And don't let him start giving Matilda a "5-minute face".

I'm not sure I can guarantee that. He does think of her as his personal object of affection/entertainment.

I think Emmett's getting a man-crush. "That jacket really makes Clinton's eyes pop."

Well, Clinton is fabulous! Stacy's kinda scary, although she does have great shoes.

That Survivor ending left me strangely unsatisfied. Still, I think I am now kinda hooked on Survivor. Like I need another reality TV show. China looks like good times.

The past few weeks haven't been so great, but this week's Charm School totally cracked me up. I found it interesting that Darra and Leilene were the two that nobody wanted -- I was thinking that they were the ones that everyone should want on their teams, for exactly the reasons that they ended up being the best team -- Darra knows how to package and promote stuff, and Leilene knows how to get customers over to the table. I thought spraying the perfume on her breasts was maybe a bit much (also, it looked like she sprayed about half a bottle -- that stuff would stink by then), though. And they really had the only good marketing idea in the bunch -- being D-list celebrities from a reality show is what will get them noticed, so use that.

Survivor was strangely unsatisfying -- after the drama with Dreamz and Yau-Man in the semifinals, the last tribal council felt very much like the producers were going up to people and saying "So, can you uh, go up there and make everything, like, really really personal even though it hasn't been that kind of season up until now? We don't want it to be boring..."

And then Earl winning by a landslide, yawn.

Looking forward to China though. It's been a while since they've been out of the tropics.

NBC's new non-fiction shows:

"THE SINGING BEE" - "The Singing Bee" is a variety-competition show that challenges contestants to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs -- even when the band stops playing. In this karaoke showdown, there's no middle ground for partially correct answers -- contestants must be perfect or they're out. Family-friendly, broad in appeal and conducive to playing (and singing) along at home, "The Singing Bee" features popular, recognizable music that inspires hilarious wrong answers and amazing performances by those rare contestants who somehow manage to get every word right. "The Singing Bee" is produced by the Gurin Company and Juma Entertainment, LLC. The executive producers are Phil Gurin (NBC's "Miss Universe" franchise) and Robert C. Horowitz ("Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials Top 40 Countdown").

"WORLD MOVES" -- From executive producer Randy Jackson ("American Idol") and the creators of the World Hip Hop Championship comes one of the most visual and captivating performance competition shows ever to hit TV. Thousands of dance teams from around the world will audition for their shot to come to Los Angeles and compete for a global championship and an international touring contract. The live television event features young teams of five to seven members demonstrating their athleticism, creativity and innovative choreography in a presentation that highlights both the competition and the personal drama unfolding within each team. Viewers from across the globe will vote via the Internet, by text message, or by phone to eliminate one team each week. Ultimately, it's not just about winning a competition; "World Moves" involves stories that change lives and bring the world together. From Warner Horizon Television, the series is executive-produced by Jackson ("American Idol," Dream Merchant 21 Entertainment), Rob Lee (President, Bayonne Entertainment, "Blow Out," "House of Carters"), Howard Schwartz ("Hip Hop International, World Hip Hop Championship), Karen Schwartz (Hip Hop International, World Hip Hop Championship) and Harriet Sternberg (Dream Merchant 21 Entertainment).

So not worth reading twice!

I am embarrassed to say I think I would like The Singing Bee. Or would if the songs were, say from musicals or other music I actually know!

Actually - both shows look pretty good and more interesting than MUCH of what's out there in terms of contests.

I probably would watch "The Singing Bee" at least once, but if it's all about embarrassing someone who screws up, I'm not watching it twice.

I caught part of the "What Not to Wear" marathon over the weekend, and had a lot of fun. I did feel sorry for that one woman who had severe sticker shock at the first thing she looked at on Shopping Day #1, so much so that she said, "I can't do this," started to cry, and walked off camera. She did have one of the better hair/makeup changes I'd seen, so that her longer, frizzier hair ended up being curly and glam!