Olympics
Olga Fikotova Connolly, who recently died at age 91, was an Olympic champion at the center of a East vs. West controversy at the 1956 Olympics.
May 13, 2024
Television
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist of ‘The Golden Bachelor’ tied the knot in a ceremony broadcast live on ABC. Our writers discussed the event, from the cinnamon balls to Leslie Fhima to the walk down the aisle.
Jan. 4, 2024
Gerry Turner has made his final choice for a partner. He discussed his wedding plans with The Times as the first season of the new spinoff of ‘The Bachelor’ comes to a close.
Nov. 30, 2023
Entertainment & Arts
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Oct. 3, 2023
ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor” premiered on Thursday, introducing America to the retired 72-year-old on a quest for love. Times writers Meredith Blake and Greg Braxton discuss the emotional first episode.
Sept. 28, 2023
The latest spinoff in ABC’s romance franchise, premiering Sept. 28, features widower Gerry Turner, who joins Bachelor Nation in an attempt to find a second chance at love.
Aug. 31, 2023
Despite the Golden Bachelor’s failed marriage and other controversy, the latest ‘Bachelor’ spinoff hopes to strike ratings gold, this time with a 61-year-old grandmother.
Sept. 9, 2024
Awards
As J. Smith-Cameron tells it, “Once we heard we were going to have that subplot, we would mock flirt on set. It was clearly not a Me Too situation. It helped us break the ice.”
Aug. 15, 2022
Hollywood Inc.
The ABC and ESPN blackout on DirecTV — affecting nearly 11 million homes — comes during a busy sports calendar with college football, the NFL and the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
Sept. 1, 2024
David Ellison is poised to become Paramount Global’s new CEO, but his father, Larry Ellison, will be controlling owner of the company, according to a recent federal filing.
Sept. 6, 2024