Dancing With the Stars is the worst show on television– everything that So You Think You Can Dance was, it is not. Let’s take a look, shall we:
Talent– SYTYCD: yes/DWtS: no
Music has anything to do with the style of dance– SYTYCD: usually/DWtS: almost never
Adorable host(s)– SYTYCD: yes/DWtS: no
Interesting choreography– SYTYCD: most of the time/ DWtS: only rarely
Dancers work hard at their craft– SYTYCD: always/DWtS: the pros work so hard it’s pitiful in contrast to the celebs not so much
Can relate to or get behind the contestants– SYTYCD: yep/DWtS: as if.
Here’s the new band of misfits, as leaked a day in advance by celebrity gossip site TMZ (found via Celebritology):
I have never even heard of half these people and will probably only tune in for the last two or three episodes so that I can make sport of criticizing the poor song choices and ridiculous lengths the pros have to go to to make their celebs look good. If you are going to be following the show, ABC has a Fantasy Dancing contest (like fantasy sports with dancers, I suppose) so you can play along.
[UPDATE 8/30:
The TMZ list had some inaccuracies (thanks Beto and Tonya). I’m shocked, I though you could believe everything you read on celebrity gossip sites! 😉
The victims are:
MELANIE BROWN (partner: MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY)
SABRINA BRYAN (partner: MARK BALLAS)
HELIO CASTRONEVES (partner: JULIANNE HOUGH)
MARK CUBAN (partner: KYM JOHNSON)
JENNIE GARTH (partner: DEREK HOUGH)
JOSIE MARAN (partner: ALEC MAZO)
CAMERON MATHISON (partner: EDYTA SLIWINSKA)
FLOYD MAYWEATHER (partner: KARINA SMIRNOFF)
WAYNE NEWTON (partner: CHERYL BURKE)
MARIE OSMOND (partner: JONATHAN ROBERTS)
ALBERT REED (partner: ANNA TREBUNSKAYA)
JANE SEYMOUR (partner: TONY DOVOLANI)
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August 28, 2007 at 9:04 pm
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August 29, 2007 at 10:33 pm
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[…] at A Time to Dance has a rather funny little list of why she so strongly prefers SYTYCD to DWTS. I don’t think the two shows are comparable […]
August 30, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Beto
Seriously, Maria. You can’t compare the two shows. I watch both but love SYTYCD more because it no cheese and very little fluff. BTW, TMZ.com had 5 of the names wrong.
I’ll be watching DwtS every night and every week but it will never replace SYTYCD as my favorite reality-dance competition.
btw, *LOVED* Tonya’s explanation for how you can’t compare the two shows. Very valid points and well thought out explanation.
August 30, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Maria
Beto, I will compare anything I damn well please 😉 Apples and oranges, here I come!
But seriously, my comparison was based more on my personal reactions and enjoyment of the shows than anything too tangible. I just can’t get on board with DWtS (I went into more detail about this on my response to Tonya’s post), try as I might. It always just brings out my inner snark, and I feel so bad for the pros that get paired with the contestants that just don’t seem to try too hard (does Master P ring a bell?). I guess I shouldn’t feel too bad for them though, it’s terrific exposure for them.
September 6, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Selly
Love, love, love it. I can’t stand DWTS either and only watch it to mock. And they are totally choreography stealers (watch Benji and Heidi’s mambo and then watch one of the first mambos from last season of DWTS. There are some “similarities”).
-Selly
http://danceoutlook.blogspot.com
September 21, 2007 at 11:57 pm
Dance on the web: Reality TV roundup « A Time to Dance
[…] ABC is auditioning for Dance War: Bruno vs Carrie Ann which on the flip side, will feature amateur dancers trying to learn different dance styles under the tutelage of two of the judges from Dancing With the Stars. This sounds like the perfect venue for me to get my big break! Do you think they’ll take me after the things I said about their show? […]
August 6, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Judy Nichols
I am asking who the new dancers are for Aug. of 2008, I understand they have already been decided and are out for people too see, but I just keep missing who they are, so if that is true will you let me know who they are so I can pull them up and see their Bio’s if they have Bio’s? Thank you. Judy
August 27, 2008 at 12:08 am
Maria
Sorry Judy…if you read my blog you know I’m not a big fan of this show and I certainly haven’t been following it lately. I’m sure a quick google search will turn up the roster.