Scott Baio is 45 ... and a star again?

VH1 really has the Midas touch when it comes to fading stars. Scott Baio, he of "Scott Baio is 45 ... and Single" has a hit on his hands with his maiden reality voyage. The show, which concluded its first season on Sunday, has been renewed thanks to solid numbers. Better yet, life is giving Baio a great plot line for season two. He's going to be a daddy!

Talk about life and reality television dovetailing into one another.

You can check out the details here.

The biggest surprise is how intriguing Baio is on the show, no matter how manufactured the character may ultimately be. He's narcissistic and uncaring at times, and he loses his patience quickly. Yet he's bright and he brings a New York cynicism to the show which makes him compelling.

Let's see if he can parlay that into some quality roles in which he isn't playing someone named Scott, Charles or Chachi.