TVSquad

Well, we didn't think Secret Talents of the Stars was so bad. We were in the minority. The network has had second thoughts. After just one showing, CBS has canceled Secret Talents of the Stars. The reason stated is poor ratings. The airing on Wednesday was only watched by 4.6 million viewers, with fewer and fewer keeping the channel on CBS as the hour progressed. That's a bad sign. Bad enough to warrant the chopping block.

So, George Takei singing country music, county star Clint Black doing standup, and Sacha Cohen showing off her flexibility failed to capture the imagination of the public. Big shock. This was an idea that should have never made it into production, if you ask me. And CBS is generally above this dreck, although last year they did foist Armed and Famous on TV audiences -- remember, Erik Estrada, LaToya Jackson, Jack Osbourne, and other stars sworn in as police officers in Muncie, Indiana? That was a ridiculous notion, too. It lasted three episodes. Presumably, CBS would have figured out that this type of star reality series is an iffy proposition at best.

CBS plans to run news programs in the Wednesday time slot for the foreseeable future. We'll never get to see the other produced episodes. Next week, for instance, we would have seen pro boxer Roy Jones Jr. sing rap and soap star Josh Morrow (from The Young and the Restless) try extreme juggling. How will we ever go on?

[thanks to Niraj for the tip.]