During its first season, TV Land's Hot in Cleveland has enjoyed the confines of old conventions -- multicamera format, hammy dialogue, and three archetypal ladies as leads. But after watching a preview video of guest-star Joe Jonas playing Melanie's (Valerie Bertinelli) son Will, I have to wonder: Did that singing superstar sign on because Betty White makes a decidedly current jab at Jonas peer Justin Bieber?
If I were Joe Jonas, I'd have signed on too -- Betty White sells that flat joke with enough bewilderment and brass to channel Judy Holliday. Next: Wendie Malick's character Victoria gets into a brawl over AARP membership with Lindsay Lohan.
'Hot in Cleveland' Joe Jonas, Betty White Discuss Justin Bieber [Zap2It]