Stuart Brazell, Rib Hills, and Elena Grinenko Discuss The Dancing With The Stars All-Star Season
This time for their Dancing With The Stars mid-week episode, Stuart Brazell, Rib Hills, and Elena Grinenko of Dance Junkies TV discuss the new All-star Season coming up and who they think should come back for it. See if you don’t agree?
I love their ideas, but, I don’t want TPTB to switch up partners. I also love the idea of having all the past winners come back and compete to see who would be the grandest champion from them all (which I think would be Nicole?).
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I prefer they do an All-Star season with stars who were the favorites that got eliminated or came shy of winning the MBT.
I have told my friends at work that the show needs to do a season where they do all the winners but I would prefer that be the last season they have to air. Then again maybe our favorite pros won’t be there. I have said I wanted to see the season full of all champions to duke it out to see who the best is for about two years now.
Someone brought up a point in them saying well what if you have pros like Derek, Julianne, Mark, Cheryl who have won more than once? I simply said we get to see MORE Derek. Then I thought and was like that mans brain would be fried by week three or four.
Switching partners may be something they have to do. Let’s say you have two all stars who had danced with the same pro before. In that case, one can’t have them both dance with their original partner. Having both get new partners would avoid bad feelings, at least in my mind, more than having one with the original partner and one not. Also, there may be all stars whose pro partners aren’t dancing on the show that season.
I liked the analysis they did of the show this year. Excellent as always 🙂 I think they are very right about the “tear away” costumes and the problems they cause. It should be mentioned by the judges, if only to make it something the choreographers think of before going with a removable part of the costume, there is a showmanship thing but also the possibl edrawback of getting hung up in it, or even worse having too much of it come off :/
Has everyone seen this page on ABC’s website? This is the only *official* page that I know of where you can suggest who you would like to see in the All Stars cast next season
http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/cast-the-all-star-season/0-cast-season-15-of-dwts
I agree with those (including Maks) who have said that it would be better to have the same stars dancing with the same pros next season. The chemistry will be the same that way. Has anyone heard any buzz about who’s definitely been invited back so far? I know that Mario Lopez confirmed that he’s been asked to return, and this morning I hear that Mel B says she’s coming back, but I don’t know if that’s been confirmed for sure.
I actually watched the video above after I made my comment on here, and I didn’t hear any discussion of the All Star Season in this video. They discussed the quarter finals. What did I miss?
Ok, now try it NYC Girl.
I don’t think they should bring back the winners. Only celebs who haven’t won. To me it should be the cream of the crop. Mostly the strongest dancers that went the furthest and have the most personality. I wouldn’t mind including a FEW train wrecks like Steve O, Bristol, Cloris, or Kate.
My picks as to who should be considered:
Season 1: None of them warrant it IMO
Season 2: Stacy (but she maybe too Hollywood now being Clooney’s Girlfriend)
None of the others. Jerry Rice not good enough, maybe Kenny Mayne for a train wreck comic relief.
Season 3: Mario L, I’d also consider Sara Evans seeing she had to quit.
I wasn’t a huge fan of Jerry Lawrence so not him. Better choices. Willa Ford was good but simply didn’t connect with the audience. She got eliminated getting the highest score!
Season 4: None
Please God don’t waste a stop on Joey Fatone! He annoys me. Laila was good but I think there are better women who made the finale and lost. No one eliminated before the finale was worthy enough.
Season 5: Mel B, Marie, Jennie,
All above the above 3 women were either strong dancers or performers and have strong personalities. I don’t understand this obsession with Sabrina. She was a good dancer but the least personality of these 4 women which is exactly why she was voted out. I’m sick of her being made into a victim. The fans simply preferred others that season.
Season 6: None. Jason Taylor and Cristian De la Fuente were pretty good finalists but like with Laila I think there are better ones to choose from. Please no Marissa! And definitely no Shannon Elizabeth!
Season 7: Cloris (I think some weak dancers with strong personalities should be considered).
I also liked Cody but Kyle would be a better choice among the Disney kids. Please don’t be tempted to bring back Kim K!
Season 8: Gilles, Melissa, Ty, Steve O
Gilles and Melissa are a must. I loved Steve O and Ty even though they weren’t great dancers.
Maybe Lil Kim as well.
Season 9: Mya, Kelly. Mya was a good dancer but lacked personality. I would consider others.
Only other one I would consider from this year would be Louie Vito. Please no Joanna or Aaron! Very obnoxious personalities.
Season 10: Evan, Erin, Kate
I loved Evan and Erin. Kate was the ultimate train wreck. Niecey was good comic relief but not an All Star. Pamela A did not connect with viewers.
Season 11: Kyle, Bristol, Brandy
Brandy could get redemption. Kyle was a joy that viewers fell in love with. And Bristol should be considered just for being the most controversial ever.
Season 12: Kirstie is obvious.
Chelsea was a good dancer but I never connected with her. There are better choices. I hated Ralph Macchio’s dancing even though he was a fan favorite. Please not him. Romeo was pretty good but no All Star
Season 13: Rob, he made a lot of progress and IMO outdanced JR the last 2 weeks. No one else from this season should be asked back. Ricki was fine but propped up by poor competition. I liked Chynna but if your a great dancer and voted out week 4 before Chaz Bono it means you weren’t connecting with viewers.
Season 14: Donald will be doing football in the fall so if Katherine and William don’t win and Maria
Roshon was a good dancer but obviously was not connecting with the audience so no.
My dream cast of 16:
Girls: Stacy, Mel B, Melissa, Kelly, Erin, Brandy, Kirstie, Katherine (assuming she doesn’ win)
Boys: Mario L, Gilles, Steve O, Evan, Kyle, Rob, William (if he doesn’t win), man I am struggling to find another guy…most of the best guys have won the show huh? I guess Ty Murray would be my 8th guy.
Runners Up: Marie, Jennie, Kate, Bristol, Cloris, Mya
Andrea,
Great analysis. I think we should take it and make it a post for others to comment on. What do you think Vogue? Thanks for taking the time to go through it. Gives a great place for me to start thinking about who could come back (good and bad).
Thanks, Vogue! I just had a chance to watch the All -Star clip.
They didn’t say much about it, but one of the categories that Tom Bergeron mentioned, and that’s on the official suggestion page that I linked to upthread, is the category of “controversial contestant”. They talked about Kate Gosselin and Bristol Palin. If we *must* have a “controversial” star return — and since they are taking our suggestions about it, I guess we must — then I would like to see Tom DeLay (“Wild Thing”) return. He was funny and he brought the joy to the dance floor. Otherwise — no “controversial contestants” again, please!
I’m surprised no one has brought up Chaz Bono for the “controversial contestant” category – there was quite a bit of ado about him doing the show. Personally, if we have to have a controversial contestant on the all-star season, I’d love it to be Chaz…he may have been a controversial pick, but he ended up being one of the most charming & inspiring contestants to ever do the show, IMO.
As for Tom DeLay…as much as I liked him on DWTS, I think he’s currently incarcerated…for a very long time…so I doubt he’ll be cropping up on the all-star season.
#9 Courtney No, Tom DeLay is out on bond pending his appeal of the conviction. His appeal has not started yet, and there is no date yet for it to begin. But we are just speculating for now, and since he’s one of the former “controversial” stars on there, and since I like his dancing, and since they mention him on the official DWTS All-Star suggestion page I linked to earlier, we might as well throw his name into the hat! 🙂
I think that TPTB should forget that “controversial contestant” category all together. Why take the time, trouble, and effort to do casting that will just tick people off? I guess maybe it’s that notion that any publicity is good publicity?
As for Chaz, I don’t think I’d like to see him again… IMO, his dancing wasn’t all that good, and all of Bruno’s comments comparing him to a Penguin or an Ewok really ticked me off… I dunno, maybe it’s just my “Bah Humbug” mood today. 🙁
Court, I brought up Chaz (in another post). I’d love to see him dance again.
No Sally, it’s not your mood. I feel the same way and I don’t think I’m in a bah humbug mood. 😉 I thought it was great that Chaz did the show. He was sweet and charming and courageous; but I agree he was not much of a dancer and Bruno’s comments were definitely offensive and uncalled for. Since I don’t think either of those factors are going to change in an All-Star Season, I don’t want a repeat.
I don’t want them to put a “controversial contestant” on again either, but they are talking about it and asking for our suggestions, so I think we don’t have a choice. I hope I’m wrong. But no more Bristol, Chaz, Kate — I don’t want to see that much bad dancing ever again.
Willa Ford’s out she said on this video she wouldn’t do it again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neN1FEvOmi0
what does TPTB stand for? I’ve always wondered
LOL Jeff. Loved that video. Thanks for posting.
Hilary, TPTB = The powers that be, the producers
I would like an ALl Star season without the past winners. Plus, I would like to see new pairings. Not sure which would draw in more viewers new pairings or old pairings. Maybe the newness and unpredictability of new pairings would. Really, I want pros like Chelsie and Tristan to get a chance to make it to the finals with great-good dancers with fanbases:)
Also, if they have had some great dances before ( like Mel B and her Paso to an En Vogue song), will they be able to top that with the same Pro.
My reasoning for new pairings goes back to the season when Anna Demidova was in the contest to become a Pro with Maurice. She brought something out in him that Cheryl was unable to do. That’s why I would like to Mark Dacascos to come back. I didn’t like Lacey with him, and I think he could really do well with another pro.
I wonder if they will make any other changes (hopefully for the better) for this season.
If I one of TBTB and creating new pairs, I would pair:
Peta with Gilles
Chelsie with Mario Lopez or R&B Mario
I also think that you have to have all new pairings AND an All Star season with no past winners AND no controversial figures. That would be most interesting…which is why they won’t do it. 🙂 I’m hoping Derek’s comment about other offers is true and he’s not there – that almost mean they would have to do different partners. Do they want to leave out Peta, Tristan and Val?? I don’t think any of their partners really qualifies except maybe as “controversial” with the exception of Donald.
If they have some pros dancing with new people and other dancing with old partners? Well, forget it and call them ringers.
I’m with you, Princess, but as you said – they won’t do it.. 🙁 I’d pretty much bet money we’ll see Joey Fatone & Kym paired together, since they were a popular couple, and he’s not doing much these days. Except dancing in the Vegas DWTS, that is. 😉 If Mel B. is free, she’ll be paired up with Maks, too. I’d also bet on Kyle & Lacey. The rest? Prolly depends on who is available… and TPTB will also mix-and-match on partners – some (like Joey & Mel B.) will be paired with their original partners, some will get pros like Peta & Tristan… but that’s just a guess on my part.
Saw a video from Hollywood Scope about the All Star Season. They say Karina said there would be all new couples. Not sure if this is really going to happen, but just thought I would throw it out there for you all. Guess we will just have to wait till a star spills the beans or when ABC announces the pairings. It also says Chelsie said she would like to be paired with Gilles or Joey Fatone (I can’t imagine her with Gilles for some reason but Joey I could).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K6GmwZhx0w
For some reason, I definintely see Joey, Melissa, and Sabrina as the stars. All 3 were apart of the Design a Dance at one point, Joey is doing the Vegas show, Melissa does a blog on ABC, Sabrina did a behind the scenes video (or something of that sort) in a previous season. It would be nice to see Carson do some hosting too during the All Star Season. Even though the season is ending, the speculation of the All Star Cast will keep me interested till season 15 starts.