Cast Thoughts Before DWTS All Star Premiere, More Rehearsal Footage Released
USA Today has a great piece up of the Dancing With The Stars All Stars “getting back into the fray”. The stakes are high, the pros are more competitive going into this season, and there will be a “greater push for first-week heroics”. Everyone wants that mirror ball. There are some quotes from Tom Bergeron and a few of the celebrities as well. They’ve been sizing each other up at the rehearsal studios and there is a lot of smack talk. More below and at USA Today. You can also read a breakdown on the couples at this USA Today link. Also, don’t miss more rehearsal footage released at AOL.com. A MUST SEE if you haven’t seen them yet!
“You have people who were the stars in their respective seasons,” says host Tom Bergeron. “With the stakes this high, there will be sweated spray tan all over the dance floor.”
The toll is all the greater with the passing of time. Lachey, now 36, realizes how long ago he won his Season 2 championship. “I’m six years older,” he says. “My knees are six years older, and my back. I’ve come to learn Advil is my friend.”
For every dancer there is a fascinating subplot as well. Marini will renew his dance rivalry with Shawn Johnson, who beat him out for the championship in Season 8. (“He’s coming after me, but I wouldn’t underestimate anybody,” says Johnson).
Meanwhile, Fatone and Ono are renewing their Season 4 duel in which Ono walked home with the trophy on the final night. “I got my eye on everyone,” says Fatone. “But I just don’t want Apolo to win again.”
The competitive flames rise even higher as most of the teams practice at the same L.A. location for the first time. “You’re trying to size everyone up,” says Fatone. “There’s a lot of smack talk. It’s highly entertaining.”
On result-night Tuesday, one All Star will be sent home. The fear of being the initial casualty calls for even a greater push for first-week heroics.
“Imagine how horrible it will be to the first person voted off. It’s not going to be fun for that person,” Bergeron says with a laugh. “I’ll try not to enjoy it too much.”
It is going to be horrible. I’m going to feel sorry for who ever goes home the first time. I wonder who it will be? Any last minute guesses? I’m going to guess it will be Melissa.
Thanks Vogue!
Fun. Fun. Must remember it’s all about fun.
OMG, everybody (but Pam) looks so GOOD, the dancing will be amazing this season
I don’t even know who will be the first gone. But I’m going to go waaaayyyy out on a limb and guess Helio. I don’t think he has as big of a fanbase as some of the others, and Chelsie has one of the smaller pro fanbases. And I just don’t think they’ll WOW with their dancing. If they get stuck in one of the crappy spots I’ll really think it might be them, especially if Kelly or Melissa get one of the better spots. But this is just my guess. And I’m probably wrong.
Violet,I can see him leaving first too.
Evaine, +1!!!
Liala, I love Pam and Tristan too.
What an amazing job you guys do getting everything together. All the links and videos are great.
I’ll say Pamela will be the first one out, despite Tristan’s fans. If not Pam, then Melissa. I’m also really surprised they’re not waiting two weeks to do the first elimination. It’ll be pretty embarrassing for whoever it is. If it is Melissa, then Tony has the crappiest luck in the world.
Dang, I don’t know how Tristan can concentration on anything… Pamelas rehearsal outfit, those long legs, and 4 inch heels…. Whew! It’s hot in here!
I loved these videos… Okay, 4 more days, 4 more days….
Can’t believe, this season especially, they couldn’t have found a way to do two styles of dance b4 booting the first couple.
I know some of you saw me mention this on Twitter yesterday, but here it is for those of you that didn’t: the election really kinda threw a wrench into the scheduling of this season, and consequently I don’t think there would be any possible way to wait until week 2 to eliminate someone. Think about it: the show is 10 weeks long, and we have to whittle down to 3 couples by the end of week 9. That already means we have to cut at least one couple EACH week, and there has to be a double elimination at some point. Now bear in mind that, due to both the Presidential debates and election day itself, it’s quite possible that we may have a week or 2 where there is no results show – and thus no elimination. Now the double elimination count must go up in order to ensure that we get down to 3 by the end of week 9. Whenever we mention double eliminations around here, all I seem to hear is moaning & groaning & griping & bitching – no one likes those, either. No one seems to like first week eliminations, and no one seems to like double eliminations – but I have yet to hear a lot of complaints about there being too many couples this season, and that’s really the root of the problem here. 1 more couple than we’d have in a normal season = an elimination in week 1 and a double elimination at some point further along in the season. And then add in the complexity of scheduling around an election, and TPTB have one pretty massive cluster to deal with. It’s simple math, kids – I don’t think anyone should really be all that shocked about the elimination schedule at this point.
@ #6 Sandy — I’ll take the opposite viewpoint — how the heck can Pam concentrate on anything?!?
As for the first out, I actually don’t think it will be Melissa – I hear she’s actually looking pretty good. My money’s on Pam or Kelly.
I hope you’re right and Melissa can hang around a while! I really want Melissa and Tony to do well.
Pam not only doesn’t have the fanbase but she’s the only one not really rehearsing. Yeah, she’ll go first.
Count me as one of those bitching and moaning about both the first week elim AND the double elim. But the math doesn’t lie, so it is what it is.
They do have too many couples this season – much better when there’s only 11 or 12 max. And I’m still scratching my head as to why TPTB decided, in an election year, to add another team. Must be that they had a last minute signing that they just couldn’t say no to.
I hate the first week elims more than I despise the double elims. So here’s my suggestion (for non election years):
Weeks 1 thru 3 – no elim (12 couples remain)
Weeks 4 thru 6 – double elims (week 6 elim = 6 couples remain)
Week 7 – one elim (5 couples remain)
Week 8 – one elim (4 teams remain)
Week 9 – one elim – 3 pairs remain for the finale in week 10
if they had 13 couples, double elim in week 7 as well. If they had 11 couples, no elim through week 4
Yes, we’d have to sit through 3 weeks of bad dancing from some teams, but there’s always a quick bathroom break, refill wine glass break, text with my sister who’s watching “with” me from afar break, grab a snack break, put the cat out break, etc etc. I could break away from the bad dancers a lot easier than I can stand to lose someone we’ve hardly gotten to know.
my 2 cents …..
I agree with Courtney, I’m thinking Kelly or Pam will be the first out – and I really hate that for Val as I do think the 2 of them look great together, but something seems a little “off” with their interaction. Pam’s chemistry with Tristan is off the charts, but I think she will be the weaker dancer of the two, and it’s not helping that her schedule is limiting her training time. Not being unkind here because I’m a fan, but she needs rehearsal time more than most. Stage presence is not going to go very far this season filled with people who can work the stage.
The only reason I don’t have Bristol on this list is because I think the train-wreck contingent is going to be voting full tilt buggy. I think she’s cleared her schedule but it doesn’t appear that she’s putting in hardly any rehearsal time, for whatever reason. In this all-star season, Bristol should be the first one gone, but I don’t see that happening. Hell, she made it to third place with a Monkey Suit!
I’m really not sure why they felt the need to have a 13th couple. I guess they needed the cannon fodder in Bristol, Pamela, and eventually Kirstie. I’d rather they do a double elimination later in the season rather than getting rid of someone in week one.
If they do go a week or possibly two with no results show, because of the election, that would really suck. Has the show always been 10 weeks? I’m guessing there would be no way to extend it even a little bit.
In regard to the rehearsal videos, still dying over “where’s fanny?”
I’m guessing Pam as first out. Saw where Tristan was tweeting about time being their enemy. Her travel schedule (Brazil and Bulgaria) can’t be helping…
Btw, has anyone seen Mark and Bristol’s first rehearsal video? I don’t think it’s there, hmm.
I didn’t see a Bristol & Mark rehearsal video either at the AOL link. Possibly there isn’t one because she’s not rehearsing that much ??? (yes, you did detect a little snark)
but honestly, Mark bringing his guitar to the rehearsal was telling for me ………
Ugh I’m gonna go all hulk smash on the AOL site which won’t let me watch the videos on my phone.
My first guess is Pam eliminated first. Then my second guess is whoever has a crappy dance. lol
Maybe ABC is releasing the rehearsal videos in timed increments through out the day because so far all I see are Kirstie’s and Emmitt’s. As far as the poses and props(guitar) you see in the Getty photos- I would think the photographer would take 100s of photos in the session with the All Star pairs and choose a dozen of the most interesting. I personally find that Bristol and Mark’s photos show a lot of fun interaction between these two.
Cindy, videos for all the couples are up except Britol & Mark (as of last time I checked
). The only way I could see them all was to keep clicking on suggested videos and go from there. I couldn’t find a way to search for them. Hope that helps!
I found the Bristol and Mark video.And it’s hilarious.
http://on.aol.com/video/dwts-first-rehearsal–bristol-and-mark-517482831
Sure, don’t have an elimination the first week – then you get THREE double eliminations instead of two later on.
If Pam isn’t the first one out, I’ll be shocked. I can’t imagine who else it would be, since most of the rest are at least better dancers, sans Bristol. You can’t forget that the judges scores play a part here – and if she’s not putting in the work, then she likely won’t get the scores.
YIKES!
Oh I just hope it isn’t Kelly or Pam and yes, I am very well aware that it could be the case. *Sigh*
I hope not too Nathan! That would be sad.
I’m concerned also that it’ll be Kelly or Pamela. This makes me sad because I have reasons to want each to do well. If either gets one of the lousy show spots I think they’ll be toast, and what a bummer to be the first to go. There is only one person I wouldn’t mind seeing leave first, but I know she won’t.
What a great collection of first rehearsal videos. I’m enjoying so many of the couples that I’m not even going to think about the first elimination. It will come too soon as it is. I want to wallow in the “fun” side of DWTS. Elimination Tuesdays are going to be worse than usual this season.
Pam going in the pimp spot on her original season didn’t help her at all, as you may recall. I think running order is not going to be as big a deal this time. Everyone is “known to fans of the show. I think this season the dances will be more important.
I think a lot people also have an idea of who they’ll already be voting for. Some will wait for the dances, but yeah, order may not be that important this season.
PH, for me at least, I would think they’d want to give everyone two dances before an elimination. I understand it’s not possible without having to do x-number of double eliminations. Being the All-Star season, it’s just a little boggling.