Friday, April 30, 2010

What's Happening in Week 7 of Dancing with the Stars?

This week the couples will dance twice again - an individual dance and then a team dance.

According to BuddyTV here are the individual dances:

Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood: Slow waltz
Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke: Viennese waltz
Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya: Argentine tango
Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: Quickstep
Niecy Nash and Louis van Amstel: Quickstep
Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough: Slow waltz

They will then form into two teams:

Team Gaga (dancing to "Telephone) - Pam & Damian, Cheryl & Chad and Nicole & Derek
Team Madonna (dancing with "Holiday") - Evan & Anna, Niecy & Louis and Erin & Maks

The team approach can make a big difference to the scores because it really does make a difference what team you're on!

CBS' 6th Annual "A Home for the Holidays"
On the results show the band "Train" will perform two of their songs.  I've never heard of them, but I'm sure they will do very well.  There will also be a medley of Elvis songs: "Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil" - that's going to be interesting!

See you Monday!

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Who went home in week 6 of Dancing with the Stars?

Ah, the results show.  Great musical talents, wonderful dancing, humor, drama.  I really don't like it.  But that's just me!

This week we had Melissa Etheridge (very good), Bernise and his Fiery Guitar (great performance, fantastic name) and we saw Tony Dovolani, which was nice.

Here's how the fate of the couples was announced:

The first to be announced safe were Erin, Maks and his bare chest:


After performing their Samba once again, Chad and Cheryl are pronounced safe.

Nicole and Derek are safe (no surprise there), but Jake and Chelsie are still in jeopardy!

Pam and Damian are safe so that leaves Jake, Niecy and Evan.

The bottom two are Niecy and Jake.

And Jake and Chelsie have been voted off in week 6 of season 10.

Jake was quite charming and enthusiastic, but he was never going to win.  I wish him luck.  Here is their performance from Monday night:

Who Will Be Voted Off in Week 6?

Now that "that person" has left (I'm trying not to mention her for a couple of weeks) it's harder to pick someone who is obviously going to go home.

This week Jake, Niecy and Evan (!) had the bottom three judges' scores.  Evan has never been near the bottom before, Niecy has managed to avoid the bottom two and Jake has been there once.

Here's the share of the judges' vote this week:

Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough 17.2%
Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy 16.3%
Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke 14.8%
Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood 14.4%
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya 12.9%
Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel 12.4%
Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower 12.0%

Pam was in the bottom two last week which meant that Niecy and Chad must have had at leat 1.7 percentage points more than her in the viewers vote.  This time Niecy would need to gain 2 points on her to be safe.

On the assumption Evan has a large following, I think it's between Jake and Niecy - with Jake my pick to leave.  Besides, Niecy wants more cookies...

Who do you think will leave?

Monday, April 26, 2010

Dancing with the Stars - Week 6 Judges' Scores

I promised myself I wouldn't mention Kate for a couple of weeks - just enjoy the show.  So...Kate Who?

This week the dances were either Samba or Argentine Tango.  The couples then took part in a swing dance marathon, where each is eliminated until the winning couple remain.


Here are the judges' scores in week 6:

Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - 22 & 8 =30
Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 24 & 7 = 31
Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 25 & 9 = 34
Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - 21 & 5 = 26
Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 26 & 10 = 36
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 21 & 6 = 27
Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower - 21 & 4 = 25

Some quick observations:
  • Jake was pretty good, apart from a stumble (again).  I thought his score was a little low
  • Evan danced ballet instead of a Samba (his spins were divine!)  He scored relatively badly - those hips aren't made for shaking...
  • Niecy put her all into it and definitely showed some footwork skills
  • Len only gave a 7 to Erin and Maks - mainly because Maks took his shirt off.  I'm with Len - he shouldn't have stopped.
  • Chad took control of his dance, but Cheryl did most of the work
  • Nicole and Derek were great again, with Len deducting points because it wasn't actually a Samba.  Derek had better not get too cocky...
  • Pam was sexy, but didn't seem to remember her steps too well.  I thought she should have had the lowest
  • The swing dance marathon was a bit of a mess, which is not good when the scores here have quite a big effect.  Nicole and Derek were the best (again...).
Jake, Niecy and (gasp) Evan had the lowest scores.  Will Pam be in the bottom two again though?  Find out tomorrow!!

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Two Dances, One Elimination On Dancing with the Stars

Fearless LoveThe couples will dance twice this week on DWTS (I don't think I could have taken Kate dancing twice!). The individual dance will be a Samba or  Argentine Tango, and all of the couples will compete in a swing dance marathon.

The celebrities have also designed their partners' costumes this week.  I think this is a great idea, it's just fallen flat before - hope it will be better this time.

The results show will feature Melissa Etheridge and "Benise and His Fiery Spanish Guitar" (sounds like fun!)

Here's an extract from the press release:

Episode 1006/1006A - This week on "Dancing with the Stars," the competition heats up as the remaining couples will take on a new challenge with the Samba or Argentine Tango, and all seven teams will hit the dance floor together in a swing dance marathon. In another twist on this week's competition show, each celebrity will design the costumes for his/her team's number, MONDAY, APRIL 26 (8:00-9:32 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

On following night, the fifth couple to be eliminated this season will be sent home, on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," TUESDAY, APRIL 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).

Performing on Tuesday will be Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge. Accompanied on the dance floor by Edyta Sliwinska and Alec Mazo, she will sing the massive hit "Come to my Window" from her six-time platinum album "Yes I Am," which spent two and a half years on the album chart and earned her a second Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Grammy. Etheridge will also perform the first single, "Fearless Love," from her triumphant new album of the same title, which arrives April 27 on Island Records. The single has already hit Top 25 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart and has risen to #10 on the Triple A chart. Series dance pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Anna Trebunskaya, Chelsie Hightower and Tony Dovolani will accompany this performance.

Also this week, world class Nuevo Flamenco/Spanish guitarist Benise will perform "Salsa Salsa" from his Emmy winning multi-cultural stage show. Benise's new special, "The Spanish Guitar," will be airing on PBS in June with a nationwide tour this Fall. "The Spanish Guitar" was filmed over three years and across 10 countries. Benise, armed with his Spanish guitar, takes us on a spectacular journey of music and dance through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, African Rhythms, Argentinean Tango and Brazilian Samba. Backed by a stage full of musicians, an orchestra and 12 elaborately choreographed dancers, the show captures world music at its best. Special guests include Dave Koz, Kimberly Locke, Giorgia Fumanti and "Dancing with The Stars" pro couple Nick and Lena Kosovich. Benise has produced, arranged and released eight albums on his own independent record label, Rosanegra Music, plus three DVDs on Rosanegra Films.

Among the seven couples remaining in the competition, one of the following teams will be sent home on Tuesday:

PAMELA ANDERSON (actress and model) and partner DAMIAN WHITEWOOD.

ERIN ANDREWS (ESPN host) and partner MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY.

EVAN LYSACEK (Olympic figure skating champion) and partner ANNA TREBUNSKAYA.

NIECY NASH (comedienne and host) and partner LOUIS VAN AMSTEL.

CHAD OCHOCINCO (NFL star) and partner CHERYL BURKE.

JAKE PAVELKA ("The Bachelor" star) and partner CHELSIE HIGHTOWER.
 

NICOLE SCHERZINGER (pop star) and partner DEREK HOUGH.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Why Won't People Vote For Pam?

Pamela Anderson walks barefoot in the rain, while drinking a carton of O.N.E. pure coconut water, ahead of an episode of Dancing With the StarsJust as I couldn't understand who was voting for Kate Gosselin, I don't understand why Pamela Anderson is getting so few votes.  She has been in the bottom two twice!

She's having the same problem that Aaron Carter had last season - dances just fine, but no one seems to vote.

She seems a bit kookie, but basically a nice person.  She's a natural performer and seems to put her heart into it.

Here are some possible reasons:
  • Brooke Burke posed naked for Playboy and won season 7, so I doubt it's bias against topless models, but it could be bias against people who actively marketed their own stolen sex tape
  • Even though she reminds her Facebook and Twitter fans to vote every couple of hours, they might not be the sort of people who watch Dancing with the Stars...
  • Her fans assume someone else will vote for her
  • Her fans assumed there would have been a wardrobe malfunction by now and they're just showing their displeasure
  • No one likes her
The other reason may be that the other contestants are just more popular.

What do you think?  Why aren't people voting for Pam?

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Who left Dancing with the Stars this week?

Last night was movie night and some of the stars shone brighter and some were dim.

Nicole and Evan demonstrated why the Mirrorball Trophy would belong to one of them and the rest were also-rans. Except Kate who was too busy to even practice running.

The fate of the couples were announced so:

- Nicole and Derek were safe
- Kate and Tony were in the bottom two
- Niecy and Louis were safe
- We would find out about Chad and Cheryl later
- Evan and Anna are safe
- Jake and Chelsie are still in jeopardy
- Erin and Maks are safe
- Pam and Damian are still in jeopardy
- Jake and Chelsie are safe
- Chad and Cheryl are safe
- Pam and Kate are the bottom two celebrities

And America can breathe a sigh of relief. Tony has been freed and Kate is going home.

Phew.

What will it take for Kate Gosselin to be voted off?

We have the people who want her to stay (#keepkate), and the people who have had enough of her (#hatekate) - who will win out this week?

She was particularly kate-ish this week, complaining she didn't have time to practice because her kids were visiting LA, she hadn't seen "The Breakfast Club" and the book wouldn't publicize itself...

I've decided I want her to stay actually.  I'd never vote for her, but here are the benefits of her staying on the show:
  • it brings Tony Dovolani one step closer to beatification
  • I like George Lopez
  • it's fun to listen to the squeals of anguish from the #katehate-ers every week
I have to admit I avert my eyes when she actually dances now -- it's sort of like watching someone having a tooth extracted.  But, give her her due, she's still there and trying.

So, can she stay this week?  Here are the shares of the judges votes:

Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough 16.8%
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya 15.6%
Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower 13.3%
Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy 12.7%
Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood 12.1%
Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke 10.4%
Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel 10.4%
Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani 8.7%

In order to be safe Kate needs to get more than 1.7 percentage points of the viewer vote more than Niecy or Chad, or 3.4% more than Pam.

In the first elimination she actually made up more than 2.8 points over Pam so it's not impossible. 

My feeling is that she probably has enough votes over Niecy, and Niecy is most likely to go home.

What do you think?

Monday, April 19, 2010

The Judges' Scores in Week 5 of Dancing with the Stars

Week 5 was movie night.  Each couple had "iconic" music from the movies to dance to.  Except they all seemed to be 80s movies.  I wonder if the music was cheaper then?

Here are the judges' scores:

Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - 21
Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 18
Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 22
Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - 18
Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 29
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 27
Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani - 15
Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower - 23

    • The judges loved Nicole and Evan
    • They were impressed with Jake
    • Erin and Pam performed to their normal standard
    • Chad was stiff and Niecy was jiggly
    • Kate had regressed and got worse again

    I love this show!

    Kate Gosselin asked for someone who "would push me"

    Kate Gosselin spoke to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show this morning. She told him that she asked for a professional who would push her really hard because she had so many distractions in her life.

    The interesting thing to me is that she doesn't hide the fact that they argue a lot. She seems to think this is a normal way to do things.

    Ah well, everyone is different I guess.

    Kate Gosselin’s Kids Want Her on Dancing with the Stars - PEOPLE TV Watch: "“There were no cons,” she told Ryan Seacrest Monday during an interview on his 102.7 KIIS FM radio show. “I figured they’ll whip my body into shape when I needed it. The pros were — I still don’t know how to dance, but I was hoping I would learn how to dance.”"

    Saturday, April 17, 2010

    It's Movie Night on Week 5 of Dancing with the Stars

    BLACKsummers'nightIt's movie night on Monday, with the eight remaining couples doing the Jive, Quickstep, Cha Cha Cha, Tango, Foxtrot and Rumba to songs from movies like "Pulp Fiction," "Breakfast Club" and "Risky Business".

    On the Results Show on Tuesday, Maxwell will perform his single, "Fistful of Tears"; Debi Nova performs her newest single; Macy's "Stars of Dance" pays a tribute to memorable movie dances and Adam Carolla will be back "Between the Mirror Balls".

    Thursday, April 15, 2010

    Do you #hatekate or want to #keepkate?

    Kate Gosselin has been the focus of many strong emotions since it was announced she was appearing on Dancing with the Stars. (Actually, I think she has always been the focus of strong emotions, but anyway...).

    It seems that people either want her off the show as soon as possible or want her to stay, and keep voting for her.

    George Lopez has started a campaign to keep Kate on the show.  "..don't let this train wreck crash" is his call to action. 

    Meanwhile, Lauren Beckham Falcone in the Boston Herald writes:

    "My fellow Americans: Consider this a call to action. An appeal for humanity. A petition for the future of the pasodoble.  Stop voting for Kate Gosselin on Dancing With the Stars."

    It's further complicated by the popularity of Kate's professional partner, Tony Dovolani.  His many fans are torn between wanting him to stay on the show, and their dislike of the way Kate treats him.  "Its a catch 22. I want Kate to go but at the same time I want Tony to stay..." tweets TheREALBeth.

    I haven't really identified the people voting for Kate - they don't seem to be online much, with the bulk of Kate Gosselin related comments on Twitter being (very) negative.  So I can't delve into their collective psyche, and understand where they are coming from, but they are there and seemingly voting in their millions!

    If you strip away the behavior in practice (I assume edited for drama), the comments when on talk shows, the stiff demeanor when on the dance floor and the dear-in-headlights look she quite often gives when forgetting her steps, she is what the show is all about.  A minor celebrity who is learning something new, and has to get over various hurdles to be successful.

    Yes she can't dance, and no her behavior is not what I would expect from my kids, but she is getting better, and is actually starting to enjoy herself.

    There have been many celebrities that have lasted longer than their dancing skills should have allowed, Master P and Billy Ray Cyrus spring to mind (so do Tucker Carlson and Kenny Mayne - and they were each voted off in week 1!), but the voting is half judges and half viewers, and until that changes things like this will continue to happen.

    Where do you stand?  #keepkate or #hatekate?



    Tuesday, April 13, 2010

    Who got kicked off Dancing with the Stars in Week 4?

    The "favorites" to be kicked off DWTS this week were Kate, Aiden, Niecy and Jake.

    Kate had her best performance so far, Aiden was only a point ahead of her, Niecy had a so so week and Jake had been in the bottom two the previous week.

    Who was going home?

    After various events throughout the Results Show that merged into each other, we were left with the final four - Erin, Kate, Niecy and Aiden.

    Erin was told she was safe.

    She yelped and gave Maks a big hug.  Normal behaviour for Erin.

    Next safe?  Kate.

    She yelped and gave Tony a big hug.  Not normal behavior for Kate!  Se actually seems to be enjoying herself!!

    Two left...and Aiden was going home.

    Aiden was an affable fellow, who tried jolly hard, and was a bad dancer.  But he tried.  It's a shame to see him and Edyta go.

    Here's a video of their performance in week 4:

    Will Kate Avoid Elimination Again?

    It was a strange night on Dancing with the Stars - uneven judging, conservative costumes (apart from Edyta of course) and Tom Bergeron playing a corpse (oh, wait, that was on "Castle", sorry Tom).

    The strangest thing of all was Kate actually danced better and seemed (in parts) to enjoy herself!  And the dip at the end was pretty impressive.

    Funnily enough, Kate seems to be relatively safe this week.  Assuming she continues her mysterious lead in the viewers' vote.  The list below shows the share of the judges' vote; Kateonly needs 0.3 percentage points more than Aiden from the viewers to be safe.

    Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya 14.0%
    Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough 13.5%
    Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood 12.7%
    Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke 11.9%
    Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy 10.5%
    Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower 10.2%
    Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel 9.7%
    Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska 8.9%
    Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani 8.6%

    Kate made up a deficit of 2.8 percentage points over Pamela Anderson in the week 2 results show, so that means it is conceivable she could be ahead of Aiden, Niecy, Jake and Erin.  Wouldn't it be a shock if Erin went!

    I say again, Kate shouldn't have appeared in the first place.  But what she's doing - learning from scratch and overcoming her discomfort - is part of what the show is about.

    Although, I would like Tony to be put out of his mystery...

    We shall see tonight!

    Monday, April 12, 2010

    Week 4 Scores in Dancing with the Stars

    The great mystery continues.  Who is voting for Kate??

    This week the producers changed the scoring system to, on the face of it, make it more likely that Kate is voted off.  Each couple is scored on "technical" and "performance" for a maximum total of 60, accenuating any point difference between couples.  Will they succeed?

    Here are the judges' scores in week 4:

    Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 18 & 21 = 39
    Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 26 & 26 = 52
    Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - 18 & 18 = 36
    Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska - 15 & 18 = 33
    Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 25 & 25 = 50
    Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower - 19 & 19 = 38
    Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani - 14 & 18 = 32
    Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 21 & 23 = 44
    Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - 23 & 24 = 47

    Some observations:
    • Evan is starting to look like the favorite
    • I think Niecy may have hit her limit and isn't improving each week
    • Aiden can't dance
    • Nicole was nervous
    • Kate can't dance but she's actually getting better
    • Chad is improving.  Body language says he and Cheryl have a thing going
    • Pam was really good this week
    Tomorrow - one couple goes home! Kate, Aiden and Niecy have the lowest scores.  I think Aiden might be going.  What do you think?

    Sade to Appear on Dancing with the Stars Results Show

    Sade's New Album Drops in a Few MonthsThe results show will feature Sade this week.  Apparently that's the name of the band.  The fact that Sade is also the name of the lead singer is a coincidence.

    They will perform "Sweetest Taboo", their hit from the 80s, and a song from their latest album.

    New York City Ballet's principal ballerina, Tiler Peck, and violin duo "Nuttin But Stringz" (from "America's Got Talent") will give a performance choreographed by Travis Wall.

    A group of kids will perform a dance choreographed by Mark Ballas.  Good to see they are keeping him busy!

    This week sees a change to the judges' scoring system - they will score on "technical" and "performance".  I assume this is an attempt to get rid of Kate Goesselin.  Not sure why - she seems to be keeping the ratings up!

    The results show is at 8pm EST.

    Here's a link to the press release:

    http://www.abcmedianet.com/assets/pr%5Chtml/041210_02.html

    Thursday, April 8, 2010

    Who's Voting for Kate??

    I didn't think Kate should have appeared on Dancing with the Stars in the first place.  And what I've seen so far has supported that view.

    Except....

    She has not appeared in the bottom two for two weeks running despite having the second lowest score both time, dancing badly and (seeming) to not enjoy dancing either.

    This means that a lot of people are voting for her, but who are they?  Where are they hiding?

    She doesn't have a Twitter account, and there aren't armies of tweeters supporting her.  Indeed I would say over 90% of tweets mentioning her are really not very nice.

    There aren't lots of Facebook groups or fan pages, or websites in general, that are supporting her.

    And I'm not aware of "Sanjaya"-type campaign where people are being encouraged to vote for her just to keep the worst one on the show.

    So who COULD be voting for her?
    • Tony Dovolani fans - Tony has a lot of fans who love to see him dance.  Plus he's a really nice guy.  So maybe they're voting to keep him on the show.  This has the unfortunate effect of prolonging his agony of course.
    • Jon & Kate plus 8 fans - If memory serves, the show had about a million viewers a week.  If only 10% of those voted for her it might be enough to keep her safe for the first few weeks.  I suspect though, that the viewers of that show are the sort of people who slow down to a crawl to have a good look at traffic accidents, but aren't really the sort of people to vote continuously to keep their "darling Kate" doing something she really doesn't like.  (I meant dance, not make money.)
    • Sadists - they just like seeing Kate and Tony suffer every week, as well as the viewing public of America.
    • Masochists - they make themselves watch and then vote to go through the same agony again next week.
    I have to be honest I'm not sure I want her to go, I wouldn't vote for her to stay, but I wouldn't want her to go.  It's not that I enjoy the trauma and tears in rehearsal, the uncomfortable dancing or the nervousness she shows. 

    No, it's the Death Stare.

    It's the sort of stare that parents only aspire to.  The stare that quietens a table of giggling third-graders or stops little boys about to do something they know is naughty.  It could even scare off would-be child abductors.  We're going to get that Death Stare when she gets voted off, and I don't want to be looking at the screen when it happens.

    Anyway.  Who do you think is voting for Kate?

    Tuesday, April 6, 2010

    Who went home in week 3 of DWTS?

    There were two people who were clearly in danger - Buzz Aldrin who scored 13 from the judges, and Kate Gosselin who scored 15.

    And Buzz Aldrin was booted from Dancing with the Stars.  An American hero and a gentleman.  Just not a dancer unfortunately.

    This means, of course, that Kate Gosselin will dance again.  I have to admit, I'm starting to look forward to her performances!

    Monday, April 5, 2010

    The Judges' Scores in Week 3 of Dancing with the Stars

    Hot off the press here are the judges' scores in week 3.

    We had a shock last week with Shannen Doherty leaving - will it happen again?

    Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - 26
    Buzz Aldrin & Ashly Costa - 13
    Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower - 21
    Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel - 21
    Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - 20
    Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood - 21
    Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska - 20
    Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 23
    Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani - 15
    Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - 23

    Some quick observations:
    • Evan is looking better and better, although still a little robotic
    • Niecy is a classy lady
    • Chad was much better this week
    • Pam really is enjoying herself.  She probably needs to learn the steps a bit better
    • Erin Andrews wore a blindfold.  
    • Kate can't dance, but she's loosening up.  I think I'd miss her if she left!
    • Nicole and Derek are getting cocky.  Their Quickstep broke all the rules - Len was not a happy bunny.
    Buzz and Kate are quite a long way behind in the scoring - I can't believe anyone else would be voted off - but you never know!

    I'll write a fuller post later.

    Friday, April 2, 2010

    Reba to Appear on Dancing with the Stars Results Show

    Celebrity Fight Night XVI - InsideABC has announced that Reba McEntire (who now goes by "Reba" apparently) will appear on Tuesday's results show (April 6).

    The Beach Boys were fine but Reba should up the "class" level a bit.  She'll be performing two of her hits - "Consider Me Gone" (Lacey Schwimmer and Dmitry Chaplin will be dancing) and "I Want a Cowboy" (accompanied by Val Chmerkovskiy, Maks Chmerkovskiy, Snejana Petrova and Edyta Sliwinska).

    Mark Ballas will also perform (presumably sitting down as he has injured himself), playing an acoustic Paso Doble with three others.  They will be accompanied on the dance floor by Derek Hough and Chelsie Hightower.

    Given last week's shock exit of Shannen Doherty the tension will be high!

    Thursday, April 1, 2010

    Erin Andrews and Two Pitbulls

    Heer's a picture of Erin Andrews and two pitbulls.  The one on the right is named Maks - not sure about the other one!

    Erin Andrews and Dancing with the Stars partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy become enchanted by an adorable Pitbull pup after a rehearsal in LA


    From piccapp.com:
    "Erin Andrews and Dancing with the Stars partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy become enchanted by an adorable Pitbull pup after a rehearsal in LA. Erin, still wearing her dancing heels, is seen petting the pup after its dog trainer asks it to lie down. After taking pictures of the pup on her phone, Erin took several photos of the photographers waiting outside of the dance studio. Photograph: Anthony Monterotti, PacificCoastNews.com

    Content © 2010 Pacific Coast News All rights reserved."