Evan Lysacek - soon adding Dancing With The Stars to his wins? Image from Wikimedia Commons.
Season 10 of Dancing With The Stars has announced their pairings, and it’s definitely time to take out your dancing shoes – because these duos are nothing short of a fine tango between genius and disaster.
Dancing With The Stars 2010 Pairings are a blend
Season 10 of Dancing With The Stars has trimmed the number of “stars” down to 11. Like any good waltz, this season has three main parts – the genius pairings of great stars with competent partners, the disastrous pairings of stars that probably needed a short term loan just to take the time to compete, and the wild cards that are a little bit of both.
The big names in Dancing With The Stars
When the Dancing With The Stars 2010 pairings were announced, there were a few names that most people probably recognized right away. If history serves, we can expect these names to do at least marginally well, though they’ll most likely make an exit long before the finals. Pamela Anderson brings definite dancing experience to the floor, though translating her Stripperella moves into the foxtrot may prove a challenge. Kate Gosselin, however, openly admits that she has two left feet, and it’ll be up to her partner Tony to translate that and her new hair into a perfect waltz. Jake Pavelka – otherwise known as the Bachelor – is probably going to salsa out quite quickly. After all, doesn’t the now-former bachelor have a honeymoon to attend to?
2010 DWTS crowd favorites
A season or so ago, Steve Wozniak was the “geek appeal” star. This year, they’ve actually got a guy with a chance – Buzz Aldrin. Sure, he’s 80 years old, but this 2010 Dancing With The Stars dark horse may be more competition than anyone thought. He’s proved he has rhythm by rapping with Snoop Dogg, and who better than the first man on the moon to fire up the crowds?
Sure to be Dancing Disasters
Part of the reason Dancing With The Stars is going to be so much fun to watch in season 10 are the stars that seem to be there just for some fast cash. There’s the former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, hoping to jump-start her yet-to-be-released single album. There’s also the never to be underestimated football player Chad Ochocinco and Reno 911 actress Shannen Doherty, sure to provide some “colorful commentary,” if nothing else. Don’t forget the ESPN beauty Erin Andrews, there to give more than a few sports-fan guys someone to cheer for.
The gold medal 2010 Dancing With The Stars Pair
When it comes to dancing away with the prize, athletics and a big smile help a lot. Gold medal figure skater Evan Lysacek hopes to continue the winning tradition of Apollo Anton Ohno, Shawn Johnson and Kristi Yamaguchi – and he has a good chance. Dancing With The Stars is an athletic competition first and foremost, and gold-medal athletes have proven themselves time and time again.
Why do certain pros ALWAYS seem to get the "Good" partners? Derek Hough always seems to land the "good looking," and usually very capable partners. Do the producers want to set it up so we'll all buy into the "I bet they are going to become an item" You can't say that no one new about the "Pussycat Doll's dancing prowess, or at least her appeal. I guess that would apply to Cheryl also, although last time she got a "no chance in h_ ll" partner as I recall.
There are only two dancers on the program this year, and the rest are marginal at best. Derek has one and Cheryl has the other. Why not just fast forward to the finals, and save us having to watch all the commercials so they can fill the two hour time slots.
Maybe a little to cynical, but you know I am correct.