Now that the viewers have anointed Dancing With The Stars number one in its’ time slot for the past three weeks over American Idol, I notice a lot more PR tricks of the trade being used. There is a lot of innuendo floating around and not just about Pamela Anderson’s physical attributes. Pro dancer Cheryl Burke has been flashing around a large ring, and last week showed off a diamond pendant and she says both were given to her by her partner Chad Ochocinco. She coyly said it was for putting up with him and working so hard. When asked if the ring had any hidden meaning she was pretty much mute and just smiled.
So now of course, rumors abound about the couple and every one is buzzing about a possible romantic connection. I would lay pretty hefty odds that this “buzz” is exactly what the DWTS producers want and promote regardless if there is a budding romance or not. Kind of like a “give the people what they want” blitz . A gimmick? Sure, but it seems to be working.
Another romance rumor making its way to the tabloids and beyond is between Erin Andrews (the ESPN reporter) and her pro partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. I think his ego is bigger than the show itself but the couple is doing nothing to confirm or deny a romance. A good ploy for viewers to see if they can spot “true love” amidst the Tango and Two-Step.
I notice that the head judge Len is getting a lot more air time and sprucing up his usual stodgy appearance with colorful shirts and ties and the whole judging team seems to be “putting on the dog” for the viewers more than they used to. It is still a fun show even if you catch their obvious ratings boost attempts and overuse of the double entandre’.
While I (and many viewers I think) tune in for the dancing, this season I hope the technically best dancers don’t win. I think Nicole Scherzinger (from the Pussy Cat Dolls) and her partner Derek Hough are probably the best dancers but with a pro-dancer and a pro-entertainer I don’t feel it started out as a level playing field. A few weeks back when they got chastised by the judges for a bad performance Scherzinger was show in tears stating “But, I’m not like all these other people, I’m a performer.” I thought to myself, how nice of her to separate herself from the crowd of “other people” (the dancers) . It was then and there that I decided that the couple with the best personality that tried the hardest and was the least offensive (arrogance wise) should win. It’s not always just about the dancing.
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