David Hasselhoff
Signature sound bites are fine (at least until they get dawg-tired), but
constantly telling so-so America's Got Talent contestants they ''nailed
it'' and you're ''blown away'' is a cop-out. Either he's got terrible taste
or he's lying. Which is worse? D+
Mary Murphy
She's the Paula of So You Think You Can Dance, except she can be
critical...and even lovable. Murphy knows technique, balances Nigel
Lythgoe's British pomp, and is often good for a laugh. Or, more precisely, a shrill scream. We'd ride on her ''hot tamale train'' any day. A
Vern Yip
A tad robotic and stone-faced, the former Trading Spaces designer guides
the style mavens on HGTV Design Star with — sigh — little drama. Yip should let his opinions rip more often (lose the restraint!), but he earns
points for laying on loads of usable advice. B-
