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

ROTFL…LOL…Ha Ha

It’s time to laugh people. And NBC is here to help. With the return of a favorite, a newbie, and a little shift in the schedule, NBC hopes to get us laughing in ’06.

Scrubs (Tuesday @ 9pm on NBC) YES! The season premiere of Scrubs returns with back-to-back episodes this week. If you haven’t caught on to Scrubs phenomenon yet, this is a great time to check it out. It’s one of the best comedies on TV, and well worth your time.

Four Kings (Thursday @ 8:30pm on NBC) I’ll give this one a shot. I don’t really know what to expect. Seth Green is funny (and VERY short, have you seen the promos?), but I’m not sure this one is an instant classic. I feel like it’s been done before. Let’s wait and see.

A New Night for Comedy
I would be remiss if I didn’t remind you all that Must See TV is Back. NBC is hoping to revive their Thursday nights with a line-up of some of its best comedies. Make sure you note the schedule change so you don’t miss your favorite shows.

Will & Grace (8pm): The old standby. I haven’t watched a new ep of this show for sometime, as it’s always up against my other shows. But it’s always a guaranteed laugh.

Four Kings (8:30pm): This freshman show is getting the support it needs from NBC. Can it survive?

My Name is Earl (9:00pm): Believe the hype – this show is hysterical.

The Office (9:30pm): Is there really anything I need to say here? You know I am obsessed with this show. In my humble opinion, The Office and Arrested Development are the BEST comedies on TV today. So if you haven’t checked out The Office, do it now!! All the cool kids are watching it.

Can’t Miss Show of the Week…

Arrested Development (Monday @8pm EST on Fox)

This is a can’t miss episode…the one people wil be talking about tomorrow. Well, at least those of us who actually watch Arrested Development will be talking about it.

Leave it to Arrested Development to mine the tragedy of its imminent death for laughs. Per Variety, series creator Mitch Hurwitz is planning an episode that will poke fun at Fox’s decision to reduce the show’s episode order from 22 to 13, effectively canceling it. In the episode, titled “S.O.B.” for “Save Our Bluths,” the Bluth clan considers throwing a fund-raiser to save their construction company from shutting down. In one scene, Jason Bateman’s Michael notes, “Our backs are against the wall…. It’s just hard for me to accept that it’s really come to begging.” There’s even a conversation about whether the Home Builders Organization — HBO — might be willing to come to their rescue. That idea is quickly nixed though, leading George Sr. to say, “I guess it’s Showtime. We’ll put on some kind of show at the [fund-raiser].”

Source: TVGuide.com

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