'The Bachelor's' crisis over race runs deep

Michelle Young did not reach her breaking point with "The Bachelor" until this year, when another uproar over issues of race -- this one about a situation dealing with blackface -- rocked the show.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment April 5, 2023 'The Bachelor's' crisis over race runs deeper than its creator As Mike Fleiss departs and the show's own Black stars publicly demand "accountability," behind-the-scenes changes point to a franchise at the crossroads. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Review: 'Wahoo!' isn't quite right for mildly amusing, hectic 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," starring Chris Pratt, is mildly amusing, swift, noisy and unrelentingly paced. SHARE       READ MORE 'The Midnight Special' — having changed music on TV — brings classic clips to YouTube Where to see classic performances from David Bowie, Linda Ronstadt and Tina Turner? YouTube is now home to clips from Burt Sugarman's late-night show. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT How did TV cover Trump's arraignment? It depends on whom you watched TV news coverage of the former president's arrest had a somber tone. But there were still plenty of partisan jabs on conservative networks Fox News, Newsmax and OAN. SHARE       READ MORE L.A. blasting classical music to drive unhoused people from subway station. It's louder than officials claim The transportation authority's goal with the classical music is to "to restore safety" at the MacArthur Park station. The music is divisive, with online commentators calling it an inhumane torture tactic. SHARE       READ MORE She's seen tragedy and trauma up close. Now Sara Sidner is CNN's go-to in daytime Star correspondent Sara Sidner joins "CNN News Central," the network's attempt to showcase its journalism bona fides to an influential audience. SHARE       READ MORE Roc'co Tha Clown is building a family of hip-hop clowns in South L.A., one party at a time Roc'co Tha Clown builds his own family of hip-hop clowns, torchbearers of a tradition that originated and flourished in South Los Angeles. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US