tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33597066905892228272024-02-19T04:00:45.740-08:00Two Left FeetJeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-75787530950223993792010-04-20T05:51:00.000-07:002010-04-20T14:37:54.549-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">It's The Sweetest Without Yoooouuuuu!!</span><br />~<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DWTS</span> Season 10 Week 4 Results Show <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">QuickCap</span> Commentary~</span><br /></div><br />So all the remaining STARS went head to head in the Double! Score! Showdown! And Blades of Glory himself, Evan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lysacek</span>, with his dance pro partner, Anna, stayed on top of the leader board so who went home on Week 4???????<br /><br />I know I usually do a run down of what happened on the show part by part, but this week I'm trying something a little different. Basically, everybody tunes in to find out who got the HOOK and everything else is just filler. True, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DWTS</span> does a good job of having some entertaining filler like: Sade singing, Len Goodman commentary, Young Ballroom Dancers (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ok</span>, they rocked!), and Fun, filled Movie Clips to set up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">DWTS</span> Week 5 theme, however the REAL reason we tune into the Results Show is to see who was eliminated.<br /><br />Anyway, going into Week 4 Results Show I predicted it would come down to either Jake "The Bachelor", Soap Star <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Aiden</span>, Actress/ Comedienne <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Niecy</span>, and Reality celebrity Kate. All four have had some of the lower scores since the season began and it was time to start <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">cuttin</span>' em loose.<br /><br />So how did it play out? Well, the couples you might figure would move on did and it came down to the following three: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Aiden</span>/ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Edyta</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Niecy</span>/ Louise, and Kate and Tony.<br /><br />All three were low scorers and probably lack the fan base to keep them going too much longer but I had actually narrowed it down to Jake and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Aiden</span> just because I think both of these guys are about equal in ability at this point in the competition. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Niecy</span> would probably make it through because she has fans from both her "Reno 911" show and the Reality Show "Clean House." Kate might make it through solely on the fact that the TV viewing audience is a sucker for train wreck performances ( The Cloris <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Leechman</span> Syndrome) and I'm wondering if people are actually punishing Kate by keeping her on the show performing. (Dance, little monkey! Dance! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Bwaaahahahaha</span>!)<br /><br />Honestly, when Jake was spared being in the bottom three for Week 4 I was SO hoping Kate was finally going to be sent home but alas it was not to be. <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Aiden</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, who is a better dancer than Kate, was given the HOOK and pulled from the dance floor for good.</span> (Seriously TV audience? You're gonna keep Kate around for more??) Actually, her drama and horrible dancing make for better TV I will admit but only because it makes Mommy Kate look silly and the sad part is she's not aware of it. Sigh. Oh, well, its what she signed up for so deal, people.<br /><br />So Kate survives another week, Chad 85 is in love with Cheryl and she didn't get the memo but is wearing his ring (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Showmance</span> or No <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Showmance</span>, that is the question), and Nicole had a mini-meltdown cause as she informed us after Week 4 's disappointing Rumba, "I'm an artist, I'm not like other people." <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Hmmm</span>, yeah, I kinda get what you were saying Pussycat Doll, but sounding conceited won't help build your fan base, baby.<br /><br />Week 5 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">DWTS</span> goes to the MOVIES so grab the popcorn and drink and get your seat as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">DWTS</span> goes Lights! Cameras! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">DANCIN</span>'!!!!Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-45190564023740002572010-04-15T18:46:00.000-07:002010-04-18T17:46:00.890-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">If You Wanna Dance the Rumba Put a RING on it!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">~</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">DWTS</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Season 10 Week 4 Performance Night </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Quickcap</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">~</span></div><div><br /></div><div>So with the blasting off of Buzz "Lightyear" Aldrin last week we moved even closer to the weeks where we separate the wheat from the chaff, the cream from the milk, and the dancers from those with left feet.</div><div><br /></div><div>This week's dances posed a Lenny challenge that all the celebrity dancers would need to perform a required three dance steps or moves from whichever dance they performed be it Tango or Rumba.</div><div><br /></div><div>The show told us the three tango moves and the three rumba steps and then showed us the moves by having a pair of the pros dance the either the tango or rumba. But they dance so stinkin' fast and no one narrated to point out the moves I didn't think it helped one bit. Classic case of great idea but poor execution.</div><div><br /></div><div>And its Double Score Showdown week were each celebrity will receive a score for technical and one for performance. Woo hoo!</div><div><br /></div><div>So anyway let's move on the night's performances:</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Performance Spotlight:</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Evan</b> and <b>Anna</b> continued to be golden on Week 4 as they danced a very fast and dynamic Tango. Judges liked it all around so Evan continued to dominate the score board.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Nicole</b> and <b>Derek</b> also did well dancing their Rumba. Derek was a hoot in rehearsal and kept cracking Nicole up but then nerves nailed her during the performance when she became unfocused and unsteady at times on her feet. (Big Tom didn't help matters by psyching her out by saying will she be able to dance with Derek without giggling. Nice, Tom. Real nice.) Still, I thought their Rumba was sensual and graceful and oh, my the dress she wore rivaled anything Edyta has worn on DWTS. Judges were not as thrilled as last week but fair in their criticisms.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last true spotlight performance was <b>Pamela</b> and Damian's <b>Rumba</b>. Yes, Pamela wore a sexy costume but she actually toned down the raunch and went for a more subtle sensual routine which I thought she pulled off nicely. The Judges thought she did a really good job too and Len thought she was overdressed (Yikers!).</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><i>Performance Lowlights:</i></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Sigh. <b>Kate</b> and Poor <b>Tony</b> danced the Tango which was a blessing for Kate cause could you imagine her dancing the Rumba?? (On second thought, DON'T imagine it. ~shuddering~) So we suffer through more of Kate's sad, sad, existence (Cue the violins) and how much its affecting her dancing and . . . . Kate remember what Len said? Emphasis on "SHUT UP!" Sheeze. So they danced the Tango and Tony drove the shopping cart that was Kate (Shout out to WhattheBuck!) around the dance floor and thanks to Tony, Kate did marginally better in Week 4. She still looked pretty "Stepford Dancer" as it lacked passion and energy one would normally see with the Tango. And that ending had a lift. Judges encouraged Kate with some positive comments though they were still fairly critical of her abilities and Carrie Ann caught the lift and Len gave credit to Tony for having to work with such a disaster like Kate. (Ok, NOT in those exact words but I can read between the lines, folks)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Niecy</b> and <b>Louie</b> also danced the Rumba and Louis visited Niecy on the set of her show, "Clean House" and Louie didn't want to stay and help clean. (Slacker! Heh!) Long days for Niecy but she didn't complain and I can respect that. Unfortunately, her Rumba was ok but NOT all that great. Niecy lacked the consistent hip action that is an essential part of the dance so . . . Judges thought so too so probably won't score all that well and ? It didn't.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jake</b> and <b>Chelsie</b> then danced the Tango and Jake said in rehearsal Jake kept saying, "Damn it!" a lot (Yeah, this show is SO family friendly these days) and was determined NOT to be in the bottom two. I STILL can't stand the whole "The Bachelor" show but I'm actually starting to like Jake. I thought his Tango was his best dance yet and it was too bad he has the slip and stumble towards the end of the routine. Len really liked how Jake attacked the Tango but Bruno thought it was messy. Sigh. Whatever Bruno. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Aiden </b>and <b>Edyta</b> danced a rather lameish Rumba with Aiden lacking flow and any real sexual energy and he was dancing with EDYTA! Sad for a supposed sexy soap star. The Judges seemed to think so too and let him have it. Doesn't look too good for the man down under.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Performance Side Lights:</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>ESPN <b>Erin</b> and <b>Maks</b> danced the Tango and I'm sorry but I thought Erin's red dress was NOT attractive at all. She was WAY too intense but not passionate and she had a stumble so THAT won't help her. Judges liked that she focused more on technique but her performance suffered due to losing her character. (Can't please all the people all the time, eh Erin?)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ochocinco</b> and <b>Cheryl</b> danced a fairly good Rumba though fortunately no one had to clean up after their sensuous dance of LURV. And what was up with the ring Cheryl got from Ochocinco?? My wife Lori noticed that Cheryl was acting weird so maybe there IS something going on between those two. Seriously? A Showmance?? Sigh. Well, if Cheryl isn't interested in Chad then he's looking mighty desparate chasing after her.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, that was it for the performances and here's the run down of the Week 4 Scoreboard:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Evan and Anna </b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> </b></span><b>52 (Won the Double Score Showdown!)</b></div><div><b>Nicole and Derek</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> </b></span><b>50</b></div><div><b>Pamela and Damian</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> </b></span><b>47</b></div><div><b>Chad and Cheryl</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> </b></span><b>44</b></div><div><b>Erin and Maks</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </b></span><b>39</b></div><div><b>Jake & Chelsie</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </b></span><b>38</b></div><div><b>Niecy and Louis</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> </b></span><b>36</b></div><div><b>Aiden and Edyta</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> </b></span><b>33</b></div><div><b>Kate and Tony</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><b> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </b></span><b>32</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Hmm. Who went home for Week 4?? Check out the DWTS Results Show and find out. </div><div><br /></div>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-69650825267865290802010-04-13T06:12:00.000-07:002010-04-13T06:54:57.085-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time for a Celebrity Couple to sing, "Consider Me Gone!"</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">~<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DWTS</span> Season 10 Week 3 Results Show <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">QuickCap</span>~</span></span><br /></div><br />Big Tom kicked off the show with a brief recap of Week 3 Performance Show and asked if we would be surprised on Week 3 Result Show. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hmmm</span>. <br /><br />Quickly moved to a few results where we learned that the first couple safe to dance again was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Aiden</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Edyta</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Edyta</span> looked shocked. NO confidence in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Aiden</span>, folks) and the other couple safe was Erin and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Maks</span>.<br /><br />Len gave us his perspective on the Performance Night routines in his Lenny Goodman style. TOUGH but supportive. Len blasted Nicole and Derek's performance AGAIN and the dude needed to let. it. GO. Kate was proud of her lame <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Paso</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Doble</span> and Len said Buzz was charming but his dancing was alarming. Oh, and Lenny admitted that he should have scored Erin and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Maks</span>' waltz lower due to it really lacked the dance content. (Liked Big Tom's saying that Len was retroactively cranky! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Heh</span>!) <br /><br />Encore performance was Evan and Anna's Quickstep which was no real surprise that Len would pick that one though the AUDIENCE would have rather seen Nicole and Derek's routine if truth had been told. Just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">sayin</span>'.<br /><br />CW Artist, Reba, rocked the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">DWTS</span> house with a couple of songs while the pro dancers danced.<br /><br />Big Tom ran down the performance judges scores and then it was time for more result announcements and the next couple saved was . . . <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Niecy</span> and Louis.<br /><br />Derek and Chelsie's acoustic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Paso</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Doble</span> was in-CRED-able! Seriously, it was one of the best dance routines we've seen on this show. (And Derek and Mark <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Ballas</span> mad guitar <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">skillz</span> were a HUGE bonus, baby!)<br /><br />Brooke interviewed some of the SAFE couples (Snore Segment of the Show) and then Len threw down ANOTHER dance challenge for Week 4 so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">DWTS</span> Season Ten has become <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">DWTS</span> Season <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">TENsion</span>. (Sigh. Yeah. Clever.)<br /><br />The next safe couple was . . . Nicole and Derek. (You know this was a NON-surprise week when they didn't kick it off with one of the better couples in the bottom two right away)<br /><br />Reba rocked it again with some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">singin</span>' and there was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">dancin</span>' and then Big Tom and Brooke threw it to Melissa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Rycroft</span> for a little segment on being a studio audience member for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">DWTS</span> and I have to admit I'm kind of a sucker for backstage/ behind the scenes stuff so I thought it was well done. (Funny that the security guard didn't know Melissa from last season. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Hee</span>!)<br /><br />Two more couples that were safe were . . . Evan and Anna and Chad and Cheryl.<br /><br />Brooke interviews more of the safe couples and we did find out that Derek blamed the MUSIC for his questionable choreography and Chad plans to DO IT on the dance floor next week while dancing the Rumba and Brooke got a bit flustered by it all but Big Tom saved the "awkward" moment with his "Pay-per-View" comment and asking "whose going to clean THAT up." (SNORT!) <br /><br />Another Behind the Scenes segment how all the stars are one, big, happy family . . . right. Whatever.<br /><br />Next couple safe was . . . Pamela and Damian. That left Jake and Chelsie, Buzz and Ashly, and Kate and Tony.<br /><br />And who FINALLY got the hook for Week 3? Buzz and Ashly. That was a good elimination though I SO wanted to see Kate leave (Sorry Tony) cause I'm tired of her and all her drama.<br /><br />Next week let's getting ready to RUMBA!!!Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-37963005797891041882010-04-10T15:55:00.000-07:002010-04-11T19:17:21.008-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">It was the Best of Whines, it was the Worst of Whines . . </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">~DWTS Season 10 Week 3 Performance Quickcap~</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">[ Editor's Note: Due to schedule constraints Jeff will no longer be doing full recaps. I know, I know, he's a long winded writer but will strive to make brevity the name of the game with a new format]</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Week 3 and Shannen was gone but NOT the celebrity whining. Big Tom and Brooke kicked of the show by telling us that DWTS Season 10 is THE most watched show on TV right now (so stick it, AI fans!) and then we were into the star staircase intros. . . . After giving the stars and their pros ample camera mugging time we moved right into the performances.<br /><br /><span style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Performance Spotlights: </span> <br /><br /><b>Evan</b> and <b>Anna's</b> Quickstep was by far the best overall dance of the night hands down and Evan is positioning himself into one of the finalist positions. (Anna speaking the THICK, Russian accent in rehearsal paid off big time.) I'm tellin' ya the public likes its Olympic athletes and since Evan CAN dance he should go far.<br /><br />One of the other really good dances of the night was <b>Nicole</b> and <b>Derek's </b> nautical "Quickstep" (Yes, the finger quotes are intentional) as it had great energy and audience entertainment value. Sure it about caused Len to blow a gasket what with the lift (Nicole lifting Derek btw. Heh!) and the hold breaks and somewhat lack of Quickstepping they did, but as Carrie Ann honestly admitted she would want to see that number again and sit in the front row. (So Len and Bruno? You know what you Brit boys can do with the "mickey" . . .).<br /><br />ESPN <b>Erin</b> and <b>Maks</b> performed a beautiful Waltz (Erin's dress was quite lovely) and she did part of it BLINDFOLDED! ( Ooooo, risky!!) Len hates props and thought it took them forEVEH to get to the dancing but otherwise, nicely done.<br /><br /><b>Niecy Nash</b> and <b>Louise</b> also turned in a graceful and elegant Waltz though I didn't really see much of the story between those two and perhaps the costuming could have been better to really bring home the 60's feel and the political/ cultural controversy they were trying to create with their "forbidden" love. Oh, and Louise came out that night (Like most of us didn't already guess. Hey, just sayin')<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Performance Lowlights:</span></span><br /><br />By far the two worst performances of the night were Buzz Aldrin's and Kate Gosslin's but for very different reasons. Look Buzz is old, ok? There is NO way he is going to compete with the younger dancers in this venue and what I can respect about Buzz is that he KNOWS this. He went on DWTS ("Shuffling with The Stars" may have been a better choice though) to be an ambassador for a generation that did a lot for this country and among them putting a man on the moon. I thought <b>Buzz</b> and <b>Ashly's</b> performance was a nice dignified although technically not good waltz. Len a bit heavy handed in bashing Buzz, but he was right.<br /><br /><b>Kate's</b> performance was a mess AGAIN! The paso doble that she and <b>Tony</b> did was just . . . frightening in its horribleness. Carrie Ann's comments that it was odd and hard to watch was spot on and I totally agreed. The acting coach didn't help at ALL as she looked pretty emotionless and when she did show emotion it was these weird grimaces that totally creeped me out (yeah, some Super Beach from hell? Not so much). Sigh. Ok, enough hate on Kate this week. Maybe viewers will vote her out and we won't have to watch her Steppford Dancer performances anymore.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><i>Performance Sidelights:</i></b></span></span><br /><br /><b>Mr. 85, Chad</b>, whined in rehearsal and then did a mediocre paso doble (<b>Cheryl</b> helped their performance by wearing a muy caliente red dress)<br /><br />Mr. Whine and Roses himself, <b>Jake</b>, The Bachelor, whined that <b>Chelsie</b> was being "the super beach from hell" in rehearsal and walked out then ended up doing just an okay quickstep.<br /><br />Soap Star, <b>Aiden</b>, didn't really whine in Week 3 and he and his partner <b>Edyta</b> also danced the Quickstep to so so results. And what was up with the DWTS vocalist for the song, "Soul Sister?" Man, that was surprisingly bad.<br /><br /><b>Pam Anderson</b> didn't have to channel Charo in Week 3 cause Charo herself showed up during their rehearsal for Pam and<b> Damian's</b> Paso Doble. Again, though I'm not a big Pam Anderson fan, I have to say she can dance and I thought she did a decent Paso Doble despite the somewhat mixed comments from the Judges. Guess we'll have to see if that performance keeps her out of the red light come results night.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>Week 3 Score Results:</i></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Evan & Anna<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>26</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nicole & Derek<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>23</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Erin & Maks<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>23</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pam & Damiam<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>21</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Niecy & Louis<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>21</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jake & Chelsie<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>21</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chad & Cheryl<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>20</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aiden & Edyta<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>20</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kate & Tony<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>15</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Buzz & Ashly<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>13</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-77462382428249810852010-03-31T19:59:00.001-07:002010-04-06T20:23:41.675-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" class="Apple-style-span" >To Brenda Pru we say, "Adieu!"</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >~Results Show Week 2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">QuickCap</span>~</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The first <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DWTS</span> Season 10 Results Show started off with getting right to it by announcing the first safe couple of the night and the first couple in the bottom two (Dun, dun, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">duuuuun</span>!) And they were:</div><div><br /></div><div>First Safe Couple - Buzz and Ashley (Yeah, no surprise as the Cloris <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Leechman</span> crowd will keep Buzz alive for another week or two. Sigh.)</div><div><br /></div><div>First Couple in the Bottom 2 - Pamela and Damian (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hmm</span>. That was a surprise.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Len makes some quick comments about the dancing from Monday's performance and then we have an encore performance of Nicole and Derek's Jive. Wow. That girl can kick and she upped the sass level too. </div><div><br /></div><div>Brooke's Dress was nice I guess (Look kids! The Continental Divide!!) but I didn't care for the color.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was a special Haiti moment that was touching and then then the pro dancers came out and did a routine choreographed by Michael Jackson's choreographers that totally rocked!<br /><br />Adam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Carrola</span> and his "Between the Mirror Balls" was HI-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">larious</span>!<br /><br />Two more couples that were announced as safe were . . . <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Aiden</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Edyta</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Niecy</span> and Louis<br /><br />After the commercial break we had some escapees from the Old Rockers Home in the form of the Beach Boys (with John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Stamos</span>). Wow. Were those guys old. And their voices were shot so they practically ruined all their classic songs singing them live. Not even the pro dancers could save that vocal debacle. Sigh. Moving on . . .<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>"The Len Commandments" was a somewhat clever and amusing segment. (Nicole saying SOMETHING (bleep bleep bleep) about Lenny was wild.) This was followed up by some challenge by the judges for next week's dances.<br /><br />Still safe were . . . Evan and Anna! . . . Jake and Chelsie! . . . and Nicole and Derick! (All three of these were no surprises.<br /><br />Macy Dancers (some from Haiti) performed a routine in tribute to those struck by the tragedy in Haiti. This whole segment was powerful.<br /><br />The segment on what Brook Burke does on the show was actually decent in finding out some of the back stage stuff.<br /><br />More revelations followed and the ones safe were Erin and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Maks</span> and Chad and Cheryl. Then it was revealed that Kate and Tony were safe ( Boo Kate!) and Shannon and Mark along with Pam and Damian were in the Red Light of the bottom two.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And who was the first "star" to get the HOOK for </span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">DWTS</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Season 10? Shannon "Brenda Pru" and Mark. </span><br /><br />Shannon admitted she's no dancer and it was just as well since Mark got hurt in rehearsal and would be out for SIX weeks so replacing him with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Corky</span>, "Daddy", <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Ballas</span> would NOT have been good. (The guy creeps me out. I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">tellin</span>' ya).<br /><br />So that was it for Week 2 and will see you next time for the recaps of Week 3. Will Kate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Gosslin</span> get the Hook? One can only hope.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-62703976706583071792010-03-31T19:04:00.000-07:002010-04-03T21:14:17.589-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">That Ain't No Jive Turkey!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>~DWTS</i></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i> Season 10 Week 2 Performance Recap~</i></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>We're back for the second fun filled week of Dancing with The Stars Season 10 and it's Performance Week Number TWO!! And tonight's performance scores will be combined with last week's scores and then the team with the lowest scores and/ or lowest votes will get the hook on the Results Show on Tuesday. Won't that be fun!</div><div><br /></div><div>Brooke informed the television audience that viewership was WAY up then it was on to the Stars Stair Descent (SSD) and a first look at the costumes for the night. Hmm. Okay. Quite the variety. On to the first couple of the night . . . </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Shannen</b> "Brenda Pru" <b>Doherty</b> and <b>Mark Ballas</b> were dancing the Jive and after last week Brenda wanted to LOWER the bar for herself for week 2 (Way to reach for the stars there Brenda) Mark said that he won't dumb down the Jive (Cuz Mark is the boy who would be KING so no loser talk Brenda!) </div><div><br /></div><div>They performed the Jive and I noticed while Shannen danced that she has serious bird legs in the dress she wore. Oh, and though she wasn't horrible, that wasn't the sharpest Jive we've seen on the dance floor. Following the performance she ran to give daddy a post performance kiss. Awwww.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions: </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Len thought Brenda Pru showed lots of energy but lost control at times and needed to work on finesse. Bruno was liking the Heathers Mean Girl look and said her energy was better but the kicks and flicks needed to be sharper (Called it!). Carrie Ann thought Mark pushing Shannen harder was a good choice but needed to work on musicality.</span></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">In the Celebriquarium (Still think its a lame name), Brooke asked Pretty Pru about trust with Mark and blah blah blah Mark said "no risk no rewards" and blah blah blah. Moving on. </span>SCORE: 20<i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> [ 38 out of 60 ]</span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div>Soap Star <b>Aiden Turner</b> and <b>Edyta</b> were up next dancing the Foxtrot. In rehearsal, Aiden was struggling with the steps and Edyta was getting REALLY frustrated with Aiden's progress. Aiden told Edyta to either be patient or leave. (Whoa!) Edyta leaves the rehearsal studio and Aiden's like "Dude . . ." (Oh, the drama!) But since this is TV, Aiden decided to man up and dance and they hugged it out and went back to work.</div><div><br /></div><div>The performance was surprising in that Edyta was actually clothed . . . well as clothed as Edyta can be on DWTS, but what wasn't surprising was Aiden's tentative foxtrot. Of course, being smacked by Edyta's elbow a couple of times during the performance didn't help Aiden's confidence. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions: </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Bruno said that Aiden showed a glimmer of hope (Really Bruno?) and that there were some good lines but still some problems. Carrie Ann thought Aiden did a nice job but that he's trying too hard and oh, the drama paid off! (Don't encourage them!) </span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">BB made sure to point out Edyta elbowing Aiden during their performance and then Brooke asked Edyta about the pressures of being a pro dancer on DWTS and working with the whiny, huge egoed stars like Aiden. </span>SCORE: 19 [ 34 out of 60 ]<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span> </b>(Buck up Edyta you haven't been voted out . . . yet)</div><div><br /></div><div>And then it was time for Golden Boy himself, <b>Evan Lysacek</b> and his partner <b>Anna. </b> Evan worked on the Jive which Anna said is a "happy dance" for a bit and then it was off to Evan's hometown for a GOLDen celebration for winning the gold medal at the recent Winter Olympics. (Nice segment but how did it pertain to preparing for the Jive??)</div><div><br /></div><div>Their performance was really good. That boy can DANCE!!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions:</i></b> Carrie Ann said it was great and that Evan was in control and the connection was there. Lenny commented that Evan overcame the Tall Guy Syndrome and danced well but needs to work on his feet more and don't go wobbly. Bruno thought it was Greased Lightin' but agreed with Len that Evan needs to be careful with his feet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back in the Celebriquarium, Brooke found out that Evan likes cheesecake! (Like who doesn't?) and Big Tom tossed out that on this show you see a lot of it (cheesecake that is). <b> SCORE: 24 [ 47 out of 60 ]</b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Up next was <b>Niecy Nash</b> and her partner <b>Louis Van Amstel</b> dancing the Foxtrot. During rehearsal Niecy started whining to Louis that all his dance instructions sound like Chinese. (Hee! Wouldn't that have been awesome if he REALLY tried to teach her to dance speaking Chinese??) Louis did tell her that she needed to be like a mirror with his moves and she responded by asking when did she become a white man? (snort!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Niecy is all pretty in pink for the performance. Surprisingly, she showed some nice form and some real grace. Overall, it was a nice routine.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions:</i></b> Len said it had musicality and a sassy twist and a real revelation from last week. Bruno and Carrie Ann said something nice about the performance but unfortunately I missed it. (Thanks Jamie and Lori. ;7) ) And I still like BB doing the post performance interviews. <b> SCORE: 21 [ 39 out of 60 ]</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Pilot <b>Jake</b> "The Bachelor" <b>Pavelka</b> and <b>Chelsie Hightower</b> danced the Jive and Jake admitted in rehearsal that he was acting silly and feeling stupid (Way to be in touch with yourself, dude) Chelsie said that "Jake and I butt heads" and then we saw short clips of Jake almost killing Chelsie with his "stupid" dance moves. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the performance, Jake danced okay, but his kicks and flicks were not all that sharp and I think he lost the timing there at one point. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Desicions</i></b>: Bruno pointed out that Jake wants this badly and the energy and determination were great. Carrie Ann caught a LIFT (That's a no, no) but thought the energy was great. Len admitted that the Jive is a tough dance to do and Jake was a bit heavy in the feet.</div><div><b>SCORE: 20 [ out of 60 ]</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Then it was Spacecowboy <b>Buzz Aldrin</b> & <b>Ashly Costa</b> dancing the Foxtrot. For rehearsal, Ashly ddiagrammed the routine and that seemed to help Buzz learn the steps easier and Ashley realized that Buzz is not like most of her partners (Yeah, he's older than dirt!) His scary wife visited the rehearsal too. Buzz does work hard and pointed out that he doesn't "lolly gag around."</div><div><br /></div><div>Ashly's dress was lovely and but Buzz's posture needed to be straighter. His dancing was more of a soft shoe performance but I loved the song selection. Ashley partnered well with Buzz as she didn't over dance.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions:</i></b> Carrie Ann thought it was very charming and it tugged her heartstrings but the dancing part was trepidations Buzz looked afraid and in their holds Buzz kept standing WAY apart from Ashly. The only thing Len said about Buzz is that he inspires people to dance (Very diplomatic there, Len) and Bruno said the man in the moon looked stuck in the Foxtrot. (Lots of boos for Bruno there).</div><div><br /></div><div>In the Celebriquarium, Brooke asked Buzz about his showing his scary wife the moves and personally I don't want to hear ANYthing about Buzz's moves in any way, shape, or form. (Seriously!!) <b>SCORE: 12 [ 26 out of 60 ]</b> Nice attitude from Ashley about their scores and chances in this season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Up next were <b>Nicole </b><b>Scherzinger</b> and <b>Derek </b><b>Hough</b><b> </b>dancing the Jive! And what fascinating fact about Derek did we learn from last week's post performance interview? The dude can't COUNT!! (SNORT!!) In week two, Derek and Nicole are struggling with trying to dance the jive to a contemporary song and its totally freakin' her out. She wants to do well cause she's scared of Len. ( Who isn't?) Then she decided to embrace the song and got. To. Work. And as Nicole said, "That ain't no jive turkey."</div><div><br /></div><div>And their Performance? Oh. My. Nicole's outfit was um "Edyta" style and they danced to a very different "jive" song. Nicole, however, ripped it up with the jive moves. Kicks, flicks, she did it all. And did it like a pro. Nicely done.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decision:</i></b> Len complained that the first 12 bars were not his cup of tea so he wasn't as pleased with it as the rest of us were. (Thank you Mr. Crabbypants) Bruno shouted that it. was. FEE-nominal and a Jive for the 21st century! Carrie Ann - Perfection! She loved it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Brooke, in the post performance interview, explained that contestants don't choose their music but it's chosen for them. Then Brooke asked Derek who he liked dancing with more - Nicole or Brooke. (Heh, way to put Derek on the spot there, Brooke). <b>SCORE: 28</b> (TWO 10s on week 2)<b> [ 53 out of 60 ]</b></div><div><br /></div><div>ESPN Erin Andrews and Maks did the Foxtrot and in Maks tells Erin to "Channel your inner princess". Next clip? Erin totally belches LOUDLY. (Nice.) Maks is a little bewildered that HE is the calm one in the relationship and asks "when did that happen?" Erin is a FREAK in rehearsal.</div><div><br /></div><div>Performance time and they danced to a Taylor Swift song (yeah. just deal with it). Erin wore a magical pink dress and looked fairly magical doing the Foxtrot. Maks really complemented her performance</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; ">Bruno told Erin that she has taken to dance like a duck to water and has natural elegance but to make sure she finished all her movements and then Big Tom cut Bruno off in mid critique.( Oooo!) Carrie Ann said Erin is a beautiful lyrical dancer. Great use of musicality but she looked like holds had a desperation feel to them. Erin said she couldn't find Maks' bicep to hold onto. (Ouch!) Len thought it was generally good. Footwork not as good. Then Lenny ranted that all the celebrities needed to: "Turn up Keep Up and Shut up!" (Truer words were never spoken). <b>SCORE: 23 [ 44 out of 60 ]</b> Maks points out his bicep back in the Celebriquarium and Erin admits she needs to stop complaining and just dance. (Yeah ya whiner!) Big Tom said he wasn't sure Maks' ego will survive this season.</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>And then we had Marilyn Monroe, err, I meant, <b>Pamela Anderson</b> and <b>Damian</b> doing the Foxtrot. They decided in rehearsal to go more romantic and more old Hollywood. Then we see a clip of a good crash. (At least Damian survived being assaulted by Pam's flotation devices this week)</div><div><br /></div><div>So Pam, channeling Marilyn Monroe, danced the Foxtrot and though I hated to say it but she totally sold the character and did a cute foxtrot.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions:</i></b> Big Tom quipped that it was so good a bus load of Kennedys showed up. (Hee!) and Bruno too thought it was well executed . . . and the dancing was good too. Carrie Ann liked how Pamela is able to go from character to character. Rocked the Marilyn Monroe! Lenny said Pam was titivating herself (The look on Big Tom's face was priceless) and she had cheeky charm. Len also said she needed to work on her posture and get her bust away from Damian.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>SCORE: 22 [ 43 out of 60]</b> Brooke's question about seeing all the sides of Pamela was great especially when Pamela just looked at the camera and said she thought everyone already had. (Uh, yeah, Striperella! )</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Another Foxtrot by <b>Chad 85</b> and <b>Cheryl</b> followed rPam and in rehearsal we saw that instead of dancing Chad spends all the time flirting with Cheryl. Cherly kept telling him to stop sticking his butt out so much and all Chad could do is act like an 8th grader. Sheesh.</div><div><br /></div><div>I noticed in the performance that Ocho is TALL and that 's working against him dancing with little Cheryl. He's too stiff and lacked grace. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions:</i></b> Len found it terrible. It was like the snow in that we 're glad when its all over. Bruno said Chad looked uncomfortable and there was no musicality. Need to reboot and start again. Carrie Ann thought Chad had great potential but that he's thinking too much. Needed to be in the moment. <b>SCORE: 16 [ 34 out of 60]</b> Oh, and Cheryl's dress had a strange front flap that didn't work.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our last couple of the night was Mommy <b>Kate </b><b>Gosslin</b> and <b>Tony</b> dancing the Jive. During rehearsal, Tony became frustrated with Kate who was a complete disaster with dancing. Tony is one of the nicest pros in all of DWTS and for Kate to constantly whine and question Tony's teaching ability was UN-believable. (She was worse than won of her sextuplets). It got so bad that we saw a clip of Tony quitting on Kate (OH DRAMA!) and Kate had this distraught look on her face (and totally fake tears) and one wonders how Jon put up with this prima dona nut case for all those years. Again, because its TV were everything HAS to be resolved in 28 to 42 minutes, Tony returned (NOOO TONY! STAY AWAY!!) and apologized and they continued working on their routine</div><div><br /></div><div>So then they perform and Kate looked like a Vegas Showgirl skank in that outfit and she was a total disaster on the floor. The deer caught in the headlights look on her face several times REALLY impressed the judges I'm sure. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Judges Decisions:</i></b> Burno lamented that the song they danced to held such fond memories for him until Kate turned into a nightmare. (HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!) Carrie Ann commended Kate that she made it through the routine. . . but it seriously sucked. Len thought Kate's nerves were breaking her at the moment and will need to come out and go for it. (No, she's going out like a wimp).</div><div><br /></div><div>Kate's face in the Celebriquarium told the whole story that she has already given up and is a LOSER! (Please TV audience vote her out!) <b>SCORE: 15 [ 31 out of 60 ]</b></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Week Two Performances are done and next up is the FIRST Results show where one of these celebrities will get the ole HOOK and be pulled off the dance floor for good. Check out my Results Show QuickCap coming soon . . . </div>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-31025839163897744382010-03-25T06:19:00.000-07:002010-03-26T17:39:42.789-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>Shaking Her Wobbly Bits . . .</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DWTS</span> Week 1 Recap</b></span></div><br />Dancing with the Stars Season 10 launched with a quick recap of the past NINE seasons with five years worth of clips boiled down into 3.5 seconds (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ok</span>, WHO was that woman with Big Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bergeron</span>? <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">~Quick Wiki search~</span></span> Lisa Canning? She was BEFORE Samantha Davis?? What the . . ) and after nine seasons we were back <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE</span> on a NEW set and some other face lifts that we would see throughout the show.<br /><br />Big Tom was joined with this season's new co-host Brooke Burke who was the mirror ball winner of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DWTS</span> Season 7. Brooke looked beautiful but that dress . . . (Oh, look, kids! The Grand Canyon!) Seriously, this show is becoming less and less a "family" show every season. Sigh.<br /><br />First up was <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chad <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ochocinco</span> </span>dancing with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheryl Burke</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Yay</span>!) In Rehearsal, Chad 85 put on lip balm and asked Cheryl to feel his lips. (Creepy, Dude!) Cheryl did crack me up with her "You suck, do it AGAIN!"<br /><br />They performed the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Cha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Cha</span> and Cheryl looked great in her dress and she's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">workin</span>' the longer hair this season. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Ocho</span> wasn't horrible but needed to stand up straighter cause his shoulders were hunched (Habit from football I'm sure) and he seemed pretty tentative for such a confident guy in rehearsal.<br /><br /><b><i>Judges' Decisions</i></b>: Len took his hat off to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Ocho</span> and called him a diamond in the rough. Bruno said he was a HUGE, HUGE, HUGE, HUGE, HUGE, HUGE, untapped talent, and Carrie Ann thought <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Ocho</span> had a little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Somethin</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Somethin</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">goin</span>' on out there but needs work.<br /><br />Following their performance, we got our first look at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Celebriquarium</span> (Seriously, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">DWTS</span>?? We're going with that??) where BB and the Grand Canyon would do her interviews with the contestants. Brooke did a good job and think she'll work out MUCH better than Sammy Davis. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 18 </span><br /><br />Next up was the "Bad Girl of Beverly Hills" <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shannen</span> "Brenda Pru" <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Doherty</span></span> and her dance partner <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mark</span> "Prince of the Ballroom"<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Ballas</span></span>. Shannen told us immediately that she's doing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">DWTS</span> for her dad (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Awww</span>. That is sweet) and Mark told us that he's doing it to win cause he is the boy who would be KING!!<br /><br />In rehearsal, Shannen does NOT live up to her "bad girl" hype as she's more of a shy baby learning her first steps and may actually break out in hives when they perform cause she is SUCH the stress puppy about performing in front of a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE</span> audience and viewers.<br /><br />Brenda Pru and Prince Mark danced the Viennese Waltz and Mark looked sharp in his tux while Shannen looked awkward in her dress. Anyway, Brenda was stiff and mechanical in her movements and lacked grace and fluidity. But what did the judges think?<br /><br /><b><i>Judges' Decisions:</i></b> Bruno said that Shannen swung her arms like a primate. (Brenda Pru fans everywhere looked shocked and screamed, "No. he. did-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">N'T</span>!!) Carrie Ann was impressed that Shannen took on such an ambitious routine but still was rough throughout. Len thought Shannen had ease and elegance and it was well done. (WHAT?!?! Are you off your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">meds</span>??)<br /><br />In the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Celebriquarium</span>, Brenda Pru <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">weepily</span> interviewed how she did this for her dad and she has SO torched her "bad girl" image. (No drama <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">happin</span>' here folks, move along . . .) <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 18</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Erin</span> (ESPN) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Andrews</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Maksim</span></span> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Maks</span>" <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Chmerkovskiy</span></span> followed them with their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Cha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Cha</span> and in rehearsal footage we saw that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Maks</span> wants Erin to shut it cause his only pleasure is to bitch at people and she's not letting him. (snort!) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Maks</span>: "That was perfect" Erin: ~looking at camera~ "Did you get that?" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Maks</span>: "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Shoosh</span>!"<br /><br />They performed their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">Cha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">Cha</span> and the first thing you couldn't miss, besides the LOUD, frilly, short yellow dress, about ESPN Erin was that the girl's got legs. And she seems tall too. She danced well but her hips need to move more if she is going to really nail the Latin dances.<br /><br /><i><b>Judges' Decisions:</b></i> Carrie Ann was surprised and said Erin's got good moves but still needs work. Len thought she a was funky monkey and it was a great routine but also needs work on straightening her legs. Bruno liked the zest and vitality but agreed with Lenny about the leg being straight. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 21</span><br /><br />Sigh. Now for the shameless promotion of another of Mickey Mouse's shows as we see <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jake</span> "The Bachelor" <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">Pavelka</span></span> meeting his dance pro, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chelsie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">Hightower</span></span>, for the first time at an airport . . . by a plane . . . cause Jake's a pilot (Get IT??? Huh?? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">Didja</span>? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">Didja</span>?) and they have their very own "rose" ceremony. (pardon me while I go violently retch)<br /><br />In rehearsal, Jake felt dumb because he's not a great dancer. (You were on The Bachelor and dancing is what you feel dumb about doing?? Seriously?!?!) Chelsey said Jake just needed to take it day by day and dance his heart out. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">bleh</span>.)<br /><br />We cut to the live performance and rose petals were falling (Oh, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">puh</span>-LEASE!) and Jake had ANOTHER rose for Chelsea as they danced the Viennese Waltz. Chelsey's dress was lovely and Jake looked handsome and unfortunately wasn't completely horrible or anything so he'll probably stick around for a few weeks. Big Tom, always with the quick quip, informed us that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">DWTS</span> used up its rose petal budget with that number. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">Hee</span>!)<br /><br /><b><i>Judges' Decisions:</i></b> Len said that The Bachelor moved very well but needed work on his posture and that his bum kept sticking out in the holds. Bruno commented that Jake needed to calm down and not bash Chelsey about (ouch!) and Carrie Ann was impressed cause they worked the romance into the dance and Jake had a bravado that's easy to watch but needed to work on his posture.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> SCORE: 20</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">Niecy</span> Nash</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Louis</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">Amstel</span></span> were next dancing the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">Cha</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">Cha</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">Niecy</span> stated that she's a Big Woman and something about Louie being the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">Ying</span> to her Yang. She informed all of us that she is proud to be a thick grown woman and doesn't want to lose her jiggly parts. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">Ohhh</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">kay</span>.<br /><br />They danced the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">Cha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">Cha</span> and she reminded me a bit of Tina Turner in the outfit she wore and the spunky attitude. Not particularly exciting but not bad either.<br /><br /><b><i>Judges' Decisions:</i></b> Bruno commented that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57">Niecy</span> needs to focus more cause it went wrong in places. Carrie Ann thought <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58">Niecy's</span> energy was fantastic and she love it. Len thought it was clean, clear, and precise but kinda bland. Big Tom's advice to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59">Niecy</span> regarding the judges comments? "Don't listen to them, they're only the judges." (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60">Heh</span>!)<br /><br />In the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61">Celebriquarium</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62">Niecy</span> said she dedicated that performance to all the THICK girls everywhere. Good for her. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63">Btw</span> - I liked how BB moved the interviews along. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 18</span><br /><br />And then it was the GOLD medalist men's figure skater himself, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Evan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64">Lysacek</span></span>, and his dance pro <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> "Ms Scarlett" <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65">Trebunskaya</span></span>. (Wow is her hair RED or what?) Evan is known as the "suicide trainer" cause he works. so. HARD. In rehearsal we discovered that Evan isn't used to turning in a different direction and got dizzy and stepped on his own foot. Uh, oh.<br /><br />Golden Boy and Anna danced the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66">Viennes</span> Waltz and Evan looked really long and slim in his tux while Anna was all silvery and shimmery on the dance floor. Evan was very graceful and fluid which didn't surprise me at all given his figure skating background and his turns were better than most of the women dancing the waltz.<br /><br /><b><i>Judges' Decisions</i></b>: Carrie Ann told Evan that he was GOOD but he needed to watch his toes and needs to make a connection with the audience. Len thought their routine had great artistry and Evan's posture was good but he had clumsy feet and needs more chemistry with Anna. Bruno said something crazy about Evan having the wingspan of a 747 and the grace of a swan so whatever. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> SCORE: 23</span><br /><br />Following probably THE best men's performance of the night is a clip from the Space Station telling Buzz Aldrin good luck in his upcoming performance. (All the conspiracy people out there were saying, "Yeah, right. That was SO from a stage set on Universal Studios.") Thus, the introduction to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Buzz</span> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_67">Lightyear</span>" <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aldrin</span> and his dance partner <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ashly Costa </span>[ Pro dancer from the first three seasons of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_68">DWTS</span> ].<br /><br />Buzz, as history will tell you, is the original moon walker and he's 80 years old, folks. Sigh. Oh, and they have a clip of Buzz's wife and that is one scary <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_69">lookin</span> lady. Buzz thought Ashly was a "really cute babe" (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_70">Ok</span>, I didn't need to hear that.) and Ashly said that Buzz in in great shape for his age but was a little concerned about his ability to remember the routine. Buzz also said he was excited because though "he stepped on the moon, now he would be dancing with the stars."<br /><br />Buzz took on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_71">Cha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_72">Cha</span> and it amounted to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_73">walkstep</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_74">walkstep</span>, shuffle, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_75">walkstep</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_76">bouncestep</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_77">bouncestep</span>, arm out, bounce step . . . <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_78">Oy</span>! Kudos to Ashly for NOT over dancing around Buzz like some of the female pros have done in the past. Still, not even Ashly could save this routine. He did look like he was having fun though.<br /><br /><b><i>Judges' Decisions:</i></b> Len commended Buzz for his bravery in doing the show. Bruno said it was like doing the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_79">Cha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_80">Cha</span> in moon boots. Carrie Ann told Buzz that he inspired a lot of people to get out there and dance. I loved Big Tom's question to Len following Len's comments about Buzz's dancing: "How's that British Space program coming along?" (ZING!)<br /><br />Back in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_81">Celebriquarium</span>, Brooke respectfully honors Buzz Aldrin and Buzz kept his chin up and was a classy guy. Definitely a great American hero, but definitely not a good dancer. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 14 </span> (Don't worry, Buzz <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_82">Lightyear</span> may not make it to the finals or beyond, but he'll probably last for a few weeks IF he creates the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_83">Leechman</span> like buzz that will get him the votes from the senior viewers)<br /><br />And then it was time for Pussycat Doll, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nicole <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_84">Scherzinger</span></span>, dancing with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Derek <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_85">Hough</span></span>. Nicole doesn't think her dance ability with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_86">PCDs</span> will really help her with ballroom dancing but she just hopes that when they dance the Viennese Waltz that they will be Sir Derek and Lady Nicole.<br /><br />In their performance, Nicole wore a very nice white dress and looked stunning throughout. Elegant. Graceful. Fluid. (Totally this season's RINGER!).<br /><br /><b><i>Judges' Decisions:</i></b> Bruno was astounded at how good it was. Carrie Ann said the bar had been set for the competition. Lenny? Oh, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_87">Lenny</span> was not fooled by all the grace and elegance and beauty of the performance. No <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_88">siree</span>. Look past the facade and the footwork was not there and musicality was off and oh, be quiet Len. (Seriously, I KNOW Len's probably the one judge qualified to make those statements but REALLY?? He thought it was that bad? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_89">Sheesh</span>!)<br /><br />Nicole did say back in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_90">Celebriquarium</span> that ballroom dancing is a far cry from chest pumps and booty drops so . . . . <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 25</span><br /><br />The Soap Star, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_91">Aiden</span> Turner</span>, was up next with his partner <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_92">Edyta</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_93">Sliwinska</span></span> and in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_94">pre</span>-performance footage I found myself already bored with this guy. He's just another of a long line of past soap stars on this show and wasn't too impressed.<br /><br />They danced the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_95">Cha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_96">Cha</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_97">Aiden</span> was stiff and had almost no hip action so he's gonna struggle on all the Latin dances. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_98">Edyta</span> with the coat didn't fool anyone cause we all knew she was gonna strip it off and have almost nothing on underneath. Big Tom commented on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_99">Edyta's</span> attire when he said that "we're one gust away from an FCC fine with that one."<br /><br /><b><i>Judges' Decisions:</i></b> Bruno observed that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_100">Aiden</span> was stiff as a plank while Carrie Ann mentioned the lack of hip action. Len was not happy about the performance only having <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_101">Edyta</span> shaking her wobbly bits about. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_102">HAHAHAHAHA</span>!) <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 15</span><br /><br />On to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_103">Gosslin</span></span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_104">Dovolani</span></span>. The rumor mill said that Kate was a real <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_105">prima</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_106">donna</span> backstage and in rehearsals and is ANYONE surprised?? In rehearsal Tony questioned Kate's really wanting to be on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_107">DWTS</span> and Kate assures him that she wants to do it . . . for all the moms, people.<br /><br />They danced the Viennese Waltz and Kate looked stiff and nervous and posture was not good. And wasn't that a lift at the end? ( <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_108">Hmm</span>. Are lifts allowed this season? I forget)<br /><br /><b><i>Judges Decisions:</i></b> Len said it lacked fluidity and Kate looked nervous. Bruno thought the technique was terrible. Carrie Ann was impressed with Kate's sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_109">vulnerability</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 16</span><br /><br />Our last "star" of the night was former Baywatch babe, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pamela Anderson</span>, dancing with new comer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Damian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_110">Whitewood</span></span>. In rehearsal, Pam was without makeup and she looked normal which was a nice change. The one funny moment was when Damian's face ran into Pam's personal floatation devices during rehearsal.<br /><br />Pam was channeling Charo with the ultra short hot pink dress for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_111">Cha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_112">Cha</span> performance and though I hate to admit it, she was decent and could be a contender but its too soon to call.<br /><br /><b><i>Judges Decisions:</i></b> Bruno yelled sex, sex, sex, and then said <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_113">Striperella</span> is back! (Google it and you'll know what he was talking about, folks) Carrie Ann was wanting most to see Pam dance and liked how she was fully engaged. Lenny wasn't impressed and thought overall it was a mess. (I think Lenny must have missed his daily suppository or something.) Oh, and Big Tom acting like a twelve year old standing next to Pamela was a hoot!<br /><br />Back in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_114">Celebriquarium</span>, it seemed like Pam was all over the place in her interview and wondered if she was on something. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 21</span><br /><br />Well, boys and girls, that wrapped up Week 1 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_115">Performances</span>. Next week there will be another performance to score on Monday night and THEN the results show on Tuesday so see ya then and find out who is the FIRST to get the HOOK. And a 5, 6, 7, 8 . . .Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-31863026008849637042010-03-11T18:38:00.000-08:002010-03-25T06:03:29.360-07:00<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>DWTS</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b> 10 - Just Dance? We'll See . . . </b></span><div><br /></div><div>They've recently announced the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DWTS</span> Season 10 Cast Lineup so let's take a look shall we?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Aiden</span> Turner dancing with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Edyta</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sliwinska</span></div><div>Buzz Aldrin dancing with Ashly Costa </div><div>Chad <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ochocinco</span> dancing with Cheryl Burke </div><div>Erin Andrews dancing with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Maksim</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Chmerkovskiy</span> </div><div>Evan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Lysacek</span> dancing with Anna <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Trebunskya</span></div><div>Jake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Pavelka</span> dancing with Chelsie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Hightower</span></div><div>Kate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Gosselin</span> dancing with Tony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Dovolani</span></div><div>Nicole <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Scherzinger</span> dancing with Derek <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Hough</span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Niecy</span> Nash dancing with Louis Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Amstel</span></div><div>Pamela Anderson dancing with Damian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Whitewood</span></div><div>Shannon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Doherty</span> dancing with Mark <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Ballas</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Ok</span>, let's break it down starting with the easy slots the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">DWTS</span> filled for this season:</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Football Star</span></i> - Wide Receiver <b>Chad </b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23"><b>Ochocinco</b></span><b>.</b> Some pro football <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">athletes</span> have done<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">respectably</span> well on this show so he could be a decent male dancing front runner.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>Olympic Star</i></span> - Figure Skater<b> Evan </b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26"><b>Lysacek</b></span> fresh from his GOLD MEDAL performance at the<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Winter Olympics. Typically, Olympians have also done well so hope he doesn't disappoint.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>Senior Adult Star</i></span> - Former Astronaut <b>Buzz</b> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Lightyear</span>" <b>Aldrin</b> will be the designated "grey"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>hoofer for this season. Sigh. Well, perhaps he can channel the experience of being in zero gravity to try and be light on his feet.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>Soap Star</i></span> - Former All My Children star <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28"><b>Aiden</b></span><b> Turner</b> who I had no clue who he was until I<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Wikied</span> him. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Meh</span>. Good looking for the ladies but can he dance?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>TV Magazine/ Correspondent Star</i></span> - ESPN Sportscaster <b>Erin Andrews</b> is a blond beauty who could actually be a competitor since according to her background info she was part of The Dazzlers, the Gators basketball dance team.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>Reality Stars</i></span> - We get TWO for the price of one this year:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jake </b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31"><b>Pavelka</b></span> - Recently of The Bachelor, will take flight on the dance floor.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Really? Mickey Mouse, err, (cough) ABC just HAS to keep dipping from THAT well? Melissa wasn't enough??? Sigh. Who knows? Maybe pilot boy can really dance and the women folk will enjoy that. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Meh</span>.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Kate </b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33"><b>Gosselin</b></span> - Oh just great. Once upon a time Jon and Kate and all those kids made eight. Then Jon turned mean, their show lost steam, and Kate now pursues the career scene. Well, as this show has taught us over the past nine seasons is that dancing around the term "star" is what this show does best.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>Acting Stars</i></span> - THREE times the charm this time around boys and girls:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Shannon</b> "Brenda Prue" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35"><b>Doherty</b></span> - Another former <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Zipcode</span> gal joins this season's cast and one wonders if Brenda Prue will do better than Jenny from the Zip Garth did during her season and if ole Shannon will be a real handful given her "charming" reputation (snort!).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Pamela Anderson</b> - Uh, yeah . . . <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">juuuuust</span> what we need. More Pam.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Obviously, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">DWTS</span> is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">workin</span>' hard to draw more of the male viewing audience with this addition to the show.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><b>N</b></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40"><b>iecy</b></span><b> Nash</b> - You may recognize this star if you've caught episodes of<i> Reno 911<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> otherwise . . . I have no real thoughts on her, her ability to dance, or being partnered with Louis Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">Amstel</span> so let's just leave it there for now. Oh, she is a comedienne so I guess we can expect some yuks from her rehearsal footage, etc. during her run on the show. We'll see.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i>Entertainer Star</i></span> - Pussycat Doll, <b>Nicole </b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42"><b>Scherzinger</b>,</span> (Oh, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">puurrrfect</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">Hmm</span>. I guess, Pam<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> wasn't enough for this season) could be this season's ringer since she DANCES!! for a living, folks. (Yeah, yeah, ballroom, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">shmallroom</span>, she's a dancer and will be a contender. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">Nuff</span> said).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Quick Side Note:</b></span> <b>Brooke Burke</b> was announced as the new co-host joining Big Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">Bergeron</span> this season and I'm actually excited to see if BB can do the job. Seriously, I'm just happy Sammy Mommy exited the show that I almost didn't care who they got to replace her. Still, Brook has had some experience interviewing and such with the different <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">tv</span> shows with which she's been involved during her career AND she was a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">DWTS</span> winner so hoping she won't miss a step in her new role.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, cliched cast categories filled. CHECK! New female co-host hired. CHECK! Season Premier Scheduled for Monday, March 22<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">nd</span>. CHECK! Show Recaps Ready to Roll the week of March 22<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">nd</span>. CHECK! Looks like they just need to bring up the footlights and cue the music for Season TEN of Dancing With the Stars! </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-90606816429134389482010-02-14T19:30:00.000-08:002010-02-14T20:07:42.293-08:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;"><strong>Ch-Ch-Changes, Turn and face the Change!</strong></span><br /><br />Samantha "Sammy Mamma" Harris gets the HOOK!<br /><br />Ok, yes, yes, TECHNICALLY she "left" the show but seriously? Not really buying it. Still, her exit is probably for the best as far as I am concerned. It's been no secret that I have NOT been a big fan of Sammy since this show began because I thought she was not good with the backstage interviews and ad libs (At times really AWKWARD!!).<br /><br />Lots of online speculation as to who her replacement will be and one source proposed two names she had heard through the Internet gossip grapevine and they are Ashlan Gorse and Nancy O'Dell. Both are blond and have had experience working on cable network shows and Nancy O'Dell was an almost participant for DWTS Season 9 until she had to drop out due to injury.<br /><br />Will one of these two ladies be joining Big Tom for Season 10 or will be someone else entirely different? Guess we'll all know in just a few short weeks.Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-5553826801280009572009-10-28T09:21:00.000-07:002009-10-28T10:33:47.156-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Has DWTS Jumped the Shark?</strong></span></div><br />In the TV Guide magazine (Oct 26 - Nov 1) there is an article in their <em>Breaking News</em> section regarding Season 9 DWTS and bemoaning its lackluster appeal compared to past seasons. When I first started reading it I thought, "Whaaa? DWTS is circling the drain?" However, I don't think that's the case. <br /><br />Admittedly, a lot of what the article points out as the shortcomings of this season of DWTS I would have to agree. Some of them are:<br /><br /><strong>Casting:</strong> This show obviously lives or dies by the "stars" that are on the show and I don't think this show has ever had "A" list celebrities in any of the seasons. More like some B and mostly C. However, this season has seen maybe a few B, mostly C, and even a few D listers. (Tom Delay, anyone? Chuck Liddell?? Louie Vito????) DWTS really stretched the understanding of a celebrity "STAR" to its outer limits. Honestly, if it weren't for Donny Osmond and possibly Mya I might have skipped this season entirely.<br /><br /><strong>Dance Pros:</strong> Relative unknowns prior to the start of this whole ballroom dancing experiment by ABC, the dance pros have become stars in their own right eight seasons later. Unfortunately, not all dance pros are as popular as others and as the TV Guide article said, "four of the show's most popular pros - two-time champ Cheryl Burke, Edyta Sliwinska, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Tony Dovolani - are already history. And fan favorite (not to mention two-time winner) Julianne Hough decided to sit this season out." THAT didn't bode well for the show let me tell you. The newer pros haven't really impressed me (Lacey annoyed me SO much her first season with DWTS) and don't think they've caught on with audiences the way the Fab Five have done which has hurt this season as well.<br /><br /><strong>Desperate Measures:</strong> The TV Guide article discussed a recent episode where Derek Hugh went shirtless while dancing the lambada with Joanna Krupa. Derek did it on impulse to try and shake things up. Wonder if others will do the same. Sigh. <br /><br />So is DWTS gonna call the Fonz with his leather jacket and water skis? Perhaps not just yet. They will probably survive this season though it will be a disappointing one. <br /><br />I don't want to seem biased but from a programming point of view I would think the majority of viewers are women 18 - 99 and as such they NEED to cast stronger male celebrities that can go the distance. (Donny Osmond has kept this season alive imo). And it may not seem fair to the other lesser known dancers, but pairing Cheryl with Tom Delay type stars is just plain dumb. Tony with Kathy Ireland and Edyta with Ashley Hamilton were not much better. I realize DWTS is trying to spread the wealth among the dance pros and they have to consider height pairing of stars with pros, but seriously. IF the goal is ratings then DWTS has to try and keep their audience favorite dance pros on the dance floor for as long as possible. Just saying.<br /><br />It may seem that DWTS peaked with Season 8, but don't plug on the show just yet, folks. IF they have a good cast for season 10 it could all turn around. <br /><br />So keep the water ski boat at the docks and Fonzie's leather jacket on its hook. . . . for now.Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-28896253450793599712009-10-23T13:49:00.000-07:002009-10-23T14:16:27.633-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It was a Thril-lerrrrr!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >(DWTS Week 5 Results Quickcap)</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br />Big Tom opened the Week 5 Results show by reminding all of us that we're at the halfway point in our competition and promised that the results show would have DRAMA and EMOTION. (Oh, Big Tom don't tease us.) So what was so thrilling about the Week 5 Results show? Well . . .<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Norah Jones Sang some Songs</span> - One nice R & B number that I wasn't familiar with but love her voice so who cares and one of my favorites, <span style="font-style: italic;">Come Away with Me</span>, while pro dancers danced and some camera/ sound guys moved into the camera shots.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Performance Night Recap Footage</span> - The stars all Hustled around the dance floor along with those that did the Tango while others did the Paso Doble. Foot injury for Kelly. (It's a crazy train that Kelly has been on, eh?) and Donny O. was at the top of the leader board for the night<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday Pre-Show Footage</span> - Actually, this was kinda interesting. Saw behind the scenes of how the stars/ staff prep for the Performance night show.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Michal Jackson Tribute</span> - Perhaps THE highlight of the night save for the actual RESULTS themselves. The pro dancers did a great job with the Jackson songs and the whole tribute was nicely done. The only "UGH!" part was letting LaToya Jackson introduce it. Too bad they couldn't have gotten Janet Jackson to do it since she is the next most famous Jackson and a bona fide singer/ dancer herself. Seriously, ABC, were you THAT worried about a wardrobe malfunction? ("Damn it, Janet, we love youuuuuu!") Ending with the rendition of <span style="font-style: italic;">Thriller</span> was just awesome.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Week 5 HOOK</span> - Came down to Aaron Carter and Natalie Coughlin and to my disappointment, Natalie got the ole Hook. What??? I SO thought it was Aaron's time to go but alas that was not to be so. He lives to cry another day. I was surprised as the American audience typically holds on to their Olympic athletes till almost the end and though Natalie Coughlin struggled with certain elements of the dance, she was so much better than Aaron, Michael, and Louie. Oh well. It will make Week 6 interesting. See ya back here next week.<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-54208360011758476692009-10-22T16:59:00.000-07:002009-10-23T13:48:31.063-07:00<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Halfway Hustle</span><br />(DWTS Week 5 Recap)</span></div><br /><div>Big Tom and . . . uh . . . Big Hair Sammy opened Week Five's Performance Night. (Hey, Sammy? Madona called. She wants her "Material Girl" costume back. Sheesh.) </div><br /><div>Our first competitor for the night was <span style="font-weight: bold;">Natalie (</span>Million $ Mermaid) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coughlin and Alec </span>dancing the Paso Doble. In Rehearsal, Alec told Natalie that the Paso Doble is all about POWER instead of romance and that set well with Natalie whose not into the romance, dude. As they rehearsed, Natalie began peppering Alec with non-stop dance technique questions and Alec finally told her she needs to question less and dance more. (Heh! Debi Mazar STILL lives on, folks!) Natalie donned her Supergirl costume for the Paso routine and danced to <em>American Woman.</em> I thought she showed some power but lacked the passionate intensity/ aggression that the Paso demands. Len complimented Natalie in that she is a very accomplished dancer but lacked aggression. She needed more character and chemistry between her and Alec. Bruno called Natalie "Wonder Woman" but that her routine was wonder less and should have had more conviction. Carrie Ann called Natalie a great student but dinged Natalie and Alec on the "lift" they did and Natalie needed to extend more.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> SCORE: 22</span></div><br /><div>Next up was <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aaron</span> "Shed My Tears" <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carter and Karina.</span> Aaron said after last week's performance that he doesn't want to turn people off. (Then don't be a crybaby, dude!) In rehearsal for the Argentine Tango, Karina instructed Aaron to turn her ON. However, she admitted it would be hard to do as she is a cold, hearted beetch. (HEE!) Karina brought in some pro dancers to help Aaron learn the routine. (Hmm, and here I thought volunteering at a homeless shelter instead of learning to DANCE was how the celebrity would become better at dancing, ABC.) Aaron's Argentine Tango was an improvement over last week's dance, but I still have a hard time believing Aaron as a Latin lover type dancer. (Bruno was right before - Aaron is NO Gilles Marini) Bruno said that Aaron did exactly what Bruno wanted and that he looked like Robert Patterson dancing the tango in Twilight. (Yeah, right. Whatever) Carrie Ann to Aaron: ~Kees, Kees~ Excellent. Len remarked that Aaron had seemed like he was lost in the woods these past weeks but Aaron's finally come back to daddy. (Len = Aaron's daddy? Eww) <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 24</span></div><br /><div>The Playmaker,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Michael Irvin, and Anna D </span>danced the Paso Doble and both Michael Irvin and Anna thought the Paso would be Michael's dance cause the Paso is all about Passion and Aggression. Anna tried to get Michael to get his hips more forward and told him to think about holding a nickle in his butt cheeks and Michael went one better - he actually got a coin and put it in the crack, man! (DON'T ask Mike for some change anytime soon, folks.) In the performance, Michael started off strong and aggressive and then seemed to loose it at times throughout. Still, it was a better routine than his Bolero so . . . Carrie Ann thought it was her favorite dance so far. Len said Michael's posture was good, liked the knee walk, and that it was better than last week's Bolero. Bruno told Michael to keep the nickel in his butt cause its working for him. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 21</span></div><br /><div>Oh, my, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mya and Dmitry</span> followed Mike with their Argentine Tango and in rehearsal we learned that Dmitry was putting together a very intricate routine with lifts, etc. Then Mya smacks Dmitry a couple of times and then they go and spend time volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. (Cause NOTHING prepares you for a VERY intricate Argentine Tango like spending precious rehearsal time banging nails into wood. Right ABC?) The performance? Let's just say Mya was STILL on Fi-yah and burned it down with her Tango. Seriously. Len said he's never sure what he's going to like, but Mya's Tango? He LIKED it. Bruno thought it was precise with sophistication but needs to keep the emotional connection. Carrie Ann said that Mya moves so well and also thought it lacked the emotional connection. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 27</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mark Dacascos and Lacey </span>danced the Paso Doble and in rehearsal Lacey explained that in the Paso, Lacey's the bull. (And that ain't no.) Lacey instructed Mark to be scary matador and be very masculine. Oh, and that he would have a solo. (No pressure there) The performance was intense and aggressive. Well done, Mark. Bruno thought Mark looked like Mephisto, the Red Devil, and that Mark was ON it and it was sharp! Carrie Ann said it had POWER and was very exciting. Len said the Paso had to have Posture, Passion, and Performance. Mark had all three. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> SCORE: 26</span></div><br /><div>Mr. Showman himself,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Donny Osmond, and Kym</span> were next with their Argentine Tango. The rehearsal footage showed Kym telling Donny that the Tango needs to be his most passionate dance and whether Donny understands what that means. Donny reminds her that he has FIVE kids. (Hee!) Donny also reminded viewers at home that he has an insanely busy schedule but he loves the Argentine Tango and just hopes it loves him. They perform their Argentine Tango and first of all they made a really cute couple out on the dance floor and also . . . they totally nailed that routine. (Take that Aaron "Wheepah" Carter!) Carrie Ann said the Tango LOVES Donny and that women fell in love with him cause he was so darn sexy. Len loved the intensity, the light and shade, and it was Donny's best dance yet. Bruno said that finally Donny Osmond has become Donny Darko and his routine was sharp and dangerous. Donny said to Bruno that it was Bruno who took him there. (Ah, the bromance lives!) <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 29 </span>(Kym looked gobsmacked at their score which was hilarious.)</div><br /><div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Louie Vito</span> of the Shire<span style="font-weight: bold;"> and Chelsie </span>of the Two Towers also danced the Argentine Tango and in rehearsal Louie said he was willing to step it up and Chelsie said it would be crucial that Louie be sexy and macho for the dance. Louie admitted that he needed to PERFORM or go home. Now, I will admit that Louie and Chelsie make a really cute couple but Vito seemed a bit stiff. His footwork didn't appear to be as sharp as it should have been. Tough that he had to follow Donny for the SAME dance. Len wasn't expecting a lot but was surprised and said it was Louie's best dance so far. Bruno thought they had great storytelling but that Louie was still stepping instead of dancing. Carrie Ann also said it was pedestrian but it was good partnering with Chelsie. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 22</span></div><br /><div>And then it was <span style="font-weight: bold;">Melissa Joan Hart</span>, the not so Teenage Witch, along <span style="font-weight: bold;">with Mark </span>also dancing the Argentine Tango. Mark said in rehearsal that there would be no more going lower than three eights on the paddles. Mark was suffering from the FLU (Nice mask, dude) so Anya stepped in to rehearse with Melissa and that helped Melissa. Anya told Melissa to keep the "girls" up for better posture. (Snort!) Melissa wants to do well with the Tango and show she's not a one week wonder. For the performance, Melissa was not too bad. Unfortunately, Mark was still a bit under the weather and looked really pale. (Ok, now Mark looked like Edward Cullen dancing the Tango, Bruno). Speaking of Bruno, he said that Melissa lost it a few times on footwork and maintaining her character. Carrie Ann disagreed with Bruno in that she thought Melissa nailed the character even though there were a few stumbles. Still, did very well. Len thought Melissa and Mark lacked a connection but did well in coping with some difficult choreography. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> SCORE: 23</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kelly Osbourne and Louis </span>danced the Paso Doble and in rehearsal Louis explained to Kelly that she would be . . . the cape. Kelly? Wasn't feeling the cape so much. And Kelly's a giggler. Louis told her stay focused and that they would be dancing to an Ozzy Osbourne song. (Seriously? You WANT to go there??) When they started the routine I thought, "Kelly! Your HAIR!! Bride of Frankenstein LIVES!! Not sure Crazy Train worked for the Paso but whatever. Wasn't bad, but Kelly didn't seem as focused as she needed to be for a Paso. (Louis went for the vampire look AGAIN. Sigh. I bet he LOVED Twilight. SQUEEEE!) Carrie Ann said Kelly needed to stay in character throughout and lost it a few times. Len said Kelly didn't have the character of the song and needed more authority for a Paso Doble. Bruno did acknowledge that it was a difficult routine, but Kelly still needed to stay ON IT throughout the dance so . . . <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 24</span><br /><br />Our last dancing pair tonight was a NEW couple: <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Joanna Krupa and Maks</span> dancing the Argentine Tango. In rehearsal footage we saw Derek hit by the dreaded flu and sweating like a pig so he was sidelined. Maks stepped in to sub for Derek and since Maks and Joanna learned the full routine, Derek thought it best that Maks dance with Joanna on Performance night. Their performance started really well and Joanna's dress was smoldering (long, cool woman in a black dress . . ). Joanna and Maks danced really close and it was sensuous and hot and then . . . it happened. An OBVIOUS stumble during the routine. (Oh, the shame of it all!) Still, they had some really nice lifts and turns and overall it was looking real good for Joanna. Bruno was living his fantasies up until the stumble and said it was fabulous. Len said getting a new partner is like getting a new pair of shoes. It takes a while to break them in. Great job. Carrie Ann also said Joanna did a great job and too bad about the stumble but Joanna and Maks had good chemistry throughout. <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCORE: 24</span><br /><br />The last segment of the night was the Group Dance featuring - The Hustle. It didn't count for scores but was a lot of fun and nostalgic for those of us who actually remember the Disco era. All the competitors had fun but I SO think DWTS missed an opportunity by not putting Donny O. in a John Travolta Saturday Night Fever white suite with black dress shirt costume as they could have blown dried Donny's hair to look like Travolta's and it would have been GREAT. (The costume they put him in for the dance number was VERY disappointing. I mean, that wig? Puh-lease!)<br /><br />Well, that wrapped up Week 5 and we're halfway done with this season's DWTS. Donny O. topped the score chart for Week 5 with an impressive 29 and the Results show will reveal who will be alive to dance another day so don't miss it.<br /></div>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-12958594393831696062009-10-18T13:37:00.000-07:002009-10-18T14:28:16.182-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hey Shakira? The Hook Don't Lie!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(DWTS Week 4 Results Show Quickcap)</span></span><br /></div><br />Big Tom and Sammy in a Red Dress Harris (Oooo, shiny!) opened the show and led into the recap footage of the Performance Night routines. (Yeah, yeah, girlz rule and boyz drool. We get it.) Following that, here were the highlights of the Result Show Night:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shakira Sang</span> - She<span style="font-style: italic;"> Did it Again</span> with some Asian flair.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Pro Dancers Danced</span> - Paso Doble and Argentine Tango which the Stars will attempt for Week 5. (Hmm. THAT should be fun for some.)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stars Family Footage</span> - Aaaahhh, the CUTE factor kicks in.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shakira Sang - <span style="font-style: italic;">Hips Don't Lie</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span> - Those hips?? Oh, my. (Thanks Bollywood Dancers for the assist!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Footage of the Stars FREAKIN' Out during Rehearsals </span>- Just dance, ya prima donnas! Dance!<br /><br />The elimination came down to Chuck and Aaron who were in the bottom slots and The Hook went to . . . Chuck "The Macho Man" Liddell. That was expected and it was time, so good call everyone. <br /><br />Next week will be the Argentine Tango and Paso Doble along with the group dance featuring THE HUSTLE!! (Burn, baby, burn, Disco inferno!!)Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-38147276260250023162009-10-17T15:08:00.000-07:002009-10-18T14:30:02.261-07:00<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">It's Latin American Night, Y'all!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(DWTS Week 4 Recap)</span><br /></div><br />Week FOUR, boys and girls! The week had NEW dances with LIFTS!! Woo hoo!!<br /><br />First up this week was Chuck "Can't really dance, but tryin' real hard" Liddell and Anna T. They took on the Two-Step, y'all. The Rehearsal footage showed what we all already know, pardners . . . Chuck Wagon got no wheels for dancin'. Seriously. They worked on lifts and Anna's hoping good ole boy Chuck didn't drop her on her keester. When they performed their Two-Step, Chucky showed he looked the part of a cowboy but he STILL couldn't dance the dance. The Boot Scoot Boogie was more of a Boot Scoot Clunkeeee. Len said Chuck did well on the lifts and that he's entertaining and a novelty but the quality of the dance wasn't there. Bruno said something about Chuck raiding and causing carnage to the Two-Step . . . ok, fine. Carrie Ann thought the Two-Step really suited Chuck and admired that though there wasn't a lot of grace, Chuck doesn't let the dance beat him. Actually, I thought the Two-Step kicked his biscuits and gravy but okay. (Cage Match Special - The Ice Man vs. The Two Step. To the DEATH!) SCORE: 17<br /><br />Next we had Melissa Joan Hart and Mark B dancing the Charleston. (Coo-Coo-Cah-Choo) and we discovered from the Rehearsal footage that dancing the Charleston was a first for Mark. (Oh, lovely. The blind leading the blind) Mark took Melissa to a twenties club to help get her in character and it seemed to work. Their routine was lively and energetic and Melissa Joan Hart looked like she was having a magical time on the dance floor. Love the flapper girl costume she wore too. Bruno thought they brought the 1920s Hollywood Flapper Girl back to life and she handled the role 110%. Carrie Ann said that the Charleston was her dance and it was a breakthrough routine for Melissa. Len said the Charleston is all about energy, excitement, and entertainment and Melissa ticked all the boxes in her performance. SCORE: 28<br /><br />Following the Flapper Teenage Witch was Natalie Coughlin and Alec. They danced the Bolero and from what I found out the Bolero is a slow-tempo Latin dance so it should be romantic, etc. The Rehearsal footage showed Alec telling Natalie that he's going to make the choreography difficult which is a HUGE risk with a relative non-dancer. Natalie said it was the hardest dance so far in the competition. The performance began slow and graceful and she looked quite nice in her dress. She seemed to have some nice poses throughout but then I no really NOTHING about this dance so . . . Carrie Ann was on the fence with Natalie's performance. Carrie Ann thought it was beautiful but Natalie struggled at times during the routine. Len thought it was beautiful and lyrical in movement but wanted to see more romance between Natalie and Alec. Bruno said that Natalie looked like Sharon Stone from Basic Instinct which he liked but didn't like the swimmer poses with her arms hurt her. Backstage Sammy asked Natalie if Natalie was being "swimmer" competitive in DWTS competition and Natalie just smacked Sammy upside the head. (JK! But wouldn't have that been just AWESOME??) SCORE: 24<br /><br />Aaron Carter and Karina followed the Million Dollar Mermaid with the Lambada. I loved the Rehearsal footage that showed Karina telling Aaron to not be so pigeon toed and stick his butt out more. (Heh!) Aaron wants to bring some gymnastic move to their routine so they show footage of him training with an Olympic Gymnastic coach. (Ok, so he can flip. But can he dance the Lambada?) When Aaron began the dance with the flip and then went into these almost silly jerky movements, I thought, "Isn't the Lambada supposed to be this really hot, sexy Latin dance?" (Latin = Shake the Booty, baby!) Len seemed to agree with me (Or I with him) when he told Aaron that Aaron should have spent more time on the raunchy Lambada movements instead of the 2 second flip at the beginning. (Amen, brotha!) Bruno commented that Aaron needed to channel Giles Marini to get that sexy, Latin lover look/ feel (Ouch! ) and needed to perform more foreplay and sexiness. Carrie Ann thought Aaron needed to "chill out" and that he's trying to hard and it was a turn off to his dancing. (Yikes!) SCORE: 18<br /><br />Iron Chef Host, Mark Dacascos, and his partner Lacey were up next dancing the Two-Step. Okay, I'm NOT trying to be racially insensitive or anything but it was a bit odd seeing an Asian man dancing a VERY American Country Western dance like the Two-Step. Just saying. Anyway, in rehearsal Lacey said that Mark is not very country. (DUH!!) Mark tried a country twang accent and . . . no. Stop that, Mark. Lacey did instruct Mark to lighten up cause he was thinking too much. Mark's performance of the Two-Step just looked awkward and he seemed flat footed throughout. Bruno thought Mark's confidence was much better but that Mark's footwork was way off. Carrie Ann thanked Mark for his Two-Step and said it was the best one of the night so far and she felt the chemistry between Mark and Lacey. Len loved the spins and it looked good overall though Mark was a bit heavy footed. SCORE: 22<br /><br />Kelly Osbourne and Louis then danced the Charleston and in rehearsal Kelly told Louis that she LOVES Broadway musicals. However, she doesn't like the vocal sounds choreographers make while doing the steps. (So-rry, chickee!) Louis did this "run, run, run, turn, BUTT! that was funny. For the performance Louis was being the 1920's Vampire dancer and Kelly looked cute in her flapper attire. She did okay but her performance didn't "wow" me like some of her past performances. Carrie Ann said that Kelly is wonderful to watch and she lived up to the look. Len thought Kelly and Louis showed us proper Charleston. Bruno loved the Bob Faucy touches in their routine and that it was a very good performance. SCORE: 23<br /><br />Joanna Krupa & Derek danced the Lambada and in rehearsal, Derek told Joanna that there is a LOT of grinding and thrusting in the dance. (Cause its FORBIDDEN, dude!) Derek choreographed some tricky moves to impress the judges and then we saw footage of Joanna and Derek volunteering to help others cause Disney, err, uh, I mean, abc network is promoting volunteerism so people can win trips to Disney Theme parks. ( It was a goofy segment so lets move on . . .) In their performance, Derek strips off his shirt and danced topless and Joanna does well with the side to side booty shaking but seemed stiff with the whole thrusting and grinding. Len complimented Derek by saying Derek doesn't disappoint with the choreography though the routine was a bit repetitious in some movements but overall it was great. Bruno thought he was watching "When Animals Get Physical" (Animal Planet. Check it out. Hee!) and their sexual energy was inCREdible. Carrie Ann hoped the children at home were in bed for that performance and Big Tom piped up that he hoped some parents were in bed for it too. (SNORT!) Carrie Ann said their performance was fueled by the crotch area (Yeesh!) and they did great. SCORE: 26<br /><br />Then it was time for my favorite dancer of the night. Donny Osmond and Kym took on the Charleston and and Donny was frustrated in rehearsal and threw a tantrum. (Ya big baby!) Kym told Donny he needed to let himself go and not be scared about the pressure to dance well. And how did Donny do? Well, I thought he danced the spats off that Charleston though it did appear that is timing was a bit off at moments. Bruno said Donny showed the Showman in his element and was in control. However, Donny needed to be a bit sharper in his kicks. Carrie Ann thought Donny played to his strengths but his timing was a bit off though it was still great. Len said Donny looked good, he danced good, and watching him does him good. (Len? ENGLISH rules say Donny danced "well" not "good." Snort!) SCORE: 24<br /><br />The Playmaker, Michael Irvin, and Anna D were up next with the Bolero and Pro Dancer Tony was brought into their rehearsal to help Mike make the play with the Bolero dance. Tony told Michael he needs to show more PASSION and don't just dance the dance but FEEEEL the dance. (Yeah, good luck with that.) Again, I no NOTHING at all about how the Bolero is supposed to be danced, but though Michael tried to appear gracefully romantic, I really didn't see much footwork or real romance between Mike and Anna for the dance. Carrie Ann said she saw the romance (Yeah, whatever.) but there wasn't enough actual dancing steps going on. Len thought it was economic of movement and that the score he would give would be higher than his typical 4. ( 4.5 perhaps?) Bruno said Michael's dancing is like the Economy. Each week they expect his performance to go up and it doesn't. SCORE: 16<br /><br />Louie "Baggins" Vito and Chelsie took on the Two-Step for Week 4 and its the FIRST time for Chelsie to dance the Two-Step. Louie was struggling to feel the country vibe ( Hey, there's no cowboys in the Shire, folks!) so Louie and Chelsie go see Ty Murray so Ty can help Louie to cowboy up for the performance. The halfling and Chelsea danced to Sweet Home Alabama which was great cause I LOVE that song. Unfortunately, the song was the only thing I really loved about their routine. Seriously, the dude WALKED around the dance floor. Meh! Len branded Louie with a "FAIL" for doing nothing more than a series of walks followed by stopping and letting Chelsie dance around him. Bruno said Louie looked dazed and confused throughout and Louie did a dubious Two-Step. Carrie Ann agreed with me that the BEST part of the routine was the song. (You go, GIRL!) Carrie Ann took the spurs to Chelsie for the choreography. SCORE: 16<br /><br />Our last dancing couple for the night was Mya and Dmitry dancing the Lambada. In rehearsal, Mya complained to Dmitry that his choreography is too complicated so they worked on the routine together. And did it work? In the performance, Mya had the hot, spicy, Latin hips a workin' and their Lambada routine had a HUGE dose of raunch in it so Len should have been happy. Bruno shouted that the routine was an eROTIC, exOTIC, roller coaster and he was exhausted after watching it. Carrie Ann said it was Mya on Fi-ya and very sexy. Len thought Mya set the standard high with her ability throughout the competition so Len would have liked to have seen MORE. (Oh, Len, you dirty old man, you.) SCORE: 28 (Carrie Ann and Bruno with 10's and Len with an 8. That was interesting.)<br /><br />Well, that did it for Week 4 Performance Night. Mya once again stayed on top but shared that position with Melissa Joan Hart. Check back for the DWTS Week 4 Results Show Quickcap for details on who went home and what filler material the show used to keep us tuned in for 42 minutes. Could be fun . . . but then again.Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-60985323927958071462009-10-14T15:16:00.000-07:002009-10-17T07:34:14.278-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dancing Queen!</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(DWTS Week 3 Results Show Quickcap)</span></span><br /></div><br />LIIIIVE! From Fargo! The DWTS Quickcap Show! Who got the Hook and who lived to dance another week? Let's find out . . . but first? LOTS of time killing filler shtuff featuring:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recap Footage of Week 3 Performance Night</span> - Extra post-performance footage by the dancers. (Yawn. Um, what? Did the halfling say something??)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Encore Performance</span> - Chuck & Anna's Samba. (The return of the ruffly SLEEVES!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Queen Latifah Sang</span> - She's STILL doing Hip Hop these days? Really? Hunh. (BEST part of the song was Maks and Cheryl dancing. Whoa, they are good.)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Stars FIRST Impressions of DWTS </span>- They all basically underestimated how HARD and DIFFICULT it would be and it was SCARY to perform LIVE.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Delay Goes Home Due to Injury</span> - Yeah, well, we all kinda knew that was coming, but nice that he made it through Week 3 with the votes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jabberwocky Synchronized Dancers</span> - When these guys started their thang, I thought I was watching the robots from the movie <span style="font-style: italic;">I Robot</span> starring Will Smith. Kinda freaked me out. Good dancing, though, and interesting rendition of <span style="font-style: italic;">Singing in The Rain</span>. And two of the Jabberwocky dancers turned out to be Lacey and Mark B so cool.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Queen Latifah Sang AGAIN!</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Ease on Down The Road </span>with some dancers who added a funky flair.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scientific Analysis Segment</span> - Steve Wozniak? Again??? Sigh. Anyway, okay sketch and the toddler was adorable.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The HOOK went to Debi Mazar and Maks</span> (Oh, SNAP!!). I didn't see that happening. I thought SURE the Playmaker, Michael Irvin, had fumbled the dancing ball and was gonna get benched permanently. Oh, Maleficent! Your wicked ways will bother us no more. (Maks is saying, "Oh, blessed peace and quiet is here again.") Wow. TWO drop off in Week 3 and FOUR new dances in store for Week 4. Don't. You. Miss it!Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-91251498058770136262009-10-12T10:49:00.000-07:002009-10-14T15:16:01.204-07:00<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Is SAMBA-dy Ready to RAMBAaaaal!?!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(DWTS Week 3 Recap)</span></span></div></div><br /><div>Back again for another fun filled night of dancing and after an intro from Big Tom and Sammy we're into the first dance of the sexiest night of the season . . . </div><br /><div>Mark Dacascos & Lacey start the night off with the Ramba (Tonight's secret dance ingredient is . . . LAAATIIIN!!) and in the Rehearsal footage we saw that going slo-mo was a challenge for Mark as he's one hyper guy. The Performance looked ok with Mark showing some grace and slow Latin action. Judges? Len thought Mark was too hard and aggressive for the Ramba. Bruno said the routine was anti-climactic and it was too staccato and no connection between Mark and Lacey. Carrie Ann thought it was uncomfortable to watch because Mark didn't seem connected to Lacey. SCORE: 18</div><br /><div>Joanna Krupa and Derek were next with their Samba. Joanna, in the Rehearsal footage, showed a lot of shaky-shaky, but Derek wanted more nasty sexiness. They also practiced the difficult "Samba Rolls." In their performance, Joanna showed she could move well, but she wasn't the sharpest celebrity dancer I've seen on this show. Still, not bad. Bruno said the good times were back with a samba full of life. Couple of mistakes, but still good. Carrie Ann agreed their were some mistakes, but it was super sexy. Len said their routine had quality stamped all over it. Big Tom wondered if Len had gone to marshmallow camp last week while Len was gone. (Oh, just wait, Big Tom, as the other shoe WILL drop) SCORE: 23</div><br /><div>Mya and Dmitry did the Ramba and Dmitry said in Rehearsal that he was going to keep it classic since bad ole Len is back. Mya complained that there was NO inspiration in the room for romance with Dmitry. (Oooooo, QUEMADURA, Dmitry!) During their performance I thought I saw a lift, but Mya had a lot of grace and sensuality that the Ramba should have so could be some good scores. Carrie Ann thought Mya's Ramba was Ridiculous it was so good. She missed the lift cause she was so mesmerized by the dancing. Len commented that there was chemistry and romance but there was too much going on and there needed to be more calmness. (Uh, oh. That didn't sound good). Bruno thought Len was basically nuts cause Mya's Ramba was FA-bulous! SCORE: 27 (Carrie Ann and Bruno posted a 10 each and Len with a 7. Wow. That was a bit surprising)</div><br /><div>Following THAT drama was Melissa Joan Hart and Mark B. They danced the Samba and in the Rehearsal footage Melissa looked rough but tried hard. Did she work some Latin magic on the dance floor? Well, her orange frilly dress grabbed attention. Still, it seemed that Mark worked harder than Melissa and she didn't look comfortable and her timing was off at the end. (Melissa reminded me of Jennie Garth dancing) Len actually thought parts were excellent but she needed more rhythm. Bruno said it was a definite improvement and the footwork was better. Carrie Ann sensed Melissa's fear along with the wildness. And Big Tom mocked Mark's hairstyle which . . . deserved! (Lol!) SCORE: 19</div><br /><div>It's the Halfling!! Louie Vito and Chelsie were up next with the Ramba. In the Rehearsal footage, Louie slicked back his hair to get more into the role and . . . yeah, ok, whatever. The real question was could he dance the Ramba? In the Performance footage he looked like a sleazy mullet head dude and didn't seem to really dance all that much as stand there and let Chelsie dance around him. Bruno said Louie was Randy Louie! (Uh, NO, Bruno) Still, jerky at times, but good. Carrie Ann thought their chemistry is SO good and they give good frame. Len thought it was wild, no finesse, Louie hanging on to Chelsie, and the routine was too syncopated. SCORE: 20 (Carrie Ann - 8, Bruno - 7, and Len - 5! Ouch!) Big Tom smacks Len with the "Beethoven was a hack!" line and SNORT!</div><br /><div>Maleficent, err, uh, Debi Mazar and Maks danced next and they performed the Samba. In Rehearsal, Debi needs to stop talking (AGAIN!). Maks brought in Scary Spice, Mel B., to encourage Debi. Debi's performance was not energetic enough for a Samba. Seemed too laid back and more of a Ramba tempo (The colorful fuzzy hanging things from Debi's skirt didn't help her any either.) Carrie Ann thought it was cute and safe and not fiery. Debi looked worried when she did her turns. Len said it was like cooking that lacked flavor. Didn't ignite. Burno pointed out that Debi lost it twice and she's gotta work it. SCORE: 17</div><br /><div>Then my favorite dancer of the season cause he's a cool dancing dude was next. Donny Osmond and Kym danced the Ramba. In pre-commercial footage, Donny admitted that NObody has ever called him a Latin lover. Donny had trouble being serious about all the "love" aspect of the dance, especially touching Kym. (Heh!) Donny's performance was well done though a bit too balletesque at the beginning. Len commented that Donny needed to straighten his legs more but did a great job. Bruno said it was too airy fairy like Swan Lake in the beginning and then all hell broke loose when Donny ran up and started this whole mock kissing, hugging, stuff with Bruno that was entertaining. Donny said he didn't think they would let him back in Utah. Carrie Ann was a bit speechless at the sight of Bruno and Donny together. She thought Donny was daring to do a solo and he did lose musicality at one point. Good vulnerability. Sammy's "should've given him tongue" comment was just. so. wrong! (SHUT UP, Sammy!) SCORE: 21 (Paula Abdul was on the show this week and made some silly comments and then we moved on)</div><br /><div>The Playmaker, Michael Irvin, and his partner Anna D. danced the Samba for Week 2 and in Rehearsal we saw that Michael struggled with Anna's teaching style so they decided to white board it so Michael could learn the steps. As Michael danced the Samba, it appeared that his arms were not sharp and he had little to no Latin hip action. But he did try hard and looked like he was having fun. Bruno told Michael that Mike is going in reverse gear. Michael was like a tank and had no rhythm. Carrie Ann thought his problem was that he was dancing too small for such a big guy. Len said it was disappointing. SCORE: 14</div><br /><div>Following the Playmaker was the Million Dollar Mermaid herself, Natalie Coughlin and her partner Alec. They danced the Ramba and in Rehearsal she admitted it was hard for her to be sexy. Her face kept turning red and she laughed whenever she needed to be intimately close with Alec during the routine. Alec brought in his wife Edyta to help Natalie and Edyta even gave Natalie permission to be with Alec . . . in a purely dancing context, of course. (What an understanding woman. Heh!) In their performance, I thought Natalie struggled with being comfortable and sensuous but still had nice lines and flowed well. Carrie Ann LOVED it! Len thought Natalie had good leg and hip action and did well. Bruno thought her performance was STRATOSPHERIC! SCORE: 26</div><br /><div>Macho Man Chuck and Anna T were next with the Samba (oh, my.) In Rehearsal we saw that Chuck was smiling more and having a good time. Anna does tell him to get his shoulders down and his boobies up. (Snort!) And then Chuck goes for a pedicure with his daughter? Oh, please! (Instead of being known as "The Ice Man" in the cage he'll be "The Ice Queen.") Unfortunately, his performance wasn't all that great as he's just a big, clunky guy on the dance floor. He did try hard though. Len congratulated Anna for working with Chuck and said the routine was entertaining. Bruno thought Chuck's Samba was from Zombie Town (That's just west of Ghoulville btw). Carrie Ann loved Chuck's sleeves and costume but his dancing was a bit rough. SCORE: 17</div><br />Mr Green, Aaron Carter, and his partner Karina took on the Ramba for week 3 and during rehearsal Karina asked Aaron to give her his sexy look. Aaron did give her a stare of some sort and Karina busted up laughing. (Oooo, SEXEEEE!) When they performed their Ramba, I wasn't too impressed with it actually. Aaron like several of the really young guys that have been on DWTS struggle to create the romantic, sexiness, of the dance and the shirt costume he wore did not help one bit. (Seriously, dude!) Bruno thought there was plenty of attack but it lacked fluidity. Carrie Ann commented that Aaron over-danced but it was still nice. Len said Aaron lacked musicality and his arms flung around too much. SCORE: 21<br /><br />Ah, my favorite female dancer, Cheryl, and Tom Delay danced and for Week 3 Tom tried to hammer out a decent Samba. In Rehearsal, Cheryl complained that Tom was dancing too robotic and needed to have more grace and flow. THEN we discovered that ole Tom has stress fractures in BOTH feet. (YIKES!!) Doc said he shouldn't keep dancing, but Tom didn't want to give up. In the performance, Tom, despite being the dancing wounded, did okay with the Ramba. Actually had decent hip action at moments. (NOT that I was really noticing, of course.) Carrie Ann said that Tom is easy on the eyes and love the entertainment value he brings but the routine was not as exciting as it could have been for a Samba. Len thought Tom was a hero for dancing with two hurt feet. Bruno told Tom that Tom was a super trooper to go on with the performance despite his hurt feet. (Sigh. Poor Tom is either gonna lose on votes or have to bow out due to injury. I'll miss you, Cheryl) SCORE: 15<br /><br />Our last dancing pair for the night was Kelly Osbourne and Louis dancing the Samba. The Rehearsal footage showed that Kelly focused and did better learning the routine. But how was the performance? Well, it was better by far than her last week's Tango, but still wasn't great. Len thought her problem was her confidence. Bruno said compared from last week Kelly was BACK! Needs to get rid of the doubt if she stays. Carrie Ann commented that when Kelly is ON then Kelly's technique is great. She also told her to get rid of doubt and she'll do better.<br /><br />At Week 3 it was Mya on top with a 27 followed closely by Natalie Coughlin with a 26. Who got the Hook and went home? Watch the Week 3 Results Show and check back here for the Quickcap. <br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-68926657970104955292009-10-12T09:43:00.000-07:002009-10-12T10:49:45.280-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Kiss The Blarney Hook Goodbye</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">(DWTS Week 2 Results Quickcap)</span></div><br />Big Tom and Sammy Harris kicked off the Results Show for Week 2. (Sammy's hair was . . . interesting. At least her dress was nice.)<br /><br />Recap footage from Monday's Performance show with commentary from Big Tom (zzzz...) followed by a break down of where the Stars all stand in points/ place.<br /><br /><strong>Joss Stone</strong> - Sang a song and a pair of the pro dancers danced.<br /><br /><strong>Footage of the NEW DWTS Rehearsal Training Center -</strong> In an interview, Kelly O said they all fight over the big rehearsal room but I'm thinking ole Chucky boy gets that one since no one beats him in a throw down. Oh, and they SPY on each other as they are practicing their routines.<br /><br /><strong>Selena Gomez</strong> - Another Disney (abc is running a Mickey Mouse outfit these days so what are you going to do?) singer sang some song and I'm sorry but this chick is NOT that good so meh on that segment.<br /><br /><strong>Dance Pros working with the Stars</strong> - Ah, the challenges of working with the various personalities of the celebrities. Best part of this footage was Maks shushing Debi for the MILLIONTH time. (HEE!)<br /><br /><strong>USC Trojan Marching Band/ Stomp the Yard</strong> - The band was AWESOME! (Yes, I like me some good marching band and the Trojans are rock stars, baby!) The Stomp the Yard crew were good too as they . . . stomped it.<br /><br /><strong>Joss Stone</strong> - Sang another song while the dance pros did their thing.<br /><br />We finally got down to the reveal of who went home and I must admit that the way DWTS did the build up for Week 2 actually added to the suspense and made it interesting. That said, <strong>Kathy Ireland got the HOOK and she's sent home.</strong> (Ok, that was still somewhat predictable)<br /><br />Next up . . . Week 3 and Len returns!Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-23321522137337551362009-10-04T16:00:00.000-07:002009-10-12T09:43:52.094-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Baz-zy Sayz . . .<br />(DWTS Week 2 Recap)</span><br /></div><br /><br />We're back for week 2 of DWTS and the men and women went head to head (More like feet to feet) for the first. time. EVAH this season.<br /><br />Stars were introduced and there was a guest judge for Week 2 subbing in for absent Len. The judge was Baz Luhrmann who . . . oh never mind. He's somebody in the performance/ dance community but he's NO Len Goodman so let's move on.<br /><br />First up this week was Joanna Krupa & Derek who went into week 2 the overall leader. Was she able to hold on to the top of the leader board? We'll see. She and Derek danced the Jive and in the Rehearsal footage we saw that Joanna was really huffing and puffing while learning the fast paced Jive. Their performance began and WOW! Joanna's hair!! So BIG!! Seriously, I found it a bit distracting during their routine but she had LOTS of energy throughout. Carrie Ann also commented on Joanna's big hair. Carrie Ann liked Joanna's energy and gusto but Joanna's footwork not great. Bruno also like that Joanna really went for it, but her flicks and kicks needed to be cleaner. Baz said that Joanna & Derek are a great couple but needed to connect more on the dance floor. SCORE: 20<br /><br />Next up was the "Queen of the Chlorine" as Big Tom called her, Natalie Coughlin and Alec. They did the Quickstep and we learn from the Rehearsal footage that Natalie holds her breath while she dances which . . . no, not good. (Hey, Million Dollar Mermaids don't breathe well on land so . . . ) LOVED the Jackson Five song they danced the Quickstep to and I thought her dress was nice and she looked less tense and smoother than last week. Bruno told her to relax more and that Natalie's breathing (OR lack of it) was a problem. She could be amazing. Baz thought Natalie was stiff at the beginning of their routine and relaxed more towards the end. Carrie Ann really liked Natalie but needed to use Alec more. SCORE: 21<br /><br />Chuck "Macho Man" Liddell & Anna T danced the Tango for Week 2. Macho Man asked Anna if he needs to be softer for the dance. She told him NO as the tango is an aggressive dance and besides, Len's not gonna be there. (Heh!) They also decided to incorporate some of Chuck's fighting moves which . . . not so sure about that. Chuck's performance was intense as it should be for a Tango, but he still seemed to lack the grace and flow even the Tango requires. Baz admired Chuck's strength in performing. Carrie Ann was scared while she watched him cause he was so menacing (Macho, Macho MAAAN!), but he did make an impact. Bruno thought Chuck's dancing was savage and primeval, but Chuck's footwork was not great. SCORE: 19<br /><br />Following the Macho Man, was Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Melissa Joan Hart, and Mark. They danced the Jive in the Rehearsal footage Melissa admitted that she's "not the most coordinated." But she is determined to nail the Jive. In there performance Melissa didn't do too bad as she had lots of energy. Carrie Ann thought that last week Melissa was beige but that in week 2 she was bright RED. Bruno called Melissa a filtering lady bug (Heh) and that she had great action up top but the footwork was not so great. Baz said it was a big improvement over last week's performance, but the steps were still not good. SCORE: 19<br /><br />Michael "Playmaker" Irvin and his partner Anna D danced next doing the Quickstep. In Rehearsal, Mike used football lingo to psych himself up for the dance by chanting, "We're on the same team." (Glad he knows that. Might help when he's dancing with Anna). Their performance Quickstep was ok, but it seemed slower than most Quicksteps and the Playmaker didn't have the sharpest kicks. Bruno said that the steps were there and more content was in it so it was better. Baz liked how Michael confronted the challenge and that he has great charm. Carrie Ann said that compared to last week this routine was a touchdown. SCORE: 20<br /><br />Next up dancing on Week 2 was Debi Mazar and Maks doing the Tango. I realized after <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GMRFSlcrAtA5q_4gTPxsGAZDN5YSZOOXvHEecPN3j6JEt1DqzDW5-WZguH5ekTY3uNf_HVKLF1RkeM4a3LbQyuhhHm22O6LWk39-0z6vRB7MWZD8QmZGbpybt8cOXWSFyd9V5JFl3ma1/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 120px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 89px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749333126809938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GMRFSlcrAtA5q_4gTPxsGAZDN5YSZOOXvHEecPN3j6JEt1DqzDW5-WZguH5ekTY3uNf_HVKLF1RkeM4a3LbQyuhhHm22O6LWk39-0z6vRB7MWZD8QmZGbpybt8cOXWSFyd9V5JFl3ma1/s320/images.jpg" /></a>last week who Debi reminds me of. The queen from Sleeping Beauty - Maleficent. (Seriously, check it out.) In the Rehearsal footage we saw that Debi experienced the Maks Factor as Maks cracked the whip the past week and drove Debi to tears. (Oh, the DRAMA!!) They explained that they have a real love/ hate relationship and . . . whatever. Just dance, Debi. Their routine was nice with the costumes and dancing to the Moulin Rouge rendition of <em>Roxanne</em> by the Police was well done (Sucked up to Baz, but ok). Good intensity I thought. Baz also thought they did fantastic. Carrie Ann thought Debi, the Drama Queen, worked it on the dance floor and they had good form. Bruno thought their Tango could have been even better as Debi was a bit shaky at times but still good overall. SCORE: 21<br /><br />Oh, and next up was the halfling Louie Vito dancing with Chelsie. Louie Baggins started their Jive routine with an impressive flip. He even seemed to have some decent kicks and flicks though he did lose it at times during the performance but overall not bad. Carrie Ann thought Louie showed real joy while he danced but that his timing was off. Bruno thought the little halfling was a cool dude in the hood but there was some mucking about and they could have done better. Baz said they were a good couple while dancing but that Louie's timing was off during moments in their routine. SCORE: 19<br /><br />Aaron Carter and Karina danced the Quickstep for Week 2 and in the Rehearsal footage we saw him do a slide then fall on his butt. (Lol. Nice move.) There is some drama between Aaron and Karina but I thought it was mostly for the camera so whatever. The performance was done to the Muppet Theme song and they even had some of the Muppets in the ballroom. Aaron wearing a green tux (Get it GREEN like Kermit The Frog?!?!?!? Sigh) and Karina trying to be who in her outfit? Miss Piggy?? (Oh, please!). Anyway, costumes and Muppets aside, I actually thought Aaron danced a good Quickstep with energy and sharp footwork. Bruno thought Aaron's performance was spectacular! Called Aaron a mini Fred Astaire. Danger is going to be trying to live up to the performance. Baz said it was a real Quickstep and a good show. Carrie Ann thought it was a pleasure to watch and their holds were ridiculously great. SCORE: 27 Big Tom commented that he was surprised at the score as he thought the judges had left the #9 paddles in storage. (Ah, Big Tom, we love ya!)<br /><br /><br />Kelly Osbourne and Louis danced the Tango next and in the Rehearsal we learned that Kelly was really stressed about doing the Tango. And the stressed showed during their Tango as Kelly seemed a bit stiff and less confident than last week. Baz called out the mistakes but still liked her energy. Carrie Ann did say Kelly was building technique, but Kelly lost character at one point. Bruno called Kelly Eva Parone with Kelly's Tango look, but the mistakes did hurt her. SCORE: 19<br /><br />Former UBERmodel, Kathy Ireland, and her partner, Tony, danced the Quickstep and I thought this would be a good classic dance for Kathy to shine. In Rehearsal, Kathy agreed with the judges comments from Week 1 that she needed to get over herself and throw caution to the wind. I was disappointed with the performance as their Quickstep seemed slow and lacked energy. (Shall we dance, Kathy? Hmm??) Sigh. Carrie Ann thought it was too reserved and her holds were too spacious. Bruno did say she looked elegant but needed to be engaging. Baz said Kathy lacked energy. SCORE: 18<br /><br />Mark Dacascos and Lacey were next with the Quickstep. Their routine was a lively energetic Quickstep but what was up with the dead animal on Lacey's dress?? (Did not look attractive, lady.) Footwork didn't appear to be real good and the slip didn't help him so Mark could be in trouble with judges. Bruno thought Mark needs to get his feet under control. The Baz Man said Mark recovered well after the slip in the routine but Mark has potential to be a really good ballroom dancer. Carrie Ann thought Mark was "tight" but needs to relax more. SCORE: 21<br /><br />Dmitry and Mya danced the Jive and in the Rehearsal, Mya and Dmitry do a little shtick where Mya beats up Dmitry for blowing the choreography for last week's Viennes Waltz. (Slap him, Mya! Slap him like there's no tomorrow!!) The song they chose I thought was VERY questionable for a family hour entertainment show. I mean, really. Do most elementary school children watching with their parents need to hear the lyric, "Do you want to go to be with me?" Anyway, their Jive is quick, sharp, and all the moves were there. (Ok, Dmitry's costume was SO silly I found it distracting from watching Mya which is NOT what the dance pro should do to his or her partner. Baz thought Mya was fantastic. She claimed the dance. Carrie Ann loved Mya's Jive though she did admit that Len would have hated the beginning but Len's not there so stick it, Len! (My translation but that's EXACTLY what Carrie was saying. Hee!) Bruno starts spouting various gibberish but basically LOVED Magnificent Mya's Jive. SCORE: 27<br /><br />Tom "Hammerman" Delay and Cheryl were up next with the Tango. (Oh, my) In the Rehearsal footage Tom almost gives himself whiplash and also finds out he has foot stress fractures which . . . sound of the death knell anyone? (For whom does the bell toll? For Tommmmm) The routine starts and Cheryl looks quite lovely and Tom doesn't look bad himself. Tom actually doesn't do too bad with the Tango until the end when he almost DROPPED Cheryl on her back. (O. M. G!!!) Guess his feet picked that moment to fail him but still hung on to Cheryl. Carrie Ann thought Tom and Cheryl were an oddly well matched couple. Liked it until the end and Carrie Ann told Tom he needed to "squeeze them together." (Wait . . . squeeze WHAT together?? ~snicker, snicker~) Big Tom's laugh was priceless. Bruno commented that Tom nearly pulled it out of the bag. True, it went to pieces, but he did well to dance a proper Tango. Baz thought despite the end, Tom showed great dignity and grace. SCORE: 18<br /><br />NOW were we able to see Donny dance? Yes! Donny and Kym danced the Jive for week 2. In the Rehearsal footage Donny struggled with the routine's fast pace since he's an OLD man of 51. (Hey, 50's the new 30 . . . um . . . not buyin' it, eh?) Donny and Kym look great together and dancing to <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Secret Agent Man</span> was slick (Kinda like Donny's suite. What was that material??) Good routine imo. Bruno called Donny, "Secret agent Osmond? Mission accomplished! Baz thought it great that dance knows no age cause Donny was good. Carrie Ann rocked on Kym's costume (Austin Powers saw Kym and said, "Behave.") and then said Donny's doing great despite his age. (Oh, please! He's 51 not 81. Sheesh!) SCORE: 25<br /><br />Well that does it for Week 2. Aaron Carter and Mya led the pack but who went home and who lived to dance another week? Check out the Week 2 Results show and then join me here for the Quickcap of the show.Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-83823361128594136582009-10-03T11:52:00.000-07:002009-10-04T16:00:32.629-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">*Hook'm, Danno!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">(<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">DWTS</span> Week 1 Results)</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">The HOOK* worked overtime as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">DWTS</span> Results Show did a DOUBLE elimination ousting one man and one woman from this season's lineup. The Results show kinda annoys me in that they have to spend a full hour with so much filler cause the actual "results" part only takes 3.5 minutes. So the highlights were:<br /><br /><strong>Sammy's Hair</strong> - The LONG locks were back!<br /><br /><strong>Sean Kingston</strong> - Sang a song.<br /><br /><strong>The Losers Club</strong> - VERY funny segment. Loved all the past STARS who participated in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sketch</span>. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Miley</span> Cyrus' New Video</strong> - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, she didn't look too Disney in THAT video clip. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sheesh</span>!<br /></div><strong>Adam <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carolla's</span> Locker Room <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sketch</span></strong> - A HOOT!! Seriously, the guy cracks me up.<br /><br /><strong>Performance from the cast of The Lion King production</strong> - Animals stampeded the ballroom and several studio audience members were crushed!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">LIIIIVE</span>!! (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">JK</span>!!) Cool costumes and yes, I sang along with the <em>Circle of Life.</em><br /><em><br /></em><strong>Dance Pros' Tribute to Patrick <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Swayze</span></strong> - THE highlight of the night <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">imo</span>. Dancing the final big dance scene from Dirty Dancing was GREAT! LOVED that Tony was the part of Patrick <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Swayze</span> and Cheryl (Woo <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">hoo</span>!) as Baby. (And nobody puts Baby in a corner!)<br /><br /><strong>The Results of Week 1</strong> - Ashley Hamilton for the men and Macy Gray for the women. Both predictable and deserved.<br /><br />That wrapped up <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">DWTS</span> Week 1. More dancing ahead so stay tuned.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(*The HOOK refers to the old <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Vaudeville</span> Shows where the giant hook would come out on stage from the curtain wings and pull the bad entertainers off the stage.)<br /></span>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-62345473498018041532009-09-29T21:05:00.000-07:002009-10-04T15:09:01.463-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:180%;" ><strong>It's Ladies Night!</strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(DWTS W</span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">eek 1 Part 2 Recap)</span></span></span> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The SECOND night of DWTS Season Premiere opened with the lady pro dancers moving to "She's a Lady!" Following the opening number, we moved to Big Tom and Sammy Harris who welcomed us to the show and WHAT THE HECK?? Sammy's hair style is some short do. Did she get it cut or is it just a wig? (Hmmm. Hair Judges score? 4.)</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />First couple to dance on Night Two was Debi Mazar and Mad Maks. In Debi's intro we learn that she is an actress who plays a lot of strong female leads and is best known for some character she plays on the cable show, "Entourage." (She's gonna have to be strong to put up with Mad Maks. Heh!) Rehearsal footage showed Debi and Max practicing the Salsa and Maks discovered to his chagrin that Debi? Is a Chatty Cathy. I mean, seriously, the woman would NOT stop talking during rehearsal. (Shut up and just dance already!) During their performance Debi looked okay but she did stumble at one point and looked nervous so not so good I'm thinking. Len said Debi was missing the hip action (Kinda important for a Salsa) and needs to work harder but has potential. Bruno liked that Debi could work her bazooms. (Hmm. Between Mark's man boobs and Debi's bazooms, DWTS seems to be focused on the chestal area this season.) However, Bruno went on to say that Debi's timing was off and her footwork not good. Carrie Ann said Debi lacked a connection between the character and the dance and Debi was too worried about remembering her steps. (If Debi had kept her mouth closed more during rehearsal she might have paid better attention to the steps she needed to learn. Sheesh!) SCORE: 16<br /><br />Next up was Melissa Joan Hart and Mark dancing the Viennese Waltz. Melissa is best known for playing Sabrina the Teenage Witch so we'll have to see if she can work any magic on the dance floor this season. The Rehearsal footage showed that Melissa is NOT a natural dancer and she has huge deltoids so that will be a problem. I guess. Anyway, they dance the Viennese Waltz and Melissa's dress is lovely and she seems to flow nicely throughout the routine. Wasn't the best waltz ever, but wasn't all that bad. Bruno said she was prim, proper, and adequate throughout but her shoulders tended to rise up and spoil her lines. (Curse those HUGE shoulders!!) Carrie Ann liked how Melissa created some real moments (Were they magical?) during the routine but felt Melissa wasn't connected to the music. Len hated the start cause he's a big stick in the mud about romantic theme story messing about, but thought Melissa had some good holds and movement though the footwork was poor. SCORE: 18<br /><br />Mya and Dmitry were next also dancing the Viennese Waltz. Mya is a singer with some dance experience and in the Rehearsal footage we learned that Mya was glad Dmitry was her partner cause he's . . . cute. (Mya would do well with Aaron Carter. Just saying. Snort!) Mya quickly realized during Rehearsal ballroom is a LOT tougher than she thought. As they performed the Viennese Waltz is appeared that Mya had good timing and some nice lines and was graceful. Also, nice dress. Carrie Ann thought Mya set the bar for the night among the ladies as Carrie Ann thought her waltz was gorgeous. Len basically kicked Dmitry's hiney for the lack of their routine being an actual VIENNESE Waltz. I mean, I thought Len was gonna have a coronary LIIIIIVE on national television he got so worked up about it. I loved how Bruno immediately verbally attacks Len and it would have been HI-larious if the two of them went at each other physically wrestling each other to the ground. Bruno defended the Mya and Dmitry's routine by saying it was artistry in motion and that Bruno loved it. Big Tom made an amusing jab at Len when he asked Len if he had been to three bars tonight. Hee! SCORE: 21<br /><br />The next pair of dancers for the evening were Kathy Ireland and Tony. During Kathy's intro footage saw the classic Sports Illustrated cover shots and then we saw a picture of Kathy overweight and YIKERS!!! Anyway, Kathy looks really good now and next to Tony I could tell that Kathy is tall. The Rehearsal footage showed that Kathy has little to NO dance experience and she struggled with her hips learning the Salsa. Oh, my. This didn't bode well. During her performance her timing was off and there wasn't a lot of hip action. So it wasn't absolutely horrible, but it wasn't great. Boy, she is tall. Len thinks Kathy has potential but that she lacked energy and was too controlled for the Salsa. Bruno said Kathy didn't sell it with too little hip action and not enough SEX in the routine. Carrie Ann agreed that Kathy needs to loosen up and move and just let go. SCORE: 16<br /><br />Natalie Coughlin and Alec were next dancing the Salsa. Natalie is an eleven time Olympic Medal winner in swimming. In the Rehearsal footage was saw Natalie getting frustrated when she doesn't get the footwork right away cause she's an athalete and should get a gold medal in dancing right from the start. (Just kidding. But she is a competitor and hard on herself) Also, Natalie needs to relax her face. It's too scary looking when she's concentrating. During the performance she appeared to have some nice movement at times, but needed more sexy hip action and she didn't flow real well. She did smile though which helped. Bruno dubs Natalie the Million Dollar Mermaid which . . . yeah. Whatever Bruno. Basically told her little except that she could be really good. Carrie Ann said that Natalie is a diamond in the rough and could be awesome. Len explained to Natalie that the Salsa is sexy and steamy and that Natalie was too plain and not hot enough. SCORE: 19<br /><br />Following Natalie was Macy Grey and Jonathan. In the Intro footage, Jonathan, who I dubbed "Donny 2.O" when he was partnered with Marie Osmond, said that last season he went home early and so this season he's working overtime. (Umm, does Macy know this plan, Donny 2.0?) During the Rehearsal footage we discovered that Macy has NO experience with ballroom dancing and she has NEVER heard of the Viennese Waltz. The rest of the footage confirms that Macy . . . can't really dance. (Uh, oh. Donny 2.0? A LONG run on this season is beginning to evaporate, dude.) Jonathan admitted that Macy is a bit eccentric at times. (She's whacked, dude! Seriously.) As they dance the Viennese Waltz, I have to give Macy props for trying to do the dance well. Unfortunately, she lacked grace, rhythm, foot work, and at times looked lazy out on the dance floor with her arms, etc. Afraid the judges comment could be rough. Carrie Ann started off the comments by saying that Macy was fascinating to watch but her footwork? Carrie Ann couldn't even go there. Carrie Ann also said it was beautiful to watch in its own bizarre way. Len said Macy showed a real vulnerability and charm and if he was at home we would have voted for Macy. (Oooookaaaay. Whatever) Bruno cracked me up with his whole "like a child taking its first steps into a scary world" routine, but did say that Macy would need to work on her technique. During the Backstage time with Sammy (Her hair I find troublesome. Just saying.), Sammy interviews Macy about being on DWTS and Macy replied with a comment that had to be censored out which TOTALLY cracked up Carrie Ann and Bruno's face was just priceless. SCORE: 15<br /><br />Joanna Krupa (Kroo-pa) and Derek followed that performance with the Salsa. She's a model but has had some dancing experience when she was younger. Joanna thinks its a dream come true being on DWTS. Derek did this "I'm rough, I'm tough, I'm Derek Hough" and then laughs at himself. (Heh. You're a funny one, Derek.) Their salsa was a model performance and Joanna showed herself to be in it to win it. Len called it a hot, smoking Salsa. Bruno said, "What a specimen. That's what a Salsa should be!" I liked how he gave kudos to Derek for the choreography. Carrie Ann also called Joanna's salsa routine HOT and Joanna's confidence could take her all the way. SCORE: 24.<br /><br />Kelly Osborn and Louis van Amstel were our last Ladies celebrity couple to dance for the evening. (Thank GOODNESS!) Kelly, who is the daughter of rocker Ozzy Osborne, the Prince of Darkness, wonders if she pull off the ladylike dancing she needs to do. (Hint: DON'T bite the heads off of bats while out on the dance floor like dear ole daddy used to do in concert.) Louis goes to see Kelly at the Osbourne home and is meet at the door by Ozzy himself. Ozzy doesn't know who the heck Louis is or DWTS and mumbles something and then YELLS, "Sharon!" Hee! From the Rehearsal footage we saw that Kelly doesn't know much about dancing and she is honest enough to call her dancing ability as crap. Oh, and she hates sweating. As they danced the Viennes Waltz, Kelly showed real grace, flow, and a joy for the dance that quite frankly surprised me. (Well done, rocker's daughter!) Bruno said she is the wild child rock princess who was transformed into a vision of grace and elegance. Carrie Ann said Kelly's performance gave her chills. However, Kelly's foot came off the floor in the lift so . . . and Len said it was the best Viennese Waltz of the night. Everyone's a weepy mess.<br />SCORE: 23</div><br /><p>The last part of the Ladies Night season premiere was The DANCE RELAAAAYYSS!! Woo hoo! I actually LIKE this component as it really helps seeing the dancers side by side. The first group of Relay dancers were:</p><p>Natalie Coughlin & Alec<br />Kathy Ireland & Tony<br />Joanna Krupa & Derek<br />Debi Mazar & Maks</p><p>These ladies all danced the Foxtrot and how did they do? Joanna earned the 10, Natalie received 8 points, Debi - 6, and Kathy with a 4. All these ladies looked beautiful in their dresses btw.<br /><br />The next relay team dancing the Cha-Cha-Cha was:<br /><br />Kelly Osbourne & Louis<br />Macy Gray & Jonathan<br />Melissa Joan Hart & Mark<br />Mya & Dmitry<br /><br />And how did these ladies do? Mya scored the 10, Kelly the 8, Melissa - 6, and Macy - 4.<br /><br />With the relay results, here's how the women did for the first week:<br /><br />Joanna Krupa - 34<br />Mya - 31<br />Kelly Osbourne - 31<br />Natalie Couglin - 27<br />Melissa Joan Hart - 24<br />Debi Mazar - 22<br />Kathy Ireland - 20<br />Macy Gray - 19<br /><br />That does it for Week 1 Season Premiere Recaps. Next, the Week 1 Results! Double Elimination! Stay Tuned!!<br /><br /><br /></p></span>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-8103748944531403022009-09-21T14:12:00.000-07:002009-10-03T11:45:36.686-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;"><strong><em>Bring up the Footlights cause The Boyz are BACK!</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><strong>(DWTS Week 1 Part 1 Recap)</strong></span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And we're LIIIIIIVE!! Yes, all you hoofers, hep cats, and ballroom aficionados, we are back for another season of DWTS. Who would have thunk it that a ballroom dance show that debuted back in the summer of 2005 would have lasted this long? Obviously, America thinks ballroom dancing is pretty groovy and over the past 8 seasons we have seen various stars blaze across our TV screens in their attempts to wow us with their dancing skillz. Admittedly, we have seen abilities that have ranged from the "Two Left Feet" all the way to some Fred or Ginger caliber dancing. So who was rhythmically challenged and who glided across the dance floor with grace and poise? Let's find out . . . .</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The boy dancers kicked off the show with a spirited dance number to The Boyz are Back in Town then kicked it over to Big Tom and Sammy. Sammy looked nice in her dress (costumers must have liked her last week), though she was a bit freakishly skinny for my taste. Big Tom was his usual amusing and charming self. He did the intros to all of the contestants as they did the parade down the stairs routine. No one fell so thats always a plus.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Then we heard that this season there's gonna be more stars performing during the results shows, some more pro dancing along the way, and some new challenges for the stars, blah, blah, blah. Let's see some dancing, folks!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">First up was Aaron Carter and Karina. I liked how they did a short intro for the dance pros this season. (Way to recognize the talent DWTS) Anyway, Aaron is a singer who became famous while still in training pants. I mean, did you see the video clip of him back when he was like 8 that they showed? Now he's all grown up and well . . . not so famous right now which means he had plenty of time to go on this show. Heh. Anyway, he said in rehearsal that he wouldn't have a problem if he had a beautiful dance pro to teach him. (Real deep there, Aaron.) Does DWTS have an ugly dance pro male or female? I mean, seriously. So they rehearsed the Cha-Cha-Cha and he wore a pair of rolled up jeans showing his skinny calves with the high healed dancer shows. (NOT a good look.) Aaron struggles with focusing which seems to be the affliction of the young on this show so was he able to wow the judges? They began their Cha-Cha and Aaron didn't look bad, just a bit stiff at times and not a lot of hip action. Len thought Aaron showed a lot of potential but was a bit stiff in the routine. Bruno dubbed Aaron "Spikey" so that will be a good nickname for him this season. Carrie Ann commented that Spikey Boy is all grown up now and showed lots of energy but struggled with maintaining control on the dance floor. SCORE: 22.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Next up was Chuck Liddell & Anna T. Anna said that Chuck is the MACHO man she has ever seen. And this Macho Man was dancing the Foxtrot. Chuck stated that part of his reason for doing DWTS is that he wanted to show his softer side. (Good luck with that, Chuck. You may be all flying feet of fury in the CAGE matches but not so much on the dance floor.) They danced the Foxtrot and he lacked timing and was just plain clunky. Didn't show the Warren Sapp Big Man grace that's for sure. Bruno called him the Gentle Neanderthal and said Chuck looked rough in the routine and had poor footwork. Carrie Ann said he was not graceful, but was smooth and charming. (Ummm . . . no, Carrie.) Len thought Chuck did much better than Len thought he would and told Chuck to get in touch with his femine side to improve his grace. Len? This is Macho Man! There is NO femine side, dude! Just before the scores are given Sammy Harris, in her usual inept and silly way, said that the judges were harsh on Aaron so was Chuck concerned about his scores? Harsh? How were they harsh, Sammy? It's the first dance and Aaron deserved the scores he received. (Be quiet now, Sammy.) Anna T. did remind us that people shouldn't be too harsh on the Macho Man cause he can hurt you . . . bad. Heh. SCORE: 16</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mark Dacascos and Lacey danced next. I LOVED the intro to Mark with his Iron Chef America Host clip. Tonight's secret ingredient . . . . OCTOPUUUUSSSSSSS!!!!!!! I've tried octopuss. YUK! Still, it was amusing. Mark has a Martial Arts background and we saw some of his moves and he was pretty impressive. Seems like a nice guy and he showed some potential in rehersal. Mark said he wants Lacey to be his mentor and master and does a slight bow to her like she's his dancing sensei. (Mark is now . . . Grasshopper!) I'm not big fan of Lacey as I thought she got off on the wrong foot (pun intended) her first season trying to be ALL that and got slapped down by the judges (deservedly so btw) so we'll see if she has backed off some more this season on the attitude. Mark and Lacey danced the Cha-Cha-Cha to Kung-Fu Fighting. HEE! LOVE that song. Good first routine. He showed decent footwork, some actual hip action, and good lines. LOTS of Martial Arts moves which Lenny typically doesn't like that sort of thing so . . . Anyway, Carrie Ann loved the Asian theme and way to represent. (Kristi Yamaguchi hangs her head in shame.) She said Mark showed LOTS of potential but his arms were too Woo-Choo. Always quick with the comeback, Big Tom asked Carrie if Woo-Choo was a technical dance term. Heh! Len is NOT a fan of gimmicks (Which Lacey should know this by now) so wasn't happy about all the Kung-Fu in the Foxtrot and wanted to see MORE dancing and less Hi-Yah! And Len doesn't want to see the Kung-Fu in every dance Mark does this season. Big Tom points out this is only the FIRST dance of the season. (Seriously, chillax Len! Sheesh.) Bruno said Mark lost his timing and footwork at moments to the booing of he audience but that Mark showed talent. (Bruno being a bad ass judge. Heh, heh, heh) Backstage before the scores Mark talks about his Man Boobs which was funny. SCORE: 21 Big Tom told the viewing audience that they too could develop their own Man Boobs so stay tuned and threw it to commercial.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Back from commercial the next pair was Ashley Hamilton & Edyta. Ok, first of all, Ashley?? Seriously, George? YOU named your son Ashely?? (Tan Man what were you thinking?!?!?!) And second, poor Edyta is saddled with another Hamilton partner. Someone in casting must have been really unhappy with Edyta for that to happen. Edyta mentioned in her intro that she is ALL woman. (Yeah, sweetheart, and you were the dancing costumes to prove it.) In the rehearsal footage, Edyta said that at first Ashley looked like the perfect ballroom dancing material . . . but then not so much. Aahhh, like father like son. Snort!! We also discovered that Ashley was in a terrible accident a few years ago and so he is part of the ranks of the dancing wounded that we have seen on this show. (Seriously, is there an extremely short supply of healthy males that can or want to dance on this show??) So Ashley & Edyta (No, not two women. Ashley is a guy . . . really.) danced the Foxtrot and though he wasn't absolutely horrible, he wasn't all that good either. His biggest probem was that he sucked the energy right out of that routine. (Back in acting classes years ago we called actors that did that on stage Black Holes.) He even sucked the energy from Edyta which is pretty amazing accomplishment. Ashley was just blah with too slow movements even for the Foxtrot. Len said that Ashley had all the basic steps correct, but that he lacked finesse and there was an overall roughness. Bruno commented that Ashley lacked showmanship (Dead man foxtroting) and Ashley needs to sell it. Carrie Ann agreed and told Ashley that he didn't define himself. (Probably cause he's got a GIRLS name) SCORE: 15</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Donny Osmond and Kym. DONNEEEEEEE!!! Everyone who saw Marie on DWTS just KNEW that one day Donny would try it. Hee! There was some funny rehearsal footage about Donny being embarassed about having to hold Kym while she spins in his arms, causing Kym's chest to brush across Donny's hand. LOLOL! Donny is trying to prove that Marie isn't the only dancer in the Osmond clan. (Ah, yes, sibling rivalry. What fun!) Donny and Kym danced the Foxtrot and whereas Ashley lacked showmanship, Donny has it in spades. Seriously, the guy can perform and was light on his feet, graceful, and had decent lines throughout. In his excitement, Donny did get a little spazzy at the conclusion of the routine, but ok. Bruno liked the showmanship but Donny's shoulders were too slouched. Carrie Ann admitted that Donny is and would be a fan favorite, but that she wants to see the foot work, etc. Lenny, the stick in the mud, didn't like all the Razzamatazz. Big Tom informed all those dancing at home - NO kung fu or razzamatazz. Thanks Big Tom. SCORE: 20</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Another relatively unknown was up next as Louie Vito and Chelsie danced the Foxtrot. In the intro footage we learned that Louie is a snowboarder training for the Olympics and . . . he's short. Seriously, the dude isn't much taller than Chelsie who is a tiny dancer. (Hold me closer . . .) We also saw that Louie is sportin the mop head hairstyle. (At least if he's votted out soon he can stay connected with DWTS by letting the custodial crew us him for cleaning off the dance floor) In the rehearsal footage, Louie complained about how frustrated he was when he couldn't get the dance steps down the first time he learned them. (Cause you can't dance, dude.) I will say that as they danced the Foxtrot together, Louie and Chelsie looked really cute. (So nice when the wee folk dance, saints preserve us) Though they looked good together, Louie looked stiff to me and struggled with his timing. Carrie Ann said she was surprised by his performance. However, she did say it was obvious he hadn't danced before. (She is a sharp one.) She also said that she liked how Louie respected the dance. Len totally dissed on Louie's hair (Oh, Lenny, you oldster, you.) Bruno called Louie a dancing hobbit. (Hee!) He shall now be known as . . . Louie Baggins the halfling dancer. So Bruno went on to tell the halfling that he lacked fluidity, he fell twice, and needs to keep working. SCORE: 19</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Our next guy celebrity dancer and pro for the evening was Michael Irvin & Anna D. dancing the Cha-Cha-Cha. Why is ex-NFL hall of famer Michael Irvin on this show? Cause Jerry Rice was on the show and has a rivalry with Jerry Rice and Michael's determined to beat Jerry's scores, etc. (Oh, joy. Sigh) Anna D. tries to get Michael's non-moving hips to shake so she has him use a Hula Hoop. Michael at one point during rehearsal stopped and asked himself, "Why am I doing this? What was I thinking?" (Cause your a fame whore, dude!) Michael said that Jerry Rice got a 21 for his Cha-Cha-Cha so Michael was trying to beat that score. (Uh, huh. Yeah. Good luck with that.) Not sure about using James Brown's "I Feel Good" for the Cha-Cha-Cha, but ok. I thought Michael was a little heavy footed at times but didn't do too bad. He tried to work the hips . . . knida. Len said Michael's dancing wasn't great, but he got up in Anna's face about the lack of content which I agree was lacking in their Cha-Cha-Cha. Len further commented that he hoped Michael did better in the upcoming Dancing Relay as Michael's Cha-Cha-Cha wouldn't save him. (Oh, HARSH!!) Bruno admitted Michael is a crowd pleaser but footwork, timing, and content were all out. Michael needs to bring in ALL the dance stuff. Carrie Ann also got after Anna about the choreography's lack of content which seems to be a problem at times for the newbie pros. They need to learn what the judges want to see. She did say that Michael had MORE charisma than Jerry had so . . . take that, Jerry! Backstage Sammy goes off on how hard the judges have been on the celebrity stars all evening like SHE knows anything. (Seriously, Sammy, quiet down. You're annoying people.) Michael said he was already a success in his own mind. SCORE: 13 (Jerry - "I feel good, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH!") </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Our LAST star of the evening (Finally! Whew!) was Tom Delay and Cheryl dancing the Cha-Cha-Cha. It SO saddens me that one of my favorite dance pros, Cheryl Burke, is saddled this season with this guy who has little to NO chance of winning. Sigh. Oh, well. We see rehearsal footage and its just . . . sad. His biggest fear is that he would embarass himself while on DWTS (The Majority of us share that fear, Tom). He did make a funny joke about his inability to go "left." Still, I don't think Tom will last long in this competition. I will say though that the dance performance was better than I would have imagined. No Steve Wozniak here. He did some actual Cha-Cha-Cha steps and his pointing and winking at Bruno was a hoot. Bruno called Tom "crazier than Sarah Palin." Bruno did admit that the little Cha-Cha-Cha Tom did during the hand wasn't too bad. Carrie Ann said it was surreal but that Tom was light on his feet and had natural grace. It was also nice that Tom was dancing for the older crowd. (Carrie Ann's all about the representing tonight.) Len said that parts were magic, parts were tragic (Cleveh boy that Lenny). The Cha-Cha-Cha parts were good but the rest? Not so much. SCORE: 16</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The last part of the night's dancing was dedicated to The Dancing Relaaaayyys! Big Tom explains all the ins and outs of the Dancing teams and relays and he introduces the first Relay team dancing the Salsa:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Ashley "Black Hole" Hamilton & Edyta</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Louie "Baggins" Vito & Chelsie</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Donny Osmond & Kym</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Chuck "Macho Man" & Anna T.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">They all danced for about 30 seconds and it was VERY interesting to see all the dancers side by side. As Carrie Ann said, Donny? He smoked them all. Although, at times Donny does need to dial back the enthusiasm some. So Donny earned a 10, Louie an 8, Chuck a 6, Ashley a 4.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The next Dance Relay Team dancing the Viennese Waltz was:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mark "Grasshopper" Dacascos & Lacey</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Aaron "Spikey Boy" Carter & Karina</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Michael "Jerry's Rival" Irvin & Anna D. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Tom Delay & Cheryl</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Aaron took this round with a 10 followed by Mark (8), Michael (6), and Tom (4).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Overall the Men's Scores for Week 1:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Aaron Carter - 32</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Donny Osmond - 30</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Mark Dacascos - 29</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Louie Vito - 27</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Chuck Liddell - 22</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Tom Delay - 20</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Ashley Hamilton - 19</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Michael Irvin - 19 </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Next up the ladies take to the floor as Premier night continues . . .</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;"></span>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-66799585535927007912009-09-13T19:26:00.000-07:002009-09-23T17:38:05.235-07:00Season 9 Aligning of the StarsThe upcoming season of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">DWTS</span> promises to be chock full of stars . . . well, they're all "stars" as long as you REALLY stretch the term to the outer galaxy. Nevertheless, let's see the constellations of celebrity types that plan to waltz across the dance floor this fall:<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>The Sports Stars</strong></span></em><br />Natalie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Coughlin</span> ( Olympian Medal Winner)<br />Michael Irvin ( NFL Football player )<br />Chuck <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Liddell</span> ( <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">UFC</span> Champ - Fighter/ Boxer type)<br />Louie Vito ( Snowboarding Champ - Alternative Sport Star)<br /><br />All four are your stereotypical representatives for the various sports though I have to say Chuck <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Liddell</span> and Louie Vito are so sport specific that if they don't WOW the viewing audience with their dance moves they will be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">KO'd</span> early on. I would think your average DWTS viewer doesn't watch cage fighting death match type events nor log hours watching the X-Games to see all the rad snowboarders tearing up the slopes so have little to NO idea who <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Liddell</span> or Vito are and I seriously doubt that Liddell nor Vito's respective fans watch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">DWTS</span>. One thing past seasons have shown is that MOST of the stars who do well have a combination of ability and significant fan base. Chuck and Louie may be screwied is all I'm saying.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em>The Model Stars</em></strong></span><br />Joanna <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Krupa</span><br />Kathy Ireland<br /><br />Caught <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Krupa</span> on this past summer's celebrity show The Superstars and she was a real <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">prima</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">donna</span> so expect some DRAMA from her. I did read in TV guide that the show is trying to pass off Kathy Ireland as more of an Entrepreneur type a la Steve <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wosniak</span> or Marc Cuban than a supermodel, but that dog won't hunt. I mean, this is Kathy Ireland, ex-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">SUPERmodel</span>, and that's what she'll always be to most people.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em>The Actor Stars</em></strong></span><br />Melissa Joan Hart<br />Debi <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mazar</span><br /><br /><br />Not much to say here except being actors both of these ladies might draw some decent fan base and if they actually CAN dance (which remains to be seen) then they could advance.<br /><br /><strong><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:130%;" >The Singing Stars</span><br /></strong>Macy Gray<br />Aaron Carter<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mya</span><br /><br />Aaron Carter and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mya</span> are the best options for this grouping as both have had some dance training, albeit of the music video variety, but still. . . .<br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Entertainment Stars</span></strong></span><br />Donny Osmond<br />Kelly Osbourne (Daughter of The Prince of Darkness himself - Ozzy)<br /><br />Donny!! After Marie's stint on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">DWTS</span> I'm not surprised big bro wanted a crack at the glitter ball trophy. We'll have to see if he does better than sis. Should be VERY entertaining to watch. Kelly is an Osbourne so expect some real wackiness from her. Unless she is a dark horse dancer, she'll be back in Ozzy land in no time.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The Most Questionable Stars</span><br /></span></strong>Ashley Hamilton (Son of George Hamilton)<br />Mark <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dacascos</span> ( Iron Chef America Host)<br />Tom Delay (Former Politician . . .)<br /><br />Okay, these three, err, stars, are so out there I don't think even the Voyager deep space satellite has come close to reaching them. A Political Star?? Seriously? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">DWTS</span> really wants to go there? And they pick Tom Delay? Great casting, people. And I thought last season's Holly Madison was a silly selection. At least <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">DWTS</span> casting could claim short notice for that one. What's the excuse for Ashley and Tom? My understanding is that Mar <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dacascos</span> is a Food Network star with the show Iron Chef America but we'll have to see if he can cook something on the dance that will sway most TV audience voters who have NO idea who this guy is or why he's on the show.<br /><br />Well, there you have it. These dancing stars come out on Monday nights starting Sept 21st so break out your TV telescopes and train them to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ABC</span> night sky to catch all the hot, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">dance floor</span> action. And be sure to stay tuned for upcoming blog recaps on the season ahead.Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359706690589222827.post-4378310153583304502009-09-08T11:19:00.000-07:002009-09-10T13:40:19.298-07:00DWTS Episode Recaps<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This blog is about recapping episodes of the popular TV show - Dancing With The Stars that over the past few years has become a huge hit. During a past season, a friend of mine wasn't able to watch the episodes due to a schedule conflict and I tried to keep her up-to-date with weekly episode recaps with my own personal dose of snarkiness just for some added fun. Ever since then, I've intended to do something like this so decided the upcoming 2009 DWTS season would be a great opportunity to flex my critic's muscles and share some thoughts about the show and perhaps dancing in general.</span><br style="font-family:verdana;"><br style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you're not a fan of the show, you might want to do a samba roll right out of this blog. If you DO like DWTS, then stick around and read some thoughts on the show episodes, judges, hosts, pro dancers, etc. It won't be Liiiiiiive, but it will be fun.</span><br /></span></span>Jeff Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473843751681390857noreply@blogger.com0