Dancing With The Stars Uses The Term "Stars" Loosely
A consumer watchdog group has taken ABC to task for the severe lack of any recognizable talent on this year's season of Dancing With The Stars.
Instead of being a who's who of Hollywood royalty, it is more like a who's that this year," said Christy Weedbrock, a spokesperson for the Alliance for Television Fairness.
"Really, I can't place half of them, and I watch a lot of TV."
The popular ABC series pairs professional ballroom dancers with celebrity counterparts in an elimination-style dance contest. In the past, the show has featured such Tinseltown luminaries as Rachel Hunter, Tatum O'Neal, and George Hamilton.
This year, however, the Alliance for Television Fairness claims that ABC has taken liberties by using the word "stars" in the title. "The only one I kind of recognize is that Mario Lopez, who I think used to be on that all-male version of The View with Dick Clark," said Weedbrock.
"I think that Harry Hamlet guy might have been on that show L.A. Law, but it was on so long ago I can't remember anymore."
ABC has already announced that this will be the final season of "Stars." Even the network execs admit that they have trouble keeping a straight face when they mention the name of the show.
In its place, the network is developing a project called "Resting With the Elderly Stars" that will replace the current show next fall.
Instead of being a who's who of Hollywood royalty, it is more like a who's that this year," said Christy Weedbrock, a spokesperson for the Alliance for Television Fairness.
"Really, I can't place half of them, and I watch a lot of TV."
The popular ABC series pairs professional ballroom dancers with celebrity counterparts in an elimination-style dance contest. In the past, the show has featured such Tinseltown luminaries as Rachel Hunter, Tatum O'Neal, and George Hamilton.
This year, however, the Alliance for Television Fairness claims that ABC has taken liberties by using the word "stars" in the title. "The only one I kind of recognize is that Mario Lopez, who I think used to be on that all-male version of The View with Dick Clark," said Weedbrock.
"I think that Harry Hamlet guy might have been on that show L.A. Law, but it was on so long ago I can't remember anymore."
ABC has already announced that this will be the final season of "Stars." Even the network execs admit that they have trouble keeping a straight face when they mention the name of the show.
In its place, the network is developing a project called "Resting With the Elderly Stars" that will replace the current show next fall.
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