TONIGHT: Dance Your Ass Off (10pm on Oxygen)
Dance has been a ritualized, sexualized and demonized human activity since the days of the cavemen, who used to do the Robot around the campfire to pass the time. And now it’s a workout scheme, in a reality show hosted by that chick from Hairspray (Marissa Jaret Winokur). We’re pretty sure this show was pitched as The Biggest Loser meets Dancing with the Stars (big weight losses stave off elimination; professional dancers pair with the contestants). It’s hardly more offensive than either of those two programs, and a slew of at-home programs and giveaways aim to get the audience burning boogie calories as well. But it also begs the question: Why wouldn’t we just throw on some short shorts and queue up old Sweatin’ to the Oldies tapes?
