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Dancing With The Stars Season 8
RealityFreakWill:
Ty's blog:
‘It’s so much easier than it was nine weeks ago’
I'm checking back in with all the soldiers, infantries, paratroopers, commandos and the Special Forces.
Chelsie and I had another good day. We spent the whole time working on the Rumba and we haven't even started the Argentine Tango yet, but we'll work on that tomorrow.
First thing today we got up and went over to "Good Day L.A." – both Chelsie and I and Jewel was even in on it a little bit too – and did a live interview. After that Jewel and I went and ate and then Chelsie and I put in about a six and a half hour day at the practice studio.
We pretty much have the Rumba down to music.
It's not real polished yet, but Chelsie wanted to carryover the focus we had from yesterday when we were working on it and didn't want to go from the Rumba to the Argentine Tango and then back to the Rumba.
It feels like it's coming along pretty good. Like I've said before, that darn sure is a Latin dance but we're feeling pretty good about it.
It's still pretty hard for me, but it's so much easier than it was nine weeks ago just because I know the process so much better now. I know what has to happen, what takes place and so I'm able to learn things a little bit faster because I'm familiar with that process.
Right now Jewel and I are going to grab some Indian food. Then I'm going to get to bed as early as I can because we have a really long day tomorrow.
I start off early in the morning with radio phoners, where I call in live to stations all across the country, and then Chelsie and I are going to visit some local stations here in Los Angeles. Then we're going to rehearse all day long because we have to get the choreography set, but she feels more of a sense of urgency with the Rumba than she does the Argentine Tango.
So that's the plan: get some food in me and get a good night's sleep followed by another long, hard day of work tomorrow.
http://www.pbrnow.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/4/30/Its-so-much-easier-than-it-was-nine-weeks-ago#more
RealityFreakWill:
Jewel posted this blog on her website:
Setting the record straight
Wow! I can't believe my comment on Ty's website got so mangled- and now gossip columns hijacked it and put words in my mouth! Go back to my original blog- I like Melissa and think she's gifted (and a real Texas sweetheart), and I adore Steve-O. My comment had nothing to do with either of them. My comment was on a sports website about a rule I have never seen in any type of competition before. Name another sport where if you can’t compete, they use your score from practice. Can you imagine an Olympic diver who can’t compete for any reason, and so they let them use their practice dives from that day? Or a chess match, for that matter. If Ty were in the same position, I'd still ask the same thing. I am not a mean-spirited person, and I think all my fans know that. Ty and I have fallen in love with all the contestants, and are in awe of how hard they all work. I can tell you that whoever wins this competition will have earned it, as I see firsthand how incredibly hard they all work. So please don't believe what the gossip columns are trying to turn this into. This isn't a catty girl versus girl thing they are trying to make it into- neither I nor Melissa are like that.
http://www.jeweljk.com/?em1=900_-1__0_~0_-1_5_2009_0_0&content=jewels_blog
RealityFreakWill:
Dancing's Cheryl Burke: Gilles Will Stay Clothed... For Now
With Julianne Hough out of the picture, Cheryl Burke now has a better chance of making Dancing with the Stars history as the first pro to win three Mirrorball trophies. But don't think she was excited to see her fellow two-time winner eliminated. "We're all really close and we're sad to see her leave," Burke tells TVGuide.com. Spoken like a true champ. See what else Burke, who will dance the foxtrot and rumba Monday with Gilles Marini, has to say about her competition, her new projects and when Marini will strip down again.
TVGuide.com: Is it harder preparing for two individual dances than it is preparing for an individual dance and a group number, like you did for the past two weeks?
Burke: Oh yeah, absolutely! It's a lot harder because the songs are longer and you have to focus on two complete ones — as opposed to part of a second one — and you have to learn the steps faster. I have to start with steps first and get his technique right. Gilles has problems memorizing stuff so it's a really slow process to get the steps. [Laughs] But when he gets it, he gets it.
TVGuide.com: How's his shoulder?
Burke: He says it's fine and he had his cortisone shot. He's going to need surgery after the show, but the cortisone shot is really helping him for now. I'm really trying to choreograph around it. I don't want him to injure it and not be able to continue. Like last week with the Lindy Hop, I made sure the lifts were around his shoulder and doesn't cause too much strain on it.
TVGuide.com: You remain the only couple to have received a perfect 30. What does that say about you guys and/or the season that no one else has done it yet?
Burke: I think this season's tough because there's no clear front-runner. It's exciting because it can be anyone's game and we're all putting in a lot of work. At the end, I think it'll really be a true victory for any of these celebrities. He and I work a lot of hours during the day, so we're trying our hardest to come out there and do the best we can.
TVGuide.com: You said Gilles will be in less clothing as the season goes on, to elicit votes. He's been topless twice. How much more is he going to strip down? We know he doesn't have a problem with nudity.
Burke: [Laughs] I think we're going to cool it for a little bit. If we make it to the finale, then maybe we'll do it one more time. But I think it's working so far!
TVGuide.com: Which celebrity has impressed you the most this season?
Burke: Ty. He has improved so much since the season started. Every week, Ty just shocks me. I'm rooting for him. I was so excited when I found out were going to be on the same team [for the team dance].
TVGuide.com: You have a lot going on — you're opening your third dance studio next week.
Burke: Yup, in Orange County in Laguna Niguel. My second one opened in February and my first one opened last April. I'm opening them slowly but surely. My goal is obviously to make it nationwide. I want to make sure I spend enough time there as well. Having three right now is enough on my plate. I teach a lot of master classes. As soon as I'm done with the show, I'm going to take a week vacation and then go right back to my studio.
TVGuide.com: And you have a clothing line.
Burke: Yeah, it's called Cheryl Burke by Fit Couture. It's all the stuff you see in my packages and it's all about comfort for me. I love looking cute and my clothes are really fit and I like jackets and layering. I've always wanted to start a line. The last few seasons, everyone's asking about what I wear, so I thought why not try something new and create something for everyone.
TVGuide.com: Your birthday is on Sunday. Do you have any plans?
Burke: I'll be rehearsing probably. No party. I'll celebrate it after.
TVGuide.com: After you win?
Burke: [Laughs] Hopefully!
http://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Dancings-Cheryl-Burke-1005663.aspx
RealityFreakWill:
click on link below to view video
'DWTS'' Gilles Marini Gets Grilled by Cheryl Burke
"Dancing with the Stars"' hunky contestant and top contender Gilles Marini and his pro "Dancing" partner Cheryl Burke get a chance to interview each other on the ET stage - and they're asking the tough questions! Find out what Gilles' most annoying habit is and what he says is his most guilty pleasure!
"You're always very supportive no matter what people think...," Gilles compliments Cheryl. "You're an angel to me."
But after the compliments, the answers get juicy!
Watch the video to hear Gilles and Cheryl's candid answers, including what Cheryl wants from Gilles for her birthday, what annoys her most about him, and what qualities he likes most about her.
The next installment of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" airs Monday night at 8 p.m.
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/05/73465/
RealityFreakWill:
Ty's blog:
‘Today was like boot camp’
At ease troops, today was like boot camp--
We had a good day again, but it's been another long day. I got up and started doing phone interviews at 6 o'clock this morning. I did that for two hours and then, at 8 o'clock, Chelsie and I had to drive from Hollywood to Burbank to visit a couple of radio stations. We did those interviews from 9 to 10 and then we went to practice at 10:30.
Chelsie got our entire Argentine Tango choreographed and we got through it pretty decent for one day's worth of practice.
We worked on that until 3 o'clock and then Jewel, Chelsie and I did an interview with "Extra." That took about an hour and after "Extra" left Chelsie and I shot our wides for the Rumba. When got down with the wides we went back to working on our routine for the Argentine Tango.
The song we're using this week for that dance is a Spanish song and, unfortunately, I don't recall the name of it, but for the Rumba we're using "Free Fallin" by Tom Petty.
We worked on the Argentine Tango until after 6 and we put some lifts in it so we were just working on the timing of the lifts. We were also working on some of the harder steps because there's that whole thing where you intermingle your legs and the timing of that is kind of crucial, so you don't end up kicking each other or get your legs all tangled up.
It's coming along.
Now that there are only five couples left on the show the media requests for all the press coverage is really starting to double up too so it's getting to be a lot longer days--like tomorrow, we're doing a long photo shoot with "TV Guide." I think that might be for a cover.
It just makes it tough. You're trying to work every minute you can work, but you're still trying to get all the press stuff done because that's important for the success of the show. Not only that, but because it's a show that America plays a part in – with all the voting – it's pretty important for me to get all the interviews done too.
I'm just now leaving practice and I'm headed to a wardrobe fitting.
When I get done with that I have to go to my apartment because the producers of the show want to film some stuff for Monday night's package. After that I'm meeting a friend of Chelsie's who is a big bull riding fan. Then I'm going to finally eat something and go straight to bed.
It was a long day, but it was a good day.
http://www.pbrnow.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/5/1/Today-was-like-boot-camp#more
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