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October 7, 2009

Rant About Samantha Harris on Dancing with the Stars

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If you’ve read this blog for any amount of time you know I don’t like Samantha Harris. So, of course, when I saw this rant about Samantha Harris on the ABC boards (Thanks stephk2459), I just had to post it in its entirety. Enjoy!!

Please….!!!

Please go to acting school or hosting school or something. You’ve hosted this show for years, six seven years?? And yet you have not improved, not one bit! How could that be possible?

- You stumble your words.
- You cannot get more than 3 sentences in a row without stumbling something
- Your timing is unbelievably bad that you sound like you just can’t wait for Tom to finish off his introduction (in the very beginning of the show) just so you can get your turn. EVERY SINGLE show!
- You’re so obviously more interested in hearing yourself (and your stumbling bumbling sounds) than actually letting the contestants speak.
- Please, please stop interrupting the contestants just so you can put in your own 2 cents. Believe me, we’re far more interested in hearing the contestants than you.
- Consider asking the producer to have someone feed you with exactly what to say.
- Your comments and questions prior and after to the score announcement are neither funny nor witty nor edgy. They’re just plain awkward and sometimes, it’s just… what the eff?
- You try too hard to get the contestant to say something rude about the judge or something shocking that your questions are either inappropriate, awkward or just desperate. Then you always, ALWAYS cut them off.
- Work on your timing, please!!
- Consider letting the contestants to plea for votes themselves instead of you speaking to the public on their behalf, the public wants to hear them.

Someone on staff or the higher up must like you or the show got so popular they just don’t care but it is starting to get very very painful to have to watch you every week, I really need to learn to tune you out.

You’re very pretty, no question. And the amount of time it took you to get back to shape after having a baby is unbelievable. If you put a fraction of effort in your hosting ability…. who knows….

Please I beg you, please…. since it doesn’t look like you’re going anywhere, would you please please seek a coach. You can do it!!

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    16 responses to "Rant About Samantha Harris on Dancing with the Stars"

    1. # Katrina commented on October 7th, 2009:

      I do have to point out that Sam is a whole lot better then the first co-host… man she was just dry….

    2. # John commented on October 7th, 2009:

      Good point Katrina. Change isn’t always better. However, Drew was better than Sam and that’s saying something.

    3. # Amanda commented on October 7th, 2009:

      I remember when Drew filled in for her he did a decent job.

    4. # YEAH, BABY! commented on October 7th, 2009:

      I read this post on the ABC Boards also. I laughed when I read it. I have been saying all this since I started watching the show. She drives me crazy! I thought Drew did a great job filling in for her and I really missed him when he was gone. I wish they would bring him back. Someone on the ABC boards said she is married to one of the producers. Don’t know if it is true, but that could explain a lot if it were true.

    5. # Blake commented on October 7th, 2009:

      Yes, I really enjoyed Drew when he replaced her when she was on maternity leave. At least his and Tom’s banter was witty, and Drew has a personality.

    6. # Katrina commented on October 7th, 2009:

      YB, She’s married to Michael Hess and according to IMDB, he’s NOT a part of DWTS/BBC so I don’t think that rumor is true.

      I wasn’t overly found of Drew either but he was better than Sam.

    7. # bandanajack commented on October 7th, 2009:

      they all pale in comparison to cat deeley, imho.

      the australian host of SYTYCD australia is charming and genuine as well. natalie bassingthwaighte (whew, mouthful)

    8. # John commented on October 7th, 2009:

      Amen to that bandanajack. Cat and the host listed above shouldn’t even be included in the same sentence. Although, I will admit that Tom is quite good at what he does. Which is absolutely amazing considering his voice is so embedded in America’s Funniest Home Videos. The fact that he could transition to this host is impressive.

    9. # tamdayc commented on October 8th, 2009:

      Agree wholeheartedly. I usually mute when Samantha is talking. She is terrible! It is an ongoing discussion in my house as to how she is still on this show and continues to get other jobs as well. It baffles me to no end.

    10. # Katrina commented on October 8th, 2009:

      I do want to make a point that I think some the questions she asks, she doesn’t really make the choice to ask them. She has to. Kind of like Tom asking Len which couple he’d rather see be saved at the bottom two. I mean those questions are just stupid. What are they suppose to say? Same with Samantha asking/hinting about drama, who’s bad, etc. I don’t think she has a choice not to ask them.

      I’m not a huge fan of hers but I don’t think there’s anyway that we can “get rid” of her. Not only is that mean, especially in this economy, but I just want to make a point that some of things she asks may not be her choice to ask them.

    11. # Princess Heidi commented on October 8th, 2009:

      Samantha has another well paying gig – she wouldn’t go hungry. If it was any one of us screwing up our job, I doubt very much people would think our employers were “mean” for firing us in this economy.

      I think they feed her stuff to say and she screws it up. She said something to Lil’ Kim last season trying to talk “street” and it was just awful. And then when she was talking to Derek this season about how he always gets the beautiful girls – lucky for her (and Derek) he saved it and said everyone on the show is beautiful. Those are just two examples of cringe-worthy comments. Sam is either rude or stupid. Or thoughtless. If it’s not her, the producers need to reconsider what lines they’re feeding, because much of the issue is in the delivery – and it is a live show, so I doubt she’s getting it word for word.

    12. # Amanda commented on October 8th, 2009:

      Umm Cat Deeley is British…umm John I’m surpised you didn’t catch that one…lol.

      I was thinking Joey Fatone would be great to see…I would have picked him over Drew.

    13. # John commented on October 8th, 2009:

      Katrina,
      Certainly she gets prompts from the producers of what to ask. Although, Tom gets those same prompts and he doesn’t suck. So, what does that say? Plus, Drew got the same prompts and he was better.

      Like Heidi said she has other gigs and she’s not as bad in those actually. She’ll be fine. To me it’s not personal about her. I’m pretty sure for her being in show business its not personal either. She’s just not very good.

    14. # Katrina commented on October 8th, 2009:

      John I know… I don’t get it. I thought about that too and couldn’t figure it out. I didn’t really find Drew all that funny anyway, just thought his delivery was better….

    15. # Settina commented on January 30th, 2010:

      OMG, Samantha is the Best, She is beautiful and I love the way she dresses, all of her gowns are so gorgeous on her and best of all, she is a Great Hostess on DWTS! She knows just exactly what to say to the stars and the audience. I always look forward to see what she is going to wear next! I wish that she stays on DWTS!

    16. # neil commented on February 12th, 2010:

      this is the best thing to happen not just to dancing with the stars but to television she isthe worst host ever rude poor interviewer no eye contact condescending etc etc etc thank you abc

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