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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 11:57 AM Aug 2019

Tom Bergeron (host of Dancing with the Stars) is not happy that Sean Spicer is in the new cast

Here is his tweet this morning


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I agree with Tom. DWTS should be above politics (even though the stupid producers keep injecting Republicans into the fray - Tucker Carlson, Tom Delay, Rick Perry, etc). It's been a rough year (or 3 or 4) and it would be nice to get some escapism from reality once and awhile!
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Tom Bergeron (host of Dancing with the Stars) is not happy that Sean Spicer is in the new cast (Original Post) RockaFowler Aug 2019 OP
Don't forget Bristol Palin. nt tblue37 Aug 2019 #1
I haven't. Matter of fact I remember DWTS specifically choosing to have the band play no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #2
Ugh - thanks for reminding me RockaFowler Aug 2019 #6
Or Tom Delay (warning: disturbing) demmiblue Aug 2019 #10
Stopped watching when they started getting political. AJT Aug 2019 #3
Lighten up Tom. It's all about the ratings, don't you know. Sneederbunk Aug 2019 #4
As theater people say....Break a leg, Sean irisblue Aug 2019 #5
They need a couple losers..... Mopar151 Aug 2019 #7
I don't know about the politics, but I like when they add celebrity duds Beringia Aug 2019 #8
I don't know. Spicey did a pretty good job in his prior reality show act.... Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #9
I suspect Sean won't last very long. tanyev Aug 2019 #11
When you are not on top you don't get a say. MuseRider Aug 2019 #12
Well, we can always hope for a Melissa McCarthy return on SNL MiniMe Aug 2019 #13

no_hypocrisy

(46,088 posts)
2. I haven't. Matter of fact I remember DWTS specifically choosing to have the band play
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 12:05 PM
Aug 2019

"Barracuda" before Bristol went on, as a tip of the hat to her mother in the audience. (Barracuda was the nickname given to Sarah Palin when she played HS basketball.)

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
6. Ugh - thanks for reminding me
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 12:32 PM
Aug 2019

She was on there twice - with the worst attitude of anyone I've ever seen on this show

Beringia

(4,316 posts)
8. I don't know about the politics, but I like when they add celebrity duds
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 01:21 PM
Aug 2019

Instead of these 18 year old rock stars that are trained to dance since babies.

MuseRider

(34,106 posts)
12. When you are not on top you don't get a say.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 02:04 PM
Aug 2019

I have played " Proud to be an American" more than I can count and each time it was just freaking horrible.

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