Dancing with the Stars????

Last year’s phenom returns for a second season with all new, um, “stars”? Yeah, can we talk about that for a minute? I think the term stars is used a little too freely here. It’s more like Dancing with the Has Beens, or at least Dancing with the C-listers. But regardless, I’ll be watching.

Personally, I was pleasantly surprised by this show. I tuned in last season only because Joey Joe was a contestant (and as a girl who grew up in Boston during the NKOTB era, I have to support everything these boys do), and I really liked it. It was something just a bit different for reality TV. There was no eating gross bugs, no alliances, and no drunken hookups (although that could have been interesting). It was just a nice, sweet show that made me want to find a hot guy to take ballroom dancing lessons with.

I’m ready for this new season, and although there aren’t any “stars” grabbing my attention this time, I’ve already chosen my top choices for finalists: Lisa Rinna & Drew Lachey!

Lisa Rinna (Days of Our Lives/Veronica Mars) will be moving her killer bod (and her ginormous lips) all over the dance floor. I’m rooting for Lisa to take it all this season. Why? Well because she’s Logan’s mom, and in real-life she’s married to Logan’s dad (Harry Hamlin), so there’s a chance we can see Aaron Echolls in the audience and out of his prison blues. And if you don’t have any idea what I’m talking about, then you clearly don’t watch Veronica Mars, so shame on you.

Nick is not the only Lachey with talent. Nick’s little brother, and former 98 Degrees bandmate, Drew Lachey will be cutting a rug on DWTS this season. I’m ready for Drew to break out on his own, and out of Nick’s shadow. Those of you who watched Newlyweds know Drew very well. He seems like a nice guy, and if he makes it into the finals, maybe Nick will make a special guest appearance. (oh wait, this isn’t about Nick…right, right).

Joining Lisa and Drew on the dance floor this season…

Perpetually tan George Hamilton…New mom and Wayne’s World star Tia Carrere…Former NFL Superstar Jerry Rice…WWE wrestler Stacy Keibler…Former network newswoman Giselle Fernandez (they are reaching for “stars”)…ESPN’s own Kenny Mayne…Rapper Master P (last minute fill in for his son Romeo who got hurt playing bball)…Oscar winner and tragic former child star Tatum O’Neal