No Girl-Girl 'Dancing' for Ellen's Wife, Portia de Rossi

By Rob Shuter Posted Dec 6th 2010 04:18PM

Producers of ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' have decided that America isn't quite ready to see a same-sex couple on the ballroom floor after their only choice, Ellen Degeneres' wife Portia de Rossi, didn't pan out.

"If Portia had agreed then this would have been a done deal," an ABC insider tells me. "She was the only star that could have pulled this off without completely offending the program's conservative viewers."

But since the 'Arrested Development' beauty has rejected their offer, producers have decided to wait a few years and "not rush into creating a same-sex dancing couple just to get attention and publicity."

The show has a soft spot for stunt casting -- Kate Gosselin, Florence Henderson, Bristol Palin, anyone? -- but isn't yet ready to invite on a same-sex couple. The last time a contestant did anything remotely gay -- Margaret Cho's rainbow dress -- she was promptly dumped by viewers.

"With all the debate going on about Don't Ask, Don't Tell in the country, this would have been the perfect time to do this," one Hollywood casting director tells me. "Yet, the show has never been about pushing the envelope. It's a huge hit because it doesn't make anyone uncomfortable."

My sources tell me the backlash felt over Palin's surprising tenure on the show caught producers by surprise and they're looking to avoid conflict for a while.

"After Bristol, I predict it will be the most boring bunch of stars ever cast next season," the casting director says. "When you have a hit as big as this on your hands, everyone is scared to mess it up."

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Tags: Dancing With the Stars, portia de rossi

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Monday 06 December

By Deb

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If DWTS EVER puts on a same-sex show I will NEVER watch it again. Oh and change your voting system to just 1 vote per person.

By katydid579

I don't care who they have on. After the fiasco of having bristle plain on, I'm never watching the show again. The producers ruined it by turning it into a political sideshow.

Tuesday 07 December

By Slash

Reality shows are so 2000 . Time to change partners.

By Deborah

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I agree!!!!!!!!!

By huyougdssf

Ms diRossi obviously made a good choice as this show is beneath her dignity. DWTS will exploit anyone to gain a few viewers as it slips into a mire.
I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via agegapsingl es.c 'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends.. Just love it

By Sherry

Well put Deb....if they want us to watch, don't flaunt the undesirable in our faces.......

By Julie

SINCE OVER 90% OF US ARE STRAIGHT; WE DON'T WANT TO SEE A GAY COUPLE ON DANCING. I DON'T CARE WHAT PEOPLE DO IN THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN HOMES BUT NOT IN PUBLIC. SINCE OVER 90% OF OUR CHILDREN ARE STRAIGHT AND TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE IS A LEARNED BEHAVIOR, GAY MARRIAGE WOULD BE DANGEROUS. IT WOULD ENCOURAGE EXPERIMENTATION AND NOT HELP TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE IN ANY WAY. GAYS ACT LIKE THEY ARE VICTIMS BUT THEY ARE NOT. PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN AND FIGHT AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE!!

By Clasher

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SINCE OVER 90% OF US ARE STRAIGHT ??? 90% OF OUR CHILDREN ARE STRAIGHT ???????? lol lol get your head out of the sand ...

By Cali

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i've never watched the show, but I would have tuned in to see Portia. Love her!

By Karen

I feel the same way. Also, Portia's book was really great.

By Robert

Offend thier conservative viewers????? THat is sooooo funny. Maybe they should go watch Leave it to Beaver reruns. I am sure they will approve of the Cleavers. Or maybe get June and Ward Cleaver to dance on DWTS.

By Javadude54

I would watch Portia de Rossi dance with a woman, man, broom, monkey... doesn't matter to me.

By Jane

Leave the gayness behind closed doors where it belongs. You are NOT special just because you are gay. Same sex dancing is unnatural and DWTS would lose 99% of its viewers. Or get your own gay network that has to be special ordered so we don't have to see it. Just go crawl back under the rock from whenst you came. So sick of this crap.

By Mandy

I am sick of people like you who are so judgemental... why don't you get a f-ing rock and crawl under it!!!

By Raslup

I'm with you on this. However your statement "Just go crawl back under the rock from whenst you came." is a little harsh. I don't approve of the lifestyle, but I, like you am sick of this crap being pushed on us. Keep what you do in private JUST THAT "private".
If DWTS has a same sex couple, I will never watch again.

By Pam

You're so "sick of this crap"? But apparently not sick of your bigotry and mean-spiritedness. YOU'RE sick of this crap? How do you think gays feel with this never-ending prejudice? I'm sick of people like you and your ignorance. By the way, I'm straight and married, but thank goodness I grew up knowing lots of gays. You, in your ignorance, couldn't hold a candle to any of them. It's hard for people like me to understand people like you. I bet you're religious too, aren't you? I don't want to have contempt for religion, but people like you just reinforce that contempt. Shame on you. You've got an ugly heart.

By carongirls

must be a sad miserable life you lead, i'd rather watch a same sex couple than that bloated teen mom bristol

By Mickey

I agree with Jane and I applaud her courage to tell it like it is, irregardless of all you nut case deviants and your spineless followers.

By njgirlxxxx

Mandy arn't you being a bit "judgemental
" yourself. Just saying.

By forkuu

jane you have it wrong . you are the one who needs to crawel under a rock where there is no sense of time or equality doesnt matter.
girl girl boy boy will soon be on this show because it is a fact of life . try to get an education before you find yourself on the outside looking in...

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