No more ‘Secret’
After one airing, CBS has pulled “Secret Talents of the Stars” off its schedule.
The show, which premiered at 9 p.m. Tuesday, will be replaced by “48 Hours Mystery” on April 15 and 22. “Shark” will move into the time slot with new episodes beginning April 29.
On Tuesday’s “Talents of the Stars,” show hosted by John O’Hurley, George Takei (“Star Trek”) sang a country song, country singer Clint Black performed stand-up comedy, singer Mya did a tap dance and Olympic ice skater Sasha Cohen performed a contortionist routine.
But not enough viewers tuned in to see these celebrities perform. According to Tuesday’s prime-time metered market ratings compiled by The Programming Insider, “Secret Talents of the Stars” had a 2.9 rating and ranked last among the 9 p.m. network programs. That was down by 59 percent from a repeat of “Criminal Minds” a year ago and 15 percent from the “
Jericho” series finale on March 25.
It’s understandable that CBS would pull the show with those low numbers. But it’s a shame that viewers will not get to see Danny Bonaduce (“The Partridge Family”) ride a unicycle, Ben Stein (“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”) swing dance, musician Sheila E. juggle or model Cindy Margolis do magic.
According to The Programming Insider, “Secret Talents of the Stars” is the 10th network series to be canceled after one telecast. The others are “You’re in the Picture” (1961 on CBS), “”Turn-On” (1969 on ABC), “Co-Ed Fever” (1979 on ABC), “South of Sunset” (1993 on CBS), “Public Morals” (1996 on CBS), “Lawless” (1997 on Fox), “Dot Comedy” (2000 on ABC), “”The Will” (2005 on CBS) and “Emily’s Reasons Why Not” (2006 on ABC).
–Penny Soldan, TV Editor
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