Sports Illustrated was Kate Upton’s big coming out party, but with a new spread in March’s Esquire , the swimsuit issue cover girl is only increasing her exposure. In more ways than one. The SI swimsuit issue cover turned Kate into an overnight sensation, but it doesn’t look like she’s going away anytime soon. Not with images like these … She looks even more stunning than you’d expect in the magazine – which is saying quite a bit from a curvaceous all-American model who’s become all the rage. The 19-year-old, who’s been linked to Jets QB Mark Sanchez, has been criticized by the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show creator, but we’d say her future’s looking bright. Click to enlarge more Kate Upton photos below … [Photos: Esquire]
Courtney Robertson isn’t exactly known for subtlety. Or class. Or sanity. Still, The Bachelor bad girl ups the ante even more than usual on next week’s hometown date with Ben Flajnik, planning a “big surprise” for the hunk. “I’m going to tell him I love him, and doing it in a very special way,” Courtney Robertson teases in a sneak peek from Monday night’s crucial episode. “We’re at this place where I’ve always wanted to get married and I’ve got a little wedding planned … This is the best way I can think of to show Ben how I feel about him.” Courtney/The Bachelor producers really know how to pick ’em: The Bachelor Sneak Peek: Courtney Robertson Hometown Date Armed with two notepads, Court suggest they “could write some vows” for one another. “Do you have rings, too?” Ben Flajnik asks, likely only half-kidding. “Maybe I do,” Robertson teases. “Maybe I do.” Girl is full-on crazy. The Bachelor spoilers we’ve posted all season long have been accurate, so visit that page for a look at how (we think) the rest of the season plays out. Then follow the jump for sneak peeks of Ben’s hometown dates with the other three girls, Kacie Boguskie, Lindzi Cox and Nicki Sterling … The Bachelor Sneak Peek: Casey Boguskie Hometown Date The Bachelor Sneak Peek: Lindzi Cox Hometown Date The Bachelor Sneak Peek: Nicki Sterling Hometown Date
Ben Flajnik goes on his hometown dates next week on The Bachelor. Kacie Boguskie, Nicki Sterling, Lindzi Cox and black widow Courtney Robertson have won the chance to bring a smiling Ben back to their hometowns. For hometown dates! The show uses that word almost as much as the inaccurate “Ben and I’s relationship.” Why? We have no idea, but that’s what they’re called, all the time, and Flajnik is going to be put through the ringer by the ladies’ respective parents. Whose folks have reservations? Whose are most receptive? Who will advance to the final three? Watch the promo (around the 7:00 mark) in the clip below: The Bachelor Hometown Dates Promo
Courtney Robertson continues to stir up drama on The Bachelor and her controversial tactics have landed her on two different tabloid covers this week. Probably her true goal all along. “Winning!” Speculation is running rampant about how long Courtney lasts ( The Bachelor spoilers we’ve posted offer more on that topic), but one thing is clear: She is the star of the show this season, for better or worse. In their new issues, Us Weekly and In Touch have tag-teamed Courtney Robertson (they’re probably not the first … winning!!!) with the following accusations: She was dating an old rich guy while on the show! There’s a secret sex tape that could RUIN her! Her attraction to Ben Flajnik is a complete lie! She’s even worse than you think! Okay, at least one of those is BS. No way could she be worse than we – and many other Bachelor fans, based on the majority comments we’ve read on THG – think. Yes, we realize it’s a TV show and they edit to great the best narrative that gets people talking. But do you honestly believe none of this is Court’s real personality? Tell us: What’s your take on Courtney Robertson?
The venerable host-pimp of ABC’s guilty pleasure reality franchise says he deeply regrets what unfolded on Ashley Hebert’s season of The Bachelorette. Chris Harrison learned a key lesson from the Bentley Williams debacle and that’s why he’s intervening in a big way on The Bachelor tomorrow night. Bentley’s deceit about his intentions, not to mention his being a complete d!ck, eventually led to heartbreak for Ash. Chris takes part of the blame. “I didn’t go far enough in talking to [ Ashley Hebert ] about Bentley,” he says. “I warned her and I took some steps. But I don’t think I went far enough.” Sometimes a pimp’s gotta step up to the plate and reprimand his employees . Tomorrow night, Harrison takes firmer steps to prevent a repeat with current Bachelor star Ben Flajnik, as teased in a preview of this week’s episode (below). Harrison arrives in Panama City, Panama, where Ben is wooing the remaining women, to drop a bomb that evidently leaves Casey Shteamer bawling. “There’s something that happens with Ben in Panama, where I got to kind of, you know, rectify that situation and do the right thing,” Harrison said . “In that speech to him and the girl that’s involved, I actually said, you know what, I made a mistake [last] season, so I’m not going to do it here.” The Bachelor spoilers we’ve read have hinted at this for weeks now, but it looks like the show is full-on admitting it early. Its Facebook page teases: “Soon it will be revealed that one bachelorette still has a boyfriend … Who do you think it is?” We’re gonna guess Casey S. Just a thought … The Bachelor Promo: Mojo Rising
Monica Spannbauer, The Bachelor’s most recent castoff, says star Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson are a perfect match. Aww. So nice to say, right? No. She means that quite negatively. “I absolutely think she’s wrong for Ben, but the more I watch – obviously I don’t get to see everything that happens – they deserve each other,” she said. Courtney Robertson , who’s like a model, has made a nasty habit of hating on other girls while pursuing Ben. And saying “winning” like a complete tool. Monica Spannbauer, who ruffled a few feathers herself in The Bachelor house, says she had no beef with Court personally … but is still not a fan. At all. “Courtney isn’t a very nice person and I think she deserves everything that’s coming toward her,” Monica said, ominously. “Hands down, I think she’s somebody different around other women and somebody different around a man.” Spannbauer also had a nice parting shot for Ben Flajnik . “Courtney is really manipulative and good at what she does. Clearly that’s the kind of girl Ben’s looking for … If they end up together, they deserve each other, because if he’s that shallow and she’s that manipulative, then they totally work.” Meow!! You tell us … Courtney Robertson:
Monica Spannbauer, The Bachelor’s most recent castoff, says star Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson are a perfect match. Aww. So nice to say, right? No. She means that quite negatively. “I absolutely think she’s wrong for Ben, but the more I watch – obviously I don’t get to see everything that happens – they deserve each other,” she said. Courtney Robertson , who’s like a model, has made a nasty habit of hating on other girls while pursuing Ben. And saying “winning” like a complete tool. Monica Spannbauer, who ruffled a few feathers herself in The Bachelor house, says she had no beef with Court personally … but is still not a fan. At all. “Courtney isn’t a very nice person and I think she deserves everything that’s coming toward her,” Monica said, ominously. “Hands down, I think she’s somebody different around other women and somebody different around a man.” Spannbauer also had a nice parting shot for Ben Flajnik . “Courtney is really manipulative and good at what she does. Clearly that’s the kind of girl Ben’s looking for … If they end up together, they deserve each other, because if he’s that shallow and she’s that manipulative, then they totally work.” Meow!! You tell us … Courtney Robertson:
Snooki and Deena hit up a local party supply store on an all-new Jersey Shore this evening. The results are about what you would expect from Team Meatball. When the vertically and intellectually challenged duo ventures out to buy supplies to throw a shindig for the guys, all hell breaks loose in the local party store. Donning giant rabbit heads, the two decide to go at it like that particular species, which is pretty much what goes on most night’s at Ocean Terrance in Seaside. Seriously. Sometimes Deena and Snooki make out with each other. Jersey Shore Sneak Peek: Party Time
Jairon Jackson is a lover, not a fighter. Jennifer Lopez made this seemingly random assessment last night on American Idol , after the 19-year old Colorado native sang an original track for the judges. He titled the single “So Hard,” but Jackson’s soulful crooning made the panel’s decision ever so easy. Watch for yourself: Jairon Jackson American Idol Audition Jairon was one of a number of Aspen contestants to celebrate this week with a Golden Ticket. Other standouts included Angie Zeiderman and Shelby Tweten .
Blame it on editing if you like, but in just four episodes, Courtney Robertson has already cemented her place as one of the great villains in the history of The Bachelor. She’s just getting started, too. Next week features the already-infamous scene in which Courtney takes things to new depths in her quest to claim Ben’s heart (and other body parts) for her own. Even Ellen told him he’s being played, but when a model strips down and goes skinny dipping in the ocean with you, rational thoughts may be on the back burner. Can she be stopped before it’s too late? Watch Ben Fljanik and Courtney Robertson’s nude moment in the promo for Monday’s episode of The Bachelor (after this week’s DRAMATIC rose ceremony) below: The Bachelor Promo: Skinny Dipping The Bachelor’s Courtney Robertson …
