Last night was the season premiere. Once again, they have athletes (Laila Ali, Clyde Drexler, Apollo Anton Ohno), actors (the guys who played Cliff Claven on Cheers and Steve on 90210), boy bander (guy from N'Sync), and the rest were TV personalities, models or beauty pageant winners whose names escape me. And of course, they also had the former Mrs. McCartney, Heather Mills.

I have to say - the show was pretty boring. Unlike last year, no one stood out, good or bad. There weren't any outstanding personalities (at least so far) and I would say the biggest draw this year is probably Cheryl Burke, one of the professional dancers. That says a lot about this season's "stars" (or lack thereof).

I think it will be difficult to top last season's DWTS, with the head-to-head-to-head between Mario, Emmitt, and Joey, much like American Idol is having a difficult time this year comparing to last season's Taylor/Daughtry/Elliot/McPhee showdowns.

I probably won't continue to watch this season.

Never watched it last season, and now that they put that whore Heather Mills McCartney on it, I will never ever watch it.

The screwed me over by moving it to Monday. I watch Prison Break, and nothing comes between me and Linc and Michael.

I see there are 2 shows, so maybe I'll watch tonight's episode if nothing else is on.

I don't know about in your area Bethie, but I believe the next DWTS episode is next Monday, with the first results show the following Tuesday.

Ok, I must have thought they meant there were two shows this week. I read where they'd have 2 shows before someone was eliminated, so I guess the 2 shows are next week. Either way, no sense in me watching the elimination show if I don't watch them dance. But Prison Break I think only has 2 more episodes, so maybe I'll watch after that. All the lousy ones should be gone by then. Although, with Jerry Springer making it far last season.............

I watched DWTS last night, and for me it was sort of like that car wreck you can't help but stare at on the highway. It was awful. And the whole Heather Mills Practice Segment, showing her various fake legs with their different shoes and pictures of her in the hospital bed with her leg gone, were just bizarre. I guess her spin on it is that she's being an inspiration to the disabled, but it was just TOO weird. And I almost fell off the couch laughing at the 6'7" basketball player with his 5'4" partner. When Billy Ray Cyrus called himself a redneck from Kentucky who can't dance, and then proved it by performing horribly and scalping his partner, I howled.

Perhaps after some of the really bad ones are gone, this show will be better, but as of last night, it was just frightening.

I was gonna watch it but I forgot it was on. With those bad reviews from SB maybe it was a good thing. There's always Idol and Survivor

I hope her leg falls off.

Did you see her on Larry King Live when she put her leg on his table? The only thing that would have been funnier is if Larry had out his teeth next to it.

I want to see her leg fly off while she's spinning and hit Len in the face.

Bet Heather's Leg Will Fall Off.. hahahaha

I heard about that on the radio the other day.

Btw, DialIdol.com also has predictions about Dancing With the Stars now. I understand that Ms. Mills is favored to go home next week.

I never have watched it, but curious how was Heather Mills? Fair or not, I don't find that woman the least bit appealing.


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Actually, she wasn't bad, especially given the fact that she has balancing problems due to the leg. I know that we shouldn't judge her on a different level, but you kind of can't help it.

There is a joke which should (I know) go on another topic but....

Paul McCartney was asked "Once the divorce is thru do you think you will ever go down on one knee again?"
and he replied...
"No, and please call her Heather!"

That's funny.

I just watched the basketball player dance the Quick Step with his 5'4" partner. He's trying so hard, but I swear, his SHOES are bigger than she is!!!

Edited to Add: I just saw Heather Mills dance a mambo. OK, she's absofreakinglutely amazing. She did a back-walk-over thing, which is really, really difficult, but it's got to be impossible for a one-legged person. I know that a lot of people don't like her personally, but she's amazing in this competition.

I know what you mean...
...is she past the 1st leg???

If she gets knocked out who do you think will fill her shoe?

Apparently, not too many people here are watching this season. However, Laila Ali just danced the waltz, and her mom and dad were in the audience. She worked a kiss to her parents into the choreography. And may I say that I just might be the biggest sucker in the world, but to see Muhammad Ali sitting there and watching her waltz, just moved me to tears. It just breaks my heart to see how he has deteriorated, when he was such an amazingly handsome and strong specimen. But seeing him watch his daughter was just a killer, and yet so wonderful to see the love she has for him.

I haven't seen any of the shows this season. Is the achy breaky heart guy still on there? I forgot his name.

He is, Mig, and he's awful. It's got to be his fan base that is keeping him on. He is really, really bad. However, the other four couples have gotten very, very good. I'm just a sucker for this stuff.

Just like Jerry Springer last season huh?

I compared the sentiment of this dance to Jerry Springer's waltz for his daughter. It was sweet to see her affection for her father, especially in his frail condition. While she is not as bad as Jerry was her dancing does nothing for me. When they were telling Max he doesn't have to carry her, that she's a great dancer, I couldn't disagree more. I thought her Jive was to jumpy, and her arms were flaring all over the place. I see her and Billy Ray in the bottom 2 with Billy Ray going home. If anything to get that snooty Karina the f*ck off my tv. I want to see Joey and Apolo in the final 2. (I can't say Apolo's name without wanting to say his last name of Creed).

I hear Heather Mucca McCartney is going on a dancing tour in the uk. Just the one leg of the tour I suppose - No second leg.