Leachman Sucking Life Out of "DTWS"?

"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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61. I have been a huge fan of DWTS until this season. Cloris Leachman has no business being on the show. She can't dance and is a "joke" relative to the other dancers. I can't believe the judges find her amusing. Those who have been voted off the show should be insulted that not only she continues to dance week after week, but her fan base is the only reason she remains. Because of this I choose to watch another network on Monday and Tuesday nights. I hope those in charge of DWTS have learned a lesson...

Posted at 6:19PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Dawn Fox

62. Ok, Let's face it: the dancing sucks this season. Nobody is stepping out, except maybe Brooke Burke, but she lacks personality so where's not getting anywhere either. I mean, at least Cloris is funny ! These people are celebrities, you cannot expect it to be an objective contest. People are voting for their favourite ones, usually those with a lot of character. If you want to watch a real dance show, there's So You Think You Can Dance...

Posted at 7:39PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Penny Lane

63. oh yes, I stopped watching after the 1st time I saw her "perform".....each season, the dancers get less & less able to
actually perform to professional or even watching standards. She's probably very nice but just too freakin old! & odd.
Ive lost interest, as apparently has, most of america.

Posted at 6:37PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by liz

64. Cloris has ruined the show for me. I have to switch channels when she is on. Susan Lucci shouldn't talk, she should be gone also. She is much too stiff, and that innocent routine is passe. She's 61 already. Plus gain some weight, You look like a lollipop head and your bones in your chest show.

Posted at 6:52PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Zackerly61

65. She should have been voted off during the first couple of weeks. The judges are partly to blame b/c of inflated scores. I cannot stand it when she hogs the spotlight. I was particularly annoyed when she interrupting the interview with the kids. ANNOYING, Cloris Leachman is annoying.

Posted at 7:22PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by ewww

66. Cloris ruined it for me. She is obnoxious...trying to cut into other interviews. Sit her a@s down for the last time and let's watch some talented individuals. I think the show is rigged, too; therefore I don't watch it due to people like Cloris.

Posted at 7:58PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Support our Men in Uniform

67. I stopped watching the week Maks and his partner had to leave due to her injury. The show just has no life to it this season. I can't handle watching Cloris' antics or Susan Lucci's baby talk attempts at being sexy. There is no male sex appeal left either. And there isn't a pair that you love to watch that generates any heat. I don't get the casting this season or how they paired people up.

Posted at 8:32PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by Terry

68. Cloris is truly a funny lady. Too bad she needs to hang up those dancing shoes.

Posted at 8:36PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by awww

69. Come ON people, exactly HOW MUCH credibilty do you think DWTS has? If they want it serious, the should not have the call in votes. I LOVE Cloris. Her lrvity brought the show from boring to entertaining. For those who quit watching, bu-bye. I am watching AND voting all my votes for Cloris. The host said on the show "it is not a popularity contest, it's a popularity contest with SEQUINS"

Posted at 9:52PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by MikeS

70. Go Cloris, show Susan the way dancing should be

Posted at 2:55AM on Oct 24th 2008 by Alan

71. DTWS? Dancing the with stars? funny...

Posted at 11:44PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by krobi

72. cloris is soooo annoying! she is an aweful dancer,, i actually FAST FORWARD when she is on ,, i cant stand watching her,,,NOT entertaining at alll. GET HER OFF!! i am ready to dump the show if not......!!

Posted at 11:50PM on Oct 23rd 2008 by mary

73. I actually feel it is irresponsible of the producers to allow Susan Lucci to participate in the show. She is severely underweight and is therefore a very poor role model for young women. By having her on the show, ABC is condoning her borderline anorexia. Cloris is a talented, healthy, vibrant woman. So what if she's not the best dancer? She's still a much better role model and someone to be admired.

Posted at 1:00AM on Oct 24th 2008 by TP

74. Cloris has been entertaining and is obviously getting the votes to stay on but it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty and vote her off. I'm sure it won't be long now.

Posted at 6:04AM on Oct 24th 2008 by Cat

75. first off, Susan Lucci isn't any better of a dancer, so whatever chick! second, a lot of 'bad' dancers stayed on there too long before, but no one complained then...think Jerry Springer....because they were bad MEN, but a bad woman dancer's on and people have a cow....SEXISTS!

Posted at 10:13AM on Oct 24th 2008 by amdn

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