TV Guide reporter going backstage with DwtS

[Beto]

And knows NOTHING about the show. Too funny! I'm guessing he got tasked with this and obviously didn't ask for it.

The comments below (in the link) seem pretty helpful. I'm curious if the blogger got some of those in time for the interviews. :D

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Dancing-Stars-Scoop/800032205#comments

Dancing with the Stars Help Urgently Needed!

I have a huge favor to ask, Ausholes.

It's no secret that Dancing with the Stars isn't exactly Must-See TV for me. Heck, this may very well be the first time those four words have ever appeared in this blog. And that's never really been a problem.

Until now.

You see, tomorrow afternoon I'm heading out to Uniondale, New York, to go behind the scenes of the Dancing with the Stars Tour for a special edition of my Ausiello Report vodcast. And I don't have the foggiest idea what I'm going to ask these people. So, please, Dancing fanatics — and I know you're out there — find it in your heart to help a guy out. Take a look at the list of participants below and post your burning questions in the comments section. Or, if you'd prefer to keep things on the DL, e-mail your Qs to me at ask_ausiello@tvguide.com. Either way, just get them to me. And quick. My pedicab leaves at 2 pm/ET Friday.

The alternative is me being forced to ask Joey Lawrence about a Blossom reunion, and no one needs that.

Marie Osmond
Jonathan Roberts
Wayne Newton
Cheryl Burke
Mark Ballas
Joey Lawrence
Edyta Sliwinska
Alec Mazo
Derek Hough
Brian Fortuna
Kym Johnson
Louis Van Amstel
Karina Smirnoff

Thank you in advance!

[latingal]

*grin* ask Karina if she'll dance with Slavik again.

[anp73ga31]

Seems like he did get to read at least 3/4 of the comments. If you read down a long way, he responds by thanking everyone and saying he's on his way...

[Beto]

Yup, and he provided some good scoop on who might be on the show. I'm definitely interested in seeing Marlee Matlin on the show (hope that bit of info is correct!)

Here's the summary from the podcast by one of the commenters on Ausiello's blog page:

Summary of scoop for the hearing- or technology-impaired (may be wrong/incomplete):

NOTE: I don't watch Dancing with the Stars, so the names mean nothing to me.

MA interviewed several of the professional dancers and Wayne Newton. As to which "stars" would be on the next season (airing starting 3/17), several people mentioned that there were going to be 3 sports stars and 1 person mentioned that Marlee Matlin was going to be on. The pros will know for sure shortly before 2/18, when rehearsals for the new season start.

The Cheetah Girl dancer from last season is filming a new CG movie in India. Her DWTS pro dancer boyfriend misses her.

Wayne Newton invited MA to his Las Vegas-area ranch.

MA learned to mambo.

MA asked the pros who their dream celeb partner would be. The guys mentioned Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angelina Jolie, Madonna and Jessica Alba. One woman pro mentioned George Clooney.