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Last month, as the fate of ABC's Gcb hung in the balance, we were worried it would become a member of the "Gone Too Soon" club, TV shows that were snuffed out before they had a chance to flourish, or at least before we had a chance to grow tired of them.

Sadly, Gcb has gone to that big Upn in the sky, where it can run happily in the meadow with the likes of Firefly, Pushing Daisies, and Manimal.

While we mourn Gcb's loss, let's take a look at more shows that were ended too quickly. They were unappreciated at the the time, but they were either too good or too ... interesting ... not to have been offered the opportunity to flourish. Or flame out. Which is just as good.

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Lisa Kudrow could have played it safe with her follow-up series to Friends, but instead...

Fans are speculating that Jake will be back — and they’re Not Happy! Would you cheer for Jake if he was ‘The Bachelor’ one more time?

Brad Womack got a second chance at finding love on ABC’s hit show The Bachelor and this time he left engaged to Emily Maynard. Now fans are speculating that former Bachelor Jake Pavelka will return for a second go — after Ashley Hebert’s season of The Bachelorette ends.

Unlike Brad — who didn’t hand out a final rose to either DeAnna Pappas or Jenni Croft — Jake left his first season engaged to feisty blonde Florida native Vienna Giradi. After a short-lived, tumultuous romance, the couple’s troubled relationship came crashing down. Vienna blamed their problems on a lack of intimacy and on the thought that Jake was fame hungry — he’s even said that he wants pursue an acting career.

Vienna quickly rebounded with Greek star Gregory Michael.

Just three out of the 20 relationships that formed because of ‘The Bachelor/Bachelorette’ have lasted. With an 85-percent failure rate are Brad and Emily doomed?

After going on The Bachelor for the second time, Brad Womack finally met the love of his life — Emily Maynard. But since they got engaged back in November, the couple has broken up multiple times. And now that they are finally a public couple, Emily says she’s not ready to get married yet and refuses to move to Austin for Brad. Could this mean that they are right on track to joining the 17 other failed Bachelor/Bachelorette couples?

The most shocking Bachelor breakups to date:

Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi. Jake and Vienna got engaged on the show, but broke up in June 2010. They pretended to stay together for a month longer to keep up appearances — but Vienna was soon seen out with Greek star Gregory Michael.

On November 7th, the Disney Channel premiered a new show, Shake It Up!, that tells the story of a group of teens who work as dancers on a local TV show. But they’re often sabotaged in their efforts to get ahead by the flamboyant, stereotypically “gay” German exchange student Gunther (and his twin sister Tinka).

Shake It Up!'s Tinka (Caroline Sunshine) and Gunther (Kenton Duty)

Meanwhile, TeenNick (the channel known as The N until last year, an off-shoot of the children's channel Nickelodeon) is airing new episodes of DeGrassi (formerly DeGrassi: The Next Generation), which includes the character of Riley Stavros, a formerly closeted jock who is slowly working his way out of the closet.

Degrassi's Riley Stavros (Argiris Karras) and boyfriend Zane Park (Shannon Kook-Chun)

What’s this? Are gay characters finally appearing on American television aimed at younger teenagers and tweens – programming that is, in actually,...

The tennis star held nothing back while dancing, cuddling and even kissing Gregory! Is this the start of a new relationship?

Wimbledon champion Serena Williams might have found a perfect partner after spending a very intimate night with Greek star Gregory Michael on Aug. 3 at the Power Balance Poker Tournament & Party for charity at Drai’s in Hollywood.

During a live performance from Flo-Rida, the couple was seen dancing in Serena’s personal VIP section. It quickly became intimate with lots of touching, cuddling and serious eye-to-eye contact when the 28-year-old tennis phenom decided to rest her medically braced right foot on the comfy leather couch.

This was 29-year-old Gregory’s cue to start hugging her and plant occasional kisses on her forehead. We couldn’t help but wonder if these were the same moves he used on Vienna Girardi. For nearly the next two hours, Serena and Gregory were...

Diss! Vienna’s fling has fizzled – Gregory didn’t even acknowledge her presence when he ran into her in La on Tuesday!

Poor Vienna Girardi! The Bachelor starlet’s rebound relationship with Greek star Gregory Michael is completely over – especially given that he’s taken to ignoring her in public!

“Gregory and Vienna are so over,” one of Gregory’s BFFs tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “She freaked him out. They haven’t seen each other for a while – but it seems like she’d still like to hook up.”

The insider says it was no coincidence that Vienna, 24, showed up at Espn the Magazine’s Espy Style Studio July 13 – moments after Gregory, 29, attempted to high-tail it out of the W Hollywood Hotel after catching wind of her arrival.

“He stepped off the elevator while she was walking in. He was on his phone and breezed right past her,” an eyewitness tells us.

Vienna Girardi seems to enjoy the perks of being a celebrity just as much as her former fiance Jake Pavelka – she soaked up the good life with Glee star Mark Salling in Las Vegas last weekend!

Is this a case of pot calling kettle black or what? Although Vienna Girardi has called former fiance Jake Pavelka a “fame whore”, it’s she who is hanging out (and hooking up) with celebrities and enjoying a VIP lifestyle!

After hooking up with Greek star Gregory Michael, it seems Vienna has moved on to another TV actor – Glee star Mark Salling. The two were spotted at separate VIP tables at Lavo in Las Vegas July 3 before they joined forces on July 4 for a day of fun in the sun; they shared a daybed and tanned together at Tao Beach that day.

The party continued on throughout Independence Day as the 24-year-old former Hooters waitress,...

"Greek" star Gregory Michael has been caught in the middle of nasty break-up between Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi. Gregory has come out with his side of the story after Vienna denied she had a fling with him during her six-month relationship with Jake.

Responding to Vienna's statement mentioning "there (was) nothing" happened between her and Gregory, the actor told Us Magazine, "That's a lie." Vienna may have told Gregory she was on the market during June 20 Santa Monica event as Gregory said, "We definitely made out that weekend and Vienna made it very clear that it was over between her and Jake."

And though Vienna previously claimed to have danced with Gregory for less than "nine seconds" at the event, Gregory stated, "I wouldn't say we danced for a few seconds. We did dance as a group all night. We also danced alone for parts of the evening.

Did Vienna Girardi lie during her Monday night reunion interview with ex Jake Pavelka on "The Bachelorette"? "Greek" star Gregory Michael says the former "Bachelor" fiancée lied during the heated post-split interview on ABC when Jake accused her of getting a bit cozy with someone at a June 20 event in Santa Monica, CA. Vienna denied anything happened with Gregory, but the "Greek" star tells UsMagazine.com, "That's a lie. We definitely made out that weekend and Vienna made it very clear that it was over between her and Jake." Vienna also said that they danced together for less than "nine seconds," but Gregory counters, "I wouldn't say we danced for a few seconds. We did dance as a group all night. We also danced alone for parts of the evening." As for Jake's comment that the person Vienna allegedly was with "went on the record" saying that Vienna had cheated on Jake with him,...

In the latest clip from Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi's first interview together since the split, both address the rumors that Vienna was unfaithful during the course of their relationship. Reports have surfaced that Vienna became involved with "Greek" actor Gregory Michael. Vienna says these claims are completely false, while reportedly Jake insinuated this is why they broke up. In a clip that aired on "Good Morning America" from the "The Bachelorette" interview with Chris Harrison, Vienna defends herself, saying to Jake, "You have two stories. The first story is that you broke up with me on Saturday because I was cheating on you with Greg. First of all, I didn't even meet Greg till 9 o'clock at night at a charity event at the hospital. The only thing you have is me dancing not even nine seconds in a group of people and I'm not even with him." Jake bites back,...

Vienna's side action is spilling his guts to UsMagazine.com Vienna Girardi told new fling Gregory Michael she was single -- while still-fiance Jake Pavelka was 2,000 miles away in Atlanta, Georgia taping Lifetime hit comedy series, "Drop Dead Diva" starring Brooke Elliott and Margaret Cho. Michael, 29, tells Us Weekly, "She made it very clear they were not together." How did she explain why she was still wearing her $42,000, 2.72-carat engagement ring? "She said it was for the show," adds the Greek star. An insider explains the two met in a crowded limo en route to a Children's Hospital of Orange County event on June 19, and then attended PacSun's Summer Solstice Beach Ballyhoo on June 20 in Santa...

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Vienna says Jake tried to physically attack her, but he says she’s lying! We think they’re Both just in this for publicity!

The battle between The Bachelor’s Jake Pavelka, 32, and ex-fiancée, Vienna Girardi, 24, is getting worse as wild allegations are flying from both sides. During the filming of ABC’s Bachelor Breakup Special on June 23, an audience member (who’s clearly on Team Vienna) claimed that Jake “literally jumped out of his chair, pulled back his fist and lunged at her,” a source told Star magazine. A Team Jake audience member denied it: “It did not happen. He was calm and collected,” they explained to Us Weekly. All he did was stand up and quietly ask to not be interrupted.

The filming of the ABC special was the first time that Vienna and Jake have come face to face since their breakup June 21 and clearly the sides are drawn.

Plus Weird Al targets Lady Gaga, James Franco's art, and Dame Helen Mirren kicks butt.

Last night, Jimmy Kimmel had a Twilight special, and it was hilarious to watch. It probably wasn’t supposed to be, but it was. My favorite line came from Robert Pattinson though: "It wouldn't be PG-13 if the CGI wolves had genitalia. They're like the action figures."

Weird Al Yankovic says he has his eyes on the Billboard charts for his next big parody, and obviously Lady Gaga is a ripe target.

In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that Washington state’s disclosure law for petition signature on R-71 domestic partnership law is valid and does not violate the First Amendment.

Emmy Rossum says despite the description of Shameless, it’s really a fun, laugh-filled show. And she’s already gotten naked for the Showtime series, something she got to share...

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[caption id="attachment_149582" align="alignnone" width="544" caption="Getty Images"]/caption] Jake Pavelka says his former fiancé Vienna Girardi was just using him for the attention…but he’s been pursuing an acting career for almost 10 years!

Thanks to their competing cover stories, Bachelor stars Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi’s breakup drama has turned into the ultimate “he said, she said” battle – but just who wants fame more?

The 32-year-old pilot claims Vienna, 24, used their relationship from its onset to further her career…but He’S the one who’s been working as an actor for years! And who, exactly has been on Three reality TV shows now? Nope, not Vienna.

The former Hooters waitress, on the other hand, has also milked her new-found celebrity by trying to jump-start career as a host on networks like E! and Style, as well as selling her sad split story to Star for a rumored $90,000.

Honestly, we’re not sure which...

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HollywoodNews.com: Kinda hate to give any more publicity to the sham of a couple that was Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi but I don’t mind giving some space to Gregory Michael who has always been a sweetheart to me.

Gregory is straight in real life but had a steamy starring role in the gay soap Dante’s Cove and currently has a more toned-down role as a gay college student in the ABC Family series Greek.

So what is he doing involved in this Jake-Vienna mess?

Amid reports that Vienna was possibly involved with him after they were seen at a charity event over the weekend Gregory said to RadarOnline: “I’m not a homewrecker. Vienna and I met on Saturday night at the Children’s Oncology Prom, a charity that I am very passionate about.”

He told Ok! that he and Vienna “hit it...

It was lust at first sight for Vienna and Greek star Gregory!

Vienna Girardi and new man Gregory Michael really Did meet for the very first time at a charity event last Saturday — and the two had instant chemistry! Here’s what went down…

Vienna and Gregory were both ‘talent’ at the Children’s Oncology Prom at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County June 19 and, along with celebrities including cast members of The Hard Times of Rj Berger, actress Izabella Miko and Miley Cyrus’ ex Justin Gaston, were shuttled down to the gala in a private car. “They sat next to one another on the way to the event and hit it off immediately,” an insider tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively, adding, “They were flirting pretty heavily during the ride and things moved pretty quickly from there.”

The two hung out almost exclusively throughout the night, dancing, laughing and having a great time.

"Bachelor" Jake Pavelka and ex fiancee Vienna Girardi haven't wasted anytime talking to the press about their shocking split, but both have very different stories on how their fairytale romance crashed in a flurry of different stories.

Vienna claims she and Jake hadn't been intimate for over four months, while Jake says that's simply not true.

"We haven't been intimate in months now," Vienna told Star magazine. "More than four months. At first his excuse was that he was fasting.

We're sure the "he said, she said" surrounding Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi's split will only escalate in the coming days, but a source close to the situation tells E! News that it was Vienna who bailed on the Bachelor. "She had been planning this since last week," the source tells us. "She called Jake on Monday night to tell him about the Star magazine article and tell him she was leaving. He didn't know anything about it until then and they broke up on that phone call." Monday night was the same time the rumor mill started churning about her Pda with Greek actor Greg Michael at events over the weekend. According to our sources, Vienna moves...

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Unless you suffered a tragic all-day power outage in the past 24 hours and were cruelly separated from the Internet, you've probably already heard that hunky Texan pilot Jake Pavelka (last season's 'Bachelor') and his bride-to-be Vienna Girardi have officially broken off their engagement, adding them to the long list of 'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' couples who couldn't go the distance.

Speculation is still running rampant amongst bloggers and tabloids regarding the true cause of the split; TMZ can't quite decide whether Jake dropped Vienna over suspicions that the Floridian daddy's girl was stepping out on him with 'Greek' star Gregory Michael, or if Vienna gave up on Jake for being a "fame whore" -- ouch. And I thought everyone who appeared on a reality dating show just wanted to live quiet, drama free lives ...

But now, our distinguished sister site, PopEater, has scoop from Star...

A rep for couple "The Bachelor" Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi has confirmed that the two reality TV lovers have called off their romance. The rep, Janice Lee, said as quoted by People, "Jake and Vienna have split. They appreciate the respect for their privacy at this time."

Janice didn't further detail on why Jake and Vienna break up. Vienna herself, who was reportedly "stepping out" with Gregory Michael, an actor on the ABC Family show "Greek", debunked any allegations that she cheated on Jake. On Tuesday, June 22, she tweeted, "The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100 False."

Though so, Vienna has spoken out about why she decided to split from Jake. In Star Magazine, which will be on stands on Friday, June 25, she revealed, "We haven't been intimate in months now. More than four months. At first his excuse was that he was fasting. The second excuse was...

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BFFs, Jake was spotted at the airport in La right after news of his split with Vienna. Doesn’t he look kind of sad?

Jake Pavelka is in La to face the music. The sexy pilot and star of season 14’s The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love, touched down at Lax on June 22 — Alone! News of his break up with now ex-fiancée Vienna Girardi surfaced today, and shocked fans who thought the two were totally in love!

We learned that Jake and Vienna actually broke up over a month ago And Vienna has found love again! She and Gregory Michael, star of ABC Family’s hit show Greek, met at a charity event in Orange, California, June 18 and they were “instantly smitten.”

“Gregory Michael and Vienna Are seeing each other,” a source close to the pair confirms exclusively to HollywoodLife.com. “But it isn’t what you...

'Bachelor' couple Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi just announced the end of their engagement and rumors are swirling that Vienna's infidelity had something to do with it. Jake believed Vienna was cheating on him with Gregory Michael (pic, right) of the ABC Family show 'Greek' after she flirted with Gregory at a recent event, sources from 'The Bachelor' told TMZ. See a photo of Vienna and Gregory together here. For her part Vienna denies the cheating rumors. "The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% False," she tweeted on Tuesday. Right before the split was announced Vienna was all smiles as she got her hair and makeup done at a salon in La. See the picture here. During her treatment she kept running into the bathroom to take phone calls, TMZ reports. TMZ spoke with Vienna's stepmom Lisa, who met Jake on...

Just hours after Vienna Girardi moved her ass out of Jake Pavelka 's home -- she was already partying with the man she was rumored to be hooking up with on the side ... Gregory Michael .   Vienna and the " Greek " actor were dancing with each other -- hand-in-hand -- at the Reality Cares Choc Children's Hospital Prom on Saturday night. As we previously reported, sources close to the production of " The Bachelor " tell us Jake eventually...

Vienna Girardi took to Twitter to defend herself against TMZ's allegations that she was cheating with Greek actor Gregory Michael, prompting her break-up with Jake Pavelka. "The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% False," she wrote. TMZ then edited its story--horrifically written, as always--to add that "whether she cheated or not, Jake thought she did." Meanwhile, Jake hasn't tweeted at all, which makes him marginally more interesting than when he actually is writing...

News broke this morning that The Bachelor star Jake Pavelka and fiancée Vienna Girardi broke up, but why they called off their engagement is still a source of heavy speculation. Earlier gossip claimed Jake dumped Vienna after suspecting her of cheating with Greek actor Gregory Michael. The real truth is likely a lot more complicated.

Vienna Girardi and Jake Pavelka on The Bachelor (ABC)

Vienna Girardi adamantly denies she ever cheated on Jake Pavelka with anyone. “The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% false,” Girardi said in a post on her Twitter feed. TMZ.com reported earlier in the day that sources claimed Jake Pavelka broke off his engagement to Girardi over suspicion she was hooking up with actor Gregory Michael.

Now the gossip site claims Girardi’s stepmother, Lisa, says Jake Pavelka was a “total fraud” just out for fame and was never in love with Vienna in the first place.

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Jake couldn’t handle the thought of of Vienna being with another man — it sent him over the edge!

Yikes! Vienna Girardi, 24, can’t seem to control herself. The Bachelor Jake Pavelka, 32, broke it off with his fiancée because he thought that she was cheating on him with ABC Greek actor Gregory Michael, 29, a Bachelor insider tells TMZ.

This past weekend, Vienna was spotted flirting up a storm with Gregory at the Pacsun Summer Solstice Beach Ballyhoo in Santa Monica, Calif., while Jake was on the other side of the country filming his guest appearance on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva, reports The Frisky.

When Jake found out about Vienna’s questionable behavior, he allegedly pulled the plug on their relationship out of shear jealousy. Sources confirm Jake had no real knowledge as to whether or not Vienna was actually getting it on with Gregory, but the mere...

It was Over for Bachelor couple Vienna Girardi and Jake Pavelka a month ago – and she’s already moved on with a new man!

If you thought Vienna Girardi was cheating on her fiancé Jake Pavelka, you were wrong – the Bachelor couple has been over for a month – and she Does have a new man!

“Gregory Michael and Vienna Are seeing each other,” a source close to the pair confirms exclusively to HollywoodLife.com. “But it isn’t what you think – she and Jake broke up nearly a month ago! They didn’t even meet until she and Jake were done.”

According to our insider, Vienna, 24, and Greek star Gregory, 29, met at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County for the Children’s Oncology Prom event in Orange, Calif. June 18, and were “instantly smitten” with one another. So smitten, in fact, that they hung out the very next day, June...

As more details emerge about the split between Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi, it seems the “Bachelor” stud sent his lady packing over some serious suspicions.

According to a source, Jake was paranoid that Vienna was entertaining other suitors while she was engaged to him.

In fact, Pavelka had reason to believe that Miss Girardi was conducting a relationship with “Greek” actor Gregory Michael.

Jake ended up confronting Vienna about her infidelity and subsequently ended their relationship sometime in the past 48 hours.

Jake Pavelka dumped Vienna Girardi for reportedly cheating on him. According to TMZ, more details have emerged on the recent breakup between "The Bachelor" Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi. Apparently, she was reportedly cheating on him,and Jake went ahead and called it quits over serious suspicions. They say that Jake believed Vienna was dating actor Gregory Michael who is an actor on ABC's "Greek" TV show. The story had been out that the 2 were flirting at a recent event,but Jake took it to heart. It's unclear whether Vienna was actually dating Gregory Michael,but Jake was convinced enough to end the relationship in the last 24 to 48 hours.

It's official. The Bachelor's latest power couple, Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi, are over. But what's not official is the reason why, and despite reports that Vienna cheated on Jake with Greek actor Gregory Michael, Vienna just tweeted: "The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% false." Meanwhile, a source close to Greg tells us he is in Venezuela right now with another girl. So why did Jake and Vienna really call it quits? Here's what insiders tell us: Cheating or no cheating, sources close to the couple say Vienna didn't give Jake a whole lot of space in the relationship. "She was kind of stalkerish," says one staffer who worked...

The news of the breakup of Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi surprised "Bachelor" fans everywhere, now comes the shocking report that Jake is the one who broke it off.

Sources told TMZ that Jake is convinced that Vienna was "stepping out" with "Greek" star Gregory Michael, 29, whom she met at a party just this past Saturday where they were apparently flirting. But Vienna tweeted this morning: ""The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% False.

Vienna Girardi confessed to breaking up with 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka. According to Ok magazine, Vienna Girardi who is the woman that Jake Pavelka ended up choosing on ABC's "The Bachelor" in the recent season 14, recently confessed that she and Jake have broken up. They say that a rep confirmed to them that, “Jake and Vienna have split and appreciate respect for their privacy at this time.” The news first broke on Saturday at the Children's Hospital of Orange County Oncology Prom near Los Angeles. Vienna confessed to Greek actor Gregory Michael that her engagement was over. Gregory revealed just what happened that night. He stated, “We hit it off and hung out and danced the night away. She made it very clear that it was over with Jake.”...

Bachelor Jake Pavelka and fiancée Vienna Girardi have broken up and called off their engagement, a rep for the couple confirmed on Tuesday. Now rumors are popping up that Jake may have believed Vienna was cheating on him.

Vienna Girardi and Jake Pavelka on The Bachelor (ABC)

“Jake and Vienna have split,” the former couple’s rep said in a press statement. “They appreciate the respect for their privacy at this time.”

No official reason was given for the broken engagement, but rumor has it Jake Pavelka may have been experiencing some jealousy pains. TMZ.com claims sources have told them Jake thought fiancée Vienna Girardi had allegedly been cheating on him with Greek actor Gregory Michael.

Then again, we’ve seen a rumors circulating out there that it was Jake who was actually the one suspected of stepping out. Maybe Jake’s decision to take the gig on Dancing With the Stars...

Sources involved in the production of " The Bachelor " tell TMZ Jake Pavelka was the person who pulled the plug on his relationship with Vienna Girardi ... because he thought she was cheating. We're told Jake believed Vienna was "stepping out" with Gregory Michael -- an actor on the ABC Family show " Greek ." The story had been out that the 2 were flirting at a recent event, but apparently Jake took it to heart. Sources at "The Bachelor...

Jake Pavelka is a bachelor again. "The Bachelor" star has split from fiancée Vienna Girardi, the woman he chose in the season finale of the show.

A rep for the couple told Ok! magazine, "Jake and Vienna have split. They appreciate the respect for their privacy at this time."

No reason was given for the split. Apparently, Vienna confessed to "Greek" actor Gregory Michael at the Children's Hospital of Orange County Oncology Prom on Saturday that the engagement was over.

Gregory told the magazine, "We hit it off and hung out and danced the night away. She made it very clear that it was over with Jake."...

Last season's "The Bachelor" couple -- Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi -- have separated. A rep for the couple confirms to "The Insider," "Jake and Vienna have split and appreciate respect for their privacy at this time." Ok! magazine reports that Vienna revealed the breakup to "Greek" star Gregory Michael at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County Oncology Prom in Southern California. "She made it very clear that it was over with Jake," Gregory told Ok!

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The whirlwind romance between Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi that began on ABC's "The Bachelor" has come to an end.

A rep for the couple confirmed to Ok! magazine that "Jake and Vienna have split and appreciate respect for their privacy at this time."

See photos of Jake and Vienna on "The Bachelor"!

Rumors of their split surfaced Saturday night after Vienna spent the night chatting with "Greek" star Gregory Michael at the Children's Hospital of Orange County Oncology Prom.

Kansas City came to Hollywood this week! AMC Theatres held their inaugural charity event benefiting Variety – The Children’s Charity & The Will Rogers Institute. The night included a special performance by music icons Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. Guests included: Gilles Marini (“Brothers & Sisters”), Tichina Arnold (“Everybody Hates Chris”), Rich Sommer (“Mad Men”), Shar Jackson (“Moesha”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”), Steve Ward (“Tough Love”), BooBoo Stewart (Eclipse), Gregory Michael (“Greek”), Jennifer Stone (“Wizards of Waverly Place”), Kayla Ewell (“Vampire Diaries”), Kaycee Stroh (High School Musical), Tim Mosher (Composer - “Craig Ferguson”), Logan Miller (“I’m in the Band and Tami Farrell (...

Kansas City came to Hollywood this week! AMC Theatres held their inaugural charity event benefiting Variety – The Children’s Charity & The Will Rogers Institute. The night included a special performance by music icons Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. Guests included: Gilles Marini (“Brothers & Sisters”), Tichina Arnold (“Everybody Hates Chris”), Rich Sommer (“Mad Men”), Shar Jackson (“Moesha”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”), Steve Ward (“Tough Love”), BooBoo Stewart (Eclipse), Gregory Michael (“Greek”), Jennifer Stone (“Wizards of Waverly Place”), Kayla Ewell (“Vampire Diaries”), Kaycee Stroh (High School Musical), Tim Mosher (Composer - “Craig Ferguson”), Logan Miller (“I’m in the Band and Tami Farrell (...

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Olivia was the belle of the ball in La May 6, but unfortunately, the Prince Charming she had her eye on is already taken!

Ex-boyfriend Chris Pine was clearly the last thing on Olivia Munn’s mind last night: while hosting a party in La, the Iron Man 2 star was flooded with male admirers! But the brunette beauty definitely had her eye on one man in particular — one man who happens to be getting married on Monday!

“Olivia literally had a flock of male admirers, but although she was extremely flattered, she only really had her eye on one guy,” an insider at Capcom’s Last Planet 2 launch party in Hollywood, Calif. tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “She thought Rick Malambri was really hot. But, then, he grabbed just about every girl at the party’s attention. He’s gorgeous!”

But here’s the bad news: the 27-year-old Step Up...

The Los Angeles Mission will make a difference for the homeless this Easter – with a little help from celebrity friends.

The Mission will serve 3,000 meals, provide Easter baskets with toys for children, and wash the feet of the homeless on Good Friday. Why feet washing? Easter Week foot washing is a Christian tradition – memorializing that Jesus washed the feet of his disciples the night before he was crucified. Many who are on the streets seldom have normal loving human contact – and this outreach of food, foot washing with podiatric care and new shoes is a way of inviting them to learn about the Mission’s services, including its long term program of restoration – in order to get off the streets permanently. The Los Angeles Christian Health Center uses this opportunity to address the foot problems suffered by many on the streets of Skid Row.

Scheduled to attend the event at...

What an interesting choice of venue.

The folks at We Love Soaps have been covering Broadway Cares and Gays of Our Lives in New York City, and doing a stellar job.

First they caught up with our Fub in front of the Stonewall Inn, and we find out that he's really a nicer guy than we thought - and we already thought he was pretty sweet. He's the ultimate professional, and even makes excuses for the show for the backlash about how he found out the story was gone. He totally takes the high road, even when discussing how the timing changed the GLAAD Awards experience.

The second half of the video is with a brunette Gregory Michael, currently Calvin's love interest on Greek. He talks about having two high profile roles that just happened to be gay in a really positive light. He also lets drop a spoiler about the next season of Greek,...

A Place Called Home is set to celebrate its Fourth Annual “Stars and Strikes” celebrity bowling and poker tournament, and is expecting a host of celebrity supporters such as Keke Palmer, Paul Wall and Austin Brown to come out and have some fun.

Actors and singers including Deryk Whibley of Sum 41, Lala and Jason Derulo; Booboo Stewart from the Twilight Saga, Eddie Steeples from My Name Is Earl, Eden Sher from The Middle, and Gregory Michael from Greek are all planning to try their luck at the event on March 10th. Movie producer Ari Gold, music producers Rodney Jerkins and J.R. Rotem are also planning to play.

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This week's Greek season finale finally let Calvin and Grant get together, setting them up for a romance next season. More importantly, however, we also got some more of the odd friendship between Calvin and the born-again, purity-pledged Dale.

So, for now, Greek has my hopes up for the upcoming season (starting August 31) with an episode that showed how the boundary-pushing ABC Family hit doesn't get lazy with its supporting cast. Watch out for Spoilers if you venture any further...

This week we got back to Calvin's (Paul James) attempts to resist his attraction to his Omega Chi roommate, Grant (Gregory Michael). Calvin's still avoiding Grant by sleeping on Rusty and Dale's floor and Dale is getting tired of the situation.

Since Dale has also been trying to resist Sheila's (Update: sorry, apparently it's Kristen O'Meara not Miriam Shor, aka Janet from Swingtown as I thought) attempts at seducing Dale...

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)

The Flying Monkey takes one week off, and suddenly he’s hopelessly swamped with reader questions. With such a huge backlog, and since I always try to answer as many questions as possible, I have decided that this week, I will answer each question in as few words as possible.

In other words, yes, your prayers have finally been answered, and you’ve finally managed to shut me up!

Q: The gorgeous Alan Tudyk seems to be gay. Is he? -- Cara, São Paulo, Brazil

A: No.

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Q: Ever play the game Mystery Date? Any idea of other actor / models who made appearances in games like this? -- Jj, Alexandria, Va

Chris Evans makes an appearance on

the Mystery Date board game (circa 1999)

A: Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) was...

Are the gays taking over daytime? It would seem so, as yet another daytime soap reveals its plans to tell a gay love story this summer. We’ve got the latest news and spoilers on the upcoming plot, including a clip of the intended lovebirds. Plus, we have an extra large helping of Gool Theater this week, including a hot and sexy episode of Forbidden Love, some explosive events on EastEnders, heart pounding moments on Coronation Street and our first visit to New Zealand soap Shortland Street.

We’ve also got spoilers on a goodbye to Fair City’s gay character and the dish on what cutie pie Noah Mayer is shooting this week on As The World Turns. Meanwhile, Gool Newsbeat looks at the controversy surrounding EastEnders’ gay Muslim storyline as well as the scoop on another U.K. sudser's returning gay character. And as usual, Snapshots and our Soap Stud Of The Week!

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)

Q: So Gregory Michael, who plays gay on Dante’s Cove, is now playing Calvin’s love interest on Greek. So what gives? Gay guy or just a really cool straight one? – Jason, Milwaukee, Wi

A: A really cool straight one.

“I didn't have any reservations about it being gay or what kind of character it was,” Gregory tells AfterElton.com. “Just, ‘It's another role – are you ready to do it?’ You look at everything. I just got back from the holidays [when I did it]. Did I eat too much? Am I going to look good? You look at those things, not, ‘Oh, I'm doing another gay role.’”

Gregory Michael

Interestingly, Gregory didn’t even consider the aspect of doing two prominent gay roles until his manager said to him, "You know you're doing another gay role.

This week, thanks to my editor Michael Jensen, I have an interview with Greek star Gregory Michael conducted last January at the Television Critics Association Winter Tour. Thanks, Michael!

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Feature: Interview With Gregory Michael

Gool Theatre

In My Humble Opinion (Imho)

Scoops & Spoilers

Gool Newsbeat

Bits & Pieces

Ratings & Rankings

Snapshots

Soap Stud Of The Week

Question Of The Week

Greek’s Gregory Michael Plays Gay Again

Many AfterElton.com readers are familiar with Michael from his three years on steamy supernatural soap Dante’s Cove, while some, including this columnist, may even recognize him from his stint in 2003 on As The World Turns. Below we chat with the handsome actor about how he feels about his new role as Grant, Calvin’s love interest on the college comedy-drama Greek, his time on Dante’s Cove – and more!

AfterElton.com: How did you end up on the show?...

Gregory Michael, who plays "Kevin" in the homo-horror series Dante's Cove, doesn't know if he's coming back. No, this isn't some kind of bargaining ploy. He simply hasn't heard anything about appearing in the recently announced 4th season of the series.

He told Greginhollywood.com: "I havn't heard much.... I don’ have enough information for you about Dante’s. I just talked to Charlie about a week ago - as soon as the announcement came out and we’re all really excited. I’m having tea with (co-star) Tracy Scoggins.”

If here! hasn't contacted him or any of the other stars, you have to wonder if this is some kind of cost-cutting move on their part. Which is really strange as Dante's Cove doesn't have much of a budget -- or plot -- to begin with.

But damn is peoples 'purdy on that there show -- especially Kevin. We'll find...

We're big fans of Greek and its groundbreaking gay fraternity brother character, Calvin Owens (Paul James). But while the show has been in fine form over the past few weeks, Calvin's storyline (particularly when it comes to his stalled romantic life) has been back-burnered. Luckily last week things got considerably more interesting when Calvin's frat brother Evan pulled him into a big secret he's keeping, but that's just the tip of the iceberg for Calvin's story this season.

We're excited to have two exclusive clips from an episode airing next month featuring Calvin and his new gay roommate, Grant (played by Dante's Cove's Gregory Michael). They're a wee bit spoilery, so proceed with caution!

In the first clip, Calvin gives some gay relationship advice to Rebecca, who has apparently sipped from the cup of Sappho (?!). And in the second, Calvin — whose sex-crazed roommate has forced him to move out — has an awkward (and shirtless!