Let me quote from the German newspaper Der Spiegel:

Is your name on the casting list for the US show Dancing with the Stars? If yes, you are on the way into D-level prominence. Whoever joins the spectacle has nothing to loose.

E! Online reported on August 26, 2010:

We can report to you exclusively that Sarah Palin’s 19-year-old daughter Bristol Palin has been cast on the 11th season of DWTS, set to premiere Sept. 20, according to sources.As for the reports that David Hasselhoff, Audrina Patridge, The Situation and Brandy will also be part of the cast.

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b197302_exclusive_bristol_palin_coming_dancing.html#ixzz0yC8xB2jP

As we all know, David Hasselhoff needs the attention, and, after all, the money. I hope he stays sober during the shows. One of his last appearances on German TV was in the “Musikantenstadel,” a show dedicated to Bavarian Oompah and Yodeling, you know, where real men wear their lederhosens, and the girls their dirndls. Maybe next year I might hire him to perform at my son’s birthday party…

At least for Bristol Palin it’s a logical move. After all, her ex-fiance demonstrates how to make money on TV without noticeable talent. He is being filmed while campaigning to be elected as mayor of Wasila, Alaska.