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Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars‘ Ladies’ Night!
September 23, 2009

Tuesday night was ladies’ night at the ballroom. While there was no open bar, there was a two-dance minimum, just like the male contestants had on Monday’s performance show.

Known for her tough-talking on-screen persona, Debi Mazar opened the night with a less-than-commanding salsa, earning just 16 out of a possible 30 points.

The audience felt actress Melissa Joan Hart, TV’s Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, was mildly magical performing the Viennese waltz with Mark Ballas, but the judges thought otherwise and scored her a devilish six-six-six, for a total of 18 points.

Singer Mya and Dmitri Chaplin got a standing ovation — and caused the evening’s first rift — for their Viennese waltz. Carrie Ann Inaba shouted, “Way to set the bar tonight!” But a cranky Len Goodman slammed the performance, saying it was “a theatrical hodge-podge.” Bruno Tonioli retorted — as only Bruno can do — and declared, “that was artistry in motion! The girl was magnificent! This is where the show takes off!” The crowd rallied behind Bruno, drowning out Len’s vehement protests about the validity of their waltz. Carrie Ann and Bruno gave the couple eights, but a still-testy Len only awarded them five points for a total of 21.

Kathy Ireland and Tony Dovolani’s salsa was deemed “far too careful” by Len. Bruno told the former swimsuit model and mother of three she didn’t sell the dance. “Sex, sex, sex” is what the salsa is about, he said. Sixteen points is all the judges could muster.

Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo made a splash with their salsa, so much so that Bruno deemed her worthy of the nickname “the Million Dollar Mermaid.” Carrie Ann called her “a diamond in the rough,” but an agitated Len scolded the pair, saying the salsa lacked the sexy and steamy elements. The duo landed a respectable score of 19.

Who’d have thought Macy Gray would do such a lovely Viennese waltz? Carrie Ann dissed her technique, but praised the singer’s charm. Len said if he were watching at home she’d get his vote. She and partner Jonathan Roberts received a 15.

Model Joanna Krupa finally gave Len the sexy salsa he’d been craving, which earned her and partner Derek Hough the evening’s highest score — a 24.

But in true Dancing fashion, the best was saved for last with Kelly Osbourne’s elegant Viennese waltz. It was impossible for her parents, Ozzie and Sharon, to keep a dry eye while watching her glide like a princess across the parquet floor. The performance was the season’s first moment to remember, and was appropriately rewarded with a score of 23 from the judges.

But like the men did on Monday, the women squared off in two groups of four for the dance relay. Kathy, Joanna, Debi and Natalie hit the floor for the fox trot. Joanna nailed it once again, earning the first place spot and the 10 points that come with it. Second place went to Natalie, who got eight points; third and six points went to Debi, and fourth place to Kathy, who picked up four more points. Kelly, Macy, Melissa and Mya performed the second relay, a cha cha. Mya and Kelly received first and second place, respectively. Melissa’s solid performance earned her third place, leaving Macy in fourth.

The final tallies for Tuesday night are:

Joanna: 34
Kelly: 31
Mya: 31
Natalie: 27
Melissa: 24
Debi: 22
Kathy: 20
Macy: 19

Wednesday night two contestants — one male and one female — will be eliminated on the live results show, which airs on ABC at 8 p.m. –Monica Rizzo

http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/09/23/dancing-with-the-stars-ladies-night/#more-17389

RealityFreakWill:
My elimination predictions for tonight

Tom/Cheryl

Macy/Jonathan

My early favorites after week 1:

Aaron/Karina
Mark/Lacey
Joanna/Derek
Kelly/Louis

RealityFreakWill:
Tuesday’s DWTS: What You Didn’t See

Family Affair: For weeks, Kelly Osbourne has been thinking about having her parents, heavy metal rock legend Ozzy and the sassy America’s Got Talent judge Sharon, sitting on the sidelines while she performed on Dancing with the Stars. No matter what, she knew the tears would flow. “I want to make my dad proud, for once. I think it’s going to shock him because he’s never seen me do anything like this,” she said. “Every time he thinks about it, my mom says he starts to get really emotional.” By the end of her thrilling performance Tuesday night, there was not a dry eye in the house. After the show, the wild-child-turned-young-lady only had one goal: “I can’t wait to see my parents!”

Music Royalty: In addition to the Osbournes, who were sitting ringside, there were a couple of extra famous family names watching the show’s festivities. A day after their brother watched pal Donny Osmond perform the fox trot, LaToya and Randy Jackson were sitting two seats down from the Osbournes. They greeted each other with hugs and kisses. And then moments before the show started, Marie Osmond — a DWTS alum Donny’s sister — ran across the dance floor to greet the Jacksons with a warm hug.

Snack Attack: Since it was ladies’ night on the dance floor, the men were able to relax and watch the show. Sitting side-by-side, snowboarder Louis Vito and football pro Michael Irvin shared a bag of gummy worms. Even former politician Tom DeLay was spotted dropping a worm into his mouth. At one point, all the guys were munching on something. “Candy, gummy worms and peanut M&Ms, and cookies and Altoids,” says Vito of his evening snacks. “It’s like watching a movie. How can you watch a movie without something to eat?”

High Heels: Kathy Ireland never wore heels. The former supermodel, who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue three times, says she was a cover girl, not a runway model. “I grew up in Santa Barbara. I grew up on the beach,” she says. “You never saw me on the runway.” Ireland, who performed the cha cha Tuesday night, says her feet were doing fine despite having to break in her dancing shoes. “Kelly [Osbourne] was kind enough to share some Band-Aids with me today.”

Say What?: The Grammy-award winning singer Macy Gray had everyone on their toes, even the producers. After her first turn on the dance floor, Gray was asked how she felt. “I feel like I just busted my cherry.” While viewers struggled to figure out what she said, the audience roared with laughter. Tom DeLay was spotted wiping away tears from laughing so hard. A source added that backstage was no different: “Everyone was laughing, from the designers to production assistants!”

http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/09/23/tuesdays-dwts-what-you-didnt-see-10/

BamBam:
Macy Grey looked/talked like she was totally stoned thru the whole thing.  She was a crack up to watch but I bet she goes home tonight.  Loved that Kelly Osbourne did so well.  She actually looked pretty!

apskip:
For those who don't want to go back and track it down, I am predicting that either Ashley or Michael will be going home tonight. I think Tom DeLay will be treated better by DWTS voters than he treated the American public.

On the female side, the performances by a hot Joanna (doing the salsa no less), Mya and a surprising Kelly were the highlight, but my favorite is Natalie, who did very well and who I expect to make major improvements.

I didn't get a good sense of the potential of Melissa or Debi. It's too soon to tell with them.

I did get a good sense of the potential of Kathy and Macy, which is not much. One of them will go home tonight and the other one of the next several weeks.

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