Mark Cuban will do the twist

August 27th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanE

In a miniature case of two Postmen-fave worlds colliding, Dancing with the Stars has recruited our favorite professional basketball owner, Mark Cuban. Cuban, who endearingly has very little shame, seems like the perfect fit for the show’s clumsy white guy role, amicably played last season by that old dude from Cheers.

The more and more I think about Dancing With the Stars — and I don’t really think about it all, actually — the more I realize that I actually enjoy the show. I’m not sure what it is about judged competitions featuring washed up athletes and actors, but there is something viscerally compelling there. It’s not the same as American Idol, which I watch only to insult the horrible singers; Dancing With the Stars actually puts on a good, though incredibly cheesy and overwrought, show.

But if Mark Cuban’s in, sign me up. He may not be the next Joey Fatone — who totally got robbed last season, OMG — but he will certainly be entertaining. He always is.

Quickly: Yes, I tried to leave my birthday post up as long as possible, but it was time to move that ugly, Guinness-stained mug down the page a bit. Thanks to all of you for commenting. It means a lot.

(HT: Signal to Noise)