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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 8:12 am
Mods, I couldn't seem to find the old thread. If I'm just missing it somehow, please add this post to it. Ferrigno To Dance With The Stars 4 August 2009 1:01 AM, PDT The Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno is set to show off his fancy footwork as a contestant on the new season of U.S. reality show Dancing With The Stars. The bodybuilder-turned-actor, who recently hit the headlines when it was revealed he was Michael Jackson's personal trainer up to the King of Pop's death in June, originally auditioned for the show in 2007, according to Life & Style magazine. He says, "I had a good meeting with the producers for Dancing With the Stars, it was really positive, and they loved the idea of having me on the show. "I’ve never done that type of dancing before, so I know that I’ll have to train hard. I’m a glutton for punishment, so I’ll give it my best shot."
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Kitt
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09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 9:19 am
I wonder how flexible he'll be, he's still very bulked up, and didn't the little gymnast girl last time have trouble with flexibility from the relatively small muscles she had? I guess men don't have to flex quite as much.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 9:25 am
He ought to be able to toss his partner around with ease. I wonder if it will be Edyita as she's one on the larger girls.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 11:54 am
He will be the first male hearing-imparied celebrity to dance on DWTS. Marlee did well, I hope he has the same potential.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 2:02 pm
FROM WIKIPEDIA: Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Italian American family, the son of Matthew, a New York City Police Department Lieutenant who, according to Lou, was also a weightlifter and was often very critical and negative towards him and mother Victoria.[2] At the age of three, he suffered an ear infection and lost some of his hearing. HE IS NOT TOTALLY DEAF AS MARLEE WAS. HE HEARS WITH AIDS.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 6:35 am
McDermott To Dance With The Stars? 7 August 2009 6:26 PM, PDT Tori Spelling's husband Dean McDermott is in talks to don his dancing shoes for U.S. TV contest Dancing With The Stars. The actor, who has his own reality show Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood with Spelling, admits he has been approached to show off his fancy footwork in the upcoming ninth season. McDermott tells U.S. radio show Valentine in the Morning, "They have expressed an interest in me, and I haven't heard back from them yet so I don't know. We had talks. I met with them." The latest series of the celebrity dance competition kicks off in September.
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Shel
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07-27-2005
| Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 8:29 pm
They've asked Paula Abdul to be part of the show, too, either as a contestant or 'participant' (I'm guessing that is a guest singer/dancer during a results show).
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:44 am
Some news: -16 celebrities this season -Three double elimination weeks, back-to-back, in the middle of the season -cast will be announced on Good Morning America August 17th (next Monday) http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/08/77356/
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 7:05 pm
OMG..Lou? That should be interesting. Hmmm....I hope we see Donny.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 8:05 am
OG - I have a family with hearing aids, and while you are right he does wear aides, you have no idea how hard that is - hearing aids do NOT fix hearing - like glasses correct vision - Hearing aids amplify EVERYTHING - not just what you cant hear - for my family they have no high frequency - like the sound from letters s and f - no amount of hearing aids will EVER allow them to hear the 's' and "f" in words - or sentences... same with the music - he hears the beat (and ITA unlike Marlee who is more profoundly deaf - she also wears hearing aids at times - but aids are so frustrating, as well as tiring!!) I also hear that Paula Abdul and Donny Osmond are being courted! Nothing for sure!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 8:59 am
My son is deaf to about the degree that Lou is in that their speech impediments are identical. I should ask my son how he hears music. I'd never really thought about it.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 11:34 am
Paula certainly has an unfair advantage!
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 5:17 pm
Don't think I'd want to see Abdul on this show. As a contestant she'd have a clear advantage, and as a judge she'd have to take the place of one of the existing judges. Better not be Len, since he's the only one there who knows ballroom. It wouldn't be right to bump Carrie Ann. Unless Bruno is tired of flying back and forth between here and the UK show, I'd say Paula Abdul is unnecessary. She'd be better used as a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance. Meanwhile I'm hearing that La Toya Jackson is being offered a spot.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 7:37 pm
I hope I remember to turn on GMA on Monday to see who will be dancing. The speculation has been very interesting so far.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 7:53 pm
They are also saying that Latoya Jackson is in talks to be on the show.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 7:20 am
the producers are also putting in rehearsal limits to try and avoid injuries like last season when Jewel and Nancy O'Dell both had to drop out before the season started..: -For the first two weeks, the couples can practice for a maximum of five hours per day. -Also for the first two weeks, there will be a mandatory day off per week. -The stars must take a half-hour break every two hours. http://tvguidemagazine.com/news/dancing-with-the-stars-changes-the-rules-2028.html (so the first couple of episodes the dancing may be a little rougher than normal at the beginning of the season-that's probably why they're not scheduling the double-elimination weeks for a while)
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 7:50 am
Maks and Karina were just on Regis and Kelly. They were hot!! They are performing on broadway.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 12:25 pm
It seems like a good idea to avoid injuries, some have had a long impact, like Misty's.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 1:36 pm
Wilson, I think that the new rehearsal rules are good ones. Heck, athletes have down time to let muscles recover and dancing is very athletic. Texannie, I know their run is a limited one. Will they be finished on time to start rehearsals for DWTS or are they taking the season off?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 5:29 pm
This article has rumored and hoped for contestants: LINK
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 4:39 pm
I hope Specer Pratt does not make the list. <100> bleh!!!
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 9:30 am
Spencer?
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 12:01 pm
Let's hope they have enough sense to know that the crowd that watches this can't stand him. in fact I don't know of anyone that can. This show doesnt need a villian so there is nothing for him here. He and his wife have no redeamable qualities.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Monday, August 17, 2009 - 6:55 am
From the news this morning: Tom Delay (yes, the former Majority Leader in Congress) Kathy Ireland (model) Melissa Joan Hart (actress from Sabrina the Teenage Witch) Macy Gray (singer) Aaron Carter (singer) Mya (singer) Ashley Hamilton (actor, SON of George Hamilton) Debi Mazar (actress) Joanna Krupa (model, was on Superstars partnered with Terrell Owens) Mark Dacascos (host of America's Iron Chef, former actor in action movies) Kelly Osbourne (Ozzy Osbourne's daughter) Donny Osmond (no introduction needed, lol) Natalie Coughlin (US Olympic swimmer) Michael Irvin (Dallas Cowboy football player) Chuck Liddell (mixed martial arts guy) Louie Vito (pro snow boarder)
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Monday, August 17, 2009 - 7:04 am
I've always liked Debi Mazar. She's on Entourage? I've never seen that.
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