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RealityFreakWill:
Ty's latest blog:
‘This week I have to learn the tango and the salsa’
How about the army we have? The NFL has, maybe, the world's biggest fan base and, to make it past Lawrence Taylor, I think, that says a lot about the troops we have supporting me and Chelsie.
When you just look at how many people in this country love the NFL and that guy is definitely a legend in the game and a benchmark for defensive players. To outlast that kind of support is impressive.
We're committed to working hard and this week they're adding a new twist.
There are six couples remaining and they broke us up into two teams of three couples each. So besides our regular dance, which will be the salsa, the team dances will be the tango and mambo.
Our team, which consists of me and Chelsie, Derek and Lil' Kim along with Gilles and Cheryl, drew the tango. We're on our way to practice right now because our three pros will have to choreograph a group routine and it will be judged in addition to our regular dance.
That's right, this week I have to learn the tango and the salsa.
It's a little after 8 o'clock here in Los Angeles. We just got done with the press line we do after the show and we're about to start a three-hour group practice tonight, so I'll fill you guys in with more information tomorrow.
I really appreciate the troops. I know we have a powerful army and I don't think anybody understands how powerful it is.
http://www.pbrnow.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/4/21/This-week-I-have-to-learn-the-tango-and-the-salsa
apskip:
Since this hasn't appeared yet in this thread, the elimination decision was between Ty/Chelsie and Lawrence/Edyta. LT and Edyta were elminated, no surprise since they had recently been on the bottom of the judges results consistently and Ty apparently has as much of a fan base as LT does. I don't think it's because of the persistent blogging Ty is doing. However, I will say tha Edyta made an effort to attract her team's fan base but LT made none that I know I aware of. Ty danced better and cultivated his fan base better and deserved to stay in for one week more.
Next week the elimination decision should be between Ty and Chuck, but who cares since in the following week they will both be gone, leaving the 4 best celebrity dancers still in the competition. That woould be Gilles, Melissa, Shawn and Lil' Kim.
RealityFreakWill:
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Lip Service: Thirty minutes before show time Gilles Marini strode across the ballroom floor and walked over to where his wife Carole and some friends were sitting. The crowd erupted into applause for the Frenchman, who was solely focused on greeting his guests. Especially Carole, who received a soulful kiss on the lips from her hubby of eleven years. It’s a pre-show ritual that seems to be bringing Marini a lot of luck. “I always kiss my wife before every show,” Marini told PEOPLE. But last week, Marini kissed Carole after he and Cheryl Burke completed the jive. Why the on-camera buss? “It’s very simple. 19 million messages about ‘something is going on with Cheryl. You always kiss her and not your wife. What’s going on?’” said Marini, rolling his eyes. “They don’t understand, I kiss my wife before the show and when it’s on and after. Guys, look, I do kiss my wife A LOT!”
Bye-Bye Dance-Off?: For the second week in a row, there was no dance-off on the results show. Is it gone for good? Nobody knows, but everybody is hoping so. “When Lawrence and I had to do the dance-off with David [Alan Grier] we did not like it at all,” Edyta Sliwinska said. “It was unfair. David got higher scores from the judges and he still went home. We didn’t understand why we had to do that.” Gilles Marini, who’s never had to do a dance-off with his partner, Cheryl Burke, has his fingers cross it’s a thing of the past. “I hope it’s gone. In the end it did not make too much sense,” he said.
Saying a Little Prayer: It’s great to survive results night, but Ty Murray and Cheslie Hightower are grateful for every night that they have on the show. “We pray every night before the show,” Hightower said. “We pray to God that we do well, to dance to the best of our ability and have fun.” Said Murray, “I committed to [Dancing] from day one…I don’t want to let Chelsie down. We’re going to continue to work hard and give it everything we’ve got until they send us home.”
The Daily Grind: Generally on results night the dancers get to take a break, grab a relaxing dinner and enjoy visiting with family and friends. But immediately after Tuesday’s show the couples were in a frenzy to change out of costume and head straight to the dance studio for rehearsal. That’s because next week each couple will have to dance two dances — one with their partner and one with a team (made up of three couples) that will also be scored by the judges. “We are going back to work immediately,” said Lil Kim. “I mean immediately. Tonight we have to prepare for the team dance so we’ll get no rest at all.” Still ailing from a bruised ribcage, Melissa Rycroft had no complaints. “We have two dances to learn so we have to get to it,” she said, adding, “That’s just how it is.” “Yes,” chimed in Ty Murray. “That’s all we do. Dance, eat, sleep.”
http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/04/22/tuesdays-dancing-what-you-didnt-see-20/
RealityFreakWill:
Lawrence & Edyta on Jimmy Kimmel Live
credit with thanks to dwtsseason8
RealityFreakWill:
click on link below to view video
Lawrence Taylor: 'Proud To Be a Member Of The 'DWTS' Team'
ET was backstage with the "Dancing" stars and their professional partners Tuesday night after football star Lawrence Taylor and his partner Edyta Sliwinska were eliminated from the competition.
Lawrence tells ET that he exceeded his own expectations by making it this far into the competition.
"I did pretty well," he says. "I definitely went past my expectations. I am very happy, I can hold my head up and be proud to be a member of the 'Dancing with the Stars' team."
Ty Murray tells ET that he was very excited about the opportunity to meet an NFL star.
"It was great getting to know him," Ty says. "Of course I grew up watching him play my whole life. He's a legend in the game and you could see how far out of his element he was here. But that competitor would come out in him every night."
Watch the video to see what the other contestants had to say about Lawrence being sent home, and find out what the "Dancing" couples have in store for next week!
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/04/73074/index.html
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