Dancing With The Stars!!!

Good show this year and a predictable winner! All three finalists deserved to be there.

Sky wrote:

Good show this year and a predictable winner! All three finalists deserved to be there.

I agree with what you said, Sky. Like FC, I just didn't warm up to Brooke this year although I could see she would most likely be the winner.

According to People Mag. Maks and Karina got engaged over the holidays! YAY for them! Best wishes and all that!

The new DWTS.............

Belinda Carlisle, lead singer of the Go-Gos

David Alan Grier, actor (“In Living Color”)

Jewel, singer and "Nashville Star" host

Shawn Johnson, Olympic gymnast (four medals in Beijing 2008), and this year's youngest competitor at 17

Lil' Kim, rapper

Gilles Marini, French actor (“Sex and the City” movie)

Ty Murray, rodeo star and Jewel’s husband

Steve-O (Stephen Glover), “Jackass”

Nancy O’Dell, "Access Hollywood" host

Denise Richards, Bond girl, "Wild Things" and reality star

Lawrence Taylor, NFL Hall of Famer

Chuck Wicks, country singer and Julianne Hough’s boyfriend

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple computer and Kathy Griffin’s ex-boyfriend

The new season of "Dancing with the Stars" premieres on Monday, March 9th at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Interesting group! Sounds pretty good! Looking forward to it!

The entire season eight lineup is as follows:

• Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska
• Actor Gilles Marini and two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke
• Rapper Lil’ Kim and season seven champ Derek Hough
• Actress Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Pop star Belinda Carlisle and Jonathan Roberts
• Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and season six champ Mark Ballas
• Reality star Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer
• Rodeo star Ty Murray and first-time Dancing pro Chelsie Hightower
• Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak and Karina Smirnoff
• Country singer Chuck Wicks and two-time champ Julianne Hough
• Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell and Tony Dovolani
• Actor David Alan Grier and Kym Johnson
• Singer Jewel and first-time Dancing pro Dmitry Chaplin


How do you feel about Julianne dancing with her real life boyfriend? Ought to be some great chemistry there no?

I think it's totally unfair. However, I'm hoping Denise Richards can dance really well because Maks and Denise should look stunning together. Cheryl has a HUNK for a partner and I'm hoping he dances well too.

I agree. Very unfair. I thought the same thing - I don't really care for Denise and some of the stunts she has pulled (not that Charlie is any saint ) but she is stunning and I think she and Maks could really be something to watch!

YAY for Cheryl getting such a great looking partner! I really enjoy Cheryl.

I really like Jewel and I hope she does well.

I think Karina is in trouble though My guess is Woz ain't gonna be Mr. Twinkle Toes

I really like Lacey and my guess is Steve O won't hang in there too very long either - unless he is super popular. Who knows - maybe a Jackass can dance

Mark has another Gold Medal winner. I think they will be super cute together!

This makes me so sad :( I love Jewel.

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Well, as many of you know I have been having trouble with my knees after rehearsing long hours for Dancing With The Stars. The doctors thought I had tendonitis, but when I wasn't feeling better after some rest, I decided to get an MRI. When I heard the results I was in utter disbelief. The doctors told me that not one, but both of my legs were fractured!! He said my left one was particularly bad, and that I had to not only stop dancing, but stop walking and use crutches!!! He said I had just over done it with the rehearsals and training over the past few weeks and so my muscles became fatigued and transferred the overload of stress to the bones in my leg - causing the stress fractures! He says that type of injury can happen when athletes step up the amount or intensity of their training. Typical me- I throw myself 1000% into anything I do- that's how I went from being homeless to where I am today- but I just had no idea I could over-do dancing!

Shock does not begin to describe it. I am heartbroken to say I will not be competing in this season of Dancing With the Stars. I'm sad I won't get to go through the rest of the experience competing with my husband, Ty. I don't really know what to say. I am sad and mad and disappointed and just blown away at all that has happened. I also feel particularly upset for my partner Dmitry. This is his first season on the show and he put so much work and thoughtful effort into training me. I really wanted America to see what a great dancer, choreographer and teacher he is. This wasn't the way I wanted to go, but my health must come first. And so it is with regret I will not be able to compete this season, but I will be there to cheer my husband on every step of the way- he will just have to dance for the both of us now!

The good news is that my doctors say with rest and care, I will recover completely with no long-term damage. I hope I will be able to come back and compete on the show another season after my injury heals and get the chance to team up with Dmitry once again to show America our cha-cha!

I read that Nancy O'Dell had to pull out also due to injury. I was looking forward to seeing both Jewel and Nancy. I don't recognize half of the celebrities in this season's show!

I have not read confirmation yet on if Nancy has officially withdrawn. Yesterday afternoon it was stated as "rumor" about Jewel, but then she confirmed it herself. If Nancy does withdraw it is a real let down for me too Janice. They were two I was most interested in and Jewel was already the one I wanted to go far because I love her. Very bummed :(

However, I am thrilled that Chelsey and Dimitry from SYTYCD are on this year!! I mean they will get Dimitry another partner right? RIGHT? Because I love him!!

Oh geez - I sure hope this isn't true

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Jilted by Jason Mesnick on the season finale of The Bachelor, Melissa Rycroft will rebound nicely — on Dancing With the Stars, PEOPLE has learned.

Rycroft, 25, is to fill the slot vacated by Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell, who had to withdraw from the competition on March 5 due to a knee injury. According to a source close to the production, the Dallas beauty, who has had only days to rehearse, is expected to perform live on Dancing’s Monday premiere.

Girl Next Door Holly Madison is believed to be taking over for singer Jewel, who also withdrew due to injury. Both Jewel and O’Dell have expressed their desire to return to the ballroom in the future.
A spokesperson for ABC declined to comment.

I don't watch this but I was just wondering if any of you smell a fish regarding Melissa. Nothing against her she is cute. I saw her on Ellen, But she gets dumped on The Bachelor and someone on here happens to get hurt and she takes their place?? Fishy. Just goes to show reality tv is not reality at all.

I do watch. Enjoyed it very much last night. The stars were better and more fun than I thought they would be.

I was very upset about Nancy O'Dell being replaced by such a nobody - I mean come on! She doesn't come close to "a star". But she did really good and I enjoyed her. I think when Nancy had to drop out they went with somebody who has been talked about a lot who happened to have just enough dance in her background to catch on in a couple of days for the show.

I thought Melissa did really well for having only 2 days of practice. The dance training really showed in her performance. I liked Shawn, Gilles, Lil' Kim and Melissa. Jewel's husband Ty seems like a really sweet guy and I got the impression that she adores him.

I thought Gilles and Cheryl were amazing and I think they and Shawn and Mark are the ones to beat. I would love to see those two couples as final two. Isn't Shawn just the cutest damn little thing? Adore her! And Gilles? DAMN! Gorgeous and sexy as all get out!

I must say I was really entertained by this group! I think it is going to be a really fun season. I am very excited about it.

Aw bummer. Didn't want that person to go so soon Wouldn't have been my pick to leave.

Glad Steve O is doing better because I love Lacey and want her to stay around awhile.

Who left? I didn't get a chance to see either show.........I tried, but being in Mexico, it said I couldn't view it...........

Belinda Carlisle was the one who left. That was a surprise to me. I thought it would be either Steve-O or Steve W.

Hey Sky!! Having fun? Like I need to ask We miss you! Hurry home

I didn't want to say who left before I knew people who wanted to watch it first got to find out.

I am sad about Belinda. I like her and she should not have been the first to go Should have been Steve Woz. Can't root for Steve O to go because I love Lacey

Whoa.......................but then I didn't see the show.

DAMN! I fell asleep during Ty and Chelsey's dance :x (had to get up at 5:30 AM this morning to take care of baby Jacob). I heard them say Chelsey fell on the floor Hope she is OK. I love her!

I really loved a lot of the dances tonight! Especially Gilles and Shawn!

If it were up to me Holly would go tomorrow! She is so pathetic in every way. At least Woz is sweet and funny. Holly just acts like a dumb bunny (pun intended) and can't dance worth a darn. Tonight Denise was really stiff too.

I love Derek - but I just cannot get into Lil Kim. Wish he had a different partner.

My guess is Woz will go tomorrow. At least Karina can keep herself busy planning her wedding! Woz can go back to counting his millions

The judges sure do crack me up! They are so much better than the judges on AI!

Oh, and can Julianne BE any more perfect??! What a living doll!

I missed a lot of the show, but I did see part of Shawn's dance and all of Gilles' samba. Both were fun to watch! Steve W's stint is probably coming to a close....hopefully tomorrow.

It is time for Steve W. or Holly bunny to go. I loved Gilles and Cheryl! Shawn is really good too.