CEK40 wrote:

Good Thursday Morning to  you all....we had a thunderstorm here in VA last night but it is once again sunny, hot and humid.  If we can hold out till the weekend a cool front is coming our way....YAY

Ok back to important things at hand...I saw the cast reveal and I must say it does look like it will be a good one, I agree with you vmmm.  I am quite excited to see Alfonso and Lea dance...of course to see someone like Betsy Johnson will be a treat as will Tommy Chong!  Then Val with Janel  Parish well they are the rumored couple to watch this season.  

Here they are...
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson
Lookout for the “Carlton Dance”! Ribeiro, best known for his role as the memorable Carlton Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” will dance with pro Witney Carson. Ribeiro’s hilarious dance moves on the hit TV series gained a cult following among '90s kids.

Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas
The 17-year-old appears in A&E’s reality show, “Duck Dynasty,” alongside family patriarch Phil Robertson and the rest of camouflage-wearing clan. The daughter of Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson will trade duck calls for dancing shoes and sequins, pairing up with pro Mark Ballas this season.
Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater
Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s crown jewel event. He’s one of only ten multi-time winners, and went on to become a NASCAR broadcaster. Now, he will compete on "DWTS" with Emma Slater.
Lolo Jones and Keo Motsepe
The season would not be complete without an Olympian! Track and Field star, Lolo Jones, follows in the footsteps of Sochi Olympic ice dancing duo, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Shawn Johnson, Apollo Anton Ono, and more. She’s paired up with newbie pro Keo Motsepe.
Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker
Best known as Aaron Samuels in “Mean Girls,” actor Jonathan Bennett will bring his “fetch” dance moves to the ballroom with new pro partner Allison Holker. The American professional dancer, 26, joins the "DWTS" cast this season.
Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev
The actress, best known for her role as the various incarnations of Lorraine McFly in the “Back to the Future” franchise, will partner up with new pro Artem Chigvintsev.
Antonio Sabato, Jr. and Cheryl Burke
The “General Hospital” heartthrob and iconic Calvin Klein underwear model, Antonio Sabato Jr., takes to the dance floor with two-time mirrorball champ Cheryl Burke.
Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff
The six-time World Ultimate Fighting Champion and Hall of Famer, known by his moniker, “Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture,” will battle for the mirrorball trophy with pro Karina Smirnoff.
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy
The “Pretty Little Liars” star, who played “Mona” on the hit ABC Family TV series, will tango with Val Chmerkovskiy.
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd
The Grammy award-winning comedian, part of the legendary comedy team Cheech & Chong, makes up a new “Dancing” duo now, with pro Peta Murgatroyd.
Bethany Mota and Derek Hough
The YouTube beauty guru and social media trendsetter is paired up with pro dancer Derek Hough, the only five-time champion in the history of "DWTS."
Betsey Johnson and Tony DovolaniT
he celebrated designer, known for her over the top designs, has rocked the fashion world since the 1960s, and will bring her colorful personality and pizazz to the dance floor this season with pro veteran Tony Dovolani.
Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess
The celebrated talk show host and best-selling author will tango with pro Sharna Burgess.  

 

i think it could be a good season too...i'm excited about Val and Janel and i think Whitney and Alfonso are gonna be great too!!

April I agree...I do think it will be a good season...Whitney and Alfonso along with Val and Janel will be good to watch...I think Lea Thompson and Artem may supprise us and Betsy Johnson with Tony...Oh my sounds like fun..Keo Motsepe is quite good himself...
I think it will an ok season...I do hope Val wins...they are saying that he and Janel are the couple to watch!!!

annieahoy wrote:

I'm taping GMA, so maybe I'll run downstairs to see if they have revealed anything here  -- CST.

We talked a lot last night about this Muhammed Ali charity event, and this is a question I always have about such things -- why not just donate the money and be done with it? I think it's ridiculous that people have to "see and be seen" at some fancy dinner, show, event of any kind, etc. in order to get money out of them for a worthy cause. If Mark Cuban is going to lend his plane for a charity event, why doesn't he just give the charity the money that it will cost to fly these people all over the place? I've thought this for years --  not just because of this M. Ali event. 
If Maks were dancing again for DWTS  season 19, he wouldn't be able to go all over the place, now would he? He would have to have just mailed in a check.  
I've decided to just watch season 19 and "pretend" I don't care who wins. I always want to do that but somehow get sucked into really rooting for one particular couple. I want to focus on this new season and try not to care what M&M are doing. I need to remember the attitude of the 109-year-old man, Charlie White,  whom I talked about yesterday -- Charlie learned to separate those things he could control from the things he could not; he didn't fret about matters beyond his power.
Lots to do today, so will check in later. 
 

hey Annie, someone on tumblr pointed out  that this is a Mohammed Ali Charity and Leila Ali was one of Maks past partners on the show so that may be why he was invited and is going

april6263 wrote:

annieahoy wrote:

I'm taping GMA, so maybe I'll run downstairs to see if they have revealed anything here  -- CST.

We talked a lot last night about this Muhammed Ali charity event, and this is a question I always have about such things -- why not just donate the money and be done with it? I think it's ridiculous that people have to "see and be seen" at some fancy dinner, show, event of any kind, etc. in order to get money out of them for a worthy cause. If Mark Cuban is going to lend his plane for a charity event, why doesn't he just give the charity the money that it will cost to fly these people all over the place? I've thought this for years --  not just because of this M. Ali event. 
If Maks were dancing again for DWTS  season 19, he wouldn't be able to go all over the place, now would he? He would have to have just mailed in a check.  
I've decided to just watch season 19 and "pretend" I don't care who wins. I always want to do that but somehow get sucked into really rooting for one particular couple. I want to focus on this new season and try not to care what M&M are doing. I need to remember the attitude of the 109-year-old man, Charlie White,  whom I talked about yesterday -- Charlie learned to separate those things he could control from the things he could not; he didn't fret about matters beyond his power.
Lots to do today, so will check in later. 
 

hey Annie, someone on tumblr pointed out  that this is a Mohammed Ali Charity and Leila Ali was one of Maks past partners on the show so that may be why he was invited and is going

April I had not thought of that...that could be the reason....

CEK40 wrote:

april6263 wrote:

good morning everyone  

Morning April...did you see the GMA reveal???

yeah i did i think it could be a good cast....and did you catch what LoLo said....when they made the comment about passed Olympians doing well and they said last season Meryl Davis...LoLo said she'd be calling her alot for advice ....wonder if some of those calls will make it on the air???