The pairings have been announced for the next edition of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” This lineup stretches the definition of celebrity to the breaking point.
The competition is scheduled to start with a two-hour season opener at 8 p.m. March 18.
Here are the 11 pairings and their early odds.
Singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough (2-1).
Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy (3-1).
Baltimore Ravens Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff (7-1).
Comedian D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke (10-1).
American gymnast Alexandra Raisman and Mark Ballas (10-1).
Nick Lachey, a member of 98 Degrees, was recently kicked out of the San Diego Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals football game for rude behavior. One fan says he was attacked by Lachey. Would you actually admit to being whipped by a member of a boy band?
TMZ’s reporting Playboy boss Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris will marry on New Year’s Eve. Yes, it’s the same Crystal Harris that left Hef five days before they were to be wed in June 2011. I guess you can teach a young golddigger new tricks.
National Hot Cocoa Day is Dec. 13. It will be followed by a national day of mourning for tiny marshmallows.
This year’s theme for the “124th Tournament of Roses Parade” is “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” cut down from the original theme of “Oh, the Places You’ll Go to Get Away from Pasadena!”
The A&E Network is allowing fans create the opening title sequence for is new drama series “Bates Motel.” Look for plenty of entries shot through a peephole.
Random thought: What chow is chosen by chinchilla in Chowchilla?
In a story that published today, ABC30 found out even more — that Easley, who lives in Santa Maria and was here on business, also went to Daily Grill. He seemed to not shy away from taking pics with people.
But considering what the nation witnessed Monday night, there’s no telling whether Easley could actually see what was going on right in front of his face when these pictures were taken. He could have thought he was picking a song from the jukebox or wrestling a bear. Who knows.
Nothing has been more entertaining today than reading comments on Twitter about last night’s Monday Night Football game that came down to a controversial final call by the replacement referees.
Sports writers are having a field day writing commentaries (these are particularly interesting SI and Washington Post and Seattle Times). Fans are retweeting the Commish’s phone number and email. Players are commenting. And funny people have pounced with jokes. I particularly liked this video:
I don’t know about you, but my weekend was all about football.
Saturday, I slipped in reading a few chapters for my class while flipping between college matches. The main game in my house was Ohio State vs. Miami. My husband is an U alum so we don’t miss any Miami games if we can help it. Unfortunately they lost (bad, bad tackling … see that photo!). But that didn’t take away the fun of watching other close matches. Over the years, I’ve really become a fan of college football. I love an upset. I love seeing a last-minute win. I love the fans. It’s all good.
Then Sunday, it was NFL time. My team, the Chargers, plays tonight so I just flipped around checking out different games.
I did take a break. The weather was just too enticing to stay inside watching TV all day. So I hit the Clovis bike trails, which was hopping with super cheerful folks. I even ran into a handful of friends along the way. Maybe I wasn’t the only one who needed to get out? It was a great way to shake off the couch-potato stiffness that comes with watching hours of football (and reading what seemed like a never-ending text book — oh the joys of being back in college).
The good thing is I’ve still got my game tonight to punctuate what was a fun start of the pro football season. I can’t wait to see what Fresno State’s Ryan Mathews does tonight. Go Bolts!
When I saw this remix of NFL coaches, an image of Mike shaking his head flashed in my mind. This technology really can make anyone sound good. At least this remix is intended to be funny.
A few things on my brain on this quiet Monday morning …
GOLDEN: Props to Clovis’ Chris Colfer and his “Glee”-mates for winning best TV comedy or musical in last night’s Golden Globes. It topped regular award-show faves such as “The Office” and “30 Rock.”
FOOTBALL FOLLIES: I’m SO not a football prognosticator. My playoff picks went 1-3 this weekend. I even had the gall to call The Chargers a “lock.” So, I’m now officially picking the Jets and the Vikings for the Super Bowl, in hopes that my picking them makes them lose.
BLAH BLAH BAUER: Was it just me or was the “24″ season premiere last night a little boring? Someone in charge of CTU doesn’t believe Jack’s (and Chloe’s) theory, so the two of them have take matters into their own hands? Haven’t we seen this before? Like every season? In fact, the whole two hours seemed pretty familiar. I’m holding onto hope that tonight’s second part of the premiere impresses me.
HELLA FRESH: So I finally got over to Fresh & Easy this weekend. Very cool. I like the selections and prices, plus the prepared food looks yummy. Not even the picketers are going to keep me away.
YOUR TURN: Anything good happen to ya over the weekend? Spill it in the comments.
The pairings have been announced for the next edition of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” This lineup stretches the definition of celebrity to the breaking point.
