December 2008 News Archive (Page 3)

Season 13 (with exactly none of the 12 previous stars married to their final rose recipient to date) of The Bachelor promises to bring more surprises and magic than ever when the ABC hit returns on January 5.

Jason Mesnick's search for love includes:

• Whisking a woman away on a private getaway to Las Vegas for a panoramic helicopter ride over Red Rock Canyon
• A cozy dinner and a performance by pop singer Kate Voegele
• Advice from General Hospital stars Bradford Anderson and Kirsten Storms, who treat Jason and six women to a behind-the-scenes look at the soap opera
• A private performance by R&B superstar Robin Thicke
• A ride over the Los Angeles area in a Goodyear blimp
• Much, much more!

As previously reported, Kandice Hutchinson - known as Kandi on A Double Shot at Love and eliminated on the show's second episode - was killed on October 21.

A new police report indicates that the fatal car accident was the result of street racing.

According to The Dallas-Fort Worth Star Telegram, toxicology tests conducted on Kandi after her death showed that she had a blood-alcohol level of 0.24, three times the legal limit in Texas.

Police say that the reality show contestant and the driver of a Mazda 6 were on the road at approximately 2:30 a.m. when they chose to race.

The race was reportedly interrupted by an Mustang in the center lane, as witness reports state Hutchinson moved her car into the right lane to pass the Mustang, while the Mazda she was racing passed the Mustang on the left side.

Soon after, both Kandi and the other driver lost control of their vehicles. After passing the Mustang, Hutchinson veered across the center lane, struck the Mazda and careened into the concrete median in the center of the highway.

Hutchinson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the car and died at the scene.

Johanna, a military analyst that dreamed of working in fashion, saw her fantasy come true last night when she was crowned the first-ever winner of Stylista.

How did this victory come about? And what drama went down before the champion was named? Read through this detailed episode guide now for the answers!

The Stylista finale went from three finalists to two within the show's opening 10 minutes.

In preparation for the January 5 premiere of The Bachelor, Jason Mesnick spoke to reporters today about his experience. Here are some excerpts:

Trying to find love on reality TV a second time...

"I just knew it was real. A real love experience for me. It's something you have to experience to really, truly know and to understand. If that didn't happen to me the first time, there's no way I would do it [a second time]."

Son Ty being part of The Bachelor...

"He plays a very small part on the show. You'll see that, early on, if you see him, it's him and I. Just him and I."

The possibility of a TV wedding...

"I have not even thought about anything like that. My life is off of tv and I cannot even imagine that happening."

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Michelle Aguilar feels peaceful.

The winner of this season's The Biggest Loser told Us Weekly that she's calmer than ever.

"It's funny, but I feel at peace," she said. "I mean, I'm excited on the outside, but I also feel a real calm, like I'm fulfilling something that I was meant to fulfill -- and that feels great! I feel like this world is now my oyster, and I'm just going to go after it!"

Aguilar added that she isn't worried about packing on the pounds again now that she's off the show.

"I've got the greatest support team back home in my family. They serve as a constant reminder to me every day... I'm so lucky to have such a great family. I truly cherish them."

Lynne Curtin debuted last night on The Real Housewives of Orange County.

Love her or hate her, Curtin has an agenda for appearing on the hit Bravo series: she plans on using the national stage to help sell her jewelry line of unique arm cuffs.

According to The New York Daily News, Lynne has been designing these accessories for her friends for more than 20 years; she recently turned her hobby into a business.

"I design and hand-make all of my initial prototypes," she told the newspaper. "A lot of the pieces are one-of-a-kind."

The cuffs are expensive, with prices starting at $275, but "demand is growing quickly," Curtin said of the product line.

She added that she was "very excited" to replace original Housewives star Lauri Waring Peterson, who departured the show to help her son recover from a heroin addiction.

Michelle Aguilar conquered all competitors last night on The Biggest Loser: Families. And she didn't hide her emotion after being named champion.

"I'm number one!" Michelle screamed, as the season's 15 other contestants congratulated her and confetti streamed down on the finale stage.

Aguilar, a 26-year-old assistant director from Ft. Worth, Texas, began the competition at 242 pounds and lost 132 pounds, sufficient for a 45.45% weight-loss percentage. She earned the show's $250,000 grand prize for her efforts.

On Monday's fourth season finale of The Hills, Spencer Pratt defies Heidi Montag's irate mom and is determined to make their nuptials official in the U.S.

Later, Lauren Conrad decides to make amends with Heidi (at a club obviously), and Justin-Bobby makes up with Audrina Patridge - with a ring!

Here's MTV's promo of The Hills season finale ...

Rikki and Vikki Mongeon star on A Double Shot at Love, but are known by much catchier names:

The Ikki Twins.

The bisexual sisters recently chatted with TV Guide about when they first discovered they liked publicity and would say anything to star on their own show were lesbians:

Rikki: I didn't really know what I was. I was really young. I just knew that I liked girls as much as I liked guys, so I didn't know what I was. My mom caught me kissing one of my girlfriends, and I kinda felt ashamed, and she didn't make me feel ashamed, but I felt like it was something wrong that I was doing. So for a while, middle school and high school, when we had sleepovers, I always felt really uncomfortable because I was worried [the girls would] think I liked them, or it would make me like them... When I found out [Vikki kissed a girl], I didn't feel so weird anymore, and we talked about it then.

Vikki: I knew I liked girls by that time. Not only that, but the reason Rikki got caught was because I was watching her and our friend make out, and she told me to get them a blanket. So I went to ask our mom for a blanket and my mom asked why I needed a blanket, and I was like, "Well Rikki and this girl are in the back of the truck making out and it's not comfortable, so they need blankets." And she was like, "What?! What is she doing in the back of the truck?" I was like, "Oops. Nothing!" [Laughs]

On tomorrow night's first season finale of Stylista, the remaining contestants learn that they have an interview coming up with Elle's Editor-in-Chief.

Check out the video below to see how they react: