Last week, ABC announced that Jewel and Nancy O’Dell
Jewel with would-be dance partner Tony Dovolani. Copyright ABC. Used with permission
had to withdraw from “Dancing with the Stars” due to injuries sustained during rehearsal. Jewel, who was to be paired with Tony Dovolani, sustained a fractured tibia in both legs, while “Access Hollywood” co-host O’Dell suffered a torn meniscus, an injury that requires surgery. Ballroom dancing is not for wussies.
Jewel and O’Dell will be appearing in tonight’s two-hour premiere, which kicks off at 8 ET/PT, to discuss their injuries, but what most “Dancing” fans want to know are the names of their replacements. ABC, being a savvy network, intends to milk as much suspense out of this unpleasant twist as it can and would not officially confirm anything before air…but tabloid soothsayers have reported that “Girl Next Door” Holly Madison and Melissa Rycroft are their replacements.
Yes, that’s right — Rycroft, a 25 year old whose claim to fame was being brutally dumped on the latest edition of “The Bachelor,” is a star. She’ll do in a pinch, anyway, and will be paired with Dovolani. Madison reportedly will dance with O’Dell’s partner Dmitry Chaplin.
This is good, uplifting news for all the kids out there. Why? Because it shows us that achieving fame with almost zero effort or outstanding talent is one aspect of the American dream that’s still very much alive and attainable. You just have to be dumped in the right place — or, if you’re Ms. Madison, publicly dump the right person.
Best of luck, ladies. Here’s hoping you can outlast Steve-O. Be sure to read all the details of how the competition went down in our next-day recaps, conveniently linked on our homepage.
With Jewel and O’Dell out, who’s “Dancing” in their place?
Last week, ABC announced that Jewel and Nancy O’Dell
Jewel with would-be dance partner Tony Dovolani. Copyright ABC. Used with permission
had to withdraw from “Dancing with the Stars” due to injuries sustained during rehearsal. Jewel, who was to be paired with Tony Dovolani, sustained a fractured tibia in both legs, while “Access Hollywood” co-host O’Dell suffered a torn meniscus, an injury that requires surgery. Ballroom dancing is not for wussies.
Jewel and O’Dell will be appearing in tonight’s two-hour premiere, which kicks off at 8 ET/PT, to discuss their injuries, but what most “Dancing” fans want to know are the names of their replacements. ABC, being a savvy network, intends to milk as much suspense out of this unpleasant twist as it can and would not officially confirm anything before air…but tabloid soothsayers have reported that “Girl Next Door” Holly Madison and Melissa Rycroft are their replacements.
Yes, that’s right — Rycroft, a 25 year old whose claim to fame was being brutally dumped on the latest edition of “The Bachelor,” is a star. She’ll do in a pinch, anyway, and will be paired with Dovolani. Madison reportedly will dance with O’Dell’s partner Dmitry Chaplin.
This is good, uplifting news for all the kids out there. Why? Because it shows us that achieving fame with almost zero effort or outstanding talent is one aspect of the American dream that’s still very much alive and attainable. You just have to be dumped in the right place — or, if you’re Ms. Madison, publicly dump the right person.
Best of luck, ladies. Here’s hoping you can outlast Steve-O. Be sure to read all the details of how the competition went down in our next-day recaps, conveniently linked on our homepage.
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