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Controversial 'Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss steps down after more than 2 decades

LOS ANGELES — Mike Fleiss, the creator of ABC's "The Bachelor" franchise — long a flagship of the network, and one regularly rocked by controversy and scandal — is leaving the show's executive ranks. The announcement came one day after the conclusion of the latest season of "The Bachelor," in which star Zach Shallcross proposed to Kaity Biggar. Fleiss gave no specific reason for his departure ...
Executive Producer Mike Fleiss attends The Hollywood Radio& Television Society Presents "The Unscripted Hitmakers" luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 26, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California.

LOS ANGELES — Mike Fleiss, the creator of ABC's "The Bachelor" franchise — long a flagship of the network, and one regularly rocked by controversy and scandal — is leaving the show's executive ranks.

The announcement came

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