The A.P. is reporting today that after airing just one episode, CBS is pulling the plug on “Secret Talents of the Stars” and while I didn’t catch the opener, I wasn’t the only one. Only 4.6 million did, and according to the AP story, “thousands tuned away as the hour continued.” I can’t say I’m surprised. For some reason, despite having genuine names like Clint Black, Mya, and George Takei, I wasn’t the least bit interested in tuning in. I suspect that it has something to do with the bajilion reality shows we’ve been forced to endure while the writers’ strike sucked the life out of TV. Obvious joke in 3…2…1: I guess their talents will just have to remain secret.

On the other (good) end of the doesn’t-suck spectrum was Bravo’s “Step It Up and Dance.” Say what you will about the gays, but you HAVE to agree that they generally make for good TV (see: Project Runway), and SIUAD has got a (nother) gregarious gaggle of them on their hands. It’s also got a solid recipe for reality TV: take one part hot host, one part flamboyant “coach,” two parts competitors with a flair for the dramatic, toss with a pinch of fabulous and garnish with spandex. Poof. Hit Show. Remind you of any other fierce Bravo reality show? I have to say, one thing that was frustrating about the opener was that half the fun of a show like this is judging for myself who should stay and who should go, but the flashy cuts and MTV-style directing during the performances make it difficult to really get a feel for the performance as a whole. That said, I don’t care what it says about me, I can’t wait to Watch What Happens.