Seriously? OMG! WTF?

There is a strike going on in Hollywood. And the Writers’ strike is probably going to be the first one. Chances are either the DGA or SAG are going to follow suit in the next few months.

Therefore the networks have had this in mind as they planned for the Fall. CBS is going on as is. NBC had a few shows in the bank. Fox is yet to announce their schedule. And today, ABC revealed that they are going all reality, game shows, and repeats.

And that makes me wonder, are people going to tune in for that, or will they watch something original on streaming?

I mean, old people on The Bachelor, aka The Golden Bachelor, could be fun. Or it could get old, pun intended, quickly.

Although I have to admit, Disney and ABC played this round well. Because they are trying to tell everyone that they are not afraid of your strike because they will find ways around it.

However, we won’t know if they won that round for a few months. I am hoping they lose because I prefer scripted over unscripted. What about you?

MONDAY
8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (two hours)
10:00 p.m. “The Golden Bachelor”

TUESDAY
8:00 p.m. “Celebrity Jeopardy!”
9:00 p.m. “Bachelor in Paradise” (two hours)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 p.m. “Judge Steve Harvey”
9:00 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (Encore)
9:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (Encore)
10:00 p.m. “What Would You Do?”

THURSDAY
8:00 p.m. “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune”
9:00 p.m. “Press Your Luck”
10:00 p.m. “The $100,000 Pyramid”

FRIDAY
8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank”
9:01 p.m. “20/20” (two hours)

SUNDAY
7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:00 p.m. “The Wonderful World of Disney” (three hours)

To read about The Golden Bachelor, then click here!

ABC decided to change things up and have two Bachelorettes compete for love on the dating competition.

It sounded good on paper, but they didn’t figure in how the women would feel when they were rejected by their suitors because he prefers the other Bachelorette.

Yesterday, Gabby’s heart was broken multiple times when her dates told her they prefer Rachel over her. She tried to play off that she wasn’t hurt, but you can tell her heart was broken and her confidence destroyed.

Therefore, the producers announced that at the rose ceremony, whichever woman the man accepted a rose from that is the only woman he will be competing for for the rest of the season.

At this point, Rachel’s heart was broken when several of her choices chose Gabby.

The Bachelor franchise is cruel; we know that. But this is the cruelest thing they ever did. My heart goes out to Rachel and Gabby because no one likes to lose a man to another girl, especially several of them on the same night.

I hope they both choose multiple men at the end of the season. I say they should screw the producers over and make them pay for playing with their hearts like this.

Yesterday, it was announced that Chris Harrison is leaving The Bachelor franchise after 19 seasons because of racially insensitive things he said. Before he made it official, there were rumors he was paid 8-digits to leave quietly. As in, the money was reportedly part of a hush-money settlement.

Of course, everyone wants to know what that means. Page Six spoke to a source who told them, “He knows a lot about inappropriate behavior on set: fights between contestants, misbehavior including use of illegal substances while overseas and complaints from producers that were allegedly brushed under the carpet by ABC execs.”

It sounds like UnReal was more real than we thought.

Oh, and when it comes to how much Harrison got? The article says that he wanted $25 million. He didn’t get it. But he still got a lot of money to walk away from the show that he didn’t want to walk away from.

Chris Harrison/Instagram

After months of wondering if Chris Harrison would return to The Bachelor franchise due to some racially insensitive comments , he made, today we found out if there are any roses left for the host. There are not.

According to Deadline, he is out of the job after some serious negotiations. The former host is reportedly walking away with an 8-digit hush money package. The site says that he will remain quiet about behind-the-scenes “alleged dirty laundry.” What that is, it looks like we will not find out.

When it comes to finding out who will replace him, I don’t know that either. I am rooting for Wells Adams; what about you?

UPDATE: Chris Harrison broke his silence about his exit on social media. He wrote, “I’ve had a truly incredible run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter. I’m so grateful to Bachelor Nation for all of the memories we’ve made together. While my two-decade journey is wrapping up, the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime.”

UPDATE 1: Warner Horizon and ABC Entertainment released a joint statement saying, “Chris Harrison is stepping aside as host of ‘The Bachelor’ franchise. We are thankful for his many contributions over the past 20 years and wish him all the best on his new journey.”

We know that Chris Harrison won’t be hosting the next two seasons of The Bachelorettes because of his racially insensitive remarks. Now, we know he won’t be back to host Bachelor in Paradise this season.

Instead, he will be replaced by comedians like David Spade, according to Variety.

Whoever thinks that this is a good idea has to be the same person who thought it was a smart decision to hire Tyra Banks as the host of Dancing with the Stars. Someone at ABC needs a new job because Wells Adams was robbed of the job.

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