Apr 25, 2008

No secret at CBS: show dumped after one episode

Did you watch the first episode of Secret Talents of the Stars?

I missed it too but I don’t think we missed much.

Not sure how many shows they filmed but the series was cancelled after the first episode.

It was to be a reality series intended to showcase the unknown talents of stars.

The first airing Wednesday had former "Star Trek" actor George Takei singing "On the Road Again." Only 4.6 million people tuned in -- and thousands tuned away as the hour continued.

The reality show also had Clint Black doing standup comedy and Mya tap-dancing. Danny Bonaduce is among the celebrities whose secret talents will be kept to himself.

Some of the proposed acts included:

- Wrestler Ric Flair salsa dancing

- Professional boxer Joe Frazier singing R&B

- Actress and model Bridget Marquardt soaring as a trapeze artist with the former masters of Cirque du Soleil

- Singer/actress Mya tap-dancing

- Professional boxer Roy Jones, Jr. rapping

- Actress and former Celebrity Cooking Showdown finalist Cindy Margolis performing magic

- Comedian Ben Stein dancing the jitterbug

Warning: to see Ben Stein (pictured) doing the jitterbug could be nauseating.

It’s probably just as well that secret ‘talents’ of celebrities will remain hidden.

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