"Dancing With Stars" Dances with Truth

DWTSSo you think all those performances on "Dancing with the Stars" are arranged by the professional dancers, like Cheryl Burke? Think again, people.

Our spies -- and they're unimpeachable -- tell us many of the routines are arranged by outside choreographers, especially when it comes to the "younger, less experienced" professional dancers, like Burke, Kym Johnson, Derek Hough, and his sis, Julianne.

The show makes it appear as if the professional partners create all the moves for the celeb contestants -- but that's just not the case. All that rehearsal video is a little deceptive -- we're just sayin'.

One source says, "Cheryl Burke is the worst" when it comes to arranging her own material. She relies heavily on outside help.

BTdubs, we shot video of Cheryl Burke with one of the professional choreographers -- Wendy Johnson -- outside an L.A. restaurant. We're told Wendy worked on the dance that won Drew Lachey the cheesy trophy.

For the record, Cheryl's rep says any insinuation that she gets outside help is a "blatant lie," adding that Wendy Johnson is a good friend of Cheryl's -- she's known her since she was 11 or 12-years-old. Also, the rep says, Cheryl "spends Tuesday night choreographing her routines in her apartment."

An ABC source says it's not against the rules for the dancers to use outside help.



Reader Comments

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61. I know for a fact that Louie was one of the choreographers in the past...but big woop, whatever. It's a normal thing in the dance world to have someone choreograph for you

Posted at 1:55AM on Mar 27th 2008 by pinksoprano

62. TMZ, get a friggin life! Jealous because their ratings are 100 times higher than yours? Good grief! So what if they do have help? So what? They do the dancing and that's what counts. Every last one of them do a fantastic job to boot. Gee, I guess you all really do need Britney, huh?

Posted at 7:54AM on Mar 27th 2008 by So What?.....

63. I think it is a big deal and very deceptive. Especially when you've got the judges saying what big fans they are of Cheryl's, Derek's and Julianne's choreography. And especially since they've given 2 of them back-to-back wins. So then you've got the gullible public thinking that they're the best choregraphers when they don't do it on their own, unlike Maks, Tony, Edyta...Of course Burke's rep is going to say it's a lie. And why all of a sudden isn't it against the rules to use outside help? I always heard that it was. I guess it's all right for the American dancers to do it, since they're the only ones that get rewarded on that crap show. I also feel that the voting means nothing and that the whole thing is rigged.

Posted at 12:27PM on Mar 27th 2008 by A

64. BIG EFFING DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!! I believe that it was mentioned on the show in the past year that Louis Van Amstel was the head choreographer on the DWTS.

Posted at 12:10PM on Mar 27th 2008 by WHATEVER!!!!

65. Actually, Louis has been used to choreograph Pro-group dances. He hasn't been used to choreograph for the Pro/Celeb dances, except his own.

Posted at 12:36PM on Mar 27th 2008 by me

66. To be honest I always thought Cheryl burk sucked any how and she was a big fake!

Posted at 1:01PM on Mar 27th 2008 by J.D.

67. Julianne is HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 3:28PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Mark

68. i could care less becausethe performances they out on are hot. they should give some credit to the choreagrapher though sheare some of that d-list spotligh

Posted at 11:25PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Lana

69. WE TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU CARMEN! BOTH COMMENTS...MAKE SURE YOU VOTE FOR SOMEONE THAT YOU LIKE ON DWTS, DON'T HELP SOMEONE WIN THAT SHOULDN'T OR YOU DON'T WANT. WE NEED YOUR VOTES.

Posted at 11:27PM on Apr 6th 2008 by L.A.flipz

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