The season premiere of “Making the Band 4" last night pushed in one direction, while human nature pulled us all in another one. Diddy wants everyone to know that Donnie Klang’s debut “Just a Rolling Stone” arrives in stores on Sept. 2. The first single is “Take You There” featuring, well, Diddy, and it’s actually the theme song for the season apparently.
“In case, this is your first time here, we make bands here,” Diddy explains. “They make albums and those albums go to No. 1... Donnie, his album hasn’t come out yet, but it comes out Sept. 2. Hopefully you guys will make it – what? – No. 1, my favorite number.”
The push for Levittown’s Klang aside, the episode was really about the surprise return of choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson, who had a massive on-camera blowout with Puff, resulting in her leaving the show last season. But she’s back and fiery – in a Debbie Allen in “Fame” way – as she tries to whip Day 26 into shape.
“How are you guys Brokedown Palace already?” she asks.
Danity Kane is in rehearsals as well, but nothing as drama-filled as Laurie Ann’s sessions, though Aubrey does get kicked in the face at one point during an errant flip.
In the end, it’s all a set up to Diddy vs. Laurie Ann, which comes at the end, and they agree to disagree – though in a way that’s meant to portend future drama this season between them.
PHOTO: Donnie Klang has a new album coming out. Photo from MTV.