The expanding 'Bachelor' universe: For every internet essay that extols the virtues of "Peak TV" and its ambitions that often exceed today's multiplex, there's a new installment of "The Bachelor" to prove no peak is possible without a valley. The latest is a recently announced "Bachelor Winter Games," an Olympics-adjacent twist on the show's format that combines romantic entanglements with what appears a genuine threat of bodily harm amid the rigors of frozen sports like ice dancing. While you can't fault ABC for trying to replicate their success, why play these games when the real Olympics are on?

Source: Los Angeles Times January 12, 2018 19:30 UTC