It won’t be soon before long that So You Think You Can Dance reappears. Anyone else bummed there weren’t any episodes last week? A whole seven days without criticizing Cat's world-of-no wardrobe has left me extra snarky (hello, just because your lederhosen are Chanel does not make them cool!). National holiday, schmashional schmoliday – my DVR rests for no network!
On that note, I figured, why not preview the upcoming two episodes? My hands have been itching to hit the keys once more.
This week’s guest judge will be Adam Shankman, director and choreographer of the upcoming film Hairspray. You may have heard of its most recent incarnation, mainly because John Travolta dresses up as a woman. Shankman also will be choreographing Thursday’s opening number to – what else? – Hairspray’s “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”
Let’s take the opportunity to get to know this Shankman guy better via that purveyor of no-one-can-prove-it-yet-can’t-disprove-it-either knowledge, Wikipedia, shall we?
Some consider singer/dancer/actor to be the ultimate triple threat, but not our new BFF, Adam. It appears he’s more of a director/preacher/choreographer type.
He produced the soundtrack for and directed A Walk To Remember, danced in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson, and served as a choreographer for everything from She’s All That to Catch Me If You Can. He must be a pretty great friend as well, because not only did he direct the “Once More, With Feeling” musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but he also officiated Freddie Prinze Jr and Sarah Michelle Gellar’s wedding.
Speaking of keeping in touch with old clients, er, friends, since he directed Cheaper By The Dozen 2, who better to bring in as a musical guest on Thursday than Ms. Hilary Duff? Word on the street is that she'll perform her latest single “Stranger.” And, despite my alliance to Chuck Klosterman's ideologies, I'll even admit I'm a tad jealous of the girl solely because her next movie is War, Inc. starring *swoon* John Cusack. Color me bitter.
As such, I have taken it upon myself to provide you, America, with reasons you should to tune in to watch the Duffster!
- 1) Because she may reveal some information regarding Nicole Ritchie’s pseudo pregnancy/DUI trial/fleeing to Canada hoping to get said trial delayed until August
- 2) Better yet, she may cry about Joel Madden!
- 3) All of the above
Three hours of televised bliss, here we come!
