There's lots of pretty faces on the new, tonight at 8, "Vampire Diaries", (it's the CW, after all) but it's the name behind the show that matters most.

That name is Kevin Williamson, the show's co-creator and one of its main writers, who is from Oriental (near New Bern), the son of a fisherman.

Either this show is bigger than I thought, or Katie Holmes is having some issues with her career. US Magazine reports that the former "Dawson's Creek" actress and wife of actor Tom Cruise, will sing and dance on Fox's competition dance show, "So You Think You Can Dance."

Holmes danced in an episode of "Eli Stone" in 2008.

US says that Holmes has been practicing her performance for quite some time, working with choreographer Tyce Diorio. Holmes is rehearsing Judy Garland's famous "Get Happy" number and will perform dressed in a black leotard and wearing a black fedora.

"So You Think You Can Dance" airs on Fox Wednesday at 8pm (results show Thursday at 9pm).