Dancing with the Stars a Season 19 Rumored Celebrities

Here's a list of the rumored contestants on DWTS Season 19:

Tim Howard - soccer player

Antonio Sabato jr - soap star and model

Lolo Jones - athlete

Shania Twain - singer

Tommy Chong - actor/comedian

Sadie Robertson - reality

Meagan Tandy - actress

Janel Parrish - actress

Randy Couture - UFC

Kacy Catanzaro - American Ninja Warrior

Andi Dorfman - Batchelorette

Betsy Johnson - fashion designer

Bethany Mota - YouTube star

Lea Thompson - actress

Jonathan Bennett - actor 

Michael Waltrip - nascar driver

Alfonso Ribeiro - actor

This is just a rough list.  Thanks to @dwtsgossip and @puredwts. 

Last updated 8/29

Scores and Results From The Grand Finale

The Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Finale is here.

We're close to the end of the obligatory season recap hour and the love show will start soon!

Here are the scores from yesterday.

Meryl and Maks - 10/10/10=30 & 30 = 60

Candace and Mark - 8/8/8=24 & 27 = 51

Amy and Derek - 10/9/10=29 & 30 = 59

Yesterday's viewers' votes will be added to the above plus the judges's scores from tonight.

The encore dance is James and Peta.  Not quite sure why.

We just had some rappers that were really bad at lip syncing.  Rather embarrassing really.

Amber Riley just sang - she was good.

Any and Derek - Argentine Tango/Cha Cha Cha Fusion - 10/10/10=30 & 59 = 89

Candace and Mark - Quickstep/Samba Fusion - 9/9/9=27 & 51 = 78

Meryl and Maks - Foxtrot/Cha Cha Cha Fusion - 10/10/10=30 & 69 = 90

Unsurprisingly Cameron and Mark were in third place.

Who will win - Meryl or Amy?

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are champions of season 18.  

Cool beans.

Live Dancing With The Stars Finale Scores

Two nights left!  Tonight is the freestyle and one couple will go home!

Ooh, Mark has his arm in a sling.

The first dance is the style they had in the switch-up but with their regular pro.

I have no idea why.

James and Peta - Tango - 9/10/10=29

Meryl and Maks - Argentine Tango - 10/10/10=30

Mark has taken off the sling!

Candace/Mark - Quickstep - 9/9/9=27

Amy/Derek - Salsa - 10/10/10=30

Now it's the freestyle dances.

James and Peta - 10/9/10=29 & 29 = 58

Meryl and Maks - 10/10/10=30 & 30 = 60

Candace and Mark - 8/8/8=24 & 27 = 51

Amy and Derek - 10/9/10=29 & 30 = 59

These scores will be combined with the viewers' votes and used in tomorrow's show. Mone couple still has to go home tonight.

Meryl and Maks are safe.

Amy and Derek are safe.

James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd have been eliminated.

Live Semi Final Scores From Dancing with the Stars

RWhoever goes home tonight is in the worst position - almost made the final but not quite.

Tonight's guest judge is Kenny Ortega - better than last week.

Scores:

Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas - Viennese Waltz - 8/9/9/8=34

Candace is safe!  She has made it to the finals.

Amy and Derek are in jeopardy.

Charlie and Sharna are also in jeopardy.

Charlie White and Sharna Burgess - Foxtrot - 10/10/10/10= 40 

Amy Purdee and Derek Hough - Quickstep - 10/9/10/10=39

Meryl and Maks are in jeopardy.

That means James and Peta are safe and are through to the final.

James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd - Cha Cha Cha - 10/10/10/10=40

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Jive - 10/10/10/10=40

And the second dances:

Candace and Mark - Jazz - 9/10/10/9=38 & 34 = 72

Charlie and Sharna - Samba - 9/9/9/9=36 & 40 = 76

Amy and Derek - Jazz - 9/10/10/10=39 & 39 = 78

James and Peta - Rumba - 9/9/9/9=36 & 40 = 76

Meryl and Maks - Viennese Waltz - 10/10/10/10=40 & 40 = 80 

So, we have three couples in jeopardy

Charlie/Sharna, Amy/Derek, Meryl/Maks

Amy and Derek are safe.

Charlie White and Sharna Burgess have been eliminated in the semi finals of DWTS 18.

Any of the couples could have been in the final. 

Not Bothering With Dancing With The Stars This Week

The steadily increasing number of reality contestants, the contrived drama in the weekly packages, the corny "in jeopardy" announcements and the guest judges are all chipping away are the show's legitimacy.

But to have a guest judge that screeches at small children on a minor TV show is over the top.

So I'm not watching this week.

But if you decide to watch I hope you enjoy the show.

Week 7 (Latin Night) - Judges' Scores

Oooh, Ricky Martin.

I don't particularly like the idea of guest judges but Ricky will do.

Here are the judges' scores and general happenings.

Danica broke a rib in practice, she's carrying on though and she's safe!

Peta and James are in jeopardy. Amy and Derek are safe.

Amy Purdy and Derek Hough - Rumba - 9/9/9/9=36

After she danced Amy twisted her back and had to be counted out of the team dance.

James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd - Samba - 9/9/8/9=35

Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy - Salsa - 8/9/8/8=33

Candace and Mark are safe. Charlie and Sharna are in jeopardy.  Meryl and Maks are safe.  NeNe and Tony are in jeopardy.

NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani - 8/8/7/8=31

Charlie White and Sharna Burgess - Paso Doble - 9/10/8/9=36

Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas - Argentine Tango - 8/9/9/9=35

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Salsa - 10/10/9/10=40

Team dances this week.

Charlie/Sharna, James/Peta and NeNe/Tony are Team Vida.

Meryl/Maks, Amy/Derek, Candace/Mark and Danica/Val are Team Loco.  Because Amy was injured the judges are using the practice tape for Team Loco.

Team Vida - 8/10/8/9=35 - this will be added to each of their individual scores.

Team Loco- 10/10/9/10=39

Totals!

Amy Purdy and Derek Hough - 75

James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd - 70

Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy - 72

NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani - 66

Charlie White and Sharna Burgess - 71

Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas - 70

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 78

Time to find out who is eliminated!

Charlie and Sharna are safe.

NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani have been eliminated. 

Partay Week Live Scores

The judges' scores:

NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani - Salsa 8/9/8/8=33

James and Peta are safe. Candace and Mark are in jeopardy.

Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas - Cha Cha Cha - 8/8/8/8=32

James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd - Jive - 9/9/8/9=35

Meryl and Maks are safe. Danica and Val are in jeopardy.

Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy - Cha Cha Cha - 9/9/9/9 = 36

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Tango - 10/10/10/10= 40 

Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke - Tango 8/9/7/8 = 32

Charlie White and Sharna Davis - Cha Cha Cha - 9/9/9/9 = 36

Amy Purdy and Derek Hough - Jive - 9/10/9/10 =38

Drew/Cheryl, Danica/Val and Candace/Mark are in jeopardy.

Danica and Val are safe.

Drew and Cheryl have been eliminated.

Oh well.

DWTS Disney Live Scores

It's Disney week - the couples dance to a Disney song and dress vaguely like disney characters.

And Donny Osmond is a guest judge.

Charlie and Sharna are safe, as are Drew and Cheryl.

Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke - Aladin Quickstep - 7/7/7/7=28

Charlie White and Sharna Burgess - Mary Poppins Jazz - 9/10/9/9=37

Some more "results" - Amy and Derek are safe, as are Danica and Val. NeNe and Tony are in jeopardy, as are Cody and Witney.

Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy - Beauty and the Beast Quickstep - 10/9/10/10=39

Amy Purdy and Derek Hough - Cinderella Waltz - 9/9/10/9=37

Cody Simpson and Cody Simpson - Lion King Samba - 9/8/8/9=34

NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani - 101 Dalmatians Foxtrot - 9/9/9/9=36

James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd - Frozen Contemporary- 10/10/10/10 = 40

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Jungle Book Samba - 9/9/9/9=36

Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas - Little Mermaid Samba - 8/9/9/9=35

So the three couples in jeopardy are Candace/Tony, NeNe/Tony and Cody/Witney.  This is a combination of the last two weeks.

NeNe and Tony are safe.

The couple eliminated this week are Cody Simpson and Witney Carson.  I guess he didn't have enough fans vote for him!

Live Scores From The Switch Up!

EThis week's meaningless gimmick is the switch up - for one week only everybody gets a new partner.  Not sure what the point is but it's that sort of season!

Having said that I'm actually enjoying this season more than normal!

Oh, and Julianne Hough is the guest judge!

Oh, and no one's going home!  Last weeks judges' and viewers' votes are combined with this week's to decide who goes home next week.

Too complicated!

Here are the scores:

Candace Cameron Bure and Tony Dovolani - Quickstep - 7/7/7/7=28

James Maslow and Cheryl Burke - Tango - 9/8/9/9=35

Drew Carey and Witney Carson - Cha Cha Cha - 8/8/9/8=33

Danica McKellar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Jive - 8/8/8/8=32

Peta Murgatroyd and Charlie White - Rumba - 7/8/9/9=33

Amy Purdy and Mark Ballas - Salsa - 9/8/8/9=34

Cody Simpson and Sharna Burgess - Foxtrot - 8/7/8/8=31

Nene Leakes and Derek Hough - Jazz - 8/8/8/8=32

Meryl Davis and Val Chmerkovskiy - Argentine Tango - 10/9/10/10=39

Here are the totals from both weeks:

Meryl - 78

James - 71

Amy - 70

Charlie - 69

Danica - 68

Cody - 67

Drew - 63

NeNe - 63

Candace - 60

Week 3 Live Judges Scores

We have the "best year of your life" episode (I think i'm the only person in the country that hates it!) and Robin Roberts as a guest judge (I like her).

Breaking: Billy Dee can't dance tonight!

James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd - Jive - 9/9/9/9=36

Here's Billy Dee - his doctors won't let him dance anymore (bad back).  Oh well, maybe Sean Avery didn't need to go home?

Nene and Tony Dovolani - Rumba - 8/7/8/8 - 31

Cody Simpson and Witney Carson - Jazz - 9/8/9/9 - 35

Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy - Contemporary - 9/9/9/9 - 36

Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke - Waltz - 7/7/8/8 - 30

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Foxtrot - 10/9/10/10 - 39

Amy Purdy and Derek Hough - Contemporary - 9/9/9/9 - 36

Charlie White and Sharna Burgess - Jive - 9/9/9/9 - 36

Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas - Jive - 8/8/8/8 - 32

So, assuming someone gets voted off next week, NeNe and Drew are most at risk.

Also, it's the switch up - next week (only) every celebrity will change partners!

Week 2 Live Judges Scores and Eliminations!

The judges' scores from last week are being combined with last week's viewers' votes and TWO couples will be sent home this week.

Also, they are not saying when during the show the couples will find out.

Here are the judges scores and eliminations:

Drew Carey and Chery Burke are safe - Jive - 7/7/7=21

Pause for who is safe - Billy Dee is safe. So is Meryl.  Danica is too!

Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy - Samba - 8/8/8=24

Billy Dee Wiiliams and Emma Slater - Tango - 5/5/5=15

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Swing - 8/9/8=25

Three more couples find out their fate!  Amy and Derek are safe.  Candace is safe.  Diana Nyad and Henry Byalikov are eliminated :-(.  They don't even get to dance!  CORRECTION - Tom let them dance  anyway!  Diana looked great!

Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas - Rumba - 7/7/7=21

Amy Purdy and Derek Hough - Swing 8/8/8=24

Another elimination break.  Charlie/Sharna and James/Peta are safe.

James Waslow and Peta Murgatroyd - Salsa - 9/8/8=25

Charlie White and Sharna Burgess - Tango - 9/7/9=25

Elimination break!  They're not going to tell us! Well, that was a waste of time!

NeNe Leakes andTony Dovolani - Jive - 7/7/7=21

Sean Avery and Karina Smirnoff - Salsa - 7/7/7=21

Cody Simpson and Witney Carson - Tango - 7/7/8=22

The last elimination!

NeNe Nd Tony are safe.

The second couple eliminated is Sean and Karina. (Cody is safe.)

Well this was a manic episode.  Two eliminations and eleven competitive dances. 

Til next week!

Season 18 Opening Night Live Scores

It's season 18 of a much reduced Dancing with the Stars.  Will the changes work?  I still don't like the scoring system (it's now the judges scores and viewers votes for the same week are added together and the lowest couple is released the week after) but we'll see how the rest goes!

Here are the judges scores:

NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani - Cha Cha Cha - 7/7/7=21

James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd - Foxtrot - 7/7/7=21

Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy - Foxtrot - 8/8/8=24

Sean Avery and Karina Smirnoff - Contemporary - 7/6/7=20

Billy Dee Williams and Emma Slater - Cha Cha Cha - 5/5/5=15

Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Cha Cha Cha - 8/8/8=24

Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas - Contemporary - 9/8/8=25

Cody Simpson and Witney Carson - Cha Cha Cha - 7/7/8=22

Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke - Foxtrot - 7/7/7=21

Amy Purdy and Derek Hough - Cha Cha Cha - 8/8/8=24

Diana Nyad and Henry Byalikov - Foxtrot - 6/6/6=18

Charlie White and Sharna Burgess - Contemporary - 9/9/9=27

The first couple to leave will be announced next Monday.

Season 18 Line Up

The stars in season 18 of DWTS are at once more well know but lesser celebrities than previous seasons.

I actually think one of the great things about the show is getting to know stars in areas outside of what you nornally like.  I'm thinking of people like Ty Murray, Mark Cuban, Albert Reed, Brooke Burke etc.  I'm not saying I liked them, I just enjoyed getting to know them.

This season I know everyone apart from the skateboarder and the Big Time Rusher.  The rest are, shall we say, past their prime, or just going with the flow.

Having said all that you never know - it might be the best season ever!

Here are the couples:

Sean Avery - ex-hockey player - and Karina Smirnoff
Actress Candice Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas
Price Is Right host Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke
Skater Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Reality star NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani
BTRer James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd
Actress Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Swimmer Diana Nyad and Henry Byalikov
Snowboarder Amy Purdy and Derek Hough
Skater Charlie White and Sharna Burgess
Star Wars Star Billy Dee Williams and Emma Slater
Pop star Cody Simpson and Witney Carson

Is Sean Avery joining 'Dancing With the Stars'?

I'm not a hockey fan and I've never heard of the guy (I'm sure he's very nice) but it's good to get different sports on the show.

New York Post: Sean Avery is joining the cast of "Dancing With the Stars," sources exclusively tell Page Six. The former Rangers star has been spotted working out in preparation for the show...:http://pge.sx/1bNcQuo

A dailymail.co.uk article from Dwts fan

New couple alert! Dancing With The Stars pro Cheryl Burke is 'dating' Cougar Town actor Josh Hopkins

The 29-year-old dancer and the 43-year-old actor are said to have started dating following a recent reunion after they met each other for the first time 'almost four years ago', Us Weekly claims.

Full Story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2559047/DWTS-Cheryl-Burke-dating-Cougar-Town-star-Josh-Hopkins.html

15 February 2014
http://www.dailymail.co.uk