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RealityFreakWill:
Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Twelve gets trimmed to 11 as the second star gets auf-ed on Dancing with the Stars. Think you know who it is? Don't bet on it.
Time for a recap of last night. Sigh. The fan reaction reminded LT of the Super Bowl. I think this is sacrilegious to say, no? Denise thinks she's in the bottom two and Maks is not amused. Karina and Steve have a new move for next week: The Pillsbury dough boy laugh. Don't write him off yet, guys.
Before we get down to business, Tom tells us next week there'll be a double elimination. Hey now! Dramatic, yes. Did they finally realize they wasted the first week? Or is it a ploy to ensure Woz will be out if he's safe this week?
First four safe couples:
Melissa & Tony
Gilles & Cheryl
Shawn & Mark (smart to get these out of the way)
Steve & Karina (Revenge of the Nerds! Karina blows out my eadrums. It's kind of endearing. The judges golf-clap. At least Bruno's not rocking the bitchface again. Major mistake dusting off those 3 paddles. Guess they can shill out the dough boy next week.)
Did Sam just call Gilles "Joe"? She grills Melissa more on how easy it is for her to dance. We're gonna beat this dead horse, aren't we? And Sam, Tom's not the only one not listening to you.
Four more safe couples:
Lawrence & Edyta
David & Kym
Chuck & Julianne
Lil Kim & Derek
They'll be back next week to do one of two new dances: the Lindy hop or the Argentine tango. What are they, you ask? Well, they just so happened to have Cloris Leachman and Corky Ballas on standby to kill more time. I would pay to have all of the couples duplicate these two's routines. The Lindy hop is something about a young woman and swing. The Argentine tango is something about gauchos being seduced by grandmas. Cloris nearly kicks Corky in the crotch, and they make out. Somewhere, Mark is dying. As am I.
And now we have Hall & Oates (really, guys?) with "Maneater" — aka Karina (duh!) looking like a reject from Fame. She takes Maks' soul at the end. I mean, Eskimo-kiss. Adele follows with "Chasing Pavements." Nothing says making it stateside like appearing on Dancing. Edyta jumps out of nowhere wearing literally a washcloth to dance with her hubby, Alec Mazo... not to mention flash her va-jay-jay to the judges.
Because we have short-term memories, we are treated to an explanation of the dance-off. Again. America's not that dumb, guys. Apparently it's stressful, but it's about second chances. "You don't get many second chances in life," Gilles says. This is not life, babe. I think the dance-off is a good idea in theory, but not in practice, at least their practice. How much can you really improve in less than a day? And if the judges get to vote again, why can't the public? Or why don't you just not factor in the public vote? Oh, right, you guys don't want to take any responsibility for the outcome.
Two more safe couples:
Steve-O & Lacey
Ty & Chelsie
That means it's Holly and Dmitry vs. Denise and Maks. As painful it will be to watch them dance again, I have absolutely no problem with this bottom two. They were both bad. Denise regressed and Holly never improved. I do love the fact that Denise, and ergo Maks, may leave before Steve and Karina, especially since he told me he expects her to last long and his lovely Karina and Woz to get bounced first. Heh.
Holly & Dmitry: Samba
They got a 17 on Monday. She's concentrating on footwork and wants to keep her feet on the ground. Er, isn't that how you dance? Her feet are on the ground. Holly's attacking it this time, as opposed to just following Dmitry around like she usually does. She's still totally awkward from the waist down and is still counting. Len thinks she's hot. Or came out hot. Same thing. There was just one slip-up. Bruno says it outright: she's hot. Carrie Ann likes her feet and that she's a party. Well, it's always a party at the Playboy Mansion. Dmitry tries to make amends backstage for dissing Holly last night. He's proud of her for coming in so late. You mean you don't want to be eliminated.
Score: 18
Denise & Maks: Samba
They got a 16 on Monday. Maks is so beyond over it. Denise basically has to convince him to rehearse in case of the dance-off. He tells her to concentrate less on the steps and more on her facial expressions. Basically, do your day job and act. How ironic is it that a cowboy knows he must pull a DeNiro, but not a Bond girl? Nevermind, I just answered my own question. She's perkier this time and that's really about it. (I meant to ask this yesterday, but why are they samba-ing to Filter?) She still needs a lot of work; she's just so... artless. Robotic. Vapid. OK, that's enough. No, it's not. Don't you love it that the bottom two features two people who've made their name on their looks and sexuality, and yet look so uncomfortable moving in their own bodies? Bruno thinks Denise improved leaps and bounds, but she tends to disconnect in the middle of the performance. Carrie Ann thinks she rocked it under pressure. Len thinks she deserves to stay.
Score: 20 Carrie Ann flips a 6, but they flash a 7. There's an argument about math. Take this outside, guys. Sam stumbles over her words, as usual, and says they got a 23 before getting corrected. Can't speak and can't add either? Life's gonna be rough. Oh, wait...
And Season 8's second casualty is... Denise and Maks. Shock and aww? Not really. Denise never had a solid fanbase and her peronsa is, uh, divisive, to say the least. She improved four points, versus Holly's single point, and still got axed. Nevermind the fact that Woz overcame a friggin' score of 10.
What did you think? Can the Woz be stopped? Were you shocked by Denise's boot? What do you think about the double elimination next week? Are the judges going to tread more carefully knowing the size of the Woz's fanbase now? Who's your current pick to win?
http://www.tvguide.com/Episode-Recaps/Dancing-Stars/Dancing-Stars-Episode-1004350.aspx
RealityFreakWill:
Here's the list of what the stars/pros are performing next week:
Lindy Hop
* David & Kym
* Ty & Chelsie
* Shawn & Mark
* Steve-O & Lacey
* Melissa & Tony
* Chuck & Julianne
Argentine Tango
* Lil' Kim & Derek
* Holly & Dmitry
* Gilles & Cheryl
* Lawrence & Edyta
* Steve & Karina
The Argentine Tango is described as:
* Being based heavily on improvisation
* a step can be smooth, pulsing, sharp
* the dancers' chests are closer to each other than are their hips
* embrace is not rigid, but relaxed, like a hug
The Lindy Hop is described as:
* basic step, the swingout
* connected hand-to-hand
* or connected as though in an embrace
* Turns and Spins, dips and lifts are common
* Similiar to the jive
credit to tmpray
RealityFreakWill:
Carrie Ann Inaba blogs 'DWTS,' week 3
What a week it’s been. Whew!!!! Okay, where do I begin? First of all, thank you all for writing. I read your questions and will provide as many answers as I can for you all. I appreciate your comments greatly….and I love blogging!
Let’s start with a neutral area and progress from there…the musical guests. Adele was wonderful tonight performing with such an incredibly passionate and soulful voice. I was mesmerized by her vocal quality. And then, to top it off, having Edyta and Alec dance was just a fancy treat! They are so beautiful to watch together -- I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful couple than those two. I love those showcase numbers. They really display the talent of our professionals and remind everyone how talented and incredible our pros truly are. We also had Hall & Oates, and Karina starring as “THE MANEATER.” She was fantastic in that red outfit. It reminded me of Olivia Newton-John in Grease when she sang “You’re the One that I Want.” She worked the guys in that number and showcased her power on the dance floor. For those of you who are not familiar with Karina’s incredible dancing skills, you should YouTube her. Look out for Karina's performances with Slavic -- they were a fabulous partnership. The ending of tonight's number was cute when Karina kissed her fiancé, Maks. That’s another real-life couple on our dance floor…and that’s nice to see.
It was cute tonight -- during the Hall & Oates number, Dmitry asked me if he could kiss my hand. I like that he was so polite about it: good old-fashioned manners. On a side note, I think Dmitry and Chelsie are doing a great job this year as newcomers. We are grateful to SYTYCD for bringing up these great dancers -- it’s nice to see the synergy between our shows there. But back to this show....
After the jump: Carrie Ann explains how songs are chosen for the performances, and satisfies all your judge-centric foot-fetish needs with photos of the trio's shoes!
Monday night was a fun night…I have to say it again: I LOVE THIS SEASON! The cast is wonderful and really a delight for us judges. I think there is a warmth to this season that makes it fun and friendly -- and in times like this, that’s not a bad thing at all. I was very impressed with Shawn, Gilles, Melissa, Chuck and Ty. They really impressed me this week. Chuck and Ty are finding their way and surprised me with their performances. I will say though, that I find some of the comments by the celebs funny -- especially when Chuck said we might think he’s a dancer just because he’s going out with Julianne. Chuck, no -- we don’t expect you to be a ballroom dancer because you go out with Julianne. We are not unintelligent, my dear. Keep working on your dancing…you’ve got great potential.
Let’s move on to tonight. The dance-off is tough. It’s hard on the poor dancers -- I feel so terrible for them and commend them all for getting out there and not breaking down under pressure. I think Holly and Denise did a good job out there. I can’t tell you people who are not in the studio how much pressure is on the bottom two at the moment they have to do the dance-off. It’s a difficult situation to be in. I was impressed with Denise for her attack tonight. She really took our comments to heart and worked on some of the elements of her performance that were lacking. She seemed to be more confident and less self-aware tonight, which made her performance that much better. It’s a shame she still went home. This goes to show how powerful that audience vote is. She gained 4 points tonight in her score. Bruno went up from 5 to a 7. I went up fro a 6 to a 7, and Len gave her a 7 instead of a 6. So she really did much better in the eyes of the judges. But the audience voted on her other performance and when they were combined, it didn’t help her out of the bottom spot.
OH, speaking of the scores. There was a scoring mishap tonight. Let me explain what happened. We score on a piece of paper. All three judges write down their scores on a piece of paper and I hand it off to Rob, our stage manager, who takes it to the booth where the producers and graphics person are waiting for it so they can type it in -- so when we actually show our paddles, they have the piece of paper in hand (and the numbers are displayed on-screen). Tonight there was a mix-up between Bruno's score and my score. Bruno gave Denise and Maks a 7 and I gave them a 6. I think that most people figured it out just by looking at it. It was just a mix up that was not that big of a deal. Denise’s score was in fact a 20 and Bruno and I held up the correct paddles that represented our actual scores, the ones we'd written on the paper. So, there was no real problem. If you want all the nitty gritty details, let me know and I’ll post it.
Okay let’s move on….WOW….STEVE was safe! Good for him. I think the public loves him. And I can understand why. I do too. I just have a certain criteria by which I must judge all performers. My job is to give my critique and professional opinion -- but lucky you, you all get to vote anyway you please and can just follow your heart...and I encourage that! I think Steve W. gives a great show -- I admire him for his tenacity and I'm happy to see that we have created a dance fan! He is a true dance enthusiast now. You can see how this experience is changing his life. This is a beautiful thing to see. He’s a good egg, that Steve W. I’ve never seen so much joy in a newbie to dancing. I give him respect for that. I smile more watching him than I do some of the people who get great scores. I think we all need a bit of that right now.
Let's see, what else...Oh yes, let me answer a question. Someone asked about the music. I spoke to the producers today to get the accurate explanation. The dancers (pros) are given the opportunity to give the producers a list of songs that they might want to dance to for the season, before the season starts so that the producers can clear the music. However, according to the producers, the pros don’t all create a list. Also, the pros are asked again, once they've been paired with their celebrities, to create a list of songs they might like to dance to. Unfortunately, it seems that not everyone gives their input. And for television, the producers have to think ahead so that they can clear the music for the shows…it’s a long process. So, the answer is that the pros have the option of having input on the song selections, but sometimes, it doesn’t quite all work out.
The costumes are designed by a team led by Randall Christensen and Howard Sussman. Those dresses are incredible works of art. The amount of work it takes to create those outfits is mind-boggling. They are very expensive to create and are often repurposed for the Dancing With The Stars Tour so that they don’t go to waste…it’s a costume recycling that happens. This is good for everyone!
Well, I hope you enjoyed this week as much as I did. I think it was a great show on Monday, and Tuesdays will always be a bit tougher on everyone because of the elimination. But that’s how it goes.
One last thing…people are always asking me to tell you something about what you didn’t see so tonight I’ve included three pictures of some things you never see on the show.
Len: Shoes by Kurt Geiger; Bruno: Shoes by R.M. Williams; Carrie Ann: Shoes by L.A.M.B.
Yes...that would be the judges' shoes. So, for all you people with a shoe fetish, in case you were wondering what we wear under that desk -- here are the shoes we wore on Tuesday night’s show. ; ) Enjoy.
And see you next week. They are doing the Argentine Tango and the Lindy Hop. I’m going to go easy on the lifts….You have to do a few tosses for the Lindy Hop to be a Lindy Hop! And next week, I’ll explain what a lift is as defined for our show.
Oh -- tune in to the Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday to see the number I choreographed. It’s going to be fun…Can’t tell you who the surprise guests are going to be but you might enjoy it! And for those of you who want to win two tickets to the season finale of our show, you can bid on my auction at Clothes Off Our Back. I’ve put together a great package for you to bid on if you feel the urge to. I’ll tell you all about it next week -- why I did it and who it benefits. I know some of you are die hard fans of our show -- check it out and see if it’s something you might want to bid on. The proceeds go to charity, to give pediatric cancer patients dance and movement therapy. It’s the most empowering thing you can give them besides a clean slate of health. It’s a beautiful thing…
Hugs to you all.
See you next Monday!
Carrie Ann
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/03/carrie-ann-in-1.html
RealityFreakWill:
click on the link below to view the video, it's not working here so had to delete it
New Video: ET With Surprised 'Dancing' Stars
ET was backstage Tuesday night as Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars' after a dance-off with Holly Madison and Dmitry Chaplin. Denise discusses her experience on the show and the contestants weigh in on the surprise of the night -- Steve Wozniak advancing to the next round!
"I was bummed," Denise admits. "I didn't expect that Steve Wozniak would be my competition, but I'm happy for him he has so much fun on the show and that was a big surprise of the night and I'm thrilled for him. I knew that this was my last shot and I had to do everything I could to stay and it wasn't enough but at least I had fun and I was really thrilled with the judges' response."
Country singer Chuck Wicks explains to ET that it gets harder to say goodbye to contestants each week because everyone becomes friends, and he reveals that he was shocked when he found out Steve Wozniak was safe despite receiving low scores from the judges.
"Wozniak had the lowest score since season two - in 'Dancing with the Stars' history and he still wasn't in the bottom two," Chuck says. "That goes to show you how important the votes are. We definitely need your votes, and it makes everyone nervous."
Watch the video for more of the backstage action and watch the remaining contestants take the floor Monday night at 8 p.m. on ABC.
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/03/72149/index.html
marigold:
Video:
Denise Richards Talks About DWTS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0TGwOWqCMA
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