My Ox Is Broken

Ox Notes: January 14, 2010

Finally, we have a premiere date for Dancing with the Stars 10. The show debuts on Monday, March 22. Producers have promised a smaller cast than last season, which unfortunately means that some favorite pro dancers won't make the cut.

Also coming in March is a new series on TLC about addiction, aptly titled Addicted. This seems like a cynical bid to steal viewers from A&E's terrific show, Intervention. And I frankly don't trust the network responsible for I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant to handle the topic of addiction with the sensitivity it deserves.

Project Runway 7 debuts tonight on Lifetime at 10 ET. Last season was such a dud that I've given up on the show. Are you going to watch? If so, how high are your expectations for PR7?

Also on TV tonight, Jimmy Kimmel stops by The Jay Leno Show, two nights after impersonating Jay for an entire episode of his own show.

Tech writer Andy Ihnatko wrote a wonderful history of the events that led up to NBC's current Jay Leno-Conan O'Brien impasse. The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan has some suggestions for what NBC should do following Conan's seemingly inevitable departure.

Posted by Kathy (myoxisbroken@gmail.com) on 01/14/2010.

Comments

Amy wrote (1/14/2010 1:51:00 PM EDT) …
I know everyone seems to have an opinion on Conan -vs- Leno, but I personally am Team Conan. I don't really watch either show, but I don't understand what is so great about Leno that the entire late-night lineup needs to move to accommodate him. Conan has established himself and his reputation, and NBC is insulting him by asking him to move. I respect him for saying no, and standing by it. Another network should jump on him as soon as possible.

And for DWTS, I think it's good that some of the pros won't be back either. It's time for some of them to take a year or two off (Edyta). The addition of Dimitry and Lacey has been great for the show, and a year without her or Tony might be refreshing. They can come back later, but let's get something refreshing in the show again before it completely crashes.

I wouldn't mind a 2nd chance version of DWTS. Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, Ted McKinley, Sabrina Bryant, and others who were out too soon. Invite them back for a second chance!
Kathy wrote (1/14/2010 4:27:00 PM EDT) …
I love the 2nd chance idea, Amy. Even if it was just 8 or 10 past contestants (maybe even 6). It would be great in the spring when DwtS is up against Idol.
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