New television show

6 degrees of Kevin Bacon refers to the popular game in which any actor can be connected with Kevin Bacon in 6 movies or less. Connected being defined as being in the same movie together. For example. Catherine Zeta Jones was in "Chicago" with Renee Zellwegger was in "Me, Myself, and Irene with Jim Carrey who was in "Batman Forever" with Val Kilmer who was in "The Saint" with Elisabeth Shue who was in "Hollow Man" with Kevin Bacon. Martina McBride 6 degrees show: 6 aspiring country musicians had to find someone who knew Martina McBride through 6 acquaintances or less. Then they had a talent show. The top 3 were voted on by a live audience. Then Martina helped them make a demo tape and 3 judges selected a winner who would get a record deal with Sony, Martina McBride's label. The show also went over how Martina had one connection that got her into the industry.

6 degrees of seperation is the reference. It is also known as "the handshake game." It generally means how many handshakes from Kevin Bacon are you - tho when I first learned about the game, it was how many handshakes away from the President are you. At one point I was 3 handshakes from the President. I'd shake with my dad, he'd shake with the Govenor & that lead to the President. At one point when LBJ was President, I was 2 shakes since my dad actually got to meet the President at something here in Austin. I don't quite get the "degrees of seperation" but the way the show was supposed to be last year, there were several people that didn't know each other at the beginning of the show & how they met. Did I watch it, no, but I hardly watch any network tv.