“Big” Dancing With The Stars Announcement Next Week On Good Morning America
Things are starting to heat up. You ready for the dance craze to start up again? From the Official Dancing With The Stars twitter last night….
Mark your calendars! RT @GMA Get ready to rumba! Big @DancingABC news next week on @GMA that we can’t wait to share…Stay tuned! #DWTS
So, what do you think the “big news” might be? Let us know in comments…
ETA: Just saw a commercial during GMA. They are definitely announcing the PROS tomorrow (Wednesday) for Dancing With The Stars Season 19 as rumored and reported by Sharna and Val at a Ballroom With A Twist show!
DWTSGossip seem to think it could be that Maks is a judge. I hope not. I thought he did an okay job when guesting a couple seasons ago, but I like the panel just the way it is. Plus, Len is the one judge I don’t want to see go, although I guess he’d be the most likely to leave first.
I think it will be the date they announce the new cast on GMA. I am praying that it’s not max is becoming a judge.
I tend to think it’s an official cast announcement date (even though we kind of got something confirmed on the date by one of the producers already) and they will want to start really pumping up things for it. Also, I would think they would want to focus on the celebs and announcement first before announcements on judges, etc.?
Joanna, ditto. I hope it’s not an announcement on Maks as a judge either. I don’t mind him judging as a one time thing, but, more than that is just too much.
I agree with you ladies. Especially Vogue. I wouldnt mind Maks a guest judge but not full time. Be interesting to see what this is all about. Will be watching or taping.:-)
Well, if Maks is a judge, it should shut up the wacko fans who think Derek is the one who’s favored. After all, Maks has two brothers and several ex-gf’s he’s tight with on the show. Who’s he going to favor??
Oh wait…wacko fans are wacko and people getting mad at Maks for playing favorites will still somehow be Derek’s fault. 😀 Bet Val finally gets that MBT though.
I tend to agree – star announcement would be the perfect choice..
Please do NOT bring Maks as permanent judge.. there are too many personal and business connections between him and other pros.
I think it is too early to announce the new cast but I am hoping it is that. I don’t want Maks as a judge not even a part-time one but sine Grubman tweeted about the announcement I am tending to lean on that part.
If he is I am just going to watch youtube for the celebs that I find interesting. Hoping Shania is part of the new cast.
@PH#6: Yup, the wackos will always blame Derek for everything. I don’t think it’s a wise decision for DWTS to pick Maks as a permanent judge. To me by doing that they act as if they are d-e-s-p-e-r-a-t-e. It takes out the enjoyment knowing Maks is judging all his buddies.
I agree..it seems it’s always Derek’s fault for everything. So jealous.
Vogue and Heidi, I agree with your remarks. If Maks is a judge, I don’t know if I can watch. This would be Val’s chance to win. Another season like the last one would be more than my stomach could handle. Please, please, please no Maks on DWTS this season. Never again would be better!
Unfortunately, I also think it’s too early for celeb announcement. IMO I don’t want Maks or Julianne as judge. I think someone like Kym could be/would be fair, but even she has a bit of a special connection to Cheryl, haven’t they called each other long term best friends?
If I was Val, I’d want big bro to get the hell away from the show he hated so much and leave some oxygen in the room for him.
Hopefully the “big” announcement is more a long the lines of result shows or who will be guest performing on the first show or something a long those lines.
Hopefully it’s an announcement that the show is going back to two nights! Please no Maks as a permanent judge! Please God no! That would be almost TOO unbearable and with the big possibility of Derek not returning as a Pro, it would make it all the more likely that I WON’T watch season 19 unless some big huge celebrity that I really like was on….but I can’t really think of someone who fits that decsription 🙁
I used to like Henry B a lot but he’s become too big for his britches now if you ask me and forgotten about the little people who got him where he is.
I think it is going to be the announcement of the pros as Kristyn Burtt did her 15 second scoop that Rob Wade was supposed to let the pros/troup know this week who was and wasn’t coming back as he wanted to be as prepared as possible for Season 19. Let’s hope that Derek and Mark will be back as it would not be the same without those two as they have the most passion not only for dance but for teaching and you can feel their hearts and souls in their dances and they both bring out the best in their partners. Even on tour you could feel the passion in Derek and Julianne as they danced.
I think Maks is the desperate one, really. TPTB get to keep the crazy shippers tuning in (with Maks tweeting a pic of him and Meryl to help out), but Maks gets to remain somewhat relevant for a while while he figures out what else he’s going to do.
I just can’t fathom how the shippers can completely ignore everything to ship those two – like, really, not denying JLo would REALLY piss off an actual girlfriend…like, say, Meryl, if she really were one. I have a hard time believing that Maks is THAT stupid. At the end of the day, while I don’t care for Maks…or care about Maks…it’s his fans that are the real issue. Maks occasionally is likable, and is occasionally idiotic with his comments. But his fans are ALWAYS delusional. Without fail.
So, they make Maks a judge. Considering that most of the time the judges have an agenda (one which Maks himself has benefited from) and are helping to steer the results, is that likely to change? It can go one of two ways: Maks doesn’t play by the judges rules and is actually REAL (doubtful) or things continue as they always have. Will it make a difference on the outcome of the show? Not likely. His fans always excuse his behavior and his trash talking as “real” (code for rude when he wants to be but it’s okay because he’s “real”) – let’s really see if that’s true. I doubt it. I doubt he can be impartial, and I doubt he will stray from the producer agenda. I predict he will fall in line while favoring his brother. I’d be happy to be wrong. Either way, it could be really entertaining.
I don’t want Derek back as a pro, regardless. I think he has plenty other things to be doing, and after Amy they can’t possibly challenge him enough.
I thought about a pro announcement – because TPTB do love to spoil our fun when possible – but that would require that they have all the celebs signed on. We’ve seen so many shakeups in the last several seasons where pros are in and then out depending on which celebs sign on. I also don’t think that they consider most of the pros as “important”. I think Derek, Maks and Cheryl…maybe Mark…are pretty much it in terms of “important” and even that is questionable.
I think the big announcement is that-Maks and Meryl are getting married and going to make DWTS babies. Oh and of course Erin will be there every step of the way to give us the play by play.
lol
I’m guessing the announcement might be about a change in the judging panel. But it would make me sick if Max is going to be a judge: after his abusive treatment of Hope Solo, I lost all respect for him. And the Max & Meryl showmance was just ridiculous; the fact that they won was appalling and no thanks to him. If he is a judge, the show will lose me as a viewer. I actually hope CAI, Len and Bruno stay on because I find them funny, especially their interplay with Tom Bergeron. Anyway, I’m looking forward to what the announcement will be.
Ha ha, I can’t stand Maks so much that I mistakenly spelled his name wrong! LOL
I see that Maks is still stoking the fires of the shippers. They are now going crazy about the pic of him and Meryl that he posted on his twitter account and his coy response to a radio interview that he is not commenting on his private life. This inspite of Meryl declaring positively when interviewed in Detroit a few days ago that there is absolutely no relationship between her and Maks except friendship.
I guess he gets a little more mileage out of this.
For me no Derek or Mark I won’t watch. They are the only reason I watch as they bring the passion to the show and make it interesting with their wonderful choreography and Derek’s interaction with the audience during commercials (his passion is unsurpassed). The others for me not so much. Derek did say in the one interview when asked about what challenges were left for him on the show after Amy and he said that there are challenges every week on the show.
I hope it’s not about Maks becoming a full time-judge…I don’t get it anyway why Maks should be the one pro to join the judging panel?? I mean considering all the pros, there are better people suited for this job…btw is there going to be a pro watch on this site for this upcoming season?
Is it just me but whenever there is an announcement from DWTS it needs to be BIG and usually involves a Maks discussion.
I’m so over him and the ridiculousness that occurred last season.
Why can’t they be more supportive of all the pros and what they are doing. I find since last season it’s all about Maks and I personally am sick of it.
I am a Derek fan and a fan of most of the other pros but feel this has gone on long enough. If it’s about a new judge why the BIG attached to it, is this now bigger than the celebs?
Sorry rant over just needed to release this.
How could they make Maks a judge? The show would have zero integrity, and I mean less than now when it comes to judges scores. There’s no way he’s not going to favor his brother, it’s human nature. And he may have made nice with Peta recently but I hope that’s not because he was foreseeing a judgeship. Bummer.
I.T.A….. PJ
That has to be the BIG announcement that Maks/Meryl got married and are naming the twins she is going to have Mork & Mindy. 🙂
Yes it has to be. The shippers already have her wearing a huge engagement ring, planning her wedding dress etc etc. So much delusions.
Maks doesn’t have any Olympics medals or substantial things that would bring him fame. He relies on sideshows to get him further in life. Piggybacking on Meryl’s(and Charlie’s) medal and the showmance win is going to bring home the bacon for a while. Most people will even start believing it was Maks that won the Olympics with Meryl. Showmances, tabloid gossip, creating something out of nothing is his typical MO. He went on to say on a Detroit radio show today(WJR) that he won’t be writing any books since he doesn’t have that much in his life to write about. He will leave that to his cast mates. Thanks for acknowledging that Maks. Your accomplishments are not worth more than 140 characters, perhaps even less LOL 😀
Erin will walk Maks down the aisle.
Well, when you got nothing else…
I saw someone say that Maks gets people excited about DWTS every season. I think they might be the only people on the planet that don’t understand the role that Lizzie plays and that your publicist (and your own desire for PR) are directly proportional to how much and what kind of PR you get. Every single season Maks and Lizzie play this game and the media is, of course, complicit – they aren’t going to turn down Lizzie’s shit because someday she might have something bigger for them. It’s a *game*. DWTS is news. Derek is asked in EVERY interview if he’s coming back to DWTS – he plays no coy game, just says he doesn’t know. Period. He then steers the convo back to the reason he’s there.
Maks is the only one managed by Lizzie. Is it a coincidence that Maks is the only pro who is getting mileage on who he is or isn’t sleeping with and what he’s NOT doing? I don’t think so. Look at Derek, Cheryl and Mark – all their PR is related to their TALENT and actual things they are doing. Mark has been dating the same girl for a long time now and it never gets play in the media. She’s a fairly accomplished song writer. Don’t you think that Mark, if he wanted to, could get lots more PR by pimping it? Sure, she’s not JLo, but still. Derek dated both Nina Dobrev and Nikki Reed and did everything he could to avoid it being in the media. Instead of playing coy to stoke the fires, he actually refuses to talk about it. There are ways to stay on the DL and talk only about your work…if you WANT to.
ETA: Sharon1 – as for it having to be “big” and being about Maks and TPTB not being more supportive of ALL the pros, well see above. In order for this sort of thing to be done for other pros, particularly Derek, he has to be willing to play along…and I’ve never gotten the sense that he has been that willing for PR. Him promoting his book has been like a miracle. Plus, Derek doesn’t play the will he or won’t he game – he’s said that he’ll always be a part of the show in some way. Last season, they gave him creative oversight of Macy’s Stars of Dance because they thought he would be out of the show early and the WANT him on the show. They give him what he wants – that’s pretty supportive. They let Mark perform one of his songs on the show – again, pretty supportive. The “support” is just designed for the what the pro wants.
Audrey – Maks is the one who wants to judge. Do you think any of the others want judge or would they rather dance? I can’t imagine Derek or Mark wanting to judge. MAYBE Cheryl, but I doubt it. I do think Shirley Ballas would be a FAR better choice, especially after listening to her on Afterbuzz.
Yeah, we’re gonna do Pro Watch…when there’s something to watch. 😀
Ooo…Kate. Do you think he realizes that in his constant digs at Derek (and Cheryl) that all he sounds like is extremely envious?? And really….truer words were never spoken. Nothing going on indeed.
@PHeidi….
Maks could always write a book about all his short lived “romances” and “showmances.” I’m sure all the shippers would be drooling to read about his true romances. He could call his book “Tales of My Many Women.” 🙂
My guess: a new judge and possibly the loss of Len.
Maybe they are announcing guest judges already? That’s my only other guess
#31
PH, I think Maks wants to be a judge so he can still gain media attention by doing as little as possible for the show. He has no passion for dancing. He hasn’t really developed a career in acting/TV. If he pushes to become judge, he has to do nothing and he can still be in the news enough to sell enough vodka to make people buy his jewelry. Maks should thank Derek for that mirrorball because if he wouldn’t have choreographed that Olympic routine, Meryl might not have even be on the show LOL. Would that make him more envious? LOL 😀
I think the announcement will be about the return to the two-night format (at least for a couple of weeks), and maybe a few teasers about surprises in those shows.
If they bring on a fourth judge – I don’t really care who it is – it will be a HUGE mistake. How many people watch DWTS and think, “You know, I’d love to hear more from the judges. That would make it a better show.” Are you kidding me?
Maks’s life has hit bottom and he’s begun to dig. I find him a seriously unhappy man, and that’s not going to change any time soon. That photo shoot with Maks and Val wearing only cowboy hats was miles beyond distasteful. To me, they’re mocking themselves. My far out guess is that eventually Val will realize that Maks is bringing him down and whatever action he takes will be the catalyst for Maks to finally deal with himself. That last thought may be a wee bit too hopeful.
I remain hopeful that it’s Carrie Ann Inaba getting fired…., but it’s probably the maks thing. But damn, I really hope it’s something else
I too find that nude thing with the hats too tacky and smells of desperation. He must be thinking that at age 34 he has to make a full push to get himself noticed that he will do anything – including a fake showmance. Anything to sell his inferior vodka and his tacky jewelry line.
Do you know he even sold T-shirts in his studios with pics of him and Meryl titled Gone with the Win with the 2 of them posed almost like the original Clark Gable(he wishes!)and Scarlett. I’ve never heard the other winning pros go to the lengths that he has done after one win!
PH, not only will Erin walk Maks down the eye, Lizzie will hire her to do play by play of the wedding night.
I’m not going to get too excited about the GMA announcement. If it turns out to be about Maks as a permanent judge then I’ll get exasperated, peeved, then drunk, in that order.
#36
Totally agree! I’d rather see more dancing and rehearsal packages that precious minutes wasted on a 4th judge’s comments.
#38
Maks is the only pro that is milking this win as far as it will go. Meryl is just as desperate because she seems to be enjoying the endless fawning by the shippers as well, as we saw today. I don’t see any other partnerships from the show acting this way. Most of the other folks are “secure” in their own lives to have to resort to such things LOL 😀 The shippers are urging ABC to have them back on for the next season. Please NO!!!!
I’m with you Susan (36) – I totally listen to the judges and take everything they say to heart…. Said no one ever. They don’t need a fourth judge to make the judging panel time longer. That’s the last thing I watch. I fast forward through them 9 times out of ten and depend on this website to tell me what they said lol
For the record…. Those hats that val and maks were wearing are Pharrell hats. I enjoyed it because I enjoyed half naked men. No shame in my game.
Most of the time there so-called BIG announcement is usually just a bunch of hot air blown around. Much adu about nothing. At least I hope so.
Maks being a full time would be reason enough for me to have remote in hand at all times, he ain’t all that and a bag of chips. No need for his return to the show whatsoever.
I’m going to guess that Len is either going into full or semi-retirement. I wouldn’t be surprised if he were to hang up his paddle completely. The sliver of hope I am hanging onto is that they won’t hire a certain pro, at least not as a full-time judge, since not only will he have a brother competing on the show, but he also has a vested interest in Val’s success as a pro since Val is a partner in DWM studios. That would be all kinds of wrong. If Robert Wade wants to show integrity as the new Executive Producer, he won’t go there.
I am seeing this now infamous selfie LMAO. Excellent PR stunt Maks and Lizzie. Keeping the showmance alive for future earnings. Like PH said, when it’s all you have…
Maybe Len will take some weeks off again and Maks and Shirley B will takes turns covering for him at least for this season until he retires. I love listening to Shirley. She such a sweet lady.
So while Derek & Mark are finding success by expanding their careers, Maks continues to stir the pot and talk about…nothing. Not surprised. This game he’s playing is so tiring. Sigh…
@Kate 27, I’d think of something really in-depth to explain why I think Maks isn’t ready to write a book yet, but scratch that. I’ll say this instead: At least he’s acknowledged that words are not his talent…lol. Which makes me question why he’s so eager to get a gig that requires so much of that. That reminds me, Anna Trebunskaya did a fabulous impression of what Maks would be like as a judge on S17 week 7 of Afterbuzz. Had me in tears 😀
ITA @ Kate #40. What is up with reality competitions wanting a 4 judge format so badly? The judges are not the stars of the show. Why give them so much screen time?
List of things I want in S19 that likely won’t be in this “big announcement”:
More dancing- either Pro numbers, ATT spotlight dances (I miss seeing these people and their amazing stories), or Macy’s Stars of Dance numbers
Revive Dance Center- I miss the sometimes cheesy, sometimes inappropriate, sometimes snarky, but always entertaining humor. Why the heck did they get rid of it?
Longer rehearsal packages/confessionals- I’d love to get to know the couples better. Plus I want more fun/funny lighthearted moments shown, not just drama.
Could it actually really be the cast announcement? I doubt it because they hadn’t hyped that enough yet. But they could throw us off this time and do it as a complete surprise.
As someone said above, it could be a lot of hot air and nothing significant.
Could be about the judges. Return to two nights, talking about changes this season.
Maybe it really will be something really BIG that none of us would expect.
They didn’t say which day this announcement will be yet, did they?
I believe Maks will be a judge. He has nothing else going on and needs to be continually tied to the show (or some famous chick) to remain in the limelight. One comment I do personally disagree with is regarding Val. While I am not always happy with his behavior, I do think he’s talented enough to win the MBT on his own without Maks. I think he “gets” the show. I think he’s dedicated to his partner and producing beautiful dances for them and to making their experience on the show a favorable one. As a dancer, he is my favorite on the show. Although I totally enjoy Derek and Mark, there is just a little something extra I see in Val. 🙂 I do agree, he would benefit so much from Maks walking away from the show (like he’s been saying he’s going to do for years, yet never does/can’t seem to do). What ever happens, we’ll all complain and then watch the show anyway! lol
I think it could be one of these four:
1. Announcement of a new Fourth Judge or Len leaving.
2. The Cast Announcement (too early) or the date of the Cast Announcement.
3. The Professional Dancers that will be on this season. Since Kristen said in her 15 second dance scoop that the pros will know earlier.
4. The return of the Results Show.
I wouldn’t mind Maksim judging BUT not every week. Maybe Guest Judge.
As intended, Maks is back with speculative tabloid gossip about the M&M reunion. Keeps him relevant until it dies out. He can then give a booster shot by being seen back with JLo or Kate or whoever is in the geographical vicinity at the time in the next few weeks. Why would any sane self-respecting woman ever want to be associated with this guy? He keeps implying that they are all sleeping with him in various interviews to make himself look like the most desirable guy on earth.
#32
I think his book about romances would also fit in 140 characters or less, if it were to be non-fiction. He probably has a pathetic love life than he leads everyone to believe. He could just recruit one of his shippers to write bad romance novels. It would be a nice thing to set beside the inferior vodka and the tacky jewelry(thanks Ria 🙂 ) and would target the right demographic LOL.
#46
I think being coherent is not a requirement for judging so he feels he qualifies for the job. They could have him throw temper tantrums at the other judges for some good old reality TV.
LynneJ, please point to where anyone said that Val couldn’t win the MBT on his own. No one said that – especially since he’s had ringers more seasons than not to help him along his way AND make him look pretty darn good. But they are saying that his odds go up with Maks as a full time judge. I don’t think anyone can deny that.
Give Val someone like Jennie Garth – no experience at all AND stage fright – and see how he does with her.
Jennie Garth’s Wikipedia page says she took dance lessons as a kid.
Yeah, as have most other female celebrities in the world, including Joanna Krupa who had ballet up until age 11. Child lessons just don’t count when you’re 40 years old trying to learn ballroom. Sorry. Not when compared with someone like Zendaya, for one. Old argument.
Oh, and by the way? Wiki is not all knowing. It’s what the person updating wants you to know. Like a resume, they are often inflated.
So did I Jen and a million other kids….doesn’t mean it makes someone an “experienced” dancer and that they can dance good.
Now that you mention it, Vogue, so did I!! I bet I could win that MBT. 🙂 Only not.
LOL +1!!!
I can not wait to hear the News! 🙂 I have nothing negative to say about Maks of anyone else. I hope Derek will if he does not Return, still coreograph the Macy Dances and perform in them. I do however not think a pro on DWTS should be a regular judge. Have a good day everyone.
If there’s one person who is the MOST deserving to be a judge is Shirley Ballas. Everyone says that she’ll be biased towards Mark & Derek. That answer is no mainly because she’s worked with probably every pro on the show and she’ll be completely fair to everyone. Plus we need another REAL ballroom/latin expert as a judge. Still don’t know why Carrie Ann and Bruno are still there.
Kate(1)-Yes, Maks is back in the news because of the M&M reunion. Good PR from Lizzie since it fans the flames of the shippers anew. And of course dodging the relationship issue contributes to the stuff. Why not just say they are just friends? It means more news and money for him.
What I do not understand is Meryl’s part in this. Like you I am beginning to think that she really loves attention.
I ended up Googling Lizzie (Maks’ PR woman) and… without drawing it too much off topic, how is she still in such a job like that? She should be in jail after what she did, but that’s personal opinion I guess.
(if anyone has no clue what I’m talking about, she drove an SUV into a crowd outside a nightclub and injured 16 people, in 2001).
Apparently, Meryl has straight up said, more than once, that they are just friends. Why Maks can’t do that is beyond me.
Sorry. I tried to be respectful in my post and express MY opinions. Which are apparently wrong. Was told this was an anti-Chmerkovskiy site, but thought speaking of my views and my opinions I would be welcome into the discussion. Not the case. Moving on. Enjoy your chat.
Adam, I couldn’t agree more about Shirley!
But, LynneJ, all you were asked is where anyone said Val couldn’t win on his own? No one said your opinions weren’t welcomed either. To me, it sounds like you can’t handle a discussion unless it’s all in agreement with yours. So, see ya around. We will definitely enjoy our chat with or without you because all opinions are welcomed here for whoever anyone likes or doesn’t like.
Oh boo hoo. We actually try to be realistic and logical here and sorry if that doesn’t usually mesh well with the average Chmerkovskiy fan.
Fact: No one said that Val couldn’t win without Maks – that was YOU reading in.
Fact: Val has had better partners on this show than any other pro EVER in the same time frame.
If you can’t handle discussions where people don’t agree with you AND point out the actual measurable facts, then you definitely should leave. Buh bye.
@48 & 62 LynneJ, Nobody said Val lacked the talent and drive to win on his own. I think you’re being overly sensitive. In my short time on the site, I’ve seen people with varying opinions on the Chmerkovskiy brothers. I personally really like Val. Anyone can share their opinions, but you will be corrected if you say something that’s just not true. And your assumption about what some said about Val was not correct. (Sorry mods if I overstepped my boundaries!) They’ve only said that Maks will likely favor his brother. Now does Val need Maks to get a MBT? No,I don’t think so. He’s gotten in the finale twice and had high finishes the last 2 seasons without Maks’s help. And yea, Val’s last 3 partners had loads of dance experience, so he’s definitely been blessed in that regard. But a great potential dancer will be shortchanged without great choreo, as we saw with Meryl & Maks this last season. Having a great partner simply isn’t enough. Maks finally realized that and had a meltdown about it. He said something along the lines of, “I already have the best dancer. Everything else depends on me” and we saw him throw tantrums because he couldn’t handle the pressure. Val gets Meryl one week, challenges her, and choreographs her best dance of the season, and I think a lot of people here can agree on at least that. I think it’s pretty common opinion Val’s the more talented brother. For that reason, if I were Val, I’d take it as an insult if my brother thought he had to sway things in my favor for a win.
Now the question on my mind is, “has Val been challenged as a teacher?” I don’t think so. And that’s not to say he isn’t a good teacher. He just hasn’t gotten a partner with no performing experience since maybe his first season (correct me if I’m wrong. I didn’t watch S13/14.) And in that sense, I can agree with PH @51 that we haven’t seen the full extent of his ability as a pro. I want to see how he does with someone with less dance talent and possibly some emotional challenges as well, so he’ll have to scale back on his intensity levels.
#66 – when it comes to val, he’s still really new and I think this season was his best when it comes to choreography. I’m hoping that he gets it and when he is given a partner who hasn’t had precious experience, I hope he’ll do well. I look back to how he was with Sherri shepherd, she wasn’t a fish out of water but she definitely had troubles trying to learn some of the harder dances and he was so good with her. I think if he knew then what he knows now, Sherri’s experience would have been a lot different.
Based on Sharna and Val are saying at BWAT right now they find out if they have jobs Wednesday for this season.
Thanks, Lauren.
Based on the way they almost in an absurd way pushed Maks to the win I say they have an agenda with him. The most obvious that comes to mind is that he will be on the judging panel.
I don’t however think it will be a full time job or that he will replace Len (yet!). I expect it will be something like(I think Cheryl) said: Len will miss out on a couple of shows and Maks will replace him in those. I think Len does intend to retire soon and they will use this season to test the waters a bit, see how it works out, the chemistry of the judging panel with Maks, sans Len will work, how the fact that Maks has so many personal connections to several pros will be taken by the public and how real the judging can be faked with all the complications.
ps. regarding Meryl… I just think she is a genuinely nice person, who warmed up to Maks and also understands how her association is good advertising for Maks so does play along a bit, just as she did on the show. Everyone knew that he will be in her area and were expecting them to meet up, so probably that’s why she agreed to post the selfie and even retweet it. Might I add I find it a bit funny that in less then 24h she posted 2 additional pics on IG, with her friends. She hardly ever tweets with such high frequency, I can’t really remember a time she posted 2 pics in 24h, let alone 3. As if she is trying to a) she isn’t spending her time with Maks,it was just a breakfast b) she is trying to bury that their selfie quick.
Now that I’m out here’s what was said. During the Q&A section, someone asked them if they would be back for season 19. They responded they didn’t know yet & would find out Wednesday just like we would on GMA. If they weren’t back we’d see them “hanging at a coffee shop Thursday.” I was especially confused, because when I checked my calendar, Sept 4 doesn’t fall on a Wednesday. Then I checked out this site for any updates & saw this article. At the end of the show they again said to watch GMA Wednesday to hear if they’d be back.
If they are saying all the pros that will be back for season 19 on GMA Wednesday, I guess that means they have all the celebs already signed on. Dont they usually cast the celebs then pick the pros to partner with them based on height, personality, etc. Only matter of time until celebs names leak. Really hoping Glebs back this season as a pro.
The show must be making some substantial fan favorite pro changes this season. Why else use GMA as a platform so much before the cast announcement. So there must be something newsworthy in the shakeup to advertise this. Just my opinion but I think they are bringing back some pros that have been off the show recently. Can’t imagine Val or Sharna not being part of the lineup tho.
It’s so odd that they would just announce the pros….but, if this is the case, maybe it’s because they have someone BIG they want to announce,,,which makes me wonder on “Julianne Hough”? Now that would be a huge get and would make good promo until the full cast announcement on Sept 4th.
And watch the heads explode if that were the case, Vogue.
And you know…that might be enough to get Derek back on the show.
Oh, that is so true Miss Heidi! I hope it happens …and if her dancing is anything like this summer on tour, she is primed and ready to go!!
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I would NOT want to see Maks as a judge simply because it wouldn’t be giving Val a fair shot and he’s good – just as long as he doesn’t fall in love with his partner again. Maks and Meryl gave us all something to watch for. I don’t know how many times I was on the edge of my seat saying, “Will you kiss her, PLEASE? Why are you doing this to all of us watching? Just one kiss!!” I don’t believe for one minute that Maks and Meryl are not together. I think that’s why he said she will be his last passionate dancer. We all know the starting date is 9/15 and the announcement of the celebrities is 9/4. Shirley Ballas would be a great judge because she taught Derek, Mark and Julianne everything they needed to know to get started. My thoughts are the original judges will still be there with the exception of Bruno and the big announcement will have to be that Bruno will be a pro this year and will be matched up with Abbie Miller who will gave to dance on ice skates. She bangs Bruno, go get her!
I would love to see Julianne as a guest judge rather than a returning pro. To me, her return as a pro would be a step backward for her and her career.
@Mary Lee – Well I didn’t fall for Maks and Meryl and their fake showmance angle whatsoever. Blech! Desperate times call for desperate measures.
That’s the thing, Sandy. Derek and Julianne have made a point of not following the hollywood rules. Before seeing them on tour, I would have stuck to my “Jules will never compete on DWTS again” moto – not I”m not so sure.
Um. Maks and Meryl’s dances also got me at the edge my seat – much closer to the barf bucket I had near my sofa.
@Ria + 1
@Ria – LOL!! That is too funny.
@Heidi – Then I say… Bring Her On! Having Julianne return definitely would breathe new life into the show.
I have to agree with Ria…the “Showmance” with M & M was sickening. The constant kissing Meryl on the temple and the touchy, touchy, arm entanglements were a little overboard to suit me. I love to watch a good waltz to a love song and all, but only during the dance. If I want to watch a romance, I’ll turn the station to a Romance Movie.
I missed Seasons 1-6 as I started watching Season 7 and didn’t get to enjoy Julianne as much as I did Derek, so, yah, I would really like to see her dance live on TV instead of watching back videos of past seasons.
Oh, the Maks fans are getting all excited at the thought of her as a pro and Maks as a judge, as if Maks would be harsh with her as a quid pro quo. Please. Maks will do what he’s told. As for Julianne, if she’s on the show she’s making a shit ton more money than Maks could hope for and will laugh all the way to the bank. 😀
Maks has actually said in a few different interviews they’re not dating. He even called it a showmance in one. The shippers just find another way to spin it each time he (or Meryl) says it. But he’s not blameless. He changes from denial to coy based on how much attention he needs on any particular day and he uses it to his advantage when he needs it. Based on yesterday’s photo I’m guessing either JLo has moved on from their little game or they’ve got something up their sleeve with Meryl at Dance With Me like another Sway.
I think Meryl is just like Erin. She kept her life private until her world collided with Maks and she got a taste of all the media attention from being romantically linked to him and found she liked it. Charlie is getting married and starting his own life and I imagine at some point he’ll start doing stuff with Tanith. Meryl doesn’t seem to have anything else going on. So much like Kirstie did, she’ll hitch her cart to the Chmerkovskiy horse and ride that for awhile, until Maks finds someone else who can bring him even more attention and publicity. And they’ll cash in and make some money off her while they’re still able to.
#78 Mary Lee, I believe there’s something between Maks and Meryl about as much as there’s something between Maks and me. Actually I believe the latter more. 🙂
Like you said, PHeidi, Maks will do as he is told, not how his shipper fans think he should do. As far as what Julianne said to Maks on the “phoning it in,” she tells it like it is. I noticed a difference in Mark, he showed off Candice and took a great interest in her totally. Some people can take constructive criticism (even if they don’t like hearing it) and still apply it to their life. I didn’t see Mark reacting the same as Maks. Mark has good ethics and was raised right.
#81. Thanks for the LOL. 😀
#86 I totally agree. Meryl is not this guileless creature that people make her out to be. She participated in the showmance and continues to throw bones at the rabid shippers fully knowing what the outcome will be. She seems to like associating with the C-bros clan. That in itself speaks volumes.
Charlie had things lined up before DWTS and he has recently been coaching. Whereas Meryl seems to like this manipulation of the shippers since she doesn’t appear to have anything going on, like you said.
If I were to describe what type of individuals they appear, Charlie is more like Derek in keeping busy and doing positive things. Meryl is more like Maks in toying with the public and loving the attention.
I agree Kate. Meryl seems to be hitching her star with the C-bros maybe eventually dancing with them later on. And loving the attention that goes with it. Good luck to her since IMO Maks only focuses attention on a woman if he can get PR from them-example. JLo.
Charlie will be a consultant with Zueva(their coach)this year focusing on the Shibutanis. Tanith is now a choreographer and teaches icedancing so he might collaborate with her later on. He also helped coached the University of Michigan synchronized skating team a few years ago.
Wow didn’t realize there was so much dislike for Max I enjoy watching all the pro dancers they are all great just Max is my favorite.The show would be better if they had more stars that we would know who the heck they are :).
For a $100,000 to start with, I’d get out and dance. I believe that’s what the celebrities start with. Or maybe it’s the pros. Also, there are bonuses tossed in the fray. I can’t dance for the life of me but Derek would make me a champ no problem.
Just saw a teaser on GMA… They are definitely announcing the PROS tomorrow!
Well whatever happens tomorrow morning I think it’s a good thing. It’s generating buzz for the show.
Having said that, I do find it a bit odd that the pros are announced before the celebrities are set in stone. Even if they do have the celebs lined up things can and have changed in the past at the last minute. Negotiations can fall through or the stars have second thoughts.
I agree Susan. I remember Ralph saying in his season he was the last celebrity to sign on and with roughly something like 2 days to spare before the couples announcement.
Could the pros be secretly practicing with their partners immediately? Even before September 4th?
Ooh Vogue, that comment about Julianne makes a lot of sense actually. I guess they wouldn’t take such a time slot out of GMA to announce 12 pros that people don’t recognise as much – so maybe we’re gonna get some more household pro names, like Julianne and Derek. I’m excited for tomorrow!
Sandy, good question. I hope so. That KTLA interview (at the end of it) makes me really wonder if they are meeting their celebs soon.
Joanna, thanks. It really makes one wonder, doesn’t it? I think it’s cool they are focusing on the pros like this. It makes good beginning promo and buzz like Susan wrote. They deserve some individual recognition too. As Heidi has said, the pros are really the ones to be carrying this show as much as the celebs if not more so.
Just wondering if Kate Hudson will be on this season and that is why Derek might be a pro. He had mentioned Kate would be a good celebrity to have on DWTS.
He said that Kate said she would never do the show. So, I doubt it. It would be awesome though.
Someone said that they saw Derek at the airport this morning. Wonder if is headed to NY or Florida for the Dancesport event?
He promised Shirley he’d be at the Dancesport event, as did Mark. Although it starts tomorrow, I don’t know if he has to be there tomorrow. He and Mark are doing a Meet and Greet thing…but I don’t remember what day. I wonder if he’ll be back to LA in time for the Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday.
According to the dancesport schedule, the reception dinner for the Dancesport is at 8pm on Wed. 8/13 and the Meet and Greets with Derek and Mark are on Thurs. 8/14 at 6pm and Fri. 8/15 at 1:30pm. I believe Derek and Mark are doing some performance on Sat. 8/16 but do not know what (I think I read that in a tweet from Shirley sometime ago). The dancesport wraps up the evening on Sat. 8/16 so it looks like he could be back in LA in time for the Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday.
I’ve checked – Meet & Greet times are August 14th at 6:00pm and Friday, August 15th at 1:30pm.
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The Creative Arts Emmys are on Saturday, August 16th at 4 PM. It will be shown on TV on Sunday, August 24th at 8 PM. Mr. Hough will be doing a sprint to get to LA. He’s always on the run.
We assume he’s going to go. I’m not so sure about that. Doesn’t he have a dinner or something in Florida on Saturday?
Gut feeling is Derek won’t be back this season as a pro as I would have thought he would have been in NY for the announcement if he was going to be a pro as the D-man does like the cameras 🙂
Lisa, GMA can always have any pro join them “via satellite”. 🙂
Announcing the Season 19 Pro dancers list–does that mean they all 12 are going to be there on GMA??
And the cameras LOVE the D-man, Lisa #105 🙂
Mark and Cheryl are the only ones who are in NYC, I believe. But they could surprise us, I suppose.
Val is in nyc too I think.