Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| File:Dancing logo usa.jpg | |
| Created by | BBC Entertainment |
| Starring | Hosts: Tom Bergeron (2005-present) Samantha Harris (2006-present) Lisa Canning (2005) Drew Lachey (2007, filling in for Samantha Harris) Judges: Len Goodman Carrie Ann Inaba Bruno Tonioli |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 61-91 minutes (Live) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | June 1, 2005 – Present |
Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on ABC in the United States. The show is based on the British BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's international Dancing with the Stars franchise.
The concept of the show is to pair a celebrity with a professional dancer in an attempt to win a high score from a panel of three judges and then a high number of votes from the viewers, who can call in and vote online. The person who receives the lowest score is eliminated, but they are allowed to dance one last dance at the end of the show.
The series is hosted by Emmy Award-winning game show host and television personality, Tom Bergeron, and former model, Samantha Harris, who reviews their celebrity couples' skills in a series of ballroom dance categories. In season 1, Bergeron's co-host was Lisa Canning. The panel of judges is Len Goodman (head judge), Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli. Harold Wheeler is the musical director. The announcements for the show's titles and introductions for dances and judges' scores were recorded in the United Kingdom by Alan Dedicoat.
Dancing with the Stars is broadcast live from CBS Television City in Los Angeles in Studio 46. American Idol is housed next door in Studio 36.
Despite the first three seasons never having been aired in the UK, Season 4 is being broadcast on BBC One on Sunday afternoons as of Sunday 15th July 2007. Season 5 will air on UKTV Gold in the UK starting September 28, 2007.[1]
Contestants
Season 1
Trista Rehn, The Bachelor contestant and the Bachelorette in series 1 - partner Louis van Amstel (eliminated first)
Evander Holyfield, heavyweight boxer - partner Edyta Sliwinska (eliminated second)
Rachel Hunter, model - partner Jonathan Roberts (dancer) (eliminated third)
Joe McIntyre, singer and actor - partner Ashly DelGrosso (eliminated fourth)
John O'Hurley, actor and TV host - partner Charlotte Jorgensen (runner-up)
Kelly Monaco, actress - partner Alec Mazo (winners)
Season 2
Kenny Mayne, ESPN sports anchorman - partner Andrea Hale (eliminated first)
Tatum O'Neal, Academy Award-winning actress - partner Nick Kosovich (eliminated second)
Giselle Fernandez, TV journalist - partner Jonathan Roberts (dancer) (eliminated third)
Master P, rapper/entrepreneur - partner Ashly DelGrosso (eliminated fourth) (Master P replaced his son Romeo after a basketball injury that occurred before the season's premiere)
Tia Carrere, actress, model - partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy (eliminated fifth)
George Hamilton, actor - partner Edyta Sliwinska (eliminated sixth)
Lisa Rinna, actress/TV host - partner Louis van Amstel (eliminated seventh)
Stacy Keibler, actress, former WWE professional wrestler - partner Tony Dovolani (eliminated eighth)
Jerry Rice, retired NFL wide receiver - partner Anna Trebunskaya (runner up)
Drew Lachey, singer and 98 Degrees member- partner Cheryl Burke (winners)
Season 3
Tucker Carlson, political pundit, MSNBC news anchor – partner Elena Grinenko (eliminated first)
Shanna Moakler, former Miss USA, Playboy Playmate, reality television star - partner Jesse DeSoto (eliminated second)
Harry Hamlin, actor – partner Ashly DelGrosso (eliminated third)
Vivica A. Fox, actress – partner Nick Kosovich (eliminated fourth)
Willa Ford, singer - partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy (eliminated fifth)
Sara Evans, singer - partner Tony Dovolani (withdrew during sixth week)
Jerry Springer, talk show host and former politician – partner Kym Johnson (eliminated sixth)
Monique Coleman, actress - partner Louis van Amstel (eliminated seventh)
Joe Lawrence, actor – partner Edyta Sliwinska (eliminated eighth)
Mario Lopez, actor and TV host – partner Karina Smirnoff (runner-up)
Emmitt Smith, retired NFL runningback - partner Cheryl Burke (winners)
Season 4
Paulina Porizkova, supermodel - partner Alec Mazo (eliminated first)
Shandi Finnessey, game show host, former Miss USA - partner Brian Fortuna (eliminated second)
Leeza Gibbons , talk show host - partner Tony Dovolani (eliminated third)
Clyde Drexler, NBA legend - partner Elena Grinenko (eliminated fourth)
Heather Mills, charity campaigner - partner Jonathan Roberts (dancer) (eliminated fifth)
John Ratzenberger, actor - partner Edyta Sliwinska (eliminated sixth)
Billy Ray Cyrus, singer, actor - partner Karina Smirnoff (eliminated seventh)
Ian Ziering, actor - partner Cheryl Burke (eliminated eighth)
Laila Ali, boxer - partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy (eliminated ninth)
Joey Fatone, singer, former *NSYNC member, actor, game show host - partner Kym Johnson (runner-up)
Apolo Anton Ohno, Olympic short track skater - partner Julianne Hough (winners)
Season 5
Josie Maran, supermodel, actress - partner Alec Mazo (eliminated first)
Albert Reed, model - partner Anna Trebunskaya (eliminated second)
Mel B, singer and member of Spice Girls - partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Sabrina Bryan, actress, singer, and member of The Cheetah Girls - partner Mark Ballas Jr.
Helio Castroneves, Indy Car Series driver - partner Julianne Hough
Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks - partner Kym Johnson
Jennie Garth, actress - partner Derek Hough
Cameron Mathison, actor, television host - partner Edyta Sliwinska
Floyd Mayweather, Jr., boxer - partner Karina Smirnoff
Wayne Newton, singer and actor - partner Cheryl Burke
Marie Osmond, singer - partner Jonathan Roberts
Jame Seymour, actress - partner Tony Dovolani
Dances
The following are the dances performed by couples on Dancing with the Stars. In addition, each couple in the final round performs a dance of any style or combination of styles of their choosing, called "freestyle".
| Standard dances | Latin dances |
|---|---|
| Foxtrot Quickstep Tango Viennese Waltz Waltz |
Cha-cha-cha Jive Mambo Paso Doble Rumba Salsa Samba |
Winners
| Season | Winners |
|---|---|
| Season 1 - Summer 2005 | Kelly Monaco & Alec Mazo |
| Season 2 - Spring 2006 | Drew Lachey & Cheryl Burke |
| Season 3 - Fall 2006 | Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke |
| Season 4 - Spring 2007 | Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough |
| Season 5 - Fall 2007 | ( TBA ) |
U.S. television ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Dancing With The Stars on ABC.
Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
| Season | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Timeslot | Rank | Viewers (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (in millions) |
Date | Viewers (in millions) | |||||
| 1st | June 1, 2005 | 13.48 | July 6, 2005 | 22.36 | 2004-2005 | Wednesday 9:00PM | n/a | 16.80 |
| 2nd | January 5, 2006 | 17.46 | Part 1: February 23, 2006 | 17.70 | 2005-2006 | Thursday 8:00PM (dance show) |
#6 | 18.57 |
| Part 2: February 26, 2006 | 27.23 | Sunday 8:00PM (results show) |
#18 | 14.81 | ||||
| 3rd | September 12, 2006 | 20.06[2] | Part 1: November 14, 2006 | 26.80 | 2006-2007 | Tuesday 8:00PM (dance show) |
#3 | 20.73 |
| Part 2: November 15, 2006 | 27.29 | Wednesday 8:00PM (results show) |
#7 | 19.42 | ||||
| 4th | March 19, 2007 | 21.80[3] | Part 1: May 21, 2007 | 20.19 | 2006-2007 | Monday 8:00PM (dance show) |
#6 | 19.89 |
| Part 2: May 22, 2007 | 22.96 | Tuesday 9:00PM (results show) |
#9 | 18.22
| ||||
| 5th | September 24, 2007 | 21.19[4] | Part 1: ???? | ???? | 2007-2008 | Monday 8:00PM (dance show) |
???? | ???? |
| September 25, 2007 (Not Results Show) | 18.34[5] | Part 2: ???? | ???? | Tuesday 8:00PM (results show) |
???? | ???? | ||
The show's first season is not ranked because it aired in the summer of 2005. Assuming it would have the same viewing numbers from the summer, if it did air within the 2004-2005 official television season, it would have ranked #11.
10.9 million viewers tuned into the September 20, 2005 dance-off while just over 10.4 million watched the September 22, 2005 results show.
Dancing With The Stars was the most-watched Thursday night program on ABC since Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2000 and the most-watched Thursday 8 p.m. series on ABC since Mork & Mindy in 1979. In its second season, it attracted similarly high viewing numbers compared to its timeslot competitor, CBS' Survivor: Panama - Exile Island.
The first part of the series' second season finale aired on Thursday, February 23, 2006. The other programs airing opposite Dancing With The Stars (14.8 million viewers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.) were: the 2006 Winter Olympics ladies' figure skating finals on NBC (17.7 million viewers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.), an episode of CBS' Survivor: Panama - Exile Island (14.8 million viewers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.), and a results show during the fifth season of FOX's American Idol (23.5 million viewers from 8 p.m. to 9:02 p.m.).[6]
North American Tour
On the October 25, 2006, results show, Dancing with the Stars – The Tour was announced. Produced by ABC and AEG Worldwide, the live-action tour features celebrities and professional dancers from U.S. seasons 1-3. The tour through 38 arena venues started in San Diego on December 19, 2006, and ended in Atlantic City on February 11, 2007. The pairs performing in the tour were:
- Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke
- Joe McIntyre and Kym Johnson (Kym hurt herself during the tour and was replaced by Julianne Hough)
- Lisa Rinna and Louis Van Amstel
- Joey Lawrence and Edyta Sliwinska
- Harry Hamlin and Karina Smirnoff
Willa Ford and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were scheduled to join the tour, but Chmerkovskiy had to withdraw for personal reasons and Ford decided not to participate with another partner.
The 2nd tour took place with the folllowing couples:
- Joey McIntyre 3rd Place in Season 1 and Julianne Hough 1st Place in Season 4
- Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke 1st Place in Season 2
- Joey Lawrence and Edyta Sliwinska 3rd Place in Season 3
- Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson 2nd Place in Season 4
Relationships
For the most part, the stars and dancers often have a strong relationship with one another. Many have said that it's like a brother/sister relationship, or that their partner is their best friend.
Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff (2nd place in Season 3) are the only couple on Dancing with the Stars that is sure to be dating, as Mario confirmed it himself. However, they wish to keep the relationship private to protect it. Karina is currently residing with him in his Los Angeles home.
Willa Ford and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have also had a relationship, but was ended abruptly.
There have also been rumors about Julianne Hough and Apolo Anton Ohno in a personal relationship, but Apolo and Julianne have denied anything beyond friendship. Julianne was engaged, but canceled her wedding in the midst of season 4.
Alec Mazo the winner of the first season of DWTS is now married to Edyta Sliwinska the partner of Joey Lawrence in Season 3. They were married on Sept 1st, 2007.
Professionals Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya are also married.
Highest scores
Perfect 30s
Judges have awarded perfect 30 out of 30 to couples on the following occasions:
| Celebrity | Professional | Season | Week | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Monaco | Alex Mazo | 1 | 6 | Freestyle |
| John O'Hurley | Charlotte Jorgensen | 1 | Dance-Off | Waltz |
| Stacy Keibler | Tony Dovolani | 2 | 5 | Samba |
| Drew Lachey | Cheryl Burke | 2 | 6 | Tango |
| Stacy Keibler | Tony Dovolani | 2 | 6 | Jive |
| Drew Lachey | Cheryl Burke | 2 | 8 | Paso Doble |
| Freestyle | ||||
| Stacy Keibler | Tony Dovolani | 2 | 8 | Jive |
| Samba | ||||
| Emmitt Smith | Cheryl Burke | 3 | 9 | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Joey Lawrence | Edyta Sliwinska | 3 | 9 | Rumba |
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 3 | 9 | Tango |
| Emmitt Smith | Cheryl Burke | 3 | 10 | Samba |
| Mambo | ||||
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 3 | 10 | Paso Doble |
| Freestyle | ||||
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 4 | 5 | Samba |
| Laila Ali | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 4 | 7 | Samba |
| Joey Fatone | Kym Johnson | 4 | 7 | Jive |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 4 | 8 | Paso Doble |
| Joey Fatone | Kym Johnson | 4 | 9 | Jive |
| Joey Fatone | Kym Johnson | 4 | 9 | Foxtrot |
| Laila Ali | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 4 | 9 | Quickstep |
| Laila Ali | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 4 | 9 | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Ian Ziering | Cheryl Burke | 4 | 9 | Jive |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 4 | 9 | Quickstep |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 4 | 10 | Freestyle |
| Joey Fatone | Kym Johnson | 4 | 10 | Freestyle |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 4 | 10 | Paso Doble |
| Joey Fatone | Kym Johnson | 4 | 10 | Tango |
| Laila Ali | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 4 | 10 | Mambo |
Number of Perfect 30s
Perfect Tens
| Celebrity | Professional | Score | Season | Week | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Keibler | Tony Dovolani | 29 | 2 | 2 | Rumba |
| Drew Lachey | Cheryl Burke | 28 | 2 | 4 | Paso Doble |
| Stacy Keibler | Tony Dovolani | 28 | 2 | 7 | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Drew Lachey | Cheryl Burke | 29 | 2 | 7 | Rumba |
| Joey Lawrence | Edyta Sliwinska | 29 | 3 | 2 | Quickstep |
| Willa Ford | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 28 | 3 | 4 | Waltz |
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 29 | 3 | 4 | Paso Doble |
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 28 | 3 | 6 | Mambo |
| Emmitt Smith | Cheryl Burke | 28 | 3 | 7 | Waltz |
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 29 | 3 | 7 | Foxtrot |
| Joey Lawrence | Edyta Sliwinska | 29 | 3 | 7 | Foxtrot |
| Emmitt Smith | Cheryl Burke | 29 | 3 | 7 | Mambo |
| Joey Lawrence | Edyta Sliwinska | 28 | 3 | 7 | Mambo |
| Joey Lawrence | Edyta Sliwinska | 28 | 3 | 8 | Tango |
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 28 | 3 | 8 | Waltz |
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 29 | 3 | 8 | Samba |
| Monique Coleman | Louis van Amstel | 29 | 3 | 8 | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Emmitt Smith | Cheryl Burke | 29 | 3 | 8 | Rumba |
| Emmitt Smith | Cheryl Burke | 29 | 3 | 9 | Waltz |
| Joey Lawrence | Edyta Sliwinska | 29 | 3 | 9 | Quickstep |
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 29 | 3 | 9 | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Mario Lopez | Karina Smirnoff | 29 | 3 | 10 | Samba |
| Emmitt Smith | Cheryl Burke | 29 | 3 | 10 | Freestyle |
| Joey Fatone | Kym Johnson | 28 | 4 | 4 | Paso Doble |
| Laila Ali | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 28 | 4 | 5 | Rumba |
| Laila Ali | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 28 | 4 | 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 28 | 4 | 6 | Rumba |
| Laila Ali | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 29 | 4 | 7 | Quickstep |
| Joey Fatone | Kym Johnson | 29 | 4 | 7 | Foxtrot |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 28 | 4 | 7 | Mambo |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 28 | 4 | 8 | Tango |
| Joey Fatone | Kym Johnson | 29 | 4 | 8 | Mambo |
| Ian Ziering | Cheryl Burke | 28 | 4 | 9 | Tango |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 29 | 4 | 9 | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Laila Ali | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 29 | 4 | 10 | Paso Doble |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Julianne Hough | 28 | 4 | 10 | Rumba |
Scoring and voting procedure
Starting in Season 3, the procedure for eliminating couples changed. Previously, only the overall ranking between competitors by the judges and the public was relevant. Starting in Season 3, the differential is now relevant.
The scoring begins with the judges' marks. Each judge gives a 1 to 10 score, allowing for a perfect score of 30. With multiple performances, the scores would all be added at the end of the program. The scores for all competitors are added together and each contestant's "judge share" is determined by dividing their score by the sum of all the scores combined and recorded as a percentage. This percentage is then added to the percentage of North American votes received by each contestant. The bottom two couples are identified in the results show, and the couple with the lowest combined total is eliminated.[7]
Public voting is conducted via a toll-free number and the ABC web site. Voters can place up to five calls per phone line during and immediately after each performance show. Technical difficulties during Season 4 sometimes told the viewer that the maximum number of votes had been reached but persistent dialing enabled all five votes to be cast.
Viewer voting has been primarily based upon the popularity of the celebrity rather than their dancing ability especially in the early episodes. The three judges tailor their marks to "stack the deck" against really poor performers or even the playing field to allow the viewers to decide who wins the session.
There is no evidence of collusion between the judges and producers to "stack the deck" for the less popular celebrities. However, like many of these shows, conspiracy theories abound especially when one's favorite contestant doesn't fare as well as they might have hoped. Stacking the deck would be in clear violation of FCC rules and regulations that govern competitive television programs.
Withdrawals
Sara Evans in the third season was the first celebrity to withdraw from the competition. She cited her divorce as the reason for leaving the competition. As a result, her professional partner, Tony Dovolani also became the first professional dancer to withdraw from the competition.
Another withdrawal occurred during the run-up to Season 4, on February 28 when Vincent Pastore withdrew from the competition after only one week of training. Pastore said he did not realize how much work was needed during a ten-week period, and that he was not up to the physical demands of the show. He was replaced on March 2 by actor John Ratzenburger who was partnered with Edyta Sliwinska.[8]
Len and Bruno
During the third and fifth seasons Judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli were filming both Dancing With The Stars and its UK counterpart Strictly Come Dancing simultaneously, and had to fly across the Atlantic twice a week for almost the entire season.
DVD
A DVD titled Dancing With The Stars: Cardio Dance was released on April 3, 2007 featuring Kym Johnson, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Ashly DelGrosso. The program contains cardiovascular workouts adapted from Cha-cha, paso doble, samba, and jive dance routines.
See also
- Strictly Come Dancing (original BBC version)
- Dancing with the Stars (Australia)
- So You Think You Can Dance (US)
- Skating With Celebrities
Notes
- ^ http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=uktv091007.htm
- ^ Primetime Tuesday Ratings: ABC's Dancing With the Stars Explodes Out of the Gate
- ^ Kissell, Rick (2007-03-20). "'Dancing' a dynamo for ABC". Variety. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
- ^ "Monday 9/24/07". 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ "Tuesday 9/25/07". 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ Variety.com: 'Idol,' Olympics top Thursday
- ^ Dancing With The Stars Voting Summary, abc.go.com
- ^ http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/DancingStars/story?id=2912176
