ABC Releases New Dancing With The Stars Promo For Season 16 Week 5
ABC has released a new Dancing With The Stars promo for Week 5. Note the bit with Maks at the end and the facial expression they used of Andy. LOL! Anna looks so sweet too in the pose they used of her. Enjoy and thanks to Maksim Chmerkovskiy Fans You Tube for uploading!!
This is fantastic. Maks is either a better actor than I gave him credit for or he just *really* doesn’t want any part of this.
Please!-LOL They act as though he’s been gone a couple of seasons. We are only in w5 and he’s back already.
LOL Well, Steve, not quite sure how to take your comment, but I think his acting leaves a lot to be desired.
TPTB are acting a bit desperate. Again. I’ve seen little to no mention of Maks in the media in the past few weeks so, really? Was he actually missed by anyone other than his die hard fans and those who tune in to see fights??
Of course, DWTS hasn’t been getting that much press either so perhaps they’re hoping that Maks and Karina have a huge fight so they can at least get more time on E!
LOL – I knew that I could count on at least one troll being unable to resist the urge.
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Maks, “I…can’t…wait.” IMO, more like, “I…can’t…act!”
Why is Mak’s comeback any different from Chelsie or Anna… or Dmitry or Lacey?? Does anyone really think there will be a major increase in ratings this Monday? By this I mean viewers by the millions, if this were truly the case shouldn’t Mr. C have a mirrorball or two by now??? Ratings have been in a slump for some time, even when Maks was on.
The Maks bit is footage from the All Stars season. Having said that, I am very happy to see Maks, Anna, & Chelsie back and used in the pro/celeb dances along with Tristan & Tony.
I would much rather see them than the troupe.
As far as whether Maks can act or not, at least he has the courage to give something he is interested in a try. Not everyone can make that claim.
Love the promo!
It’s not any different – they’re pandering to those who only like reality TV for fireworks and drama that have nothing to do with dancing talent. Last week it was Lisa Vanderhump fainting. And there you go. Sadly, it’s not working.
I thought Maks was so busy and had all these things going on so he had to take the season off? He sure was available on a moment’s notice. Good thing he’s stuck around LA all these months. LOL
It’s obvious the show and Maks have both realized they need each other. The show needs the drama he brings. This season has been pretty boring IMO. Maks needs the show because all those big acting jobs and endorsement deals don’t seem to be lining up at his door. And likely won’t as long as he continues to be a client of Lizzie Grubman.
…nobody take this the wrong way, but why aren’t there similar promos featuring Anna and Chelsie? Personally, I’m most excited to see Anna back…
Agreed Sara, I can’t wait to see Anna!!
The Maks/Karina feud is dead.
They don’t hang out, but they are completely capable of being civil to each other.
Sara, I definitely understand what you are saying. Heck Derek took a complete season off to film a movie. You didn’t see him run back midway in the season-LOL Heck, he has two TV shows he’s “actually” producing. The guys a STAR in his own right. Yet he’s not being propped up in this manner and neither are the other multiple winning/Emmy nominated pros.
Like they said DWTS loves the drama. Not saying he’s not very popular but so is Derek, Mark, Cheryl and others. It wouldn’t surprise me if Maks pitched this-LOLOLOL
They sure are hyping this as if their failing ratings are all because the bad boy moved on. We’ll see. The Voice is kicking DWTS’ behind and they dont’ rely on ridiculous drama like DWTS relies on Maks for. The fact that they’re teaming him with Karina really says it all. If that doesn’t achieve the results they’re hoping for, maybe they can team with him Peta next week.
So many aging athletes, models etc go to into acting because what else are they going to do?
@steve don’t wanna offend u but, come on this is Maks we’re talking about !! Ya know the who who stamps his feet and throws a temper tantrum when he doesn’t get his way ?? Oh and he and Val were sub tweeting shit about her last season . Somebody doesn’t take being dumped very well
Tori, I forgot about that. After Karina’s post hip-hop meltdown, Val was tweeting some pretty rude crap. The water under the bridge moment must have happened after that ;=)
The only thing I have to complain about is that Chelsie, Anna, and so on are not really getting any attention. But on the other hand, Maks IS extremely popular and one of the most attention-grabbing of the pros. I can see why they’d milk his return. I’m sure they would have done the same for Derek or maybe even Mark. I do wish the other pros returning got their own little promos too though.
#Will
If they were going to do it for Derek, who IS also extremely popular, they would have done so upon his return in S13.
This just reminds me of people like Lindsay Lohan who get attention for her bad behavior and the more talented/respected actors are over looked.-lol
I loved the promo, too, Evelyn. Looking forward to Monday. 🙂
Maks can seriously irritate me as much as the next person, but it’s just my opinion that some people are looking too much into this. From a simple marketing/publicity standpoint, it’s a smart thing to do. It’d be a bad idea not to actually. And I do remember Derek getting a LOT of publicity for his return in S13, and he also got to do a lot of special performances that season. Whether it be Derek, Mark, Maks, whoever, I think the producers spotlight their popular pros. Should the other pros get attention too? Of course. I just honestly don’t see the big issue here. But that’s just me. Other people have other opinions, and that’s fine. Just my two cents.
Thank goodness Maksim is back. I will be watching for the first time this season on Monday.
Dona, if you remember how this season started, Maks was fully expecting to be on this season up to 3 days before the announcement. And Derek was expecting to be off this season. Suddenly, Derek announces he’s back, Maks announces he’s not back after all and we get three new pros. The “too busy for the show” was post announcement spin by Lizzie. I don’t know what happened, but something clearly did. Either they didn’t find a partner for him or there was some other incident. I doubt we’ll ever know the actual truth.
I certainly agree Maks needs the show – but boring without him?? Not hardly. The problems with the show actually have nothing to do with Maks.
Yeah, Steve, you might want to tell Maks that. Tori is right – both C bros were tweeting shit about her just last season. I think the feud is dead on Karina’s end, for sure. Not so sure about Maks.
They are hoping for a meltdown. It would be VERY refreshing if Maks didn’t give it to them. I won’t hold my breath. 🙂
@PH, do you remember in one of Lisa and Gleb’s packages, he told her that he only knew he was on the show for a couple of DAYS before he met Lisa? It wasn’t on the first night package, because I just checked. But, I KNOW that I heard that! I just don’t remember when.
Anyway, I am sure that has something to do with the Maks in/Maks out bit…. Not sure if Derek deciding to be in had something to do with it, it COULD have, but there has to be a reason why Maks is suddenly out, and a new pro named just a few days before meeting Lisa………
@Lori
I remember seeing that in the package too. I remember it being on the first night the season started.
Heidi, I was being sarcastic. The spin Maks and Lizzie put on his not being on the show was about him having all these things to do, yet he was free and clear and available as soon as they came calling.
I frankly think it’s a boring season because of the cast, and Maks having been paired with Lisa or Kellie or whoever wouldn’t have changed the fact that this cast bores me. But without Maks, there isn’t an element of what douchebag thing is he going to do next?
What would have been cool is if they got Lacey…or even Julianne! Just for one day???
I still can’t believe they didn’t have Julianne back for Apolo
s trio last season…that would have been neat…
Karina told that lady, Kat, that her and Maks will be a “more interesting package”….it was after Kat asked why is everyone talking about Karina & Maks when he just broke up with Peta in February… lol.
Karina knows what the producers are doing.
So long as the show continues its association with its very own Mike Rice, my viewership goes elsewhere.
The One, The Only… Maks”.
That promo has left me speechless.
Maybe this was mentioned somewhere and I just missed it, but I still haven’t seen it mentioned how the returning pros were assigned to the current teams. I know with the dance trios the last couple of seasons the team picked who they wanted to join them. Does anyone know if that’s the case here, or were they assigned by the show?
I really liked the dance trio format, but I think this is just stupid. It’s too early in the season, there are still celebs who are bad dancers in the mix. Does anything think Victor or Andy have any chance of looking good when compared to the male pro? Their pros can’t possibly dance down to their level no matter how hard they try to make them look good. And the celebs’ pro apparently doesn’t have any control over the returning pros choreography. Bad idea all around. They should have just stuck with the trio later in the season.
@NancyM, I don’t know how they were assigned, maybe they had a choice? As far as I know, Maks is dancing twice, and Anna is dancing three times…. I do like Anna…
I am sure that the 3 pros working together will come up with choreography that will match the celebrity, so that it doesn’t look like he/she is being overdanced by 3 pros. Until I know the other pros dancing with Andy and Sharna, and Victor and Lindsay, I can’t tell you how they will look. Just thinking about DL and 3 pros, and I shudder….. How “dumbed down” will Cheryl have to make that choreography, to make DL look good dancing with a pro pair of dancers?
#29 Sheery, Karina said she and Maks will be a more “interesting package”???I hope she isn’t trying to imply she is dumb enough to get back together with him!IMO, this whole putting Maks and Karina together to work thing is THE most desperate move TPTB have made to try to increase ratings! Plus, it also speaks volumes that TPTB are obviously not confident Maks himself will increase ratings,they need to throw in the ex- factor. I doubt these few weeks have given him adequate time to get his head on straight or even get out of his stale choreography slump.Hopefully, he can at least ACT like it.
I don’t think Karina is trying to imply she is going to get back together with Maks, or that she is dumb enough to do so. I think Karina is just smart enough to know what the producers are up to by having Maks dance with her and Jacoby.
Am I missing something? Aren’t they only back for this one show? I think they should have done something including all of them and not just for Max.
The Voice is really popular this year because they have two new judges that people like and that is IMO why the ratings are not as good for DWTS.
I am fine with the show the way it is as long as the Twitter stuff is gone. I think everyone is getting along really well and want it to stay that way.
TPTB are promoting the show like this, and highlighting Maks as they are, because his power voters haven’t had him to vote for, so they are hounding ABC to “bring him back.” I think by bringing him back so soon they are feeding his “delusions of grandeur” and defeating the whole purpose of trying to tame the monster Maks ego!They are playing both sides of the fence trying to please everybody and in the end, usually no one is pleased.
@Will #21 The thing is, it was OTHER media sites giving Derek the publicity, which is fine because they do that for all the pros and celebs. My issue with this is that it’s ABC/DWTS itself making the promo — a promo that makes it seem like Maks is the biggest deal returning to the show. It completely overlooks Anna (and Chelsie).
Usually when pros return, they just get a “Welcome back!” from Tom on opening night, or whichever night they return.
A cute ad, but Anna is the one I’ve missed this season. Love Sharna, too, but Andy seems like such a perfect fit for our funny Russian Redhead.
Woo Hoo! I’m happy to see Maks back, although I think he didn’t want to come back so soon. I can’t wait to see Maksim on the silver screen 😀
Well, sometimes petitions work…but they often don’t reflect overall reality. As for Derek – there’s no need to bring him into this. Based on how HE behaves ALL the time, I don’t think he would be cool with the hype. It’s just not his style. And, given the choice, I choose the outside media giving him plenty of attention – which they did, both before this season and when he came back for S13.
You wanna make it about someone else, make it about Anna and Chelsie – they’re the ones getting over looked. Not to mention the fact that I’ve yet to see lots of mainstream media (since before the season) on Maks not being on the show. This is just another example of TPTB being stupid. It’s what they’ve always done. Hype Lisa fainting, hype DL and Len’s fighting….the list goes on and on if you go back the past few seasons. This is just one more thing to hype.
They haven’t had a clue in quite a while. Why would they now?
Silver screen = MOVIE screen.
LOL, Lori, I forgot about DL for a second when I was talking about celebs who wouldn’t be able to look good next to same sex pros. I think my brain was trying to protect me by blocking the horror from my memory!
I love Anna and have missed her terribly this season. But let’s be honest. Hyping Anna in the promo isn’t going to get the same 12 fans sending 9,000 tweets an hour about her and the show. Kind of the same way Maks showed up on Access Hollywood talking about not being on this season but no sign of Anna on there, or any show.
Unfortunately a portion of Maks’s fan base lives in a different world where the entire universe revolves around him. And they’re extremely vocal, at least on Twitter. What’s that saying about a squeaky wheel?
The thing I find the funniest is all the tweets about the show realizing its mistake and eating crow by having him back. Ah………how much crow is Maks eating by coming back at the drop of a hat when he supposedly had all these big things going on that prevented him from doing this season?
Well said, Donna.
Also, my concern about this hype – what about the celebs – aren’t they what the show is about and aren’t they being overshadowed by this?
PH #41, thanks Heidi for your comment regarding Anna and Chelsie being overlooked. I’m a Chelsie fan, if you haven’t already guessed. And, I have no idea why she and Anna were set out this season other than TPTB didn’t feel any of the celebs were suitable.
However, as regards Chelsie, she and Dimitri did an awesome solo several weeks ago and where was the media then? What they did would have been unthinkable by any of the other women pros with the exception of Lindsey. Yet, unless I missed it all, I didn’t hear any mention on AH or OTRC or any of the other media that cover DWTS. Realizing that it was just filler, I still think there should have been something said about it.
So, when I see all this media hype about Maks and how he’s returning this week, my first reaction is so is Chelsie, and so is Anna. So, why isn’t their return being spotlighted as well? The reality is that Maks isn’t the only pro returning this week. But to hear it from the media, you would think that would be the case. How sad it is that TPTB would actually give this kind of snub their seal of approval. I don’t care what kind of publicist Maks has, I would think whatever they do would have to meet with the approval of DWTS.
My heart goes out to both Anna and Chelsie. I can’t even imagine how it must feel to be treated like you’re not good enough for the season and then you’re not good enough to capture an audience that might be enthusiastically awaiting your return to the show. This is why I can’t watch this season. How they treat these pros absolutely makes me sad.
@Sheery and @Blonde
Karina posted this on her facebook on March 1st
” I was just reading and wanted to share a thought with all of u… To find peace in something bigger than ourselves is such an all-encompassing gift that it lives independent of all circumstances. So 2 trust that things will get better despite life’s storms, is 2 understand that the blessings far exceed the difficulties. I was recently reminded of this when something that was a huge storm in my life a couple of years ago, came full circle. In that “full circle” moment, I was so glad 4 the storm that had happened – despite thinking at the time WHY? Love 2 u all!”
so maybe that “full circle” moment was her patch up with Maks but who knows.
Jessica, Karina has a boyfriend. She just recently mentioned his name on twitter.
Maks also has a crazy publicist….Anna likely has no publicist at all.
Yeah, donna – I’ve seen some of that and have to laugh every time. Hello…crow eating is a two way street.
Diane – this is not “the media”, this is DWTS doing the hyping. Absent one article in the Daily News (fed by a “production source” aka Lizzie) I’ve not seen a ton of media. I’ve just watched ALL the entertainment shows for the week for my other site and saw nothing on Maks. Correction – for some reason I didn’t get Access Hollywood, but that would show up in a keyword search if there was anything on it. They’ll cover it after the fact, but they’ll have to because I’m sure he (unlike other returning pros before him) will be front and center on the press line. As for Anna and Chelsie – I’m sure they know the score.
Well then, if it’s not the media causing this scenario and it is TPTB slighting Anna and Chelsie and lording Maks over them, then I feel even worse for both of them. Thanks for the correction but IMHO there is no excuse for leaving two out of three returning pros virtually unnoticed while all the hype is given to one I don’t care who he is. Just another reason why this show is sinking and losing viewers. TPTB, Conrad is it?, doing a horrendous job of running this show. But, they’re doing an admirable job of running it amuck.
Has anyone considered that perhaps ABC is over-hyping Maks because of his new affiliation with General Hospital? It may be the network forcing the importance of his return rather than just the show itself, hoping for a two-fer. I do think it’s a bit of a slap to Anna and Chelsie. They could have easily incorporated them, still making Maks the big shot.
Katarina, I seriously doubt any publicity for Maks has anything to do with General Hospital. His stint is over. They had their 50th anniversary bash, he choreographed it and now he’s gone. I haven’t heard one word about an ongoing part for him and I read all the soap sites. So, I suspect that was a one-time thing and it’s done. There’s no good way to kiss away the preferential treatment he’s getting over Anna and Chelsie.
Yes, the commercial…gaggy. He’s so busy alright. Hanging around in LA, in the rehearsal parking lot…having some kind of verbal screaming thing with Tony. I resent they didn’t even do a promo for the only 3x champ when HE returned after a whole season off, even if he could give a rat’ ***, about it. Just get really sick of the big mouths drawing all the attention. I wish Maks would start something with Karina….she could probably kick his *** all over LA. If tptb wanna push the dramatics instead of dancing I say let Vic pop Maks a couple of times and his publicist for good measure. THAT I would watch. I liked him the first couple of yrs he was on but he and his brother are just unpleasant and no fun to watch.
…just to be clear, it’s not Maks I resent. Maks is fine (well, usually). He can be funny and entertaining. It’s the PROMO and the slight towards Anna and Chelsie that’s bothering me. Come on producers. Get your act together.
This might hurt me more. I did say I wouldn’t pinky swear that I wouldn’t post here during the season. I am glad that its not me being defensive, or protective towards certain pros. Yes, PH this is the same one if the post goes through. I still am reading the posts. I’ll be returning to my rightful home. Seriously I’m beginning to like you Mods more, now that I’m not posting. Yes I know this is a post. If I was bad in trollish like ways. It’s nice to know that you guys all pointed it out to me. The more I read the posts on some of your things. The more I realize how bad that I was. I meant what I said about how much I enjoy the site. And that it was my posting that sucks. Just a reminder I wasn’t the one who brought up Anna and Chelsie. It was Chelsie only for me. But, I do get what Diane said about Anna and Chelsie being overlooked. And agree with her on Chelsie and Dmitry giving a awesome dance. Based on the twitter posts. It sounds like Chelsie and Tristan are dancing with PETA and Sean. And Sasha and Chelsie are dancing with Cheryl and DL.
Diane, well then, they are counting on increased ratings. They have built Maks into a caricature on that show (with his help) and that’s what reality television relies on. I’m expecting full on drama tomorrow night. I’d love to hear behind-the-scenes gossip on the hype both from the other pros and the celebrities who are supposed to be the ones.
Poster #44 (Donna) made an excellent point. It seems as if TPTB over at DancingABC gave in to the dozen or so super fans who more or less troll Maks and ABC’s timeline constantly( they are worse than the trolls maks used to have)…the same names over and over and over again,can’t they see that its the same people? We will find out after Monday/Tuesday of the viewership went up by millions just because a dancer who is taking a season off is returning for a few dances.They can’t explain the ratings decline over the last few seasons when Maks was on full time.
Katarina, they would still have had increased ratings, if that’s what’s actually going to happen, even if they had included Anna and Chelsie in their promo along with Maks. Having it only about Maks gives the impression that he is the only pro returning tomorrow night. And that is where TPTB have slighted Anna and Chelsie. They deserve to be highlighted just as much as he does.
And all this hype or speculation about there going to be some kind of drama with Maks tomorrow night, I really doubt. Talk about anticlimactic. TPTB have set up the scenario so that viewers, like yourself, believe that there could be so you’ll be watching. Once you’re there, when there isn’t the drama you’re looking forward to, it doesn’t matter if it’s not there b/c you’re already viewing and their ratings are already affected. It’s the game, but the game they’re playing isn’t fair to Anna and Chelsie and that is what is pissing me off.
Is he actually affiliated with GH or was that a one off?? If he were actually going to be a contract or recurring player on that show, as opposed to a guest star, then that might make sense.
PH, that was a one-time stint that they built into the Nurse’s Ball segment. He played the part of a carpenter who just happened to be a choreographer. In the story line, Richard Simmons was slated to be the choreographer of choice. He’s been the choreographer for all the other Nurse’s Balls. But, Richard came on with a very bad attitude, had an argument with the hostess of the ball and that left them without a choreographer. But as luck would have it, the carpenter (Maks) just happened to have a background in choreography (only in daytime), and in addition, one of the women just happened to be missing so Sam (Kelly Monaco) just happened to be the available stand-in so that this carpenter/choreographer (Maks) would have a partner. And so Maks and Kelly got their dance.
I’m sure you didn’t need that entire explanation, but perhaps someone else does. In any case, there is no way that they’re going to go to contract with Maks on that insignificant a character nor are they going to magically turn him into some look-a-like somebody else. He did an ok job for what was required of him, but he’s not a daytime soap star.
Oh, and most importantly, let me not forget, that part was originally meant for Val which actually made more sense to viewers who watch both DWTS and GH. But, due to Val’s contract with DWTS, they gave it to Maks.
@ #48, Alicia, I believe Karina recently broke up with her boyfriend. I HOPE the timing is just a coincidence.
The ratings suck for DWTS because the Voice is so popular. The show did well it’s first week because the Voice didn’t start until the following week. I watch the Voice myself, just not live. In season 14 of DWTS I often watched it live, and DWTS on DVR. The low ratings are not because Maks hasn’t been there. If DWTS’s rating do increase at all this week it’s more likely because the initial blind rounds in the Voice were over last week, and that’s usually the most popular part of the show.
NancyM, I saw a pic of them together on Santa Monica beach 6 weeks ago. Well, unless you have more recent info.
Yes, I saw the photos as well. I’m talking in the last few weeks since then.
DWTS ratings increased last week and increased in the demo too, just not enough to even come close to the Voice. In any case they definitely went up so if they go up again this week it’ll be a trend, not a one-time thing.
NancyM#62 I also watch The Voice and have since the beginning (and watch it in the same manner as you do). I earlier mentioned the very same thing as that being the reason that DWTS ratings have slumped. Plus the fact that the two new judges being Usher and Shakira are very popular additions to the show. I agree that the blind auditions are what some people like to watch the best and The Voice may lose some viewers. I certainly hope that if ratings go up for DWTS TPTB DON’T take that as a sign that Max coming back is the reason why. I am still irritated that they are making it all about him and not all that are returning.
I really HOPE like you that the timing is just a coincidence in regards to Karina and her breakup with her boyfriend.
Sorry Heidi I hit submit before seeing what you had to say about the ratings already having gone up on DWTS. Thank you for that info.
NancyM, the guy lives in Colorado, he can’t be around all the time.
To Maks’s credit, he did acknowledge the returns of Anna and Chelsie today on Twitter. It’s more than ABC’s done.
Er, he said he was bringing them with him. How magnanimous.
Alicia, I know that, that has nothing to do with why I believe they broke up.
PH, thanks for that twitter info. I sent him a little tweet of my own. What an ego! He’s bringing them? What a pompous a$$.
Anna & Chelsie haven’t exactly been gone. Both of them have danced on Results shows this season.
I watch DWTS for the dancing – not interested in “reality tv” side of the show – I wouldn’t watch The Voice even if DWTS wasn’t on – not into it. If they are changing DWTS to appeal to the reality tv viewing audience, then they will lose those of us that watch for the dancing. I don’t think most of the longtime viewers started watching for reality tv. Watching any of the pros dance is a treat and watching the celebs learn is fun. I enjoy all the pros and all the promos – Personally, I find the ego/attitude of the celebs to be the thing that spoils the show the most. Just have fun and dance! The pros and promos are the best part of the show for me.
Yep Heidi – I know what the silver screen is. And I think Maks could play an awesome SuperVillain on the silver screen, because to me, this promo just screams “look, the evil bad boy is back” 😉
I agree with previous comments that we tune-in for Dancing! Not Drama.
#74 I watch, too, for the dancing mostly, especially after the first few seasons when you could start to see there was a lot of “things” going on behind he scenes. I love to see the celebrities with their pros learning the different dances and I wish they would actually show more of that or have a whole separate show about it featuring the pros who are especially good at it like Derek H., Karina and a couple of others. As big fan of those 2 and now possibly, of Sharna, I am happy they are on this show so that this type of huge audience can see all of their great choreography and dancing ability. In he last few season they have also upped the “production” standards focusing more on the lighting and staging of the dancing and that is also great for these pros who know how to use it.Mark B. has said he would stay on the show as long as possible cause it’s a big deal and always in the top 3 for viewers, it’s great promotion for them. Very smart of them. It’s also good publicity most of the time for the stars.