OK, here is where I admit that I am a fan of Dancing with the Stars. From the first season, prior to which I thought it was a terrible idea (I thought it would be like Skating with Celebrities turned out to be), I was hooked once I watched. Each season, I would figure that the latest mix of knowns and not-so-knowns (at least to me) would not generate the interest of the previous season. Many a time I would wonder who at least a couple of the so-called celebs were. Yet, I often ended up a fan of one of the lesser knowns, and was usually wrong about the lesser interest.
I do wonder, however, about the rumored roster of "stars" of the season fast approaching. I am now accustomed to there being the requisite sports star, "reality star," older star...but the latest rumors include in the potential line up (I kid you not) the brother of a reality star ( a male Kardashian...I did not know there was one living) the fiancee' of a sports star (she the betrothed of Chad Ochochino, who danced a season or so ago) and, (can you get further removed) the former girlfriend of George Clooney. Can you say stretch credulity, boys and girls?...Of course, it is all speculation ( like the rumor that Queen Latifah was going to be on, currently and unfortunately being denied by QL herself) but Great Googly Smoogly, how broadly CAN you define a term like star? A relative of a "sort of" star? The fiancee' of a football player? The one time girlfriend of a movie star? Hoo boy. I guess too many of the REAL stars like Queen L said no darned way.
I mean, realllllly, now. The brother of a reality "star?" I didn't know there was was a boy in that family (and no, step father Bruce does not count..here or there) and reality star (I am having trouble with that star thing--I know all about building a brand, but didn't that used to mean you were SOMEbody first, and built that brand on that rep? How did we morph to the place where you build a brand from BEING a brand?? Marketing genius, I must admit, but still it annoys me beyond reason) Kim K is a minor constellation in my book , despite her mongo wedding preps being all that dominate the entertainment news these days...PS, Access Hollywood, Entertainment tonight, and all your kin, I will be doing yoga during your alloted hour until you shut the living heck up about Kimmy and her momzilla and the ceremony for a marriage that I will bet you good money will not last past 2 years. But I digress. To conclude this opinion piece on the notion that DWTS should be renamed "DWTS and their assorted hanger's-on".
To be fair, the actual cast remains to be seen. I am, however, wagering that a huge portion of America will stand as one and say "WHO?" upon the introductions of the "stars" this season. I am confident I will.
