Dancing With The Stars: Week 9 Loser
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars,
Last night’s competition was one for the Dancing With The Stars record books. A whopping eighteen 10’s were handed out by the judges. Monday’s Top Two, Helio Castroneves and Melanie Brown, each received six of those.
In fact, the only couple to not receive a 30 for one of their performances yesterday was Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts. But who needs points when they have the votes? Even though the judges finally felt that Jennie Garth tapped into her star potential last night, the 90210 star just didn’t have the wattage to outshine America’s sweetheart. As soon as Marie was announced safe for next week’s finals, it was obvious that Garth would be the next go.
So will Osmond’s strong fan base help her win the coveted disco ball after next week’s finals? Will the current fascination with The Spice Girls help boost Melanie Brown’s profile? Or will Helio wipe both ladies away with his charming smile alone? Place your bets now!
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Dancing With The Stars: Week 9
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars,
In tonight’s semi-finals, the final four couples got to choose the dance styles (one ballroom, one Latin) they wanted to perform. Read on to see how they fared:
MARIE OSMOND (partner Jonathan Roberts)
(Dance: Quickstep/ Song: ‘Good Morning’)
It was a very entertaining and charming piece; it looked like it was stripped right out of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’. They did a great job covering the floor with their sweeping performance.
Len said Marie brought joy and entertainment. He thought the performance was perfect. Bruno said the choreography was filled with plenty of content. Carrie Ann thought it was wonderful; she said Marie really upped her game. Score: 10/10/9 (29)
MELANIE BROWN (partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy)
(Dance: Viennese Waltz/ Song: ‘Somebody to Love’)
Melanie looked gorgeous in her flowing dress; it perfectly matched her graceful and elegant performance. Not only did she have great lines, but she also pulled off an amazing series of splits across the floor!
Bruno thought the dance was fast, precise and sexy. Carrie Ann said Melanie’s performance gave her chills. She thought Mel and Maks moved as one. Len said the performance was fabulously clever. Score: 10/10/10 (30) (Their 3rd perfect score of the competition.)
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Dancing With The Stars: Week 8 Loser
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars,
With only five dancers left last night, the competition was really anyone’s game. If voting was based solely on competence alone, yesterday’s Bottom Three (Marie, Cameron and Jennie) should have been justifiably nervous tonight. Unfortunately, it’s already been proven that high-scorers like Helio and Melanie could easily be knocked off Sabrina-style due to lack of viewer support.
Well, tonight’s Dancing With The Stars elimination was note the type to set off major shockwaves. Although Cameron Mathison seemed to be making large strides in the past few weeks, his dance card average (24.5 points) was barely higher than that of last night’s lowest scorer, Marie Osmond (24.1 avg).
Maybe Mathison - who still has his day(time) job to turn to - should look at this as a mixed blessing. Now he doesn’t to accrue more frequent fliers believing he ever had a chance against Helio.
Dancing With The Stars: Week 8
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars,
The Final Five competitors were each two dances away from next week’s semi-finals. Read on to see how they fared tonight:
JENNIE GARTH (partner Derek Hough)
(Dance: Jive/ Song: ‘It Takes Two’)
Something about Jennie’s green-sequined outfit tonight screams mermaid to me. (Tom Bergeron said her outfit made him crave frozen vegetables.) I think she looks incredibly awkward with this fast-paced dance. She seems a bit wobbly and a little sloppy overall. Len said that the dance wasn’t one of her best; he wasn’t sure the performance was worthy of a berth in the semi-finals. Bruno said Jennie wasn’t as sharp as she should have been. Carrie Ann said she lacked good posture and clean pump action. Score: 8/8/8 (24)
CAMERON MATHISON (partner Edyta Sliwinska)
(Dance: Viennese Waltz/ Song: ‘Harry Potter Theme’)
Cameron and Edyta make a beautiful pair tonight. I really like his grey tux/tails and her pink gown is gorgeous. He looks very confident with this dance and his lines look great. Bruno said it was majestic and sweeping. Carrie Ann complimented his great lines and holds. Len praised their beautiful rotations. Score: 9/9/9 (27)
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Dancing With the Stars: Week 7 Loser
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Features,
Despite the palpable tension, Dancing With The Stars felt weirdly anti-climactic tonight. Seriously—how could anything surpass last week’s results shocker? Any dancer eliminated from this point forward had to have known their day could come.
Of the Final Six competitors, only three have managed to avoid the Bottom Two (Helio, Jennie and Marie). The remaining three (Jane, Mel, Cameron) have only faced elimination once. So who ended up getting the glowing red light tonight?
Hoping to keep us on our toes, the DWTS producers decided to change things up a bit tonight. Instead of the usual Bottom Two—there was a Final Three: Helio, Jennie and Jane. Thankfully when the dust finally settled, we were left with a controversy-free elimination. Having earned the lowest score the past two weeks, Jane Seymour had to admit it was her time to go.
Dancing With The Stars: Week 7
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Features,
The Final Six competitors performed two full dances tonight—a ballroom and a Latin number (no group dances this time around). Read on to see how they fared:
HELIO CASTRONEVES (partner Julianne Hough)
(Dance: Tango/ Song: ‘The Jean Genie’)
Helio looks like he’s wearing a black, crushed-velvet version of something from The Love Boat. He’s very stiff and awkward tonight, though it’s hard to tell if the jacket or his dancing is to blame. Len complained about Helio’s lack of ‘heel leads’. Bruno said the technical aspects of the dance needed more polish. Carrie Ann really liked the performance; she thought it was a nice twist on the tango. Score: 9/8/8 (25)
MARIE OSMOND (partner Jonathan Roberts)
(Dance: Quickstep/ Song: ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’)
Marie looks great—I could really see her as an Andrews Sister. It’s obvious she’s having a lot of fun with her dance tonight; I think this style suits her well. Bruno said her performance was a morale booster. Carrie Ann thought it was wonderful. Len said entertainment runs through Marie’s veins; he liked that she put a lot of twist into her dance. Score: 10/9/9 (27)
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Another Week, Another Idol Dream Shattered
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Editorial, Features, Gossip,
When it comes to the singers on American Idol, everyone is an armchair judge. Though even the most avid fans will admit that sometimes Simon Cowell is a little cruel and unusual with contestants, he is also usually right in what he says. Last week’s elimination round saw the end to long-legged Haley Scarnato, whom Simon said during the first weeks of competition was “forgettable.” During her last few weeks on the show, it wasn’t Hayley’s voice that got notice from judges and fans alike – it was what she had going on (or off) below the waist. Fans weren’t the only ones noticing how skimpy Hayley’s outfits became – even Simon Cowell said it was a good idea for her to show off those legs. Hayley spoke about Simon’s comments and her own wardrobe choices to Ryan Seacrest during his radio show: “It’s just a costume, I would never wear that out on the street or anything…If my dad can handle it and my fiancé can handle it, then I’m not overstepping anything.” But it is interesting to note that Hayley, whether intentionally or otherwise, took the advice of the trio who host TVGuide Channel’s Idol Chat. On the air, hosts stated that Hayley’s got great legs – “she should show them off.” The very next week, Hayley was doing just that. Could be a coincidence. What’s not coincidental was Hayley’s elimination, which occurred after her rendition of “Turn the Beat Around” last week. Her departure has led to all sorts of conjecture on which Idol will be the next to get the boot.
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Jennifer Lopez Guesting On American Idol This Week
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, News,
This week, pop princess and movie star Jennifer Lopez will join the ranks of famous celebs to play mentor and guest star on American Idol. Tonight’s show will feature J Lo in mentor mode, coaching Idol wannabes on how to reach the high musical heights she has achieved…or, at least, get through this week’s competition. Lopez’s appearance and subsequent performance (scheduled for Wednesday night’s results show, where another Idol will leave the stage for good) coincide with a recent album release. There is no official word from FOX on what Lopez will perform or what tonight’s theme will be, but fans assume that a Latin-inspired evening is in the works. Will Sanjaya give crowds another rollicking performance? Will Haley Scarnato wear something incredibly revealing? Will Paula say something inane, while Simon reams competitors? It certainly wouldn’t be American Idol 6 otherwise, would it? Look for Lopez-coached performances tonight, before the diva herself takes the stage to show the Idols how it’s done during tomorrow’s live episode.
(You can find all the American Idol 6 posts here.)
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