The dramedy The Ex List (formerly Myth X and The Mythological Ex) stars Grey’s Anatomy Emmy Award-nominated recurring guest star Elizabeth Reaser as Bella Bloom, a successful and independent career woman who learns dire news one day. According to a psychic, Bella has already met and dated her one true love and, worse, if she doesn’t track him down within one year, she’ll remain alone for the remainder of her sad, sad life.

At first, Bella is understandably skeptical about this revelation, until she encounters proof. She then begins to contemplate her past failed relationships, relying on her sister Daphne (Rachel Boston of American Dreams) and assorted friends as support, in order to figure out who she’s destined to marry. The series focuses on the journey Bella experiences during the manhunt.

CBS ordered 13 episodes of the hourlong series executive produced by Diane Ruggiero (Veronica Mars) and Jonathan Levin (Charmed). View a clip after the jump.

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The big night has finally arrived for Dirt fans, namely the early second-season finale “In Lieu of Flowers…”

Don’t forget to tune in to see Lucy examining her life, Willa and Farber dealing with a challenging former child star, and a famous sitcom cast member going to great lengths to avoid winding up in Dirt Now.

If those who love the show are lucky, FX will announce a third-season renewal in the near future.

Dirt airs Sundays on FX at 10pm EST.

Original Air Date: April 6, 2008

NOTE: This series and recap contain mature themes and language.

Everybody’s going to the Hollywood Gold Awards. After the red-carpet arrivals, it’s time for last year’s Best Actress winner, HOLT MCLAREN’s forthcoming co-star JASMINE FORD (Guest Star Rochelle Aytes), to help announce this year’s Best Male Actor winner. Unfortunately, after a supposed 13 months of being booze-free, she shows up on the stage acting drunk and almost immediately vomits for all to see. And, since the show is telecast live, everyone watching does just that.

Jasmine is taken to the hospital, while LUCY hurriedly dispatches WILLA and FARBER to investigate. The reporters eventually learn from the actress’ representative that she really has been sober for over a year, while her pro-athlete ex-husband TREY PAULSON (Guest Star Victor Webster) reveals he has no motive since he has a pre-nup agreement that gets him half of what she earns.

Following the embarrassing incident, it’s likely Jasmine will loose her starring role in the upcoming film, especially since the movie studio didn’t want to bond her in the first place. When Farber calls a friend on the inside and learns the studio had buyer’s remorse about Jasmine from the get-go and even tried to persuade her people to let them put her on a different film, he and Willa realize its possible someone from the studio may have drugged the actress to get the studio out of the contract.

Elsewhere, BRENT BARROW informs his boss ADAM PROTEAU (Julian Acosta) that Gibson has changed his mind about not including the rights to DirtNow brand extensions, such as book rights and TV specials, in the sale. He’ll now sell them to Adam for just $1 in order to avoid having to pay millions of dollars in tax liabilities; Adam doesn’t have to worry about those since his business is multinational.

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The premature second-season finale of Dirt arrives on April 13, courtesy of the WGA strike.

The episode “In Lieu of Flowers…” will help the series wrap things up on a (hopefully) high note with Lucy examining her life, Willa and Farber dealing with a challenging former child star, and a famous sitcom cast member going to great lengths to avoid winding up in Dirt Now.

There’s no word yet on whether Dirt will survive past the current season. Since many were shocked the show made it to a second season in the first place, it’s anybody’s guess what will happen renewal-wise. You’ve been warned, fans.

Dirt airs Sundays on FX at 10pm EST.

Rosanna Arquette, the sister of series lead Courteney Cox’s husband, guest stars on the April 6 episode of Dirt.

On “And the Winner Is…” the Dirt Now staff covers the backstage shenanigans at an awards show, and Brent tries to look good for his new boss.

Dirt airs Sundays on FX at 10pm EST.

On the “What Is This Thing Called…” episode of Dirt, Don’s relationship with celebrity Sharlee Cates (Guest Star Ashley Johnson) deepens, Lucy and Holt begin to contemplate their relationship, and Willa and Farber sniff into the love lives of famous stars to find some dirt.

Dirt airs Sundays on FX at 10pm EST.

The “Ties That (Don’t) Bind” episode of Dirt could have also been called the “Big” episode because everything about it is supersize.

In a nutshell, Lucy embarks on a new romance, Willa and Farber pursue nasty news about a hit TV show, and Holt contends with the fallout from a relative’s loose lips.

Dirt airs Sundays on FX at 10pm EST.

As I’ve already noted numerous times here at Comedy Centric, the shortened second season of Dirt premieres tonight at 10pm with “Welcome to Normal.”

It’s a darn good guess that Lucy Spiller (Courteney Cox) survives the first season-ending attack — Hello! She’s the series’ main figure! — and that she’s ready to return to work in order to continue rocking the celebrity world with juicy gossip.

Get an advance look at what’s coming up on the show in the 30-second First Look clip following the jump.

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