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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 12:43 pm
Agreed Ophilia. The average Joe or Jane is often my fav.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 12:53 pm
Big difference - Neither Marie nor Brooke has become 'famous' for putting their kids on tv. They haven't made their living by putting their kids and family life out there. They have talents and are using those talents to make their livings. Oh, wait, maybe you'll say that having sextuplets is her talent ...
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 12:56 pm
So she can't be on the show because her 'fame' is debatable? Well, that would mean Jake needs to leave and I can think of a few others from the past who have debatable fame! LOL
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 12:58 pm
I'm sorry but I can't see how using your uterus as a clown car is a talent, but maybe I'm alone here. 
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 1:18 pm
Not alone Tishala. LOL. Maybe being snippy or nagging is her talent, because it sure isn't dancing. Still trying to figure out Jakes talent as well -- except for picking the wrong girl, nothing comes to mind.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 1:20 pm
I don't think anyone (well at least me)is saying that Kate should be banned from DWTS just saying that her talent isn't as great as some of the others that are use to playing to an audience. The footballers are use to playing to a crowd. Yup Jake is another one that doesn't have much experience in front of a live audience and he seemed a bit stiff too. This show tends to be a bit of a popularity contest especially in the beginning and I think Kate and Jake have tons of fans. Kate because of her adorable kids and Jake because a lot of females find him hunky (not me LOL). So I think both reality stars will be around for a while. As far as Kate being called out for leaving her kids I say big whoop. I heard that some of the celebs are paid 100K....she better take that gig. She's still probably home with her kids more hours in a year than 9-5 working parents. Dosn't mean that I want her on my TV, though 
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 1:45 pm
Who's everyones favorites so far? I'm cheering for Shannen because I loved her dad's tender expression after she danced. He looked teary and so proud of her.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 1:53 pm
The gossip about Kate is that she is being a diva on set but she hasn't been on set because she didn't want to leave her kids alone for any longer then the nights the show is actually filmed so she converted her basement to a dance studio. (Yes I know she was there the other night but the rumours started last week) So I guess yes she would be hard to get along with if she isn't even there. RFLOL So is she being a diva while abandoning her kids or is she home with her kids more than the vast majority of working moms? I can't stand the woman but to be fair she is just taking advantage of her 15 minutes and raking it in while she can. A couple years from now she will be on her own with 8 kids and needs to build that nest egg anyway she can while the opportunities are there. As far as celebrity goes: Buzz Aldren - astronaut. Erin - stalking victim. Kate - reality show. Nicey - i know the face. Shannon - the show about sister who are witches. The rest of them I have zero idea who they are, even after they showed their names and what they do. I would suggest they take the word CELEBRITY out of the show title this year.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 1:54 pm
So far I am most enamored by Evan. I just want to hug him. But, I did vote for Kate because I would like her to stay and at least have the chance to improve. I won't vote for her a second time if she doesn't show a vast amount of improvement for her next dance.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 2:21 pm
I liked Evan too. I always think the first round should be a non elmination round, so many of the dancers are nervous and out of their element. I think getting a round under their belt first before elimination would allow them to settle down and potentially improve.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 2:34 pm
oh, and if we are discussing fame, lets not forget another mom of dubious fame participating, Pam Anderson. Acting ability?? Reality show participant, sex tape and video tape star. she's leaving her kids to participate. As we have debated every season, many of the celebrities are stretching the definition of the word celebrity, but imho, that doesn't mean they have no right to participate in the show.
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Jgalt
Member
02-17-2009
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 2:51 pm
Thanks Texannie for mentioning Pam Anderson's dubious celebrity status. I wouldn't hold her up as the epitome of motherhood as far as setting morals for her kids. Whatever she does is fine, I don't care, she's an adult and last time I looked, America's still a free country,at least for now, but bed hopping and posing nude and sex videos aren't what I would like my children to remember about their mother. Pam Anderson was once a well known person for having huge boobs and being very beautiful in that beach TV show. I'm afraid we imbue celebrities with almost deity status they so much don't deserve.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 3:11 pm
Ms Anderson, to the best of my recollection, was the Tool Time girl on some stupid sitcom, then starred for years on Baywatch, then starred in several feature films (Barbed Wire) and was incredibly famous even before the sex tape she made with her former husband came out. Ms Anderson has never claimed a false sense of morality (just a real sense of orality). I don't think anyone has pretended for a moment that she's a deity, least of all Ms Anderson herself.
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Sincebb1
Member
08-22-2005
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 3:27 pm
Bonza,Sea,Lady...thanks for the info! Sounds like the best seats are what I originally thought were the worst, the ones upstairs! Seeing as I am the same size as you, I would have the same view! I would definitely be peeved if I got in, only to be asked to give up my seat for a VIP! Between not being able to see anything except the top of a head, not being able to hear anything, having to spend hours in evening clothes (and that is if you even make it in), it is starting not to sound too appealing! LOL!
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 3:28 pm
Oh I forgot about Pam. She was discovered by Labatt's and hired as one of their models at a football game in British Columbia because she looked hot in their t-shirt. I saw her once or twice on Home Improvement, never seen her act so no opinion. I did think she looked not horrible during the practise scenes and was shocked when she came out live.
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Sincebb1
Member
08-22-2005
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 3:33 pm
Reading the reactions that some of the celeb dancers are illicting...I was thinking that next year they might get "octomom", Nadya Suleman! That would certainly guarantee some bloodshed!
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Reenie
Member
06-24-2006
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 3:48 pm
Totally enjoying reading all the posts! Great stuff!
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Sincebb1
Member
08-22-2005
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 3:53 pm
can I spell? Forgot the i!
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 5:37 pm
I just watched this today. I thought Pamela Anderson did pretty well, better than I thought, but what was wrong with her throughout the whole show? Why was she so hyper and fidgety?? Also, does anyone know which hepatitis she has? I couldn't stop wondering if it was possible to pass it to her partner, but I don't know much about the different versions of hepatitis. Kate was very stiff, you can see she was afraid, but I commend her and all the others for getting out there and doing that. The comments about the kids seemed odd, misplaced, unless during the interview she said it within context of something else and they just editted it in where they did; otherwise it seemed out of place. The comment about doing it for the moms out there seemed fine though, no different than when Neicy said she was doing it for the big girls or something like that. Buzz was way better than I thought, I think he did a pretty good job. Ochocinco was unfairly underscored. And I think Nicole has too much of an advantage, she's already used to having stage presence and performing under the pressure of a live audience, not to mention the dance experience she has.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 6:30 pm
Kate, Jake, and Aiden were equally horrible Monday night. It is very easy to give Buzz Alden a "pass" on his dancing because of his age, but I really hope Jake or Kate go first or very, very soon. It was painful watching them dance. Last week Tony was interviewed on one of our local radio stations and when asked if Kate was hard to work with he said, "She is distant and has not really made many friends." Sounds like a diva to me.
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Donnagg
Member
08-11-2007
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 6:52 pm
I guess I'm in the minority on here, I've heard of all of them except the football guy. Even knew their claim to fame.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 7:02 pm
Ochocinco is someone I wasn't prepared to like and I really don't know if I like him or not but I think he has dance potential! He was probably my best surprise, in a good way. I had expected Kate to be more horrible.. I was thinking Monica Seles frozen (and I adore Monica, watched her play tennis many times, but a dancer she was NOT) And there was that model in an early season who was just terrible and actually Trista was surprisingly untalented as well and there have certainly been others. I mean people who came on really wanting to try, or having been convinced to take a chance. Not talking about the Master P type of "dancer" who really didn't want to be there and didn't try at all when he was subbed in in place of his son who got injured.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 7:05 pm
Of course they don't really use the word "celebrity" but star, meaning they are good at something or noted for something. In recent seasons they have broadened the meaning of that.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 8:44 am
that's my worry Sea, I would love to have a chance to be on the show, but am totally afraid I would look so wooden and frozen! not to mention how scary it would be to do it live!!!!
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Florin
Member
08-27-2006
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 8:54 am
One thing that I thought of - No one said anything about Marie Osmond shouldn't be on DWTS when she was on the show and she also had 8 children at the time. I would say most of the older women who have been on the show has had children and no one said they should be at home taking care of their children and not dancing. I hate that there is such a big to do about Kate being on the show because she has children.
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