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Title: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on August 17, 2009, 11:28:54 AM
Former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay will join 15 celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and sports in kicking up their heels on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars.
Other hopefuls include entertainer Donny Osmond; singers Mya, Macy Gray and Aaron Carter; actors Melissa Joan Hart, Debi Mazar and Ashley Hamilton (son of George); models Joanna Krupa and Kathy Ireland; reality stars Kelly Osbourne and Mark Dacascos ("the Chairman" on Food Network's "Iron Chef America"); mixed martial artist Chuck Liddell; professional snowboarder Louie Vito; Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin; former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin and the 62-year-old former congressman from Texas.
The contestants were announced on Monday's "Good Morning America" by "Dancing" host Tom Bergeron.
He also unveiled a new competitive twist.
"In the middle of our season, over three weeks, we're going to have double eliminations," said Bergeron. "We'll lose about half of our cast within that period. It will be a ballroom bloodbath."
Samantha Harris returns as co-host, with the panel of judges including ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer-choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
The ninth season of the hit ABC show premieres Sept. 21.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: puddin on August 17, 2009, 11:37:14 AM
Dancing with the Stars
New Dancing Stars Revealed! August 17, 2009
It’s going to be a crowded ballroom for Dancing with the Stars’ ninth season. Sixteen celebrities — including Donny Osmond, Melissa Joan Hart and Aaron Carter — have signed on to do the cha cha and the paso doble on the ABC show, which premieres Monday, Sept. 21.
“When we increase the cast we find it makes the competition more interesting,” DWTS executive producer Conrad Green tells PEOPLE. “It was about trying to make it as big as possible and try to get that sense of fun and excitement and real character come through on the show.”
The sweet 16 lineup, which was announced live on Good Morning America Monday, also includes familiar faces like former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin, reality star Kelly Osbourne and supermodel-turned-billionaire businesswoman Kathy Ireland. Lesser-known celebrities, like snowboarder Louie Vito, Iron Chef’s Mark Dacascos and model Joanna Krupa join the cast as well. But by far the most eyebrow-raising contestant is former House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
“He’s a fairly divisive figure in as much as Democrats will probably be hoping he fails and Republicans will probably be melting down the phones to keep him in,” Green admits. “I love that kind of level of engagement.”
Adds Green: “Tom loves dancing. He dances with his wife. He watches Dancing with the Stars religiously. For him it was a no brainer, but for us it was an absolute shock.”
Professional dancer/celebrity pairings will be announced on August 24, Green says, “because of geography, people will be meeting their partners for the first time at various times throughout the week.”
The complete cast for Dancing Season Nine
Mya, singer Melissa Joan Hart, actress Michael Irvin, former Dallas Cowboy Ashley Hamilton, actor, comedian, singer-songwriter Aaron Carter, singer Kathy Ireland, former supermodel-turned-businesswoman Debi Mazar, actress Natalie Coughlin, U.S. Olympic swimmer Louie Vito, snowboarder Chuck Liddell, ultimate fighting champ Donny Osmond, singer Tom DeLay, former Republican congressman Macy Gray, singer Joanna Krupa, model and actress Mark Dacascos, Iron Chef personality Kelly Osbourne, reality star
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on August 17, 2009, 12:57:02 PM
It may be a bit early, but I think the superathletes have an edge (look at the results for the past 6 seasons if you don't believe me; 5 of them were won by superathletes). This means that Michael Irwin or Chuck Liddell have a chance, but I think the best chance to win Dacning with the Stars 9 goes to swimmer Natalie Coughlin.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on August 18, 2009, 03:08:29 PM
Very true that the "super athletes" do seem to have more of an edge! It should be an interesting season....heck I have no clue who a few of these "Stars" are - having to look them up.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: Belle Book on August 18, 2009, 03:25:46 PM
Unlike Seasons 6 & 8, I don't have a favorite going in at the moment. In Season 6, Kristi Yamaguchi was my favorite; in Season 8, it was Shawn Johnson. Here -- I'll have to wait until I see them dance before I decide.
The superathletes certainly have an edge, especially the football player and the Olympic athlete. Almost all the football players made it to the finals in their seasons and one -- Emmitt Smith -- won. And almost all of the Olympic champions made it to the finals in their seasons -- maybe Misty May Treanor would've made it in her season but she blew her Achilles tendon, sad to say -- and of those that made it to the finals, they won! If Natalie's an Olympic champion, she may well win if she gets to the finals.
Belle Book
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: ZBC Company on August 18, 2009, 03:35:18 PM
it akwarkd that aron carter is on here
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: Mandoli on August 18, 2009, 07:48:03 PM
There's only a few celebrities that I don't know this year. That's good. Can't wait to see who they're paired with this season.
It's going to be a chaotic season with all of the double eliminations and stuff.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on August 19, 2009, 01:17:04 PM
So far the confirmed dancing pairings are....
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson
Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo
Ashley Hamilton and Edyta Sliwinska
Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff
more to come....
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on August 19, 2009, 02:19:54 PM
more confirmed pairings
Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke
Mya and Dmitry Chaplin
more to come...
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: Belle Book on August 19, 2009, 03:23:28 PM
Belle Book, You may have a rude awakening when DWTS9 starts. Tom Delay is an avid dancer. Tom can dance the two-step, polka, waltz, country swing and disco. None of those except the waltz are used on DWTS, but it indicates that he likes to dance and is willing to learn whatever dances he does not already know and to perfect the ones he does know under the expert tutelage of a 2-time DTWS champion. You may have to eat your words.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: Belle Book on August 20, 2009, 06:06:59 PM
Belle Book, You may have a rude awakening when DWTS9 starts. Tom Delay is an avid dancer. Tom can dance the two-step, polka, waltz, country swing and disco. None of those except the waltz are used on DWTS, but it indicates that he likes to dance and is willing to learn whatever dances he does not already know and to perfect the ones he does know under the expert tutelage of a 2-time DTWS champion. You may have to eat your words.
Well, I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know. Still, I don't think Tom will be too popular and that might end his dancing days sooner than maybe he should.
Belle Book
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on August 21, 2009, 10:19:22 AM
more confirmed pairings....
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough
Kelly Osbourne and Louis von Amstel
Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer
still waitiing on Macy Gray, Kathy Ireland, Melissa Joan Hart, Louie Vito and Michael irvin.
my guess for those are...
Mark Ballas will get Macy
Jonathan Roberts will get Kathy
Tony Dovolani will get Melissa Joan
Chelsie Hightower will get Louie
And the new pro dancer that America voted on season 8, Anna (forget her last name) will get Michael.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on August 21, 2009, 12:33:31 PM
Watch out for Mark Dacascos. I have only seen him in the benign role of "The Chairman" (lucky guy, he gets to introduce the secret ingredient and then act as a judge in the final eating and voting) in IronChef America. He is a martial arts enthusiast and kung fu expert in addition to his acting skills. I expect that he will be very light on his feet.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: Mandoli on August 21, 2009, 02:23:50 PM
Will, according to the DWTS Wikipedia article, you're right with your predictions on the partners of Louie and Michael.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on August 22, 2009, 08:38:36 AM
For the many Tom DeLay fans out there, here is some additional information from TV Watch magazine article "Tom DeLay Giddy about Dancing Gig": "To be paid to learn how to ballroom dance is the ultimate. I’m giddy about it all.” “I’ve been dancing all my life” (and he does not mean politician tap-dancing). “I was the lead dancer in school [productions].” You can read the article at http://tvwatch.people.com/category/dancing-with-the-stars/ My regional newspaper even devoted half its editorial space to Tom DeLay this morning, although little of it pertained to his ballroom dancing. They were more interested in his political tap-dancing.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: Mandoli on August 22, 2009, 02:22:43 PM
Rest of the pairs have been revealed per Wikipedia:
Macy has Johnathan Roberts. Melissa has Mark Ballas. Kathy has Tony Dovolani.
I read who was left and thought that the Kathy/Tony pairing would happen. It was a hunch.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on August 22, 2009, 10:34:45 PM
Here's the rest of the confirmed pairings
Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas
Kathy Ireland and Tony Dovolani
Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower
Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova
Macy Gray and Jonathan Roberts
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: kittygoesmeow on August 25, 2009, 05:23:45 PM
Here are some of the dances:
Donny Osmond-foxtrot Joanna Krupa-cha cha Aaron Carter-cha cha Melissa Joan Hart-waltz Michael Irvin-waltz Ashley Hamilton-cha cha Kathy Ireland-most likely a waltz (she said on Twitter she was dancing backwards in a gown and high heels and referenced Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers)
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on August 29, 2009, 03:35:15 AM
Official pair pictures:
DONNY OSMOND AND KYM JOHNSTON (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_dosmond_kjohnson_090828_.jpg)
AARON CARTER AND KARINA SMIRNOFF (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_acarter_ksmirnoff_090828.jpg)
KELLY OSBOURNRE AND LOUIS VON AMSTEL (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_kosbourne_lvanamstel_090.jpg?t=1251534281)
KATHY IRELAND AND TONY DOVOLANI (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_kireland_tdovolani_09082.jpg)
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on August 29, 2009, 11:07:47 AM
MELISSA JOAN HART AND MARK BALLAS (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_mjhart_mballas_090828_cs.jpg)
MARK DACASCOS AND LACEY SCHWIMMER (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_mdacascos_lschwimmer_090.jpg)
TOM DELAY AND CHERYL BURKE (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_tdelay_cburke_090828_csj.jpg)
MYA AND DMITRY CHAPLIN (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_mya_dchaplin_090828_csjo.jpg)
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on August 29, 2009, 11:48:59 AM
DEBI MAZAR AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_dmazar_mchmerkovskiy_090.jpg)
ASHLEY HAMILTON AND EDYTA SLIWINSKA (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_ahamilton_dsliwinska_090.jpg)
CHUCK LIDDELL AND ANNA TREBUNSKAYA (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_cliddell_atrebunskaya_09.jpg)
MACY GRAY AND JONATHAN ROBERTS (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_mgray_jroberts_090828_cs.jpg)
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on August 29, 2009, 11:59:35 AM
MICHAEL IRVIN AND ANNA DEMIDOVA (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_mirvin_ademidova_090828_.jpg)
NATALIE COUGHLIN AND ALEC MAZO (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_ncoughlin_amazo_090828_c.jpg)
LOUIE VITO AND CHELSIE HIGHTOWER (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_lvito_chightower_090828_.jpg)
JOANNA KRUPA AND DEREK HOUGH (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc289/CuteboiWill/400_dwts09_jkrupa_dhough_090828_csj.jpg)
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 11, 2009, 10:12:49 AM
'Dancing' pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff break-up
"I am confirming that they did indeed break up," Sminoff's representative told E! News Tuesday.
The Dancing with the Stars professionals began dating last summer following Smirnoff's breakup with Mario Lopez -- her dancing partner on the show's third season. They subsequently got engaged last New Year's Eve.
When asked by E! News on Tuesday for the reason behind the break-up, Chmerkovskiy said it was a "little personal."
"It's a little rough right now," he told E! News outside West Hollywood's 3rd Street Dance Studio.
Smirnoff and Chmerkovskiy made their Broadway debut last month in Burn the Floor and are also scheduled to dance at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, which E! News confirmed they intend to follow through with.
With both of those commitments on-top of training for Dancing with the Stars' upcoming ninth season, the couple recently told E! News they had decided to delay their wedding until next summer.
"The only thing we've decided on is next year in June," Karina told E! News at the time. "We were supposed to pick the place, but we've never actually had the time to go further... As long as we're together, tying the knot is a plus. It's something extra."
Dancing with the Stars ninth season will premiere with a two-hour performance episode on Monday, September 21 at 8PM ET/PT. Chmerkovskiy is partnered with actress Debi Mazar, while Smirnoff will be competing with singer Aaron Carter.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: banzai on September 12, 2009, 06:54:58 PM
Dancing with the Stars: Debi Mazar
meet the cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 9 behind the titleshoot
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on September 13, 2009, 01:28:07 PM
banzai,
I think the dancer vignettes are very interesting. The Debi Mazar 2 minute clip is fantastic. I got a better appreciation for the rehearwsal process than I ever have in any DWTS material of comparabel length. Thanks!
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 17, 2009, 08:21:01 AM
Our 1st injury.....
Tom DeLay suffers foot injury during 'Dancing with the Stars' practice
By Christopher Rocchio, 09/16/2009
So much for Dancing with the Stars' new training safety measures to help its celebrity participants avoid injury before the season starts.
"Old age is catching up to me, may have a stress fracture in my foot," indicted former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay posted Tuesday on his Twitter page, adding he wasn't too concerned about the possible injury.
"No worries, it'll take more than that to keep me off the dance floor!"
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A Dancing with the Stars representative subsequently confirmed the injury to People and added the 62-year-old DeLay was having his foot examined in Los Angeles.
Despite the scare, DeLay apparently received good news following the exam.
"No stress fracture," he posted on his Twitter page on Tuesday afternoon. "It's a pre-stress fracture. I live for another day."
DeLay will compete with two-time mirror ball trophy winner Cheryl Burke when Dancing with the Stars ninth season premieres next Monday at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.
It was Burke who last month revealed that Dancing with the Stars producers had implemented new rules to help curtail injuries to its celebrity participants.
"There's a rule now that we're not allowed to train for more than five hours a day for the first two weeks," Burke told E! News at the time. "After every two hours, you have to have a 30-minute break. And we have to have one full day off a week."
Injuries plagued Dancing with the Stars eighth season this past spring, as singer Jewel and Access Hollywood co-anchor Nancy O'Dell were both forced to withdraw prior to the premiere after sustaining serious injuries while training for the reality dance competition.
In addition, Sex and the City star Gilles Marini injured his groin and subsequently needed surgery to repair a shoulder injury; Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak fractured his foot and was forced to wear a cast; and Steven "Steve-O" Glover suffered nerve damage in his back.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 17, 2009, 08:24:16 AM
News - regarding the show
Dancing with the Stars will honor Patrick Swayze on its Sept. 23 live results show, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
“We have some very fond memories of [the late actor] coming to help us our when we were a tiny little show way back when,” Dancing’s executive producer Conrad Green says.
Swayze, who died of pancreatic cancer on Monday at the age of 57, made a guest appearance on Dancing’s inaugural U.S. season in 2005, teaching friend and fellow actor John O’Hurley a few dance moves in rehearsal. He also came to the show and supported O’Hurley by attending the season 1 finale.
“He was one of the few people to integrate dance with being an A-list actor,” Green says. “He inspired many people and many of our pros to dance. We want to honor the great moments he’s brought to film by getting our dancers to do their interpretation to some music from his films.” –Monica Rizzo
From Dirty Dancing to his valiant battle with pancreatic cancer, see what made Patrick Swayze a beloved star in PEOPLE’s tribute to the late actor.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 17, 2009, 08:26:29 AM
It all begins next week - thought we could use some updates!!
DWTS Blog: Ashley Hamilton Reminded of Military School
Hello my friends,
I hope you all had a great week … we are only days away from the premiere of the show. I am extremely excited and nervous.
For the last month, I’ve been getting up early every day and studying some of the greats like Fred Astaire, Michael Jackson, and Steve-O.
At first I thought, how hard can this be? Edyta drags me around, the judges vote, I make a joke about how tan my dad is … and then I go back and cry in my dressing room. I have realized it is much more than that. Dancing is an expression of life, and I am living it to the fullest through this experience. It is challenging on all three levels, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
The true challenge lies in how fast we have to learn how to dance. It takes humongous discipline to stay out of your head and in your dance shoes … remembering it is a process that is one step at a time. Sometimes Edyta reminds me of that school teacher or parent who would make you sit there for hours and finish your project even though you didn’t think it was possible.
I remember when I was a kid and I went away to military school in Lebanon, Tenn., because my best friend was going … even at a young age I enjoyed a good challenge. My friend had an easier time being accepted because he was a great athlete. And I was a 25-pound overweight boy named “Ashley” from the mean streets of Beverly Hills, who got his hand stuck in the vending machine the first week while trying to steal some cookies …
When I came home from military school for Christmas, I didn’t want to go back. I wanted to stay home. My dad said that quitting wasn’t an option. “Just look at this tan, kid.” He said that if you start something you have to finish it … and that I would thank him one day.
The day I got back to military school I broke out with the chicken pox and was quarantined. I was put in isolation and cursed my dad. People would sneak in to see me … I didn’t realize how many people cared about me and how many friends I had made in a short time. I finished that year on the honor roll and I even wanted to go back for another year.
Turns out my dad was right..
I am going to give DWTS 100 percent and do the best I can … and hopefully make some new friends along the way … like Chuck Liddell. He seems like a great guy, even though I was scared of him at first when he almost choked me out for accidentally taking his leg warmers.
I had the pleasure of running into Debi Mazar a few times. Debi’s adorable. She reminds me of all those smart, cute, funny women who are WAYYYY too stable to ever go out with me. I even got to hang with Mya. She goes by one name. I tried going by one name once but a dude simply known as Ashley doesn’t quite work!
This whole experience is amazing … I am even getting recognized more now than I never did. Until next week…
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 17, 2009, 08:31:16 AM
'Dancing' Couple Still Friends After Split Posted Thursday 17 September 07:36 AM By: PopEater Staff
Despite their split earlier this month, Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are still on good terms. "It's kind of easy to stay friends," Smirnoff told PEOPLE.
"We were friends for 14 years, before anything else. It will always remain this way. It's not difficult. We both think the world of each other," she added.
The 'Dancing With The Stars' couple broke up after being engaged for about eight months.
"There are a lot of events, and a lot of opportunities where you have to go solo," she says. "It's interesting because I know there are a lot of people in the room I want to meet and interact with."
As for Maks she adds: "Nothing has changed. Everything is great."
Smirnoff and Chmerkovskiy met on 'Dancing With the Stars' and started dating in October of last year. Then, just a few months later on New Year Eve, he popped the question. They planned on getting married in June 2010.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 21, 2009, 09:58:20 AM
Some hints on the new format!! It's going to be quite a night of TV!!
Dancing with the Stars to ‘Mix Things Up’ September 21, 2009 As contestants are lacing up their dancing shoes for tonight’s season 9 premiere of Dancing with the Stars, they may already be feeling the pressure of a new scoring and elimination process.
“We like to mix things up every now and again to keep the audience on their toes,” Dancing’s executive producer Conrad Green says.
Derek Hough told PEOPLE Friday night at Family Guy’s pre-Emmy party by Night Vision that his partner, model Joanna Krupa, is “getting nervous and psyching herself out.” He’s trying to calm her nerves by “making her laugh” and reminding her that “it’s all mental at this point.”
Premiere week will feature three consecutive nights of Dancing with all 16 couples dancing two routines each. Monday the male celebrities will perform, while Tuesday’s show features only the women. On Wednesday night, the season’s first live results show, two contestants will go home.
There will be a little math involved during the first week, so viewers keeping scores may want to have a pen and paper handy. Each celebrity’s first dance of the night will be scored as usual by the judges, who will hold up their paddles to indicate one to ten points from each for a maximum possible score of 30.
The second dance will be a relay in which each couple will dance for 30 seconds of a song. For example, four male contestants and their partners will perform the salsa on Monday, while the other four couples will dance the Viennese waltz. Judges will rank each 30-second leg of the relay. The pair that comes in first place gets 10 points; the second place pair get eight points; third is 6 points; fourth is 4 points. The maximum total score a contestant can receive on Monday or Tuesday night’s shows is 40 points. These combined scores, factored in with America’s vote, will determine which contestants — one male and one female — will be eliminated on Wednesday’s live results.
On Sept. 28, Dancing will resume its customary format of performance shows on Monday and live results shows on Tuesday. But the dreaded dance-off will return for weeks five, six and seven of the season. Two couples will be sent home in each of those weeks, reducing the cast from 11 to five couples in just three weeks.
“The way the double eliminations will work is the lowest scoring couple will [automatically] go. Then the next two lowest scoring couples will dance off,” Green explains. “We’ll have asked all of our couples to prepare a short dance, which we’ll call their secret dance, which is the dance they think is their best effort for staying in the competition. Every single couple at the top 11 will need to prepare this and have it ready to go at a moment’s notice. It will be really dramatic.” –Monica Rizzo with reporting by Reagan Alexander
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on September 22, 2009, 08:23:22 AM
Thanks, Reality Freak Will. I know what it took to write the above recap and appreciate your efforts. I have a few comments on last night's DWTS9 performance round:
1. I was not surprised that performers Aaron and Donnie did well. 2. I was surprised and pleased that Mark did well. 3. I expected Tom to do better. He is in a bracket with Ashley and Michael. I expect that voters will want to keep Tom around longer, so it will be Ashley or Michael that bites the dust tomorrow night on the results show. Whichever one doesn't get eliminated tomorrow will be eliminated before the double elimination weeks. 4. I did not get much of a sense of the potential of Chuck or Louie.
So, let me be fearless and predict that Aaron, Donnie and Mark will still be standing after the 3 rounds of double eliminations week 6, 7 and 8. Michael/Ashley (whichever remains after tomorrow) will be eliminated sometime in weeks 2 through 4. I expect Tom to be eliminated along with Louie and Chuck in weeks 5, 6 and 7.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 22, 2009, 08:38:35 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Aaron Carter Cha Chas Ahead on Dancing’s First Night September 22, 2009 Let’s hear it for the boys! Dancing with the Stars‘ eight male contestants took to the freshly buffed parquet floor Monday night to kick off the new season.
First up, were pop star Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff, who appeared to be wearing the same fringe pants that she performed in at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night. Cheered on by Aaron’s brother, Nick Carter and his fellow Backstreet Boys, the duo delivered a solid cha cha. Len Goodman said it was full of potential. Bruno Tonioli called it sharp and edgy. And they were awarded 22 points.
It was a tough act to follow for ultimate fighter Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskaya, who performed a clunky and funky fox trot. Carrie Ann Inaba thought Chuck was smooth and Len suggested Chuck get in touch with his feminine side. Their debut earned 16 points.
Iron Chef America host Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer’s Kung Fu-style cha cha was a crowd pleaser, but Len didn’t buy it. Fewer gimmicks, more substance, he suggested. Still, the duo scored a solid 21.
With mom Alana Stewart and dad George Hamilton, who competed in season 2, looking on from the front row, Ashley Hamilton did his best fox trot with Edyta Sliwinska, but came up short. Len praised his footwork, but Bruno and Carrie Ann felt he lacked showmanship. The so-so routine got them just 15 points.
Not one to shy away from an enthusiastic audience, Donny Osmond and partner Kym Johnson turned up the electricity with their fox trot — and earned the first standing ovation of the season. Bruno praised Donny’s “full-frontal” theatrics (seriously, that’s what he said), while Len was felt there was too much razzmatazz. A score of 20 left Donny unable to wipe the smile off his face.
Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower did a respectable fox trot as well. The diminutive Olympic snowboarder, whom Bruno called “a dancing hobbit,” landed a 19 for his first dance of the season. But despite the solid score, Len scolded him for his shaggy hair, saying it was not ballroom appropriate. Dude, that was harsh.
Right out of the gate, Michael Irvin swore he’d do better than NFL great and DWTS finalist Jerry Rice did on his cha cha years ago. Paired with new pro Anna Demidova, Irvin’s routine, full of repetitive and unimaginative moves, seemed to stall. His score of 13 was the lowest of the night.
Last up was former congressman Tom DeLay and his partner Cheryl Burke. The controversial Texas politician had the crowd and the judges in hysterics as he performed a cha cha to “Wild Thing.” Bruno declared DeLay was “crazier than Sarah Palin,” but nobody denied it was entertaining. He earned a 16 for his hip-shaking effort.
The final 15 minutes of the show were the most exciting as Dancing instituted its first relay and a new scoring system. Four of the couples danced the salsa and the four other couples danced the Viennese waltz. They were ranked first, second, third and fourth (and given points accordingly: 10 for first, 8 for second, 6 for third and 4 for fourth). Best in show for salsa was Donny, followed by Louie, Chuck and Ashley. And in the waltz relay, Aaron came out on top, followed by Mark, Michael and Tom.
Here’s the final tally for boys’ night at the ballroom:
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on September 22, 2009, 01:17:38 PM
Monday’s DWTS: What You Didn’t See
Brotherly Love: Aaron Carter had “the Boys” in his corner Monday night on Dancing with the Stars — as in his brother Nick and the rest of the Backstreet Boys. The group, whose new CD This Is Us comes Oct. 6, were on their feet after “little Aaron” performed the show’s first dance of the season, an admirable cha cha with partner Karina Smirnoff. Carrie Ann Inaba remarked that Carter is “all grown up,” a sentiment the Boys shared with PEOPLE after the show. “We’ve grown up with him and still he has that spunk he had when he was six,” Howie Dorough said. Nick, meanwhile, said his little brother “killed it! … I told him that he needs to remember that it’s not how you start, but how you finish.”
Come Together: They used to be rivals on the record charts in the ’70s, but Marie Osmond and Jermaine Jackson teamed up to cheer on Donny Osmond, whose cha cha with Kym Johnson received the season’s first standing ovation. Later, during the salsa relay dance, Osmond came out on top, proving he could more than follow in Marie’s Dancing footsteps (she finished third in season five). After the show Donny told PEOPLE that his sister signed some words of support to him before he went on. “We know sign language because two of our brothers are deaf,” Donny explained. “She signed to me after my first dance, ‘You were great. Smile more.’ Osmond says he was touched his friend Jackson could come to the show. “It was so cool to have him here,” he said.
Buff Daddy: While most people drop weight on Dancing, pro Tony Dovolani has been packing on the pounds — nearly 20 — since the end of season 8 in May. Dovolani, whose twins turned one earlier this month, tells PEOPLE he’s in training for a role in the upcoming independent film Pumping Up. Shooting stars in December and Dovolani has been working out every day. “I eat like a horse, five or six times a day, and I drink protein shakes, I eat protein bars,” he says. “Right now I’m 192. Usually I’m at 175.” In the movie, Dovolani plays “a character getting ready for a bodybuilding competition. He’s an Italian guy from Queens.”
Injury Update: What’s a new season of Dancing without running down the roster of injuries? Tom DeLay was diagnosed with a “pre-stress fracture” on his right foot last week. “I’m hurting,” said the Texas pol, who changed into special orthopedic booties after the show to keep his toes flat. Like many contestants on this show, DeLay is “doing things he’s never done before in his life. There’s a cumulative wear and tear,” his doctor tells PEOPLE. Meantime, Kathy Ireland is recuperating from a gash she got while surfing in Santa Barbara two weeks ago. Mya received stitches after cutting her hand on, and Carter is seeking treatment after experiencing a bit of knee pain.
Scaredy Cats: The show’s opening number was quite the grand entrance as the eight male pros descended from the ceiling on scaffolding. “I was scared wreckless,” Alec Mazo confesses. Even tough guy Maksim Chmerkovskiy couldn’t wait to get his feet firmly on the ground. “I did not like that at all, and Mark [Ballas] was shaking and rocking the [scaffolding],” Chmerkovskiy says. “I am so glad that is over. Never again.”
It’s Ladies Night: Nerves are building for the women, who will take their turn on Tuesday night. After sitting through Monday’s two-hour show, Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin tells PEOPLE, “I’ve been antsy all day.” Debi Mazar says when she gets nervous, “I think of what Maks has told me during the rehearsal process.” His advice? “Do exactly half of what you do at practice because all of the adrenaline and nerves in your body will bring you back up to 100 percent.” Meanwhile, Kelly Osbourne is trying to keep things into perspective: “I’m just going to go out there and try to have fun.”
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Post by: TexasLady on September 22, 2009, 06:30:48 PM
We watched Mark Dacasco and Lacey dance last night and I hadn't caught who he was till I read it here. My hubby and I kept trying to place him. :groan: He was mesmerizing, I barely noticed his partner.
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on September 23, 2009, 02:25:03 AM
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Post by: msbuni on September 23, 2009, 07:43:17 AM
some more morning updates -
Dancing with the Stars
DWTS Blog: Ashley Hamilton Gets Lowest Scores Since SAT September 22, 2009 As I approach the stage my heart pounds like it’s going to rip right out of my chest. The room seems huge at first, but starts to get smaller as I walk down the stairs. My heart pumps faster, I can almost taste it … just then I hear my dad’s voice, ”Just drink a Red Bull and smile.” I definitely do not need a Red Bull at this moment. But I do need to smile and remember to have fun. Even though this is an elimination show, I have already won. The worst thing that can happen after you get eliminated is you go to Jimmy Kimmel — not such a bad consolation prize if you think about it. But I’m not planning on going home anytime soon … I hope! I hear our introduction and the music starts. Everything you’ve learned with regard to technique and counting has to go out the door. It is now time to trust in your weeks of hard work, and have fun.
I remember my first live performance at school (it was during that same year that I got my arm caught in the vending machine while trying to steal cookies). There was going to be a talent show and all the parents were invited. I decided I would do comedy! A perfect choice for someone who spends most of his time by himself. I decided to learn a Jackie Mason routine. It started like this: “I went to a psychiatrist once, I did. He took a look at me and right away said this is not you. If this is not me then who is it? I don’t know, the doc replied. Well if you don’t know, what do I need you for? I didn’t get to finish the joke because when I approached the stage, I started to relieve myself in my white nylon suit!!! People were laughing alright, but not at the Jackie Mason skit.
My parents are in the audience again, but I am hoping to have a different outcome. Thirty seconds into the dance, I forget what foot goes where, but engage with Edyta and I have the time of my life! It was so exciting and it’s not even over yet…there will be one more dance, the salsa. Cue the music, we come on first. Even though it is only 20 seconds, it seems so much longer and I know we have to make this one count!!! We both give it our all! We are done!
Wow … I haven’t seen scores that low since my SATs. Even though the judges were harsh, it was just good not to be judged in a court of law. Even though I took more hits than Chuck Liddell did in the octogon, I feel like I accomplished a lot. I have truly come a long way from the boy at camp — and I owe it all to my amazing dancing partner, my parents’ love and support, and ABC for giving me this amazing opportunity.
Now myf ate lies in the hands of the people who vote! But this is so much fun and it’s so nice to be working again. And in the great words of my father, “Please don’t send me back to performing on the cruise ships!” –Ashley Hamilton
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Post by: msbuni on September 23, 2009, 08:06:31 AM
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.
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on September 23, 2009, 10:42:50 AM
My elimination predictions for tonight
Tom/Cheryl
Macy/Jonathan
My early favorites after week 1:
Aaron/Karina Mark/Lacey Joanna/Derek Kelly/Louis
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on September 23, 2009, 11:27:21 AM
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!”
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Post by: BamBam on September 23, 2009, 11:49:12 AM
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!
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Post by: apskip on September 23, 2009, 06:42:24 PM
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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Post by: apskip on September 23, 2009, 10:29:07 PM
So we had two eliminations tonight, one from the men and one from the women. The last 2 onstage for the men, as predicted, were Ashley and Michael. Ashley was eliminated. The last 2 onstage for the women, as predicted, were Kathy and Macy. Macy was eliminated because she demonstrated the least dancing talent. Neither Michael nor Kathy can rest on their laurels because both probably will be eliminated in the next 2 to 3 weeks.
Earlier I said some nice things about Kelly, who danced really well. She is likely to be seen only in flowing gowns with her arms covered, as her huge arm tattoos do not make a positive impression on the home audience voters.
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Post by: msbuni on September 25, 2009, 08:01:09 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing’s First Casualties Revealed September 24, 2009 And then there were 14! After the first two nights of competition, Ashley Hamilton and Macy Gray were the first male and female contestants kicked off Dancing with the Stars‘ season 9.
“I hope my dancing career lasts longer than my marriages [to actress Shannen Doherty and model Angie Everhart],” Hamilton joked before the competition began.
But a fox trot on Monday with pro partner Edyta Sliwinska earned the actor just 15 points from the judges. Although Len Goodman praised his footwork, Carrie Ann Inaba thought he lacked showmanship. The couple also finished last in the salsa relay.
“Even though the judges were harsh, it was just good not to be judged in a court of law,” he joked in his DWTS blog.
“I had a lot of fun,” Hamilton told PEOPLE just after the elimination. He received hugs from his parents, season 2 contestant George Hamilton and Alana Stewart. “My dad said to me, ‘There’s worse things in life than to get kicked off Dancing With the Stars,’ and he’s right.”
What’s next for Ashley? “Probably not any acting roles that require dancing,” he joked.
On Tuesday, Gray, who had just completed a European tour before competing on the show, danced a waltz. The judges appreciated her unique charm and vulnerability on the floor. And although she only scored only 15 points — and also finished last in her salsa relay — Goodman said if he were at home, he’d vote for her.
“I had a good time,” Macy said after the elimination. “It’s been cool. I learned a little bit about dancing. Ballroom isn’t my calling, but I learned a little bit and I had a good time.”
Her partner Jonathan Roberts, who toured with her so they could rehearse, said, “She’s turned into a ballroom dancer and I’m so proud of her.”
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Post by: msbuni on September 25, 2009, 11:19:24 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Lacey Schwimmer Will Miss Macy Gray on DWTS September 25, 2009
Ballroom may not have been her “calling,” and her Viennese waltz was more bizarre than beautiful, but ousted DWTS celeb Macy Gray did manage to make a few fans along the way off the parquet.
“I think Macy should have stayed around,” pro Lacey Schwimmer told PEOPLE at the Surrogates world premiere in Hollywood on Thursday. “I thought that she was a breath of fresh air for the show. She was the new and improved Cloris Leachman.”
Fans, especially DWTS purists, may not see comparisons to the dance-challenged Leachman as the highest form of praise, but then again, Schwimmer has always been one that has “danced” outside of the ballroom box.
“Cloris was entertaining beyond belief,” she said, “and I feel like Macy Gray had that potential to be that entertaining thing for the show.”
With the immensely colorful Grammy winner gone, the question now is, who will step up and carry the Leachman torch for the rest of the season?
“Tom Delay,” Schwimmer said without hesitating. “Backstage he’s hilarious and a lot of people don’t get to see that side of him.”
As for the more pressing needs of her own partner, Iron Chef America host Mark Dacascos, Lacey’s lesson plan is a bluntly simple one: “Hurry up and get the choreography!” Though the duo placed third on the men’s side, Schwimmer feels far from safe and no closer to a disco ball on her mantel.
“He’s the cutest thing in the entire world,” she said, catching a quick breath before listing her partner’s DWTS flaws. “But he’s such a slow learner! The main problem is, he’s never really preformed before. You have to entertain the audience and then entertain through a camera to millions of people … Mark needs to smile and breathe.” –Reagan Alexander
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Post by: msbuni on September 28, 2009, 08:27:15 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Macy Gray on DWTS: ‘I Thought We Did Really Good!’ September 26, 2009 Though her waltz didn’t wow and Macy Gray and partner Jonathan Roberts failed to make it to Week 2, the Grammy-winning singer still sees a sequined lining in the dark cloud of DWTS elimination. Gray spoke to PEOPLE about why she did Dancing, what she takes away from her experience and who she thinks is going to win Season 9’s mirror-ball trophy. — Reagan Alexander
Some say you weren’t that into the show in the first place. Have you gotten over the disappointment of being the first female off the show? Not yet. I think there are different parts to disappointment, and I have a few more to get over, but then I’ll be okay. I was really, extremely disappointed, but at the same time, I think I’m going to be okay.
You said, “We need to revolutionize the waltz.” What did you mean by that? It’s too rigid, and you have to hold you neck and shoulders and arms in a certain way. The thing about dancing is that it’s so much about self-expression, movement, and letting go. I just thought that we could incorporate that in the waltz, maybe bring it into this century.
Was it harder than you expected? No, because I thought we did good! I honestly don’t think we deserved the score that we got, and I thought we did really good. We were really pressed on time, but that’s not an excuse because we were ready, and I was actually really excited about coming back and doing better the next week. But it wasn’t meant to happen.
You have a new album coming out early next year. Will there be a ballad dedicated to either Len or Bruno on it? (Laughs) No! Maybe there’s something there. I doubt it, but you never know!
You mentioned that you did the show for your mom. Is she a big fan of the show? I didn’t actually do it for her, but she’s the one that talked me into it. She always tells me to be adventurous and to try new things and grow and have fun. She just thought it would be good for me on a spiritual and mental [level], and would be another opportunity for a life lesson, and she was right. I learned a lot and I lost a ton of weight. I even learned a little bit about ballroom dancing.
What life lesson did you take away from DWTS? Just to keep challenging yourself and trying new stuff. It’s about doing things that you never thought you would ever do. I never thought I would do Dancing With the Stars, and I ended up doing it this year. You’re going to get older but you don’t want to grow old, so you need to keep trying new things.
Have you had a chance to talk to Jonathan since you left the show? We’ve talked a couple of times. Jonathan and I have actually become pretty good friends. That’s another great thing about doing the show, because I met a lot of great people that I normally wouldn’t have met. I didn’t think I would be around forever, maybe two to three weeks, but for the time that I was there I got a whole lot out of it.
You did the Viennese waltz and the cha-cha-cha. Was there a dance that you were looking forward to learning? Yeah, we were going to do the tango next week and I really wanted to do that one. I just told Jonathan that the week we had to do the quick step was going to be the week that we got fired. One thing that the judges told me was that my technique was horrible, so I was really excited about focusing on my technique, and not so much on the choreography.
Now that you’re out of the Mirror Ball mix, who do you think is going to win this season? It’s either going to be Mya or Aaron Carter. It just seems like they’re both dancers and they have great partners, especially Mya. She’s got a beautiful partner. He is so fine!
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on September 29, 2009, 02:39:35 AM
Week 2 Dancing Scoreboard
Joanna/Derek Jive 6 7 7 20
Natalie/Alec Quickstep 7 7 7 21
Chuck/Anna Tango 6 7 6 19
Melissa/Mark Jive 7 6 6 19
Michael/Anna Quickstep 7 7 6 20
Debi/Maksim Tango 7 7 7 21
Louie/Chelsie Jive 6 7 6 19
Aaron/Karina Quickstep 9 9 9 27
Kelly/Louis Tango 6 7 6 19
Kathy/Tony Quickstep 6 6 6 18
Mark/Lacey Quickstep 7 7 7 21
Mya/Dmitry Jive 9 9 9 27
Tom/Cheryl Tango 6 6 6 18
Donny/Kym Jive 8 9 8 25
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on September 29, 2009, 03:01:00 AM
I am totally pulling for Aaron/Karina and Mya/Dmitry for the FINAL TWO! And for Aaron to totally win! I totally cried at his performance tonight and was screaming for 8's and he got 9's which was even better!
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on September 29, 2009, 01:43:33 PM
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Backstage Drama? It was clear from the rehearsal footage on Monday’s Dancing with the Stars that pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and his former fiancée Karina Smirnoff are bonding with their star partners Debi Mazar and Aaron Carter. And both pros say that they’re focusing on those bonds to get through the awkwardness of working with an ex. Amidst speculation of an attraction brewing between Karina and Aaron (which he denied earlier in the day), Maks wouldn’t comment except to say, “I just feel betrayed.” Luckily, he’s got a tough woman helping him through. “He’s going through a very rough period in his life,” Debi explained. “I’m giving him a lot of support and positive energy.” For her part, Karina is focusing on herself and winning. “Aaron and the show are the only things I’m concentrating on, and I think he’s doing the same thing with Debi.” No one is expecting reconciliation any time soon. “We’re both trying to figure out our lives, and work on ourselves,” she says. “At this moment, we’re happy to be where we are.”
Managing Expectations: After a smash hit performance in her opening week, Kelly Osbourne disappointed herself with a few missteps her tango Monday night. The one thing she was relieved about? “I’m glad my dad wasn’t here,” she says. “I really would have lost it!” The reality star, who still had a smile on her face when she greeted fiancé Luke Worrall and mother Sharon after the show wrapped, says she had a perfect performance in the dress rehearsal. “It was great,” she says. “Then I got out here and I was like, ‘I did so well last week, I’ll never be as good as that.’ I let the pressure go to my head. But I’m glad it happened, you need something like this.”
Donny’s Close Call: In Dancing’s second week, Debi Mazar is nursing a neck with torn muscles, Tom DeLay is struggling to keep balance on a foot with a pre-stress fracture and Donny Osmond came thisclose to being sidelined before his performance Monday night. “I had to have a chiropractor work on me before the show,” he says. “I fell on my hip and twisted my lower back.” Donny was able to pull it together, though, thanks to dance partner Kym Johnson. “She’s a tough teacher, and she demands a good performance,” he says. “I try to give it to her. I’m chiropracticing!”
Melissa’s Tiny Dancers: Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas were disappointed that their jive didn’t get better scores from the judges despite vast improvements over her waltz last week, but the actress says she’s getting plenty of support from her family. Her husband Mark Wilkerson, who breathed a sigh of relief in the front row after she finished her routine, “is so excited, but he says he’s going to punch the judges!,”she says. “It’s hard for him to take the criticism.” Her 3-year-old Mason is also getting into the show. “My husband made me a video of him dancing with his friend. They danced the waltz like we did. “It was so cute!” Check out Melissa’s tiny dancers on her Web site.
Shrinking Waistlines: Mark Dacascos blames a shrinking waistline for slipping up during his quick step misstep Monday night. “We’re dancing so much, and I’m losing weight,” he says. “I’m usually between 153 and 156 lbs., and right now I’m at 148. It feels good, but I have to make sure my pants still fit me!” Debi Mazar said she’s also watching the pounds fly off her midsection, having already gone from a size 4 to a size 2 much to her displeasure. “I’m starting to lose a size in my clothes. I like to have a juicy butt, and I eat a lot, but my metabolism is starting to go through the roof. I can’t go to a zero,” she says. Her defense mechanism? “I’m eating lots of chocolate ice cream!”
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Post by: msbuni on September 30, 2009, 01:13:48 PM
Busy day at work yesterday....didn't get to post or read any of this! :lol:
Dancing with the Stars
Louie Vito’s DWTS Blog: ‘My Hair Is Me’ September 28, 2009 Another Monday, which means another blog about Dancing With The Stars from me.
One week down, another to go, and boy, am I thankful to live to dance another week. Going into the first show I had no idea what to expect. I can deal with pressure and nerves. In fact, I LOVE pressure, but this was on a whole other level. The rehearsal went super well. I felt like I danced better than ever. Going into the first dance, I was ready to go. I am my toughest critic. I did my dance successfully and thought I did pretty well. I started to get on myself about my two mini slip-ups during the dance. Chelsie just told me to get over it and kill the salsa. So with the salsa, I just tried to turn it up a notch and get it going. Overall with both dances I was stoked. I didn’t forget any steps. I was a little nervous I would keep a game face on, but I smiled the whole time. Most importantly, Chelsie was happy.
Everyone keeps asking me my thoughts on the judges and their comments. I am from the snowboarding world. We aren’t afraid to voice our opinions on ANYTHING. I have grown up around snowboarding and have been traveling since I was little with different sponsors. I have almost always been the smallest and youngest, which has made me the little brother to a lot of snowboarders that I look up to and travel with. You think calling me a name or making fun of my hair is going to bother me?! No way. My hair is me. I am not going to cut my hair and then have to wait for it to grow back. Plus, I look pretty funny with short hair. I obviously try to dance well to please the judges, but I really am just aiming to please everyone watching. I try to do as best as I can, as well as make the dance fun and cool to everyone. So if the judges hate on something, I won’t be happy, but as long as I get good feedback from the viewers, then I did what I wanted to do.
Anyone who knows me knows that I am not the most patient and I am always on the move. So on Wednesday, my anxiety kicked back in because I just wanted to know, AM I GOING TO STAY OR GO?!?! I always hope for the best and prepare for the worst, so I had a feeling either way I would be down to the last three. Although, when they called my name first, it was like a giant weight lifted off of me. I was happy people liked everything and wanted me around for another week.
Now on to this new dance. The jive is a dance I learned about the Friday before the first show. I had no idea what it was all about. As soon as I found out I was moving on, I knew the rest of the week would be a long one. I started practice Thursday. On top of that it has to be ready by Monday. Talk about learning something fast. Chelsie worked with me and got me ready for tonight. I feel pretty confident going into the show and I am ready to show everyone what I have learned. Like I said earlier, Chelsie and I tried to put this dance together that was all Jive but we still managed to put our own style in it as well. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as we do performing it.
I also wanted to thank everyone who voted for me. Without you all texting, calling, emailing and telling your friends, my dance career would have already been over by now. Thanks again to all of YOU!!! –Louie Vito
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Post by: msbuni on September 30, 2009, 01:14:32 PM
Aaron Carter Predicts ‘I’m Going to Win’ DWTS September 28, 2009 Aaron Carter is quite confident about his chances of winning Dancing with the Stars.
“There are no if’s, and’s or but’s or possibilities or chances,” he said during an interview Monday on 104.3 MY FM’s Valentine in the Morning. “I’m going to win Dancing with the Stars.”
With only the first week of competition down, the pop singer predicts he’ll be in the finale with Donny Osmond and Joanna Krupa, who both also performed well last week.
For Monday night’s performance, Carter will dance a quickstep with his pro partner Karina Smirnoff, who he says he is not dating. “She’s beautiful, but I’ve got to keep it professional,” he said while calling into the radio show.
The show’s hosts reminded Carter of Karina’s past relationships that started in the ballroom with Mario Lopez and her former fiancé Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
“Honestly, why would I want to be in that category?” Carter said. “I’m sorry, but I’m not that guy. I don’t got that kind of time.”
As for injuries, Carter only admits, “My knees hurt but that’s about it.” And he’s got the perfect remedy for the pain: “I take Epsom salt baths,” he said.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 30, 2009, 01:15:25 PM
Dancing with the Stars
Mya & Aaron Carter Lead on Dancing with the Stars September 29, 2009 Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann joined Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli in Len Goodman’s place on the Dancing with the Stars panel for Monday’s show, as the men and women danced together for the first time, performing either the quick step, the tango or the jive. There were highs (like Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s dramatic tango comeback) and lows (what the heck was Joanna Krupa wearing in her hair?), but we’ll start with the bad news first.
Tony Dovolani seemed to be doing everything possible to help his partner Kathy Ireland loosen up and enjoy performing, but their quick step was another disappointment. “You’re so reserved,” Carrie Ann told her of the stiff performance. “You’re beautiful to look at but you have to be engaging,” Bruno said. The judges awarded them six points each for a total of 18, one of the lowest of the night.
Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke took on the tango and also earned just 18 points from the judges — even though the panel had plenty of positive comments for what Carrie Ann called an “oddly well-matched couple.” “I thought you had dignity and grace,” Baz said, while Bruno called the former Congressman, “distinguished” and “determined.”
Finally, after wowing the judges in an emotional performance last week, the pressure of the follow-up must have gotten to Kelly Osbourne, who danced a tango with her partner Louis van Amstel, but made some clear mistakes that ruffled her feathers during the dance. “You’re building this wonderful technique,” Carrie Ann said, but “you have to stay in character.” “When you got it right, I was looking at Eva Peron,” Bruno said. “You could be amazing but too many mistakes.” The couple got just 19 points.
And now for the good news: Bruno could barely contain himself following a confident Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff’s Muppets-themed quick step. “Spectacular, spectacular!” he shouted. “A mini Fred Astaire you are.” Carrie Ann said the performance was “truly a pleasure” and complimented their “great pizzazz.” Baz thought they were “clever and inventive,” and they were awarded accordingly with a whopping 27 points.
But they weren’t the only ones. Mya and Dmitri Chaplin danced an outstanding and energetic jive that also earned straight 9’s from the judges. “That is the real deal,” Baz said of the performance. Bruno, once again, was handing out titles to the singer and her pro partner. “Mya the magnificent!” he yelled. “Like Josephine Baker and Clark Kent.” –Aaron Parsley
Here’s a full list of the scores: Joanna Krupa’s jive: 20 Natalie Coughlin’s quick step: 21 Chuck Liddell’s tango: 19 Melissa Joan Hart’s jive: 19 Michael Irvin’s quick step: 20 Debi Mazar’s tango: 21 Louie Vito’s jive: 19 Aaron Carter’s quick step: 27 Kelly Osbourne’s tango: 19 Kathy Ireland’s quick step: 18 Mark Dacascos’s quick step: 21 Mya’s jive: 27 Tom DeLay’s tango: 18 Donny Osmond’s jive: 25
Tell us: Who was your favorite of the night? Did you vote? Who deserves to go home on Tuesday’s elimination show?
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Post by: msbuni on September 30, 2009, 01:16:29 PM
Dancing with the Stars
Kathy Ireland Leaves Dancing with the Stars September 30, 2009 For Kathy Ireland, the good news is that she broke the longtime Dancing with the Stars curse against models by managing to escape the first two eliminations. The bad news, however, is that she and partner Tony Dovolani were deemed the third couple to be eliminated from season 9 Tuesday night.
“I wouldn’t change a minute of it,” Ireland, 46, told PEOPLE minutes after the show. “To be able to work with Tony the past six weeks has changed my life forever. I can do so many things I never thought I could do. I feel like the biggest winner because I got him as my teacher.”
The former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl, who now heads Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a billion dollar brand marketing company, warmly embraced her partner when the announcement was made. On Monday night, the pair danced a quick step that earned them just 18 points and complaints from the judges that Ireland wasn’t engaging and too reserved.
“I was not ready to go because I was having so much fun,” Dovolani said backstage. “I always walked into practice with a smile on my face because I knew she was ready to work. I’ve grown to love her family and she happens to really like mine, too. I’ve gained such an incredible friend.”
And Dovolani wasn’t alone. Even though it was only the show’s second week, the impact of Ireland’s departure will be felt in the ballroom, according to pro Cheryl Burke.
“She has such a positive energy. She always has a smile on her face,” Burke told PEOPLE. “She’s so positive and you always want to be around that.”
Burke’s partner, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says the news of Ireland’s departure not what he expected. “She’s a very elegant, very charming young lady,” he said. “I was prepared to go. We all knew coming into this that somebody has to leave every week and we’ll miss her.” –Monica Rizzo
Tell us: Did the right person go home? Will you miss Kathy and Tony? What did you think of the show?
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on September 30, 2009, 01:17:25 PM
Dancing with the Stars
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See September 30, 2009 Nerves of Mush: The pro dancers have been through elimination rounds before and know how to handle them. But for the celebrities, the suspense of Tuesday night was almost too much. “It was a little more drama that I sort of didn’t anticipate,” said Debi Mazar, who was in the bottom two with the night’s eliminated contestant, Kathy Ireland. “I was sort of confident, like, ‘Oh yeah, my fans will vote and my score wasn’t so bad.’ So it did raise some emotion in me.” Louie Vito, who landed in the bottom three, admitted he was stressing out. “I didn’t like it at all,” the snowboarder said. “That would be the worst thing if they say you’re name and everyone looks at you and ugh, you suck.” As pro Alec Mazo said, “You never know with this competition. Someone dances well and people think ‘Oh, they’ll be fine.’ But it just goes to show you that fans need to vote for their favorite person.”
Injury Update: Mazar, who strained a muscle in her neck last week, told PEOPLE she’s “doing really well” and is regaining movement. “I’m just grateful I’m here to work harder for another week and learn another dance.” Tom DeLay, whose foot suffered a pre-stress fracture before the season premiere, admitted he was “in a lot of pain” while performing the tango with partner Cheryl Burke Monday night. “I just hit [my foot] wrong and it just sent pain up me,” he said. “But it’s going to be alright.” Pro Lacey Schwimmer is ailing from strained muscles in her hip flexor, her groin and her hip abductor. “Basically anything in my hip area is not good right now,” she said. “I’m on medication to help me heal faster and I’m getting physical therapy for an hour each day … It’s very painful but … I’m a tough chick and the show must go on.”
No Rest for the Weary: Minutes after Tuesday’s show, pro dancers Alec Mazo, Chelsie Hightower, Anna Trebunskaya and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were prepping their partner’s for next week. In past seasons, results show night was usually the time when people grabbed a long dinner with friends or family and relaxed. Not any more, Chmerkovskiy said. “We have to get a good hour in tonight.” Same thing for Trebunskaya, who said, “We’re going to start learning our next dance, the samba, and it’s going to be happy and smiley and flamboyant and basically we’re going to have to work a lot.” While Hightower was working out their next dance, the rumba, in her head, her partner Vito said his evening plans were much simpler. “I’m going to get something to eat, refuel, watch a bunch of YouTube videos,” he said. “Tomorrow I’ll learn the rumba!”
Team Spirit: Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke strolled into the ballroom Tuesday night. Seated in the front row, Rourke was there to cheer on pal Chuck Liddell. “He’s a friend of mine,” Liddell said. “I hope he had a good time here. I think he’s going to try to make it back in one of these times to see me dance.” The other big excitement in the ballroom happened before the show began. As he often does, warm-up entertainer Corey Almeida invited audience members to do some dancing of their own on the ballroom floor. Nearly 100 people jumped at the opportunity. When The Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” came on, Michael Irvin, Tony Dovolani, Schwimmer and Chmerkovskiy helped him lead the masses. Now that’s team spirit! –Monica Rizzo
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on September 30, 2009, 01:43:46 PM
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Nerves of Mush: The pro dancers have been through elimination rounds before and know how to handle them. But for the celebrities, the suspense of Tuesday night was almost too much. “It was a little more drama that I sort of didn’t anticipate,” said Debi Mazar, who was in the bottom two with the night’s eliminated contestant, Kathy Ireland. “I was sort of confident, like, ‘Oh yeah, my fans will vote and my score wasn’t so bad.’ So it did raise some emotion in me.” Louie Vito, who landed in the bottom three, admitted he was stressing out. “I didn’t like it at all,” the snowboarder said. “That would be the worst thing if they say you’re name and everyone looks at you and ugh, you suck.” As pro Alec Mazo said, “You never know with this competition. Someone dances well and people think ‘Oh, they’ll be fine.’ But it just goes to show you that fans need to vote for their favorite person.”
Injury Update: Mazar, who strained a muscle in her neck last week, told PEOPLE she’s “doing really well” and is regaining movement. “I’m just grateful I’m here to work harder for another week and learn another dance.” Tom DeLay, whose foot suffered a pre-stress fracture before the season premiere, admitted he was “in a lot of pain” while performing the tango with partner Cheryl Burke Monday night. “I just hit [my foot] wrong and it just sent pain up me,” he said. “But it’s going to be alright.” Pro Lacey Schwimmer is ailing from strained muscles in her hip flexor, her groin and her hip abductor. “Basically anything in my hip area is not good right now,” she said. “I’m on medication to help me heal faster and I’m getting physical therapy for an hour each day … It’s very painful but … I’m a tough chick and the show must go on.”
No Rest for the Weary: Minutes after Tuesday’s show, pro dancers Alec Mazo, Chelsie Hightower, Anna Trebunskaya and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were prepping their partner’s for next week. In past seasons, results show night was usually the time when people grabbed a long dinner with friends or family and relaxed. Not any more, Chmerkovskiy said. “We have to get a good hour in tonight.” Same thing for Trebunskaya, who said, “We’re going to start learning our next dance, the samba, and it’s going to be happy and smiley and flamboyant and basically we’re going to have to work a lot.” While Hightower was working out their next dance, the rumba, in her head, her partner Vito said his evening plans were much simpler. “I’m going to get something to eat, refuel, watch a bunch of YouTube videos,” he said. “Tomorrow I’ll learn the rumba!”
Team Spirit: Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke strolled into the ballroom Tuesday night. Seated in the front row, Rourke was there to cheer on pal Chuck Liddell. “He’s a friend of mine,” Liddell said. “I hope he had a good time here. I think he’s going to try to make it back in one of these times to see me dance.” The other big excitement in the ballroom happened before the show began. As he often does, warm-up entertainer Corey Almeida invited audience members to do some dancing of their own on the ballroom floor. Nearly 100 people jumped at the opportunity. When The Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” came on, Michael Irvin, Tony Dovolani, Schwimmer and Chmerkovskiy helped him lead the masses. Now that’s team spirit!
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 06, 2009, 02:06:17 AM
Week 3 Scoring Results:
Mark/Lacey Rumba 6 6 6 18
Joanna/Derek Samba 7 8 8 23
Mya/Dmitry Rumba 10 7 10 27
Melissa/Mark Samba 6 6 7 19
Louie/Chelsie Rumba 8 5 7 20
Debi/Maksim Samba 6 5 6 17
Donny/Kym Rumba 7 7 7 21
Michael/Anna Samba 5 4 5 14
Natalie/Alec Rumba 9 8 9 26
Chuck/Anna Samba 6 5 6 17
Aaron/Karina Rumba 8 6 7 21
Tom/Cheryl Samba 6 4 5 15
Kelly/Louis Rumba 7 6 7 20
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 06, 2009, 09:37:37 AM
He is just too cute -
Louie Vito’s DWTS Blog: I’m Having Trouble Moving My Hips
October 5, 2009
Another Monday, another blog from me: Let’s start this one off with my thoughts and feelings on last week’s jive. The jive to me has been my favorite one so far. It’s upbeat, fast and fun. I couldn’t have been happier with the way I performed the jive even if I didn’t get the scores I was hoping for. It’s all good to me because we got good feedback from the viewers. I feel like my hard work paid off and showed, and, most importantly, I am here for another week.
Personally, I listen to the judges. It doesn’t bother me how harsh their comments are because I try to take what they say and put it toward my next week’s dance. I, for one though, try to do things I think the viewers and people like whether it is a flip or some sort of style. I want my dances to be fun to watch. Luckily for me, Chelsie is good at choreographing routines and knows what moves can accent my strengths.
As the weeks continue, the practices get more intense. This week I have to perform the rumba — the sexy, romantic dance. I mean, let’s be honest here, with a partner like Chelsie we all know this shouldn’t be a problem. Yet, I am having a problem with the hip movement that is needed for this dance. Working on this hip movement is what I have been focusing on for most of this week’s practices.
As I said in my previous blogs, we have less than a week to learn these dances. That means practicing, literally, all day. I practiced from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. just to drill this dance in my head and make sure I am ready to go. The main thing with hip movement is I have to be confident that I can do it. Chelsie has taught me how to do it. Doing the motion is only part of it — the other part is having the confidence that you can do it and selling it to the crowd. That is what caused me the most trouble. I mean, I’ll be honest, in the beginning, in my mind I felt like I was sexy and hot doing the dance. In reality, when I watched the video, I wasn’t. Finally, after lots of practice and video review I feel I can do everything. I just need to do it and do it with confidence.
This week, my goal is just to go out there with belief in my dancing. Even if I am so far off and mess everything up, I want to go out there and handle this dance. The rumba is about male dominance and that’s what I want to do — move my hips and romance Chelsie on the dance floor. If I do that, all my work and goals are accomplished!! –Louie Vito
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 06, 2009, 09:39:10 AM
Mya & Dmitri Score Season’s First 10s on DWTS October 6, 2009 Thirteen couples heated up the ballroom (or tried to) on Monday night’s Dancing with the Stars, performing sexy Latin dances, the samba and the rumba, in the ballroom.
Mya and Dmitri Chaplin’s rumba was the night’s scorching highlight. “I had chills,” said Carrie Ann Inaba, who gave the couple the first 10 of the season. Bruno Tonioli also gave them a 10, but Len Goodman, who was back on the panel and as hard to please as ever, gave them just seven points. “There was too much going on,” he said.
Natalie Coughlin kicked off a sexy rumba with a moody start that had the audience cheering for more. Her long legs and technical form pleased the all the judges, but Bruno said her performance was out of this world. “I knew you could fly, but that was stratospheric!” he said.
At the start of the Joanna Krupa’s fun-loving samba, her partner Derek Hough swung into his performance with a rope. It was just the beginning for the use of props throughout the night, but his entrance was a sign for the couple’s approach to dancing. “You are fearless,” Carrie Ann told the couple, who rounded out an all-female top three.
Aaron Carter, who has a reason to be confident this season, was challenged Monday night when he performed the rumba with Karina Smirnoff. Although he still made dancing look easy, Bruno said there was too much hip-hop in his moves. They earned a respectable 21 points for their effort.
The following couples also broke the 20-point mark: Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson; Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel; and Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower, whose chemistry impressed the judges.
Michael Irvin landed on the opposite end of the scale after performing a samba that sank. Len gave him an embarassing 4, but it was Carrie Ann who gave him good advice. “You’re a big man dancing in a small space,” she said. “You need to open up.”
Another low score went to Tom DeLay, who suffered stress fractures in both his feet. Despite his doctor’s recommendation to drop out of the competition, the former Congressman came out swinging for his politically-themed samba with Cheryl Burke. “What’s a little pain when we you can party,” he said after the performance. Despite being “a super trooper,” according to Bruno, he got just 15 points (including another four from Len).
Full list of couples and their scores: Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer: 18 Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough: 23 Mya and Dmitri Chaplin:27 Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas: 19 Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower: 20 Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 17 Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson: 21 Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 14 Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo: 26 Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskaya: 17 Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 21 Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke: 15 Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel: 20
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 06, 2009, 09:44:02 AM
What were Carrie & Bruno thinking...giving Mya a 10?? For some reason I just don't like her performances (not to mention who the heck is she???) I just love Natalie and Louie!! Why isn't Anna challenging Michael more - it seems she is holding back on choreography? Lacey seems to not like having a "rebel" to teach.... just a few thoughts on the night. What do others think? :waves:
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 06, 2009, 09:48:57 AM
Another review from last night....
'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Latin Swing The samba and rumba took center stage on Latin night, but not everyone could get into the groove Comments (97) Add comment Buzz up!More
SOFT TOUCH Chuck got in touch with his feminine side with a pedicure but couldn't quite get in touch with his feet during the samba Craig Sjodin/ABC All AboutDancing With the Stars By Annie Barrett Annie Barrett I suppose the only way to follow last week's Bizarro World installment of Dancing With the Stars was with an unfathomably awkward performance night only a true fan could appreciate. And isn't that why we're all here? Welcome back, DANCMSTRs one and all. Last night, Donny Osmond accepted Bruno Tonioli's invitation to turn himself over to ''the dark side,'' by running up to the judges' table and planting multiple over-the-top smooches on the beaming wedge of imported Italian formaggio. Donny complained/rejoiced: ''I don't think they're going to let me back into Utah anymore!'' Really? For double-dipping a flamboyant Rowdy With a Chance of Meatballs muppet on national TV? Try harder, Donny.
In an effort to add to the red alert of discomfort, special guest Paula Abdul told Tom Bergeron she'd been having a gay old time at the DWTS live show until he had approached her with a microphone. Paula then suggested she and Carrie Ann Inaba should make out. Later, Tom DeLay made the difficult decision to risk the future functionality of both of his feet in the name of canned patriotism, an inexplicable commitment to the televised ballroom, and love...of sequined zoology. Meanwhile, DANCMSTR had returned from Londontown, and was being so not-prickly for a few seconds that Tom Bergeron asked him if he'd been to ''Marshmallow Camp.'' I totally wish that existed. A camp. For marshmallows! They'd just be waddling around saying pleasant things and roasting in the sun. I must stop; there are important iiJudges' Leader Board!! rankings to report. Here we go....
Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 27 out of possible 30 Thanks to the ''mesmerizing fluidity'' of their rumba, and perhaps Dmitry's sheer black deep-V shirt, Mya and Dmitry earned the first 10s of the season from Carrie Ann and Bruno. DANCMSTR balked that ''it was too grand with trick after trick'' (read: ''stop showing off,'') and gave them a 7. After the dance, Bruno told Mya, ''You put all of America in the mood for love. No price is too high for you.'' So she's a high-priced hooker for America? If we have the cash, do we get to join Mya in her fantasy chemistry-generating suite featuring rose petals, cheesy red and pink backdrops, and candles?
Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo: 26/30 Alec's wife, Lady Legwarmer, joined the couple during rehearsal to show Natalie how to make eye contact with Alec. ''Look at him. Look at him,'' Edyta purred, approvingly, before encouraging Natalie to ''go all out'' with her husband. I have no idea why a smoke machine was necessary for a rumba, but I kind of dug the special effects, particularly the dimming of the lights as Natalie lowered into a half-splits near the beginning of the song. What else was in the air last night? FULL SPLITS! This was easily my favorite ''finish'' of the season so far. Natalie's shyness added a quality to the rumba that we usually don't see with the Stars — I felt like she and Alec danced it the way Karina attempted to explain it to Aaron: there's no audience and it's just two people (+ the spirit of Edyta) in a private bubble.
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough: 23/30 ''I almost fell on the rope swing,'' Derek complained to Samantha backstage after his and Joanna's samba. Oh, how awful. Question: Why the heck did he need to swing in on a rope? Was he scavenging rare-earth elements from row 6 of the audience? I can't believe DANCMSTR didn't '5' him for this instance of messin' about. Then again, Derek did include DANCMSTR's favorite move, the stationary samba roll, six times. Carrie Ann called them out for ''a few little thingies,'' which was very helpful, and said Joanna was ''fearless'' in her sexiness. I would also call Joanna's lips ''fearless'' in their attempt to completely dominate her tiny head.
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 21/30 Karina kept telling Aaron he was ''overdoing it'' during rumba rehearsal, so I'm not sure how anyone involved thought that costuming Aaron in a powder blue kimono wrap top that could have doubled as a very inappropriate bathrobe for the ballroom's famed ''bedroom dance'' was a good idea. Aaron couldn't even get the ''sexy stare'' down, so his disappointing rumba was no surprise. Despite Bruno's ineffective demonstration of (his own warped version of) hip-hop dancing, I think he was onto something when he said Aaron's movements hit too sharply and lacked fluidity.
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson: 21/30 DANCMSTR had told Mark Dacascos that when men dance the rumba, it either comes off as soft and feminine or hard and aggressive. I know Donny was trying to seem serious and manly, but he reminded me of a young girl trying really hard to stand out during ballet class. So he decided to overcompensate. As discussed above, during the judges' critique, Donny transitioned to ''the dark side'' by fake-making out with Bruno the Dark and Twisted Gay Man. Heavens! Let me run and get my pearls so I can clutch them! I can't imagine anything more taboo and horrifying than simulated lust between two men! Ahhhhhhh! I'm fainting! Later, backstage, after Donny bragged that he and Bruno ''have a relationship now'' (ugh), Samantha effectively promoted cigarette smoking on live national television and then suggested the pair might have received a better score from Bruno if Donny had ''given him tongue.''
Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel: 20/30 These two always seem to dance towards the end of the show, which could help them with viewer votes. Perhaps the producers are afraid of scaring away viewers too early with Kelly's increasingly bad wigs. I thought their samba looked very uncomfortable the first time I watched it, but I think it's because I was focused on her often-worried facial expressions. The dance itself was pretty good, and when she's ''got it'' and is confident about her steps, Kelly actually gives better face than most of the contestants. I can hardly believe that Kelly Osbourne seems more intense about DWTS than her partner Louis Van Intensity, but there is still plenty of time in season 9 for a full role-reversal. Either way, this couple is on the upswing.
Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower: 20/30 Louie's slicked-back 'do and wealth of knowledge about the rumba inspired him to call himself a ''Guido Suave'' and flirt more heavily than usual with his partner of the same age. Do we think there's something going on there? I don't care; I was too busy marveling at Chelsie's lower half during the rumba to wonder about much else. If swathing her ass in a 13-inch sheath of shiny fabric was a ploy to detract attention from Louie' dancing or lack thereof...then it worked. Chelsie's choreography seemed to center around her own movements — but I have to say, I love when there's a dramatic and quick dip at the climax of the routine instead of at the very end. You could hear someone in the audience squeal as Louie extended Chelsie's left leg from a 180-degree angle to about a 230. It sounded like ''Ye-ohhh!'' I should stretch more. Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas: 19/30 Melissa and Mark performed a fiery, red-fringed samba within the confines of a very special ballroom tiki hut. Even the screens featured flames! Maybe that's why Melissa dances with ''sometimes the fear,'' according to Carrie Ann. Poor Melissa is just not good at dancing. I'm not sure if she needs to ''come out of her shell'' or ''let go'' any more than she has already. I think she really just can't do the moves very well because she's uncoordinated. It's okay! It happens. It just doesn't usually happen to Mark Ballas. He looked a bit ''over it'' after the pair received their scores, though he may have just been smarting that his ridiculous hair reminded Tom of T.J. Hooker.
Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer: 18/30 I didn't think Mark's rumba was as ''uncomfortable to watch'' as the judges did, though I agreed about his staccato movements and the lack of connection between him and Lacey. Maybe he was standoffish towards her because her short fuchsia dress contained neither sequins nor fringe (this is not counting her single ''sleeve,'' of course), and so he simply did not recognize her as a legitimate component of the ballroom atmosphere. Mark started off the dance by holding hands with his wife, and then after the pair were awarded straight 6s, Samantha said to Mark, ''I guess more reason to stay with your wife.''
Chuck Liddell and Anna Tre-BUN-skaya: 17/30 Anna delivered the greatest DWTS line ever featuring two components that have nothing to do with each other. ''It's great that Chuck got a pedicure with his daughter, but now he needs to nail the samba.'' Exactly right. Chuck's willingness to go along with pink and yellow ruffled, detachable sleeves sort of counts as ''nailing the samba'' in my book, but his actual footwork was heinous. Bruno likened Chuck's dance to ''a samba from Zombietown, but Zombietown is a hit.'' Small world — there's a movie called Zombieland that's doing pretty well, too.
Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 17/30 Love was in the air, and so was a flower from Debi's hair. The actress proved she was very resourceful, having borrowed the top half of her costume from Ballroom Bikini Barbie and the skirt portion from the half-hearted ''ironic drag queen'' Halloween costume Donny Osmond had cobbled together from the feather boa/sex toy shop around the corner. Which is to say, the outfit made even less sense than usual. But any flash — or prop flower — was good here, as the rest of the dance lacked flavor and was deemed ''too safe'' by the judges.
Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke: 15/30 For the samba he was not medically cleared to perform, Tom DeLay wore a red-and-white barbershop quartet costume with a giant, sparkly elephant emblazoned on its back. Cheryl's starry blue dress featured a donkey. Why can't they be friends? Oh, but they can. They can dance together. Dance unites the political parties, dontcha know? During the samba, DeLay tossed fistfuls of play cash (out of nowhere!) to show us how our money's spent, and pointed at himself and smirked with the line, ''I think I'd like to be the president.'' Ha! Good luck.
Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 14/30 Wow, Michael and Anna love themselves some hot pink verging on red. The bewildering shade did, at least, match the ''Hard to Handle'' theme of the pair's samba. The judges blamed Michael for ''dancing too small'' and having ''no rhythm whatsoever,'' but I suspect it was the dance's fault instead. Anna's choreography had barely any physical contact and way too much boring, simple side-by-side footwork. I'm not sure he could have danced that routine any bigger, and he looked like he really wanted to. That song was also way too slow. Do you ever just start singing the song faster in your head, in hopes that the dancers on your screen will follow your version instead? I wouldn't recommend it.
What did you DANCMSTRs think of last night's performance show? Leave your thoughts — and your nominations for Hidden Gem of the Week (I dug the bolt of lighting annihilating Kathy Ireland, but that is so last week) — in the comments!
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 06, 2009, 02:21:52 PM
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss: There was a whole lot more than dancing going on during Monday’s episode of Dancing with the Stars. Donny Osmond got the night started when he charged the judges’ table, took Bruno Tonioli into his arms and served him with a big kiss. “When he called me ‘airy fairy’ … I snapped and I had to go there. Don’t dare me, Bruno,” Osmond said of the buss. “He wanted me to go out to dinner with him, but I declined.” Derek Hough couldn’t believe his eyes. “It was a crazy night,” he said. “It’s like Cloris Leachman all over again.”
K-I-S-S-I-N-G: Not to be outdone, Kelly Osbourne says her kiss with partner Louis Van Amstel was also unplanned. Osbourne blamed it on the full moon, but she doesn’t turn away from a dare. “I said, ‘I dare you to kiss me,’ and he said, ‘I dare you to kiss me,’ and I went, ‘fine.’ And I said, ‘F— it. Why not?’”
Who’s Kissing Whom: Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul was in the house Monday night and despite being away from the judges’ table, she still has a way with words. At one point, she turned to Carrie Ann Inaba and said, “You and I should start making out.” By the end of the show, she had become a verb. Lacey Schwimmer called dance partner Mark Dacasco’s wife “hot,” but wanted to make one thing very clear. “I’m not going to pull a Paula,” she joked.
Twinkle Toes: Throughout the night, Tom DeLay’s Dancing future was in question after what started out as a pre-stress fracture turned into full-blown stress fractures in both his feet. Doctors and the producers encouraged DeLay to back out, but he went ahead with his samba routine — and ended up paying for his decision. “They’re starting to tell me I shouldn’t have done this,” he said of his feet, which were dressed in orthopedic booties after the show. “I ice them. I’ve got a bone stimulator machine that I put on them.” And when he’s not dancing with Cheryl Burke, “I stay off my feet,” he says.
Hair Apparent: Snowboarder Louie Vito took some guff from judge Len Goodman on the first week of the show for having long hair. And for his sexy rumba with partner Chelsie Hightower, Vito took the advice of ballroom pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy and slicked his hair back. During rehearsals, Vito toyed with the look, using only water, but about 45 minutes before showtime, Chmerkovskiy, who donned a similar style on season 2, joined Vito in the hair and makeup trailer backstage and applied some product to get Vito ready to rumba.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 07, 2009, 02:23:52 PM
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Ready to Rumble: Before Chuck Liddell was asked to give a repeat performance of Monday night’s samba for Tuesday’s encore presentation, he was spotted jumping up and down and slapping his legs. “It’s something always do,” the UFC fighting champ says. “It wakes up my legs … It gets my adrenaline going and [then] slows it down a little bit.”
Bipartisan Partner: Cheryl Burke, who wore the Democrat’s donkey on her dress for Monday night’s performance, says her Republican dance partner, who had to quit due to injury, is a great guy. “He’s a normal man and he cares about everything. He’s so caring. He’s so loving. He’s the grandpa you never had, or you always want to be with.” She thinks DeLay won over some new fans when she realized they weren’t in the bottom two. “People are really behind him. They love him. He gained Democrats’ votes, as well.”
Going Back to Texas? Chelsie Hightower and her dance partner Louis Vito are preparing to learn the Texas two-step for next week’s competition. But Chelsie, who spent some time in Texas last season with partner Ty Murray, may be headed back to her old stomping grounds for some pointers. “Tune in,” says Hightower. “It definitely might happen. We’re trying to make us going to Texas work. We don’t know if it’s going t o happen, but fingers crossed.”
Tee Time: During the commercial breaks, fans of the show — including Christian Slater — squealed for a Dancing wiith the Stars T-shirt. Slater, who clapped throughout the performance, is starring on ABC’s The Forgotten. As soon as he was given the shirt, he immediately threw it to a woman in the audience who hadn’t been so lucky. Awww.
Anything Can Happen: Joanna Krupa showed a surprised look when she and her partner Derek Hough were told they weren’t safe from elimination on Tuesday night — even though their scored ranked them high on the leader-board. Hough immediately hugged and comforted her as they walked backstage. “I was surprised in a way because we were doing good, but I wasn’t surprised because my fan base may not be as high as some of the other celebrities. So it really wasn’t a great feeling and I hope it never happens again, unless you guys want me to have a heart attack.”
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 07, 2009, 02:27:32 PM
Maksim Chmerkovskiy: I'm Done with Karina
Perhaps the only upside to being eliminated from Dancing with the Stars Tuesday for pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy is that he won't have to endure any more uncomfortable encounters on set with his ex- fiancée, Karina Smirnoff.
"I feel completely betrayed. I'm done," Chmerkovskiy tells PEOPLE of his relationship with Smirnoff.
Asked why he feels betrayed, he declined to elaborate, saying only, "I don't want to get into the specifics. Let's just leave it at I'm done."
The effects of the breakup touched Chmerkovskiy’s season nine partner, actress Debi Mazar, was well. "I'm giving him a lot of support and positive energy," she said recently.
No Reconciliation The two dance pros, who got engaged last New Year's Eve, at one time seemed destined to have a litter of Latin ballroom champs in their future. Even after calling it quits on Sept. 8, pals said the two were likely headed toward a reconciliation – but not anymore.
Sources tell PEOPLE things came to a head when Chmerkovskiy was made aware of the inordinate amount of time Smirnoff, 31, has been spending off the dance floor with her partner, Aaron Carter, 21.
Carter recently declared to the press that he has a crush on DWTS pro Chelsie Hightower – but a source tells PEOPLE that was a smokescreen.
"That's so funny. Everyone [at the show] knows that's not true. That's Karina trying to manipulate things to take attention off her and Aaron," a source says, noting that Chmerkovskiy "had hoped they could work things out."
When asked about the situation, Smirnoff told PEOPLE that she and Chmerkovskiy are "both trying to figure out our lives and work on ourselves. At this moment, we're happy to be where we are."
Social Scene Meanwhile, Chmerkovskiy and Smirnoff will undoubtedly cross paths socially, as was the case one night last week when a group from Dancing went to L.A. hotspot Teddy's. Smirnoff was there with some friends and other costars.
"Maks showed up with these two smoking hot women," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "I mean they were like models – tall, gorgeous. Karina looked like, 'Oh, my God!' He sat down and they were just talking. He was cool. He wasn't putting on a show."
But his mere presence with the women clearly made Smirnoff uncomfortable. "She just shot out of her seat and left. I would have done the same thing if I were her. I would have run out of the place crying."
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 08, 2009, 07:48:28 AM
Debi Mazar and Tom DeLay talk about 'Dancing with the Stars' exits
By Christopher Rocchio, 10/07/2009
Debi Mazar has "no clue" why she was ousted from Dancing with the Stars ninth season during last night's live results show broadcast.
"I gave it my all. I'm used to having other takes," said the actress during an appearance on last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live broadcast. "It's hard. It's really hard."
Mazar and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy were eliminated during the third week of the competition based on a combination of their judges scores from Monday night's performance episode and home viewer votes cast immediately following the broadcast.
In addition, former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was forced to withdraw from the competition due to stress fractures in both his feet. He also participated in the Kimmel appearance and was carted onto the stage in a wheelbarrow by Chmerkovskiy.
"Does that embarrass you at all?" asked Kimmel about the dance-related cause of the injuries.
"Frankly, a little bit," answered DeLay. "A boy from Texas breaking his feet dancing?"
While DeLay had already been diagnosed with a pre-stress fracture in his right foot prior to the show's September premiere, during Monday night's broadcast he announced he had decided to ignore the advice of his doctor and producers and continue in the competition despite the newly-diagnosed dual stress fracture.
He said he never had any problems with his feet before appearing on the show.
"They put you in these Latin shoes with high heels," he told Kimmel.
DeLay was partnered with two-time Dancing with the Stars professional champ Cheryl Burke, and Kimmel asked her if their pairing was a result of her being "punished by the producers."
"That's what I thought in the beginning. But now, I just injured him. No, I'm just kidding," answered Burke. "Tom's a great guy and I learned a lot from him. We had a lot of fun together."
DeLay acknowledged that his Dancing with the Stars participation "shocked a few people," but not those who know him best.
"Actually, they weren't very surprised because if you really get to know me you know that I like to have fun. I like to push the envelope," he said before turning his attention to Kimmel. "I'm still upset that you don't think I can dance. I'll take you to a Texas dance hall and show you a little Texas two-step."
"I'll carry you in there and we'll dance around," replied Kimmel.
Chmerkovskiy also denied Kimmel's accusation that he yelled at Mazar during rehearsals.
"I just looked at her and she started crying," said Chmerkovskiy.
"I heard there was some yelling?" replied Kimmel.
"Maybe from her, not from me," he answered. "She's from Queens, I'm from Brooklyn -- so there's a lot of back and forth going on."
Kimmel also reiterated his belief that a few ninth-season celebrity participants have background in dance, giving them an unfair advantage -- and Mazar agreed. She specifically singled out singer/actress Mya, who found herself atop the judges' leaderboard for the second consecutive week.
"I actually was so inspired. Mya made me want to get up and dance," said Mazar. "She's beautiful to look at, but she definitely had an advantage. She's wonderful to watch. She's got great moves, showmanship. She leaves her nerves at home, which I couldn't."
Kimmel also asked about entertainer Donny Osmond, who is his favorite to take home the ninth-season mirror ball trophy.
"I think he's got a great chance along with some others. This cast is one of the best casts," said DeLay.
Burke said she also thinks Osmond "has a chance."
"But I also think Mya has a chance. You never know," added Burke.
Chmerkovskiy said both Osmond and Mya will make it far in the competition.
"He's going to be in the final, but Mya's going to win," predicted Chmerkovskiy.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 08, 2009, 07:53:25 AM
The Curse of the First 10 on 'Dancing with the Stars' Wednesday, October 07, 2009
This week on Dancing with the Stars, Mya and Dmitry Chaplin received the first 10s of season 9 for their Rumba, winning over Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba. But does being the first couple to get a 10 make them the frontrunners, or is it a bad omen?
History suggests that being the first couple to receive a 10 from the judges is not a good thing. In almost every season, the first couple to get a 10 didn't win, so Mya and Dmitry might want to get ready for a second or third place finish. Let's look at the Dancing with the Stars Curse of the First 10.
Season 2: In week 2, Stacy Keibler and Tony Dovolani earned 10s from Len and Bruno for their Rumba, but finished the season 3rd.
Season 3: In week 2, Joey Lawrence and Edyta Sliwinska earned 10s from Bruno and Carrie Ann for their Quick Step, but finished 3rd.
Season 4: In week 4, Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson earned a 10 from Carrie Ann for their Paso Doble, but finished 2nd.
Season 5: In week 4, Jennie Garth and Derek Hough earned a 10 from Len for their Paso Doble, but finished 4th.
Season 6: In week 4, Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska earned 10s from Bruno and Carrie Ann for their Viennese Waltz, but finished 2nd. Also in week 4, Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough earned a 10 from Len for their Viennese Waltz, but finished 6th.
However, in week 4, eventual winner Kristi Yamaguchi and partner Mark Ballas earned 10s from Bruno and Carrie Ann for their Paso Doble, breaking the curse.
Season 7: In week 3, eventual winner Brooke Burke and Derek Hough earned a 10 from Len for their Viennese Waltz, breaking the curse again.
Season 8: In week 4, Lil Kim and Derek Hough earned a 10 from Bruno for their Argentine Tango, but finished 5th. Also in week 4, Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani earned 10s from Bruno and Carrie Ann for their Lindy Hop, but finished 3rd.
So from these seven seasons, 10 couples have earned 10s the earliest, and only two of those have gone on to win. I don't like those odds, so it looks like Mya and Dmitry are destined for a second or third place finish. You may not like it, but stats don't lie, and that's just the Dancing with the Stars Curse of the First 10.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 08, 2009, 07:55:32 AM
Why Does Len Goodman Hate Mya and Dmitry? Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Last week Dancing with the Stars took off and started to fly, with 9s being thrown out like they were candy. But this week, despite some great dancing, there was a dark cloud over the performances, and its name was Len Goodman.
The elder statesman of the Dancing with the Star judges' table was crankier than normal during the week 3 performance show, doling out low scores like he was the Estonian judge at a figure skating competition. The most offensive bit of Len's foul judging came during Mya and Dmitry Chaplin's breathtaking Rumba. While Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli gave out the season's first 10s, mean old Len gave the pair a 7.
Why? The answer is simple: Len hates young whippersnappers.
Len Goodman is obviously an old fogey when it comes to dance, a man who likes all of his routines prim and proper. What he fails to understand is that dance is an evolutionary art form, and that as much as he hates it, change has come.
Most notably, Len seems to hate Dmitry Chaplin. On the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars, Len did the same thing, giving Mya and Dmitry a 5 while Carrie Ann and Bruno gave them 8s for their Viennese Waltz. Len whined and moaned that what Dmitry choreographed wasn't a traditional Viennese Waltz, so he wanted to punish innovation.
Dance is young and hip. Just look at all the different styles of hip hop, or the success of shows like America's Best Dance Crew and So You Think You Can Dance. That's the future of dance, and Len wants to stall the progress that's going on.
The irony is that Dancing with the Stars itself recognizes the change. While the "winners" from this show don't do anything (when was the last time you heard from or thought of Helio or Apolo?), shows like So You Think You Can Dance are cranking out great new talent every year. For instance: Lacey Schwimmer, Chelsie Hightower and Dmitry Chaplin, three former SYTYCD contestants now deemed appropriate to become professionals on Dancing with the Stars.
So Len needs to get with the times or resign as a judge. He clearly can't be objective about Dmitry's choreographing skills, and he did the same thing by low-balling Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower for being too chaotic. Len doesn't like frenetic movement or a lot of flashy style in his dance. He wants a nice, quiet and calm ballroom piece.
Well, if that's what you want, I suggest you hop in your time machine and go back to the 1950s when that was possible. Today, dance is loud, in your face and full of energy, and if you can't stand the heat, get out of the ballroom.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 08, 2009, 08:09:18 AM
Tom DeLay: ‘I Made Some Very Good Friends’ on DWTS
October 7, 2009
Former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay knows he’s long been a polarizing political figure. But when the 62-year-old teamed up with Cheryl Burke for Dancing With the Stars this season, viewers connected with his determination and entertaining approach to the ballroom. Suffering from stress fractures in both of his size 9 feet, DeLay reluctantly bowed out of the competition Tuesday night. PEOPLE caught up with him the next day to talk about his sidelining injuries, his plans to return to the ballroom floor and cruising back to Texas with a new set of (liberal) friends. –Monica Rizzo
You’ve had people love you and you’ve had people not love you. That’s my entire life. Love me or hate me.
But people loved you on Dancing. It’s been a whole new type of celebrity for you, hasn’t it? Yes! I can’t go anywhere without people recognizing me and it’s kind of a kick. It’s kind of fun.
What surprised you most about this experience? The thing that surprised me the most were the people on the show … I didn’t know what to expect coming to this show and Los Angeles and being amongst the more creative people. I found that even as liberal as some are, they were very open and very warm. The professional dancers were just amazing. The kind of people they are, their work ethic, how smart they are, how talented they are — I was blown away. I made some very good friends.
How difficult was it to make the decision to withdraw? It really was difficult. I was looking forward to seeing how far I could go. I knew I wouldn’t win, but it was kind of a challenge to live week by week and see how I could improve. But you know when your feet give out — even if they are two left feet — there’s not much dancing you can do. I didn’t want to go through another week like we did last week.
Rehearsals were very painful? My feet were hurting. I broke my left foot Thursday and then I couldn’t practice on Saturday but a couple hours. And then Sunday, I only got 30 minutes in. You can’t play this show if you can’t practice. If you can’t practice you can’t really stick around. Frankly, it’s not fair to the rest of the cast.
You pulled through on Monday. I did want to dance Monday night because we worked so hard on that dance.
You were very concerned with impacting Cheryl’s experience this season. Oh definitely. Cheryl’s got a great track record on this show and I really hated to soil her record like that. She carries the worst dancers a long ways. But she understands. In fact, she didn’t want me to dance Monday night. She’s taking it like a trooper. She’s a precious young lady.
You exposed your personality on the show. Any regrets about that? Oh, that didn’t bother me a bit. That was a second thought. I wanted the challenge, I wanted the competition, I wanted the excitement of learning to dance. All the rest of it flows from there. I got a taste of if and I enjoyed it. They were so good to me. They said they will send Cheryl [to Texas] to teach me the Texas two-step so I can dance it on the finale. I’m really looking forward to that.
Will you be healed by then? Oh sure. The doctor this morning told me my feet will probably be all well in three or four weeks.
What kind of treatment are you getting? I have one foot (left) in a soft cast, and both feet are in orthopedic shoes. I have to keep my feet as immobile as possible. And then I have this bone stimulator machine you put on your feet and sleep with and it stops the bone from deteriorating and starts rebuilding it, so the recovery time is a lot shorter.
Are you headed back to Texas now? Yeah. I drove out in my RV and in a few days after I wrap up around here I’m going to get my two bichon frise dogs (Taylor and Bailey), and my wife and we’re going to take a slow trip back to Texas.
And your wife will do the driving? Oh no, she won’t drive this. I have a forty-foot diesel pusher. She won’t drive it. I can do it. I don’t need feet — I’ve got cruise control.
Mya & Aaron Carter Lead on Dancing with the Stars September 29, 2009 Here’s a full list of the scores: Joanna Krupa’s jive: 20 Natalie Coughlin’s quick step: 21 Chuck Liddell’s tango: 19 Melissa Joan Hart’s jive: 19 Michael Irvin’s quick step: 20 Debi Mazar’s tango: 21 Louie Vito’s jive: 19 Aaron Carter’s quick step: 27 Kelly Osbourne’s tango: 19 Kathy Ireland’s quick step: 18 Mark Dacascos’s quick step: 21 Mya’s jive: 27 Tom DeLay’s tango: 18 Donny Osmond’s jive: 25
My favs are Mya and Donny's jive. :jam:
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 12, 2009, 07:50:49 AM
Debi Helped Maksim Through Split with ‘Home Cooked’ Meals
October 11, 2009
Their toe-tapping reign may have just ended – but Dancing with the Stars partners Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Debi Mazar will always share a strong bond.
What helped solidify that friendship? Chmerkovskiy’s split from ex-fiancée Karina Smirnoff.
“She has been so good to me,” Chmerkovskiy tells PEOPLE. “She’s helped me through this whole thing so much. My family is in New York and I don’t have anybody here in L.A. so when [we split] Debi would call me and say, ‘If you need a home cooked meal, come over.’ “
“She was like, ‘Get over here. You’ll be out in 10 minutes. I just want you to eat well,’ ” he says. “So she was very good. Very cool.”
Though they may not be dancing together now, perhaps there’s room for another professional collaboration soon?
“I actually wanted to bring her on the carpet with me as [her Entourage character] Shauna,” Chmerkovskiy says, joking that Mazar, who plays a publicist on the HBO show, could represent him. “She was like, ‘Oh my god, I would have totally done it.’ ” -– Jessica Herndon
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 12, 2009, 07:51:22 AM
Mark Ballas Jokes Partner Melissa Joan Hart Couldn’t Handle Maksim October 12, 2009
With last week’s strong showings by Mya and Natalie Coughlin, Melissa Joan Hart and her pro-partner Mark Ballas may have an uphill climb to that mirror ball trophy, and it will take less talk, more action!
“I call her ‘Tangent,’ ” Ballas tells PEOPLE with a laugh, ” She can talk … a lot, and about the most random things, because one thing will set her off, and she will talk about that forever, and that will link to something else, and that will link to something else … and then twenty minutes will go by.”
The dancing duo, appearing together on Friday night at the 5th Annual GLSEN Respect Awards are still getting to know each on the dance floor, but, as far as any chemistry issues, think old, married couple, with a lot of give and take.
When asked if she had come up with a moniker for her dance instructor, Joan Hart quickly shot back with, “Bossy,” which elicited an eye-roll from Ballas. “She thinks that I’m mean,” he said, “she wouldn’t last five minutes with Maks [Chmerkovskiy].” – Reagan Alexander
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 13, 2009, 02:39:59 AM
Week 4 Dancing Score Results:
Chuck/Anna Two-Step 6 5 6 17
Melissa/Mark Charleston 9 9 10 28
Natalie/Alec Bolero 8 8 8 24
Aaron/Karina Lambada 6 6 6 18
Mark/Lacey Two-Step 8 7 7 22
Kelly/Louis Charleston 8 7 8 23
Joanna/Derek Lambada 9 8 9 26
Donny/Kym Charleston 8 8 8 24
Michael/Anna Bolero 5 6 5 16
Louie/Chelsie Two-Step 5 5 6 16
Mya/Dmitry Lambada 10 8 10 28
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 13, 2009, 08:45:36 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Louie Vito Finds His Inner Cowboy with Ty Murray’s Help October 12, 2009 This week has been jammed packed and crazy!
It all started out with Chelsie and me going to Texas on Wednesday to help me find my “inner” cowboy. I mean going to Texas alone would help, but luckily Chelsie knows the toughest cowboy in the Western World: Ty Murray. We went to Ty’s ranch so he could teach me a little about being a cowboy and help me get into character for this dance. He laced me out with his signature cowboy get-up … DENIM.
I’m not gonna lie, I felt pretty legit wearing all the cowboy gear, plus I am wearing hand-me-downs of a legend in the rodeo cowboy world. After I got my cowboy get-up on, it was time to learn to lasso. Let me tell you all, lassoing is cool. Ty had a practice steer to show me how it was done. Actually he showed me how it was done by telling me to run, and then by roping me … EVERY TIME!
After the lasso lesson it was time to get on the horse. I have ridden a horse before but not since I was probably younger than 10 years old. At the end of the day, I felt like the inner cowboy started to show through and I felt ready to take on this two step. Thanks goes to Ty and Jewel for letting Chelsie and me come to their ranch. These two are good people and welcomed us with open arms.
Although Texas was super fun and definitely helped me get ready for the dance, we didn’t get much practice in at all for the first two days because of the traveling. For all of you that don’t know, the first two days are crucial. So Friday and Saturday we put in MAJOR TIME at the studio!
The two step isn’t a traditional ballroom dance so it was not only a challenge for Chelsie to teach me, but also a challenge for Chelsie to choreograph a routine for us. I don’t think people will understand what we went through — and especially what she went through in her effort to get this routine together — in order to get us ready. Monday is now here and we are ready!
If your votes get me through another week, we will discuss “chemistry” next week! – Louie Vito
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 13, 2009, 08:47:05 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Melissa Gives Mya A Run For Her Money October 13, 2009
Week 4 on Dancing With The Stars brought out four new routines—the bolero, two-step, lambada and Charleston—three perfect scores, two leaders and one extremely elated former Teenage Witch.
Melissa Joan Hart charmed the crowd with a jumpy Charleston that had audience member Gilles Marini and his plus one, Brothers and Sisters co-star Rachel Griffiths, on their feet. “I’ve gotten lots of perfect scores [in past seasons] but tonight is my proudest 10 I’ve ever gotten,” Hart’s dance partner Mark Balls said after the show. “Going from [a score of] 19 to 28 in a week, it’s unheard of!”
Melissa’s effort, however, couldn’t knock last week’s leader, Mya, from the top of the leader board. With a hot lambada, a.k.a. “the forbidden dance,” that had judge Bruno Tonioli fanning himself, Mya and Dmitry Chaplin also scored a 28, though they once again couldn’t please head judge Len Goodman. “I felt in the lambada I was going to get a little bit more,” he told the couple as the audience’s boos got louder.
Joanna Krupa and a shirtless Derek Hough also fired up the competition with a lambada that the judges said could have pushed the show out of family-friendly territory. “All I can say is I hope that the children were in bed!” said Carrie Ann Inaba. “I bet some of the adults are now,” host Tom Bergeron added.
And though some succeeded, others struggled. Chuck Liddell and Louie Vito fell flat with their country two-steps, Michael Irvin also couldn’t break the 20-point mark and the judges shared some harsh but constructive criticism with Aaron Carter: “You have to chill out. You’re trying too hard,” Carrie Ann told the singer about his over-the-top lambada that had more tricks than technical moves.
One of the night’s most-improved awards? That would go to musical fanatic Kelly Osbourne, who brought Broadway to the dance floor with a 1920s-esque Charleston. Len told her and partner Louis Van Amstel they could have used a bit more swivel, but Bruno assured them it “was a very good performance. You should be happy!”
Full list of couples and their scores: Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskaya: 17 Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas: 28 Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo: 24 Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 18 Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer: 22 Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel: 23 Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough: 26 Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson: 24 Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 16 Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower: 16 Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 28 —Eunice Oh
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 13, 2009, 11:45:21 AM
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Dancing Dolls: An audience member in the balcony grabbed the studio’s attention by holding up Donny and Marie Osmond dolls she brought to the taping. The Barbie-sized dolls were, according to the woman, a gift from many years ago. During a commercial break, the warm-up guy took a doll and walked down to have Marie, who was cheering on brother Donny from the front row, sign it.
Center of Attention: He wasn’t even on the dance floor but all eyes were on Gilles Marini as he took a seat in the front row next to Brothers and Sisters star Rachel Griffiths and Mark Dacascos‘ wife and three kids. Female fans squealed once they spotted Marini, a finalist last season. They stood up from their seats and shouted his name as the Sex and the City actor waved. Just a few minutes before the show went live, host Samantha Harris ran over and gave him a hug but she wasn’t the only one — several production crew members also dropped by to say hello.
T-Shirt Trouble: Christian Slater got one last week and Jason Biggs also got lucky — well, sort of — Monday night. Minutes before Karina Smirnoff hit the dance floor for her routine with Aaron Carter, the ballroom pro scanned the crowd to see where she wanted to hand out a T-shirt. Spotting Biggs standing up and trying to get her attention, Smirnoff threw it in his direction, only to have it him in his face.
Family Matters: Sharon Osbourne, along with her daughter’s boyfriend, Luke Worrell, had some of the best seats in the house to cheer on Kelly; Lacey Schwimmer gave her dad a warm hug before the show started; Melissa Joan Hart spotted some family members in the crowd; the Dacascos family gave their dad hugs and kisses before he performed the two-step; and the Osmond clan came out in full force. “I just want you to know tomorrow is Marie’s birthday,” Donny told the crowd, before adding that she was going to turn “29 years old!”
Snack Time: They don’t allow food and drinks inside the ballroom but Makoa Dacasco, the Iron Chef chairman’s oldest son, got his hands on some sweet treats. During a short impromptu Q and A session with the warm-up guy, the sharply dressed 8-year-old told the audience his favorite team was, of course, Mark and Lacey, and explained why his mouth was a bit full while talking: He was enjoying a Butterfinger.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 13, 2009, 12:14:52 PM
ABC press release:
SIXTH COUPLE ELIMINATED ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, ON ABC
International Superstar Shakira Performs
"Episode 904A" - After last week's shocking elimination and Tom DeLay's withdrawal due to injury, only 11 teams remain and the sixth couple eliminated from the competition is announced on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
International Superstar Shakira performs "Did It Again" from her forthcoming album, "She Wolf." Shakira also takes to the "Dancing with the Stars" stage with her hit "Hips Don't Lie" from her second English-language album, "Oral Fixation Volume 2," released in 2006. Shakira has won two Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards and has been nominated for a Golden Globe. In addition she is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, and the second-most successful female Latin singer, having sold over 50 million albums worldwide.
In a special professional dancer routine, pros Cheryl Burke, Dmitry Chaplin, Alec Mazo, Edyta Sliwinska, Karina Smirnoff and Louis Van Amstel preview and showcase next week's dances, the Argentine Tango and Paso Doble, together in one performance on the "Dancing with the Stars" stage. By evening's end one couple will be eliminated, as determined by a combination of the judges' scores and viewers' votes. Who among the following 11 teams will leave the ballroom floor?
* AARON CARTER (pop star) and partner KARINA SMIRNOFF.
* NATALIE COUGHLIN (Olympic champion swimmer) and partner, Season 1 champion ALEC MAZO.
* MARK DACASCOS ("Iron Chef America" star) and partner LACEY SCHWIMMER.
* MELISSA JOAN HART (actress) and partner, reigning two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champ MARK BALLAS.
* MICHAEL IRVIN (NFL Hall of Famer) and partner, Season 8's Professional Dancer Competition winner ANNA DEMIDOVA.
* JOANNA KRUPA (model) and partner, Season 7 champ DEREK HOUGH.
* CHUCK LIDDELL (Ultimate Fighting Champion) and partner ANNA TREBUNSKAYA.
* MYA (award winning singer) and partner DMITRY CHAPLIN.
* KELLY OSBOURNE (reality star) and partner LOUIS VAN AMSTEL.
* DONNY OSMOND (showbiz legend) and partner KYM JOHNSON.
* LOUIE VITO (professional snowboarder) and partner CHELSIE HIGHTOWER.
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Post by: msbuni on October 14, 2009, 08:10:23 AM
Karina Smirnoff and Aaron Carter Brush Off Romance Rumors October 13, 2009
It happens almost every season on Dancing with the Stars, and this time around it’s partners Karina Smirnoff and Aaron Carter debunking the buzz that they’re getting cozy off the dance floor.
“It’s really funny,” Smirnoff, 31, told PEOPLE after Monday night’s performance. “The rumors are that we are hooking up but then we’re not sexy enough on the dance floor [according to head judge Len Goodman]? Let me tell you, if that was the case, the dance would have been very raunchy, as Len wanted it to be.”
For Carter, 21, the rumors are off the mark from what’s really happening between the two of them: a budding friendship.
“We have a lot of respect for each other and I have a lot of respect for her,” he says. “She’s a lady and I’m going to treat her like that. She just went through a breakup so it’s important to respect her.”
“Honestly the last few months have been beyond difficult,” Smirnoff says about her split with fiancé Maksim Chmerkovskiy. “If Aaron wasn’t by my side, kind of being there, a shoulder to lean on, I don’t think it would’ve been possible to get through it. He reminds me that I do what I love—dancing. And he’s always happy, always smiling, saying, ‘Come on, girl! You can do this!’ I tip my hat off to Aaron for being as strong as he is.”
The singer likewise had kind words for Smirnoff. “She’s incredible,” he says. “She’s dealing with a lot of stuff [but] what’s amazing is that she’s got her head up high and doing an amazing job. —Eunice Oh
Craig Sjodin/ABC
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 15, 2009, 11:29:37 AM
Ultimate Fighter Chuck Liddell Voted Off DWTS
Ultimate fighter Chuck Liddell and his dance partner Anna Trebunskaya were booted off of Dancing with the Stars after their Texas Two-Step failed to win enough votes to keep them dancing for another week.
“I’ve never been accused of being a good dancer, but I’ve always liked dancing,” says Liddell, who is the designated dancer among friends. “I wish I could’ve stuck around a little longer.”
He may not have been the most skilled dancer of the bunch, but he definitely entertained. In fact, last week, the judges asked for an encore performance of the couple’s samba because it was filled with energy and enthusiasm.
Costar Joanna Krupa says Liddell’s ouster is a reminder that no one is safe. “We were really shocked that Chuck left, so that makes me even more nervous for next week because you just never know.”
Her dance partner, Derek Hough, says he was impressed with Liddell’s footwork and he was continually improving as a dancer. “I saw him do a little bit of quick step last night and he did really good. I’m so bummed that he’s not going to be able to show that to everybody.”
Joining Liddell in the bottom two was early front-runner Aaron Carter and his partner Karina Smirnoff. When his name was announced at the start of the show, the audience gasped. Carter, who wears his often teary emotions on his sleeves, was nowhere to be found after the show.
Snowboarder Louie Vito and his partner Chelsie Hightower, who has spent most of her Tuesday nights on the hot seat, also joined them at the bottom. “The more you care, the more you get nervous about it,” she says.
But Vito joked that he kept his partner’s best interest in mind. “I didn’t want to take Chelsie out of her comfort zone. I know how much she likes being in those last three.”
As the dancers enter their fifth week of competition, they are beginning to bond backstage. Former Dallas Cowboy football player Michael Irvin, who was prepared to leave and then shocked to hear that he was safe from elimination, says it was hard to watch Liddell leave.
“Seeing the way this hurts Chuck, it hurts me that he’s hurt by it,” says Irvin.
Liddell, who is 6’2”, says he’s walking away from the show a little bit taller thanks to his partner Trebunskaya.
“All my friends said, ‘Man, something’s different about you now that you’re dancing,’” he says. “There’s nothing different about my body, it’s just that I’m standing up straight and walking with good posture.”
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 16, 2009, 10:01:39 AM
'Dancing with the Stars'' Tribute to Michael Jackson
"Dancing with the Stars" will honor Michael Jackson with a dance tribute on next week's results show.
In a special "Macy's Stars of Dance" performance, the hit ABC series' professional dancers will pay tribute in a medley of three of Jackson's hit songs representing different styles and eras of his work.
"Michael Jackson is the reason why I started to dance. I find it hard not to incorporate some element of Michael Jackson into any dance I do. His style and inspiration is forever engraved in my soul," says Derek Hough, who is one of the 16 professional dancers taking part in the tribute.
And Cheryl Burke adds, "Michael Jackson and his music are an inspiration to every dancer. As a performer he was such an innovator that to be able to choreograph part of this tribute to him is an honor."
Also participating in the special dance performance are season nine pro dancers Mark Ballas, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Anna Demidova, Tony Dovolani, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, Alec Mazo, Jonathan Roberts, Lacey Schwimmer, Edyta Sliwinska, Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya and Louis Van Amstel.
"Michael Jackson was my absolute idol and inspiration. It's extremely important for me to do a great job with this routine. I love the song I'm choreographing to and all of us in my portion are having a blast dancing the number," says Chmerkovskiy.
And Ballas comments, "Michael Jackson is the reason I do what a do. He has been a lifelong idol and inspiration of mine. There will never be anyone or anything like him again -- simply the best."
The Michael Jackson tribute airs Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9 p.m. on ABC. "Dancing with the Stars" airs Mondays and Tuesdays on ABC.
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 17, 2009, 12:16:08 PM
Maksim Chmerkovskiy to Replace Derek Hough on 'Dancing with the Stars'?
Is Maksim Chmerkovskiy headed back to the "Dancing with the Stars" ballroom to replace Derek Hough?
That isn't clear yet -- but Maks will be helping out, according to 'Dancing' pro Derek.
Derek took to his Twitter account Thursday to reveal that he's feeling sick and thinks he has the flu with a temperature of 104 degrees. He also tweeted that fellow pro dancer Maksim, who was already sent home this season with his partner Debi Mazar, may be helping Derek coach his partner Joanna Krupa for the next round of the competition.
Derek tweeted the following messages Thursday:
"Woke up with the serious sweats .. I think I'm getting the flu ... Had a bath now trying to get more sleep ... Bummer .. Tough week."
"My whole body is aching like crazy I can barely stand up ... And I'm coughing like crazy.. This sucks."
"At the docs for 3 hrs today ... Had a temperature of 104 ... Had an IV in my arm for 2hrs ... Maks is steppin up for me helpin Jo."
"Dancing with the Stars" airs next on Monday night at 8 p.m.on ABC.
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 20, 2009, 01:49:26 AM
Week 5 Dancing Score Results:
Maksim filled in for Derek this week because Derek came down with the flu and couldn't continue with the rehearsals. Mark had the flu as well but recovered quicker than Derek.
Natalie/Alec Paso Doble 7 8 7 22
Aaron/Karina Argentine Tango 8 8 8 24
Michael/Anna Paso Doble 7 7 7 21
Mya/Dmitry Argentine Tango 9 9 9 27
Mark/Lacey Paso Doble 9 9 8 26
Donny/Kym Argentine Tango 10 9 10 29
Louie/Chelsie Argentine Tango 7 8 7 22
Melissa/Mark Argentine Tango 8 8 7 23
Kelly/Louis Paso Doble 8 8 8 24
Joanna/Maksim Argentine Tango 8 8 8 24
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 20, 2009, 02:50:59 AM
Oh BTW, Tom announced on tonight's show that starting next week will be the back to to back double eliminations. So I guess it means three weeks from now we will be down from 10 to 5!
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Post by: msbuni on October 20, 2009, 08:09:37 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Louie Vito Talks About Chemistry with Chelsie Hightower October 19, 2009 Another Monday, which means another blog about Dancing With The Stars from me.
I wanted to start this week’s blog off by saying THANK YOU to everyone who voted for me last week. It definitely wasn’t my best dance but I worked hard and did it the best I could. It was a hard dance to do because it is a dance that is suppose to showcase the woman and one where the guy leads her around the entire dance. Let me tell you, although it is called a 2-step, it’s a lot harder than it sounds.
Enough of that, let’s move on to this week. I was ready from day one to step it up and make sure this was one of my better dances. The only thing is, I had to learn three dances this week. The Argentine tango, the hustle (group dance) and a knockout dance, which will be used next week if you are in the bottom two. I tried to put most of my effort and focus on the Argentine tango since the hustle is not judged and I felt like I needed to give you, the viewers, a better dance after last week.
The Argentine tango is a good dance for me, I think. It kind of reminds me of the rumba. I just try to think that it is just Chelsie and me on the dance floor and block everything else out. I gotta tell you, it isn’t that hard to just focus on her! There is some more footwork than the rumba, but I think I am going to be able to do it pretty well.
A fun way that helped me get into character for the rumba was creating an alter ego named “Vito Suave.” Well for this week, I created “Vito Loco.” What I never realized with dance was that it requires a lot of acting and getting into character. Most dances tell a story and even the littlest facial expression can make a dance that much better. So hopefully I can make this Argentine Tango tell a story!
Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemistry … I don’t actually have much to say about this. Chelsie and I get along. We are the same age which works for the better…. and for worse sometimes. It is easier to relate and get along with each other, but it also causes some problems because we are the same age. I spend 5-8 hours a day with her EVERY day. That is more time than I have ever spent with EVERY one of my past girlfriends put together, and more time than I spend with family and friends on most days. How do you not get close to each other? I am comfortable around her, and she is teaching me to dance. When we do the romantic dances, I just feel the dance and go with the flow. That is as much as I can give you today. The rest is up to you guys to figure out….. –Louie
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Post by: msbuni on October 20, 2009, 08:11:48 AM
Dancing with the Stars
DWTS: Donny ‘Darko’ Osmond Tangos to the Top October 20, 2009 The top 10 battled it out with two passionate dances — the Argentine tango and paso doble — on Monday’s Dancing with the Stars, but also got their groove on during this season’s first group performance: the disco-friendly hustle.
Donny Osmond danced his way to the top of the leader’s board with an intense Argentine tango that almost earned a perfect 30. “This is a transformation,” Carrie Ann Inaba told him and partner Kym Johnson. Bruno Tonioli proclaimed, “finally [you're] turning into Donny Darko!”
She got the crowd on its feet, but the judges told Mya that she had to work on the emotional aspect of the dance. “You move so well,” Carrie Ann said of her tango, “[but] it was distant without an inner dialogue.” Head judge Len Goodman disagreed. “I never really know what I like until I see it and, I’ve got to say, I liked that,” he said.
Could Mark Dacascos be season 9’s dark horse? The Iron Chef America chairman’s paso doble (along with a flip and a handful of air kicks) surprised all three judges, especially Bruno who simply stated he was “on it! Talk about sharp.”
Model Joanna Krupa was this close to nailing her tango but stumbled briefly after a misstep with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who filled in for her sick partner Derek Hough. “Getting a new partner is a bit like getting a new pair of shoes,” said Len. “I think you did a great job under the circumstances.” Added Carrie Ann, “You guys matched so well.”
Louie Vito got docked for his pedestrian footwork — “You’re still stepping … you have to dance,” advised Bruno — and while the snowboarder lacked movement, Natalie Coughlin failed to showcase the aggressiveness required in the paso doble. She also hit a flat note when Carrie Ann’s hawk eyes spotted a lift. –Eunice Oh
Full list of couples and their scores: Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo: 22 Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 24 Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 21 Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 27 Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer: 26 Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson: 29 Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower: 22 Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas: 23 Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel: 24 Joanna Krupa and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 24
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Post by: msbuni on October 20, 2009, 08:17:31 AM
'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Riding the Crazy Train The remaining dancers take on a group hustle and Maks makes a surprise return Comments (55) Add comment Buzz up!More
DRESSED TO THE TENS Donny and Kym were the best outfitted and took home the top scores of the night Craig Sjodin/ABC All AboutDancing With the Stars By Annie Barrett Annie Barrett Give boys wigs and funny things start to happen. Having the Hustle song in your head seven hours after hearing it loop at least 20 times = not funny, ABC! On week 5 of Dancing With the Stars: Hairstyles by Fellini, the 10 remaining couples danced either the paso doble or the Argentine tango and later dabbled in some minimal Group Hustle action. Not exactly the shame bonanza I'd been hoping for (except for the amazing rainbow graphics introducing the event), the Group Hustle was somewhat disappointing, even though it was technically, as Bruno said, ''sublime and ridiculous at the same time.'' Not such a high distinction, considering it applies to virtually everything else within the entire series. Before we get to the all-important judges' leader board, I'd like to alert you to this fairly hilarious Unfortunate DVR Pause of the Night, a Tom/Sam gem that presented itself in my apartment around 2:30 a.m. It pretty accurately sums up nine seasons' worth of DWTS' patented brand of lovable terror, don't you think? Moving on...
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson: 29 out of possible 30 Two 10s for Mr. Four Nights a Week in Vegas! Only DANCMSTR held out. The Argentine tango suited the increasingly ''dangerous'' Donny Osmond, whom Bruno has newly labeled ''Donnie Darko.'' ''You took me there,'' cooed Marie's brother back at Bruno, while Tom gave his best ''Dear God, not this again'' headshake. Donny seems much less hammier than Marie used to, and I'm surprised to be enjoying his DWTS trajectory as of late. Part of this could be due to Kym's costumes — yet again, I thought they were the best-dressed couple of the night, and Kym's dress was probably one of my favorites ever. Ruffles, sequins, lace and fringe, and all black to boot. Well, all black except for that clear strip of packing tape on Kym's left hip that suggested the entire dress was being held together by merely a few sparkles and a prayer. Is there any better form of attachment? Check your email; the answer is no.
Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 27/30 I liked Bruno's follow up to Carrie Ann's critique of Mya's Argentine Tango: ''Technique alone can sometimes become distant.'' I think that's the root of why, despite her obvious talent, I'm not completely on board with Mya this season. Maybe if she and Dmitry hammer two more nails into a foundation for Habitat for Humanity next week, I can be persuaded. Maybe Mya's just getting a really harsh edit, but I don't like the condescension involved in her partnership with Dmitry. From the ''Oh wow, great'' when he cheesily handed her a rose, to ''It's hard with the tricks, especially for Dmitry,'' I just don't think that attitude has a place on DWTS. It's a toss-up between Mya's 'tude and Dmitry's long Hustle wig for my Do Not Want award of the night.
Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer: 26/30 This paso doble, on the other hand, was my favorite dance. I was fully committed to Mark starting with the dramatic crotch outline of his initial pose. As Lacey had told us, thus somewhat defeating the purpose of what she was about to say, ''I'm taking a risk and giving Mark a solo. I really need him to stand out.'' The drama didn't end with Mark's crotch — suddenly, Lacey emerged from a cloud of smoke! I think maybe it did something weird to her hair. Mark, or ''Mephisto the Red Devil,'' as deemed by Bruno, held his serious expression even after the final note, and even got to throw a butterfly twist in there. Lacey's choreography was fantastic; I loved her ''fluttering to the floor'' move at the end. She's such a cape!
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff:24 /30 Sometimes I don't understand why Aaron feels the need to constantly play up his whole ''this boy can become a man'' story line — it's like he's an actor playing this foreign role called ''a male'' on TV. And yet most of the things he does (falling to the ground after dancing with Karina's pro friends) and most of the comments he receives (DANCMSTR: ''You're lost in the wilderness like a little boy who lost his daddy. You've come back to me!'' Ew, by the way) corroborate this stupid manhood plot, so okay, I guess. Aaron and Karina's Argentine tango was extremely effective in its slowness and much better than most of his other routines in that it demanded some never-before-seen subtlety from Aaron. Their final pose was incredible — you think, ''no way can they pull this off in two beats,'' and then Karina's whirling and whirling and all of a sudden BAM she's on the ground. But back to Aaron: ''A little like watching Robert Pattinson tangoing in Twilight, said you-know-who. Carrie Ann loved his performance, too, and even called Aaron up to the table for a little cheek-kiss action. Tom kept saying ''it's makeup time'' while this was going on, and I like to believe he was literally referring to their frosted snack cake faces.
Joanna Krupa and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 24/30 Ooh, I'm loving Joanna with Maks. (Surprise! I like Maks.) Like I said last week, I think Joanna's actually really good when she's in hold and can be sort of swept around. She's tall, but she's what my mom would call ''just a wisp of a thing'' and having a bigger partner in Maks was great for the parts of the tango where the feet are just supposed to lightly sweep the floor. She's good at draping herself over things and being taken over, like a noodle hotly pursued by a fork. I know she messed up with the footwork, but I still enjoyed this more than most of the other dances and thought Joanna's character and general sense of movement were pretty spot-on this week. I'm sorry Derek got the flu, but I was endlessly amused by the scene of him lounging around with only his giant wraparound sofa, strategically placed iPhone, and sad ''Get Well Soon'' balloon to keep him company...and I am overjoyed that his illness paved the way for Dancing With the Stars to make what I believe was its first '4:20' joke ever with this shot of Derek eating ice cream in bed.
Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Intensity: 24/30 I'm not sure why Kelly was so worried she wouldn't do justice to her father's song ''Crazy Train'' — doesn't she know there's an entire band for that? Bruno's critique of Kelly was spot-on: When she is ''on it,'' she delivers; she just needs to get there and stay there. I'm loving the rapport between Kelly and Louis (they're so comfortable with each other, he even blows his nose into her mouth) and their shared commitment to the heavy metal qualities of slate gray. The extra-voluptuous Kelly had total Sharon hair for the paso, and Louis loves any excuse to wear eye makeup, so that worked out well. Ozzy Osbourne's reaction to Carrie Ann's comment that Louis looked just like him was beyond priceless. On my TV screen it seemed like Ozzy was looking into the camera; not so much in that photo. I guess he's like one of those lions whose eyes follow you across the room but not if you take its picture. We used to have one of those creepy pottery figurines with glass eyes in my house. I know I sound insane right now, but I have a very clear picture of this in my head and it's 4:25 in the morning, and maybe that's enough?
Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas: 23/30 Anna Tre-BUN-skaya (whom Melissa called ''Anya'' but later self-corrected) stopped by for a rehearsal session once Mark's infectious disease became too much for a single surgical mask to handle. In just one day, Melissa learned one of the most important lessons in ballroom culture: ''Boobies up. Try to lift the girls up and keep them there.'' Melissa filled in the blanks for the backwards head toss Anna showed her as well. ''I'll throw my head back — dramatic, like you beat me — but now I'm back,'' Melissa explained to Mark once he was back. Hey, whatever helps you learn the technique. Unfortunately, Tre-BUN's womanly guidance did not hold, and neither did Melissa's wobbly footwork during the Argentine tango. This was extra obvious because Mark had decided to wear bright red spats! He does love his footwear. Difficult choreo can be impressive with the right partner, but Mark might want to scale it back for next week.
Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo: 22/30 Natalie's transformation into Edyta continues! Take Edyta's NFL-themed paso doble from season 6, replace her green satin bikini attachments with Natalie's heinous blue ones, add a horrifying rendition of ''American Woman'' and a sparkly black suit for the man, and you'd have Natalie and Alec's lackluster routine from last night. Nothing really worked with Natalie here — the messy bun, the weird tan shoes...she even looked (gasp!) a bit Denise Richards-y at times. They started out strong, but now Natalie and Alec seem afraid to talk to each other, let alone step on each other's toes. I can't decide which episode involved more dead eyes: the actual dance or the somewhat terrifying scoring process. Zero reaction! It was uncanny. I think Natalie and Alec are both just ultra-serious in their training approaches and could benefit from a goofy third party of some sort in their rehearsal package if they make it to next week's show. I'm disgusting myself a little by referring to the ''rehearsal package'' specifically crafted for television instead of, you know, their actual rehearsal time. It's all the same to us!
Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower: 22/30 Was it just my TV or did it seem like Chelsie and Kym had been awarded the ''honor'' of an extra-tasty-crispy coat of spray tan like five minutes before airtime? I digress. All the chair work in Louie and Chelsie's paso reminded me of my favorite So You Think You Can Dance tango (choreographed by Dmitry, and the reason I started loving Chelsie), her goosebump-y routine with Joshua to ''A Los Amigos''. Louie's routine was a little less complicated than that. Just a little. DANCMSTR kept saying Louie's performance was ''pedestrian,'' by which he meant not that Louie was mediocre (my original assumption) but that he was literally just walking around. When Louie walks, he ''comes out of dancer mode,'' said Carrie Ann. This couple should be around next week, if not for Chelsie's fan base then as a result of the hype ramped up about Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower by Louie himself as he conducted a Hustle rehearsal interview in the third person. Excellent strategy.
Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 21/30 I kept wanting Michael and the newly brunette Anna's paso doble to really blast off. I guess it sort of did when he launched into his ''cape work'' and then ended up knelt over her in a passionate embrace, but it was nothing to squirt a nickel out of your ass over, if you know what I am saying! Michael Irvin knows what I am saying. Sadly, Irvin's treasured ass nickel — the Non-Hidden Gem of the Week — is currently nowhere to be found on eBay like Bruno promised. There is, however, this signed photo of Bruno in what appears to be a fancy tiled powder room on sale for an inexplicable $29.99. Michael and Anna did get a pimp spot during the Group Hustle, due to a pretty impressive spread-eagle lift that perfectly portrayed one of the long-standing rhetorical questions of Dancing With the Stars: What good is having a crotch if you don't take time once and a while to remind everyone of its existence?
Who's going home tonight? Perhaps more important: Who had the worst/most outdated hairpiece — Alec, Dmitry, or Samantha? Discuss the week 5 performances and nominate your Hidden Gems of the Week, in the comments!
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 20, 2009, 01:43:11 PM
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
In Kelly’s Corner: During a commercial break warm-up guy Cory asked an audience member seated in the balcony who her favorite dancer was. “Kelly!” the fan from Sacramento screamed, which prompted proud dad Ozzy Osbourne to applaud and smile. Seconds before dancing to her father’s 1980 song “Crazy Train,” Kelly ran up to kiss Ozzy, who had a front row seat next to his daughter’s boyfriend Luke Worrell and Castle star Nathan Fillion.
Another Injury: By the end of Monday’s show, Kelly had joined the list of stars — Tom DeLay, Mya, Mark Dacascos – who’ve been injured. She slammed her foot into a shoe buckle during the paso doble but didn’t let the pain stop her from performing the group hustle — barefeet! The reality TV star went to the hospital to get her foot checked and will be able to dance next week, according to a show rep.
Battle of the Paddle: When the usually tough-to-please Len Goodman handed out higher scores than Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, the audience showed their support. After his fellow judges gave Louie Vito a 7 (while he awarded him an 8 ) for his Argentine tango, Len waved his score paddle in the air as the crowd cheered — all while Carrie Ann and Bruno playfully smacked the head judge with their score cards.
Pen Pals: All three judges took a quick timeout to sign a black DWTS T-shirt for a birthday girl celebrating her sweet 16, but Bruno had some trouble writing with the metallic pens. When the ink splattered on his clothes and face, crew members rushed to clean up his suit and Carrie Ann used tissue to wipe his face. “Oh it doesn’t matter,” Tonioli said. “It’s just a little glitter!”
Spare Change: Why did Michael Irvin give Bruno a nickel, the one he had placed in his, um, bottom to get the correct posture for the paso doble? “I told him, this is my appreciation for you, to you guys [the judges] for pushing me,” the former football pro said after the show. “I couldn’t believe it. He took the nickel and put it in his pocket! I would’ve been like, ‘Thank you Michael,’ and just left it on the table. It was the nickel I really did use!”
Buddy’s Hustle: The group’s disco dance at the end of Monday’s show wasn’t just for the pros and the stars — it also got a Schwimmer family member in on the action. Lacey’s dad, Buddy, who was seated in the audience wearing sunglasses and a long blond wig, went unrecognized. “[Before we danced] I was walking up the stairs and I said, what is that person wearing?!” recalled Lacey. “Then the guy waves and I was like, oh my God. It’s Dad. You know when you get older how your parents like to embarrass you? Well that was one of my moments, but it was on live television!”
Oh BTW, Tom announced on tonight's show that starting next week will be the back to to back double eliminations. So I guess it means three weeks from now we will be down from 10 to 5!
Reality Freak Will, No doubt that announcmjent was made, but it was a repeat of the same announcment made back on Sept. 22:
Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9 « Reply #34 on: September 22, 2009, 09:23:22 AM » Quote Modify
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, Reality Freak Will. I know what it took to write the above recap and appreciate your efforts. I have a few comments on last night's DWTS9 performance round:
.... Whichever one doesn't get eliminated tomorrow will be eliminated before the double elimination weeks. ....
So, let me be fearless and predict that Aaron, Donnie and Mark will still be standing after the 3 rounds of double eliminations week 6, 7 and 8.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 21, 2009, 08:19:37 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Inside the Dancing with the Stars Flu Outbreak October 20, 2009 They try to avoid injuries every season, but these days the Dancing with the Stars cast is hoping to protect themselves from the flu bug that’s hit the ballroom.
“I’m living off of [vitamin drink mix] Emergen-C right now,” Lacey Schwimmer said after Monday night’s performance. “And though I love them, I’m also keeping my distance from Derek [Hough] and Mark [Ballas].”
Hough, who got sick and had to drop out of Monday’s performance with model Joanna Krupa, said he’s not 100 percent recovered but is “feeling and doing a lot better. I was in pretty bad shape last week.”
“Wednesday I got home around 1 a.m. after rehearsing and choreographing [the Michael Jackson tribute]. By 3 a.m., I was sicker than a dog,” Hough told PEOPLE, adding that he had a 105-degree fever. “My whole bed was drenched because I sweated so much. I had to sleep in the bathtub. I’ve been sick a thousand times but something was different about this — I literally couldn’t walk or move but I eventually went to the doctor and got some IVs in my arm because I was so dehydrated.”
Krupa also felt ill during the week but with the aid of “some homeopathic stuff from the doctors” her health improved. “It was a little bit of cold but thankfully I didn’t get what Derek got,” she said.
So how is the rest of the group fighting off the flu?
“As soon as I heard about it, I took medicine. I’m a hypochondriac — I hate, hate getting sick. I use hand sanitizer every five seconds,” explained Aaron Carter.
“I’m just trying to sleep as much as I can,” said Mark Dacascos.
When Hough’s pal and dancing pro Mark Ballas got sick at the same time, he made sure to wear a mask during practice with Melissa Joan Hart, while Mya said her solution was just some rest and relaxation.
“It’s all about the massages,” the singer said. “They get rid of a lot of toxins. Taking baths and overloading on water also helps.”
“No flu shots yet,” added partner Dmitry Chaplin, “but definitely a lot of vitamin C!” –Eunice Oh
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 21, 2009, 08:20:43 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing’s Disappointing Departure October 21, 2009 After performing a paso doble that the judges said lacked aggressiveness, one of their favorites, Natalie Coughlin, and her partner Alec Mazo had to hang up their Dancing shoes on Tuesday’s live results show.
“I’m pretty bummed,” the Olympic champion swimmer said after the show, her eyes red from shedding tears.
She wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Although the judges awarded her just 22 points on Monday — a night when Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson scored 29 and Mya and Dmitry Chaplin earned 27 — the entire panel was regretful seeing Coughlin and pop star Aaron Carter, who scored 24 with Karina Smirnoff, in the bottom two.
“I’m not only surprised. I’m heartbroken,” Len Goodman said. “I do understand with the viewers — they want to support underdogs, but justice must prevail.”
“I’m very disappointed,” said Carrie Ann Inaba. “You’ve always had this incredible ability to mix strength with flexibility as well as fluidity, which is very unique … I hope this is not going to happen.”
Sadly, it did. “You can’t prepare for it,” Coughlin said about exiting the show. “I’ll survive but it’s not life or death.”
Of her DWTS journey, Coughlin said, “I enjoyed the entire process. I enjoyed making good friendships along the way. I enjoyed the training. It’s been wonderful.”
Her partner said he had a similar experience working with her. “We get along really well,” Mazo said. “I made a very good friend and I hope we get to see each other again.”
As for the remaining contestants, it’s getting more difficult to say goodbye to the competition — even as that disco ball trophy gets a little more within reach. “You get so close to everyone,” Kelly Osbourne said after the show. “And after, I thought, ‘It shouldn’t have been Natalie.’ And then I thought, ‘Who should it have been?’ I couldn’t pick anyone on that stage. It’s harder and harder every week.”
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 21, 2009, 08:42:45 AM
Earliest Exit for Olympian on 'Dancing with the Stars' Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Of course John predicted it right, but I'm sure no saw it coming. Natalie Coughlin became the sixth person eliminated from Dancing with the Stars (seventh, if you count Tom DeLay), and in the process, her elimination marks the earliest exit for an individual Olympic gold medalist since the show's 2005 debut. Three former Olympians - Speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi and gymnast Shawn Johnson - won their respective seasons. There were other Olympians who did worse, but they were of the team variety.
What does this mean?
For one, it means Natalie Coughlin - or any celeb on Dancing, for that matter - definitely need to smile more. There is nothing particularly horrible about her dancing skills. She permanently had nice angles, good movements, and sharp turns and such. Technically, her routines were sound. But maybe it became too technical? The paso doble, for instance, is a dance that ideally teemed with emotions and passion and such. Intensity can be Natalie's middle name (just look at her face), but it's one thing to do it for the dance, and it's another to always be scowling.
Or maybe because the judges, most notably Len, just became paddle-happy with their scoring last night, and with the scores close, Natalie suffered from being the least celebrated among these so-called celebs?
Take note that Natalie's average so far is good enough for fourth place, and just two weeks ago, she peaked at second spot when her rumba scored 26. Only Mya's rumba was better at 27. Throughout her stay, she never went below fourth spot for the night, except this week, when she plummeted to the bottom with Michael Irvin and Louie Vito.
On the other hand, it also means that Michael Irvin has some serious fans voting for him, and voting for him, I can imagine, in awesome proportions. If, after several weeks of taking a beating from the judges' paddle and landing in the bottom of the leader board, Michael still manages to escape the claws of elimination by a mile, just imagine the prospects if his scores inexplicably improved.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on October 21, 2009, 01:16:10 PM
Leaving Louie Devito out of it, what is it about Michael Irvin that has gotten the votes to stay in while Natalie Coughlin, clearly both a better dancer and better potential dancer than Michael, is gone? The only reason I can come up with is pure sexism. I understand that females watch Dancing with the Stars to a greater % than males do. Who would a typical female vote for? It's a no-brainer to identify Michael. Who between those two would males typically vote for? Unless they are Dallas Cowboy fans (who ought to be no more than 3% of the audience), males could be expected to vote for Natalie. How do YOU explain it?
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 21, 2009, 03:29:32 PM
Leaving Louie Devito out of it, what is it about Michael Irvin that has gotten the votes to stay in while Natalie Coughlin, clearly both a better dancer and better potential dancer than Michael, is gone? The only reason I can come up with is pure sexism. I understand that females watch Dancing with the Stars to a greater % than males do. Who would a typical female vote for? It's a no-brainer to identify Michael. Who between those two would males typically vote for? Unless they are Dallas Cowboy fans (who ought to be no more than 3% of the audience), males could be expected to vote for Natalie. How do YOU explain it?
Actually - Monday night was my 1st night to vote since I usually watch after the show or on Tuesday before the results. I was quite heartbroken about Natalie - since she has been one of my favorites from the start! Now - I am a true cowboy fan - but, don't believe that Micheal should still be there. My votes on Monday went to Natalie!! :'(
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 22, 2009, 08:18:28 AM
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Thriller Night: The Dancing with the Stars pro dancers performed to a medley of Michael Jackson hits as a tribute to the influential performer on Tuesday’s live results show. Jackson’s family, including matriarch Katherine, as well as a tearful LaToya and Jermaine, watched the tribute from their front row seats. The performers were equally moved. “We gave it a ballroom twist, obviously, but why try to reinvent the wheel? It’s been done, it’s amazing and we’ll just keep it that way,” says Maksim Chmerkovskiy about the performance, which included the popular dance sequence from the King of Pop’s “Thriller” video. According to Derek Hough, the dancers didn’t have a lot of time to rehearse. “There’s a lot of pressure to do something like that. They don’t give us a lot of time,” he says. “They throw us in a room and go, ‘Do this in like two hours.’”
Back In Action: Derek returned to his rightful spot — alongside partner Joanna Krupa — Tuesday night after he was sidelined with the flu and Maksim filled in while he got better. “I’m weak, but I’m fine,” says Hough. Krupa is trying not to get what he had. “It’s not the flu. It’s a cold,” says the model, who was carrying bottled water to keep hydrated. And after a difficult performance on Monday, she’s thankful to have her partner back. “I didn’t want to leave like this. If I leave, I want to leave with him,” she says. Good thing she was safe!
Two to Tango: Kelly Osbourne was still barefoot at Tuesday night’s elimination round after she injured her right foot performing the tango the night before. She was thankful her father, Ozzy Osbourne, was there to take care of her as she was taken to the hospital by ambulance. “When I was in the wheelchair, he was taking me on joy rides up and down the halls,” she says. “He asked the ambulance man if he could drive, and he said no. And my dad said, ‘But I’ve got my license now.’”
One Stage Isn’t Enough: Musical guests normally perform on the main stage in front of the orchestra pit. But not this time! Norah Jones, who sang a new song from her upcoming album Fall, had a stage built on the opposite side. In fact, 97 seats were removed from the audience configuration to accommodate the Grammy award-winning singer.
Teacher’s Pet: Donny Osmond and his partner Kym Johnson were given the honor of dancing the encore performance of their tango, but Osmond couldn’t resist adding a couple of new moves. “I started changing the choreography,” he says. “I stayed in character but kept spinning.” Johnson says she was surprised, but danced along: “I was helpless and in his arms.”
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 22, 2009, 11:21:54 AM
ABC press release:
EIGHTH & NINTH COUPLES ELIMINATED ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, ON ABC
Taylor Swift Performs New Single, "Jump, Then Fall," for the First Time
Cuban Superstars Tiempo Libre Perform
First Dance-Off with a Double Elimination Sends Two Couples Home
"Episode 906A" - After a night of Waltz, Jitterbug and the first competition Mambo group routine, the remaining nine couples face their first Dance-Off double elimination as the eighth and ninth couples eliminated from the competition are announced, on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Taylor Swift, who sold more records in 2008 than any artist in the world, will make a very special appearance on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" on Tuesday, October 27, the release date of the Platinum Edition of her "Fearless" album, to premiere a brand-new single, "Jump, Then Fall," as well as perform her worldwide chart-topping hit, "Love Story," accompanied by professional dancers Cheryl Burke, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Jonathan Roberts, Edyta Sliwinska, and Anna Trebunskaya. Taylor, who at 19 is the youngest artist in history to be nominated for the Country Music Association's prestigious "Entertainer of the Year Award," has had singles top both the country and pop radio charts, and has career record sales in excess of 10 million albums, plus 20 million paid song downloads. She holds the Billboard all-genre record for most Top 20 debuts in a calendar year, as well as the Billboard record for the largest overall airplay audience for a country-based act. She is currently nominated for six American Music Awards and four Country Music Association Awards. Recently Taylor announced that her sold out "Fearless Tour" would return to North America for 37 additional dates in 2010.
Cuban superstars Tiempo Libre take to the "Dancing with the Stars" stage performing "Tu Conga Bach" from their new Sony Masterworks album entitled "Bach in Havana." Representing the new sound of Cuban music, the seven members of Tiempo Libre fled Cuba for a life of freedom in the United States. Their joyful, passionate music celebrates their dual musical heritage of Classical and Afro-Cuban music -- and their exuberant performances on disc and on stage have earned them two Grammy nominations, ecstatic reviews, sold out shows and legions of fans around the world. They have enjoyed collaborations with artists including Paquito D'Rivera, Sir James Galway and Joshua Bell. In 2008 Tiempo Libre brought a true Cuban experience to its American hometown of Miami with the interactive musical production entitled Miami Libre, based on the band's collective immigrant experience and told through English and Spanish narrative with sizzling music and explosive dance.
In a "Dancing with the Stars" first, the couple with the lowest combined scores will be eliminated, while the second and third couple with lowest combined scores will face the judges one last time in a Dance-Off to save their spot in the competition. The two couples will perform a short dance routine of their choosing that they have secretly prepared for the Dance-Off, and the judges' scores for the Dance-Off routine will determine their fate.
By evening's end two couples will be eliminated, as determined by a combination of the judges' scores and viewers' votes, along with the rankings from the Dance-Off dance. Who among the following nine teams will leave the ballroom floor?
* AARON CARTER (pop star) and partner KARINA SMIRNOFF.
* MARK DACASCOS ("Iron Chef America" star) and partner LACEY SCHWIMMER.
* MELISSA JOAN HART (actress) and partner, reigning two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champ MARK BALLAS.
* MICHAEL IRVIN (NFL Hall of Famer) and partner, Season 8 Professional Dancer Competition winner ANNA DEMIDOVA.
* JOANNA KRUPA (model) and partner, Season 7 champ DEREK HOUGH..
* MYA (award winning singer) and partner DMITRY CHAPLIN.
* KELLY OSBOURNE (reality star) and partner LOUIS VAN AMSTEL.
* DONNY OSMOND (showbiz legend) and partner KYM JOHNSON.
* LOUIE VITO (professional snowboarder) and partner CHELSIE HIGHTOWER.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: potter on October 27, 2009, 05:30:55 AM
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Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on October 27, 2009, 07:25:54 AM
I like Dancing with the Stars tv show (http://dancing-with-the-stars.edogo.com) 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.
potter, this is the 9th season of Dancing with the Stars. It has been about 4 years since DWTS2 and DWTS1.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 28, 2009, 12:31:34 AM
Monday’s Dancing : What You Didn’t See
OOPS!: Louie Vito said the jitterbug has been one of his favorite dances so far. “It’s flipping, kicking, flicking, it’s all about fun,” he says. But one move he wasn’t prepared for was dropping. During a flip, Vito’s dance partner Chelsie Hightower fell to the floor with a thud. Both dancers knew it was happening, but the performance had to go on. “Getting her to her feet was all I cared about,” he says. Hightower added she just wanted to get to the next step as quickly as possible. “It looks really quick, but when you’re in it, it feels like a lifetime.”
MY LEFT FOOT: Just as Kelly Osbourne’s sprained foot was beginning to heal, she dislocated her small left toe. “It actually hurts more than my sprained ankle,” she says, but adds it will heal quickly. She hurt her toe while jumping from a trapeze during while taping a segment that aired before her performance Monday night. The goal was to help her face her fears, which she battles each week before she performs. “Climbing a 35-foot ladder and jumping off and hoping that the net will catch you — I’m not into that. That’s my brother’s world,” she says. “It’s the first time I felt proper fear. Like, oh my God, I’m going to die fear.”
CAN’T QUIT DANCING: For the first time in DWTS history, the dancers particiapted in a Mambo Marathon. One by one, dancers were asked to leave the dancefloor, but Donny Osmond wasn’t ready. “I didn’t want to get off the floor,” says Osmond. “Leave with a bang!” And so he turned to Derek Hough and began dancing with him. “He started dancing and I thought, ‘Ok, I’ll go with it,’” Hough joked.
MAMBO HAIR: Joanna Krupa may have won the mambo contest, but her hair definitely lost. When she approached the judge’s table, her dance partner Derek Hough was seen trying to smooth out her ponytail, which looked like it had just passed through a wind tunnel. But Hough’s styling technique wasn’t enough; the show’s hair stylist quickly ran out to the dance floor with a comb. “Her hair was everywhere!” Hough said.
RAISE YOUR HAND: It has been well documented that judge Len Goodman is hard to please. Usually, he’s the one giving the lowest score among the three judges. But Monday night was different. Goodman repeatedly raised his paddle, often with an 8 or 9, handing out the highest score of the night. He did it for Michael Irvin and Aaron Carter, garnering loud approval from the audience.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 28, 2009, 07:40:56 AM
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.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on October 28, 2009, 07:42:39 AM
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.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on October 28, 2009, 09:11:59 AM
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.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 28, 2009, 11:01:18 AM
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.”
I like Dancing with the Stars tv show (http://dancing-with-the-stars.edogo.com) 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.
: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:
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 28, 2009, 02:30:51 PM
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Tight-Knit Group: As the dancers continue to get eliminated, the group appears to be getting closer. Throughout the night, celebs and professional dancers were always reaching out to each other and giving hugs and pats on the back. Before the dance-off, Michael Irvin, his partner Anna Demidova, Louie Vito and his partner Chelsie Hightower exchanged big hugs with each other. What? No fights? “I thought about it, but this is a family show,” Vito joked.
A Ghoulish Night: Every Tuesday before the show goes live, the dance floor turns into a dance party for the guests of the show. Since Halloween is days away and it was the premiere of Michael Jackson’s This Is It, guests learned the steps to “Thriller” and performed it all the way through. Derek Hough, a fan of Jackson and who also performed the famous routine last week for the show’s tribute to the King of Pop, watched on from behind the stage.
Cheek-to-Cheek: After the show, judge Carrie Ann Inaba and host Tom Bergeron got a little cheeky. While Bergeron was being interviewed, Inaba walked by and slapped his derrière. Without missing a beat, Bergeron asked, “What about the other one?” Inaba was happy to oblige. “We are family,” she joked.
Iron Man: Mark Dacascos has not forgotten about his day job as host of Iron Chef America. After Tuesday’s show, Dacascos flew to New York to tape his show and his dance partner Lacey Schwimmer planned on meeting up with him on Wednesday. “While he’s working, I’ll be shopping,” she says.
Three Witches: The witches of ABC’s Eastwick were in the studio audience watching elimination night. Actresses Sara Rue, Lindsay Price and Rebecca Romijn were spotted laughing throughout the night. They’re all big fans of Dancing with the Stars, but Rue had a plan if Dacascos got eliminated. “I was told by my fiancé that if the guy from [Iron Chef] went home, to pick up my chair and throw it on the dance floor. Those were my instructions. I’m glad it didn’t happen,” Rue says.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on October 31, 2009, 12:50:59 PM
The flu strikes again....
First it was Derek and Mark, now it has struck Lacey. Mark Decascos tweeted that he'll be dancing with Anna Trebunskaya on Monday. Lacey is too sick to continue this week.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 02, 2009, 08:37:40 AM
When will these stars learn that a simple flu shot could help? Just because you are young & in great shape doesn't mean you won't get the flu! I have the same complaint with lots of sport stars as well.... :angel:
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 02, 2009, 01:49:25 PM
Flu Bug Strikes Dancing with the Stars Again
The latest flu victim on Dancing with the Stars is Lacey Schwimmer, who was hit hard by the virus on Thursday while traveling in New York with her dance partner, Iron Chef America’s Mark Dacascos.
From her sickbed Sunday night, Schwimmer tells PEOPLE she’s “thrilled” fellow pro Anna Trebunskaya was available to fill in at the last minute. “I have total faith in Anna. I know she and Mark will have perfect chemistry and hopefully I’ll feel well enough to cheer them on backstage.”
Meanwhile, Schwimmer says she hopes fans “remember to vote so Mark and I can dance next week!”
Trebunskaya received a call Friday night to sub in for what she initially thought would be one day of rehearsals. But when Schwimmer’s condition worsened, Trebunskaya was asked to perform with Dacascos on Monday night’s live show.
“I was supposed to help him out and train on Saturday,” Trebunskaya says. “But Lacey got really sick and when she got back from New York. [Filling in] has definitely been a challenge.”
That’s because Dacascos had to learn two routines — the samba and the paso doble, which is this week’s group dance — in two days.
“We rehearsed 12 hours Saturday and again Sunday,” says Trebunskaya, who was paired earlier this season with ultimate fighter Chuck Liddell. The two were eliminated in week four of the competition.
Schwimmer is not the first DWTS professional to come down with the flu. Derek Hough and Mark Ballas were both ill this season.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 03, 2009, 08:24:12 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Louie Vito ‘Bummed’ to Be Off Dancing with the Stars November 2, 2009 I’m not going to lie, I felt like I just lost a huge snowboard contest on Tuesday night. I knew I wouldn’t be the happiest person when we got kicked off the show, but I didn’t realize I would be THAT bummed.
There are a few reasons why I think I took the result show so hard. The first is, I HATE losing. Yes, I had a lot of fun during the course of the show, but regardless of that, I still hate losing … no matter what it is. Also, the fact that it was a head-to-head dance-off made it worse. I nailed that dance at the practice we had in the morning and I ran it solo back stage at least 15 times. I always consider myself a contest person and do well under pressure. In this instance, I didn’t come through and I took that pretty hard.
It was weird to wake up Wednesday morning and NOT go to dance practice. I was so used to waking up, eating and then spending the rest of the day rehearsing. Now, I have a lot more time on my hands in between meetings while I’m in LA. The first chance I got, I started skateboarding again, since I pretty much stopped while on the show. I had to be careful not to roll a ankle while I was dancing, but now I can skate without worrying about that.
Chelsie and I also got the opportunity to go to Knott’s Scary Farm which was fun, as well as hit the movies. Then I got to turn the tables and take Chelsie to Mt. High for some snowboarding. It’s pretty crazy to think about snowboarding before Halloween, especially in Southern California, but we did get a couple of days in. It was super fun and the run they had open was actually pretty good snow, good coverage, with boxes and rails everywhere. Chelsie started off being better than I expected right from the get-go. We rode all day on Friday and then decided we were going to come back on Saturday to step it up a notch. Saturday was a whole new day. Chelsie was killing it from the beginning and by the time we left, she was able to make turns all the way down the mountain with no problem. It was cool to take her out and show her what I do everyday. Even though it’s early, early season, she got the idea.
Now all that is left is for me to learn a dance for the finale, and then get back on a schedule and stay healthy and strong for the winter. I am going to Colorado with the U.S. Team the day after Thanksgiving to get ready for the first Olympic Trial and I want to be in perfect shape and health and ready to go.
Thanks to EVERYONE who gave me votes every week, and thanks to everyone who even watched me and cheered me on! This experience is something I will never forget and I have learned a lot, not only about dancing, but about myself as well. I think it has made me grow mentally stronger and I can take a lot from experience and believe it will help me down the road in my life. THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY CHELSIE! It’s been a great experience! –Louie Vito
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 03, 2009, 08:24:54 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Kelly Osbourne Bounces Back From ‘Beige’ November 3, 2009 Kelly Osbourne was back to her colorful self Monday night on Dancing with the Stars. Last week, judge Bruno Tonioli called her performance “beige.” This week, with her partner Louis Van Amstel pushing her to the limit, she worked through the tears to nail a spicy salsa. “That was brilliant,” Carrie Ann Inaba told her. “You were unafraid of the dance.”
Aaron Carter and his pro partner Karina Smirnoff were another highlight with a high-energy jive that earned them 29 points, including a 10 from sometimes stingy judge Len Goodman. Bruno loved their “unstoppable momentum” and said it was Carter’s “best performance.”
Playboy’s December covergirl Joanna Krupa and her partner Derek Hough also seemed unstoppable after they performed a romantic rumba that had Bruno calling her a “love goddess.” “You dance at your edge,” Carrie Ann told her. “I love watching you.” They earned 27 points.
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson’s quickstep was full of errors but “when you go for it,” Len told him, “there will be mistakes.” Bruno agreed: “Nobody could cover up all the mistakes as well as you did,” he said.
Sadly, the same could not be said for Iron Chef America’s Mark Dacascos, whose partner Lacey Schwimmer is the latest pro to get hit by the flu. Replacing her at the last minute was Anna Trebunskaya who was eliminated earlier this season with Chuck Liddell. While the judges had compassion for their unlucky situation, they only awarded the pair 19 points. “That was a mess,” Carrie Ann said. “It was completely … disjointed.” Bruno said their samba looked like “Kung Fu Panda doing the samba on the Planet of the Apes.” Ouch!
The night ended with a team dance-off. Team Tango (Joanna and Derek, Kelly and Louis, Donny and Kym) bested Team Paso (Mark and Anna, Aaron and Karina, Mya and Dmitry, Michael and Anna) by earning an additional 28 points each compared to just 24 for the paso performers.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 03, 2009, 02:35:21 PM
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
The Flu Season: Two weeks after the flu bug first hit the ballroom, Lacey Schwimmer and Donny Osmond fell ill. Anna Trebunskaya filled in for Schwimmer, dancing the fox trot with Mark Dacascos on Monday night. But Osmond tells PEOPLE that for him, the show had to go on. “I just can’t let Kym [Johnson] down,” he said. Clutching a wad of tissue, Osmond stayed an arm’s length away during his post-show interviews. Given the long hours, the strenuous routines and the close proximity in which the stars and pros work, staying healthy is a challenge for everyone. Vitamin C, Emergen-C, and every kind of cold remedy out there is stocked at the craft services table. “If it’s legal, I’m taking it,” Osmond says. “The room was literally spinning tonight when we did the quickstep. I thought I was dancing on the ceiling for a bit.”
Who Wears the Pants: For Monday night’s show the celebrities — instead of the pros — took their ideas to the DWTS wardrobe department. Mya chose a long gown for herself and an ivory suit with a magenta shirt and tie for her partner, Dmitri Chaplin. “Dmitri was very insecure about the idea of me designing the costumes this week,” Mya says. “I’ve been wearing a lot of short stuff, so tonight I wore a gown and I picked out a magenta shirt for him and I was tired of the black and white suits so I put him in a cream suit tonight.” What did Chaplin think? “It was incredible. I thought it looked amazing,” he said. Kelly Osbourne revealed why she cooked up a pair of turquoise fringe pants for her partner, Louis Van Amstel: “Every week I’ll say, ‘I want a black dress,’ and then I’ll come in and it will be gray,’” Osbourne says. “I have ended up loving all of my dresses, really, but this week he called them up and said to add tassels to my dress … So I called them up and I said, ‘Add tassel pants for Louis.’”
Pressure Cooker: Feeling the pressure as the season hits its home stretch, Osbourne says she’s been having a hard time keeping her cool. “It’s unbelievable now and it’s more intense than you will ever imagine,” she says. “I care so much about this that I’m at home crying or I’m practicing my arm moves while I’m doing dishes or brushing my teeth.” Van Amstel says he can tell that Osbourne’s commitment level has risen week by week. “I feel the pressure is actually off because we’ve been fighting since week three to get her to burst that bubble and find her mojo,” he says. “So now I feel if we stay [in the competition] from now on, it will be fun because we’re pushing together. We have nothing to lose. If we go home tomorrow, we’ve already won.”
Facing Tough Critics: She’s one of the season’s most consistent and best performers. So why is it every week judge Len Goodman gives Mya and Chaplin their lowest score? “I don’t think he has anything against us,” Mya says. “He wants us to keep pushing to the next level so that we can reach three tens. We’re not achieving some factor in our dance. Either it’s too technical and Bruno [Tonioli] and Carrie Ann [Inaba] won’t like it, or it’s too performance-based or gimmicky. So we have to find a happy medium to please the audience, the three judges and ourselves and be true to the dance.”
Hough Love: Derek Hough and Joanna Krupa had some fun with their video package on Monday night, concocting an over-the-top fantasy sequence complete with slow-motion beach running and a kiss. After their rumba Monday night, which also had equal parts drama and passion, Hough ran over to give an “all in good fun” handshake to Krupa’s fiancé, Miami nightclub owner Romain Zago. “We were laughing at ourselves all week and having a good time, having fun with it,” says Hough, who will perform on Tuesday night’s results show with Mark Ballas and the Ballas Hough Band. “It’s exciting for me to hear him perform,” Krupa says.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 04, 2009, 09:28:31 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing’s Double Elimination November 4, 2009 It was the second double-elimination in a row as former NFL star Michael Irvin and Iron Chef America host Mark Dacascos were eliminated Tuesday night on Dancing with the Stars.
Irvin, who improved his dance scores each week, says the voters kept him and his partner Anna Demidova in the game for seven weeks.
“We have great love out here,” Irvin told PEOPLE after the show. “The voters kept us in. We were scoring 13s and 14s. That makes you feel great!”
Unfortunately, he scored the lowest among the seven couples Monday night and didn’t have a chance to compete in the dance-off, which featured Dacascos and pop star Aaron Carter. The judges raved about both performances, but in the end, the judges preferred Carter’s jive to Dacascos’s cha cha.
“Would I trade the experience? Heck, no!” says Dacascos. “It was one of the best professional experiences I’ve had in my life!”
It was a tough week for the TV host. His partner Lacey Schwimmer caught the flu last week and was unable to perform Monday night. Instead, he rehearsed once with Tony Dovolani and then performed with Anna Trebunskaya. Still feeling sick, Schwimmer said she couldn’t stay away for elimination night.
“I probably shouldn’t have come here today and danced but I begged to be here,” Schwimmer said. “There was no way I was going to let him leave on a sour note. We danced one last time.”
With only five couples left competing for the mirror ball trophy, the celebs and dancers say they have formed a bond that makes it hard to say goodbye.
“I’m happy I met her,” Irvin says about his partner Demidova. “I’ll miss her more than anything.” –Elaine Aradillas
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 04, 2009, 09:30:53 AM
:'( :'( :'( :'( Not Mark!!!! I have no body to vote for anymore..... It's hard to say that if Lacy would have been well - would they have not made it into the bottom 3?
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 04, 2009, 09:44:40 AM
Dancing with the Stars: Week 7 Live Results Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Two more couples are going home on Dancing with the Stars, the Ballas Hough Band is performing live, and hopefully we'll get to see even more of Derek Hough's fantasy world. I'll be here throughout the hour keeping an eye on the show, but I think this week is very predictable.
The judges' scores this week on Dancing with the Stars have the bottom three couples separated by quite a bit from the top of the pack, so it's almost certain that Mark Dacascos will go home and Michael Irvin will (hopefully) lose to Mya in the dance-off. I've been right about who goes home for the past two weeks, so my confidence level is very high.
The show kicks off with an encore of the Team Tango, which is fine by me. It kicks just as much butt as it did last night. The only way it could be cooler is if they used Blake Lewis' beat box version of "You Give Love a Bad Name" from American Idol.
RESULTS, PART 1:
Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel are SAFE. Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer are in the BOTTOM 3.
Yippee, Kelly is safe. I know she's not that great, but I like her anyway.
RESULTS, PART 2:
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson are SAFE. Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova are in the BOTTOM 3.
Not surprising, and now it seems almost certain that Mya will be in the bottom. If not, it means one of the two highest scoring couples is in the bottom, which means America really hates them.
BALLAS HOUGH
It's time for Mark Ballas and Derek Hough to sing their new song. And wow, it's kind of insane. They are both auto-tuned beyond all recognition, and it's all this weird electronic dance club music. I think a rave just broke out on Dancing with the Stars. It's simultaneously awesome and awful.
RESULTS, PART 3:
Mya and Dmitry Chaplin are SAFE. Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough are SAFE. Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff are in the BOTTOM 3.
Hahahahahahaha! Aaron tied the season high score and had the second highest overall total from the judges, yet still wound up in the bottom. Sorry Aaron, but this is proof positive that America hates you.
He beat Donny and Kelly by three points each and Mya by four points, so he must've scored laughably low with viewer votes.
ROD STEWART
I usually don't pay attention to the singer interludes, but this was too sad to ignore. Rod Stewart's voice is so hoarse and raspy that it's just embarrassing to watch him try and sing. Dude, it's time to retire.
FIRST ELIMINATION
Michael and Anna are ELIMINATED.
Wow, the man whose fans saved him week after week lost thanks to some overwhelming fan support for the sick Lacey. I'm also thinking that, if the pity vote is there with the judges, there could be an outside shot that Mark and Lacey stick around and Aaron Carter goes home when he scores the highest individual score of the season.
DANCE-OFF
Mark and Lacey - Cha Cha Cha
It's solid and fun, and they excel by showing off Mark's martial arts aerial skills. The only slight issue I have is a tiny stumble on his second cartwheel. The judges LOVE them.
Aaron and Karina - Jive
Even Aaron acknowledges that having the judges decide over America is better for him. They do another Jive which is a double-edged sword. He just delivered an amazing Jive last night, so this one might have to be compared to it. Luckily for him, the judges all seem to think this Jive was even better than last night's. That should mean they're definitely safe, right?
SECOND ELIMINATION
Mark and Lacey are ELIMINATED.
It's sad that it had to happen, especially since Mark got screwed this week with Lacey's flu, and honestly, if that didn't happen, I have no doubt they would still be safe because I suspect Mark and Lacey could've scored at least five or six points higher.
Next week on Dancing with the Stars: It's back to single elimination, but now it's double the dances as each couple will perform two solos.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 04, 2009, 09:45:53 AM
Dancing with the Stars: Oh, Aaron! Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Yesterday, I wrote: Wouldn't it be a riot if Aaron Carter got a 29 and then got eliminated? It can happen you know.
Well what do we have here on Dancing with the Stars. Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff, dancing a mean jive and getting raves from the judges, and landing in the bottom 3. It's hard to get any more blatant than that. While likeability is all but subjective, things should be pretty clear at this point.
On tonight's elimination night, the couples who got the two lowest scores did get the boot, but the crazy addendum was, it wasn't Mya, who was third lowest, who joined them in the bottom three, it was Aaron Carter, who notched his season-best 29 points for their spirited jive. For a little refresher, here's the Dancing with the Stars week 7 leader board pre-voting:
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough = 55 Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff = 53 Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel = 52 Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson = 52 Mya and Dmitry Chaplin = 49 Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova = 47 Mark Dacascos and Anna Trebunskaya = 43
As we can see, 10 big points separate Mark Dacascos and Anna Trebunskaya (43) and Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff (53). In any other season or considering any other couple, there would be a very slim chance these two would have met in a dance-off, considering how far apart their scores were. There must have been an astronomical disparity in the people's vote to have made it possible.
So is it Aaron? Or Karina? Or both? Aaron is a crybaby, and Karina has been known to make faces (not the Jim Halpert variety, because that's adorable). Or maybe because Len Goodman gave them his first ten of the season? And the backlash is a message to rebuke him?
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 04, 2009, 11:43:40 AM
Dancing's Maks: Judges Need to Stop Their Antics
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your comments once again. I have a lot of thoughts about Monday's show, so let's get right down to it.
First of all, I thought I was in the Twilight Zone because I didn't understand what was happening and what was going on with the results. Don't get me wrong. I love everybody there, but the judges were not making any sense at all and that bothered me.
With all due respect, Len, Bruno and Carrie Ann are great. I love them. They all bring a unique character to the show and known worldwide for it, but they are being looked to for expert opinion on dancing and nobody wants to see them jump on the table. It makes everything uncomfortable and turns people off. I also thought that we can all do without some of the judges' comments. Carrie Ann's crack comment, for example, was in very poor taste. Don't forget about people at home watching, hearing her say that. Bruno's follow-up comment about Andre Agassi was even worse. Andre exposed the darkest secrets of his life not to be made fun of, but to teach people to learn from his mistakes and for Bruno to comment on it in the way he did was completely unnecessary. I'm just livid because I feel antics like that distract from the show and those of us who want to promote ballroom dancing and the art of dance in general have to defend the judges and explain that "they didn't mean it." We've spent the past nine seasons bringing it to people, introducing it to a new audience. I love getting asked questions about it, explaining it to people, writing about it here for you to read. I want people to learn about dance and hopefully like it and the stuff they did on the show can hurt that.
As for the dances, I'll go through each one.
Mya and Dmitry — I totally agree with Len's comment. They danced the foxtrot, but we didn't see any commendable basics in it. I love Dima's dancing and respect him immensely, but he needs to bring his ballroom routines up a notch, especially for someone of Mya's caliber. He needs to give her stuff that's charismatic and shows off her personality. They had a great first half of the season and I'm worried that they're not going to be able to go the distance.
I thought Joanna and Derek were great. As young as Derek is, he's very educated and very professional. He has the gift of making people like Joanna, who's not the best dancer, look great. Derek is able to figure out a way to bring out the best and camouflage the worst. I'm hearing things that people are saying Joanna has had ballet training, which I don't think she did, but I think rumors like those are compliments — they're trying to find something to bring her down and dilute her progress. She lost her balance at one part, which was a difficult move, and the judges called her out for it like it was the worst thing ever. That tells me that they had nothing to criticize and just grabbed to "something" for whatever reason.
Aaron and Karina did a very fast routine. I applaud them for that because it is not easy to get through. But Aaron messed up very obviously in the middle section. He was very hyper and, in my opinion, not easy to watch. Also, they repeated their opening section again at the end. I'm not saying it's cheating, but I don't think that performance deserved two 10s and I think the judges should've judged fairly.
I liked Michael and Anna's foxtrot. Is he amazing? No. Should we encourage him? Yes. He's such a hard worker and he knows he's not the best dancer, but he gives it his all — and he is slowly improving. Once again, I don't think the marks reflected what he did on the floor, but what Michael is doing on the dance floor, somebody like Michael should not be doing and you have to respect people like that. He's a great representation of what the show is all about.
I enjoyed Mark and Anna's routine. I feel for Mark so much. He got crucified and did not deserve it. He took it like a champ though. Mark is an amazing person, the truest gentleman. He will ever pass by without a hello, never miss a hand, never miss a smile. But he's also a great dancer with a lot of potential. The routine wasn't perfect, but he had hip action, bounce action, a lot of material and a crazy, gravity-defying flip. To give him a 6? Are you crazy? Once again, I thought the comments were so rude. Kung Fu Panda doing samba on the Planet of the Apes? Really Bruno? We all like to have fun, but the judges were having too much "fun" there. People put their lives on hold to do the show and you don't treat them like that.
Kelly and Louis did an admirable job. I really like Kelly. She is exactly the way she looks on camera in real life: friendly, super-excited, very professional. She wants it. She wants it for her parents. This week she had the "moment" where the celebrity realizes how hard it all is and gets emotional. Louis had put a lot of content into their salsa. I really enjoyed her turns and spins. He was very physical with Kelly during the dance. That's what you have to do for her to look exciting — not wait for her to do something. He's finding a way to bring out the best in her. It was a performance worthy of notice. And the pants — Louis at his purest! But then he ripped it off and ripped her skirt off. I was expecting him to rip his sleeves off. Then Bruno wraps the pants around his neck and dances on his table. I just did not understand that part.
I love Donny's consistency. He might not go up and down much in terms of "Oh my God! That was great!" and "Oh my God! That was bad!" but he's doing everything right. He has flow. Kym gives him a lot of content. It was quick, fun, exciting and he was in frame. He's probably the most underscored, but he's doing exactly what he has to do in this marathon. He's right behind the front runners and when the final turn comes, he's going to pass them.
As for the team dances, I couldn't believe Len said the tango is easier than the paso doble. You have to do the tango in constant hold, which is harder. In the paso, you separate, run, stand, walk around and then get back in hold. The tango should've gotten all 10s. It was by far superior. It had great ideas, great choreography. Carrie Ann pointed out a lift, but whenever she does that, she never points out anything else. Also, why can't there be a lift in the team dance? Plus, is it written in a rulebook? Is there even one for group dances? If the judges are supposed to look for lifts and dock for lifts, why did it get one 10? I thought the team paso was very good as well. The intensity needs to be toned down a little bit, especially for the guys because there's a fine line between looking intense and looking constipated. They had a harder time because they had more couples, meaning more people to organize, but it was a very good performance.
I felt bad for people. There were underscored couples, overscored couples — which is fine because sometimes you need to be lucky. But bottom line, I didn't appreciated the judges' antics and them turning the show into something weird or controversial and not focus on the content. Please judge the content.
I watched the show on TV, which was the second time I saw it on TV, and I'm enjoying the hell out of it, but not when stuff like this happens. I have friends that participate on So You Think You Can Dance season after season and I always find it hard to watch Mary Murphy's comments. They make you very uncomfortable and you just want to change the channel. Let's not do the same to our show, which tons of people put so much effort into.
I'm very sad Michael and Mark were eliminated. Mark had a tough week and deserved better, but Aaron did a great knockout jive. They both did wonderful knockout dances.
I'm very happy for Derek and Mark's big debut performance of their song "Move." This is not a "big break" per se, but it's a great opportunity for them. I want them to be successful. They're reinventing themselves and why not do it on the stage where you feel at home?
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 04, 2009, 11:59:18 PM
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Pass the Luck: Before Aaron Carter performed the jive on Tuesday night’s dance-off, Kelly Osbourne ran onto the dance floor, gave him a hug and a good luck charm. “I said, ‘Wear my lucky bracelet.’ I wear my lucky bracelet every week,” she said, pointing to her beaded bracelet. “[My fiancé] Luke [Worrall] made it for me.”
Model Curse Broken? Playboy’s December covergirl Joanna Krupa is excited and thankful to be entering week 8 of the competition. “When I first got here, I hoped to get to week 3 because of the model curse,” she told PEOPLE after the show. It seems every model on the show has been eliminated on or before the third week. In season 1, Rachel Hunter left in week 3; Shanna Moakler was booted in week 2 on season 3; supermodel Paulina Porizkova left the first week in season 4; Albert Reed was eliminated in week 2 the following season; and Playboy model Holly Madison only made it to week 3 last season. Even Kathy Ireland was out early this season! If Krupa doesn’t leave with the mirror ball trophy, she’s at least proven that models can dance.
Flip Flop: Mark Dacascos, host of Iron Chef America, says it was a great experience working with his dance partner Lacey Schwimmer on her show. He hopes she will return the favor. “It’s in the works,” says Dacascos about the possibility of Schwimmer being a guest judge. “I just don’t want anything disgusting,” Schwimmer joked, “like animal organs that shouldn’t be taken out of an animal. I would love chocolate or the secret ingredient is sugar!”
Pre-Game Ritual: Before every show, Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova calm their nerves by running through their routine in a private room. Then, Irvin says, he goes to his trailer to “listen to some sermons. Pray. I say, ‘God, get these feet moving.’ I need prayer and hard work,’” Irvin says. Unfortunately, this week’s ritual was his last since he was eliminated Tuesday night.
Ballas Hough Band Is Back: The Ballas Hough Band performed the first single, “Move,” off their upcoming album Tuesday night. “This is more of a club track and something you can really move to,” says Mark Ballas, one half of the duo that also features Derek Hough. Their performance included a slew of dancers and one of them was a backup dancer for Michael Jackson’s This Is It film. Hough, who recently saw the movie, spotted the dancer on the big screen and called the movie inspiring. “He taught me to trust my instinct,” he said of Jackson.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 10, 2009, 07:27:02 AM
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars: Mya’s Perfect Night! November 10, 2009 For weeks, Mya has endured critique after frustrating critique from judge Len Goodman on Dancing with the Stars. If he wasn’t complaining about her routines lacking content, it was that they were too theatrical. But during Monday night’s quarterfinal competition, Len said his only disappointment with with her routine was, “I couldn’t find anything to criticize.” The singer and her partner Dmitry Chaplin opened the show with a bang, nailing the quickstep and earning 29 points.
Later in the show, the couple’s ’70s-style samba had all three judges gushing with praise. Carrie Ann Inaba called the performace “perfect.” “On fire!” Len exclaimed. “Your hips were hypnotic.” Bruno Tonioli did Len one better, bursting into song. All of the judges dusted off their number ten paddles, awarding the couple the season’s first perfect score.
But that’s not to say the other four couples slacked off. In what was arguably the season’s most exciting night of performances, as all five couples came out swinging.
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff performed an elegant and refined fox trot, though Carrie Ann remarked the routine lacked fluidity. Len, in keener spirits Monday, commended Aaron for his efforts. “I am proud of you,” he said. The couple received a respectable 23 points.
Derek Hough and Joana Krupa were the picture of perfection in their quickstep attire. Despite the audience’s enthusiasm, there were missteps on the floor. Len scolded the pair, saying it was not up to the standard of the quarterfinals. Bruno more tactfully added, “It was not your best performance.” Still, the couple earned 23 points.
Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel lightened the mood with an uplifting fox trot that received a standing ovation from the crowd and high praise from all three judges, especially Bruno, who called the routine “light and ethereal” — and worthy of 25 points.
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson were the last pair up for the ballroom round. The pair executed a graceful Viennese waltz, which Bruno likened to “a Lifetime movie” for its drama. Carrie Ann called the dance “mesmerizing,” while Len was less pleased, calling it too “arty farty.” Still, the couple earned a 26, putting them in second place.
During the show’s second hour, each couple performed a Latin dance assigned to a decade. Following up Mya and Dmitry’s perfect ’70s-style samba, Aaron and Karina bounced back with a spirited samba fit for the ’90s. Carrie Ann said Aaron “smoothed out all the edges” while Len patted him on the back for a job “well done.” The couple received 27 points.
Derek and Joanna’s paso doble took place “in the future,” and they lit up the room, literally, with LED-lights on their costumes that glowed in the dimly lit ballroom. All of the judges were impressed, with Bruno and Len calling Derek a “genius” for his inventive choreography that incorporated robotic moves into the classic Latin dance. The pair earned a 29.
Louis and Kelly’s ’60s jive, which Len called “an absolute revelation” and Bruno praised as “an achievement,” left Carrie Ann a little unfulfilled. But they received a solid 26.
Rounding out the evening were Donny and Kym, who channeled the ’80s with their paso doble. The routine, amped up with wind and smoke machines, was “crazy, bizarre, scary,” according to Len, and “insane, odd, off the edge,” was Carrie Ann’s take. Still, the performance earned them 24 points. –Monica Rizzo
The evening’s final scores: Mya and Dmitry 59 points Derek and Joanna 51 points Kelly and Louis 51 points Donny and Kym 50 points Aaron and Karina 50 points
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 10, 2009, 02:05:18 PM
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Dream Come True: As Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle, whose first CD will be released Nov. 23, slowly made her entrance onto the Dancing with the Stars stage late Monday afternoon to pre-tape a performance, which will air on Tuesday’s results show, the crowd burst into applause. Boyle looked elegant in a black sequined gown, her hair coiffed to perfection. Despite battling a case of pre-show nerves, Boyle was completely in her element once the orchestra began playing the opening notes of her signature song, “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Miserables. Dancers Tony Dovolani and Chelsie Hightower performed an elegant routine to Boyle’s spot-on vocals. But because of a wardrobe malfunction — Dovolani’s bowtie came unfastened from his tuxedo shirt — they had to do a second take. Unbelievably, it was even better than the first.
Under Pressure: Mya and Aaron Carter have performed to huge audiences in their lives, but both admit that as season 9 winds down, the pressure has intensified. Mya, who finally broke through Len Goodman’s low-score barrier, says she’s not going to rest on Monday night’s achievement. “We got 10s, so we must have been really good. But now we have to work extra hard to maintain that,” Mya told PEOPLE. But first, she admitted, a celebration was in order: “My family is in town from Maryland, so we’re going to go out and eat and relax.” Meanwhile, Carter was so spent after his ’90s-style samba that “I was gagging,” he said, admitting that even though he looked calm and collected, “I didn’t get over the nerves tonight. They were there.”
Repeat Performance: Speaking of nerves, Sabrina Bryan was feeling the pressure of being back at the ballroom Monday night. One of the stars of season 5, she received more votes than any other former contestant as the celebrity viewers would most like to see return to the show. “I have a huge team behind me, Team Sabrina, that has been behind me since the elimination and this was their chance to rectify their feelings and get vengeance for me. I was extremely honored,” Bryan told PEOPLE backstage. On Tuesday’s results show, Bryan will perform the paso doble with a male pro whose identity is a secret. Being back in the studio resurrected butterflies for Bryan. “I was just as nervous as I was the first time I was on the show,” said Bryan, who rehearsed for about five days. “I’m really excited. I came to the show today to get into ballroom and the atmosphere again. I thought it would help calm my nerves and all it did was heighten them.”
Too Much of a Good Thing: Before the show, judge Bruno Tonioli walked from his trailer to the studio wearing nothing but a robe. Buff and tan, Tonioli pulled back the robe’s collar and joked with Carrie Ann Inaba to “take a picture of this.” Inaba rolled her eyes at her uninhibited costar. She was much more excited to look at the 27 carats of Rafinity diamond jewelry she was wearing, including a white diamond necklace and a 20-carat black and white diamond cuff bracelet.
Character Building: The first hour of Monday’s show featured elegant ballroom dances in formal attire. But for the second half, everyone let their hair down — or stuffed it under a wig — to capture the time period for the Latin routines. Mya, who had much success helping to design Team DMya’s wardrobe last week, took to the drawing board again for the couple’s ’70s garb. “I got Dmitry to wear pink!” she said. While he channeled Sonny Bono, Mya looked like a roller queen in a sequined hot pink lycra pantsuit. “This is really comfortable,” she said of the outfit. “Sometimes you get a little insecure wearing all these short skirts that the pros wear. You can move really well in this.” Derek Hough and Joanna Krupa had by far the most inventive costumes, with battery-fueled LED lights accenting their silver futuristic attire. “When we heard future I was like, ‘LED lights in the costume. I don’t care how you guys do it and how you guys have to make it happen. It has to be good,’ and they did it,” he explained. After the show, Hough played with the switch on his jacket and joked, “You turn me on.” A new pickup line? “I don’t think so,” Krupa said with laugh.
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 11, 2009, 02:47:39 AM
Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks Split
Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks have decided to call it quits, a source tells PEOPLE. "This was mutual. They needed some time apart," says the source.
Hough, 21, and Wicks, 30, both are still expected to attend the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday – Wicks is covering the red carpet for Entertainment Tonight and Hough is a presenter.
The two walked the red carpet together for the first time at last year's CMA Awards after getting to know each other while touring with Brad Paisley. Within weeks, they already had marriage on the mind, with Hough telling PEOPLE they "definitely" wanted to go to the altar someday.
"The minute we met it was perfect," Hough, a country singer and Dancing with the Stars pro, said in December. "The first date we had we both had that feeling like we were going to fall in love with each other."
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 11, 2009, 02:04:38 PM
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Staying on Target: Kelly Osbourne and her dance partner Louis van Amstel didn’t stay long after Tuesday’s results show because the pair had to catch a late-night flight to New York. “I’ve lived there for seven years and her parents are in New York, so we’re going to have a good time,” says van Amstel. Although Osbourne has a work obligation, which she committed before the start of the show, van Amstel says he plans to keep Osbourne focused and her distractions — such as her computer and phone — locked in a black box. But it doesn’t look like it will be too hard now that the couple has made it to the semi-finals. “I never thought we would get this far and it’s so close we can taste it,” says Osbourne. “I don’t care what it takes, I’m going to make it happen!”
Dance Fever: Singer Mya says she’s got her game face on now that she and her dance partner Dmitry Chaplin are entering the semi-finals. “I did not start training on Aug. 18 to get this far and say, ‘Hey, we’re safe.’ We are putting on our game faces,” she says. As she began explaining how they were going to start training like athletes train for the Olympics, her partner looked scared. “She brought in a [dry erase] board and she put the rules on there and started treating it as a sport,” he said, “like mandatory massage every week.”
Lady Luck: Since Kym Johnson joined DWTS during season 3, she has been the runner-up twice (with Joey Fatone in season 4 and with Warren Sapp in season 7). Current partner Donny Osmond wants to win the coveted trophy for himself, but he really wants to see his partner win it all. “I want to win it for her,” says Osmond. “Yes, I would love to have it, but I really want Kym to have that mirrored ball!”
Encore, Encore: Although it was Mya and Chaplin who received a perfect score Monday night for their ’70s-inspired samba, Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough were tapped to perform the encore dance on Tuesday. Their futuristic interpretation of the paso doble was called “genius” by judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli. “It was such an honor because obviously there were so many great dances last night,” says Krupa, who is also on her way to the semi-finals. “I’m so excited. This [experience] exceeded my expectations.”
Spotted In the Crowd: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and his girlfriends were ringside Tuesday night. Hefner — who doesn’t often leave the Playboy mansion — applauded enthusiasticly for Hough and Krupa, who appears on the cover of his magazine for its December issue.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 15, 2009, 10:40:14 PM
Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani who finished third last season are back together and rehearsing to do a dance on Tuesday's results show. Tony tweeted this pic:
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Post by: msbuni on November 17, 2009, 02:59:10 PM
Julianne Hough Not Returning to Dancing with the Stars November 17, 2009
Sorry, Julianne Hough fans, you’ll have to endure another season of Dancing with the Stars without your favorite pro dancer in the ballroom. Hough, whose break from the show started with the current season, says she won’t be back for season 9.
“No I’m not [coming back] next season,” Hough, 21, told Ryan Seacrest at the New Moon premiere Monday night in Los Angeles.
And as for whether she might come back the following season, Hough dodged the question. “We’re going go cross that bridge when we come to it,” she said.
Yet another mystery concerning Hough, who recently broke up with ex-boyfriend Chuck Wicks, is whether there’s another chapter to that story.
“So are you single?” Seacrest asked.
“Um, technically,” Hough said without explaining further.
Perhaps she she was talking about being in a committed relationship with her busy career as a country singer and budding movie star. Hough will star in the upcoming movie Burlesque with Cher and Christina Aguilera.
One thing there are no questions about: Who she wants to win this season of Dancing With the Stars — her brother Derek Hough, who’s partnered with model Joanna Krupa.
“I’m going to do some rallying for my brother right now,” she said.
The interview was published online at the Web site for Seacrest’s radio show. –Michael Y. Park
Catch up on the semi-final competition on Dancing with the Stars!
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Post by: msbuni on November 17, 2009, 02:59:42 PM
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See November 17, 2009
Improv Act: Kelly Osbourne was pretty in pink Monday night as she sashayed on the dance floor for her first performance of the night. But things weren’t as they appeared. “In case you didn’t know, my 20-second solo was completely made up,” she says of her rumba. “I got out there and froze.” Her partner Louis van Amstel had complete faith in her as he watched on. “I was standing behind her and thinking, ‘Keep your cool. Keep your cool,’” he tells PEOPLE. The judges didn’t detect her new routine — the couple scored all 8s.
Making an Impression: As if there wasn’t enough pressure for the final four couples in the semi-finals, famed choreographer Kenny Ortega sat ringside watching the performances. “Donny [Osmond] is an inspiration and an incredible role model and I can’t believe how hard he’s working,” he said. But it was Osbourne’s performances that had him smiling each time she kicked up her heels. “Kelly blew me away tonight. It’s wonderful to watch them all grow in the arms of their partners,” he said. “I jumped out of my seat like a jack-in-the-box after [her] quickstep.” After the show, Osbourne said Ortega’s comments nearly moved her to tears: “He said when I dance, he can see my heart on the dance floor and that’s what a real dancer is.”
Energizer Bunny: For the first time in the history of the show, the dancers performed three dances in a single night. Joanna Krupa says she did her best to stay consistent throughout the two-hour show. “I just wondered if I could keep the stamina because we already did it at rehearsals and then dress rehearsals, so we did the dances nine times!” she says. “I’m trying to take my vitamins and eat extra just to keep my energy up.”
Arms of Steel: Mya’s dry-erase board is filled with rules that she uses to keep herself and her dance partner Dmitry Chaplin focused on their goal. One of them was the dreaded push-up rule. “I had to do five push-ups per mistake,” she says. Mya couldn’t remember how many she did as she prepared for three dances, but it was enough to make her strive for perfection. “I was really sore and I got two massages this week,” she says. Chaplin says it’s going to be harder if they make it to next week’s finals. “If we get to next week,” he tells PEOPLE, “it’ll be 15 push-ups.”
Full House: There were plenty of celebrities in attendance, showing their support for the semi-finalists. Some of them included DWTS alumni Marie Osmond, Lisa Rinna and Melissa Joan Hart. Others included Sharon Osbourne, Robin Antin — creator of The Pussycat Dolls — and actor Rick Yune, who will appear in the movie Ninja Assassin on Thanksgiving Day. Throughout the performance, he called Joanna’s Viennese waltz “beautiful” and Mya’s perfect salsa “incredible,” but said he was rooting for Osbourne. “I was really taken by Kelly,” he said. “She was endearing, captivating and a real princess.” –Elaine Aradillas
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 18, 2009, 10:06:43 AM
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: msbuni on November 18, 2009, 11:10:19 AM
Finally my voting didn't eliminate someone I voted for!! :jumpy: :jumpy: :wohoo: Go Donnie & Kym!!
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Post by: msbuni on November 18, 2009, 11:23:31 AM
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars'
After nine weeks, Dancing with the Stars has determined its three ninth-season finale couples.
Model Joanna Krupa and her professional partner Derek Hough became the thirteenth couple eliminated from Dancing with the Stars' ninth season during last night's live results show broadcast on ABC.
Krupa and Hough were eliminated from the competition based on a combination of the judges' scores they had received for the three dances they had performed on Dancing with the Stars' Monday night performance show and the home viewer votes that were cast immediately following the broadcast.
"It's been such an amazing experience, thank you to the judges," Krupa said following her elimination. "I've grown as a person and thank you for giving me the opportunity. I had a great partner."
Krupa and Hough had placed second on Monday night's judges' leaderboard with 81 out of 90 possible points. They had received 27 out of 30 points for their Viennese waltz, 27 out of 30 points for their cha-cha, and 27 out of 30 points for their salsa.
Former The Osbournes star Kelly Osbourne and her partner Louis van Amstel had finished in third place on the judges' leaderboard and were the other couple still in danger of elimination when Krupa and Hough's elimination was revealed, however Dancing with the Stars co-host Samantha Harris had been careful to note they were not necessarily the week's second-lowest ranked couple.
"Kelly for me has taken dancing into her heart and in doing so has entered all of ours, she's been wonderful. And Joanna [and Derek], you've been for me the most consistent of all of our couples. You've been wonderful," lead judge Len Goodman said before Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron announced Krupa and Hough's ouster. "Whoever goes will be sadly missed."
Singer/actress Mya and her partner Dmitry Chaplin had finished on top of the judges' leaderboard for a second consecutive week -- and the fifth time in the competition -- with 87 out of 90 possible points. They had received 28 out of 30 points for their waltz, a perfect 30 out of 30 points for their salsa, and 29 out of 30 points for their cha-cha.
Osbourne and van Amstel had finished in third place after receiving 78 out of 90 possible points -- 24 out of 30 points for their rumba, 27 out of 30 points for their quickstep, and 27 out of 30 points for their cha-cha.
Entertainer Donny Osmond and his partner Kym Johnson had ranked last on the judges' leaderboard after receiving 74 out of 90 possible points. They had received 21 out of 30 points for their tango, 26 out of 30 points for their samba, and 27 out of 30 points for their jitterbug.
Dancing with the Stars' three remaining ninth-season finalists will perform on next Monday's final performance show and the season's champion will be crowned on Tuesday night's season-finale broadcast.
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Post by: Belle Book on November 18, 2009, 04:01:32 PM
Finally my voting didn't eliminate someone I voted for!! :jumpy: :jumpy: :wohoo: Go Donnie & Kym!!
To that, I say -- GO MYA & DMITRY! I'm voting my heart out for them!
Belle Book
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 19, 2009, 12:53:27 AM
Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
Their First Time: Everyone always asks the celebrities what it’s like to be heading to the Dancing with the Stars finale, but this is a new experience for pro dancer Dmitry Chapin, too. The pro dancer twirled onto the dance floor for the first time last season but not without a few twists. His original partner was singer Jewel, who withdrew from the competition before it started due to an injury. With less than a week before the premiere, he was paired up with Holly Madison, who was eliminated in the fourth week. A season later, and he’s headed to the finals! “It’s about the partnership. I might have the best dancer, the best partner, but if the partnership doesn’t work, then we’re not going to go anywhere. I’m really happy with Mya,” he says. “We didn’t fight even once. We didn’t have any arguments in the studio.”
Family Affair: Even though it was Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne who received a frenzied applause when they walked to their seats moments before showtime, it was Ozzy who cheered the loudest when he learned his daughter Kelly was headed to the finals. “We’ve watched our baby mature into a gorgeous, young woman,” he said after the show. “She hasn’t had a dance lesson in her life and I think she’s done remarkably well.” It was a long show as Kelly’s parents waited to hear whether their youngest daughter would make it. “I don’t know that I can take much more of this,” Ozzy joked.
Winner’s Circle: Former teen idol Donny Osmond is the oldest competitor in the race for this season’s mirror-ball trophy. Considered a front-runner early on in the competition, Osmond found himself struggling for high scores from the judges. On Tuesday night, Osmond jumped for joy and pumped his fists into the air when host Tom Bergeron announced he made the cut. “It was probably the hardest weeks of all weeks. You’ve got to make the finals. The semi-finals doesn’t cut it. You’ve got to go all the way. We’ve worked way too hard not to,” he says.
Dance Fever: It was the 50th anniversary of the Bee Gees, who took the stage Tuesday night to perform their classic, “You Should Be Dancing.” The crowd was treated to a performance of the hustle by the pro dancers, as well as a familiar face — Melissa Rycroft! She danced with her partner Tony Dovolani, who says they have remained friends since last season. “We see each other like once a month. We enjoyed each other’s company and that says a lot about us,” says Dovolani. “We enjoy working with each other but at the same time, we became friends, which is good.” Rycroft joked that her dance partner is better friends with her fiancé Tye Strickland. “Half the time, Tony will call me and we’ll miss each other’s call,” she said. “Then he’ll call Tye and they’ll start talking.”
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 24, 2009, 02:49:33 AM
FINALS SCOREBOARD:
ROUND ONE: ORIGINAL DANCE
Kelly/Louis Argentine Tango 9 9 8 26
Mya/Dmitry Paso Doble 10 10 10 30
Donny/Kym Cha Cha Cha 9 9 9 27
ROUND TWO: MEGAMIX CHALLENGE
Kelly/Louis Ranked 3rd=26
Mya/Dmitry Ranked 1st=30
Donny/Kym Ranked 2nd=28
ROUND THREE: FREESTYLE
Kelly/Louis 8 8 8 24
Mya/Dmitry 9 9 9 27
Donny/Kym 10 10 10 30
TOTAL SCORE:
Kelly/Louis 76
Mya/Dmitry 87
Donny/Kym 85
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: apskip on November 24, 2009, 08:26:16 AM
I must say that I thought (just as the judges did) that Mya was the superior dancer. However, Donnie's huge fan base are likely to give him the win tonight.
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Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 24, 2009, 12:15:35 PM
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
TENDER HEART: Moments before the show ended, a video recap of the night aired on the studio monitors. The three couples took their marks on the dance floor, except for Donny Osmond. Downright giddy after receiving a perfect score for his freestyle routine, Osmond ran across the dance floor to embrace his sister Marie Osmond. Tears welled up in his eyes as his sister congratulated him. After the show, the famous siblings shared another tender moment and once again, Donny had trouble holding back his emotions. “I lost it with Marie,” Donny told PEOPLE, dabbing his eyes with a tissue. “Last week I blamed her for being a distraction in the audience. This week when I saw her, it was just the opposite. She was here supporting me and gave me what I needed to leave it all on the floor.”
BALLROOM WHITNEY: Pop queen Whitney Houston graced the ballroom following Monday night’s live show. Houston was on hand to pre-tape two musical numbers, which will air during Tuesday night’s live results show. Ten of Dancing’s pros, including Lacey Schwimmer, strutted their stuff while Houston sang her popular 1980s anthem “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” “She is literally an icon. We were rehearsing this morning and she walked in and we were all staring at her,” Schwimmer said after the performance. “It was like a goddess walked in. We talked to her and she was the nicest! She didn’t have to do that and she did. Who gets to dance for Whitney Houston, and to her biggest dance song? It was such a cool experience.” And Schwimmer says if Houston ever wants to come back as a contestant, “that would be awesome. If she did, all of the guys would be fighting over who gets to dance with her for sure!”
HOST WITH THE MOST: If there’s anything Tom Bergeron doesn’t do, it’s miss out on a comedic opportunity. Minutes before Monday night’s show went live on the air, judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Len Goodman walked to their seats. But where was Bruno Tonioli? Warm-up comedian Cory Almeida called out, “Where’s our third judge? I guess we’re only going with two judges tonight.” That’s when Bergeron jumped up onto the platform, and then again onto the judges’ table. Channeling the flamboyant Italian judge, Bergeron swiveled his hips, much to the delight of the crowd. Tonioli walked onto the stage and could barely contain himself. The two men hugged and laughed, then returned to their rightful spots moments before show time.
IT AIN’T OVER YET: They received the lowest scores Monday night, but Louis van Amstel and Kelly Osbourne weren’t about to let that discourage them. “It ain’t over yet,” van Amstel said backstage after the show. “We have been getting tremendous fan votes and not one week have we [campaigned]. But now we’re saying ‘vote!’ We have one more dance tomorrow night, so don’t count us out.” Pro Lacey Schwimmer agrees that Osbourne does have a fighting chance against the higher scoring Mya and Donny Osmond. “Kelly has the personality and for that alone, people want to watch her and want to root for her.” Schwimmer went on to say that the other two finalists were pretty amazing to watch too. “Donny is such a performer and Mya is the most polished of all. It can go any way. The scores are pretty close, but I think the fan votes will decide the winner.” Mark Ballas, meantime, had a clear vision of who will be crowned the season nine champ Tuesday night. “I think Donny’s got it. He completely played his cards right with the Broadway show dance. Kym looked beautiful tonight, too.”
STAR POWER: There’s nothing like a finale to bring out a cast of who’s who in the audience. Dionne Warwick was on hand for the show, as were former DWTS contestants Steve Wozniak, Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, Jane Seymour, Marie Osmond, Maurice Green, Denise Richards and Gilles Marini. Female fans in the balcony seats called out to Marini during a commercial break and he kindly waved back. During the next commercial break, they called out to the French actor again, and this time Marini bounded up the staircase to the balcony, where he embraced as many fans as he could before returning to his seat. Not one to disappoint, during the following commercial break, he visited with fans seated in the ballroom’s other balcony.
Title: Re: Dancing with the Stars - 9
Post by: RealityFreakWill on November 24, 2009, 10:29:31 PM
FINALE RESULTS:
FINAL PERFORMANCE BY JUDGE'S RANKINGS:
Kelly/Louis Viennese Waltz 3rd=26 combined with last night of 76 equals 102
Mya/Dmitry Jive 2nd=28 combined with last night of 87 equals 115
Donny/Kym Argentine Tango 1st=30 combined with last night of 85 equals 115
THIRD PLACE IS:
KELLY OSBOURNE AND LOUIS VAN AMSTEL
SECOND PLACE IS:
MYA AND DMITRY CHAPLIN
SEASON 9 DANCING WITH THE STARS CHAMPIONS
DONNY OSMOND AND KYM JOHNSON
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Post by: msbuni on November 25, 2009, 07:51:01 AM
Donny Osmond Wins Dancing! November 25, 2009
It was the perfect ending to “an emotional roller coaster season” Donny Osmond told PEOPLE minutes after he and partner Kym Johnson were awarded the Season Nine mirror ball trophy. The former teen idol, 51, humbly addressed fans and press members after the show, tearing up as he tried to express how he felt to be the winner.
“If you saw the work that went into this season,” Osmond said softly. “Kym is so amazing. Of all the things I’ve done in my career, this is right up there.”
When Osmond heard his name called, he rushed over to his wife, Debbie, and swept her off her feet and onto the ballroom floor.
“That was so special for me to have Kym on my right and Debbie on my left. What a night,” said Osmond, who was surrounded by his family after the show. His sons quipped that a great place to display the trophy would be on top of this year’s Christmas tree.
Osmond beat out runner-up Mya, who had consistently performed well this season, and fan favorite Kelly Osbourne.
“I was so shocked when Kelly was eliminated. I couldn’t believe it,” says Osmond, who joined the crowd in chanting “Kelly! Kelly!” as Osbourne left the dance floor.
Osmond and Johnson had to miss Tuesday night’s wrap party in order to catch an overnight flight to New York to appear on Good Morning America Wednesday. But after that, Osmond said his plans were to reconnect with his family for Thanksgiving. And then, he said giddily, “We’re all going to Hawaii!”
Just moments after Osmond and his partner were announced as champs, a pyrotechnic display on the stage behind them sparked a fire. A tarp covering the orchestra pit and instruments caught on fire while host Tom Bergeron was speaking to the victorious couple live on the air. Two crew members rushed onto the stage with fire extinguishers and put out the flames within a matter of seconds.
“It was crazy,” pro dancer Anna Trebunskaya told PEOPLE after the show. “They put out the fire fast, so fortunately no one was hurt.”
It was the last of a series of technical difficulties that peppered the two-hour finale, which, all in all, was arguably the most exciting telecast of the season, and kept host Bergeron on his toes.
During the first five minutes of the show a recap video of Monday night’s performances had a glitch and froze. Bergeron jumped in and quipped to viewers, “Did I mention that we’re a live show?” The show went to commercial for 60 seconds before the video recap was repeated, with the affable host joking that the do-over was on purpose because they wanted to make sure viewers were paying attention.
Later in the telecast, Osmond took center stage to sing his 1970s hit “Puppy Love” while Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower danced. For the first several lines of the song, Osmond’s microphone was not working. But he kept on singing and within seconds, sound was restored and all of the soccer moms in the audience, and presumably at home, swooned in stereo.
Mya, the evening’s runner-up, was duly impressed.
“He is such a professional and he is teaching us all how to do it properly,” Mya said. “I have the utmost respect for him.” — Monica Rizzo
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Post by: msbuni on November 25, 2009, 07:51:56 AM
Carrie Ann Inaba to Undergo Surgery November 25, 2009
Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba tells PEOPLE she is scheduled to have surgery Wednesday morning in Los Angeles to relieve pressure and stiffness in her neck caused by spinal stenosis.
“I have arthritis. The space around my spinal cord has become compressed,” Inaba explains. “I have been locked. My neck was so stiff. We’re hoping this procedure will relieve that.”
Spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal canal narrows, putting pressure on one or more areas of the spinal cord. The condition can be caused by arthritis or an injury.
“I’ll be fine and if this surgery goes well, I may have another one in the future,” Inaba says, noting that she still plans to attend the Dizzy Feet Foundation’s Celebration of Dance fundraiser on Sunday, November 29 in Los Angeles. Inaba is one of Dizzy Feet’s founding members. — Monica Rizzo
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Post by: msbuni on November 25, 2009, 07:55:29 AM
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Donny Osmond on 'DWTS' win: 'I don't think I've worked harder for any accolade' by Lynette Rice Categories: News, Reality TV, Television
While rushing off to the airport to appear on Good Morning America, Dancing With The Stars victor Donny Osmond got on the phone with EW.com to talk about his (not-so-surprising) win, his body aches, and how he plans to torture sister Marie with his shiny new prize.
EW: Did you think you would win? Donny: You always hope you can win. This morning when I got up it was like, it could go any way. Kelly was the fan favorite, but Mya was the better dancer. I was worried, I didn’t know what was going to happen. When Tom called our names, it was a dream come true.
How much do you think Monday’s freestyle dance had to do with your win? Everything. That was the breakthrough. This whole journey has been up and down, it hasn’t been consistent. Yesterday marked a breakthrough week for us, especially by what the judges said to us. Kym’s concept — everything she did for it — was spot on.
Did you collaborate or did she have it all planned out? We collaborated. Initially it was her choice. She wanted to do Broadway right from the get-go. But the judges always said, “You are performing too much, get the technique down.” Kym said, “Let’s bring out the performer and do Broadway.” We had the idea of being backstage with the dressing table and all that kind of stuff. We took chances with the gimmicks but there are no rules so we said let’s go for it. That was the breakthrough.
A lot of attention was given to your “old age” even though you are far from the oldest contestant DWTS has ever had. Did the producers goad you into focusing on that storyline? Did you really talk about your age that much? We did talk about it. It was an interesting story. I am the oldest recipient to receive the mirror ball trophy. I’m almost 52. And I’m not trying to hide it either. It was an angle that the producers were interested in, but it wasn’t the only thing they anchored on.
How do you plan to torture Marie with your disco ball trophy? Oh I don’t know … I should put it outside her door so when she walks out she will see it [laughs]. I was joking to the press that I should put it on top of my house with a spotlight and a rotating beacon so all of Utah can see! All joking aside, one of the nicest moments for me was when I pulled her out at the very end. There were three things that I’ll always remember…one, when I saw Kym’s face when it was announced that we won, when I pulled my wife out on stage with us and when I pulled Marie out and she got to hold the trophy.
Which part of your body hurts right now? Everything. I’ve been dancing on a broken toe since week 3.
Besides the week when you got sick, was there ever a time you felt like you hit the wall and didn’t want to go on? Yes, it was Sunday night. I thought I couldn’t do this. I was lying down and saying I don’t think I can do this. Kym was so determined. She said, “We have to do it one more time.” From the get-go there were a lot of motivating factors to keep you going and one of the biggest ones was that Kym has finished in second twice. This is her first one, she wanted it so badly. That was a main motivation.
Where does this rank in terms of your career achievements? Right at the top because I don’t think I’ve worked harder for any accolade than I have this one. When you record an album and it goes platinum … yeah, you’re in the studio and you work hard for months, but it’s not like your whole body hurts. Maybe you get a little hoarse and tired. But on Dancing With the Stars, everything hurts.
Settle the debate once and for all: Sequins or fringe? Definitely sequins, Leave the fringe to the ladies. I’ll take the sequins.
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Post by: msbuni on November 25, 2009, 08:02:31 AM
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson win 'Dancing with the Stars'
By Christopher Rocchio, 11/25/2009
Entertainer Donny Osmond and his partner Kym Johnson were crowned Dancing with the Stars' ninth-season ballroom champions during last night's live finale results show on ABC.
"Yeah!" yelled Osmond after host Tom Bergeron revealed he was the ninth-season celebrity winner based on the combination of the judges' score shares for the dancers' Monday and Tuesday night performances and the share of home viewer votes cast immediately after Monday night's broadcast.
Osmond's victory marks the first time in four seasons that a male has taken home the mirror ball trophy -- as Shawn Johnson won last spring's eighth season, Brooke Burke won last fall's seventh season and Kristi Yamaguchi won the Spring 2008 sixth season. Prior to that, a male had claimed four consecutive titles. RELATED LINKS SirLinksALot: Dancing with the Stars Dancing with the Stars Message Boards RealityTVWorld: Dancing with the Stars RealityTVWorld: Dancing with the Stars 9 More Dancing with the Stars 9 News
Singer Mya and her professional partner Dmitry Chaplin -- -- who topped the judges' leaderboard for six of the competition's 10 weeks -- finished second.
"We are so happy to come this far," Mya said after Osmond was revealed as the winner. "I had a broken foot last year. I'm just so happy to have made it to the finals and it's all about teamwork and we enjoyed ourselves. We had the time of our life."
Former The Osbournes star Kelly Osbourne and her partner Louis van Amstel finished third.
"It's been the most beautiful, amazing experience," said Osbourne after the studio audience chanted "Kelly!" when her ouster was revealed.
"The only thing I really want to say in thank you America. Thank you so much for voting me in every week. It's because of you I've grown so much. It's because of you that I have this opportunity, so thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Osmond and Johnson had received a combined score of 85 out of 90 possible points for their three Monday night routines -- placing them in second behind Mya and Chaplin, who had scored an 87. Osbourne and van Amstel had finished third with 76 points.
All three couples then performed their favorite ninth-season routine during last night's live finale -- with their scores contributing to their final combined judges score total but not being voted on by home viewers who had already voted based on Monday night's performances.
The final performances were scored using with the same format as Monday night's "megamix" round, with Osmond and Johnson placing first and scoring 30 points, followed by Mya and Chaplin in second with 28 points and Osbourne and van Amstel in third with 26 points.
Last night's victory represented the first for Johnson on the U.S. version of the show, as she won Australia's Dancing with the Stars second season in Spring 2005 with TV personality Tom Williams.
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Post by: apskip on November 25, 2009, 08:05:29 AM
Congratulations to Donnie Osmond and to Kym Johnson. I did not want him to win, but I predicted he would. This talk that it was his Broadway routine (actually I think there was one for public voting on Monday and another for jsut judge voting last night) that won it for him is probably incorrect. I have no access to the tabulations, but I bet that the fans gave him a clear edge. With his 2 point margin over Mya last night, he evened up the judges scoring, so the net margin of victory had to be all public voting.