CBS Sets Paula's Return to TV

CBS has set the premiere date for Paula Abdul’s new show, “Live to Dance”…

The show will have a two-hour premiere Tuesday, January 4th at 8 p.m. Then it will move into its regular timeslot Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on January 5th.

The first two nights will focus on the auditions. Beginning January 12th, the show will go live and six dance acts will compete against each other with two acts advancing. After three rounds, the six acts who have advanced will compete in the grand finale.

Paula will serve as executive producer, mentor and head expert for the show. She will be joined on the expert panel by Travis Payne and Kimberly Wyatt. Andrew Gunsberg will host.

Now’s where I point out the very interesting twist here. The “American Idol” results show is scheduled to air Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. If that schedule holds, the shows will be competing against each other.

Also, FOX has not yet announced when the “Idol” premiere will be. If it’s January 4th…

Stay Tuned…