It ain’t over yet for Colin Kaepernick … so says NFL commish Roger Goodell who says he thinks the QB will get another shot to make an NFL roster. Goodell appeared on FS1’s ‘First Things First’ and was asked straight-up if he was “troubled”…
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Arie Luyendyk Jr. Is The New Bachelor!
Arie Luyendyk Jr, may not be a name that fans of The Bachelor will recognize immediately, but it’s one they’ve heard before.
The 35-year-old racecar driver appeared on the eighth season of The Bachelorette in 2012.
After Emily Maynard chose Jef Holm in the series finale, Arie lobbied to be the next Bachelor, but producers repeatedly chose someone else for the gig.
Now, after five years of waiting, Arie is finally getting his chance to be the guy handing out the roses on the long-running ABC reality series.
The surprising decision was revealed today on Good Morning America.
“I just kind of went in with an open mind, open heart,” Luyendyk told Michael Strahan in a live interview.
“It just kind of hit me right now that I’m here.”
Luyendyk said the whole process happened so rapidly that he hasn’t even had a chance to speak with his family about the decision.
“It’s been such a quick turn of events and my family doesn’t know,” said Luyendyk.
“So now they know. So they know along with you guys.”
Luyendyk’s efforts to woo Maynard earned him the nickname “the kissing bandit” during his previous stint with the franchise.
Asked if he would be engaging in a lot of lip-locking on the upcoming season of The Bachelor, Arie said fans will just have to wait and see … so, yes.
“Obviously there’s got to be that chemistry there,” he said.
“Emily and I had it previously and I’m hoping to find that type of love, for sure.”
While the show doesn’t have the greatest track record in terms of creating lasting relationships, Luyendyk says he’s sincere in his search for Ms. Right.
“I’ll be 36 in a few weeks so for me it’s time,” he said of finding love.
“All my friends around me, you know, have kids and have grown up, so for me, I feel like I’m the last one of my friends to really take that step.”
While Luyendyk was a fan favorite on The Bachelorette, fans were surprised by the selection.
Insiders say that as recently as last week, producers were in “full-blown panic mode,” as they struggled to find a suitable Bachelor who was up for the job.
The past few weeks saw candidates dropping like flies, as Dean Unglert revealed he was not ready for a relationship, thus taking him our of the running.
Shortly thereafter, Peter Kraus bowed out, leaving showrunners with few options.
When it was revealed that Eric Bigger wouldn’t be the Bachelor either, fans expressed bafflement on social media.
So Arie may not be producers’ first choice for the job, but we’re guessing the Kissing Bandit will prove up to the task.
Watch The Bachelor online at TV Fanatic to get caught up in time for what’s sure to be an amusing season.
Magic Johnson Speaks On Lakers Tampering Fine, Paul George
Magic Johnson was lookin’ like a million bucks (minus $ 500k) Wednesday night … but the Lakers Prez ain’t sweatin’ his first fine as an NBA exec. … telling TMZ Sports his team is doing great. FYI — the Lakers got hit with a tampering penalty…
Scott Disick: Still Drinking, Banned From Seeing Kids After Hospitalization
Yesterday, we reported that Scott Disick had recently been placed on 5150 psychiatric hold after authorities determined that he presented a threat to himself or others.
Details of the behavior that led to Disick’s hospitalization are scarce, but those closest to the reality star say they’re sadly not surprised, as Scott has spent the past several months engaged in wildly self-destructive behavior.
In the wake of news that longtime partner and mother of his children Kourtney Kardashian had moved on to a new relationship, Scott went on a bender that’s been described by friends as a suicide mission.
All summer, Disick traveled the world, partying with young women, drinking heavily, and reportedly engaging in reckless drug use.
Now it’s caught up to him, but sources say Scott has no intention of changing his ways.
After being spotted hitting clubs in Vegas last week, Disick is reportedly keeping the party going in Manhattan.
“Scott got into New York last night, and he’s partying. Why wouldn’t he?” a source told Radar Online on Wednesday.
“He’s been out of control forever!”
The insider says Scott is beginning to show signs of the physical toll taken by his lifestyle.
“Scott has been a mess for the last couple of weeks,” the source says.
“He is sloppy and sweaty, and doesn’t seem to care at all about himself. He really seems to be losing it.”
Not surprisingly, Disick’s drinking is also affecting his relationship with his kids and their mother.
“Scott doesn’t have custody,” a second source tells Radar.
“Now Kourtney isn’t going to give him anything more than just supervised visits with the kids.”
Yes, Kourtney has reportedly decided that her three children shouldn’t be alone with their father until Scott sobers up.
“She’s worried that they’re getting older and can see what a mess he is now, so she tries to limit the time they spend with him,” says the insider.
“He visits them at the most random times,” the source adds. “They live with Kourtney; she is their only parent.”
Sadly, it seems that for now, Disick is okay with the arrangement..
“Scott doesn’t want custody of the kids … He leaves that all up to Kourtney,” says the insider, adding that Scott is never with his children for “long periods of time.”
It’s possible that Scott realizes what a mess he’s been, and feels he’s not up to the task of caring for children.
He’s probably also aware that it’ll take a lot of work and a long period of time to convince Kourtney that he’s fit to be a father again.
Disick has already been to rehab on at least four different occasions.
Each time, he left treatment early and resumed drinking within days.
Here’s hoping Scott will eventually find the help he seems to desperately need.
We’ll have further updates on this story as more information becomes available.
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