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Daily Tech: Steve Jobs Sighting at Apple HQ Yesterday

GeekSugar — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:10:30 -0700

A frail-looking Steve Jobs was spotted at Apple yesterday, wearing his usual attire - TMZ
Oh boy, stayed tuned for The Bachelor and The Bachelorette video games, coming to a console near you - Kotaku
Is it just me who finds it funny that Twitter tweets are taking over Facebook? - Mashable
Samsung unveils its first set of LED-backlit LCDs which start at $3,600 - Gizmodo
Google Reader gets some new fancy features like mobile-format links - Lifehacker
It's true! We're still giving away Amazon Kindles! Log in for a chance to win one - geeksugar

Dancing With the Stars - Team Melissa!

DearSugar — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:00:00 -0700

I don't know about you, but I'm watching Dancing With the Stars this season merely to see ex-Bachelor contestant Melissa Rycroft shake her groove thing. After her embarrassing public breakup with fiancé Jason Mesnick, let's face it, she deserves her time under the spotlight! Of course, we don't know what really went on behind closed doors, but I'm still finding myself on Team Melissa. What about you? Are you routing for her to succeed, too?

Dear Poll: Would You Talk Openly About Having Plastic Surgery?

DearSugar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Patti Stanger of Millionaire Matchmaker fame did it; so did Melissa from this season's The Bachelor. So would you talk publicly about having plastic surgery, too?

While these women owned up to having breast reduction surgery, which some consider more of a medical need than a cosmetic choice, I'm still left wondering why they wanted to world to know such personal information. Perhaps I'm just more of a private person, but tell me ladies, would/do you talk openly about having plastic surgery?

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Caption It: Which Caption Should Win?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:30:30 -0700

Oh, Bachelor Jason. Kind of an easy target . . . which is why this one was really fun!

You all had so many great ideas, it was tough to whittle them down. But I had to do it, and now it's time to vote on your finalists. . . .

Where Do You Stand? Dating Someone Who Has Popped the Question Three Different Times

DearSugar — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Now that The Bachelor has finally come to an end, we know the truth behind all the rumors. You've made your opinions about him very clear, but I'm curious to know something else - how you feel about dating someone who has popped the question three different times already! Yes, each situation in Jason's circumstance brought different challenges, but I've got to say, I'd be pretty wary to get involved with someone who can't seem to commit - for whatever reason. Do you agree? Tell me ladies, where do you stand on dating someone who has popped the question three times, to three different women?

Bachelor Creator Says Melissa Knew Relationship Was Over

BuzzSugar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:30:51 -0800

People are still buzzing about the controversial conclusion to this season of The Bachelor, and this morning I hopped on a call with the show's executive producer and creator, Mike Fleiss, who took questions from reporters on how it all went down. Fleiss defended his decision to tape the heartbreaking postfinale episode - in which Jason dumped Melissa, to whom he'd previously proposed, and rekindled things with Molly - in the studio, saying that because Jason's feelings for Melissa involved another person from the "Bachelor universe," producers felt compelled to tell a complete story on air. "We are making a TV show," he said. "Not putting that moment on TV seemed strange."

One of the most interesting things Fleiss said was that he didn't believe Melissa was blindsided the night of that taping in terms of her relationship ending with Jason - "They were all but broken up prior to the show" - but she was shocked by Jason's feelings for Molly ("That's what caught her off guard"). That said, Fleiss said he didn't know why Melissa would walk on the stage wearing her engagement ring if she really thought things were over with Jason. He also said Molly had no idea that Jason was going to announce his feelings for her that night: She thought they were just doing the typical final show where previous contestants give the audience updates on how they're feeling and what they've been up to.

For more of Fleiss's take, including his response to a report that Jason was obligated to dump Melissa on TV, read more.

On angry viewers threatening to never watch the show again because of what happened to Melissa: Fleiss simply claimed that lots of people are also telling him it was the best moment on television they've seen in their life.
On Jason's contractual obligation to go through with breaking up with Melissa on camera: Fleiss said Jason had plenty of access to Melissa between shooting the finale in New Zealand and its air date. He said there was no contractual obligation for Jason to return and do what he did - "none." Fleiss didn't go out of his way to defend Jason's actions but noted that he personally didn't see a difference between breaking up with Molly on TV in New Zealand and breaking up with Melissa on TV in Glendale.

On Jason's turn as one of the most hated Bachelors in the show's history: Fleiss said Jason was so immensely popular going into the show due to his experience on The Bachelorette that relative to previous men he had the furthest to fall.
Had all of this not happened, the producers wanted Molly to be the next Bachelorette: Fleiss said he tried hard to get Molly to be the next Bachelorette, but she felt she couldn't commit because of her lingering feelings for Jason. He even let her tell family and friends before the finale aired that Jason hadn't proposed to her (contestants are usually legally obligated to keep the secret) so she could talk the decision over with them. He said Molly was coming around to the idea - until everything else happened.

I asked Fleiss if, after spending time with Jason (who's now proposed to at least three women in his life), he really believed Jason and Molly have a shot. Fleiss said they looked as happy as can be at dinner last night and definitely have a timeline for Molly's move to Seattle.

Fleiss also said that they would have loved for Melissa to be the next Bachelorette but she said no (hmmm . . . I wonder why?). He thinks Jillian is a great choice, though, and called her a fan favorite who as a "Jennifer Aniston quality" about her.

Do Fleiss's answers make you feel more sympathetic toward Jason? Or is he still the worst Bachelor ever?

Caption It!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:30:05 -0800

Welcome to the Caption It game on BuzzSugar! Every Wednesday, I'll post a photo still from a TV show or movie here and challenge you to think of the most hilarious caption possible. I'll announce the finalists the following Tuesday, and you'll get to vote for the best caption!

First, congrats to daise for winning the last challenge with:

Yang: "What do you mean I'm not enjoying this? This is my happy face. . . ."

On to the next picture! Last night was ~~hopefully~~ potentially the last time we'll see The Bachelor's Jason on TV so might as well take advantage and make him the subject of this week's challenge:

Leave your captions in the comment space below before 5 p.m. PST on Monday, March 9 to be considered for a spot in the voting round. Have fun!

Are You Still Interested in The Bachelor?

PopSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:40 -0800

Last night's season finale of The Bachelor made some big headlines this morning! Jason (the Bachelor) made his final choice proposing to Melissa and then during the After the Rose special six weeks later dumped her on air and tried to get together with the runner-up Molly instead. Fans all over were outraged that he could be so insensitive and hurt Melissa on TV.

There's another followup episode tonight, six weeks since Jason changed his mind, so we'll see how things are going now. Many of you have already proclaimed Jason as the worst bachelor in history, but the ratings were amazing. Tell us - are you still interested in the show?

Who Is Your Parenting Partner?

LilSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:33 -0800

Last night we watched as The Bachelor Jason Mesnick picked a future wife and stepmother for his son, Ty. (I won't spoil the ending for those of you who set your TiVo while taking care of the kids, but it was pretty shocking.)

Witnessing the divorced Seattle dad, who has been raising Ty on his own, open up to the women on the show but still keep Ty relatively protected from the limelight was incredibly intriguing. I was reminded how lucky I am to have my husband by my side to help me make parenting decisions and care for our little ones.

Who is your parenting partner?

Is Jason the Worst Bachelor in History?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:32:11 -0800

OK, everyone. Deep breath. Last night's post-finale hour of Bachelor was pretty insane and, in my opinion, pretty evil. I think it's clear to all that Melissa didn't see Jason's dismissal coming, and her emotional reaction was genuine and heartbreaking.

Jason claimed he was just following his heart, that he made a mistake, and he was trying to make things right. But I think a lot of folks out there are wondering this morning why he felt the need to put Melissa through all of that on national television. It makes Jason seem pretty cold and calculating.

On the other hand, everyone involved with this show should understand that any heartbreak and humiliation they experience will be fair game to air on television. So there's a case to be made that Jason knew the rules, and went along with it, and therefore isn't that much worse than any other Bachelor who's dumped one girl for another in the past. So . . .