Is Dancing with the Stars Getting Hipper?

Could it be Dancing with the Stars is appealing to a younger, hipper audience? In seasons past, the youth movement wasn’t as big on the competition featuring B-listers, former stars, and (mostly) retired sports jocks. But check out the early results in Season 11.

Week 1, internationally infamous David Hasselhoff is out. Both you and I know the Hoff as Michael Knight and Mitch Buchannon, but today’s kids are like, “that burger-eating drunk on YouTube?”

Week 2 saw 80’s crooner Michael Bolton in the elimination spotlight. Maybe kids would have recognized him if he still had his CD signature long locks.

So what can we extrapolate for Week 3, Story Night? Jennifer Grey will be safe with her Harry Potter routine. Oh, that’s not Harry Potter? Oh well, close enough for the kids. Kurt Warner will be there next week (and I think he can still take a NFL snap or two). Kyle Massey? Disney got his back.

Margaret Cho is in danger but exuding gay pride this week, she might get new allies. Cheryl Burke now has partner Rick Fox disrobing while dancing (and his gf Eliza Dushku in the audience). It’s a successful strategy.

Audrina Patridge waltzed her way to the top this week, and if it is true, the young, hip voters will keep Bristol Palin and “The Situation” dancing. I mean how else has this greasy french fry stuck around?

So that leaves Florence Henderson. Mrs. Brady is an icon, but will her emotional Sound of Music waltz resonate with the young’ens?