I was shocked to see the video call from Prince William.

I think the production is favoring Robert Irwin. He is great, but overall the dancing this season has been great and any one of the remaining contestants could be a winner.

Last night's show was fantastic. A great tribute to 20 years.

Yeah -- I was also surprised by the number of DWTS contestants who have died.

On to the current crop:

Robert -- Irwin is clearly going to benefit from his fan favorite status -- I mean, the facetime call with Prince Williams alone was worth a huge bump in fan votes!

Whitney -- It's totally unfair for her as a college dance major to be competing here. OTOH, she is clearly the best dancer.

Alix -- has the best chance of knocking out Whitney. Go Alix!!!

Jordan -- most improved . . . and she totally surprised me by winning the relay against Alix last night, so you never know . . .

Dylan -- Yeah, he takes his shirt off, but he is totally stiff in expression and posture (His body has "no texture", as Derek would say.)

Elaine -- Like Jordan, you never know. Elaine could be a potential come from behind winner

Anonymous wrote:So many contestants have passed away! And not all were old!

Florence Henderson: Died in 2016.
Valerie Harper: Died in 2019.
Cloris Leachman: Died in 2021.
Mary Wilson: Died in 2021.
Anne Heche: Died in 2022
Aaron Carter: Died in 2022.
Kirstie Alley: Died in 2022.
Jerry Springer: Died in 2023.
Suzanne Somers: Died in 2023.
Shannen Doherty: Died in 2024.
Jacoby Jones: Died in 2024.

Turn on the radio sometime.

Michael Jackson: Dead
Tom Petty: Dead
Prince: Dead
Eddie Van Halen: Dead
Dolores O'Riordan: Dead
Tina Turner: Pushing up daisies
Sinead O'Connor: Dead
Whitney Houston: Dead
Kurt Cobain: Worm food.
George Michael: Dead
Freddie Mercury: Dead

And yet, all their music is heavy rotation still. It's bizarre.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many contestants have passed away! And not all were old!

Florence Henderson: Died in 2016.
Valerie Harper: Died in 2019.
Cloris Leachman: Died in 2021.
Mary Wilson: Died in 2021.
Anne Heche: Died in 2022
Aaron Carter: Died in 2022.
Kirstie Alley: Died in 2022.
Jerry Springer: Died in 2023.
Suzanne Somers: Died in 2023.
Shannen Doherty: Died in 2024.
Jacoby Jones: Died in 2024.

They’re mostly old.

(I’m old, too.)

Some of the ones who were young, had major drug problems and addictions. Celebs, especially ones who find fame early, often do. So that probably bumps their numbers up a little beyond the general population.

Yes, and DWTS is full of D listers, and D listers are D list for a reason. Addiction problems affecting their work and reliability being a common one.

Jacoby Jones’ passing still hurts.

Anonymous wrote:So many contestants have passed away! And not all were old!

Florence Henderson: Died in 2016.
Valerie Harper: Died in 2019.
Cloris Leachman: Died in 2021.
Mary Wilson: Died in 2021.
Anne Heche: Died in 2022
Aaron Carter: Died in 2022.
Kirstie Alley: Died in 2022.
Jerry Springer: Died in 2023.
Suzanne Somers: Died in 2023.
Shannen Doherty: Died in 2024.
Jacoby Jones: Died in 2024.

Anne Heche was a complete mental-case and should never have been on the show.

She should have been involuntarily committed. Only in Hollywood.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many contestants have passed away! And not all were old!

Florence Henderson: Died in 2016.
Valerie Harper: Died in 2019.
Cloris Leachman: Died in 2021.
Mary Wilson: Died in 2021.
Anne Heche: Died in 2022
Aaron Carter: Died in 2022.
Kirstie Alley: Died in 2022.
Jerry Springer: Died in 2023.
Suzanne Somers: Died in 2023.
Shannen Doherty: Died in 2024.
Jacoby Jones: Died in 2024.

They’re mostly old.

(I’m old, too.)

Some of the ones who were young, had major drug problems and addictions. Celebs, especially ones who find fame early, often do. So that probably bumps their numbers up a little beyond the general population.

Robert Irwin hands down.

Anonymous wrote:So many contestants have passed away! And not all were old!

Florence Henderson: Died in 2016.
Valerie Harper: Died in 2019.
Cloris Leachman: Died in 2021.
Mary Wilson: Died in 2021.
Anne Heche: Died in 2022
Aaron Carter: Died in 2022.
Kirstie Alley: Died in 2022.
Jerry Springer: Died in 2023.
Suzanne Somers: Died in 2023.
Shannen Doherty: Died in 2024.
Jacoby Jones: Died in 2024.

They’re mostly old.

(I’m old, too.)

Anonymous wrote:I’m watching tonight and had the same thought.

Who are you pulling for to go to the semifinals?

ALIX all the way.

Anonymous wrote:I’m watching tonight and had the same thought.

Who are you pulling for to go to the semifinals?

Whitney is hands-down, the best dancer, but I am not rooting for her. She’s just so offputting.

I have a soft spot for Robert Irwin!

Google says there have been 408 celebrity contestants since it started here in 2005.

I’m watching tonight and had the same thought.

Who are you pulling for to go to the semifinals?

So many contestants have passed away! And not all were old!

Florence Henderson: Died in 2016.
Valerie Harper: Died in 2019.
Cloris Leachman: Died in 2021.
Mary Wilson: Died in 2021.
Anne Heche: Died in 2022
Aaron Carter: Died in 2022.
Kirstie Alley: Died in 2022.
Jerry Springer: Died in 2023.
Suzanne Somers: Died in 2023.
Shannen Doherty: Died in 2024.
Jacoby Jones: Died in 2024.