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CONFIRMED: ‘All My Children’ & ‘One Life To Live’ Find New Life Online

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It’s now official: Prospect Park has finally announced Monday that they will relaunch two beloved but canceled ABC soaps on The Online Network (TOLN).

TVLine.com reports that production on both shows will begin next month.

The two shows of course are All My Children which last aired on ABC in September 2011 and One Life to Live which ended January 2012. But both shows have found new life online.  Continue reading →

All My Children & One Life To Live Canceled, AGAIN!

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As a long-time fan of General Hospital, it pains me to report this news to fellow ABC soap-lovin’ fans:

Despite news in July that the ABC canceled shows All My Children and One Life to Live were getting a second life online by Prospect Park, there is now sad news that the online attempt is being canned as well.

So, looks like the sun has permanently set in Llanview and Pine Valley.
Prospect Park announced Wednesday that it has called it quits on its plan to keep the two soaps alive past their cancellation dates on ABC.
Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz of Prospect Park said in a statement to E! News:“After five months of negotiations with various guilds, hundreds of presentations to potential financial and technology partners, and a hope that we could pioneer a new network for the future, it is with great disappointment that we are suspending our aspirations to revive One Life to Live and All My Children via online distribution.” 

FIRST LOOK: The Bachelor’s Ben Flajnik, ‘A Rare, Modern Renaissance Man’?

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Ben Flajnik, the runner-up yearning for Ashley Hebert’s heart on The Bachelorette, is in search of a new love on the upcoming season of ABC’s The Bachelor. ABC has just released this promo photo of the 28-year-old Napa vineyard owner, shot in his obvious comfort zone.

ABC describes Flajnik as “a rare, modern Renaissance man.” I don’t know what that means, but maybe we will all find out when the show premieres January 2.

Or maybe this statement by ABC explains what they mean: “Ben dabbles in a lot of hobbies and crafts, such as crab fishing, sailing, golf, skate boarding, surfing, playing piano and singing in a tribute band.”

“He is also quite handy with a hammer and saw, and loves fixing and building things, as well as landscaping. The woman who will share his life will also have to share one of his other great loves: his Jack Russell Terrier, Scotch.”

Susan Lucci Rips Into ABC For Show’s Demise

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Susan Lucci has played the iconic role of Erica Kane on All My Children for 41 years, so, she feels entitled to let ABC know exactly how she feels about ABC’s cancellation of the soap opera.

In the new epilogue to her book, All My Life, Lucci has a word or two for the network’s daytime chief, Brian Frons, who she feels was responsible for the decisions which lead to the show’s cancellation and replacement by The Chew, a much less costly produced show.

“An iconic show was losing out to greed … If Brian Frons could show his bosses that he could save the network 40 percent … he could keep his job even if the rest of us lost ours…I watched Brian Frons’ decisions destroy the production of our show and the lives of people on both sides of the country. [He] has what, for me, is that fatal combination of ignorance and arrogance. I cannot fathom any network executive choosing to alienate millions of loyal viewers in these economic times.”

In a statement, an ABC rep told the NY Times Post, “We have all the respect in the world for Susan, and are sorry she felt the need to write this epilogue to an otherwise incredible career.”

All is not lost for All My Children fans. ABC has licensed the two programs to Prospect Park, a media and production company which plans on continuing broadcasting AMC and One Life To Live past their ABC finales (set for September 23 and January 2012, respectively) via online formats and additional emerging platforms including internet-enabled television sets.

Courteney Cox To Direct ‘Cougar Town’ Episode

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Courteney Cox will soon be treading new waters. The 47-year old Cougar Town star has decided to try her hands at directing a television show for the first time.

An ABC spokesperson has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the actress “is currently scheduled to direct an upcoming episode” of the hit ABC sitcom during Season 3.

Although this will be Courteney’s first attempt at directing a television show, she has some experience at directing before. In 2008, Courteney directed The Monday Before Thanksgiving, a short film starring herself and Laura Dern.

Jake Pavelka Wants America To Have Closure – EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

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SPOTTED: Jake Pavelka (Bachelor, Bachelor Pad 2, Dancing with the Stars) at The Grove in Los Angeles Thursday August 4, 2011, for an interview with Renee Bargh of Extra, moments before Vienna Girardi, Jake’s ex., and her new boyfriend, Kasey Kahl, showed up at the same place for their interview which you can read about here.

Jake told Renee that when he walked into the Bachelor Pad house, he was greeted with a cold welcome from everyone. Renee asked him what he felt when he first saw Vienna, and he said, “nothing.” He added that Vienna is still the same as she was the night of their public breakup on ABC–that nothing had changed.

Jake has recently said that he did not go on the Bachelor Pad for the $250K prize, he went for resolution with Vienna, to find peace in himself, to give Vienna peace so she can go on with whatever she wants to do and, finally, to give America closure.  Good news Jake, America and Vienna have both moved on.

In the previews for BP2, we hear Jake say, “I hope she falls 30,000 feet to her death,” but he told Renee that by that shocking line, he was not wishing death on Vienna. And when the BP 2 premiered,  we learned that Jake was not being mean at all, and he was not even speaking about Vienna when he said that line–it was clever editing.

For all the ladies interested, Jake says he is still single. In fact, he spent half of his interview with Renee flirting with the Australian beauty whose accent was simply melting him.

See the photos below for yourself. And Stay tuned here all season for the latest scoop and dirt on Bachelor Pad 2! Follow me on Twitter and Facebook so I can send you updates of every juicy and exclusive Bachelor Pad 2 scoop I get!

Desperate Housewives To End After One More ‘Victory Lap’ Season

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Eva Longoria Tweeted Sunday: “It’s confirmed! We are filming our last season of Desperate Housewives! I am so grateful for what the show has given me! We always knew we wanted to end on top and I thank ABC for giving us our victory lap! And a special thanks to Marc Cherry who forever changed my life!”

The Tweet came after ABC President Paul Lee and series creator Marc Cherry made the announcement about the end of the “iconic show” today at the Television Critic Association press tour.
Lee said “just wanted to make sure it had its victory lap,” and Cherry added: “I wanted to go out when the network still saw us as a viable show and a force to contend with. We felt from a creative standpoint that this was the right time. I feel so good about it.”

Bachelorette 6/6 Recap: Bentley Goes Home; William Makes Ashley Cry

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This is the most gut-wrenching episode of any Bachelor or Bachelorette show I have ever watched – and I have watched them all. What went down on Monday June 6, 2011’s episode was so awful that it almost shut down production of the show, three weeks in.

ONE-ON-ONE DATE WITH BEN C

Chris Harrison met with the men at the top of the show to tell them there will be two solo and one group date before the next rose ceremony.  Ben C. got the first one-on-one and Ashley took him to a private dance studio to teach him a dance number. OK, Ash, we get it, you like to dance. But I am a bit confused as to whether you are looking for a life partner or a dance one. Or are they one and the same?  

For the second part of their date, Ashley took Ben to an outdoor mall (The Americana) and surprised him with a flash mob dance of the number she had taught him earlier.  Ben was a great sport about it all even though he’s not really a dancer. And while he was dancing with Ashley and 100 other strangers, he looked at Ash and realized she is “the kind of girl he could spend the rest of [his] life with.” WOW–Ben is easy. If Ben was that impressed with a flash mob dance, imagine what he must have thought when Far East Movement appeared out of nowhere to play the same song the couple had just danced to, live. Later that night, during a romantic dinner, Ben told Ashley he wants to live in an unrealistic bubble of love. And he kept going on and on about his vision of romantic love. Of course Ben got the rose. Ashley told Ben she fears that not all of the men are genuine in their intentions. Oh Ash – you are so right about this fact, but you are just so dead wrong about who those men with the bad intentions are…
THE MASK COMES OFF
When Ashley came to pick up her group dates, Jeff took her outside and said it was time to reveal his face. Yet he just kept on talking and talking instead and I thought he’d never take the damn mask off. But he sure did finally do just that and revealed a cute face. Ash told the camera her first reaction was, “I’m happy he finally took it off.” She continued, “He’s a lot older than I thought he was but I think he’s cute.” Click here for a photo of what Jeff looks like. Interesting note: If you watched through the end of the show, you learned that Jeff wore that mask all the time before the big unveiling, even when he was taking a dump. 
THE GROUP DATE
Aames, Ben F, Blake, Jeff, Lucas, Nick, Ryan, Chris D, William, and Bentley got the group date. Bentley was stoked he got a date because he thought Ashley was digging the crap he was serving and he was now ready to go in for the kill. I now wonder if this guy will ever find a woman dumb enough to date him again after this show. 
The group date was set against a comedy roast with Ashley as the guest of honor – The perfect recipe for disaster in the waiting since jokes were to be made at the expense of a woman with admitted insecurity issues! Jeff Ross came to help out the men come up with their best roast and told them roasting comes from a place of “love and affection.” He said, “if you can make a woman laugh at herself, you can make her to do anything.” With that, he encouraged the men to not hold back anything.

THE ROAST GONE BAD (DO ANY EVER GO WELL?)
Before the roast bloodbath began, Ash said to the camera, “With every statement made, there is probably an ounce of truth to it, so, maybe I will learn something about the men today.” She also said she has spent the most time on the show with William, so, she looked most forward to hearing from the guy who knows her the best. Be careful what you ask for Ashley.
Most of the men were smart and kept the bashing centered on the men rather than Ashley cause they wanted a rose when it was all over. Jeff did make a joke about Ash’s boobs being small and she agreed with him. That opened the door for Nick to pick on Ashley’s boobs and say she was the first woman he’s dated with a smaller chest than his. If the men weren’t making fun of her breasts, they were making fun of her for coming in third on The Bachelor or being Brad Womack’s leftover…Ash was a good sport about it all…
WILLIAM MAKES ASHLEY CRY
But, William, oh William! He got too starry-eyed with this whole project and went from seeking Ashley’s heart to hoping he’d be discovered on the show. He told the camera beforehand he’s always wanted to be a comedian and thought if he did a great job, he could land a gig roasting a famous person soon. Oh William! He took Ross’ advice of not holding back too seriously and “took off the gloves.” He called Ashley “used” and compared her to “one man’s trash.” He crossed the line so far with the Ashley jokes, he may never ever find himself back. I mean, this guy, the one who won part of Ashley’s heart after the season’s first one-on-one date, dove right in for the kill and even told Ash that he came to the show with the hopes that either Emily or Chantal were the Bachelorette but instead found Ashley. He finished it the blasting with, “Who gives a f*ck,” and asked for donations for the Ashley Boob Fund. OUCH! 
Ashley whispered “No rose for you,” as William gave her a hug when done, and you could tell she was holding back her tears. As soon as the show was over, Ashley went backstage and balled her eyes out. And things went from bad to worse for Ashley as Bentley found her and figured he would not “pass an opportunity to mess with her head.” He approached her, kissed and hugged her. He told the cameras he hates when people cry–and just as I thought maybe, just maybe, this guy has some kindness in him, he finished his statment by saying, “crying is just not attractive at all.” Poor distraught and vulnerable Ash found comfort in Bentley and confided in him that she feels she let the guys down because she is not Emily. Bentley of course did not tell her he was hoping Ashley were Emily. He instead lied to her about how much he likes her and told her with a devilish smile that out of the 25 men who came here, at least 24 were excited that it was her as the object of their competition.
Ashley came and told the men, while fighting back tears, that she didn’t mind the small boob jokes but what bothered her was thinking the men were disappointed she was not Emily. William looked like he wanted the earth to open up and swallow him whole. William took Ashley aside and tried to explain he wants to always make people laugh and her feelings were not his concern and he admitted he went for “the jugular.” Instead of apologizing or telling Ashley how much he likes her, he offered to leave the show to make things better (oh that grave kept getting dug deeper…Just APOLOGIZE WILLIAM!). When Ashley said, “no,” William then said another dumb comment instead of comforting Ash: “Go talk to another guy to cheer you up.” WHAT?!!  Seriously?? GOODBYE! NOW, it makes sense why this handsome guy has had a series of one bad relationship after another: He has a serious case of foot in mouth, William went to the street and caught a bus back to the mansion??! Not sure. Oh never mind, looks like he ran back.
No one was able to comfort Ashley – until Ryan sat with her on a couch, looked her in the eyes, held her hand, and told her, convincingly, “Ashley, you’re who I wanted here.” And then he kissed her…Oh, I like him…Instead of spending more time with this nice guy, she took Bentley away again and told him about Michelle Money’s warning about Bentley wanting to only come on the show for two weeks just to promote his business. He didn’t say much other than Michelle is friends with his ex-wife and she should not be trusted. When poked further, he said, “I’m on the same page with you. I am following you every step of the way.” Instead of asking, “What the hell does that mean?” Ashley smiled. Man, us women really hear what we want to hear, don’t we? Ashley told the camera she feels “warm” and “secure” with Bentley and said she could trust him forever. THANKFULLY, she gave the rose to Ryan. That snubbing gave Bentley an excuse to “check out” of the show.
BENTLEY WILLIAMS LEAVES THE BACHELORETTE
The next day, we hear Ashley telling the camera she fell in love with Bentley last night. She says, “he is my guy and if it were up to me, I would grab Bentley and leave.” Bentley instead is next seen packing his bags. “I’m just not feeling it..this is a waste of time, and it is better to just walk away,” Bentley tells the camera. He told the men he can’t be away from his daughter anymore and the men believe him. He tells the camera that he fooled everyone and that has never happened on this show before. He continued, “I came in thinking Ashley is not attractive at all. I knew for a fact I wasn’t gonna fall in love with her, so I need to go say goodbye to Ashley…Heartbreak is worse than any illness, in my opinion. It’s not just physical pain, it’s emotional pain, but it has to happen….so, I am gonna make Ashley cry. I hope my hair looks OK.”
Bentley showed up at Ashley’s house. While walking up to the house, a soundtrack of Bentley’s voice is played and we heard him say that he wanted Emily because she is such a “standout” and is “breathtakingly beautiful.” He also called Ashley an “ugly duckling” (Side note: I’ve met Ashley – she’s cute as a button!) His lines got even better – after saying he has not rehearsed what he will tell Ash, he said he has to go “poop it out!”
Ashley opened the door and was comforting him…he told her he missed his daughter and used her as an excuse to leave instead of manning up. “I don’t know how to share my heart with you when my angel back home has my whole heart,” he said. Ashley believed him and consoled him. She told him he has her heart and pictured him at the end with her. Bentley continued the mind f*ck and instead of just leaving Ashley with closure, he told her that he wants to keep the “dot dot dot” open. He then said, “dot dot dot is better than a period.” This guy angers me. He told the camera he’s not smitten with Ashley, but said she’s the kind of girl he would hook up with from time to time. I wonder how Ash feels tonight after watching this episode. Girl, I feel you. We all have had a-holes like that in our lives and these jerks and their deplorable actions say nothing about who we really are. Hang in there girl.
ASHLEY IS DEVASTATED
Ashley crawls into bed and sobs and says out loud, “How can I do this?” She cries, “My heart is totally broken.” She justifiably fears that there is not enough time on the show for her to fall out of love with Bentley and fall in love with someone else.
ONE-ON-ONE DATE WITH J.P.
J.P. finally got chosen for a date. He came to Ashley’s house with a bouquet of flowers. Somehow, Ashley pulled herself together and put on a smile and opened the door. J.P. was understanding and made sure she was OK. They had dinner in front of the fireplace. He told the camera his heart is in the right place and that he is here for the right reasons. I believe him. She then got in her PJs and eyeglasses and he put on PJs too and the two of them enjoyed “the little things of life” by just talking and enjoying the fireplace. She gave him a rose and told her of all the guys, she was happy it was him who came over that night and promised him a “fun next date.” J.P. called the date, perfect. The two kissed and Ashley said she preferred kissing J.P. over kissing Bentley. So, to Bentley I say, maybe it was you and not her after all making you two’s kiss “suck.”
ROSE CEREMONY
Ashley says she saw her husband in the room at the last rose ceremony. This week, she doesn’t even know if she can finish the process. Chris Harrison came in and tried to find out why she fell so hard for Bentley. Chris tried to explain that the “dot dot dot” comment and leaving things open-ended was a “guy thing to do” and said if Bentley really had intentions to resume things ever with Ash, he would have stayed. “A real man would have moved heaven and earth to fight for you,” Chris said. Ashley responded, “He was my guy and when I walk into the room tonight, I’m gonna feel so alone.”
WHO GOT A ROSE AND WHO DIDN’T
There was no cocktail party at Ashley’s request. Chris D and Jeff did not receive a rose and were sent home. The 12 men who received a rose and still remain are:
Ames, 31, portfolio manager from New York, NY
Ryan P., 31, solar energy executive from Corona Del Mar, CA
Ben C., 28, lawyer from New Orleans, LA
Ben F., 28, winemaker from Sonoma, CA
Blake, 27, dentist from Greenville, SC
Constantine, 30, restaurant owner from Atlanta, GA
J.P., 34, construction manager from New York, NY
Lucas, 30, oilfield equipment distributor from Odessa, TX
Mickey, 31, chef from Cleveland, OH
Nick, 26, personal trainer from Tampa, FL
West, 30, lawyer from Chapin, SC
William, 30, cellular phone salesman from Galloway, OH – Somehow he survived despite making Ash cry, though Ash did make him sweat a bit and left the last rose for him. HE DID FINALLY apologize though as he got pinned with the rose.

Bachelorette 5/30 Recap: Who Got A Rose?

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Eighteen men still remained at the beginning of tonight’s Bachelorette episode. The guys find out early on in the episode that there will be two individual and one group date with Ashley Hebert this week–the kicker though is that NOT all men will get a date before the next rose ceremony.

ONE-ON-ONE DATE WITH WILLIAM

For her first one-on-one date, Ashley choose William (the one with the bad relationship track record) because she thought he would make “light of any situation” which is what she needed for the first date.

She flew William away to Sin City in a private jet. But I bet William was not prepared for what Ashley had in mind: A series of wedding preparations to make sure William is commitment prone. They went wedding cake taste testing and ring shopping. William looked like a deer stuck in headlights. I felt bad for the guy…Ashley, don’t you think that was jumping the gun a bit for the first date? William regained his exposure long enough to tell the camera, “I am getting nervous because we keep inching closer to the process of finalizing a marriage.”

Ashley didn’t get the memo because she rushed William to a Vegas chapel. William kept telling himself, “this is a joke, a joke, a joke!” And when the minister showed up in a full robe, he made William almost catatonic. This was the weirdest date ever – William even said, “I do!” WHAT? What was I missing? 

Ashley then realized that there are 17 other men she hasn’t had a chance to get to know and if she also said “I do” then she’d be married, so, she put the breaks on things. William did say this was his best first date ever and Ashley agreed (though I do seem to recall her telling Brad Womack that her first date with him was her best date ever, so, I hope things turn out better for Ashley this time around). 

Later that night, Ashley and William rowed a boat to a VIP first-ever dinner in the middle of the world famous Bellagio Lake. As eager fans looked on, William opened up to Ashley about his father’s alcoholism and tragic death and he and Ashley bonded over their similar pasts (Ashley too has an alcoholic father). So, of course Ashley gave William a rose. And as the couple kissed, the Fountains of Bellagio water show began and the crowd cheered…
Ashley afterwards told the camera her date with William set the bar so high, she’s not sure any other date will compare. We shall see…

GROUP DATE
The next day, Ashley had a group date with Constantine, Ryan M., Chris D., Ben F., Nick, Bentley, West, Lucas, Stephen, Blake, Matt, and Ames who flew to Vegas in another private jet. Ashley said she wanted to “test their ability to move, if you know what I mean,” and with that, she invited them to the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino where they watched a private performance by the Jabbawockeez hip hop dance troupe. As the men were enjoying the show, Ashley sneaked off and joined the show on stage! The men were thrilled at first to see her but their excitement turned to a total freak out when they realized that they’ll be doing some dancing of their own. 
Two teams of six men each created, rehearsed and performed a routine for Ashley and the Jabbawockeez. One winning team would spend the night in Las Vegas, perform on stage and get to spend extra time with Ashley. The losers would go back to LA. 
Constantine decided that his group (Stephen, Ames, Ryan M., Matt, and Chris D who called themselves “Best Men”) should do a wedding dance with the groom being stood up at the alter. Ashley was impressed with their creativity. But it was the other team, “No Rhythm Nation” comprised of West, Nick, Lucas, Bently, Ben F. and Blake which won and got to stay in Vegas to perform in front of a live audience. 
Later that night, West shared the heartbreaking story of the death of his wife with Ashley and she seemed moved. Meanwhile, Bentley said he is very competitive and the competition makes things exciting for him, and although he thinks Ashley is pretty and has a nice ass, he says she is not his type. One-on-one, he played the “if I didn’t have a daughter, I’d be more secure in this process” card. He had Ashley begging him to “please please please” stick around if he had any feelings for her. And with that, Bentley knew he had her in his pocket. AND YEP, he was right, she gave him the one rose of the group date which made Bentley say to the camera that the game is over. Too bad Ashley can’t hear what we hear…sigh…

COIN TOSS FOR FINAL DATE
Back in Los Angeles, a date card comes that reads that the winner of a flipped coin between J.P. and Mickey will get the final date with Ashley in Vegas. If you ask me, that’s kinda messed up–these guys are dying for a date and Ashley couldn’t make the decision herself? Turns out, Mickey wins the coin toss–And Ashley is happy it’s Mickey because he is “gorgeous”. Poor J.P. He is incredibly frustrated and rightfully so.

ONE-ON-ONE DATE WITH MICKEY
The coin-flipping theme continued as Mickey and Ashley kept flipping a coin to decide the course of their date. The two first visited an aquarium and shared personal stories over some wine. Mickey revealed his mother had died 6 years ago and Ashley was moved that he has turned a bad situation into good in his life. 
When it came time to whether or not Mickey should get a rose, Ashely told Mickey she wasn’t sure how she was feeling and wanted to flip a coin to decide if he should stay or go. Mickey thought she was crazy but went along with it because quite frankly, he had no choice. Mickey won the coin toss and Ashley confessed she was going to give him the rose anyway. The couple then enjoyed a romantic dinner with lots of kissing during a special private concert by Colbie Caillat.

COCKTAIL PARTY
Ashley felt a lot of pressure at the cocktail party, especially because four men had not received a date at all that week. One of the dateless men was J.P. who lost at the chance for a date because of a coin flip.  As soon as he could, he whisked Ashley away and told her he was gonna flip a coin to see if he would get a kiss or not. He flipped, she caught, and he got the kiss….and better yet, she hinted to him that he will get a rose that night.
Nick taught Ashley a line dance and while the two were talking, William interrupted the duo even though he already had a rose. Nick was not happy and called him a “ding dong” behind his back which may be a nickname to stick. Meanwhile, Nick reiterated that this was his best first date and stole some more kisses.
Another dateless man was Jeff, the masked man, who vowed to finally reveal himself that night. OOOH! Now, we’re talkin! He took Ashley aside and told her that he suffered a brain hemorrhage at 29 (he’s now 35). He also told her about his divorce and said because of his experiences, he doesn’t take life for granted. Jeff was about to take his mask off when Matt interrupted them. Damn it, the mask remained on.

Ben C. was assertive because he also had no date with Ashley this week. He took her away and then compared her to a table at a good restaurant which needs weeks of advanced reservations. He scored big points by saying that he loves to dance and likes that she likes to dance.

William kept bragging about his date and how they had the first-ever date on the Bellagio Fountain. When Bentley heard that William kissed Ashley, his competitive nature kicked in and wanted a kiss as well. He wanted the kiss despite the fact that he told the camera he would rather swim in pee than plan a wedding with Ashley. Again, he said she is not his type. The jerk literally swept her off her feet and kissed her in front of the fireplace. Bentley said the kiss was “kinda boring.” He continued, “It started out good but sucked towards the end.” Poor Ashley is falling hook, line and sinker and saw the whole thing as a story-book romance move. She said she has a good radar for the insincere but her heart says he could be the one for her….

WHO GOT A ROSE
At the end of the night, 15 men remain to battle for Ashley’s heart. Roses went to:

  • William, 30, a cellular phone salesman from Fostoria, Ohio with a bad relationship track (date rose)
  • Bentley, 28, a businessman from Salt Lake City, Utah who is clearly playing Ashley(rose from group date)
  • Mickey, 31, a chef from Cleveland, Ohio who won a date after a coin toss (date rose)
  • West, 30, a lawyer from Chapin, S.C. whose wife had died
  • Constantine, 30, a restaurant owner from Atlanta, Ga.
  • Ryan P., 31, a solar energy executive from Corona Del Mar, Calif. (the one who got the first impression rose)
  • Ben C., 28, a lawyer from New Orleans, La.
  • Nick, 26, a personal trainer from Tampa, Fla.
  • Ames, 31, a portfolio manager from New York, N.Y.
  • Lucas, 30, an oilfield equipment distributor from Odessa, Texas
  • Jeff, 35, the masked entrepreneur from St. Louis, Mo. 
  • J.P., 34, a construction manager from New York, N.Y. who lost a date but won a kiss based on coin flips
  • Chris D., 25, a sports marketing coordinator from Chicago, Ill.
  • Ben F., 28, a winemaker from Sonoma, Calif.
  • Blake, 27, a dentist from Greenville, S.C.


WHO WENT HOME

Ashley sent home three men without a rose (All three went on the group date):

  • Stephen, 27, a hairstylist from Manhattan Beach, Calif.
  • Matt, 28, an office supply salesman from Bridgewater, Mass. who was a self proclaimed mama’s boy who had Ashley speak to his mom Gail. He left his mom a voice mail that he needed love and French toast and ride from the airport
  • Ryan M., 27, a construction estimator from Royal Oak, Mich.
NEXT WEEK’S DRAMA

Ashley said on her Facebook page Monday: “Next week is an INCREDIBLY emotional and intense episode. I suggest a full bottle of wine standing by!” The Previews for next week’s episode show that both Bentley and William will make Ashley cry. Emily Maynard was the reason for both! Sadly, Bently went in with the specific purpose of making Ashley cry. William, on the other hand, was joking during a roast to Ashley that he was hoping the chose Bachelorette this season was Emily Maynard…ouch!