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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 6:37 am
What bothers me the most about Kate isn't that she can't dance. It's that she doesn't appear to be trying. It's hard to be enthused for someone who isn't enthused themselves. With Kate it seems like a chore. Unfortunately, she seems to make a lot of things feel that way. She isn't in a good place and I feel a bit sorry for her.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 6:49 am

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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 6:59 am
LOL to the tees.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:35 am
Tony's fans are trying to spare him the frustration and headache of working with someone who snips at him, is rude and unappreciative, unenthusiastic, and just a total pain in the rear!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:44 am
Tony's fans aren't thinking much about his paycheck though. The pros get a bonus depending on how long they last in the competition.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:49 am
Some things are more important than money. 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:53 am
Perhaps to Tony supporting his family is more important.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:55 am
From the DWTS fansite at http://www.dwts.org/page/DWTS+salaries:+How+much+do+the+stars+make%3F As for the professional dancers, the only references we could find (also undated) said they make 5,200 per episode, up from around $1,600 in earlier seasons. Even that higher number seems seriously low at this point, given the show's success and the increasing popularity of some of the pros like Julianne and Derek Hough. If Tony gets over 5 grand per episode, I'd be willing to bet that he wants to stay on.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:56 am
I wish for Tony, whatever he wishes for himself. Just wish I knew what that was... I just keep telling myself that next year they'd better reward him with the type of ringer, er celebrity, like Derek always seems to get.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:58 am
I think it would be cool if the pros rotated each week. Then voters could either support their favorite pro or their favorite celebrity.
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Yoda
Member
08-11-2005
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:59 am
What I didn't get last night was Len complaining that Pam spent the first part of her dance sitting down but didn't say a thing about Jake taking the time to put his pants on during his dance. I'm not a Pam fan but that chair to table to chair move that she did was impressive and I enjoyed her dance last night.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:00 am
That would be a great idea, Huk'd!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-28-2004
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:01 am
Jumpin jiminy...they only get $5,200 an episode? I figured it'd be more than that no matter the partners. Of course Derek should get payed more cuz we see how hard he works...eyeroll please 
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:06 am
IMO, if the celebs top out at ~$245K for the whole season, they aren't paying them enough. That show makes ABC TONS of money and they get paid that little? I mean, in real people terms that's a lot of money but compared to ABC's revenues from the show? Not nearly enough. And the pros only make a fraction of that? CRAZY.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:14 am
There isn't really any factual basis for that figure, but it's all I could find. I don't think $245,000.00 for a quarter year's work is chicken feed.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:17 am
I don't think it's chicken feed--in fact, I say that in my post--but I don't think it's an appropriate figure when considering ABC's revenues for the show, which are astronomical. Other than Idol, I think DWTS is the most profitable show on TV. Other than Idol, I know it pulls in most ad dollars.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:18 am
It does sound like the pros are underpaid. $5000 for Tony to put up with a week's worth of torture and bad attitude. SEVERELY underpaid! 
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-28-2004
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:19 am
Isn't $245k like the price of a commercial during the finale? For that kinda money I'd dance on public tlevision in one of Edytas costumes....though few would appreciate it and I could only imagine the comments Ha!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:22 am
TLC made 186 million bucks from J&K plus 8. How much of that should the Gosselin's have made from that? The second to last season, they got 1.4 million of that 186.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:23 am
Maybe..(please don't throw shoes at me) Maybe they don't get "Ringers". Maybe they are just REALLY good teachers who have that special something that translates to the student, thereby making the student a great dancer. I had an awful time learning something... just couldn't do it, then one day we had a different teacher come in to work with us for a few weeks while the other was on medical leave and it was like BAM.. I totally got it, it was fun and I learned. When the other teacher came back I stagnated but got thru the year.
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Lostfan
Member
03-10-2010
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:25 am
I dont feel one bit sorry for Kate ... there is an old saying ... "fake it till u make it" well if Kate is ONLY on this show to stretch out her fame, and make more $$$, than she should at the LEAST fake it!!!!!!! like brenda said .... Kate " snips at him, is rude and unappreciative, unenthusiastic, and just a total pain in the rear!" and I would have a few more choice words for her ... but can't repeat it. she is the absolute WORST dancer ever on dwts.. imo Buzz wasn't the best dancer, but at least he appreciated the opportunity had fun and had a great personality ... and he had fun!!! would rather him be there over someone with sour puss attitude who acts like she is of some imortance ... she is NOT celebrity nor is she a B list celebrity .... and who are these fans who keep voting for her .... this is a dancing competition... and she is a horrible dancer. jmo
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 8:29 am
why is it none of the other celebs are called out when they disagree with their pro? but i do agree, i wish kate looked like she was enjoying herself more. i thought she did last week, and that's possibly be why she did better.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:12 am
I was just exercising equal opportunity, lol. I can't figure out though, why people want Tony to be voted out like that. Anyone who likes him should want him to stay around, no matter who his partner is. It's like cutting off your nose to spite your face. Tony may be thinking that they're still there partly because he has fans of his own. Too bad that his so called fans want him off the show just because they don't like his partner. With fans like that, who needs enemies?
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