Dancing w/ the Stars gets Erica and Phyliss!
By coffeebreak
@coffeebreak (17797)
United States
August 25, 2008 10:43am CST
Was wondering when it would happen - Susan Lucci, Erica on All My Children, is going to be on the new Dancing With the Stars show - starts Sept 22. I won't say what I think of the actress, but I will say I don't, and never have liked the character, however she is the only original actrss on the show and one of the longest running daytime actresses and all. So should be interesting
Plus, they "oldest" dancer is Cloris Leachman - she is hilarious on the Mary Tyler Moore show and most everything else she's done she just made that character special. Should be interesting to watch her and even see sparks fly between her and Susan!!
Ted McGinley and Lance Bass are the only other ones I have even heard of!
Any favorites for you?
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@wickedstepma (940)
• United States
28 Aug 08
I agree that Cloris Leachman should be a hoot! I saw both her and Jeff Ross on the Bob Saget Roast. She was the funniest one up there by far!
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
29 Aug 08
She is among the last of the "good" comidiens from the 70's - back when they were funny cause they were funny and not always just making jokes about s*x and related issues like they are today. I wish I had seen the roast! THose were great back in the 70's - when they'd have one each month or so!
@Trace86 (5030)
• United States
26 Aug 08
I can't wait until it starts! I don't care who's on the show either. As long as I get to watch it! :)
I wonder what Susan is really like. Her character is such a primadonna and wouldn't do well on the show. It will be interesting to see how she does.
Cloris Leachman should be a hoot!
I had such a crush on Ted McGinley, if he is who I think he is, when he was Ace on the Love Boat! He is just such a cutie. I hope he does well.
Lance Bass should be equivalent to Joey Fatone, as he was in a boy band that featured choreography.
The football player could end up being deceptively agile and graceful. I won't count him out until I see him move.
I am not sure that Toni Braxton will have the fan base necessary to make it long on the show.
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
26 Aug 08
Susan Lucci, in times I have seen her as herself, she is close to Erica! I see her only as so arrogant and holier-than-thou! Don't care for her, but she keeps her job going! I don't see her getting along to well with the rest, but...we'll see!
Cloris LEachman is an absolute hoot - love her and being the oldest, you know she won't last, but I sure hope they keep her for awhile.. she'll bring such a great breath of fresh air to the show!
Yeah, I was a bit taken with Ted too! In Happy Days and Love Boat both!! Couldn't stand his character on Married With Children.
I am always surprised that the big, husky football players do so well! You just don't think that big hunk of braun could be able to do such detailed, specific and "on your toes" kind of dance steps! That is always enjoyable to see what you think is not possible, become possible! Don't know any of them tho.
Yeah, unfortunately, I do believe those with the biggest fan base win, whether they deserve it or not - I think alot of votes are just cast for who they are, not their dancing ability. The first season with Kelly Monaco was about ability, but since then, at least in my opinion, many are voted just for who they are - I mean Marie Osmond was not that great, but she went clear up to near finals while that one Cheeta girl was so fantastic and she got voted out rather early. ANd Pricilla Presely wasn't that great, but she stayed in the running pretty long
I think it'll be another fun season!
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
25 Aug 08
This is the first ive heard of whos on this season. I cant wait I love the show and cant get enough of it. Its always so fun no matter who they get on the show.
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
26 Aug 08
September 22 it starts. ANd they said something about it being on for three nights in a row or something. I didn't pay much attention to that, as its a month away...
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
28 Aug 08
I haven't seen the full list for this season. I bet Susan Lucci will go far though. I think some of them make it farther just because they have more fans not because they dance better. I heard Paula abdul was thinking about it but they weren't sure because of her dance background. but since they are letting lance bass do it maybe she will eventually. I think the other issue with her is she is on fox so she would be on another network doing the show.
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
29 Aug 08
They have had a few on there with a dance background and I thought that was not so good as it is all about the non-dancers becomeing dancers. The Cheetah Girl, Joey Fatone, Nick Lache, and a few others. THey aren't dancers persay, but have a talent of dancing with their song preformances. But oh well, maybe the pickin's are slim! Seems like it is a huge amount of work in a very small amount of time and for ..nothing? I don't hear of anything more than the trophy as reward.
@Reesers (1387)
• United States
25 Aug 08
I always wonder how they come up with the celebrities because there are some I've never even heard of, like Maurice Greene and Cody Linley. I have heard Warren Sapp's name mentioned before but know nothing about him because I hate football. And I only know a little bit about Kim Kardashian but it's enough to know that I'm not very fond of her.
It's hard to pick out a favorite by just looking at this season's list but I don't think Lance Bass will have too many problems. Toni Braxton is used to dancing so she might do well but do a lot of people really know who she is? That could hurt her.
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
26 Aug 08
I hear ya. I enjoy it more if I know the people! But I only heard of the three I mention. ONly reason I know any others was they said who they were to be who they are! The Cody kid is 18 and the actor in the Hanna Montana show - a kids show. Other than that, I haven't heard of any - okay, Tony Braxton, a singer I think but other than that....nothing. Kardashian - only heard hte name mentioned lately in the news - not even sure why as I could care less! They had Susan Lucci on phone on the show and she said that they had been assking her for several shows and she refused the others until she "talked to Cameron Mathison and he said she could do it". Her problem is she is in New York for All My Children and DWS is in LA - coast to coast. But we'll just see what happenes! I love cloris leachman - she is hilarious and I hope they keep her around even it if is just for the comedy she brings!






