DWTS 11
 

The new cast was announced today:

http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/08/30...ation-audrina/

Guys:
Rick Fox
David Hasselhoff
The Situation
Michael Bolton
Kurt Warner
Kyle Massey

Girls:
Bristol Palin
Audrina Patridge
Jennifer Grey
Margaret Cho
Brandy
Florence Henderson

Thoughts? Early favorites?

Bristol Palin a star?

Um, no

I agree that the more appropriate label would be "popular because her mom's a nutcase politician and she's got a reality whore for a baby daddy."

I don't know why, but I kind of feel sorry for her and I secretly hope she does well this season.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::mad::mad: :mad::mad:

Sorry, I just cannot stand to watch that show. It's kind of a train wreck but not a fun one. Maybe it's because I used to perform and I'm often paying attention to the actual dancing.

Most of the pairs fall into one of two categories:

- perfectly groomed male dancer with 5% body fat, who drags a woman with no personality and little talent in the "moves" department across the stage, while she wears a bedazzled outfit that leaves little to the imagination.

- proportionately curvy yet delicate female dancer who tries to follow the limp lead of a usually out-of-shape male partner who mostly just gyrates and thrusts his pelvis. Extra points if the judges patronize the male for his slick "moves".

Most of the "stars" in this show fall into the following categories (this goes for all of the international versions of the show as well): actors/singers who haven't had a hit show/film/song/album in more than a decade, reality show participants who are trying to stay relevant (they usually refer to being photographed by paparazzi as their "career"), retired athletes who are too young to hawk pharmaceuticals but too old to play the game anymore, people who are just familiar enough to appeal to the audience (former pageant winners, politicians, "tv personalities" or news reporters, business owners, even an astronaut and a former VP candidate's unwed teenage mother!). The funny thing is, most of the people don't see how much of a joke they have become on the show.

For these reasons, I hate the term "star".

(If you really enjoy the show, I don't mean offense to you personally!!)

I think the cast sucks. Except for maybe Jennifer Grey, and that's only because I'm obsessed with Dirty Dancing.

(And I kinda secretly hope Bristol does well too)

Anyone else find it slightly distasteful that Bristol Palin criticizes her baby's father for only being interested in publicity and fame, and then she turns around and signs on for this show? DWTS isn't like posing for Playgirl (gah!!! where's my brain bleach?), but still...