Ruffa, Sharon join ?Millionaires? row

RUFFA GUTIERREZ takes the hot seat in ?Who Wants to be a Millionaire?? on January 2 followed by Megastar Sharon Cuneta on January 9.

The show?s ?Who Deserves to be a Millionaire?? four-part Christmas edition kicked off with CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida Jr. as contestant. Lucy-Torres Gomez also faced host Vic Sotto with her studio contestant partner. The show airs Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. on TV5.

?Biyaheng 2010?

Broadcast journalists Jessica Soho and Arnold Clavio revisit the past and relate it to the country?s future through the 2010 elections in ?Biyaheng 2010: The GMA News and Public Affairs Special.? It airs on Dec. 27 at 10:45 p.m. on GMA 7.

Best Dance Crew

More challenges and extreme dance moves are expected in Jack TV?s ?Randy Jackson Presents: America?s Best Dance Crew Season 2? on Sundays at 8 p.m.

A $100,000 cash prize goes to the group voted as America?s Best Dance Crew.

Coming back this season are host Mario Lopez, backstage correspondent Layla Kayleigh and judges JC Chasez, Lil Mama and Shane Sparks.

?AI? with Ellen

?American Idol? returns next month on Q Channel 11 for a new season with a new judge ? Emmy-winning host Ellen Degeneres.

Joining regular judges Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, and Simon Cowell, Ellen replaces Paula Abdul.

The show?s 9th season kicks off with a two-hour episode featuring some of the funniest and most memorable auditions across the United States.

Guest judges during the auditions include Victoria Beckham, Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, and Joe Jonas.