George Takei Shows Off His Secret Talent
Have you seen the promos for the new show Secret Talents of the Stars? I’ll admit, I’m usually the last person to watch “reality” or “competition” programs but this one has me intrigued. Probably because one of the performers will be Heroes‘ George Takei (and because I love to watch celebrities make fools of themselves). That’s not to say George will be making a fool of himself. I’m sure he’s quite good at his talent. What is his hidden talent, you ask? Country singing. Who knew?
The show will work like this: Each week, four celebrities will compete in a tournament-structured format to determine who has the best “secret talent”. You’ll see the performers practice, then perform live. They will then be critiqued by three judges but then the viewers will vote to decide who moves on in the competition (format sounds familiar).
Round one will include George Takei, along with singer Clint Black (secret talent: Stand-up Comedy), singer Mya (secret talent: Tap Dancing), and figure skater Sasha Cohen (secret talent: Contortionist). Some of the stars are blogging their experience as they prepare for the show. You can view George’s here.
Future episodes will feature Danny Bonaduce, Shelia E., Ric Flair, Joe Frazier, Roy Jones, Jr., Marla Maples, Bridget Marquardt, Cindy Margolis, Jo Dee Messina, Joshua Morrow, Ben Stein, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Actress Debbie Reynolds, R&B singer Brian McKnight, and producer Gavin Polone will serve as judges
The show premieres Tuesday, April 8 at 10:00 pm ET on CBS.
Check out this Star Trek promo for the show featuring George and his vocal warm-up. Quite funny!
April 13th, 2008 at 9:33 am
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