For the first time in 15 years and 33 seasons, Bachelor Nation will finally get to cheer on an African-American contestant as they attempt to find love on national TV.
During Monday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC announced that Rachel Lindsay, a 31-year-old lawyer from Dallas, Texas, has been cast as The Bachelorette for season 13. She's technically one of the final four ladies vying for Nick Viall's heart on season 21 of The Bachelor, which is currently airing on the network, but with this announcement, we now know she's not the 36-year-old's final pick (it's down to Corinne, Raven and Vanessa).
Et has learned that production for Rachel's season of The Bachelorette will begin shortly after Nick's finale episode airs on March 13. In anticipation of her historic season, we're breaking down the timeline of how, after years of being slammed for lack of diversity, the network ultimately chose a black male or female to lead...
During Monday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC announced that Rachel Lindsay, a 31-year-old lawyer from Dallas, Texas, has been cast as The Bachelorette for season 13. She's technically one of the final four ladies vying for Nick Viall's heart on season 21 of The Bachelor, which is currently airing on the network, but with this announcement, we now know she's not the 36-year-old's final pick (it's down to Corinne, Raven and Vanessa).
Et has learned that production for Rachel's season of The Bachelorette will begin shortly after Nick's finale episode airs on March 13. In anticipation of her historic season, we're breaking down the timeline of how, after years of being slammed for lack of diversity, the network ultimately chose a black male or female to lead...
- 2/15/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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As her absence from Hasbro's Star Wars Monopoly game leaves fans asking "Where's Rey?", we look at a curious merchandising decision...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Sometimes, public pressure really does work. Over the past few days, you may have heard the stories that Rey, the character played by Daisy Ridley in The Force Awakens, is notably absent from Hasbro's Star Wars Monopoly set.
The board game comes with four playable characters from the Star Wars franchise, and they're all male: Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Finn and Kylo Ren. Mysteriously, the lead character of the entire new franchise is nowhere to be seen. As reports of Rey's absence circulated around the net, a letter written by an eight-year old Star Wars fan was also widely shared on Twitter.
"How could you leave out Rey?!," Annie Rose wrote. "She belongs in Star Wars...
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As her absence from Hasbro's Star Wars Monopoly game leaves fans asking "Where's Rey?", we look at a curious merchandising decision...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Sometimes, public pressure really does work. Over the past few days, you may have heard the stories that Rey, the character played by Daisy Ridley in The Force Awakens, is notably absent from Hasbro's Star Wars Monopoly set.
The board game comes with four playable characters from the Star Wars franchise, and they're all male: Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Finn and Kylo Ren. Mysteriously, the lead character of the entire new franchise is nowhere to be seen. As reports of Rey's absence circulated around the net, a letter written by an eight-year old Star Wars fan was also widely shared on Twitter.
"How could you leave out Rey?!," Annie Rose wrote. "She belongs in Star Wars...
- 1/6/2016
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
And so the second teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has aired at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California - and sent fans into a frenzy.
Jj Abrams: 'Harrison Ford is more of a hero than anyone he's played'
Twitter introduces new Star Wars emojis #C3PO, #StormTrooper and #BB8
Digital Spy has rounded up what fans on Twitter think of the trailer - along with speculation about some returning faces, both hinted at and shown off to fans' delight in the last shot.
In general, the response to the trailer was understandably immensely positive - provoking excitement, thrills and an outpouring of happiness:
That @starwars force Ep 7 trailer 2 was ace! Bring on Christmas! #StarWarsCelebration #StarWars
— Chris Oldfield (@KitOldfield) April 16, 2015
Seriously, chills & tears. I didn't expect that to happen. #StarWarsCelebration
— Jeb Hoge (@Jeb_Hoge) April 16, 2015
The new trailer for #StarWarsTheForceAwakens is incredible !!! #chills #StarWarsCelebration
— Andrew...
Jj Abrams: 'Harrison Ford is more of a hero than anyone he's played'
Twitter introduces new Star Wars emojis #C3PO, #StormTrooper and #BB8
Digital Spy has rounded up what fans on Twitter think of the trailer - along with speculation about some returning faces, both hinted at and shown off to fans' delight in the last shot.
In general, the response to the trailer was understandably immensely positive - provoking excitement, thrills and an outpouring of happiness:
That @starwars force Ep 7 trailer 2 was ace! Bring on Christmas! #StarWarsCelebration #StarWars
— Chris Oldfield (@KitOldfield) April 16, 2015
Seriously, chills & tears. I didn't expect that to happen. #StarWarsCelebration
— Jeb Hoge (@Jeb_Hoge) April 16, 2015
The new trailer for #StarWarsTheForceAwakens is incredible !!! #chills #StarWarsCelebration
— Andrew...
- 4/16/2015
- Digital Spy
And so the second teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has aired at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California - and sent fans into a frenzy.
Jj Abrams: 'Harrison Ford is more of a hero than anyone he's played'
Twitter introduces new Star Wars emojis #C3PO, #StormTrooper and #BB8
Digital Spy has rounded up what fans on Twitter think of the trailer - along with speculation about some returning faces, both hinted at and shown off to fans' delight in the last shot.
In general, the response to the trailer was understandably immensely positive - provoking excitement, thrills and an outpouring of happiness:
That @starwars force Ep 7 trailer 2 was ace! Bring on Christmas! #StarWarsCelebration #StarWars
— Chris Oldfield (@KitOldfield) April 16, 2015
Seriously, chills & tears. I didn't expect that to happen. #StarWarsCelebration
— Jeb Hoge (@Jeb_Hoge) April 16, 2015
The new trailer for #StarWarsTheForceAwakens is incredible !!! #chills #StarWarsCelebration
— Andrew...
Jj Abrams: 'Harrison Ford is more of a hero than anyone he's played'
Twitter introduces new Star Wars emojis #C3PO, #StormTrooper and #BB8
Digital Spy has rounded up what fans on Twitter think of the trailer - along with speculation about some returning faces, both hinted at and shown off to fans' delight in the last shot.
In general, the response to the trailer was understandably immensely positive - provoking excitement, thrills and an outpouring of happiness:
That @starwars force Ep 7 trailer 2 was ace! Bring on Christmas! #StarWarsCelebration #StarWars
— Chris Oldfield (@KitOldfield) April 16, 2015
Seriously, chills & tears. I didn't expect that to happen. #StarWarsCelebration
— Jeb Hoge (@Jeb_Hoge) April 16, 2015
The new trailer for #StarWarsTheForceAwakens is incredible !!! #chills #StarWarsCelebration
— Andrew...
- 4/16/2015
- Digital Spy
A Small Town Preacher Mysteriously Gains The Ability To Perform Miracles – While in art class, Zed has a bizarre vision of snakes that lead her and John to a small town where a preacher has mysteriously gained the ability to heal his congregation. Harold Perrineau also stars. Christopher Johnson, David A. Gregory, Juliana Harkavy, Megan West and Patrick Carroll guest.
- 12/7/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
A Small Town Preacher Mysteriously Gains The Ability To Perform Miracles – While in art class, Zed has a bizarre vision of snakes that lead her and John to a small town where a preacher has mysteriously gained the ability to heal his congregation. Harold Perrineau also stars. Christopher Johnson, David A. Gregory, Juliana Harkavy, Megan West and Patrick Carroll guest.
- 11/22/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
As promised, we’ve been treated with our first look at Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie today, which brings us up close and personal with the titular robotic stowaway.
Fans of the South African filmmaker will no doubt recognise some of the stylistic influences from the director’s previous work; particularly in regard to District 9, as the naive-yet-brilliant character of Chappie bears some semblance to the extra-terrestrial Christopher Johnson. Still, Blomkamp’s latest has been described as a sci-fi comedy, and while the recently-released footage has a very action-oriented, Messiah-like slant, we understand the film will indeed be a significant departure from Elysium and District 9 — Sharlto Copley’s involvement notwithstanding.
At its core, the feature film (which is based loosely on Blomkamp’s 2003 short, Tetra Vaal) will chart the adventures of the title AI who is kidnapped by gangsters at a young age and subsequently raised by a dysfunctional family.
Fans of the South African filmmaker will no doubt recognise some of the stylistic influences from the director’s previous work; particularly in regard to District 9, as the naive-yet-brilliant character of Chappie bears some semblance to the extra-terrestrial Christopher Johnson. Still, Blomkamp’s latest has been described as a sci-fi comedy, and while the recently-released footage has a very action-oriented, Messiah-like slant, we understand the film will indeed be a significant departure from Elysium and District 9 — Sharlto Copley’s involvement notwithstanding.
At its core, the feature film (which is based loosely on Blomkamp’s 2003 short, Tetra Vaal) will chart the adventures of the title AI who is kidnapped by gangsters at a young age and subsequently raised by a dysfunctional family.
- 11/4/2014
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
In August of 1988, two college juniors named Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson founded a satirical newspaper. They called their creation The Onion, published it for about a year, then sold it for $16,000 — likely never dreaming that it would grow into one of the comedy world’s most venerable institutions.
25 years later, the paper has become a national juggernaut — one that shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. “There’s always a slight looming terror of running out of jokes because we’ve done so many jokes, and we have this manic insistence on never repeating a joke that we’ve done,...
25 years later, the paper has become a national juggernaut — one that shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. “There’s always a slight looming terror of running out of jokes because we’ve done so many jokes, and we have this manic insistence on never repeating a joke that we’ve done,...
- 8/29/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Wired just published a new, fascinating profile of "Elysium" and "District 9" director Neill Blomkamp that has a lot of people talking.
Blomkamp is an interesting guy after all. His first feature film, a sci-fi movie about aliens, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. That movie, "District 9," also ended with a maddeningly teasing promise. Christopher Johnson, the "prawn" desperate to get home, told Wikus (Sharlto Copley) that he would return in three years with a cure for whatever was turning him into an alien.
Well, last year, the third anniversary of that promise came and passed without a word from Christopher Johnson or Blomkamp about the tentatively titled "District 10," but the director has given an update about that project and the news may excite hopeful fans.
As the article explains, "[Blomkamp and his writing/life partner Terri] Tatchell have written an 18-page treatment for 'District 10'—about which he'll say little more than...
Blomkamp is an interesting guy after all. His first feature film, a sci-fi movie about aliens, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. That movie, "District 9," also ended with a maddeningly teasing promise. Christopher Johnson, the "prawn" desperate to get home, told Wikus (Sharlto Copley) that he would return in three years with a cure for whatever was turning him into an alien.
Well, last year, the third anniversary of that promise came and passed without a word from Christopher Johnson or Blomkamp about the tentatively titled "District 10," but the director has given an update about that project and the news may excite hopeful fans.
As the article explains, "[Blomkamp and his writing/life partner Terri] Tatchell have written an 18-page treatment for 'District 10'—about which he'll say little more than...
- 7/16/2013
- by Kevin P. Sullivan
- MTV Movies Blog
Evil Dead saw its world premiere at SXSW this evening. When the remake was first announced, fans were understandably skeptical, but the gory red band trailer won many over. Did the movie live up to the hype? We have impressions from a number of people who attended the event, and word that a sequel is already in development.
The majority of audience reactions from the screening have been positive, and it looks like Sony will have a big hit with Evil Dead when it is released in April. As long as horror fans turn out to support the movie, a sequel seems like a given. During the Q&A that took place after the screening, director Fede Alvarez announced that he has already started writing the sequel. We’ll have more details on this after post-screening interviews start coming in early next week.
We wanted to provide readers with a...
The majority of audience reactions from the screening have been positive, and it looks like Sony will have a big hit with Evil Dead when it is released in April. As long as horror fans turn out to support the movie, a sequel seems like a given. During the Q&A that took place after the screening, director Fede Alvarez announced that he has already started writing the sequel. We’ll have more details on this after post-screening interviews start coming in early next week.
We wanted to provide readers with a...
- 3/9/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is so damn fast ... he went to a nightclub, pulled a bunch of chicks And scarfed a hot dog ... all in the blink of an eye. Johnson hit up Supperclub in Hollywood last night ... sporting a pair of pants that sagged down below his ass cheeks. Hey, it's the style ... But the chicks didn't seem to mind ... 'cause after Johnson was finished inside the club, he ordered some street...
- 2/27/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Bay TV Liverpool has been awarded the licence to provide a local TV service in Liverpool, and will now serve around 890,000 homes in the city on Freeview.
Media regulator Ofcom awarded Bay TV the Liverpool licence over rival bids, including Phil Redmond's Our-tv, Irish outfit Made TV, and Birmingham's YourTV.
The Bay TV Liverpool channel will now be able to broadcast using dedicated spectrum on digital terrestrial television, reaching its audience on Freeview channel 8.
Bay TV started broadcasting local programming over the internet in 2011. It is chaired by former Liverpool Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jack Stopforth, and backed by former Liverpool Fc star Robbie Fowler and radio personality Pete Price.
The new television channel will serve homes in Liverpool, along with Halton, Wigan and parts of Cheshire, with locally made programmes covering news, politics, current affairs, music, entertainment and features.
Bay TV Liverpool's schedule will include more than ten hours of local programmes,...
Media regulator Ofcom awarded Bay TV the Liverpool licence over rival bids, including Phil Redmond's Our-tv, Irish outfit Made TV, and Birmingham's YourTV.
The Bay TV Liverpool channel will now be able to broadcast using dedicated spectrum on digital terrestrial television, reaching its audience on Freeview channel 8.
Bay TV started broadcasting local programming over the internet in 2011. It is chaired by former Liverpool Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jack Stopforth, and backed by former Liverpool Fc star Robbie Fowler and radio personality Pete Price.
The new television channel will serve homes in Liverpool, along with Halton, Wigan and parts of Cheshire, with locally made programmes covering news, politics, current affairs, music, entertainment and features.
Bay TV Liverpool's schedule will include more than ten hours of local programmes,...
- 2/21/2013
- Digital Spy
The press release doesn't say, but I think this might be TV One's first original film acquisition for a TV world premiere. The film (covered previously on this site) comes from producer/writer/director Jeff Byrd, described as an urban contemporary re-telling of It’s a Wonderful Life, and titled A Beautiful Soul. Here's a synopsis for the film: R&B superstar Andre Stephens (Deitrick Haddon) is on top of the world. He has success, fame, and fortune but spiritually he has lost his way. However, his “perfect” world is shattered when his entourage is brutally attacked, leaving Andre and his best friend Chris Johnson (Robert Ri’chard)...
- 11/19/2012
- by Courtney
- ShadowAndAct
Sony has launched a new campaign promoting the simplicity of its Nex camera range by mocking amateurs who buy professional equipment they don’t know how to use.
The “Dslr gear – no idea” campaign focuses on owners of digital single lens reflex cameras who are baffled by them. it aims to persuade them that if they only use auto mode then they might as well buy its automatic Nex camera.
The campaign has been created by Havas Worldwide and produced by Photoplay Films.
Di Shepherd, marketing manager for digital imaging at Sony Australia said, “Through the Dslr quality without the difficulty campaign, we want to create awareness amongst consumers that there are alternative cameras available for non-professionals who want to take better photos as part of their leisure and social activities.”
Campaign credits:
Creative Agency: Havas Worldwide Sydney Executive Creative Director: Steve Coll Digital Creative Director: Jay Morgan Creative: Chris Johnson...
The “Dslr gear – no idea” campaign focuses on owners of digital single lens reflex cameras who are baffled by them. it aims to persuade them that if they only use auto mode then they might as well buy its automatic Nex camera.
The campaign has been created by Havas Worldwide and produced by Photoplay Films.
Di Shepherd, marketing manager for digital imaging at Sony Australia said, “Through the Dslr quality without the difficulty campaign, we want to create awareness amongst consumers that there are alternative cameras available for non-professionals who want to take better photos as part of their leisure and social activities.”
Campaign credits:
Creative Agency: Havas Worldwide Sydney Executive Creative Director: Steve Coll Digital Creative Director: Jay Morgan Creative: Chris Johnson...
- 11/14/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
A lawsuit accusing The Bachelor of racial discrimination has been dismissed by a judge. The case, which was filed by footballers Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson in April, argued that none of the Bachelors or Bachelorettes have been a member of an ethnic minority. However, Us District Judge Aleta Trauger has now thrown out the case with prejudice, meaning that it can't be filed again, according to E! Online. Trauger ruled that casting decisions are at the discretion of the producers, saying: "As the defendants persuasively argue, casting decisions are a necessary component of any entertainment show's creative content. "The producers of a television program, a movie, or a play could not effectuate their creative vision, as embodied in the end product marketed to the public, without signing cast members." (more)...
- 10/16/2012
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Some of you may recall that, back in April, I reported about a federal class action lawsuit filed by two black Nashville football players, Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, against ABC, production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and The Bachelor's executive producer Mike Fleiss, claiming discrimation against black particpants. According to their official statement on why they were doing this, the plaintiffs claimed that: "all persons of color who have applied for the role of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, but been denied the equal opportunity for selection on the basis of race. Over a combined total of 23...
- 10/16/2012
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Nashville, Tenn. — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a case filed by two black men who claimed ABC's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" discriminated against casting participants of color.
U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger's ruling states that casting decisions by the network and the series' producers are protected by the First Amendment and the case should not continue.
Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson sued the network in April, claiming their bids to appear on "The Bachelor" were never given serious consideration. They claimed the show and its spinoff "The Bachelorette" discriminated against nonwhite participants.
Trauger's ruling calls the plaintiffs' efforts "laudable" but says the lawsuit is aimed at regulating the show's content, which is forbidden under the First Amendment.
"Ultimately, whatever messages `The Bachelor' and `The Bachelorette' communicate or are intended to communicate – whether explicitly, implicitly, intentionally, or otherwise – the First Amendment protects the right of the producers...
U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger's ruling states that casting decisions by the network and the series' producers are protected by the First Amendment and the case should not continue.
Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson sued the network in April, claiming their bids to appear on "The Bachelor" were never given serious consideration. They claimed the show and its spinoff "The Bachelorette" discriminated against nonwhite participants.
Trauger's ruling calls the plaintiffs' efforts "laudable" but says the lawsuit is aimed at regulating the show's content, which is forbidden under the First Amendment.
"Ultimately, whatever messages `The Bachelor' and `The Bachelorette' communicate or are intended to communicate – whether explicitly, implicitly, intentionally, or otherwise – the First Amendment protects the right of the producers...
- 10/16/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
There's no telling how far Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson would have gotten on ABC's reality dating show "The Bachelor," but one thing's for certain -- they got voted out of the court system pretty early. Would-be "Bachelor" contestants Claybrooks and Johnson suffered legal defeat in U.S. District Court in Tennessee Monday, when Judge Aleta A. Trauger dismissed the pair's suit. Also read: "The Bachelor" Bias? Lawsuit Accuses Show of Racial Discrimination Claybrooks and Johnson, who are both African-Americans, unsuccessfully applied to appear on "The Bachelor" in 2011 and subsequently claimed racial discrimination,...
- 10/16/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette may be guilty of many things… but discrimination isn’t one of them.
A U.S. District Court in Tennessee Monday dismissed a suit that alleged that the reality dating shows were discriminating against people of color by casting only whites.
Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, both African-American men who claim they were quickly ushered out of a Bachelor casting call in Nashville, filed against ABC and Warner Horizon Television (which produces the shows) this summer. The men used their experience and the overall lack of color among Bachelor/Bachelorette contestants as evidence...
A U.S. District Court in Tennessee Monday dismissed a suit that alleged that the reality dating shows were discriminating against people of color by casting only whites.
Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, both African-American men who claim they were quickly ushered out of a Bachelor casting call in Nashville, filed against ABC and Warner Horizon Television (which produces the shows) this summer. The men used their experience and the overall lack of color among Bachelor/Bachelorette contestants as evidence...
- 10/15/2012
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
The class action lawsuit against The Bachelor and The Bachelorette was dismissed today. In a 23-page ruling (read it here), Judge Aleta Trauger in a Tennessee district court granted the motion to dismiss the racial discrimination suit requested by defendants ABC, Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and the show’s executive producer Michael Fleiss. Football players Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed the suit in April to protest that the shows never have a winner “who is a person of color.” The two black plaintiffs, who say they auditioned unsuccessfully for The Bachelor, also wanted an injunction to force the shows to have persons of color as finalists — they did not get that either. “The plaintiffs’ goals here are laudable. …Nevertheless, the First Amendment prevents the plaintiffs from effectuating these goals by forcing the defendants to employ race-neutral criteria in their casting decisions in order to ‘showcase’ a more progressive message,...
- 10/15/2012
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
A judge in Tennessee today dismissed a lawsuit against ABC’s The Bachelor that accused the reality show of only casting single white men in the “title” role.
“We felt from the onset this case was completely without merit and we are pleased the Court has found in our favor,” according to a statement from Warner Horizon, one of two production companies behind the show.
Nashville natives Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, who are African-American, went to court in April to argue how The Bachelor exhibited a “refusal to hire minority applicants” as part of “a conscious attempt to minimize...
“We felt from the onset this case was completely without merit and we are pleased the Court has found in our favor,” according to a statement from Warner Horizon, one of two production companies behind the show.
Nashville natives Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, who are African-American, went to court in April to argue how The Bachelor exhibited a “refusal to hire minority applicants” as part of “a conscious attempt to minimize...
- 10/15/2012
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
ABC and Warner Horizon Television have won a class action lawsuit that contended The Bachelor violated racial discrimination laws. Here's the ruling. A group of Nashville residents led by Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson brought the lawsuit earlier this year, alleging that the roles of the Bachelor and Bachelorette on the hit reality series have failed to feature non-white cast members, and that civil rights law "plainly prohibits whites from refusing to contract with African Americans because of their race." The defendants pointed to the First Amendment as a bar against such claims. On Monday, a federal judge
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- 10/15/2012
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride this season with many teams proving NFL experts wrong with confounding performances. As we look ahead to week six, let’s examine which teams are at the bottom of the barrel and why they belong there. Before we begin, let’s remind ourselves of who Lester put in the bottom three last week.
30. Oakland Raiders
31. Jacksonville Jaguars
32 Cleveland Browns
30. Kansas City Chiefs
How can a team with Jamaal Charles at running back be playing so badly? They most recently lost 9-6 to the Baltimore Ravens in a game which saw Matt Cassel suffer a concussion.
Cassel hasn’t played particularly well though, throwing nine interceptions, all of which contributed to his poor 66.2 passer rating. Fans are anxious to see backup Qb Brady Quinn given a chance, but how much of a difference he will make is questionable.
Put it this way – without...
30. Oakland Raiders
31. Jacksonville Jaguars
32 Cleveland Browns
30. Kansas City Chiefs
How can a team with Jamaal Charles at running back be playing so badly? They most recently lost 9-6 to the Baltimore Ravens in a game which saw Matt Cassel suffer a concussion.
Cassel hasn’t played particularly well though, throwing nine interceptions, all of which contributed to his poor 66.2 passer rating. Fans are anxious to see backup Qb Brady Quinn given a chance, but how much of a difference he will make is questionable.
Put it this way – without...
- 10/10/2012
- by Dave Gilbert
- We Got This Covered
As we head into the second week of NFL action there were a few teams that gave quite the surprise on kickoff weekend. Did anyone expect the New York Jets offense to explode after idling through preseason? Or for Robert Griffin III to play out of his mind on the road in the Superdome? Or for the Denver Broncos offense to look so smooth guided by their new Qb, Peyton Manning?
Well that last one shouldn’t be a shocker, but after missing all of 2011, many experts were split as to what they’d see from Manning. On opening day, he didn’t miss a beat, knocking off the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19 in an impressive win. Despite this great showing it was not enough for Denver to make the Cream Of The Crop this week.
If your new to this series, fellow We Got this Covered writer Dave Gilbert and...
Well that last one shouldn’t be a shocker, but after missing all of 2011, many experts were split as to what they’d see from Manning. On opening day, he didn’t miss a beat, knocking off the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19 in an impressive win. Despite this great showing it was not enough for Denver to make the Cream Of The Crop this week.
If your new to this series, fellow We Got this Covered writer Dave Gilbert and...
- 9/12/2012
- by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.
- We Got This Covered
The parties behind The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that claims the dating shows discriminate against people of color.
The Hollywood Reporter has a deep-diving update on the case, but because we at TVLine know you legal eagles like to stay abreast of the action but don’t want to spend a lot of time doing it, here’s a summary of what’s happened so far:
Background | Defendants ABC and Warner Horizon Television (which produces the shows) want to stop a suit brought by Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, two African-American...
The Hollywood Reporter has a deep-diving update on the case, but because we at TVLine know you legal eagles like to stay abreast of the action but don’t want to spend a lot of time doing it, here’s a summary of what’s happened so far:
Background | Defendants ABC and Warner Horizon Television (which produces the shows) want to stop a suit brought by Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, two African-American...
- 6/30/2012
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
ABC says allegations that The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are racist are “demonstrably false and unsupportable.” In a motion filed yesterday (read it here) seeking dismissal of the April 18 lawsuit against the shows, their producers and the network, ABC said the lawsuit “violates the First Amendment, which protects Defendants’ creative choices concerning the content — including the casting — of the television series that they produce and broadcast to the public.” The network goes on to cite legal precedent to say “it is well settled that ‘[e]ntertainment, as well as political and ideological speech, is protected’ fully by the First Amendment.” Back in April, football players Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a class-action lawsuit against the reality shows for racial discrimination. The suit stated that over the course of both series a person of color has never been the finalist or the one picking their potential mate on the shows. The duo,...
- 6/29/2012
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
With Wes Anderson and Noam Baumbach producing, and a top drawer cast coming together including names like Owen Wilson, Olivia Wilde, Brie Larson and Jason Schwartzmann, Peter Bogdanovich is set for a nice comeback with the upcoming screwball comedy "Squirrel To The Nuts." While that's cooking, though, the writer-director evidently has another project in the works that's a little more serious and will reunite him with a former collaborator.
Bogdanovich's absence from the silver screen since 2001's "The Cat's Meow" saw him tackle a few projects on television which included the Pete Rose telepic "Hustle" starring Tom Sizemore and, despite critical indifference to that feature, the actor evidently impressed Bogdanovich enough to earn a re-teaming on upcoming addiction drama, "John Ledger."
Even with "Squirrel To The Nuts" front and center, this latest project sounds a little way off as the "Paper Moon" and "The Last Picture Show" writer-director is currently...
Bogdanovich's absence from the silver screen since 2001's "The Cat's Meow" saw him tackle a few projects on television which included the Pete Rose telepic "Hustle" starring Tom Sizemore and, despite critical indifference to that feature, the actor evidently impressed Bogdanovich enough to earn a re-teaming on upcoming addiction drama, "John Ledger."
Even with "Squirrel To The Nuts" front and center, this latest project sounds a little way off as the "Paper Moon" and "The Last Picture Show" writer-director is currently...
- 6/18/2012
- by Simon Dang
- The Playlist
In the grand tradition of HBO’s Californication, Shame, and the legacy of Tiger Woods, director and sometimes actor Peter Bogdanovich (Paper Moon, The Last Picture Show) will soon delve into the world of sex addiction. Variety reported that he’s set to direct John Ledger, an indie drama to be released through Polimedia Films.
Bogdonavich and scriptwriter, Joey Camen, are currently fine tuning the story of a southern California car salesman’s struggle with the disease and how it affects his relationships with his family and friends. The project – which is not fully financed yet – will be produced by Charles Lago, Gabrielle Lui and Chris Johnson, with Camen as a co-producer.
It was also revealed that Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Bringing Out The Dead) has signed on to play the title character and serve as executive producer. The role hits close to home with Sizemore, who in recent...
Bogdonavich and scriptwriter, Joey Camen, are currently fine tuning the story of a southern California car salesman’s struggle with the disease and how it affects his relationships with his family and friends. The project – which is not fully financed yet – will be produced by Charles Lago, Gabrielle Lui and Chris Johnson, with Camen as a co-producer.
It was also revealed that Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Bringing Out The Dead) has signed on to play the title character and serve as executive producer. The role hits close to home with Sizemore, who in recent...
- 6/17/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
New York — Robert Galinsky's students were predominantly white when he taught acting. Now that he tries to help people break into a different form of show business as operator of the New York Reality TV School, about half of his students are racial minorities.
That accounts for his skepticism about claims by producers of ABC's "The Bachelor" series that they've had a hard time finding black singles willing to be on the show.
The nearly all-white racial makeup of the series (and its spinoff, "The Bachelorette") has simmered as an issue for years. Now it's in the forefront with the filing of a lawsuit last week by two black men from Nashville, Tenn., who say they were given little consideration when they tried to get on the show.
Through 16 seasons, all of the men given star billing to search for a mate were white. Same with the women in...
That accounts for his skepticism about claims by producers of ABC's "The Bachelor" series that they've had a hard time finding black singles willing to be on the show.
The nearly all-white racial makeup of the series (and its spinoff, "The Bachelorette") has simmered as an issue for years. Now it's in the forefront with the filing of a lawsuit last week by two black men from Nashville, Tenn., who say they were given little consideration when they tried to get on the show.
Through 16 seasons, all of the men given star billing to search for a mate were white. Same with the women in...
- 4/27/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
I would love to see a black Bachelor. I’d love to see an Asian, Latino, Eskimo, Middle Eastern, or Wolof Bachelor. Hell, I’d even watch a Canadian Bachelor. It is absurd that in 10 years there has never once been a Bachelor or Bachelorette who isn’t white. And if the past few seasons are any indication, Team Bachelor has all but given up on casting even a few “token” minority contestants to compete for the Bachelor/Bachelorette’s love. The show is embarrassingly white, and — as so many of you have commented on my Bachelor recaps — the audience...
- 4/20/2012
- by Kristen Baldwin
- EW.com - PopWatch
Anybody who thinks we live in a “post-racial” society because there’s an African-American man in the Oval Office hasn’t been paying attention to the Trayvon Martin case… or, according to the men filing a class-action lawsuit against ABC, watching The Bachelor.
Nathanial Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson’s suit is based on the fact that in the history of The Bachelor and its sister series, The Bachelorette, not a single one of the folks asked to choose among a bevy of would-be mates has been a “person of color.” They go on to claim that the show’s “refusal to hire minority applicants” is part of a “conscious attempt to minimize the risk of alienating their majority-white viewership” as well as the advertisers who pony up big bucks for the privilege of pimping their products during the show.
On the surface, it seems almost impossible to deny: 24 seasons and...
Nathanial Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson’s suit is based on the fact that in the history of The Bachelor and its sister series, The Bachelorette, not a single one of the folks asked to choose among a bevy of would-be mates has been a “person of color.” They go on to claim that the show’s “refusal to hire minority applicants” is part of a “conscious attempt to minimize the risk of alienating their majority-white viewership” as well as the advertisers who pony up big bucks for the privilege of pimping their products during the show.
On the surface, it seems almost impossible to deny: 24 seasons and...
- 4/19/2012
- by Richard M. Simms
- The TV Addict
Los Angeles, California (x17online) - ABC's The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are being sued for alleged racial discrimination for choosing white people for the lead roles in the reality show. Earlier this week, a group of Nashville residents led by Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a suit on Wednesday claiming that the shows have excluded the use of non-whites at the risk of alienating advertisers and white viewers, who are in the majority. They also include that almost all of the suitors in both shows have been white. "The refusal to hire minority applicants is a conscious attempt to minimize the risk of alienating their majority-white viewership and the advertisers targeting that viewership," the lawsuit says. "Nevertheless, such discrimination is impermissible under federal law."...
- 4/19/2012
- x17online.com
Over the course of 10 years, 23 Bachelors and Bachelorettes have looked for love on ABC's hit reality franchise - each one of whom was white. And that, a lawsuit alleges, is no accident. "This is a civil rights issue," attorney George Barrett said Wednesday in Nashville after filing a class-action lawsuit in federal court. "ABC has engaged in conduct deliberately excluding persons of color." Nathaniel Claybrooks, 39, and Christopher Johnson, 26, both African-American former college football players, answered an open casting call for The Bachelor in Nashville last August. They claim they were rushed through the audition process dismissively while observing white applicants treated with greater attention.
- 4/19/2012
- by Eileen Finan
- PEOPLE.com
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — Two black men are taking "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles. Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville Wednesday. It says the popular TV shows are engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination that intentionally excludes people of color. The two men say that after 10 years and a combined total of 23 seasons of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," neither has featured a single person of color in a central role. The lawsuit names Michael...
- 4/18/2012
- by Sheila Burke (AP)
- Hitfix
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) -- Two black men are taking "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles.Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville Wednesday against the popular TV shows claiming they are engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination that intentionally excludes people of color. The Nashville men said at a casting call in August that they were given scant consideration compared to white men seeking a leading role for "The Bachelor."Claybrooks said white applicants were given far more time and consideration during the interview process."I only wanted a fair shot at the part," said the soft-spoken Claybrooks, a 39-year-old college graduate and electric company meter reader who owns several small businesses. "Looking back at how I was treated at the casting call last year, it was clear that that wasn't possible.
- 4/18/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
As reported yesterday, Nashville natives Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson followed through with their threat to file a class action lawsuit against ABC and the producers of The Bachelor franchise for purposeful discrimination against people of color (African-Americans, Latinos, and Asian-Americans). The two African-American men and their lawyers discussed their hopes for what they think will be a “landmark civil rights case that will move social justice and economic equality forward.” Said attorney Cyrus Mehri, ”They’re doing their small part in the Unites States’ journey to be a more inclusive country, to be a more diverse country, and to...
- 4/18/2012
- by Lanford Beard
- EW - Inside TV
Forget the final rose. ABC's Bachelor and Bachelorette shows have been served with a class-action lawsuit. On Wednesday, Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed the suit against the dating competition series, three production companies behind the show and executive producer Mike Fleiss for racial discrimination. The plaintiffs state that in a combined 23 seasons of the shows, not one featured Bachelor or Bachelorette has been a person of color. In a press conference, Claybrooks and Johnson, who are both African-American, claimed they are single, not married and "looking for love." They both auditioned in August 2011 but never made it to the second round of...
- 4/18/2012
- E! Online
Nashville, Tenn. — Two black men are taking "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles.
Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville Wednesday. It says the popular TV shows are engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination that intentionally excludes people of color.
The two men say that after 10 years and a combined total of 23 seasons of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," neither has featured a single person of color in a central role.
The lawsuit names Michael Fleiss, the creator of the shows, as well as ABC, Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment and Nzk Productions.
Calls and emails to Fleiss' publicist and an email to an ABC publicist were not immediately returned.
The Nashville residents, one a small business owner and the other a teacher, applied unsuccessfully last year for...
Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville Wednesday. It says the popular TV shows are engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination that intentionally excludes people of color.
The two men say that after 10 years and a combined total of 23 seasons of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," neither has featured a single person of color in a central role.
The lawsuit names Michael Fleiss, the creator of the shows, as well as ABC, Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment and Nzk Productions.
Calls and emails to Fleiss' publicist and an email to an ABC publicist were not immediately returned.
The Nashville residents, one a small business owner and the other a teacher, applied unsuccessfully last year for...
- 4/18/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The producers of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" are responsible for encouraging racism across the country by refusing to cast black people in the shows' central roles -- this according to a new class action lawsuit. Christopher Johnson and Nathaniel Claybrooks filed the lawsuit today in Tennessee federal court against the shows' producers -- claiming they both auditioned for "The Bachelor" in Nashville in August 2011 ... but were brazenly denied based solely on the color of their skin.
- 4/18/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Football players Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a class-action lawsuit today in federal court in Nashville against The Bachelor and The Bachelorette for racial discrimination. According to the suit (read it here exclusively), “over the course of 23 seasons, not one time has the show’s eclectic mix ever included a Bachelor or Bachelorette who is a person of color.” Seeking unstated damages and fees, the 24-page filing also asks the court “that an injunction be issued requiring Defendants to consider persons of color as finalists for the role of the Bachelor and the Bachelorette.” Bachelor executive producer and Bachelorette creator Michael Fleiss, ABC, Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, and Nzk Productions are all named as defendants. The Bachelor has been on the air since 2002, The Bachelorette has been on since 2003. Claybrooks and Johnson, both black, say they unsuccessfully auditioned for The Bachelor. “Mr. Claybrooks’ interview lasted for a much...
- 4/18/2012
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
As we reported yesterday, a group of Nashville residents led by Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson are bringing a class-action lawsuit against the ABC dating competition series The Bachelor and The Bachelorette for racial discrimination. Read the complaint below. The lawsuit is based on alleged violations of civil rights laws. The plaintiffs point out that since Civil Rights Act of 1866, federal law has guaranteed every person within the United States “the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts . . . as is enjoyed by white citizens . . . .” The law, says the class action, "plainly prohibits
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- 4/18/2012
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are reportedly facing a lawsuit accusing them of racial discrimination. The ABC reality shows could soon be the subject of a class action led by footballers Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter says. The duo and the other plaintiffs, a group of residents from Nashville, argued that none of the Bachelors or Bachelorettes has been a member of an ethnic (more)...
- 4/18/2012
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
News broke Tuesday that Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, two African-American football players from Nashville, are holding a press conference Wednesday to discuss their decision to file a class action lawsuit against ABC’s The Bachelor on behalf of “all persons of color who have applied for the role of The Bachelor or Bachelorette but been denied the equal opportunity for selection on the basis of race.” The players say they plan to target ABC, Bachelor executive producer Mike Fleiss, and the show’s production companies (which include Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, and Nzk Productions).
The release announcing the conference noted that,...
The release announcing the conference noted that,...
- 4/18/2012
- by Lanford Beard
- EW - Inside TV
When it comes to ABC's venerable romantic reality series The Bachelor, about all the racial diversity you can hope for is some variance in the contestants' fake tans, but two African-American men hope to change that: Minor league football player Christopher Johnson and NFL aspirant Nathaniel Claybrooks are suing ABC for racial discrimination. The duo claims that when they showed up at a Nashville audition for The Bachelor, both were shunted aside and passed over for the next phase of tryouts, and they believe it's because they're black. Indeed, the Bachelor and Bachelorette franchises have never featured a non-white lead, though ABC does air Scandal, currently the only prime-time drama with a black actress in the lead role.
- 4/18/2012
- by Kyle Buchanan
- Vulture
Two African-American men are planning to sue the producers of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette for racial discrimination, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson plan to file a lawsuit Wednesday morning in federal court against ABC, production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and executive producer Mike Fleiss. The men have also scheduled a press conference to speak about the suit, their lawyers said.
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Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson plan to file a lawsuit Wednesday morning in federal court against ABC, production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and executive producer Mike Fleiss. The men have also scheduled a press conference to speak about the suit, their lawyers said.
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- 4/17/2012
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
TMZ and The Huffington Post report today that the makers of ABC's hit reality dating shows "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" will soon face a lawsuit alleging discrimination against casting minority singles. Attorneys representing Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson will allegedly file their federal court complaints Wednesday morning against ABC production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and excecutive producer Mike Fleiss....Read more...
- 4/17/2012
- by Yidio
- Yidio
ABC’s reality dating game show series, which includes “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” is expected to face a class-action lawsuit this week for racial discrimination due to its failure of featuring minority contestants on the show.
According to TMZ, attorneys for Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson will file the complaint in federal court on Wednesday morning against ABC production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and “Bachelor” executive producer Mike Fleiss.
Sources tell the site that both plaintiffs attended a Nashville audition at a local hotel claiming that a producer questioned their attendance before leaving the two out of the normal audition process. Both believe their race led to the producer’s decision to not contact them following the audition.
The show’s lack of diversity over the course of 23 seasons has raised a few questions in recent years as to why there has never been a non-white bachelor.
According to TMZ, attorneys for Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson will file the complaint in federal court on Wednesday morning against ABC production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and “Bachelor” executive producer Mike Fleiss.
Sources tell the site that both plaintiffs attended a Nashville audition at a local hotel claiming that a producer questioned their attendance before leaving the two out of the normal audition process. Both believe their race led to the producer’s decision to not contact them following the audition.
The show’s lack of diversity over the course of 23 seasons has raised a few questions in recent years as to why there has never been a non-white bachelor.
- 4/17/2012
- by Brennan Williams
- Huffington Post
ABC is about to feel a thorn in its side over what a group of Nashville residents say is racial discrimination on the series "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette." Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, both African Americans, are leading the charge, reportedly filing a class-action lawsuit Wednesday (April 18) against ABC, Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and "The Bachelor" executive producer and creator Mike Fleiss, reports the Hollywood Reporter.
As many viewers and analysts have noted before, Claybrooks and Johnson point out that over 10 years and 23 seasons, the two reality programs have never featured a person of a color as the titular "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette." Additionally, TMZ reports that when the potential plaintiffs went to a Nashville hotel to audition for the show, Johnson claims a producer asked him what he was doing there. Johnson and Claybrooks say they were then left out of the normal audition process, which...
As many viewers and analysts have noted before, Claybrooks and Johnson point out that over 10 years and 23 seasons, the two reality programs have never featured a person of a color as the titular "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette." Additionally, TMZ reports that when the potential plaintiffs went to a Nashville hotel to audition for the show, Johnson claims a producer asked him what he was doing there. Johnson and Claybrooks say they were then left out of the normal audition process, which...
- 4/17/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
ABC’s reality dating game show series, which includes “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” is expected to face a class-action lawsuit this week for racial discrimination due to it's failure of featuring minority contestants on the show.
According to TMZ, attorneys for Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson will file the complaint in federal court on Wednesday morning against ABC production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and “Bachelor” executive producer Mike Fleiss.
Sources tell the site that both plaintiffs attended a Nashville audition at a local hotel claiming that a producer questioned their attendance before leaving the two out of the normal audition process. Both believe their race led to the producer’s decision to not contact them following the audition.
The show’s lack of diversity over the course of 23 seasons has raised a few questions in recent years as to why there...
According to TMZ, attorneys for Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson will file the complaint in federal court on Wednesday morning against ABC production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, Nzk Productions and “Bachelor” executive producer Mike Fleiss.
Sources tell the site that both plaintiffs attended a Nashville audition at a local hotel claiming that a producer questioned their attendance before leaving the two out of the normal audition process. Both believe their race led to the producer’s decision to not contact them following the audition.
The show’s lack of diversity over the course of 23 seasons has raised a few questions in recent years as to why there...
- 4/17/2012
- by Brennan Williams
- Aol TV.
"The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" are about to get a thorny rose -- in the form of a lawsuit.We're told the 2 plaintiffs -- both African Americans -- went to a Nashville hotel to audition for the role of bachelor. Christopher Johnson -- an aspiring NFL player -- claims when he arrived a producer asked him what he was doing there.Johnson and the other plaintiff, Nathaniel Claybrooks, both say they were taken to the...
- 4/17/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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