Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Country Week Results Live

With two weeks worth of scores and votes it's going to be hard to guess who's going home although Kelly and Val are the bottom of the judges' leaderboard (with ripple close above).

Tom just announced that there wouldn't be an elimination next week and any scores will carry over to the week after.

Kelly/Val and Emmitt/Cheryl are up first on the basis of lowest scores. Emmitt is safe. And so is Kelly!

Jason Mraz sung a very nice tune with Mark and Chelsie on the dance floor.

Next up are Shawn/Derek, Gilles/Peta and Kirstie/Maks.

Shawn and Derek are safe.

Gilles and Peta are also safe.

Kirsty and Maks are also safe!

That means the last three couples are Apolo/Karina, Sabrina/Louis and Melissa/Tony.

Time out to choose the fusion dances for next week:

Melissa gets Tango/Cha Cha
Gilles gets Argentine Tango/Samba
Sabrina gets Tango/Foxtrot
Kirstie gets Quickstep/Samba
Shawn gets Tango/Paso Doble
Emmitt gets Rumba/Samba
Kelly gets Cha Cha/Foxtrot
Apolo get Cha Cha/Paso Doble

Time for Taylor Swift! Excellent.

And so to eliminations.

Melissa and Tony are safe.

Sabrina and Apolo are on the stage with their professional partners. Both couples got 30s this season!

Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel have been eliminated from Dancing with the Stars All Stars. After having the highest judges' scores they were eliminated. Wow.


Monday, October 29, 2012

Country Week - Live(ish) Scores

It's Country Week, presumably because ABC is showing the CMAs. There is a group dance and the individual dances as well. The scores from last week will be combined with those from this week too.

All nice and simple... Here are the scores - barebones as there's a slight hurricane here.

Gilles and Peta - Cha Cha Cha - 9/9/9.5=27.5

Sabrina and Louis - Rumba - 10/10/10=30 (it was good!)

Kelly and Val - 9/9/9=27

Melissa and Tony - Viennese Waltz - 9.5/10/10=29.5

Shawn and Derek - Cha Cha Cha - 9.5/8.5/10=28

Kirstie and Maks - Rumba - 9.5/8.5/9.5=27

Apolo and Karina - Viennese Waltz - 10/10/10=30

Emmitt and Cheryl - Foxtrot - 8.5/8.5/9.5=26.5

There was then a group dance where each couple could earn up to 2 "bonus points". It was all a bit of a mess really. Kirstie and Maks got the two bonus points.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Guilty Pleasures Week Night 2 - Live

The second night of Guilt Pleasures week has four couples (who danced the freestyle last night) performing individually and the individual couples from last night performing a freestyle. Confused? I am!

Melissa and Tony - Tango - Toxic/Britney Spears - 9/9/9=27 + 29.5 = 56.5 - it turns out "Toxic" is a Tango - who knew? Some messin' abaht at the beginning and Melissa's wig was annoying but otherwise very good indeed.

Shawn and Derek - Rumba - My Heart Will Go On/Celine Dion - 9/8/10 = 27 + 29.5 = 56.5 - simply lovely. Bruno said it was awesome. Carrie Ann saw a lift. Len didn't like it - it wasn't a Rumba he said. It was still a lovely dance!

Apolo and Karina - Samba - Give It To Me/Rick James - 8.5/9.5/9 = 27 + 29.5 = 56.5 - looked good to me. Carrie Ann was disappointed. Len thought it was super. Bruno liked it too.

Sabrina and Louis - So This Is Love/Cinderella - 10/9.5/9.5 = 29 + 29.5 = 58.5 - lovely dance. Len thought is was lovely too. So did Bruno. Carrie Ann went for elegant.

Team Dance - Gilles/Peta, Kirsty/Maks/ Emmitt/Cheryl and Kelly/Valentin - Freestyle - Gangnam Style/PSY - 9/9/9= 27 - fun, silly, entertaining. The dancing quality was a little variable but otherwise great. Len - Should have come with a health warning. Gilles gave Bruno the towel from around his waist.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Week 5 Live - Guily pleasures and no one goes home

Due to some sort of election there is no elimination this week. Monday sees four couples dance their "guilty pleasure" and the other four perform a team dance. They swap on Tuesday night. There is still voting and scoring - it'll be rolled over to next week.

Kelly and Val - Samba - Want You Back/Cher Lloyd - 8/8/8.5=24.5 - Kelly had a hard week - work during the day, Val (and dance practice) in the evening. Val always seems to have his shirt off. Looks pretty good to this untrained eye. The sexiness is a bit forced at the start though. Len thought there was too much gyrating.

Gilles and Peta - Rumba - I Will Always Love You/Whitney Houston - 10/9.5/10=29.5 - Gosh. What a great show. Acapela to start and big band finish. Bruno thought it was pure theater. Carrie Ann literally fell off her chair while shouting "let the baby making begin". Len thought it was a blockbuster.

Kirstie and Maks - Quickstep - Mrs Robinson/Simon and Garfunkel - 8.5/8.5/8.5=25.5 - It seemed very safe but very competent (and elegant!) too. The judges thought it was her best dance this season.

Emmitt and Cheryl - Samba - Copacabana/Barry Manilow - 9.5/9.5/10=29 - giant parrots! Fun, light footed, enjoyable. Slight mistake at the start. Unstoppable said Len. Bruno was turned on (he said). Carrie Ann said he had the Samba Swagger.

Team Dance - Shawn/Derek, Melissa/Tony, Apolo/Karina, Sabrina/Louis - Freestyle - Call Me Maybe/Carly Rae Jepson - 9.5/10/10=29.5 - Melissa hurt her neck (herniated disk from whiplash) in rehearsals but she was cleared to dance. Very acrobatic, great choreography. Hey Apolo and Karina did some hip hop! Good performance by all. Fantastic said Len. Bruno said great a lot. Carrie Ann did a cheer and didn't fall over.

We get to do it all over again tomorrow night!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Week 4 Eliminated Couple Is....

...further down the page.

We had some dancing, some of Cheryl's friends turned up, Donnie Osmond, a subdued Susan Boyle, no Paula Abdul and the choosing of the freestyle teams for next week.

The teams were Gilles/Kelly/Kirstie/Emmitt and Shawn/Melissa/Sabrina/Apolo. Bristol was the odd one out but she would replace the couple that was sent home (unless it was her and Mark of course.

The final three couples were Apolo/Karina, Bristol/Mark and Kirstie/Maks.

And Bristol and Mark were eliminated.

Monday, October 15, 2012

DWTS Week 4 Scores Live

Down to nine with the loss of Drew and Helio last week!

This week the couples chose dances for each other which means we should have some interesting routines!

Also, Paula Abdul is the guest judge.

Lifts are allowed and Val has no shirt.

That about covers it - lets get going!

Kirstie and Maks - Charleston - 7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5=30 (Carrie Ann/Len/Paula/Bruno) - some nice footwork from Kirstie. And a cartwheel! Plus a very nice ending with Kirstie swimming on Maks (you had to see it!)

Bristol and Mark - Rock and Roll - 8/8/8/8=32 - it was pretty good. Didn't make any mistakes but didn't take any risks. Kirstie and Maks were better though, no mistake.

Sabrina and Louis - Disco - 9/9/8.5/9=35.5 - a very very good representation of 70s disco! Sabrina's dress was the hero though, nothing popped out under a lot of pressure! Bruno felt she lost timing, and people were unhappy. Paula got ratty at Bruno's shouting. Len loved it. Paula mumbled something. She isn't adding to this.

Emmitt and Cheryl - Bolero - 9/9/9/9=36 - I sill don't know what makes a Bolero a Bolero but this was very good. A little stiff occasionally, but dramatic too. Judges loved it.

Gilles and Peta - Bollywood - 10/9.5/10/10=39.5 - I have no idea if it was any good but I thoroughly enjoyed it! Len loved it. Paula did a Bruno impression (some redemption there). Carrie Ann mentioned Aladdin - not sure why.

Melissa and Tony - Jitterbug - 9/9/9.5/9.5=37 - very good but a little boring too. They messed up slightly in the middle. The judges heaped praise.

Shawn and Derek - Mambo - 10/9.5/10/10=39.5 - excellent choreography, great footwork. The judges liked it too.

Apolo and Karina - Hip Hop - 8.5/9/8.5/8.5= 34.5 - oh dear. Karina fell in the middle and I'm not sure the routine was that good anyway. Karina is very upset. Carrie Ann tried to make Karina feel better. Len told Apolo he was great and flashed some gang signs. Then the judges totally over scored them considering there was a major fall and the second half was a mess.

Kelly and Valentin - contemporary - 9/9.5/9.5/9.5=37.5 - wonderful - an emotional, expressive show. The judges said they liked it too. Although they were a bit like lawyers - non-committal!

Tomorrows results show is at 8pm eastern (darn debate).

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Double Elimination Live

Two couples are going home tonight, the couples are choosing the dances for each other and Paula Abdul is coming next week.

Can it get any more exciting?

As expected, Shawn and Derek reprised their totally illegal but totally cool quickstep in the spotlight dance.

The first four to find their fate were Melissa/Tony, Gilles/Peta, Kirsty/Maks, Emmitt/Cheryl.

Kirsty/Maks are in jeopardy, the others are safe.

That's nice. We've got Lacey Schwimmer and Kyle Massey singing to a tune sung by Roberto Moreno.

Next set: Shawn/Derek, Apolo/Karina, Drew/Anna, Kelly/Valentin.

Shawn and Apolo are safe. So is Kelly. Drew is in jeopardy.

Drew and Kirstie on stage learning their fate.

Drew and Anna were sent home. Nice guy. Someone had to go though.

Moving on. We have the list of dances.

Bristol picks Bollywood for Gilles
Kirsty chooses Disco for Sabrina
Helio - Mambo for Shawn
Kelly - Bolero for Emmitt
Melissa - Hip Hop 4 Apolo
Apolo - Jitterbug for Melissa
Emmitt - Contemporary for Kelly
Shawn - Broadway for Helio
Sabrina - Charleston for Kirstie
Bristol had Rick and Roll left

Down to the last three - Bristol/Mark, Sabrina/Louis and Helio/Chelsie.

Helio and Chelsie were eliminated. I thought he would do better but he never really looked comfortable.

Down to nine!

Monday, October 8, 2012

DWTS Week 3 - "Iconic" - Live!

This week the couple have to perform their choice of an "iconic" dance from previous seasons. Plus the celebrity have to choreograph it!

Add to that double elimination, it's going to be a tense evening!

Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya - 8/8/8=24 - Cha Cha Cha - Drew really owned the artistic direction and threw in lots of twists. Good job, and the judges liked it!

Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd - 8.5/8.5/8.5=25.5 - Tango - it was pretty obvious that Gilles chose Peta's costume. Sexy! And a bit like a Victorias Secret ad... Gilles is so good, how can he not win? But Shawn beat him in season 8 of course! Couple of missed steps said Bruno, Carrie Ann and Len.

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani - 9/9/9=27 - Samba - a bit of messin' abaht (as Len would say) at the beginning but otherwise solid with a bit of shakiness at the end. Fantastic said CAI. Like a can of cola observed Len.

Apolo Ohno and Karina Smirnoff - 9/8/8.5=25.5 - Foxtrot - (more fringe pants - ack). Sexy, well executed. I think Apolo suites more action-oriented dances. Sensual said Bruno. Memorable thought Carrie Ann.

Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy - 9/9/9=27 - Paso Doble - a shirtless Val, 'nuff said. Bruno was tingling. Carrie Ann was breathless. Len thought it was fabulous. And it was.

Tom announced that Paula Abdul will be a guest judge next week.

Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 8/8/8=24 - Cha Cha Cha - based on Carson Kressley's "Moves Like Jaggar". Fun, Maks looked great. A bit stale for me compared to Carson's original.

Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel - 8.5/8.5/8.5=25.5 - Paso - great technique, a little impersonal. The male judges liked it, Carrie Ann agreed with me.

Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke - 8.5/8/8.5=25 - Paso - A bit stiff I thought. Carrie Ann called him a torpedo. Len said he attacked.

Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower - 8.5/8.5/8.5=25.5 - quickstep - again, a little stiff to me and they seemed to mess up in the middle. Carrie Ann spotted it too. Len thought it was good until the "accident".

Tom announced that the couples will have their dance chosen by the other couples. Seems a bit shark-like to me.

Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas - 7.5/7.5/7.5=22.5 - Paso - after a rather contrived argument in the video introduction Mark and Bristol danced on a giant chess board. Bit boring, but she carried off the ice queen thing quite well. Plenty of attack said Len.

Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough - 9/8/9.5=26.5 - Quickstep - now I know what Len feels like. It was very good but it was no quickstep. The Incredibles said Bruno. Carrie Ann said it was one of the best. Fantastic said Len but they have to be docked points.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Week 2 Results - Who Went Home?

Find out at the bottom of the page!

We have Katherine Jenkins and Placido Domingo singing some Opera tunes tonight, and a summary service from me.

Here are the fates of the couples as they found out.

Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel are safe

So are Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke

Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya are safe (he was relieved!)

Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson are in jeopardy.

Tom just announced next week is a double elimination!

Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough are safe (of course)

Kirstie and Maks are safe

Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy are in jeopardy

Bristol and Mark are safe! (After having the lowest score).

Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd are safe

So are Melissa and Tony

Apolo and Karina are safe

Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower are in jeopardy.

So that leaves Joey/Kym, Kelly/Valentin and Helio/Chelsie as the three couples still in jeopardy.

Kelly and Val are safe.

The final two couples descend the stairs.

Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson were eliminated. Joey had a great time, was never gonna win. Shame.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Week 2 All Star Scores

Due to circumstances beyond my control I was unable to publish the scores "live". Apologies to everyone.

So, better late than never, here are the judges' scores for each couple week 2 of DWTS All Stars:

Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani - 23.5
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas - 18
Helio Castroneves & Chelsie Hightower - 23
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 21
Drew Lachey & Anna Trebunskaya - 22.5
Apolo Ohno & Karina Smirnoff - 24.5
Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel - 26
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke - 22.5
Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson - 22.5
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy - 22
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough - 25
Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd - 25.5

Tomorrow on the results show Katherine Jenkins will return to sing a bit of opera. Placido Domingo will be joining her! Should be pretty good!