Super Mooch
Only Kneepads Magazine could turn a story like this into something positive and uplifting. In an interview with People, Derek Hough shows that he has learned a great deal from his sister about the art of mooching. I'm pretty used to seeing guys exploiting the hell out of their situation and living with an actress who has a great deal more money. Hell, it happens, and women do the same thing, but honestly Derek has taken it to an entirely new level. Not only did he convince Shannon Elizabeth to let him live with her, he also convinced her to let Mark Ballas live in the house and all of the members of his band live there as well. This is despite the fact that Derek and Mark already have an apartment they are renting each month. Apparently Derek talked Shannon out of having anyone ever move out by saying he would miss them if they were all gone.
People thinks this is just one joyous kumbaya commune thing, when to me it just seems like the guy is taking advantage of the situation. Sure, Shannon agreed, but maybe since he is like 16 years old he should try and learn how to live on his own for awhile. To me, Shannon is literally old enough to be his mother, and maybe along with her four dogs this is her way of being maternal. Hell, I don't know. I do know that Shannon is the only woman in the house with five guys which must make for a real interesting time when they sit around watching American Pie together each night. Oh, you know they do.
well, since he's "like sixteen years old" and she's in her 30's, i think she's batshit crazy and you should be dinging her more than him.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, that was just hyperbole. He's 23 and she's 35.
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ReplyDeletei know, moosh, i know. that's why i put it in quotes. i'm a dwts crazed bitch, so i know too much about him.
ReplyDeletethis article doesn't sound like mark lives there to me only three other bandmates.
http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/10/07/derek-hough-im-living-with-shannon-at-her-house/
I'm on her side. What's the point of having money if you can't buy yourself a boy toy?
ReplyDeleteMaybe she doesn't have that much money & needs the rent.
ReplyDeleteactually, i'm not on either side. they're adults. they can do whatever they want.
ReplyDeletemormon schmormon
ReplyDeletehmmm lets see she's 35 , has her own house and has 5 20 something hot boys living with her....SIGN ME UP - hell i'll even sit through American Pie
ReplyDeleteok first off- COUGARS ARE OVER 40.
ReplyDeletesecond isn't homeboy comepletly 100%GAY?
she is a beard and now they can have sleepovers and braid each others hair or some shit.
they don't hire gay dancers on dwts. at least that's what they said. i have my doubts about the guy who danced with lisa rinna.
ReplyDeleteno, he's not gay.
Molly, bwah ha ha...seriously. Did you type that with a straight face? "They don't hire gay dancers on DWTS"??? So, there's an interview process, "so, you gay?" "Nope" "okay, then, you're hired."
ReplyDeleteOne, totally illegal. Two, well, forget two. I'm still wiping away tears of laughter.
Oh, hey Molly? I'm not trying to be mean, I just love the innocence ya got going on there.
elsiefire, i swear to god they actually said that in an interview. i fell out of my chair. they said something about wanting chemistry to be real.
ReplyDeletei'm pretty sure that would be breaking at least one law...lol.
i'll see if i can find it.
elsie, can't find it, but found someone on another forum that references it,
ReplyDeletehttp://www.awardsdailyforums.com/showthread.php?t=9373
Posted by Blasty:
Only because of the show's homophobic origins. They literally went out of their way when creating the show to comb the planet to make sure they found ALL 100 % heterosexual Male Dancers....you can imagine how hard and long that was for them, but to them that was an issue of utmost importance. And I don't care what reason they give for why they did that, it will always be dead wrong to me and very homophobic that they did that. Their official reason was, "Gay dancers wouldn't have the same amount of chemistry with their female counterparts and the audience wouldn't believe the pairings cause they couldn't be sexy together" or some shit like that.
Can you believe that?
oh, you did get the tongue implanted in my cheek when i wrote they don't hire gay dancers, didn't you?
ReplyDeletei'm starting to think it went right over your head.
That would be illegal, too. And anyone who thinks that gay male dancers wouldn't have the same chemistry knows NO-THING about dance, much less dancers. Glad I don't watch this sh*t.
ReplyDeleteAnd anyone who thinks that gay male dancers wouldn't have the same chemistry knows NO-THING about dance, much less dancers.
ReplyDeleteor gay people, judi. some of my gay friends could bullshit the habit off of a nun with their charm and women fall for it all the time. flirty flirty fun.
Her maturity level is likely lower than his.
ReplyDeleteI hope she keeps her poker skills honed, because her "career" is likely not going anywhere and she probably needs the extra rental income.
Well Bruno is openly gay, why the hell couldn't the dancers be gay?
ReplyDeleteOf course, Maks prolly gets more pussy than most rock stars nowadays.
i love bruno and i'm sure he'd have plenty of chemistry with anyone he danced with. he's always gushing over the females.
ReplyDeleteand no shit about maks. is there anyone who doesn't have the hots for this guy?
I have the hots for Bruno, but I didn't know he was gay, or never really cared. I'm still going to fawn over him. Now the old geezer, yep, does the gents.
ReplyDeleteBack to this blowhard story. She is desperate for youth and is probably paying their way. I didn't get that the boy band pays rent, at all, and I get that all 5 do live with her.
Yep, they all 5 live with her, the article states.
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Not only did he convince Shannon Elizabeth to let him live with her, he also convinced her to let Mark Ballas live in the house and all of the members of his band live there as well.
i don't. sorry i like my guys less concerned with waxing and pectoral muscles and more concerned with my G spot and fancy dinners. IMO.
ReplyDeleteEvery night, Derek and Mark are 'safe', but they make one of the 3 hangers-on take one for the team with Shannon. This way, they can be sure they get free food, rent, etc. and a juicy high profile place to live.
ReplyDeletehere's the major part of the article,
ReplyDelete“Mark and I have an apartment, and I’m supposed to be living there,” Hough told PEOPLE, “but I live with Shannon at her house, and our three [Almost Amy] bandmates live with Shannon and I.”
The actress’ Hollywood Hills home may have turned into a temporary crash pad for Hough and pal Mark Ballas’s band, but it seems Elizabeth wouldn’t have it any other way. “She was like, ‘They can stay here until they find a new place,’” said Hough. “And, once they started talking about finding a new place, Shannon and I were like, ‘Wait, we’re going to miss them when they go.’ And we were like, ‘Why don’t you just stay here? We’ll make rooms up for everyone.’”
In fact, Elizabeth has gone out of her way to make the band feel at home. “Shannon’s rooms are so cluttered, but she’s actually been de-junking all of her rooms so that each of them can have their own room,” he said.
Hough admitted living with his girlfriend, three band mates and four dogs is “kind of crazy,” but if he needs his “own space” there always the apartment he still shares with Ballas.
where does it say mark ballas lives in her house? it doesn't.
jamie's girl - you're quoting enty and he's paraphrasing. look at the people article instead.
ReplyDeletejax: "sorry i like my guys less concerned with waxing and pectoral muscles and more concerned with my G spot and fancy dinners."
ReplyDeleteAmen! I guess I am too old to understand this whole metrosexual thing and these twinky little guys who are supposed to be straight.
Why does he talk like a teenager? I'm like, wondering what his mental age is, like?
ReplyDeleteWhen Shannon was with her husband, they had a condo and she was on While You Were Out. They didn't an Indian-themed room for him. She didn't look like she had scads of money back then. Doubt she does now.
Molly, I hear you.
ReplyDelete;) thanks, judi.
ReplyDeleteJust to clear this up--Mark has an apartment & lives there. Emily, Sam, & Harry live with Derek & Shannon. All three (1 girl/2 guys) are in relationships. Shannon has a mansion that was featured on MTV's cribs so I doubt that this is much of a crowd in her house.
ReplyDeletewait, jax, where did you see the word "cougar"?
ReplyDeleteor were you just commenting?
wow. i'm a cougar! rowr! tee-hee!
i think they're also supposed to be hot, and attractive to the young studs, so i guess i fail in the respect.
man, i miss out on EVERYTHING!!