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By Delaina Dixon
WED AUGUST 20 2008, 12:00AM
106 and Park Celebrates its 2000th Episode!
(Courtesy BET)

It’s celebration-time for Bet’s 106 and Park.

The entertainment show is celebrating is 2000th episode with a star-studded episode tonight!

I rang up hosts Terrence J and Rocsi to find out the scoop on the big day, though Terrence almost kept the news for himself.

“I wanna keep the secrets to a minimum so people are sitting on the edge of their seats for this,” he said.

Come on, guys, spill a little!

“We have a lot of people who have been there since the beginning coming by,” shared Rosci. “Artists like Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J who basically grew with us and the show.”



Terrence then piped in. “T.I.  and Jennifer Hudson will be stopping by too.”

Dreamgirls jackpot!

Terrence and Rosci recalled some of their most memorable moments since they joined the show in 2006.

 

“When Harrison Ford came to the set I was about to cry,” Rosci revealed.

“Anytime I’m sitting on the couch with Janet Jackson, that’s one of the best for me,” Terrence exclaimed.

The duo’s in agreement on who'd they like to have on as the show kicks off episode 2001 and beyond.

“I would like to see Barack Obama come and grace us on the couch to speak to the kids. And there’s always Oprah,” Rosci said.

Michael Jackson is on the short list,” added Terrence.

But Terrence stressed that tonight’s episodes is for their fans.  

“We wouldn’t have made it to 2000th episodes if it wasn’t for their support,” he declared.

You’re welcome!

106 and Park, the 2000th episode, airs Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. on BET.

TUE AUGUST 19 2008, 12:00AM
D. Woods dishes on New Season!
(Chris Polk/Fim Magic)

Making the Band 4 is back tonight.

 

Don’t expect a repeat of  Day 26 and Danity Kane shacking up together in a house. This season, the bands are taking their acts on the road.

Our lovely former OK! intern Katie Misata caught up with Danity Kane’s D. Woods to get the scoop on the new season.

Donnie Klang and Aubrey O'Day were at item last season. Are there going to be any hookups this time around?
None for me. I’m not really into the Day 26 boys like that. They’re like my brothers. We crack on each other and play pranks on each other, but no we’re not having any romantic hookups. I do like to talk junk back and fourth with Mike [McCluney] and Willie [Taylor], they are just a comedy team to me and we just go back and fourth all the time. Brian [Andrews] and I actually knew each other before Making the Band when we were in other groups and we ran in to each other a lot performing, so we have a special relationship. You saw how Robert [Curry] and I came to blows, but we’re friends now, and we have an understanding.

 

There was a rumor you and Dawn Richard got into a fight over Qwanell Mosley, a.k.a. Q, in Vegas?
There are so many! People were speculating that Dawn and I got in to a fight over Q backstage and I was like wow, I missed that one. It’s hilarious.

Are he and Dawn still seeing each other?

I guess they’re still seeing each other, but I’m not going to put out other people’s business like that! You’ll just have to wait and see.

This season, you took your act on the road.

I actually enjoyed filming this one the most because it wasn’t as much as just being in a house and being like a little science fair project where you're just watched. We were actually able to do our own thing and really be in our element, which is to perform on stage and be on tour.

Must have been nice to get out of the house.
And getting to see the reaction from the fans, which is off the chain. I feel like the fans are a whole new cast member because we did a lot of meet and greets. We had sold out shows in every city and the energy that we felt while we were doing these shows is communicated in the right way. When you watch you’ll understand what we do on stage and what it takes for us to take it that step further and dance harder.

How long were you on the road?
About three weeks. It was really short. By the time it was over we were just getting warmed up!

What was your favorite location?
Each city has its own personality, but I really have to say it was the energy in New York, especially because that was our opening night. Usually you don’t want to have your opening night in New York because you want to get all the kinks out first. But it actually went really really well. The line was wrapped around the building to get in and the crowd was crazy.

What’s the hardest thing about being on the road?
We were juggling that tour and other Danity Kane commitments, so it was like a split personality. Usually you like to just be on the bus and get in that rhythm of city to city and venue to venue,  and you  get a little camaraderie with everyone on the tech crew and the other acts on the road with you, but we were kind of ripped out of that off-and-on.

Speaking of other projects, you have a new movie that you’re working on with choreographer Shane Sparks?
It’s called The Jump Off. I’ve seen Shane Sparks since he’s been on America’s Best Dance Crew critiquing the dancers. I’m nervous he’ll be hard on us on set. But I’m looking forward to that because I haven’t really been in my dancer head, so I think there's going to be a lot of great energy.

Making the Band 4, season three, premieres Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 9 p.m. on MTV.

MON AUGUST 18 2008, 5:00PM
Maks back on DWTS!
(Getty Images)

OMG! Dancing With the Stars won't officially reveal their new lineup till next week, but the TV Fanatic knows one person who is definitely confirmed for the show.

Professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy will be returning to the stage for the series’ seventh round when the new season premieres next month.

“I’m getting ready to move back to Los Angeles to start rehearsals for Dancing with the Stars,” he tells the TV Fanatic.
 
The 28-year-old Russian hottie took a break last season to spend more time working with his dance schools on the east coast.

Now Maksim is looking forward to tripping the lights fantastic back on the DTWS stage.

“I’ve had wonderful partners each season I’ve been on, so I’m hoping to continue my streak of being able to work with amazing talented ladies,” he tells me.

Hmmm, I'd make just like Kim Kardashian and stock up on hot dancewear too if Maks was my partner!

Dancing With the Stars, season premiere, airs Monday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

MON AUGUST 18 2008, 12:00AM
Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein
(Courtesy Discovery Channel)

I have a girlfriend who doesn't think twice about buying a last-minute airplane ticket and traveling to parts of the world unknown.

I'm not such the adventurer, but I can live vicariously by watching the series Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein, premiering tonight on the Discovery Channel.

Host Josh travels to the most exotic parts of the world to reveal the beauties and mysteries of different lands and cultures, including one of his favorite, Papua New Guinea.

"I went there to explore a small village called Koke, where the elder wanted to preserve an ancient culture before he died," says Josh.

"He invited me to go in a capture it on camera"

The are even two spots Josh convinced me to check out.

"The Greek Isles and Italy are two of the most romantic places you can visit," he shares.

"Along with the architecture, there's just something relaxing and arousing about the climate in the Mediterranean."

Now I understand why my friend travels so much!

Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein premieres Monday, August 18 at 10 p.m. on Discovery Channel.

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