We are in what amounts to the Quarter-Finals this week. The Stars will have to do two individual dances this week, and probably have to do a Solo of some kind during the Latin dance..........

Also, I CAN NOT do segcapping tonight. I am pre-empted by the Monday Night Football game of the Steelers-Broncos. It will finally air in Pittsburgh at 9:00am Tuesday morning........

• RE: DWTS#9, Episode 16 ECST,Snidget, 07:29 PM, 11-09-09
• Drink of the night,whimsey, 08:07 PM, 11-09-09
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• Donny and Kym,Snidget, 09:51 PM, 11-09-09
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• Dance Center Promo,Snidget, 09:57 PM, 11-09-09
• First Round Leader Board,Snidget, 09:59 PM, 11-09-09
• Playing Statue, Latin from the Pros,Snidget, 10:01 PM, 11-09-09
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• Latin Round Judges Intro,Snidget, 10:06 PM, 11-09-09
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• Kelly and Louis,Snidget, 10:46 PM, 11-09-09
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• Donny and Kym,Snidget, 10:56 PM, 11-09-09
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• RE: DWTS#9, Episode 16 ECST,qwertypie, 11:43 PM, 11-09-09
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I may be able to do it, but it would be nice to have some back up.

LAST EDITED ON 11-09-09 AT 08:07 PM (EST)

Drink of the night

Mad Hat not-so-pale ale.

snack of the night

Portabella mushrooms stuffed with spinach, herbs and feta drizzled with olive oil and baked.

I'll try for back-up, guys.

LAST EDITED ON 11-09-09 AT 09:01 PM (EST)

Finals two weeks away, fatigue, illness, frustration...

Live this is dancing with the stars.

LAST EDITED ON 11-09-09 AT 09:06 PM (EST)

Two individual routines tonight.

Looks like a ballroom round first based on the outfits.

Latin round will have a decade for the them as well.

Len does intro on the ballroom round, Getting some commentary from the other judges. Going through all five finalists.

Donny, Vienese Waltz
Joanna, Quickstep
Kelly, Foxtrot
Mya, Quickstep
Aaron, Foxtrot

Dancing through the decades ... '60s, '70s, ''80s, '90s and the future.

Kelly is now the "singer" and no longer "reality TV star".

LAST EDITED ON 11-09-09 AT 09:09 PM (EST)

Quickstep.

Seem to be into Wowing the audience and not pleasing the judges.

Dmitry takes her to a ranch to unwind a bit.

Squirrel Nut Zippers : Baby Wants A Diamond Ring

~Len disappointed he has nothing to criticize.
Marie in the house.

Good remarks all around.

9~10~10 for 29

LAST EDITED ON 11-09-09 AT 09:16 PM (EST)

That was very smooth. But, doesn't the Quickstep have that running leap thingie (qwerty?) that they do?

Thought the song was "String of Pearls" - Glenn Miller .Which brings me into the TMI area - I just learned the "other meaning" of string of pearls or pearl necklace. I am officially old.

http://www.metrolyrics.com/baby-wants-a-diamond-ring-lyrics-squirrel-nut-zippers.html

http://www.allthelyrics.com/song/906566/

Looks like the squirrel nut zipper song to me.

I bow to the Goddess snidget.

Google makes me look smahrt!

"other meaning"
*giggle*

I recently read about all her dancing accomplishments and she is even more of a ringer than I first thought. So now I am just disappointed they put her on the show at all. I just do not connect with her. She is basically a pro that leaves me cold.

Aaron never wins anything.
Karina is running a fever, dancing with masks on.

Dancing the Foxtrot

Jason Mraz - Lucky

Was that the '60s? This whole decades thing is lost on me. They work very, very hard to make Aaron likable. But the only person voters dislike more than Aaron is Karina. Is this VTW at work?

I think that is only for the Latin Round.

OOhhhhhh

Not sure I liked her pants with this, took a bit away from the elegance for me.

Bruno, worked very hard, but tense.
Carrie Ann saw a foot come up off the floor.

Does Aaron have a really big vein on his forehead or is his hair doing something weird?

7~8~8 for a total of 23

That was a bit weird, that vein/lock of hair.

The band sucks. Just sayin'

That looked like one of the worst dances Aaron has done lately. He was flat footed and his one leg seemed out of control at times.

Quickstep, analyzing Mya's tapes.

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Happy skippy running around. Dress seemed to disguise a number of oopsies. Joanna has gotten away from the "blow-up doll" but still lacks the grace needed.

Carrie Ann says some out of sync moments.
Len, a lot of running about, not the standard for the quarter finals.
Bruno, running from the scene of a crime.

8~7~8 for a total of 23

Derek obviously learned from Shannon's season to cover up the legs on his partner to disguise their ganglyness. Joanna looked like she kind of slipped a couple times. Derek seems to carry her around.

Back to Reality Star!

They are distracted by a walking dust bunny, as well as other things. Now she has two fuzzy dust bunnies.

Dancing the Foxtrot.

Pixie Lott - Mama Do

Len says other than the footwork it was really good.
Bruno light and ethereal.
Carrie Ann, the moment you breakthrough is your secret weapon.

8~8~9 for a total of 25

That was fun, and graceful and lovely. Damn that Louis Van Amstel Light! He is the perfect pro for Kelly.

That was the best dance Kelly has done in weeks.

Viennese Waltz.

Had to reset so he could enjoy it, brand new day kind thing.

Ray Charles (and others) - You Don't Know Me

Crowd likes it.

Bruno. Really play it, like watching a Lifetime Movie.
Carrie Ann. Mesmerizing.
Len. Improvement in your posture. He saw the fleckle step. A little artsy fartsy.

9~8~9 for a total of 26

Sounded like Michael Buble'. Donny tries soooo hard. It is as though he knows that folks have it in for him, and he is bound and determined to make us love him. Gotta give him that.

And Kym's been in the garden and the bees have gotten at her ooobies again.

And Kym's been in the garden and the bees have gotten at her ooobies again.
*SNORT!*

LAST EDITED ON 11-09-09 AT 10:10 PM (EST)

They did seem awfully disproportionate in that outfit, didn't they. Maybe they got some of the increase you by two cup sizes thingies Victoria's Secret seems to think all women want for Christmas based on how many ads they are airing.

LOL

Git 'er done!

I loved Kym's dress. And they seemed to float around the room. I liked that.

for tomorrow night.

29 Mya and Dmitry
26 Donny and Kym
25 Kelly and Louis
23 Aaron and Karina
23 Joanna and Derek

They were all over the stage and egad what is that music. *plugs ears*

Better to watch with earplugs, I must say. That was brutal.

Donnie Paso Doble (80's from what they said earlier)
Mya 70's Samba
Joanna, Futuristic Paso Doble
Kelly Jive So I'm guessing 60's?
Aaron 90's Samba

70's Samba

Dmitry has on a pornstache, and choreography blockage.

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

The only thing better that a my shirtless Russian ballroom dancer is one with a porn star mustache!

The dance was great, too!

Audience going nuts.

Carrie Ann. I believe you want to win. Beyond belief
Len, on fire you hips were hypnotic. No gimmicks!!
Bruno. Unbelievable, I love bad girls.

Michael Buble and Susan Boyle tomorrow night

10~10~10 First 30 of the season 59 out of 60 total

Perfect score, woo hoo!

I was distracted by how her pink jumpsuit clashed with his pants.

Careful Loree, you're beginning to sound like a hater

90's Samba

Putting in some boy band moves.

Spin Doctors — Two Princes

flappy floppy yellow dress was not working for me.

Len, tough following a 30, sold it and worked your socks off.
Bruno. Energy made good.
Carrie Ann, Smoothed out the edges.

I think that is a vein on his forehead

LAST EDITED ON 11-09-09 AT 10:30 PM (EST)

He was out of control, what is with the leggings??

Don't get me wrong, that was quite fab, but my heavens. Those of us who were there, know the difference.

50 out of a possible 60

missed the scores, had to switch the TV.

NO NO and NO...

At least I am pretty sure we are saying goodbye to Aaron this week.

Paso Doble from the future.
Lots of side by side steps to screw up.

Pakito
Living On Video

LAST EDITED ON 11-09-09 AT 10:38 PM (EST)

Execution of the theme was inspired, costuming was great. I am very impressed by Derek. That's right, I said it.

It was like Bowie dancing with Cyd Charisse(hair and legs) 200 years from now.

Joanna ... Cyd Charrisse?

Hence the hair and legs in parentheses. The straight bob with black and dark lips reminded me of the gangster dance from "Singing in the Rain." Even though she doesn't use them as well as Cyd (really, who does?), Joanna also has those long legs.

Definitely getting lots of extra lighting effects.

Bruno. LA 2009 the replicants are taking over the dance floor. Derek you are a genius (where is that barfing smilie)
Carrie Ann, more love for Derek and Joanna didn't miss a step.
Len. Bruno took my word, genius. Content and theme great.

Design a dance, we find out the male pro (think they perform?)

9~10~10 29 total 52 for the night

I was shocked they had dared to criticize their golden boy Derek and Joanna after their first dance. So I knew they would be raving after this one to make up for it. And this was all before they had even danced. And I was right. But most of the gushing seemed to be about Derek's choreo rather than Joanna's dancing skills. If Joanna was not matched with Derek she would have been gone weeks ago.

60's themed Jive

Used some of the 60's moves from her music video.

Start up on the stairs, she has a neon green wig.

River Deep Mountain High - Tina Turner.

Kelly ends it on Bruno's lap

Len. A revelation. Thought the work would get to you, you come in stronger and stronger.
Bruno. Groovy Baby. Come back to Daddy.
Carrie Ann. One of your best performances. A few got stuck in the turns. Doll lasted too long.

8~9~9 26 and a 51 for the whole night.

Love, love, love the song.

Interesting interpretation, worked well with the theme. Would have preferred the black suit/skinny tie better. Might not have been so creepy considering Mad Men .

Not nitpicking because I really enjoyed the dance, but is the Jive really Latin?

I've asked that, in competition it is
"Jive is one of the five International Latin dances."

Thank you, so it's nomenclature? Kelly's was just so different stylistically from the other 4, it was kind of like apples and oranges.

Did not like the thumb sucking and she clutched onto that doll much too long. We were getting dangerously close to flashbacks of Marie's rag doll dance.

I like Kelly. But she was really overscored on that dance.

80's Paso Doble.

Adam Ant look.

Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Around (Like a Record)

Wardrobe failed him so terribly. just.so.wrong. Could not see the dance. Prolly great but my gracious .. too much.

And.the.band.sucked.

Len. Crazy Bizzare and scare. Adam Ant and Adam Corolla, I liked it.
Bruno. More camp than a drag queens convention. Like Donny doing Marie doing Donny.

Carrie Ann. Great job bringing era back. Dropped off the edge into insane. Costume cut off some of your lines.

8~8~8 for 24 for a total of 50 out of 60

Oh Donny those pants were so wrong. If only he had gone with black pants. But those baggy silver things were just sooo bad.

59 Mya and Dmitry
52 Joanna and Derek
51 Kelly and Louis
50 Donny and Kym
50 Aaron and Karina

So pretty Mya at the head of the pack and the rest pretty even and will be up to the votes.

I just got home from my son's school concert, so really appreciate your play by play tonight. THANKS!

So do they eliminate 1 person this week or 2? If it's only 1, it's got to be Aaron.

We are back to single eliminations.

You are "Ab Fab".

THanks everyone! Now I can look brilliant as I predict the scores for my hubby.

Monday's episode was GREAT, especially the last five dances. Check out this take:

http://www2.norwalkreflector.com/blogging-stars/ozzys-brat-leaving-dwts-tonight