Leachman Sucking Life Out of "DTWS"?

Posted Oct 23rd 2008 3:09AM by TMZ Staff

"Dancing with the Stars" staffers are falling over each other to slam the show's grande dame Cloris Leachman.

Snitches tell the Chicago Sun-Times everyone from Susan Lucci to Samantha Harris has had enough of Cloris' "obnoxious schtick" and there are "deep concerns" she's driving viewers away. Lucci is "outraged" Cloris has made it this far.

"People joked it must be a whole lot of CBS, NBC, and Fox executives getting everyone they know to vote for Cloris," says a staffer.

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1. Well? Have you seen Cloris dance? There is NO reason for her to still be on the show. She can hardly walk much less dance! I would be pissed if I got booted from the show before her. They should have never even had her on.

Posted at 8:41AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Melissa

2. I love Cloris, but I certainly do not vote for her. She should have gone the first night. People ARE NOT doing her a favor by voting for her to stay. It's cruel for them to do that. I give her credit, but she is annoying on the show.

Posted at 8:46AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Barbara

3. Her "bits" are getting old. Sometimes she doesn't seem to know what's going on. I have no idea if Corky is a good dancer or not because he and Cloris have done the same thing every week. There must be other shows where Cloris's antics would be better received. She is making DWTS a joke.

Posted at 8:49AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Zuzu\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Petals

4. cloris is acting as a pig.thinking she,s cute.she,s not,and the show is now ruined for me......good dancers getting the boot?hm seems they want the ratings and they are getting them for the wrong reasons.....sadddddddddddd

Posted at 8:49AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by tracker

5. Cloris is freakin' hilarious to watch! And actually, she dances pretty good for someone her age. You go Cloris!!!

Posted at 8:53AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by JennLois

6. DTWS? Dancing The With Stars

Posted at 8:59AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by greg

7. I'm really enjoying Cloris on DWTS!! Now that she has gotten serious, she is dancing quite well! I think she is even better than Susan Lucci!!

Posted at 9:01AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by PJ

8. SHE'S GETTING SYMPATHY VOTES BUT EVENTUALLY SHE WILL GET THE BOOT..I AGREE THAT HER ANTICS ARE GETTING OUT OF CONTROL, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE INTERRUPTED THE INTERVIEW WITH THE KIDS..THAT WAS VERY DISRESPECTFUL OF HER

Posted at 9:05AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by jazi

9. I LOVE CLORIS!!....SHE NEEDS -NO- SCRIPT....THE VOTES SPEAK.....SUSAN LUCCIS PERFECT BONEY BUTT NEEDS TO GO NEXT

Posted at 9:06AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by MAXP

10. I thought she would be gone the 1st night she can night dance just moves around she has to be sleeping with someone to get such favortism or she paying a whole lot of money to get people to vote for her I am beginning to think now may-be the show is riged and and they know ahead of time who is going to win send her home or put her in a old folks home
where she can sit in a rocking chair where she needs to be

Posted at 9:07AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Ann

11. After the first show I quit watching because I found Cloris to be obnoxious. She seems a bit rambling alot of the time. She has embarassed her dance partner that, I am sure, would have loved to be on with a serious, capable partner. This show is not a joke and the other contestants should be upset. She should have been gone with the first cut. Shame on DWTS.

Posted at 9:14AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Nurse

12. I haven't watched in a couple weeks, I don't hate the show but it hasn't been important for me to take time to watch it when I've seen Cloris stay and others go. I like Cloris, just not as a dancer. If there were no competition in it I could understand but since it is, while I admire her age out there dancing, she should have been the first gone. Yes, in my opinion, she has brought the show down, for me anyway.

Posted at 9:14AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by CJ

13. Obviously the majority of people watching the show want Cloris to be there and are voting for her...like othe reality shows (American Idol), it is a popularity contest, not a talent contest...

Posted at 9:29AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by jimswinder

14. PS:

No one who has been voted off would have made it to the finals anyway, so what's the big deal??

Posted at 9:32AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by jimswinder

15. Well, I am one of the ones who voted for Cloris! She is funny and she deserves to be there! Susan Lucci is a joke, her facelift went wrong ands he brought nothing to the show! Cloris brings many viewers to the show AND they are all voting for her! Get over it!

Posted at 9:44AM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Cloris fan!

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