Star of Dancing With the Stars Has Something in Common With Mitt Romney

Kelly Monaco's Tango Dress, for Dancing With the Stars

Dancing With The Stars is the only variety show I watch. It really is a show about perseverance, talent and the ability to learn something new. The "Stars" who come on are semi-forgotten ones, whose participation in the show allows them a second (or third) comeback. Some get sitcom, movie or commercial deals after they're done with the show. They work hard over several months, putting their daily commitments on hold, to almost perfect some of their dances.

Of course, the real stars are the professional dancers. The best of the all is a Mormon kid, Derek Hough, who can do anything from ballroom classics like the waltz and the tango, to classic popular dances like the foxtrot and the quickstep. He would even do hip hop (he has, once ) if he had to. His sister, Julianne Hough, is also as good as her brother.

Dancing With The Stars' Main Star Derek Hough

Besides being entertaining, the show also encourages ordinary viewers to take on ballroom dancing. Some of the instructors have started their own ballroom dancing schools.

What a breath of fresh air from all those shows with their narcissistic characters and dark and grim storylines.