Author: Shinan Govani - Contributing Columnist
Publication Date: July 19, 2023 - 14:30
A 71-year-old star of ‘The Bachelor’? Why the upcoming spinoff feels perfectly right for right now
July 19, 2023
‘The Golden Bachelor’ features a 71-year-old man as its star. With Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford leading the box office, that feels in keeping with the moment.
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