Since this blog is so badly dominated by reality television news and opinions lately, let me slip this bit of news in:

Dancing With the Stars 3 Is Cast!

It includes Tucker Carlson, Vivica A. Fox, Harry Hamlin (how cute, since his wife did so well last year), Joe (nee Joey) Lawrence, Mario Lopez (not a surprise), Emmit Smith filling the sports superstar slot, and — JERRY SPRINGER.

Click through for the rest of the cast.