The Bachelor

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette cast rejects are getting another shot at love. Or at least $250,000 in a ridiculous new reality TV competition, Bachelor Pad.

A group of cast members from seasons past will be living in that mansion once again, angling for that huge cash prize via team and individual competitions.

No, you're not being punked. This is seriously happening.

The ranks are stacked with those who sought the affections of Ali Fedotowsky, Jake Pavelka and Jillian Harris in the franchise's three most recent installments.

Wes, Kiptyn, Tenley, Gia, Crazy Dave (below), Crazy Michelle and more lead the way, with some older faces thrown in there as well to give us 19 in all.

So many others, too. Below is the list of competitors (and for the scoop on the rest of the current season, be sure to check out these Bachelorette spoilers)...

• Ashley Elmore, The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake)
• Craig McKinnon, The Bachelorette, Season 6 (Ali)
• David Good, The Bachelorette, Season 5 (Jillian)
• Elizabeth Kitt, The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake)
• Gia Allemand, The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake)

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Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney from the previous season of The Bachelor got married on a two-hour special episode of the reality show on ABC Monday evening.

This event was notable for several reasons:

• The wedding actually took place February 27.
• It poured relentlessly that day in Southern California.
• They became the first couple in the 13-season history of The Bachelor to actually tie the knot (Trista Rehn wed Ryan Sutter following The Bachelorette). 
• Still, no Bachelor star has married his final rose recipient (Jason actually chose Melissa Rycroft on the show, only to turn around and dump her for Molly).
• No way Jake Pavelka is becoming the first, either. We're just surprised he wasn't among the 100 Bachelor alumni on hand to watch this intimate ceremony.

The Bachelor winner Molly Malaney is now Mrs. Jason Mesnick.

While it was primarily filler, and packed with useless stuff no one cares about (well, besides the 9-10 million viewers who do) the Jason-Molly wedding was quite romantic.

Molly's dress was gorgeous, and the pouring rain they got married in added a unique feel that might have been lacking on a regular, clearer day. An ironic twist, if you will.

The Bachelor is all about ratings and not a real dating show (if such a thing even exists). It's as contrived as you can find on TV, and it's stunning anyone takes it seriously.

But Jason and Molly genuinely connected in spite of that fact, which you could tell on the season he starred on and was also apparent last night, watching their wedding.

You can mock the show (and we will, relentlessly), but there's never been much to dislike about Jason, and Molly seems as real as a girl who goes on The Bachelor can be.

These two seem so happy together, and it's hard not to be happy for them, even if you have to roll your eyes at Chris Harrison's vast array of over-dramatic platitudes.

Weathering the storm? Seriously man?

Last night after The Bachelor finale, this season's Ali Fedotowsky was announced as the next star of The Bachelorette on the "After the Final Rose" filler reunion special.

Ali became a fan favorite on The Bachelor and even made Jake's top  four, but left of her own volition following their successful "hometown date" in Williamstown, Mass.

She said she was worried about getting fired from her job and left. Then just a week later, she asked to return but Jake Pavelka wasn't having it. She was heartbroken.

Looks like Ali Fedotowsky got over it, though, as she ultimately quit for an even better reality TV role. Perhaps she coveted or was offered The Bachelorette all along ...

As The Bachelorette, Ali Fedotowsky gets a second chance at staged TV love.

"I'm flattered and I really feel great," she told Chris Harrison. "I am so thrilled and honored and grateful. I can't believe it. I'm not going to let fear dictate my life anymore."

Because it was fear, not ABC producers, who dictated her decision-making. Whatever you say, Ali. Not that we have a problem with the casting, we think she'll be awesome.

After all, the 25-year-old is cute, successful and charming. Tenley Molzahn also would have been a good choice after Jake somehow chose Vienna Girardi last night, but alas.

What do you think? Are you excited for Ali to get her own crack at calling the rose distributing shots? Or do you think the long-running "reality" franchise needs new blood?

The season finale of The Bachelor saw Jake Pavelka get engaged to a woman.

It also saw the pilot break another woman's heart the very same day.

And the new star of this summer's The Bachelorette was announced.

And someone from the show joined the Dancing with the Stars cast.

If you require a rundown of what was almost completely filler, here's our full season finale recap. To avoid spoilers, we've posted our brief review after the jump ...

Who did Jake Pavelka pick last night?

Did Jake pick Ms. Perfect, Tenley Molzahn, or the show's pariah all season long, Vienna Girardi? Fans' hopes were mostly pinned on one girl, but did she pull through? Let's see ...

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On Monday's season finale of The Bachelor, Jake says he "can't believe it's come to this." 

It's unclear why he's in such shock. He has watched the show before, right? He is aware that it comes down to two women, both of whom the cliche-spouting star says he's in love with, every season, no?

In the following clip, Jake does his best to pretend like this is a difficult decision, even though everyone with an Internet connection has known who he chooses for weeks now.

Below, check out a snippet of the pilot shirtless, confused and staring intently at a pair of ABC-purchased engagement rings.

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The Bachelor has been as popular as ever, if not more so in recent years, a rare feat in this TV era. The current 14th season has been a consistent ratings machine.

Part of the reason? Speculation over the finale, in which Jake Pavelka must choose between Vienna Girardi and Tenley Molzahn. Will he make the wrong decision?

Moreover, will there a stunning twist, like Jake spurning both women, him reuniting with lovely Ali Fedotowsky, Tenley being pregnant, or Vienna dumping Jake?

All of the above have been reported online, and obviously, all cannot be true. So we got to the bottom of the finale and the "After the Final Rose" special to follow.

The information you are about to read is not confirmed, because we were not present. But our sources have been as rock solid as they come up until this point.

Care to tease/spoil your Bachelor season finale viewing experience?

To read who Jake chooses on Monday's episode and the status of their relationship as of the "After the Final Rose" taping, follow this link for The Bachelor spoilers ...

Jake Pavelka is on cloud nine after Chris Harrison made his final choice.

The pre-finale "Women Tell All" special on The Bachelor is not usually interesting. Last night's was more so than most seasons', but still, ultimately a forgettable waste.

If you require a rundown of what was almost completely filler, here's our recap of Women Tell All special, but in truth you can probably sum it up with the review below.

Two hours, ABC? Really? Highlights after the jump ...

Who made Jake Pavelka's final two and who went home?

Wes is back. Former Bachelorette villain Wes Hayden admitted during a Bachelor Reunion booze cruise that he gets "a thousand more nibbles" nowadays. No one cares.

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It was fantasy date week this week on The Bachelor, also known as: Which Desperate Suitor Can Give Jake the Best Sex and Be Named His One, True Love for About Two Months edition.

Which "ladies" came out on top... literally?

Our friends at TheHollywoodGossip.com have awarded points to all involved and answered that question. Check out a detailed rundown of events now!

Jake Pavelka took his three remaining women on The Bachelor to St. Lucia last night. There were fantasy suite cards and obligatory STUNNING bombshells dropped.

If you require a rundown, here's our recap of Week Seven.

But in truth you can probably sum it up with the review below, as this is a two-hour show with about 30 minutes of actual content. Is ABC really stretched that thin?

Anyway, post-jump, we've got the highlights in our review ...

Who made Jake Pavelka's final two and who went home?

Gia came in as the underdog as Jake whittled the field to three last week. Ali probably would have made it over her had she decided to stay. More on that in a few moments.

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This evening on The Bachelor, Jake Pavelka receives a SHOCKING phone call.

Who would have ever imagined that fair Ali Fedotowsky, one of his final four women, would up and quit before last week's rose ceremony to return to her job at Facebook.

Well, anyone who watched The Bachelorette last season when the same thing happened or anyone who's read The Bachelor spoilers here. But other than that ... shocking.

Will Ali receive the second chance she begs Jake for? Or will Vienna Girardi and Tenley Molzahn remain on their apparent crash course to the season finale. We'll find out.

First, we'll laugh at the unintentional comedy that is the sneak peek below ...