‘Dancing With the Stars’: Who has the edge in this field? I pick Kyle Massey, Kurt Warner
Here's the new cast of "Dancing With the Stars." ABC/Craig Sjodin
We now have confirmation on the latest celebrities for “Dancing With the Stars.” My, didn’t the grapevine give away most of the names before ABC could announce the performers last night in prime time?
Who looks the strongest to you? “Dirty Dancing” fave Jennifer Grey may launch a thousand references about not putting Baby in the corner, but she seemed awfully ill at ease in the short news conference last night.
The representatives from the reality field — Audrina Patridge of “The Hills” and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino of “Jersey Shore” — are unknowns as entertainers. Ditto Bristol Palin.
Height could put Rick Fox and David Hasselhoff at a disadvantage in ballroom dancing. Will Michael Bolton, Brandy and Margaret Cho loosen up for this demanding contest? Can they move?
I think Florence Henderson, a longtime entertainer, could display the most ease of the women. She knows how to play to the crowd. She has a fun sense of humor. (Think a less bawdy Cloris Leachman.) And she has a huge fan base: “Brady Bunch” fans, baby boomers and older viewers.
Yet the most promising picks, to me, are former quarterback Kurt Warner and Disney Channel star Kyle Massey. Athletes tend to do well on this show because they have the discipline for the training. And Massey is energetic, enthusiastic and popular among younger viewers.
What do you think? We start learning about them on at 8 p.m. Sept. 20, when the new season begins on WFTV-Ch. 9.