Two Local Dudes Compete for Bachelorette’s Heart

As Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas, 26, tries her hand at finding true love for the second time on national television, Colorado will be tuning in to root for the two hometown bachelors vying for her heart.

Jesse Csincsak, 26, (left) is a professional snowboarder who lives and teaches snowboarding in Breckenridge. This Celebrity Examiner was able to dig up a story about Csincsak, who earlier in the year appeared on MTV’s reality show, MADE, and taught a 15-year-old girl to snowboard. In the article he called the MADE girl “super rad” and admitted he was looking to change his focus from snowboarding to television.

Ron Mayer, 26, (right) owns an upper-end men’s barber shop called Sole Patch in Kansas City. His Bachelorette bio page says his hometown is Greeley and his MySpace page says he’s a CU-Boulder alumnus. This Celebrity Examiner says he’s yummy and is hoping he collects enough roses for a hometown date!

The first episode of the Bachelorette airs on ABC on Monday night at 8 p.m.

Sexy Denver Policewoman Doubles as American Gladiator

First the good news - Denver policewoman, Abbe Dorn, is one of the new Gladiators on the so-so throw-back NBC show, American Gladiators. While this is probably exciting news for Dorn and Denver celebrity watchers, it hasn’t been such great news for the Denver Police Department.

This leads me to the bad news. Today, Fox News uncovered a scandalous photo of Dorn on hardbody.com. In the racy photo, Dorn is posing on all fours wearing a white lacey shirt, high heel shoes and apparently no bottoms. It seems like her career as a police officer might soon come to an end, as the Denver police would in no way want to associate themselves with a hot chick – I mean, why would they want to boost their stodgy image?!?

The 28-year-old blonde police officer lives in Centennial Park and is a body builder and former fitness model, according to her bio on the American Gladiator website. Yes, she is single. And yes, she can kick your ass.

Guess with fame brings shame. Go get 'em Tiger - er Abbe!

Photo credits: American Gladiator website; FoxNews (from hardbody.com)

Bachelor Blows Off Hometown Girl

DCN TiVo'd the Bachelor tonight - so more details coming soon. However, DCN has learned that our hometown gal, Chelsea Wanstrath, got the booby prize and was not chosen as Bachelor, Matt Grant's, wife-to-be.

Grant chose Lorenzo Lamas' naive daughter, Shayne Lamas. DCN is sure they'll live Hollywood ever after.

Picture: Shayne and Matt on proposal night. Gag me.

Source: ABC

DCN Takes a Break; Comes Back Swinging

DCN is back! Sorry to have taken a week off. My full time job was kicking my butt. Some celeb news you missed while I was gone:

Da Coach, Mike Shanahan, attended the presidential wedding of George Bush's daughter, Jenna. Love da coach, not thrilled with da president.

Lance Armstrong is coming to Denver tomorrow! He'll be at DU to promote "Livestrong Day," which raises funds for cancer awareness.

As reported in an earlier post, Ace Young, former American Idol cheese puff, appeared on an episode of Bones today. Exciting news, I know.

On a serious note, Jeff Maggert's brother died in a place crash last week in Central City. Jeff Maggert is a professional golfer and is ranked 141 in the 2008 PGA Money List.

DCN's favorite celeb subject, John Elway, and hockey legend, Wayne Gretzky, have become shareholders in the Colorado-based Professional Bull Riders Inc., which is a national rodeo circuit. Ride 'em hard, John!

Presidential hopeful, John McCain, was stumping at the JCC in Denver last week. Oy vey!

Broncos Defensive Tackle, Marcus Thomas, is relieved and feeling "high" this week. Drug possession charges (cocaine?!?) were dropped. Whew, he dodged a bullet there. Good thing his buddy, Bryce Carter, took the heat for him.

That's all the news that is fit to blog...

Elway Carries a Purse?!?

Spirited radioshowmen, Lewis and Floorwax of The Fox, love to dish on QB great, John Elway (and so does DCN).

This one's good: A listener sent the radio duo a photo of Elway holding a purse at the Nuggets playoff game last week. Very stylish purse, Elway!

DCN is fairly certain that is the purse of his girlfriend, Paige Green, who is in front of him (she's wearing a long scarf).

Guess it goes to show that even if you're the most famous man in Denver, even if you have your own restaurant, and even if you're wearing two Superbowl rings ... you still have to hold your girlfriend's purse.

Photo credit: Sleepy Weasel Entertainment, 303.660.3680

Oprah in Love with Telluride

DCN watched Oprah gasp at the breathtaking views from atop the mountains in Telluride during her hour-long poignant interview with the Risky Business star, Tom Cruise. In fact, Oprah was nearly brought to tears when she talked about how she wished Cruise the same kind of peace she found in the desolate mountain top.

Telluride was the perfect place for Cruise to publicly make peace with some of the antics he's pulled over the last three years - including setting the record straight on his opinions on anti-depressant drugs, expressing regret in taking his anger out on Matt Lauer, defending why he bought a sonogram machine, and perhaps showing a tinge of regret for jumping on Oprah's couch to proclaim his infatuation with then girlfriend, Katie Holmes.

DCN's opinion: This incredibly good-looking and talented actor is set for a comeback. While much of America has differing views than the preachy Scientologist, most of us respect the actor, father, and man he has finally become. Agree?

'Cutest Vegetarian Alive' from Boulder

The winner of PETA's Cutest Vegetarian Alive contest is none other than Leonard Sun, a 19-year-old CU-Boulder student. Boy, this is exciting news, huh?!?

peta2, the youth arm of PETA, held the peculiar contest where more than 55,000 votes were cast. Leonard's "winnings" include an official sash, a stash of vegan goodies, and a chance to model a peta2 t-shirt on peta2.com. Oh, and I guess he gets bragging rights too!

The CU student said he became a vegetarian three years ago because "meat is gross and unhealthy, and it's not fair to eat animals because we can."

Guess the vegetarian can celebrate his new honor by downing a big juicy Gardenburger.

Elway Arrives Late; Watches Nuggets Get Swept

Fashionably late John Elway and his gal-pal Paige Green attended the Nuggets playoff game last night, where the lowly Nuggs were swept four games to none.

All cameras and eyes were on Elway and Green - not the Nuggs - as the hand-holding couple made their way to their courtside seats at the end of the first half.

Altitude Sports reporter, Julie Browman, even interviewed the aging ex-QB late in the game when the Nuggets were trailing by a few points. She asked him what he would do in a "comeback" situation and he said it's all about gaining momentum and confidence. Looks like the Nuggs weren't able to overcome the Laker's momentum, but thanks for the good advice, John!

Now how 'bout those Avs!

Durango Darling Winning Over Brit Bach's Heart

Durango's bachelorette, Chelsea Wanstrath (pictured left), 25, is only one of two ladies left standing with roses last night on ABC's The Bachelor: London Calling. She and LA blondie and Lorenzo Lamas daughter, Shayne Lamas, will be making out with the British bachelor and doing a lot of "I'm falling in love with you" nonsense talk so they can "win" bragging rights to bachelor Matt Grant's heart and the rights to a huge diamond ring (ABC is hinting that there will be an engagement).

Wanstrath, who looks a lot like Scarlett Johansson (pictured right), is an underdog going into the final rose competition, as Grant has confessed that at times things are "awkward" between the two desperadoes and that he feels Wanstrath gives him mixed signals. However, DCN believes that Wanstrath is playing hard to get and Grant enjoys the chase.

That said, why wouldn't Grant pick Lamas? She's got money, looks and a famous father, a sure fast-track way of getting to Hollywood and becoming famous. Isn't that what he truly wants out of all of this?!?!

These tainted roses don't smell so sweet after all - but DCN will be rooting from our hometown girl any way!

Telluride Tom Talks to Oprah

Tom Cruise will once again appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show - three years after his couch-jumping crazy-antics. This time the 45-year-old glib actor will be opening his mountain home in Telluride to Oprah and her film entourage.

The Oprah-Tom love-fest will celebrate the 25th anniversary of "Risky Business," Cruise's break-out role. Friends and colleagues of the ADD actor are sending Oprah taped messages recalling on moments that the outspoken Scientologist touched their lives.

The first show will feature Oprah interviewing Cruise in his home in Telluride on May 2. The second show on May 5 will find Cruise making an appearance in Oprah's Chicago studio.

Let the spectacle begin!