Last season on The Bachelorette, Jillian Harris passed on three different Mr. Perfects - Jake Pavelka, Reid Rosenthal and Kiptyn Locke - in favor of a guy who was sending booty call texts to half the women in Chicago while on the show.

But while Ed Swiderski somehow prevailed then, it will soon be one of his vanquished, aforementioned competitors’ time to shine as the new star of The Bachelor.

The show’s new star will be announced during the October 13 episode of Dancing with the Stars, and all indications are that it will be one of the three.

This follows the long-running show’s recent pattern of turning a fan favorite from the previous season into the sister series’ star, dating back to when:

• Brad Womack rejected DeAnna Pappas on The Bachelor finale
• DeAnna rejected Jason Mesnick on The Bachelorette finale
• Jason rejected Jillian Harris prior to The Bachelor finale

Should the next Bachelor be Jake Pavelka, Kiptyn Locke or Reid Rosenthal?

It’s clearly been a successful model, as The Bachelor franchise has actually increased its popularity despite being on for about 97 seasons and producing exactly one successful marriage. But who should carry the torch next? Vote below!

Who should be the next star of The Bachelor?

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Jon Gosselin says his kids are sick of being on TV.

Kate Gosselin disagrees.

And the world is riveted, as these former life partners continue to set a terrible example for their children by airing every disagreement in a public, immature, bitter manner.

The latest war of words is based on Jon’s legal maneuver to halt production on the revamped TLC series, Kate Plus 8. Suddently, as soon as he’s no longer part of the show, Jon has chosen to look out for the well-being of his offspring, according to manager Mike Heller.

“Jon has been talking to TLC for a long time to cut back on the production and still honor his contract – because it’s been getting in the way of his family, his children are complaining,” Heller said.

Kate, not hiding behind a rep, countered:

“I’m saddened and confused by Jon’s public media statements. Jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, in fact, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children.

“I check in regularly with each of the kids to be sure they want to participate in and continue with the show and will continue to do so… It appears that Jon’s priority is Jon and his interests. My priority remains our children.”

Sorry, readers, but it’s time to choose a side in this battle. Whose are you on?

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You’ve finally met your match, Robert Pattinson.

While tickets for The Twilight Saga: New Moon have been selling out faster than Kim Kardashian when faced with a QuickTrim offer, the film is no longer Fandango’s most popular selection.

Instead, the film site ranks Michael Jackson’s This Is It as the most anticipated flick of the fall season. MovieTickets.com agrees; it’s already recoreded over 550 sellouts of the behind-the-scenes concert documentary.

This Is It opens on October 28. It will only run for two weeks and will show footage of Jackson rehearsing for his final tour; an event, sadly, that never took place.

Last year, of course, Disney billed Best of Both Worlds, starring Miley Cyrus, as a one-week-only event. It earned million opening weekend - and ended up running for four months.

In other words: if you don’t have tickets for the MJ documentary yet, don’t worry. We have a feeling it will be around for awhile.

** UPDATE: New autopsy results have been leaked out, and the coroner has determined Jackson weighed 136 pounds at the time of his death; was actively producing sperm; and has been deemed “fairly healthy” at the time of his passing.

This won’t help Conrad Murray’s case. It sounds like the doctor’s dose of Propofol really did Jackson in.

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Finally, Miley Cyrus has an idea of what it’s like to sit through her endless, self-serving stream of Twitter posts.

Having come down with a case of strep throat, the singer has taken to her message board like never before; which is saying a lot for someone that cries herself a river on Twitter pretty much every day already.

Since being diagnosed with the ailment (which millions of people get every year and for which there’s a simple antibiotic) late Tuesday night, Miley has Tweeted the following:

• “Woke up with a sore throat. Why am I always sick? Strep is the worst thing ever.”
• “Laying in bed with @mommytish. She is my patience, my peace, and my LOVE. She is a miracle worker. Her ‘cuddle time’ is the best medicine.”
• “These are the times that my daddy REALLY comes in handy. He made me smile through the worst pain I’ve ever felt.”
• “Nurse Noah is taking good care of me tonight. I just put on a ‘Snuggie’ and ate a popsicle.”

You know, Miles, it’s hard to respect your privacy when you let us into every minutiae of your life.

We can say one nice thing about Cyrus:

During a performance in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, she turned pale, ran offstage - and managed to return to the stage 15 minutes later. Gotta give her props for that toughness.

But not much else.

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Thanks to what her rep is referring to as a “medical miracle,” Padma Lakshmi is pregnant with her first child.

The Top Chef host has struggled for years with endometriosis, a problem in which the uterus’ lining grows irregularly, causing pain, bleeding and possible infertility.

“As a result of her condition, this pregnancy has been referred to by her physician as nothing short of a medical miracle, and due to its delicate nature, we ask/implore the press to respect Ms. Lakshmi’s privacy at this time,” said her representative.

The father is unknown at this time, but please join us in wishing Lakshmi a hearty congratulations!

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