Bachelor 22 - Arie Luyendyk Jr - Episodes - Mar 5th FRC ATFR - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

sosleepy wrote:Maybe Arie is just an egocentric womanizer. He did TPTB bidding because he truly is that dumb. And self centered.

Occam’s razer people.

Lucas15 wrote:

North wrote:My question still stands though...did Arie get SOMETHING from TPTB in exchange for filming the breakup?

I'd LOVE to see the most recent TPTB contract for leads and contestants. It would explain so much.

Yeah - it would explain a lot. The closest I can come to providing this is by drawing attention to Section III paragraph C of Trista's contract (that's a hot link) in which they talk about a Reunion episode. (IMO in more modern contracts this is called "Special Episodes"). If you follow that link it says that the show has the exclusive right film or video tape any such episode produced within 3 years of the premier air date, for no additional compensation. The participant agrees to appear (if required by the producer), and all other terms of the contract apply to any reunion / special episode as though it was part of the original show.

So IMO Arie would not be entitled to anything extra though this doesn't mean that something either was or wasn't offered. But since this clause makes no mention of the fact that the participant can deny their participation, it's not an option. If the show wants it - the participant has to appear - given only consideration for a 30 day notification that the show requires them to appear.

North wrote:'cause Arie could've just broken up with Becca and TPTB still filmed the reunion with Lauren.

But IMO contractually that isn't Arie's decision to make - it's the show's and only the show's decision. IMO (and IIRC) on Jason's season the "real" breakup with Melissa happened off camera but they both still had to appear and "recreate" it several weeks after it really happened.

sosleepy wrote:They told Jason they were going to offer Molly the Bachelorette gig. They probably told Arie the same - that Lauren was getting the Ette.

sosleepy wrote:They told Jason they were going to offer Molly the Bachelorette gig. They probably told Arie the same - that Lauren was getting the Ette.

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— The Bachelor (@BachelorABC) March 5, 2018

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— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 5, 2018

alwaystulips wrote:Didn’t Arie mention somewhere before the season started that he wasn’t going to do DWTS?

I doubt he was considered by ABC, and I don’t think he wanted to do it.  He’ll be racing twice, in April and May, on the SuperTrucks circuit, I think.

Amethyst wrote:

alwaystulips wrote:Didn’t Arie mention somewhere before the season started that he wasn’t going to do DWTS?

I doubt he was considered by ABC, and I don’t think he wanted to do it.  He’ll be racing twice, in April and May, on the SuperTrucks circuit, I think.

DWTS is going with a very short (4 week) season with only ten athletes as contestants. It makes me wonder what ABC will do with the gap between when DWTS ends and the Bachelorette normally begins.

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-all-ath-67831.aspx

sosleepy wrote:They told Jason they were going to offer Molly the Bachelorette gig. They probably told Arie the same - that Lauren was getting the Ette.