Bachelorette makes Anderson Cooper queasy
Anderson Cooper is the man.
As if “Regis and Kelly” didn’t get enough attention as it is, throw in Anderson Cooper and a dash of snark, and you’ve got yourself a viral video.
Anderson Cooper filled in for Regis yesterday when The Bachelorette herself came on the show. The ensuing interview was pretty entertaining. At one point Anderson Cooper said to the Bachelorette: “I think I just threw up in my mouth.” Hilarious!
‘Bachelorette’ is a cash cow
In my opinion, “The Bachelorette” and all shows of its ilk are nothing but moneymaking schemes. I guarantee you ABC doesn’t care a lick about whether Jillian and Ed live happily ever after. All of those “finding the one” shows are nothing but cash advance in Atlantic Beachs to the networks. Or maybe I am projecting my own feelings there.
Anyway, I commend Anderson Cooper for calling out the classlessness that “The Bachelorette” represents. He asked her how many men she slept with on the show. The “Regis and Kelly” studio audience was aghast.
Oh, now all of a sudden it’s none of our business?
After Anderson Cooper asked Bachelorette “How many did you actually sleep with?” the audience broke into “shocked” noises followed by cheers. If you watch the YouTube version, you can see Anderson Cooper mocking the Bachelorette and the audience, saying “Oh! I’m shocked!”
BUT WAIT! That version is edited. In the real interview, Anderson Cooper says: “You greased up this guy in oil on national TV and you’re shocked at that question?” He makes a very excellent point. She made it clear during primetime network programming that she slept with men on the show. So if she makes the choice to put her life out there like that, why can’t Anderson Cooper ask the Bachelorette for clarification.
The full video, with Cooper’s real response, is at AOL Television.
Excuse me, you didn’t answer the question
Clearly, Miss Bachelorette Jillian Harris’ standards for morning television are different than the ones she employs in the evening. After having her personal life splayed all over ABC while she got physical with multiple men, she sidesteps Cooper’s question with “I kissed 10, but only four with tongue.”
That is, of course, is the part where Anderson Cooper said to the Bachelorette “I just threw up in my mouth.” I don’t blame him. Just the idea of the show makes me feel nauseous.
Privacy rights revoked
I agree with Anderson Cooper’s Bachelorette questions and responses. Once a person goes on a reality television show, their private life has gone public. I also appreciate that he had no qualms about letting us know exactly how gross he thinks the whole idea is.
Of course, I also appreciate the humorous aspect. Before the Anderson Cooper, Bachelorette interview, Kelly mentioned that he has done and continues to do some pretty serious journalism. While he interviewed a reality television pseudostar, he called a spade a spade, if you ask me. Reality dating shows are ridiculos drivel, and if Anderson Cooper has to interview the Bachelorette, he should have at least been able to get some good dirt out of it. That’s the whole point, right?
