Like most married men, I’ve been watching Dancing with the Stars for a while, for me since Brooke Burke won back in season seven. For me, its one of those shows that I can play a video game, or read or write during as it doesn’t really draw my attention to much.
Except for the past season, we started fast forwarding through the judges’ comments (especially now that Inaba is getting as bad as Bruno and I only like Len during Dance Center) so now I’m watching it more attentively than before.
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So they have announced the latest cast. Once again, there is the comments about if some people are “Stars” or not but like every year, you eventually do grow to like many of the unknowns.
I’m highly excited about Danica McKellar, she’s my favorite to win. Hopefully like the season Jewel was on (eight), that Danica doesn’t get hurt early (or at all). Danica is paired with Val, so her chances at winning should be high, or at least competing.
Second would have to be Candance Cameron Bure, unfortunately she is paired with Mark Ballas, who I don’t care for as much.
Speaking of people with longer names than I care for, Brooke Burke is out as host and being replaced with Erin Andrews, who I liked from her season. I didn’t mind Brooke, besides the horrible outfits she would be convinced to wear and her horrible back stage interviews. If they cut that part out, the show would be so much better.
Third, I will be going for Drew Carey, I guess. He has Cheryl Burke, who I really like.
Fourth, Billy Dee Williams, with Emma Slater who I enjoyed last season with Bill Engall. I won’t put it pass Tom Bergeron to make a joke about her being paired with Bills. She clearly showed she can take an older statesman far, so Billy Dee has a high chance. I liked him recently on Modern Family and King of the Nerds. Of course, I’ve liked him in the past with Batman and as Lando Cairssian. I’m just stating that he’s done a good job of keeping himself out there.
I guess at fifth, I would go for NeNe Leakes, paired with Tony Dovolani, who must keep paying the price of getting older women who won’t go far. Poor poor Tony. Who is he annoying in production? He’s dman lucky he won the season he did win.
Those are my top five of the Stars. Disappointed, again, that Anna Trebunskaya, not dancing again. Her and Cheryl are my favorites.
The rest are :
Charlie White, Olympic ice dancer (who I missed during the Winter Olympics) paired with Sharna Burgess
Diana Nyad, Long-Distance swimmer, paired with Henry Byalikov
Cody Simpson, Singer, paired with Witney Carson
Meryl Davis, Olympic ice dancer (and partner to Charlie above, that’s fun) paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who I didn’t missed nor need to be guest judge last season. Especially as he wasn’t filling in for anybody, it just production’s lame attempt to gauge the audience’s desire.
Amy Purdy, Paralympic snowboarder and actress, paired with Derek Hough. Probably Derek’s first season of not having a finalist or heavy favorite. He’s a five-time champ, so he can stand to not be the favorite for a season. I don’t remember her from Amazing Race 21 (she was part of the season team to leave so that would explain that). She was in one movie, What’s Buggin Seth, so I guess that counts as being an actress.
James Maslow, from Big Time Rush, paired with Peta Murgatroyd.
Finally, Sean Avery, a former New York Ranger in the NHL, paired with Karina Smirnoff.
Past Winners
My wife and I are can never remember who has won, or when they won so this is mostly for us come months from now when we need the refresher.
1 Kelly Monaco & Alec Mazo
2 Drew Lachery & Cheryl Burke
3 Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke (2)
4 Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough
5 Heilo Castroneves & Julianne Hough (2)
6 Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas
7 Brooke Burke & Derek Hough
8 Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas (2)
9 Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson
10 Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough (2)
11 Jennifer Grey & Derek Hough (3)
12 Hines Ward & Kym Johnson (2)
13 JR Martinez & Karina Smirnoff
14 Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd
15 Melissa Rycroft & Tony Donvolani
16 Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough (4)
17 Amber Riley & Derek Hough (5)
Tony won an All Star Season and like we learn from Big Brother’s Mike ‘Boogie’ Malin, that’s like winning two seasons. I forgot that Derek has won five times. Also, Kurt Angle’s beating Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 21, and how that was like beating the Heartbreak Kid twice.
Also, I know we watched Brooke’s winning season and Donny’s season. We may have missed out on Shawna’s season due to conflicting shows.
Shadow and Flame with Magik 