The Bachelorette returned last night with a two-hour premiere.

Our bachleorette is 26-year-old Real-estate agent, and (as host Chris Harrison reminds us) America’s sweetheart DeAnna Pappas. After she was left heartbroken by former Season 11 Bachelor Brad Womack, Deanna is optimistic about finding her true love among a mansion full of suitors.

Tonight the Bachelorette had the difficult but enviable task of getting to know 25 attractive men. The guys had different strategies and some proved more successful than others in winning this Southern Belle’s heart. Some did their homework, others tried seducing DeAnna with their chiseled physiques and spiky hair, some did outlandish things (really Paul? Jumping in a chilly pool?) while others were shy and quiet, so quiet they were introduced and we never heard from them again.

After some soul searching and pensive gazes into the camera, DeAnna emerged with her final 15 suitors. Here are my standouts.

Richard: He gave her a Herkimer diamond, and he seems sincere. Plus he’s a teacher, so I’m hoping he’ll keep it classy and not get into too much drama with the other contestants since his students will inevitably be tuning in.

Graham: DeAnna said his looks are just her type, plus they were both bartenders. What’s pushing Graham over the top? He is starting a non-profit organization. Swoon! Read More »

Last night marked the 19th season debut of that reality show that begat all other reality shows, The Real World. This season, producers decided to ship the cast of seven to Sydney, Australia, for four months of down-under debauchery. Whoopie.

I wasn’t planning on watching last night’s debut, but as with an awful car accident, once I stumbled onto it, I couldn’t turn away. I mean, the four girls are all incredibly hot.

There’s KellyAnne, a wild child from Texas who loves to party and admittedly loves to flirt with every boy in sight. There’s Tricia, from California, who lends an aura of superiority to everything she does. There’s Parisa, the show’s first ever Muslim, whom I guess producers felt would create enough drama that she’s ostensibly replaced both the show’s token African-American as well as the show’s token homosexual, and my personal favorite, Shauvon, a buxom beauty likewise from Cali who writes her own sex column at Sacramento State University and who may have the biggest set of breasts in the history of the Real World. Read More »