Other Great Reality Shows > Other Reality TV Shows & News
Dancing With The Stars Season 8
marigold:
--- Quote from: apskip on March 24, 2009, 10:30:43 PM ---DWTS 8 had some fascinating dancing tonight, but it was the demos of the Lindy Hop and Argentinian Tango by Cloris Leachman and Corky Ballas. They get straight 10s for comedy.
The dance off between Holly Madison and Denise Richards was interesting. Denise clearly improved and had a boost to her score, but it was not enough to overcome what was clearly a popular vote in facor of Holly. So Denise is eliminated after a really good effort, much better than what has been done by either of the Steves.
--- End quote ---
It was very funny and it was nice to see her she has incredible strength
Woz's save from elimination what a shocker the same with Steve-O's
I must express your choice of not doing recaps this season is our loss :'(
marigold:
Ty Murray's Blog:
'I feel very fortunate'
Well, we got by another week! It can be pretty nerve-wracking waiting up there, especially with the dance off. The comforting thing was that we felt we could improve on last night's dance, which is definitely a good thing. If you don't feel like you can improve on it then that would make it hard to do it again.
Chelsie and I felt like without the slip and without a couple steps I missed that our routine could be a lot better, but luckily we didn't have to find out.
What's nerve-wracking about the results night is that so much of the control of what happens is in America's hands. It's hard to say whose fan base is bigger, who the viewers like and who they don't.
I feel very fortunate that Chelsie and I have a lot of people behind us and supporting us. I think we have a lot of great fan-power behind us and that's definitely helping out.
Unfortunately, all but one couple is going to experience the elimination process so the thing I try to remember is this elimination isn't near as fast or as violent as the one I was used to as a bull rider.
This week we have the Lindy Hop and we're going to start on that early in the morning. We'll get some work done here in Los Angeles on Wednesday and Thursday.
Thursday night Chelsie and I will jump on a plane to Albuquerque so that we can go to the Ty Murray Invitational. I'm really excited about it this year because of it being in a new location. I think The Pit is going to be the most exciting venue that I can think of to watch a bull riding event, so I can't wait.
While we're in Albuquerque we'll practice there on Friday and Saturday and then Saturday night we have to fly back to L.A. to start getting ready for the show. We'll have all our camera blocking on Sunday and we'll practice some here on that day.
Then, hopefully, on Monday night we'll have a great Lindy Hop put together.
I don't know anything about any of the dances, but as soon as I find out what our next dance is I YouTube it and check it out. By looking at it I'm hoping it'll be beneficial to me that it looks like a real physical dance.
There are a lot of lifts so hopefully I'll be able to do some of that with Chelsie and I also hope the physicality of it will help me with my nerves, but I'm sure it'll be a lot like the quickstep in that the steps are coming really fast and furious.
Next week is going to be a double elimination so that means Chelsie and I will work twice as hard.
The really good news is that I feel as though my body and, perhaps, even my feet are starting to get in shape and become used to all of this.
I feel strong right now, I feel lean and my feet feel better than they have been since we started this so, right now, I'm ready to go back to work in the morning.
http://www.pbrnow.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/25/I-feel-very-fortunate
marigold:
Woz Blogs:
Woz' post-results-show email is below. Your votes did it!!! THANK YOU!!!
On Mar 25, 2009, at 3:43 AM, Steve Wozniak wrote:
Here is what a friend wrote to me:
this competition is not about winning but your being a role model for everyone showing that you can accomplish so much if you try your best, have a positive attitude, overcome your fears and have the support of your friends.
I heartily agree with that assessment.
A lot of people are glad to see someone like myself having a chance.
A ton of you actually voted over and over and over to keep me in, and it worked. It could even work all the way to the victory. It isn't enough just to want me to win. It takes votes.
I almost dread this Tuesday show, with the dance-off. It's pretty boring for us dancers. We get called out on a few occasions and stand where marks on the floor have our names. We wait and stand and wait.
When we know our dance routines, we can be comfortable and go out and perform it. But on Tuesday, you never know if you are going to make it to the second and third selection. Then you have to portray a face-off and dance again. The 2 worst dances get repeated again on national TV. Each pair has to worry about going up or down a notch.
I had expected, from the lowest judges' scores in 6 years, to likely be in a dance-off. I had my knee pads under my costume. I had even thought ahead far enough to plan on repeating last week's quickstep with its fast footwork or this Samba with the work, on Regis & Kelly this Thursday, which is what happens to the one sent home.
During the first stand-off, where four partners would be 'saved' to dance again, I waited with high anticipation. After 3 couples were 'saved' they led up to the 4th announcement and then paused for what seemed forever. Like the other announced 'saves' I took a breath and held it and hoped, and hoped, and hoped to hear "Steve and Karina." When I heard it I couldn't believe it Karina screamed and I held her saying "Oh my god." I felt like everything including my nerves had been instantly sucked out of me. I was lightly crying for the rest of the show.
The audience cheered their approval and the other dancers made it obvious that they shared our joy.
I was also very glad when Steve O. got saved. We have to find a way to help him with votes if I ever get sent home. I know he'll do the same for me. And that sort of combined votes could make the total difference right to the finals.
Well, it's obvious that with the lowest judges' score in 6 years, friends and fans who voted over and over and over for us did save us, and prove their existence to the producers of Dancing With The Stars.
I am eternally grateful to so many of you who gathered groups of friends and got them to vote on all their phones as many times as allowed. I have to confess that I even let my wife vote on my phones. Karina voted for us on her phone and got the calls on video at our practice last night.
By the way, you saw Karina in a very hot "Man Eater" dance tonight.
It is late and we are starting a new dance tomorrow. So I have to get some sleep after a very long day. I will keep you informed. Please keep voting for me. We have to show that we are not insignificant. The producers did their best to get me to back out because of my injuries. But I was able to dance and proved it. They tried to get me to back out because of embarrassment, saying the judges might give me 2's. I said I don't get embarrassed. I'm not sure why the judges almost always have the same scores within a small range. How do they all know what level of lowness or highness to score? All three judges had scored me incredibly low, but they didn't daunt my enjoyment because I knew how many fans liked and believed in me.
With all of you, nothing can stop me.
Let me repeat what I believe this is all about. This came from my good friend, Bobbi Fisher Velazquez. I met Bobbi when she coordinated a program at Chapman College to save 9th graders in danger of dropping out of school after flunking English. Michael Anthony Hall helped these kids progress in reading and writing, and I did also, in that program. Here is what Bobbi said:
this competition is not about winning but your being a role model for everyone showing that you can accomplish so much if you try your best, have a positive attitude, overcome your fears and have the support of your friends.
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=49720779842&topic=8001
marigold:
Steve-O's Blog: omg he is resilient to pain
steve-o – stayin’ alive on dancing with the stars
Just a friendly neighborhood reminder to tune into ABC’s Dancing With The Stars tonight to see if your voting helped Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer live to see another dancing day. If for whatever reason they slipped into the bottom two slots on the official leaderboard following last night’s performance and voting, Steve-O and Lacey will immediately be entered into a “dance off,” which just may decide their fate on the show…
http://www.jackassworld.com/blog/2009/03/24/steve-o-stayin-alive-on-dancing-with-the-stars/#more-9250
marigold:
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
I Woz Spared: Computer whiz Steve Wozniak was the surprise hit of Tuesday night’s show. The Woz got the shock of his life when he and partner Karina Smirnoff were declared safe from elimination — to the delight of the studio audience. When the show went to commercial following the announcement, the couple was surrounded by the cast of pro and celebrity dancers offering up congratulatory hugs. The crowd continued to applaud and Wozniak wiped away tears of joy from his eyes. “I watched the audience and there was a huge response and even the other dancers were so nice and responded so nicely,” Wozniak said after the show. “It was the biggest emotional shock I can remember. All the air comes out of you. I couldn’t believe it.”
Even after the show, the excitement of The Woz’s save was still in the air. “It just goes to show you that the fan votes really do matter,” Cheryl Burke told PEOPLE. “He’s pure entertainment. People love to watch him.” David Alan Grier says he’s a fan of Wozniak’s, too. “I’ll vote for him if he gives me a new Mac computer!” Grier quipped.
Support Group: Moments after pairs Holly Madison and Dmitry Chaplin and Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were announced to be in the bottom two, the show went to commercial. That’s when Smirnoff rushed out onto the stage to offer some words of wisdom to each of the couples. “I told Dmitry and Holly good luck and to Maks and Denise, I told them to dance like it’s your last dance because you have nothing to lose,” Smirnoff said. “Last week I was in the dance-off and for the first five minutes I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re in the dance-off, what are we going to do?’ But then I thought what’s the worst thing at the end of the day — we have to go home?”
And according to Smirnoff, there is no downside being partnered with Wozniak–no matter how long the partnership lasts. “Steve finds the positive in everything and everything was so positive, I got to meet Steve, you know?” said Smirnoff. “So that’s why I came out and told them dance like it’s your last dance, you’re gorgeous and just enjoy yourself.”
The sentiment was not lost on Madison, who told PEOPLE after the show, “the support around here is so amazing, I don’t want to leave –- not because I want to win a trophy or earn money – because it’s fun to hang out with everybody every day. This is really an amazing place to be.” As for the dance-off, “it was scary,” Madison admitted. “But now that I’ve done it, it’s over and if I have to do it again some time it won’t be as scary.”
Paddle Battle: The final minutes of Tuesday’s Dancing got a little tense when host Samantha Harris received conflicting information on what the correct score was for Richards and Chmerkovskiy’s dance-off samba. A production staffer told Harris the total of the judges’ scores was 21. No slouch at basic math, Harris saw on the monitor that the sum of the scores on the judges’ paddles — a six and two sevens — added up to 20. As the show went to commercial host Tom Bergeron clarified what had happened: someone thought Inaba gave the couple a seven, but was holding up the number six paddle. “No, no, I wrote a six,” Inaba insisted.
The show went to commercial and a conference of sorts took place at the judges’ table between the judges, a production staffer, and the stage manager. The way the scoring process goes, as soon as the judges see a dance, they each scribble their respective score on paper. The three papers are then handed to a production staffer who rushes them to the control booth just outside the soundstage. That’s when the scores are tabulated and ready to appear on the screen. Somewhere in between a mix-up occurred and indeed, the final score was a 20. All during the conversation, Inaba held up the number six paddle. Fortunately, the situation was resolved and nobody received a spanking.
No Complaint Zone: As a minor, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson is restricted in the amount of time she can spend working on the show. “Because I’m only 17, I can only work six days instead of seven, and I can only practice six hours each day,” she told PEOPLE. But Johnson says she refuses to consider herself at a disadvantage, especially when she looks at her fellow competitors who are injured (Steve-O and The Woz) or came into the competition late (Melissa Rycroft and Holly Madison). “Everybody here has disadvantages they are dealing with so this really isn’t a big deal,” Johnson said. “It’s a challenge for us but we’re not going to stand here and whine,” Johnson’s partner Mark Ballas added. “We make the most of our time together. We take Wednesdays off and then we hit it hard the rest of the days straight through and that way she can remember better what I’m teaching her.”
http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/03/25/tuesdays-dancing-what-you-didnt-see-16/
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version