Originally Posted By Dave Tom DeLay <> Politician Natalie Coughlin <> Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist Mya <> Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor Michael Irvin <> ESPN radio host and former Dallas Cowboy Melissa Joan Hart <> Actor, Producer, Director Mark Dacascos <> TV host, Kung Fu champion, actor Macy Gray <> R&B singer-songwriter Louie Vito <> Professional snowboarder Kelly Osbourne <> Singer, actress and media personality Kathy Ireland <> Model, actor, author Donny Osmond <> Singer, actor, TV presenter Debi Mazar <> Actor Chuck Liddell <> Mixed Martial Artist and Ultimate Fighting Champion Ashley Hamilton <> Actor, Songwriter and Comedian Aaron Carter <> Singer, Actor Joanna Krupa <> Actor, Model <a href="http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars" target="_blank">http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/d...he-stars</a> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/08/dancing-with-the-stars-meet-the-season-9-contenders-none-of-whom-are-named-paula-abdul.html" target="_blank">http://latimesblogs.latimes.co...dul.html</a>
Originally Posted By Ursula Okay, I didn't know seven of them. I'm not saying which, but I don't follow politics AT ALL, so I didn't know the old guy.
Originally Posted By Ursula I should add, I didn't know them by sight. I just looked at the pictures and moved on. I might even watch now that the Chairman is on!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I swear the other day I was thinking "what ever happened to Macy Gray" and here she is By reading the names, I knew who 6 of them were. Looking at their pictures, I picked up the Chairman but lost Macy and Kelly Osbourne.
Originally Posted By SFH I'm waiting for "Dance Your Small Claims Court Judgment Payment Off" in which a panel of three judges (at least one British and harsh and at least one loopy) play courtroom judges, and after they render their verdicts, the loser gets to dance in hopes of having the ordered payment reduced.
Originally Posted By SFH And I think any time Dancing With the Stars uses a gymnast, ice skater, mixed martial artist, or pro wrestler... then that person is a ringer. (Or is it wringer?)
Originally Posted By Labuda I'd say the mixed martial arts person or the pro wrestler would be the ones most likely to be a wringer.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Well Natalie was out fairly early. I was very surprised considering the Olympic people always seem to win, even when they are not the best dancer. I think Mya is wonderful. Donny is just so entertaining and fun to watch. The model and Aaron have also done very well for themselves. It does seem like Kelly has learned some lessons, but is still too distarcted/immature to go any farther.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Aaron has gotten better, but at least for me, there's something about his personality that makes him unlikable...I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it's that he seems to take it too seriously. I know they all want to win or at least do well, but he comes across as more uptight about it. Kelly has a very down to earth personality, but she's the weakest dancer left. Mya is the best dancer, but not the most entertaining. I think Joanna peaked too early; she seems to have stagnated, or is at least inconsistent. I don't think she will win if Mya is still in it. Donny is by FAR the most entertaining. I still think he'll win, even if he's technically not the best dancer (but he's pretty good.)
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Well, I was shocked last season, because Lil' Kim should have been in the top three skill-wise. Apparently America's favorite dancer on some poles is Kelly. To me she doesn't seem down to earth. She seems incredibly spoiled. She can't focus without someone taking away her stuff and treating her like a child. Why would you bring little dogs to dance class? She cries whenever someone tells her to toughen up. At least she seems able to communicate without profanity every other word by now. Sorry to rant. I love Donny too.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I used the wrong words by saying down to Earth. What I really mean to say is she seems the least star-like, and I think that's what people find appealing...she's a "normal" person. Not tall and beautiful, not refined, not perfect. Totally not surprised Aaron went home. Too bad, because I like that firecracker named Karina. Hehe.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Lol. I prefer Derek myself. Maybe that's why Joanna has stayed so long...
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Well, he's the one that makes me stare and drool, not her. Now if only DH could dance like that.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss No question in my mind at least that the pro partner does have some influence on the voting. I think that's partly why Helio won; I know I was wowed by Julianne.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Donny, for me is the most entertaining. After Joanna's departure, I think Mya has it all sewn up...technically anyway. Doesn't mean she'll win. Joanna's last dances were beautiful and very technically correct but she just didn't have the fan base she needed to stay in the game. But she deserved to stay. I agree with you trekkeruss, about Aaron, there was something about him that made him unlikeable. So I wasn't very sorry to see him go. Though I felt bad for him because he had tried so hard and was actually doing really well. As for Kelly, she's getting better every week, and her sense of self and her confidence is improving bit by bit . She's certainly not the best dancer out there but when she smiles...you just feel happy for her.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I knew Joanna was going home. I think she and Derek knew too. In fact I think they were told beforehand, so they could be prepared to do that waltz as their final dance. Mya probably should win this, but like Gilles Marini, I'm not sure she has the fanbase to pull it off. The one thing that really bugs the heck outta me is every time she goes to stand in front of the judges, she always pulls this flirtatious come-hither look with her eyes. I was a bit disappointed in Donny this week. Not because of his dancing, but he seemed to plead for votes a bit to much, and I don't recall him being as thankful to the fans as before. Granted, I wasn't watching the show very closely; I may need to watch it again. Kelly was a surprise for me. I she hadn't danced so well, I think Joanna would still be in it. But Kelly did dance well, and now she's in the final. She won't win, but who would have thought she be in the top three? Not me.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin You never know who is going to win. Gilles and Melissa were better dancers than Shawn.
