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The Bacheloris officially returning for Season 30 with a brand-new showrunner! Bachelor in Paradiseexecutive producer Scott Teti is taking the reins from Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner. Teti joined Bachelor in Paradise in January 2025, and his quick promotion as the sole showrunner of the flagship series signals a shift for the long-running franchise.

As per Deadline, Teti’s appointment comes amidst a restructuring of the show’s production team following Freeland and Graenber’s exit in March 2025. While ABC announced most of its renewal decisions for the 2025-26 broadcast season before May 13, 2025, The Bachelor’s pickup was delayed as the network searched for new leadership. However, given Teti’s hiring, it’s possible that the show will follow its usual production and broadcast schedule, with the upcoming Bachelor season filming in the fall and premiering early 2026.

Before joining The Bachelor franchise, Teti served as an executive producer for ABC’s Claim...

The world of reality TV is a space filled with some of the most unique reality TV shows spread across different genres and themes. Yet, when it comes to dating and reality television shows, only a handful make it past more than a couple of seasons, enjoying endless popularity. ABC’s The Bachelor is certainly one of them, and it has remained one of the most popular and enduring reality television shows since it first debuted on March 25, 2002.

After more than two decades of airing, the show has captivated millions of fans across the world, keeping them entertained with its mix of romance, drama, and competition. Developed by Mike Fleiss and currently hosted by Jesse Palmer, who took over from Chris Harrison, the show features a single man, characteristically successful and handsome, who goes on a quest to find love among several contestants competing for his attention and affection.

Chris Harrison,...

The Bachelor finale played out without a hitch when Grant Ellis debuted his winner on live television Monday night. After revealing their season 29 engagement, Ellis and Juliana Pasquarosa appeared as a happy couple on ABC’s live After the Final Rose stage. Sure, there was drama, as one could expect from the reality dating show’s setup where one finalist — this time, the blindsided Litia Garr — nearly always ends up brokenhearted. There was also a twist reveal when it was announced that senior-aged contestants from the Golden Bachelor and Bachelorette will be appearing on this summer’s milestone 10th season of Bachelor in Paradise.

All in all, it was the type of ending viewers could expect from a Bachelor season. And considering the leadership upheaval going on at franchise, that’s a production success.

If you ask Ellis, the 31-year-old day trader from New Jersey says he felt supported behind...

The showrunners of The Bachelor are set to depart in the latest behind-the-scenes shakeup at the ABC reality franchise.

Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner are set to leave their positions, which they’ve held since series creator Mike Fleiss left the show in 2023. Their exits come in the wake of allegations that Freeland and Graebner oversaw a “toxic” and “hostile” workplace on The Bachelor, claims the pair have denied through their attorney.

Warner Bros., which produces The Bachelor, and ABC declined to comment.

The hostile work environment claims against Freeland and Graebner emerged in a February Deadline story in which a dozen current and former staff members on The Bachelor accused the showrunners of creating a culture of fear and secrecy at the show and cited incidents of verbal abuse. The accusations came to light soon after ABC announced it would not air The Bachelorette in the summer, leading to...

The Bachelor is saying goodbye to some big names behind the scenes: Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner, who have served as showrunners for the past two seasons, are exiting the ABC dating show, our sister site Deadline reports. (ABC and producers Warner Bros. TV had no comment when reached by TVLine.)

The exit comes a month after an explosive report that accused Freeland and Graebner of fostering a “toxic” and “hostile” environment behind the scenes of The Bachelor, alleging that they have run the franchise with “fear” and subjected crew members to verbal and mental abuse. Freeland and Graebner both denied the accusations,...

Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner, the showrunners and executive producers of “The Bachelor,” are leaving the series. They are still at work on Grant Ellis’ current season of “The Bachelor,” which is nearing its end, but are negotiating their exits from the franchise.

Representatives for ABC, the network that airs “The Bachelor,” and Warner Bros. Television, which produces it, did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request to comment.

Freeland and Graebner took over as showrunners in 2023 following the tumultuous exit of “Bachelor” creator Mike Fleiss. Having created “The Bachelor” in 2002, Fleiss left after an investigation into allegations of racial discrimination was conducted by Wbtv. Freeland and Graebner oversaw the reality series along with Jason Ehrlich, a perennial on ABC, who left after the first season of “The Golden Bachelor.”

In February, it was revealed that ABC would not be airing a new season of “The Bachelorette” following Ellis’ season of “The Bachelor.

Exclusive: The Bachelor franchise will soon have new leadership.

Deadline understands that Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner, who serve as showrunners and executive producers of the Warner Bros TV-produced franchise, are leaving. We hear they are currently negotiating their exit with the studio.

It comes a month after Deadline revealed allegations of a “hostile” environment behind the scenes of the franchise.

It’s been a tricky start to the year for the ABC universe; in early February, Deadline revealed that The Bachelorette would skip a cycle. That decision led to the departure of a number of crew, many who had worked on the shows for years.

Following our report, co-executive producers Michael Margolis, who is Freeland’s husband, and Keely Booth resigned.

Freeland and Graebner are now joining them.

Bennett Graebner and Claire Freeland

The pair took over showrunning duties in 2023 following the departure of creator Mike Fleiss, who left...

Two co-executive producers have exited The Bachelor franchise. Michael Margolis and Keely Booth have stepped down from their roles, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Their departures come amid recent reports of an alleged toxic workplace at the ABC and Warner Bros. TV-produced reality series, of which The Bachelor is one of several series under their umbrella.

The franchise also includes the female-led The Bachelorette, which ABC abruptly put on pause last month. ABC didn’t give a reason, or comment on if or when the female-led spinoff would return, when announcing that season 22 wouldn’t air in The Bachelorette‘s usual summer spot.

Deadline, however, reported that the hiatus prompted many crew members to lose their jobs. A dozen former and current producers on the franchise, who spoke to Deadline anonymously, then accused showrunners and executive producers Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner of running a “toxic” and “hostile” environment. (An...

Exclusive: Jenn Tran, star of the last season of The Bachelorette, was in tears, her mother sitting yards away, as she watched footage of her proposing to Devin Strader on ABC’s After The Final Rose live finale.

The engagement hadn’t worked out and was over before Tran was forced to relive that day alongside Strader. It was a decision that former Bachelor star Ben Higgins called “cruel and unnecessary.”

“Do I have a choice?,” Tran asked host Jesse Palmer as he teed up the footage.

It seems she didn’t.

The decision to air the footage was made by Claire Freeland, who serves as showrunner and executive producer of The Bachelor franchise alongside Bennett Graebner. “Claire made that decision to put her in that position and air that proposal on live television,” one former producer said. “Producers were screaming at them in the booth to stop and were ignored.

Though his professional career started nearly ten years prior, Chris Harrison gained real fame in the entertainment industry for hosting The Bachelor for almost two decades straight. That’s not all, he even served as the host for multiple other franchise spin-off shows over the years, including The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, among others.

Chris Harrison. | Credits: The Bachelor franchise / ABC.

But then, one unfaithful day, he was fired from the franchise once and for all after igniting allegations of racism, garnering tremendous controversy and backlash. Since then, Harrison has gone through a lot in his life, and even though he has moved on and is working on other projects now, he hasn’t hesitated to express his regrets about the actions he pulled back then.

Chris Harrison reacts to his firing from The Bachelor

Back in 2021, after being a prominent host for The Bachelor franchise for around 19 years,...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for The Bachelor season 29 ahead!

The Bachelor is a show that kickstarted a mega-franchise where people find love, or at least hope to. In the 29th season, Grant Ellis, a 31-year-old day trader is the desirable man that women will be competing for.

Grant Ellis | @grantellis_ | Instagram

He made a memorable impression in Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette, so it’s not surprising to see him return as the man of the hour. For those who are too impatient to know the final result, a potential leak might have revealed how his journey concludes.

The Bachelor is a new chapter for Grant Ellis Grant Ellis | @grantellis_ | Instagram

In the premiere episode of The Bachelor, we got a closer look at Grant Ellis’ life, who is a New Jersey native, currently residing in Houston, Texas. His mission is to become a loving family man, have a beautiful wife,...

Season 10 of “Bachelor in Paradise” will have a new showrunner, Deadline reported on Friday.

According to the outlet, Scott Teti is taking over as showrunner of the popular reality series, part of ABC’s expansive franchise that also includes “The Bachelor” and spinoffs “The Bachelorette,” “The Golden Bachelor” and “The Golden Bachelorette.”

“Bachelor in Paradise” sees fan favorites from the franchise return for a second (or third) chance at finding love after leaving their respective seasons brokenhearted. With experience under their figurative belts, participants are given the opportunity to travel to a romantic paradise in the hopes of turning a potential summer fling into the real thing.

During the show’s ninth season (aired in fall 2023), Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich and Bennett Graebner served as showrunners following the exit of veteran producer Mike Fleiss, who had stepped down ahead of reported misconduct allegations. Freeland, Ehrlich and Graebner had also served...

Bachelor in Paradise will be returning for Season 10 in summer 2025 and there is going to be a major behind-the-scenes change.

The change comes after ABC decided to skip a Paradise season in 2024, instead launching The Golden Bachelorette in its place.

So, what’s the big change?

Keep reading to find out more…

There will be a new showrunner! Scott Teti is now in charge of the long-running Bachelor Nation show. He has previously worked on shows like ABC’s Claim to Fame, Bravo’s Summer House, and various Married At First Sight spinoffs, according to Deadline.

The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss originally was the showrunner until he stepped down amid misconduct allegations. The trio of Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich and Bennett Graebner took over in 2023 for the ninth season, but they are seemingly not returning.

Bachelor Nation host Jesse Palmer recently teased “changes” to the show.

“I don’t know...

“Bachelor in Paradise” has found a new showrunner.

Scott Teti, who has served as an executive producer on Bravo’s “Summer House” and ABC’s “Claim to Fame,” has been tapped to helm the ABC reality dating show, beginning with its upcoming tenth season, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.

With “Bachelor in Paradise” production set to overlap with other “Bachelor” franchise production in 2025, Teti was brought in to showrun and executive produce “The Bachelor” spinoff series, which typically shoots in Mexico, according to the individual.

“Bachelor in Paradise” will return for Season 10 in 2025 after skipping a year as the “Bachelor” franchise debuted its “Golden” iterations. “Bachelor in Paradise” Season 9 premiered in September 2023 alongside the inaugural season of “The Golden Bachelor” led by Gerry Turner, and did not air in fall 2024 as ABC debuted the first season of “The Golden Bachelorette,” led by “Golden Bachelor” alum Joan Vassos.

While the...

Exclusive: There’s change happening in The Bachelor universe.

Deadline understands that Bachelor in Paradise will have a new showrunner for Season 10.

We’re hearing that Scott Teti, who has exec produced series such as ABC’s Claim to Fame and Bravo’s Summer House in addition to various Married At First Sight spinoffs, is taking over showrunner duties for the upcoming season.

This comes as the show is set to return this summer for its tenth season after having not been on the air last year. ABC, instead, focused on The Golden Bachelorette, which aired last fall, following the 2023 launch of The Golden Bachelor, as well as new seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The Bachelor returns for Season 29 on Monday.

Bachelor in Paradise is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon.

Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich and Bennett Graebner took over as showrunners for...

Graduating from Duke University with a degree in mechanical engineering, Zoe McGrady is the perfect combination of brains and beauty, ready to look for love with Grant Ellis on Season 29 of The Bachelor.

Little did we know, though, she has quite a bit of brawn as well ...

For those who are unfamiliar with 27-year-old Zoe, she was born and raised in Virginia, currently working as a tech engineer and a model in the Big Apple.

Unafraid "to go after what she wants" on Season 29 of The Bachelor, her official biography for the reality television series is as follows:

"Zoe is super impressive, and that’s not just because she graduated from Duke University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

"When she’s not working, she likes to adventure outdoors with activities like boating, jet skiing, surfing and ice skating.

Zoe's biography continues:

"Zoe loves cooking fancy dinners for her partner when she’s in love,...

Working as a wedding planner, Savannah Quinn always has love at the forefront of her mind, ready to find some for herself on The Bachelor Season 29.

According to ABC, "Savannah is done being the wedding planner and is ready to be the bride," hopeful that the lead of the reality television series, Grant Ellis, is her perfect match (and actually husband material).

Aside from her career, "Savannah enjoys going out to dinner with her friends and listening to live music," as well as watching the Met Gala and playing Charades. Needless to say, her hobbies and interests are all across the board.

There is one thing the 27-year-old despises, though, and it certainly made us chuckle. Keep scrolling to find out for yourself.

Related New Bachelor Grant Ellis Reflects On His Bachelorette Journey: Favorite Part, Advice, And More

It's safe to say he's prepared to be the next Bachelor.

Savannah...

Amid some controversy during her stint on The Bachelor Season 25 — with photos surfacing from her time at Georgia College and State University, where she attended an Antebellum South plantation-themed party — Rachael Kirkconnell seemingly found her perfect match in leading man Matt James during the beloved reality television series nevertheless.

For those who need a refresher, hurt by her controversial past, Matt chose to continue dating Rachael after the show came to a close — as opposed to getting engaged, in true Bachelor Nation fashion — despite the graphic designer receiving the final rose over Michelle Young.

After some growth in their personal lives, primarily in Rachel's personal life, the pair began sharing their travels — as well as their good eats — via social media, specifically TikTok, quickly becoming a fan favorite couple by fans of the Bachelor franchise and beyond.

Because of this, Rachel and Matt's supporters found themselves in tears today (Jan.

She was announced as a member of The Bachelor Season 29's cast earlier this week, and there is just one thing 27-year-old Bailey Taylor Brown is more keen on than brand-new Bachelor Grant Ellis himself: traveling.

ABC recently shared individual biographies describing all 25 of the women vying for Grant's heart later this month, as The Bachelor Season 29 drops on January 27. Perhaps one of the contestants will be the Beyoncé to Grant's Jay-Z!

In addition to sharing some sillier fun facts about Bailey — such as "Bailey’s comfort items include bread and a heating pad" and "Bailey dreams of seeing a polar bear Irl" — a great deal of her self-identity is centered around traveling, as the details of her Bachelor biography show us.

Before you ask, she is a social media manager, not a flight attendant.

Let's get into the nitty-gritty details of Bailey's other true love.

Related The Bachelor's Grant...

Described as "100% wife material," we already cannot wait for Sarafiena Watkins to look for love with the oh-so-attractive Grant Ellis on The Bachelor Season 29 later this month.

"I’ve never been shy to shoot my shot…The Bachelor premieres on Monday, January 27 at 8 Pm on ABC ," she shared via Instagram earlier this week.

Needless to say, Bachelor fans could not contain their excitement:

"That’s our Gal ✨...

Nothing beats a woman who is just as smart as she is stunning, and luckily for brand-new Bachelor lead Grant Ellis, Zoe McGrady fits the bill beautifully.

Recently announced as a part of the cast of The Bachelor Season 29, the 27-year-old admitted that she "isn’t afraid to go after what she wants, and what she wants now is to find her Prince Charming" on the reality television series.

Getting to know the Virginia native ahead of Season 29 by looking over her official Bachelor biography, it was revealed that "she likes to adventure outdoors with activities like boating, jet skiing, surfing and ice skating," as well as to "cook fancy dinners for her partner when she’s in love."

Topping things off, Zoe is obsessed with puppies, babies and tacos, and "she was the first female wrestler to join her high school wrestling team."

From that, we can only infer...

With her beautiful blonde hair, 25-year-old Natalie Phillips might look like your typical Bachelor contestant, fighting for the heart of Grant Ellis on Season 29 of the reality television series later this month.

Contrary to popular belief, though, this woman is so much more than meets the eye...

Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, "Natalie is ready to find the passionate love she’s always dreamed of and hopes to meet someone who will truly make her feel like sparks are flying" on The Bachelor Season 29.

While Grant is looking for a love like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, according to her official Bachelor biography, Natalie is looking for a love like her parents instead.

Her bio explained:

She values good communication and looks up to her parents’ 30-plus-year marriage for the type of partnership she’d like to have.

On top of that, "Natalie has a sweet rescue pup named Tuck" and "she enjoys sports,...

Carolina Quixano might be looking for love with the oh-so attractive Grant Ellis on The Bachelor Season 29, but he is not the first man who stole her heart.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, the public relations producer was recently announced as one of the 25 women who will be looking for love on our television screens later this month, and based on some pre-show social media sleuthing, Carolina is seemingly quite the catch.

Ahead of her Bachelor debut, Carolina shared three fun facts about herself with ABC:

Carolina describes her vibe as “cool grandma.” Carolina’s pet peeve is menus with no photos. Carolina dreams of being roasted by Nikki Glaser.

The 29-year-old shared some more information in her official Bachelor biography as well, with the line "She wants her relationship to feel like a movie and is hopeful to find a man who can live up to her childhood...

After moving into their new home in Los Angeles, The Bachelor's Kelsey Anderson and Joey Graziadei have already been forced to evacuate, all because of the horrendous wildfires in Southern California. Over the past several months, Kelsey and Joey have been trying to live their best lives while dealing with speculation about the state of their relationship. Even after settling down in Los Angeles, the drama didn't end for The Bachelor season 28 couple, as they watched in horror as the Santa Ana winds fueled the fires across California, their new home state. Kelsey recently admitted that she was terrified.

Kelsey posted some Instagram Stories to let her followers know the latest on the situation. The first showed her driving out of town with the caption, "Evacuation mode." She later shared that she's "safe" and staying at The Bachelor season 27 contestant Jess Girod's home in San Diego. Her last Instagram...

After appearing on Season 23 of The Bachelor — where she received the coveted First Impression Rose, eventually becoming one of Colton Underwood's final three contestants — Hannah Godwin finished her Bachelor stint as a fan favorite, despite ending the show #SingleAF.

Returning to our television screens for Season 6 of Bachelor In Paradise, she found lasting love by getting engaged to the one and only Dylan Barbour, with the pair quickly becoming one of the most beloved couples in Bachelor Nation history.

Since her time on our television screens has come to a close, Hannah — with the help of her now-husband, of course — has become a social media sensation, amassing more than 2 million followers on Instagram and 1.2 million followers on TikTok.

Recently, Hannah had the whole internet laughing after sharing a video via TikTok with some fellow Bachelor Nation stars, captured during a New Year’s Eve party she and Dylan hosted...

The world of reality television is quite cutthroat, but even in the midst of this, some hosts manage to leave a significant mark. While Jeff Probst can definitely win in this regard with his amazing stint on Survivor. Chris Harrison of The Bachelor is not far behind with his 19-year tenure on the dating reality show. However, his early days on The Bachelor were filled with nervousness and uncertainty.

Chris Harrison via Bachelor Nation | Credits: YouTube

With huge pressure, luckily, he found an unexpected mentor in Probst, whose candid advice helped him deal with the complexities of the show. So much so that the Survivor host might have played a huge role in saving Harrison’s professional career.

Jeff Probst’s Valuable Advice Helped Chris Harrison Navigate His Hosting Career Jeff Probst in Survivor | Credits: Hulu/YouTube

Chris Harrison can easily be called the Jeff Probst of The Bachelor, given...

The Bachelor, with its immense popularity, gave all the other shows a run for their money when it premiered in 2002. As a relationship and dating show, it brought a unique concept to television and presented a single bachelor, who had to choose his fiancée in the midst of several other love interests. The show was created by writer and producer Mike Fleiss, and the first 25 seasons were hosted by Chris Harrison.

Chris Harrison in Bachelor in Paradise | Credits: ABC

But behind the scenes, the first meeting of the creator and the host was quite tumultuous. In a past interview, Harrison detailed the same and how he actually did get on board of the reality show.

Chris Harrison and Creator Mike Fleiss Had a Rocky Start on The Bachelor

For all The Bachelor fans, it was almost impossible to imagine anyone else as the host except Chris Harrison. With his sharp wit and charisma,...

Bachelor Nation star Kaitlyn Bristowe has spoken out for years about how she was denied a chance to appear on Dancing With The Stars because of an ABC executive. She revealed recently that the same exec didn’t want her to be The Bachelorette either. Keep reading to find out why not.

Kaitlyn Bristowe’s DWTS Dream Crushed For Years

Bachelorette alum Kaitlyn Bristowe finally had her chance to compete on Dancing With The Stars in 2020. The outspoken reality star revealed in 2017 that she was in talks to join the dance show. However, the creator of the Bachelor show, Mike Fleiss, wouldn’t let her.

Kaitlyn Bristowe/Credit: YouTube

Kaitlyn went on to win Season 29 with her pro partner, Artem Chigvintsev. She was the second Bachelorette to win the dance competition. Hannah Brown won the Mirrorball Trophy in Season 28. Bachelor Nation stars Jenn Tran and Joey Graziadei are competing on Season 33 of DWTS.

The Bachelorette season 21's Devin Strader is in damage control mode after Jenn Tran's season finale, so he released now-deleted private text messages between him and Jenn to try to tell his side of the story. During The Bachelorette season 21 "After the Final Rose" episode, Jenn sobbed as she revealed that Devin broke off their engagement about a month ago via phone call. She said that he'd told her that he didn't love her anymore, and he never wanted to get engaged in the first place.

"I wanted to tell you all of this in person because you deserved more than a phone call."

In a now-deleted Instagram story, which was screenshot by X user @kimchik1tty, Devin shared and then quickly deleted private text messages between him and Jenn. In the exchange, Jenn asked why Devin wanted to talk to her in person, to which Devin responded, "I...

The Bachelorette season 21 contestant Aaron Erb revealed that the self-improvement book that he gave Devin Strader, Principles for Self-Growth by Dr. Brandon O. Conner, really was fake, as many viewers suspected. During The Bachelorette season 21, Aaron gave Devin a book, which was very similar to the one that his twin brother, Noah Erb, had received from Bennett Jordan during The Bachelorette season 16. However, the book was nonexistent outside of the show, and its author shared a name with a Bachelorette producer, so many fans thought that it wasn't real.

Aaron Erb and host Jesse Palmer revealed that the book cover was, in fact, fake, but there was a real book inside it, which was The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

In a deleted scene from The Bachelorette "Men Tell All" episode, Aaron and host Jesse Palmer revealed that the book cover was, in fact, fake, but there was a real book inside it,...

The Bachelor is one of the first reality dating shows to come out on TV. Its creator, Mike Fleiss, came up with the series in 2002 following the success of his earlier work, Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? in 2000. The Bachelorette soon followed in 2003. But the success of the franchise from multiple spin-offs to celebrity fans isn't as glamorous as it looks behind the scenes.

Some contestants even returned to their day jobs after the show. Over the years, the shows' alums have opened up about the Bachelor Nation's "controlled" environment. As it turns out, all that drama was hugely caused by too much alcohol, sleep deprivation, and "stressful" confessionals forced by the producers. Here's what the Bachelor and Bachelorette stars endure off camera.

Related Bachelorette Host Praises Devin For Standing Up To Jenn Tran

Jesse Palmer praises Devin Strader for confronting Jenn Trans mixed signals, sparking a heartfelt exchange on The Bachelorette.

Former Bachelorette contestant James Taylor was arrested and subsequently released this week on charges of assault and unlawful restraint.

The reality star turned country musician was arrested on Aug. 4 by the College Station Police Department in connection with warrants from the Bryan Police Department regarding charges for assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint. Both pertained to an alleged incident on April 24. He was released on the same day on two $4,000 bonds, one for each charge.

Taylor had previously been detained in College Station for driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon charges in 2022, per People.

The reality TV alum told the outlet this week that there was “not so much as a scratch on me (as I showed to police via pictures of my whole body which was awkward to say the least)” following the alleged incident. “I’m a pretty big guy but I was trying to...

Bachelor alum James McCoy Taylor had an interesting Sunday. Police officers arrested him over the weekend. News broke that police arrested him on Sunday in Texas. Why did cops take him into custody? Keep reading to find out more.

James McCoy Taylor Arrested In Texas

Bachelor alum James McCoy Taylor was arrested on Sunday. PageSix reported the incident after speaking with a public information officer from the College Station Police Department, David Simmons. According to Simmons, James’ arrest took place in the Northgate entertainment district of Brazos County, Texas.

Simmons went on to share that officers took James into custody based on warrants the Bryan Police Department had on him. The charges were reportedly for assault.

Police booked James into jail and charged him with assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint. The incident did not just happen and actually occurred on April 24.

He didn’t stay in jail long.

There is a new book exposing what went on behind the scenes while filming for The Bachelor franchise. Not surprisingly, the book makes claims that cast members were pushed to do things they didn’t want to do, including alcohol binges, and sex scenes in the limo. Continue reading to see what other claims the new book is making.

Producers Targeted ‘Unstable & Pretty’ Women

Cue The Sun: The Invention Of Reality TV is a newly released book that has set out to expose what happens behind the curtain on The Bachelor and other shows within the franchise. The author Emily Nussbaum is an American television critic who is a staff writer for The New Yorker.

In her book, Emily talks about the methods used by producers to get female cast members to engage in racy behavior. Occasionally, these suggestions from the producers put the contestants in dangerous situations.

One of...

After The Bachelor’s issues surrounding race were in the spotlight during the ABC reality series’ Television Critics Association presentation earlier this year, the show’s producers are now acknowledging prior missteps.

“It’s hard to say out loud, that people of color didn’t see themselves represented, that they did not see The Bachelor franchise as a safe place,” franchise executive producer Bennett Graebner told the Los Angeles Times in a story published online Wednesday. “We didn’t have a Black lead in this franchise for 15 years, and that’s inexcusable. It created a vicious cycle, and it’s taken a lot of work to get back to a place where we feel at least we’re working for the positive.”

Graebner and fellow Bachelor EPs Jason Ehrlich and Claire Freeland’s sit-down with the publication regarding how the show handles race follows NPR journalist Eric Deggans asking the...

Joey Graziadei, star of The Bachelor season 28, hints at possible return to reality TV on Jason Tartick's podcast. Joey may have a shot at joining Dancing With The Stars, opening new doors. Dancing With The Stars has a long history with Bachelor Nation alumni, including lead Kaitlyn Bristowe and Charity Lawson.

The Bachelor season 28s Joey Graziadei may have finally found love with his fiance Kelsey Anderson, but hes fueling rumors that hes returning to reality TV after a recent podcast appearance. While Joeys original appearance on The Bachelorette season 20 with Charity Lawson left him a heartbroken fan-favorite, Bachelor Nation was thrilled to see him lead his season of The Bachelor. Open and honest about his journey, Joeys time on The Bachelor season 28 was spent deliberately looking for his person, and with Kelsey, it appears hes found his match, but the star may not be finished with reality TV.

Paul Giamatti is joining the Star Trek universe at Paramount+.

The Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers has booked a major role in the streamer’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The actor will have a recurring guest star role as the season’s central villain, described as a man with an ominous past with a connection to one of the show’s cadets.

Ordered to series in March 2023, Starfleet Academy revolves around a young group of cadets who unite to pursue a dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves, and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge Star Trek fan, and meeting Paul...

Now this is a perfect serve: Challengers, the tennis drama starring Zendaya, will begin streaming on MGM+ on Monday, July 29, TVLine hears.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film follows Tashi (Zendaya), a no-nonsense tennis player-turned-coach who makes her husband Art (Mike Faist) play in a challengers event to jolt him out of a recent losing streak. Tensions rise when he faces off against Patrick (Josh O’Connor), Tashi’s ex-boyfriend and his former best friend.

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Hostel TV show takes a risk by changing the tone to an elevated thriller, reinventing the franchise. Toning down graphic content may alienate fans, but attract a new audience to the show. The Hollywood team-up behind the new Hostel TV show has been in the works for 19 years.

The world of Hostel is coming back to life now with a TV show, which is taking a huge risk, but its a smart one that could greatly benefit this new project. The horror subgenre of gore and its branches went through a great run in the early 2000s with movies like James Wan's Saw and Eli Roth's Hostel, despite being quite controversial due to their graphic violence and themes. Also written by Roth, Hostel showed a horrifying, dark, and brutally graphic side of European vacations, inspired by murder vacations Roth once came across on the dark web.

Hostel followed...

Pack up yer bags and steady your stomachs, gorehounds — we're heading back to Hostel! After a jaunt into family-friendly horror fare with 2018's The House With A Clock In Its Walls, director Eli Roth returned to his bloody roots last year with splatter-filled slasher Thanksgiving. And now, with his hotly anticipated videogame adaptation Borderlands' summer release fast approaching, Roth is already hard at work on his next project — a small-screen take on the cult torture-porn franchise that secured his horror icon status. And did we mention the series will star The Holdovers' Paul Giamatti?

As first reported by THR, Paul Giamatti has closed a deal to star in Roth's TV take on the Hostel franchise, a modern adaptation of the films described as both an "elevated thriller" and also a "reinvention". Promisingly, the show — which will reunite co-writer and director Roth with Hostel collaborators Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss — is coming from Fifth Season,...

When Paul Giamatti said he wanted to "do more horror," we're not sure anyone would have predicted this!

While doing the press rounds to promote his acclaimed comedy drama, The Holdovers, last year, the recent Academy Award-nominee expressed a desire to star in a horror project.

“Horror. I’d like to do more horror. I love horror,” he said when asked what type of movie he'd like to work on next. "I like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a lot. I love horror. Love it!” When the interviewer was a taken aback that the well-respected actor is such a Chainsaw fan, Giamatti said: “Great movie! It’s a great movie. No, no, no, no, no, it’s a great movie, it’s a beautiful movie.”

"I don’t think I could do the killer," he went on. "But I don’t know what I would be. I would love to do something…...

Every now and then, we get to write a sentence that confounds and excites us. Something so strange, it could either be the worst thing in the world or the best. Well, here’s the latest– Paul Giamatti is set to star in a “Hostel” TV series directed by Eli Roth. Let that sink in for a minute.

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According to THR, Paul Giamatti is going to star in a TV reimagining of the torture porn horror film, “Hostel.” The folks behind the original film franchise, writer-director Eli Roth and producers Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss, are all returning for this new iteration.

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Get your passports ready because Hostel is returning with director and writer Eli Roth at the helm.

According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, Roth is preparing to take Hostel to the small screen with a "reinvention" of the franchise suited for television. In even better news, Academy Award-nominated actor Paul Giamatti, who is currently coming off of a hot streak after his acclaimed film The Holdovers, will star, though specifics about his characters being kept under wraps.

The article also throws around a lot of buzzy terms to describe this version of Hostel, including calling it a "modern adaptation" and an "elevated thriller."

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Hostel movies weren't exactly high-brow and, in fact, went a long way toward popularizing the term "torture porn" in the horror genre, so it'll be interesting to see what Roth comes up with to make Hostel,...

Eli Roth is returning to the vicious world of Hostel, as it was recently announced that Roth will be bringing the franchise to television, with an Oscar-nominated actor attached to the project as well.

Per Variety, fresh off his Academy Award nomination for his role in The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti will join Roth's Hostel TV series. The show is currently in development, and currently doesn't have a distributor yet. Roth is set to write, produce, and direct the show, with Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss also producing. Roth is coming off his 2023 film Thanksgiving, which did fairly well at the box office, bringing in $45.5 million on a $15 million budget.

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The TV series is said to be a "modern adaptation" of the films,...

"And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept," as the saying goes, "for there were no more horror movies to bring back as a modern revival." Hmm, that's not exactly right, but you're picking up what I'm laying down here. Horror continues to be an industry mainstay and, when it works, it's been a pillar of consistent box office profits and viewership ratings. So, in that light, it's no surprise that Hollywood would dig into its bag of tricks and come up with yet another relatively popular IP to revive all over again for old fans and newcomers alike. In this case, the revival series in question also comes with quite an interesting little factoid that could've led to famous character actor Paul Giamatti joining the "Hostel" franchise almost 20 years ago.

Instead, the Oscar-nominated star of "The Holdovers" will be making his first appearance in the franchise...

Hostel is in the works for the small screen. Paul Giamatti is attached to star in a television series based on Eli Roth’s horror franchise, from Roth, Chris Briggs, Mike Fleiss, all of whom worked on the films, and Fifth Season, Deadline has confirmed.

The show is currently in development and does not yet have a network or streamer attached, but it’s described as an “elevated thriller with Roth’s trademark kills” and a modern reinvention of the horror franchise.

No details yet, but Giamatti is set to play a key role. Roth will direct and write with Briggs, and Roth, Briggs and Fleiss will executive produce.

The original film franchise, first released in 2006, followed three backpackers headed to a Slovak city that promised to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaited them. The first two films were written and directed by Eli Roth and produced by Roth,...

More than a decade after the last bit of blood was spilled on the Hostel movie franchise, the story is now moving to television. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Eli Roth, Chris Biggs, and Mike Fleiss are all returning to the land of masked torturers for another round — this time on the small screen and with Paul Giamatti in tow. Here’s a look at everything we know so far about the Hostel show. What will the Hostel TV show be about? According to THR, the project is being billed as a “modern adaptation” of the story as well as an “elevated thriller” and “reinvention” of the franchise. For the uninitiated, Hostel‘s three films centered on a group of tourists who are kidnapped, sold, and tortured by wealthy Europeans who paid handsome sums to viciously attack them in dark cave chambers. The first film hit theaters in 2005 and was...

Paul Giamatti has signed on to star in a television adaptation of Eli Roth’s horror franchise “Hostel.”

The project is in development at Fifth Season, the studio behind “Severance,” and does not yet have a distributor attached. Roth is set to direct and write with original franchise producer Chris Briggs. The two of them will also executive produce alongside “Hostel” alum Mike Fleiss.

“Hostel,” which premiered in theaters in 2005 and spawned two sequels, followed American tourists who are convinced by a stranger to travel from Barcelona to Slovakia, where they are then taken captive by an underground organization that kidnaps people for rich clients to torture and kill.

The series is envisioned as a “modern adaptation” and “reinvention” of the low-budget horror franchise, the first installment of which collected $82 million atop a $4.8 million budget. The less lucrative sequel, 2007’s “Hostel: Part II,” still raked in more than $35 million against a $10.2 million budget.

The horror franchise Hostel is making a chilling and totally unexpected return, this time to the small screen, with an exciting update reported exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter. The outlet has confirmed that the Oscar-winning actor Paul Giamatti is set to star in the upcoming TV adaptation. The Hostel series, currently in development, is said to be a "modern adaptation" and an "elevated thriller," reinventing the gruesome story that first shocked audiences in 2006. With Eli Roth, Chris Briggs, and Mike Fleiss all returning to the project, fans of the original franchise will surely be hoping for more the same bloodburdling gory horror that made the films cult classics.

Academy Award nominee and lifelong horror fan Paul Giamatti is set to star in a key role for new “Hostel” TV series with Eli Roth returning, THR reports today.

It’s not just Roth returning, but franchise producers Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss as well.

No plot details as of yet as the series is still in development. But it’s described as a “modern adaptation” and an “elevated thriller” that’s also a “reinvention” of the horror franchise that launched in 2006 and spawned two sequels.

Roth and Briggs will write the script, with the former set to direct. Roth, Briggs and Fleiss will all executive produce the series.

Giamatti will star in a key role, though character details are under wraps.

The actor is a huge fan of the genre, having recently appeared as the villainous Christian Barbrow in season two of HBO Original Series “30 Coins.” Giamatti recently...