DWTS Season 11 – PRO WATCH
🙂 Today’s the day when they start finding out. Today’s the day I haunt Twitter more than ever – usually. Today I was outside most of the day and am sunburned. 🙂 But here’s what I found when scanning twitter. I’ll post more info as it becomes available.
First up, Miss Chelsie Hightower. Now, I’m thinking Chelsie is almost a lock for this season. For one thing, she was on Extreme Makeover Home Edition with Derek and I think everyone who did that show has a better than even chance of being back. Secondly, Chelsie tweeted earlier, in response to Ashly Costa, that she didn’t know yet – this was like 17 hours ago. Then, a few hours ago she tweeted “Leaving SLC – won’t be back until November”. Now, when I tried to find this tweet I couldn’t because I think she deleted it. I did find where a fan retweeted it saying how glad she was that Chelsie was back on the show. Well, either Chelsie realized she was giving a wrong impression, or she spilled some beans she wasn’t supposed to – you pick. You could tell the fan that’s not what you meant – or you could delete the tweet and hope no one else (Like me 🙂 ) saw it.
Next – Dmitry Chaplin. Dmitry tweeted this earlier and he hasn’t taken it down. He doesn’t strike me as the arrogant type who would assume he’s back (especially since he wasn’t last season), so I take this as a confirmation. Ya know Dmitry is not my favorite – I find him too quiet and kinda boring. But after the behavior of a couple pros who shall remain nameless (for now), I’m definitely glad if he’s back. 🙂
The only other clues I have right now are the Extreme Home Makeover pros – Derek, who stayed nearly all week, Anna T, Chelsie, Tony and Mark. I have to think that they will be back, since they are on that show, but I could be way off base of course. Plus, Derek was at the studio for no known reason a week ago. Hmmm…you be the judge.
NOTE 1 – People, just because MSN says Julianne is back this season, doesn’t mean she really is. She’s NOT – she’s filming Footloose in Atlanta and she’s said straight up that she’s not back. Do we need to have the conversation about not believing something just because you see it in print from a supposedly reliable source??
NOTE 2: A little bird (who’s first initial is C) tells me that Jackie Josephs has moved to LA. 🙂 Just sayin’. Is this her Twitter? If it is, she’s following and talking to some interesting people. 😉
That is Jackie’s twitter. I don’t see any interesting messages there though. She was talking with Mark’s girlfriend but Jackie is friends with the pros. Mark, Derek,Chelsie and all.
I hope Kym is back. If the Kurt Warner rumor is true, they would make a winning pair.
Pssshh…if I were an animal, I wouldn’t be a birdie. I’d be a kitty cat 😉 MEOW!!! But yes, I raised an eyebrow when I saw that Jackie moved to L.A. I don’t think she’d uproot from a WILDLY successful studio on a whim…she must have a decent shot at being on this season, or she may already be a lock. The facebook page for her campaign has also had some interesting chatter lately – I’d share the link but I’m doing this from my phone and it would be a pain in the ass 😉 But anyway, her mom, Rae, said something to the tune of “Jackie is trying to show the producers she can add some sparkle to the show.” Verrrry eeeeeenteresting.
Chelsie actually tweeted about leaving SLC before she tweeted Ashley. Maybe she accidentally sent it out again today (seems like people have trouble with that sometimes…Mark, Jonathan).
The original SLC tweet is still out there:
http://twitter.com/ChelsieKayH/status/21634273907
But yeah, I agree, she’s probably a lock…DWTS fitness video, Extreme Home Makeover, and a Fitness mag cover all at the moment. Hope she doesn’t get “The Situation” though!
Yeah, Twitter has been exceptionally screwy lately and add in all the pointless “vote for” crap on there it’s a nightmare. Chelsie does get the weird partners, so if he’s on she might get him.
I actually had the same thought as Heidi about the pros on Extreme Makeover being locks. That is my guess too–the only exception I could see would be Tony for his recent remarks but I’ve noticed even when he’s no longer on the show, he still seems to have a strong presence in the show somehow(i.e. helping Cheryl choreograph, dancing on results night, etc.)
I went to Halifax last Thursday to see Evan and Anna in Ballroom with a Twist and then Anna went straight to another BWAT in Detroit and then on to film Extreme Makeover. Quite the crazy schedule if you ask me unless there was an underlying purpose. BTW, Jonathan was also at BWAT but not at Extreme Makeover.
I called the Fred Astaire studio in regards to Jackie about a couple of weeks ago because it showed up on the Chicago North Fred Astaire facebook page that Jackie was heading to LA.
I already called up the studio and the most that they told me was that she was heading to LA to take lessons in other dance genres… which I thought sounded strange…
New name in the rumor mill – British journalist Valerie Hashburntar. She is apparently a huge name in the UK, and did a few stuff over here in the States. 18 hours ago she had said on her Twitter that she got a call from DWTS producers, and that they want her to do it, and now she put a tweet on quoting that she is ‘cha-cha crazy’. Also, I noticed she’s now following Dmitry, Chelsie, Cheryl, Derek AND Mark. You might wanna make a post about this – this girl could be a new rumor.!!
http://www.twitter.com/vallyh
Yep, Valerie Hashburntar is huge here in the UK, and presented a few shows in your country aswell. She’s following a lot of DWTS alumni, so I think we have an official rumor.??
But why this Valerie do DWTS instead of SCD? I googled her and found nothing.
On the same note – Why is Michelle Williams doing SCD and not DWTS.
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/williams-joins-british-dance-show_1160586
She’s just had twins, Jeniffer, and she wants to promote some new stuff over in the USA.
Yes Harry, we’ve heard – question is, are you guys her fans trying to start some promo or is this for real? We’ve had people tell us before that someone said they were going to be on when all it really was was them trying to get PR. And seriously – I can hear it now, the screams of “Who the hell ARE these so called stars”. This woman is a total unknown here! I don’t get it. Put her on SCD.
In any case, I”ll likely bite and post it, but I can’t say I’m particularly happy about it. It will be okay, as long as we don’t get a crazy bunch of non-star Reality stars to go along with her. This show just had it’s best season, possibly EVER, ratings-wise – why would they go nutty with the casting?
Nope – changed my mind. Unless you can prove to me that she’s actually a star and not just some chick daydreaming out loud, I ain’t posting it. I’ll need more than Twitter. NOTHING comes up on Google – so I think hoax. I’m willing to risk not reporting this one.
Oh, and come to find out – Harry and Emily are either the same person, or two people living in the same house. Credibility just took a beating, kids, sorry.
I really can’t say more, you’ll have to ask that British girl Emily, who seems to know what she’s famous for.
Valerie Hashburntar is on DWTS? Really? I work with her sister, Ellen Hashburntar, I guess I could ask her about it tomorrow.
Alright Princess Judgemental, what’s your problem? I post a rumour that I had came across online on one website, and you immediately start to think I’m some loudmouth British girl aswell? Well, I’ve lost a whole lot of respect for you. Learn some politeness.
@Emily – Ok, now THAT’S uncalled for. We’re trying to keep our reputation on the line by not reporting on some clearly fishy rumor from a woman no one in the States has heard of and whose only google results are her Twitter account and now this whole debacle unfolding on this site. What are you, 12?
Besides the lack of info about her on the net, there are several red flags getting sent up with this one – a Twitter account with only 15 followers? Giving birth to twins a month ago? Working for a porn channel?! Nope, not touching this one with a 29 1/2 foot pole. Clearly hoaxish.
And to anyone else out there trying to fabricate some “Valeri Hashburtar for DWTS!” campaign and are trying to use this site to do it – don’t waste your time. We laid down the law with the crazy Antonio Sabato fans last month, we’ll do it again if any more Valeri fans start coming out of the ductwork and spamming us with nonsense. You’ve been warned.
Harry, darling, I can see your IP Address AND your email address. I KNOW you, Emily and, now ThatDWTSChick are all the same person – or you live together. You all have the same IP address. I’m so devastated you don’t respect me – I will miss you and your other two personalities – LOL.
In case anyone is wondering what Courtney is talking about, I’ve deleted a few name calling posts. That always happens when someone gets busted – they call names cause they got nuthin’ else. If he/she/they keep it up, I’ll just have to remember how to block people.
This is actually kind of amusing. Who’s next, “ThatDWTSdude” who is also named Harry and Emily?? LOL
And to finally come out with it all – I am Valerie Hashburntar. I started the rumor on a fake twitter account which I began to see if I could get on the website.
FAIL.
Too bad you’re only smart enough to manage the comments. Keep it up and you won’t even have that.
Louis Van Amstel said a few days ago that they were supposed to find out yesterday (Aug. 20) whether they’d be back. So I think most of them or at least some of them already know but aren’t saying anything. I understand they aren’t supposed to but it sounds like Karina will say something once she knows but as of now, she didn’t say anything about whether she’s back. I have a feeling that the pros aren’t going to straight out tell us (at least not all of them) because the producers don’t want them to. They might just drop hints or something. As for Kym Johnson, I hope she is back too but I’m not counting on her saying a thing until the couples are announced after this celeb announcement on the “Bachelor Pad” show which will occur on Monday August 30th. I imagine they’ll announce the pairings the next day or week… maybe the next day. So it’s unlikely Kym will say anything til then. I’ll be surprised if she says anything before August 30th.
Yesterday was only the start of them finding out. They don’t necessarily all get a call on the same day since all the celebs aren’t finalized yet. Last season it was several days before Dmitry and Karina knew they weren’t going to be on, unless they outright lied on twitter and I don’t think they would. What would be the point? Kim didn’t say a word last season, as I recall, but many of the others pretty much said whether they were back or not. The pairings will probably be announced the day after Bachelor Pad on GMA, like last season. I would expect all of them to know by the 30th, of course, but up to a couple days before, we can’t be sure.
Mark Malkin just said on twitter Derek is back http://twitter.com/marcmalkin.
I saw and I cheered. 🙂
Louis said some may find out later depending on the celeb. Anna said last year she was pretty certain but did not want to say anything until it was done deal. Mark found out later he was returning while others like Maks and Derek seem to know sooner. Jackie joining the cast is an interesting rumor. She was in consideration before and her dance partner Jesse DeSoto has done the show.
What about Ashly and Damian? Are they coming back?