Originally Posted By trekkeruss This season's stars and their pro partners: Actress Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez Magician Penn Jillette and Kym Johnson Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani Comedian Adam Carolla and Julianne Hough Figure Skater Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Balas Actor Cristian De La Fuente and Cheryl Burke Tennis player Monica Seles and Jonathan Roberts Singer Mario and Karina Smirnoff Actor Steve Guttenberg and Anna Trebunskaya Football Player Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska Actress Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough Actress Priscilla Presley and Louis Van Amstel
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Okay, so tonight the men danced, with the women sitting out until tomorrow. the scores will be combined with next weeks round; there is no elimination this week. First up, Penn Gillette with Kym Johnson. Pen is HUGE. He refers to himself as Big Foot, and he rather dances like one. They do a Cha Cha. Score 5-6-6, total 16. Second up is Jason Taylor with Edyta Sliwinska. They dance the Fox Trot. He has some technique, but is rather by-the-numbers. Score 7-8-7. total 22. Third on the floor is Cristian De La Fuente and Cheryl Burke. He hopes his Latin side will come out. They too do a Cha Cha. He wants to be sexy, but is a bit hunched over. Score 7-7-7, total 21. Fourth up is Adam Carolla and Julianne Hough, doing the Fox Trot. Oh dear. My dear Julianne will get some rest this season, because Adam is probably not going to last much past next week. I think he had a bit better technique than Penn, but the judges give him 5-5-5, total 15. Karina Smirnoff gets another Mario. He is asked if he feels people will feel he has an unfair advantage since he dances (Hip Hop.) He says no, but hopes he last longer than Sabrina Bryan. They do the Cha Cha. He is good, and they score 8-8-8, total 24. The final couple of the night is Steve Guttenburg and Anna Trebunskaya. He is very happy to be on the show doing something positive, and she is happy to tell him what to do. She says he is a good student. They dance a Fox Trot, and score 6-6-6, total 18.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby The men were a snore last night. Kristi Yamaguchi will win, nobody else came close. And I think the double elimination next week (lowest scored man/lowest socred woman) is a bit unfair. It should be the lowest period. Oh well. Looks like it may be a bit of a boring season this time.
Originally Posted By schnebs Doesn't Kristi Yamaguchi have a bit of an unfair advantage in this competition? Heck, if she could do what she could do on ice skates, I'd think that dancing would be a cinch.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss First to dance on the ladies night was Shannon Elizabeth with her pro partner Derek Hough. Derek says the pretty stars tend to leave the show early, so his plan was to come out with guns blazing. They do the Cha Cha. Shannon's legs looked somewhat awkward. Score 7-7-7-, total 21. Next up was Monica Seles and Jonathan Roberts. Monica says that she started playing tennis at six years of age, and never had a chance to be a girl. She startled me with her emotional Fox Trot... but the dancing was so so. The judges awkward her 5-5-5, total 15. Third to dance was Marissa Jaret Winokur and Toni Dovolani. She wants to show that women of any size can dance. She can barely contain her energy while they do the Cha Cha Cha. That was fun to watch, but teh judges wanted more Cha Cha and less Solid Gold. Score 6-6-6, total 18. Priscilla Presley and Louis Van Amstel are next to dance the Fox Trot. At 62, she is the oldest female ever on the show. She says she is very private, but wants to take a risk and get back out there. She is very elegant on the floor, but I was worried that at the end she was going to have a Marie Osmond moment there.... she didn't look too well afterwards. Score 8-8-8, total 24. Fifth to dance is Kristi Yamaguchi and pro Mark Balas. She is doing the show because she has always loved entertaining. She nails the Fot Trot... did anyone expect less? Score 9-9-9 , total 27. Last on the dance floor is Marlee Matlin and new pro Fabian Sanchez. She is profoundly deaf and relies on facial and body cues from Fabian to dance the Cha Cha Cha on beat. Wow, she is pretty good! The judges award her 7-7-8. total 22.
Originally Posted By hightp I thought both shows were pretty good, but the men were much more entertaining for me. Maybe it was just the comedy aspects of Penn, Adam and Steve, but they seem to have much more personality than Monica and Priscilla. I also felt that Priscilla's dance was rated much too high. I thought she looked plastic and awkward and wouldn't have give her above 6s. (But I have 2 left feet, with all big toes, so what do I know.) I liked Marissa's energy and hope she'll stay around a few weeks, but I don't think she has the fan base. I'm for the double elimination. Since they don't get rid of anyone this week, they do 2 next week. I don't figure they'er going to do 2 every week, just the 1st elimination. Of course, if they do 2, every 2 weeks, it'll make it much more interesting.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby I don't mind the double elimination, just that it is not the two lowest rated stars regardless of gender.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I haven't watched DWTS since season 2, I think. Since I thought the JoBros were going to be on last night, and I was t my grandma's and had no other entertainment, I was sucked in. WOW...some of the stars are great! I was not surprised about Kristi's performance, since she's had the experience on her feet and balance and staying on beat. My grandma was impressed, too. I'm going to record tonight's show, since hockey is on, and I'm home. But Alex may watch it "live" since she wants to see the JoBros.
Originally Posted By hightp My daughter just came back from a JoBro's concert (Saturday night) and they allowed fans to take video. I have to admit, I wasn't quite as impressed by their live performance. Even on Dancing, last night, the youngest one seemed a little off on the vocals.
Originally Posted By velo bwahahahaha! sorry, they were awful...(but then I'm not a teenage girl either) we had the show taped and promptly decided to fast forward thru their "performances" after about a minute of listening. Even the teenage girl-child next to me was plugging her ears...
Originally Posted By mele When I took my daughter to see the Jonas Brothers in October, there was a point in the song where one of the brothers pauses that was sooo overly dramatic that I burst out laughing. The ego of that kid was staggering. I tried to watch part of the show last night where there were dancers hanging from the ceiling and ended up changing the channel. Just not my bag, baby.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Thank you Mele - I thought the same thing when we saw the H.M. concert - they came out and put their hands in the air like they were God's gift to us all... I kept thinking to myself these snivveling little boys really need to grow up!!
Originally Posted By mater4 I agree that the JB stink. I would much rather hear the original artist of the song they sang. (I think it is AHA) They completely ruined the song. Like Kristi for the girls and Jason for the guys. I knew Adam C would be a problem and Penn is too big and tall to be graceful.
Originally Posted By hightp I really liked Adam Carolla's Tango last night, and Julianne in the dark wig looked great! I'm still, though, trying to figure out how the judges are scoring Priscilla Presley. I really like her, but in each of her 3 dances she's come across (to me) as rather wooden. Her footwork doesn't seem anywhere near as smooth as Shanon Elizabeth, yet she is, constantly, give high marks. I wouldn't have rated Priscella's dance, last night, higher than a 7, but she got an 8 and two 9s. I guess that means I don't know anything about dancing.
Originally Posted By velo yeah, I thought Adam actually did quite well. I thought he deserved higher scores. It was kind of a boring evening for me...I thought the music was really bad and that kept distracting me. I thought Priscilla was able to put the needed "drama" into her tango - something that was missing in most of the other dances (jive included). I think we've hit the point where the "stars" are getting really tired; they always seem to hit a speedbump at this point and then they're able to move on. Even Marissa didn't have her usual bubbly performance.
Originally Posted By JazzCat >>I'm still, though, trying to figure out how the judges are scoring Priscilla Presley. I really like her, but in each of her 3 dances she's come across (to me) as rather wooden.<< That's not her dancing, that's her face! I can hardly stand looking at her. Her plastic surgeon should be sued. I think Kristi is great! I also like the football player and the rapper. The gal who won an Emmy just needs to go. She's another person I just can't watch as I really hate her smile. I heard she is pregnant.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Just for clarification Mario is not a rapper. LOL, he is a teeny bopper R&B singer. Marissa is not herself pregnant. Her husband and her have a surrogate and she won a TONY. Sorry Jazzy. Here's my take on last night: It was really ho-hum for me. I didn't think anyone was really that great. Adam: In my opinion he's actually improving each week. He makes me laugh. I hope he sticks around but not at the expense of a really good dancer. Christian: The crab claw analogy was excellent. Again - what the heck is Cheryl Burke on and why is she so annoying this year? I still think he's one of the top male dancers but for some reason the judges just don't dig him. Steven: This guys is high on happy mushrooms. He was good not great but good in a stiff kind of way. Jason: The speed of the song was way to slow for a jive which caused them to look like they were going in slow motion. Not his best. Ok - Edityka or whatever the heck her name is officially in my eyes a garden tool <wink wink>. I'm sorry I know that's mean but she creeps me out. I bet Jason's wife ain't too happy. Mario: I didn't think it was as bad as the judges but definitely not their best. This kid has a great attitude though. No back talk, thanked them for their critiques and moved on. Marissa: I just can't dig her. There's way too much giddiness for my taste. I thought it was really simple and too easy too. I did like Tony's fire though in getting upset. Good for him. Marlee: She is doing wonderful, that's about all I can muster. LOL She annoys the you know what out of me too BUT always has not just on DWTS. Go ahead and slay me now but she's getting the deaf chick vote. Shannon: I thought her dress was kind of distracting. She is really good. Damn those are some long slim legs. Cilla: I believe the judges are being way way way to kind. She is so stiff but they love her, silly putty face and all. Kristi: Still head and shoulders over the rest but not really her best. No spunk or spark. I think last night was the all time worse night of music EVER. We've all complained before about the poor song selection and then just the sound and singing. That rendition of Roxanne was just HORRIBLE. All of it was just really bad. Another grumpy night for Lisann22 <posting in 3 person like a star> ;>
Originally Posted By mele <<That's not her dancing, that's her face! I can hardly stand looking at her. Her plastic surgeon should be sued.>> <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/priscilla_presley_treated_by_unqualified_plastic_surgeon" target="_blank">http://www.usmagazine.com/pris cilla_presley_treated_by_unqualified_plastic_surgeon</a>
