Dancing with the Stars, Season 19 Premieres September 15, 2014
And that’s not all. According to an ABC Press release, Cheryl was partly right when she said that DWTS might go back to 2 nights. Apparently there will be two special results shows (not counting the two night finale, I’m guessing). I tend to assume that perhaps they don’t have other programming on those nights OR these two nights are a “test” to see if they like the numbers or not. :::shrug::: If it means we get more pro dances – preferably, choreographed by Derek and one of his SYTYCD buddies – I don’t care too much about the reasoning…
…unless they do something REALLY stupid, like a big, double elimination or some such thing. I guess we’ll have a better idea when we see how big the cast is. π
In addition, there will be two special nights of βDancing with the Stars Results Showβ this season, airing on Tuesday, September 16 and Tuesday, September 23, from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET.
Monday, September 15
8:00-10:00 p.m.
Stay tuned for more later. Maybe. π
ETA: Regarding Spring and fall seasons, from Glamour, via DWTSGossip:
*Paul Lee said that Dancing With the Stars will continue with spring and fall installments. There had been rumors that it would be cut to once a year, but Lee said that “the plan is for two installments a year.” Lee also mentioned that he’s very happy with the pairing of Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.
ETA2: And regarding Erin…from ABC News Radio:
Finally, Andrews wanted to be clear to DWTS fans that she still plans to co-host the show.
“I am going to have time for Dancing with the Stars. That was all part of our negotiations with them. In February when they came to us, I kind of hinted when I took the job, I was going to be on the Michael Strahan program, now more so than ever,” she said. “He works crazy hours on Sunday, I’ll be doing the same thing. I’m literally going to be going from the football field to the ballroom just like ‘Stra,’ he goes from the studio in New York to his show with Kelly Ripa.”
And look who’s playing reporter!!
Look who's joined the reporter world! @CherylBurke is working for #ABC, interviewing stars of the fall season. pic.twitter.com/9nuJ9Brgdc
— George Pennacchio (@ABC7George) July 15, 2014
Does this mean we will get the cast announcements around August 15?
When that tweet says Cheryl is interviewing ‘stars of the fall season’… does that mean Season 19 contestants, or just ABC ‘stars’ in general? If it’s the former, I wonder if she’ll be in as a pro.
I have a feeling Derek is not coming back as a pro. I’m actually getting tired of Tony. Bring back Gleb instead of him. Artem needs to be one of the pros too. Most of all, DWTS needs to cast Stars as good as they did S18. Contrary to some weird opinion that the rating was up because of Maks, for me it was the Stars. What’s wrong with people? We can have favorites but don’t live in la la land. I bet even one of the Stars was Brad Pitt, those crazies still says “rating was up because of Maks.” LOL!
“Finally, Andrews wanted to be clear to DWTS fans that she still plans to co-host the show.”
Aw shucks!
so exicted!!! I will send you guys the link for the first promo I saw!
Derek has said that he’ll always be part of DWTS in some way. I can HOPE it’s as a competing Pro but we all know he’s BETTER than the show in that way. I’ve heard people say, “oh Derek ALWAYS says he’s not coming back so they’ll pay him more money”. Honestly, I don’t think for Derek, it’s about the money. He’s at the tail end of a VERY successful tour with his sister and has a book coming out in a few weeks.
Personally, I don’t know if I can stomach another season of Tony on the ballroom floor. His choreo is boring. I certainly don’t want to see Maks behind the judges table replacing Len. Val has good choreo but I don’t care for his ego either. Love my ladies Sharna and Karina and Peta and Emma but it depends on whom they are paired.
Not sure if I can stomach a season where Derek isn’t competing. He brings it. Also depends on the celebs that they get as well. In S12, I watched because of Hines Ward, my beloved Pittsburgh Steeler and he WON!
Any Celeb watches yet??
That whole “the ratings were up because of Maks” opinion is quite silly. Really, Maks suddenly became so hugely popular that it was him and NOT Davis/White, Amy, Candace, Danica, James and Cody (to name a few)?? Yeeaahhh, right. How does one explain the lower ratings when Maks was on the show? And really, while twitter doesn’t correlate with votes, it certainly correlates with over all popularity and James, Cody and Derek all beat Maks by a good margin. And all those folks have large followings – some much larger than what is likely reflected on twitter.
I can pretty much guarantee that you’ll see an update of my old ratings post before too long on this very subject. π
She was interviewing all the different ABC stars – today was ABCs day at the TCA Summer Press Tour.
Not too much, Kelly, in terms of celebs. Nothing that has made me go, “Oh, that’s plausible.” They will be REALLY hard pressed to do as well in terms of casting as they did last season. I mean, I didn’t have to google a single person on the cast – that’s a miracle.
I’ve said this many times, but…I can’t imagine Derek competing again. What more is there for him on this show?? He danced with a double amputee. Does it get any more wonderful and inspiration than Amy Purdy?? Lord knows he’s not about winning and hasn’t been for a while. So…why would he do it?? Say they gave him a model. So what? It would have to be someone that seriously appealed to him, like Amy did. He’s said it a couple different ways, but when I was in the room he made it sound like he was pretty much out until they told him about Amy. The producers clearly know what it will take to get him on the show (and the Macy’s thing was obviously there because they were afraid he’d be out after a couple weeks) – I just doubt they’ll be able to find someone that really inspires him.
I’d guess those saying Derek says that every season are the ones who think Maks is the reason the ratings rose. No, the show casted well. The seasons they cast well do well. Shocker, I know! Even Nene was a good reality show cast as her show is stil popular versus when Snooki was on ( past the Jersey Shore craze) and brings another fan base to the show. Then you have James Maslow and Cody, and don’t discount the lure of Candace. She not only has nostalgia but her fan base will vote. She hits right to the shows demo perfectly. Then the skating fans too.
I hope Derek moves on but he stays to do Macy’s. They have a few results show to fill. Though those Tuesday night sitcoms look horrible.
Erin coming back? Bad news. Tom could do this show on his own.
LOL…Maks was notorious for playing the “is he/isn’t he” game in terms of DWTS for SEVERAL seasons until it came back to bite him in the ass Season 16. π In Derek’s case, I think he really meant it, then they found a great partner and lured him back in. Still curious to know what happened when Maks was saying he was in and Derek was out…and then it suddenly switched. Hmmmm….
With the success of Move Live on Tour, Derek has become the star himself. I’m sure DWTS producers wants Derek to come back, one reason is for ratings. I wasn’t really a big fan of Derek before but everytime I watched the show I was drawn to him. The guy has charisma that no other pros has. He has a star quality in him. JMO. I’m not biased because I had voted for Tony’s, Karina’s, Mark’s partner in the past. Personally I think Derek will do better than Julianne post DWTS.
I agree with PH that there’s nothing more for Derek on the show. His fulfillment was dancing with Amy. I’m thinking if he would’ve paired with Danica, S18 would be a repeat Kelly vs Zendaya. MnM fans should thank Derek for choosing Amy. Would he win if he was with Danica? Remember, he brought a double amputee who doesn’t have a background in dancing to the final.
One more thing, DWTS, if you are smart, don’t bring in Maks as a judge. I want to see Shirley Ballas. She has way more credentials than Maks.
Same here, lol. I would love that inside scoop on the behind the scenes there. Especially to squash the false belief some have that somehow Tristan was originally paired with Derek. I would love to the behind the scenes stuff there.
Yeah, I think he was going to leave after winning with Amber. He won an Emmy and back to back wins again. As he even said, he felt it was a great way to go and he did all he wanted. Then Amy who also gave him a great creative year. I can see him staying for Macy’s and hope it is just that. I would mind him even judging one week. He is positive but he is the smartest pro and would give good suggestions. Or at least ones pros should listen to if they want to win.
I really don’t think Derek will return. He has worked all summer and not just promoting vodka like Maks or hosting on tv shows like Cheryl. He has performed the entire summer. I imagine he knows precisely what he is doing and has other things lined up in the Fall. Imo, it would be a bad move as it would look like he needs to be on the show more than he actually does. Time for him to jettison off to choreography opportunities or whatever he chooses.
Not only that, Judy, but he’s hurt his back again. He says he got treatment and that it’s fine…but I think any doctor would tell him he needs a break. He would have almost no break at all if he does Season 19.
And what is the deal with the pimping of Vodka Maks is doing? That seems…random. As for Cheryl, she tweeted this morning she shot a pilot. Of course, I believe a couple hundred get shot every season and most don’t make it to TV, but it’s still SOMETHING.
Didn’t ABC get rid of the results show last year because they needed room on the schedule for Agents Of Shield?
I wonder if that show’s season premier is not until the end of September, hence the two announced DWTS Tuesday night results shows.
I’m thinking it’s a good thing about Erin’s new job. Maybe she’ll be so exhausted from doing double duty that she’ll bring it down a notch on Monday night. She has potential to be really good on the show if she just dials it back a bit.
Derek’s record is amazing and people forget that unlike other pros, he never had a long break on the show. His ability to keep being creative even after four straight trips to the finals ( not that anyone is complaining…especially not Derek) it is taxing. After this huge tour and book tour, I can see him wanting a break. He can still do Macy’s and get creative flow there. Hope he is looking into acting some more too.
I can also see Derek going out on top – top may not have been a MBT but he and Amy’s journey was much more worthwhile – but hopefully continue as the Creative Director. I’m also wondering if TPTB would bring back any of the pros that were booted from the pro roster under Green’s rule – i.e. Chelsie, Anna, Dmitry, Louis etc. – or stick with the new pros they’ve recently brought in.
Alright,getting excited for the next season. I can’t imagine it without Derek though especially after seeing the Move Tour last night. I agree also that Derek has many other projects and needs to focus on growing and having his goals and dreams come to fruition. I will keep the faith and watch DWTS and hope for a glimpse of the D-man doing a Macy’s or guest performance of some kind.
As with PH, I think the true test will be the casting for S19, but I also think they struck showmance gold last season. I can’t see any other pro lowering themselves to the level Maks lowered himself for votes, but it will be interesting to see if the producers continue to go that route.
Stars I want for season 19 are:
Andi Dorfman (reality star) and Tony Dovolani
Tom Howard (soccer player) and Witney Carsen
Claudia Christian (singer, writer, and actress) and Maks Schmerkovskiy
Gilbert Gottfried (comedian and actor) and Cheryl Burke
Nancy Lopez (golfer) and Henry Biajof, whatever his last name is
Rowan Atkinson (comic, writer, actor) and Karina Smirnoff
Zelda Williams (actress and relative) and Val Schmerkovskiy
Tom Hulce (actor and producer) and Peta Murgatroyd
Lydia Fox (actress) and Mark Ballas
Sam Lloyd (singer and actor) and Sharna Burgess
Kourtney Kardashian (reality star) and Derek Hough
Ozzy Osbourne (singer actor and TV host) and Emma Slater
Someone wrote a blog for PDH about meeting Derek and Julianne and during the Q&A Julianne said that they’ve hired a writer for their scripted drama “Blackpool”. Derek added that it’s a very long process but that it should be ready by the end of the year. So that’s another big thing that he is working on. Now, if only he could be convinced to STAR in it. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be quite enough – he wants to be the creator.
Yeah, Rose, it’s like the whole Twilight thing. I personally thought the books sucked (no pun intended), but they were massively popular. Even older women got sucked in. It had little to do with dancing, everything to do with the over-sized romance gene that some people have. π It will be interesting to see if the producers try to create another one. I think it will be tough. I don’t think any of the male pros will get sucked in.
We need a ‘Dancing with the Stars: Pensioners Season’ or something just to stop all the showmances for once.
i love watching dancing with the stars .
i want to meet derek hough cheryl burk karina
im a fan
maria