So You Think You Can Dance
*Routine Spoilers








People that attended the taping tonight have posted and confirmed the couplings. Below are the styles of dance each couple performed. Also listed are the judges and confirmation of what we've all been waiting for...

- First and foremost... Wade Robson choreographs Travis and Heidi's POP routine!

- The judges are Nigel, Mary, and Mia Michaels.

- Each dancer performs a solo routine this week!


The Couples and Their Routines:
Ivan and Natalie - Jive and Contemporary
Benji and Donyelle - Broadway and Hip Hop
My BF Travis Wall and Cousin Heidi - Pop and Smooth Waltz

KBell Hearts Puppets
Veronica Mars Pimps Old Navy!

If you've not gone over to HeyFash.com you must. Our girl Kristen Bell stars as a love struck fool for a marionette! It's dirty and cute, you actually forget they're pimping Old Navy! She's that good folks; she makes falling for a puppet hot!

I know that some people are already online bitching that she's sold out to the corporate machine, but I find it cute. Not that she's a sell-out but the character she portrays. Hey, its about time our favorite lesser known TV Stars get the sponsorship deals! Go KBell!

Fantasia Slams Idol in Biopic

She not only looks like more man than Clay, Ruben, and Taylor combined; she fights like one too! This trainwreck just gets better and better each day! From being coaxed through her rape scenes by the directors son to this! August 19th will be like Christmas on Crack!

From E!:

The opening scene in the movie The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale shows the High Point, North Carolina, native walking into her bouquet-filled dressing room after bringing down the house with "Chain of Fools" during one of the weekly performance shows. Waiting for her is a fictional Idol producer named Ed (there is no Ed in Idol's actual production credits) and a PR-type named Barbara.

The smarmy producer proceeds to ask Barrino whether she has heard the Internet chatter circulating about her high-school-dropout and single-mother status. (The Free Yourself songstress had her daughter, Zion Quari' Barrino, in 2001 when she was 17.) Then Barbara tells her that "they" have received quite a few calls and emails about her background.

Totally out of concern, of course, the Idol reps then tell the aspiring star that no one would blame her if she dropped out of the competition.

"See what you want to do," Barbara says. "The choice is up to you. You can quit. No shame."
Sure, the image makes for great melodrama, but executive producer Ken Warwick adamantly denied that such an episode could have taken place under his watch.

"It's absolutely and totally untrue," Warwick said in the New York Post. "I'm the executive producer, Nigel [Lythgoe] is the other executive producer and nobody--to my knowledge--would have said anything like that to her.

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So You Think You Can Dance
*Spoilers/Rumors
July 31, 2006








"There's been talk Steph; we haven't been talking, but there has been talk"
- Sharon Cooper (Grease 2)


Rumor...

So let's start with the rumor that Benji Schwimmer was in the hospital since last we've seen him. I've found nothing to confirm or deny this rumor unfortunatly. I've only seen message board info which states he went to the hospital but is back out and fine. Rumors. If I find out more, of course I will pass it on. I'm sure he went to visit his sick grandmother or something.

*UPDATE: I found this on TWOP and there was mention of it on Benji's myspace bulletin. This is from his sister Lacey posted online.

Hey everyone-lacey here. i have some news for you which if you read the boards im sure you've heard. that benji was in the hospital for 2 days due to strep throat and dehydration.....thankfully, hes going to be ok and he will try to stick it out for this week. -BUT- its kind of sad how scared he is with votes. he shared with me that hes afraid he might be getting sent home this week. so please lets show him his myspace fans are backing him. every vote counts. and he will be very greatful to each and every single one of you guys.thank you-god bless-big.lovelaceyb.schiwmmers sister

Spoilers...

Supposedly these are the couplings for this week's numbers. Again, there are some intersting choices which almost solidify the Top 4! God t hese judges and producers really play favorites! I've not been able to find a confirmation on the actual routines performed and/or Choreographers except that Wade Robson will be choreographing a routine this week!







are you sure?




okay...




The couples...

My BF Travis Wall and Cousin Heidi (again)
Benji and Donyelle (again)
Ivan and Natalie

Veronica Mars Scoop!
*semi-spoiler alert

According to tvgal, Veronica Mars will air uninterrupted (ala 24) for the first 9 when the series returns on October 3rd. She also had this to say about Veronica...

Ms. Mars' first whodunit will involve solving the
rapes at her college -- a storyline that began last season.
The sassy detective will even go undercover at
a sorority to try to crack the case.

Big Brother All-Stars Added to iTunes!
*click to browse and download



Finally, we can rewatch all the amazingly humorous comments from Marcellas; rewatch My Iraqi Peach Kaysar shave his head; watch Diane's amazing retro dress get slimed and rewind on Will's lipo holes. Sad but true!


Janelle's Nominees for Eviction:

















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30 days, Tabloid Wars, and Superhero Free on iTunes

The premiere episode, Season 2 of Morgan Spurlock's amazing show 30 Days is FREE for a limited time on iTunes. Also free, the series premiere of Tabloid Wars (go inside a gossip rags daiy operations), and the premeire of Who Wants to be a Superhero! Head on over to iTunes to check them out.


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Casting News:
- GMMR reports on The Office's newest additions. Daily Show's Ed Helms will join the cast as a new Scranton Branch employee as will Q's hot daughter, Rashida Jones (Boston Public). Also added to the roster this season, Chip Esten who played Josh Porter in the Valentines Day episode.

- TVGuide Online has all the 411 on Lost's newest castaways including Love Actually's hotness Rodrigo Santoro (in a mystery role). Just added as a possible love interest for Jack is ER's sapphic doc Elizabeth Mitchell. Love her.

- Veronica Mars has cast ex-General Hospital cutie Robyn Richards in the role of Shania, The Bitch. Is that like Rita the Drunk from Joe Schmo 2?



Ratings:
- America's Got Talent's audience slipped 24% this week! Our promotion of So You Think You Can Dance is working! People are tuning in!



iTunes:
- Fellow blogger, thetvaddict, has scoop on NBC's fall premiere (soon to be smash hit - which I've seen and can attest to) of Hereos being available for downloads on iTunes come Sept. 1!


Grey's Anatomy:
Ausiello has a set visit report and scoop from Seattle Grace!

Missing Grey's Anatomy?



Sick of waiting around to see if McDreamy gets his ass kicked or if McVet's heart can be saved after Meredith stomped it to the ground in her Prom night shagfest? Well tough, you have to wait a little while longer but you can at least relive the memories with this video. Thanks to reader "John" for spreading the word. It's well worth the couple minutes this will take out of your day! Set to Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars"

So You Think You Can Dance
Results Show
July 27, 2006







Is anyone else in complete shock that Allison got kicked off last night? Obviously noone was more shocked then Allison naturally but Natalie, Ivan, and Travis all did head jerks and their mouths flew open when the ever so beautiful and Motherly Cat Deely whispered Allison Holker's name. Natalie looked like this picture of Paula (that I love for its glorious mess), Allison held her composure like a true champion and went on to perform one hell of a solo around and against My BF Travis Wall. Not that Allison was always my favorite but there was no way I expected her to go before Natalie or possibly even Cousin Heidi. Still a little shocked; not Chris Daughtry shocked mind you, but shocked nonetheless.

The opening dance number while cute was hands down the weakest of them all. Tyce Diorio should have his dance card removed for creating such a non-group dance. It all revolved around Travis (not that I'm complaining there) and it was just so slow and intentional that it bugged me. Everyone was doing their own thing which left them unconnected as a group... the point of a group dance is to be a group! Just thinking outloud here. It was fine but not spectacular. Wade was at home laughing his ass off at that routine, mark my words. Maybe in a week that didn't follow the goth/death/Corpse Bride dance it would have stood out but lets face it, in comparison it was pretty bad.

"Cell Block Tango" from Chicago (Original Broadway Recording)



The judges were particularly quiet (besides Howler Mary, The Queen of the Scream) and polite last night, don't you think? Dan Karaty got a new haircut, possibly for an upcoming West Side Story-esque danceoff with BFree. Nigel made up some ratings figures again and Cat (in stunning straight hair and beautiful Navy dress) announced that nearly 10,000,000 votes were cast Wednesday night. Well thanks to those 10m fans because I was snoozing.

So the bigger guy in the audience from Wednesday night that was holding up the electric "look at me I'm in Blue Man Group" sign was Benji's dad! I nearly died because even Benji was like, "WTF?"


The Ladies:
Cat looked really nervous before announcing the Bottom 2 girls; it made me love her more. Natalie and Allison were holding hands and kissing each other - they obviously bonded during this competition which was kind of sweet to see. Here we go...
Donyelle - Safe (and so excited, she damn near knocked Cat over with that hug)
Natalie - Bottom 2
Heidi - Safe (but what's with her trailer park, just stepped out of the shower and all I had was some Aqua-Net and soup cans to do my hair look?)
Allison - Bottom 2 (Wait, What?)


The Guys:
Wait, Benji and Ryan are coupled? That means that obviously Ryan is Bottom 2 but that also means that either Jailbait or My BF are in the Bottom 2 as well and there is no way! NO WAY!
Benji - Safe
Ryan - Bottom 2
Ivan - Safe
Travis - Bottom 2 (Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, my worst fear from last night is coming true. Our whole relationship flashed before my eyes - he on tv dancing in a field - me in my living room gazing longingly; he dances and dances and dances at a safe distance of 3000 miles and cable wires while I gaze longingly and blog about him! I'm sure it was the same for him)

Ivan looked so worn out from the night's events. He went back to Benji, hugged him and just buried his head on Benji's neck. It was sweet, like Benji was Ivan's Dad and he needed comforting. Ivan was devastated.



The Solos:

Natalie performed some form of dance known in certain circles as The Hissy Fit. She gave it her all though; balls to the wall including flips that made my knees hurt! It was raw and from the heart no matter how spastic it was and I think this girl is a little angry inside - her music selections over the last two weeks have been on the verge of suicidal. But it works!

"Veins" by Charlotte Martin



Ryan's umpteenth solo bugged me. He only gets 30 seconds and he spends half of it doing a slow walk to center stage. Dude, seriously? Nigel took a moment to justify and therapize (I know, not a word - Mary J. can do it, why can't I?) his disconnect from Ryan. He's surmized that Ryan's not secure with his own being and that's why he doesn't come across as a soulful performer. In short, Ryan get over your infatuation with Nats and accept that you like men. Just sayin'.

"Just Fine" by Chris Brown



Allison's performance was so sexy and mature; her extension were amazing, and wow did she just slip? I can never tell with Contemporary if some of those moves are intentional or not. Regardless, it was beautiful and powerful accompanied by Buble's song.

"Feeling Good" by Michael Buble



Travis of course worked it out! I had this moment while watching: "Oh god he's running; why is Travis running across that stage? He's gonna do some sort of flip! No, he's wearing a knee brace, he can't flip! Don't flip Travis! DON'T!!! Oh, okay he was just running. I knew that!" Why is he in the Bottom 2?

"Gotta Get Through This" (acoustic) by Daniel Bedingfield


They just pointed out Nick Lazzarini, Season 1 winner of SYTYCD who was holding up a "TRAVIS" sign. Start the rumor mill and cue Nicole Richie "That's Hot!"


Nigel announced the fall tour! For dates click here (posted here early this morning). I want Cat to join them, wouldn't that be fun!



The Results:

The Ladies: Allison. ALLISON? Still shocked. Travis looked like he was about to pass out while Allison worked him during her final solo. Poor baby.

"This Woman's Work" by Maxwell or better yet, do yourself a favor and download the original which makes me cry everytime I hear it. It was also featured in She's Having A Baby perfectly.

"This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush


The Guys: Cat, you best not announce his name. You can't. I won't watch ever again. I just won't. Say it Cat! SAY IT! SAY RYAN'S NAME! "Ryan" Phew. That wasn't too bad.

"Ain't No Way" by Chris Brown



I've received a couple emails asking that I post which songs they play at the end of each episode. For the ladies it's the far superior KT Tunstall. The gents are ousted to Matt Goss.

"Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall


"It's the End of the Road" by Matt Goss

As always, to continue discussing SYTYCD, head on over to TVGuide's blog by Sabrina! For great videos, head on over to rickey.org.

So You Think You Can Dance
*recap in the morning

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE LIVE TOUR 2006

12-Sep Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
13-Sep Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzner Hall
15-Sep Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
16-Sep Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
17-Sep Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
19-Sep Denver, CO Lecture Hall
21-Sep St. Louis Fabulous Fox Theatre
22-Sep Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
23-Sep Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Theatre
24-Sep Minneapolis, MN The Historic Orpheum Theatre
26-Sep Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre
27-Sep Cincinnati, OH Proctor & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center
29-Sep Cleveland, OH State Theatre at the Playhouse Square Center
30-Sep Buffalo, NY Shea's Performing Arts Center
01-Oct Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino
03-Oct Newark, NJ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
04-Oct New York, NY The Theater at Madison Square Garden
06-Oct Philadelphia, PA Academy of Music
07-Oct Boston, MA The Wang Center for the Performing Arts
08-Oct Albany, NY Palace Theatre
10-Oct Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
11-Oct Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
12-Oct Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
14-Oct Miami, FL Jackie Gleason Theater
15-Oct Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

Tickets go on sale August 12th!

My BF Travis Wall's TCA Pics
*wanna see a lot more - head on over to Marie's live journal site!
Thanks Marie




















Travis and Allison perform what looks like a hot number.




































Travis knows J.Lo?

So You Think You Can Dance
Competition Show
July 26, 2006







It's thursday morning and we all know why we're here! To find out which color I dyed my hair last night. Kidding, though it's now a lovely shade of black which if I can indulge for a second, was bunk! Loreal should be sued for the trauma they put me through last night. Let's just say that at 9:30 I was on my hands and knees scrubbing not only the tub but the toilet, the sink, and washing down the walls and even a door because their effin' solution didn't thicken like its supposed to so it was a watery mess and when I looked in the mirror I swear I heard people chanting... "Their all gonna laugh at you" because I looked like Carrie White at Prom but instead of pigs blood it was Loreil Water which was pretending to be hair dye running down my body. It dripped down my arm and for some reason my freak gut reaction was to fling whatever was dripping down my arm off of my arm... spraying every portion of our bathroom with black water.

9:30 folks which means I was late to see our favorite kids perform (though it was tivo'd) and because of all the trauma involved I went to bed the second the show was over which this morning dawned on me that that meant I DIDN'T VOTE last night. WTF? What if My BF Travis Wall goes home? What if Cousin Heidi doesn't get votes because people were still busy calling for Benji? I didn't vote. Do you realize that if My BF Travis Wall goes home I will personally be held responsible. A burden which we all should blame on Loreal.

Cat Deely in her skin tight 70's electric blue (sing it Debbie Gibson, sorry the second I typed Electric I thought of Debbie, me sitting in my bedroom in middle school and drawing a smiley face on my knee through my ripped jeans and wondering why my Mom wouldn't buy me Debbie's Electric Youth perfume - ah, the days...) wrap dress and tossled hair... HOT BUSINESS! Today, Thursday July 27th I proclaim my love for Cat Deely! Any haters call all just... fade away.

So here's the sitch on this week's competition. Each girl will pick a new dance partner. The male partner will pick the two dance styles they'll perform out of Cat's Hat. There are no solo performances for some reason this week. That's bothersome.

Round 1:

First up, Donyelle who picks My BF Travis Wall as a partner. Out of Cat's Hat come Hip-Hop and Quickstep. Seriously, Quickstep? Last time it wasn't so good, why not throw Krumpin' back into the mix? Geesh. Hip-Hop is first; a routine choreographed by the always amazing and always shockingly short Shane Sparks.

The routine is OOC; there are creepy pasty white masks on both sides of their heads, the movements are animalistic and raw but I have to tell you... I actually studied each move they made because looking at the masks scared the hell out of me. Where Nigel thought the masks detracted from the performance I thought it forced the audience to concentrate solely on the movements and expression in Travis and Donyelle's bodies... which was amazing! I was mesmerized by it in part because you couldn't tell it was Travis and Donyelle dancing. They were forced to rely on their bodies and not their faces - at times they moved differently and I actually wondered if they were under there. The Travis and Donyelle signature moves were gone but I don't know - to me that was a great departure for them. The music also helped put me in a trance; The new single by Fergie (the possible no longer soon to be Mrs. Duhamel).

"London Bridge" by Fergie


Um, who's Dad works for Kinko's? Did you see that huge ass 20' professional banner of Donyelle in the crowd. No 12 year old made that. That sign shamed all those arts and crafts, Mr. Sketch Smell Marker signs ususally in the audience. A new bar has been set for which all will strive to reach in the signage department. You can't get that banner at Michael's. No you can't.

Allison pulled Ivan out of Cat's Hat... wonder if the judges were trying to rig this weeks performances? Seriously, I love Ivan and Allison together but it annoyed me to no end that they were put back together given their incredible history together. Rigged.

Ivan and Allison's first routine, The Argentine Tango choreographed by Alex DaSilva. Allison all grows up folks! Wow with that barely there dress, her bangin' body, those curves, her sultry moves. WOW! And Ivan as the mysterious stranger? He was straight out of a Noir film - his stance was tall and strong; he was void of emotion in the face but his body spoke volumes. GMMR is probably deaf from all the decibels of hotness he was giving off. He was sexy shit y'all. I know, I know... he's barely legal. Remember last week when I said that the Travis/Heidi bench stare was the hottest thing on this show? I revise that statement because Allison pulling Ivan to her with her own leg was frakkin' mind blowingly hot! Then he swept her legs apart? Forget it, I was putty in their hands. Amazing. (picture me giving out a Mary Scream)

"La Cumparsita" by Orquestra Escuela de Tango



The doomed coupling was next. Natalie just happened to pull Ryan as a partner. I understand why once Ryan drew Contemporary but it was still a failed partnership from the beginning. A slap in the face of Natalie if you will. Their first dance was Disco. Disco is not a real style, is it? Don't get me wrong, I love me some Disco... I am gay after all. But as a professional style of dance in a competition? It's just so hokey and sugary cute that there is no comparing it to a Tango, the Paso Doble, or something so technically challenging is all I'm sayin'. Having prefaced with that, Natalie is born to Disco. She has such a killer body and such an expressive face. Put her up next to Danny Terrio any day; she'll turn that beat around! Ryan, eh. Over him.

"Turn The Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson



Cousin Heidi pulled Cousin Benji out of Cat's Hat - folks it's the coupling we've been waiting for all season (after Dmitry and Heidi's hopes were dashed last week). Expectations were high as I'm sure we all can agree. I'll let the crowd decide this one. Oh look, there they are chanting Benji's name again. Decided... This really is the pair we've been waiting for all season. We've not seen Broadway done this well, well since forever. They were faces; they were pop; they were 42nd Street', they were the great white mormon, I mean American way!

Reverend Tyce Diori should be commended on such a lively and non-sexual routine (Can I get an "Amen" on the de-sexualizing of the cousins). You could tell they were related because they both were teeth and crazy faces. This was so much better than last week's Allison and Ryan routine. It was even better than Travis and Martha's Fosse routine back in like Week 2. Okay, over all it was better... but that Fosse routine was the one that made me love Travis. His finger snaps and Newsie hops! Darn cute.

"Fake Your Way to the Top" from Dreamgirls


Speaking of girls that are dreamin' did you see that 16 year old slut in the audience holding up the "Benji, Father My Child" sign? Send that girl to a nunery or to see Footloose's Reverand Shaw. Parents, be warned... dance can get you pregnant. Footloose has more meaning now than ever. "Benji, Father My Child"... please.



Round 2:

Donyelle and Travis with their dreaded Quickstep. Like Disco, retire this style from this competition. Donyelle called it the Hopscotch Marathon; I called it a Horse Trot; Nigel told Travis he looked like the Gingerbread Man from 'Shrek'; and Barry Manilow called them "Dancin' Fools". Who can tell. They looked completely gay and n*sync (had to, sorry). It looked better than when Natalie and Musa performed the Quickstep, I know that to be truth. It's just a strange dance, though Glenn Weiss did a great job because it was beautiful to watch. I'm scared for My BF Travis Wall and Donyelle.

"Dancin' Fool" by Barry Manilow



Ivan and Allison worked the frak out of Shane Spark's R&B tinged Hip-Hop Love Routine. They just have incredible chemistry together. They are young, agile, cute... Together I love them. Together, Ivan is unstoppable. Apart, he's just a little Boy in a Man's competition running away from a woman twice his age (GMMR).

Cat Deely: "Look at Ivan getting his flirt on" She's so cute.

I think Ivan was posing for a JC Penny's catalog there at the end. Either that or for Gap Kids. Seriously with the cutesy posing? GMMR, go scrub yourself down, you should be ashamed for thinking such thoughts of a Gap Kids model.

"Sexy Love" by Ne-Yo

Question to all: Everytime they showed Dan Karaty, did you not pray to the gods that they would have used Brian Friedman as choreographer? How fun would it have been to see the roles reversed in this dance fued? I dare Dan Karaty to call BFree out on national television.


Natalie and Ryan finally have their moment to shine with a Contemporary routine! I'm expecting good things folks. Um, I got okay things to be honest. To quote Simon Cowell: "It didn't have what we in the business call the 'wow factor'." Maybe it was the fact that Boys II Men was playing. Just a thought. To future contestants, please do not use Boys II Men for anything at all. Not even if BBD themselves show up, do not play Boys II Men. Ever.

Natalie lost her balance on her last spin session which has to be because of her knee injury (notice the brace). Ryan was a little better in the personality department but its too little too late. Sorry kid, you're going home tonight. I felt kind of bad for Ryan because during Disco Nigel flat out said to Natalie: "I feel sorry for you Natalie" and now here they are pumping Ryan up as a Contemporary god. Too wishy washy with the back-handed compliments.


"I Will Get There" by Boys II Men

Benji and Cousin Heidi... I don't even know what to say other than AMAZING. POWERFUL. SPECTACULAR. UNREAL!

Given their previous training and history together, they were able to pull off some incredibly intricate moves flawlessly. I was stunned at how complex their routine was and how perfect they nailed it. The twisty head spins were great! How'd they untangle themselves from the head wraps? The underleg spins had so much momentum I thought Heidi was going to rocket out of the theatre! It really was the fastest Mambo I'd ever seen. Alex DaSilva worked that routine out; I mean come on... even Heidi got some chanting! Jon said it best when the routine finished he looked over at me and said: "Those are your two winners right there!" If only there could be two babe.

My prediction for Bottom 4:
Ryan
Natalie
Donyelle
Travis (noooooooooooooooooooooooo)

Going Home:
Ryan
Natalie

To read up on the dilemma I'm having over Busta Rhymes performance, click here. I've still not made a decision nor have I heard a response from Fox.

Not So Shocking News:

Lance Bass is Gay!

People.com: Lance Bass, the former 'N Sync heartthrob, reveals that he is gay, in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. "I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys' careers in my hand, and I knew that if I ever acted on it or even said (that I was gay), it would overpower everything," says Bass, referring to bandmates Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake. "I didn’t know: Could that be the end of ’N Sync? So I had that weight on me of like, ‘Wow, if I ever let anyone know, it's bad.' So I just never did," he says speaking about his sexual orientation for the first time with PEOPLE. Now, after years of keeping his personal life private, the Mississippi-bred, Southern Baptist-reared Bass, 27, is publicly revealing what he first shared with his friends, then his shocked family.

"He took years to really think about how he was going to tell everyone," says his close buddy Fatone, 29, who was the first 'N Sync bandmate to find out Bass is gay. "I back him up 100 percent." Adds Bass’s longtime pal, actress Christina Applegate: "I've always accepted him as who he is. It's about his own serenity at this point." Having pursued acting, producing and – most memorably – space flight after ’N Sync went on hiatus in 2002, Bass now is looking ahead to new beginnings.

He is in a "very stable" relationship with model-actor-Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl, 32, and is developing an Odd Couple-inspired sitcom pilot with Fatone in which his character will be gay. Mostly, though, he’s just enjoying the relief that comes with the culmination of a long, at times emotionally fraught journey. "The thing is, I’m not ashamed – that’s the one thing I want to say," he explains of his decision to come out. "I don't think it's wrong, I'm not devastated going through this. I'm more liberated and happy than I’ve been my whole life. I'm just happy."

As for why he's talking about this now Bass says, "The main reason I wanted to speak my mind was that (the rumors) really were starting to affect my daily life. Now it feels like it's on my terms. I'm at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God so there's really nothing else that I worry about."

So You Think You Can Dance
Scandal/Dilemma/Call To Action
July 25, 2006







So I have to tell you all that I am a bit torn on watching and supporting our beloved So You Think You Can Dance and making a political statement against Fox’s poor judgement in musical acts this week. During Thursday nights Results Show, musical guest Busta Rhymes will be performing as Nelly Furtado, Rhianna, Natasha Bedenfield, The Strippers (sorry Pussycat Dolls), and CB have done before him. What’s wrong with that you ask? Plenty.

Think back to spring time if you will. The place: Miami. The setting: Restaurant. My reasoning as layed out by Logo News:

As reported by The New York Post (and many other tabloids) on March 29, 2006, U.S. rap star Busta Rhymes went off on a homophobic rant over a young gay fan whose only crime was tapping Rhymes on the shoulder at a diner in Miami.

Eyewitness Thomas Barker recalls what made Busta lose his temper:
“The restaurant (located near a gay bar) was packed with transvestites, gay men and drag queens, which obviously made Busta a little edgy. This became evident when a young gay guy came up behind Busta and tapped him on the shoulder to congratulate the rapper on his recent comeback. Before the guy could even mutter a word, Busta turned around and repeatedly screamed, 'Why the f*** you touchin' me, man? Get the f*** away from me' . . . his two huge bodyguards then caused an even larger scene by pushing the kid away . . . Busta quietly whispered to his bodyguards, 'I hate f***ing faggots, man.”

This incident happens to follow the release of Busta's "Touch It" remix. The track includes a line in which rapper DMX says, "F*** you, faggot, I shot at you!"


So you ask, why am I in such a tizzy? Well, for one, obviously Busta’s not so keen on my type. Second, there are plenty of homosexuals in the arena of dance including the show So You Think You Can Dance. Obviously some you can speculate about some while others you’re all but confirmed. It doesn’t matter though, gay or straight, the politics involved in allowing a rapper like Busta Rhymes to perform on your show is sketchy.

If I was associated with the show and gay I would have a huge problem with allowing a homophobic and misogynistic rapper like Busta Rhymes to promote his homophobia and sexism while degrading possible cast and crew members not to mention your audience. So what’s a gay to do?

For right now, I’ve sent an email voicing my concerns as a gay male viewer and blogger to Fox. If you’d like to do the same, please send emails to: askfox@foxinc.com

If you’d like to mail a comment or concern (though they won’t arrive in time), please send them to:
FOX Broadcasting Co.
P.O. Box 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90213

So You Think You Can Dance
Breaking News!
July 25, 2006








Fox has renewed So You Think You Can Dance for a 3rd season! According to Zap2it:

LOS ANGELES -- "So You Think Can You Dance" and "Hell's Kitchen" have helped FOX maintain its ratings health this summer, and the network is hoping that will continue next year as well.

Both "Dance" and "Hell's Kitchen" have been renewed for third seasons. The two shows, both of which are among the top-rated series of the summer in adults 18-49, will keep their summertime slots in 2007.

"These shows have been integral to our summer success, and we are excited to be bringing them back next season," FOX Entertainment chief Peter Ligouri says.

"So You Think You Can Dance," which airs twice weekly, is drawing about 9.6 million viewers on both of its nights. More importantly for FOX, it's the top-rated show of the summer among adults 18-49, regularly beating NBC's "America's Got Talent" in the demographic (although the NBC show does draw more total viewers).

Sabrina from TVGuide pointed all of her SYTYCD bloggers to an article by the Raleigh News & Observer on Martha Nichols, last week's eliminated dancer. There is some great insight into Martha's tears (no Nigel's harsh comments and our blogging daggers didn't cause them).

A snipet:
RALEIGH - With all the matching orange shirts, you'd think a Clemson crowd had descended on the sports-themed Champps restaurant on this Wednesday night.

But look closer. These folks are here for Martha.

More than 100 strong ("a small crowd compared to what we usually get," one of them says), they don't just think Martha can dance. "We Know Martha Can Dance," the shirts read on back.
On this triumphant night, Martha Nichols, a graduate of Millbrook High School in Raleigh, can probably feel the love all the way in California, where she's a finalist in the Fox talent show "So You Think You Can Dance." A week later she'll be eliminated. But tonight everyone's reveling.
"Dance" doesn't carry the cachet of "American Idol," so Martha madness hasn't reached the pitch of 2003's Claymania, when hometown belter Clay Aiken made it to second place on "Idol." Here at Champps, though, there's something other than idolizing going on.

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So You Think You Can Dance
Couplings/Routine Spoilers
July 25, 2006










I'm warning you, don't scroll down if you don't want to know...








last chance suckas...

















Travis and Donyelle - Hip Hop and Quickstep
Ivan and Allison - Tango and Hip Hop
Ryan and Natalie - Disco and Contemporary
Benji and Heidi - Broadway and Mambo

Ivan and Allison together again? I guess they figured this is the only way of saving Ivan for another week? Why else pair them up once more?

Benji and Cousin Heidi! Hot Damn you know this is going to be off the chain!

Poor Natalie! All I'm sayin'

Travis and Donyelle could be a powerhouse coupling but from what I've read the judges give them hell!

Good news: Howler Mary is back on the judges panel!

Bad news: Wade does not choreograph a routine this week.

Big Brother All-Stars
Spoiler Pics
July 24, 2006






So I don't know what has caused a couple members of the BBAllStars house to shave their heads bald, but they have. Maybe it was Marcellas Day in the house, who can tell. Kaysar is still hot!
































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Fall Sneak Preview: NBC's Heroes

Yours truly has seen the entire season premiere of NBC's Hereos. I'll be posting reviews in the near future.

Two of the cast members shown in the graphic above are absent and one character's missing an appendage by premiere's end. One or more can fly. One can teleport; one has unbelievable cellular regeneration, one can see the future; and one can do something that involves... I don't quite know what that one can do other than internet porn. Guesses anyone?

Comic-Con Panel Discussion Links
Cast/Crew Intros Clip 2 Clip 3

Quality is not great (be warned)

Comic-Con/Battlestar Galactica Spoilers
*read at your own risk


You've been frakkin' warned my friends. Here are some tidbits gathered by online scavengers regarding Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica from Comic-Con 2006 this past weekend. Read at your own risk. AICN spoils again.



- Ronald D. Moore told the crowd ten of the season-three episodes (IIRC) would tell a protracted story set aboard a base-star. This will allow the creators to further explore Cylon society.

- He said to expect a lot of nudity aboard the base-star.

- Moore confirmed one of the 12 Cylon models will indeed be put out to pasture, and it will be one we’ve already met. He said this won’t happen, though, until late in season three.

- One character (one working with Lee?) will be missing a “vital” body part.

- Baltar will remain puppet president under the Cylon occupation.

- Expect some long-anticipated hook-ups to finally manifest themselves. Laura & Bill? Lee & Kara?

- Bill & Lee’s relationship, however, will continue to deteriorate.

- It sounds like [veteran writer-producer Remi Aubuchon (“The Lyon’s Den,” “24”)] brought the “Caprica” prequel series idea to Moore, and [Aubuchon] will serve as showrunner, leaving Moore free to concentrate on “Galactica” actual.

Comic-Con/Battlestar Galactica Videos
*panel discussion in multi-parts


Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5

Comic-Con/Veronica Mars Videos
*courtesy of youtube.com


Introduction of Cast by Dan Manu of TVGuide.com/podcast fame



Kristen Bell talks about singing on the show (*sound quality not so hot)



Kristen Bell receives a package addressed to her delivered to the wrong address; Rob Thomas answers a 'Cupid' question.



Kristen Bell can't remember Shakespeare



And the best for last...
Ryan Hansen (Dick) does some MJ moves and acrobatics for the crowd!

Comic-Con/Lost Video


Here is an amazing video from Comic-Con in which Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof argue with an audience member named Rachel Blake who insists the Hanso Foundation and The Dharma Initiative are REAL. Could this in fact be a plant to create buzz around the show? You decide and let me know what you think...

Veronica Mars' Possible New Love Interest?


Ausiello hinted at this in his last column:
Question: Do you know anything about the rumors of a new love interest for Veronica named Piz in Season 3? — Daniel

Ausiello: It's true. Piz is one of two new recurring roles the show is casting; the other is a female peer of Veronica's at Hearst. My colleague Ileane Rudolph asked Kristen Bell about the new-love-interest rumors on Monday, and this was her response: "I don't know how she couldn't [have a new love interest]. But they haven't told me anything about the new season yet."


AICN is reporting that actor Chris Lowell from "life as we know it" has been cast in the role that should give Logan a run for his money come freshman semester at Hearst College.