Is it possible that the talent was so weak this year that they could only go for a top 10? To fix this problem, they decided to have all-stars?

BTW, I bet they would have grand ratings to have an all-stars season of SYTYCD.

I think an All Stars season of SYTYCD would be kick ass. I hate this hybrid thing they are trying to pull. It is an unholy abomination. Of course, I'll still watch, but I am predicting that it will fail both as a satisfying platform for the all stars and as a solid season for the new kids and that's a shame. I really can't understand why they are having this all stars mess.

And I don't think it's a talent drought. Every year, there are head scratchers who just miss the top 20, enough to easily fill at least a top 10. Just last season, Billy Bell had to drop out; they passed on that gorgeous ballet boy, David (yellow shorts); they still have that other kid from Miami City Ballet lurking somewhere out there, Alex maybe?, and he was amazing; there's the other ballroom boy that was not a DeLillo that got cut with Ryan, and that kid Teddy Tedholme (the plaid pants kid) and that's five out of a potential ten just from really great dancers who didn't make last year's top 20 from the green mile(summer and fall version). That's not even taking into account the mystifying Vegas Week cuts that always happen. I'd bet you could probably come up with a similar list for the girls: Paula Van Oppen had to pull out last year because she got a movie and she is a rock star; there's Katee's roommate who was cut in Vegas week because Mia is such a hater; there was the really pretty, skinny black girl who they thought needed to show more "personality". I honestly don't think it's a talent drought.

Maybe they wanted to do an all stars season and couldn't get enough to do 20, so they decided to do this.

An interesting idea might be to do a season of the girls and guys that got to the finals, but didn't make it all the way.

An interesting idea might be to do a season of the girls and guys that got to the finals, but didn't make it all the way.

Oooh, I love that idea. And you cut out all the crap audition rounds. Double bonus!

there's Katee's roommate who was cut in Vegas week because Mia is such a hater

She'll never be back. She has never again been contacted by the show's producers. I think she's done with SYTYCD.

ANTM: I can't get very enthusiastic about any of the wannabe models this season. The choice seems to be bland or bitchy (personality).

My love of Travis Wall and Danny Tidwell knows no bounds.

Not thrilled with Dom, either. I thought he was pretty limited in his talent and I never forgave him for the plastic lawn chair stunt. Not to mention, he was a little stalker creepy with Cat, no?

I missed the first half of Survivor and my Tivo didn't get it. why did the Heroes think Russell was going? Was it just because he was the only guy left? I didn't think it was a bad move. It got rid of the idol which was a source of conflict for the Heroes and can possibly cause dissension in the Villain tribe.

You know, I suppose they edit this stuff out but i wish someone would acknowledge the advantage Russell has as an unknown.

PR:

Tim Gunn on a trampoline!

Wow.

That was so funny. When Seth Aaron said he had a surprise for him, Tim was so suspicious: "You do?" Hee.

It felt sort of throwaway tonight, though. I feel like I already knew who the final three was going to be.