Love and a bit of bull
“It’s eight sexy women and one OK-looking guy,” Canadian Bachelor Chris Leroux declared at the start of this week’s Costa Rica-set group date. However you feel about Canada’s Bachelor, you’ve gotta admire the self-deprecation. And the women somehow managed to make the ( less endearing) mechanical bull-riding challenge look good, despite the fact fake bulls still have horns and, well, that could hurt. But it was all part of the Costa Rican fun, which also included ziplining, surfing and underappreciated cuisine prepared by bachelorette Brittany M. — a.k.a. the house nemesis. The girls wouldn’t eat Brit’s concoctions because they were convinced she was trying to fatten them up. They also seem to be convinced the Calgary pageant queen is an actress, and not “here for the right reasons.”( Wednesday, W Network).
DAZZLING DAD MOMENT
Let’s admit, Nick Lachey was a bit of a mess this week. The former 98 Degrees singer was having trouble with the samba, telling pro partner Peta Murgatroyd he felt like “a buffoon.” But instead of bailing, he took the opportunity to teach his children — Camden, 5, Brooklyn, 2, and 10-month-old Phoenix — a lesson about persistence. “I came into this competition to challenge myself. I tell my five-year-old: ‘Once you commit to something, stick it out.’ I would never want him to look at dad and think dad was a quitter,” he said Monday. Lachey did get eliminated, but in his offspring’s eyes, he’s a winner. (Monday, ABC/City).
THE BATTLE IS REAL
That’s it for The Battle Round (which is really just a sing-off ) on The Voice. Team Miley’s Ashland and Megan’s performance of Good Hearted Woman was, according to Adam Levine, probably the best Battle the show has ever seen — which is why Blake stole Megan from Miley after Miley chose to keep Ashland on her team. So really, that particular Battle isn’t quite over …