Who was eliminated in 80s week?

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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.

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.

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)!

Week 5 Results Show and Eliminated Couple

After a very enjoyable performance show we moved to the results show which, traditionally, I can't stand.

Having said that, the results shows this season haven't sucked as badly as previous ones, not quite sure why.

We have Toby Keith sing a couple of songs, a very well done Macy's Stars of Dance segment and Mike Catherwood doing a Dancing with the Stars expose which mainly consisted of body noises, swearing and breasts/buttocks.

Here's how the couples found out their fate:

Hines/Kym and Kirstie/Maks were first up - Hines safe (as expected), Kirstie  still in jeopardy.

Next were the top three couples - Chris/Cheryl, Chelsea/Mark and Romeo/Chelsie.  Chris was still in jeopardy, the others were safe.

Finally, the bottom three couples.  Petra/Dmitry were still in jeopardy, Kendra/Louis and Ralph/Karina were safe.

So, that left Chris/Cheryl, Kirstie/Maks and Petra/Dmitry under the red lights.  They weren't necessarily the bottom three as Tom Bergeron always likes to point out.

Kirstie and Maks were the first to be declared safe.

And the couple going home were...Petra and Dmitry.  Such as shame, they are both so nice and Petra was doing pretty well for a model.

I'll be glad when Kendra goes.

Next week is "guilty pleasures" - songs you like but won't admit it.  For some reason New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys are on the results show.  Can't see the connection myself...

DWTS Week 5 - America Night - Judges' Scores

Tonight was America Night.  America-themed dances performed to America-themed music.

It might sound a bit articficial but it was actually a return to the format we know and love.  Last week was classical night with the distraction of a 46-piece orchestra and the week before was story night were the couples had to sorta act.

Tonight was much more of a celebration - back to basics and have fun.

Maybe because it was back to basics, the couples, on average. scored higher than last week (or so it seemed).  The couples remaining are pretty close when it comes to scoring, if not skills, and we saw two more challengers rise from the pack to mix it up with Hines and Chelsea and Ralph.

Romeo and Chelsie Hightower - 26
Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff - 22
Wrestler Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke - 26
Football player Hines Ward and Kym Johnson - 27
Disney actress Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas - 26
Model Petra Nemcova and Dmitry Chaplin - 22
Reality star Kendra Wilkinson and Louis Van Amstel - 22
Actress Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 23

Romeo and Chris Jerico did very well this week joing Chelsea just behind Hines.  All four of these couples were professional and really seemed to be enjoying themselves.
 
Kirstie was just one above the other three and did fine but I get the feeling she's starting to hit a celing.
 
Another that seems to be hitting a ceiling is Ralph.  He did very well at the beginning but doesn't seem to be progressing like (say) Chris.
 
Petra and Kendra did well but you just get the feeling they are starting to wear out their welcome.
 
But we shall see!

Week 5 is "America" Week

This week's theme is "America" which seems to be simply that - the performance should have something to do with America.  No stories about relatives nor having to dance to a 46-piece orchestra.  The show is 90 minutes long this week

The results show has Toby Keith headlining.  He will sing "American Soldier," accompanied by "Dancing with the Stars" pros Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts, and "Should've Been a Cowboy" with Maks Chmerkovskiy, Lacey Schwimmer and the "Dancing with the Stars" Dance Troupe.

Then...one couple will be eliminated!

TV Week Elimination on Dancing with the Stars

Week 5 saw the couples dancing to themes from TV shows.  And the results show saw a level of filler unseen on any other TV show on Earth.

The musical entertainment was provided by Jason Derulo (never heard of the young man, but he was very good) and Shakira.  They were also a few fake "As Seen on TV" ads that were very well done but probably too close to the originals to be really funny.  There was probably some other stuff but I can't remember it.

In terms of the eliminations it went like this:

1. The two lowest couples were put on the stage first - Bristol/Mark and Kyle/Lacey.  Kyle was safe!  And so was Bristol!!! (It was the monkey suits...)
2. Next were the two highest scoring couples - Brandy/Maks and Jennifer/Derek.  Brandy was safe!  Jennifer was still in jeopardy! (I think they just said that so more people would wait to the end).
3. The two sportsmen were next to be featured.  Kurt was safe!  Rick still had to hang around...
4. The last two couples were put up there - Audrina/Tony and Florence/Corky.  Audrina was safe,  Florence in jeopardy.
5. That left three couples - Rick/Cheryl, Jennifer/Derek and Florence/Corky...

Florence Henderson was eliminated.  76, eternally perky, sexy and very funny Florence was a joy to behold.  But she wasn't going to get any better, so perhaps it was best.  Although I'm not sure if Kyle or Bristol will get better either (at least technically).

Next week - Rock 'n' Roll!

DWTS: Who Scored What in TV Week?

Week 5 is TV week on Dancing with the Stars.  We're down to eight couples now that The Situation has left and we continue Theme Nights.

This week, each couple dances to the music from someone's favorite TV show (they never really defined who "someone" is...).

Did Jennifer continue to dominate?  Rick continue to be tall?  Kyle continue to smile?

Here are the judges' scores from week 5:

• Brandy and Maks - Quickstep - "Friends" - 27.  Brandy's smile lends itself to feel good music and this was a very smooth yet energetic performance.
• Florence Henderson and Corky Ballas - Tango - "The Brady Bunch" - 21.  You knew they were going to do this show, but I didn't think it would be a Tango!  It was a pretty good performance, but there wasn't anything about it that stood out either.
• Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya - Quickstep - "Bewitched" - 24.  Even though he made mistakes, Kurt exuded confidence and started to lead and control the dance.
• Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovolani - Rumba - "The Hills" - 23.  A strange choice of TV theme but I guess it has a connection.  This was a pretty forgettable performance with Carrie Ann referencing that fact that Audrina was 'still and dead" on top
• Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer - Foxtrot - "Charlie's Angels" - 20.  A disco-themed Foxtrot was very, very entertaining...and Len hated it.  Doing the same thing he criticized Bruno for with Michael Bolton, he said he hated it and never gave any positive feedback.  Only 5 of the 20 points were from him!
• Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke - Rumba - "Hill Street Blues" - 24.  Rick still looks like a stick insect when dancing but proved tonight he had grace.
• Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas - Jive - "The Monkees" - 18.  The Jive isn't really Bristol's thing.  The judges were very kind and Len went so far to say he thought the monkey suits were a good idea.
• Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough - Foxtrot - "Married with Children" - 25.  Len thought it was too theatrical, Bruno sort of agreed.  This was a very well done dance and I thought it was a bit unfair to criticize the theatricalness (my word) when the producers insist on having theme nights!  A fair score though.

So, we have a new could atop the leader board - Brandy and Max, a clear last place couple - Bristol and Mark and proof that Jennifer Grey might not run away with it.

Bristol, Kyle, and Florence seem most at risk but we have no real idea on how many votes each get from the viewers.

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?

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!

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

It'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".