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!

I had a friend submitted to What Not To Wear (I didn't get to participate though), and she ended up leaving before it was over. She said "despite the free clothes, I just didn't want to sit there feeling bad about myself." And she is not sensitive at all. She was excited about it, but she said that they made her feel bad and didn't want to listen to her style.

I want to see a show of clips of people telling off the What To Wear people.

She didn't tell them off, she just said "i'm not doing this anymore" and got on a plane and went home.

I think they've mellowed some of the years. I know there was one episode where the woman only had 1 pair of pants being held together by safety pins and she was trying on skirts and in tears and Clinton seemed distressed for her (they were watching the first shopping day) and said the problem was with the skirt, not her, you take off the skirt and find something else that works. At the second shopping day they gave her a hug and told her some of that.

I always like it when, after a really bad Shopping Day 1, they just show up first thing, instead of jumping out after a while. Stacey & Clinton get much more sympathetic with people who seem genuinely traumatised by the whole thing.

Vortex, wasn't your friend going to be on one of the first US episodes? I can see it taking a while for them to get their act together, attitude-wise.