What!? No Giada!

I hear that Charlie Sheen is available. :D

Now that would be entertaining, after all he is a winner, with tiger blood, :D so he says. But I don't think he's long for this world the way he's going.

Any word on the real stars of this show(and the main reason I watch it).......the pros?
The pros are getting as thin as the so called stars:(

Charlie Sheen would bring ratings to DWTS! John Stamos responded to the rumors that he would replace Sheen on 2.5 Men: [paraphrasing] No, I won't be joining Two and a Half Men; however, Martin Sheen called me and asked me to be his son...

The celeb/pro pairings were announced this morning on Good Morning America. Here's a link to an article with them listed.

http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/03/01/dancing-with-the-stars-the-celeb-pro-pairings/?hpt=Sbin

So the lineup is...

Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff
Sugar Ray Leonard and Anna Trebunskaya
Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke
Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel
Wendy Williams and Tony Dovolani
Lil Romeo and Chelsie Hightower
Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas
Hines Ward and Kym Johnson
Mike Catherwood and Lacey Schwimmer
Petra Nemcova and Dmitry Chaplin


This lineup might be a little bit more D-list than normal, but I think it's got a lot of potential for good dancing and being more competitive than the last few seasons.I'm thinking Ralph and Ray for the guys and Petra, Kendra and Chelsea for the gals all might be decent dancers.

And there might be a lot of dark-horse candidates too, like Hines, Wendy and Kirstie.

Don't you find it bit odd that the show has never been more popular but the celeb list is about as bad as the first season?

As long as Hightower is in, I am in!

Don't you find it bit odd that the show has never been more popular but the celeb list is about as bad as the first season?The higher one is the less they have to gain by going on the show. Add in the Michael Bolton factor (coming across rather badly) and why take the risk if you don't have to... not to mention the time commitment and hard work.

So the lineup is...
Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff
Sugar Ray Leonard and Anna Trebunskaya
Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke
Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel
Wendy Williams and Tony Dovolani
Lil Romeo and Chelsie Hightower
Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas
Hines Ward and Kym Johnson
Mike Catherwood and Lacey Schwimmer
Petra Nemcova and Dmitry Chaplin

Well I don't think poor Max is going to make it into the finals this year, I wonder how Kirstie will handle maxs style:confused:
Glad to see Karina and Kym back but I'll sure miss Edyta:(
Poor poor Tony, I just don't see Wendy going too far.
I believe this will be the first year without any Houghs, a big loss for the show.
Glad they decided to avoid a political person, I prefer to hear about dance NOT politics.

When I first read Wendy Williams, I thought it was Wendy O'Williams! :D

In case producers or someone affiliated is reading this thread, Next year...Charlie Sheen, Giada, and Alyssa Milano need to be on this show!

Has Kimmel made his pre-season pick yet?

When I first read Wendy Williams, I thought it was Wendy O'Williams! :DShe died way back in 1998.

I'm not too sure if Giada could even keep her balance from her extreme top-heaviness, caused by the sheer weight of the three over-sized melons on her upper body - especially that massive one between her shoulders.

With these casts they've been coming up with, they ought to just merge "Dancing with the Stars" with "So You Think You Can Dance", and call it:

"So You Think You're a Star?".

With these casts they've been coming up with, they ought to just merge "Dancing with the Stars" with "So You Think You Can Dance", and call it:

"So You Think You're a Star?".

I don't watch DwTS, but "Psycho" Mike Catherwood works on a morning radio show here in LA. You can hear his co-workers, and himself, wonder how he ended up on the show: http://www.kevinandbeanarchive.com/audio.php?dir=audio/-------March%2001%20Tuesday-------&file=07%20Psycho%20Mike%20To%20Be%20On%20Dancing%20With%20Th e%20Stars-2011-03-01.mp3

I think it's a safe bet that this is the first time that they've had a dude who pooped in his parent's yard on the show. lol

Julianne Hough to Star Opposite Tom Cruise in 'Rock of Ages'

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julianne-hough-star-opposite-tom-164007

^^ great, she'll be a scientologist before the movie wraps up.

The uproar on the lack of star power for this season ignores the seldom used, but accurate long title of this show:

Dancing with the Used to Be and Wanna Be Stars.

Normally, the balance is skewed in terms of numbers towards the Used to Be stars. This season is an exception since the totals are:

Used to Be: Kirstie, Ralph, Sugar Ray (3)
Wanna Be: Everybody else (8)

I count Hines in the Wanna Be category because his appearance is all about him preparing for his post-NFL career.

I don't watch DwTS, but "Psycho" Mike Catherwood works on a morning radio show here in LA. You can hear his co-workers, and himself, wonder how he ended up on the show: http://www.kevinandbeanarchive.com/audio.php?dir=audio/-------March%2001%20Tuesday-------&file=07%20Psycho%20Mike%20To%20Be%20On%20Dancing%20With%20Th e%20Stars-2011-03-01.mp3

I think it's a safe bet that this is the first time that they've had a dude who pooped in his parent's yard on the show. lol

That dude from Jackass was on the show... I'm guessing he's dropped a few deuces in odd places.

When does the show air?

I'm not too sure if Giada could even keep her balance from her extreme top-heaviness, caused by the sheer weight of the three over-sized melons on her upper body - especially that massive one between her shoulders.

Sadly, now that she's decided to belch out young'uns, Giada's once eye-popping figure has lost a few perkiness points. Still, the opportunity to witness her still impressive shape in those revealing outfits would undoubtedly add a few ratings points to ABC's sequined "jiggernaut". Heck, even I might choose to tune back in if she were in the lineup.

Nah. There's always Food Network. :p

Just a reminder. New season starts in one week. March 21. :D

I saw an article about Petra Nemcova which stated that she nearly dropped out because she wanted to help out the Japanese tsunami survivors, having been a tsunami survivor herself. Personally I found it admirable of her to consider it. The article also stated that she started a foundation to help child survivors and her appearance on DWTS would help in fundraising efforts.

So the lineup is...

Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy


Now THAT may be worth watching for the carnage:D

... The article also stated that she started a foundation to help child survivors and her appearance on DWTS would help in fundraising efforts.

Yeah, dropping out would seem to be the wrong thing to do since there will be ~20 million people listening to her on DWTS and I doubt she can draw anywhere near those numbers on her own.

Now THAT may be worth watching for the carnage:D

Check out Kirstie's clip on the official Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/dancingwiththestars

My local PBS is doing the pledge drive thing and they ran this documentary a couple of days ago:

Steven Caras: See Them Dance (http://www.stevencaras.com/new-documentary.shtml)

I'd highly recommend it, to anyone that has a chance to see it. Interesting life story and great dance photography.

And a couple more:

We've got pledge drive going on in my area but no such joy in my market:(

The obligatory DVR warning prior to the season premier...

Do we know if Petra Nemcova is going to dance or not? If not any idea how they're going to handle the loss of a dancer?

Weekly BUMP (and so it begins...) - new season starts tonight! Note: no results show this week, that starts next week.

Also, apparently the show will be rerun on Tuesday. The episode of No Ordinary Family has been bumped to Saturday night (March 26) at 10:00 PM.

Huge surprise that Kirsti and Ralph turned in the best performances! Hines Ward looks more like a dad from the PTA than an all-star wide receiver.

To say that the dancing ability of the new group is underwhelming would be a gross understatement.

Of course, as I complain often, we need to distinguish a celebrity dancing well with a celebrity scoring well. I think Kirstie was clearly the best, I was disappointed yet again (though not surprised) that the "judges" scored Ralph as well as they did. I thought he was middling in a bad bunch.

But that's what the producers want, no doubt, spirited debate.

To say that the dancing ability of the new group is underwhelming would be a gross understatement..
I, for one, am glad that we have a group of dance newbies without two or three ringers who are immediately (and forever) head and shoulders above the rest. With growth in performance and improvement in technique, anyone can win it (maybe not the radio comedian).

I, for one, am glad that we have a group of dance newbies without two or three ringers who are immediately (and forever) head and shoulders above the rest. With growth in performance and improvement in technique, anyone can win it (maybe not the radio comedian).

Totally agree! I can watch professionals dance if I wish. This show is about watching people who have at least some degree of celebrity success struggle to improve in a completely new arena.

I really enjoyed the show also because this season, unlike the last two, I find everyone at least somewhat likable and interesting. Even though I must be getting old and out of touch because I only recognized 4 of the stars! (Hines Ward, Chris Jericho, Kirstie Alley, and Ralph Macchio)

Some observations:

1 or 2 of Petra's points were charity. Not a big deal since it doesn't count for much at this point. Also, I was surprised after hearing on this forum about her high hotness quotient how little she interested me in that regard. In terms of attractiveness I rank her just above Wendy and Kirstie, and below the other stars and pros. She seems to be a sweet and caring woman, however, and I hope her dancing improves.

Ralph completely surprised me! 27 years later and he still acts like the shy innocent kid, but he put on a good show on the dance floor. I was cringing, expecting a crane kick at any moment, but thankfully they saved that for another dance - oh yes, it's coming, trust me. :eek:

Kirstie also shocked me! I almost turned it off and went to bed because I assumed her dance would be horrible. How she could manage that footwork, I don't know, but it was impressive. I think she will struggle with other dances which emphasize more of the upper body, but I can't wait to see her quickstep. Oh, and she still looks like she swallowed the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.

Best Dress - Cheryl Burke. (Admittedly I am HIGHLY biased in her regard, however, I still think I'm right.)

Making Old Men Feel Dirty Award - Chelsea Kane. What a bubbly little cutie!

The "Who?" Prize - "Radio Guy", which is apparently his official title since the host kept referring to him as such. I guess I'm not the only one who doesn't know his name.

Hines Ward I predict will be the best football player to participate in the show thus far. I know that Jerry Rice came in third, but I had to stop watching him because he just never could dance well and only the fans kept him in. I think Hines has the potential to win it all.

....

This lineup might be a little bit more D-list than normal, but I think it's got a lot of potential for good dancing and being more competitive than the last few seasons.I'm thinking Ralph and Ray for the guys and Petra, Kendra and Chelsea for the gals all might be decent dancers.

And there might be a lot of dark-horse candidates too, like Hines, Wendy and Kirstie.

I'm going to have to indulge in "tooting my own horn" a little bit.

Except for Ray, I think I called it pretty well in this post. With the best call being Kirstie for the dark-horse candidate, which I based on my believe that people often underestimate her.

In fact, I think there's even more potential for improvements than I originally thought. Ralph, Hines, Chendra and Chelsie seem to have some natural talent and should be capable of lots of improvement. And I'll go out on a limb and speculate that with just one break-through and an enthusiastic audience response, Romeo's ego will kick in and he'll want to start moving those hips and become a serious contender.

I think Chendra is actually a lot better than she showed last night. It looked to me like she had a stumble in the middle and then got up in her head and had trouble the rest of the dance.

Heck, I don't even think that Mike is completely hopeless. With a lot of work he might end up a middle of the pack contestant. But he probably won't get the chance. Like Dr Drew's earlier partner, Adam Carolla, it looks like Mike will be one of the first to go.

FYI, on his show Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel (before the Charlie Sheen antics) predicted that Hines Ward will be the season 12 winner.

So far, with one exception (Ian Zering (sp?)), Jimmy's pick has always made the final three, and he's correctly predicted the winner 4 times.

Hines Ward I predict will be the best football player to participate in the show thus far. I know that Jerry Rice came in third, but I had to stop watching him because he just never could dance well and only the fans kept him in. I think Hines has the potential to win it all.

Don't forget that Emmitt Smith actually won. And Warren Sapp also scored a 2nd place.

Don't forget that Emmitt Smith actually won. And Warren Sapp also scored a 2nd place.

And don't forget Jason Taylor. He finished second also (season 6 when Kristi Yamaguchi won) - much to the consternation of his Miami Dolphins boss Bill Parcells. Gave Edyta her highest place finish during her long tenure on the show.

If you didn't watch Inside The NFL on Showtime this past season, they had a show where Jason was a guest - and he and Warren were comparing notes - Paso Doble vs. Quickstep (or some combination). Very funny bit. When Jason was announced as a guest, I wondered if he and Warren would do some stuff based on DWTS. They didn't disappoint. :D

At least we don't have to put up with Palin ..

Macchio for the win .. :p

Nothing here about the show except the yearly: Thank you Kym and Brooke for the eye candy. Another great season.:):):)

I sure miss Edyta "the body" Śliwińska:o and the peppy Julianne.

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I'm watching the rebroadcast and there is a slight echo on all the taped segments and any voices.
Was it happening on the live broadcast?

I was watching the live broadcast last monday, in Albany, GA on WTVM via Mediacom. I did not notice any such echoes.

Weekly BUMP for tonight's performance show. Can Kirstie keep up the good work, or will she wilt under the pressure to learn a new dance in 4 days (as opposed to the three weeks just prior to the season premiere)?

Maybe DWTS has jumped the shark. I came here and NO postings the day after the show. :(

Anna looked wonderful, and I just love her personality.

I found the whole "tomboy" thing with Kendra a little tiresome, I mean, seriously? :rolleyes:

Hines Ward is the best dancer thus far.

Ralph Macchio is endearing; somehow he is still a shy, innocent little kid at his age.

Petra is not a very good dancer, though I like her attitude.

I predict the 3 finalists will be Chelsea, Ralph, and Hines, with Chris Jericho as the dark horse.

I predict the 3 finalists will be Chelsea, Ralph, and Hines, with Chris Jericho as the dark horse.

I think it's Kirstie's to lose. She will win, as Mac already called it. :cool: As long as she remains the enjoyable underdog, keeping people laughing, she will continue to win support. She can dance and she is entertaining.

Hines will be a close 2nd

Ralph and Romeo will pull up for third and fourth.

I hope that Wendy Williams is cut first. She is annoying.

I think it's Kirstie's to lose. She will win, as Mac already called it. :cool: As long as she remains the enjoyable underdog, keeping people laughing, she will continue to win support. She can dance and she is entertaining.

Hines will be a close 2nd

Ralph and Romeo will pull up for third and fourth.

I hope that Wendy Williams is cut first. She is annoying.

And as much as she says that she cares, it doesn't show in her dances. It looks like she's just taking the steps and hoping it's over soon.

Now 10:17 PM PDT on the left coast and...

pretty much as expected. Mike Catherwood (and Lacey Schwimmer) the first to get the boot. Boo hoo, it's back to Dr. Drew for Psycho Mike.

For those who were rooting for Wendy Williams to go, she and Tony got the last 'save' of the night and will advance to week 3.

pretty much as expected. Mike Catherwood (and Lacey Schwimmer) the first to get the boot. Boo hoo, it's back to Dr. Drew for Psycho Mike.

For those who were rooting for Wendy Williams to go, she and Tony got the last 'save' of the night and will advance to week 3.Well, aside from his mother, he wasn't too well known. But he seemed to be interesting. This show probably could have given his career a big boost, buh bye.

That singer last night :rolleyes: (name?), wasn't he the tough guy who recently beat up a dressing room-- and a petite woman. Nice lip synch :rolleyes: job. How fake was that? After the song was over, he was saying thanks but his mic was never on, to begin with. :p

Did Catherwood remind anyone else of Kenny Mayne (voice and intonation-wise, not dancing)?

There just don't seem to be any contestants who engender strong emotions in the audience, either way. The "judges" are becoming caricatures of themselves as they steer the results (as is the case in every reality show). I will say the first two weeks have been pretty unpredictable, as Chris and Hines really didn't do well in week 1 but, IMO, were the best dancers this week (and dancing non-Latin-Rhythym, surprisingly), while Kirstie stumbled (ha-ha). Who knows what will happen next week?

Well, aside from his mother, he wasn't too well known. But he seemed to be interesting. This show probably could have given his career a big boost, buh bye.

That singer last night :rolleyes: (name?), wasn't he the tough guy who recently beat up a dressing room-- and a petite woman. Nice lip synch :rolleyes: job. How fake was that? After the song was over, he was saying thanks but his mic was never on, to begin with. :p

Chris Brown I think is his name; could not understand after what he did on the dressing room he still manage to show his nauseating persona on ABC what in the world there projecting. Looks like he love to hit women and what ever is around them. That's what sell TV this days obnoxious attitude.

Well I for one am enjoying the season. As we've stated, the regularness of the competitors is nice. Williams has to go next, she brings nothing to the table expect maybe a knife, fork and napkin.

I'm pretty sure that W. Williams is a man!

I'm pretty sure that W. Williams is a man!

I wouldn't want to get close enough to find out.

As the competion heats up and the rehersals get more and more grueling, I wonder if Kirstie can keep it up .. she has surprised me, however ..

I'm still thinking Ralph Macchio for the win .. :cool:

Wendy may not be trying very hard, but based on Tony's reaction, she's no where near as bad as Kate Gosselin, since Tony seems much happier this season.

Faint praise indeed.

Wendy may not be trying very hard, but based on Tony's reaction, she's no where near as bad as Kate Gosselin, since Tony seems much happier this season.

One shudders to think that it would even be possible for anyone to eclipse the miserable atrocity that was the "dancing" Gosselin. :eek:

One shudders to think that it would even be possible for anyone to eclipse the miserable atrocity that was the "dancing" Gosselin. :eek:

well put .. :eek:

^^ Master P disagrees!

Oh, and why does the show hate Lacy? She always gets bums.

Glad Kym has a good partner. She's delicious.

^^ Master P disagrees!

Oh, and why does the show hate Lacy? She always gets bums.

Glad Kym has a good partner. She's delicious.

My wife hates her too. I think they hired her from SYTYCD for the youth factor but I wonder if it that is working. I just dont think she brings the charisma that Julianne or even Chelsey brings. Although Chelsey needs to work on it.

The new crop of demo dancers makes me think that the existing crop may be threatening and they are telling them they are replaceable.

^^ Master P disagrees!

Oh, and why does the show hate Lacy? She always gets bums.

Glad Kym has a good partner. She's delicious.

Interesting. I held this same opinion (that Lacy keeps getting bad partners) but when I actually went back and looked at the pairings on

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dancing_with_the_Stars_%28U.S.%29_competitors

it turns out that almost all her partners have made it past mid-season:


Lance Bass (3rd place)
Steve O (8th place, but Lacy said Steve o was worse than Mike on Kimmel)
Mark Dascascos (6th)
Kyle Massey (2nd)
Mike Catherwood (last)

I wonder where the perception that she gets bad partners comes from?

Interesting. I held this same opinion (that Lacy keeps getting bad partners) but when I actually went back and looked at the pairings on

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dancing_with_the_Stars_%28U.S.%29_competitors

it turns out that almost all her partners have made it past mid-season:


Lance Bass (3rd place)
Steve O (8th place, but Lacy said Steve o was worse than Mike on Kimmel)
Mark Dascascos (6th)
Kyle Massey (2nd)
Mike Catherwood (last)

I wonder where the perception that she gets bad partners comes from?

I think it is Steve O that I keep going back too... And I would guess Kyle was pretty much a surprise as far as his showing. Probably wasn't expected? I dunno.

Also, my wife thinks she looks trashy so she has that going for her.

I think it is Steve O that I keep going back too... And I would guess Kyle was pretty much a surprise as far as his showing. Probably wasn't expected? I dunno.

Also, my wife thinks she looks trashy so she has that going for her.
I think Lacey's been caught in between hair colors. She was an absolute blonde last season with Kyle. Now she looks more like a 'dirty' blonde. :p

Any word on whether Edyta will be back for Season 13? I miss her.

Any word on whether Edyta will be back for Season 13? I miss her.Retired (permanently) according to her.

Any word on whether Edyta will be back for Season 13? I miss her.
Edyta announced that she was done after season 10. She had been there for every season since the show's debut. She wants to concentrate on starting a family with husband Alex Mazo (season 1 champ along with Kelly Monaco) and do other things as well.

Weekly BUMP for tonight's performance show.

Does Wendy Williams finally go for broke and show some of that sassy side she claims to have?

LeeAnn Tweeden wants to dance on this show in a future season. ABC should definitely bring her on as a contestant. She's not only ridiculously gorgeous, but has appeal for various groups: sports fans (she was a sports reporter), military families (she's been a USO stalwart), and others.

Again, terrible, terrible audio issues this week. Sounds like they're talking from the bottom of a barrel.

I noticed this way back in the mid-80s when stereo TV was still new and broadcasters didn't know how to use it.

Dancing With the Stars audio engineers - RTFM!! Actually I think they did, 7 minutes into the show, the audio improved to normal.

I must confess I'm not the greatest fan of this show, my fiance is, so I get to watch it along with various real estate and home decorating shows.:p However this is the first time I've seen it in HD and I must admit it does look stunning!

I think your audio problem must have been just local, fine in my market(only listened in stereo) although I have heard the tin can effect before just not this week. AFA picture quality, I'd rate DWTS as good HD but not what I'd call great. IMO it's a bit grainy and I see macroblocking where I don't think I should if they used the full bandwidth for HD:( I do like the eye candy though;)

Ouch! Maks and Kirstie took a tumble near the beginning of their routine (Maks' thigh buckled), but did a nice recovery to land a 21 for their routine.

Guess this show makes enough money for them to hire Michael Buffer to do his iconic opening for Sugar Ray and Anna's routine.

Petra and Dimitri recovered from their jive with a waltz that put her at the top (well, at least tied) with a 25.

Wow, Kristie almost killed Maks. I'll go ahead and say it, his thigh isn't buckling if he's pulling Petra or Chelsea across the floor. Wendy William... maybe, but not Kendra.

So is that Macchio's real hair? It looks like a piece but it keeps growing each week.

I think Chris Jericho might make it to the final 3. Just a hunch. He seems to get it, plus Cheryl works magic.

Again, terrible, terrible audio issues this week. Sounds like they're talking from the bottom of a barrel.This has been going on for years. Especially with the ballroom/hosts microphones.

Wow, Kristie almost killed Maks. I'll go ahead and say it, his thigh isn't buckling if he's pulling Petra or Chelsea across the floor. Wendy William... maybe, but not Kendra.:p That was a sad moment. And she should stop wearing that color "elephant" grey. I think she wore that last week too.

It would have made for a good Paso Doble. Maks looked like he was straddling a raging bull. Funny thing, she has graceful moves and can dance.

I didn't have my AVR on last but when it is on, I've always found DWTS' audio to be to top heavy on the Bass. In regard to the HD video quality, I've wondered about the lighting in the ballroom studio and how the various HD cameras are impacted by it. Last night, for instance, normal camera shots of Tom alone on the floor seemed somewhat flat and a bit hazy while the images of the dancers had more contrast and overall pop to them as did those in the backstage green room area. Just curious as to what may be the cause of this.

.... Last night, for instance, normal camera shots of Tom alone on the floor seemed somewhat flat and a bit hazy while the images of the dancers had more contrast and overall pop to them as did those in the backstage green room area. Just curious as to what may be the cause of this.

It's looks to me like they've started to use skin-tone filters on the hosts because I'm not seeing any shadow detail in the Tom or Brooke's faces.

Wow, Kristie almost killed Maks. I'll go ahead and say it, his thigh isn't buckling if he's pulling Petra or Chelsea across the floor. Wendy William... maybe, but not Kendra.

So is that Macchio's real hair? It looks like a piece but it keeps growing each week.

I think Chris Jericho might make it to the final 3. Just a hunch. He seems to get it, plus Cheryl works magic.

It was strange. It didn't look like he was actually trying to support her at the time his thigh gave out.

As for Ralph's hair. If you're going to pay for a piece, you'd get a better looking one than that. it's got to be real.

It's looks to me like they've started to use skin-tone filters on the hosts because I'm not seeing any shadow detail in the Tom or Brooke's faces.

You could be right Mac. That would account for the "flat" look in certain camera shots and the reddish cast on Tom's face. I've noticed that when Tom and Brooke are on the front portion of the stage, there is more contrast. It's when Tom is at the mid to rear part of the stage that the image loses some of its vibrance.

The result was certainly no surpise. Wendy was clearly the one to go. The parity among the contestants this season is refreshing. There are some potentially good dancers but no clear standouts. I really enjoy watching Hines Ward. He seems to be enjoying the hell out of what he's doing out there. Of course, with the amazing looking Kym on your arm, that's understandable:D

I'm late with the results of the results show. Sorry, I was out and about last night, came home, watched it and then went to bed.

As expected, Wendy Williams was told to turn in her dance shoes. She and partner Tony Dovolani, along with Chris (Irvine) Jericho and Cheryl Burke, were the last two couples standing, but Tom B. didn't wait too long during the dramatic music to make the announce that Wendy and Tony were done. I guess it was clear that Chris & Cheryl were not in the bottom two and Tom didn't want to (or was told not to) drag things out.

Classical music next week? Bach, Brahms and Beethoven make their debuts? Should be interesting. :D

It was strange. It didn't look like he was actually trying to support her at the time his thigh gave out.

Yeah, I remember seeing another show (wish I could remember what it was) several months ago where Max was discussing a significant leg injury he experienced as a teen.

As the story goes, he wasn't expected to dance again--at least not competitively--and his doctors were amazed at the recovery he DID make.

While I'm sure Kirstie's an easy target, my first reaction when I saw them stumble was to wonder if it had anything to do with his earlier injury.

At first, I thought the fall was staged, since they talked so much about the dance being about overcoming adversity.

But looking at the slo-mo's it lookes like Max missed the position by a little bit and tried to muscle through it, but he was way too far back to save it.

I guess I'm the only heartless sob who blames this tumble on Kristie's weight.

Oh well, so be it. For the record, she was my first crush growing up watching Cheers... well her and Alyssa Milano (who would make a great addition to an upcoming season, right?)

Does anyone else think Brooke is as dumb as a stump? My fiance and I think so every time she opens her mouth. She asks the most obvious questions.

Tom is the absolute opposite - he's always on his toes and always comes out with something funny and original - he's a natural and he makes it look easy. Brooke makes it look very, very hard.:p

She seems to think that fake boobs will get her by. I suppose a lot of people think that these days.

Too bad she can't get voted off!

I guess I'm the only heartless sob who blames this tumble on Kristie's weight.

Oh well, so be it. For the record, she was my first crush growing up watching Cheers... well her and Alyssa Milano (who would make a great addition to an upcoming season, right?)I must be on your ignore list :p I'm right there with you. I saw the accident. I took down the plate of that truck that Maks crashed into.

I still like her chances.

And i agree, Alyssa would be a good addition. :cool:

Does anyone else think Brooke is as dumb as a stump? My fiance and I think so every time she opens her mouth. She asks the most obvious questions.

Tom is the absolute opposite - he's always on his toes and always comes out with something funny and original - he's a natural and he makes it look easy. Brooke makes it look very, very hard.:p

She seems to think that fake boobs will get her by. I suppose a lot of people think that these days.

Too bad she can't get voted off!
She asked more than the usual dumb questions this week and she seemed nervous. At one point, I thought she was going to be the next victim of that secret ray that causes on air persons to babble. Regardless, she's a rocket scientist compared to the previous chick ;)(name?).

^^ Samantha was much worse at ad libbing on the fly. At least this year Brooke isn't using this crutch... "When I was in your position..." or "When Derick was my partner..."

And I stand corrected, I'm not the only one and I'm sure highway patrol is glad you got the plate.

Tonight!

Was a good show tonight. The classical music actually fit well for the dances, well most of them anyway.

Kirstie had more malfunctions again - hip problem during rehearsal, then partially lost her shoe during her waltz.

We're in that strange part of the season. The show needs to stretch it to 2 hours but they don't quite have enough people left for it to flow. So we end up watching some dude play a lot of fiddle.

Anyway, solid night. I'm hoping Kendra's going home. Her whining overmatches her looks.

I really enjoyed the music last night... dancing was okay too, but I felt Chris's paso doble deserved better scores... better than whatshisname, the Steeler.

I really enjoyed the music last night... dancing was okay too

I had mixed feelings about the production values last night. While having an expanded orchestra and guest artists sounded like a great idea, and the music was wonderful, to me, it detracted from the dancing at times. Even with the built-in delay to the routines' starts, there were times when the director stayed on the camera shot of the musicians or singers and then rather abruptly cut to the dancers. It looked like the camera switch was actually late a few times and that they barely caught the opening of the dance or just missed it. As far as the contestants go, right now, I like Hines Ward for the finals and, possibly, the win.

Compared with the last several, this is turning out to be my favorite season. We don't have one or two Stars that are head and shoulders better than the others. The dancers that couldn't keep up were elliminated early. There isn't a situation (like last season) where someone who does not deserve to stay is kept on for multiple weeks because of non-dancing factors. It is really anyone's Mirror Ball Trophy to win or lose.

Generally we don't watch any reality TV, but started watching DWTS last year primarily because of Jennifer Gray, and we only voted to offset the Bristol thing.... maybe we watched a year or two before that but don't recall who the contestants may have been. We usually start the DVR early so we can skip much of the fluff between dances then catch up and sit back to enjoy Castle.

But I have to say that I feel the production value of the show is quite high. The band is great and the picture and audio quality are very good for the type of environment in which they must work. Tom comes up with some great quips on the spot and the judges are half of the entertainment.

Admittedly I know very little technically about dancing but know what looks good and what looks awkward. Hines looked awkward last night. He could have been doing the robot. Chris was in control and their routine seemed to flow flawlessly. Of course Ralph always looks good and IMO Kirstie subsists primarily on sympathy. I think the model stands a good chance of at least making it to the finals.

I'm calling it...Chelsea and Mark. She's going to p*ss off Len for another couple of weeks, but then will solidly post 9s and 10s. The model, Hines Ward, Ralph and Chris Jericho will stick around, but I don't see the refinement coming together as smoothly as C&M. I thought they really stepped up last night. That was quite a routine.

Well, that was a painful night for me. The Paso, which when performed by beginners often looks like a roach stomping festival and makes it the least favorite of the ten dances by a very large margin for me. And being paired up with Waltz's that can easily be a snoozefest made it the perfect storm of the material I like the least.

If I could have picked the music for the Waltz's from Waltz's I actually like, it might have saved it for me. But lumpping the Harry Potter Theme in with a bunch of "classical waltz's" really rubbed my fur the wrong way.

roach stomping festival

:d

I've noticed that when Tom and Brooke are on the front portion of the stage, there is more contrast. It's when Tom is at the mid to rear part of the stage that the image loses some of its vibrance.A challenge on this show is optimizing the amount of smoke used to enhance the lighting effects. Too little and the light beams aren't visible enough. Too much and the image becomes too hazy and can act like a filter. The smoke will dissipate during the show so it's a continuous balancing act.

Now over on the west coast and...

For Sugar Ray and Anna, the final bell has sounded. Off to Jimmy Kimmel Live for the ceremonial "burning of the Capezios".

The people at DWTS love mucking with us, don't they? They had Chelsie and Mark, last night's leaders on the judges scoreboard in jeopardy for almost all of the show, until the final safe/eliminated moment.

The people at DWTS love mucking with us, don't they? They had Chelsie and Mark, last night's leaders on the judges scoreboard in jeopardy for almost all of the show, until the final safe/eliminated moment.

Petra being in jeopardy was a shocker. I'm guessing she doesn't have the fan following many of the others enjoy. I heard about Pia on Idol and it shows you can't win on talent alone.

They do mention that the 3 in jeopardy are not necessarily the bottom three scoring couples - which gives them an opportunity to play with the audience.

Glad to see Sugar Ray go. Seems he left his athlete level coordination in the ring. His ending comments were nice, but his ego was starting to get on my nerves.

Haven't seen the results show yet. Probably won't watch now, but I'm really surprised the stripper/bunny made it through. I'm kind of amazed she has a fanbase.

Glad to see Sugar Ray go.... but his ego was starting to get on my nerves.

Ego? :eek: How bout Romeo!

Ego? :eek: How bout Romeo!
At least he's trying. He's doing far better than his dad (Master P) did. :D

Haven't seen the results show yet. Probably won't watch now, but I'm really surprised the stripper/bunny made it through. I'm kind of amazed she has a fanbase.

If you didn't watch the results show, you missed out on a really nice performance of Swan Lake.


BTW, Anna was smoking hot on Kimmel in a clingy little black and white sheath.

In case anyone wanted to know a little about Karina's other "activities."

http://www.comcast.net/video/karina-smirnoff-s-playboy-cover/1881706926/Comcast/1881173279/

They do mention that the 3 in jeopardy are not necessarily the bottom three scoring couples - which gives them an opportunity to play with the audience.
Please forgive me if I am wrong, but I think they sometimes do mention the "bottom three." When they get down to two, that's when there is a statement like "Although not necessarily the lowest two vote getters, one of these couples did get the fewest votes and is going home."

I think that the bottom three are in jeopardy, but they mix it up from there.

Please forgive me if I am wrong, but I think they sometimes do mention the "bottom three." When they get down to two, that's when there is a statement like "Although not necessarily the lowest two vote getters, one of these couples did get the fewest votes and is going home."

I think that the bottom three are in jeopardy, but they mix it up from there.

I'm pretty sure the only time they said "bottom three" this week was when they lumped together the bottom three based on the judges scores (only) for one of the rounds of "reveals". Would have to re-watch to be sure though.

In case anyone wanted to know a little about Karina's other "activities."

http://www.comcast.net/video/karina-smirnoff-s-playboy-cover/1881706926/Comcast/1881173279/
That issue comes out Friday! Wonder if it gets any mention at all next week on the program. It is live, right? :D

In case anyone wanted to know a little about Karina's other "activities."


Holy crap! Just saw the pics. Karina has a white hot body. She's damn near perfect!

Weekly BUMP. Thought I forgot eh? :D

All America night in honor of Patriots Day. Sparkly (and some skimpy) red white and blue stuff. Maybe Karina, in honor of her Playboy pictorial just released, wears even less? :D

Also, only 90 minutes long tonight. Cougar Town returns at 9:30. :rolleyes:

Good effort by the contestants, but the music was just awkward to match with the dances.

I'm growing tired of Kendra. I keep hoping it's just an act and she'll say something of substance but no luck.

Still think Jericho is a dark horse if he can get a few extra votes because his popularity is below some of the others.

The judges seemed to loosen up on the scoring last night too.

Obviously, no mention of Playboy issue with Karina - it is a family show. But just to be safe, they had her and Ralph go first - and they didn't do so hot, they're now tied for last place.

Someone's breasts had to get mentioned, it was Cheryl's! :eek: :D

I just looked at the numbers from DialIdol.com and it looks like Petra and Dimitri are sure bets to make it to next week. Close to the bottom - Romeo and Chelsie, followed by Kirstie and Maks (no malfunctions this week so less sympathy votes).

Someone's breasts had to get mentioned, it was Cheryl's! :eek: :D

Yeah, that was an awkward “joke" by Len. It seems like they’re all trying too hard with their off the cuff quips.

I have nothing nice to say about Carrie Ann.

Bruno used to flirt with stepping out of the closet but now he’s as happy as the White Swan. (Not that there’s... yadda yadda) Why the sudden over the top jubilation?

Brooke was much more relaxed last year, speaking very eloquently during her interviews and hosting chores. This year she’s all tongue-tied, can’t spit it out and when she does, she sounds brainless.

The thing that struck me the most last night was the poor quality of Chelsie's walks and blocks. It looked like first week quality rather than mid-season quality. It seems to me like she's now paying the price for Mark not teaching and using basic moves in the early weeks.

The thing that struck me the most last night was the poor quality of Chelsie's walks and blocks. It looked like first week quality rather than mid-season quality. It seems to me like she's now paying the price for Mark not teaching and using basic moves in the early weeks.I just think she's a tad stiff in the Latin. She does fine in hold, but shaking and baking leaves her exposed...she doesn't have much ballast down below. Mark's choreography is always difficult and he pushes hard when he gets a talented partner...maybe too hard w/Chelsie.

Now that the results show is over on the west coast....

Show's you what I (and DialIdol.com) knows. :D.
Had Romeo and Chelsie at the bottom. WRONG. They were safe.
Had Kirstie and Maks next from the bottom. WRONG. They too were safe.
Had Petra and Dimitri safe....
W!R!O!N!G! :eek: They were the ones eliminated. I guess she's too long for her body.

Interesting tidbits.
Mike Catherwood returned to expose the seamy underside of DWTS! Hines passes wind (rhymes with tarts)! Chelsie Hightower wears boobie cups! Len Goodman swears! Mike likes to wear little and shake his booty!

Right afterward, Tom and Brooke thought they were safe from Mike. WRONG! Brooke suddenly had fumble mouth and couldn't pronounce 'choreographer' for the Macy's Stars of Dance number.

Hey, a Jonathan Roberts (AKA Mr. Anna Trebunskya) sighting! Dancing with the Mrs.

Petra and Dimitri head for JKL. Next week, Guilty Pleasures music week. Ooh, gonna be shiny! :D:D

I was certain that Kendra was going home. (shows what I know).

AFA, Chelsie's "bra" (or whatever the heck they call that thing) at least we now know she wears something. OTOH, Cheryl obviously was NOT wearing anything in those rehearsal clips. :eek:

I was certain that Kendra was going home. (shows what I know).

I just can't imagine how she's gained an audience following. Petra was sweet and beautiful (maybe jealous housewives did her in) and not bad as a dancer. Kendra irritates both my wife and I...and I would assume all right thinking people ;).

Weekly BUMP. Seven couples left after Petra and Dimitri were cut last week. It's 'guilty pleasures' music week this week. What 'they brought THAT back?' moment will be the sensation of tonight's show?

Remember that tonight's show is only 90 minutes long.

Can Kath come back again?

Evander Hollyfield is funny when he dance.

Weekly BUMP. Seven couples left after Petra and Dimitri were cut last week. It's 'guilty pleasures' music week this week. What 'they brought THAT back?' moment will be the sensation of tonight's show?

Uh-Oh, get ready for the crane kick. Sweep The Leg!

Well, Chris really let me down this week. Granted his tango was a difficult routine and Len gave him credit for that, but he looked totally awkward... I ended up voting for Kendra, as I felt she did a great job and in the past has not been given her due.

BTW we really liked the crossover episode of Better With You that followed tonite. This has been a favorite of ours that we've watched every ep since the pilot. It disappeared for a few weeks - maybe someone was sick? - then returned with a few "weak" episodes but appears to be back in form now.

Well, Chris really let me down this week. Granted his tango was a difficult routine and Len gave him credit for that, but he looked totally awkward... I ended up voting for Kendra, as I felt she did a great job and in the past has not been given her due.


Yeah that was disappointing, but, for me, something weird was going on other than just Chris' dancing. Something about that combination of music and choreography just wasn't working for me and I'm having a hard time putting my finger on what bothered me about it. I felt that, in isolation, all the moves fit the music, but for reasons I can't explain, the dance as a whole looked like it was being danced to a different song. Very strange.

I also felt Kendra got shortchanged by the judges this week. IMHO, a case can be made that Kendra's samba was better than Kristie's but she got scored lower.



BTW we really liked the crossover episode of Better With You that followed tonite. This has been a favorite of ours that we've watched every ep since the pilot. It disappeared for a few weeks - maybe someone was sick? - then returned with a few "weak" episodes but appears to be back in form now.

Hey, you didn't mention that Derek Hough was in the episode and did a very credible job.

Yeah, Carrie Ann gave Kendra a 8. Wonder if it is because Kendra called her out earlier this year about being classy or lady-like or whatever snide comment Kendra bitched about.

Overall, great night.

And PROPS to Hanson! They were fantastic last night.

I was just looking at Dialidol.com and they have Kendra and Louis at the bottom despite her hot hot hot dance last night. She's in close company with Chris and Cheryl, but because Kendra's judges scores were higher, I think she survives another week.

Remember that Dialidol had Petra and Dimitri safe last week and we all know well that turned out. :rolleyes:

Unfortunately I think Chris and Cheryl's time has come, I think Kendra's dance last night was good enough to get her by another week. I really wouldn't mind losing Kristie but my guess is she may make it to the semi finals or worse yet the finals:eek:
I'm also a little worried about Romeo going sooner than he should but we'll see, he's so much better than his slug father:p

Show's over on the west coast...

And, the speculation that Chris and Cheryl are eliminated are...

Correct. It was fun while it lasted, but now he gets to head over the UK for the royal nuptials. But first, an appearance on JKL. No mucking around this week - the top four couples on the judges leader board were all safe early on.

Next week, the double dances make their seasonal reappearance.

Unfortunately I think Chris and Cheryl's time has come

It's after the show here on the West Coast and ding ding ding you got it on the nose. I was checking my Yahoo e-mail and the first thing they had on the homepage was a picture of Ralph and Karina with the caption 'Dancing' star gets the boot so I thought it was Ralph that was kicked off but I still watched the results hour.

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Next week, the double dances make their seasonal reappearance.

This might end Kristie's stint on the show. Her stamina has gotten a little better, but possibly not good enough to deal with two dances.

I agree but how the voting public responds may be a different story. They've always got to have an underdog and this season I feel it's Kristie(I don't think the female voters will pull for Kendra the way they did Bristol, but I could be wrong)....Ralph needs to step up his game or I'm thinking he may be out.

Yeah that was disappointing, but, for me, something weird was going on other than just Chris' dancing. Something about that combination of music and choreography just wasn't working for me and I'm having a hard time putting my finger on what bothered me about it. I felt that, in isolation, all the moves fit the music, but for reasons I can't explain, the dance as a whole looked like it was being danced to a different song. Very strange.

I also felt Kendra got shortchanged by the judges this week. IMHO, a case can be made that Kendra's samba was better than Kristie's but she got scored lower.
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Agree about Chris being disappointing. I actually thought he might have been the best standard dancer in the group (although Hines turned out to be very good at that as well, I am not a fan of Romeo's foxtrot, waltz, etc.). Frankly, I think Chris got screwed; I can't recall another actual tango this season (I may be wrong, though) and it's a tough dance. Regardless, I actually gained a lot of respect for Jericho; he seemed to be intelligent and was always articulate and gracious, which is a heck of a lot more important than being a good dancer.

Chris' ouster may also have been due in part to Karina's fall garnering a lot of sympathy votes for she and Ralph. Of course, that's aside from the fact that lately Karina's become popular all by herself. :)

I also agree about Kendra; but in DWTS it's never about just the dancing..it's about the celebrity's personality and how many calls they generate.

I agree but how the voting public responds may be a different story. They've always got to have an underdog and this season I feel it's Kristie(I don't think the female voters will pull for Kendra the way they did Bristol, but I could be wrong)....Ralph needs to step up his game or I'm thinking he may be out.

Yeah, I'll agree will all that. It's a big part of why I hedged and said it "might end" her stint rather than saying it would end her stint.

I also agree that Ralph hasn't really improved and everyone else has caught up and he's definitely in danger at this point.

I'm also a little worried about Romeo going sooner than he should but we'll see, he's so much better than his slug father:p

Now why go unfairly maligning the slugs? :p

Weekly BUMP for tonight's performance show. Chris Jericho was forced to tap out last week. Who's turn will it be this week? Kendra? Ralph? Kirstie? or even :eek: one of the front runners?

By the way (yes, off topic), I'm glad they OBL got his on Sunday? Can you imagine the outcry from the fans of DWTS if this had occurred tonight and ABC interrupted their show for an extended period? ("Hey ABC News! OK, he's dead. Hooray. Now get off the air and get back to our program." Hey us old folks can downright crotchety at times. :D)

Wow! Kym was channeling Edyta's barely-there outfits! No complaints here!

I'm worried about Romeo, should be Kirstie but I know how that goes:rolleyes: BTW am I the only one who thought the first group dance blew the second out of the water, but it ended up in a tie:confused:
Loved the inclusion of the Pros this week, sure wish one could watch dancing like that on TV, I haven't been able to get professional events for years and years in my market:(

I'm worried about Romeo, should be Kirstie but I know how that goes:rolleyes: BTW am I the only one who thought the first group dance blew the second out of the water, but it ended up in a tie:confused:
Loved the inclusion of the Pros this week, sure wish one could watch dancing like that on TV, I haven't been able to get professional events for years and years in my market:(
Same here...I personally thought Romeo did much better on his samba than the judges gave him credit (or discredit) for. My money is either on Kirstie or Kendra to be sent packing tonight.

BTW am I the only one who thought the first group dance blew the second out of the water, but it ended up in a tie:confused:


You are not alone on this one. The first team's routine had far more energy with more active and creative solos than the second team's. No way that the scores should have been the same.

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Loved the inclusion of the Pros this week, sure wish one could watch dancing like that on TV, I haven't been able to get professional events for years and years in my market:(

Being a huge fan of Yulia Z, I really enjoyed that too. Made me realize how much I miss America's Ballroom Challenge, especially the old format with lots of juniors and exhibition dances.

I've gotta say, IMHO, Chelsie has been a big disappointment this season. She looks fantastic in those costumes, but her legs and feet are terrible. She should be kicking ass and taking names at this point in season against this competition, but she's just not getting it.

I've gotta say, IMHO, Chelsie has been a big disappointment this season. She looks fantastic in those costumes, but her legs and feet are terrible. She should be kicking ass and taking names at this point in season against this competition, but she's just not getting it.
I have to disagree. I think Chelsie is, by far, the best Star in this competition. The scores are not there because Mark constantly crosses the line with his choreography.

I have to disagree. I think Chelsie is, by far, the best Star in this competition. The scores are not there because Mark constantly crosses the line with his choreography.It does seem that Mark is going all out to draw attention to himself, sometimes at the expense of his partner.

I'm guessing Mark is looking to depart DWTS soon, and wants everybody in the world to know what a great talent he is.

Agree Mark is pushing the choreography/theatrics, but sacrificing a point from Len is probably worth it for audience votes. And, someone has to be the "pouty" boy since Derek is gone ;)

Not sorry to see Kendra gone, but too bad she didn't loosen up earlier in the competition. She reminded me of Kate Goslin at first.

Agree Mark is pushing the choreography/theatrics, but sacrificing a point from Len is probably worth it for audience votes. And, someone has to be the "pouty" boy since Derek is gone ;)

Not sorry to see Kendra gone, but too bad she didn't loosen up earlier in the competition. She reminded me of Kate Goslin at first.

Growing up with the parents he had there's no telling how Mark was affected. Maybe he feels he disappointed them by not going further in competition, who knows? There's just something angry about Mark.

While I agree Kendra was about as gracious as Kate she was a hell of a lot better dancer.

I've gotta say, IMHO, Chelsie has been a big disappointment this season. She looks fantastic in those costumes, but her legs and feet are terrible. She should be kicking ass and taking names at this point in season against this competition, but she's just not getting it.
Are you referring to Chelsie (Hightower, the pro) or Chelsea (Kane, Disney star)??

Sorry I'm late folks. I was out last night, watched the results show, then went to bed before I could post the info from the results show. Bye bye, Kendra.

Kendra&Louis were predicted by dialidol.com to go, so that was accurate. But it also had Ralph&Karina just above them and they were clearly safe.

By the way, good performance show, but then they ruined it... They had to do two (2!!) little news breaks from Diane Sawyer about the demise of <you know who>. Please, the SOB is still dead, that isn't going to change. Leave our program alone, damn you.

Being a huge fan of Yulia Z, I really enjoyed that too. Made me realize how much I miss America's Ballroom Challenge, especially the old format with lots of juniors and exhibition dances.

Wait, was Yulia a guest pro on DWTS this week?

Are you referring to Chelsie (Hightower, the pro) or Chelsea (Kane, Disney star)??

I meant Chelsea Kane (which I mispelled in my original post).

Wait, was Yulia a guest pro on DWTS this week?

Yep, on Monday Yulia and Ricarrdo did a Jive which, of course, really showed off Yulia's speed and precision.

I meant Chelsea Kane (which I mispelled in my original post).

That makes more sense, I thought you were referring to Chelsie Hightower in which case I didn't know what your were talking about, she looked good to me.
I wonder how much longer Kirstie will hang around? while I don't agree I'd guess the semi finals if not the finals:eek: I'm glad Ralph did better, I'd hate to see Karina gone any sooner than need be:o

Yulia and Riccardo:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=211124&stc=1&d=1304717724

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=211125&stc=1&d=1304717724
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=211126&stc=1&d=1304717724

Weekly BUMP for tonight's performance show.

Five couples left. Quarterfinals time. Who gets booted before next week's semi-finals? Does Kirstie finally flame out? Was Ralph's rise last week just a one shot thing or does he have it to go all the way? Or will a current front runner make a mistake and wait for the dreaded call to Kimmel?

Tune in tonight. Usual bat time, usual bat channel! :D

Latin Night! Bad omen for Ralph

Derek Hough and Ashley Delgrosso making cameos tonight. I just went ahead and deducted some man-points for noticing.

ETA: Ack, just realized these are from past seasons. The man-points are still gone though.

:eek::eek:

Show just ended as I post this and Romeo is leaving?. From the judges' reactions even they were surprised. Not that I disliked him at all but Ralph should have gone. He did do good though.

At least you got to see it! We had Wx issues in my area and the whole results show was preempted:( Great best of show though, which we got to see albeit with lots of osd warnings and scrolls.
Romeo eh? I would have expected Ralph also but would have pegged Romeo for next week. Unfortunately Kirstie is in the semi finals and probably finals:rolleyes: every year there has to be one I guess....

Sorry I'm late with this, I had a late night Tuesday and only recently watched the results show.

Yes, Romeo has danced his last. He went a lot farther than his poor daddy did.

I guess the sympathy vote for The Karate Kid was stronger than expected, because he's still there. Hope his injury heals enough for next week's three dances.

Live TV has its issues and no one is exempt from the injury bug. Adele could not sing one of her songs because her voice could not acceptably hot the high notes. Capable backup from Michael Bolton's partner, even with only one hour to practice.

Anybody notice during Adele's song (the one she did sing) one of the male dancers? Yes, SYTYCD alum Travis Wall (who has become quite the choreographer and did it for this particular piece) proving he still has the moves. And once again, another SYTYCD alum has made the transition to DWTS. :D

I liked the 'previous results show performances' show. Got to see some past friends (hello Edyta!) in performance again.

Sorry I'm late with this, I had a late night Tuesday and only recently watched the results show.

Yes, Romeo has danced his last. He went a lot farther than his poor daddy did.

I guess the sympathy vote for The Karate Kid was stronger than expected, because he's still there. Hope his injury heals enough for next week's three dances.

Live TV has its issues and no one is exempt from the injury bug. Adele could not sing one of her songs because her voice could not acceptably hot the high notes. Capable backup from Michael Bolton's partner, even with only one hour to practice.

Anybody notice during Adele's song (the one she did sing) one of the male dancers? Yes, SYTYCD alum Travis Wall (who has become quite the choreographer and did it for this particular piece) proving he still has the moves. And once again, another SYTYCD alum has made the transition to DWTS. :D

I liked the 'previous results show performances' show. Got to see some past friends (hello Edyta!) in performance again.

Caveat #2 the other mail dancer in that routine was Nick Lazzerini who SYTYCD season 1 winner and also danced with my Stepdaughter locally when he was around 10. I did not recognize the women.

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Anybody notice during Adele's song (the one she did sing) one of the male dancers? Yes, SYTYCD alum Travis Wall (who has become quite the choreographer and did it for this particular piece) proving he still has the moves. And once again, another SYTYCD alum has made the transition to DWTS. :D

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Huh? Not sure how I missed that, I'll have to review my recording when I get home. So that makes at least two dances that I know of which Travis has choreographed for DWTS.

Also, one of the hip-hip dancers looked like Legacy for SYTYCD to me. Did anyone else notice him?

An incident from Friday involving Kym.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/article/tv.accesshollywood.com/tv.accesshollywood.com-kym-johnson-speaks-out-following-fridays-dancing-injury-that-resulted-hospital-visit-shaken-up-sore;_ylt=AhGwu_i_gSrG2glP5_AV3nn6o9EF

Weekly BUMP. Semi-finals this week. Three dances to do.

Wow, Kym and Hines seem to be star-crossed. First Hines gets arrested for being in a stolen car - only the car was no longer in 'stolen' status, but the owner (who was in the car with Hines) forgets to report that to the police (so there's no arrest), and now this.

Jimmy Kimmel (who's wagered a hefty sum on Hines winning) must be having heart palpatations right about now. :D

Took all the way to the semi-finals for a perfect 30 to happen, but it did - three times. I think Ralph and Karina are done.

Note: I think tonight's eliminated couple do not get to appear on tonight's JKL.

It looks like Jimmy's doing the ABC upfronts, because the guide on my DVR for tonight's Jimmy Kimmel Live has Kendra and Louis on it (a rerun). I think the eliminated couple will still do Good Morning America on Wednesday.

Sorry, no 'burning of the Capezios' tonight. :(

Man, the judges sure want Ralph gone. And I can't quite figure out why.

Looks to me like Vegas and Kimmel are right and it's Hines' competition to lose at this point. I was impressed by how comfortable he looked during the Instant Cha Cha. He seemed to be just enjoying the dance and wasn't up in his head at all.

Took all the way to the semi-finals for a perfect 30 to happen, but it did - three times. I think Ralph and Karina are done.

But, unfortunately Hines and Kym's double 30's were effectively negated by the winner take all cha cha round. I thought that this was poor idea in that it gave a max reward to one couple when it could have just as easliy gone to the other. I much prefer a graduated scoring system as they've had in the past. They even could have done a first round no point elimination and then had a "playoff" between the two standing couples with first and second place points awarded. Anyone want to bet about whether this stunt is seen next season?

But, unfortunately Hines and Kym's double 30's were effectively negated by the winner take all cha cha round. I thought that this was poor idea in that it gave a max reward to one couple when it could have just as easliy gone to the other.I'm guessing it couldn't have gone the other way. The judges picked their favorite (for the season) regardless of the dance itself.

I'm not sure when the winner take all dance was planned, but it effectively insured that Chelsea makes the finals. This is good IMO, because she's really Hine's only competition. I wonder if this was a last minute showrunner decision. Kirstie has plateaued big time. Ralph is too jumpy. I'm missing the model (she might have improved) and Romeo had a chance with the right dance

I'm not sure when the winner take all dance was planned, but it effectively insured that Chelsea makes the finals. ...

Yeah, it seems to me that the judges (or producers) decided they wanted a means to make (almost) certain that they can save one of the couples from elimination. Seems a bit tacky, IMHO and it could backfire although I doubt it will backfire in this case.

You've all caught up with what happened on Tuesday night. Boy, Stevie Nix has not aged well. The freestyle special was fun, but too much talking by prior season participants (I would have loved to seen some commentary by Warren's co-hosts from Inside The NFL - but since that was from season 7, I guess it would have been deemed too old).

I don't think Drew and Cheryl did their reprise of their season 2 freestyle super well. It was nice to see again, but it looked like their timing was a bit off (hey, it's the third time they've done it).

Tom did mention Ralph and Karina's appearance on JKL for that night, but apparently, he was unaware that the show was in rerun mode (Jimmy's probably working the ABC upfronts) - the show that aired was from a few weeks ago, when Kendra and Louis were eliminated. I'll have to wait for tonight to catch them on Good Morning America that I'm recording.

So we're down to the final three - Chelsea, Hines, Kirstie. Next week, the final performances and the return of the eliminated stars for one last dance. Note also that next Monday's performance show is only one hour long. The big show will be the Tuesday grand finale.

Weekly BUMP (yes, last one!) for this week's finale programs.

It's down to Chelsea, Hines and Kirstie. Who has it to walk off with this season's mirror ball trophy?

Weekly BUMP (yes, last one!) for this week's finale programs.

It's down to Chelsea, Hines and Kirstie. Who has it to walk off with this season's mirror ball trophy?Unless C/M knock it out of the park on the freestyle, I think Hines has got the audience in his pocket.

I'm not sure when the winner take all dance was planned, but it effectively insured that Chelsea makes the finals. This is good IMO, because she's really Hine's only competition. I wonder if this was a last minute showrunner decision. Kirstie has plateaued big time. Ralph is too jumpy. I'm missing the model (she might have improved) and Romeo had a chance with the right dance

Not a normal viewer, but as a Steelers fan decided to start watching the past two weeks since Hines was still in it.

I told my wife I was rooting for Chelsea in the final dance because if this "save" was newly instituted, it was meant to be used for someone that didn't have the popular vote. That meant whoever lost must have more of the popular vote.

... I know nothing about dance, but after seeing these contestants the past couple weeks, I can't believe that Kirstie made it this far. The other contestants must have really sucked.

Another observation: Even as a Steelers fan, and wanting Hines to win it all - I can't watch Chelsea dance and not think she is the best one out there.......but I'm not sure I'm judging based on the same criteria. ;)

Chelsea's path has been the most interesting. She and Mark took some serious chances at the beginning of the season, some of which were loudly criticized by the judges. But she has grown into the dancer role.

Of the three pros, only Maks has never won the mirror ball trophy (Kym once and Mark twice) - I doubt that he'll get off the schneid this season.If Chelsea and Mark do win, Mark joins Derek Hough as the show's only three-time winners. Speaking of which, isn't it all in the family with Derek, Julianne and Mark? Right now, they're the show's biggest winners (so far) with seven (yes 7!) total mirror ball trophys between them in eleven seasons (Mark 2, Derek 3, Julianne 2)

I won't be surprised if Chelsea/Mark and Hines/Kym wind up with a total of about 88 to 90 points for their three total dances - leaving it to the audience vote to (once again) resolve matters.

Regarding the above 2 posts...

I'm no expert either, but have been watching for a few years. Chelsea has been working for it. She's not as good as Nicole Scherzinger, but is more polished than either Hines or Kirstie. Hines has got game though and with the right dance can put a perfect 30 down. That plus his popularity is going to be tough to beat. Kirstie hasn't really improved much over the last half, but she's popular. That's why she's still around. There were a couple of others that were better or at least as good (and probably would have improved), that got eliminated early.

Not a normal viewer, but as a Steelers fan decided to start watching the past two weeks since Hines was still in it.

I told my wife I was rooting for Chelsea in the final dance because if this "save" was newly instituted, it was meant to be used for someone that didn't have the popular vote. That meant whoever lost must have more of the popular vote.

... I know nothing about dance, but after seeing these contestants the past couple weeks, I can't believe that Kirstie made it this far. The other contestants must have really sucked.

Another observation: Even as a Steelers fan, and wanting Hines to win it all - I can't watch Chelsea dance and not think she is the best one out there.......but I'm not sure I'm judging based on the same criteria. ;)

Good observations and I'd totally agree with your last two points, but am not surprised in the least. DWTS has a long tradition of a weak but popular star making it all the way to the finals. They usually place 3rd but I think this is going to be another year like season 2 with Stacy Keibler, who IMO should have been #1 but placed #3:( I recon Chelsea to Stacy and Kristie to Jerry Rice who finished #2 in season 2(but should have been a distant 3rd). Even though IMO Hines should place 2nd he will finish #1 like Drew Lachey of season 2 because of the popular vote. Just an educated guess but this is how I think things will shake out:

Hines #2 judges #1 audience=over all #1
Kristie #3 judges #2 audience=over all #2
Chelsea#1 judges #3 audience=over all #3

I wouldn't be happy about Chelsea in #3 but I'd be OK with Hines in #1 as long as it wasn't Kristie:eek:

Good observations and I'd totally agree with your last two points, but am not surprised in the least. DWTS has a long tradition of a weak but popular star making it all the way to the finals. They usually place 3rd but I think this is going to be another year like season 2 with Stacy Keibler, who IMO should have been #1 but placed #3:( I recon Chelsea to Stacy and Kristie to Jerry Rice who finished #2 in season 2(but should have been a distant 3rd). Even though IMO Hines should place 2nd he will finish #1 like Drew Lachey of season 2 because of the popular vote. Just an educated guess but this is how I think things will shake out:

Hines #2 judges #1 audience=over all #1
Kristie #3 judges #2 audience=over all #2
Chelsea#1 judges #3 audience=over all #3

I wouldn't be happy about Chelsea in #3 but I'd be OK with Hines in #1 as long as it wasn't Kristie:eek:That very well could happen, but it depends on the freestyle. I predict Chelse 1, Hines 2 and Kirstie a distant 3. The 2nd and 3rd dances are always a wash, so Hines wins it unless something strange happens. I think Kirstie get's eliminated, then it's H & C under the spot lights.

Good observations and I'd totally agree with your last two points, but am not surprised in the least. DWTS has a long tradition of a weak but popular star making it all the way to the finals. They usually place 3rd but I think this is going to be another year like season 2 with Stacy Keibler, who IMO should have been #1 but placed #3:( I recon Chelsea to Stacy and Kristie to Jerry Rice who finished #2 in season 2(but should have been a distant 3rd). Even though IMO Hines should place 2nd he will finish #1 like Drew Lachey of season 2 because of the popular vote. Just an educated guess but this is how I think things will shake out:

Hines #2 judges #1 audience=over all #1
Kristie #3 judges #2 audience=over all #2
Chelsea#1 judges #3 audience=over all #3

I wouldn't be happy about Chelsea in #3 but I'd be OK with Hines in #1 as long as it wasn't Kristie:eek:


I think you probably nailed it. The only caveat I'd throw in is that after watching the freestyle and the seeing the judges being stingy and not tossing just one mercy ten to Kristie for doing tricks that no one thought she'd ever attempt, I think it's possible that there could be enough viewer backlash to give Kristie the top viewer score. But I doubt it'll be a big enough margin to overcome the judges scores, so she'd still be #2 overall.

Well, I thought Chelsie and Mark did a respectable job recreating Max and Yulia's Hip Hip Chin Chin routine. Personally I still prefer Brooke and Derek's version. Primarily because Chelsie still has bent knees and lazy feet a lot of the time whereas Brooke's hyper extension was one of the most extreme I've ever seen for any of the celebrities and Brooke just seemed to be more naturally graceful and sensual whereas Chelsie seems to struggle with it. But there was a couple of things in that routine that I liked better than Brooke's.

I'm having a hard time judging Hine's Quickstep because after seeing Kym still wearing a neck brace in the package, I had a really hard time watching her doing all those head flicks in the dance. It was so bad I felt physically ill at the end of the routine.

Personally, I thought the Paso stuff at the start of Hine's freestyle actually worked well with that music. I think that routine could actually displace Derek's "Futuristic Paso" for weirdest routine that actually worked.

Can't really think of anything to say about Chelsie's freestyle. I guess that implies that it wasn't good enough to move her out of third place in the audience vote and thus JJeff's analysis will hold true.

I just looked at dialidol.com and if they got it right, we pretty much know who the winner will be.

No, I'm not going to spill it here. Go the web site and see for yourself. :D

So I guess the next question is:

Who are they bringing in next season?

Really enjoyed the show last night. Chelsea is an adorable kid who has become a very good dancer. I thought that her Hip Hip Chin Chin routine was much better than her freestyle. Hines is just so damn likeable and has become a fine dancer as well. He is very smooth and has a real sense of the music. The quickstep was very good and you gotta give it to the man, he looks great in tails. The freestyle to the drumline music was very gutsy and he and Kym really pulled that off. Considering her prior injury, Kym was amazing in that routine. I'm sure that Kirstie will be the first elimination tonight BUT she deserves major props and respect. Given her age and size, I thought that, as she has prior to last night, danced very well. She may not be able to fling herself around the dance floor at high speed but when you watch her feet, you realize that she is rather nimble and the footwork is very good. It would be nice if her efforts on the DWTS helps to reinvigorate her career.

OK, now over on the west coast and...

3rd place - SURPRISE! - Chelsea and Mark

2nd place - Kirstie and Maks

Winner and new champs - Hines and Kym! :D
(Jimmy Kimmel has to be celebrating a lot tonight).

Chelsea and Mark finishing third? I guess Kirstie's fan base was strong enough for her to pass Chelsea, even though Kirstie wound up 5 points behind on the judges leader board. DialIdol.com had it wrong too, but they were correct on the winner.

The 10s were flying tonight, no surprise there.

Wendy Williams was there, but didn't dance (only returning contestant not to). I guess she felt it wasn't in her for that.

I wonder if Tom is getting tired of his weekly TBBT treatment from Maks. TBBT? Tom Bergeron Butt Tweak. :D

Another season in the books. Next season starts September 19 (as announced by Tom).

Winners appear on JKL, then all three finalist couples board the charter red-eye to New York to appear on Good Morning America.

That's all from me. See you in September. :cool:

Out with DWTS, in with SYTYCD.

Bad week for Chelsea. Mark almost completely "pantsed" her and she ends up finishing in third behind Kirstie.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=212907&stc=1&d=1306359562

Props to jjeff for calling it...Hines, Kirstie and Chelsea 3rd.

It's not the way I would have wanted it to turn out but I've watched enough to know how things would probably turn out. The odds makers on E.T.(which might just be the L.V. book makers) also picked the correct outcome but I believe Dialidol was wrong.

So I guess the next question is:

Who are they bringing in next season?

Tony and the DWTS costume designer finally cornered Rachel Ray and forced her to wear a ballroom costume a couple of days ago.

One step closer to getting RR on the show?

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=214983&stc=1&d=1308167692

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=214984&stc=1&d=1308167692

I caught RR(Rachael Ray) today and they were teasing that she might be on season 12 of DWTS? She, Kim Kardashian and Tony D. were on and Rachael wore a DWTS type outfit:) and danced with Tony. Tony called this her "audition" although she wouldn't confirm anything......I could think of a lot worse stars to have on season 12(many of whom were on season 11;)).

Tony and the DWTS costume designer finally cornered Rachel Ray and forced her to wear a ballroom costume a couple of days ago.

One step closer to getting RR on the show?


Are you sure that wasn't a repeat? I agree it would be nice to see RR on DWTS:)

I've heard the name, but have no idea who she is. That said, from the pics...why?

Kelly Preston was in the audience watching this last season. Why not her?

Are you sure that wasn't a repeat? I agree it would be nice to see RR on DWTS:)

Possibly a repeat although I got the impression it was a new episode.

I've heard the name, but have no idea who she is. That said, from the pics...why?

Rachel Ray has a daytime show that's half talk-show half cooking show.

Kelly Preston was in the audience watching this last season. Why not her?and John Travolta. Would be fun to see if he can still dance.

I've heard the name, but have no idea who she is. That said, from the pics...why?


She's cute and very popular with daytime TV viewers.

Guess what? So You Think You Can Dance, season 8 is now over. Congratulations to winner Melanie. (Note: Melanie, whatever you do, in this economy, take the money ($250K) and stash it somewhere safe).

Now it's time to resurrect this thread for the new season (13, right?) starting in about 5 weeks. Still waiting on the "stars" to be announced and their pro partner pairings.

Stars are scheduled to be announced August 29th on the Bachelor Pad show....

Bump

Reminder that the cast reveal is scheduled for Monday on the The Bachelor Pad so that those of us that wouldn't be caught dead watching Bachelor Pad can set our DVRs.

... so that those of us that wouldn't be caught dead watching Bachelor Pad can set our DVRs.

That would be me:D I'll Tivo the whole thing and quickly scan for the DWTS part;) I hope Rachael Ray goes for it this year and I'd sure love to see Juliane or Edyta back but I doubt either will happen.

That would be me:D I'll Tivo the whole thing and quickly scan for the DWTS part;) I hope Rachael Ray goes for it this year and I'd sure love to see Juliane or Edyta back but I doubt either will happen.
Julianne is on to her singing career; Edyta wants to start a family - neither will be back as pro partners - maybe special guest appearances.

Julianne seems to be doing more movies than singing lately (currently working on the Footloose remake).

I have heard that Derek is supposed to be back this season.

OK, list out, here's the lineup.

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/29/hlns-nancy-grace-to-take-the-dancing-stage/?hpt=hp_t2

Doesn't look too promising at initial glance.

from the link above:

David Arquette – The eccentric actor hopes to place the Mirrorball on his trophy case next to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship title belt he inexplicably won in 2000.

Chaz Bono – The actor, writer and activist was a contestant on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club” in 2008.

Carson Kressley – The stylist and TV personality served as “fashion savant” on Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.”

J.R. Martinez – The retired soldier and motivational speaker has played Brot Monroe on “All My Children” since 2008.

Ron Artest – Of course, the controversial basketball star could be competing as “Metta World Peace” if his name change gets approved before or during the tournament.

Rob Kardashian – Will the reality TV star do better than sister Kim, who finished 11th in the fall 2008 season of “Dancing”?

Chynna Phillips – The singer hopes to hold on for more than just one day on the dance floor.

Elisabetta Canalis – The Italian actress and TV host is best known to U.S. audiences for her two-year relationship with George Clooney, which came to an end earlier this year.

Hope Solo – The U.S. women’s World Cup soccer goalkeeper could join the long list of athletes who’ve had success on the “Dancing” floor.

Kristin Cavallari – The "Hills" star hopes her run on “Dancing” lasts longer than her hosting gig on “Get the Party Started,” which lasted all of two weeks on UPN in 2006.

Ricki Lake – The actress and talk show host might be preparing for her first dance at her wedding reception. Lake announced her engagement to jewelry designer Christian Evans earlier this month.

Weakish cast for sure... but I'm a sucker for the athletes...

Ron Artest should be entertaining to say the least.

And as long as Hope Solo is in the competition, I'll stay tuned.

That cast is one of the worst I have seen. I think I know maybe 4 of them, and then only vaguely. Wow.

What a sub-par bunch. This cast isn't remotely interesting and, with a few exceptions, the achievement list is pretty bare. Each successive season has had fewer genuine "celebrities". I wonder if the fear of injury and the time requirements have become limiting factors.

This cast could be the trainwreck that derails my interest in DTWS.

Every year people complain about the contestants. For me it's not really who they are or how well you know them rather it's about the journey (they travel). In most cases you'll get emotionally attached to a few of them just like every other year. Let's see season two (season one had only a few contestants)... a real powerhouse.


Kenny Mayne
Tatum O'Neal
Giselle Fernandez
Master P
Tia Carrere
George Hamilton
Lisa Rinna
Stacy Keibler
Jerry Rice
Drew Lachey

Season three... another powerhouse.


Tucker Carlson
Shanna Moakler
Harry Hamlin
Vivica A. Fox
Willa Ford
Sara Evans
Jerry Springer
Monique Coleman
Joey Lawrence
Mario Lopez
Emmitt Smith

And every season, I point out that the long form title of this show is actually "Dancing with the Used to Be and Wanna Be Stars".

This year, Arquette, Phillips, and, as a stretch, Lake are the Used to Be stars.

Everybody else is a Wanna Be.

I don't count Bono's cameos on her parents' shows as star material.

Here's the pairings, courtesy of Good Morning America (Alphabetical by celebrity last name)

David Arquette/Kym Johnson (season 12 champ)

Ron Artest/Peta Murgatroyd (pro debut)

Chaz Bono/Lacy Schwimmer

Elisabetta Canalis/Val Chmerkovskly (pro debut)

Kristin Cavallari/Mark Ballas

Nancy Grace/Tristan MacManus (pro debut)

Robert Kardashian/Cheryl Burke

Carson Kressley/Ana Trebunskaya

Ricki Lake/Derek Hough

J.R. Martinez/Karina Smirnoff

Chynna Phillips/Tony Dovolani

Hope Solo/Maksim Chmerkovskly

Original web link here: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-celebrity-professional-pairs-revealed-full-list/story?id=14415139

Interesting in there's 3 new pros this season.

(And I'll beat you to the punch about Ms. Peta - "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" as old Hanna-Barbera cartoon character SnagglePuss used to say) :D

I'm convinced the producers of the show hate Lacy Schwimmer.

I'm convinced the producers of the show hate Lacy Schwimmer.

I do, so hopefully that means she will be gone soon.

I'm convinced the producers of the show hate Lacy Schwimmer.If that was the case I'm sure she wouldn't be in this season (notice there are three newbies this year). I can't help but think in most cases the dancers need the show more than the show needs the dancers... outside of Julianne. :) And I do miss Edyta... a class act.

2011 – 11th Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 12; Partner: Mike Catherwood
2010 – 2nd Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 11; Partner: Kyle Massey
2009 – 6th Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 9; Partner: Mark Dacascos
2009 – 8th Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 8; Partner: Steve-O
2008 – 3rd Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 7; Partner: Lance Bass

Only Lance Bass could you argue they gave her a decent partner. I don't care, just pointing it out... but no way Cheryl or Julianne (if still around) end up with these dogs.

I don't care, just pointing it out... but no way Cheryl or Julianne (if still around) end up with these dogs.I agree she isn't a number one seed. However her personality matches up (better) with some of the contestants like Steve-O. I do think Cheryl has received quite a few lower seed contestants. Based on your standings she averaged 6th... mid pack.

Here's the pairings, courtesy of Good Morning America (Alphabetical by celebrity last name)

....

(And I'll beat you to the punch about Ms. Peta - "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" as old Hanna-Barbera cartoon character SnagglePuss used to say) :D

Peta was certainly the high point of Floor Play (Burn The Floor 2)

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BTW, you might notice that one of her partners is Damon Whitehead who's also been on DWTS.

.... I can't help but think in most cases the dancers need the show more than the show needs the dancers....

Yeah, not too surprising. It's hard to get any work at all as a dancer, let alone a steady job like DWTS (plus I suspect that DWTS pays a lot better than the typical broadway chorus gig).

AFA the current cast of pros is concerned, Tony is probably the one that least needs the DWTS job. Since his championships are still fairly recent, he could easily switch to consulting to top pros and make a lot of money.

And every season, I point out that the long form title of this show is actually "Dancing with the Used to Be and Wanna Be Stars".
-snip-


Which evokes the memory of Jeffrey Ross' hilarious routine on the last episode of one season past, when he alluded as to how the show should be called "Dancing With the Vaguely Familiar". He also did a joke about how someone dressed "like a hooker on Battlestar Galactica" and there were a few more. I never appreciated Ross until that appearance.

Weekly BUMP!

And so it begins anew (again!) tonight! :D

Sigh...

Looks like Peta will probably get cut in the first week. I wish they would have given her a better partner for her first season. Although that would have been difficult since almost all the guys weren't much better.

J.R. was surprisingly decent. After watching the rehearsal package I thought he was going to be terrible. And Arquette was smoother than I expected, but those were the only two good performances from the men.

Looks like it's up to the women to carry this season.

Ron Artest, (or is it Meta-Mucil) was really creepy. The Italian model was under-scored by the judges. Chaz Bono did much better than I thought he would.

pretty uneventful.

My hopes were riding with... um... Hope, but unless she turns it around, could be a short run for her.

Nancy Grace made me throw up in my mouth a little (and I don't watch cable news, this is not a political statement)

Jimmy Kimmel announced on his show that he's placed his money on David Arquette to win.

Ron Artest looks like he's the first one gone. Won't have to worry about his name change.

J.R. Martinez is going to get lots of sympathy votes because of what happened to him during his military time. (33 surgeries? Yikes!)

-snip-
J.R. Martinez is going to get lots of sympathy votes because of what happened to him during his military time. (33 surgeries? Yikes!)

Perhaps, but relatively speaking, he looked fairly good.

Hope had a nice frame but she danced like Groucho Marx (rather, as a female version of Marx would) with those constantly bent legs. Still, not bad.

For some reason I sort of also liked Ricki (?) Lake.

But, as I've said, audience voting coupled with scripted-like voting by the judges makes figuring out what will happen virtually impossible.

Wifey loves the show but I'm getting tired of it, thank heavens for Bruno, who occasionally provides some comic relief and rational judging.

Jimmy Kimmel announced on his show that he's placed his money on David Arquette to win.

...

Kimmel has a pretty good record on his picks, but my guess is that Arquette will be good in the standards and below average in the latins. Actually I'm guessing that'll be true of Chynna and Hope as well.

So I'm thinking that leaves Kristen, who might have a chance if she can get her arms under control.

And BTW, Val needs to learn not to upstage his partner constantly. We know you can dance Val, stop showboatting.

10:10 Pacific Time so it's safe to announce...

First to leave - Metta World Peace (nee Ron Artest) and Meta. Kind of expected, he did the worst dance of week one.

10:10 Pacific Time so it's safe to announce...

First to leave - Metta World Peace (nee Ron Artest) and Meta. Kind of expected, he did the worst dance of week one.

sorry to see Peta go, but perhaps this is encouraging for the season, because Ron's first dance was not the worst dance on DWTS ever, by far. He put Master P to shame.

I had been wondering about the new set and was glad to see the piece they did on it. Pretty impressive. The video wall had to cost some serious bucks.

http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/video-detail/featured/a-whole-new-stage/pl_PL5520940/vd_VD55143429

^^^

They probably got it for cheap since it's probably the same video wall that used to be in the SYTYCD stage until enough of us complained about all the video artifacts it was generating and how hard it made it to see the dancers in some shots.

Anyway, since it's not directly behind the dancers in the DWTS set, it shouldn't be a big problem like it was for SYTYCD.

SYTYCD also switched to HD after ditching the LEDs so I bet it would have looked better anyway.
Speaking of picture quality, while DWTS has never looked bad, IMO it's not one of ABCs best efforts. Too bad the stage upgrade didn't include better cameras, or whatever is making the picture quality less than stellar.

Glad to see Mr. Peace:rolleyes: gone, by far the worst this season. I'm guessing the Italian supermodel will be next, not that I wouldn't like to see her stay around for a while but super models, especially ones as stiff as her are notorious for leaving early.
I agree with Len, this should be a pretty good season for competition, no real frontrunner yet(nobody really a lot better than anybody else).

Did anyone else watch the encore performance of the eliminations today? If it was HD it was sure soft. I don't think it was a local issue because when things are repeated locally it's just upconverted SD, this one seemed possibly 16:9 SD from the source:confused:

Posted by dad1153 in the HOTP thread yesterday...a New York Times article on how the pro dancers on DWTS now seem to have become the real stars:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/arts/television/dancing-with-the-stars-is-turned-on-its-head.html?_r=1&amp;ref=television

... for those that can't access the NY Times article (or have already blown through their 20 free articles this month :)):

TV Notes
Realignment of Star Power
By Brooks Barnes, The New York Times - September 26th, 2011

LOS ANGELES — It’s one of the few shows on television that tells viewers exactly what they are going to get: “Dancing With the Stars.”

But just who are the stars?

These days it’s not so easy to tell. When ABC started broadcasting this sequin-encrusted competition in 2005, the celebrities were clearly defined. They were the spray-tanned actresses (Kelly Monaco of “General Hospital”), fluid athletes (Apolo Anton Ohno, Emmitt Smith) and boy-band members (Lance Bass) who risked humiliation each season as they took dancing lessons from an unknown cadre of ballroom professionals.

Six years later the construct of “Dancing With the Stars” is being turned on its head. In some ways those pros — “Cheryl! Maks! Derek!” — have now become the headliners. The increasingly C-list celebrities lined up to participate have found they are no longer alone in the spotlight.

“There is this weird inversion of what the show was meant to be,” said Conrad Green, an executive producer of the show. “Now when our celebrity competitors meet their dance partners, it’s the celebrity who is star-struck.”

That’s exactly what happened when the former talk-show host Ricki Lake, a competitor on the current season of the show, met her professional partner, Derek Hough. “When I walked in and saw Derek, I melted a little bit,” she told the audience.

Some of the show’s professional dancers now have such big fan followings that “to some degree they are responsible for keeping their celebrities on the air,” said Tom Bergeron, the show’s co-host. “People at home sometimes vote more for the dancer than the star.”

“Dancing With the Stars” returned last Monday for its 13th installment (two a year are produced) and attracted an estimated 19 million viewers, an 11 percent decline from last fall’s premiere, according to Nielsen. The pressure is on the aging series to compete with new Monday-night competition from a rejuvenated “Two and a Half Men” on CBS and “Terra Nova,” an expensive science-fiction series on Fox.

“Dancing” is counting on interest generated by competitors like David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Ms. Lake, Elisabetta Canalis (a model and actress best known for dating George Clooney) and Rob Kardashian, one of the lesser-known members of that reality-television clan. The casting of Chaz Bono, the transgendered son of Cher and Sonny Bono, has already resulted in a cascade of media attention.

But the star power this season is less than in previous ones, when guests like Kirstie Alley, Jennifer Grey and Donny Osmond competed. The lack of marquee names reflects the difficulty producers are having in landing high-wattage celebrities willing to endure the rigors of the series. Bill Clinton on Tuesday revealed during a talk-show interview that he had considered competing but “didn’t have the time to train.”

To some degree Mr. Green and ABC are counting on the show’s better-known professionals to pick up the slack. Mr. Hough (pronounced huff), a blond heartthrob who is a three-time winner of the series, returned to “Dancing” last Monday after taking a season off to work on a movie. (“It’s the return of the Hough!” an announcer shouted during the telecast.)

“It’s just like with a hit sitcom or drama, I guess,” Mr. Hough said in a telephone interview. “Viewers really get to know and love the regulars, and guest stars come and go.”

In recent seasons producers have increased efforts to position the professional dancers as archetypes who will pop with the audience. Maksim Chmerkovskiy, known to “Dancing” viewers for his no-nonsense teaching style and waxed chest (perhaps not in that order), is “the bad boy of the ballroom,” according to Mr. Bergeron. Cheryl Burke, a two-time winner of the series, is a live wire — all curves and flying hair and attitude.

Kym Johnson, a long-legged Australian and two-time winner of the competition, is the girl next door. “We put a lot of pressure on ourselves — I literally ended up nearly breaking my neck last year — and I think the audience has come to recognize that,” Ms. Johnson said. Her neck injury was one of the shows biggest story lines last season, played up by producers in flashback montages and testimonial videos.

As part of establishing regulars like Ms. Burke and Mr. Chmerkovskiy as characters, producers have given them more screen time. The show takes cues about whose popularity is soaring from things like coverage of them in traditional and tabloid media outlets, audience response and their growing Facebook and Twitter followings.

One measure of the dancers’ increasing fame is the interest in them beyond the series. For instance Mr. Hough, whose sister Julianne used the show as a springboard to roles in coming films like “Footloose” and “Rock of Ages,” recently filmed a dance movie called “Cobu 3-D,” an opportunity that arose directly from his presence on “Dancing”; he also wrote music for the movie.

Nobody is busier than Ms. Burke. Since joining the show in 2006 she has written a memoir, opened a chain of dance studios and secured endorsements for a weight-loss supplement and Dole salads. She has a Home Shopping Network shoe line, a Jazzercise clothing line and gets paid for speaking engagements and nightclub appearances. Ms. Burke declined to say how much she has earned directly or indirectly from “Dancing,” but agents estimate that these activities easily add up to seven figures.

ABC wants to use its well-known pros — a group that also includes Tony Dovolani, Mark Ballas, Anna Trebunskaya and Lacey Schwimmer — to keep loyal viewers coming back, but it doesn’t want to build them up so much that they can hold the show hostage for bigger salaries. ABC declined to comment on compensation, but agents say the veteran dancers earn an estimated $10,000 to $12,000 a week.

The network has various levers to keep the dancer in line. Producers cycle in new professionals (a reminder that there is a ready and available pool of replacements) and give the pros no say in their pairings. Getting a little full of yourself, Cheryl? Perhaps you’ll be dancing with Tom DeLay.

Still, there is no doubt the pros have come a long way since the show’s early days, when they were seen more than heard. Mr. Green said the pros were initially viewed more as “horses for courses,” dancers who fit the needs of the celebrity partner.

“In the beginning it was only about the celebs, and we would be in their shadow,” Ms. Burke said. “They are following in our footsteps now. I’m assuming that a lot of them come in with casting requests: ‘I will participate, but I have to have this pro as a partner.’*”

Mr. Chmerkovskiy said his higher profile on the series is partly due to increased comfort in front of the camera.

“None of us came from a television background,” he said. “We just knew dance. But as we grew, producers gave us a lot more freedom to create and give ideas. We became inseparable from the show.

He added, “I don’t want to sound conceited, but now I feel like it’s my show too.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/arts/television/dancing-with-the-stars-is-turned-on-its-head.html?_r=1&amp;ref=television

Posted by dad1153 in the HOTP thread yesterday...a New York Times article on how the pro dancers on DWTS now seem to have become the real stars:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/arts/television/dancing-with-the-stars-is-turned-on-its-head.html?_r=1&amp;ref=television
Not just the dancers. How about the judges? I mean, before 2005, did you know the names Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman or Bruno Tonioli? I betcha they have their own followings as well.

And aren't the judges getting to be a bit silly at times? I mean, did anyone not see Carrie Ann and Bruno standing on their table grooving to the music of LMFAO on Tuesday's results show? :D

Weekly BUMP.

Week two. After Ron Artest's (or Metta World Peace) departure last week, who is this week's weakest link? Yeah, I know, bad pun.

Weekly BUMP.

Week two. After Ron Artest's (or Metta World Peace) departure last week, who is this week's weakest link? Yeah, I know, bad pun.I have a hunch who she he may be.

I noticed after Nancy Grace performed they twice cut to video of the audience not clapping and just sitting there.
I believe they were covering up camera shots of Nancy as she adjusted her top but it made it look like people were not clapping for her and abc should explain why they did that.
Will they fix it for the West coast or leave it as is?

^^^ Left as is in the West Coast Feed.

Well, that mostly went the way I expected, with the standouts from last week (David, Chynna and Hope) faltering as they had to switch from standard to latin.

But I sure got it wrong on JR. I thought he'd falter on the latin too, but he did fantastic.

And Ricki surprised me with how well she did too.

Kristen had a decent performance and it looked like she really responded to the standing-o so she might be really pumped up for next week.

Hopefully Nancy, Chaz and Carson get cut before Hope, because I'd like to see if she gets any better.

Oops, forgot to mention that I though Cheryl made a smart decision to simplify Rob's jive. He ended up looking better than the better dancers that had much more difficult jives.

Over on the west coast.

Sorry Elisabetta & Val, your time has come - say good bye (and hello to JKL).

Jimmy's favorite to win, David & Kym, were in the bottom two as well, but they will soldier on (to Jimmy's relief, for another week at least).

I thought it would be great that (for once), Jimmy's pick to win it all got bounced in week 2, but the results at DialIdol.com showed them at the top of the audience vote, so in the end it was a wash.

EDIT: Fixed Kym's partner name. Had brain cramp.

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Jimmy's favorite to win, Ron & Kym, were in the bottom two as well, but they will soldier on (to Jimmy's relief, for another week at least).

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I know you know that it's David & Kym, so I'm wondering what you were thinking about when you typed Ron instead?

Were you having a flashback to last week when Ron got cut? ;)

I know you know that it's David & Kym, so I'm wondering what you were thinking about when you typed Ron instead?

Were you having a flashback to last week when Ron got cut? ;)

I fixed it in the original posting. :o

Weekly BUMP for tonight's performance show.

Wow, this was on page 3 (according to my settings). I guess there was not much to talk about this past week.

With regard to the show, there was some talk about Lacey having weight issues and her past battle with anorexia. Other than that, I didn't catch anything else.

With regard to the show, there was some talk about Lacey having weight issues and her past battle with anorexia. Other than that, I didn't catch anything else.

I think Lacey is the worse "professional" dancer on the show. Whenever the pros dance together, you can clearly see she doesn't extend like the others or move like the others, she is way outclassed.

I'll be happy to see Julianne again, if only for a few dances, she was my favorite professional followed by Etyta who has also left:(

After 4 years I'm calling it quits .. I find myself more interested in watching the female pros and the judges commentary .. the "Stars" have just become way too much of a freak show for me ..

Oy, it's over on the west coast and oh boy, shock city time.

Chaz & Lacey (last in judge's scores) were in the first results group and found out they were... SAFE! Nancy Grace (next to last) is also SAFE.

Well, to balance it out, Ricki & Derek and J.R. & Karina (two of the top scorers from Monday) were also SAFE.

Weird beginning to Macy's Stars of Dance with Estelle's performance of "The Twist" (and I thought Oh no, what are you going to do with this classic?) but all of sudden out comes special surprise guest Chubby Checker :D and all's right with the world. Len got to boogie for a little bit (thought he would do more).

The last two standing were Chrissy & Mark and Hope & Maks (two very good scorers from Monday) and surprise - Chrissy & Mark are gone (they were tied for second in judge's scores).

I think the "vote for the worst" yahoos are out in force again, saving Chaz and Nancy to the shock of everyone. It's the Sabrina Bryan scenario all over again.

Well, DWTS wanted more intrigue and now they got it, for better or worse.

Even before Chrissy & Mark were put in the bottom 3 I said if they were one of the 3 they would be OUT! When they were in the B3 I was 95% sure it would be Chrissy. DWTS has a long tradition of cutting decent dancers who are too pretty for their own good, too early:( I hope this doesn't sound odd but IMO it's because the majority of the voting public(who I'm guessing are middle aged housewives) feel threatened by another woman who looks so good. If they are truly great, like Brooke Burke or other top finishing women were, their talent will carry them past their looks, otherwise they face a early elimination:(
This show is what it is, still nice to see the pros and I feel more sorry for Mark, IMO he's probably the best if not second best male pro and it was way to early for him to go with what he was given.
Next Chaz or maybe David and Kym....

I smelled some tuna when they announced that Cher would be in the audience next week. I can't see ABC missing out on this possible ratings bump. I also for the life of me, can't imagine what audience segment would become Chaz followers. I wouldn't think there would be that big of a gender confused or even sympathetic voting block out there. As nice as they are trying to portray him, I find him whiney and lacking personality...where are his supporters coming from?