DWTS Season 11 New Rumor – Ryan O’Neal
Well, didn’t see this one coming and I don’t recall hearing his name mentioned in connection with the show – until now. The article itself is really about Linday Lohan, and Derek and Mark’s comments about her being on the show. From E!s Marc Malkin by way of MSNBC/Today Show:
Fellow hoofer Derek Hough seconds that. “If she did it, I’d be game,” he said. “It’s cool because you do see people turn their lives around on “Dancing With the Stars.” It keeps them fit. It’s nice to see people a year later who started on the new health regime and have kept on track.”
However, Hough warns that Lohan should only compete if she’s focused. “You have to want to do the show,” he said. “You should never come into the show having a manger or any agent or anybody telling you should do this. You need to want to do it. Those are the people who do the best, who want to be there and they’re excited about it. They’re not just there because somebody told them to do it.”
They then talk about all the rumors we’ve heard before, but then throw this little tidbit out at the very end. Take it for what it’s worth – and I don’t know what that is. 🙂
We’ve also been told by a source that Ryan O’Neal is still in talks with producers but he hasn’t decided yet if he’ll take the plunge.
His name has been in the rumor mill for a while. You guys must have missed it. He fills the older celeb spot.
John – Tatum O’Neal’s name has been in the rumor mill for a while, but in all my twitter searches (and I’ve got some pretty good ones) and google searches that I have set up, I’ve not seen Ryan. So where did you “hear” all this talk about him, because if it was legit talk I’m clearly missing something.
I saw it on the TWoP boards a while back. Here’s the link that was given:
http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2010/08/ryan_oneal_to_join_dancing_with_the_stars.php
There’s not much there.
Tatum has already done DWTS. Not sure why she would be in the rumor mill. The Ryan rumor I saw linked on twitter.
I heard his name mentioned in passing on Extra, but I guess maybe I didn’t pay much attention to it since all the other celebs they were reporting were ones that we had heard about for months before 😛 But I’ve really only heard it on Extra…so I can’t really vouch for the validity of it. I guess it makes sense – it would be another family rivalry storyline they could play off of.
I did not put much thought on the Ryan rumor either. Even now I do not know if it is true.
I think that this would be an interesting choice. After all the bad press (which I really didn’t beleive in the first place) about him hitting on his daughter or something like that monthes ago and the fallout from redmond’s rehab stint, this is what he needs to make his image better. Plus, he can fill the old person spot this season too. He will get a lot of votes since he was married to America’s favorite “Angel” as well (RIP Farrah). He could make it decently far into the competition based on that alone.
@Vin – He could actually be interesting to watch. He seems like he’d fill the “older” demographic, as well as the fairly-prominent-acting-legend spot (which has also been filled by Tatum, Cloris, Jane Seymour, & Marlee Matlin). I could see him getting paired with Kym.
I bet he’s seriously considering it. He’s been out of the limelight sight since Farrah’s death and if he wants back in the game he needs to put out the press releases.
No way Lindsay will do it. She’s not in the right condition, and even though she would be a famous signing, the public would be fully against her.
Derek makes a good point. It will be a great experience but only if she wants to do it. Right now, it might be forced on her and she will not get much from it. Lindsay has actual talent which makes her fall more depressing. When she gets herself together and confronts it, then I can see the public supporting her. Coming right out of rehab, not sure if that is good for her.
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