Who Is The Least Famous Person On Dancing With The Stars?

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by Steve Krakauer | 12:37 pm, August 31st, 2010

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The new cast of Dancing With The Stars has been announced, and it sounds like it will be a redefining year for the word “stars.”

Not that there isn’t fantastic trainwreck potential here – it could end up being the highest rated season ever. But out of these 12 contestants, which “star” is the least famous?

Obviously, this depends greatly on how you define “fame.” For the purposes of this post, let’s say it is, broadly, a discernible and purposeful contribution to the public arena. So while it may not take a ton of talent to judge America’s Got Talent, it ups David Hasselhoff‘s fame points. Meanwhile, his embarrassing drunk hamburger floor video doesn’t garner him any points, no matter how many people saw it.

We can group this into three categories. First, those who definitely are not the least famous:

• In the wake of his epic roasting, Hasselhoff’s star power is clear. Jennifer Grey and Florence Henderson haven’t been famous in awhile, but they once were movie stars so they’re set. Brandy has had a strong career in music, film and TV before turning to the reality world with her sex-tape-star brother. But she’s ok. Kurt Warner has been an NFL MVP and Super Bowl winner.

Not the least famous, but…:

• Rick Fox played several seasons in the NBA, but he doesn’t have much crossover appeal (although the ladies will love him.) Michael Bolton was a famous R&B singer, and is now a famous punchline and Initech employee. I’ve never heard of Kyle Massey but I bet my younger sister has. And honestly, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has officially surpassed his 15-minutes and entered into incomprehensible but undeniable semi-fame.

Potentially least famous:

• Audrina Patridge is the Hills star who’s famous for starring in low-budget horror movies. Just kidding, she’s the Hills star famous for being hot. She didn’t make our “reality stars who became actual stars” list, which isn’t a good sign. Margaret Cho is a comedian. I mean, she’s been in TV shows? And then there’s Bristol Palin. Would it be rude to say she’s most famous for almost being potential reality TV star Levi Johnston‘s wife? She’s Sarah Palin‘s daughter. But none of these count toward “fame.”

We’ll give the award to Margaret Cho. It would be awkward if the winner was the person the most people (see: cable news) are talking about.

Here’s ABC’s breaking news announcement about the new cast of female contestants:

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The Real Royal King

I think Brisket’s appearance on this important television show is a means of Restoring Honor and Dignity to the Paleone family. She should be commended.

SOME TIME IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO,
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT “DISCOVERED” SOMETHING “NEW”:
AMERICAN WAS WASP, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND JEW,
A FACT EVEN ARCHIE BUNKER REGRETTED, BUT KNEW.
PERHAPS SOME DAY FOX WILL KNOW THIS, AND THIS TOO:
HISPANICS AND MUSLIMS ARE PART OF OUR AMERICAN STEW.
mspat

Hasselhoff = has been, and personally I never thought he had a single shred of anything remotely related to talent, so NOT a star as far as I’m concerned. Bristol Palin? A money-grubbing nobody just like her Mommy, although one hopes she might not be as ignorant. “The Situation”??? Puh-lease! Talk about ignorance, and flaunting it. What a waste of space. Audrina Partridge = who is she? If one doesn’t watch drivel, one will never know.

For the rest, I respectfully disagree. At least I know their names and they have done something with their lives at some point. I would be willing to watch them, but the thought of a nanosecond of Hasselhoff or Palin is enough to rule that out.

ABC gets the prize for pandering to all those potential audience members out there who value ignorance and voyeurism. Lost me, and I am sure they could not care less!
notsofast

I have never heard of a number of ‘em.
JamesA1102

I always thought that show should be called Dancing with the Has Beens. LOL
http://twitter.com/CRZ CRZ

So would you say that your choice of Cho is sexist or racist, or both? Perhaps just gay-unfriendly? I mean, come on.

(At least you didn’t pick Rick Fox or I’d have to break out the “Media-white” criticism again – I can understand you missing him in all those Tyler Perry productions but surely you watched “Oz” back in the day!)
http://twitter.com/CRZ CRZ

Oh, never mind – I see Dan Fogarty over at SportsGrid probably deserves THAT scorn (although he apparently DID watch “Oz” – but not “Dirty Dancing”)
Azarkhan

The Real Royal King said:
I think Bristol’s appearance

Only swine like Royal or Letterman attack someone’s children.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

Audrina Patridge is hot if you have a thing for women who look like they have Down Syndrome and have a bad boob job.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

Azarkhan said:
The Real Royal King said:
I think Bristol’s appearance

Only swine like Royal or Letterman attack someone’s children.

Bristol Palin’s put herself into the public light now. The “she’s someone’s kid” argument really doesn’t work anymore. Would you say the same for Meghan McCain?
The Real Royal King

Azarkhan said:
Only swine like Royal or Letterman attack someone’s children.

Right. Brisket doesn’t trot out in front of a camera and spill her guts at every opportunity. She climbed up into the public’s lap, and now it’s time for her to dance.

SOME TIME IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO,
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT “DISCOVERED” SOMETHING “NEW”:
AMERICAN WAS WASP, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND JEW,
A FACT EVEN ARCHIE BUNKER REGRETTED, BUT KNEW.
PERHAPS SOME DAY FOX WILL KNOW THIS, AND THIS TOO:
HISPANICS AND MUSLIMS ARE PART OF OUR AMERICAN STEW.
Azarkhan

Tony Westover said:
Bristol Palin’s put herself into the public light now. The “she’s someone’s kid” argument really doesn’t work anymore. Would you say the same for Meghan McCain?

Good point. OK, I won’t defend her anymore. But Royal and Letterman are still leftist swine.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

Azarkhan said:
Good point. OK, I won’t defend her anymore. But Royal and Letterman are still leftist swine.

I’m not saying you shouldn’t defend her anymore. Royal is clearly a loser, I don’t think anyone’s here to argue against that. He sinks to the levels of making fun of someone’s appearance or their weight due to his shallow perspective of women and a clear lack of intelligence.

I’m just saying that claiming she’s off limits because she’s someone’s child isn’t a valid response. She’s chosen to make herself a public figure, she’s fair game.
The Real Royal King

Tony Westover said:
I’m not saying you shouldn’t defend her anymore. Royal is clearly a loser, I don’t think anyone’s here to argue against that. He sinks to the levels of making fun of someone’s appearance or their weight due to his shallow perspective of women and a clear lack of intelligence. I’m just saying that claiming she’s off limits because she’s someone’s child isn’t a valid response. She’s chosen to make herself a public figure, she’s fair game.

In all fairness, it’s not all skin deep. On another thread I noted that Gretchen Van O’Karlson is moronic.

SOME TIME IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO,
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT “DISCOVERED” SOMETHING “NEW”:
AMERICAN WAS WASP, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND JEW,
A FACT EVEN ARCHIE BUNKER REGRETTED, BUT KNEW.
PERHAPS SOME DAY FOX WILL KNOW THIS, AND THIS TOO:
HISPANICS AND MUSLIMS ARE PART OF OUR AMERICAN STEW.
The real Royal Gnome

The Real Royal King said:
She climbed up into the public’s lap, and now it’s time for her to dance.

A profession the ” King” women are well acquainted with .
ChiliPeppersFan

my guess is bristol palin will not do that well…we know she’s not too good with the method of rhythm
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jennifer-Ferrone-Cacioppo/1643079994 Jennifer Ferrone Cacioppo

I hope Bristol wins it all just to piss you all off. :)
http://www.facebook.com/people/Helen-Nordo/100000884291530 Helen Nordo

I think the show is lots of fun. Do you really only want to listen to the NEWS? Let the young people have some fun, I am sure at your ages you were doing some silly dancing of your own. Don’t take life too seriously, the young lady is just enjoying “being young”, it has nothing to do with Sarah Palin, remember, although she may be a politician, she is still a mother & as I recall, she has a son who is NOT dancing with the stars but dancing with DANGER! Don’t attack those who can’t answer back….be human! God Bless America!