Sara Gilbert? Julie Chen? Holly Robinson? Sharon Osbourne? Crazy-ass Leah Remini? Jesus Christ, what a motley crew. This does not sound like a good mix. It could be very watchable, like the shadow-side of the already-dysfunctional View. If they're all alive by week 6 I'll be amazed.

Sara Gilbert? Julie Chen? Holly Robinson? Sharon Osbourne? Crazy-ass Leah Remini? Jesus Christ, what a motley crew. This does not sound like a good mix. It could be very watchable, like the shadow-side of the already-dysfunctional View. If they're all alive by week 6 I'll be amazed.

Don't forget Marissa Jaret-Winokur. She's in the official press release for this show.

Don't forget Marissa Jaret-Winokur. She's in the official press release for this show.

If her DWTS methods are any indication, then it will be...

WATCH THIS SHOW SO I CAN BE ON THE COVER OF TV GUIDE!!!!

She'll beat up another Top Model contestant for sweeps.

She'll beat up another Top Model contestant for sweeps.

Wasn't that the woman who was in the Hairspray movie? Nikki Blonsky?

Then again, Marissa might think that's a great way to get attention

She'll beat up another Top Model contestant for sweeps.

wasnt that the one from the movie thats on the fat camp show (that im addicted too and still dont know the name of, fat camp? huge? lose? something...)

WOW. Oooooops!

But MJW was in Hairspray on B'way.

Wait, the girl from Hairspray beat up a DWTS contestant?

Jack the show is Huge (I always wanna call it Hung lol). I've been meaning to check it out actually--partly cuz I love Gina Torres but partly cuz it's created/headwritten by Winnie Holzman--creator of My So-Called Life, writer of the script for Wicked on Broadway, etc, etc. I was wondering why there was no thread on here yet.

I always worry about Martha's ratings. She used to be one of the mid-morning talkers around here, and I think she even had the pre-AMC for its first two years on the air, but then they all just pushed her to late night. I thiiiiink one station here still has her in the mornings, but it's been years since I've seen her. My favorite thing about her show has always been seeing the most random people standing up there making cookies with her or planting flowers or upholstering chairs, etc. Snoop Dogg was sharing baking recipes with her once. That's my kind of daytime!

I loved when Martha had Miss Piggy on and in all honesty (I'm convinced it wasn't an act), Miss Piggy started driving her crazy with her comments--that and when she had Amy Sedaris on were my two fave Martha moments--but I'm not sure the show even airs here anymore. That said, I'm convinced Martha is trying to change her image (maybe because her empire is on the decline?) More and more she's had late night appearances, on Jimmy Fallon, etc, where she genuinely seems far more comfortable being self depricating and not taking things too seriously. But who knows.

I loathe Remini for many reasons. She will be the Hasselbeck of this show. Robinson Peet is a complete bore. Sharon Osbourne I love. Julie Chen is very attractive and that's about it. Sarah Gilbert- Darlene Connor was amazing but Sarah is charisma-less.

Much better than a game show. Strong personalities, so it should be compelling if these girls are not afraid of confrontation!

Ha you just said how you disliked nearly everyone, and then went on about how compelling it would be. (Fair enough I guess, that's partly what makes these shows). I loathe Remini and Sharon Osbourne myself, the others I could take or leave, though I'm oddly intrigued by Sarah Gilber. Sharon Osbourne is an utter phony who knows how to market herself, it's true. For the US she keeps this sorta kind image--on her flop talk show and America's Got Talent she's the nice judge, sorta plays the mother figure. Then you see her in the UK where I guess she knows what audiences there like and she's the queen bitch. It makes me doubt any of her sincerity (she has some hysterically awful bits with Graham Norton on his show where they're like the two mean school bullies mocking the looks, weight, etc, of all these frankly bigger celebrities). I bet she'll revert to mother hen for this show though, since it is for the US.

Which is why their sh!t sitcom was canceled. I rejoiced. I think Heaton's left on some issues. I know she is at least on gay rights.

Well so's Kelsey, to be fair (and I'm pretty certain he's not gay). But I mean you can't have started your career performing Sondheim on stage and tell all your friends you're not pro gay rights It is interesting that Heaton's on such a relatively left wing themed show now...

Carl--what Dusty song does Martha use for her show? I'm shocked I never recognized it, but for the life of me I can't even remember the tune of her opening.

If they are eyeing an October launch date, will the next two weeks be filled with Y&R/B&B replacements or gameshow repeats? Or encores of "How I Met Your Mother"?

Wait, the girl from Hairspray beat up a DWTS contestant?

Jack the show is Huge (I always wanna call it Hung lol). I've been meaning to check it out actually--partly cuz I love Gina Torres but partly cuz it's created/headwritten by Winnie Holzman--creator of My So-Called Life, writer of the script for Wicked on Broadway, etc, etc. I was wondering why there was no thread on here yet.

Funny you mention "My So-Called Life" because I'm currently re-watching the show from beginning to end on DVD and am reminded of just how much it rocked. No show in my lifetime can even touch it. I've long thought that Holzman, Zwick, and Herskovitz should take over AMC & show these ninnies on daytime how it's done.

But back on topic. Saw this headline earlier:

"NBC cancels DAYS- show to be replaced by a fourth & a half hour of The Today Show & a new version of "Card Sharks"

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Funny you mention "My So-Called Life" because I'm currently re-watching the show from beginning to end on DVD and am reminded of just how much it rocked. No show in my lifetime can even touch it. I've long thought that Holzman, Zwick, and Herskovitz should take over AMC & show these ninnies on daytime how it's done.

But back on topic. Saw this headline earlier:

"NBC cancels DAYS- show to be replaced by a fourth & a half hour of The Today Show & a new version of "Card Sharks"

If it's THIS version of Card Sharks, FREEmantle can shove it.

Carl--what Dusty song does Martha use for her show? I'm shocked I never recognized it, but for the life of me I can't even remember the tune of her opening.

The first season had a little opening sequence with clips of Martha set to Swing Out Sister's cover of "Am I the Same Girl?" They ditched it, though, after a year and just have a similar-sounding instrumental play as she comes out at the start of the show.

If they are eyeing an October launch date, will the next two weeks be filled with Y&R/B&B replacements or gameshow repeats? Or encores of "How I Met Your Mother"?

Probably more TPIR. Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh ugh.