  Motivated by the identification of the very close-in extrasolar giant planet
OGLE-TR-56b, we explore the implications of its existence on problems of tidal
dissipation, planet migration, and atmospheric stability. The small orbit of
OGLE-TR-56b makes the planet an interesting test particle case for tidal
dissipation in stellar convection zones. We show that it favors prescriptions
of suppressed convective eddy viscosity. Precise timing of the transits of
OGLE-TR-56b might place interesting constraints on stellar convection theory,
if orbital period change is detected in the near future.
