Dancing with the Stars 2010!
I stuck it out and watched 15 whole minutes of The Bachelor finale, which was kind of torture, so I could find out the DwtS contestants for this coming spring. I’ve never actually seen an episode of The Bachelor, but the part I did see seemed full of a guy pacing and lots of voice-over filler. Blah. Plus, it appears he chose the horse-faced girl. Anyhoo, here are the celebrity dancers!
Pamela Anderson – She was pretty much the one super-confirmed rumor. Will she be able to dance? I don’t think so, but she’ll jiggle really well.
Chad Ochocinco – I’ve never been a fan of the football players on this show; they usually dance poorly, but get huge amounts of cred for personality and effort, while everyone else has to actually dance well. And I don’t care for the fact that this guy changed his last name legally to match his jersey number. Gets my goat. Boo, Chad.
Aiden Turner – A soap star from All My Children. I haven’t watched AMC since college, so I have no idea who this guy is. According to the Wikipedia, he’s English, and kind of hunky.
Kate Gosselin – HOLY CRAP, Scott predicted this one as soon as J&K+8 imploded. I posted the prediction last season, and she was tops on our DwtS wish list, but we figured it would never happen. Turns out she’s a huge fan of the show. I predict she’ll be stiff and awkward, but because Jon turned out to be such a douche, she’ll get huge fan support.
Shannen Doherty – First Jennie Garth, now Shannen. Will Tori Spelling be far behind? Might do well, but I don’t think the voters will be there for her.
Buzz Aldrin – He’s, like, a thousand years old. But I have a feeling he may give good personality.
Evan Lysacek – Gold medal figure skater, sure to have some grace and ability. And easy on the eyes.
Erin Andrews – She’s on ESPN, in case you have no idea who this is. Never heard of her before. the ABC site says she was on her college basketball dance team, which I guess is like cheerleading, so she may not be as stiff and awkward as most.
Nicole Scherzinger – The Pussycat Doll. She’ll be just as much of a ringer as Mya was last year. Too much dance experience already puts her at the bottom of my list; I prefer my celebrities unschooled in dance.
Niecy Nash – I guess she was on Reno 911? Never saw it, not my cuppa. Comedians in general have a poor track record on the show.
Jake Pavelka – This year’s Bachelor, the chooser of the horse-faced girl. Really, ABC? This was the best you could do? With so many actual celebrities (from A-list down to D-list) who’d love to do the show?
Overall, thank goodness it’s down to 11 “celebrities” from last year’s too-huge crowd of 16. This year I’m pretty much watching for Kate Gosselin, since she fascinates the hell out of me. Otherwise, a couple of people I’m ready to dislike on sight, and a bunch of folks in the middle who might impress, might suck eggs, and might or might not be interesting.
