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Common folks dance to pop tunes on ‘Dance Machine’

Mike Hughes Gannett News Service

Tonight’s might-see

“Dance Machine” debut, 8 p.m., ABC.

The show-biz pros are dancing on other networks. ABC’s show is for the common guy.

Each week, six of them dance to pop tunes. One wins.

Tonight’s might-see II

“GLAAD Media Awards” (7 p.m.) and “Brokeback Mountain” (2005, 9 p.m.), Bravo.

First are highlights of awards by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

GLAAD gave honors for TV drama (“Brothers & Sisters”), comedy (“Ugly Betty”) and reality show (“Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List”), plus movies (“Stardust,” “The Bubble”) and more. Special awards went to Sharon Stone, Janet Jackson and Rufus Wainwright.

Then Bravo airs a previous GLAAD winner. “Brokeback Mountain” also had well-deserved Oscars for its director (Ang Lee), script and music, plus nominations for picture, cinematography and the superb work of Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal (as cowboys in love) and Michelle Williams.

Other choices include:

“XXX: State of the Union” (2005), 8 p.m., Fox. To stop an assassination plot, an agent (Ice Cube) must escape from prison. This movie may be ideal for the Fox network, which wants us to believe the “24” and “Prison Break” plots.

“Ghost Whisperer,” 8 p.m., CBS. After previous lives, a spirit resists starting over.

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005), 8 p.m. Disney Channel. Brilliantly directed by Tim Burton, this Johnny Depp film is goofy enough for kids, stylish enough for grown-ups.

“Duel,” 9 p.m., ABC. This interesting game show returns.

“Numb3rs,” 9 and 10 p.m., CBS. In the first rerun, the team suspects that a cult leader beat and raped a teen. The second brought in Aya Sumika as a series regular. She plays Liz Warner, Don’s love interest from two previous episodes. They’re on a treasure-hunting case.