4:10 am Chris Harrison has officially exited ABC’s Bachelor franchise after 19 years as host of the reality dating series and its spinoffs. Harrison, 49, will reportedly
Jennifer Lopez's Nuyorican Productions has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix. As part of the deal, Nuyorican will produce both film and television offerings, scripted and unscripted. Lopez, along with producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, will aim to work on projects that look to support diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. Business partner Benny Medina will also act as a producer. Said Lopez: "Elaine, Benny and I believe there is no better home for us than a forward leaning content creation company that seeks to defy conventional wisdom and directly market to the millions across the globe who no longer view art and entertainment with the kind of boundaries and limitations of the past." Netflix's head of global films, Scott Stuber, in a statement: "Throughout every aspect of her career, Jennifer Lopez has been a force in entertainment. In partnering with her and Nuyorican we know she will continue to bring impactful stories, joy a
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franchise after 19 years as host of the reality dating series and its spinoffs. Harrison, 49, will reportedly receive a massive payout to step away and stay mum about his departure.
Harrison’s exit comes four months after controversy first arose when Rachael Kirkconnell, a 24-year-old contestant who would go on to win Matt James’ season of
The Bachelor, was called out for old social media posts which saw her dressed in Native American attire in costume and attending an antebellum plantation-themed college party in 2018. Harrison addressed the situation during an interview with former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on
Extra in which he appeared to defend Kirkconnell, saying people should have “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” in the wake of the resurfaced photos and questioning the “lens” of 2021 compared to 2018. Following an outcry online, he issued a statement apologizing for “wrongly speaking in a manner that perpe