Despite what a lot of Americans must think, "pickle me walnuts" isn't rude - well, as far as I am aware

For anyone who is interested here are some of the first practice pics.

Chuck and Anna.
Aaron and Karina.
Maks and Debi.
Ashley and Edyta.

It is hard to tell from pics but I think Maks and Debi look good.

http://abcmedianet.com/web/display/d...00&leftcol=cal

Thanks for the gossip Lili. I had no idea about Cheryl and Gerard!

Mya webcam interview
Part 1
Part 2

Joanna Krupa on Superstars (warning bad language)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmPfLRsx_Bs

Michael Irvin talks about his first lesson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6wp5oZ9MMU

Tom Delay interview
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8352072

Karina and Aaron, Chuck and Anna T
http://www.poptv.com/2009/08/20/s117...rom-la-081909/

Karina and Aaron
http://www.poptv.com/2009/08/19/1st-...ersen-reports/

Thanks for all the links!

Good grief! That swearing from Joanna! She's worse than a man and her partner looked very embarrassed. Just awful.

Michael Irvin looks really good fun - can't want to see his first dance and I'll be he'll be ultra competitive wanting to get each step spot on. Could be a favourite for me!

ET interview with Michael and Anna
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/09/78179/index.html

(He's got a great attitude and I'm really looking forward to seeing new pro Anna)

Diane's new youtube channel for season 9
http://www.youtube.com/user/DWTSSeasons

Interesting short article about the pro-celeb match-ups
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainm...-54598152.html

Derek Hough
http://twitter.com/OfficialDHough

Mark Ballas
http://twitter.com/OfficialMBallas

Carrie Ann Inaba
http://twitter.com/carrieanninaba

Louis Van Amstel
http://twitter.com/LouisVanAmstel

Maksim Chmerkovskiy
http://twitter.com/MaksimC

Joanna Krupa
http://twitter.com/joannakrupa

Kelly Osbourne
http://twitter.com/MissKellyo

Mya
http://twitter.com/MissMya

Debbie Mazar
http://twitter.com/debimazar

Tom Delay
http://twitter.com/tomdelay

Just to let you know I'll be doing my best to find clips of the programme to post on Tuesday morning and thereafter. My main YouTube contact isn't doing it this time though. She claims her husband will divorce her if she spends all her time uploading clips to YT. Men! Don't they know what's important in life?

I'm really looking forward to this series.

Some more twitters

Julianne Hough
http://twitter.com/juliannehough

Karina Smirnoff
http://twitter.com/Karina_Smirnoff

Chelsie Hightower
http://twitter.com/ChelsieKayH

Lacey Schwimmer
http://twitter.com/LaceySchwimmer

Melissa Joan Hart
http://twitter.com/MellyJHart

Louie Vito
http://twitter.com/louievito

Mark Dacascos
http://twitter.com/mark_dacascos

For anyone who is interested here is some sneak peak training. Please ignore the awful annoying announcer's voice at the end.

The most enjoyable to me are Kelly and Luis and Maks and Debi.

Kelly and Luis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_ip7Zeq-fQ

Joanna and Derek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uqHI...66BCFC3FB220E6

Mark and Lacey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjsz...220E6&index=12

Melissa Joan and Mark B.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76dGh...220E6&index=14

Donny Osmond and Kym

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YFAn...B220E6&index=4

Debi Mazar and Maks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anq32...220E6&index=10

Chuck and Anna T.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdpQt...220E6&index=15

Michael Irvin and Anna D.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdpQt...220E6&index=15

Ashley Hamilton and Edyta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3jdf...66BCFC3FB220E6

Natalie and Alex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5iK_...B220E6&index=6

Mya and Dimitri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unZYX...B220E6&index=1

Macy and Jonathan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf97W...B220E6&index=0

Aaron Carter and Karina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCehj...B220E6&index=5

Can't watch any of those lili. It says they are private?

I'm waiting for clips of the individual dances to be uploaded (only three so far) but you can watch the entire programme here www.watchdancingwiththestars.com if you complete a survey first. I did (and gave a load of false information as I don't want to receive tons of emails, texts etc.) and am watching it now!

Wow, thanks for that i can watch it when i get home

Today the girls are preforming, what time will it be on in the UK because i no they are not showing it on UK TV till like Friday or something and i dont want to wait that long.

Will the website you gave show the preformances as well?

Yes. It's a bit tricky to get to the actual programme and then they stop after 72 minutes and you have to wait to watch the rest of it, but it's the best I can find at the moment. There is someone in the US who is uploading the individual clips and as soon as they've woken up and completed the upload, I'll post all the individual clips, which is probably the easiest way to watch it. It won't be on UK tv (Watch) until next Monday although it reverts to Fridays once our show is Saturdays only.

Arghhhhhhh! But thanks for the link. Can't wait till watch it tonight
Mya will probs destroy the dancefloor today, I bet she will get 25 at least out of 30. Amazing dancer but to skilled and i feel for the other contestants as there up against a professional dancer. Ahh well, its the the viewers who decide anyway.

I don't have UK TV Watch. Is it on any other channel like Gold or Living or Something?

For youtube vids go to

http://www.youtube.com/user/phillymacTV

Thanks kp2ni. Everyone look strangely squat and fat though. Still waiting for the last few clips to upload on the ones I found.

Hello all -
I am new and this is my first post.
I am an American, living in Florida.
Some of you may enjoy this blog from this AM's LA Times, recapping last night's opening show, with the men competing:

'Dancing With the Stars': You've got male!'

Since I am unable to watch SCD over here in the States, I really appreciate all the info that is shared here on this forum.

Thanks so much to all!

Hi everyone - there is a link to watch DWTS live at http://www.atdhe.net/ Fingers crossed it will work.

Thanks so much for the link bluwaters

EDIT:- the link does work.

Lacey is choreographing the pro dance tonight and Louis choreographed the male pro dance on last night show

I watched the show tonight, Kelly was a nice surprise but she is with Louis who is a great professional.

Part 1 - Intro plus Aaron & Karina - Cha Cha Cha

Part 2 - Chuck & Anna - Foxtrot

Part 3 - Mark & Lacey - Cha Cha Cha

Part 4 - Ashley & Edyta - Foxtrot; Donny & Kym - Foxtrot

Part 5 - Louie & Chelsie - Foxtrot

Part 6 - Mike & Anna - Cha Cha Cha; Tom & Cheryl - Cha Cha Cha

Part 7 - Salsa Relay

Part 8 - Viennese Waltz Relay

I thought Miss Kelly O. was wonderful for both of her dances and I hope the public supports her. She and Luis have genuine chemistry and I love his choreography.