I was so sure that former NFL wide receiver, Michael Irvin, would be the next one to go on Dancing with the Stars that I didn’t pay attention to Tuesday’s results show. But on the week that Cowboy Irvin flashed his “guns,” he was able to fell the Olympian Wonder Woman, Natalie Coughlin.
That’s a big loss from the ladies camp (remaining are Krupa, Osbourne, Hart, Mya). The men (Carter, Osmond, Vito, Dacascos, Irvin) caught a break this week.
This past week of Dancing with the Stars had to be a set up for things to come. The lowest score in Week 5 was a 21?! Len Goodman consistently giving out higher scores than Bruno? All I can say is watch out in Week 6 as the feelgood is gone!
Natalie Coughlin looked great as Wonder Woman but her performance made me wonder if she can make it to the medal rounds. Aaron Carter definitely redeemed himself this week, but what was that pseudo-military uniform he was wearing in the pre-dance clip?
I really didn’t like Michael Irvin’s paso doble, but he got respectable scores and commendations from the judges. Remember the set up mentioned above? I still think Michael’s the next one to go, but if he makes it through Week 5, he’s going to get ripped in Week 6 if he doesn’t dominate.
Mya is still the front running lady and the Argentine Tango to Jem’s They was solid. Can newcomer pro partner Dmitry bring out and sustain the best in Mya? Mark Dacascos had a good week with his smoking paso doble with Lacey. Never mind she looked like the Big Red Chicken from Dora the Explorer, her paso entrance was literally smoking!
Donny Osmond and Kym had the biggest breakthrough of the week, almost achieving perfection. With Donny’s hectic schedule, can he maintain this intensity? Chelsie and Louie Vito are struggling, and Chelsie continues to compensate by overperforming. They make a cute couple though.
Derek Hough => Mark Ballas and Joanna Krupa > Melissa Joan Hart. Therefore Derek & Joanna > Mark & Melissa. And Joanna is like the inducer of gribbles involved with flubs with both Derek Hough and fill-in partner Maksim.
Love Kelly Osbourne’s story, dancing to Ozzie’s Crazy Train, and garbing Louis in heavy makeup. She needs some of Wonder Woman’s mental toughness to keep her in the game though.
Get ready for some rough scores in Week 6!
Does it seem like the newer dancing professionals on Dancing with the Stars are struggling a bit, especially choreographing the new dances? Already on Season 9 of DWTS, many dancing veterans have been eliminated (Edyta, Cheryl, Maks, Anna, Tony, and Jonathan) and fan favorite Julianne Hough wasn’t in this year’s lineup . Veterans who continue on are Karina, Kym, Derek, Louie, Mark, and Alec along with “newcomers,” Anna Demidova, Chelsie Hightower, Lacey Schwimmer, and Dmitry Chaplin.
Anna Demidova is on the brink of elimination with Michael Irvin, and while Michael’s dancing skills aren’t on par with his receiving skills, Anna hasn’t been able to choreograph for him. Chelsie Hightower, in her second year, had a troublesome Country Two-Step with Louie Vito. She did most of the dancing to compensate. Lacey Schwimmer in her third year is having more success with Mark Dacascos, and while Dmitry and Mya have gotten 10’s in the past two weeks, good old Len Goodman is calling out the pair with his down-to-earth scores of 7 and 8.
It’s these newer pros who can’t seem to bring out the best with their dancers. As a comparison, look at Derek Hough and Joanna Krupa. There’s no question Derek’s choreography was great, even doing a new dance of the week, the Lambada.
Mark Ballas too shone in Week 4 with his Charleston with Melissa Joan Hart. Karina will break Aaron Carter and get him in line. Kym is getting Donny Osmond there. Louie is working on Kelly’s confidence, and Alec is turning a swimmer into a dancer.
As the weeks go by, will the veterans have the edge or will the newbies pull through?
This week three-time DWTS dancer, Anna Trebunskaya, and partner Chuck Liddell was eliminated from the competition.
Continuing the trend of “there’s an app for that,” have you seen the Dancing with the Stars iPhone app?
With the app, you can vote (via text messaging), get DWTS updates, view picture galleries, learn about the dances, and be the “fourth judge”. All for free! Yes, there really is an app for that.
For her DWTS rumba, Natalie Coughlin got the go-ahead to go all out with partner Alec Mazo. Who gave this approval of sensuality? None other than Alec’s wife, Edyta who was eliminated in Week 1.
The show’s producers had to find ways of getting Edyta more airtime, and the performance introduction was the perfect venue! Can this swimmer be the next Dancing with the Stars champion with Olympic ties?
Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars was a gimme. Seemingly no matter how bad the dancers performed, the judges gave average but encouraging scores. I guess it’s just too early in the season for the judges to break down the performers with scathing comments and low scores.
This week’s standouts are Aaron Carter, Mya, and Donny Osmond. Hey, these could be the finalists for Season 9.
Local boy Mark Dacascos had a slight slip up but still managed (surprise, surprise) average scores of 7,7,7.
So who went home on Week 2? The dancing disconnect, Kathy Ireland, who never looked connected to her performances.
Season 6 of Dancing with the Stars might have the best ever. Or maybe it was last season? In either case, Season 9 won’t be vying for that distinction. Simply stated this season is not good. After one week, the leaders are Aaron Carter, Donnie Osmond, Joanne Krupa, and Kelly Osbourne. I’m hoping things only get better as the weeks go by, but I am fearful.
Aaron Carter has youthful exuberance going for him… and that’s his hair. Fighter Chuck Liddell is built for the ring, not the dance floor. Okay, okay, local boy Mark Dacascos has a chance of going far in this competition. His martial arts background translated into an interesting Kung Fu Fighting cha cha cha. That and he’s not afraid to show his “man boobs.”
Donny Osmond didn’t get the highest scores but rocked the crowds like his sister Marie. The Osmonds are showmen and know how to work that PR machine. I just hope for less drama. Louie Vito surprised me, but I have to question his work ethic. Sorry, but Michael Irvin won’t be making the former NFL-players-turned-dancers proud. Tom DeLay? Sadly, we won’t be seeing too much of partner Cheryl Burke this season.
Debi Mazar is too soft and so is Kathy Ireland who I didn’t recognize. Melissa Joan Hart is okay, and Mya and the muscle-toned Natalie Coughlin could be mirrorball contenders.
The dance of the night belonged to Kelly Osbourne who has talent. Coupled with her background, Kelly has a compelling story to watch.
So who didn’t make it through the first week of Dancing with the Stars? Ashley Hamilton, the son of George Hamilton, was the first guy to go and rightfully so. With him goes the ever-popular Edyta.
While I thought Kathy Ireland might be the first female to be eliminated, hazy Macy Gray didn’t make it. What was she on during her performance? And I thought that comment about popping her cherry might have carried her to week 2. Not so.
If Project Runway’s Tim Gunn were to critique Season 9 of DWTS, he’d say, “Make it work!”
August 17 is here and that means the Season 9 cast of Dancing with the Stars is restocked, reloaded, and ready to rumba. Who’s going up against Carrie Ann, Bruno, Len, and the whims of the public?
My random pick to succeed is Mya who might still have a following and some dancing skills.
There’s no rest for Dancing with the Stars with another new season already coming up. The Season 9 lineup will be announced on August 17, and a mere month later on September 21, the stars will perform their first dances, and the judges will flash their score paddles.
I’m still waiting for an appearance by AC Slater 2.0!
The musical impact and influence of Michael Jackson has been around for years, so I won’t add any more to that commentary. On a tangent, but a recent memory of the Gloved One is this Dancing with the Stars performance.
Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke performed a paso doble to MJ’s Thriller, and at that point, I knew this series had something started. The music appealed to the younger generation while the dance was, of course, grounded in classic ballroom. Still one of my favorite DWTS routines.
Otherwise how do you explain the two big upsets this week on Dancing with the Stars and American Idol? Skynet has got to be messing with the voting system for both shows, screwing over Gilles Marini and Adam Lambert.
What other explanation can there be? Can’t be human fears of xenophobia or homophobia, can it?
So who do you think will win the mirror ball trophy as the Season 8 champion of Dancing with the Stars? Here’s the “group” paso doble for a side-by-side comparison of all the dancers (in HD no less!!).
My votes went to Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke. Of the DWTS finalists, the expectation and anticipation level for this couple outshines the others. Balanced choreography is the trademark of Cheryl Burke who could be the first three time DWTS champion. Need to watch tonight to find out.