DWTS S26: All-Athletes Edition! (i.e. the DWTS thread for NOT yammering about what happened 24 years ago)

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So... I thought I'd start a DWTS discussion thread for discussing what actually happens in the show (premiere tonight!), as opposed to debating the various aspects of The Great Knee Whack Saga and posting about Jeff Whatshisname etc.
(NB: If you read the previous sentence and suddenly feel the urge to post about all that plus Nicole Bobek, remember there's already this thread for doing just that!)

Since the All-Athletes Edition of DWTS is only 4 weeks long, I think having just one thread instead of episode specific threads could work...? Or if you think having separate threads for each episode would work better, let me know and I'll edit the thread title!
 
Dancing with the Stars: Athletes Vote FAQs: https://dwtsvote.abc.go.com/#faq

Team Name hashtags:
#TeamBackThatPassUp: Josh Norman & Sharna Burgess
#TeamAxellent: Tonya Harding & Sasha Farber
#TeamPitchPerfect: Jennie Finch & Keo Motsepe
#TeamMoveItOrLugeIt: Chris Mazdzer & Witney Carson
#TeamFireIceAndSpice: Mirai Nagasu & Alan Bersten
#TeamMirrorBallers: Arike Ogunbowale & Gleb Savchenko
#TeamTallandSmall: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Lindsay Arnold
#TeamJustFriends: Adam Rippon & Jenna Johnson
#TeamHomeRun: Johnny Damon & Emma Slater
#TeamInnerG: Jamie Anderson & Artem Chigvintsev

Former contestants make their predictions for the all-athlete season of 'DWTS': http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/a...ake-their-season-26-predictions-dancing-stars

Bring on the fringe and glitter! Every week, pro Sharna Burgess will break down elimination night on Dancing With the Stars. But first, we asked her for a little preview before tonight’s two-hour premiere of the special — and very abbreviated — athletes edition. Link: http://ew.com/tv/2018/04/30/dwts-adam-rippon-sharna-burgess-premiere/

'Dancing With the Stars' Season 26: Everything You Need to Know About the All-Athlete Season: https://www.etonline.com/dancing-wi...d-to-know-about-the-all-athlete-season-101075

Wall Street Journal article (online subscription needed to read the full article): ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Twirls to the Jocks

ETA:

Re-posting from Mirai's fan thread... she was interviewed before the SOI show in Pittsburgh this past Friday and talked about what she will wear for her salsa number in tonight's DWTS premiere, among other things -- article: http://figureskatersonline.com/news...e-floor-mirai-nagasu-is-living-in-the-moment/

'It's all about those hips!' Mirai Nagasu, Chris Mazdzer will dance salsa first on all-athlete 'DWTS': http://abc7news.com/entertainment/its-all-about-those-hips-athletes-prepare-for-dwts-/3399123/
 
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nimi said:
Since the All-Athletes Edition of DWTS is only 4 weeks long, I think having just one thread instead of episode specific threads could work...? Or if you think having separate threads for each episode would work better, let me know and I'll edit the thread title!
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How about a separate thread for tonight's premiere? DWTS: Athletes (mini-season 26) - episode 1 (ETA or the 4-week show dates: April 30-May 21, 2018)

ETA:

Official website: http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars

April 24th press release with each team's first dance info (eta: copied out in post #6 below): https://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/pressrelease/dancing-with-the-stars-athletes-episode-2601-430/

Dates/Times: http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/episode-guide/season-26
Monday, April 30: 8:00-10:01 pm LIVE Eastern time & 7:00-9:01 pm Central time
Monday, May 7: 2 hours
Monday, May 14: 2 hours
Monday, May 21: 1 hour finale

ETA #2 - VIDEOS from 4/30 show (in performance order, includes the taped athlete intros before each dance) from DWTS' official YT channel [link: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABCDWTS/ ]:

Opening Number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S6HWxrGzwE
Chris Mazdzer & Witney Carson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOLz3z4knw
Jennie Finch & Keo Motsepe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6A5cZvhk5s
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Lindsay Arnold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCLj2wnN5vU
Jamie Anderson & Artem Chigvintsev: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twnEuSD9Z8M
Mirai Nagasu & Alan Bersten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4wykQ2-34c
Arike Ogunbowale & Gleb Savchenko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1mo3CwVn9M
Adam Rippon & Jenna Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOioqgPyCwE
Johnny Damon & Emma Slater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtHxvkG0Ph0
Tonya Harding & Sasha Farber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEcqo5fctxI
Josh Norman & Sharna Burgess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkdDqYjBiBE
Premiere Elimination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypIx5ILu41E
 
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Sylvia said:
How about a separate thread for tonight's premiere? DWTS: Athletes (mini-season 26) - episode 1
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Thanks for the feedback!

I just think having the GSD DWTS thread (AKA the Tonya thread), a non-knee whack DWTS discussion thread (this), AND a separate thread for the premiere would be a bit too much...? So I think I'm going to edit the thread title and turn this thread into the premiere thread.

ETA: People Now had Adam do a little "Behind The Scenes" thingy (skip to the 14 min mark). Mirai & Alan make an appearance, too!
 
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genevieve said:
One thread for the entire season is sufficient, thanks
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Thanks for chiming in!


ETA: Might as well repost the teams' first dances here (in alphabetical order):

Adam & Jenna: Cha Cha, "Sissy That Walk" by RuPaul

Arike & Gleb: Salsa, "Them Girls" by Whitney Myer

Chris & Witney: Salsa, "Mr. Put It Down" by Ricky Martin feat. Pitbull

Jamie & Artem: Viennese Waltz, "Feeling Good" by Avicii

Jennie & Keo: Foxtrot, "All-American Girl" by Carrie Underwood

Johnny & Emma: Foxtrot, "Centerfield" by John Fogerty

Josh & Sharna: Cha Cha, "Finesse" by Bruno Mars

Kareem & Lindsay: Cha Cha, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" by Stevie Wonder

Mirai & Alan: Salsa, "No Excuses" by Meghan Trainor

Tonya & Sasha: Foxtrot, "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey
 
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One thread for the whole series is fine. Its only on for 7 hours! Don't need separate threads for each episode. I don't think there were separate threads for full seasons recently, just one for the whole season.
 
You know, it really sucks that Arike can do absolutely nothing to promote herself and participate in all the perks/fun of being on DWTS that everyone else gets to do. I've seen no interviews on the entertainment shows, she's not in the commercials, she doesn't even have an intro video clip on the DWTS page on abc.com, just the head shot on the Cast List. Does she even get to keep any of the $$ everyone usually gets for being on the show, or does she have to donate that to charity to not violate NCAA rules?
 
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You know, it really sucks that Arike can do absolutely nothing to promote herself and participate in all the perks/fun of being on DWTS that everyone else gets to do. I've seen no interviews on the entertainment shows, she's not in the commercials, she doesn't even have an intro video clip on the DWTS page on abc.com, just the head shot on the Cast List. Does she even get to keep any of the $$ everyone usually gets for being on the show, or does she have to donate that to charity to not violate NCAA rules?
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"Ogunbowale is allowed to keep the money she earns from DWTS thanks to a waiver from the NCAA": https://sports.yahoo.com/arike-ogunbowale-got-waiver-ncaa-make-money-dancing-stars-144900150.html
 
I haven't watched in several years. I'd forgotten how annoying the judges are. I'm not sure I can watch 4 weeks.
 
rfisher said:
I haven't watched in several years. I'd forgotten how annoying the judges are. I'm not sure I can watch 4 weeks.
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Agreed... I don't know how much I am going to watch and how much i am going to look for recaps. I don't mind the idea of reality TV... but the whole host/judges/elimination/manufactured drama... just does not do it for me.
 
I wish it were just Len judging. Bruno makes me cringe. Occasionally he or Carrie-Ann will offer insight, but very rarely.
 
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LIVE voting is open: https://dwtsvote-live.abc.go.com
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Geez, could they make that just a little bit more annoying? I wonder how many people will bother going thru the 11tyhundred steps to sign up to vote. :blah: I better not have to go back and do anything "after the final dance" to make sure my votes count. I may or may not have multiple accounts. :rofl:
 
Kareem looked like a giant Christmas tree everyone was dancing around.

Holy crap. He's 7 foot 2!
 
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