DANCING WITH THE STARS SEASON SIXTEEN - PLAYING OUT AS CAN BE PREDICTED ?.............

With the cut of, "The Bachelor", Sean Lowe from Season 16 of, "Dancing With The Stars", one week short of the Semi-finals, the stage is set for an intensive showdown between the final five dancing couples in search of a place in the Finals and the Championship.  After the elimination of actor / comedian, Andy Dick, last week; and the departure of reality show winner Sean Lowe, this week it occurs to me this season is playing out as can be expected.  The five semi-finalist celebrities, are both the most popular viewer favorites and arguably the strongest dancers in the Season 16 competition.  They are Ingo Rademacher, co-star of the daytime drama, "General Hospital"; Jacoby Jones, NFL, Baltimore Ravens Wide Receiver, Super Bowl Champion; Kellie Pickler, "American Idol" winner and Country singing star; Alexandra Raisman, Olympic gymnast, who is a two time Olympic Champion, and three time Medalist; and Zendaya Coleman, 16 year old, Disney TV starlet.  With a double elimination set for next week, Ingo Rademacher, seems almost sure to go down, unless he prodices an extraordinary performance; Zendaya Coleman, is all but certain to win a place in the Finals unless she blows next week's dances; and the other three will have to fight it out for the other two places in the Finals, and any one of the three can surprisingly find themselves being cut, although Aly Raisman may have an edge on the other three in gaining a place in the Championship round, as at this stage Ingo Rademacher cannot be counted out.  The entertainment value is high and the competition retains appeal to a wide cross section of fans and viewers.  We will learn the final cut for this season, next Monday and Tuesday night on the ABC Television Network.............Fr.  Troy