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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 7:18 am
BATTLE OF THE BLONDES By MAUREEN CALLAHAN May 19, 2004 -- IT just may be the most confusing Rose Ceremony ever. In promos for tonight's finale of "The Bachelor," one of the finalists is seen puking out of sheer nerves — but no one can tell which gal it is, since they look, sound and act almost exactly alike. Fans of the reality show have been buzzing about Giants quarterback Jesse Palmer's choice of potential "fiancées," Tara and Jessica B. (out of an original pool of 24), who seem to be carbon copies of each other. "They're so similar, it's ridiculous!" says Palmer's best friend, Jenny Schiralli, who lived in "The Bachelor" house as Palmer's spy for 31/2 weeks. "Jesse doesn't have a type at all." If so, how did the two women — both blond and blue-eyed, both in their early 20s, both about the same height and weight, both overachievers — make it to the finals? "They were probably the two who were closest to what I was looking for," Palmer tells The Post. "They were both genuine, have good hearts and love their families. This was [about] more than just physical attraction." Schiralli says she told Tara and Jessica B. from the beginning they would be "the last girls in the house" because they had those wholesome qualities she knew Palmer was looking for. But as alike as they are, she says she can spot crucial differences. "Tara is more comfortable in her own element," Schiralli says, but Jessica B. can "be comfortable wherever she is. Tara may be more naive than Jessica B., who's a little more cultured and used to seeing different ways of life. Tara's [lived in] Oklahoma her whole life. She's probably a little more sheltered." Early on, even Palmer had trouble telling the difference among his bachelorettes, and once inadvertently picked the wrong contestant. "I'm so bad with names," he says. Fans have been having the same problem. "I have a hard time telling them apart," says 40-year-old viewer Laurie Gardella. "He has two girls who are exactly the same." That said, Gardella has strong opinions about who should win: "The younger girl with the blond hair, Jessica, I don't think he's going to pick her," she says. Another fan tells them apart by which celebrity they resemble. "How stupid are these girls?" reads one entry on televisionwithoutpity.com. "Nicole Brown Simpson [Jessica B.] still sleeps with him even after he tells her he's falling for Britney Spears [Tara]." For others, the sole difference is which girl is more boring. "Tara: Her date bored me, she bores me, I find her fake, useless and boring," wrote one viewer, while another picks Jessica B. because "she's the one I think has the most potential to develop into an interesting person." "It is funny that he wound up with two blond bombshells," says Palmer's pal Schiralli. But she thinks the winner will be decided by the key thing that separates Jessica B. from Tara: "The way they look at the world will be the ultimate, defining difference," she says. That's a strong hint that he'll choose the more worldly Jessica B., give her the vague marriage proposal and get into a nebulous relationship that will disintegrate after six weeks. Palmer seems to back that up with the only clue he would give us: "I think," he says, "Jenny hit the nail on the head." http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/21135.htm
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Rupertbear
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09-19-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 7:46 am
I thought his buddy Jenny was rooting for Tara...hmmm. Tonight's the finale.....why am I disappointed? NOT! lmao ;)
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 7:57 am
I know I will watch, but I am really trying to care. I get more excited about the West Wing reruns on Bravo than I am for this season!
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Floridagirl1010
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07-29-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 9:20 am
I'll tape it...go to bed and just watch the end tomorrow...this show is too boring to watch for 2 hours.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 9:24 am
I'll watch but truthfully I really do not care who Jesse picks!
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 12:02 pm
Know what I find amusing/interesting? I got bored waiting for a phone call this morning so I flipped on TV and who was on The View but Jesse. He was REALLY funny, down to earth, had clever answers and I enjoyed the few minutes I saw of him there much more than the entire season of him on The Bachelor. So to me that says the producers literally sucked the personality/life out of him and showed what they think we wanted to see. How ironic that the real Jesse is someone I would have enjoyed watching MUCH MUCH more. And as for love he said he really hasn't been able to speak/be with whoever he picked and gave a vague sounding "we'll see" when asked about a future, so I'm thinking this relationship just never got off the ground. I was about to say since they both bore me no big loss, but Jesse on the show bored me (unlike the guy I saw today), so who knows what any of these folks are like in real life. Ah reality TV strikes again. 
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Rupertbear
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09-19-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 4:30 pm
On the radio, during a promo for the show tonight, the dj said they've picked up this show for at least two more bachelors. Sure hope they can come up with something fresh. Even less women to choose from, so the guy can spend some time with them....
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Hamsterlady
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07-03-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:02 pm
Anybody here to watch with me?
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Hamsterlady
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07-03-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:04 pm

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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:15 pm
Hamsterlady, are you still here? Don't tell me no one is going to spoil? Oh no!!! Now this means I have to watch this bloody show! Drat!
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Indigospy
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08-03-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:20 pm
I don't think the show starts for about 45 minutes or so.
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Rvon
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12-11-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:22 pm
I thought it started at 9:00PM EST and went for 2 hours.
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Lorilor
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:24 pm
Rvon - I knew I'd find you here!!
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Rvon
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12-11-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:28 pm
Hi Lorilor, I am bouncing back and forth between this and AI. No one is spoiling here though, so I am going back to AI.
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:43 pm
Jessica met Jesse's parents first. His dad thought she was too young and lacked life experience. His mom really liked her and thought she was very mature for her age. OK, Tara met Jesse's parents. Jesse's mom didn't really like her. Jesse's dad did like her though. Jesse feels torn. Coming up, Jesse goes to pick out rings with both ladies. <commercials> Nothing major has been missed here yet...it won't get going really good until the last hour. 
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:47 pm
Forgot to mention, Jenny and her husband showed up with both girls with their 'date' with Jesse. Jenny seemed to like Jessica more.
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Ramsfan
Member
01-27-2004
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:51 pm
Yay! Someone else is watching this too! My question is can Jesse make a decision for himself?
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:52 pm
The ring shopping....lots of diamonds...etc...LOL Both girls picked the SAME ring they would like to have! It's OVER 3 1/2 carats!

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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:53 pm
Well hello Ramsfan! What do you think so far tonight?
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Ramsfan
Member
01-27-2004
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:54 pm
Tara gets on my nerves more and more. She seems to more excited about the prospect of winning the show than winning Jesse if that makes sense at all.
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Rvon
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12-11-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:56 pm
My gosh! That is a gorgeous ring!
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Ramsfan
Member
01-27-2004
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:56 pm
Oh glory, here comes Tara! My fave.
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Ramsfan
Member
01-27-2004
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:56 pm
What do you think of things, Hamsterlady?
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:56 pm
I do not like Tara at all.
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Ramsfan
Member
01-27-2004
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:57 pm
Amen Rvon. Why not?
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