Talents of the Stars

Last night, Christopher Knight had to drop out of "Celebrity Circus" because of a broken arm. It was second break during the course of the show. Stacey Dash injured her ribs, but toughed it out. This is one of many shows where stars and other well-known people learn and perform special skills. Other examples are "Dancing with the Stars", "Celebracadabra" and "Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge".

Such shows often stretch a celebrity, forcing them to really get into shape. They can also be dangerous. Dancing and magic, probably not as much, but "Dancing with the Stars" has had several injuries. "Celebracadabra" didn't have any injuries that I know of, but they did do some dangerous "death defying" tricks on one of the weeks.

Bull riding was the most dangerous. Stephen Baldwin had a broken shoulder and rib. Francesco Quinn cracked ribs. Everyone got bruises. Dan Clark, "Nitro" from the original "American Gladiators" had a groin injury but insisted on riding in the final event. One thing that set this show apart was that it was not a competition among the stars. The goal was to get good enough to appear at a real rodeo.

Next week is the finale of "Celebrity Circus". Unlike it's predecessor, "Circus of the Stars", this is a competition. Each week, the celebrities do a different act. Judges vote on them, but it is the viewers who decide who will stay. After the votes of fans have been tallied, the star with the fewest votes goes home. Because of Knight having to drop out, no one was eliminated last night. In the coming finale, one more celebrity will be eliminated leaving three stars to compete for the prize.

I'm pulling for Stacey Dash!