This Just In: Jackie, Tara and Other Nutty Housewives Live On

Showtime picks up its two sophomore dramas for a third season, plus news on Sarah Palin and the Real Housewives

By Jenna Mullins Mar 25, 2010 8:40 PMTags
Edie Falco, Nurse JackieKen Regan/Showtime

Nurse Jackie/United States of Tara: Showtime sure has a quick trigger finger! Though the premieres were mere days ago, Nurse Jackie and the Emmy-winning United States of Tara have both been renewed for a third season. We're gonna go all Spice Girls on you and say, "Girl Power!" And now we're embarrassed.

Wanna know which network is taking on your favorite dancing reality shows? Read on for the scoop, plus Sarah Palin (seriously) and Housewives return...

CBS: Because watching people dance never gets old, CBS is adapting a U.S. version of the U.K. reality hit Got to Dance. How will it be different than the 12 (OK, maybe three) other dancing competitions? This one is open to all ages, all genres and all ability levels. Think of it is America's Got Talent...But Only if You're a Dancer.

Sarah Palin's AlaskaRussia is gonna be so excited! The eight-part documentary showcasing Palin's home state has found a home on TLC. Although we're told it's not so much a "reality show" as it is a "travelogue." What word would you use to describe it? But hey, keep it clean.

Real Housewives of New Jersey: Insert overexaggerated Jersey accent here. Season two of Housewives of New Jersey will premiere May 3 on Bravo, starting at 10 p.m. We celebrated by flipping over all the tables in the office. Expensive, and not as much fun as you'd think.

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