Dancing With the Stars :: Season 5 Discussion

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

We have seen the teasers ...

"The Rhythm is Gonna Get Them" ...

"Diagnosed with Boogie Fever" ...

On August 29th we will learn just exactly which 12 stars will take part in the 5th Season of mega-hit DANCING WITH THE STARS ...

There have already been a few leaks ... and rumors ... swirling around as to the identities of the stars that will test their skills in front of Len ... Carrie Ann ... and Bruno ...

Wayne Newton

Jennie Garth

Melanie Brown

Aaron Carter

Floyd Mayweather

Nia Peeples

CNN anchor Richard Quest

even Patrick Swayze ...

Nothing is official ... but if they stick to their "formula" ... there will be ... a boxer, a soap star, a 90210 star, a boy band singer or relative, an aged teen idol who slipped into obscurity, a singer, model, and probably a beauty pageant winner of some sort ...

Find out who this seasons stars are on ... August 29 ... During GOOD MORNING AMERICA ... Carrie Ann Inaba and Apollo Anton Ohno will make the announcement ...

[DarthPrime]

I'm interested in seeing who the contestants are too. This show has really grown on me the past two seasons.

[PeterPanfan]

Would Patrick Swayze do this? He already had dancing experience in "Dirty Dancing" and he's pretty famous.

[MickeyMousePal]

I heard that Tori Spelling might join Dancing with the Stars Season 5 but it could be a rumor.

[Anthony]

Ohhhh! How exciting - a new season of Dancing with the Stars!! I am definitely setting my DVR on Wednesday to GMA to find out whose gonna be in the ballroom this season!

Kinda off-topic, but I hope this thread turns out to be a bit more active than last season's DwtS thread:

http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... ht=dancing

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

LOL ... Don't worry ... it will!

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

Dancing With the Stars Contestants Leaked ???

Sure, ABC is set to announce the Dancing With the Stars competitors this week, but that doesn't mean you have to do it on their time ...

The list of 12 Dancing With the Stars competitors and two alternates has leaked onto the web ...

While we don't know who are the first tier picks for the competition, and who are the alternates, we do know the fourteen names ...

Aaron Carter: Aaron will be representing the washed up teeny bopper segment of the Dancing With the Stars demographic. How do you know you're a washed up teeny bopper? You're almost out of your teens, and you're on a dancing competition.

Wayne Newton: Mr. Las Vegas. The seemingly age defying showman has some authentic chops. But can he dance?

Mark Cuban: Multi-bazillionaire, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Cuban will be filling the “I'm too rich and famous for this show” slot made famous by Paul McCartney's ex-wife. What was her name again?

Jane Seymour: Dr. Quinn herself will be bringing the cure for the boogie woogie flu, hopefully it isn't two left feet.

Scary Spice: She's locked in a sickeningly public feud with Eddie Murphy, but aside from airing her dirty laundry, Scary is rumored to be joining the show in a non-dancing capacity.

Tori Spelling: Uh, former Beverly Hills, 90210 and reality show star. Oh, her daddy was one of the most respected producers on television too.

Jennie Garth: Two 90210 stars? We have to assume one is an alternate since there is a limited number of “Washed up prime time soap star” slots on the dance card.

Floyd Mayweather Jr: Sure, they call him “Pretty Boy,” but can he dance? We'll soon find out.

Lou Ferrigno: TV's Incredible Hulk hopes to prove that bulk can be graceful. Temper your criticism though, you wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Nia Peeples: Daytime soap star. She's looking great at 45, and rumored to be deadly on the dance floor.

Richard Quest: Oh, my. A CNN anchor. Quest is a distinctive reporter, but the piece they did on his dance training betrayed some below average chances for the reporter.

Gisele Bundchen: Supermodel. One of four models to have ever been featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Helio Castroneves: Race car driver. Look for Helio to bring some ultra competitive drive to the show.

Sabrina Bryan: Part of Disney's manufactured pop troup the Cheetagirls. Yawn.

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing ... -9894.aspx

[Anthony]

Ummmm..... if those names are correct, where is the resident "hunk" (like last season's Apolo, Ian Ziering, season 3 Mario Lopez or season 2 Drew Lachey)?? And no, Aaron Carter doesn't count.

My prediction: Gisele will be the first to go.

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

Ok ... So it looks like a few of the "leaked" stars were not correct ...

Here is the official list ...

From E!News ...

Here's a look at this year's contestants:

* Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, aka Mel B: The once and future Spice Girl rose to fame in the late 90's as part of Victoria Beckham's posh posse in the mega-successful girl group, which is reuniting and hitting the road for a highly-anticipated monthlong tour this December. The 32-year-old more recently rose to infamy as the publicly challenged—and later vindicated—baby mama of Eddie Murphy's child. She teams with professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
* Jennie Garth: The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star is following in the footsteps of strong season four contender and fellow 90210 alum Ian Ziering. The 35-year-old most recently starred for four seasons as Valerie Tyler on What I Like About You. She teams with professional partner Derek Hough, the older brother of last season's pro champ, Juliana.
* Wayne Newton: The 65-year-old Las Vegas icon has performed more live shows from his Sin City home base than any other performer in the metropolis' history, has maintained a more than four-decades-long career and made enduringly classic hits out of "Danke Schoen," "Summer Wind" and "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time." He pairs with Cheryl Burke.
* Mark Cuban: The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner and HDNet founder is no stranger to reality TV. He starred on the short-lived ABC show The Benefactor, in which the 48-year-old gave away $1 million of his own money. The 49-year-old is currently ranked number 407 on Forbes' list of the world's richest people, with a personal fortune of $2.3 billion. He pairs with Dancing pro alum Kym Johnson.
* Josie Maran: The Sports Illustrated model has also graced the cover of Glamour magazine and starred in countless makeup and clothing campaigns, including high profile gigs with Maybelline and Guess. The 29-year-old famous face is debuting her own line of makeup this fall and is partnered with the equally aesthetically-pleasing season one professional champ, Alec Mazo.
* Sabrina Bryan: One of the stars of Disney's megahit Cheetah Girls, the 22-year-old Bryan has appeared as one of the members of the fictional all-girl song-and-dance troupe since 2003, starring in the hit movie and TV show, singing on the group's two chart-topping albums and touring the U.S. Bryan will be paired with Dancing With the Stars newcomer pro Mark Ballas.
* Marie Osmond: A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, a little bit of a dancer, hopefully. Donny's famous sibling has had countless successes as a variety show cohost, along with her equally poe-faced brother, an author and her own line of dolls. The 47-year-old teams up with pro Jonathan Roberts, who is back for the fourth straight season.
* Jane Seymour: The former Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman star has appeared in more than her fair share of TV and movie roles, and more recently has become an author, housewares designer, under an eponymous line, and an active advocate for helping underprivileged and abused children. The 56-year-old actress sashays into the season with four-time returning pro Tony Dovolani.
* Helio Castroneves: The 32-year-old Brazil native is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, logging an impressive 49 top five finished throughout his IndyCar career. One of the season's two requisite athletes pairs with reigning Dancing With the Stars pro champ Juliana Hough.
* Floyd Mayweather: The 30-year-old athlete is a six-time world champion and the reigning World Boxing Champion of the World, with an undefeated record in the sport of 38-0. He teams up with three-time show pro Karina Smirnoff.
* Cameron Mathison: The All My Children star has caused untold amounts of swooning in the daytime world, starring as Ryan Lavery on the ever-popular soap since 1989. The 38-year-old's already honed his reality TV chops as host of SoapNet's I Want To Be A Soapstar. He pairs with Edyta Sliwinska, the only pro dancer to appear on all five seasons of the show.
* Albert Reed: The 22-year-old male model, best known for his campaign with Abercrombie & Fitch, also counts actor, musician and artist among his genetically-blessed talents. He partners up with pro Anna Trebunskaya for the season.

This season, the show will take on a slightly different format, with the show starting out at three nights a week rather than the usual two. The male and female contestants will also be split into two teams, with the six females performing on Monday nights and the six males performing Tuesdays. One contestant per week will be eliminated on Wednesday's results show.

Bergeron & Co. also announced Wednesday that Dolly Parton would be the show's first guest singer and that Avril Lavigne would be appearing later in the season. The fifth season of Dancing With the Stars kicks off Sept. 24 on ABC.

[PatrickvD]

this show has big ratings all around the world... anyone actually know how to dance around here?

[Anthony]

Cheryl Burke with Wayne Newton, huh? I guess she has a zero chance of winning this season.

And we found the hunk of the season, Mr. Albert Reed:

http://www.albertreed.net/

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

The definitely do not want Cheryl to ever win again LOL ...

I kinda think Mr. Mayweather is hunky too

[Anthony]

I kinda think Mr. Mayweather is hunky too

Agreed! I just checked out his website!

http://www.floydmayweather.net/

Does anyone know why my picture of Al Reed is not displayed anymore?

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

So ... the big day is almost here ...

Who do you think will be the first star to exit the ballroom?

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

Where's Anthony when you need him LOL

Well ... If you notice any trend about the first person to leave DwtS ... It's usually someone without a big fanbase ... a person who the viewing public at home really doesn't know ...

IMO ... Albert Reed ... Josie Moran ... and Sabrina Bryan are the three least known celebs to the average DwtS viewer ...

Out of the three ... Sabrina may get support from the tween audience like Monique Coleman did ...

So ... the first one out could be down to Albert or Josie ...

and out of the two ... My guess is that Josie will be the first to exit the ballroom ...

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

I guess I am the only one that's excited ...

But ... less than an hour away ... the first six stars shake their tail feathers on the ballroom floor ...

[PeterPanfan]

I realy hope Jennie Garth and Sabri na Bryan stay!!!!!

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

I was very impressed with Jennie tonight ...

I am looking forward to seeing Mel B. and Maks ...

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

A terrific first night ...

I must say most of the women impressed me ...

I wasn't expecting Sabrina ... Marie ... Jane ... and Jennie to be as good as they were ...

Most of them still need some more practice ... but overall they did some great performances ...

My faves for the night were Sabrina ... Jennie ... and Mel B. ...

Poor Josie ... I still think she will be the first one to go ... unless one of the men score below her ...

[DarthPrime]

I think tonight was a great first night... well all but Josie. I think she will be one of the firsts to get voted off.