You are in fine form tonight Vince 
Tonight we begin the voyage with our largest cast ever as we have 16 teams of celebs/dancers. This week will be spread out over 3 nights, ending with a double elimination of one star of each gender.Tonight, the male stars will be dancing, which means that we will be seeing the winner of the pro wannabe tryouts last season among others.........
Tuesday will be the female stars, where Mark Ballas will try to defend his Dancing Crown (and award the Triplets their 6th)
A few ground rules: because this is an East Coast Spoiler Thread, please keep details of the night's dancing until at least the beginning of the show on the West Coast, which is 11:00 Eastern. Also, no sig pics would be appreciated, to help those with dial up better be able to access this thread.I will be posting the dancers in the Subject part of the posts, and as many details as I can get from the intro packages. I will also try to get the type of dance and the song that the orchestra is attempting to play for them....... However, I'm not perfect in getting song titles, and this band can mangle even the classics, so if I get it wrong, feel free to correct me.
After the dance is over, I'll reply to the dancer's original post with their scores, and any kind of interesting bits I can get from the Samantha-bot interview/judges' spiels.
Other than that, let's have fun because it's time to Dance again!
I will also try to get the type of dance and the song that the orchestra is attempting to play for them.You are in fine form tonight Vince
The Boys are Back in TownDerek, Dmitry, Louis, Maksim, Alec, Jonathon, Mark, and Tony doing the dancing after being lowered into the studio in a window washer-esque apparatus.........
Of all 16 pairs. It looks like the costumes that they were using for the commercials are some of the outfits being used for this week......In fact the intro's taking so long, the orchestra's timing has already broken down.......
Tom quips that all the time we have for tonight, see you tomorrow.
They still haven't learned: Design-A-Dance will return again, and there will be another Pro wannabe tryout competition.......All couples will be doing both a Latin and a Ballroom dance this week........
He's the youngest ever male Grammy winner, and she's the Russian Ballroom diva.....
They'll be doing the Viennese Waltz and Cha Cha Cha this week.
He's smitten with Karina, but he also distracted by her hotness......
Dancing the Cha Cha Cha to "Begging"?
Madcon - Beggin' from what I got with googleDefinitely got some potential there, but most of the boy band types do.
Mostly complimentry from the Judges, with Bruno saying something about being a little too energetic, which Tom quips about the pot calling the kettle black.......Scores: 7~8~7 for a total of 22.
I liked him. He could actually go pretty far.
He's an Ultimae Fighting Champion, and she says that she's a really tough teacher.......They met at his gym where he was doing his fighting training.....
They're dancing Fox Trot, and she's trying to get him to smile...... which isn't working especially when he's not getting his steps right.....
Dancing the Fox Trot to "That's Life"
Almost managed to smile a bit. Seemed a bit on the stiff side to me. Hard to get that posture and be relaxed, and I don't think that is how his muscles are used to working.
Keep trying to get him to smile, Anna..... we might get there by the end of the season...... He finally does smile after the dance......Entertaing? Yes! Technically right? Not so much..... but you can improve......
Lion King will be on Wednesday's result show (TV Guide said that the song will be ironically be "Circle of Life", ironic because they'll also be doing a Patrick Swayze tribute.....)
Scores: 6~5~5 for a total of 16
I smiled, too, through the whole dance.
Fun! He's got a lot of charm about him.
sorry I'm lateDrink of the night
In honor of the menfolk, a variety of ales; pale, stout, chocolate ( my BIL's favorite)
snack of the night
spinach, mushroom and feta pizza
Italian sausage, pepperoni, extra cheese pizza
buffalo wings
Woo Hoo.Sounds great.
He's both a martial artist-actor, and also the Chairman of Iron Chef America, she's the Rebel of the dance floor.....He's excited that she is his teacher..... and he's trying to translate his martial artistry into ballroom dancing!
Dancing the Cha Cha Cha to, of course, "Kung Fu Fighting"! HIYA! LOL
Lots of potential, likely early front runner.
Tonight is the start of the "Relay" Dancing gimmick, in which the teams that share the same dance will be dancing to the same song back to back......... (Which will be how they'll get everyone done in time, since they're seriously running late right now.......)Scores: 7~7~7 for a total of 21
He was my first pick, snidget. Which means he won't last. My record has been:Joey Fatone
Helio Castronueves
Christian De La Fuente (and was that my spicy Chilean sea bass in the audience?)
Giles Marinione for 4...
Lots of potential there. He just needs to hit the moves harder and sharper.
I've been looking forward to seeing him, and I was not disappointed!
I was surprised tho at his sense of humor! He's usually so serious on Iron Chef - but even then you sometimes get a glimpse of his mischievous side.I was not excited to see him paired with Lacey - she's too much of a clown for me - but it seemed to work last night.
He's the son of Season 2 of DWTS alum George Hamilton, and she's infamous for wearing very little on the dance floor......Edyta also was George's partner..... Ashley's skills in dancing is defintely not so much..... apparently he's had a few accidents and they're apparently not helping matters.......
Dancing the Fox Trot to "Anything You Like"?
That was not good. Len likes the footwork, but it was way too stiff for me.
This one appears to me more technical than entertaining.....Dance type is up first for Design-A-Dance, which will also let us pick an alum star to partner with a pro......
Scores: 5~6~4 for a total of 15
http://www.metrolyrics.com/grace-kelly-lyrics-mika.htmlGrace Kelly by Mika?
Looks like it.
He seemed terrified. I hope he can relax a bit.
Would have helped if the song had a beat to it.
Sad that Bruno compared him unfavorably to his father. He's probably heard that all of his life. I voted for him like crazy just to get Delay out of there.
He's a showbiz legend, and brother of Season 5 alum, Marie Osmond, and she's the "Wonder from Down Under"....Marie has dared Donny to do better than her 3rd place.......
He's having a little problem with his posture, and an even bigger problem when they're doing intimate holds.......
Dancing the Fox Trot to "All That Jazz"
Fairly good on the showmanship, but occasionally falls into stank face that I didn't like.
Oh Donnie, take it down just a wee bit, could you? You could actually do well if you take it down a bit.
Sh!t. I was hoping he would really svck.
Me too, but I knew he'd be fairly comfortable even this is a different kind of performance than he is used to. Hopefully he'll stay kinda in the middle so won't hang on too long, but he's likely to have a big fan base that will keep him in for awhile.
Another case of entertaining, yes and technical, notsomuch......Scores: 7~6~7 for a total of 20
Much better than I thought he would be. I didn't want to like him. I haven't liked him since the 1970s. But, I just may root for him here. I think he's potentially much better than Marie.
He's a professional snowboarder and currently training for the 2010 Olympics. She's Big Business in the ballroom, even though she's small......Not only does he have no dance experience, he's never seen an episode of this show! They're also glad that they're matching up height-wise, since they're both short.... He got put through the ringer by Chelsie, including the Posture Bar that Kym might have put Donny on......
Dancing the Fox Trot to "It's My Life" (Screechy version)
Oh that wasn't good. He was working really hard on technique but really needs to work on some grace.Len says he needs a haircut.
He is soooo cute and respectful. Wrong season for him, though, I think.
Considering his lack of experience, he did pretty good...... Len wants him to get a haircut.... Bruno called him a 'dancing hobbit'......Sean Kingston and a Miley Cyrus music video premiere will also be on Wednesday.......
Scores: 6~7~6 for a total of 19
Dancing Hobbit -- Bwa Ha Ha Ha Ha!
Not looking forward to the Miley Cyrus Video. BAH!
Better a Miley video than a live Miley performance, though, I would say.
Yet again, a really stupid song choice.
Delay, Wild Thing.*removes all potential noose material from room*
He's a 3-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Famer..... she's the winner of the Pro Dancer tryouts last season..... The main reason that he joined this season: Jerry Rice, who finished 2nd in Season 2..... this is his last chance to say tha he beat him........His first goal is beating Jerry's 21 on his initial Cha Cha Cha.....
Dancing the Cha Cha Cha to "I Feel Good"
That was OK, but nothing special.
Len said that it lacked content..... and Bruno said that there was a few things that needed work on......*holds both parts of the top of nose while eyes are closed as they introduce the band.....*
Scores: 5~4~4 for a total of 13...... Jerry 1, Michael 0.... and the audience wants to riot......
You are not a fan of the band? Who?Knew?*giggle*
Tom should have gotten the hosting Emmy for being able to praise the band with a straight face and without a drop of sarcasm in his voice.
Am I seeing things, or did they make a TV series out of the "Witches of Eastwick"?He's a disgraced former House of Representatives Majority Leader, and she's a two-time Dancing Champion.....
Was the shots of his butt really necessary? He's afraid of embarassing himself..... (too late for that) He's also having problems moving to his left......
Dancing the Cha Cha Cha to "Wild Thing" (WTF version)
DeLay is doing Dancing Karaoke!
My Eyes!!!!I will say at least he had fun while he was out there.
Is it safe to look?
In a word? WOOF!Apparently the Cha Cha Cha parts, what little there was, was good..... the entertaining parts? NotSoMUCH!
Scores: 6~5~5 for a total of 16
Go away, go away, go away. Get this piece of ##### out of the competition!
LAST EDITED ON 09-21-09 AT 10:21 PM (EST)Quick polling of the ladies about the guy's dances so far.....
Two groups of four, each couple will be ranked by the judges and awarded points based on their rankings.....
10, 8, 6, 4 are the distribution points of scores depending on their ranks in the dance.....
Chuck, Ashley, Donnie, and Louie are in this grouping.
Dancing the Salsa to "Shake That Thing"?
Sean Paul - Get BusyI liked the hobbit better than Donny, but otherwise I agree with the rankings.
Agree, loved the hobbit.
I'm a day behind, but thank goodness for the FF button tonight!I like the dancing hobbit. He's my dark horse/cutie pie favorite. I hope he improves. Mark is my favorite too, but you know he will improve.
Judges Rankings:1st Donny/Kym for 10 points, giving him 30 total
2nd Louis/Chelsie for 8 points, giving him 27 total
3rd Chuck/Anna T for 6 points, giving him 22 total
4th Ashley/Edyta for 4 points, giving him 19 total
Edyta enjoys showcasing herself too much. Her partner had nothing to do except be a prop for her.
Edyta dear, they can't judge your partner's dancing abilities if you don't allow him to dance......
I really did think Donny pulled this one off. Again, I really didn't want to like him, but he's quite an entertainer! Let's see if he can dance correctly too.
In this group: Tom, Mark, Aaron, and Michael.....Dancing the Viennese Waltz to "I'm Your Man"?
I'm getting very sleepy.This group seemed more even than the other group.
LAST EDITED ON 09-21-09 AT 10:03 PM (EST)Judges Rankings:
1st Aaron/Karina for 10 points, giving him 32 total, and the lead!
2nd Mark/Lacey for 8 points, giving him 29 total
3rd Michael/Anna D for 6 points, giving him 19 total
4th Tom/Cheryl for 4 points, giving him 20 total
Aaron/Karina 32
Donny/Kym 30
Mark/Lacey 29
Louis/Chelsie 27
Chuck/Anna T 22
Tom/Cheryl 20
Ashley/Edyta 19
Michael/Anna D 19
Well, not unexpected. I just hope folks vote for Mark, but I don't know where his fan base would be ... other than me.
I'm a fan, too. Also, they've had promos for the show on Food Network, so hopefully some of the Iron Chef fans tuned in and vote for him.....
Hard to guess who'll get the gate out of this crew. Tom and Ashley both have popular partners, and Michael is this season's football player, so it's a bit hard to imagine any of them getting the ax, but one of them is probably gonna have to, because I can't imagine the bootee being any higher up the leaderboard than these guys, and these guys all suck.
I hope it's Delay getting the axe.
Scores prior to the relay dance being added on.22 (+10) Aaron/Karina 32
20 (+10) Donny/Kym 30
21 (+8) Mark/Lacey 29
19 (+8) Louis/Chelsie 27
16 (+6) Chuck/Anna T 22
16 (+4) Tom/Cheryl 20
15 (+4) Ashley/Edyta 19
13 (+6) Michael/Anna D 19Interesting that the order didn't change at all!
Looking forward to the season.
I was a little underwhelmed. None of the men jumped out as a fave for me. I was happiest when I saw Gilles in the audience. I hope the women do better tonight.
LAST EDITED ON 09-22-09 AT 12:27 PM (EST)I was waiting all thread for this:
They fight crime!
I'm not even going to try to Google which show/webcomic this one came from, but I'm sure it'll be one to cause me to groan.....
http://www.theyfightcrime.org/??
He's a war-weary skateboarding werewolf who dotes on his loving old ma. She's an orphaned hip-hop mermaid operating on the wrong side of the law. They fight crime!
???
He's an all-American playboy dog-catcher on a mission from God. She's a foxy bisexual pearl diver with only herself to blame. They fight crime!
????
You can kind of see where you were spending the entire night setting that up.