Ashley Tabron News Today

Even before his season was rocked by scandal, Matt James found the experience 'frustrating.' His new memoir, 'First Impressions,' grew out of it.

Tuesday's season finale caps a landmark season of 'The Bachelorette.' But the choice of the next Bachelor has left Black fans disappointed.

Producers of the live 'Bachelorette' reunion special 'After the Final Rose' changed their COVID-19 regulations midshow after a Twitter backlash.

For the first time, a franchise rocked by charges of racism will have a Black lead, co-host and executive producer. And it could be a game changer.

Matt James had had enough. The commercial real estate broker who was cast as the first Black lead of ABC’s “The Bachelor” was hoping to find true love. But his journey to find a soulmate among more than 30 beautiful women ended in heartbreak and a firestorm centered around racism. During the season, James had fallen in love with graphic designer Rachel Kirkconnell, who, as social media sleuths quickly discovered, had attended an antebellum South-themed party in 2018 and “liked” other...

Outrage. Grief. Anger. Sorrow. With those words, the Walt Disney Co.’s top executives were determined to send a clear message after the killing of George Floyd and other unarmed Black men, which sparked massive nationwide protests last summer: Racial justice at Disney would be a top objective. In a May 30 memo to employees, Disney Chief Executive Robert Chapek, Executive Chairman Bob Iger and Chief Diversity Officer Latondra Newton resolved to “use our compassion, our creative ideas and o...