YAY OR NAY? “Comedy Central has greenlighted ‘The Gong Show With Dave Attell,’ ordering eight half-hour episodes of an updated version of the classic talent show to premiere July 17. The series — from Sony Pictures Television, Happy Madison Prods. and executive producer Andrew Golder (NBC’s “Identity”) — will feature offbeat acts judged by a panel of three revolving celebrity judges. A talent search is under way. … Holly Jacobs, senior vp syndication and reality at Sony, called ‘Gong Show’ an ‘iconic’ format … Added Attell: ‘Stars will be made; feelings will be hurt.’”

• Flavor Flav was recently roasted in a Comedy Central special. The event varied only slightly from Flav’s real life in which white people only laugh at him behind his back. [SH]

• The girls are keeping it as fair and gentle as you’d expect on Rock of Love. Listen for one to make light of another’s car accident scarring. YAY, women! [DListed]

• In one of the smartest parenting moves of her career, Pamela Anderson puts her son in the care of others. [ICYDK]

• Tara Reid, again. [HT]

• Comparing Mel’s drunken states. [CityRag]

• I can recall when I first heard my mother demoralize a man and call him a “fat fuck” and a “pussy.” Oh, memories! [Yeeeah]