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Dancing With The Stars Season 8
marigold:
Video:
E News Weekend with DWTS Chuck, Julianne, Holly & Dmitry 3-14-08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuWLIkVmXj8
marigold:
Ty Murray's Blog:
March 15, 2009
Im not going to shave my legs
I want to give a shout out to Flint Rasmussen. For those of you reading this, fans of "Dancing with the Stars" who might be new to bull riding, he's a gigantic part of the PBR family and he's friends with everybody involved with our sport. He's our entertainer at the live events and nobody does a better job than him.
I want to tell Flint that I'm not going to shave my legs like he suggested I do, but I am going to go out there on live television Monday night and bring it for him.
Today we had a chance to go to CBS Studios, where they film the show, and had an opportunity to run the routine on the actual stage we'll be using. That really helps because there are some stairs we're going to be using at the start of the routine and it's nice to be able to go use the actual stairs and see how the floor is set up.
I've probably been to 15 different practice studios and every one of them is a different size and a different shape. Some of them even have poles in the middle. They're so completely different that it helps to get a feel for it on the actual floor.
We spent about an hour there and then we went to one of the other practice studios. We trained for three hours today, but you have to understand that it's not about standing there and Chelsie showing me the technique or how to hold my hand or any of that stuff. It's strictly just running it.
When you get done with the quick step you're out of air.
We only rest for like 15 seconds and then run it again. Then we rest for like 15 or 20 seconds and run it again. We probably ran it like 25 times today and we would also stop and work on parts that aren't just right, that weren't on the beat.
The quick step is hard because not only are you moving really fast and changing directions a lot sometimes you meet in the middle and sometimes you're on each other's side but you're also trying to stay connected from your ribcage down to your knees throughout all this.
If you're not in perfect time it's a three-legged race gone really bad.
Chelsie seems to be pretty happy with where it's at, but it's still pretty hard to smile all the way through it. Some of it's really hard and then some of it you're concentrating so hard, but Chelsie's trying to teach me that my new look of concentration is a smiling face.
But you're trying to concentrate the whole time and stay on that beat because you're trying to do a lot and that beat, as I've said before, is really unforgiving. It felt like we had it going pretty good today and at the end of practice I told Chelsie that my feet were cooked. She said, "Mine are too."
We're both putting in the work and she's pretty sore.
Tomorrow we go back to the CBS Studios for some camera blocking so that all the cameramen can get a feel for our routine and they'll know where to film, which cameras will focus in on who and they'll know exactly what is going to happen.
From there we'll go back to our rehearsal studio and work on it some more and then Monday is it. If feel like we're ready and now it's just a matter of me overcoming my nervousness and being able to pull it off like I do in practice.
I'm feeling good about it.
Oh and, one more thing, I found out why all the women dancers on the show have spray on tans. When you become part of this show you're in a dance studio all day long so you never get to see sunshine. But that's all right with me because tonight I was able to get back home in time to watch the Birmingham event on Versus.
http://www.pbrnow.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/15/Im-not-going-to-shave-my-legs#more
marigold:
Ty Murray's Blog:
March 15, 2009
About two weeks ago I was doing an interview with "TV Guide" and they were asking me all about my experience and all about dancing. Then she asked me, "Do you know how to twitter?" I said, "Well, so far I've only learned the cha-cha and the quick step." She laughed and then she tried to explain to me what it was.
But, at that point, I had never of Twitter.
ABC has now talked to me about it because they want me to start twittering, so they set up an account where I send out short text messages that become instant blogs. It allows me to keep everybody instantly informed about whatever it is I'm doing.
The messages will be posted online at the "Dancing with the Stars" page on ABC.com as well as through Twitter (if you sign up for the service). I'll try and find out how you can receive my tweets and include that in my blog tomorrow.
I wish I knew more, but all this twitter deal is all still pretty new to me.
Today we got up and went to CBS Studios to work on camera blocking from 9:45 until 10:30 and then Chelsie and I did our final wardrobe fitting from 10:30 until 11.
I also called into the broadcast booth at the bull riding event in Birmingham and talked to Justin McKee, Justin McBride and Craig Hummer. They asked me all kinds of questions in order to get an update on how "Dancing with the Stars" is going. It was good to talk with those guys and it was great to finally have a chance to watch the bull riding on Versus last night.
This afternoon we went to practice again and just kept running our routine to try and polish it up some more before tomorrow night. Today I was focused on my technique and trying not to miss any steps.
We had a great practice. In fact, we had several runs that if I could have had any of those runs tomorrow night Chelsie and I would be really happy and, I think, the judges would be pretty happy with too.
Chelsie said that she feels like we're twice as prepared as we were last week. She feels good going into it and so do I. Trust me, it's a lot harder once it's show time, but I'm going to try and be really focused and ready to go.
http://www.pbrnow.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/15/Do-you-know-how-to-twitter#more
marigold:
An interview with Maks:
Maksim Dishes on Denise's Dancing, Melissa's "Unfair" Edge
Never one to mince words, Maksim Chmerkovskiy has a few choice ones about Melissa Rycroft as Nancy O'Dell's last-minute replacement on Dancing with the Stars. Find out what he thinks of her casting, as well as his upcoming wedding to Dancing pro Karina Smirnoff and if he really made Denise Richards cry.
TVGuide.com: Your cha-cha got an 18. How do you think it went?
Maksim: I think she did great. I always dismiss the first dance because nobody really knows what it's like. She's not really the kind of celebrity that would get eliminated any time soon, so for us it was OK. We tried our best. She had a hard time relaxing, which was totally understandable. I know she's not an "18" kind of dancer. She can improve and she definitely puts in the hours to do so. I think [our quickstep] is gonna put us up there as one of the frontrunners, but it's a long, long, long season, so you never know what's gonna happen.
TVGuide.com: Just so we're clear you did not make her cry in rehearsals.
Maksim: Of course not! It's a show and it's like eeny-meeny-miney-mo! Today's the day we're gonna show you crying. [Laughs] Everybody cries! To subject yourself publicly, it's a lot of pressure and I find nothing wrong with a little bit of tears. ... It's not the [fault of the] dancers, but the celebrities who are under so much pressure, stress and expectations that this is what comes out when it all boils over. But we're having a lot of fun. We're laughing a lot. We're serious a lot. I am kinda like a class clown.
TVGuide.com: You're a class clown? Do you pull pranks on her?
Maksim: [Laughs] No. She's now laughing at my inability to compliment, which is not true. I actually compliment! We were working on one step. I said, "That was perfect!" And she said, "Wait a minute! Did you guys hear he said it was perfect?" I was like, "Yeah, but that was five seconds of the routine!" It was, like, one of those backhanded compliments. So now she's like, "You know what? Don't compliment me." [Laughs] We're just having fun.
TVGuide.com: How does Denise compare to your past partners?
Maksim: She is just as good. My biggest worry was that she'd be a little too Hollywood, but she's definitely not. I've always said [my ideal partner] has to be a mix of Mel B.'s personality and Misty [May-Treanor]'s and Laila [Ali]'s ability to train for hours. I think I found that in Denise. She definitely puts in an insane amount of time in the studio. [On Thursday,] I ended rehearsals because her feet hurt, but she didn't want to stop.
TVGuide.com: You don't want her to get injured.
Maksim: Exactly. Each season is better than the one before, so celebrities work harder because they want to outdo their predecessors. We're coming on the heels of a very successful season with Brooke [Burke] doing an amazing job. They're pushing themselves harder now, so we as pros need to moderate that push.
TVGuide.com: After seeing everyone dance, who impressed you?
Maksim: I was very impressed with Lil Kim. I thought she did an amazing job. She got totally screwed with the score because she went first so they were conservative on her.
TVGuide.com: What do you think of Holly Madison and Melissa Rycroft?
Maksim: Do I have to answer that? [Laughs] It's very hard for me because Tony [Dovolani] is my best friend, but if we're gonna call it what it is, it's very unfair because Melissa's a dancer she was a cheerleader and did ballet. That's what I would love to end. Holly I thought she did a good job with no time to prepare. She looks very confident.
TVGuide.com: Karina's outfit was very revealing. Did you pick that out for her?
Maksim: [Laughs] I did not pick that out! But I thought her costume was amazing. Incredible. I was very proud of how good of a job she did with Steve [Wozniak]. I don't know what it's like to have somebody like that as your partner because I was kinda blessed with very good partners. To see that from her was very impressive.
TVGuide.com: She said Steve is the nicest guy in the world. Is she not counting you?
Maksim: We were laughing about that afterwards. He may be the nicest guy in the world and I'm totally fine with not being the nicest in the world. But I'm definitely something enough that she said yes. So I can't get upset at that! [Laughs]
TVGuide.com: The show's playing up the romance angle this season. Do you think it's fair Julianne and Chuck are competing together?
Maksim: Sweetie, I think there are a lot of things with the show that's unfair. But what I think is irrelevant. I'm doing my job with whoever I'm given. You know, Steve's an amazing guy and incredibly friendly. He's very entertaining, he's trying his best and I've never seen anyone work harder than Steve. Having said that, he probably won't be in the semifinal or final. I think Karina deserves to be partnered with someone she has a chance with.
TVGuide.com: How are wedding plans coming along?
Maksim: We're talking about it. It's obviously very difficult because we have no idea what we're doing tomorrow. But I want to be married by the end of the year. She agrees with it. It's just a matter of finding the right weekend or week or whatever's required. Also, I have no idea what goes into planning one.
TVGuide.com: What's gonna be your first dance?
Maksim: Well, we're professional dancers, so should we be dancing? [Laughs] I honestly believe we are just gonna do one of those cute back-and-forth things. ... But do you know what we do to relax? We don't dance! So I think we may do something else.
TVGuide.com: If you have kids, will they be dancers?
Maksim: I would definitely want kids. Would they be dancers? I dunno. That's up to them. If they show interest, I will push them do the best. I was not brought up in a dancer's family. I was brought up in a family where the mentality was whatever you do, you gotta try to be the best at it.
TVGuide.com: They could eventually be pros on Dancing.
Maksim: I am slightly hoping that wouldn't be the case. [Laughs]
http://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Maksim-Chmerkovskiy-Denise-1004053.aspx
marigold:
An interesting article on Gilles:
'DWTS'' Gilles Marini on 'The Insider' Stage
Tonight, Gilles Marini will take to the ballroom floor for the quickstep on "Dancing with the Stars," but before the sexy Frenchman defends his first place position on the "Dancing" leader board, he is on "The Insider" stage with our Lara Spencer.
"I really want to show the judges I can be classical," he says of his struggle this week to learn the classical frame necessary to score well when dancing the quickstep. "As soon as you get it, you don't move the frame, just your feet. I got to get there. Not to move my frame is the hardest thing."
But it is also a lucky thing that he only needs to move his feet, because last week the 'Sex and the City: The Movie' hottie was dancing with a painful, separated shoulder. He says the quickstep will be easier on his arm -- once he gets it down.
"The doctor said anything can happen," Gilles tells Lara. To alleviate Gilles' condition, the doctor injected him with cortisone and the "DWTS" competitor says he is going to follow the doctor's advice -- as well as that of his professional partner, Cheryl Burke.
"Cheryl always tells me, 'Listen to your body,'" he explains. "We pushed a little bit too much."
Tonight, Gilles' mother will be in the audience for his performance, and he says he wants to surprise her with his new moves. He, also, would like to surprise his 'Sex and the City' co-star, Kim Cattrall, with his new talent.
"Hopefully, she will come to the show and I can show her some moves, because the moves on 'Sex and the City' were different."
"Dancing with the Stars" airs tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Link includes a video interview you can see here: http://www.theinsider.com/news/1843471__DWTS_Gilles_Marini_on_The_Insider_Stage
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