The female contestants are Audrina Patridge of MTV’s “The Hills”; Brandy, the R&B singer and actress; Bristol Palin, daughter of the former Alaska governor Sarah Palin; Florence Henderson of “The Brady Bunch”; Jennifer Grey of “Dirty Dancing”; and the comedian Margaret Cho.
The male challengers are the musical crooner Michael Bolton; Mike Sorrentino, better known as the Situation of MTV’s “Jersey Shore”; David Hasselhoff of “Knight Rider” and “Baywatch”; Kurt Warner, the former N.F.L. quarterback and Super Bowl MVP; Kyle Massey of the Disney Channel comedy “That’s So Raven”; and Rick Fox, the former Los Angeles Lakers small forward.
Look at that lineup of legitimate stars, pseudo stars, reality stars, and people who probably once gazed at the stars.
Some can sing, some can act, some can play sports, some can tell jokes, some are simply interesting personalities, and one is famous for being the daughter of a failed politician who once faked a pregnancy.
Do you hear that scraping sound? There won't be a bottom left in that barrel after this.
so ironic that Palin is profiting from a faked pregnancy,cackling all the way to the bank...hopefully Karma will deliver justice
ReplyDeleteWho is the woman standing with the 5 men?
ReplyDeleteHow much $$$ will Bristol Palin make for appearing on this travesty? Do all these "celebrities" get paid the same fee? Would be interesting to find out. Anybody know?
ReplyDeleteI've never had any interest in DWTS. It reminds me of the old "Circus of the Stars" that was on TV when I was growing up.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, Bristol will make an early exit, as coverage of this will likely spill over into things I DO pay attention to.
Wonder how many appearances Tripp is going to make?
So, I was just looking at pics from aug/sept 09 of Palin and fam, including Track's homecoming. She had no plastic surgery, aside from maybe botox (or an equivalent). Her face shape and details havent changed drastically. Another note, Bristol looks hot sunkissed. I know she was out a lot, once she took a leave from work. and shes been in beach city for a month now give or take.
ReplyDeleteOh wait - maybe next season they'll get a 60 year old New England native whose had two hip replacements. It would be riveting. And I could stand to lose some weight. But I've never really wanted to spend any time in LA.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could be a fly on the wall in the event of actual contact between Margaret Cho and the chubby little girl who represents. Oh if only! Might be good to stock up on popcorn just in case.
ReplyDeleteBristol and The Situation, dancing. The mind boggles with the cultural implications. Must go check the fishwheel to clear my head.
ReplyDeleteThe stars do not make the same salary. it usually ranges from 100000 per ep-500000 per ep
ReplyDeleteRevising my comment on Kirstie Alley (who was originally slated to appear on this edition of DWTS) a few posts ago--NOW I'm counting on Margaret Cho to wipe the floor with Bristol.
ReplyDeleteBTW, "There won't be a bottom left in that barrel after this"--priceless!!
So, do Levi and the Johnstons get a chance to take care of Tripp while Mommy Dearest is playing a "star" down in Hollywood?
ReplyDeleteI am wondering just how much it cost Saracruda to get her "NO TALENT KID" picked???
ReplyDeleteNo Molly, Bristol has Tripp with her and, from what I understand, has Ivy Frye pulling nanny duty again.
ReplyDeleteOf course Levi is also busy trying to shop HIS reality show right now.
Perhaps Bristol has an unknown (to us) gift of dancing. Could be. And.. perhaps hanging out with some "libruls" may grow her worldview? We are what we are, from the databanks of life. She needs some more data; after living in Wasilla with her short-sighted parents. - just being optimistic - People can and do change with experience(s).
ReplyDeleteMy mind is reeling from the roller coaster of Bristol's weight. How does she do that??
ReplyDeletewow, she's with 2 time DWTS winner Mark Ballas. I guess they wanted to challenge him considering he won with 2 figure skaters, which is way beyond unfair to every other dancer.
ReplyDeleteBristol is closer to being space debris then to being a star.
ReplyDeleteBristol will be a fundy / social security demographic favorite, the longer she holds out - the better her and Sarah's appeal to the older votes. Strategery. . .cunning those ril Americans. Guess she's building up her consulting credentials after all.
ReplyDeleteThe Situation and Bristol in the same room together? I predict a bi-coastal romance, he better not get himself into a situation with Wasilla's most fertile of females.
ReplyDeleteI vote for Jennifer Grey, whose nose job may have been her failing, and though she may have been a little robotic (not as bad as Kate G) in Dirty Dancing, she's still an indelible romantic image for many of us in our formative years.
ReplyDeleteIf I were David Hasselhoff, I'd be leery of Bristol loaning him a cell phone - lest she set him up for a drug sting to get rid of her competition.
ReplyDeletei hope hasselhoff knocks her up.
ReplyDeletewhat was that little dig sarah used on levi?
"joe Hollywood" ,, or something like that.
bill in belize
"...Bristol is closer to being space debris then to being a star."
ReplyDeletenot sure why but that made my diet coke come out of my nose LMAO!!! So funny!
For whomever asked, I think the woman in the back row with the men is Brooke Burke, the co-host of the show.
The ridiculousness of BP being a freaking STAR/CELEB is making me want to scream. I do not understand for the life of me how this girl keeps getting gig after gig...OR how SP can justify this when they claim that "Ricky Hollywood" is chasing the limelight. HYPOCRITES!!!!
One more thought - the first anon poster mentioned karma...I do believe that the SP will receive her just punishment even if it is something that we can not publicly see. She has taken her family through so much mud, has tainted their lives with ego and paranoia and ugliness - and she and they will have to live with it for the rest of their lives. To me, that IS karmic justice. Furthermore, sometimes I wonder what MY karma will be for feeling giddy over that thought LOL...but I know my heart's intention isn't ill-will toward her, but instead a wish that she would go away and not inflict her will on the rest of us, tainting us with her vile spew.
Does anybody think Brystil will come out of this NOT pregnant?
ReplyDeleteHow long before she quits?
ReplyDeleteBristol will pull a Tanya Harding, convincing Levi to break some knees (if her Daddy doesn't do it) with the promise of agreeing to marry him again. Like mommy, she'd do anything to win.
ReplyDeleteI know she's young and she's been limited in her exposure to mature adults, but she has been a very nasty and vindictive person. Until she shows a kinder side instead of a fabricated celebrity personality, she's in the same league as her thug parents and deserving of harsh criticism anytime she exposes herself to the public.
Hearing Bristle on Good Morning America this morning that she wanted to get out of AK for a while "to get away from the drama". Hmmmm - Who's the creator of said drama - selling engagement pics/story, selling break-up pics/story. Add to that her BS on her FB page.
ReplyDeleteThe bottomfeeder needs to go - quickly. You know any income won't be considered within the custody in that they'll be funneling it through her "BS PR" llb. Make sure you all sign up on the ABC site to vote - and vote for anybody but her! It's unfortunate that no one on the show is truthful - they all will lie through their eyeteeth saying she's a wonderful girl. The BS factor gets very high on the show! Only now has the truth been coming out about Kate Gosselin.
Someone above asked who the woman was that is standing with the men. It's Brooke, who was a previous winner and last season became the co-host with Tom Bergeron.
Bets anyone?
ReplyDeleteWill BP show up and prove that she is not preggers? (Ain't no more.)
How long will she last on the show? (Mama paid for the full deal. She will not win, but she will outlast many.)
And who knocks her up this time? (I am betting on the guy from Jersy Shore.)
bri$tol hollywood. Whats on her resume? tire tracks?
ReplyDeleteAnon 6:18.....you're killing me this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBristol up against Jennifer Grey will be interesting. Wasn't she in Dirty Dancing? And Brandy. And Margaret Cho. They've all had major face time in front of the cameras and are seasoned performers, whether they can dance or not.
ReplyDeleteTHIS is why Bristol blew a gasket at the teacher in Homer who called her mother a "celebrity". SHE is the celebrity, and she's trying to prove it by joining DWTS... a show that I have never watched. Ever.
ReplyDeleteOk, Bristol. You can be the celebrity this time.
And hey, all you knocked up teenagers with no job: See what is possible?
Can you just imagine the judges remarks to Bristol and then the back stage mic shoved at her for comments.
ReplyDeleteShe's gonna need drugs..... Hopefully she'll get voted off quickly.
Maybe Bristol will "Tripp" on live TV while performing on DWTS. Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteAnon 5:15 AM:
ReplyDelete"The stars do not make the same salary. it usually ranges from 100000 per ep-500000 per ep"
OMG. Can this really be true? What an effing gold-digger.
Bristol and Levi both living in Hollywood... who would have thunk it?
ReplyDeletePictures of Bristol in LA do not show a pregnant person.
Witeout to the rescue...
Every year Dancing has one person that they expect to be a real dud. Last year it was Kate, this year it's Bristol. I'm sure she'll even be more clumsy and stiff than Kate. I hope she makes a fool of herself, just like her mom always does.
ReplyDeleteI think that Bristol is a wonderful role model for all teen aged girls who have no talent, no skills, no interest in education and no desire to do any real work in the world. The moral of the story is to get pregnant, get your dad to beat up the father of the kid so that the child is your exclusive property to exploit, and dance your ass off on a reality show. Bristol has glorified teen sex without responsibility or consequences. Her motto is "Do as I say, not as I do."
ReplyDeleteOh, and Bristol, we all saw your acting debut. I hope you can dance better than you can act. They will keep her around for three shows, for the ratings. Once people lose interest in Bristol, that's when she will lose.
Bristol=grenade in Jersey speak, but Sitch would still hit it with enough shots of Patron.
ReplyDeleteLooks like little Miss Perfect got a headstart on the spray tanning, and WTF is. up with the outfit? She told us weekly that she was going to wear conservative dancing outfits.. again WTF? Is she a nun now?
Anyway, the media whore will be bringing her little money maker to every taping to get votes and sympathy, just like her mama does with Trig. At least one Palin child has not attended school in Alaska since it started weeks ago.
I don't know; its seems like a number of the "stars" are unlikely. Some are getting pretty old for the level of dancing expected. I dance with a senior tap group. Believe me, we can only dream of that kind of dancing
ReplyDeleteYou mean BP has to let those BROWN people touch her?????
ReplyDeleteI don't see this happening.
Also - Notice the way she is sitting? Leaning forward to hide any sort of belly?
"Do you hear that scraping sound? There won't be a bottom left in that barrel after this."
ReplyDeletehilarious gryphen. who is the fame whore now?
I predict she'll be the 2nd person eliminated. can't be the first, it's too obvious.
And then there's Bristol Palin, the daughter of the hugely popular Sarah Palin. I completely understand why the show's producers would want to have her as a drawing card. Everybody wants to see her. I'm hoping that she can't hold herself back and she starts dryhumping her partner. She does like to have lots of babies ya know!
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to Bristol, they're not scraping the bottom of the barrel, they've emptied the barrel, turned it over, and are trying to salvage some of the crud that grows on the underside of it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, she looks like an Oompa-Loompa with that fake, orange tan.
I liked this show a couple of times, but, after the Gosselin debacle last season, I won't be tuning in again. Way too painful to watch!
ReplyDeleteDid you read any of the comments at the NYT article?
This one is so true:
"May as well give the trophy to Bristol now. Once the FoxBots get busy with the phones, it'll be a landslide. No need for an actual campaign, er dance competition. The FoxBots already know the answer."
And this one is priceless:
"I guess the Palin family bible is missing the page that declares, 'The love of money is the root of all evil.'"
Bristol may do well, she does appear to learn readily enough from $arah's example. To wit: leave kids behind for others to care for; go out and make all the $$ you can!
a woman who faked a pregnancy??? when is the definitive proof ever going to surface?
ReplyDeleteSomeone should tell Bristol that doing the chicken dance when you're sloshed on vodka and stoned out of your mind in somebody's house in Wasilla does not a dancer make,
ReplyDeleteI'm still not sure she's not hiding something in her mid-section. Look in the picture how she's leaning forward with her sweater/jacket placed strategically to hide her waist. Maybe she's just chubby, but I would not be surprised if she was out in the first round or two, which lets her make a few hundred grand and still be out before she's enormous. I won't believe the pregnancy stories aren't true until I see her in a fitted dress with a normal tummy. If her costumes are all flowing loose gowns, I'm still skeptical.
ReplyDeleteTwo quick comments:
ReplyDelete(1) I wonder if Sarah is hoping the exposure to male celebs will net Bristol a rich husband.
(2) Bristol will now have to STFU about being a poor little single working mom - she's a privileged overpaid celebutante now.
I won't watch the show, but hope to see the pertinent clips.
On one hand, I hope she can dance because I don't like seeing people humiliated and yet, she is a horrible person and I hope she's kicked off. sigh.
ReplyDeleteBristol's ego is up to the task but she's graceful as a moose and comparable in weight, so only the ego will protect her from the well-deserved derision.
ReplyDeleteWatch for "conservative gowns" to disguise overworked corsets.
ReplyDeleteOn a Minneapolis local news show this morning, they were talking about these people. The announcer said,"It's almost like the actors in a bad B or C film, no one else wants them, so they end up on DWTS."
ReplyDeleteAt 19, Bristol is appearing with a bunch of losers and has-beens.
A few possibilities"
ReplyDeleteShe dances The Bristol Stomp
She dances the Bunny Hop
She does the Hokey Pokey
She Tripps the light fantastic (dances with Tripp doing the re-virginated abstinent twist.)
She is going to try for the first on-air fundie ab*rtion.
Anon 5:53
ReplyDeleteMark Ballas was paired with Olympic Skater Kristi Yamaguchi and won season 6. In season 8 he was paired with and won with Olympic GYMNAST Shawn Johnson. During his season w/Shawn, it was blatantly obvious he had some woody problems while dancing w/her. Where did you hear he's partnering w/Bristle? I heard she was w/Alec. If she is w/Alec, I'm very unhappy, because he deserves better considering the way he's been treated by DWTS over the years. But, I would be thrilled if Ballas got her. With his woody problem, she'll stand a very good chance of coming out this joke of an exhibition pregnant. LOL
PS - Season 5, he was the 3rd one out with Kim Karashian. Kim has a better work ethic than Bristle, so hopefully her sorry arse will be kicked off very quickly.
Oh, and another PS - I've heard there are some very interesting comments on the ABC DWTS forum. The one that caught my attention is about Bristle's baby w/JOHNNY dying from FAS.
ReplyDeletecheck out the press conference video at the link in the post.
ReplyDeleteher chunked-out face ought to put to rest any speculation that she was the one in the homer video. wasn't bristol.
Sarah's Philosophy of Publicity is to keep the name Palin in the media every day, in every way, good news, bad news, just as long as they spell the name correctly. She is shopping her family into a brand name in her quest for fame, fortune and mostly fortune.
ReplyDeleteBristol as a dancer is as believable as Bristol the actress.
My biggest hope right now is that they pair the little slut up with Louis.
ReplyDeleteI don't watch DWTS, but I hope she gets kicked off first. This is sickening. It boggles the mind that these idiots keep on making $$$. When will this end?
ReplyDeleteBristol still looks pregnant in those photos to me. She definitely looks more pregnant than her mother did with Trig.
ReplyDeleteBen is the luckiest guy in AK right now to have dodged that bullet. I watch "Jersey Shore" and Mike Sorrentino aka The Situation is known for picking up the more slovenly girls. The others tease him, calling them "grenades". Hopefully this is only for the TV show and not how he is in real life or he might be next.
ReplyDeleteSee how Bristol is quoted as saying her mom is so happy for her opportunity on the show and that they know it's going to be "hard work?"
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with these Palin women and shouting Hard Work(in)(butts off) from the roof tops every chance they get? To convince Joe-the-Plumbers that they are working class despite their celebrity and multimillion dollar incomes?
If hard work means quitting the Oil & Gas Commission, your Governorship, and putting in a cursory effort to learn your lines in a car ride the moment you've been offered an acting gig three months before the shoot, then by all means, these ladies work hard at putting up a facade that they achieve and accomplish anything of worth.
Ballas had two figure skaters, now he get to dance with the hockey puck.
ReplyDeleteI think it's so pathetic this show gives so much to these people!!! Why not help the poor in the community?
ReplyDeleteBillO attacked Jennifer Aniston when she declared that she didn't need to have a man to be a mother. Why hasn't Bill taken the same principled stand against Bristol, who has not married Tripp's father, and whose only credentials appear to be that she is Sarah Palin's daughter (not a strong recommendation).
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine a doctor's office where the young lady has a serious job and gets to take off for a month to travel around outside of her comfort zone. Any doctor's office that I visit would have booted that Hollywood-wannabe-celebrity at her first absence.
I am looking forward to whatever Margaret Cho would have to say. My only regret is that Kathy Griffin wasn't one of the contestants - just for the sheer hell of it. :)
ReplyDeleteM from MD
Every time I see "DWTS" my mind reads it as "DimWits".
ReplyDeleteWhat planet are these people from?If this was one of my daughters, I'd be riding her ass to get a college degree.
ReplyDeleteSo in her interview following the reveal, Bristol SOUNDS just like her mother. inflection and everything
ReplyDeletei don't watch the show anyway. it is too trashy to watch with a small child in the house.
ReplyDeleteBristol sounds like a very naive immature girl. More like a 13 year-old, in the way she answers reporter's questions.
ReplyDeleteThis is an affront to all teenage single mothers out there. They cope with having to lose many of their single friends, they can't go out much like they used to. Have to work a 40-hour week, maybe save 2 or 3 thousand dollars a year. No cars, townhouses, jet travel, celebrity-type jobs waiting for them.
I pity the poor guy she marries; he'll have to endure Bristol's endless life pursuits of grandeur.
OMG I watched her stomp stiffly onto the stage last night and thought well she won't last long... the others have a touch of grace....and then to have them say Alaska's First Daughter...???????? Ummmm excuse me Her mother is NO LONGER Gov.. SHE QUIT....but she won't go away!!!
ReplyDeleteShe could have done what some of her Wasilla peers are doing - leaving Alaska to go to school.
ReplyDeleteYes, Bristol, even the single moms.
Everybody's got an opinion and think producers of this TELEVISION show shouldn't have case Bristol Palin. Why not? It's a freakin' TV show! They pick people they think Americans will watch. America WILL watch Bristol Palin. The producers aren't stupid; they're harnessing the drama for profit.
Every single one of you will watch this show as well as TLC/Discovery's Sarah Palin show. You know you will.
You know how this all comes to an end? By stopping the endless media attention. And by YOU not watching these shows. Act like you don't care.
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nteresting observation here: every other post in the last week got fewer than 30 comments. 9,11, 22. Important posts on serious issues.
THIS post rates 72 comments in a few hours. Hello?
Yeah folks, we're setting the tone and the priorities, for real. You and I are. There's no cheating here. WE are the consumers of Sarah Palin and Bristol.
Won't they have to rename the show from Dancing with the Stars to Dancing with the Stars and the Alaskan Fucktard offspring of Scare'a Failin?
ReplyDeleteI usually don't want DWTS, but I squeed a bit when I found out Margaret Cho is a contestant. I'm a huge fan of hers. She also belly dances so she's got some dance experience.
ReplyDeleteAnd because I feel extra bitchy, I hope Margaret makes Bristol cry.
Is it true that DWTS hired the dancing bear from the circus to be Bristol's dance partner?
ReplyDeleteHaha. Bristol is so wooden in her movmeents as it is, this should be good. Her head never moves becasue she doesn't want to mess up her hair. This type of dancing and training is hard work actually. Hopefully Bristol has the same learining disability her mom has and is totally unteachable. This could be a hoot!! Bristol is gonna suck. She'll probably quit from the blisters alone.
ReplyDeleteWell, this would be a pretty typical activity of Bristol's...moving her legs around and such.
ReplyDeleteHey you posters, we need some support over at the DWTS Discuss board. The bristol paylin supporters are so misinformed. Get over there and teach those sheep some facts about their dear sweet bristol. Set them straight.
ReplyDeleteGryphen, fyi. Someone else is staying in LA with Bristol. When she was out to dinner (prob the cast party) Ivy Frye accompanied her. I guess Tripp does have a nanny
ReplyDelete“Anonymous 1:42 PM said:
ReplyDeleteI pity the poor guy she marries; he'll have to endure Bristol's endless life pursuits of grandeur.”
Anom 1:42, Mr. T would of said, “I pity the fool she marries.”
Truth be told, Bristol would have to marry someone like her father, someone with low ambitions, some you can walk over.
Waving her cankles in the air is just another day at the office for Bristle.
ReplyDeleteAnother shout out for Margaret Cho, and if she has been working seriously at her bellydancing techniques, her flexibility, pelvis and core should be in excellent condition.
ReplyDeleteTo Anon 2:26p.m., I have pretty much stopped commenting on national sites regarding Quitty's idiot twitters or Becky's facebook rants.
Yes, DWTS is a "popcorn" subject. It is nice to have a "light" subject discussed, and not worry about religious zealots going off the cliff over some hateful comment from the Mean Girl.
B has been accustomed to pocketing up to $100,000 for simply posing for pictures and dictating maybe 15 minutes of direct quotes.
I am enormously satisfied that for her DWTS fee, she will at least have to sweat a little bit, follow her dance partner's lead, and show some discipline.
So many times I am horrified by a Palin, this time I want to laugh and have some fun.