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DWTS Season 7 List

I haven't watched much Dancing With The Stars but I have to admit I kind of got into it last season with Kristi Yamaguchi, Jason Taylor, Cristián de la Fuente and Mario [I have blocked out the fact that Marissa Jaret Winokur came in fourth place]. This year's crop of stars is a larger group [13 instead of the traditional 12] and cover a pretty large age demographic [82 to 18 years old]. With the list of stars being announced yesterday, I thought I would put together a quick odds sheet on the pairings for season 7. just in case anyone is interested is some friendly wagering:

Cloris Leachman & Corky Ballas 100:1

Nothing against the 8 time Emmy award winning actress, but history has shown us that DWTS is a youthful pursuit. Plus having a first timer as a partner won't help any.

Susan Lucci & Tony Dovolani 50:1

On screen, Susan plays Erica "the woman you love to hate" Kane but in real life people like Susan and I expect her to be as elegant [or even more] than last year's surprise Priscilla Presley [and I think the older generation will vote for her].

Toni Braxton & Alec Mazo 25:1

Love her music but I have found her to be a little stiff, which just won't work on this show. Perhaps her partner, who won the first season, can loosen her up and surprise us all.

Jeff Ross & Edyta Sliwinska 23:1

Comedians have not done so well over the past 6 seasons so I don't have high hopes for Ross. Being a relatively unknown personality could be a problem in the early rounds and the bodilious Edyta will only carry him so far.

Ted McGinley & Inna Brayer 20:1

Not sure why but I am expected McGinley to have the moves on the dance floor but ultimately I think his propensity for joining a show just to have it jump the shark will be his ultimate demise. Hope he doesn't take the whole show with him.

Rocco Dispirito & Karina Smirnoff 14:1

Rocco is a complete dark horse in this, given his profession doesn't naturally lend itself to performing. If his red hot partner, Karina, can get him into the dancing thing it could get interesting.

Warren Sapp & Kym Johnson 12:1

Ok Sapp is a former Professional football player and while other stars like Rice, Smith and Taylor have all done well but Sapp is a much bigger guy. Kym Johnson has done pretty well over the years but can she tame Big Boy Warren?

Lance Bass & Lacey Schwimmer 10:1

Lance has always come off very light hearted which I think the mainstay viewers will like but I'm not sure he has the moves away from the NASA training facility to go deep into the competition. Wonder if he will perform to Moon Dance?

Brooke Burke & Derek Hough 8:1

Brooke has been around the TV dial for a while now and has gained most of her fame based on her looks, which doesn't hurt for this show. I think people will find Brooke and Derek cute together just like they liked him and Shannon last year.

Maurice Greene & Cheryl Burke 8:1

Take one physically gifted runner and add a dancer who HATES to lose and you could have a pretty powerful team.

Kim Kardashian & Mark Ballas 6:1

Kim is one of those people who is famous for being famous but if she can keep up a nice girl image, I imagine her good looks will take her far. Hey they got her on to DWTS in the first place. Oh yeah, she also has the winning dance pro from last season so watch out for double K.

Cody Linley & Julianne Hough 4:1

Not sure if Cody is much of a dancer but he is part of the Hannah Montana phenomenon so he's got a built it fan base AND his partner is two-time DWTS champ, recording artist and all around hottie Julianne Hough. She could just win it again.


Misty May-Treanor & Maksim Chmerkovskiy 3:1

Athletes have fared quite well over the past 6 seasons and I expect two time Olympic champion to continue that tradition. Having a partner who has been to the finals in seasons 4 and 5 doesn't hurt either. Plus May-Treanor is used to having a partner and she hates to lose. Out of the gate, she is my favorite to win it all.

So there you have it. Now let the dancing [and the eliminating] begin!

Labels: TV

posted by TheWino @ 8:53 AM