Dancing With The Stars Producer Conrad Green Says The Dance Duel Is Gone And More
Entertainment Weekly has a great Fall TV Preview for some returning reality shows. It gives some little hints for what to expect including Dancing With The Stars. Guess what? There will be “NO DANCE DUELS” for the new Dancing With The Stars All Star season. Producer Conrad Green says they are going to make the whole season about celebrating the past. They plan to make the game harder and more bold with celebrities at times. Hmmm? Below is more…
What To Expect This Season: The Dance Duel is gone, but 13 familiar faces return for the first-ever All-Star season. We’ve got winners and runners-up, original partners and some all-new pairs — and even more former contestants will perform on the Tuesday results shows.
Green says: ”We’ll probably try to change up the competition slightly to reflect the fact that all of our stars have done this before — so we’ll try and make the game a little bit harder, or get a little more bold with the celebrities at times. We’re going to try to make the whole season a celebration of the past.” —Annie Barrett
You can read more of Entertainment Weekly’s Fall TV Preview here. Thanks to Evaine for the heads up on this news!!! I have one thing to say…. THANK GOODNESS FOR NO MORE DANCE DUELS! Let’s get Miss Heidi’s thoughts….
Heidi: Thank you baby Jesus! So, did he figure out on his own that the dance duels were a horrendous idea or did he actually hear lots of bitching from the judges and fans? Or all of the above? The judges never really seemed pleased with the idea and really, did it ever work as they intended it to work?? This season would only be worse, since some of the better dancers (Sabrina, Kelly) could have smaller fanbases than some of the lesser dancers (Bristol, Pam). Can you see Sabrina and Kelly in a dance off?? Sabrina might be better, but I would bet she has less draw than Kelly. Or even worse, what if some crazy set of circumstances pitted Drew against Joey?? Shawn against Drew?? It had the potential of being a train wreck, not to mention that I don’t know anyone who actually thought they were a good idea. Let the dances and the votes stand on their own.
But what the hell does he mean when he said “a little more bold” with the celebrities?? Even MORE manipulative packages?? Scanty clothing?? What does that mean?? As for making the game a little bit harder – well sure, as long as it’s logically harder. Like the judging being tougher, holding them to the standards of the dance more, or even eliminating the stupid “no lift” rule. But really, when Conrad starts talking like this, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit nervous. His track record ain’t that great. 
No more dance duels? Wooohooo!!!!!!
It’s just a sparkly dancing show. It’s just a sparkly dancing show. Just for fun. *tosses glitter*
My mantra for the season. *snort*
“Make the game harder”? “Get a little more bold”? I’m with Heidi on this. It makes me wonder what stupid ideas they’ve come up with now!
LOL^^^^ Thanks again Evaine!!! xx
Heidi and Jim, I wonder what he means with the “bold” statement too. I just hope it has nothing to do with storyboarding. lol
Oh my god Im sooo excited they should make the troupe show what they are worth by dancing with former contestants on results shows to see which will become pros in the future! I want Emma Henry Sasha and Sharna to be pros since Derek is leaving after this season Henry should go in and Tony needs to go and sasha can get in then throw out Cheryl and put Emma in and as much as I love kym but she has 2 mirror balls maybe take a break and let sharna in I want to see Emma and Henry with a celeb they are my fav troupe members!! #TeamChelsieandhelio #teamshawnandderek #teamgillesandpeta #teamkellyandval #teambristolandmark and #teamapoloandkarina
a celebration of the past = recycled song.
(whisper)
“Make the game harder” “Get a little more bold” = THEME WEEKS
(rolling eyes)
hope they don’t mess this season… this cast is incredible… =/
I’m concerned about the double elimination…
btw, I defend DDuel
I am thinking the lift ban will be eliminated. They want more excitement for this group.
Oi vey! I’m with everyone else – a “little more bold”??? What in the name of all that’s holy does THAT mean? I don’t see how the costumes can get more scanty than they already are… as it is, it looks like one of the dances should be “Pole”…
Thank God no more dance duels! That was a stupid, biased element anyway: “well, there’s two in the bottom…judges really like so-and-so but don’t like so-and-so..it doesn’t matter” and stuff like that.
I’ll stand up and say I was one of the few who could deal with dance-duel, but if it’s out, that’s fine too. PH said, “Let the dances and the votes stand on their own.” That’s a solid idea that I support 100%. However, where’s the piece of paper that tells me the judges (e.g., TPTB, since they’re the ones who write the judges’ paychecks) are going to hold up their side of that bargain? We voters are doing our part already!
Maybe my cynical side is just getting the better of me (because tomorrow is Monday and I hate Monday’s unless DWTS is on). I’m thinking like Carlos at #7 (more theme weeks). If TPTB go down that road, they will have completely screwed up this all-star season. Just let these people dance for the gods’ sake; that’s where you’ll get the biggest bang for your almighty dollar!
OK, breathe — “it’s just a sparkly a sparkly dance show”… — where the he** is Evaine when I need her
Woo hoo! No more dance duels! Time to break out the m&m champagne(my fav party food, m&ms that r in a champagne bottle, making the candy 100x better)! The bold part scares me a bit, hopefully it won’t be as bad as Im anticipating. I’m excited to see former contestants on Tuesdays! Only 14 more days
I’m surprised no one is talking about the other thing he mentioned that’s exciting:
Other former contestants will perform on Tuesday results shows! I’d like to see that very much. Celebs that’s wanted to do it but we’re too busy. I’d like to see Brooke do a spotlight dance.
I like the idea of former celebrities performing again, especially fan favorites. The “bold” crap scares me, too, since, IMO, Conrad Green’s other “bold” crap the last few seasons has been a cluster. I just don’t want to see gross, creepy storyboards jerking the couples around. Why can’t it just be about dancing and having fun, not these stupid games?
Very happy of no more dance duels. Hated it last season. They were too predictable and took it out of hands of voters. Some of us viewers like supporting the underdog and I enjoyed watching Gavin and Gladys a lot more than Jaleel or even Roshon who benefited most form the dance duel.
Not sure if it’s been confirmed yet (and I apologize if it has), I asked Anna on twitter how many dances they dance week 1 and if there is an elimination or if its held over until week 2. Nope. 1 dance, 1 elimination in the first week. Pretty scary as someone strong could get lost in the mix early.
VERY happy to read that the dance duels are gone – but the “making the game harder” & “getting bolder” has me worried. I was hoping for a season of good dancing after the mess of last season. Hopefully TPTB won’t fubar the show too early in the season…
Lol, C. Green say’s no more duel dancing? Yea Right! If duel dancing gets more people to watch then it will be back.
By harder I hope that only means strict consistent judging criteria. I feel like they’ve already pushed things as far as they can in terms of number of dances expected from the celebs and pros. More will equal more and worse injuries and worse quality dancing in my opinion.
The dance duels gave such an uncomfortable, confrontational vibe it made me squirm to watch. But the work “bold” comin’ from these guys…..just scares me.
I’m almost positive Brooke & Derek will do a Tuesday night show dance then. Maybe we could get lucky and get some of his other former partners too.
as long as the danceduel is gone I am happy.
@Carlos, #6: I can usually live with recycled songs (although I admit 1 Boom Boom Pow foxtrot was enough). I’m worried about recycled routines! What if one of the “bold” and “challenging” things is to have a week where each couple has to reproduce another couple’s memorable routine from his/her original season I don’t think that’s a good idea.
No more Dance Duels, OK that’s clear.
Make the game harder and more bold? Vague and Ambiguous, Please define what Make the Game Harder and bolder means. Judging harder no more 10s? What the heck is Bolder???? clothing? lifts? choreography by Dereck only?
Going to make the season a celebration of the past?
Also Vague and Ambiguous! Please define Celebration of the Past! Are you going to celebrate aging Celebs? Use Oldie Music? Revisit Celebs past dance Choreography? What the What??
I’d like to see Henry Byalikov become a Pro next season if/when Derek leaves the show! I think he’s crazy talented as a dancer.
Didn’t like the dance duel. Would love to see Jennifer Grey, Maria Menounos, Ricki Lake and Nicole Scherzinger come back to do a dance with Derek esp since none of his previous partners are on this season! I’d love to see Nicole and Derek dance their 50′s Paso Doble again. LOVED the Psycho Tango he did with Ricki! Adored both the Argentine Tango and Paso he did last season with Maria.
Wouldn’t mind seeing Nicole and Derek jive again…she was by FAR the most talented celeb dancer to ever be on the show thus far!!
They’re gonna have more former contestants dnace on results shows?I like this season already!Hope they bring Evan back to dance with Anna!