Originally Posted By Lisann22 Ian & Cheryl: Might be the top contenders. She is terrific and he has the energy, determination and moves. Paulina & Alec: She was really funny and full of life in her before spot. I thought they danced great together. Need to see them in something uptempo before commenting on chances. Billy Ray & Karina: Ugh! It ain't pretty. Leeza & Tony: She's stiff as a board. Gonna take a lot of work. Joey & Kym: My favorite of the night. She very bubbly (not sure how long this will last without working my nerves) and he is funny and he CAN dance! Laila & Maksim: Dark horse, I think she's gonna be a tough competitor. That voice - aye yi yi! John & Edyta: Um, ok. Funny but he won't last. Shandi & Brian: They were good, nothing to write home about. Clyde & Elena: His body was movig but he's going to have to work on his head and shoulders they were doing something different. Heather & Jonathan: Zzzzzzz! Apolo & Julianne: Another contender, he needs to loosen up a bit but I think with time they will get MUCH better.
Originally Posted By DAR Who is this 18 year old with Ono? DAR just may have to start watching this show.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby Obvious front-runners (in this order): Joey - Very much the crowd-pleaser, a lot of fun to watch. Glad to see Kym get a decent partner this year. Laila - Wow, did NOT expect her to be so graceful and sexy. Looked great too. Ian - Great form, think he'll go far - has a great partner in Cheryl (but "2-time champ" will get old if they keep trotting it out). Apolo - His dance wasn't all that spactacular - with his headband and petite blonde partner, it reminded me of the "Junior Dance" competitions they used to have on "Star Search" back in the day - but he obviously has a lot of support and energy. Sounds like his schedule is stretching him pretty thin, and frankly that showed. Expect lots of refrences to how busy he is, like Mario last year, which I think didn't do him any favors. Surprisingly good: John - Go Cliffie! Very light on his feet and confident, considering his shorter rehearsal time. Heather - Totally avoided the real reason why she's famous (or infamous), instead coining her "charity campaigner" (I guess "animal rights activist" is too strong for primetime). Afraid every time she performs will be like watching an accident waiting to happen, but she pulled it off a lot better then expected. Have to give her credit too for wanting to inspire other handicapped people. Jury still out: Need to see more of Paulina (funny! who knew?) and Shandi (also the "Lingo" girl on the Game Show Network) to decide; they both looked good, but nothing to make them stand out from the crowd yet. Needs some work: Leeza and Clyde - Nothing too spectacular, but both good spirited. Oh the horror: Billy Ray - He just had this look on his face afterward as if saying "See, I told you I couldn't dance". (I actually felt kind of bad for him, but he won't last long I think.) And you KNOW Karina is ticked off with who she ended up with this year. Btw, pet peeve on this show - I HATE it when the dancers "sing along" to the song. I wish the judges would count them off for that. And if you missed any of it or want to watch again, the whole episode is available for free on ABC.com
Originally Posted By Dznygrl Billy Ray Cyrus might be on the show longer than you think if Vote for the Worst has anything to say about it! ;P
Originally Posted By smeeeko DAR: I don't recall her name but she's the under 21 world champ (at least I think that's what they said) I dvr'd it so SeanYoda could watch it with me so I missed most of it but did see some of the last 3 or 4 contestants. Don't know why Paul McCartney's ex is in it.. what is she famous for besides being married to Sir Paul?? (although I give her credit for wanting to give it a go)
Originally Posted By debtee <AND HERE IS WHERE THEY PLAYED THE WORLD PREMIERE OF POTC 3 !!! YAY !!!> Our dancing with the stars in Australia was on TV last night ( it's fab by the way although, I'm sad that Bruno left us, to go to you guys, as he's hysterical ) We also had the pirates trailer and it looked FAB! Quite a long trailer for prime time TV too!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling <<my dear friend from Seattle used to be on the same speed skating team as him. [Apolo]>> Very cool, Tiggirl! And ToonKirby - thanks for the reminder that the episodes are on abc.com for those of us who missed parts.
Originally Posted By JazzCat >>>Btw, pet peeve on this show - I HATE it when the dancers "sing along" to the song. I wish the judges would count them off for that<<< Oh, me too! Add to that the fact that John was chewing gum. I hate it when people chomp and smack their gum.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Yeah, the gum chewing was annoying. Can I confess that I only watched the show to see if Heather Mills would fall down? I know that's mean, but I just don't like her. I do admire her for showing that she can do this, but I just don't care for her personally. Oh, and as for the Joey "fat one" thing, it's funny that he mentioned that himself in the show.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby >Oh, and as for the Joey "fat one" thing, it's funny that he mentioned that himself in the show.< I'm sure he has heard that one a THOUSAND times before and difused it from the start. Being named Kirby, I've heard it all, usually "like the vaccum cleaner, ha ha ha" (groan) or, mostly when I was a kid, something like "the love bug" or "are you going to Monte Carlo?" It gets old, believe me, especially when people seem to think they are the first person to think of it.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Hey, and now there's a cute videogame character who is little pink puffball named "Kirby" that you can add to that list! I think he got his name because he sucks things in...like a vaccuum...so, yeah...
Originally Posted By ToonKirby LOL - You know, I fully expected that when that videogame came out, but nobody has ever said that one to me ... yet.
Originally Posted By DAR That Julianne Hough is easy on the eyes, very easy on the eyes. Plus she's got a fantastic smile.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 ^^^ How'd I know? She's working my nerves. I thought her whole preinterview made her sound really disrespectful to her partner.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <"are you going to Monte Carlo?"> Why is that one supposed to be funny? <---in the dark on this one
Originally Posted By Lisann22 My apologizes to you, DAR. I forget we are in different time zones, I thought you were talking about the Shandi chick.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Laila Ali is HOT! Yeah, her voice is as deep as a guy's, lol, but she is HOT anyway! Great dancing.
Originally Posted By Disneyland55 I also thought of the Nintendo character "Kirby" from Kirby's dream land. I am surprised that nobody has mentioned that one before! Tonights episode of dancing with the stars was good. I was amazed by Heather Mills tonight. I thought she deserved higher than sevens. (I am also one who does not think much of her personally, but I did think her dancing is great.)
Originally Posted By velo They all danced well last night - even Billy Ray! Weakest dancers were Shandi and what's-his-name (Barbie & Ken, lol). Can I say that his eyebrows bother me?
