Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween Night Scores on Dancing with the Stars (Spoiler)

Halloween Night had everyone dressed up in costume.  Except Len, of course. 

The couples each danced individually, and then there were team dances.  Team Tango had JR, David and Nancy plus their professional partners.  Team Paso had Ricki, Rob and Hope plus partners.

Here are the individual scores:

David and Cheryl - 24
JR and Karina - 25
Nancy and Tristan - 21
Rob and Cheryl - 25
Ricki and Derek - 27
Hope and Maks - 24

Team Tango's performance was praised by the judges for the team elements, but roundly criticised for the individual performances.  The overall score was 23 which was added to the couples individual score.

Team Paso (who did seem to dance better together) were loved by the judges.  They scored 26.

So the overall scores are:

Ricki and Derek - 27 & 26 = 53
Rob and Cheryl - 25 & 26 = 51
Hope and Maks - 24 & 26 = 50
JR and Karina - 25 & 23 = 48
David and Cheryl - 24 & 23 = 47
Nancy and Tristan - 21 & 23 = 44

Which basically mean that if you are on Team Tango you have a much greater chance of being eliminated.  I do like the team competition but I'm not sure they have the scoring right!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Bieber's in the Ballroom!

Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men are on the week 7 results show - I'm unsure about the connection with Halloween!

On All Hallows Eve (8.30ET/7.30c) the six remaining couples with be dancing individually, and then performing in a team dance, three couples in each team.

Team Tango's J.R & Karina, Nancy & Tristan and David & Kym, dancing to Rihanna's "Disturbia," battle Team Paso's Ricki & Derek, Hope & Maksim and Rob & Cheryl, dancing to Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life."  There will be a Halloween theme throughout.

Then on the reults show Justin will be singing "Fa La La" from his Christmas album (my, how they start young!) together with Boyz II Men.  He'll also sing "Never Say Never".

And then a couple will be banished from the ballroom!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Who Said Goodbye in Broadway Week?

Find out further down the page!

The results show was jam packed tonight!

JR and Karina had the spotlight dance - well deserved!  They also found out they were safe directly after.

The musical and performance guests were (mainly) Broadway related.  Kristin Chenoweth returned and Martina McBride sang a tune.  Lacey and Mark danced a halloween dance with some kids (very cute) and there was a medley peformed by Corbin Bleu and dancers, choreographed by Kenny Ortega.  The latter was very disappointing in my opinion, there was some very poor editing (yes, it wasn't live!) and the choreography seemed rather generic.

The next two couples up were Ricki/Derek and Nancy/Tristan.  And they were both safe!

Then there were David/Kym and Chaz/Lacey.  David safe, Chaz in jeopardy.

Then we had Rob/Cheryl and Hope/Maks.  After a long summary of the arguements from the previous night, we found out that Rob was safe and Hope was in jeopardy.

So we were left with Chaz and Lacey, and Hope and Maks.

And Chaz Bono has been eliminated from Dancing with the Stars.  Near the bottom of the scoring every week, Chaz obviously had the fan base, but it was really his time to leave.  He really put it all out there.  I guess they're not going to get Cher to perform now!

Who’s NOT Going Home in Broadway Week?

Well, Broadway Week seemed to be full of people getting on each others’ nerves.

The practice segments showed, among other things, Lacey getting forceful with Chaz, Cheryl and Rob shouting, Ricki wanting to give up and Maks telling Hope he’s not sure she can do it. All artfully edited by the producers I’m sure.

Plus we had Maks and Len going at each other, and Chaz being (rightfully) offended that he was referred to as a penguin.

So what does this mean in terms of who is on the block tonight?

The judges’ scores are added to the viewers’; here are the shares of the judges’ scores:



Score
Share
Differential
Ricki and Derek
29
17.5%
6.02%
JR and Karina
29
17.5%
6.02%
Nancy and Tristan
24
14.5%
3.01%
David and Kym
23
13.9%
2.41%
Rob and Cheryl
22
13.3%
1.81%
Hope and Maks
20
12.0%
0.60%
Chaz and Lacey
19
11.4%
0.00%


The differential is what the lowest scoring couple need to make up (Chaz and Lacey in this case.)

Definitely Safe

JR/Karina and Ricki/Derek are significantly ahead of the pack.

Probably Safe

The biggest differential to be overcome this season was when Chaz made up at least 2.5 percentage points over Kristin in week 3, so Nancy and Tristan are probably safe.

I’m going out on a limb and also saying that Hope and Maks are probably safe. According to DialIdol they had some busy tone on their phone number plus controversy tends to be beneficial. If you agree with Maks and think Len is an ass then you can vote for Maks. But if you think Len has it right you can’t actually vote against Maks – you can only vote for one of the six others. This means there is an overall positive effect, assuming there are lots of people who agree with Maks (which seems to be the case on Twitter.)

In Jeopardy

So that leaves Chaz/Lacey, Rob/Cheryl and David/Kym. Chaz had the lowest score but who knows what might happen?

Who do you think is going home?

Monday, October 24, 2011

Broad Scores in Broadway Week on DWTS (Spoilers)

Week 6 of Dancing with the Stars is Broadway week. That means there is a lot of lycra, strategically placed straps to hold things up and very dramatic dancing.

The couples were each given a Broadway tune to dance to, plus there was a group dance that wasn't scored by the judges.

Also, Kristin Chenoweth sang a couple of songs very, very well.  And Kenny Ortega made an appearance as he is choreographing on of the numbers in the results show.  (Isn't it interesting that Kenny Ortega appeared on Phineas and Ferb before making it to Dancing with the Stars?)

Here are the scores plus some random thoughts:
  • Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke - Cha Cha Cha - 22 - I thought Rob had great footwork in this number but from the neck up looked terrified.  Perhaps it was because his mother appeared at practice to encourage him?
  • Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus - Foxtrot - 24 - Carrie and and Len seemed to be scoring different dances but it all evened up.  Tristan went with safe in terms of routine again, plus Nancy was a bit more relaxed and showed a bit more of her personality in the dance.
  • David Arquette and Kym Johnson - Quickstep - 23 - high enery, somewhat generic dance. 
  • Ricki Lake and Derek Hough - Quickstep - 29 - great dancing, wonderful choreography.
  • Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer - Tango - 19 - Chaz isn't improving any more and it was a mistake to wear the Phantom of the Opera mask.  He seemed very upset when Bruno called him a penguin.
  • Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Rumba - 20 - Maks got upset at what he sees as the difference in judging standards for each couple.  Personally, I think Hope and JR are scored much harder than the others.  It made for a good bicker between Len and Maks, with the other judges warning Maks to be quiet!
  • JR Martinez and Karina Smirnoff - Quickstep - 29 - JR is the best dancer of the group, but are Ricki and Derek the best couple?
Apart from Ricki and JR everyone else could possible be in jeopardy based on the results so far this season.  Chaz is the probably the worst dancer, but I think Hope could be in trouble unless the public want to see more cat fights between Maks and the judges!

Broadway Week on DWTS

This week is Broadway week.  As Tom Bergeron pointed out it is such a shame Carson Kressley won't be performing!

Each couple dances to a show tune and then there is a group dance to a medley of "Big Spender" from "Sweet Charity" and "Money Money" from "Cabaret."

Kristin Chenoweth will perform a medley of "Maybe This Time" from "Cabaret" and "I Could Have Danced All Night" from "My Fair Lady" on the Performance Show plus the Broadway cast of "Sister Act," will perform a medley of "Raise Your Voice" and "Sunday Morning Fever."

Kristin returns on the Results Show to perform a song from her new album "Some Lessons Learned".  Martina McBride will also perform.

Then another celebrity will be banished!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Who was eliminated in 80s week?

Find out down the page!

It was a strange Daincing with the Stars results show this week.  The filler was more music than normal, but filler all the same.

The musical acts were Kelly Clarkson (who Tom was trying to get to come on the show) and The Band Perry.

To the results.

The first group were the ones who scored 24 from the judges - Ricki/Derek and Hope/Maks.

Ricki was safe, Hope still in jeopardy.  Y'know I'm not sure Hope is enjoying this.  The subtle body language and the way she takes criticism seem to indicate she's not in her comfort zone.  She's playing through the pain though!

The next group were the top three couples - JR/Karina, Rob/Cheryl and David/Kym.

JR safe.  David in jeopardy.  Rob safe.

The final group were Carson/Anna, Chaz/Lacey and Nancy/Tristan.

Chaz safe.  Nancy safe (she was both pleased and terrified).  Carson in jeopardy!

So we have the final group who may, or may not, be the bottom three.

Straight off, David and Kym are safe.

Hope looks pissed.  Carson looks resigned.

And Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya have been eliminated.

Carson was so much fun but a bit of a mess dancing wise.  Next week is Broadway Week which would have been perfrct for him, but it wasn't to be.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Week 5 - 80s Night Scores (Spoiler)

A now Chynna-less DWTS moves into 80s week. 

We had the Bangles, some good tunes and some silly outfits.

Ahh, the 80s.


I was a bit disappointed actually, it could have been so much more over the top.  But then anything compared to Movie Night would be restrained.

Here are the judges' scores:
  • Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Tango - 24 - the judges' comments seemed to be inconsistent but boiled down to don't force it too much.  I thought she wasn't aggressive enough.  Funny eh? 
  • Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya - Jive - 19 - so what that he kept forgetting the steps, it was fun!
  • Nancy Grace and Tristan McManus - Rumba - 22 - Tristan did his usual "I don't care what the theme is, we're just going to dance"-thing and it was successful again.  I think gimmicks won't work with Nancy.  A nice dance.
  • JR Martinez and Karina Smirnoff - Samba - 28 - He's just a really good dancer.
  • Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke - Rumba - 25 - I don't buy it.  Rob seemed a little lacking in confidence to me, the judges' scores and comments seemed a bit generous.
  • Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer - Samba - 21 - Chaz is starting to enjoy himself but should be better than this at this stage of the competition.
  • David Arquette and Kym Johnson - Tango - 25 - nice Tango to "Tainted Love" - didn't see that one coming
  • Ricki Lake and Derek Hough - Foxtrot - 24 - I didn't realize it was a Foxtrot until Len mentioned it.  I think Derek was just having fun.  I'd be careful though - the viewers' voting has been wacky this season.
With the shocks so far it's pretty wide open as to who is in danger, with only JR really safe.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

80s Week on DWTS

After Movie Night we get Eighties Week.  As well as celebrities dancing to some tunes that are up to 30 years old (can you believe it??) the Bangles will perform a medley of their hits on the performance show.

Then, on the results show, we have Kelly Clarkson (erm she's connected to the 80s?) and The Band Perry (erm, they're connected to the 80s?) and not much of anything to do with the 1980s.

Plus, of course, someone will go home.  They're running out of good dancers to send home so it must be Chaz, Nancy or Carson's turn this week (with due respect to the three of them, who I'm enjoying on the show)!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Who was voted off in Movie Week?

Find out further down the page!

Movie Night Results Show had a bit of a movie theme (duh).

A nice young man sang "Soul Man", Susan Boyle gave us a lovely rendition of "Unchained Melody" accompanied by Peta and Val, Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald danced to a murdered version of "Holding Out For A Hero" and a spicy version of "Footloose".  Plus Julianne and Derek had a nice brother/sister dance.

On to eliminations!

The first group of three were Ricki/Derek, JR/Karina and Rob/Cheryl.

Ricki - safe (duh)
JR - safe (duh)
Rob - jeopardy

The next group were the bottom three.  Chaz/Lacey, Chynna/Tony and Carson/Anna.

The next couple safe - Chaz/Lacey!
The next is Carson/Anna
Which means Chynna and Tony are in jeopardy.

The final threesome - David/Kym, Hope/Maks and Nancy/Tristan.

The next couple returning - Hope and Maks
Nancy and Tristan...in jeopardy
David/Kym...safe

And we're left with three - Rob, Chynna and Nancy.

Nancy and Tristan - safe

Da, da, daaaah.

Chynna and Tony are eliminated.

Chynna was wonderful.. A great attitude, an early favorite but it wasn't to be.

80s next week!



Relive the Dances From Movie Night

Here are the highlights of the performances on week 4, Movie Night.



It was an unusual night - Chynna forgot her steps, Ricki scored two 10s and lots in between!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Judges' Scores in Week 4 of Dancing with the Stars 13

The scores are a little down the page.

This week was movie week.  The couple danced to an "iconic" movie soundtrack/theme.

Some went a little over the top (I'm looking at you Carson), some played it safe (Nancy) and some were just perfect (JR, Ricki).

Here are the scores:
  • Singer Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani - 21 - Chynna seemed to forget the routine and Tony was injured.  Very disappointing.  (Mission Impossible theme)
  • Actor David Arquette & Kym Johnson - 23 - a (slightly) over the top Indiana Jones
  • Reality star Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya - 20 - I thought this was a rather subdued Cap'n Jack Sparrow
  • News Correspondent Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus - 21 - the dance was not connected to the Movie, Flash Gordon, in any discernible way.  But it was a straightforward dance and was just fine.
  • Soccer player Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 24 - nice choreography for Toy Story
  • Reality star Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke - 24 - More Clark Kent than Superman but he danced it well
  • Actress and talk show host Ricki Lake & Derek Hough - 29 - Derek is really good at this.  An amazing Paso to the theme from "Psycho" complete with shower scene at the end
  • Son of Cher Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer - 21 - Chaz as Rocky.  Cher looks on.
  • Actor and hero J. R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff - 26 - Pink Panther.  There was no doubt that Ricki and Derek's was the best performance of the night, but JR showed, again, he is the best dancer technically
So it's going to be close with a lot of scores in the 20-24 range.

Cher Attending Dancing With the Stars for Chaz

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Cher will be in the audience tonight to cheer on her son. She's kept away to make make sure she doesn't eclipse him.

Also supporting Chaz will be his stepmother Mary Bono Mack.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Movie Week and a Busy Results Show

The remaining nine couples will be dancing to a movie score this week.  I guess it's just a way to keep people's interest but it is fun.  It also gives a lead-in to featuring Julianne Hough on the Results Show as she has a movie coming out!

Julianne will be performing with her "Footloose" co-star, Kenny Wormald plus she'll perform a dance with her brother Derek.

The international star this week is Susan Boyle.  She'll be singing Unchained Meolody (from Ghost) with Peta and Val accompanying from the dance floor.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The Couple Eliminated in Week 4 are...

...a "page down" away!

The results show had Mary J Blige, Estelle, the promise of Len joining in with the tribute to "The Twist", a surprise guest, Chynna and Tony performing the spotlight dance and a routine to "Gone With The Wind" choreographed by Jonathan Roberts.

It turned out that the surprise guest was Chubby Checker, the singer of "The Twist" who sang with Estelle - nice little surprise there.

To the results:

The first three couples to learn their fate were Ricki/Derek, JR/Karina and Chaz/Lacey.
  • JR was safe.
  • Rick was safe.
  • Believe it or not Chaz was safe!
Chaz was way behind on points so there's going to be an upset!

The next couples are Rob/Cheryl, Carson/Anna, Nancy/Tristan and Hope/Maks.

  • Rob is safe.
  • Carson is in jeopardy.
  • Nancy is safe!!
  • Hope is in jeopardy!!!
Nancy was the next lowest with 21, so it must be Carson?

The final three couples are Kristin/Mark, Chynna/Tony and David/Kym.

  • Chynna is safe.
  • David is safe!
  • Kristin in jeopardy.
So we're left with Carson/Anna (23 points), Hope/Maks (24) and Kristin/Mark (24).

Carson is safe!

And Kristin has been eliminated! Gasps in the ballroom...  Len is disgusted.  Silence/shock from the other couples.

Kristin admitted she was surprised.  She had been getting better but I'm still not convinced people knew who she was.  The reality shows she had been on were at least a couple of years ago.  But she seemed very nice.

Next week is Movie Night and Julianne Hough is on the Results Show.

Monday, October 3, 2011

The Scores in Week 3 - Memorable Year Week

The celebrities had to choose a year that was memorable and choose a song to dance to.  I'm not sure how the dance types were picked but there were too many Rumbas for me.  I don't like the Rumba.

I don't think the celebrities are good enough, in week 3, to do this justice so it can be a bit variable.

Overall the judges seemed to way overmark most of the couples, meaning Chaz needs a miracle to stay in.

Here are the scores:
  • Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke - 24 - getting better every week
  • Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani - 26 - lovely performance again
  • Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer - 18 - "best dance I've seen you do" said Len.  True, but unfortunately the score was fair.
  • Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas - 24 - good performane but occasionally looked like she was at a wedding reception
  • Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya - 23 - an entertainer, not a dancer
  • J. R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff - 26 - you can't beat JR in terms of the story.  A lovely dance.
  • Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus - 21 - nice little dance
  • Ricki Lake & Derek Hough - 27 - highlighted how good Derek Hough really is at this
  • Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 24 - I did not like that dress, better performance
  • David Arquette & Kym Johnson - 24 - Kym danced around David
An OK night, it's not my favorite theme.