Last month, So You Think You Can Dance dancers took the stage to a raucous ovation on the American Idol finale.

Based on that, Us Weekly asked host Cat Deely if the two shows would ever embark on a joint tour. Her reply:

I actually don’t know. [The collaboration] was a huge success on Idol Gives Back and it was really special. Because of the success of it, it wouldn’t surprise me if something else did happen. I don’t know exactly in what form it will be or how it will happen, but there is obviously a synergy between both shows because of the production teams that work on them both.

Deeley was also asked why  viewers keep coming back to So You Think You Can Dance every summer:

I think that our show is such a success because of the human element that’s part of the show. People can like dance or be into dance, but it’s that thing of watching other people’s successes and failures and trials and tribulations. We’ve all, at some point in our lives, had to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off and get on with [things]. Whether you’re a mechanic, a baker, an accountant - whoever you are - we can all identify with that.

With the fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance set to premiere tonight, here are highlights from a chat host Cat Deely recently had with TV Guide:

How the show has evolved:

It’s not necessarily trends of dance I’ve noticed, but definitely the dancers are becoming more aware that this isn’t just a dance competition. It’s to find America’s favorite dancer, so it’s not necessarily about who’s the best technical dancer or who has the most training. It’s actually about the person that America connects with the most and it doesn’t matter how brilliant your dancing is.

New styles of dance that might be featured:
It is everything that you know and love, but back bigger and better. Because the bar has kind of been raised, now we want triple back somersaults with extras and a run up the wall because we just get blasé about it. There will definitely be another amazing Mia Michaels routine that’s going to give you chills. Wade Robson is also going to do something very special for us. Obviously, what we want to do is keep it fresh, too. We aim to surprise and delight, but all of the normal styles will be there too.

The potential cross-over of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance:
Because of the success of it wouldn’t surprise me if something else did happen. I don’t know exactly in what form it will be or how it will happen, but there is obviously a synergy between both shows because of the production teams that work on them both. It was such a huge success it wouldn’t surprise me if there was.

For some reason, Cat Deeley is dressed like a cat on the cover of Arena Magazine. We have no idea why.

But the host of So You Think You Can Dance sure looks good!

According to Cat Deeley, her FOX reality competition series’ upcoming third season isn’t much different from last summer’s second installment, but that’s not a bad thing, is it?

“To be honest, there isn’t any major change, it’s just back and it’s bigger and better, to be honest,” Deeley told reporters during a conference call last week to discuss So You Think You Can Dance. “It’s one of those things, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’”

The American Idol-like search for the country’s top dancer will premiere Thursday, May 24 at 8PM ET/PT when viewers will be introduced to potential contestants during the first of two audition episodes. Deeley said the success of So You Think You Can Dance’s first two editions paved the way for its third season to feature some undeniable talent.

“The talent that we have seen this time is just amazing. The bar has been raised even higher, because now people understand the show, they understand the concept, and they understand what we are looking for.”

Deeley said she feels personalities are just as important as the contestants’ dance moves - a fact that couldn’t have been more evident than during last summer’s second season finale, which pitted swing-dancing Benji Schwimmer, the eventual winner, against graceful modern dancer Travis Wall.

“I think what we are definitely finding this year is people are bringing their personalities to the show a lot sooner,” she explained. “Because I think people realized this from watching last season, when it came down to crunch time and it was between Travis and Benji. Travis was a phenomenal dancer and had a great personality, and Benji was a great dancer but had a phenomenal personality. When it comes right down to the wire like that, it was Benji that won.”

That analysis must not fit every reality show, however. After all, Jennifer Toof was voted out of Charm School early on - and that vixen has a lots of naked photos personality.