The male viewership would increase by 500% overnight:D

I'd prefer Carrie Ann and Chelsie...

Or better yet, since Edyta almost suggested it.... How about a three-way with Edyta, Natalie and Alec? :D

I'd prefer Carrie Ann and Chelsie...

Or better yet, since Edyta almost suggested it.... How about a three-way with Edyta, Natalie and Alec? :D

Or much better, a three way with Edyta, Natalie and ME:D:D

Maybe I'm "danced" out with SYTYD and DWTS running simultaneously and so soon after the recent SYTYCD season but I'm not finding the shows to be particulary memorable. Louie and Chelsie are very cute together but like Mac said, after awhile it's all Chelsie. The girl is amazing (ask Jeff:D) A lot of the routines seem to be melding into one another to me and Len's overall crankiness and ridiculously low scores aren't helping. I suspect that he feels that this group isn't nearly up to the standards set by some of its predecessors and his disappointment is showing. The one celeb standout, for me, is Mya. Damn, the lady is stunning and she can definitely move out on the floor. If Dmitry doesn't screw this up with bizarre choreography, Mya should be in the finals and, to quote Chris "Boomer" Berman, she "could go all the way".

Maybe I'm "danced" out with SYTYD and DWTS running simultaneously and so soon after the recent SYTYCD season but I'm not finding the shows to be particulary memorable.
This is my first try at a show like this. I watch America’s Got Talent during the summer, but that’s it. The wife said she heard good things about DWTS and asked if I’d like to give it a try and I said yes. In all honesty, I could walk away from it now and not feel I’ve missed anything. Chelsie and Anna are great eye candy, but where can’t you turn in TV land and see great eye candy? To spend the entire show tonight (35 minutes of real time - thank goodness for a DVR) just to eliminate 1 contestant, I find a rip-off. I’ll finish this season, but there isn’t anything making me want to watch this again. JMO. YMMV.

To spend the entire show tonight (35 minutes of real time - thank goodness for a DVR) just to eliminate 1 contestant, I find a rip-off. I’ll finish this season, but there isn’t anything making me want to watch this again. JMO. YMMV.I agree. My wife got me into it back in season 1. I've had some fun for a few years but I am so bored with this thing… And now, this season, my wife is fast forwarding through entire sequences—on dance night. I doubt that I’ll stick around much longer. It’s the same with Idol, I enjoyed the first two seasons but was so done with it after that.

To spend the entire show tonight (35 minutes of real time - thank goodness for a DVR) just to eliminate 1 contestant, I find a rip-off.

Ironically, I find the elimination shows to be worth watching because, on a good night, a lot of entertainment value is packed into the hour. The pro dancers usually do a great routine and,on some weeks, the Macy's dance troop does as well. When a good guest singer is performing live on mic instead of syncing, and there's a good dance routine with it, it also is very entertaining.

I agree. My wife got me into it back in season 1. I've had some fun for a few years but I am so bored with this thing… And now, this season, my wife is fast forwarding through entire sequences—on dance night. I doubt that I’ll stick around much longer. It’s the same with Idol, I enjoyed the first two seasons but was so done with it after that.

I hear ya', Lar. I bagged this show last year after the first 5-hour week. It's just ridiculous how much they pad out some of these reality shows to fill holes in their schedules (which could be filled with ambitious scripted programming). But the best of them (and that's relative, of course), Survivor and Amazing Race, somehow manage to still make do with one hour a week, thus not creating burn-out among the fanbase and extending the longevity of the franchise. I kind of miss DWTS and all the busty hotties they cast, but I don't miss the crazy time commitment it takes, even with a DVR.

Besides, if you bag it you've got time to start catching up on those DVD's of LOST. ;)

Ironically, I find the elimination shows to be worth watching because, on a good night, a lot of entertainment value is packed into the hour. The pro dancers usually do a great routine and,on some weeks, the Macy's dance troop does as well. When a good guest singer is performing live on mic instead of syncing, and there's a good dance routine with it, it also is very entertaining.Yeah, that marching band segment was good. Conan did something similar on his first week too.

As long as the musical guest is good, then there is some hope for entertainment on the elimination show. Queen Latifa (sp?) tonight should be good

besides, if you bag it you've got time to start catching up on those dvd's of lost. ;)
LOL :d ;)

Debi - They should have used that song (Love is in the Air) when Lars was here since it was also used in Strictly Ballroom.
:confused: I suppose you mean Baz, as in Luhrmann? BTW, I saw Strictly Ballroom on DVD several weeks ago; it was very enjoyable.

As for last night: while Melissa and Natalie are starting to improve thanks to stellar routines, Mya, despite a rumba that was IMO a bit lackluster, is my front-runner as we exit the clubhouse turn into the backstretch. Speaking of horses, I have to give credit to Tom for going ahead with his dance despite two bum hooves.

I think Chuck will be going home tonight; Tom will likely get a lot of sympathy votes, and Michael may be saved by the ESPN set.

Ironically, I find the elimination shows to be worth watching because, on a good night, a lot of entertainment value is packed into the hour. The pro dancers usually do a great routine and,on some weeks, the Macy's dance troop does as well. When a good guest singer is performing live on mic instead of syncing, and there's a good dance routine with it, it also is very entertaining.
I understand and appreciate what you are saying, but I find them to be nothing more than a hook, or better yet, a teaser. I guess the reason I never got into this type of show and don’t intend to again, except for AGT, is the formulaic approach. Call me crotchety (and every show has one), but I refuse to get sucked into watching essentially the same show over and over again. Even my trustworthy networks of old – Discovery, History, and TLC, have lost their way. I now have all of these channels I didn’t have years ago, and yet, I’m finding less and less to really enjoy. Good thing I like sports. :)

The results are in...

Debi and Maks - out (finally got a way to shut her up :D:D)
It was them and Michael and Anna in the bottom two.

Tom and Cheryl - saved! however......
Tom has decided to withdraw. The stress fracture (in both feet?) has gotten severe enough that he can't practice. And he was scheduled to do the Texas Two-Step next week. He did say that if he's well enough, he'll do it during the finale results show.

Now 11 couples left. One of the double elimination shows coming up in the next few weeks may go back to being a single elimination.

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Tom .... was scheduled to do the Texas Two-Step next week...
Wasn't the Texas Two-Step the cause of his problems in the first place? :p

This is why they had to add more celebrities. Every season there is "calamity", now the show is not disrupted.

By the way, I was expecting Queen Latifa. to do something different.

Wow, looks to me like Lacy would rather be anywhere but there these days.

I have to say, I like Mark a lot, but I'm having trouble remembering a dancer who had less chemistry with their partner. Maybe the rap star back in season 2 or whatever.

I have to say, I like Mark a lot, but I'm having trouble remembering a dancer who had less chemistry with their partner. Maybe the rap star back in season 2 or whatever.Lot of that going around. Mark and Lacy, Melissa and Mark, Debbi and Max, Anna and Michael, all show a significant lack of chemistry with their partners. Usually, it's only Jonathan's partner that looks awkward. Aaron and Karina don't exactly seem close either.

Mya and Dmitri and Louie and Chelsea seem to have it locked up :D. (the chemistry I mean)

Tom and Cheryl - saved! however......
Tom has decided to withdraw

Delay won't be missed and if Cheryl does more numbers like the one she did with Maks last night the world will be right. She is in fantastic shape this year and was smoking hot when she was dancing with Maks.

:confused: I suppose you mean Baz, as in Luhrmann? BTW, I saw Strictly Ballroom on DVD several weeks ago; it was very enjoyable.

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Oops, yeah brain fart, I meant Baz.

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Personally, I think Tom might get eliminated this week since everyone's probably tired of hearing about his feet.

Although Debi's being in the bottom two last week has me worried that she might not survive the even lower judges score this week.

My predictions have been so bad lately that I'm going to gloat about this one and claim I got them both right. :p :D

I think Queen Latifah is the first musical guest to have appeared twice, right?

And IIRC her previous appearance was just last season.

I think Queen Latifah is the first musical guest to have appeared twice, right?

And IIRC her previous appearance was just last season.

Joss Stone has appeared twice.

I think Miley Cyrus has been on twice (although I think the first time as as Hannah Montana).

EDIT - Jonas Bros. have also been on twice. (I had to look this one up)

My predictions have been so bad lately that I'm going to gloat about this one and claim I got them both right. :p :D

Debi is another I’d add to the 'in jeopardy' category for tonight.

Let’s party! :D

When we were watching her Monday night, I said to the wife that I would use the B word to describe her. I will not miss her.

Let’s party! :D

When we were watching her Monday night, I said to the wife that I would use the B word to describe her. I will not miss her.I guess I'll cater the party since I picked Mark.:p

I can't for the life of me understand why they would want Queen Latifa on even once let alone twice.

What is her attraction anyways, she can't sing, she can't act and to top it all off she's overweight.

Anyone know the name of the song Chuck and Anna danced to?

http://abc.go.com/watch/clip/dancing-with-the-stars/SH007473660000/12344/237161

to top it all off she's overweight.Not by Huntington, W.Va. standards.

Anyone know the name of the song Chuck and Anna danced to?

http://abc.go.com/watch/clip/dancing-with-the-stars/SH007473660000/12344/237161"Mas Que Nada" by Sergio Mendes...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mas_Que_Nada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwQjOpoQElk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhHEu3A6cjI

"Mas Que Nada" by Sergio Mendes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhHEu3A6cjI
Thanks, Larry. Man, I haven’t listened to Sergio in decades, so I would never have remembered. Interesting cover by the Black Eyed Peas. I prefer the girls because they have such pretty voices, its what I’m used to, and its total Brazilian, but I may have to get both from iTunes. I do wish Sergio’s version was longer, though. I just searched my old albums, and sure enough, I have Fool on the Hill from ’68 - some really nice songs on that LP. Call me :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJlNQojJ0eQ Fool on the Hill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSZ15R2DFBg&feature=related Mas Que Nada

Joss Stone has appeared twice.

I think Miley Cyrus has been on twice (although I think the first time as as Hannah Montana).

EDIT - Jonas Bros. have also been on twice. (I had to look this one up)

I think I recall both of the Joss Stone appearances now that you mention it. But I can only recall one each of Miley and the Jonas Bros. I think I'm repressing those memories. ;)

Not by Huntington, W.Va. standards.

lol, well they must raise em big over there. :)

The obligatory exit photo for Debi:

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4301/debim.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/i/debim.jpg/)

I can't image why Louie is enjoying this so much. :D

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7496/chelsie.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/i/chelsie.jpg/)

Kelly didn't just kiss Louis, she slipped him some tongue. BTW, did Louis out himself with that comment about it being like Donny and Bruno kissing? ;)

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4361/tongue.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/i/tongue.jpg/)


And since Natalie has officially become my second favorite pair of legs ever on DWTS,..

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/6894/nataliex.th.jpg (http://img340.imageshack.us/i/nataliex.jpg/)

And since Natalie has officially become my second favorite pair of legs ever on DWTS,..


Is third place Heather Mills?

(Couldn't resist...:p Actually, I thought she was amazing on the show.)

Is third place Heather Mills?

(Couldn't resist...:p Actually, I thought she was amazing on the show.)

lol, actually i think she was his third favorite leg.

I can't keep up this year. I missed the Emmitt Smith year too because it went up against MNF. I think the game should suck this week so I'll be able to check them out.

Any pics of my lovely lazy-eyed Melissa Joan Hart?

lol, well they must raise em big over there. :)I'll say, it's America's fattest city (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27697364/). Good place for contestants on Dance Your Ass Off (http://dyao.oxygen.com/) or Biggest Loser. What I've always wondered, with all those wide participants, shouldn't they be using 16:9? Maybe it's the HD part that doesn't work so well.

Is third place Heather Mills?

(Couldn't resist...:p Actually, I thought she was amazing on the show.)

Only if she swaps her fake leg for a submachine gun (ala Rose McGowen in Death Proof). Preferably something like an HK MP5 with integral suppressor. :D ;)

I'll say, it's America's fattest city (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27697364/). Good place for contestants on Dance Your Ass Off (http://dyao.oxygen.com/) or Biggest Loser. What I've always wondered, with all those wide participants, shouldn't they be using 16:9? Maybe it's the HD part that doesn't work so well.

lol, well i'll definitely keep that on my vacation list for restaurant testing as there must be some good ones there. :)

Weekly BUMP!

In jeopardy – Chuck, Michael, and Louie. Louie goes home because he basically walked through the dance. Bye Chelsie. :(

At this point I have Mya as the frontrunner.

At this point I have Mya as the frontrunner.
Same here...her lambada was smokin' hot! The same for Joanna and Aaron (in spite of the judges panning the latter). Natalie also deserves some plaudits for a very romantic bolero.

Difficult for me to forecast who will be going home tonight...my current bottom three-Michael, Chuck and Louis, in reverse order-were so-so last night, but their is a chance their fan bases will keep them in the hunt.

In case you're wondering what's up with Julianne Hough...

She has joined the cast of the upcoming sexy big-screen musical Burlesque, opposite such heavyweights as Christina Aguilera, Cher and maybe Kristen Bell:

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b148505_julianne_dancing_burlesque_with.html

(Julianne, as previously reported, is up for a role in the upcoming remake of Footloose, in addition to focusing on her singing career-at least until she comes back to DWTS.)

Same here...her lambada was smokin' hot! The same for Joanna and Aaron (in spite of the judges panning the latter). Natalie also deserves some plaudits for a very romantic bolero.


Mya is just too hot. I don't know what Len's problem is with her but for two weeks in a row he has shown her a bit of disrespect and it's very unbecoming. I can't agree with you on Aaron. I thought that he looked stiff again last night. You could see his back arching too much and some of his movememts just weren't smooth. Melisssa and Kelly's Charlestons were an absolute hoot and Louis' Cabaret look was great (as was Mark's sleazy mustache look). The judges' critiques of some of the men were dead on. There has been a tendency for some of them to stand around while their pro partner does her thing, move a bit and then wait it out again. This group is not nearly as strong as prior groups and it does show.

I'm going to have to slap the make-up people around this week. They usually do a great job, but this week they made Mya look like a black-female version of Alice Cooper. :mad:

I can't believe they thought that the "demented clown" make-up was a good look. OTOH, she looked great from the neck down. I think she's shed a few pounds and is starting to trim those thighs down a bit

AFA Len's scores are concerned, he hasn't liked Dmitry from day one. I suspect it's as much because Dmitry was one of the first dancer's on the show that didn't have a person connection to Len as it is about Dmitry's choreography. That being said, I do agree with Len that Dmitry really needs to include more "basic" moves. He really does use too many tricks.

And last night was one of the few times that I felt Louis Amstel made some bad choreography decisions. To me it it felt like all the props, especially the canes, really screwed Kelly up and drug down her performance a bit.

OTOH, someone needs to start working on a script for a Joel Grey biopic right NOW! Louis looked fantastic and in about five years when a script and funding and legal rights and all that nonsense is worked out, he'll look perfect in that role.

And Joanna looked much better last too. All the hesitations and uncertainty were gone. She's still not quite as graceful as Mya or Natalie, but that was a nice improvement over the previous weeks.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2631/joannah.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/i/joannah.jpg/)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6645/derek.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/i/derek.jpg/)

OK, now on to eliminations.

My best guess is Michael since he was in the bottom two last week as well. But I really don't have a good feel for this one. Michael finally gave a performance but didn't do any dancing. If he manages to stick around, will he mange to do both next week?

I'd also agree that Louie might be the one to go. He really phoned it in this week. I'm not sure what happened, but that was very strange letdown.

Which reminds me...

I found it odd that when they pros finally got a dance style (the two-step) where they could legitimately never be in hold, that they all spent a bunch of time in hold. :confused:

Agreed that the field is weaker this season overall.

Mya: HOT! Damn, what a sexy woman! Her dances are fantastic and I think she has the edge right now. Don't understand what Len's problem is, it's a little disturbing, actually.

Natalie: In terms of swanlike grace and long lines, she is on top. As noted by others, her legs are incredible. Is it just me or was she briefly shooting daggers at Mya and Joanna (separate occasions) during those vamp interludes? I have seen women look at one another that way before, and the intent is all competitive fire. She seemed to be saying "I will drag you to the bottom of the pool and leave you there!" Gotta love that.

Joanna: I don't like her, but her dancing was very good last night. I actually find her asexual, which is probably why she doesn't mind the adoration of her partner.

Donny: Ever the showman, he can't dance like the aforementioned ladies, but he may have a shot just because he is such a great personality and he does go all out for the performances.

Melissa: What a shock! I thought she would forever be a stiff, but she really shined last night. I felt really great for her. Now we will see if she can exhibit some elegance and romance in other dances.

Mark: He's trying, but it really is obvious that there is no chemistry between the partners. Soon to be gone.

Louie: He clearly quit trying. Probably because Chelsie refused to sleep with him.

Michael: Another quitter. Talk about painful to watch! What a stiff!

Chuck: Another stiff, but not a quitter. How is it that so many athletes can't dance? I find that odd. As Carrie-Ann says, he is also oddly fascinating when he dances, but that won't keep him around for long. (I hope)

Kelly: Forgot Ms. Osbourne, who I thought I would dislike immensely but who is actually rather charming. She is joining Melissa on the most-improved list.

If you have this result show on DVR, please do me a favor and put it on after the commercial break following Shakira’s second song. There’s one of the freak family (Jacksons-- Latoya?) sitting behind Tom on the right. She looks like she is either reading aloud his cue card, or, she looks like she is chewing on cud. You make the call. :confused::rolleyes::p:D

OK so I'm typing this as the credits are rolling and... wow. Michael and Louie still in?? Granted, Chuck wasn't that good this past show but neither were Michael and Louie.

He didn't really have a chance of winning but Chuck, WTF?

Michael's dance was heinous! Perhaps the worst in DWTS history. I am no longer amazed with the survival rate of ex-NFL players, which makes it clear that there are a lot of "macho" NFL fans watching this show. Maybe they're smoking crack too, so they just don't realize how poorly Michael is dancing.

Aaron on the chopping block? I can understand why, I don't think his prissy emotionalism plays well with the home crowd, but he certainly dances better than Louie and Michael.

I'm still mad that my favorite dancer Cheryl Burke was paired with that worthless toad Tom Delay. Having Edyta and Cheryl out of the running so early has seriously reduced the sex appeal of the show, though Mya and Natalie are helping in that department.

Not being familiar with how and why people vote the way they do, maybe they are voting for Anna, like I would, even thought its supposed to be about Michael. Maybe the same thing happened with Louie. Sooner or later it has to come down to who is the best dancer and those two will be eliminated, but until we get to that point, could it be people are voting just as much for the hot looking pro dancers?

Aaron on the chopping block? I can understand why, I don't think his prissy emotionalism plays well with the home crowd, but he certainly dances better than Louie and Michael.

I'm still mad that my favorite dancer Cheryl Burke was paired with that worthless toad Tom Delay. Having Edyta and Cheryl out of the running so early has seriously reduced the sex appeal of the show, though Mya and Natalie are helping in that department.

Any season that has Cheryl getting eliminated early loses a bit of its lustre. During the pro's Tango\Paso number last night I was, again, wowed by just how good Cheryl looks this year. She looks even better than she did last season when she slimmed down after being a bit on the "heavy" side two seasons ago. I've always liked the fact that she has kept her basic shag hairstyle since the show went on the air. It works for her and she knows it.

I wonder if Anna and Jonathan are ever going to get partners with enough potential to make it into the later rounds. They always seem to get stuck with the pure "celebrity stunt casting" contestants. Chuck was probably voted out based on very little potential to actually dance reasonably well. It was nice to see him with his kids last night. In the long run, being on this show will probably be beneficial to him . Aaron really got torn up by Carrie Ann on Monday. Anytime you're told "it was uncomfortable to watch" by a judge, you're in trouble. By her comments and her body language she seemed to almost be implying that he was smarmy in some way. OTOH, he did dance pretty well the first week and he's a kid so the voters will probably keep him around for awhile.

For the fans of Cheryl:

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b148056_What_Do__lt_i_gt_DWTS_lt__i_gt__Dancers_Do_After_Sta rs_Get_the_Boot_.html

FWIW - I disliked the new dances. I've been a fan for a while but I'd say DwtS is dangerously close to jumping the shark -- if it hasn't already.

Any season that has Cheryl getting eliminated early loses a bit of its lustre. During the pro's Tango\Paso number last night I was, again, wowed by just how good Cheryl looks this year. She looks even better than she did last season when she slimmed down after being a bit on the "heavy" side two seasons ago. I've always liked the fact that she has kept her basic shag hairstyle since the show went on the air. It works for her and she knows it.

I wonder if Anna and Jonathan are ever going to get partners with enough potential to make it into the later rounds. They always seem to get stuck with the pure "celebrity stunt casting" contestants. Chuck was probably voted out based on very little potential to actually dance reasonably well. It was nice to see him with his kids last night. In the long run, being on this show will probably be beneficial to him . Aaron really got torn up by Carrie Ann on Monday. Anytime you're told "it was uncomfortable to watch" by a judge, you're in trouble. By her comments and her body language she seemed to almost be implying that he was smarmy in some way. OTOH, he did dance pretty well the first week and he's a kid so the voters will probably keep him around for awhile.

Also, anyone notice that Edyta and Alec stayed together for the entire routine when the other ladies switched partners? :D

Also, anyone notice that Edyta and Alec stayed together for the entire routine when the other ladies switched partners? :D

Perhaps as husband and wife they are trying to dispel any Maks/Karina-like rumors

I was really disappointed to see that the "image consultants" have transformed Shakira into yet another over-produced hip-hop bimbo.

I was really disappointed to see that the "image consultants" have transformed Shakira into yet another over-produced hip-hop bimbo.

That was a FF moment for us. Too many cookie cutters in today's music world.

I was really disappointed to see that the "image consultants" have transformed Shakira into yet another over-produced hip-hop bimbo.

With some p@%*-poor lip syncing as well. Neither of her numbers was worth watching.

With some p@%*-poor lip syncing as well. Neither of her numbers was worth watching.

Yeah :rolleyes: and some pretty poor "drum synching" issues too. :D
It didn’t look like those drum sticks were touching the skins at all—by the dancers or Shakira.

Shakira, :confused: I can’t believe she’s made a career out of those snake moves... and emulating Beyonce. She sounds like a cross between Helen Reddy and an Alpine Yodeler from South America. :p

Shakira, :confused: I can’t believe she’s made a career out of those snake moves... and emulating Beyonce. She sounds like a cross between Helen Reddy and an Alpine Yodeler from South America. :p

I did not watch last night's show, but you obviously do not know anything about Shakira. She does emulate Beyonce, more than likely the other way around. Regardless, if you want to see & listen to a real Blu-ray treat watch: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Shakira-Oral-Fixation-Tour-Blu-ray-Review/625/

I do not speak or understand a word of Spanish, but this is a great concert (about 60/40 Spanish/English). Even my wife has it at the top of our Blu-ray list for demos.

If want to learn more about Shakira read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira

If you read her bio you see that she is of mixed decent including Lebanese, which is where she learned to belly dance when she was still a child.

I did not watch last night's show, but you obviously do not know anything about Shakira. She does emulate Beyonce, more than likely the other way around. Regardless, if you want to see & listen to a real Blu-ray treat watch: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Shakira-Oral-Fixation-Tour-Blu-ray-Review/625/

I do not speak or understand a word of Spanish, but this is a great concert (about 60/40 Spanish/English). Even my wife has it at the top of our Blu-ray list for demos.

If want to learn more about Shakira read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira

If you read her bio you see that she is of mixed decent including Lebanese, which is where she learned to belly dance when she was still a child.I do not understand your point? I am very familiar with Shakira, been aware of her for years. I have a best friend from Medellin (http://www.medellintraveler.com/) who’s kept me abreast ;) of her talents long before she morphed into this “Americanized” English singing career. Personally, she doesn’t float my boat anymore. Maybe she'll broaden her act and regain my attention down the road.:cool:

I do not understand your point? I am very familiar with Shakira, been aware of her for years. I have a best friend from Medellin (http://www.medellintraveler.com/) who’s kept me abreast ;) of her talents long before she morphed into this “Americanized” English singing career. Personally, she doesn’t float my boat anymore. Maybe she'll broaden her act and regain my attention down the road.:cool:

Thanks for your comments. You are actually much more familiar with Shakira than I am! I just thought from your comments that you were not; sorry:o.

What is really weird is that I "blind bought" Oral Fixation months ago based only on the reviews of the BD; having never actually listened to her previously. I was really expecting to get hit over the head when my wife found out that I bought it:). Lucky for me, she liked the BD as much as I do. I often use "Hips Don't Lie" for demos. The bass really gets people attention.

Sorry again for my misunderstanding of your comments.

For the fans of Cheryl:

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b148056_What_Do__lt_i_gt_DWTS_lt__i_gt__Dancers_Do_After_Sta rs_Get_the_Boot_.html

Maybe Cheryl should show up in THAT outfit every week. She might last longer on the show:D

Sorry again for my misunderstanding of your comments.:cool: No reason to apologies, it's all good. :)

Derek Hough developed flu-like symptoms on Thursday and has been absent from rehearsals for Monday's show; Maks has agreed to partner with Joanna on Monday if Derek is still sick.

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b149332_this_just_in_flu_knocks_derek_out_of.html

Since I prefer the previous version of Shakira:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1830/shakira1n.th.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/shakira1n.jpg/)

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/931/shakira2j.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/i/shakira2j.jpg/)


I hope Alec keeps doing these intros where Natalie shows off her legs.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7450/natd.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/i/natd.jpg/)

And if they're thinking of another swimmer, Dana Torres would be a good choice.

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... Maks has agreed to partner with Joanna ...

Sounds like combining liquid oxygen and gasoline in the presence of an open flame. :eek:

Shakira is on saturday nite live tonite, likely the old shakira will show up. :)

^^^ Nope, it was Shakira v2.0. :(

Well, add yet another artist to my "can't stand to watch them anymore" list.

And if they're thinking of another swimmer, Dana Torres would be a good choice.

Considering that she is about to undergo radical leg surgery that will require 18 months of rehab, I don't think she will be dancing anytime soon.

^^^ Nope, it was Shakira v2.0. :(

Well, add yet another artist to my "can't stand to watch them anymore" list.

Agreed, it was basically a repeat of the DWS numbers. Anything after her America's Got Talent version of She wolf is G rated IMO;)

judges seemed generous with some scoring last night.

They do have a great looking wardrobe on this show. Some really nice looking outfits last night. Kym looked smokin’ hot in that blond wig during the group dance.

I wouldn’t throw anyone in the dumpster after those performances last night. This will be a tough out tonight. My bottom 2: Louie and Melissa. I’m sticking with it – Louie is out. For the second straight week he walked too much.

My bottom 2: Louie and Melissa. I’m sticking with it – Louie is out. For the second straight week he walked too much.
I too think Louie will be gone tonight; he is starting to go downhill. (Inasmuch as I hate to see Chelsie go too...;)) Melissa, on the other hand, did better on her tango than the judges gave her credit for.

http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20091019/293.ballas.Pacitti.lc.101909.jpg

Remember Joanna Pacitti, who was DQ'd from AI last season for potential conflict of interest? She has expressed interest in competing on DWTS, and her boyfriend Mark Ballas (shown by her side in the above pic) is in favor of the idea. (Not that I think it will be a slam dunk; she has remained what she was before AI-unknown.)

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b149580_mark_ballas_girlfriend_ready_rumba.html

The show was really good last night. The Tango and Paso lend themselves to some good performances and there were a fair number of them. It was bit weird but Kelly and Louis trucking around the floor to Ozzie was a kick. What I really enjoyed was the group Hustle. There appeared to be such a feeling of sheer fun for the pros and celebs alike that it just looked great (probably looked better than it was technically but who cares?). Some of the wigs that the guys were wearing were, well, "interesting".

Do you think that Lacy spoke to Sanjaya before donning that Mohawk hairdo?:D

^^^ I really enjoyed The Hustle too, even though it was riddled with small gaffes and even though I rarely like any of the disco routines.

Kudos to Corky Ballas for coming up with a really fun dance last night.

I also agree that the show was great last night. I felt like I missed about three weeks and suddenly the dancers are all much better. Although Mellisa did backslide a little, I think it was mostly due to Mark throwing a routine that was a little too difficult at her.

It was really a shame that Joanna started back on the wrong foot and tripped Maks. They did great except for that one gaffe. I think one of the reasons that Mya didn't get a 10 last night was because the judges were planning on giving Joanna her first 10(s) of the season until that stumble.

I think we have a consensus on Louis, I too think it's his turn to go.

http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20091019/293.ballas.Pacitti.lc.101909.jpg

Remember Joanna Pacitti, who was DQ'd from AI last season for potential conflict of interest? She has expressed interest in competing on DWTS, and her boyfriend Mark Ballas (shown by her side in the above pic) is in favor of the idea. (Not that I think it will be a slam dunk; she has remained what she was before AI-unknown.)

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b149580_mark_ballas_girlfriend_ready_rumba.html

She already had a recording "career" before AI, right?

Anyway if she has/had record sales that are comparable to Julianne's boyfriend Chuck, then IMHO, they should give her a whirl. She certainly would look good in the costumes. :D

[edit: Or maybe they could just claim that she's Martine McBride since she looks alot like a young Martina. ]

judges seemed generous with some scoring last night.Even more generous with their comments... almost like they were generously informed.

I think the initial scoring, compared to seasons past, was articially low this year with a conscious intent to show the progression and improvement of the remaining dancers. Last night's show scoring was in line with previous seasons, as well as, being artifically generous to some dancers (Aaron and Louis) that took a beating last week. Aaron is really tough to root for, whiny, nervous and emotional. I think he's again in the bottom 2 tonight. I don't vote, but if you could vote for sending someone home, I'd do it for him.

This is the one show you can watch with your wife and get away with looking at half naked women.

Michael Irvin's partner justifies the HD to me.

For those of you who wanted Louis Vito gone, sorry, you'll have to put up with him (and Chelsie) for another week, cause he's safe.

The bottom two were Aaron and Karina (AGAIN!) and Natalie and Alec. And the losers were......

Natalie and Alec.

As for the show itself.....
They made a change where the guest singer (Nora Jones this week) now has a stage at the opposite end of the dance floor. Does that mean they do it live now (during the live results show) or is it still recorded before the start of the live results show?

As for the show itself.....
They made a change where the guest singer (Nora Jones this week) now has a stage at the opposite end of the dance floor. Does that mean they do it live now (during the live results show) or is it still recorded before the start of the live results show?

Didn't somebody say something about looking at the new stage at one point? Nora Jones was excellent and it's always nice to see an A-lister sing and play keyboards and guitar live. Jonathan and Anna's routine during Come Away with Me was lovely. I was actually more impressed with Donny and Kym's Tango last night than the previous night. Donny was really able to put himself in the zone. Based on sheer ability, he and Mya should be in the finals but we all know how these things can go awry. The Michael Jackson tribute was so good. The pros really did justice to Michael Peter's Thriller choreography and Jackson's performance of it.

For those of you who wanted Louis Vito gone, sorry, you'll have to put up with him (and Chelsie) for another week, cause he's safe.

The bottom two were Aaron and Karina (AGAIN!) and Natalie and Alec. And the losers were......

Natalie and Alec.

As for the show itself.....
They made a change where the guest singer (Nora Jones this week) now has a stage at the opposite end of the dance floor. Does that mean they do it live now (during the live results show) or is it still recorded before the start of the live results show?
First, I am a good bit surprised that Natalie is gone; she had top 5 potential. Her paso doble on Monday was much better than the judges thought it was.

Maybe now that Louie has a new lease on life, Chelsie can use this opportunity to make him more focused on the routine. Ditto for Karina with Aaron.

I could not tell if Norah Jones' performance was live or taped, but this I know for sure: it was refreshing to see some REAL talent on a results show for once.

I'm almost glad for Aaron's sake that he didn't get voted off. I thought he was going to start crying when they said he was in the bottom two (four?), i'm sure he would have if he had been voted off. That guy needs to suck it up.

I think Natalie's big problem was that she was to quiet on the show, you hardly even noticed she was on.

I could not tell if Norah Jones' performance was live or taped, but this I know for sure: it was refreshing to see some REAL talent on a results show for once.

That's a good question. Either way though, all of the instruments, including her keyboard processing modules, were plugged in and her voice had no traces of studio processing to my ears. I'm sure that she was live on mic. She is such a gifted singer and a pleasure to see and hear.

For those of you who wanted Louis Vito gone, sorry, you'll have to put up with him (and Chelsie) for another week, cause he's safe.

The bottom two were Aaron and Karina (AGAIN!) and Natalie and Alec. And the losers were......

Natalie and Alec.

As for the show itself.....
They made a change where the guest singer (Nora Jones this week) now has a stage at the opposite end of the dance floor. Does that mean they do it live now (during the live results show) or is it still recorded before the start of the live results show?

In the past they've had both live and taped performances. I would expect they intend to do them all live now, otherwise the extra stage doesn't make any sense to me (I'm assuming that the main reason they had taped performances was due to problems with setting up and breaking down equipment during the show).

Anyway since most of these acts don't even sing or play live anymore and just mime along to a recording, they might as well just videotape them. :(

I sure noticed a bunch of directorial gaffes last night, people standing in front of cameras, the steady cam was in one shot and the crane was in another shot. I wonder if that was due to them not being used to the new stage?

I sure noticed a bunch of directorial gaffes last night, people standing in front of cameras, the steady cam was in one shot and the crane was in another shot. I wonder if that was due to them not being used to the new stage?

I caught the one last night where one of the cameras caught the Steady Cam operator in the foreground moving to his right across the floor.

I’m stunned. I guess I don’t get this show. I need to do a 360 and say it looks like Louie and Chelsie are now the favorites, or at least in the top 3. Amazing.

Anybody notice that the castoffs have been getting short shrift when they appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live for the last two weeks? :mad::mad:

Usually, the castoff celeb and his/her professional dance partner come on the set, have some banter with Jimmy and then end the bit with the ceremonial "burning" of their dance shoes (tossing them into a open drum that has a fire going with the Hispanic guy (no disrespect, I can't remember how to spell the guy's name) crossing himself before tossing the shoes in for their destruction).

But for the last two (Chuck and Anna, Natalie and Alec), they've done a simple remote - talk to the for a minute or two, then say buh-bye, and that's the last we hear of them. (The last to appear on the JKL set was Tom DeLay who was carried to the set in a wheelbarrow).

What's up with that? :eek::confused::eek::confused: Jimmy's show is now so jaded with DWTS they don't want to treat the eliminated participants with a little dignity? :mad::mad:

My Comcast went out so I didn't get to watch the Tue. Elimination. Can't believe viewers would vote off one the most attractive elite female athletes in the world who did so much for our country. And she could dance too! But she didn't have much chemistry with her partner.The show is much less glamorous without her.

Just found out yesterday that next Monday's DWTS is being pre-empted by Monday Night Football in Philadelphia. WPVI sucks!

I sent them an e-mail asking if they are showing it at a later time slot ... no reply yet.

I may have to find it on the internet then. ABC's player isn't that good. I have a really fast connection and it still wants to play at 500 kbps (SD quality).

ftaok: You may want to check with the station and see if they will run DWTS on a digital subchannel (if they have any). It won't be HD, but at least it's better than a black screen.;)

ftaok: You may want to check with the station and see if they will run DWTS on a digital subchannel (if they have any). It won't be HD, but at least it's better than a black screen.;)

Well, I checked the TVGOS listings for the subs, and neither of them had it. I was hoping that LiveWellHD (our ABC station is an O&O with two 720p feeds). But alas, it was not. I'll double check as the day draws nearer.

Just found out yesterday that next Monday's DWTS is being pre-empted by Monday Night Football in Philadelphia. WPVI sucks!

I sent them an e-mail asking if they are showing it at a later time slot ... no reply yet.

I may have to find it on the internet then. ABC's player isn't that good. I have a really fast connection and it still wants to play at 500 kbps (SD quality).

This happened in San Diego last season when KGTV was simulcasting a MNF game that involved the Chargers. KGTV did announce that DWTS would follow after the game. It did and was shown in HD.

If they're on top of this (and I think they will be, since DWTS is one of ABC's top rated shows), it should be shown right after the game and it will be in HD (assuming WPVI can capture HD output).

This happened in San Diego last season when KGTV was simulcasting a MNF game that involved the Chargers. KGTV did announce that DWTS would follow after the game. It did and was shown in HD.

If they're on top of this (and I think they will be, since DWTS is one of ABC's top rated shows), it should be shown right after the game and it will be in HD (assuming WPVI can capture HD output).

Well in CA MNF ends during prime-time so it's easier to do as they are just pushing the start back about a half hour. In Philly the game won't end before 11:30 pm and then they have the news, Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel to show.

This happened in San Diego last season when KGTV was simulcasting a MNF game that involved the Chargers. KGTV did announce that DWTS would follow after the game. It did and was shown in HD.

If they're on top of this (and I think they will be, since DWTS is one of ABC's top rated shows), it should be shown right after the game and it will be in HD (assuming WPVI can capture HD output).

that would be nice, but the 6abc website is not saying anything. Plus the TVGOS and titan listings show the standard late night lineup. I'm guessing that they'll never show it.

Thank God the Cardinals are such a crappy team that I've never had to deal that issue. ;)

[I know someone is going to mention their stellar performance last season, so I'll head it off at the pass and remind everyone that their performance last year was a complete surprise so they weren't considered for prime time broadcasts that season. This season, I think the jury is still out, but they look like they're back to being mediocre to me.]

that would be nice, but the 6abc website is not saying anything. Plus the TVGOS and titan listings show the standard late night lineup. I'm guessing that they'll never show it.

All I can say is that both local WPVI viewers and the network are going to be p*ssed at the people at a station in a major city not showing one of TV's top rated programs.

I know, I know, viewing count is down on the program, but an audience of 17+ million is still an audience of 17+ million.

And there are people who don't give a f**k about football. :D

Thank God the Cardinals are such a crappy team that I've never had to deal that issue. ;)

...This season, I think the jury is still out, but they look like they're back to being mediocre to me.]
:eek: This season the jury is still out??? :confused: Boy, that’s some sequestering going on there. :p They’ve been hitting the links for a couple of weeks now. :D It's official, they're not that good. ;)

All I can say is that both local WPVI viewers and the network are going to be p*ssed at the people at a station in a major city not showing one of TV's top rated programs.

I know, I know, viewing count is down on the program, but an audience of 17+ million is still an audience of 17+ million.

And there are people who don't give a f**k about football. :D

I'm guessing that a segment of the local viewers will be pissed (lots of Eagles fans here), but the network only sees $$$. ABC owns this station and they probably figure they'll get more viewers this way.

Aggh! I suspect that there are very few viewers in the area that don't get ESPN anyways. Everyone has cable or satellite ... just about. And that percentage is probably higher in the city where traditionally, the TV signal is awful and everyone got cable just to be able to watch TV.

I'm still hoping they put it on LiveWellHD, since that channel seems to get a higher bitrate than the main channel.

:eek: This season the jury is still out??? :confused: Boy, that’s some sequestering going on there. :p They’ve been hitting the links for a couple of weeks now. :D It's official, they're not that good. ;)

I was trying to be generous (and hedge my bet too) since there's still time to turn it around (even though I don't think they will turn it around).

I was trying to be generous (and hedge my bet too) since there's still time to turn it around (even though I don't think they will turn it around).Did you mean the Angels? Because you said the Cardinals. The Cardinals are done.

^^^ "Phoenix Cardinals" or is it "Arizona Cardinals", I'm not even sure what their official name is. My comment was in reply to the Monday Night Football comments and my "location" is listed as Phoenix so I thought it wouldn't get confused with baseball.

I guess it just goes to show how bad they are that when their name is mentioned people think of the baseball team and don't even think about the football team even though they played in the Superbowl just 10 months ago.

^^^ "Phoenix Cardinals" or is it "Arizona Cardinals", Serves me right... for walking into the middle of a conversation.:D

Success! It seems that 6ABC heard my cries and are now scheduling to broadcast DTWS on Tuesday morning, 2:05AM.

Now, I just need TVGOS to get its act together and update the schedule so that my DHG records it with the show name and not "Unknown".

I'm surprised they didn't do it sooner. When football preempted DWTS in my market a couple weeks back, my local ABC station rebroadcast DTWS early that next morning, something like 2am. Tivo even knew this so all was taken care of, title and all. Oh TVGOS is my area didn't report this, but then again TVGOS in my area hasn't showed a couple channels many months after they were added or changed frequencies. TVGOS seems really slow to reflect changes:(
Funny thing with the rebroadcast, even though it was HD it was not quite the same quality DWTS normally is, which made me wonder, is my Tivo HD capable of storing better HD PQ than my local ABC station:confused: I would think either should be a mirror of the broadcast, but the stations rebroadcast was noticeably worse than live(well actually I never watch live but through my Tivo HD's HDD somewhat time delayed).

Another spot-on quote from Chelsie (via Twitter (http://twitter.com/ChelsieKayH/status/5130897495)):

"Three dances plus another pro dance?? Does cruel and unusual punishment mean anything to you?"

:D

Funny thing with the rebroadcast, even though it was HD it was not quite the same quality DWTS normally is, which made me wonder, is my Tivo HD capable of storing better HD PQ than my local ABC station:confused: I would think either should be a mirror of the broadcast, but the stations rebroadcast was noticeably worse than live(well actually I never watch live but through my Tivo HD's HDD somewhat time delayed).

Interesting thought. I was actually thinking that the 2AM rebroadcast would be better than the normal live broadcast. I was thinking this because my ABC station puts a second 720p (LiveWellHD) channel on the broadcast. I think they turn down the bitrate at night when no one's watching.

We shall see, although I don't think I'd be able to notice it anyways.

I am a bit surprised that no one has commented here on last night's show until now. Was everyone watching SYTYCD or just plain bored? :confused:

Anyway, Joanna is beginning to draw me into her camp. She did so well on her very fluid waltz, and was so full of fire during the "competition" mambo. Mya and Donny also did well last night.

Since there is a double elimination tonight, I would not be too surprised if Michael is (finally) gone; after that, it is very much a toss-up. Kelly never quite regained her form after the first week; Louie, while improving in his jive last night, is still not quite up to par; Melissa, who I once thought of as a top five contender, has been mostly uneven.

It's turning out to be a very strange season.

I can't figure out what the heck the judges are up to with the scores this season. It doesn't Make any sense to me at all how Len can justify giving Mya such a low score for that dance. Just one point better than Michael and two points worse than Joanna? Come on Len, how can you justify that?

And I've gotta admit I'm really missing Julianne this season.

+1 on both points. I suppose Lens trying to inspire Mya to do better but comparing her scores to some of the others he was off base.

Was everyone watching SYTYCD or just plain bored?

The joy of Tivo, I recorded both while watching something completely different and later watched both dancing shows:cool:

It's turning out to be a very strange season.

I can't figure out what the heck the judges are up to with the scores this season. It doesn't Make any sense to me at all how Len can justify giving Mya such a low score for that dance. Just one point better than Michael and two points worse than Joanna? Come on Len, how can you justify that?


Tell me about it Mac! There is something very strange going on in regard to Mya. It's not only Len, although he is the worst. Carrie Anne did it more gently last night to Mya. As the group Mambo came down to Joanna and Mya, I had a feeling that Joanna would get the top points, Her routine was certainly more flamboyant but Mya's was very precise and she and Dimitri just danced beautifully without a lot of tricks. Maybe that was the deciding factor but you get the feeling that, perhaps, Mya is so good that there's some playing field leveling going on here. Bruno seems the be the only judge who consistently sees how good and smoldering Mya is. Of course his hormones may be speaking out a bit but frankly, Mya deserves that.

I think the dance off was a great idea and felt the best gal won. As the judges stated they (and I) felt she was more into the spirit of the dance than Mya. I do agree as in the past they hold different dancers to different standards but at the same time towards the end of the seasons they tend to judge/score on a fairly level playing field.

I think Len has something against Dimitry. He has consistently zing'd them and rated other people higher week after week especially the week with the 10/7/10 scores.

I think Len has something against Dimitry. He has consistently zing'd them and rated other people higher week after week especially the week with the 10/7/10 scores.

Len was very tough on Dimitry's choreography a few weeks ago but his scoring seems totally unfounded at this point. Dimitry did come from the "other show" but so did Chelsie and Lacy so that can't be it. I just don't like Mya being under priced by Len week after week. I hope that the voters see it differently.

I am a bit surprised that no one has commented here on last night's show until now. Was everyone watching SYTYCD or just plain bored? :confused:

Anyway, Joanna is beginning to draw me into her camp.

I watched my Redskins fall even further into the abyss Monday night, so I’m behind. Won’t watch last nights show until tomorrow.

I agree about Joanna. She is looking better and better, but I don’t know if she can overcome Mya or even Donny. I’ve got Melissa and Michael leaving.

I thought the dance off was a good idea but I didn't care for the implementation of the idea. It seemed like they just knocked off the ones in order that they felt had a better routine earlier in the night.

Lacy... mmmmmm...

To the person who predicted Melissa Joan Hart and Louis Vito would be eliminated last night, congratulations on your clairvoyance! :cool:

Who will be next week's victims? - yes, another double elimination next week.

They didn't put up the second stage opposite the orchestra this week, so Taylor Swift had to do her guest spots prior to the live results show. Did Nora Jones get in a special request last week to have the new stage or was that something the DWTS producers did as a one-shot tryout?

I liked the way that Edyta, Anna and Cheryl were dressed (along with guys in their 'poofy' shirts - nice joke there Tom!) for Taylor's second number. I don't know why, but they brought 'The Witches of Eastwick' (the movie, not the series) to mind. If they (the ladies) were witches, they could cast a spell on me anytime! :D:D

I think what the judges might be getting at with Mya (and I agree, at least somewhat) is that while she's lovely to watch and very technically proficient, I'm often getting nothing at all from her in terms of emotion. What connection there is with her partner just doesn't feel real to me -- she is like a really, really good chorus or music video backround dancer, but she's not projecting the passion of a star.

That said, I think she'll be in the top 3 and may well win. I think Joanna and Donny will be joining her, with Mark a possible surprise spoiler. He's been on fire the last few weeks after a really rocky start.

If Michael is in the bottom three again next week, he's gone. Unless Mark stumbles drastically, the other spot next week will be Aaron, or, I'm sad to say, Kelly, who I hope can come back and knock it out of the park.

IThat said, I think she'll be in the top 3 and may well win. I think Joanna and Donny will be joining her, with Mark a possible surprise spoiler. He's been on fire the last few weeks after a really rocky start.


I agree with you in regards to Mark. He has danced very well the last two weeks and is now a factor. Lacy is just nutty (and talented) enough to come up with wild choreography that allows Mark cut loose and play to his developing strengths. She may turn out to ideally suited to him.

... Dimitry did come from the "other show" but so did Chelsie and Lacy so that can't be it. ...

I think it's not "just" because he came from the "other show", I think it's that plus his cocky attitude. And Len strikes me as own of those guys that will let a pretty woman get away with murder so I'm not surprised by the kid glove treatment of Chelsie and Lacy. The only woman he regularly smacks around is Edyta for doing too showing off instead of showcasing her partner.

For whatever reason, Len constantly beats on Dimitry for tricks but he almost never complains about Derek do things like swinging onto the stage on a rope or for all those tricks in the dance off. Perhaps none of us have hit on the real reasons, but there sure seems to be some favoritism going on to me.

I'm guessing Michael, Arron and Kelly will be on the bottom 3 with Arron going home first. The judges will have to choose between Michael and Kelly, I'm thinking Carrie Anne may go with Michael while Len and Bruno will go with Kelly, finally sending Michael home.

At the top I predict Donny will be #1 with the fans and #2 with the judges, putting him in the #1 spot.
#2 fans could be Joanna or Mya and judges #2 Joanna #3 Mya, the decision will go to the fans.
#3 will be Joanna or Mya, decided by the fans.
Mark, while improving will fall just short of the podium.

I’m stunned. I guess I don’t get this show. I need to do a 360 and say it looks like Louie and Chelsie are now the favorites, or at least in the top 3. Amazing.

It worked! :D I will miss Chelsie, who looked cute as a kitten Tuesday night.

^^^ lol.

bets on if Aaron is out next week that he cries.

i say yes. :)

It's been pretty clear that Mya, Donnie and Joanna are a cut above their competitors and probably have the support to stay the course. I think the right two were eliminated Tuesday, though I would have swapped Aaron for Melissa just based on personality.

I don't know the intricacies of ballroom like some you guys, but I've felt that Mike has been underscored throughout the competition in comparison to the others. He's got musicality and rhythm. Early on the content wasn't there, but recently I've felt he's been better than some who've outscored him...they're gone now of course. I'm just puzzled as to why. He's been as good, in my mind, as Warren, maybe even Jason with his waltz and paso, yet he struggles to get 7s. Oh well, even the audience can't save him from another dance off. He's not top 3 material, but I think he's been jobbed a bit throughout this competition.

Anyone know what's going on with DWTS in regards to Jimmy Kimmel Live?

Ever since Tom DeLay appeared on the program after his elimination, starting with Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskya, they've stopped having the eliminated stars come on the show and sit next to Jimmy and now do a remote from (or near to) the DWTS set. They don't even do the ceremonial "burning" of the dance shoes anymore, which I thought was funny.

Is there a feud going on between DWTS and JKL? Is he just tired of it?

I know I asked about this before, but I (and others) would like to know what's going on.

....

I don't know the intricacies of ballroom like some you guys, but I've felt that Mike has been underscored throughout the competition in comparison to the others. He's got musicality and rhythm. Early on the content wasn't there, but recently I've felt he's been better than some who've outscored him...they're gone now of course. I'm just puzzled as to why. He's been as good, in my mind, as Warren, maybe even Jason with his waltz and paso, yet he struggles to get 7s. Oh well, even the audience can't save him from another dance off. He's not top 3 material, but I think he's been jobbed a bit throughout this competition.

I'll agree with that. Michael had one week when he was truely bad (the same week that Louis phoned in his routine). But other than that it seems like he's been doing better than they've given him credit for.

Anyone know what's going on with DWTS in regards to Jimmy Kimmel Live?

Ever since Tom DeLay appeared on the program after his elimination, starting with Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskya, they've stopped having the eliminated stars come on the show and sit next to Jimmy and now do a remote from (or near to) the DWTS set. They don't even do the ceremonial "burning" of the dance shoes anymore, which I thought was funny.

Is there a feud going on between DWTS and JKL? Is he just tired of it?

I know I asked about this before, but I (and others) would like to know what's going on.

I'd like to know too. The wife and I have been speculating maybe the transportation or logistics getting to the Kimmel studio became too much:confused: I think both studios are in CA? so it wouldn't be flight related, although I think it's funny if both are in CA why they say live Hollywood CA on the screen:rolleyes:
I enjoyed seeing the DWTS stars in real (1080i;)) HD instead of 720p or worse, the SD satellite link:(

Is everyone on the show being worked too hard this season? Maks thinks so:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/maksim_dwts_not_working_HlmOTo6GMCAg9wR1RRaFLI

I do think it's ABC's fault in the sense that deliberately want to fill two hours on competition night as well as the full hour on results night. This causes the stars to have to do multiple routines as they reduce to half their number. The results show used to be 30 minutes. I don't mind them as much because they do pack in guest performances.

While I agree that they're probably working people too hard at this point in the season, the examples they gave in that article don't make the case at all.

Delay is an old man who never does any weight bearing exercise so having weak bones is no surprise plus he left while they were still doing just one dance a week. And that applies even more for Jewel and Nancy, they both left before the FIRST dance. And again due to their lack of weight-bearing exercise it's no surprise that the have issues with weak bones.

So none of those three people were subjected to anything more than every other contestant in every other season.

I'd like to know too. The wife and I have been speculating maybe the transportation or logistics getting to the Kimmel studio became too much:confused: I think both studios are in CA? so it wouldn't be flight related, although I think it's funny if both are in CA why they say live Hollywood CA on the screen:rolleyes:

The locations are no more than 3 miles apart, so there shouldn't be much trouble getting from one to the other.

The locations are no more than 3 miles apart, so there shouldn't be much trouble getting from one to the other.

Makes sense because the elimination show is at 9:00 PM Eastern time and since it's live, it's actually at 6:00 PM Pacific. Jimmy's show is recorded at 7:30 PM Pacific time, so it should be only a half-hour to go from the studio where DWTS is done to the place where Jimmy Kimmel's show is done.

Unless...

There's a street construction project going on that makes the travel between the two places no longer feasible given the time to make it there. Anybody got news about that?

This should be easy...should. ;)

The top 3 in no particular order: Donny, Mya, and Joanna.

Aaron has picked it up the last 2 weeks and is in the 4th spot.

Mark, Kelly, and Michael are the bottom 3. I was surprised at the judges’ enthusiasm over Kelly’s performance. I thought she looked stiff, unsure, and uncomfortable. I think Mark is better than Kelly, but everyone loves her except me, so I have to say Mark goes only because of the popularity contest – too bad Lacy wasn’t there because I think that hurt him. Michael has really gotten better since the beginning, but I wouldn’t pick him over Mark, who can’t win because of Kelly’s popularity, so he goes home.

Pet peeve - The constant clapping. Why DWTS thinks its appealing to have the audience clap when the dancing is long over and Samantha and Tom are talking is beyond me. Maybe other shows do this and its part of the formula, I don’t know, but I think its overkill, irritating, and rude.

Rant over. :)

The top 3 in no particular order: Donny, Mya, and Joanna.

Aaron has picked it up the last 2 weeks and is in the 4th spot.

Mark, Kelly, and Michael are the bottom 3.
Agreed. Kelly, after a good start, is continuing to fade, and her near-boring salsa last night was clear and convincing proof. OTOH, Joanna is my front-runner at this time; she was TOPS with her rumba and with her solo during the team tango. (And, the beach dream sequence with her in a swimsuit (what else?) and sharing eats with Derek got my juices flowing. ;))

Did anyone else think Aaron's jive was overrated? I'm not a dance expert, but I thought I saw a misstep or two during that routine. I cannot believe that dance got a near-perfect 29 from the Three Amigos. :confused:

This should be easy...should. ;)

The top 3 in no particular order: Donny, Mya, and Joanna.

Aaron has picked it up the last 2 weeks and is in the 4th spot.

Mark, Kelly, and Michael are the bottom 3. I was surprised at the judges’ enthusiasm over Kelly’s performance. I thought she looked stiff, unsure, and uncomfortable.

Aaron danced very well but there was a bit of hype by the judges. There seems to be more gaming by the panel than in previous seasons. Kelly looked way too serious during her routine and it looked like she had to force herself to smile. Still, she did dance pretty well. Once again, Mr. Len slammed Mya and Dmitri. This has gotten to the point where if Len was a presiding judge in a lawsuit he would have to recuse himself for predjudice. The group numbers were fun but Team Tango completely blew to doors off of Team Paso. The group and solo tangos were excellent across the board.

It would be interesting to list the routines that scored higher than Dimitry and Mya over the season and were obviously worse. He really has lost my respect.

This should be easy...should. ;)

The top 3 in no particular order: Donny, Mya, and Joanna.

Aaron has picked it up the last 2 weeks and is in the 4th spot.

Mark, Kelly, and Michael are the bottom 3. I was surprised at the judges’ enthusiasm over Kelly’s performance. I thought she looked stiff, unsure, and uncomfortable. I think Mark is better than Kelly, but everyone loves her except me, so I have to say Mark goes only because of the popularity contest – too bad Lacy wasn’t there because I think that hurt him. Michael has really gotten better since the beginning, but I wouldn’t pick him over Mark, who can’t win because of Kelly’s popularity, so he goes home.

Pet peeve - The constant clapping. Why DWTS thinks its appealing to have the audience clap when the dancing is long over and Samantha and Tom are talking is beyond me. Maybe other shows do this and its part of the formula, I don’t know, but I think its overkill, irritating, and rude.

Rant over. :)

While initially I thought Mark would pull in the #4 spot, due to his improvement I now think that place will go to Aaron(and Karina:p) note that tongue is for her being hot, not in disrespect:o
Oh and on what I've bolded, it literately drives me nuts all that clapping. Tom yells way too much anyway, then add that damn clapping and he has to yell even more:mad: Overall DWTS just seems to loud to me but I do enjoy the performances.
IMO it's quite obvious Len is way underscoring Mia and I don't care for it one bit, if Michael danced like her he'd get 10's from at least 2 of the judges(Bruno excluded).

This week Len gave Michael a 8 and gave Mya a 7. I'd sure like to know how he can justify saying that Mya was worse than Michael. And he gave Donny an 8 for a routine with a bunch of stumbles in it!

Granted Michael has improved a lot. Since that one really bad week, he seemed to decide to loosen up and enjoy it more. And he looks a lot better because of it.

I'm afraid this game the judges are playing with the scores might get Mya kicked off the show tonight. We really don't know how strong Mya's audience support is and there's only a couple of scores that are worse than Mya's tonight. And one of those is Michael who has proven support.

The Tango Team really kicked some but last night. They almost could have passed as pros.

I thought they did a really good rendtion of The Look of Love too. The vocals were solid and the band was exceptional. Surprizingly, I can't recall ever hearing that song used in any other ballroom competition. I'd think it would be used a lot for the Rhumba.

The pro routine was really good too. I loved the use of Blondie's Call Me.

Actually there was a lot of fun music last night. I found the use of Twisted Sister's We're Not Gonna Take It to be hilarious.

Actually there was a lot of fun music last night. I found the use of Twisted Sister's We're Not Gonna Take It to be hilarious.

Wasn't that great. When the opening drum beat started I thought "Oh, they wouldn't" and sure enough, they did. The only thing better would have been Dee Snyder, in full costume and makeup onstage, ripping it out on the mic.

This week Len gave Michael a 8 and gave Mya a 7. I'd sure like to know how he can justify saying that Mya was worse than Michael. And he gave Donny an 8 for a routine with a bunch of stumbles in it!Technically Mya started out the best and has pretty much stayed there the entire season. However there is more to dancing then the technical side (the dance steps themselves) such as chemistry with your partner and your ability to submerge the audience into the dance. Add in they often base their score partially on the dance routine itself and you end up with the best dancer not always getting the best score. :) Donny's score he exampled... it was based on the flat out non-stop effort from beginning to end.

Mya got jobbed. Aaron got inflated. Mark got trashed abit. I mean it was all over the place, but the judges kicked him to the curb and really put him in a hole. I don't know about his audience support, but if it ain't there he's gone. Considering how generous they were to Aaron...hmmm IDK. Aside from the top 3, the rest are fairly close, Mike's the weakest, yet is still improving. Kelly has plateaued. Aaron is just too juiced for me. Fairly precise, tries hard, an emotional wreak, but has talent. I think the judges scores are trying to keep him out of the bottom 3. I don't think he has much audience support. The top 3 was settled on long ago, and the judges are just f'ing with Mya. She's the most polished and her dance last night deserved 10s. If she were with Derek, she'd have had them.

Marks gone...Kelly and Mike dance off...see ya Mike (you'd have stayed if it were up to the audience).

When I look at Len's complaints they seem to mostly be about him not liking the choreography. IE It's not a proper quickstep. It may not have been a traditional quickstep but it was not boring and had a lot of chemistry.

I think of strictly ballroom where the line "No new dance steps" comes to mind and Len is trying to keep the genre in check.

Wasn't that great. When the opening drum beat started I thought "Oh, they wouldn't" and sure enough, they did. The only thing better would have been Dee Snyder, in full costume and makeup onstage, ripping it out on the mic.

If that's the theme from "That 70s Show", I almost expected someone to shout out "Hello Wisconsin!" at the end! :D

They also used the real song (I don't know what the real title or artist for it is) which has been redone into the NBC SNF Football theme - I admit I was expecting someone to do a Faith Hill (or even Pink!) impression ("All right, Sunday Night, here we go!") :D

It can’t be made any clearer than it was last night; Aaron, don’t waste your time dancing next week, America doesn’t like you. Its too bad because I think he is a much better dancer than Kelly - she couldn’t touch the Jive he performed this week - but that personality is killing him. Mark had a great dance-off performance, but this is dancing not gymnastics, and I think that is what cost him.

The show last night was interesting to say the least. Rod Stewart sounded much better than he had on several other recent TV appearances. Len's yellow shirt was, well, it just was:) Mark and Dereck did a "solid" lip syncing job (Boo!). When Mya was still standing there with Aaron and Joanna, I was sure that she was history. I was quite surprised when she skated to safety. Maybe the viewers are growing weary of Len's constant carping about everything that she and Dmitri do, regardless of how well they do it. I thought that Aaron's jive was outstanding and, as Carrie Ann said, it surpassed the one that he did on Monday night. He seemed to be under better control and he and Karina really ripped it. Didn't Alec and Edyta just look wonderful dancing together. Lotsa sparks there for Mr. and Mrs. Mazzo, no? Lucky man!

Wasn't that great. When the opening drum beat started I thought "Oh, they wouldn't" and sure enough, they did. The only thing better would have been Dee Snyder, in full costume and makeup onstage, ripping it out on the mic.

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7547/cptnhowdy.jpg (http://img215.imageshack.us/i/cptnhowdy.jpg/)

Capt. Howdy says he liked Aaron's jive and he's going to get anyone that doesn't vote for Aaron. (he needs the royalties). ;)

[For those people who don't get it. That's a picture of Dee Snyder from his movie Strangeland. He plays a character who's screen name is Capt Howdy that abducts people and does nasty things to them (I can't say much else without spoiling the plot).]

Susan Boyle (runner-up on Britain's Got Talent this year) will be in L.A. next week to appear on the results show:

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318366,00.html

Hopefully, she will sound more like the Susan she was in her BGT audition, singing a dazzling take on "I Dreamed A Dream." The cover of "Wild Horses" she sang a couple of months ago on America's Got Talent (on which Kelly Osbourne's mom Sharon is a judge), while decent, wasn't exactly stellar.

EDIT: Susan will actually be appearing on tonight's (11/10) results show.

No more double eliminations with us down to 5 couples and 3 performance shows. So who goes next?

While IMO it should be Kelly, I'm quite sure it will be Aaron. The following week Kelly will(or should) go.

Mya and Joanna separated themselves from the rest last night, so they are my favorites.

I fail to see what the judges see in Kelly, not that she’s bad or terrible, surprisingly good, actually, but calling that her best performance yet I’d say is a stretch. Their high praise reminds me of this past season of AGT when the judges gave standing ovations and praise to Kevin Skinner when he never got any better. Aaron’s jive a week ago blew Kelly’s jive last night out of the water. I have to wonder how much her bubbly personality and smile are influencing the judgment of everyone.

Poor Aaron. At this point I’m feeling sorry for the young man - I think he’s very talented. I think his attitude has changed, but I’m afraid it’s way too late to win over the viewing public.

Donny did enough to get by one more week. Can he beat the judges’ favorite, Kelly?

As I said after last week’s elimination, Aaron is gone.

The quality of dance took a long time to get up to par, as far as the judges scores are concerned. We finally got a perfect score (30 out of 30 for Mya/Dimitri's 70s samba) last night - usually by now there would have been at least a few more.

I thought that the show was very good last. Leaving the pure technique aside, most of the routines were very entertaining with Joanna and Donny's Paso Dobles really standing out (although technically, Joanna's was superior). And finally we can all say together: Mya, Mya, Mya! She was brilliant in every way last night. Her Quickstep was gorgeous and her Samba was the equal of some of the past seasons' best. Even Len awoke from whatever coma he's been in and gave Mya her just due. It was very gratifying for all of us who recognized her abilities from the first show on.

Curious to know what people have against Aaron Carter. He dances well (he's improved a lot since the start of the season) but he always winds up near the bottom in the combined score.

Or is it backlash against his pro partner Karina because she broke up with Maksim?

Also, why haven't they brought in Terrell Owens (yet) to comment on (his Superstars partner) Joanna Krupa? :D:D

Looks like we have a consensus on Aaron. The last time we had a consensus on an elimination we got it completely wrong. :p

Interesting show last night...

Dmitry's gay pron 'stache and Donny's Adam Ant outfit had me laughing out loud. Plus Mya and Karina looked amazing in both of their costumes.

And I was amazed that Derek was able to pull off the choreography in that "futuristic samba".

BTW, did anyone recognise the pros in that pro dance? I recognised Tony and Mark, but I didn't recognise any of the other pros in that routine.

Curious to know what people have against Aaron Carter. He dances well (he's improved a lot since the start of the season) but he always winds up near the bottom in the combined score.

Or is it backlash against his pro partner Karina because she broke up with Maksim?

I'm not sure if you meant people "on this forum" or America in general.

I certainly don't have anything against him, my prediction this week is based on his apparent inability to get the audience vote. He's certainly a better dancer than Kelly, although I felt he got a little too exuberant in the Latin dance again last night.

AFA why he doesn't get the audience vote, my theory is that he comes across as being too emotionally needy. And that's a big turn off. It's bad enough for a woman, but it's really bad for a man.

Dial Idol's results:

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/272/di111009.jpg

While not conclusive, it doesn't look good for Aaron. The demon seed looks to be next though her score on the chart indicates strong fan support. Maybe Donny needs to faint on the next show.

Curious to know what people have against Aaron Carter. He dances well (he's improved a lot since the start of the season) but he always winds up near the bottom in the combined score.

Or is it backlash against his pro partner Karina because she broke up with Maksim?
I agree with Mac's post after yours , he comes across at too needy. Personally I think he's trying very hard and is superior to Kelly but I don't think JSP(Jane Six Pack:D) will vote for him.

Plus Mya and Karina looked amazing in both of their costumes.

And I was amazed that Derek was able to pull off the choreography in that "futuristic samba".

BTW, did anyone recognise the pros in that pro dance? I recognised Tony and Mark, but I didn't recognise any of the other pros in that routine.

Karina:eek: I had to play that number over a second time because the first time though I completely missed Arron, couldn't take my eyes off Karina's butt:o
Derek is the best:cool:
I also only recognized the two that you did although the others were quite good. I was hoping for Cheryl or Edyta but I guess it doesn't hurt to see new people.

As expected Aaron is gone. I don't think Kelly can climb over Donnie into the final 3, but I've been wrong before. It's a horse race between Mya and Joanna. Mya is the better dancer, but you can't underestimate Hough voting power and they are quite good. I'd say it's a pickem decision.

I'm going to stick with my longtime prediction that Donny takes the top with Mya as a outside shot(IMO she she should be top). Second or third will be Joanna or Kelly:eek: Yes this guy is predicting Kelly beats out Joanna next week. Ya I don't like it either, but models(even decent dancers) have a tradition on DWTS of getting bumped by inferior dancers. Brooke Burke was different(she was an amazing dancer as well as a looker) IMO Joanna isn't in the same dancing class as Brooke.
Mya is finally clicking with the judges(Glen;)) but I don't know if it's enough to surpass fan favorite Donny. IMO at least Donny is better than Marie who also made it higher than she should have.
BTW what about Sammys dress:eek: very classy IMO and finally a decent hair day, it's been a spotty season for her hair this year, at least IMO.
Oh lastly, what a rip with Stacy Keebler:mad: they had been playing it up that she was finally back and she had all but 10 words! She was one of my all time favorites, she looked great and was a fantastic dancer. IMO she was robbed to get placed in third the season she danced:(
Here's hoping(but not very optimistic) that Kelly goes next week.

Great show last night - by far my favorite Tuesday. What is usually a 30-minute show for me, turned into a 40-minute show. That Kenny Mayne bit was hilarious.

I’ve been a Michael Buble fan for years, so this was the first time I didn’t FF through the singers.

Not at all surprised at the outcome. Aaron was gracious in losing, and as I posted yesterday, matured and learned quite a bit since the beginning. Kelly goes next week in what has to be a long night for the dancers. Three dances - wow!

That Kenny Mayne bit was hilarious.:D
Yeah, Kenny was a hysterical. I’m glad they weren’t in makeup,:rolleyes: as in previous seasons.

This past weekend Len joined Kenny during the Breeder’s Cup presentation on ESPN for a little cross promo skit. It was funny.

:D
Yeah, Kenny was a hysterical. I’m glad they weren’t in makeup,:rolleyes: as in previous seasons.

During the performance show on Monday night they did a quick promo for the Dance Center segments. It was as, if not funnier than the actual bits. Jerry Rice was standing at a photocopy machine with a stack of papers in his hand. Kenny Maine walks by, swats the papers out of Jerry's hands and says "greatest receiver in history my a$$!" Just priceless:D

^^^ Actually it was "best hands in history, my ass" thus tying it in with him dropping the papers, but yeah great routine. The glare that Jerry gave Kenny as he walked off was perfect.

I wish they would have said who did the choreography for the first Buble song. I really loved the way they did the partner changes. Very cool looking.

Sabrina did a really nice job too.

And Tony and Chelsie looked great together. They should pair them up more often. They had really great chemistry in that number.

That was one of the most consistantly good results shows that I can recall. There've been others that had routines that I liked better, but it was usually just one really good routine in an otherwise mediocre show.

I wish they would have said who did the choreography for the first Buble song. I really loved the way they did the partner changes. Very cool looking.

Sabrina did a really nice job too.

And Tony and Chelsie looked great together. They should pair them up more often. They had really great chemistry in that number.

That was one of the most consistantly good results shows that I can recall. There've been others that had routines that I liked better, but it was usually just one really good routine in an otherwise mediocre show.

Agree on all counts Mac. Sabrina and Mark picked up as though they were still competing in her season. Her speed and attacks on the Paso are still outstanding. The professional numbers were just excellent and the partner changes were so well done. Chelsie looked great and (YAY!) Cheryl was back. I really like it when Jonathan and Anna dance together. The pros all sell the emotions very well but there is a subtle bit of additional oomph when the two of them are out there. The same goes for Alec and Edyta. Even though Susan Boyle sang well she stood up there like a broom stick but Tony and Chelsie were just splendid during the number.

Agree on all counts Mac. Sabrina and Mark picked up as though they were still competing in her season. Her speed and attacks on the Paso are still outstanding. The professional numbers were just excellent and the partner changes were so well done. Chelsie looked great and (YAY!) Cheryl was back. I really like it when Jonathan and Anna dance together. The pros all sell the emotions very well but there is a subtle bit of additional oomph when the two of them are out there. The same goes for Alec and Edyta. Even though Susan Boyle sang well she stood up there like a broom stick but Tony and Chelsie were just splendid during the number.

We pretty much tune in the performance show to see how well (or how badly) the celebrities dance, but it's clear the results show has the best dancing on it, because, with the exception of the judge's encore performance request, the celebrities are on the sidelines and the pros get to strut their stuff! :):)

Susan Boyle is not a pro performer. I'm hoping she wasn't too scared up there, knowing she'd be performing (even in a taped segment) for over 17 million people. Tony and Chelsie definitely stole Susan's thunder.

DanceCenter (and even their "This is DanceCenter" parodies of the "This is SportsCenter" commercials) is always funny, but what a ripoff re: Staci Keibler - she got one sentence in with the new "love couple" of Donny and Bruno. Hello! LET. HER. DANCE.

Sabrina looked terrific in her paso, I was curious who the people selected as her pro, was hoping for someone different than her prior pro partner Mark Ballas, but the chemistry between the two was still there and she was definitely firey in her performance (didn't she get a perfect 30 during her time on the show?) :cool::D

My own opinion, just once I want to see either Karina or Edyta hoist the mirror ball trophy at the end of the season. Ever since season 6, when she was partnered with the unexpectedly talented Jason Taylor, Edyta's suffered the one-and-done scenario the last two seasons (Jeffrey Ross and Ashley Hamilton). :mad:

More Edyta is always a good thing. ;)

I still really like Kelly, but I agree, she is probably the next to go.

I decided we needed some exit photos for Karina:

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1598/11056786.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/11056786.jpg/)

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And since Mya looked so good...

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That top number with the silver silk pants is the one I had watched in entirety and realized I hadn't even noticed Aaron:o My eyes never made it above Karina's waist;)
Yes we can never have enough Karina screen shots:) Too bad Edita drew such a short straw, it was sad to see her go so early.

The semi-finals this week. I think we're pretty much convinced that Mya and Joanna make it to next week's finals, but who joins them - Donnie or Kelly?

Kelly has tried hard all season, but I think this week's her swan song, especially since there are THREE dances per couple this week!

^^^ Yeah, I'd have to offered really good odds to bet against Donny. He's one heck of a game old man.

Unfortunately, I think his popularity might get him an undeserved win, but that's the way this show goes sometimes...

^^^ Yeah, I'd have to offered really good odds to bet against Donny. He's one heck of a game old man.

Unfortunately, I think his popularity might get him an undeserved win, but that's the way this show goes sometimes...

I agree with your first point and on your second point that's why I'm predicting Kelly beats out Joanna this week:( I hope I'm wrong though.

Can anyone figure out what the hell Carrie Ann's problem was with Mya tonight? She dinged her twice on what sounded like contrived nonsense. Mya was stunning in all of her dances.

Can anyone figure out what the hell Carrie Ann's problem was with Mya tonight? She dinged her twice on what sounded like contrived nonsense. Mya was stunning in all of her dances.No doubt, but then she's been pretty stunning all season. It's all about score allocation, as far as I can tell.

OK, I'm sorry, but it's over.....

Donny = T-O-A-S-T. :(

He recovered in his last two dances, but that first one (including Kym's minor wardrobe gaffe) which scored 21 basically ended his chances to win the mirror-ball trophy (unless he just gets an absolutely overwhelming number from the audience vote).


And it looks like the early vote total at dialidol.com shows Joanna and Derek getting voted off :eek:

Donny = T-O-A-S-T.

Agreed. I’ve always had Kelly behind Donny, but she's gotten better and Donny as been level for some time. That first dance was a killer for him.

And it looks like the early vote total at dialidol.com shows Joanna and Derek getting voted off :eek:


That’s ridiculous. I can’t believe that will hold up.

...Donny. He's one heck of a game old man.


Old man? Maybe in the 19th Century or early 20th, but not in the 21st Century. Donny will be 52 next month. I don’t consider that old, but I suppose that depends on the age of the person making the assessment.

And it looks like the early vote total at dialidol.com shows Joanna and Derek getting voted off :eek:



The vote is half audience and half judges. Donny still looks to come up short using Dialidol's predictions. Even Dialidol is showing the results are too close to make a definitive call. But Donny does look to be toast.

Is Dialidol really a spoiler? It is just a guess, albeit an educated one.

At the very least Kelly had a huge amount of support in the live audience. Much more than Donny anyway. If that transfers over to the rest of the voting audience, she should beat him.

Can anyone figure out what the hell Carrie Ann's problem was with Mya tonight? She dinged her twice on what sounded like contrived nonsense. Mya was stunning in all of her dances.Mya has been so far above the rest of the dancers this year that you could reasonably have called the series a "no contest" several weeks ago.

The "judges" have to nit pick the favorite to keep the competition just that - a perceived competition.

Seems two of the judges draw straws each week to see who is going to be the hyper critical one. Bruno must get left out of the drawing to just side with the one chosen. I suspect Bruno is so carried away with himself that he couldn't remember the role of "evil judge of the week" if he was chosen.

If Donny does go tonight, it guarantees a female celebrity champion for season 9. That being said, we can accept Mya or Joanna winning, but what kind of ruckus will be raised if Kelly (and her partner Louis Van Amstel) is the one raising the mirror ball trophy next Tuesday?

If Donny does go tonight, it guarantees a female celebrity champion for season 9. That being said, we can accept Mya or Joanna winning, but what kind of ruckus will be raised if Kelly (and her partner Louis Van Amstel) is the one raising the mirror ball trophy next Tuesday?

One thing I can guarantee; the audience would still be clapping when Season 10 starts. ;) :D Glad to see Tom make a comment about it last night. :)



Kelly winning :eek: - never happen. That would make a mockery of the show.

At the very least Kelly had a huge amount of support in the live audience. Much more than Donny anyway. If that transfers over to the rest of the voting audience, she should beat him.

Yes, but the real question is ...

Do both Donny and Kelly get so many votes that they both end up beating Joanna?

I think Mya's score makes her safe, but Joanna might end up getting axed if she doesn't draw enough votes.

Yes, but the real question is ...

Do both Donny and Kelly get so many votes that they both end up beating Joanna?

I think Mya's score makes her safe, but Joanna might end up getting axed if she doesn't draw enough votes.

Good Lord, I hope not. While I don't think that Joanna is quite in Mya's league, her growth over the season has been outstanding and she is clearly a few steps above Donny or Kelly.

Mya's best luck will be if Joanna goes (which I've been predicting). That way the sympathy vote will be split between Donny and Kelly with Mya sliding to the top.
The judges will put Mya in #1 followed by either Donny or Kelly. Unfortunately DWTS has a history of models/attractive women, getting less fan votes even if they're better than others, Brooke Burke aside;)
If Joanna gets through look for Donny to win followed Mya and lastly Joanna:(

I know this will be a minority view here, but I am thrilled that Kelly got through to the final. I think she's adorable and she showed the most improvement over the course of the season.

Yes, but the real question is ...

Do both Donny and Kelly get so many votes that they both end up beating Joanna?

I think Mya's score makes her safe, but Joanna might end up getting axed if she doesn't draw enough votes.

The answer to that question is now.... YES THEY DID!

Once Donny & Kym were announced as safe, it looked like it was even money that the dialidol.com results (which I posted inside a spoiler) was going to happen (Joanna/Derek were last) and that's exactly what happened.

Recognized most of those dancing in the 70s hustle number (Cheryl, Chelsie, Melissa Rycroft, Tony) but who was the guy with the close cropped hair? Didn't look familiar... :confused:

Pretty shocking result tonight. Donny I figured because he's a showman with a very engaging personality but Kelly over Joanna? Damn!

I know this will be a minority view here, but I am thrilled that Kelly got through to the final. I think she's adorable and she showed the most improvement over the course of the season.
She is definitely the most improved but, on pure dancing skills, she is not even in the same league as Joanna. But then again, that's the charm of reality TV. I don't think it would be tragedy if Kelly won. It might encourage a whole new group of Stars to compete. "I could never dance like Mya, but I could match Kelly."

geez now we only have cankles to look at next week, save Kim. :(

She is definitely the most improved but, on pure dancing skills, she is not even in the same league as Joanna. But then again, that's the charm of reality TV. I don't think it would be tragedy if Kelly won. It might encourage a whole new group of Stars to compete. "I could never dance like Mya, but I could match Kelly."

I disagree. Unless Mya self-imolates next week, Kelly winning would be a major negative. The message would be that if you're a celeb who can actually dance well and can improve to a very high level over the course of the season, look at the field before committing because cuteness and trying hard could knock you out (not that those aren't desireable qualities). To me, the show's creditability would be at risk. Over the past few seasons, it was hard to really argue who the eventual winner was. Some might have questionned Shawn Johnson but her improvement in terms of her dancing, presence and confidence was undeniable. Kristy, Helio, Apollo were also hard to accuse of being not close to anybody else in terms of ability. If Kelly wins, I'll think less of the show but that's just me.

Once Donny & Kym were announced as safe, it looked like it was even money that the dialidol.com results (which I posted inside a spoiler) was going to happen (Joanna/Derek were last) and that's exactly what happened.Dialidol only shows the audience vote. It's rather unusual that someone who placed second from the judges ends up being eliminated. Dialidol didn't show a huge lead for the other three over Joanna.

Osmonds vs Osbournes in the finale - who woulda thought? And here I thought Tom Delay would steal take it all.

It smells a tad fishy to me. You know they didn't want a finale without a male star in the mix. Joanna was making exit-ing comments throughout the night and looked dour. I'm pretty sure she knew it was over. I enjoyed her, didn't think she'd win, but she was at least fairly close to Mya. I think someone (ABC) stuffed the ballot box to put Donnie in it.

For Joanna fans out there, she will be appearing on the upcoming issue of Playboy. And they almost look natural...

Keep in mind that Donny is also appearing in Vegas with Marie. They must churn through thousands of people per week that pay to see them. Good source of fan support, and Donny is a likable celeb (which is a rarity).

Poor Joanna just doesn't have the fan base needed to compete with either Kelly or Donny, even though her dancing has been second only to Mya.

The show has done a very good job of hiding Kelly's spoiled brat personality from viewers. They've portrayed her as her own worst enemy due to lack of self confidence. I suspect she is a nightmare of needyness. Louie should get a bonus at the end of the season for even pretending to like her.

Mya has the magic three combination - fan base; pleasant personality; excellent dancing skills achieved through hard work.

Unless she breaks a leg, Mya will be holding that mirror ball, and will have earned it.

My complete and total guess is that everybody that actually voted for 'the best dancer' voted for Mya (along with her fan base), leaving everybody else with just their 'fan base'. Personally I think Joanna was the second best dancer out there, but all of the 'best dancer' votes went to Mya. Kelly has her fanbase, and maybe an additional 'osborne' fan base (made up of fans of sabbath, her mom, her dad, the reality show, etc.) and of course Donny has the osmand fan base.

The winner will be determined by whether or not those that actually vote for the best dancer are enough to overcome the fan bases.

I agree that Mya should be the winner here next week. If not then that would speak volumes for the influence of fan base.

^^^
Yeah most seasons there hasn't been this big of a split between the fan base and the dancing skills.

I can't imagine Mya having a meltdown in the finals since that's been her strong point. While Joanna, Donny and esp. Kelly have had occasional meltdowns, Mya stayed solid all the way through.

So I agree this will come down to whether Mya gets a big enough point split from judges to hold off Donny and Kelly's fan base votes.

^^^
So I agree this will come down to whether Mya gets a big enough point split from judges to hold off Donny and Kelly's fan base votes.
The judges will not take the finals out of the fans' hands. There will be a statistically meaningless point differential.

I'm not part of Kelly's "fan base" (or her parents). I doubt I could have picked her out of a lineup before this show started. As a woman who does not look like Mya or Joanna, it's hard not to like someone who has a far more "real woman" appearance and still dances as well as Kelly does. It's inspirational because it shows that you can learn and improve and excel at something very physical, even if you aren't a size 0. I don't claim to speak for anyone else, but I doubt I'm the only female viewer who feels that way and became a fan of Kelly's as the season progressed.

Unfortunately DWTS has a history of models/attractive women, getting less fan votes even if they're better than others, Brooke Burke aside;)


As a woman who does not look like Mya or Joanna, it's hard not to like someone who has a far more "real woman" appearance and still dances as well as Kelly does. It's inspirational because it shows that you can learn and improve and excel at something very physical, even if you aren't a size 0. I don't claim to speak for anyone else, but I doubt I'm the only female viewer who feels that way and became a fan of Kelly's as the season progressed.
I think these two posts answer the questions I was going to ask about DWTS. The first post confirming my suspicion there are a lot of jealous women voting - the second post - rooting for the underdog who has improved and they can identify with because she’s like ‘normal’ people.

I’m shocked. I guess my standards are different than the majority of people voting. I don’t care if a dancer is a #1 class A jerk; if I think they are the best dancer, then that is how I’d vote. I don’t think it should be a popularity contest. But hey, I’m a first year viewer and not familiar with the history of the show and how it works, so I’m clearly in the minority.

I’m shocked. I guess my standards are different than the majority of people voting. I don’t care if a dancer is a #1 class A jerk; if I think they are the best dancer, then that is how I’d vote. I don’t think it should be a popularity contest. But hey, I’m a first year viewer and not familiar with the history of the show and how it works, so I’m clearly in the minority.

Yeah, I think you are. People vote not only based on the dancing, but on how the celeb conducts themselves, and those who are more likeable will do better than those who aren't.

Having just been disappointed that the least pleasant contestant won another competition show last night, I can't say I mind how the audience input works on DWTS.

Here's Joanna! :)

http://theblemish.com/2009/11/joanna-krupa-does-playboy/

Check this out: on a dare, an L.A. Times entertainment reporter dances a samba with Jonathan Roberts-and wins the hearts of the crowd and judges:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dancing21-2009nov21,0,2214349.story?page=3

(A vid of the routine accompanies the story. I thought she did pretty good-at least, she was better than Shandi Finnessey. ;))

Here's Joanna! :)

http://theblemish.com/2009/11/joanna-krupa-does-playboy/

Damn! If she has had any work done it's perfect.

Tonight, the finale - it begins!

Does Mya have it to win it all? Does Donnie finally put it all together? Or does Kelly pull the stunner of the decade to hoist the mirror ball trophy?

By the way, we'll have a brand new winner on the pro side - Louis, Kym or Dimitri...

Based on this show's demo skewing towards older people, I'm predicting Donny will win it.

Although I backed Mya from the start, I don't think she can beat the audience vote. I think Mya's only chance is that both Donny and Kelly have one of their patented meltdowns on at least one of their dances then the judges might actually feel like they can justify giving Mya a big point split.

....

By the way, we'll have a brand new winner on the pro side - Louis, Kym or Dimitri...

And if Mya somehow manages to somehow pull enough audience votes, we'll have the first black woman celebrity winner.

Seeing Louis or Kym host the trophy after all these seasons will be a nice consolation for having my horse lose.

I could be wrong, but up to this point, I thought Mya’s had the most audience votes. I’ve had her sharing the top spot since the beginning and I expect her to win, but I’ve learned not to be surprised about anything on this show. However, if thunder thighs wins, I’ll be greatly disappointed. Late show tomorrow night, so it’ll have to be a Wednesday night viewing, which means avoiding everything during the day.

I'm picking Donnie as well(and not because he's the best dancer,lol) and have for awhile now, just to many viewer votes. If he does win though it will go down as a bigger upset than Emmitt over Mario. :)

Just finished watching tonight's show. Mya had this stone cold locked up until the freestyle. Dmitri let her down very badly with his choice of Hairspray. It was way too safe and did not display the full range of Mya's abilities. As far as Donny goes, I honestly thought that, while his freestyle was entertaining, it was a bit of a mess as a dance number. It was all over the place and I didn't think that it deserved a 30. My feeling is that, after Mya's routine, the judges saw an opening to level the playing field going into the final vote. Donny is popular enough to win based on that and the judge's padding.

If the current results at dial you know who is accurate, we could be in for a big upset. It looks to be anyone's game.

If the current results at dial you know who is accurate, we could be in for a big upset. It looks to be anyone's game.
I would hope not. Not that Mya and Donny are pros, but after the first dance, Kelly was anything but impressive and looked out of her league. I’m sticking with Mya, but I’m okay with either Donny or Mya winning.

I’m not sure I’ll watch DWTS next season, but if Kelly wins, it’s a definite no.

I just looked at dialidol.com and it's too close to call there, so the judges scores will be the determining factor. Based on last night, I don't think Kelly&Louis will win (they have 74 points from the judges). With Mya&Dimitri (87) just ahead of Donny&Kym (85), this last dance on tonight's grand finale will determine who hoists the trophy.

Remember that last season, the total difference was less than 1 per cent (Shawn Johnson over Gilles Marini).

And if Mya somehow manages to somehow pull enough audience votes, we'll have the first black woman celebrity winner.

Seeing Louis or Kym host the trophy after all these seasons will be a nice consolation for having my horse lose.

Make that 1/2 black, her mom is white. :)

Just finished watching tonight's show. Mya had this stone cold locked up until the freestyle. Dmitri let her down very badly with his choice of Hairspray. It was way too safe and did not display the full range of Mya's abilities. As far as Donny goes, I honestly thought that, while his freestyle was entertaining, it was a bit of a mess as a dance number. It was all over the place and I didn't think that it deserved a 30. My feeling is that, after Mya's routine, the judges saw an opening to level the playing field going into the final vote. Donny is popular enough to win based on that and the judge's padding.

I just looked at dialidol.com and it's too close to call there, so the judges scores will be the determining factor. Based on last night, I don't think Kelly&Louis will win (they have 74 points from the judges). With Mya&Dimitri (87) just ahead of Donny&Kym (85), this last dance on tonight's grand finale will determine who hoists the trophy.

Remember that last season, the total difference was less than 1 per cent (Shawn Johnson over Gilles Marini).
Agreed. If both Donny and Mya dance well tonight, it could come down to a nose bob at the wire.

While Mya's freestyle was to me lacking a bit, Donny proved just how much the showman he is.

Make that 1/2 black, her mom is white. :)
Do you also call Obama the first 1/2 black president? :rolleyes:

I say Kelly will win.

Every year I have been in the money with my picks-- but not this year. On day one, I picked Kelly to be the first thrown off the show. Look how wrong that worked out. :p I might as well reverse the bet and go with her. :rolleyes:

I can’t stand Donny. He has an unfair advantage since he’s been a professional entertainer for over 40 years. (By entertainer I mean a singer, dancer, performer.) The show should be about stars who learn how to dance.

Looking back, Maya (also an “entertainer”:rolleyes:) has been the best from maybe the third week. Folks here have astutely pointed that out several times. However, she never really got any better. She peaked early.

Kelly certainly is not as good as past winners, or runners up for that matter but she has progressed from a clumsy brat to a decent dancer.

I don’t know and frankly, I really don’t care. I’ve enjoyed this show since the first season but I can’t remember ever not looking forward to the finals. It’s a chore to watch now.

Do you also call Obama the first 1/2 black president? :rolleyes:Nope, besides I doubt he would take my call.

Do you also call Obama the first 1/2 black president? :rolleyes:

Hey i'm from Canada i don't call him anything. :rolleyes:

I say Kelly will win.

Every year I have been in the money with my picks-- but not this year. On day one, I picked Kelly to be the first thrown off the show. Look how wrong that worked out. :p I might as well reverse the bet and go with her. :rolleyes:

I can’t stand Donny.Yeah anyone but Donny. If Kelly wins I hope she does a dance with daddy. It would probably need to be a waltz as I don't think he's up to anything faster. Maybe he can come back next season and perform. That would be a perfect backdrop for ballroom dancing.

The way I figure it, if the voters picks Donny in first and Kelly in second, final should be #1 Donny, #2 Mya and #3 Kelly.
If voters picks Kelly first followed by Donny, the final should be #1 Kelly, #2 Donny, #3 Mya:(
Even though the judges picked Mya #1 it's my prediction she'll be #3 with the voters:eek: Best case for her is for Donny to be picked #1 by the voters.
Early on I picked Donny for #1 but Kelly really seems to have captured the hearts of many voters so it's a 50/50 for #1 for me.

Well I'm happy that Kym finally got a win though I wish it was with a different partner. OK Donny is far from being a Master P, but I think there were more compelling reasons for the other two to have won. But it's history now. Perhaps one of the bigger surprises of the show was that Whitney didn't fall down the stairs.

Final results:
3rd - Kelly & Louis
2nd - Mya & Dimitri
Champs - Donny & Kym

Donny & Kym won the last dance competition of the night (doing an Argentine Tango) and got the 30 points. Mya & Dimitri were 2nd (28) and Kelly &Louis 3rd (26). So the final judges points total were - Donny & Kym - 115, Mya & Dimitri - 115, Kelly & Louis - 102.

FYI, the dialidol.com scores had Kelly/Louis first, Mya/Dimitri 2nd and Donny/Kym 3rd. So the margin of error was a factor and they did get it wrong.

As for the show itself, I thought it to be a really entertaining finale of a series. You had all sorts of shenanigans going on -
- a video glitch during the recap (freeze screen on Kelly&Louis) forcing Tom to improvise
- Ashley Hamilton being inducted into the "Losers Club" by Jeffrey Ross
- Ashley dancing with Edyta only to ditch her to dance with Jeffrey Ross
- Tom Delay getting to do his Texas two-step
- Adam Corolla reprising his 'coach' bit
- Michael Irvin vs. Jerry Rice in a paso doble showdown (and both getting "coveted" mirror-ball rings - Michael won the dance-off, but Jerry got one for 'best body')
- Miss Piggy doing her usual shtick (massage from Maksim, karate chop to Samantha Harris after Sam's complaint about "hogging" the stage)
- Whitney Houston performing (don't think she looked overly thrilled about this gig)
- Competition Mambo with Cloris, Jerry, Woz and Joanna - and the last two couples switching partners so the ladies (Karina/Joanna) danced together and the guys (Woz/Derek) danced together
- Donny going bananas after winning (carrying up his wife, hugging Mya, getting Marie on stage and banging against the camera in doing so)

I was glad they didn't have Jeffrey Ross do a roast of the finalists. I was just slightly disappointed that the ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown crew didn't do a pre-performance analysis of the dance-off of the football stars (they've appeared in the past on the DWTS set when they were doing a commercial for their NFL pre-grame show).

I think a fun time was had by all. And another season is in the books.

One final thing. Mya told Samantha (after the announcement of Donny&Kym winning) that she had a broken foot last year (I didn't know that). Looks like she recovered well!

I'm happy with the results. :)

The only gripe I have is that they use music that does not go with the dance. I will rock you to a Paso Doble? That makes no sense at all. I know the judges look at the dance moves but I sure would like to hear the music that really makes the dance feel like the Paso Doble.

And Salsa? I'm no dancer but I know Salsa when I hear it. Salsa music is weak on the first count of each measure and it has a lot of percussion. A latin rythm does not necessarily salsa make. The music they use certainly is not the salsa rythmn. Based on that, I don't see where these dancers are actually dancing salsa.

There are various rythms in latin music and each one is unique in dance and music rythmn. Merengue, ChaCha, Mambo, Cumbia, Samba, and Salsa. Salsa is the only one that is weak on the first count of the measure and I have yet to hear a true Salsa rythmn on this program.

Other than than, we really like to watch the competition. It's amazing how some of these stars actually become dancers.

BOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!

I kinda knew that Danny would win, ABC apparently loves the Osmonds (I never heard of them in my life until this show)

BOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!

I kinda knew that Danny would win, ABC apparently loves the Osmonds (I never heard of them in my life until this show)
It sounds like you have never heard of them. His name is Donny. You must be very young. The Osmonds first came on the scene in the 70's. Donny was a little boy at the time. They were the white version of the Jackson's.

Donny and Marie also had a tv show back then and made several records on their own. I considered their voices average, but they certainly were good entertainers.

I wasn't surprised by the final result but was a bit disappointed. Mya was clearly the best pure dancer on the show this season but, in the end, she couldn't overcome Donny's larger than life personality (and, IMHO, some shading by the judges in Donny's favor). What's interesting about Mya is that her stage personna which is pretty hot is so much different than who she really seems to be. She was actually rather demure and reserved throughout the show's run and, on the surface, didn't appear as emotionally invested as Donny or Kelly (that probably hurt Joanna as well). The judges always made a point of lauding her technical skills every week but usually pulled up when it came to whole package. It's too bad that she wasn't paired up with Mark or Derek. I think that either of them would have brought her out more than Dmitri did.

The show itself was very entertaining. I loved Tom's quick improv when they abruptly cut to him after the production video froze. He was also very funny when he was wearing the ten gallon cowboy hat. He is the best in the business. As for Whitney Houston, it appeared that she was using a prerecorded track on her first number and was singing live on the second. That might have been a mistake. Her voice seems to have lost much of its former smoothness and you could hear some grating and strain at the upper end. It's a shame but after everything that she's done to herself, I suppose that it's a miracle that she can even get up there and perform.

I thought the judges pushed it to Donny with the scores on the last dance, making their technical marks even but giving him the overall win.

As for Whitney Houston, it appeared that she was using a prerecorded track on her first number and was singing live on the second. That might have been a mistake. Her voice seems to have lost much of its former smoothness and you could hear some grating and strain at the upper end. It's a shame but after everything that she's done to herself, I suppose that it's a miracle that she can even get up there and perform.
The track was definitely recorded, but I’m pretty sure she was live.

The wife and I both commented about how her voice isn’t the same. The blame should always start by looking into the mirror, but Bobby Brown was a huge contributor.

I thought the judges pushed it to Donny with the scores on the last dance, making their technical marks even but giving him the overall win.

I suspect that, at some point late into the season, there was a certain unspoken feeling among the production folks, including the judges, that Donny or Kelly had "compelling" stories that played well on, what is at the end of the day, a TV show. Whatever shading was done was in the direction of Donny's being, as they used to say in Brooklyn, "the people's cherce". I wonder if Mya had revealed that she had recovered from a broken foot earlier in the season, it would have made any difference. Probably not but the results of these "voter controlled" reality shows can be volatile on the one hand but easy manipulated on the other. It's not really a complaint about the results on my part. I enjoy DTWS and will continue to watch for its sheer entertainment value.

Mya ... She was actually rather demure and reserved throughout the show's run and, on the surface, didn't appear as emotionally invested as Donny or Kelly (that probably hurt Joanna as well). The judges always made a point of lauding her technical skills every week but usually pulled up when it came to whole package. It's too bad that she wasn't paired up with Mark or Derek. I think that either of them would have brought her out more than Dmitri did.

I agree, good point, as you said, she was rather timid and probably would have won with a different partner.

I think Donny wanted to win as much or more than any other finalist did. At the moment of the decision, he was as intense as a competitor can be… and he hugged Marie (his sister) longer and tighter than he did his wife. Those two are pretty strange.

Donny was on GMA and said he had a broken toe since the 3rd week.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34147755/ns/entertainment-television/

Donny was the 2nd best dancer of the 3 finalists, but the smartest of the contestents.

He must have busted his butt working in his Vegas show while doing DWTS, and it paid off. His Vegas audiences were filled with the DWTS demographic and these were people who were willing to pay their own money to see him (and Marie) live. I'm sure a good % of the audience members cast votes for Donny.

If a typical Vegas show room is 2,000 people per show, that's a good number of voters whose experience with the show is roughly during the DWTS run.

I can't think of anybody else who could generate that kind of interest and fan motivation.

The judges certainly leveled the playing field with their scores last night. You could smell the fix being in for Donny when they scored him above Mya.

In the end, this show is about popularity first, skill second. Donny won the popularity battle, while Mya won the skill part of the contest. At least Mya was graceful while losing.

The track was definitely recorded, but I’m pretty sure she was live.

The wife and I both commented about how her voice isn’t the same. The blame should always start by looking into the mirror, but Bobby Brown was a huge contributor.OMG, Whitney Houston was awful! I had (still have and still enjoying listening to them) her early CDs when she had a fantastic singing voice with tremendous vocal range. Alas, those days have long gone. Kids, don't do drugs!

I agree the drugs seem to have done Whitney in. A person can get back in physical shape but it seems not vocal shape:(
What about that sour puss Macy Gray who tied for last place:p She sure didn't seem happy to be back and apparently didn't want any part of the losers club, IMO she was the biggest loser of the season and good riddance!
After the first few shows I had Donny picked for #1, couldn't have predicted Kelly and thought Mya would go far. Too bad about Joanna and even Natalie Coughlin going too early, Natalie looked particularly good last night, love that dress:o
All in all a "decent" season IMO, not any of the big standouts of past seasons, on to SYTYCD;)

This year, more than any previous season, I felt we were being manipulated by the judges scores and the showrunner's. Donny was always going to be in the finals, as was Mya. As noted above, the judges shaded it toward Donny. However, I got the impression just from the reactions of both Joanna and Mya, that each knew in advance what the outcome was going to be, thus they're reactions and demeanor during their final performances. I think Kelly surprised everyone involved in the show and clearly was the audience favorite, but she couldn't and shouldn't have overcome the judges scores (which were fair). That did in Joanna, but I'd sure like to see the actuals for that week. Donny was in a real hole. That was fishy to me. I think he was awarded this win.

That said, I'm wasn't really vested in any of the competitors. I would have liked seeing more of Natalie. I really enjoyed Kelly's personality, transformation and was touched by Louis' obvious emotional attachment for the kid. Never was an Osmond fan, never have trusted the Osmond image and that colors my opinion of Donny. He reminds me of John Lithgow's portrayal of the Trinity Killer on Dexter :D.

I was not completely surprised by the end result, given Donny's showman persona. (Even so, I still think Joanna was a better dancer than all three finalists, even if she did not necessarily connect with much of the rest of the viewing audience.)

And, I agree with those who think Whitney Whatshername did not sound that good last night. She either needs some new vocal coaching-or another career path.;)

Cool pic of Corky and Mark Ballas (via TweetPhoto (http://tweetphoto.com/nbayalry)):

http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c54102/app988711259179787.jpg

Do you also call Obama the first 1/2 black president? :rolleyes:

Sensitive much? Why must every mixed race person considered only black?

I thought the judges pushed it to Donny with the scores on the last dance, making their technical marks even but giving him the overall win.

They have done that before where they put their top two into a tie and left it up to the audience. I don't really think that is fair unless they are being entirely honest. It could be a network directive that they do that if it is very close so that the fans feel like a bigger part of the show. Or they could just do it on their own.

Do you also call Obama the first 1/2 black president? :rolleyes:

It depends on how good he does as president. If he sucks he will be a 1/2 white president. According to Wanda Sykes.

For the true Samantha Harris fans.:rolleyes:

http://tv.yahoo.com/http%3A//tv.yahoo.com/dancing-with-the-stars/show/38356/news/tv.accesshollywood.com/tv.accesshollywood.com-samantha-harris-leaving-dancing-with-stars