If not, you should be.

This is ABC’s stab at a single-camera family comedy in the vein of “Arrested Development.” Fred Gross (”Significant Others”) stars as Cameron Walker, whose dysfunctional family is fragmented by divorce and personality. The writing is pretty good, and apparently some of the dialogue is improvised.

Eden Sher shines as Carrie Fenton, Cameron’s teenage niece. Here’s a bit of her dialogue as she questions her mom about her parents’ sleeping arrangements:

Carrie: So, when you guys wanna do it… does dad come to your bed, or do you go to his? And if you do it, do one of you spend the night at the other’s one bed? Like a little sleepover?

Don’t be afraid to jump in at this point – it might take a little time to figure out everyone’s relationship, but it’s worth it…Tuesdays on ABC.

It’s not “Arrested Development” but at least it’s on the air.

…and, frighteningly, he looks cooler than Spike Lee:

Weirdly, he has a blog on NBA.com, though it hasn’t been touched in almost a year.

Hmmm, maybe he has been absorbed by Spike Lee…

Former child star Jaleel White, who played uberdweeb Steve Urkel on TV’s “Family Matters” for eight years, appears to have been eaten by polarizing filmmaker Spike Lee:

It is unclear whether White, whose whereabouts have been unknown ever since we failed to look for them, and the iconoclastic director had an ongoing feud, or whether Lee simply devoured the young actor in an effort to “keep it real” by feeding on the next generation of African-American talent.

It’s still early in the year for Lee to be embarking upon the legendary Clooney/De Niro “Eating for Oscars” diet (which hasn’t been proven to work for directors, anyway), but it is possible the maverick auteur was looking to get an extra head start on influencing the Academy, based on positive reviews of his latest film, “Inside Man.” Asked to comment on the controversy, Lee simply squealed “Did I do that?” in an annoyingly nasal, high-pitched voice, pulled his high-water pants well above his natural waistline, and walked away.

Yes, folks, I’m back from Austin. Thanks to Mike Wazowski for pinch-hitting while I was swilling beers, eating barbecue, soaking in all the great music and riding elevators with Wayne Coyne not once, but twice. But alas, we must get back to work this week, and for me that means enduring a 2 hour episode of “American Idol.”

So this past week it was Barry Manilow’s turn to tutor the young crop of remaining talent, as they prepared to perform songs from the 1950’s. Since Manilow just released a record of 50’s tunes, he was a good choice for the job, and seemed to actually like what he was doing and give good advice even though he still looks like a limp-wristed version of Joe Montana.

There was one problem with the performances last night, and that is that there were too many great ones. Picking someone to be voted off will be much easier than picking a favorite, but that’s okay because all we have to do is eliminate one contestant per week. Here is the Vandalay recap:

THE GOOD

Mandisa kicked off the evening by singing “I Don’t Hurt Anymore” and was just awesome. Simon even said she was sexy. I don’t know if I’d go that far….I mean, I look at Mandisa and I get hungry for a grilled cheese sandwich. But man, can she sing.

Paris Bennett sang “Fever” and it was a great song choice. Paris is showing us every week that she’s got what it takes to possibly win it all.

Chris Daughtry sang an alt-rock version of Johnny Cash’s “Walk The Line.” Mr. Manilow commented that Chris knows his strengths, and he was right. What a haunting, riveting, powerful version….this dude could also win the whole thing.

Katharine McPhee sang Ella Fitzgerald’s “Come Rain or Come Shine” and Simon commented that she was becoming a star. I agree….Katharine is a dark horse because she just delivers every week and has one of the best natural voices in the competition. That, and she’s definitely easy on the eyes.

Kellie Pickler did Patsy Cline’s “Walking After Midnight” and it was a way better outing than when she tried to sing Stevie Wonder. Kellie is hanging around, and just might have enough to reach the final four or five.

THE IN-BETWEEN

Taylor Hicks wore a gray suit to match his gray hair….look, I’ve got really light skin but you don’t see me walking around in a Good Humor Man outfit. His performance of “Not Fade Away” was pretty bland, and Simon even called it “a mess.”

Lisa Tucker sang “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” and for the first time, we really noticed the age difference between Lisa and the power of someone like Mandisa. She was boring, off key and as Randy Jackson said, “just aight.”

Kevin Michael Hall (yes, Mike, that was a brilliant gloss) sang “When I Fall in Love.” This was another weird song choice because dude is only 16, but he sounded okay. I do wonder why he had his right hand in his pocket the whole time…..was he getting wood while singing to Paula Abdul and trying to cover it up?

Elliott Yamin sang “Teach Me Tonight” and it was pretty boring, or at least I thought so. Simon said that vocally it was “fantastic.” Sorry Simon, that was not in the class of some of the better performances last night.

Ace Young sang “In the Still of the Night” and actually sounded decent. But still, he’s going to be exiting soon, I can just sense it.

THE BAD

Ladies and gentleman, it is going to be no surprise this week to bid farewell to Bucky Covington. Bucky sang Buddy Holly’s “Oh Boy,” and all I have to say is “OH BOY, THAT SUCKED.” He was all over the place and Simon accurately referred to it as “pointless karaoke.” Dude, you are outclassed in this competition and last night proved it. Now go eat some mashed potatoes and corn.

Let’s see if Vandalay can continue to be a prophet while finding out what ever happened to Long Duck Dong…..

*SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING BLOG IF YOU STILL HAVEN’T WATCHED THE SEASON FINALE OF “THE SHIELD”*

… < ding! > Kill off the most loved character on the show.

Seriously, what was Shawn Ryan thinking when he came up with that one? I know, I know, the series is on its way out (with a presupposed final ten episodes airing this fall), but did it really have to end this way? With Lem getting blown to bits by a grenade – A FUCKING GRENADE – no less by his best friend? I mean, Shane used to be my favorite character on the show, and though he was a bit of an arrogant asshole, he always made things right at the end of the day. The biggest problem with all of this, of course, is that throughout the show’s five years on the air, the writers have always made a point of emphasizing the eternal brotherhood between these four guys. What happens to all of that history now? Is it just flushed down the toilet for the sake of edgy television? And if it comes down to that, then shame on you Shawn Ryan for taking the easy way out.

On behalf of all the “Shield” fans still at home shaking their heads in absolute bewilderment, I’d like to exclaim how heartbroken I was to see this betrayal in action. I would have much rather seen Lem killed in prison by Antoine Mitchell than by his best friend, and the writers have turned what would have been the best season in the show’s history into quite possibly the most disappointing. I can only hope that this travesty will be rectified come this fall, but my doubts are abounding. What good can come of this? I see only one solution, and it’s not the one we all hoped for…

Out on DVD this week:

1) Chicken Little – RENT: Okay, so it’s not the best Disney film ever made, but it’s certainly not the worst. In fact, it boasts one of the best voice casts with standouts like Zach Braff and Joan Cusack.

2) Capote – RENT: I missed out on this one earlier in the year, but all the Oscar buzz should be more than enough reason to check this one out. The special features are lacking, however, so don’t plan to lay down the cash for a copy unless you really like the movie.

Also out this week is the Clive Owen/Jennifer Aniston thriller “Derailed,” the indie flick “Everything is Illuminated,” and the foreign-language fav “Paradise Now.” A few new seasons of TV have also made their way on to DVD, including the seventh season of “South Park,” the first season of “Batman Beyond” and the first season of “Over There.”