If there's one thing we need, it's a new reality television show starring "celebrities" (I use the term loosely). However, if it involves body slams and half-nelsons, it might actually be entertaining, especially because they're asking for it. Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling is a new CMT show and several stars have signed up to be shoved around, none of which strangers to reality TV. The male competitors are Danny Bonaduce, Dennis Rodman, Dustin Diamond, Todd Bridges, and boxer Butterbean. The ladies are:

Trishelle Cannatella

The scandalous sexpot was on The Real World: Las Vegas, and then several other MTV reality competitions. She followed that up with an appearance on on The Surreal Life and, shortly after, appeared (as herself, of course) on Kill Reality, Fear Factor, and Punk'd. Good thing she already knows what it's like to lose on national television.

Tiffany

The singer is best known for her career as a teen pop star, but she has become a gay icon of sorts in the last decade, performing at Pride festivals. She's also posed for Playboy and went on Vh1's Celebrity Fit Club to lose weight publicly. At least we know she's brave.

Erin Murphy

Murphy played Tabitha on Bewitched so her celebrity stature is debatable, but she has since appeared on the game show Identity and new co-star Danny Bonaduce's recent project I Know My Kid's a Star. Having worked with Bonaduce before, she must have some balls. … continue reading

Last week, some boys at The Onion's A.V. Club compiled a list of “23 Songs That Should Never Be Covered Again.” I thought it would be a fun list, but I found it kind of boring because it was full of songs that have been covered well (“All Along the Watchtower,” “Respect,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”) and songs I've never heard covered (“99 Luftballons,” “Come On Eileen”). So I quickly found that I did not care. However, it did get me thinking, and I eventually came up with a list of my own: covers I like even more than the originals.

5. “I Think We're Alone Now,” Tiffany (original — Tommy James and the Shondells)

Don't hate me because I like this song. I love the Tommy James version of the song, and I was never a Tiffany fan. But there's something about her cover (mall performances and all) that is very memorable and — dare I say? — good. My affinity may be influenced by my early college memories surrounding the song, but there's something about her perky, raspy voice that just works. … continue reading