Last year was the fourth or fifth attempt to get fall launched till 'American Idol' comes in January. To be honest, the reality programming we had on last year was considered filler until we could get to the good stuff. It was meant to hopefully get us to January andor to November. To get past baseball. But (it) didn't work very well.

Idol' is still the driving force of the network.

He's really in his element (on the show). He's a very dynamic personality.

so desperate, they were hanging on the walls (of the ice rink). It shocked me.

It'll be interesting to see the country through their eyes. Maybe Paris will visit a Wal-Mart. I'm kind of hoping they stop at a Hilton.

It's a beloved show for so many people. It's the broadest show I've been involved with. It appeals to everyone from kids to grandparents.

This cast gives us everything we wanted to achieve and were told we couldn't do,

This competition will require our celebrity skaters to not only demonstrate rhythm, but also athleticism, grace and balance on ice, and before a team of unforgiving judges with both Olympic and world championship experience,

This is really playing out much more like a sociology experiment than a reality show.

This is a scrappy bunch of blue-collar players. I'd say it's going to take a lot for us to win the state this year. We have to catch some breaks. Last year, we didn't have to. This year, we have to catch a break and don't panic if we don't. We've played better than I thought we would.