More Dancing With The Stars 13 Wannabes, Campaigning, and Possible Contenders In The Making
Well coolest Dancettes, as we enter July, the rumors for new cast contenders for Dancing With The Stars continue to surface. I’ve been running into a few wannabes and people campaigning again. First up, how about Randy Jones? Does that name sound familiar from the 70’s? Randy was most known as the original cowboy of the legendary disco group, THE VILLAGE PEOPLE!! Here he was “then” performing YMCA with his buddies (watching this takes me back. What a scream! 😀 ) in case you need a reminder!! And here he is “now”;
Ok, so on second thought? 😯 But, if you’d like to add your support for Randy, be sure to “add” this facebook page to your favorites as a fun campaign has started. Seriously, I got the giggles so bad seeing this for the first time last night. I think Randy would be a hoot if he was picked to do the show, do you?
Thanks to Courtney for this next possible contender in the making! How about soap star MICHAEL E. KNIGHT?? As many of you might know, Michael is best known for playing Tad Martin on the soap opera “All My Children”. This guy very much wants to dance. Campaigning for him has began at twitter and facebook.
He’s cute! I say bring him on! 🙂
Hey, and let’s not forget Colleen Zenk fans are still campaigning for her to dance. Check out this fun promo they did for her recently;
Colleen Zenk – Dancing with the Stars – Season 13 Promo from Team Colleen on Vimeo.
Come on, bring on BARBARA!!! We’ll never hear the end of the campaigning for her until you do. lol
How about Jason Alexander?
Jason, “forever known as George Costanza on Seinfeld”, said he’s been asked to do the show on several occasions. Below is more from AJC.
How about “Dancing With the Stars’? He said he’s turned them down on several occasions. “I have a pretty private life,” he said. “When you do any reality show, it becomes more invasive than I’m willing to go. I have a cousin who was on ‘Survivor’ twice, Jonathan Penner. It was very clear reality TV creates stories and characters the way they want. I have too delicate an ego for that.”
Alexander admits he wouldn’t be bad on the show. “I was a song-and-dance man,” he said. “That part is wonderful. It’s the rest of the stuff surrounding it that I’m not really terribly interested in.”
He’d be fun. I wish they’d get him!!
And for those not patiently waiting (like myself 😯 ) for Henry Winkler to dance on Dancing With The Stars, he’s recently said unless his buddy Ron Howard was his partner, he doesn’t plan to do the show …not even with someone elses legs. lol Below is more from the Hollywood Reporter.
THR: Do you think at point you’ll be ready to do Dancing with the Stars?
Winkler: Never. Not with someone else’s legs. I watch it. I enjoy it.
THR: You could get Ron Howard to do it with you — a mini Happy Days reunion.
Winkler: I would do it if Ron was my partner. He’s like my younger brother. Listen, I had no idea I would ever put on the leather jacket again until he called me about Obama.
What’s with all of these guys wanting to dance with each other? Ok, I can dig it.
We look forward to your thoughts as always. 😉
Jason Alexander is actually pretty light on his feet! I think he might still be a little too A-list (oh alright, maybe B+ list) to appear on the show.
I think we’re going to be hearing a LOT of rumors about ABC soaps stars in the coming weeks – All My Children is ending in September, which means that most of the actors on the show are going to be out of work after taping wraps, likely in August. Leaves their schedules wide open to do DWTS, if they’re asked. So far AMC holds the soap opera record for most cast members to do DWTS – Susan Lucci, Cameron Mathison, & Aiden Turner are all from Pine Valley. Would not surprise me if they pulled another legend (Michael E. Knight, or perhaps his TV mom Lee Meriwether – another popular rumor around here!) from that show to join the cast of DWTS.
Yes to all of them! Randy seems like a fun dude and probably is a good dancer. Michael E Knight is genius casting. soap characters don’t get more famous than “Tad the Cad”. Collen is a great choice but two soap stars one season…..idk if they would do that. If i had to chose one its Tad lol. Never even though of jason though. I’d love to see that.
MICHAEL E KNIGHT “TAD” FROM ALL MY CHILDREN
Actually Michael wants to be on DWTS! We heard it from Catherine Hickland (ex-wife of MEK)cause he told her about it. So it’s not just a rumor folks!! Get on the FB page and follow @MEKnight_4_DWTS on twitter!! Show the support and love to Michael!! Thank you Voguerista for the article!
Im not familiar with Michael E. Knight but hes not bad looking so bring him on, he seems like a great choice.
Jason Alexander seems like fun, but I cant see him in sequins and a barechest…. Maybe I dont want to either!
Colleen Zenk is one of my favorite choices for next season, her backstory of Oral Cancer would be an inspirational story, not to mention she has some awesome moves too!.. Absolutely DWTS Season 13 hopefuls.
YW Pam!! Thank Courtney because she’s the one who told me about you and Michael last night. Then I saw your facebook posts too (btw, I’m Lisa Kay at Facebook and just signed up last night 😉 )!
LOL Sandy to the thought of Jason in sequins and barechested!!!
Michael E Knight has quietly and tirelessly turned in solid performances for decades as Tad Martin on All My Children. He approaches this role with dignity, grace, and respect. This is not how Michael and colleagues were treated by Disney/ABC when the forty-plus year American cultural icons All My Children and One Life To Live were unceremoniously cancelled. This cancellation comes on top of the fact that the cast and crew of All My Children were lied to and subjected to moving with the show 3000 miles from its origins. MICHAEL E KNIGHT DESERVES TO BE A CONTESTANT ON DANCING WITH THE STARS THIS SEASON – HE EARNED IT! SO DID THE MILLIONS OF FANS WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR THESES SHOWS, THEIR CASTS, AND THEIR CREWS. MICHAEL FOR DWTS!
Just a friendly PSA :-): while it’s great that some of the potential contestants this season have very passionate fans supporting them, let’s try not to turn the comments sections of these “possible candidates” posts into “Get So-and-So on DWTS!” spam free-for-alls. It’s something we seem to struggle with each season, when particularly motivated fans stumble across us and take our reporting of casting rumors as an invitation to try and recruit people here for their cause. We do our best to report what we hear, but we try not to devote too much time to any one contestant/pro. Please respect that – the occasional “I really hope [insert celeb here] is on the show this season!” is fine, but let’s refrain from writing novels in the comments section about the 1,001 reasons why [insert celeb here] should be on DWTS. Not pointing any fingers, but just more of a preemptive suggestion 😉 For those of you campaigning, you may want to check out the piece I did on The Do’s & Don’ts of Campaigning to Get Your Star on DWTS.
I don’t watch soaps, so I have no idea who Michael E Knight is. However, it does sound like he would be a good choice. Wonder who they would pair him with IF he were to be one of next season’s contestants.
After thinking which pro would be good for each (if htey indeed do the show) I think I made good matches. Michael should be paired with Kym, Jason with Cheryl or Anna (I don’t know why but those two seem perfect for him as pro partners….especially Anna…..I kinda want her to say sinfeld catchphrases) , Randy with Lacey (that would be a fun pair.) and Colleen with Tony, Damien, or Mark (at this point I am thinking that that bachelorette girl is going to be on the show and will most likely be paired with Derek but if she isn’t on the show than Derek is good for her as well). As for Fonzie, I can see him eating his words at one point (ex. Kendra Wilkinson who claimed she wouldn’t do the show in the past and competed last season…….so Fonzie never say never lol).
Also, I was thinking about other cast rumors that you guys have posted about (thank you btw for keeping us updated 🙂 ) and I realized something. We could have Mike Tyson, Collen Zenk, Regis Philbin, Jason Alexander, Randy and Michael E Knight on during the same season (I’m thinking that season 13 is going to be the best season yet if they all do the show).
Vin, I think that list sounds exciting too! I’d love it!!
Actually, Pam, yes it is still a rumor and not even that – he’s a wannabe. We make the distinction around here – a rumor is when someone reports that so and so is actually in talks or rumored to have been signed to the show. Someone WANTING to do the show, it’s not a rumor, it’s a wish.
Isn’t Colleen too tall for Mark?? She seems tall.
You mean Ashley Hebert, Vin?? That girl is going to need DWTS after what the Bachelor has done to her. She needs some “I’m not really that stupid” rehab.
yeah thats the one couldn’t remember her name for the life of me. I heard she isn’t the brightest bulb on TV (something about a bently or somethingl ike that….didn’t pay too much attention).
@vin – I am so sick of the bachelor(ette) famewhores on this show. And yes (Melissa Rycroft is at the top of my list) right along with Fake Jake, talk about wanting fame and making me go into gag mode everytime I saw their faces. So I hope Ashley is not on this season, because she is plain and boring…. That show is so lame and just plain silly.
The more people hate on Ashley, the more likely Derek is to get her as a partner, so I’m not going to say any more. 🙂
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I would love to see Michael E. Knight on DWTS but I would advise him (and any contender to start seriously training now. No one is prepared for how hard it is and if you go in with some stamina and flexibility it will be so much better for you. And if you don’t do it, you will be healthier. (Mind you, I am doing a “Do as I say, not as I do” but I’m not trying to dance on national television in front of millions of people.) (And Michael, much as I would love to see you continue on All My Children after the switch, it will be screamingly difficult to do both. Honestly, do not under-estimate DWTS.)
Dang it….I did use the proper un-bold command…I thought I did anyway…..