[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by starflyte1

I have searched, but cannot find the clip where Max said something that may have hurt Brandy and his success on the show. KayakerNC, can you help? Thanks!

Actually, l2ridehd made that assertion in post #6 of this thread.
But, he does seem to be a sore loser.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/402430...entertainment/

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by Yoda

She's getting the votes. Good for her.

Yoda

Silly me, I thought this was a dancing competition!

[tkret]

I say: "get rid of the trial by jury system, too".

[starflyte1]

I haven't watched American Idol in several years, but isn't the winner decided by popular vote, not talent?

Originally Posted by starflyte1

I haven't watched American Idol in several years, but isn't the winner decided by popular vote, not talent?

That's true. The second and third last to exit as well as earlier exits have had bigger careers than some of the AI winners.

Doubt if any American Idol contestant though has had a populist voting bloc behind him or her like the young Palin.

[davimarti]

You know it was so hard to see someone as talented as Brandy get the boot, however, if this competition was truly about dancing, why would someone as inexperienced as Bristol be invited to "compete",,,generally true competitions have close contenders

Originally Posted by davimarti

You know it was so hard to see someone as talented as Brandy get the boot, however, if this competition was truly about dancing, why would someone as inexperienced as Bristol be invited to "compete",,,generally true competitions have close contenders

Dancing with the Stars has contestants whom the producers seem to pick just for ratings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of....)_competitors They usually get booted off very soon after the show's season starts though.

[davimarti]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac

Dancing with the Stars has contestants whom the producers seem to pick just for ratings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of....)_competitors They usually get booted off very soon after the show's season starts though.

Yes, that is what I was trying to convey, it is not about their ability to fairly compete with someone who has stage. dancing experience,,it is all about ratings

[jebartle]

are laughing all the way to the BANK!

[joannej]

Help me out with this. Bristol is not a star. The show is called Dancing with the Stars. How did a non-star get put on the show? Also, does anyone remember any other non-stars that have been on the show? Just wondering??

Originally Posted by joannej

Help me out with this. Bristol is not a star. The show is called Dancing with the Stars. How did a non-star get put on the show? Also, does anyone remember any other non-stars that have been on the show? Just wondering??

Steve-O, Kate Gosselin, Holly Madison, and many others.

[joannej]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac

Steve-O, Kate Gosselin, Holly Madison, and many others.

They are celebrities aren't they? Steve-O is a TV star or celebrity, so is Holly Madison (model & tv show host) & Kate Gosselin (tv show - Kate + 8). No offense against Bristol, but I don't see her as a celebrity or tv star. Now that she's been on DWTS, she is a celebrity; but prior to being on DWTS, she was not a star or celebrity IMHO.

[K9-Lovers]

True, Bristol was not a star, but she was a well-known celebrity due to her mother, and due to her pregnancy.

[memason]

In the future, it would be nice to not post the shows results in the thread title. For those of us, who can't watch the show live or who choose to DVR the show, seeing the results ahead of time sorta ruins the show.

Not a big deal, but maybe you could say something like "DWTS - Spoiler Alert" That way, we know to not read the thread, until we've seen the latest episode.

Thanks...

http://www.cleveland.com/tv/index.ss...ol_palins.html