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msbuni:
Dancing with the Stars: How to Solve a Problem Like Michael Irvin?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
And then there were seven.
After the dust of Dancing with the Stars' dreaded double elimination has settled, we have seven remaining couples this season. And thanks to a dance-off, Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova, easily one of the worst performing couples to reach this far, is one of them.
A lot has been said about unfairness of it all, considering that better, better dancers were eliminated before Michael - Natalie Coughlin, Debi Mazar, and even Melissa Joan Hart to a certain a extent. But what irked a lot of DWTS fans and puzzled many was that his survival happened on a dance-off, over which the judges, not the obviously legions of football fans, had control (no offense to football fans).
We droned on and on about the voting portion of Dancing with the Stars sort of rendering the whole point of the judging useless, but see what happens when the same decision is given to the hands of the mighty judges? They couldn't possibly hold Michael Irvin in high regard. In the previous night's competition mambo, for instance, he and Anna were the first couple to go, a glaring confirmation that they are indeed the worst couple left.
Now did Michael really dance better than Louie Vito in the dance-off? That's hardly something you can explicitly and categorically proclaim, but we both saw them, and we know Michael couldn't muster rhythm and musicality to save his life.
The good news is that Michael Irvin actually landed in the bottom three, a fate he had once managed to escape week in and week out. Who knows, if he actually improves and gets at least mediocre, maybe he can even reach the finals? Impossible? No one guessed he would be part of the top 7.
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-how-to-32228.aspx
msbuni:
Dancing with the Stars: Week 6 Double Elimination Results
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The competition is nearing the finish line on Dancing with the Stars, which means the first of two double eliminations. Eight days from now we'll go from nine couples to five, and that work starts tonight. With a double elimination, a dance-off and Taylor Swift, there's no time for interruptions, and unlike Tom Bergeron, I promise to keep the Kanye West jokes to a minimum.
Last week I correctly predicted the shocking elimination of Natalie Coughlin, so I'm feeling good about my Dancing with the Stars prowess. Tonight, I predict Melissa Joan Hart goes home at the bottom, and Kelly Osbourne will defeat Louie Vito in the dance-off to eliminate him as well.
Am I right? Let's find out. Live, from Hollywood, it's Dancing with the Stars!
As a reminder, here are the judges' scores, combining their solo and Mambo Marathon totals:
-Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough: 36
-Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 33
-Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 33
-Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer: 32
-Donny Osmond and Kym John: 31
-Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel: 25
-Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower: 24
-Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas: 24
-Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 22
Louie and Chelsie's awesome handshake and point to the camera during the intro makes me smile every time.
The show kicks off with Taylor Swift. Against my better judgment, I kind of like her music. She's like a prettier and less trashy version of Miley Cyrus.
Ooh, Donny is wearing a suit that makes him look like a watermelon while Joanna and Derek are in hot pink.
Aaron Carter reveals that he views Len Goodman as his absentee father figure. Just when I thought I couldn't dislike Aaron any more he brings his daddy issues onto the screen.
Also on my bad side is Michael Irvin, who keeps saying how scared he is that, in a dance-off, his fans can't help him. Heaven forbid he be judged on his dancing ability and not the number of fans he has.
RESULTS, PART 1:
Joanna and Derek are SAFE.
Mark and Lacey are SAFE.
No duh.
RESULTS, PART 2:
Donny and Kym are SAFE.
Aaron and Karina are SAFE.
Again, no duh, but I still want to see Aaron go home already. Maybe next week.
The celebrities are helping to design their costumes for next week, leading to hilarity. Joanna wants to put Derek in a rhinestone Speedo. You go, girl!
RESULTS, PART 3:
Mya and Dmitry are SAFE.
Kelly and Louis are SAFE.
Huzzah, that means Michael Irvin is in the bottom, which means he's probably going home! I underestimated Kelly's fans.
FIRST ELIMINATION:
Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas are ELIMINATED!
Woohoo, I called it! But that means Michael Irvin and Louie Vito will face off in the dance-off. Even though I predicted him to go home, I'm rooting for Louie all the way.
DANCE-OFF:
Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: Samba
Wow, he has no rhythm, but a ton of charisma and personality. Still, it's kind of weak.
Loue Vito and Chelsie Hightower: Jive
For me, it's more fun, sexier and edgier, but to be fair, Louie is NOT a good dancer.
SECOND ELIMINATION:
Bruno votes to save Louie and Chelsie
Len votes to save Michael and Anna
Carrie Ann votes to save Michael and Anna
WHAT!?!?!?!?
Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower are ELIMINATED!
This is total BS! Louie and Chelsie were at least entertaining, and Michael is truly terrible. I will deeply miss those two. But on the bright side, it means my predictions were true again.
Next week is another double elimination, and if they don't finally get rid of Michael, Dancing with the Stars has officially jumped the shark.
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-week-6-32203.aspx
apskip:
There is another way to look at the clear obstruction of justice perpetrated by the voters and also by the judges. It is that the now-bottom group of Michael Irvin and Kelly Osbourne and their partners should not escape the final week of double eliminationsnext Monday/Tuesday.
The voters have eliminated better dancers to keep these in, but the dancing performances of Joanna, Mya, Aaron, Mark and Donny have topped those of Michael and Kelly and shoudl win out in a rational world.
I say long-term watch out for Donny. He is not the best dancer but he is probably good enough to make the finals and I bet he has the best fan base.
RealityFreakWill:
Dancing’s Double Elimination
It was a double elimination at Dancing with the Stars Tuesday night and actress Melissa Joan Hart was the first to go.
“I kind of went deaf when he announced my name, and then I went, ‘Oh no, was that us?’” Hart recalled after the show. “I’m going to miss the costumes, the lights, the music [and] walking down the stairs.”
And what about her partner Mark Ballas?
“I feel like I’m going to see him all the time. I’m not going to be able to get rid of this guy,” she joked.
Ballas says he was proud of her dancing, especially since she had never danced before appearing on the show. He reminded Hart about her Charleston, which earned her high marks and sent her to the top of the leader board a few weeks ago.
“You’ll always have that Charleston. You’ll always have that 10,” he told Hart. “A lot of people don’t get that.”
Hart says she will miss the other couples, including snowboarder Louie Vito and his partner Chelsie Hightower who also performed their last dance this week.
In the show’s first ever dance-off, Vito and NFL football player Michael Irvin — who had the lowest scores — were forced to compete and perform 30 seconds of their favorite style of dance. The judges decided who would stay.
“I hate losing. I hate it. It’s probably one of the worst things in the world for me,” says Vito, who danced the jive while Irvin chose the samba. “I really wish I was on the other side of this one and (Irvin) was shaking our hand and congratulating us and they were going home. That’s the competitor inside me.”
http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/10/28/dancings-double-elimination/#more-19333
georgiapeach:
--- Quote from: potter on October 27, 2009, 05:30:55 AM --- I like Dancing with the Stars tv show very much. Here is very good pictures of the stars. I have watched its 2 season. 2nd season is very interesting as compare to the 1st season.
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:welcome: to RFF Potter!
I expect that wherever you are, your channel may not yet have shown the latest seasons...as apskip says, this is currently season 9. But have fun here anyway!! :waves:
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