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US WEEKLY MARCH 21, 2005
Meet the New Bachelor!
With Bob Guiney-style antics, Charlie O'Connell breathes life into
the show
His last name isn't Firestone, but the newest star of The Bachelor
(premiering March 28 at 9pm on ABC) has a notable pedigree of his own:
Charlie O'Connell, 29, is Crossing Jordan star Jerry's kid brother.
Good looks, wit, and party-boy ways seem to run in the family.
Why he was Chosen "He's an energetic, interesting guy,"
executive producer Mike Fleiss tells Us of the six-foot-three sometimes
model and actor, most famous for his role on Fox's Sliders. Jerry (likely
to make an appearance on the show) has called Charlie "talented,
smart and fun."
What to expect Though everyone involved is hoping for a proposal,
Fleiss says O'Connell won't be a "pondersome" as past Bachelors.
"Charlie shows the girls a really good time," he explains.
"It's not so serious!" (The show takes place in NYC, O'Connell's
hometown.)
How the women react The bachelorettes were ambushed at 8am and
given five minutes to prepare for their initial meeting. "This
show's higher-octane," says Fleiss. "We have girls calling
each other sluts and bitches." And that's just the first episode.
- Joey Bartolomeo
Photo Caption: One of his former costars called Charlie "the less-jaded
version of Jerry."
