DWTS - Pick a celeb?

[DancingMommy]

If you could pick the celebs, who would you pick?

I'd pick Drew Carey. That should be interesting.... H'es got aintersting sense of comic timing....

[scullystwin42]

If you could pick the celebs, who would you pick?

I'd pick Drew Carey. That should be interesting.... H'es got aintersting sense of comic timing....

It's hard to pick. Do you want someone that might actually be able to dance, or someone that's going to be amusing?

Because I would say they got both in O'Hurley, neither in Kelly, and one in Joey (he was amusing, only).

Or do we want someone to laugh at, like Evander?

Personally, I want William Shatner. Because, who else could top J. Pederman?

also, i wouldn't mind seeing someone above the C-list go out on a limb.

[Purr]

Richard Gere.

[scullystwin42]

Richard Gere.

Aww, but he's already been trained... Although, I'd like to see him compete Pro/Am at a real comp!

[DancingMommy]

Personally, I want William Shatner. Because, who else could top J. Pederman?

also, i wouldn't mind seeing someone above the C-list go out on a limb.

Shatner is a go, but only if you can get Leonard Nimoy, too.

[scullystwin42]

Personally, I want William Shatner. Because, who else could top J. Pederman?

also, i wouldn't mind seeing someone above the C-list go out on a limb.

Shatner is a go, but only if you can get Leonard Nimoy, too.

I have a feeling the Shat would blow Nimoy away. Even though I love me some Spock.

Heee... I'd like to see Jennifer Garner. She's probably stiffer than Kelly

[wyllo]

Well, this is the Desparate Housewives network. Not that any of those ladies need the publicity, but I wouldn't be surprised if one of them was wooed by network execs.

If they can get bigger stars next season it will definately keep the momentum rolling.

[Laura]

Oh, Shatner would be a hoot.

[DancingMommy]

Jen Garner is pregnant. Not sure how the network would feel about that....

[Medira]

Oh, Shatner would be a hoot.Hehehe, I agree! Maybe, if all else fails, we could get him to sing for the show. At least it would be more interesting. :P

[tacad]

Definitely Shatner.

[Medira]

Jen Garner is pregnant. Not sure how the network would feel about that....Isn't she about to pop though? It sure seems like it's been dragged around forever and a day...

[DancingMommy]

Well she didn't LOOK ready to pop at the emmys.... Unless she had a corset on under that skin tight dress....

[Medira]

Well she didn't LOOK ready to pop at the emmys.... Unless she had a corset on under that skin tight dress....Meh, I could be (and probably am) completely wrong. *shrug* I guess it just seems like she's been pregnant forever. :P

[DancingMommy]

Brtiney Spears just had hers...

[SalsaAmore]

Yes, please take out the C-list celebs. I would rather see celebs who can really dance....ones I can think of right now is....Patrick Swayze, John Travolta, Fiona (something - General Hospital). Now that they know the show has good ratings, I wonder if they can't get some real stars on the show.

[new-ish]

The only celebrity on the last series that didn't work for me was the Reality Show "star." The rest were fine, though the supermodel mainly worked because she got Bruno's tongue dragging on the floor. I had high hopes for Evander at the start and liked the fact that he gave it a good effort even when the judges weren't saying very nice things about him.

So I think the types of celebs that worked the best were:

The older guy with lots of character.
The cute and very bold woman.
The aging pop star.
The retired athlete.

What didn't work:

Synthetic celebrities

[mamboqueen]

William Shatner

Denny Crane!

Let's get James Spader in there, too! I bet he'd look smashing in a latin outfit (LOL).

I think a battle of the Desparate Housewives would be great...although viewed as a total publicity stunt.

[Laura]

Oh man, James Spader is hot.

[Ithink]

I believe Jennifer Garner has done ballet before so I doubt she'll be stiff... But unfortunately (because I love her), she's way too big a star for DWTS, I think. Plus, after all the contorversy, ABC would be stupid to put one of its own stars on the show again.

We're more likely to see someone of Sarah Michelle Gellar's caliber of fame. Maybe her hubby Freddie Prinze Jr can be on too - he's very cute:)

Also, I think one of the martial arts type movie stars, like Jean-Claude Van Damme or Jackie Chan would be good because they're really flexible and balanced already...

Overall, I'd like to see someone who'd be teacheable and have the potential to get good, not someone inept like Holyfield (even if he was amusing).

[DrDoug]

Personally, I want William Shatner.

Speaking of former captains of the Enterprise, I think Patrick Stewart could pass for a good ten-dancer.

[dTas]

oh yeah! Patrick Stewart!.... "make it so!"

[lynn]

speaking of enterprises, i remember there was one episode that dr. crusher was teaching data to dance - the dancing doctor :lol: !

[tsb]

If you could pick the celebs, who would you pick?

I'd pick Drew Carey. That should be interesting.... H'es got aintersting sense of comic timing....

given the episodes where he gave himself to musical/theatrical numbers, he's probably got the interest & the aptitude - a few pointers on spotting would go a long way.

[Porfirio Landeros]

oh yeah! Patrick Stewart!.... "make it so!"Patrick Stewart already played a ballroom professional in some movie that was made, aired on cable, and then the bottom fell out on the flm's ownership so it was never seen again. I can't remebemer the name, and I never got to see it. My mom saw it, and I think there was a forum discussion about it a couple years ago. I wonder if this prior ballroom training could be seen as an unfair edge ;-)

[tsb]

speaking of enterprises, i remember there was one episode that dr. crusher was teaching data to dance - the dancing doctor :lol: !

linda park (from the latest series) allegedly studied latin ballroom. I wouldn't mind seeing her dance.

also, the guy who played dr. mark greene on ER (& goose in top gun when he still had hair) is also supposed to be a pretty good ballroom dancer.

[dTas]

so aside from Fred... have any other ballroom dancers made it into celebrity-hood?

[Porfirio Landeros]

so aside from Fred... have any other ballroom dancers made it into celebrity-hood?One of the Backstreet Boys was a ballroom teacher in Florida before getting recruited to the band and making it big. I'm pretty sure it's tall, dark-haired, gotee guy (not to be confused with SDSalsaGuy).

[tacad]

speaking of enterprises, i remember there was one episode that dr. crusher was teaching data to dance - the dancing doctor :lol: !

linda park (from the latest series) allegedly studied latin ballroom. I wouldn't mind seeing her dance.
Or dancing with her. :wink: Guess I'll have to switch to international now.

Oh Linda. :raisebro:

[tsb]

speaking of enterprises, i remember there was one episode that dr. crusher was teaching data to dance - the dancing doctor :lol: !

linda park (from the latest series) allegedly studied latin ballroom. I wouldn't mind seeing her dance.
Or dancing with her. :wink: Guess I'll have to switch to international now.

Oh Linda. :raisebro:

huh!

dancing with her might be like dancing with a---a. better done from a distance...

[tacad]

:lol:

[Indiana_Jay]

I've seen several suggetions regarding celebrities who have dance experience. I think that part of the charm of the DWTS concept is that the "stars" have to learn it all from scratch in just a few weeks. It allows audience members to envision themselves in the competition (i.e., "If he can do that with only six weeks of intensive training, maybe I could do something similar with a few months of study.")

Also, we Americans enjoy rooting for the underdog (like Evander). If the competition included only people like Swayzee, you could lose that element.

If you started with people who had more skills to begin with, the dancing would probably be better, but I'm not sure it would be as entertaining.

WRT "C" list celebs, I assume one challenge for the producers is that better-known stars don't need the exposure as much and might therefore be less willing to compete.

I agree, however, with the comment regarding "synthetic celebrities," like people who are only known for their appearances on reality TV.

[ThreeStep]

Keira Knightley.

But only if I was on it dancing with her!

(and only ballroom of course)

ThreeStep
(Hands off, Jon!!)

[Purr]

Richard Gere.

Aww, but he's already been trained... Although, I'd like to see him compete Pro/Am at a real comp!

Ok, then. How about David Duchovny, the actor from the X-Files and Red Shoe Diaries? :D

Or for laughs, how about Carter Oosterhouse, the carpenter from Trading Spaces? He's pretty hot. :D

[DancingMommy]

William Shatner

Denny Crane!

Let's get James Spader in there, too! I bet he'd look smashing in a latin outfit (LOL).

I think a battle of the Desparate Housewives would be great...although viewed as a total publicity stunt.

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Bri vs Denny Crane

Gabrielle vs. Alan Shore

[DancingMommy]

My husband wants to see Jet Li on DWTS. Hehehe. he'd probablykick their collective arses....

[scullystwin42]

Oh man, James Spader is hot.

I second the Spader hot-ness! I thought he was hot even in Mannequin. Mmm...Spader in a tight Latin outfit?

Yes Please!

I'll add another one: Gwen Stefani.

[dTas]

Oprah!

[wyllo]

How about someone with stage experience like John Lithgow or Hugh Jackman? Oh - and for sheer wackiness - Conan O'Brien.

[DancingMommy]

Oprah!

NOOOOOOOO!!!! I can't stand Oprah. She has an annoying way of talking.....

[Ithink]

Oprah!

NOOOOOOOO!!!! I can't stand Oprah. She has an annoying way of talking.....

Ditto - she'll ruin the show because she'll interrupt everyone and talk and talk and talk... She's annoying as heck!

I would watch Jet Li dance - I think he'd be good. Also, Wesley Snipes! He's so hot!

[DancingMommy]

How about Tom Cruise? Hehehehheh I'd like to see him try...... He'd probably get stomped on by some little soap opera chippie......

[dTas]

ok... no Oprah.

i like the Jet Li suggestion! they could have "Dancing with the Martial Arts Stars!"

Jet Li
Jackie Chan
Jean Claude Van Dam
Chow Yun Fat!

Ooo! Steven Segal :shock:

women:
Zhang Zi Yi (Crouching Tiger Hidden Draggon)
Fann Wong (Shanghai Knights)

[tacad]

And Michelle Yeoh.

[dTas]

And Michelle Yeoh.

oh yeah! how could i forget her... i need to see "Tomorrow Never Dies"

[DancingMommy]

What about the chick in the Wong Fei Hong series (Auntie 16 or was it 13?) Or the sidekick?

Andy Lau!!!!

or the lead from Kung Fu Hustle (which was surprisingly hilarious) or the Landlady from same movie....

[Merrylegs]

While I think Conan O'Brien would be a hoot, he's over 6 feet tall and I think closer to 6'5"! Who could they pair him up with?

Jennifer Garner has tons of martial arts training, I don't think she'd be stiff at all. Did you see her in 13 going on 30? (I have nieces O.K.?)

My dream list:
Mark Ruffalo mmm-hmm! (So I liked 13 going on 30 a little :wink: )
Colin Firth
LL Cool Jay (yummmmmmy!)
Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas
Jude Law, but only in latin pants and open shirt
Kathy Griffin/Griffith? Cute redhead, a total riot!
Michael Buble' (he could sing and dance on the show)
Martha Stewart (seriously)
Todd English (a chef and a feast for the eyes)
Faith Hill (although she is very tall, finding a partner will be tough)
Sean McCormack from Will and Grace
Meagan Mullaly from Will and Grace
Ving Ranes (yum!)
Jimmy Smits (yum!)
Loni Anderson (in the audience at the dance off)
People from the tv show Gray's Anatomy
People from the show Lost

Of course, John Travolta, Denny Terio could make an appearance, Patrick Swayze, Cameron Diaz and the like.

This thread is fun!

[tacad]

While I think Conan O'Brien would be a hoot, he's over 6 feet tall and I think closer to 6'5"! Who could they pair him up with?
6 foot Lucy Lawless!

[mamboqueen]

Actually, I'd *love* to see Julia Louis Dreyfus....just to see if she was really ACTING in that bad-dancing episode...

[tacad]

:lol: That's one of the funniest things I've seen!

[tsb]

:lol: That's one of the funniest things I've seen!

funnier than the look on the face of joe's partner during a VW?

[DancingMommy]

My dream list:
Mark Ruffalo mmm-hmm! (So I liked 13 going on 30 a little :wink: )
Colin Firth
LL Cool Jay (yummmmmmy!)
Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas
Jude Law, but only in latin pants and open shirt
Kathy Griffin/Griffith? Cute redhead, a total riot!
Michael Buble' (he could sing and dance on the show)
Martha Stewart (seriously)
Todd English (a chef and a feast for the eyes)
Faith Hill (although she is very tall, finding a partner will be tough)
Sean McCormack from Will and Grace
Meagan Mullaly from Will and Grace
Ving Ranes (yum!)
Jimmy Smits (yum!)
Loni Anderson (in the audience at the dance off)
People from the tv show Gray's Anatomy
People from the show Lost

Of course, John Travolta, Denny Terio could make an appearance, Patrick Swayze, Cameron Diaz and the like.

This thread is fun!

I'll just give you a ditto!

:notworth:

[Merrylegs]

I guess I did pick from many different genres. It's a little heavy on the guys, but, what the heck. We'll just have to suffer through it! Ha!

[Standard Dancer]

ohhh agree with colin firth (yum!)

how about sandra oh (she's so funny! saw her on leno last night - think she'd be great)

harrison ford
hugh grant (think he'd be hilarious)
denzel washington

i know there are more, just can't think of their names right now ...

[Swingolder]

I would just like to see someone I recognized.
But think anyone from the Frasier (loved that show) crew would be terrific!

[tacad]

:lol: That's one of the funniest things I've seen!

funnier than the look on the face of joe's partner during a VW?
:lol:

It's a close call. That Elaine dancing is hilarious.

[Merrylegs]

Ooh. I have a couple more. What about Ricky Martin and Shakira. With different partners of course.

Fun!

[mamboqueen]

yeah...i think my tv would melt if the two of those bodies danced together.

[Medira]

I would just like to see someone I recognized.
But think anyone from the Frasier (loved that show) crew would be terrific!Too bad David Hyde Pierce is in the middle of his run on Spamalot. I think he'd be an absolute blast. :D

[Merrylegs]

Dang it! I just remembered that Ricky Martin was an actor on General Hospital. I guess we won't be seeing him on DWTS....

On the otherhand, what if they brought out all the now more famous actors that have once been on GH? John Stamos, Ricky Martin, Demi Moore, Finola Hughes (a b/d dancer btw), who else?

I haven't watched GH in about 2 decades!

[mamboqueen]

they could get Luke & Laura...and play that infamous song that they, uh....you know...uh....well, maybe they should just play another song....

[alemana]

angelina jolie
michelle rodriguez
hilary swank
rosaria dawson
parminder nagra (bend it like beckham, ER)

benicio del toro
terrence howard (hustle + flow)

[Purr]

How about any of these?

Kirstie Alley
Kelly Ripa
Drew Carey
Regis Philbin
Vanna White
Mrs. Jessica Simpson (Nick Lachey)
Jessica Simpson's sister (sorry, forgot her name)
Mrs. Britney Spears (Kevin Federline)
Paris Hilton
Nicole Richie

[Merrylegs]

Please no more overexposed *stars*!

Oddly, I wouldn't mind seeing Nick Lachey, or KFed. I think it would be interesting to watch Britney's husband have to have some structure in his life!

Paris and Nicole and Kelly would make me turn that show off forever. Gross. I'd like to see them in a sandwich eating contest.

[eyesofire49]

Im not sure on the celebs, but I DO have a few picks on the pros I's like to see next year....;)

After seeing that high energy, non stop jive routine it would be a crime not to have Louis van Amstel and Ashly DelGrosso back on the show

Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya - still catching my breath after that foxtrot.

Charlotte Jorgensen - as an instructor, second to none. Brings out the best in people and I wouldn't be surprised if she and any new partner she gets are the odds on favourites once again.

Nick Kosovich - That routine he did with Charlotte had me wondering if they were dancing on silk the whole time. Mr. Smooth personified

Edyta Sliwinska - Give her a good partner this time around and let's see what she can really do. :)

Michael Wentink- a long shot, but a girl can dream, can't she? ;)

Got to show some Canadian ballroom love...how about Anik Jolicoeur and Alain Doucet, All round talents and former Ten Dance World
Champions?

Those are my picks- how 'bout yours? ;)
EyesOfire49

[Purr]

If I could pick a dream celebrity, it might be Hugh Jackman...waltzing with Wolverine, be still my heart... :D :wink:

[DancingMommy]

I'm not sure Michael Wentink needs any more publicity to feed his <ahem> ego.