Thursday, December 31, 2009

Star Trek and General Hospital Alumni to appear on Dancing with the Stars?

My friend's Mother-in-law told him that one of her soap opera magazines said that Tom Bergeron had suggested to the producers that Genie Francis and Jonathan Frakes should appear on the show.  (Phew - talk about investigative journalism!).

Genie is well-known to soap opera fans as Laura Spencer, wife of Luke, in General Hospital.  Jonathan is widely know to trekkies as "Number 1" - Commander Riker - in Star Trek: The Next Generation.  They married in 1988 and live in Maine.

The producers had tried a married couple in Season 8 with Jewel and Ty Murray, unfortunately Jewel suffered stress fractures in both legs and had to pull out before the season started.

Genie and Jonathan would appeal to a diverse set of fans - soap opera and Star Trek (hmm, maybe there isn't such a difference!).

What do you think?  Would they spice up the show?

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Helio Castroneves' Biggest Victory is Just Over Seven Pounds

Mikaella - 7.3onces/19in - 3.3kg/48cm on TwitpicHelio Castroneves, the Indycar driver who has won the Indy 500 and most importantly was the champion of Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars, very proudly posted the first picture of his baby daughter to his Twitter account.

Mikaella weighed in at 7lbs 3ozs and was is nineteen inches long.  What a cutie!

Mikaella, and her mother are both doing fine.  Congratulations!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Who's in Season 10 of Dancing with the Stars

It's a little early for speculation but here are the latest celebs I know of that have either expressed an interest or whose names have been mentioned.

Kate Gosselin - the newly divorced mom of eight told Jay Leno she'd would like to do the show
Jermaine Dupri - the rapper's name was mentioned a month or two back
Levi Johnson - the father of Sarah Palin's grandson has expressed an interest in being on the show
Jennifer Grey - the star of Dirty Dancing, her name has come up before.  One can't help but think she might have a bit of an advantage...

If you've heard of anyone else, or have any tidbits about the celebs listed, let me know!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Should Kate Gosselin appear on Dancing with the Stars?

I have no real opinion of Kate Gosselin, her troubles and her TV show - Jon & Kate Plus Eight.

I do think that Dancing with the Stars would be better served if they avoided Reality TV stars until they are celebrities in their own right.

Melissa Rycroft did wonderfully well given she was a late replacement, but contestants such as Kim Kardashian (who I thought was very sweet), Holly Madison and others are making a living out of reality TV - which seems a little false!



Newly Single Kate Dreams of Dancing with the Stars

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tom Bergeron reveals the date of 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 10

In an interview Tom Bergeron reveals that season 10 of Dancing with the Stars will start on March 22. He also admits he knows at least two of the celebrities...but he won't tell!


National Ledger - Tom Bergeron Talks 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 10

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Julianne Brings Out a Fitness DVD for Xmas

Dance with Julianne: Cardio BallroomJulianne Hough, who has taken a hiatus from Dancing with the Stars to further her singing career, has brought out a fitness DVD just in time for the holidays - Dancing with Julianne: Cardio Ballroom.

I haven't watched the DVD myself, but early reports say that you're guaranteed to be drenched in sweat!

Fitness DVDs are so much more interesting if they have a theme that interests you, so if you're a fan of Dancing with the Stars then this could be for you!

Julianne talks in a video interview on the Amazon product page.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

First Post!

This blog is somewhat of an experiment.

I'm not a big writer, but I enjoy tweeting about Dancing with the Stars and thought it was time to expand.

The posts will be a mixture of news, opinion and fun. Hopefully over time it will develop from posting news articles etc. into analysis.

Please feel free to comment!