This is driving me insane. (well, a little more insane than normal, that's all
Please keep all discussion of tonight's Semi Final Performance show on this thread until the West Coast has a chance to see it for themselves.No sigpics please. They make Marie's kids take drugs and she doesn't need to send another one of them to rehab this week.
I'll summon the strength to watch a Cameron-free DWTS. They had better not mess with my Helio!
Another openin'
Another show
Except on Broadway
Where the strike lays things lowSo when do the reality TV shows get unionized and go on strike?
Recap of Cameron's casting off.
3 woman and the last man standing battle for the title.If you don't bring it you won't win it.
LAST EDITED ON 11-19-07 AT 08:16 PM (EST)Welcome the stars walking down the steps.
With no Edyta there is soooo much cloth on this show.They chose the dance styles they perform.
First round ballroom
Second round Latin
Master Class with Len
Another disappointment, the Broadway stagehands strike. I had planned to do NYC and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade again this year. Can't now, because I won't cross a picket line, I don't think they'll have any of the Broadway performances this year.
I didn't think about how it might effect the performances for the parade.
Different choreography and music.
Quickstep and Mambo will be what they do.
Dancing to "Good Mornin'" from Singing in the Rain.She is in a light blue dress with wings.
She is going to get strangled by those wings if she doesn't watch it.
Standing ovation.
Len. Next week is the finales and we expect everyone to up their game. You bring so much joy and entertainment to this show. I didn't think you could do a better quickstep than last time. I thought that was perfect.
Bruno. Is Marie gone hollywood classic. Plenty of content all the classic steps in there.
Carrie Ann. I thought you were perfect last time, that was wonderful and a completely different approach and you didn't miss one step
Light and fluffy again. I think it was vanilla ice cream, with nuts. Marie is a great entertainer, but she is still here too long.
Wanted to pick her best and hardest dances.10~10~9
29 out of 30
I can't believe Cameron never got a 10 and Marie has gotten 3. That's just covered in wrong sauce.
I think the judges have been too generous with Marie's scores, tonight and all season.This is driving me insane. (well, a little more insane than normal, that's all
Hey Whimsey...just love the Tommy Lee reference...darn I miss Rockstar..Okay, back to DWTS!!
Yes, it drives me bonkers that they keep coddling her!!
They are doing the Paso Doble and the Viennese WaltzSpice Girls came by for a visit.
OK, I admit it, I really liked that. That is all I'm gonna say.
Same here. I didn't want to like this. I really really didn't. It was incredible.
Dancing to Queen's Somebody to Love.She is in a white cinched dress with way too many rhinestones around her neck.
Nice splits.
Another standing Ovation.How many 10s will we see tonight.
Bruno. This was a Viennese waltz for maximum impact. Fast precise and sexy. Incredible splits.
Carrie Ann. Gave me chills. You keep surprising me. You moved as one. Gorgeous and expressive and more.
Len. Great movement, clever choreography, you will be Queen B from now on. Fabulous.
Emma was on the British version and made it to the finals.10~10~10
Well done, and deserved.
They will be doing the Tango and the Cha Cha
She had some Disneyland time with the kids. She sees she has a lot of support and gets revitalized.
Dancing to FALL OUT BOY - THE TAKE OVER, THE BREAKS OVERShe is in a red backless dress with a military look that matches his "uniform".
Nice floor spin.
Carrie Ann. What I see you are made of is a lot. You struggle and you fight and you battle and I thought you were focused and in the dance. Missing some chemistry between you.
Len. I can't agree. I thought there was a chemistry and a vibrance about that dance. It had passion and an energy. This was head and shoulders above your other tango.
Bruno. Jennie the red menace. Difficult steps and it takes a lot of guts and you did it.
LAST EDITED ON 11-19-07 AT 08:51 PM (EST)It seemed as though Derek was dancing with one of those inflatable dolls, excellent choreography. If Cameron had done this dance, in Derek's outfit, unbuttoned half way - woohoo! I liked the music more that the performance.
I like the new hair color on Derek. Just sayin.
9~10~9
28
did anyone notice that the camera operator was filming another camera again during this dance?Maybe the 1st operator is enamored with the 2nd?
Or they are as bored with Derek and Jennie as I am.
Doing the Foxtrot and the didn't sayHe wants to show Julianne his appreciation. Rascal Flatts introduction.
Dancing to Dean Martin, Ain't That A Kick In The Head?She is in a dark teal dress with one sparkly mini wing.
He looks good in a tux with tails.More standing ovation.
Len. You were the banana this week you are the gerkin. First time I saw you dance you did the foxtrot and it was fantastic. tonight was beautiful.
Bruno. You must be a wizard, I can't believe you never danced before. You are beyond our expectations.
Carrie Ann. You look like a lucky leprachan. You did a good job with his techinique. the charisma shines. Great job.
Damn fine dance. Lovely with a bit of - dare I say whimsey. Smooth elegant, and yet it contained some difficult choreography. Very nicely done.
10~10~10
First meeting with Marie. Work on those hips and make Marie the Mambo queen.Off to see Helio. Work on his feet. The Cuban Break. Doesn't like it when Len comes in lips first.
Jennie. Work on her arms she sometimes over stretches them.
Mel B. Improve the Paso. Tad sharper, and sometimes you look down. Attack don't look down. Len scares scary spice.
LAST EDITED ON 11-19-07 AT 09:11 PM (EST)You can say what you want about DANCMSTR, but he is smooth, elegant and professional. Makes me want a bit of Len in my next cuppa tea.
Dancing the Mambo.She is in a way too ruffled red and yellow dress. well they match his over ruffled sleeves.
Dancing to instrumental music. Vaguely familiar. The skirt cames off, then the sleeves.
It was just a'ight for me.
She ends up in her brother's laps at the end of the dance.
More standing ovation.
Bruno. That was the most dizziling frenetic, you lost your foot about 5 times.
Carrie Ann. My favorite cougar is back. Expecting confetti cannons. Lost your footing a few times.
Len your hips were working. You have so much energy. I love watching you two perform.
Jonathan pulled out all the stops for this one. Campy, frenetic, over-the-top. Just not very good. Now if Cameron were to perform this one .... never mind.
9~9~9
Maybe it was the showmanship or something, but I thought this was her best dance and deserved a better score. Her first dance was hohum and in no way deserved tens. This was much better, IMHO.
nuff said
Your just misbehaving in this thread so she'll whip you.
As if .....
I'm not even watching TV tonight, but walked by as my DW was watching and Scary came on. Even DW noted that Scary looked more stacked than usual. I think her exact words were "I need a bra that will do that!".I walked by again when Jennie was dancing in some little stringy number. DW said she needed that for my Christmas party. I said she needed that for my Christmas present.
LAST EDITED ON 11-19-07 AT 09:58 PM (EST)You, sir, are a lucky man.
But you know that don't you?
Dancing the Paso Doble to Satisfaction, the Rolling Stones.Yikes, they let her loose with a whip.
She in in a dark red velvet pant suit with a half skirt in the back. Maks can go door to door in that little velvet vest at my house any time.
For me it didn't have the energy of their last Paso.
More Standing Ovations.
Carrie Ann. How do you top perfection. That was incredible. You can work a whip miss thing. powerful dynamic.
Len. I thought you made a blunder and the expectation are really high. Tom is going to give that whip back to her. He starts singing the whip line from Sexy Back. You have repeated it, it was fantastic.
Bruno. Mel B Satisfaction Guaranteed. The precision of your footwork and your spanish lines.
10~10~10
LAST EDITED ON 11-19-07 AT 09:29 PM (EST)I wish I had not seen the other Paso - this one was great, but I was expecting the other one. I got a bit discombobulated.
And I need to teach girlfriend how the use a whip. Especially on Maks.
Helio & Julianna are the BEST, especially since Helio is the only contestant in the contest that, unlike the other ones, has NEVER been a dancer or in show business. I wonder if Mel will have Eddy Murphy(the Father of her child that he denied until the paternity test)come to the show for attention like she seems to use the Spice Girls? She's toooo fake acting in my opinion.
Dancing the Cha Cha Cha to Mustang Sally.She is in a short mini fringy dress. Cream on top, coffee colored on the bottom.
Nice split. She looks like she is finally having fun with being sexy.
Len. I remember so clearly week one, first one out to dance the Cha Cha Cha, great to see how you developed as a dancer. You were fantastic.
Bruno. Yummy Jennie you have the star power. This rocked. Brilliant.
Carrie Ann. All I can say is work it out. It came together.
10~10~10
I agree w/Carie Anne - work.it.out.I trash Jennie, but the girl has a fabulous body, her legs, her carriage, her back .... everything. She just doesn't live up to it.
It was great to see her finally cut loose. This was a goodie.
Dancing the Cha Cha Cha to Roller Coaster of LoveShe in in a red mini dress with a blousy top. He is in a red vest pants and shirt.
They looked like they had a lot of fun.
Bruno. That was popping vibrant you take us on an incredible ride.
Carrie Ann. You are a star, Julianne you are fantastic out there that was ridiculous.
Len. Whoever fails to make it will be a tragedy. The standard has been fantastic. You are the stand out couple of the night.
10~10~10
That was Extreme Ballroom! Helio may have even have covered a slip of Julianne's. Very flashy and sharp.
Helio Castroneves and Julianne...30...30...60
Melanie Brown and Maksim.........30...30...60
Jennie Garth and Derek...........28...30...58
Marie Osmond and Jonathan........29...27...56
Tonight's performances were so good, I forgot to listen to Samantha.
She talks?
Even though they sucked hind teat tonight, I hope Marie and Jonathan get through to the final. Jennie and Derek might be technically better dancers, but they bore the hell outta me. Neither couple is gonna get higher than 3rd anyway, so they might as well vote in the one that's more fun, and that's ol' 8 Brothers Osmond herself.
Thanks again, Snidget, for another wonderful evening.
Your welcome.
I've been trying to vote for both Helio and Jenny, but I've been getting busy signals all night. I finally got through once for each, then the 3rd time and it said that I'd used all my votes. The web site only let me vote 4 times even though it said you could vote 5 times. Anybody else having problems?
The web site only let me vote 4 times, even though it said there were 5 votes available.
I think they usually let you vote the same number of times as the
number of dancers, so 4 votes is probably what was planned.btw- keep voting for Helio, but give some votes to MEL
Only got through 2x's for Mel and the phone line told me I'd reached my max. Went to the cell phone, and voted 3 or 4 times, got lots of busy sigs, but I know I didn't reach my max before I was told the same.Heading to the site right now.....Mel is my favorite to win; oobie doobies and all!