Cinestars' Brittany Umar and I talked about tonight's "Bachelorette" episode, the absurdities of ABC's upcoming "Rising Star" music competition show and the charming TruTV show "The Carbonaro Effect."
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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
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