What Will You Watch on TV Tonight?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:32:17 -0700

As Summer TV nights go, this one is actually relatively big. Two new shows - Fear Itself and Swingtown - are premiering, while an established Summer favorite - So You Think You Can Dance - reveals its top 20 contestants. Plus, there's the start of the NBA finals and the end of Step It Up and Dance. So, what will you be watching?

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How Do You Feel About the TV Dancing Show Trend?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:30:39 -0700

Tonight, after the finale of Make Me a Supermodel (I'm on Team Holly, by the way), Bravo will premiere its latest reality series: Step It Up and Dance, which pits 12 aspiring dancers together in a contest to master styles from ballet to burlesque.

The show, which comes from the folks behind Project Runway and Top Chef and is hosted by Elizabeth Berkley, is just the latest of a huge crop of dance shows that have popped up both on network TV and cable in the past couple of years. There's Dancing with the Stars, of course, and So You Think You Can Dance, plus J. Lo's Dancelife, America's Best Dance Crew on MTV, Your Mama Don't Dance on Lifetime, and the rumored Dance Machine on ABC.

When I asked Jerry Mitchell, the famed choreographer who will serve as the mentor on Step It Up and Dance, why there were so many dance shows on the air, he chalked it up to a little bit of wish fulfillment. "Dance is like a bird flying for most people," he said. "It’s something everyone wants to do, but very few can." What do you think is up with the dancing craze? And are these shows getting your attention?

Photos courtesy of Bravo