As the World Turns alum Julianne Moore may have won an Emmy for her portrayal of Sarah Palin in the HBO movie Game Change, but that doesn’t mean Palin’s daughter Bristol thinks the actress deserved it.  Bristol, who returned to compete on the current season of Dancing With the Stars, told Us Weekly.

"I don't think she's a good interpreter of my mom. I think my mom's way hotter than that,"

So why does Bristol think Moore’s interpretation was lackluster?

"She doesn't have that accent. It's all kind of silly,"

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If you watched Monday's General Hospital, then you probably caught ABC’s new Dancing With the Stars promo featuring Kelly Monaco. GH recently featured a sequence where Carly (Laura Wright) and Johnny (Brandon Barash) were shocked by how familiar one of the DWTS contestants looked. Good job cross-promoting, ABC! Watch Monaco's Dancing With the Stars promo after the jump. READ MORE

Mad Men’s Jon Hamm was among the TV hunks who helped heat up the red carpet  and winners area at the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 23 in Los Angeles, California. See more red carpet Emmy photos after the jump! READ MORE

We finally know which dance partner General Hospital's Kelly Monaco will compete with on Dancing with the Stars: All Stars. The first season winner will strut with Val Chmerkovskiy, who will be competing for the third time. See the full list of Dancing with the Stars: All Stars teams after the jump! READ MORE

On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey Giddens, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura dive into the latest pop culture news, headlines and TV series storylines.

The Batman: Dark Knight Rises tragedy at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado rocked the country. The PC gang weighs in on the tragic event.  Kristen Stewart was photographed cheating on Robert Pattinson and issued a head scratching statement. Are their relationship problems getting more coverage than deserved? The 2012 Summer Olympics kicked off with a cameo by James Bond star Daniel Craig.

TV lost an icon with the passing of Sherman Hemsley and the PC crew shares their favorite memories from The Jeffersons and Amen.  The team discusses the latest twists on TNT’s delicious Dallas. Political Animals reminds Luke of a political version of Brothers & Sisters.  Does True Blood need to refocus because it has too much going on? Dancing with the Stars announces the returning cast list for Dancing with the All-Stars.  The original Teen Mom is ending its run.

The Jackson family is acting out and Jillian says it’s a sad day when La Toya Jackson is providing the voice of reason. Is there a plot by Jackson siblings to get their hands on Michael Jackson’s money? Katherine Jackson went missing. Allegedly, Janet slapped Paris and Paris slapped Janet right back.  Did Janet go along to protect her own fortune from her brothers? A judge awarded Tito’s son TJ temporary custody of Michael Jackson’s three children.

All this and much more on today’s Pop Confidential podcast!

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Nancy Lee Grahn and Anthony Geary were among the General Hospital stars who celebrated at the 2012 Disney/ABC Summer TCA Party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 27. Their costar Kelly Monaco, who will be competing in the upcoming season of Dancing with the All-Stars against Pamela Anderson and Drew Lachey, also attended. 

Former soap stars Jonathan Jackson and Hayden Panettiere, who star in ABC’s country drama Nashville also joined in the festivities.  See more photos of current and former soap stars at the 2012 Disney/ABC Summer TCA Party after the jump!

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