DWTS Season 12 – “Put ME on the Show” & Possible Contenders
Like Heidi, I’ve been running into some celebrities and people out there dying to be on DWTS next season. Here is one I really had to scratch my head on. I had no idea who “Ijustine” was until I was over at The ABC Dancing With The Stars “Pick the Cast” link with her and/or her fans flooding the link with their votes. If you don’t know who she is, she’s a You Tube sensation currently. Guess who she wants as a partner if this video is of any hint? 😮
Black Label Society’s and Ozzy Osbourne’s former front man, Zakk Wilde, has posted he wants to be on DWTS next season on his My Space page. He’s also getting a lot of votes from his fan base currently.
Vote for Zakk to be on the next Dancing With The Stars! And yes we are serious! http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/cast-season12
Last week, I ran onto this scary possibilty. lol In this video Joan Rivers mentions how she’d do the show if asked.
TWNpNews is reporting former WWE diva Maria Kanellis has asked her fans to vote for her to be on the show. Here she is in case you’ve never seen her before.
And then there is Tom Bergeron’s dream contestant. In case you missed it, last week, he tweeted Julie Benz that he wanted her on the show. Here’s the transcript of their brief exchange:
Bergeron: Post-vacation, I’d love 2 see you pulling double duty. No Ordinary Family & DWTS. U should be able 2 do a REALLY fast quickstep!
Benz: I would love to!!!!!
Bergeron: Good to know! It has synergy written all over it. And spray tan. And teeny little costumes!
Benz: some do it for the dance… I would do it for the spray tan and teeny sparkle costumes!!!
Here is a take from Zap2it on this strong possibility which I agree with.
Whether or not Bergeron has any pull regarding casting choices, this sounds like an interesting proposal and certainly a smart one should ABC and the DWTS producers go for it.
Currently in its freshman season, No Ordinary Family has been having difficulty in the ratings during the last few weeks, despite its continually improving creative stride. What better way to pull in more viewers than to have one of your stars compete in one of the highest rated shows on your network?
As for what DWTS would get out of it, they’d have the opportunity to bring some class back to their ballroom by adding to their cast a current, relevant celebrity who has actually earned the “star” label, rather than continuing to turn their dance floor into the reality TV equivalent of a 10-car pileup by trolling the tabloids for pseudo-celebs without any star-quality whatsoever.
If Bergeron can pull some weight to make this happen, you can bet I’ll be back amongst the throng of those frantically phoning in their votes on Tuesday nights.
Ok, so what do you think of these possibilities for DWTS Season 12? I think I like the Julie Benz idea the most and she would make the perfect partner for Derek, Tony, or Maks I think.
Oh dear, I don’t think I could stand to listen to Joan whine and complain about all of the hard work if she were to be on the show. She seems to have developed a bitchy personality as she ages…..she used to be pretty funny doing stand-up comedy but not so much any more.
Julie Benz, sure, why not. She’d be great and it would be a great way to get her show more exposure.
Zakk Wilde….umm….I’d rather have Dee Snider. As much as I hate to say it but Dee would have a more diverse and larger fan base….and I think he’d be great. Tall, lanky, huge work ethic and has a better vocabulary than Bruno.
Sharon Osborne would be a good one, as well. And maybe one of the Jonas Brothers?
Julie Benz would be fun. The others aren’t interesting to me, and I would have to grit my teeth to watch Joan Rivers. I agree with the article that it would be good to have stars on the show rather than more and more reality TV folks (although I liked Audrina). Love the phrase, “trolling the taboids”. Ha
Call me crazy (and I’m sure some of you will), but I actually wouldn’t mind Joan Rivers doing the show. She’s definitely got a big personality, and really, anymore – I’m beginning to be more and more open-minded about who does the show. As long as they aren’t fomenting politcal conflict and making the show just miserable/boring to watch, I’m open to pretty much anyone, especially since I’ve ended up liking some contestants that I thought I would hate (The Situation, Pam, Aaron Carter to name a few) and disliking some contestants that I thought I would like (Mya, Erin Andrews).
I do find it funny, though, that the people that practically beg to be on the show rarely ever actually make it on the show. Those who aren’t actively pursuing a spot on the show are more likely to get asked – supply and demand, people. I have never heard of this iJustine character…does she just dance around on Youtube or what? She looks kinda like Britney’s younger sister Jamie Lynn. And Maria is just another girl in the long line of WWE divas that has tried to get on the show – I just don’t see it happening when there are bigger stars to be had.
I think Joan has the potential to be lots of fun if she could withstand the rigors of preparation. She’d probably do well with Louis, although I’d like to see Louis get someone young and fresh next time around.
Yea id be kewl with Joan Rivers. Shed be Cloris Leachmanish. 😀
iJustine!!! 😀 I love her!! She’s so nice and would add such sunshine to dwts! But i’m not sure how the producers feel about YouTube stars…If were gonna have her might as well have YouTube guys like Kassem G or sxephil.
And I love Joan to death but shed be a trainwreck. Same goes for Zakk.
Courtney, I’m with you on this one. I’m pretty much up for anyone. AT first I was a little dismayed to see Ann SOS Coulter (sos = spawn of satan 😉 ) on the list of possibles – there’s nothing I’ve ever seen or read that makes me want to know more about this woman – but why the hell not ?!? I’m not a huge fan of Joan Rivers – eons ago I used to dig her stand up (early “can we talk” days when she was just getting started) – but OK by me. The rigors of this contest can be very humbling – sort of along the lines of it can bring out the best or the worst in a person. I have been surprised too many times, in both directions (thought I would hate someone I ended up liking and vice versa) – my recent list mirrors Courtney’s. So I say … bring it on! By now, after 11 seasons, everyone knows the gig and if you think you’ve got what it takes – no matter your motives – let’s see what you got!
No matter who the line up is, though, let’s keep this show about the dancing – if only superficially. Yes, it’s never been ONLY about the dancing, I recognize that, but it’s the major reason I tune in. Let’s not make it about politics, nor about causes (unless everyone is going to give all their winnings/earnings from the show to a favorite charity). Let’s just see lots and lots of dancing, fun costumes, a heaping serving of cheesecake and a couple of hours of escape from the day to day. Even the bad dancers I give props to for giving it a go (with the exception of those who don’t even try).
You said it beautifully, Linde 🙂 As long as someone isn’t making things political (or just being a total drag to watch, like Kate Gosselin), I’m cool with them doing the show. And I agree that the atmosphere of the show tends to really bring out a different side of people – I look at the Jersey Shore version of The Situation and the DWTS version of The Situation, and they’re almost completely different people – the chauvinistic jerk vs. the lovable dork. I think anyone doing the show (even The Spawn of Satan) could come across completely different in the DWTS arena than they do in their regular niche – it’s definitely a humbling experience. That doesn’t mean that they’d get the votes to stay 🙂 I still don’t think anyone has anything to worry about as far as Ann’s concerned – I don’t think they’d ask her in the first place (too polarizing), and I don’t think she’d accept if asked.
I’d love to see Joan Rivers too!
if Joan is on the show … so is Corky. Just say NO.
Maria Kanellis might be Stacy 2.0.. I’d say bring her in.
And Julie Benz partied a lot with Tony, Maks, and Tea-Bag last season…
I’d like to see Carmen Electra on the show. And since when Tony and Carmen started hanging out?
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Ann Coutler said last season that she considered it because it’s a lot of money but she decided against it.
Maddy, is that a recent picture of Tony and Carmen? Does make you wonder, doesn’t it? She’d be the perfect candidate for this show.
Courtney and Linde – thanks for reminding me how we always end up liking some people we don’t always like in the beginning. I’m seriously game for anyone as long as it’s not another Bristol or Kate Gosselin. While I will always love this show, those two brought the show down which it doesn’t need.
I’ve always liked Joan too. But, the last couple of years she’s gotten super mean-spirited to the point she’s not funny. I hope that won’t be the case if she’s picked.
Loves all of your replies on this so far.
What about Britney Spears or Megan McCain?
Courtney – I counted KGosselin in the group of those who didn’t even try, and thus a non-entity as far as DWTS was concerned. She – and others like her (Master P and Macy Gray come to mind quickly) – represent everything that this show is NOT about, and as the weeks went on, I could muster very few props of any kind.
Megan McCain has said time and again that she would not do this show, but I would really love to see her give it a shot. Maybe she’ll change her mind, but I don’t think this is that season … maybe down the road?
Britney Spears is another good choice – I wonder if she would do it? It would be a real coup for ABC, and her tarnished image could use a little spit and polish. IF, that is, she falls into the “brings out the best” category.
I would absolutely LOVE Anderson Cooper on this show, but I’m not holding my breath. I will keep a good thought, and maybe throw in a rain dance or two, but I don’t think it’s likely.
Oh Maddy: Cork and Joan Rivers (who else but Corky, you are so right) …. I can’t get that picture out of my head now …. it’s not pretty ….. Oh geez
I’d like to see The Old Spice Guy. His name is Isaiah Mustafa, a former NFL player.
Joan would be funny to see on the show but Maria would be great! She was on celebrity apprentice and made it pretty far. Plus, its good to have another WWE star on the show but if they wanted a really popular female wrestler on the show they should try trish stratus, or tori wilson if maria isn’t their cup of tea (she was a loose cannon on the aprentice and got fired cuz he made some lewd joke about the boardroom being a mens locker room or something and Trump fired her on the spot). If they want a popular Male WWE star, they have lots of choices. Personally Shawn Michaels or Chris Jerhico would be my choice (I wold say Hulk Hogan but the man has had so many surgeries since Hogan Knows Best and his divorce).
The youtube girl would be interesting but idk if the producer would view youtube as a real form of entertainment. As for the Carmen Electra thing, I would LOVE to see her do the show. She is still really fit and is pretty awesome overall. If i remeber correctly di she do a Macy’s stars of dance thing a while back? Then again, I guess that wouldn’t matter since Nicole performed with the Pussycat Dolls on the show before competing…nonethless I would love to see her go farther than Pam Anderson did.
I don’t think Zakk is going to get to compete on the show. Julie Benz would be cool to see though. She could use the career boost too since not a lot of people really know who she is besides her roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and most recently Dexter. Brittney Spears is an awesome idea but she is too popular to do it now…maybe sometime down the road when she is less popular like Brandy did. But if by some chance she did the show, she would have to be paired with Maks just based on the potential entertainment value alone.
I think Britney, despite her meltdown a few years back, is still too “big” for DWTS. She may always be too “big” for dancing with the stars – 10 years from now, we may remember her as the voice of a generation, the first big female pop star in the pop craze of the late 90’s. And she’s still making music! I guess in my mind, it would be like Mick Jagger or Bruce Springsteen doing DWTS – they’re just too big & legendary. Then again, some could argue that Florence Henderson & the Osmonds were legends…who knows. I just don’t see Britney doing the show anytime soon.
@Deidre – YES! Isaiah Mustafa would be a good one. I wonder what they would bill him as, though – commercial sensation? Internet meme? Underwear model? 🙂 He’s definitely a man of many talents.
I’m still wistful for Kelly Pickler, the country singer, you know, from American Idol? I think she’d be an absolute hoot and a half. She’s so funny and quirky. Tom would have a riot with her and she’d bring some good-natured silliness to the proceedings. And I think she might be able to dance credibly. I’m not a country music fan by any means, but she just totally cracks me up.
And I just had a thought. André Agassi might be fun. *g* I could see him with Cheryl (or even Karina, as much as I had to say it. Not a Karina fan at all.).
One. I watch for the dancing. The creativity, self-expression, discipline, team work, self-esteem, entertaining people. Re: sports figures, which usually do well. The NHL doesn’t get it; they should promote someone like Mark Messier or Brett Hedican (Kristi’s husband) to be on the show. CBC’s Battle of the Blades showed how well these retired hockey players can do in a “dancing” competition. I do think the mother from No Ordinary Family would be great, or Natalie Martinez from Detroit 1-8-7.
Isn’t Julie Benz on “No Ordinary Family”?? If she is, there’s no way she”ll also be on dwts.
And you always have remember there is such a thing as too big for dwts-whether they want to be on the show or not.
Yes Yes Yes on the Kelly Pickler idea … for all the reasons Evaine mentions. She really is a hoot and a half and would indeed bring some much needed silliness. I would love to see Dolly Parton on the show, but yeah … that’s not likely ever to happen.
Kelly Pickler would be a great addition to the show. She looksl ike she might be able to dance too. Dolly would be a great for the show. She could really bring in a lot of viewers and looks like she could dance too. I hope she does the show this season or sometime down the road. I’m guessing she would have to be paired with Louis or Corky.
Jodie Sweetin, the former Full House actress talks about DWTS is practically every interview she does. She mentioned it in a recent People mag interview(within last month) and she tweets about it from time to time too. Personally, I’d prefer to see Candace Cameron Bure do the show instead–she is more well-known I think and has a new fan base from Make It Or Break It and her tv movies.
If they are going to do a 2nd season of SWTS, I think they should do some type of crossover. Have either Tanith Belbin or Dick Button do the show. Then maybe have one of the pros who can actually skate(Anna anyone?) appear as a star on SWTS.
I’d also love to see Bret Hedican–he has a fun personality. I didn’t realize he had done BOTB.
Isaiah Mustafa is supposed to be in an upcoming Tyler Perry movie so they’d probably bill him as an actor.
I would like to see Clark Gregg do the show. He has a fan base from his movies and TV (which might the be reason he couldn’t do it), and Jennifer’s fans would support him as well. Would like to see him dance with Kym or Anna.
I heard Lindsay Lohan might be on the season 12…
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20101209/lindsay-lohan-dancing-with-the-stars-101209/
Hey guys, I’m baaaack!!! Had to take a nice DWTS break after that last (IMHO) frustrating season that thankfully ended well! Bring on the rumors!!!!! Ok, I would LOVE Julie Benz, and as always desperately want to see Karen Olivo compete, but I think she’s still healing from her Broadway injury from the fall. Anyways, I also agree with Maddy and I have always wanted Carmen Electra to do the show. All I am wishing for is a better season. I’m all for shocks, twists and turns, but last season’s were all frustrating to the point of taking the joy away from the show. Here’s to a more promising Season 12!!!!
I would love a second season of SWTS! I just hope if they do a next season that Laurie ann gibson doesn’t come back and kristi yamaguchi takes her spot.
Ooh wee…no offense to those of you who love SWTS, but I wouldn’t hold out for a second season of it, let alone a SWTS-DWTS crossover of any sort. The ratings of SWTS were dismal, at best – every week they were on, they were beat by at least 1 rerun show, be it How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, House, or Rules of Engagement. And ratings continued to plummet when The Sing Off started – by the finale, SWTS was 2nd to last in ratings in their time slot. That says something to me – that even during a time of year when there’s nothing new to watch on TV (holiday hiatus), people are so disinterested in SWTS that they’d rather watch reruns of other shows. DWTS would be wise to steer clear of any sort of association with a ratings stinker like that – whether it be tapping celebs like Bethenny or Rebecca for DWTS or sending DWTS pros to compete as stars on DWTS.
Yeah, as much I hate it, I bet SWTS is in the can too. They should have started out with a stronger cast. The only reason I tuned in a couple of times is because of Johnny Weir. I’d love to see them give the show another chance. But, shows are so cut throat these days.
And welcome back Nathan!! Good to see you. 😉
i would love to see james scott and alison sweeney on dwts season 12
what about kristian alfonso and nadia bjorlin i would love to see them on dwts on season 12
You’re right about SWTS, Vogue – I think the major problem they had was a pretty weak cast, both in terms of celebs and skating pros. An article that TV Squad did says it perfectly – you know you’re in trouble when the biggest name you have on your show is Bethenny Frankel. And the skating pros they had were not household names like Kristi Yamaguchi or Brian Boitano. All in all, I think they were a bit doomed from the start – the concept itself doesn’t really hold a candle to DWTS, and the weak casting didn’t seem to help them, either.
Exactly!!! I had high hopes for SWTS at first until I heard on the lack luster cast. They really needed a cast with household names to put them on the map. Other than JW, the judges ended up being horrible and lacking too. Dick Button should stick to commentating the World’s and the Olympics instead.
I read somewhere that Melanie Griffith was turned down last season. Hopefully she gets on this season…she looks like she would be fun to watch and the ratings would be good since she is a recognizable star.
One of my coworkers is a big jersey shore fan and said that Sammy “Sweatheart” (I wrote down the name lol) wanted to do the show too. I googled her and she could be another contender if she did the show.
If SWTS doesn’t come back, at least ABC can say that they gave it a shot. It seems that some shows don’t transition well from England to the U.S. (notable examples: I’m a celebrity get me out of here, swts, coupling). I hope the X Factor doesn’t fall into this catagory when it starts.
Vin, I would love it if Melanie did the show. Maybe that’s why she was in the audience sitting by Jamie Lee Curtis at the end? She would be good too I bet.
It would explain her being in the audience for sure. My guess is that she could be paired with Jonathan, Tony, Maks, Louis, or Corky. Maybe the producers could get Antonio Bandaras too if they get her on the show.
I thought last season was fairly boring, even with the drama about Bristol and Jennifer’s injuries. Guess I got caught up in the ‘showmances’ with Erin/Maks and Chad chasing after Cheryl on Season 10.
The packages for Season 11 were nothing that made me really want to mega-vote for any of them.
With Season 10, it was pretty much a given that Nicole would win and even though there was a slight chance that Bristol or Kyle might win….Jennifer seemed to be the designated winner early on for S/11.
I’d just like to be surprised about the winner in S/12 and not have a good idea as to the winner as soon as the names are announced.
So, I hope they pick some interesting celebs and the judges are a little kinder in their critiques of the dancers. Don’t want to see another Michael Bolton type of castration.
As for SWTS…..that was just an hour of my life I’ll never get back. I really tried to like it but I just couldn’t force myself to get interested in the celebs. Johnny Weir was the absolute best part of that show….and he wasn’t a contestant. I wouldn’t watch it again if they all skated naked.
I totally agree with you about season ten. From the first week of season 10, I think everyone knew Nicole would win and Evan make it to the finals. Season twelve was probably the most unpredictable season thus far. From week to week, Jenniffer and Brandy were the ones to beat and midway in the competition Kurt and Kyle really were doing really good. I could have gone either way when all of them were in the competition since they all were crowd pleasers and got really good scores.
*and from midway in the competition
I just didnt like SWTS either, Patti except for laughing at Johnny Weird ” Nice pun, huh? 😀 “. DWTS still rocks though!
If someone from Jersey Shore does it I want Snookie! LOL
I would actually LOVE for Maria to be on the show! 😀 I was a WWE fanatic for 5 years… (ages 7-12) and she was very athletic (duh, she’s a female wrestler!) and that comes in handy when it comes to dance. But I wouldn’t mind ANY WWE star competing… with those muscles, I bet the guys would be really good with lifts!
@ Mandy (#6): YES, I would love for Kassem G to be on this show! He was great in “Agents of Secret Stuff.” (watched for Dom, but he’s a dancer so he’s out. But I loved all of them) I know people may not count YouTube as a form of entertainment, but because so many young people (MOI) are spending their time on the Internet these days, I think it would attract younger viewers. If only we could get Ryan Higa on the show… it would probably increase the ratings by over 1 million, due to his 3,000,000 + subscribers.
I like the young ones. 🙂
Good comments all, have to agree about SWTS, sadly. Skating is HARD, I actually thought some of the efforts were admirable, but do see how the show is difficult to make a success and why it wasn’t one. It’s like Celebrity Duets-the “contestants” have to start somewhere in the ball park. Watch some YouTube clips of the CBC’s Battle of the Blades to see how excellent a skating show can be—and the celebs and pros skated for charities.
I think iJ will do great.
I’ve been thinking and i relly want Charlotte Jorgenson from Season 1 Back, Her and Ashly DelGrossoCosta.
What pros do you want to win this season?
I want Maks, Edyta, Damian, or Ashly.
I don’t think Charlotte would do it based on what the show has evolved to, but never say never. There’s an excellent interview with her online where she said she inquired about co-hosting for Season 2 but the idea wasn’t accepted.
X Factor has Simon Cowell – love him or hate him he does seem to be a ratings draw. The real proof will be how the final 12 shows for American Idol do – if those ratings plummet after the second show, then we’ll know the answer. 🙂
I think the only way that Edyta or Ashly will ever win the show is if they get a ringer (and a big one) of some sort – either in pre-existing dancing talent or huge fanbase. The same might also be true of Damian. Maks actually has a shot as long as he gets a better partner than Derek does – or if Derek isn’t on the show the coming season, which is an on-going possibility. 🙂
I hope American Idol is good without Simon. I am excited about Steven Tyler since he seems like a person who will be similair to Simon and will not be affraid to tell people they can’t sing and offer constructive critism when the top 12 comes around. I was hoping Randy would stay since he was a better judge last season but J-Lo is not a good choice. from the comerical it seems she is trying to be Paula 2.0.
I hope Edyta comes back and thye give her a good partner. The only good partners that she had that I can recollect are Jason Tyalor and George Hamilton (George may not have been the best technical but if i remeber correctly George made it really far in the competition based on his entertainment value….he was mr showmanship.) I really hope Derek is on thenext season. Its always fun to see past pro champions compete against one another and Derek is probably one of the most likeable pros on the show.
Vin, I hope AI is going to be good too. I can see where Jennifer might become annoying after a while. I really like Steven Tyler. I hope the new blood is going to vamp up the show as well as some really good contestants with staying power. Last years contestants didn’t have that “it factor” in the least. Another year like that and the show is doomed for sure imo.
I totaaly agree
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I don’t know if I should believe this or not but if its true she would be an interesting choice.
You all have good choices..I have been tracking the votes at ABC.com, and Paul Byrom of Celtic Thunder was in the lead by over 800 votes. The only person close to him was Ijustine with only 35 votes. If you want certain celebrity’s on the show, then you need to VOTE!!!!!!
You should seriously have Paul Byrom, toured with the World BillBoard #1 Group, Celtic Thunder. My daughter, Gia, and I have seen them on tour in the states for the past 3 years, and we go to at least 3 concerts a year, plus we support the lads at QVC and their PBS Promo Pledge Drives. Paul is an amazing talent, both singing and stage presence. He would be a HIT for sure! He is such a sweetheart and is funny as they come! His personality would endear ALL of your viewers!!! I vote PAUL BYROM ALL THE WAY! Please please consider having him on your show!!!! Blessings, Francine
I’ve seen several people post about wanting Mr. Byrom on DWTS. Shouldn’t the campaign be to get him on his own home countries version of DWTS?
DWTS USA should be about American celebs, or at least those that have made a mark in the American culture. Helio–won big events in American racing before he was asked on the show. Mel B & Spice Girls were World wide hits. Jane Syemour has worked in American television for decades and is married to an American. etc
DWTS should be about celebrating those who have already been successful in their fields & giving them the chance to expand their market reach.
JMO
Don’t really care who she dances with, but iJ, iJustine (Justine Ezarik) would be perfect for DWTS! A fresh, positive, different talent, who is totally a non pro dancer. Take a look at her recent CES videos on YouTube and you fall in love with the charismatic iJ!