption of it being a set up.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:17 PM
#384. Athena | March 3rd, 2009 at 11:04 pm
And, what about what Jillian said: “I’m not a good actor. What you see is what you get (my paraphrasing)â€. How will this play out next time?
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if acting wasn’t an issue, and was not part of what went on during jason’s show, why would she even bring it up?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:18 PM
And um I do believe that the hot tub scene with Jillian and Jason was because she was falling for this guy and it was romantic…o my you think that was a setup now too?!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:18 PM
lol has anyone thought about since jillian will be the next b-ette, what are the chances of them having jason come back to “give her advice”? haha now that would be funny.. especially if him and molly “happen to break up” lol hilarious. i can see the spin off now. the most shocking season in bachelorette history!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:19 PM
To everyone who keeps agreeing with Jason about better now than later, I say, better before you propose than later! In that respect, that makes Deanna a much better person than Jason will ever be, because say what you want about her, but she never lied about loving him.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:19 PM
404 – I agree, I think the producers told Jillian that she could be a pick for Bachette but one concern could be her girl next door image. So they told her to steam it up, and probably convinced her that it might help her with Jason (gag). Even so, I love Jill and look forward to seeing her aGAIN.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:20 PM
#410. ilovejill | March 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 pm
RS didn’t know ANYTHING until after the first after the final rose when jason broke up with melissa and said he still had feelings for molly. Then he found out what happened there and then made the assumption of it being a set up.
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it was a closed set. how did he know about it weeks ahead of time? he knew because as he said all along, he had inside information, and his inside information gave him info that supports the set up theory.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:20 PM
You CANT prove it was a set up. RS said it himself. He isn’t trying to prove it. He’s just stating what he thinks happened. It’s pointless to look for proof. RS tells us the facts, he tells us what he thinks, and its up to us to decide what we think.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:22 PM
408
Stephanie didn’t smile because she couldn’t move the muscles in her face.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Horrible. Just Horrible. I am speechless.
Poor Jason. Blleeeck!
Poor Molly Bleeeck! Hooorrk!!
Bulletin: Get your friggin paws off her arm! She’s not catnip!
Does anyone care about Melissa? Smmmooooch.
And Ty was never mentioned. (The blonde kid)
Molly’s reputation was the most important thing to salvage. (Ha!)
AND LET’s WATCH MEL’s BREAKUP FOR THE 600th TIME!
Excuse me while I go vomit.
Ahh. That felt better. I got the taste of Jollywood out of my mouth….
That audience was the most screened, automated group of progamed robots that I have ever seen.
Chris Harrison looked like someone had goosed him or told him they set the new ratings record every for a reality show.
Melissa’s card was perfect! I hope it had poison on it.
And last….the tent of nothing happened. (Fine parting gift, btw)
Epitaph: The Bastaard Season 13: The Season without Class.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:23 PM
yoduhh
he knew about it AFTER it happened. there were several other people there at the taping. please feel free to email RS and ask him the exact day he knew the info. it was after the after the final rose was taped. if he wants to come forward with proof that it was a setup then go ahead but he hasn’t
thank you pixargeek that’s what i’ve been trying to say!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Ok, so unfortunately, I just don’t have time to read through more then 400 comments….wow Steve!! Great site!
Anyway….I’m even starting to doubt the fact that Melissa was taken by surprise….honestly. She held it together pretty good last night for someone who was just dumped without knowing what was coming. Sorry – but I’m not buying it. Even the fact that her parents didn’t go on the show only strengthens my belief that she was in on it from the start.
Listen, I’m not heartless….and if I’m wrong I truly hope that she will be ok. I guess you could just call me a skeptic now.
And btw….sorry if this was already mentioned…there’s no way I could handle reading 400+ comments!!! LOL
Great detective work Steve!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Owl, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Amen!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:24 PM
OMG they tried to pawn off the break up as being taped 6 WEEKS AGO-WHAT DELIBERATE LIARS
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:24 PM
If ABC would like a REALLY interesting next season, they should go back and look at some of the amazing (I’ve grown to hate this word in the last few weeks. “awesome” too) hypotheses posters here came up with in response to RS’s clues. Very creative and much less damaging to individual integrity.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:25 PM
I agree #371…she all ready doesn’t sound like the natural Jillian we saw on the show just reading the lines they asked her to. Remember folks we though Jason was the greatest guy ever not too long ago. And Deanna before that and so on and so on….its a vicious cycle like someone shoving your favorite snack in your face when you’re dieting. You know you’ll regret it later when you watch this show- this year has taught me that much. I am disappointed that Jillian actually agreed to do this show knowing the amount of scripting involved and seeing her friend Melissa go through that.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:26 PM
I agree, pixargeek. Owl…that was poetry.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:26 PM
417. roroannie hahaha Oh come on now
Botoxed or not, she was still very sweet.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 PM
A couple of things support the set up theory:
1. Molly asking Jason “what if you pick the wrong one?”
2. Molly saying right before the finale “there’s a chance I might not get to see him get down on one knee”
3. When Jason called Melissa’s parents in NZ, he was reclining with his feet propped up. Very disrespectful if you are seriously speaking for the first time to the parents of the girl you want to marry.
4. The fact that Jason had no explanation as to why he supposedly wanted to marry Mel, but now does not care whether he ever sees her again other than some vague reference to chemistry.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 PM
so i’m watching it right now, and when jason’s talking before melissa comes out, it sounds FAKE as hell…all 9483209804932 of those really heavy sighs he made? come on, no one in real life really sighs like that over and over
i think jason’s sadness after melissa leaves is authentic though…he’s probably real sad he made a deal with the devil and went through with this and hurt a person he somewhat cares for on national tv. your fault for agreeing to it in the first place and not realizing how messed up it is, douchebag!
when melissa is in the limo and says she doesn’t know why this happened but she knows someday she’ll wake up and finally realize why, i was just thinking “No you won’t…cause there is no reason other than ABC and Jason played and manipulated you for their gain.” Poor Melissa my heart is breaking for her and I cried watching her get humiliated…Steve, if you know some e-mail address of hers to which we can send support (and Jason-bashing), please provide it. I heard Molly and Jason are on the next issue of People..if that’s true then that’s just another thing that makes my heart break for Melissa, her having to see them together on the magazine cover everywhere she turns
anyways steve i’m so happy you broke the story…maybe if you hadn’t, melissa would have agreed to be the next bachelorette (like the bachelor people had intended all along) and been trapped in the hands of some terrible people
one point i have: from the very beginning, ads were promoting the finale as “the most dramatic EVER”…anyone realize this? and this was way before the atfr was taped, so it just adds even more onto the already huge mountain of evidence pointing towards the fact that this was all planned from the very start
oh and 241, yes they did show Melissa calling him a bastard on the online episode
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:28 PM
Yeah, really what was that with all the touching Jason was doing tonight. Good Lord, someone really needs to get Jason a blow up doll, oh and make sure she’s got way 2 many teeth for her mouth, and AMAZING eyes that he can get lost in. Oh and she needs to be his best friend (but not in the way Jillian meant, in the I will give you full frontal sex massages way)
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:29 PM
roroannie – did mom have any more gems to offer tonight?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Jason’s ex will be giving interviews tommorrow night, she needs her 15 minutes of fame too
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:29 PM
It baffles me that people say he did the right thing by dumping her on national tv. Like he would get sued if he didn’t?
This ATFR2 (first part) is stupid.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 PM
#431 Kdogg ~ Really where will she be interviewing?
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Becky
yea all that’s nice but could anyone give me ACTUAL clues?
they say “dramatic season finale” every flippin season
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 PM
AMontrealer….”make sure she’s got way 2 many teeth in her mouth”….great pick up. I couldn’t figure out what exactly it was about her mouth that bothered me. Now the eyes…I KNEW they bothered me from day one. She looks like a bug-eyed elf.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:31 PM
If I hear “follow my heart” one more time I’m going to stab someone IN the heart.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:31 PM
The ex-wife is going to be on Access Hollywood tomorrow.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:33 PM
The nbc show the “insider”.
As for the View, Hasselback is one to talk. She went from being America’s sweetheart to being viewed as a neo-con %*$ by many
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:37 PM
DRAGONFLY
She has tons but she doesn’t watch The Bachelor. Do you want her number? She’s shameless I tell you.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:37 PM
434 – I’m not 100% convinced myself. Probably more like 50/50. In addition to all of the foreshadowing statements by Molly, we have Deanna going all the way to NZ just to say “don’t pick the wrong one!” Which, by the way, I don’t think Deanna was ever that into Jason, and I don’t think she regrets her decision to pick Jesse. She probably knew there was no marriage to be had from the show, so she figured she would spend her time with the guy who would be the most fun. No way was she ever moving to Seattle to live with a divorced insurance salesman.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 PM
ATRF2 ~ A quote from melissa…
nice. this is really stupid.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:39 PM
First of all, Bravo Steve! You are one talented and funny guy. Thank you for entertaining me.
Second, I have some gossipy info I thought I would share because this forum has been so entertaining to me. My boyfriend and I are in “the business” but from a more commercial aspect vs. creative aspect you could say. My boyfriend much more than me, so some of this is second hand, and third hand since our friends and basketball buddies are the real source and I am injured and stuck in front of my laptop…
Ok–this morning was a dish session apparently.
1. Some business types who have met with Jason just as a “meet and greet’ were a little perplexed by Jason–let’s just say that they had to explain everything very s-l-o-w-l-y to him. One guy thought he might have a learning disability at one point.
2. The thinking was that this season might be a little vanilla, so the production co. let Deanna and Jesse out of their contract to stay together early so that Deanna could add a little spice to the season. Apparently, much more was filmed where she freaked the girls out by showing up. that was supposed to be the drama–whether Jason would run back to her. The current couple has to stay together at least through the AFTR for the next season.
3. Jesse was very upset by the early release b/c he had set up appearances where he is paid by sponsors for wearing hats, sunglasses, etc and he was paid more if he trotted out Deanna.
4. Jesse (and Jason) were really aiming to be #2, so that they could become The Bachelor. Jesse even tried to bow out by pretending to panic, but producers coaxed him into it b/c they already thought Jason might provide a new angle. Jesse also apparently was paid by his sponsors for each episode he appeared wearing their stuff, so he thought the tradeoff was OK.. Jesse apparently is a pretty bright guy. Jason apparently has been trying to be the Bachelor for the last 2 years. Whatever. (How could a guy like that thiink he was attractive???)
5. From a commercial perspective, Melissa is perceived to have bright prospects. She is so burned by this experience and is so young, there is an issue as to whether she’ll bite.
6. There seemed to be some concern that any of the women would be physically attracted to Jason and whether Jason would “respond” ??, so I think that’s why the GH episode appeared, apart from cross promotional purposes (soaps are apparently dying right now)
7. To reinvigorate the series, there was a search out for a new “younger, more energetic” host that could interact more with the Bach, but they went with the current host.
8. The ratings are partially attributable to airing in Feb., which this year is not sweeps because of the digital conversion.. There haven’t been any first run shows opposite the show(?) mostly re-runs. The AFTR is the exception and had to be hyped b/c of that.
That’s all i can remember….oh, someone who met Deanna at a cocktail party thinks she is pretty genuine and down to earth, grounded and plain spoken…apparently caught on to Jesse’s gigs and got out of there and back to Atlanta….goes to church quite a bit?? not really clear about that point.
anyway, for what it’s worth.
thanks again Steve! by the way, I am born and bred OC, and left an employer who had plans to move my group to Texas…TX just seems a little too foreign for me, but seems to have worked out for you. good luck!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Maybe they will actually let Jillian’s show be less scripted and if she picks a favorite early on, let us watch the relationship develop…or not. See you on May 18th