Bristol Palin's Success On DWTS: The Politics of Dancing?

Over the past few weeks, a conspiracy theory has been swelling during season 11 of the ABC reality competition series Dancing with the Stars.  Despite being considered by many (including the DWTS judges) as one of the worst dancers this season, Bristol Palin (daughter of Tea Party darling Sarah Palin) has managed to make it to the finals. The conspiracy whispers grew to a roar in some circles

Final Results of the Recent DWTS Poll

In a surprising landslide, Brandy was selected as the celebrity most likely to walk away with the mirror ball trophy for season 11 of Dancing with the Stars.  Here are the final results:Brandy- 66%Jennifer Grey- 14%David Hasselhoff, Kyle Massey, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, and Kurt Warner- 4% eachMichael Bolton, Margaret Cho, Rick Fox, Florence Henderson, Bristol Palin, and Audrina Patridge-

Please Take A Moment To Vote In the Current Dancing With the Stars Poll... Thank You

On August 30th, the cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 11 was announced.  They are (starting with the top row, left to right):Michael BoltonBrandyActress/comedian Margaret ChoFormer NBA player Rick FoxJennifer GreyDavid HasselhoffFlorence HendersonActor Kyle Massey (That's So Raven, Cory In the House)Bristol PalinActress/reality star Audrina Patridge (The Hills)Reality star Mike "The Situation

DWTS: Week 3

As week 3 of the competition got underway, the injuries continued to mount up (Steve-O and Steve Wozniak were both nursing ailments). The 12 surviving couples had the choice of performing one of two dances (the samba or the foxtrot). Below is a chronological summary of Monday night's competition:Denise & Maks (samba)- Denise looked like she was scared to death. 16 out of 30Chuck & Julianne (

DWTS Season 8, Week 2: Does Belinda Carlisle Go-Go Home This Week?

In week 2 of the competition only one thing is certain... somebody's got to go. Because season 8 of DWTS is in its early stages, there is still a lot of mediocrity (or worse). However, it's shaping up to be 4-way race for the championship between Shawn & Mark, Lil Kim & Derek, Melissa & Tony, and Gilles & Cheryl.Below is a summary of Monday night's performances. In parentheses following each

DWTS: Season 8, Episode 1

On Monday night, Season 8 of Dancing With the Stars premiered. Here is a summary of some of last night's season debut:Rapper Lil' Kim & Derek Hough- Two writers for Entertainment Weekly picked Lil' Kim to finish in 7th place. Their reason: They don't think America will vote for a former yardbird. Hopefully voters won't let Lil' Kim's past affect their voting because she was one of the best

And the Winners of the 7th Season of DWTS Are...

Brooke Burke and Derek Hough! No argument from me; Brooke and Derek were the most consistent dancers throughout the 7th season. From day 1, they were the pair to beat. With that being said, Brooke and Derek's dance last night where she ended it by hugging two of her daughters did come off as shameless pandering.Some other observations from last night:* 2nd place finisher (former NFL player Warren

Dancing With the Stars Recap

For a variety of reasons (sleep, MNF, etc.), I've been slacking on my DWTS viewing over the past couple of weeks. However, I was able to catch most of Monday's episode. Here is a brief summary:* I am a sucker for watching dancing from the 1940s and 1950s, so Brooke Burke and Derek Hough's rendition of the jitterbug was my favorite moments of the evening. What made it even more impressive is that

Dancing With the Stars: Night 2 Recap

Tuesday was night #2 of season 7 of Dancing With the Stars. Here's a brief rundown:The Susan Lucci I saw last night was the one I was expecting to see from the get go. On the first night, "The Looch" was borderline robotic in her effort to be flawless. The second night saw her loosen up a lot and have fun.I missed his performance on Monday night but from the sounds of judges, celebrity chef

Dancing With the Stars: Night 1 Recap

Last night was the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars 7. Since I missed the first half hour or so, I didn't catch a few of the performances by celebrities such as Toni Braxton and Cody Linley. However, I was able to make a few observations from night 1:Brooke Burke has an amazing body for a woman who's had 4 kids. Although there is video evidence that suggests she had one, I didn't