January 16, 2010
Dancing with the Stars Season 10 – Rumors and Changes
Written by: Princess Heidi
Well, this rumor sounds legit and NOT all at the same time. 
From Cincinnati.com:
Will Chad Ochocinco be “Dancing with the Stars” on the show’s 10th season premiere March 22?
The Bengals receiver, who loves dancing in the end zone, is available to ABC since his season ended last weekend.
Football player turned Hollywood video director Matthew Cherry – who was cut by the Bengals during training camp in 2005 – sent a Twitter message last fall saying a “DWTS” producer asked about Ochocinco being on the show.
Not much has been said since Cherry tweeted: “I used to warm the bench for (Ochocinco) back in training camp of ’05 w/the Bengals. I guess that’s why they asked me about him for DWTS … I hope it works out.”
Since they were talking about last season, I might be inclined to say all bets were off. But we’ve watched this show long enough to know that not making it on one season does NOT preclude making it on another. And who is Chad Ochocinco? A wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, as far as I can tell.
That’s the rumor. The changes? Well, that’s kind of a bit of crap on the part of ABC. They change this show EVERY season. Every single one has been different from the one that came before. So part of me says, “Puh-lease” with all the talk of changes. Anyway, from BuddyTV:
For one, there’ll be fewer couples when Dancing with the Stars returns on March 22. ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson himself said he likes airing two cycles of the show each year, but 16 couples in one season was just too much. Hence, Dancing with the Stars season 10 will be limited to 11 to 12 couples tops.
I think that’s a return to the past more than it is a “change” but po-TAY-to, po-TAH-to. They go on to say:
Another change they’re introducing: the first couple will be eliminated after the second episode, giving chance for everyone to adapt to performing in front of everyone on live television. The cut will be based on the judges’ scores in addition to votes from the public for the first two episodes.
This they’ve done before too, haven’t they? I seem to recall at least one season where they followed this format, but maybe I’m losing it. I’m sure someone will tell me the answer in the comments. Or they’ll tell me I’m crazy.
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10 responses to "Dancing with the Stars Season 10 – Rumors and Changes"
Heidi, you’re right. They’ve done both of those “changes” before.
Frankly I ‘m glad…
They’ve done that before. Season 8, no one got eliminated on the first week and then on the next week they all danced and then someone went home.
Seasons 4 and 5 they did the same thing. Seems like big change is going back to the style of the early seasons
I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but Alec might not come back.
http://twitter.com/Alec_Mazo/status/7837401382
Nope, you’re absolutely not crazy. They just feel like they have to change it up every time to have viewers coming back for more. And hopefully attract more. I always like more dancing over less, so whatever about the less couples thing. Chad would be a great addition to the cast, football players always seem to do pretty well and are really nice guys. Thanks for the update!
I love your show, but how about doing something with ordinary people. I think it would be cool to take unknow people that have vey little dancing experience and put them on the show. Thank you.
Luv Julianne’s video…got me sweating!! Its a little hard at first, but thats the challenge, otherwise it would b boring.
I hope Dmitry Chaplin comes back… I really like his personality and not to mention georgious dancer.
This is just a theory of mine, but wat if they’re doin this cut-back on stars as a way of weeding out the garden of dancers so to speak…
No, Nick, that doesn’t make sense. They don’t have to “weed” out the dancers by reducing the stars – they just don’t ask them back. Contracts are always structured so they can be let go much easier than they can walk away.