The anti-love show

One for 19! Examining The Bachelor & Bachelorette's dismal success rate

Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski of "The Bachelorette" continue to move the cursealong. That is, no one ever stays together on this show.
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Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi of "The Bachelor" continue their tabloid war.
From "The Bachelor," Shayne Lamas and Matt Grant. Matt Grant seems like more ofa "fame whore" since he has sold a reality show and openly wants to be part ofBachelor Pad for fame.

Another couple formed on The Bachelorette has broken up. Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski called off their engagement.

The couple is officially "taking a break." After their season of The Bachelorette aired, it came out that Swiderski had flings with two other women off-camera while courting Jillian, though they stayed together long after this revelation.

No matter the circumstance, a televised speed-dating search for a spouse nearly always leads to splitsville. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette prove it again and again — almost every single season.

Another insanely short-lived Bachelor engagement is the case of Brit Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas (daughter of bad action movie/TV star Lorenzo Lamas). The two remain "acquaintances" and Matt Grant has sold a show to Warner Bros called Pimp My Bride!, about when a groom-to-be takes over planning the wedding.

He told Us Weekly he would like to be on The Bachelor Pad: "I've thought about doing it because I'm obviously not famous anymore and it would give me 15 minutes of fame!" Looks like Vienna should have called Matt a "fame whore" as well as Jake.

Luckily, Wikipedia has kindly made up a chart of the 20 seasons of the The Bachelor (14 seasons) and The Bachelorette (currently in the middle of its sixth season) of the show:

There were 11 yeses.
There were 10 breakups, including the nasty recent Jake and Vienna split.

Only one couple has actually fulfilled the ultimate goal of the show. Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter from first season of The Bachelorette have been married since 2003 and now have two kids.

Any dating website with the miserable track record of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette would go out of business in less than three months. These are the shows you should go on if you don't want to be married.

Maybe ABC is finally realizing the that with its debut of The Bachelor Pad. Romance is dead, so why not go the MTV route? Can't wait 'til Jonathan Novack gets body slammed by Craig M.

[Editor's Note: In the CultureMap office, this critical world topic brought out a heated discussion on whether Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney's marriage should count as a Bachelor success. Malaney wasn't Mesnick's first choice. She wasn't the show "winner."

He first humiliated her by giving Melissa Rycroft his final rose, switching (successfully) to a relationship with Molly only after dumping Rycroft on national television. Should we count their second-take marriage as a second Bachelor success story?]

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$150 million, 12,500-seat entertainment venue coming to Houston in 2027

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A rendering previews the Sunset Amphitheater.

A massive new entertainment venue is coming to Houston in 2027. The Sunset Amphitheater will be an all-season venue with a 12,500 person capacity and a $150 million price tag.

Located near Great Wolf Lodge in the Flyway Entertainment District, the Sunset Amphitheater is a public-private partnership that unites entertainment venue company VENU with the City of Webster and the Webster Economic Development Corporation. The Colorado-based company operates the Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has plans to open other Sunset Amphitheaters in McKinney, El Paso, and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“This is an announcement we’ve been thrilled to make, and it represents a major step forward,” said J.W. Roth, founder, chairman, and CEO of VENU. “With Webster’s deep roots in innovation and exploration, Flyway is elevating the region’s entertainment scene to new heights.”

With a canopy roof, wind walls, and a state-of-the-art audio-visual system, Sunset Amphitheater is designed to operate year-round. It is predicted to generate more than $3.7 billion in economic impact and over 400 new jobs in its first 20 years, according to a study commissioned by the venue.

Among Sunset’s amenities will be the Aikman Club, named for NFL Hall-of-Famer and Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman. The members-only, 350-seat space will offer prime views of the stage and a luxurious experience. An additional 217 “Firesuites” will offer seating for groups of 4-10 people along with in-seat service.

“This announcement marks a defining moment for Webster and for Flyway,” Webster Mayor Donna Jasso said. “This amphitheater advances Webster’s super-regional draw and builds on strengths that continue to fuel Flyway’s momentum, further establishing the district as a premier entertainment hub for the Southeast Texas region. It brings long-term economic growth, new jobs, and increased visitor traffic that supports our businesses. We are proud to partner with VENU on a project that reflects the scale, ambition, and energy of our vision for Webster’s future.”

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