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Jason Priestley fans, the former Beverly Hills 90210 star is directing a new show on GAC called The Road Hammers. The show follows a Canadian country music band as they negotiate a U.S. record deal. The show premieres Thursday, June 12, at 8:30 p.m. ET on GAC.

The romance between former Dancing With the Stars partners Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff is apparently over. Smirnoff told the New York Post that she and Lopez are still friends but that they are busy right now concentrating on their careers. Lopez, is currently on Broadway starring in A Chorus Line.

Beloved TV star Kelsey Grammer is out of the hospital and doing well, following a mild heart attack recently. Grammer suffered the heart attack while paddle boarding in Hawaii.

Patrick Swayze has signed for a new show on A&E called Beast. Swayze will play an FBI agent at odds with internal affairs. Swayze is battling pancreatic cancer, but his doctor has cleared him for work. He’s signed on for 13 episodes.

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Eva Longoria marries NBA star

Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria married NBA star Tony Parker in France over the weekend, twice. Once, in a required civil ceremony, and then again, in a lavish ceremony at a French castle.

Longoria’s female co-stars were in attendance, except Marcia Cross, who didn’t want to leave her new twin daughters.

But, it was friend Mario Lopez who started tongues wagging, when he showed up with his Dancing With the Stars partner Karina Smirnoff. The two were rumored to be dating while they were on the show, but had denied it.

For the full story on the Desperate Housewife nuptials, as well as a sketch of Longoria’s amazing gown, check out this link at People.

Congratulations, Eva and Tony!

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Dancing With the Stars: Bye Bye Clyde

NBA star Clyde Drexler didn’t get enough votes to stay on Dancing With the Stars Tuesday night.

Can I get an amen? The gentle giant’s departure was long overdue. The 6-foot-7 athlete is no dancer.

Judge Carrie Ann called him the “worst dancer in the competition,” which seemed to shock no one but Drexler.

I give the guy points for trying, but this is a dance competition, and he’s just an awkward mover.

Billy Ray Cyrus seemed just as shocked that he wasn’t sent home, when the camera panned his face during the results. Cyrus apparently understands that he isn’t going to be king of the ballroom, despite how hard he tries.

Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner were the stars this week, scoring the first set of perfect 10s thus far in the competition. When this show started, if you told me that an Olympic speed skater would get the first set of perfect marks, I would have laughed. But there it is.

For the night’s entertainment, dancing alumnus Lisa Rinna returned to perform a song/dance number from Chicago, her new gig on Broadway.

It’s hard to say who will go next, but Heather Mills, John Ratzenberger and Cyrus are my guesses.

The fact that no one strong leader has emerged from the contest is perhaps the most surprising of all. I thought Laila Ali, Ian Ziering and Joey Fatone would be the Mario Lopez/Joey Lawrence of this year, bringing perfect performances every time. But it didn’t happen.

I think Len is right; the stars need more practice if they want to give us the standard of dancing we’re used to seeing. Or perhaps this crop of stars just isn't as naturally talented as those in the past.

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Dancing With the Stars: Leeza leaves and Drew returns

Leeza Gibbons didn’t get the votes this week to keep her Dancing With the Stars.

Thank you, America, for finally getting it right. Gibbons’ stiff, awkward dancing should have earned her a ticket on the departure bus long before this. But, apparently her hotness and personality got her enough votes to outlast two of the more talented dancers.

Leeza’s departure wasn’t the big buzz of the night. Nope. Drew Lachey stole the thunder when he burst onto the stage, in full cowboy costume, during the Big & Rich song “Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy.” Any self-respecting DWTS fan remembers that incredible routine that Lachey and partner Cheryl Burke danced to when they won the competition two years ago. Lachey proved he’s still got it, as he joined Burke and the other dancers to strut his stuff. It made me realize just how lackluster this year’s performances have been thus far.

Judge Len Goodman said as much, when he began this week’s competition with a stern lecture to the contestants. He told them they weren’t putting in the practice required to give “10” performances and that his marks would reflect that. Apparently, one couple this week put in only six hours of practice, according to Goodman’s comments at TV Guide Online. Mario Lopez last year, was averaging 21 hours of practice per week, according to the TV Guide article. I guess practice makes a difference. That and, I’m guessing, natural dance ability, which Lopez, Joey Lawrence and Emmitt Smith seemed to have.

I still think Ian Ziering is the breakout guy to watch this year. Sure, Joey Fatone is the favorite, considering his boy-band dance background, but I think Ian could win this thing. Steve Sanders, don’t let me down!

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"Nip/Tuck" and "House" season premieres tonight
Don’t forget that the new seasons of Nip/Tuck and House begin tonight. Nip/Tuck returns on F/X at 10 p.m. and House returns on FOX at 9 p.m. For those of you who just can’t wait for a sneak peak at Nip/Tuck, Breath of Fresh Ink has the first photos of the much-talked-about shower scene with Julian McMahon and Mario Lopez. Be warned: these photos are for mature eyes only and may suddenly give you the urge to take a shower. After looking at those pictures, I think it’s safe to say who I’ll be rooting for in this season’s Dancing with the Stars. (Lopez all the way!) Who knew A.C. Slater had all those (cough, cough) assets.


Steve Irwin deat at 44
Television’s Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin was killed Monday, while swimming with a stingray on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Irwin was videotaped pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest in his last moments of life, according to the Associated Press. For more on his tragic death, check out the story at MSN.

Smallville photos from new season
Those of you who can’t wait until Sept. 28 for a new episode of Smallville, you can get a sneak peak of the season premiere production stills at Devoted to Smallville. Spoiler-phobes, you have been warned. Chlark fans, there is some eye candy there for you, too.

My Network TV debuts new shows tonight
Fashion House and Desire, two new shows from the new channel My Network TV, debut tonight at 9 p.m. EST and 8 p.m. EST, respectively. Fashion House stars Bo Derek and Morgan Fairchild and is set in the cut-throat world of the fashion industry. Desire stars Sofia Milos and Nate Haden. The shows will air five nights a week, with a Saturday recap for their 13-week story arcs. For trailers and prequels of Fashion House and Desire, check out www.mynetworktv.com.

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“Nip/Tuck” casting news: Larry Hagman and others

by Jennifer Squires Biller

First Rosie O’Donnell was reported to be guest starring in this season’s Nip/Tuck and now it appears a few more familiar faces will be hanging out with our favorite plastic surgeons. Larry Hagman, aka J.R. Ewing, will star as Burt Landau, the new owner of McNamara/Troy, according to some reliable sources. He supposedly wants to have surgery on his…well, I don’t want to spoil you, so let’s just say it is a part of the anatomy that J.R. Ewing was known for. Can you imagine J.R. and Christian Troy butting heads? I can hardly wait. Hagman isn’t the only big-name guest star on the Nip/Tuck lineup this fall.

Kathleen Turner is also starring as a 50-year-old phone sex operator seeking surgery to repair her signature voice. (I always knew there was something seductively strange about her Dove chocolate commercials.) Also scheduled to guest star is Mario Lopez, best known as hunky AC Slater on Saved By The Bell, according to TV Guide. His character supposedly is “infuriatingly fit” and shares screen time with Christian at the gym. Slater and Dr. Troy working out at the same gym. Hmm...how do I get a subscription to that sweat shop?

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