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5 min readABC abruptly canceled Taylor Frankie Paul's upcoming season of The Bachelorette, set to premiere the following week, after TMZ released a 2023 video of her in a drunken rage. The footage, from the night of her domestic violence arrest, shows Paul hurling metal bar stools at then-boyfriend Dakota Ackland while their five-year-old son screams "Mama." Collateral damage from a thrown stool caused a goose egg injury on the child, per the police report; Paul pled guilty, received probation (still ongoing as of 2026), and has avoided alcohol on recent shows like Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Slamu). Hosts note this was public record since 2023—used as bodycam footage on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: The Aftermath—yet ABC vetted and cast her in 2025, prioritizing buzz over risks. The video's release, timed amid current Slammu filming pause (over Ackland's fresh abuse allegations against Paul), ends her franchise run; contestants who quit jobs face setbacks, and ABC eyes potential lawsuits against Paul for financial losses, though hosts argue networks bear responsibility for ignoring known history.
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- 1 (00:03) **Opening Banter on Happiness** - Hosts discuss personal happiness levels and debate if anyone is truly "capital H" happy
- 2 (03:03) **Teasing Historic Pop Culture Week** - Hosts hype yesterday as biggest news day in a decade, comparing to Scandoval and Bachelor in Paradise pause
- 3 (13:47) **Taylor Frankie Paul Bachelorette Cancellation** - ABC pulls Taylor's season after 2023 abuse video surfaces on TMZ showing her throwing furniture, injuring child
- 4 (17:00) **Taylor-Dakota Toxic Dynamic** - Both abusers: Taylor physical, Dakota emotional/psychological; video doesn't vindicate him (rumors he locked her in garage prior)
- 5 (22:00) **Criticism of Taylor's Weakness and Motherhood** - Hosts condemn Taylor for staying in cycle, not prioritizing kids (often at parents' house despite co-parenting claims)
- 6 (27:00) **Slammu Production Failures** - Blame producers for protecting Taylor (late call times, sober parties), ignoring red flags despite vetting
- 7 (32:00) **Jesse-Jordan Divorce Filing** - Jordan files amid Taylor drama, lists house; prenup likely holds (business pre-marriage, Utah equitable distribution)
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Show Notes
1. ABC cancels Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of ‘The Bachelorette’ in wake of horrifying abuse video (Page Six) (13:48)
2. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Star Jessi Ngatikaura's Husband Jordan Files for Divorce (PEOPLE) (32:03)
3. Usher and Justin Bieber Have Heated Exchange At Beyoncé's Oscars After-Party (TMZ) (42:50)
4. Demi Lovato sets record straight on viral ‘Heart Attack’ performance at American Heart Association event (Page Six) (47:37)
5. ‘SNL’ Launches Short-Form Series ‘The Rundown’; Colin Jost Picks a Favorite Cold Open in First Episode (Variety) (51:25)
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