A couple of hours before "20/20" broadcast the interview of singer Rihanna by Diane Sawyer, I was involved in a three-way, sometimes loud, discussion about the Rihanna/Chris Brown incident.

The guy in the conversation, who is a good guy, basically said that it was odd that Chris Brown beat Rihanna for no reason, thus suggesting that somehow Rihanna was at fault somehow, and then said that he thought it unfair that Chris Brown was still a pariah. He feels that we (society) shouldn't hold celebrities to a higher standard, and, I guess, in real life Chris wouldn't be having it so hard.

Again, this is a good guy. And I hope he watched Rihanna's interview because she addressed all his issues.

It sort of sounds like a huh? but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that next year's Academy Awards will be co-hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.

“We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars,” said producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic.

“Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event.”

Once again, the Happiness bloggers elected (begged) my mom to be our Dancing with the Stars correspondent. After each show, she calls me with her report...

It was a crazy night. Tom Delay danced with two broken feet, Donny Osmond kissed a man, Aaron Carter dressed like a girl, and Len got into a fight with Bruno.

Keep reading for my my mom's recap of the dances -- the good, the bad, and the ugly -- and find out who she thinks should go home this week.

Once again, the Happiness bloggers elected (begged) my mom to be our Dancing with the Stars correspondent. After each show, she calls me with her report...

Tuesday night's results show was just one hour long, and while someone did get eliminated, most of the time was taken up with guest stars.

"They had Joss Stone," my mom said. "She never wears shoes. Why doesn't she wear shoes?"

Does someone know? 

Once again, the Happiness bloggers elected (begged) my mom to be our Dancing with the Stars correspondent. After each show, she calls me with her report...

Last night was the first night the men and women danced on the same show together. Judge Len was not there, so Baz Luhrmann filled in for him. My mom reports that the dancers only had four days to learn the new dances, and it was a struggle because they had four-and-a-half weeks to learn the previous dances.

Here's what happened:

Once again, the Happiness bloggers elected my mom our Dancing with the Stars correspondent. After each show, she calls me with her report...

Last night's "Dancing with the Stars" had a double elimination that
had to be at least be a little bit surprising to some. Maybe not so much for the men, but in the womens' group, pretty much everyone I heard from felt sure that Kathy Ireland would be going home first. Not so.

The show started with DWTS alum Adam Carolla, there to give a pep talk to the men. My mom said this was the best part of the show:

Once again, the Happiness bloggers elected my mom our Dancing with the Stars correspondent. After each show, she calls me with her report...

Last
night the women took the stage at "Dancing with the Stars," and with a
few exceptions, they seem to be a little more talented than the men, who danced the night before.

The biggest disconnect last night between my mom and the judges involved model Joanna Krupa. My mom thought she was bad, and says the judges only liked her because she shook her butt and twisted around. 

Here's the recap:

With two TV series in as many years now on his resume, Christian Slater seems to have set aside his movie star career (for now) in hopes of making it big on the small screen.

Last season's "My Own Worst Enemy" on NBC was cancelled pretty quickly -- not because it was bad, most likely because it was too complicated for many viewers.

Slater is giving it another try now with a Jerry Bruckheimer procedural airing tonight on ABC called "The Forgotten" (10pm). Slater plays the father of kidnapped girl who devotes his life to solving cold case crimes. 

Once again, the Happiness bloggers elected my mom our Dancing with the Stars correspondent. After each show, she calls me with her report...

I think my mom is suffering from Gilles withdrawal, because her first comment on last night's all-male DWTS episode was this: "It's a pretty sad day when the sexiest one on the show is Donny Osmond."

Okay, so with a lineup like Donny Osmond, Tom DeLay, and Aaron Carter, this season may not have have a lot of beefcake for female viewers, but were there at least some burgeoning superstar dancers?

Apparently not.

House (8pm, Fox) - This could very well be the best 2 hours of television this week, if not this whole season. The "House" season 6 premiere picks up where season 5 left off: House is inside a mental institution recovering from his Vicodin addiction. The strong supporting cast tonight includes Andre Braugher as House's doctor, and Lin-Manuel Miranda as House's roomate. This is one you don't miss.

How I Met Your Mother (8pm, CBS) - CBS is all new tonight, and their sitcoms get things off to a strong start. On HIMYM, the gang finds out that Barney and Robin are secretly dating, and Ted begins his teaching career at Columbia. A brand new (and widely trashed) sitcom starring Jenna Elfman ("Accidentally on Purpose") follows at 8:30. Then it's "Two and a Half Men" and "Big Bang Theory" at 9 and 9:30.

Heroes (8pm, NBC) - The fourth season premiere of "Heroes" is a two-hour event tonight. Claire gets some unwanted attention at college thanks to an odd death.

Dancing with the Stars (8pm, ABC) - Expect this to win the night. The 9th season opens with 16 contestants, more than in any other season. Some of the stars competing this season are Donny Osmond, Tom DeLay, Melissa Joan Hart, and Michael Irvin. 

CSI: Miami (10pm, CBS) - Season 8 begins tonight with Delko fighting for his life after being found unconscious in the Everglades at the end of last season. At some point, Horatio will dramatically remove his sunglasses and thoughtfully recall how the team came together during a case 12 years earlier, when Delko found a dead body in the trunk of a car.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - It will be so nice to see smart alecky Nathan Fillion again! In the 2nd season premiere of "Castle," Kate and Castle argue over his interference in her personal life, but put aside their differences to investigate a dead man found in a tree. Also, Castle has a book deadline looming.   

Late Show with David Letterman (11:30, CBS) - President Barack Obama is Dave's guest tonight.