Dancing with the Stars

ABC has a new reality series starting June 1 called Dancing with the Stars. Celebrities (or near-celebrities) have been studying ballroom dance with professionals and will be performing live on the show with their professional partners. This is the American version of a show that has been produced in other countries as Strictly Come Dancing. (I keep trying to get my head around that name and can't. Any thoughts?) One wonders then how ABC feels justified in calling this a "totally unique and original series." It might be painful to watch, but how often do you get to see any kind of dance in primetime on a major network? I'm hoping that we'll get to see some of the professionals dance together!