MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew ” will return for a third season on January 15,2009 bringing back Mario Lopez as the host along with judges, Lil Mama(rapper),J.C. Chasez(singer/songwriter and former Nsync member),and Shane Sparks(Super dance choreographer). The show will keep the same format that it had in it’s previous two seasons. The dance teams will compete for the audience’s votes,and the judges will decide which one of the two lowest scoring crews will get sent home. The last crew standing will be awarded a grand prize of $100,000 and boasting rights as “Best Dance Crew” current title holders.

MTV promises that this will be one of the most demanding seasons yet as they will incorporate new challenges for the dance crews. The show has done pretty well for the network by bringing in strong ratings of around 2 million viewers last summer with more than 70 percent being it’s target demographic of teenagers and young adults.The show is also produced by American Idol judge,Randy Jackson. The past two winning crews were, JabbaWockeeZ and SuperCr3w.

I caught a glimpse of this show a couple of times, and I must say that it’s a pretty exciting show to watch . I really got into it,and that Lil Mama chic don’t play. Man,I would hate to piss her off. I get a sense that,that would be the last mistake I would ever make if I did,lol!! She’s roughneck chic. I also remember ole Mario Lopez from the “Saved by the Bell” days. He loves to get those hosting gigs these days. Everything I see him in is some kind of a hosting job. I also always wondered where Shane Sparks went when he didn’t show up on last season’s “So You Think You Can Dance”. Now I know he’s been busy with this project. I liked some of J.C. Chasez solo stuff,but obviously it never took off like his group member,Justin Timberlake. Oh,well maybe they’ll do a reunion one day or something. Well, all you “America’s Best Dance Crew” fans have something to smile about now.

Premier Date : January 15,2009 on MTV at 9pm central time

Check out the promo commercial below.