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She'd make a great pageant mom

(NEWSER) - The hype surrounding Kate Gosselin may be enough to make the public overlook her awful, awful dancing for a while—but it’s only a matter of time before she gets kicked off Dancing With the Stars. What show should she do next? Olivia Allin offers up 10 ideas, on The Frisky :

1. Toddlers in Tiaras: Can you just imagine the Gosselin sextuplets “in matching outfits, dancing in unison”? Nothing could be cuter—and “pageant life might be a good outlet for the reality mom’s controlling nature.”
2. Grey’s Anatomy: “Now that Katherine Heigl‘s left the show, they’re going to need an overbearing, whiny blond doctor to replace her.”

You're a citizen before you're a couch potato, Roston writes

(NEWSER) - There is perhaps no “greater sign of our civilization’s decline” than the uproar about President Obama’s State of the Union address possibly preempting the season premiere of Lost or an episode of American Idol, Michael Roston writes. “Before we are couch potatoes, we are citizens,” he rants. "The annual address helps remind us of our elected leaders’ solemn obligation to communicate their intentions to a public they so often fail while in office." More»

Lost , Grey's Anatomy to join Hulu roster

(NEWSER) - Disney and Hulu have a deal to allow the web-video site to show episodes from ABC properties, the Wall Street Journal reports. Disney’s approximately 30% stake in Hulu will be comparable to that of NBC and News Corp, which bankrolled the site initially. Disney said popular shows like Lost and Grey’s Anatomy would be available, along with programs from ABC Family, SOAPnet and Walt Disney Studios. More»

Brains behind Top Chef , Project Runway team for venture

(NEWSER) - A series following arranged marriages is CBS’ next big reality-TV venture, James Hibberd writes on his Hollywood Reporter blog. The show, from the producers behind Project Runway and Top Chef, will follow four unlucky-in-love singles whose friends and family select a spouse; cameras will then continue to follow the couples after the wedding. More»

As role diminishes, Knight moves on

(NEWSER) - It's not time to turn off the lights just yet, but TR Knight is the latest actor to leave Grey's Anatomy. His character has been twiddling his thumbs this season, making it a good time to move on, insiders tell Entertainment Weekly. Knight's departure, date TBA, supposedly isn't linked to homophobic slurs a co-star directed at him two years ago. More»