Jimmy Kimmel Cuts Down Jason Mesnick After Bachelor Twist Ending
Jimmy Kimmel is not known as someone who gets to take down celebrity guests. Kimmel is better known for viral videos and dating Sarah Silverman - and sometimes Ben Affleck - off and on. But Jimmy Kimmel got to cut The Bachelor, Jason Mesnick, down to size after the shocking end to the latest Bachelor season. Jason Mesnick pulled a questionable bait and switch, and Kimmel let him know it in his first post-Bachelor interview.
At the end of The Bachelor, single father bachelor Jason Mesnick chose Melissa Rycroft as the winning contestant. But in the subsequent six-week reunion finale, Jason and Melissa were already no more.
To the shock of fans, Jason had already split up with Melissa, and was seen at the reunion with fellow contestant and runner up Molly Malaney instead. Jason had made his choice in the finale, then instantly changed his mind to end the season.
So when Jason Mesnick faced the press, a.k.a. Jimmy Kimmel, he got ribbed a little bit for his flip-flopping. Kimmel questioned Mesnick over changing his mind, as Mesnick explained that Melissa Rycroft was who he wanted - on that particular day of the finale.
Kimmel made fun of Mesnick's decision making process, asking if he still had the number of the other Bachelor contestants, just in case. When Mesnick hoped that he and Melissa would be friends, Kimmel laughed that they wouldn't. He also suggested that since Mesnick has a history of proposing on television, he should do it there if he ever pops the question to Molly Malaney.
Kimmel is usually the first one to get reality show scoop from the contestants on ABC shows. Dancing with the Stars practically co-runs Jimmy Kimmel Live whenever it comes on, as Kimmel always has the losing contestants and the winners appear on his show right out of the gate.
But until Dancing with the Stars comes back very soon, Kimmel had to settle for the Bachelor, and talking about his two girlfriends. The interview was just the final cap on another crazy night in reality television land.
At the end of The Bachelor, single father bachelor Jason Mesnick chose Melissa Rycroft as the winning contestant. But in the subsequent six-week reunion finale, Jason and Melissa were already no more.
To the shock of fans, Jason had already split up with Melissa, and was seen at the reunion with fellow contestant and runner up Molly Malaney instead. Jason had made his choice in the finale, then instantly changed his mind to end the season.
So when Jason Mesnick faced the press, a.k.a. Jimmy Kimmel, he got ribbed a little bit for his flip-flopping. Kimmel questioned Mesnick over changing his mind, as Mesnick explained that Melissa Rycroft was who he wanted - on that particular day of the finale.
Kimmel made fun of Mesnick's decision making process, asking if he still had the number of the other Bachelor contestants, just in case. When Mesnick hoped that he and Melissa would be friends, Kimmel laughed that they wouldn't. He also suggested that since Mesnick has a history of proposing on television, he should do it there if he ever pops the question to Molly Malaney.
Kimmel is usually the first one to get reality show scoop from the contestants on ABC shows. Dancing with the Stars practically co-runs Jimmy Kimmel Live whenever it comes on, as Kimmel always has the losing contestants and the winners appear on his show right out of the gate.
But until Dancing with the Stars comes back very soon, Kimmel had to settle for the Bachelor, and talking about his two girlfriends. The interview was just the final cap on another crazy night in reality television land.
Comments
It was pretty good. He compared Melissa and Jason being friends to Iraq and Israel getting along and I especially liked the question about Jason trading in his child for a blonde one. I like Kimmel. Jay's comedy is old and I'm not sure what's up with Letterman.
I didn't watch the Bachelor, but I thought Jimmy Kimmel did a good job with the interview. It was light and funny, but he asked the right questions. I'm sure this season's stunt will set up the next round of the bachelorette perfectly.
The spoiler was in TV Guide as well. I was disappointed.
cherie
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(Guest)
03/03/2009
what a loser! he deserves exactly what he did to Melissa. Melissa has to be the next bachelorette or I'm not watching anymore. She was alot nicer to Jason than I would have been!
I agree--it was scripted.
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