Dancing With The Stars - Season 8

The new season with debut on March 9. So far, I have only seen that Donny Osmond will be one of the stars.

I hope Lacey comes back. I also heard that Chelsie Hightower may be one of the pro dancers.

ABC will be announcing the line-up on Sunday. Here's the post from ABC.

ABC TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW CAST OF DANCING WITH THE STARS IN A SPECIAL PRIMETIME 'ALL NIGHT NAME DROP' HOSTED BY TOM BERGERON, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8

Cast Members Will Be Revealed in Interstitials Throughout ABC's Sunday Night Lineup

ABC.com Will Post the Names as They're Revealed On Air

First Live In-Studio Interview with a Cast Member on Good Morning America, Monday, February 9

Cast Member to Appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday, February 10

In a special Sunday night event, the much anticipated Season Eight cast of Dancing with the Stars will be announced by Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron in interstitials throughout ABC's primetime schedule. Beginning with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, followed by Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters, the All Night Name Drop will air SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Immediately following each cast member's unveiling during primetime, ABC.com will post the updated list online (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET).

Following the All Night Name Drop on Sunday, Good Morning America will have the first live in-studio interview with a member of the new Season Eight cast on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (7:00-9:00 a.m., ET).

Jimmy Kimmel will then play host to a member of the cast on Jimmy Kimmel Live, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 (12:06-1:06 a.m., ET).

Season Eight of Dancing with the Stars premieres MONDAY, MARCH 9 (8:00-10:02 p.m., ET) followed by a second performance show on MONDAY, MARCH 16 (8:00-10:02 p.m., ET). Dancing with the Stars the Results Show debuts TUESDAY, MARCH 17 (9:00  10:02 p.m., ET).

Here's a link to a blog listing the celebs.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/02/dancing-with-th.html

No Donny Osmond despite his own announcement last week. Julianne will be returning this year, although she wanted to take time off to pursue her singing career.

And major happiness ... Lacey will be returning and Chelsie will be joining her. :love::rockon::love:

Here are the pairings. Looks like Lacey has the "bad boy."

Julienne/Chuck
Jonathan/Nancy
Maksim/Denise
Mark/Shawn
Derek/Lil Kim
Karina/Lawrence
Lacey/Steve-O
Cheryl/Ty
Edyta/Gilles
Anna/Steve
Alec br/Jewel
Tony/Belinda
Chelsie-David

Add Dmitry to the list of pro dancers.

Even if the celebs are less than stellar, at least we'll see three great dancers from SYTYCD .

As soon as I find out the official partners tomorrow, I'll post those.

Here are the pairings from ABC:

Belinda Carlisle and Jonathan
David Alan Grier and Kym
Jewel and Dimitry
Ty Murray and Chelsie
Lawrence Taylor and Edyta
Steve Wozniak and Karina
Chuck Wicks and Julianne
Denise Richard and Max
Steve-O and Lacey
Shawn Johnson and Mark
Gilles Marini and Cheryl
Nancy O'Dell and Tony
Lil Kim and Derek

Who says Steve Wozniak is the first to go? :lol:

Just a reminder that DWTS premieres Monday, March 9 at 8pm.

Chelsie, Lacey, Dmitry ... it's going to be a great season.

ETA: Just read Ty Murray's blog. He says Jewel has a stress fracture in one leg and a stress reaction in the other. She's on crutches and the doctors are not letting her dance. I guess we won't see much of Dmitry.

Jewel will cheering on Ty and Chelsie from the sidelines. She's on crutches, but apparently keeping her singing dates. Best wishes to her for a speedy recovery.

ETA: 3/7/09

Nancy O'Dell is also injured and has dropped out of the competition. No news yet on her replacement.

Holly Madison is replacing Jewel.

Monday should be an interesting opening show.

I'm just miserable that DWTS and HouseMD are on the same night at the same time. I want to watch both, dangit, but the mum and the bf both want to watch DWTS and don't like House (actually mum kind of hates it) so I'll never get to watch House while DWTS is on.

:upset:

I'm just miserable that DWTS and HouseMD are on the same night at the same time. I want to watch both, dangit, but the mum and the bf both want to watch DWTS and don't like House (actually mum kind of hates it) so I'll never get to watch House while DWTS is on.

:upset:

Awwww. Don't hold it against DWTS. Would you like to watch the show if it didn't conflict with House?

I love DWTS, actually; I'm a Julianne Hough fan. It just means I never get to watch HouseMD, which is my first favorite show. DWTS is second, so the fact that they both air at the same time every week makes me insane.

I love DWTS, actually; I'm a Julianne Hough fan. It just means I never get to watch HouseMD, which is my first favorite show. DWTS is second, so the fact that they both air at the same time every week makes me insane.

Julianne is outstanding. So is Cheryl. I love Derek, too.

Now, there are three pros from SYTYCD. Considering the low quality stars they have on this season, I'm watching for Lacey, Chelsie and Dmitry. And considering the stars they paired them up with, I don't think they'll be on for long.

My guess is Steve Wozniak and Steve O are going to the first voted off next week. Or maybe The Woz and Holly Madison.

I'm glad they are giving the stars another week to rack up some votes.

My favorite pros are Julianne, Edyta and Kym.

I hear that Edyta got paired with a bit of a dud again?
:(

originally posted by Desraelda
My guess is Steve Wozniak and Steve O are going to the first voted off next week. Or maybe The Woz and Holly Madison.

I think Holly will be the first to go. Steve-O might get sympathy points for being in Rehab.

So far, I think Shawn Johnson, Gilles, and Lil_Kim will be the ones to go the farthest. But then, it's only been one night, and this show is known to suprise. Oh, and the chick from the Bachelor...she's definitely got a sympathetic fan base after what that jerk did to her. She'll stay on for awhile.

My favorite pros are Julianne, Edyta and Kym.

I hear that Edyta got paired with a bit of a dud again? :(

Edyta got this season's football player. He's no Jason or Emmet.

I think Holly will be the first to go. Steve-O might get sympathy points for being in Rehab.

That's possible. And Lacey has a strong fan base, too. I think she did wonders with the choreo considering what she had to work with.

So far, I think Shawn Johnson, Gilles, and Lil_Kim will be the ones to go the farthest. But then, it's only been one night, and this show is known to suprise. Oh, and the chick from the Bachelor...she's definitely got a sympathetic fan base after what that jerk did to her. She'll stay on for awhile.

Agreed. Melissa did well. She's got a good dance background, and the sympathy vote.

Two more injuries? Both Steves.

The Woz has a fractured foot, but they said he could dance. He's wearing a plastic cast, but danced without it.

Steve O wanted to put a front flip into the dance. When he did it in dress rehearsal, he landed flat on his back, and the mike slammed into him. Lacey said he started to swell right away. He's in the hospital. The judges really panned their performance (based on the film of the dress rehearsal), but I think they did pretty well. I don't blame the judges, though. They can't have an injured dancer on the show.

Lil Kim, Shawn, Giles and Melissa continued to shine. I would love to see Tony win this year. He came close with Stacy Kiebler in Season 2.

Surprisingly, the two bottom couples were Belinda Carlisle and The Woz. Lacey and Steve O were safe.

They had a dance-off and Belinda was eliminated. I thought they were supposed to eliminate two this time. I guess they didn't want to take any chances. If they eliminated two and another dancer got injured, they would have a real problem.

It was so great to see Chelsie dance with Dmitry last night. She's obviously been holding back when dancing with Ty, but she went all out with Dmitry. What a beautiful dancer she is.

I too was surprised that Belinda & Jonathan scored lower than Lacey & Steve-O. I chalk it up to Lacey's fans & all the young jackasses out there, though I wouldn't expect them to watch DwtS.

I don't get where my boyfriend insists that Gilles and Dimitri, the two top scorers, are both gay. Anyone able to explain this to me? He says it's more than just their accents...

I too was surprised that Belinda & Jonathan scored lower than Lacey & Steve-O. I chalk it up to Lacey's fans & all the young jackasses out there, though I wouldn't expect them to watch DwtS.

I thought the same thing. Their fan base saved them, because the judges sure didn't give them any help. They're not going to make it to the top, but I think they can get through a few more weeks.

I don't get where my boyfriend insists that Gilles and Dimitri, the two top scorers, are both gay. Anyone able to explain this to me? He says it's more than just their accents...

Gilles is married with two children and Dmitry had a thing with Natalie on SYTYCD. He's probably jealous because you like them. :lol:

That must be it. He talks about Kym, Julianne, and Edyta being hott, and I get pangs of jealousy (but usually keep my mouth shut). I talk about Mark, Maksim, and Dimitry being hott... and he says a lot of ridiculous nonsense about them being gay. :rolleyes: What, just because they dance great and can really move their hips, that makes them gay?

That must be it. He talks about Kym, Julianne, and Edyta being hott, and I get pangs of jealousy (but usually keep my mouth shut). I talk about Mark, Maksim, and Dimitry being hott... and he says a lot of ridiculous nonsense about them being gay. :rolleyes: What, just because they dance great and can really move their hips, that makes them gay?

:lol: Typical. Did you hear what Chuck Wickes said to Julianne about Derek? She was trying to get him to move his hips for the salsa. He said something about her wanting him to move like Derek and that Derek walks like a girl. I don't think Shannon Elizabeth thinks Derek walks like a girl. :lol:

And lets not forget that Maks is engaged to Karina.

I know, and that Gilles has a family and does very straight roles in all the shows & movies he's in. Straight, sexy stud roles.

I can't remember which one it was, but it seems to me that one of the lady professionals was trying to get her star partner to move his hips the right way, and he was saying "like a girl?" and she was saying, "yes, like a girl!"
:rotfl:

^I think that was Chuck and Julianne. :lol: That whole thing about moving his hips like Derek made me laugh. :rotfl: It's true though, Derek makes great use of his hips!

I was as suprised as you both were that Belinda was eliminated over Steve-O and Lacey. I felt really bad for her, she wasn't the bottom of the pile, so I'm sure she thought she was somewhat safe.

^I think that was Chuck and Julianne. :lol: That whole thing about moving his hips like Derek made me laugh. :rotfl: It's true though, Derek makes great use of his hips!

Yes, he sure does!! :love:

I was as suprised as you both were that Belinda was eliminated over Steve-O and Lacey. I felt really bad for her, she wasn't the bottom of the pile, so I'm sure she thought she was somewhat safe.

Looking back on it, I think Belinda was just boring. Still, considering the very low scores the judges gave Steve O and Lacey, the voters must have really jammed the phone lines for them.

I thought Belinda would be safe for one more week, but I didn't think she'd last long. She just doesn't sparkle.

I thought Wozniak would be first eliminated, though. I don't think he will last as long as Cloris did even for his comedic value, though.

In SYTYCD alumni news, Love N Dancing will finally be released to limited theaters on May 8. It's all about West Coast Swing and Heidi and Benji definitely do some dancing in the movie. Hopefully, the DVD won't be far behind.

Denise, Holly, Steve O and The Woz are all up for the big chop.

Julianne and Chuck did very well. Not outstanding, but very well.

Shawn and Mark’s foxtrot was absolutely beautiful. She was so graceful, and that’s the kind of dance I like to see Mark do best.

Cheryl actually dancing a Latin dance to Latin music? Will wonders never cease? WTG, Cheryl. But I have to say, Gilles was outstanding. He actually out-moved (not out-danced) Cheryl a few times. Had to give them a Yee-Hah.

Yes, they finally saw what DAG can do. Kym is really good at bringing out the best in her partners.

I agreed with Carrie Ann about Melissa. Lovely dance and all, but something missing.

Lawrence and Edyta did okay, too. Nothing outstanding, but nothing horrible, either.

Lil Kim just wasn’t as confident as before. She kept looking nervously at Derek. If I hadn’t seen Gilles and Cheryl doing the Samba earlier, I think I would have liked it more.

I can’t believe Chelsie slipped. Or did she trip on Ty? Still, I love to watch her dance. Ty did a really nice job.

I don’t want to lose Lacey, but I really think Steve O should go next. Remember on SYTYCD when Nigel kept comparing Chris to a tree? If he thinks Chris was a tree, he would think Steve O was a dead tree.

I dunno. I think we have a clear top two--Giles, and Melissa. Cheryl has to love having a strong partner after her wandering around recently.

I'm a huge Lacey fan (and I voeted for her partner faithfully her first time out) but I can't bring myself to vote for Steve-O.

Giles and Melissa I agree would be the top two, except that I also see Shawn doing very well. I can't really pick between the three of them for the long run, but Shawn was the best last night IMO.

I cast all my votes for Denise, though, because I think she could do really well and just had a bad night.

Once again, I think Woz will get the lowest scores, as Stevo and Lacey have a huge fanbase to save them. Unless there's a Steve vs Steve danceoff tonight (I don't think so, wasn't that just for the first elimination?) I expect Wozniac to go and the jackass to get one more week.

Dead tree, very good analogy.

I dunno. I think we have a clear top two--Giles, and Melissa. Cheryl has to love having a strong partner after her wandering around recently.

I'll agree with Gilles. Didn't it look like Cheryl was working hard to keep up with him last night?

I'm a huge Lacey fan (and I voted for her partner faithfully her first time out) but I can't bring myself to vote for Steve-O.

Agreed. At least Lance had a chance, but Steve O has no chance at all. I'm wondering if he even has a chance of getting out alive. :lol:

Giles and Melissa I agree would be the top two, except that I also see Shawn doing very well. I can't really pick between the three of them for the long run, but Shawn was the best last night IMO.

Shawn really showed her stuff last night. She was elegant and graceful, and showed a sophistication far beyond her years.

Melissa's very good, but she needs to show us more of her personality. I think she's handicapped by Tony. He's got great technique and is a fantastic choreographer, but he just seems a little cold to me.

I cast all my votes for Denise, though, because I think she could do really well and just had a bad night.

I didn't vote last night, but if I had, I would have thrown some votes over to Ty. His save of Chelsie last night was very professional.

Once again, I think Woz will get the lowest scores, as Stevo and Lacey have a huge fanbase to save them. Unless there's a Steve vs Steve danceoff tonight (I don't think so, wasn't that just for the first elimination?) I expect Wozniac to go and the jackass to get one more week.

I think they're doing another danceoff tonight. We'll know shortly. I think you're right about the jackass :lol::lol: and Lacey.

Dead tree, very good analogy.

Yeah, I liked it. :lol:

I wasn't near a TV last night, who left?

I wasn't near a TV last night, who left?

Large Shocker. Both Steves were safe. Lacey almost passed out. Karina couldn't stop jumping up an down and hugging Woz.

That left Denise and Holly in the danceoff. I thought Holly did pretty well, but she did have one slight messup. The problem with Denise was that costume. It looked like a tu-tu and she looked like a seven-year old Shirley Temple trying to do a sexy Samba. It just didn't come off.

The judges gave Denise two more points than Holly, but Denise went home. Karina was in tears when Maks lost. Dmitry was so shocked, he could hardly react.

What you really missed was Dmitry doing a Benji type dance with Maks, Tony and Karina. All I could think of was Dmitry got in touch with his inner Benji. :lol:

The really funny thing you missed was Cloris and Corky demonstrating the two new dances for next week ... Lindy Hop and Argentine Tango. They really hammed it up (what else would you expect from Cloris?) and I got a good laugh.

:upset: Maksim! Nooo!! :upset:

The call-in votes must have been non-existant for Denise. I thought she danced quite a bit better than Holly both times, and the judges must have thought so too as they gave lower scores to Holly and Dmitry.

I was really unhappy that it was Maksim and Dmitry in the dance-off, too, as they are my favorite male professionals, and Steve and Steve-O danced a lot worse than Holly and Denise did. Plus I don't care all that much for Karina or Lacey. No offense to their fans, but I've always liked Julianne, Edyta, Kym, and Cheryl best, in that order.

I understand where Steve-O and Lacey are getting their fanbase votes, but who's voting for the Woz? Is this show really all that popular with computer geeks, or what?

IMO it's just plain wrong that Denise is gone and Wozniac stayed. It reminds me of what CarrieAnne said last season of Cloris Leachman, that they had to lose (I don't remember exactly who, but it was someone who was doing a pretty good job of actually learning the dances) so that the Cloris & Corky comedy act could go on one more week. I like Corky, though, and I would have been glad to see him back this season, but c'est la vie.

:upset: Maksim! Nooo!! :upset:

Karina was pretty upset, too.

I understand where Steve-O and Lacey are getting their fanbase votes, but who's voting for the Woz? Is this show really all that popular with computer geeks, or what?

Maybe the computer geek has hacked into DWTS's computers and artificially enhanced his votes. :lol:

IMO it's just plain wrong that Denise is gone and Wozniac stayed. It reminds me of what CarrieAnne said last season of Cloris Leachman, that they had to lose (I don't remember exactly who, but it was someone who was doing a pretty good job of actually learning the dances) so that the Cloris & Corky comedy act could go on one more week. I like Corky, though, and I would have been glad to see him back this season, but c'est la vie.

At least it was Denise and not someone who had a chance to improve like Ty or DAG. The very obvious cannon fodder left are Holly and the two Steves, and Denise wasn't going to last very long in any case.

I love Lacey, and it was a joy to watch her with Lance last year. This year, I wish Steve O would get lost and put Lacey out of her misery.

Yeah, but Denise wasn't horrible, either, like the two Steves are.

Lacey looked almost as surprised as Karina when she & SteveO were announced as safe, I thought.

I was surprised both times, too.

And I love your theory that the Woz hacked into the computers and boosted his score! :rotfl: Although if that's the case, he's also a very good actor when it comes to looking very surprised!

originally posted by LyraLovegood
And I love your theory that the Woz hacked into the computers and boosted his score! Although if that's the case, he's also a very good actor when it comes to looking very surprised!

I couldn't believe it when they announced the Woz right after the top 3!! That was incredible! I can't believe he wasn't in the dance off. :no: It really is a crime of voting that Denise went before both Steves. But with a double elimination coming, I doubt both Steves will successfully survive again, at least one of them (if not both) will have to go.

As for this week's performances, I was really impressed by Ty. When I first watched it, I thought he dropped her but when I found out it was actually that she slipped and he saved her, I couldn't help but cheer for him! He is really improving with each week. :clap: Go Ty!

Shawn, Gilles, and Melissa. It's so hard to pick. I think Shawn was my favorite this week, but it's way too early to pick a favorite for the winner. All 3 of them could get to that final spot. I see Chuck and Lil Kim going pretty far too. Both of them are improving and definitely have appeal as dancers. Unless there's drastic improvement, they won't see the final 3, but they will get pretty far in the competition.

BTW, since there is a double elimination this week...does it mean the bottom 4 will have a dance-off...or will they just skip that?

I would guess that Wozniak is getting most of his votes by iPhone. I doubt that he actually rigged them because he's been out of the company for more than 20 years. Then again, back in the 70s he and Steve Jobs built a device to hack into telephone lines that they once used to call the Vatican.

I understand Lacey's base--since I'm part of it. However, Steve-O's dancing has been so painful that I felt I couldn't in good conscience give him any votes. I still can't figure out why the Woz wasn't in the dance-off. I'm also shocked that the whole Playmate thing hasn't played in Holly's favor with the husbands and boyfriends who normally wouldn't be interested in the show. Ah well, live and learn.;)

^I actually thought the Playmate might have been what helped Holly in the dance-off. Let's face it, she looked way better then Denise, even though she did not dance better at all. Denise just looked ridiculous where as Holly was... very appealing to many men in the audience I'm sure.

^I actually thought the Playmate might have been what helped Holly in the dance-off. Let's face it, she looked way better then Denise, even though she did not dance better at all. Denise just looked ridiculous where as Holly was... very appealing to many men in the audience I'm sure.

I agree that Denise looked ridiculous. Her costume didn't help her at all.

I'm wondering why the judges have been so hard on Chuck. He's not half bad. He learns the steps, he moves well, and he looks really cute with Julianne.

I'm glad there is a double elimination this week. Unless something goes really wrong with the other dancers, Holly (who doesn't know what to do with her feet), Steve O (the dead tree) and Woz (the cackling stump) will be candidates for tossing off the stage. Once those three are gone, we can get down to some real dancing.

I hope Gilles gets the Argentine Tango next week. :love:

They're expecting super sizzle from them and he looks competent (a little stiff and uncomfortable). I don't think they're expecting him to be Gilles, but maybe they're looking for a Drew sort of performance.*shrugs*

DAG and Kym: Very cute and a lot of fun.

Lil’ Kim and Derek: Razzberries to Len for his criticism. Kim was totally sensual, graceful, and she hit her lines beautifully. Derek’s choreo was dazzling. At least Len got that right.

Chuck and Julianne: He was a bit off the beat a few times. He needs to put more of himself into his dancing.

Lawrence and Edyta: Well, we know that Edyta can do the Tango, but can Lawrence. He had the attitude and moves right, but he just didn’t do enough dancing. She danced all around him.

Ty and Chelsie: Ty pulled out all the stops for this one. He’s a bit pigeon-toed, and I think it makes his dancing look more awkward than it is.

Woz and Karina: I’ve seen more grace and passion in a marching band.

Melissa and Tony: Melissa did all the tricks (and more) that the female pros did, and did them perfectly. She keeps that up and she’ll definitely end up in the top three.

Holly and Dmitry: Loved the choreo. I think she was less awkward this time, but ...

Steve O and Lacey: Well, I think the dead tree grew a couple of leaves. Better. That was quite a booty shot of Lacey.

Gilles and Cheryl: Very deep sigh for both of them. :love: Cheryl’s choreo was absolutely beautiful and she danced it the way it should be danced. Gilles is a fitting partner for her. I have to go get a glass of cold water, now.

Shawn and Mark: The gymnastics were wonderful, but she actually didn’t do the kind of Lindy tricks that Melissa did. I expected more from Shawn with this type of dance.

Top three for me this week: Gilles, Melissa and Kim.

Bottom three ... do I really have to say it? :no:

Honestly, I thought Derek was the only guy on the whole show -- stars & pros -- who did a great job on the tango last night. The other guys just seemed to be mostly walking around while the ladies danced around them.

I liked Shawn's hop better than the judges did, too; I don't think it's fair for the judges to penalize her for the way Mark choreographed it to be more gymnastic than dance. I guess it's as much the pros competing as the stars, but I keep thinking this way; if the star did a great job dancing what their coach taught them, they should get scored for that, not for the judges not liking the choreography. Either that, or they should have a composite score: one for the star doing the dancing, and one for the pro doing the teaching & choreo.

My top three this week were Kim, Melissa and Shawn. Bottom three, yes I know it's obvious, Steve Steve and Holly. I agree with Steve-O that it's insane that the judges gave them the same scores last week when he forgot the freaking steps as this week, when he did at least dance what Lacey taught him. Though I think Lacey lowered the bar a lot to make it easy for him.

Favorite moment of the evening? "I think your imaginary friend needs a cigarette now. :rotfl: mao

Honestly, I thought Derek was the only guy on the whole show -- stars & pros -- who did a great job on the tango last night. The other guys just seemed to be mostly walking around while the ladies danced around them.

Derek is always good and really throws himself into all the dances. I thought Gilles did quite a bit of dancing. I watched his AT again this morning, and I thought he danced really well.

I liked Shawn's hop better than the judges did, too; I don't think it's fair for the judges to penalize her for the way Mark choreographed it to be more gymnastic than dance. I guess it's as much the pros competing as the stars, but I keep thinking this way; if the star did a great job dancing what their coach taught them, they should get scored for that, not for the judges not liking the choreography. Either that, or they should have a composite score: one for the star doing the dancing, and one for the pro doing the teaching & choreo.

Yes, what Shawn did, she did well, and you're right, it's up to the pro to showcase the celeb.

That's a good idea. For example, I thought Dmitry's choreo was very good and designed to help Holly out. Not his fault that she fell off the stool. On the other hand, giving him credit for the choreo would raise her score unnecessarily.

The judges should be able to comment on the choreo if they like, but shouldn't consider it. How many times has Len said that's not a samba or that's not a tango or quickstep. He does let that influence his scoring and he shouldn't.

My top three this week were Kim, Melissa and Shawn. Bottom three, yes I know it's obvious, Steve Steve and Holly. I agree with Steve-O that it's insane that the judges gave them the same scores last week when he forgot the freaking steps as this week, when he did at least dance what Lacey taught him. Though I think Lacey lowered the bar a lot to make it easy for him.

Yes, Lacey and Steve O did a lot of running around the stage. I agreed with him, too. He actually did a bit better this week, and the scores should have reflected that, if only by a point or two.

Favorite moment of the evening? "I think your imaginary friend needs a cigarette now. :rotfl: mao

I nearly fell off my chair and broke a hip. I love Tom. Some of the time he makes up for Samantha.

I wouldn't have minded Holly trying one more week, but I think the voters got it right. Steve O did at least remember all his steps and didn't fall all over himself. Finally, Woz is gone.

I just found out that Chelsea Traille and Mark Kanemura from SYTYCD Season 4 were in the Macy's Stars of Dance on the DWTS results show. Here's the vid. You can see Chelsea quite clearly, but Mark is in the back. Watch in HQ and enlarge and you should be able to see him, at least for a moment or two.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMjBeee-rXI

I couldn't tell who was dancing the professional numbers in the results show last night, for the most part. A few of them, like Derek (the only blond guy, lol), but not much.

I couldn't tell who was dancing the professional numbers in the results show last night, for the most part. A few of them, like Derek (the only blond guy, lol), but not much.

Derek does stand out with all that blond hair. :lol:

When it's the pros from the show, I usually get up and stand close to the TV so I can tell who's dancing. Cheryl is easy to spot, and Julianne used to be easy until Chelsie came along. Dmitry and Tony are about the same size, so unless I'm close up, I can't tell who is who.

I think I'm going to start watching on my bigger screen TV. :sigh:

originally posted by Desrealda
Derek is always good and really throws himself into all the dances. I thought Gilles did quite a bit of dancing. I watched his AT again this morning, and I thought he danced really well.

This is why I love watching Derek! He's one of my favorite guys because he is so charismatic and so into the dancing! Even in the pro dances, I can't stop watching him!

However, I thought Gilles nailed that AT. Out of the male stars who performed the AT, he was the only one who kept up with his partner. He definitely has the sensuality and the talent for the latin style dances.

My other favorite male star is Ty. He is so cute and he just keeps better! I loved his lindy hop, it's so far from the cha-cha he did in week 1.

originally posted by LyraLovegood
I liked Shawn's hop better than the judges did, too; I don't think it's fair for the judges to penalize her for the way Mark choreographed it to be more gymnastic than dance. I guess it's as much the pros competing as the stars, but I keep thinking this way; if the star did a great job dancing what their coach taught them, they should get scored for that, not for the judges not liking the choreography. Either that, or they should have a composite score: one for the star doing the dancing, and one for the pro doing the teaching & choreo.

I think the judges may have been a bit biased there. If anyone else had done a dance with that many tricks, they would have given her higher scores, but because she's a gymnast they expect her to flip and jump around well so it's no big deal. It's nice that she can but they don't care as much as if someone like Melissa did that many flips. I think they were a little hard on Shawn, it was a really good routine.

I agree that Gilles did well on the Argentinian Tango, much better than any of the other male stars. And I know it's not fair to compare him straight across to professionals like Derek. But watching Gilles attempt the really tricky footwork in it after seeing Derek nail it, it made it obvious how difficult it all was. And none of the other guys even tried any of the really fancy footwork.

I agree that Gilles did well on the Argentinian Tango, much better than any of the other male stars. And I know it's not fair to compare him straight across to professionals like Derek. But watching Gilles attempt the really tricky footwork in it after seeing Derek nail it, it made it obvious how difficult it all was. And none of the other guys even tried any of the really fancy footwork.

I have to agree. Gilles footwork was incredible. The other guys just stood there while their pro partners did all the work.

I hear Gilles is doing the Paso Doble this week. That should be awesome. If he keeps doing the Latin dances, the other guys don't stand a chance.

^That should be right. Gilles should be on the Latin dance side this week since he did ballroom last week. :D I'm excited, the Paso Double is one of my favorites and Gilles really nails the Latin dances.

That would mean Melissa and Shawn are on the waltz...I forget which one they said was being performed. That should be interesting because both of them have done really well on the ballroom dances. It might make another three way tie.

Chuck and Julianne: Chuck went for the big, graceful extensions. Much improved.

Lawrence and Edyta: Beautiful choreo. Carrie Ann said it right. He’s got a limited range of motion.

Shawn and Mark: Funny, Len reacted to the boos before they actually started. Shawn is amazingly graceful and elegant. She’s well paired with Mark.

Melissa and Tony: Loved the choreo, but not the music. I thought Tony overbalanced at one point, but from what the judges said, I guess it was Melissa’s fumble.

DAG and Kym: I think Kym overdid on this dance and overshadowed DAG. She doesn’t usually do this. She’s usually very good at showcasing her partner and choreographing to their strengths.

Gilles and Cheryl: Can’t type ... can barely breathe. Somebody give me CPR. And he sure can dance. His footwork is incredible. Gilles really shows off Cheryl’s choreo.

Lacey and Steve O: Whoda thunk it. The dead tree has grown a few more leaves. Very sweet and simple. Not at all painful to watch. I liked it.

Chelsie and Ty: This was definitely Ty’s dance. I know he was somewhat stiff, but still, he had the steps and the musicality down pat.

Derek and Lil’ Kim: Same music and choreo as Benji and Donyelle. It’s one of my favorite dances from SYTYCD. Sorry, Derek. You stole that dance.

Gilles and Cheryl were absolute standouts tonight.

I think it's almost anybody's game for the bottom two and there will be another danceoff.

Probably Steve O will go home, but it could just as easily be Lawrence, DAG, Chuck or Ty.

I hope it's not DAG, Chuck or Ty. I voted for Chuck & Julianne, and for Ty & Chelsie because I thought they needed a bit of help. I voted for Shawn & Mark and for Melissa and Tony because I thought their dances were stunning and awesome, even though I don't guess they were perfect.

I wouldn't mind if Lawrence got voted off, though I absolutely love Edyta; his dance was stiff and boring to me.

Steve-O did better, but he still pretty much sucks. Mom and SageRacer hated it, especially his costume, but they don't like these two anyway. Ever.

I've never watched SYTYCD, so I didn't have any idea that Derek & Lil Kim had done any copycatting, but I thought it was a good dance. It didn't stand out or wow me, but I liked it well enough, and I still think they'll go to the top five.

Gilles and Cheryl... I'm sorry, but their dance disappointed me from the very beginning. Well, not the very beginning, I liked that because OMG Gilles shirtless !!! Whoo! But Cheryl's costume, the music selection, even most of the dance, it didn't look like a Paso Doble to me much at all! I don't claim to know much about dancing, but if they hadn't said it was a Paso Doble, I'd have thought it was a Samba or one of the other Latin dances. Plus the music would've gone better with Steve-O and Lacey's costumes.

Don't get me wrong; they danced it absolutely beautifully. Not quiet flawlessly -- in fact, I don't think there was a flawless dance last night -- but they were wonderful. Once again, I wish there was a composite score; Gilles would get a 10 from me because he danced so well, but I'd've given Cheryl a lower mark (maybe an 8) because it didn't come together as a believable Paso Doble to me.

Ty & Chelsie -- how cool was that, that he brought her out to a rodeo to see a real bull? And yes, his dancing was a bit stiff, but the stiffness fit the mood of the Paso Doble -- unlike the bit where Gilles lifted up the back of Cheryl's layered skirt :td: .

I hope it's Steve-O and Lawrence in the dance-off; Steve-O because I'm way past ready to see him go home, and Lawrence because I'm hoping there's a chance he could do a slightly better job with his Paso Doble. Are they allowed to step up the choreo a bit for the dance off, or do they have to do the same moves & steps?

My bet is that Lawerence and Steve-O will be in the bottom two. Although, I guess you never know. I'm hoping Steve-O goes home. I mean, it was much better then he's been, but he's no where near as good as he should be to progress much farther. If anyone else goes home before him it will be a travesty!

As for the others:

Lawrence and Edyta: Nice choreo, but it was definitely not his best. :shrug:

DAG and Kym: I thought this was a very good dance. I agree with Bruno, some of his leg extensions were a bit off, but the rest of the dance was sufficiently graceful and entertaining. I hope he doesn't end up in the bottom 2.

Gilles and Cheryl: I'm going to have to agree with Desraelda....:drool: That was amazing. I agree that the skirt lift isn't really part of the Paso Doble, but the rest of the dance was so breathtakingly amazing that I don't care! I liked it better then their tengo last week. It was stunning. Gilles is incredible and with his shirt off....:drool:

Melissa and Tony: It wasn't her best. I still liked it, but I think her scores were fair. Oh well, I'm sure she'll come back strong next week.

Shawn and Mark: That deserved higher scores, IMO. It was beautiful and she has improved on her extensions and posture so much in the past few weeks. It was infinitely better then her first waltz...I really thought it deserved a higher score. Come on Len!

Lil Kim and Derek: So he stole that dance huh? Dang, and I was thinking how great the choreo was. :lol: Oh well, they really are beautiful together, Carrie Ann is absolutely right. It was truly beautiful, IMO.

Ty and Chelsie: :lol: I love Ty!! Sure, it was a little stiff, but the Paso Doble calls for that. He had the moves down and I thought it deserved a slightly higher score. He impresses me more and more each week.

Chuck and Julianne: That was adorable. I agree with Carrie Ann though. He has the natural grace and the musicality, he just needs to reach for it. He has moments where he's great, and then he sucks it back in. :no: He needs to go for it like he did with the Foxtrot.

I think that's everyone. Anyways, I'm not looking forward to hearing Demi Levato tonight. Why DWTS?? Why?

I hope it's not DAG, Chuck or Ty. I voted for Chuck & Julianne, and for Ty & Chelsie because I thought they needed a bit of help. I voted for Shawn & Mark and for Melissa and Tony because I thought their dances were stunning and awesome, even though I don't guess they were perfect.

I wouldn't mind if Lawrence got voted off, though I absolutely love Edyta; his dance was stiff and boring to me.

I hope this is the year that football a player doesn't end up in the top three. I wouldn't mind Chuck going, either. He's just so bland.

Steve-O did better, but he still pretty much sucks. Mom and SageRacer hated it, especially his costume, but they don't like these two anyway. Ever.

At least he's not boring, but in all fairness, if he doesn't go this week, he should leave next week.

I've never watched SYTYCD, so I didn't have any idea that Derek & Lil Kim had done any copycatting, but I thought it was a good dance. It didn't stand out or wow me, but I liked it well enough, and I still think they'll go to the top five.

It would have wowed you if you had seen Benji and Donyelle do it. Those two had real chemistry. It just tugs at my heart every time I watch it. Fortunately, I was able to tape it.


Gilles and Cheryl... I'm sorry, but their dance disappointed me from the very beginning. Well, not the very beginning, I liked that because OMG Gilles shirtless !!! Whoo!

And I kept thinking Gilles was skinny and couldn't understand why everyone was drooling over him (except for his dancing). Boy, was I wrong.

Don't get me wrong; they danced it absolutely beautifully. Not quiet flawlessly -- in fact, I don't think there was a flawless dance last night -- but they were wonderful. Once again, I wish there was a composite score; Gilles would get a 10 from me because he danced so well, but I'd've given Cheryl a lower mark (maybe an 8) because it didn't come together as a believable Paso Doble to me.

I wish the judges wouldn't criticize the stars for dancing the way the pros teach them. I know the pros are competing, too, but at least address the remarks about the choreo to them. They (Len) didn't mind ripping up Lacey last year.

Ty & Chelsie -- how cool was that, that he brought her out to a rodeo to see a real bull? And yes, his dancing was a bit stiff, but the stiffness fit the mood of the Paso Doble -- unlike the bit where Gilles lifted up the back of Cheryl's layered skirt :td: .

That was really something. Chelsie is all girlie when she dances, but she's really a tomboy. I think she has five brothers. I loved her on SYTYCD, and she should have been in the finals. At least it got her noticed enough to get her this job. I hope she's around for many seasons.

I hope it's Steve-O and Lawrence in the dance-off; Steve-O because I'm way past ready to see him go home, and Lawrence because I'm hoping there's a chance he could do a slightly better job with his Paso Doble. Are they allowed to step up the choreo a bit for the dance off, or do they have to do the same moves & steps?

That would be okay with me, too. I think they have to do the same exact dance, but hopefully dance it a lot better. The judges higher scores didn't make a difference last time. I guess the viewers votes count pretty heavily, or there was a huge difference between the votes for Denise and the votes for Holly.

Results show is on soon. I understand Benji is going to do the WCS. That's always a treat for me.

ETA: 10:00pm. Obviously, the dance-off scores don't mean a thing. DAG should have lasted another week or two. He did really well tonight.

Lacey's carrying Steve-O again. I think next week is the absolute limit for that. I'm a little disappointed Lawrence didn't go home based on the dance-off. I guess the football fans saved him.

Lacey's carrying Steve-O again. I think next week is the absolute limit for that.

I think you're right. I don't think Steve O has enough of a fan base on his own to keep him going.

I'm a little disappointed Lawrence didn't go home based on the dance-off. I guess the football fans saved him.

If another jock gets to the finals just because he's got football fans voting for him, I'm going to bang my head against the wall.

DAG just isn't well known enough. I only know him as Carl the cop in Jumanji.

I don't see where the dance-off is making any kind of difference.

I'm really disappointed DAG went home. He performed better then Lawerence in the dance-off, IMO. But then, so did Denise when it was her and Holly. I don't understand what the point is if the people who do better aren't getting through. Steve-O had better go next week. I'm tired of him.

Are you kidding me? Stupid football fanbase saves that boring jock, when DAG danced so much better than not only him but also Steve-O and Ty, and maybe Chuck as well?

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Lyra--Where did you get that emoticon?!:wow: I haven't seen it in over three years on here. Send me an owl with the code for it, please.

I'd have thought the In Living Color base would have been enough to carry DAG this week.:sigh: I love Lacey, but I can't bring myself to vote for Steve-O. Maybe his luck will finally run out this week.

I'd have thought the In Living Color base would have been enough to carry DAG this week.:sigh: I love Lacey, but I can't bring myself to vote for Steve-O. Maybe his luck will finally run out this week.

DAG danced so well in the dance off, and he did pretty well in the original dance. He definitely didn't deserve to leave this week.

Since you watch SYTYCD, did you notice that Derek used Benji and Donyelle's VW to I'll Be? Same choreo and music. I don't know if it was step-for-step, but it was pretty darn close. No votes from me.

My votes are going to Gilles and Cheryl. They have been consistent week after week. I've seen too many great dancers get kicked off and I'm not taking any chances. Last season, Lacey and Lance should have been in the top two with Brooke winning (thank goodness she did), but another jock edged past them.

I personally would like to see Tony win this year, and he does have a chance with Melissa. But then I thought he had a chance with Stacey, too. Hopefully, he and Melissa will be in the top two.

It all just goes to show that the call-in votes are based on popularity and personality, not on dancing ability. It's just as ridiculous that Woz got to stay past the first show.

If it were just about dancing, not about who has a big enough fanbase to flood the phonelines with votes, it would be Tony & Melissa vs. Cheryl & Gilles at the end show.

Week 10 would be a dance-off between Shawn & Mark vs. Lil'Kim & Derek.
Week 8 would be a dance off between Ty & Chelsey vs. Chuck & Jullianne.
And next week, week 6, should be a dance-off between Lawrence & Edyta vs. Steve-O & Lacey.

But the football fans are sure to vote for Lawrence and boost him up; if he goes all the way to the top three and bumps off Shawn and Lil'Kim, though, I will be in a There Will Be Blood mood.

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*goes for a flaming mad smilie instead*
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Lyra, I couldn't agree more. Well said.

That's a memorable Daniel Day-Lewis performance and a justified mood if Lawrence makes the top 3. To be honest, I didn't watch the first hour of Dancing much, I'm a huge Chuck fan, so I tend to surf back during commercials (though I make an exception for Gilles and Cheryl.

originally posted by LyraLovegood
Week 10 would be a dance-off between Shawn & Mark vs. Lil'Kim & Derek.
Week 8 would be a dance off between Ty & Chelsey vs. Chuck & Jullianne.
And next week, week 6, should be a dance-off between Lawrence & Edyta vs. Steve-O & Lacey.

Exactly. The final 4 at this point should Shawn/Mark, Lil'Kim/Derek, Melissa/Tony and Gillie/Cheryl. I totally agree with you here. If anyone else makes it to the top 4, I will be seriously annoyed with the voters. The fact that Steve-O has made it this far is a travesty. No one should have had to go before him this week.

Did you get my owl, jormundt?

My non-CoS smileys come from the other two boards I frequent. A LotR board, and a religion & politics board.

Thank you, I did get the owl.:D I'll stumble through downloading. By the way, interesting thing--most of the smilies you got from those boards were on this board five years ago. I remember using them.

Not a really exciting show tonight.

Derek and Kim were fun, and it was a great dance, but that wasn't a jive. Chelsie/Ty and Cheryl/Gilles danced the jive. Gilles did lose the beat at one point, and it threw him off a bit. I'm not sure what Lawrence did and I don't know how the judges could have given him any praise at all.

The only really impressive rumba was Melissa and Tony. Shawn and Mark were beautiful, Chuck and Julianne were passionate and Lacey was very good. Steve O improved again, so I'll give the dead tree a few more leaves and maybe an acorn.

Cheryl seemed a little off tonight. Maybe a little tired.

We'll just have to see tomorrow night if Lacey's fans save Steve O again. If they do, it will probably be Lawrence or Ty going home. On the other hand, Lawrence is a football player and we kow how that goes.

I can't watch the results tomorrow, so please, somebody post them. Thanks.

I am afraid we might lose Ty & Chelsie this week. :upset: Steve-O and Lawrence both definitely showed improvement, but I was just mad at Chelsie for the way she choreographed the first part of their jive. It was boring, and she did all the dancing. :td:

Loved Shawn & Mark, and cast half my votes for them. I've never used all my alloted votes before; I've always sent one vote for whoever I liked, or maybe two if I thought a dance was particularly spectacular. Somehow, casting multiple votes for one couple feels like cheating to me.

I kind of agree with Len that Chuck & Julianne were a little too raunchy. It was as much her costume as the choreo. It has as much to do with my mood as anything else, though, as usually I like :drool: dances, but last night I didn't want to see it. And OMG Samantha's question was dumb: did you feel like you had a lot to proove dancing the romantic rhumba with your girlfriend? :yuhup: He only stated as much in practically the same words as Sam used in the practice footage we saw before the dance!

I liked Lil'Kim & Derek; it kind of makes me glad that I don't know the particular dance forms much, because it would have been harder to enjoy if I'd been thinking "that's not a jive" while they were dancing sooooo enthusiastically. From Len's comments, I would say Derek knew it wasn't a proper jive! I'm glad Carrie Anne & Bruno scored them high to offset Len's sourpuss 8.

Gilles & Cheryl were excellent, but not superior, this week, I thought. Melissa & Tony were better, but not quite flawless. If week 6 is supposed to separate the contenders from the pretenders, as Len said, I think last nights show did that distinctively. There were a clear top four and bottom four.

After I'd used up four votes for Shawn & Mark, I cast votes for Gilles & Cheryl, Melissa & Tony, and Lil'Kim & Derek. They've been my top four from week two, and they still are. I also cast one vote for Chuck & Julianne; she's always been my favorite pro, and they danced well, and it wasn't their fault that I wasn't in the mood to see a vertical sex dance. I'd still like to see Steve-O and Lawrence go home soon, but I'm afraid we'll lose Ty first.

Don't worry, Desraelda: I've got you covered, if no one else does!

I thought Gilles and Cheryl were somewhat ripped off given the quality of dancing that got higher scores than they did, so I actually voted eight times for them. Steve-O should really be in the Dance-off and have done with it.

originally posted by LyraLovegood
I am afraid we might lose Ty & Chelsie this week.

I hope not! I love Ty, he's got a great attitude and he's been doing so well. If Steve-O survives Ty, I will be so angry! :grumble: Steve-O just needs to leave.

I thought Ty and Chelsie's dance was pretty good once it got going, but I agree that the beginning was boring. Come on Chelsie, you can't just have him stand there while you dance around him! :no:

Chuck and Julianne...I maybe one of the few who liked it. I am usually a fan of the :drool: dances, and that was right up there. Finally, a Latin dance Chuck was in to! :lol:

LT and Edyta...eh, cute but harmless. It was nice to see him having fun again. He definitely loosened up but I didn't think it was that much better then the samba he did a few weeks back.

Melissa and Tony: I don't know. I just wasn't feeling this dance. I didn't feel the romance. Chuck and Julianne were way over board, but I felt like this was under. Not enough.

Gilles and Cheryl: Man, that was busy! Go Gilles for learning all of that! However, I was not a fan of the music choice, it was a little to punk for ballroom. But I liked it and I'm sure he'll make a come back next week.

Shawn and Mark: I agree with Len, I think they had the balance just right. I thought their rumba was incredibly sexy without being overt or inappropriate. It was awesome! What do they have to do to get a 10??

Lil Kim and Derek: Oh, I loved it! Yeah, it wasn't a real jive, but that was great! The minute I saw their costumes I knew they were doing "Jailhouse Rock" and that's one of my favorite 50s songs. And Lil Kim is such a performer!! I loved it, I am OK with that one getting the high score for the night!

What do {Shawn & Mark} have to do to get a 10?? Srsly!!

^It's really annoying me. I think she's better then the judges are giving her credit for. I can understand them not giving her a high score on the lindy hop, but her waltz last week was beautiful and this Rumba was amazing. Come on!! Just one, please?

Thanks, Lyra. I'm visiting my father, and there's only so much dancing I can make him watch. :err:

I'm afraid you may be right. Ty may be headed home. I was surprised that Chelsie had him stand there for so long. Then they did some Achy Breaky steps and finally got into the jive. Just watched Chelsie do her Bleeding Love routine with Mark this afternoon. I never get tired of watching that.

Derek is perfect for a Jailhouse Rock routine. It's the kind of fun stuff he does so well. Did anyone catch the costume meltdown? After the dance, Tom sidled over to Kim, handed her a handkerchief and planted himself in front of her while she adjusted her top.

The same four should still be on top. The middle group is starting to blend with the bottom group.

I'll pop in later for the recap.

originally posted by Desraelda
Derek is perfect for a Jailhouse Rock routine. It's the kind of fun stuff he does so well. Did anyone catch the costume meltdown? After the dance, Tom sidled over to Kim, handed her a handkerchief and planted himself in front of her while she adjusted her top.

He really is. :) It's too bad Len doesn't appreciate theatrical.

I've had Jailhouse Rock stuck in my head all day, thanks to Derek! :lol:

And no, I missed the meltdown. I saw Tom step in front of her, but I missed what actually happened. At least he caught it, that could've been embarrassing.

I wondered why she didn't have a wardrobe malfunction at the beginning of that dance, akshually.

ETA: Well, the show started off with Derek & Lil'Kim doing an encore performance, again.

There was a professional number that I didn't like at all, really, it was like an off-Broadway (lame) performance; girls dancing & singing about Amerika (I recognized the song, but don't remember what it's called right now).

They did the "no particular order" thing a little different; they had the couples lined up on the steps, called two couples down, and told them they were safe (after letting them think they might be in the bottom two for a few seconds). They started with Derek & Lil'Kim and Mark & Shawn, telling them they were safe.

Then there was another musical number, Raskall & Flatts was the band, and I think it was Tony & Julianne dancing. It was fabulous; I loved it. The dancing was very energetic & acrobatic.

They did a piece on how the stars are going to have some input in designing the costumes for the pro's next week; Lawrence was very funny, saying that he was going to have Edyta wearing something his momma would be proud of, as she seems to be allergic to clothes. :lol:

They had the Macy's dance next, which was done quite well, though not much to my taste. Then they had two more couples told that they were about to hear their fates: Cheryl & Gilles, and Tony & Melissa. Both safe to dance next week, duh.

Then there was the body language expert analyzing the stars, lol, and another Raskall & Flatts number. They sang the Beatles' song Revolution, and I think the dancers were Maksim, Mark, Karina & Chelsie, though once again I could be wrong.

They told Lawrence & Edyta they'd be back next week, then went to a commercial break. Julianne looked like she nearly went berk at that point, like she couldn't stand another three minutes without knowing if they'd made it or not. When they came back, They told J & Chuck that they would dance again next week, and they pulled Ty & Chelsie and Lacey & Steve-O forward so they could string them out a little longer. I was watching Lacey most closely; she looked happy & relaxed, and when they said she was done & Steve-O was going home, I tell you she looked relieved and happy about it to me. I thought "Hooray, I won't have to try to dance with this clod anymore" was written all over her face.

But, yay, Ty & Chelsie were saved, and Steve-O is finally going home!! :clap:

Good. Steve-O needed to go, I'm sorry. I love Lacey but he just can't compete with the competition he's up against. And Ty has at least had some good dances and a great attitude throughout.

Agreed, as much as I love Lacey, she drew one of the short straws this season. I saw the encore and frankly, I don't get what a big deal that dance was. I thought it should have gotten a 24, 8s all around. Melissa deserved the lead spot this week with Gilles stumbling.

I wondered why she didn't have a wardrobe malfunction at the beginning of that dance, akshually.

Me, too. Before she even started dancing, I said ... she's going to do the jive in that?

ETA: Well, the show started off with Derek & Lil'Kim doing an encore performance, again.

It was a great dance.

There was a professional number that I didn't like at all, really, it was like an off-Broadway (lame) performance; girls dancing & singing about Amerika (I recognized the song, but don't remember what it's called right now).

I didn't see it, but it was probably Amerika from West Side Story.


They did a piece on how the stars are going to have some input in designing the costumes for the pro's next week; Lawrence was very funny, saying that he was going to have Edyta wearing something his momma would be proud of, as she seems to be allergic to clothes. :lol:

Funny, but true. I did say to myself when Edyta and Alec did that rumba a couple of weeks ago, that if I had a core like that, I would probably show it off too.

I was watching Lacey most closely; she looked happy & relaxed, and when they said she was done & Steve-O was going home, I tell you she looked relieved and happy about it to me. I thought "Hooray, I won't have to try to dance with this clod anymore" was written all over her face.

Yes, I'm very happy for Lacey. Enough is enough. And at least Steve O danced okay this last time, and he went down on a good note.

Thanks for that great recap, Lyra.

Good. Steve-O needed to go, I'm sorry. I love Lacey but he just can't compete with the competition he's up against. And Ty has at least had some good dances and a great attitude throughout.

Agreed. I think Ty did the jive pretty well. Only 1/2 the dance was jive, but he put a good effort into it.

Agreed, as much as I love Lacey, she drew one of the short straws this season. I saw the encore and frankly, I don't get what a big deal that dance was. I thought it should have gotten a 24, 8s all around. Melissa deserved the lead spot this week with Gilles stumbling.

Why does Len knock some people for not doing the standard dance steps, and others he doesn't? He's just not consistent.

It was Gilles turn to stumble. Even the best of them do it once in the season.

:) :agree: You're welcome.

Yes, I think it was West Side Story's Amerika. The singing was a bit shrill, and the dance seemed uninspired. It also seemed a bit like a French chorus line, but the costumes were Latina and the accents seemed mostly... I don't know, Hungarian maybe. Something Slavic, anyway.

Yeah, they tried to sing without mikes (like they do onstage and it came out sort of shrill). I wasn't paying much attention to the dancing. That might indicate that it wasn't particularly eye-catching.

I'm so relieved it was Steve-O who went home and not Ty. :sigh: I didn't actually catch the show, so it's a relief to finally know, thanks for the recap Lyra!

:) :nod: You're welcome.

Yes, I think it was West Side Story's Amerika. The singing was a bit shrill, and the dance seemed uninspired. It also seemed a bit like a French chorus line, but the costumes were Latina and the accents seemed mostly... I don't know, Hungarian maybe. Something Slavic, anyway.

The revival of West Side Story just opened on Broadway, so I guess they're out promoting it. Cody Greene, who won Bravo's Step it Up and Dance, is playing Riff. The dances are supposed to follow Jerome Robbins choreography and they are supposed to be including some Spanish, not just Spanish accents, in the dialog. Not sorry I missed that as you can't beat the original movie.

Melissa and Tony - Argentine Tango. Great music, fabulous choreo and I couldn’t choose who did better with the AT; Melissa or Gilles. Tony hasn’t had such a fantastic partner since Stacey Keibler.

Arrrghhh. Not a group dance.

Lawrence and Edyta - Waltz. I don’t think Lawrence designed Edyta’s costume. I think his wife did. Not bad, but Edyta isn’t used to dancing with all that material flowing around her. I think Lawrence fumbled a bit, too. I agree with Carrie Ann; he looked freer and looser in his movements.

Kim and Derek - Rumba. Sharp and sexy, but that was Derek. Kim danced beautifully, but lost her heat.

Chuck and Julianne - Samba. Well, wearing red sure sent Chuck’s temperature soaring. And they actually did a samba roll. Only one, but they did it. Unexpectedly very, very good.

Ty and Chelsie - Waltz. I love watching Chelsie dance. Very nicely done by Ty. They were beautiful together. Yes. They are back in the game.

Shawn and Mark - Cha-Cha. Very well done. Shawn is definitely still a contender. What great technique. So much fun to watch.

Gilles and Cheryl - Waltz. So romantic, but not his best dance. Still, even a less than perfect dance by Gilles is mesmerizing.

Lawrence needs to go next. Everyone else stepped up their game. I absolutely do not know who to vote for. I may just vote for everyone except Lawrence.

I checked out the pros we can vote for to dance next season. The only one I know is Snow Urbin. She was fantastic on SYTYCD the first season. I think she made the finals.

I think there was only one that dances the ten, as does Chelsie. Don't ask me what that means. I just know that Chelsie is a beautiful dancer.

Anyway, the six will be dancing tomorrow night and two will be eliminated. In the end, only one will win.

Admittedly I did not see LT's first dance, but based on his performance in the group dance, he needs to go next. Ty should beat him out, he stepped it up!

So as you may guess, I really liked Ty's waltz. It was so sweet and he was definitely Carrie Ann's little dancer again.

Melissa and Tony--:wow: I agree with you, I can't decide if she was better then Gilles or not. She didn't receive a higher score, but I think she executed the foot work better. But Gilles and Cheryl had more heat, I think.

Chuck and Julianne: What a pleasant surprise! I loved it, go Chuck! He's finally showing that he can be a contender if he puts his mind to it. I think that's been his problem. He hasn't seemed to want it. Now, he does and he has the talent to go there. Thank you, Alabama!

Gilles and Cheryl--not his best dance so far, but still beautiful. He's gotten too used to the Latin dances. :lol: Gorgeous Gilles!

Shawn and Mark-- A 10!!!! Woot, finally! I loved it! I don't understand why she didn't get at least two 10s. She had flawless technique from what I could see, she had her hips going finally, and she was dancing it up! I enjoyed it more then Derek and Lil Kim's Jailhouse Rock last week. More 10s please!

Lil Kim and Derek-- Ah, poor Derek. He shouldn't beat himself up, his choreography is amazing. They had good advice though, go with your strengths. If he can get Lil Kim to be sexy and technically correct, he will get the good scores. :)

As for the group dance: That was fun, but I've seen better ones. Chuck's wig needed to go! :scared: But it was definitely enjoyable. Go team, go!

I didn't see SYTYD in its first year. I was introduced to it with Benji, Donyelle and Allison.

The people I was watching it with thought that Chuck and Melissa had the two best dances of the night--which is odd, because the people I watch with are NOT Chuck fans.

Melissa and Tony--:wow: I agree with you, I can't decide if she was better then Gilles or not. She didn't receive a higher score, but I think she executed the foot work better. But Gilles and Cheryl had more heat, I think.

Tony's choreo was outstanding and really showed off Melissa's talents, especially those lifts.

Chuck and Julianne: What a pleasant surprise! I loved it, go Chuck! He's finally showing that he can be a contender if he puts his mind to it. I think that's been his problem. He hasn't seemed to want it. Now, he does and he has the talent to go there. Thank you, Alabama!

I think you hit the nail on the head. He really didn't care before. Maybe he was just doing it for Julianne (or his career). Now he sees he can do it and do it well.

Shawn and Mark-- A 10!!!! Woot, finally! I loved it! I don't understand why she didn't get at least two 10s. She had flawless technique from what I could see, she had her hips going finally, and she was dancing it up! I enjoyed it more then Derek and Lil Kim's Jailhouse Rock last week. More 10s please!

I sure agree with that. Shawn danced her little heart out and she had it all going on.

As for the group dance: That was fun, but I've seen better ones. Chuck's wig needed to go! :scared: But it was definitely enjoyable. Go team, go!

It's hard enough in any group dance to see who's dancing, but between the wigs and the B&W camera, it was even harder.

I didn't see SYTYD in its first year. I was introduced to it with Benji, Donyelle and Allison.

That's the first year I saw it, too. They talked so much about Nick Lazarini, I had to go searching for vids. That's when I saw Snow. I especially liked her dancing with Blake.

The people I was watching it with thought that Chuck and Melissa had the two best dances of the night--which is odd, because the people I watch with are NOT Chuck fans.

It was definitely a break-out night for Chuck.

Melissa and Tony - Argentine Tango. Great music, fabulous choreo and I couldn’t choose who did better with the AT; Melissa or Gilles. Tony hasn’t had such a fantastic partner since Stacey Keibler.
I loved this one, and for me Melissa's AT was better. Only a tiny bit, but it was there.
Arrrghhh. Not a group dance.
I liked the group dance; I was only dismayed because I thought it was going to be like the team dance they did last season, with three couples per team and the scores going toward their possible elimination. That was so one-sided. Then I realized that there couldn't be a team dance with seven couples. :yuhup:
Lawrence and Edyta - Waltz. I don’t think Lawrence designed Edyta’s costume. I think his wife did. Not bad, but Edyta isn’t used to dancing with all that material flowing around her. I think Lawrence fumbled a bit, too. I agree with Carrie Ann; he looked freer and looser in his movements.
I think he was looser because he wasn't as nervous dancing with a lot less of Edyta's skin showing. :elaugh: I loved her gown, but it was sad the way it kept getting caught on things. It was clear she has a hard time getting the material to flow where it ought, instead of letting it get caught.
Kim and Derek - Rumba. Sharp and sexy, but that was Derek. Kim danced beautifully, but lost her heat.
I must disagree, I didn't see anything "sharp" about it. To me it was so slow it was boring, like they were dancing in slow motion. They danced it well, and they definitely have some chemistry, but that dance disappointed me. I didn't give them any votes.
Chuck and Julianne - Samba. Well, wearing red sure sent Chuck’s temperature soaring. And they actually did a samba roll. Only one, but they did it. Unexpectedly very, very good.
Wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! I loved this, best dance of the night for me by far. I was right with Carrie Ann standing up and shaking :clap:! I sent them two votes, and I was :no: at the judges for giving them nines not tens. I think they're prejudiced against C & J, and against Shawn & Mark as well.
Ty and Chelsie - Waltz. I love watching Chelsie dance. Very nicely done by Ty. They were beautiful together. Yes. They are back in the game.
Very nice indeed. Ty also got the most "points" from me for costume design.
Shawn and Mark - Cha-Cha. Very well done. Shawn is definitely still a contender. What great technique. So much fun to watch.
Didn't seem much like a cha-cha to me, I saw more disco, but it was a sweet dance and I think the judges should score her higher. Bruno was right to give her a "10". :tu: She dances her little heart out every week, and never gets the scores she deserves IMO.
Gilles and Cheryl - Waltz. So romantic, but not his best dance. Still, even a less than perfect dance by Gilles is mesmerizing.
Definitely beautiful, but definitely not quite as good as Melissa & Tony's. I thought the hair extensions did wonders for Cheryl; it would be awesome if she actually grew her hair out and curled it like that!
Lawrence needs to go next. Everyone else stepped up their game. I absolutely do not know who to vote for. I may just vote for everyone except Lawrence.
I voted for everyone but E&L and Derek & Lil'Kim. Like I said, their dance was pretty but booooooring. I cast two votes each for Ty & Chelsie and for Shawn & Mark.

Anyway, the six will be dancing tomorrow night and two will be eliminated. In the end, only one will win.
What six? There are seven couples left, aren't there? And wouldn't double elimination leave us short by one show? :hmm:

Alright, I saw LT's waltz. It was definitely smoother then I expected, but I stand by what I said last night. LT needs to go next. :agree:

originally posted by Desraelda
Tony's choreo was outstanding and really showed off Melissa's talents, especially those lifts.

originally posted by LyraLovegood
loved this one, and for me Melissa's AT was better. Only a tiny bit, but it was there.

I don't know why, but for some reason, Melissa's last several dances haven't really hooked me. Don't get me wrong, I still think she's a fantastic dancer and she nailed that AT, but for some reason, I haven't been drawn into her dances like I was in the first several weeks.

It might be because Tony is good at showcasing Melissa's talents, like you said, but not so much of her personality the last few weeks.

originally posted by LyraLovegood
Wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! I loved this, best dance of the night for me by far. I was right with Carrie Ann standing up and shaking ! I sent them two votes, and I was at the judges for giving them nines not tens. I think they're prejudiced against C & J, and against Shawn & Mark as well.

I know!! Chuck's dance was seriously amazing! Go Chuck:clap: it's about time. For me though, Shawn's was the best of the night. I might be a little biased because I came into the show rooting for her, but I thought Shawn was the best last night. :)

originally posted by Desraelda
It's hard enough in any group dance to see who's dancing, but between the wigs and the B&W camera, it was even harder.

:agree: I was really annoyed that we missed portions of each couple dancing because the camera wasn't following the right people. :grumble:

orignally posted by LyraLovegood
What six?

I think she was talking about the pro dancers. I believe there is supposed to be a pro dance competition starting tomorrow night to decide who will be a new pro dancer next season. :) Am I right?

I loved this one, and for me Melissa's AT was better. Only a tiny bit, but it was there.

I think it was the choreo that was better. I just watched the vid of Cheryl and Gilles, and the lifts Tony put in gave them the edge.

I liked the group dance; I was only dismayed because I thought it was going to be like the team dance they did last season, with three couples per team and the scores going toward their possible elimination. That was so one-sided. Then I realized that there couldn't be a team dance with seven couples. :yuhup:

I forgot about that. I'm sure in the back of my mind, I was thinking about that and cringing.

I think he was looser because he wasn't as nervous dancing with a lot less of Edyta's skin showing. :elaugh: I loved her gown, but it was sad the way it kept getting caught on things. It was clear she has a hard time getting the material to flow where it ought, instead of letting it get caught.

You may be right about that. :elaugh::elaugh::elaugh:

I must disagree, I didn't see anything "sharp" about it. To me it was so slow it was boring, like they were dancing in slow motion. They danced it well, and they definitely have some chemistry, but that dance disappointed me. I didn't give them any votes.

It was Derek I thought was sharp and sexy, not Kim. It seems like they are on their game every other week, and this wasn't the week.

I voted for everyone but E&L and Derek & Lil'Kim. Like I said, their dance was pretty but booooooring. I cast two votes each for Ty & Chelsie and for Shawn & Mark.

I gave Ty & Chelsie my extra votes.

What six? There are seven couples left, aren't there? And wouldn't double elimination leave us short by one show? :hmm:

I think she was talking about the pro dancers. I believe there is supposed to be a pro dance competition starting tomorrow night to decide who will be a new pro dancer next season. :) Am I right?

You're right. I guess I didn't make that clear. Sorry, folks.

I looked at the pro contestant photos and bios on abc.com. The first guy, Mayo I think, looks like JKR described Narcissa Malfoy ... like she has a bad smell under her nose. I don't think I could stand watching him week after week no matter how good he is. We get to see them dance tonight and then vote. Two will be eliminated.

I sure would love to see Pasha be a pro dancer on the show, but he shouldn't be separated from Anya. They are just so wonderful together. I was hoping to see him on the list.

This has turned out to be a really good season, despite all the misgivings I had in the beginning and then the multiple injuries.

What six? There are seven couples left, aren't there? And wouldn't double elimination leave us short by one show?

I think she was talking about the pro dancers. I believe there is supposed to be a pro dance competition starting tomorrow night to decide who will be a new pro dancer next season. Am I right?
K, thanks! Now I'm unconfuzzled!

Yes!!! At least LT was happy to go. And I'm soooo happy there won't be a football player in the finals.

The bad news is that there will be a team dance next week.

I loved Lacey and Dmitry dancing together. It really shows how these pros tone it down when dancing with the celebs.

Not too impressed with the new pro contestants. Snow hitting Genya in the face isn't a good sign. Didn't vote for Genya, either. I'm tired of scruffy, Russian dancers. Dmitry and Pasha aren't scruffy.

I already knew I wouldn't like Mayo. Too smooth. He could use a little scruffy. Anna didn't impress me all that much, either.

Afton and Brandon seemed to be the best, but it may just have been that they danced the cha-cha. He has those sharp moves that Derek has.

One minute to get our vote isn't much.

I liked Genya. I liked Mayo and Anna, too.

Only is Mayo straight? Because he seemed rather gay to me. I love his long elegant legs, and I think he danced beautifully with Anna. The judges were right about them being all tall and elegant and perfect for the classic waltz they did.

I got strong Johnny Depp vibes from Genya, though!

I liked Genya. I liked Mayo and Anna, too.

Only is Mayo straight? Because he seemed rather gay to me. I love his long elegant legs, and I think he danced beautifully with Anna. The judges were right about them being all tall and elegant and perfect for the classic waltz they did.

Yes, I have to agree with the judges on that. I just think Mayo looks so artificial and there's nothing natural about his dancing. He's all technique and no heat.

A one minute dance just isn't enough to make a decision. Tonight, all three couples should have done a cha-cha and a waltz. We would get a better idea of their talent and versatility.

Snow is a much better dancer than she appeared last night, but I just couldn't bring myself to vote for her. I had to vote for Afton.

I got strong Johnny Depp vibes from Genya, though!

True, but there's only one Johnny. :love:

Genya is Alex's brother and he looks too much like Alex and Maks for me. He dances just like Alex, too, which isn't surprising.

Guess we'll have to wait another week to see.

I haven't seen much of Alex, and I don't think Genya looks much like Maksim at all. Googling Genya didn't help much, but he did seem to be linked to Edyta in several of the hits I did get.

*would love to see Genya dancing with Edyta*

Team dances next week.

Ty says that team tango will be ...

Ty and Chelsie
Gilles and Cheryl
Kim and Derek

I think the other team dance is the rumba. Am I right about that? So that team would be

Melissa and Tony
Shawn and Mark
Chuck and Julianne

Who do you think is ripe for elimination next week? After this week's dances, I don't really want to see any of them go for another week. Ty and Chuck were at the bottom of my list after LT, but they both improved so much.

I'm guessing the voters will send Ty home.

Yeah, it will probably be either Ty or Chuck.

Maybe my prediction will work after all!

After Ty & Chuck are gone, it will be Lil'Kim vs. Shawn in week ten, and Melissa vs. Gilles in week twelve.

The team dances should be better this year, if that lineup is accurate; there are really good dancers on both sides, and it's not an easy dance vs. a hard dance. Tango & Rhumba will be much easier to compare. :tu:

You know what? I really miss the kids' competition. That was so cute.

Yeah, it will probably be either Ty or Chuck.

Maybe my prediction will work after all!

After Ty & Chuck are gone, it will be Lil'Kim vs. Shawn in week ten, and Melissa vs. Gilles in week twelve.

I think so, too; at least that's the way I would like to see the finals.

I'm just wondering if there may be an upset with Melissa. I know she deserves to be in the final two, but she needs to put a little more zing in her dancing to get the votes. And I would really like to see Tony get in the finals. He was so close with Stacy.

The team dances should be better this year, if that lineup is accurate; there are really good dancers on both sides, and it's not an easy dance vs. a hard dance. Tango & Rhumba will be much easier to compare. :tu:

I was happy to hear that, myself. Now I'm looking forward to the team dance.

You know what? I really miss the kids' competition. That was so cute.

I hope they bring that back next season.

Beating myself over the head ... I can't believe I forgot to watch last night. Thank goodness for youtube.

Shawn's samba was completely lackluster. I didn't catch her scores, but I don't think she deserved much.

Kim was as fierce as I expected her to be, and I always love watching Derek do the Paso.

Chuck's cha-cha left something to be desired after his outstanding performance last week. Maybe he should stick to wearing red?

Ty did a very respectable Salsa and I think Len was a little hard on him. Chelsie is very good at choreographing for him.

Gilles is a great dancer and he's been consistent throughout the season. The lindy showed a different side of him.

Melissa ... poor Melissa ... poor Tony. I really thought he had a chance of making it to the finals with Melissa. Any fracture of the rib, hairline or otherwise, isn't a good thing.

I'm glad Lacey danced with Tony in the group Mambo. I just don't think this group gave it their all.

Team Tango deserved their scores, and again, Ty stepped it up.

I was prepared for Ty to go home tonight based on last week's performances, but that may not happen. Considering last night, it could even be Shawn or Melissa.

Watching snippets on youtube just isn't the same as watching the whole show. I'm waiting for ABC to post the full episode so I can watch it.

Watched the whole show, as usual, but I didn't put my impressions down while they were fresh, so I'll have to scrape my memory to give a good review...

I was disappointed by Gilles & Cheryl's lindy hop; I didn't think it was at all up to the standard they set early on in the competition. Honestly, I don't think Gilles is getting better; I think he's staying level, maybe even going down slightly. I wouldn't have given them a nine, as I believe all 3 judges did.

I thought Shawn & Mark were beautiful, and I guess I might be a little biased in her favor, but I was spot on with Bruno giving her a 10. Loved it. No fair on whichever judge said her costume was doing most of the work; it's not her fault that her bust isn't as big as Lil'Kim's, and she wasn't the only one wearing lots of fringe.

Lil'Kim & Derek were indeed fantastic in the Paso. I 'bout dropped my jaw when Bruno said "the 61tch is back," but I agree with the high scores they got. :tu:

Loved Chuck & Julianne's cha-cha, too; I thought J was super hott, and I don't think Chuck lost a bit of his sizzle by wearing blue instead of vermilion. I didn't see what the judges were talking about with his arm placement, but I'm not all that knowledgeable about dancing and wasn't watching his arms anyway.http://www.minastirith.com/ubb/icons/icon51.gif

I totally retract what I said about Ty going home this week, and I think it was horribly mean of Len to say that he probably would. He and Chelsie danced beautifully last night IMO.

I feel terrible for Melissa, and I'm afraid this might indeed mean a major upset. If she doesn't get a lot of call-in voter support, she won't get to come back whether her rib heals quickly or not. The practice dance looked great to me; I'd have loved to see them dance it all out. Again, being not all that knowledgeable about dancing, I didn't really see what the judges meant about "marking."

All the scores were high last night; the judges kept re-using their "9" paddles :lol: I think sevens were the lowest scores anyone got, though I don't remember who besides Melissa got a seven from Len. I think he was in uber-grouch mode last night.

I liked the team Mambo better than the team Tango, though I can't really put my finger on why. Loved the pants off- move at the end; whoo, guys in tights!! I hated the musical selection for both teams, and the Tango costumes on the girls were :td:; Ty was awesome in his team dance though.

I have no predictions as to who's going home. I'm pretty sure it won't be Lil'Kim & Derek, but that's about all I can say.

Gilles - amazing dancer. Even if his last few dances havn't earned him the highest scores of the bunch, he's consistently good. He's so easy to watch too... and not just because he's hot!:drool: And Cheryl has been my favorite pro since she started back in season 2.
Lil' Kim - she is a great dancer, much better than I thought she would be. And Derek is also one of my favorite pros.
Shawn - she has improved so much! And I like how she looks scared when Bruno's talking to her!:lol: Mark is great as well.
Chuck - he's holding on, but for how long? He's improved greatly, but he's just not as good as everyone else (except for Ty). I actually think his relationship with Julianne is getting in the way.
Ty - I love Ty! He tries his best every week, and even though he's not the greatest, he's still fun to watch.
Melissa - I don't care for her at all. Yes, she's a good dancer, but I usually watch Tony during their routines.

As for last night, I didn't see the leader board because of Heroes, but I did watch the team dances on youtube. Team mambo was a tad bit boring, but still a good dance. Team tango was amazing! For one thing, Gilles' chest and Ty's arms = :drool: But the dancing was great too. Ty did well, and I don't know what Len was talking about when he said Gilles footwork was atrocious. Looked fine to me. I think the fact that team tango had probably the best pairs (Gilles/Cheryl, Kim/Derek) was a big help.
Poor Tony, he looked so sad when he was just standing around without a partner! It's not his fault. He's probably bummed because with Melissa, he may have a shot of winning the whole competition.

Although I love Ty, he should go tonight. But I wouldn't mind if Melissa's absence cost her and she left.

I thought Shawn & Mark were beautiful, and I guess I might be a little biased in her favor, but I was spot on with Bruno giving her a 10. Loved it. No fair on whichever judge said her costume was doing most of the work; it's not her fault that her bust isn't as big as Lil'Kim's, and she wasn't the only one wearing lots of fringe.

This is obviously what I missed by watching a clip instead of seeing the whole show last night. Still beating myself over the head about that.

Loved Chuck & Julianne's cha-cha, too; I thought J was super hott, and I don't think Chuck lost a bit of his sizzle by wearing blue instead of vermilion. I didn't see what the judges were talking about with his arm placement, but I'm not all that knowledgeable about dancing and wasn't watching his arms anyway.http://www.minastirith.com/ubb/icons/icon51.gif

The cha-cha was good, he just wasn't as good as last week.

I totally retract what I said about Ty going home this week, and I think it was horribly mean of Len to say that he probably would. He and Chelsie danced beautifully last night IMO.

I thought he did very well, too, and totally disagreed with Len. At least he redeemed himself when he complimented Ty on his tango. Ty has taken this competition seriously from the beginning, and he's lucky to have Chelsie as a partner.

I feel terrible for Melissa, and I'm afraid this might indeed mean a major upset. If she doesn't get a lot of call-in voter support, she won't get to come back whether her rib heals quickly or not. The practice dance looked great to me; I'd have loved to see them dance it all out. Again, being not all that knowledgeable about dancing, I didn't really see what the judges meant about "marking."

Yes, this could very well be the surprise elimination. Melissa doesn't have the fanbase that Lacey and Steve O had when they were judged on their practice dance. And those jeans she wore. :td: I wasn't surprised when she had to pull them up.

Ty did well, and I don't know what Len was talking about when he said Gilles footwork was atrocious. Looked fine to me.

I didn't understand what he meant, either. Of course, I didn't see it on the big screen, so maybe I missed something.

Although I love Ty, he should go tonight. But I wouldn't mind if Melissa's absence cost her and she left.

I kind of figured Ty would be the next to go, but it's up for grabs, now.

I was kind of :wow: over Melissa's jeans, too, but SageRacer seemed to be unable to get my point on that.

Maybe he was still miffed about my :drool: Chuck is sooooo hott kyewt rave, though. :elaugh:

Surprise, surprise. I never thought for a moment it would be Chuck going home.

I sincerely hope Melissa is okay to continue. Her dancing still lacks zing for me, but she really is very good and deserves a shot at the finals.

:upset:

:upset:

I think I've gotten to the point with these shows where I think ... Well, if he didn't go this week, he would have gone next week. At least that's what I try to think. Doesn't always work. I still get upset sometimes.

Probably, but Chuck had hit a breakthrough and was getting loads better. Now we won't get to see if he'll improve his arm placement and such like that.

Is it Julianne that won't be back next year, and that's why the contest for new pro's?

I can't pick between the pro's that are competing for next year's spot.

Probably, but Chuck had hit a breakthrough and was getting loads better. Now we won't get to see if he'll improve his arm placement and such like that.

That's one of the things I don't understand. How can the voters ignore someone who is just hitting their stride? Forget his arm placement. The man was actually dancing and not just going through the motions anymore.

Is it Julianne that won't be back next year, and that's why the contest for new pro's?

Yes, she wants to pursue her country music career (you can see her on youtube). She wanted to take off this season, but her contract called for one more season. I guess she decided to finish up now and not have to come back later when her singing career might be taking off.

I can't pick between the pro's that are competing for next year's spot.

Who was eliminated last night? I had to watch Deadliest Catch.

They had Afton, Mayo, Genya & Anya dancing; so Snow &... can't remember the other guy's name... were eliminated. Afton & Genya did a quickstep, very nice up until they flubbed the ending, and Mayo & Anya did a ... jive? I think? Which was also quite good.

I will miss Julianne; she's always been my favorite DwtS pro. I hope she does fabulously well with her singing career!

She'll probably be back by 2011 barring injury, but we will miss her. I thought Ty and maybe Lil Kim should have gone before Chuck, but if it's between him and Melissa, Melissa should definitely stay.:sigh: Lacey's my favorite pro dancer on the show followed by Cheryl, but Julianne is probably a solid third for me.

:huh: Are you saying her singing career will be unsuccessful, and she'll have to fall back on dancing?

They had Afton, Mayo, Genya & Anya dancing; so Snow &... can't remember the other guy's name... were eliminated. Afton & Genya did a quickstep, very nice up until they flubbed the ending, and Mayo & Anya did a ... jive? I think? Which was also quite good.

I think the other guy was Brandon. Snow really didn't show to best advantage last week, so I'm not surprised.

I will miss Julianne; she's always been my favorite DwtS pro. I hope she does fabulously well with her singing career!

I like Julianne a lot, too. I think they brought Chelsie on so they would have someone similar to replace her. Whatever the reason, I'm very happy Chelsie is there.

Sad about Chuck going home. But although I don't like Melissa, I had to agree with Len when he said that based on 7 weeks of competition Melissa should stay over Chuck. But I'm still bummed.:sigh: If it turns out that Melissa's injury doesn't get better and she has to drop out, I hope they bring Chuck back - it would only be fair.
The fake commercials they had on the result show were hilarious!:rotfl: "Dancematch" - "we finish each other's dance moves!" The "real men of genius" spoof - "oo la la!" "PETD" - "how many more mic packs must I fall on?" And Cheryl's... well, if you saw it, you know what:lol: Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find the videos online :grumble:

I liked Derek's better, 'cuz it was bigger than all the other guys' :rotfl: !

I liked Derek's better, 'cuz it was bigger than all the other guys' :rotfl: !

Oh, my. What did I miss? :whistle: They might have the video on ABC.

ETA: Yes, ABC had already posted the complete episode. Hilarious. I didn't know Pasha and Anya were going to be on. She really needs to get some new costumes. They're still my favorite couple.

As for the pros, I really don't like either guy. Of the girls, I think I still prefer Afton.

Wow, what a night.

Shawn really pulled it off last night with both dances.

Kim showed she could shake it, but can she dance? It's hard for her to crossover from the Latin to Ballroom.

Gilles is starting to disappoint me some. He's going to have to pull himself up next week and get back to those first few weeks.

Melissa, costume meltdown aside, finally impressed me with her Latin. Yes, I want to see her in the finals.

Ty danced a fantastic Argentine Tango. I couldn't believe it. He had it all going on. I don't think it was enough to save him, but we'll have to wait until tonight to see.

Tonight's elimination will be crucial. We might be looking at another surprise.

Okay, here's my review of last night's show:

Shawn & Mark - quickstep: I Loved it. Thought it was great. Super fun, quirky & cute. Once again I must say :td: for the judges directing their choreo slams at the star. and :tu: for Mark saying it was on him. I wish someone would really take the judges to task on that. I think they might have given Shawn a ten or two if they hadn't had that issue of them not staying right together.

Ty & Chelsie - Argentinian Tango: Good footwork. Ty did a good job, though it would be nice to see more passion in the AT. Liked what I saw of it, but SageRacer showed up at the door in the middle of the dance & I had to get up and let him in.

Lil'Kim & Derek - waltz: Was it the Viennese Waltz? I never heard them say anything but 'waltz' last night. Beautiful dress, beautiful music & beautiful dance up until what looked to me like a fumble at the end. The judges didn't say anything about the end, they just talked about missteps and weak arm-movements, which I didn't see. I thought Lil'Kim was every bit as graceful as she needed to be.

Gilles & Cheryl - fox trot: Not bad, but not brilliant. If Gilles was aiming for smooth, I think he missed; his opening steps were almost bouncy. I feel Gilles has lost the excellence he had at the beginning of the season; even his raw sensuality has fizzled imo.

Melissa & Tony - waltz: Sweet, smooth, graceful and lovely. I'm so glad Melissa is getting through then injury that tabled her last week. I now see the finals being Melissa vs. Lil'Kim or Shawn instead of Melissa vs. Gilles.

Shawn & Mark - passo doble: I was so worried that Shawn the cute gymnast would be able to pull off a passo, where cute just doesn't work. But she did it! It was great dancing even with the poor choice of music. Like Carrie Anne said, it was a dynamic delivery! Silly judges who keep giving her nines even when she deserves tens.

Ty & Chelsie - rhumba: Ty is trying so hard; he's so cute, but he was way out of his element with this one. He did better than I ever thought he could with his hip action, but I think he's gone as far as his determination can take him given his limited talent & ability.

Lil'Kim & Derek - salsa: Good dance, I liked it a lot, but it wasn't a week nine level dance. I wanted it to pop more and it didn't really until the solo. The solo was HOTT!!! But I expect more from this couple; I actually felt like Derek was holding back, which is way ooc for Derek.

Gilles & Cheryl - rhumba: It was beautiful and sexy and Gilles danced it beautifully, but something was missing. The sizzling, sensual chemistry that G & C had at the beginning of the season has, imo, fizzled as if they have had a lover's quarrel and basically broken up. I'm not saying there is or ever has been any rl relationship between these two; it's all in the flavor of the way they dance. Even in training footage it looks like Cheryl is tired of Gilles and wants to move on. My most prominant thoughts during the rhumba were not "wow, sexy hot dancing!" but nice hair & costumes. I hope Cheryl continues to grow her hair out, & Gilles costume was just :drool:

Melissa & Tony - samba: Beautiful, hot, graceful, fabulous. Only problem I had with it was that it didn't go on twice as long. Melissa moves better than any of the other stars this season. I'd love to see her & Tony win it. I must have said something out loud about Gilles' chest in that blue shirt, because SageRacer made a couple comments about Melissa's exquisite body. :grumble:

All righty, there it is. Looks like Genya has been eliminated from the pro contest for next year. :snap:

In all honesty, I would be okay with it if Gilles gets eliminated tonight. I didn't vote for him, and I agree with Carrie Anne: she didn't say it to him, but she said that he's gone downhill & I agree. But I suppose it will be Ty that goes home, which is also fine; I love him, but the rest of the stars all dance better and that's what it's all about. (hokey pokey referance intentional)

ETA: Melissa had a costume meltdown? I totally missed that... You mean the blue one that went way down below her proper waist in the front?

Here's my take on the dancing last night:

Shawn and Mark: Well, I was predisposed to love that dance because I :love: Aladdin, but I thought it was really well done. She deserved 10s for that, I don't care about hold breaking. I agree with Lyra, I hate when the judges knock the stars for bad choreo. :no:

Ty and Chelsie: Yeah Ty!! That was a way better AT then I expected from him, but after last week, whose surprised? I thought it was really good. But, I don't think it will be enough to save him. Not with the rumba.

LilKim and Derek: I think it was just the waltz, Lyra. This season they've done the waltz and the viennese waltz, which Lil'Kim and Derek already danced. So this was just the waltz. I thought it was sweet and graceful, but not week 9 quality.

Gilles and Cheryl: I loved their foxtrot! I thought it was more Latin then ballroom, but overall, I thought it was beautifully danced. I agree with both of you that Gilles has not been his usual excellent self lately, but I think he started to recapture that last night, especially with this dance. It was very sexy.

Melissa and Tony: I don't know what it is, but I agree with Carrie Ann...something was missing. Melissa is graceful and gorgeous but something about her dancing does not speak to me. Most of her dances just fly by me. They're not memorable or engaging. Beautiful...but that's it.

Shawn and Mark: Oh man!! Shawn rocked that dance! It was amazing. She totally delivered on it. What does she have to do to get a 10 from Len?? My goodness, I hope Shawn makes it to the final three. She can dance and she has been rocking it from day 1. The judges just don't acknowledge it.

Ty and Chelsie: As much as I love Ty, I think this is where he goes home. Honestly, if he makes to the semi-finals, I am going to be ****** because the other 4 couples are so much better then he is. He's come a long way and he did better with the rumba then I expected but ....it's time Ty. :sigh:

Gilles and Cheryl: I agreed with the judges about the solo. It was kind of weird. But the rest of the dance...:) I really liked it. The end was incredibly raunchy (whoa, Cheryl!!) and I felt like Gilles was starting to bring back the latin amazing-ness that he had at the beginning. He was trying too hard, but hopefully he will relax and give us the great dancer that he showed us he can be.

Lil'Kim and Derek: I loved the salsa. It's so entertaining and some of the tricks they did were truly impressive. However, I felt like I was watching Lil'Kim's cha-cha part two. I know it wasn't the same choreo, but that was how it felt. She's certainly improved since week 1 though. I just love when Derek dances Latin! :love:

Melissa and Tony: Finally, a dance I could get into. I felt like Melissa finally brought it all out. Whatever has been missing in her other dances was there tonight! Go Melissa!

I don't know who I want to win at this point, but I do know if Ty survives again, I'm going to be disappointed because the other 4 are so much better then he is. It's really not fair if he survives. :sigh:

About last night:
Overall impression is that Ty should go home. I love him to death, and he is trying so hard, but at this point the worst dancer should go home, and that unfortunately is Ty:( Of course we could get a shock and someone else could go home, but that wouldn't be right.
Gilles: my choice to win:D His first dance (foxtrot?) was really well done, IMO. His solo on the rumba was weird, and I knew Len would say something about the end, but I liked the rest of it.
Shawn: she was so good last night!:clap: I loved the Aladdin dance, the music was perfect and the dance itself made me very happy. It was happy, upbeat, and had great moves. When it was over, I wanted more. And her paso was also well done.
Lil' Kim: good, but I don't remember much besides her solo:wow: What was it Len said; gear in the rear, junk in the trunk, and a bionic booty:lol:
Melissa: in her first dance, you could tell she was trying to be cautious with her body, IMO. And I thought her second dance was kind of boring. I'm rooting for Tony, not her
Ty: good job on the tango. Ok job in the rumba. Although his solo wasn't much, I liked how he did it for his wife:love: So cute!

I want Melissa to win. :D :agree:

I forgot to mention earlier the two pro dances. I thought they were both fantastic, especially the one at the beginning of the show.

Okay, here's my review of last night's show:
Gilles & Cheryl - fox trot: Not bad, but not brilliant. If Gilles was aiming for smooth, I think he missed; his opening steps were almost bouncy. I feel Gilles has lost the excellence he had at the beginning of the season; even his raw sensuality has fizzled imo.

Agree all the way. His facial expression and body language were all wrong.

Shawn & Mark - passo doble: I was so worried that Shawn the cute gymnast would be able to pull off a passo, where cute just doesn't work. But she did it! It was great dancing even with the poor choice of music. Like Carrie Anne said, it was a dynamic delivery! Silly judges who keep giving her nines even when she deserves tens.

Shawn was fantastic in the Paso. But I agree about the music.

Gilles & Cheryl - rhumba: It was beautiful and sexy and Gilles danced it beautifully, but something was missing. The sizzling, sensual chemistry that G & C had at the beginning of the season has, imo, fizzled as if they have had a lover's quarrel and basically broken up. I'm not saying there is or ever has been any rl relationship between these two; it's all in the flavor of the way they dance. Even in training footage it looks like Cheryl is tired of Gilles and wants to move on. My most prominant thoughts during the rhumba were not "wow, sexy hot dancing!" but nice hair & costumes. I hope Cheryl continues to grow her hair out, & Gilles costume was just :drool:

I don't know what's wrong, but it isn't just the chemistry that's missing. I thought Cheryl looked tired two weeks ago. He seems somewhat overbearing and maybe that's what's wearing on her.

Melissa & Tony - samba: Beautiful, hot, graceful, fabulous. Only problem I had with it was that it didn't go on twice as long. Melissa moves better than any of the other stars this season. I'd love to see her & Tony win it. I must have said something out loud about Gilles' chest in that blue shirt, because SageRacer made a couple comments about Melissa's exquisite body. :grumble:

Melissa always dances well, but this was the first dance I felt something from inside her.

ETA: Melissa had a costume meltdown? I totally missed that... You mean the blue one that went way down below her proper waist in the front?

Yeah, she popped out of her top. Tony jumped in front of her and she turned around very quickly. First Kim, now Melissa. What's with these costume designers, or is this just a stunt.

Here's my take on the dancing last night:
Shawn and Mark: Oh man!! Shawn rocked that dance! It was amazing. She totally delivered on it. What does she have to do to get a 10 from Len?? My goodness, I hope Shawn makes it to the final three. She can dance and she has been rocking it from day 1. The judges just don't acknowledge it.

What amazes me is that Shawn has both technique and style. Honestly, I like her better than Kim or Melissa.

I just love when Derek dances Latin! :love:

My favorite is when he does the Paso Doble and he goes down on one knee and flings his head back. It's so dramatic.

Melissa and Tony: Finally, a dance I could get into. I felt like Melissa finally brought it all out. Whatever has been missing in her other dances was there tonight! Go Melissa!

For the first time, I felt like I could get behind Melissa. Dancing is more than knowing the steps and movements. It has to come from inside and she finally got that.

About last night:
Overall impression is that Ty should go home. I love him to death, and he is trying so hard, but at this point the worst dancer should go home, and that unfortunately is Ty:( Of course we could get a shock and someone else could go home, but that wouldn't be right.

Let's not forget Sabrina's surprise elimination. But I agree with everyone. Ty has really given us everything he's got, and Chelsie has done wonders with him, but it's time. I just hate losing Chelsie.

ETA: Lil Kim and Derek. I had a feeling it would be a shocker.

I actually liked Gilles' solo at the beginning of his rhumba. It was a pleasant change, imo, from the way the pro's (especially at the beginning of a season) would choreo a segment that has the star mostly standing around or walking in step-by-step rhythm while the pro dances around him (or sometimes her, though it seems it's usually the female pro's who do this). Maybe it wasn't rhumba moves? Once again, I know next to nothing about dance forms, and that must be why every one else thought it was weird while I liked it. :shrug:

I actually liked Gilles' solo at the beginning of his rhumba. It was a pleasant change, imo, from the way the pro's (especially at the beginning of a season) would choreo a segment that has the star mostly standing around or walking in step-by-step rhythm while the pro dances around him (or sometimes her, though it seems it's usually the female pro's who do this). Maybe it wasn't rhumba moves? Once again, I know next to nothing about dance forms, and that must be why every one else thought it was weird while I liked it. :shrug:

I'm no expert, but I've been watching these shows for a long time, and I guess I've picked up a bit here and there. Sometimes I think it's better to know little or nothing so you can just enjoy the dance for what it is.

What did y'all think of Derek picking up Kim and whirling her around? That was certainly a moment.

I am too annoyed right now for words. Much as I love Ty, I'm really mad that he's going on passed Lil'Kim and Derek. Sure, Lil'Kim probably wasn't going to win, but she was semi-finals quality, Ty is not. :grumble::grumble::argh::grumble:

I know, it's infuriating. Stupid fans.

What did y'all think of Derek picking up Kim and whirling her around? That was certainly a moment.
My thought was "wow, super trick move!" That and Lil'Kim's solo were both memorable moments from that dance.

:wow: <That was me last night. When Tom said Lil' Kim's name, my jaw literally dropped. I know stuff like this happens all the time on these shows, but that was still a big shock:no:
Other than that, Dance Center was hilarious, as usual. "Shawn Johnson - size: liller than Lil' Kim":lol:

Oh, no. Remember Marissa from last year? Danced with Tony? Stayed way beyond her time.

She's got a new show. A cross between Biggest Loser and DWTS. Starts Monday on Oxygen

Dance Your A** Off :grumble:

I think I'll stick with DWTS.

I split my votes between Gilles and Shawn.

Ty has definitely reached his limit and Chelsie has done all she can. I sure hope Chelsie comes back next year.

Melissa is a beautiful dancer, but lacks heart. Once in a while, she does more than move beautifully, but not often enough for me.

Shawn's AT was wonderful. I'm always amazed by her technique and she puts her all into the dance. The problem with the jive was that Mark played it too safe. He could have gone all out with Shawn and their scores would have been better.

Gilles was back on his game tonight. The VW was beautiful and I love that song Cheryl chose. The Salsa was wonderfully Gilles.

So, Shawn got two votes and Gilles got my other three. I want to see those two in the finals.

Gilles did do a lot better, but his dances left me cold this time. I think it was the facial expression.

Shawn's jive looked too easy, and her Latin dance looked a bit like a Paso even though it was supposed to be something else.

Ty just can't do any better than he already has, and the other three couples left can do way better. I thought Chelsie deserved to be told off for dancing around him a lot in their... Samba? Salsa? whichever it was, when she wore something very colorful, and he wore black with sparkles. Looked more like a prop than a partner, which is a week 1-3 trick.

Melissa would have gotten all my votes if I'd bothered to vote last night, which I didn't. I don't see where people think she's repressing her soul and dancing without heart; if anyone was overly reserved in their demeanor last night, it was Gilles IMO.

I'd rather see Melissa and Shawn in the finals, but I don't suppose there's any chance of that as everyone has been drooling over Gilles from the beginning.

Oy, I'm grumpy this morning. I'd better limit my posting lest I offend someone and get my posts staff edited!

Gilles did do a lot better, but his dances left me cold this time. I think it was the facial expression.

Gilles always has the same facial expression. Instead of showing sophistication in the VW, he seemed more superior. Frankly, I try not to watch his face because of that. Believe it or not, I actually do look at his feet.

Shawn's jive looked too easy, and her Latin dance looked a bit like a Paso even though it was supposed to be something else.

I certainly agree about the jive. Mark should have pushed her more. Shawn could have handled it.

I'd rather see Melissa and Shawn in the finals, but I don't suppose there's any chance of that as everyone has been drooling over Gilles from the beginning.

We'll see tonight who goes on to next week. If I remember the complicated rules for the finals correctly, the top three get to do two dances and then the judges eliminate one. The remaining two then get to do a freestyle of their choice.

Oy, I'm grumpy this morning. I'd better limit my posting lest I offend someone and get my posts staff edited!

A little caffeine should take care of that.

:relax:

Gilles always has the same facial expression. Instead of showing sophistication in the VW, he seemed more superior. Frankly, I try not to watch his face because of that. Believe it or not, I actually do look at his feet.

It seemed exaggerated beyond anything I've ever noticed on his face before; he looked tired and bored to me! If he's bored of the show and tired of working with Cheryl (as his expression communicated to me), he should go home. It's another reason I've switched from wanting to see him & Melissa in the finals to wanting it to be Melissa and Shawn. I still think something happened behind the scenes between Gilles & Cheryl; I thought he gave her a quick kiss on the lips at the end of their dance last night, did anyone else see that?

A little caffeine should take care of that.

:relax:

Thanks, I've had some and it's helped a little. It takes more than :relax: to conquer my PMS pissiness, though.

I thought Gilles did awesome on both dances last night! His waltz was beautiful. It almost looked like he was about to cry after Len's comments - a "sit down standing ovation" and "I wish I had an 11 paddle." I think he deserved his perfect score.:tu: And Cheryl's dress for the waltz was AMAZING!:love:
I also thought Shawn did both her dances really well. She has really come a long way. Anyone else think Mark looked really mad after their second dance (jive?)? Maybe he just didn't agree with the judge's comments.
Melissa - :shrug: Don't care. Tony - :tu: I liked Tom's comment on them stealing Mark's hats for their second dance:lol:
I love Ty, but he should have gone home last week.

Those pictures they showed, and talking to their families, was kind of nice. Shawn and Ty were really cute kids!

Definitely rooting for Gilles and Shawn:clap:

Rooting for Melissa. The finals should be Gilles and Melissa, but I don't know if that'll happen now. Who are the two pros left in the dance-off for a guaranteed spot next year? It's the one guy, but who else? Which girl made it?

They reveal that on the Tuesday night results show, usually.

Here are my thoughts on last night's performances:

Ballroom:

Gilles and Cheryl: Their waltz was absolutely beautiful. It was by far Gilles best ballroom dance. He usually rocks the Latin (last week being an exception) but his ballroom dances have been substandard for him. That, however, was gorgeous! I loved it and he deserved those scores!

Melissa and Tony: I liked her quickstep. I still feel like she's repressing something. I disagree that she's not enjoying herself, but there is something missing when she dances. She just doesn't engage me like the others. I'd love Tony to win, but Melissa doesn't bring it often enough for me to vote for her to win unless she really shines next week.

Shawn and Mark: :clap::clap::clap: Finally!!!! A perfect score! Go Shawn, go! I loved their AT. The lifts were gorgeous and she handled the maturity of the dance and the mood perfectly. It was amazing.

Ty and Chelsie: His waltz was good, but he did look like he stumbled around a bit on some of the turns. He needs to go home. I love him and his determination, but he should not be in the finals. I'm still upset he didn't go home last week.

Latin:

Gilles and Cheryl: There we go! I agree with Desraelda, I watch his feet more then his face because he doesn't express a lot there. However, his foot work was fabulous and his "bionic booty part 2" was really going. He deserved those two perfects, he was on his game last night!!

Melissa and Tony: Blah. Beautifully executed as always...but really lack luster. I did not get into that one at all. She was thinking too much again, and it just did not shine. I actually zoned out!

Shawn and Mark: I agree with everyone, it was too simple. It didn't feel like a jive. Mark could've really pushed Shawn with that one, but he didn't. Hopefully, they'll come out in the freestyle and whatever dance they have left.

Ty and Chelsie: Cute as always, but really, it's time for Ty to go home. I loved that he actually did a good samba roll though. Go Ty! But if he makes it through, I'll be upset.

So, for the final three, I think Ty needs to go. For the final two, I would love to see Gilles and Shawn. I don't know who I'd prefer to win, I love them both and I think they both deserve it. :)

I loved watching Shawn's AT again. Those lifts were spectacular.

The right three are in the top. This could be a really close.

Tony and Mark really need to push Melissa and Shawn if they want to get to the freestyle. I'm saying that because Tony lost out with Stacey by playing it safe with a lackluster disco, and Mark let Shawn slide by last night.

I'm sure Cheryl will go all out with Gilles.

Yay, the voters got it right for once. But I'm going to miss Ty & Chelsie.

What did you think of the pro competition? I love watching Mayo dance, but I think I'd go with Anna for the versatility and personality and the way she works with people.

Loved the Macy's Stars of Dance, which I usually don't much. It makes a huge difference to me to have the pro's I know doing the dancing, instead of unknowns. I lolled when they came back out dancing Derek&Mark on the left and Julianne&Lacey on the right!

Yay, the voters got it right for once. But I'm going to miss Ty & Chelsie.

I often wonder if celebs like Ty, who probably never even danced the two-step, continue dancing. "Hey, Jewel, wanna step on out at the Salsa club tonight?"

What did you think of the pro competition? I love watching Mayo dance, but I think I'd go with Anna for the versatility and personality and the way she works with people.

Mayo is an excellent ballroom dancer, but brings nothing to the Latin dances. I still can't stand that supercilious expression of his. Anna is the much better choice.

Loved the Macy's Stars of Dance, which I usually don't much. It makes a huge difference to me to have the pro's I know doing the dancing, instead of unknowns. I lolled when they came back out dancing Derek&Mark on the left and Julianne&Lacey on the right!

That was a lot of fun.

I was finally able to watch the results show today. I knew Ty had gone of course, and sad as I am, it's time he went. I'm not surprised. I can't wait for tonight's finale.

I agree with both of you, I loved the Design a Dance performance. I laughed out loud when Derek threw away his little trumpet when Mark came out with the trombone! His face was priceless. :lol: I think I liked last year's Jive better though, but this was fantastic!

originally posted by LyraLovegood
What did you think of the pro competition? I love watching Mayo dance, but I think I'd go with Anna for the versatility and personality and the way she works with people.


I agree. Mayo is incredibly entertaining, but I think Anna is the better choice. Guess we'll find out soon. :D

What a show! Hated the music for the Paso Doble.

I think Shawn outdanced Melissa in the Paso. Melissa was off the music in the beginning and she flubbed the steps a couple of times. Shawn was awesome. This is Gilles kind of dance and he was outstanding. Shawn deserved better scores.

Freestyle. Shawn nailed it. She was dynamite on wheels.

Melissa danced to my favorite dance music, and she did throw herself into it. No complaints about the choreo. Again, Melissa was off the music in the beginning and it looked like she had to stop a couple of times to find her place.

I agreed with the judges that Cheryl should have had Gilles dance more. What he did was great, but there wasn't enough of it.

I want to see Shawn and Gilles in the top two. Based on tonights performances, I'm leaning toward Shawn winning it.

I didn't get to see the freestyles yet, but based on the Paso it should definitely be Shawn and Gilles.

Shawn dances with such maturity for her age. She deserved a better score then that.

Melissa definitely came out and performed in that one, but I thought she messed up too a couple of times. It didn't feel aggressive enough for a Paso.

Gilles always does fantastic on the Latin and I felt his old spark in that one. The Paso is a great dance for him.

Now I just need to see the freestyles!

I didn't get to see the freestyles yet, but based on the Paso it should definitely be Shawn and Gilles.

Shawn dances with such maturity for her age. She deserved a better score then that.

Melissa definitely came out and performed in that one, but I thought she messed up too a couple of times. It didn't feel aggressive enough for a Paso.

Gilles always does fantastic on the Latin and I felt his old spark in that one. The Paso is a great dance for him.

Now I just need to see the freestyles!


I have never watched the show, is it really that good?

And oh my goodness, is that SPOCK!! In your sig!? He looks so damn good!! (without the wonky eyebrows, pointy ears and big nose :lol:)

I have never watched the show, is it really that good?

If you like ballroom dance shows, yes it's really good. Tonight is the last show for the season.

Even better is So You Think You Can Dance. It covers all styles of dance from hip-hop to waltz. The auditions start this Thursday at 8pm on Fox. I started a thread on it yesterday, so feel free to join us.

That really was bad music for a Paso, but it sure showed that with a lot of hard work you can do the steps even if the music doesn't fit.

I thought Shawn nailed the Paso, Melissa danced it well but not great, and Gilles was technically good but something was missing. I liked his hectic, frantic Latin style better, regardless of what Len says to him every week. I couldn't tell anything when they were all six of them dancing; the camera kept sweeping around and changing angles too much. Very distracting.

Shawn did a fantastic job on her freestyle dance, but I personally didn't like the choreo. They said they were going for more dance and less tricks and gymnastics, but it still looked like mostly tricks to me. I seem to be in the minority about this, though. :/

I thought Melissa's freestyle dance was the best; I liked the music & the choreo, there was a lot of dancing as well as a lot of tricks, she moved beautifully, sensually, energetically, passionately... alright, that's enough of an adverb cluster. I didn't see what Bruno and Carrie Anne said about it being disjointed; it flowed well enough in my mind. I'd have given her top marks.

I did agree with the judges on Gilles & Cheryl's freestyle. It was disappointing, and Cheryl outdanced Gilles by a mile. Usually Cheryl is much better at showcasing her partner than that. I've felt all along that the powers that be decided by week 2 that Gilles was going to win this thing, and SageRacer still thinks so, but I don't think he should anymore.

I don't suppose there's any chance that the call-in voters have abandoned Gilles the way I have (and I almost think Cheryl has). Melissa is my favorite when it comes to whom I love to watch, and I'd love to see Tony finally win a season. But it would surprise me. Shawn & Mark, I think, have a good chance, except that the judges have always held a little bit in reserve from giving her the full praise & credit she's earned IMO.

Anyway, I lost my emotional investment in the show when both Chuck and Lil'Kim were eliminated before Ty. So whoever wins it, that's fine with me. But I don't want it to be Gilles. He's been dancing like he won it way back in week five and doesn't have to bring it every week.

Great show last night!
I kind of liked the paso showdown. Gilles was definitely the best of the three, and I think he deserved the perfect score.
I was mad when Melissa got a better score than Shawn. It had obvious mistakes!:grumble:
Agree with the judging for the freestyle. Shawn's was awesome!:tu: Melissa's was ok. Gilles' was great but not quite there. Again, love Cheryl's clothes!:love:
I want either Gilles or Shawn to win. Gilles first, Shawn second, Melissa third, is how I would go.

Ok, I finally watched the freestyle.

I :love: Shawn's! They said they weren't going for gymnastics, and I loved that. Yeah, she did a lot of tricks, but I felt like they worked. It was such a fun dance. I'd love to see Shawn win. I've been rooting for her since week 1. She always puts so much into her dancing.

I actually like Mellisa's freestyle, but not as much as Shawn's. I agreed with Carrie Ann, it did feel a little disjointed. She did seem to be really into it though (finally) and I'll give her that.

Gilles freestyle was a great performance, but I agree that Cheryl should've made him dance more. Maybe she was being careful of his shoulder. Still, I felt like we finally got playful Gilles without him losing grace or rhythm like in the lindy hop and jive.

If you like ballroom dance shows, yes it's really good. Tonight is the last show for the season.

Even better is So You Think You Can Dance. It covers all styles of dance from hip-hop to waltz. The auditions start this Thursday at 8pm on Fox. I started a thread on it yesterday, so feel free to join us.

Thanks!!

And oh my goodness, is that SPOCK!! In your sig!? He looks so damn good!! (without the wonky eyebrows, pointy ears and big nose )

Sorry, I didn't see that before. :D Yes, it is Spock, but more of how he appears as Sylar on Heroes. :love: Another great show.

I'm so excited to find out who wins tonight. I hope Gilles and Shawn are the top 2.

Finale spoilers below, since I don't think the West coast is caught up...

Congrats Shawn and Mark!! I thought they were awesome last night and deserved to be in first and not just tied for first. I hoped, hoped, hoped that they'd at least be in the top two and maybe even have a chance at winning. Yay!! They looked so surprised though! You know, IMHO, they were even the best performers tonight. I'm so happy they won. I was only able to get five votes in for them last night but I'm glad they counted for something.

Yes, that was somewhat of a surprise. It was also surprising how close the top two couples were.

Was Mark crying? It seemed like it. I'm glad for Shawn.

I thought all three couples really picked their very best dances. That Samba was the first time I saw Melissa get into a dance. Shawn's cha-cha definitely showed off her technique and style. Gilles could have picked the Samba, too, but the AT was also one of his best dances.

I think we could have done without that guy doing the roast. He couldn't even read his cards. His delivery was awful. I had to turn him off.

I'm glad Anna won the pro competition over Mayo. I didn't want him to win from the very first.

A great finale.

If she was going to win, it had to be that close. I think the scoring on her dances last night was unnecessarily generous and contributed greatly to her ending up as champ. If she'd scored 26-30 last night (which is much closer to what the paso merited), she'd have been tied with Melissa going into voting. Still congrats and a close to a great season.

I don't agree Shawn and Mark deserved a 26 the other day. I think they deserved this win. I think what may have given them the edge is maybe some of Ty's votes went to her, or it's because she's more known than Gilles is.

And yeah, Mark looked very emotional last night. He's been looking like that every results show. Both of them always looked kinda nervous every week, while everyone else was smiling...

I don't agree Shawn and Mark deserved a 26 the other day. I think they deserved this win. I think what may have given them the edge is maybe some of Ty's votes went to her, or it's because she's more known than Gilles is.

It's possible some of Ty's votes went to Shawn. She's a real trooper. I think also Apolo Anton Ono's comment that every olympian has won so far may have thrown a few votes her way. That's the kind of comment that will get some people to vote.

I would have been happy with either Gilles or Shawn winning. Gilles was such a front runner from the very beginning, but something went wrong. I forget who mentioned the possibility of problems between he and Cheryl, but she sometimes looked overwhelmed when dancing with him.

I also think their freestyle just didn't get it. Gilles danced better than Melissa, but didn't have the good choreo that she had. Shawn had it all; technique, style, choreo and charisma.

And yeah, Mark looked very emotional last night. He's been looking like that every results show. Both of them always looked kinda nervous every week, while everyone else was smiling...

Is this Mark's second win or his third? He won with Kristi last year, but I can't remember if he has won before. I know Cheryl and Julianne have both won twice.

I think this was Mark's second win. I'm so happy for them, I would've been happy with either Gilles or Shawn and I think they both deserved it. I was so shocked though!! :wow: Their faces absolutely cracked me up. You could tell Shawn and Mark were absolutely convinced Gilles had won. I thought Mark looked like he was hyperventilating. :lol:

I saw some comments on youtube and other sites that Shawn got 32% of the vote when Gilles got 42% and that the judges saved her. But didn't they have the same scores this week? :hmm: I can't remember and ABC isn't listing the scores anymore.

Anyways, a huge :clap::clap::clap: for Shawn and Mark. They were amazing this season and totally deserved it. And Gilles was definitely a good sport. I'm sure this will boost his stardom in the showbiz. Good luck to him!

:wow::wow::wow: I voted for him 15 times!:upset: He was so good. I do wish he would have won, he was good right from the beginning.:sigh: Well, Gilles should be proud of himself.
1%... wow.

However, I do love Shawn. She was also a great dancer, and if Gilles couldn't win (:grumble:), I'm glad she did. And Mark looked ecstatic, so I'm happy for him too.:tu:
If Melissa had somehow managed to win, I probably would have thrown something at the TV:lol: But I do feel sorry for Tony - he had a good partner for once!

Sorry for my venting, guys:blush: I just really wanted Gilles to win. But Shawn deserved it too, so congrats to her!:tu:

Overall, great season! I already miss the music...:rockon:

I would have been happy with either Gilles or Shawn winning. Gilles was such a front runner from the very beginning, but something went wrong. I forget who mentioned the possibility of problems between he and Cheryl, but she sometimes looked overwhelmed when dancing with him.
That was me.

That was me.

I thought it might have been you, Lyra, but I wasn't sure. Cheryl sure didn't do right by Gilles in the freestyle. She's better than that. I'll never forget her freestyle with Drew Lachey. She brought out the best in Drew.

^:agree: I definitely expected a lot more from Cheryl's choreo in that freestyle. She's definitely better then that. :sigh:

I do feel bad for Gilles. I think he definitely deserved to win. He was consistently a great dancer and high on the scoreboard. Still, I have been saying that Shawn was underrated all season, so I'm ecstatic that she won. Mark's face was absolutely priceless!

*bumpingness*

In anticipation of Season 10 Starting lyknaow! (well, almost) :wow:

ETA: what, no fans this season? Everyone mad because Lacey Schwimmer left? :hmm:

There is a dancing 10 thread and yes I'm STEAMED that Lacey was cut and also angry that Kym got booted out after going in for a renegotiation on her contract.

It looks after the first night that unless drastic improvement happens, it's going to be matching seasons of mediocrity on Idol and DWTS.

Metallo was a nice ep, but I have a hard time taking BAG seriously as a tragic hero and an even harder time with the concept of Metallo as a tragic hero (I guess because the Metallo in my head is Mallory's drip boyfriend from Family Ties who wanted to be Sly Stallone).

Oh, okay. We did season 9 on this thread, so I thought we'd just continue, but I'll scoot up and read what y'all have had to say on the new thread.

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