ABC Sets Return Date For ‘Dancing’

COMMENTS (11)

• Has this immensely profitable game-show set a date for when their writers can join a union? Get paid overtime? Get health insurance? Get money toward a pension?

  Comment by Michelle T — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 11:21am PST  Reply to this post

  • The show is union. What are you talking about?

    Comment by Challah — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 2:57pm PST  Reply to this post

    • How come only one person gets credit for being a writer and gets to be in the WGA? (And with only one official writer, they were able to continue producing the show during the strike unlike other game shows.)

      Has that changed?

      Comment by Michelle T — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 10:33pm PST  Reply to this post

      • Nothing has changed. The show has been WGA/DGA from day 1.
        One WGA writes the show.
        During the strike the producers provided the scripts based on the show format and previous scripts and the hosts did more ad-libbed material. Executive Producers who are non-WGA members are not prevented from providing written material during a strike.

        Comment by Network insider — Wednesday February 2, 2011 @ 1:09pm PST  Reply to this post

• I expect people who have long been put off by Derek Hough’s antics and attitude will come back for this season. He really is a turn off. Plus the show is clearly rigged when they give the best choreographer the best celeb and the best music and the best everything every single time. The moment the pro partners are announced, you pretty much know who’s going to win based on whoever gets Derek. Hopefully Derek’s “acting career” will bomb like his equally annoying fraud of a sister Julianne’s did with Burlesque. Sick of seeing Derek draped all over his partners while waiting for scores or results as well. The tweaking twink should show the women some respect instead of being slumped over them like they’re the god damn couch in his living room.

  Comment by Basil — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 11:35am PST  Reply to this post

  • wow thats a harsh comment why not wish them both well, they are both better dancers than I .

    Comment by me — Thursday February 3, 2011 @ 10:06am PST  Reply to this post

• Pro wrestler Chris Jericho has lamented for two years that commitments to the WWE had prevented him from accepting an invitation to appear on the show.

  Now that he is no longer working fulltime for the promotion, let’s see if he made the cut.

  Or if he was simply “working” the media.

  Comment by MrJeff — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 11:36am PST  Reply to this post

• I’m sorry Nellie…did you just say “buzzworthy cast led by Bristol Palin”…have you lost your mind?? Last time i checked “buzzworthy” meant worthy of popular attention. Bristol Palin? really?? you can’t be serious.

  Comment by Layla — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 1:24pm PST  Reply to this post

  • Oh I couldn’t agree more! Between Palin & The Situation, I boycotted the show! Somebody needs to crack open a dictionary and look up the definition of ‘stars’.

    Comment by Queenie604 — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 9:18pm PST  Reply to this post

• Another 2 seasons of Dancing With The Stars? OUCH!
  If the judges keep on letting celebrities win the
  trophy that I don’t want to win, they will be short
  at least one viewer. I’ll keep watching, though.
  There’s bound to be one celebrity couple out there
  that both the judges and I can agree on, who won’t
  just make it all the way to the finale, but win, too.
  I’ve been a lousy 0-in-11 on my Dancing star picks.

  Comment by Richard Ott — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 3:57pm PST  Reply to this post

• I’m thrilled that Derek is working on a movie but i must say that i’ve very sad to see that he won’t be part of the spring cast. Derek hough is really talented. I hope they gave Karina a celebrity that she can actually bring to the finals.

  Comment by jake — Tuesday February 1, 2011 @ 6:55pm PST  Reply to this post