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marigold:
An interesting article:
DWTS' Denise Richards: "I Didn't Think I Was Going"
Denise Richards tells Usmagazine.com she wasn't expecting to be given the boot on Tuesday's Dancing With the Stars.
Due to their low scores Monday, Richards and Holly Madison ended up in the bottom two and were forced to take part in the new DWTS elimination format, the dance-off. (Viewer votes are what kept low-scoring Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and his partner, Karina Smirnoff, on the show.)
After Richards and Madison both danced the salsa for the second time Tuesday, Richards scored two points higher from judges, but Madison had more viewer votes and got to stay on the show.
"I really didn't think I was going," Richards said on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! "I wished I lasted longer."
But Richards told Us she is pleased with the way she went out.
"The audience response was so gracious and so great," she told Us. "Everyone was very, very supportive. I'm just so happy for everyone else who gets to continue, and who would've thought that Steve and Karina would be in? I'm so happy for them. He loves the show and is having fun."
Now that Richards is off the show, her partner Makism Chmerkovskiy, who is engaged to Smirnoff, has a message for fans.
"Vote Steve and Karina!" he told Us.
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/dwts-denise-richards-i-really-didnt-think-i-was-going-2009253
RealityFreakWill:
DWTS Backstage: Denise Takes It in Stride; Woz Cries
Shock, relief and tears filled the backstage area of Dancing With the Stars tonight as Denise Richards' samba sent her packing.
"For a minute, I thought we had a shot at staying," Denise told E! News backstage after tonight's elimination show. "I’m really glad I got to do the dance over again and get better scores and a better reaction. It was better to go out on that note than last night."
Better scores indeed. Denise and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, earned five more points in her dance-off against bottom two-er Holly Madison. "I never imagined anybody could improve in a day by five points unless you flat-out fell on the floor," says Maksim.
Find out what Chuck Wicks whispered to Julianne Hough, what made Steve-O say "for crying out loud" and what Jewel still does for hubby Ty Murray...
Chuck Wicks on Preparing for the Worst: "Once they had the first four names and we weren't in there, I whispered in [Julianne Hough's] ear, 'We may want to start practicing the dance a little bit.' "
Holly Madison on the Dance-Off: "It was really scary. I thought for sure that we were gone, out of the competition. I was really freaking out, so hopefully I won't be so scared next time."
Ty Murray on Jewel: Ty tells us that his wife and ex-competitor, Jewel, might be gone from the competition, but she's showing her support...with foot rubs!
Steve-O on Perspective: "This taught me not to take myself too seriously. For crying out loud, this is a dance-off. If your biggest problem is that you screwed up a dance routine or that you’re not on a dance show, I think everything is pretty good."
Steve Wozniak on Being Safe: "That was the most incredible surprise. I was setting myself up to be so happy doing my dance again. When that came, my world turned in an instant...I was crying. I still have tears a little."
Gilles Marini on Woz: "It's not shocking. Remember one thing: Many, many people vote. Maybe [Woz] has 70 percent of the overall vote, so who knows? If people don't vote, we are gone. Even if we have three nines, they still need to vote."
Lil' Kim on Denise: "I've met a totally different person than what we read or see [in the media]. Sometimes that press bothers her—she talked to me [about it]. She’s really a sweet girl."
Are you as shocked as Woz and Steve-O that they didn't get eliminated? Did Denise Richards deserve to go? (Mind if we gloat? We called it last night!)
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b105986_dwts_backstage_denise_takes_it_in.html
marigold:
Mark Ballas and ex-Idol Joanna Pacitti:
Reality Lovebirds
"Dancing with the Stars" pro Mark Ballas performed with his band at the Grove in L.A. last night
-- and was cheered on by former "Idol" hopeful (and girlfriend) Joanna Pacitti!
http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/03/reality_lovebirds.php
marigold:
ABC Television Network
PRESS RELEASE
OVERNIGHT ABC RATINGS
Growing Week to Week, ABC Marks its Strongest Tuesday in 4 Months
ABC's Broad-Appealing "DWTS Results" Takes Second in the 9pm Hour in Viewers and Adults 18-34, While Finishing No. 1 in its Slot with Key Women
"Dancing with the Stars Results" Jumps Over its Week-Ago Season Opener, Surging Week to Week by 3.0 Million Viewers and by 32% in Adults 18-49
For the 2nd Consecutive Week, ABC News' "Primetime:
What Would You Do?" Achieves a Season-High in Viewers
Tuesday Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.)
Excluding only Inauguration Night on 1/20/09, ABC marked its strongest Tuesday in 4 months in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 - since 11/25/08.
"Dancing with the Stars Results" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Jumping from its week-earlier season premiere by wide margins in viewers and young adults, ABC's "Dancing with the Stars Results" was the second-most-watched show its highly-competitive 9 o'clock time period to CBS' "NCIS," outdrawing NBC's time-slot regular, "Biggest Loser," by 6.5 million viewers (15.7 million vs. 9.2 million). The wide-appealing ABC unscripted series also earned second in the hour with Adults 18-34, beating "NCIS" by 13% (2.7/8 vs. 2.4/7), while finishing No. 1 in the slot with Women 18-49 (5.2/12) and Women 25-54 (6.7/14). "DWTS Results" also registered as the night's No. 1 broadcast program with Teens 12-17 (1.7/6) and Kids 2-11 (1.7/7), beating out its network rivals by solid margins. Actress Denise Richards was the second celebrity dancer eliminated from the competition this season.
* "DWTS Results" surged over its week-ago season opener by 3.0 million viewers (15.7 million vs. 12.7 million) and by 32% in Adults 18-49 (3.7/10 vs. 2.8/7).
* The dancing results program produced a season-high for ABC with regular programming in the time slot among Women 18-34 (3.7/10).
"Primetime: What Would You Do?" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
During the 10 o'clock hour against the final hour of NBC's "Biggest Loser" and CBS' "The Mentalist," ABC News' "Primetime: What Would You Do?" achieved a season-high in Total Viewers (8.5 million) for the 2nd straight week. "What Would You Do?" equaled a season-best with Adults 25-54 (3.2/8).
A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 30% currently, from 23% at the same point in 2008. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.
marigold:
An interesting article:
Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy On Their Difficult ‘Dancing’ Relationship
Denise Richards said goodbye to “Dancing With the Stars” on Wednesday night, alongside professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. But, after all the footage shown of the pair during their difficult rehearsals, is Denise relieved she no longer has to dance with Maks?
“Oh I love him,” Denise told Access Hollywood after she was voted off the show on Tuesday night.
While her parting words were kind, Access has learned that Denise and Maks’ partnership wasn’t always a love fest. From the very first episode, it appeared the two were having problems. But according to Access sources, things got worse, including claims that Maks was very harsh on Denise during the practice sessions. So bad, at times, their rehearsals would have to end.
“He’s a very tough teacher,” Denise told Billy Bush for Access and “The Billy Bush Show” on Wednesday morning. “He was working with someone who had absolutely no dance experience, so I’m sure at times, it’s gotta be hard for the pros to work with celebrities who don’t have any dancing background. But I had fun with him. He had a very funny side that a lot of people don’t get to see. This is his world and he’s a very disciplined dancer and I give him a lot of credit.”
Additionally, Denise denied claims that Maks was verbally abusive towards her.
“Oh Billy… no,” she said. “They have to be a little tough. He wants me to do well, he wants us to go out there and do well together.”
And Maks himself said he learned from his time with the actress.
“Certain things got in the way and we learned our lessons,” he told Access. “I can’t be one way with different people. I have to adapt and adjust to their personalities and all that and thank you [Denise] for teaching me that.”
http://www.accesshollywood.com/denise-richards-and-maksim-chmerkovskiy-on-their-difficult-dancing-relationship_article_15971
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