DWTS - The Energizer Bunny
ABC Dancing With The Stars:Spanning the Globe, or at least the ages, from the youngest to the oldest stars who have ever danced on the show, we are being treated to an interesting, entertaining and unusual Dancing with the Stars season. From 18 to 80, it's all good. It's kinda like the energizer bunny watching Cody with his youth and energy growing into a fine performer along side of Cloris Leachman who keeps going and going. Click Read More (below) for the full recap.
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Tonight the first hour was a recap of last night with a replay of yesterday's dances including the judges' comments and scores. The pre-dance segment is not included but a short backstage segment with comments from the couples showing their reaction to the remarks and scores. This fills the 7 pm (central time) time slot with the live results show beginning at 8 pm.
Lance & Lacy along with Cloris & Corky are the bottom two with 21.
Susan & Tony along with Toni & Alec have 22.
Warren and Kym have 25 while Maurice & Cheryl have 27.
Cody & Julianne have 28 while Brooke & Derk take the top spot with 29.
We get a sneak peak at the new movie High School Musical 3 Senior Year. Now the results show starts with the judges talking about the concept of 4 new dances for the stars as well as the pros. Len said he could not give a ten to a jitterbug which is why Brooke & Derek only got 29. He said it was like giving an Oscar to Mickey Mouse. He justifies the 21 for Lance & Lacy being the same as the 21 to Cloris & Corky because Cloris and Corky were so entertaining despite the fact that she's not as good a dancer. Next week the guest Judge is the Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley. The review dance was Cody & Julieanne's jitterbug.
The first guest tonight is The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Playing "We're gonna rock this town tonight" while Karina and her partner rock it out in a dance that is more like the dance I consider a "Jitterbug".
The first two couples who are revealed to be safe Warren & Kym and Cloris & Corky. They said this was in no particular order but Tom said later two couples will be revealed to be in the bottom two. He says it looks like an upset coming up. I'm guessing the bottom two are Lance & Lacy along with Toni and Alec and this result is quite likely based on the fan base Cloris has and I suspect Toni can't get anywhere close to.
Anthony and Alisa is the first "kids couple" dancing tonight. Dancing the Jive. Their dance is good, sometimes a bit like gymnastics. Of course Len said it was fantastic. Bruno asks her if she does ballet because of some of her hand and arm movements. Carrie Ann compliments them as well and reassures them someday they will be famous. Alisa made it clear in the pre-dance clips that she is intent on becoming famous.
Mitchell & Maria are the next young couple. They are dancing the Pasa Doble. They are serious and intense as they can be. Judges - Carrie Ann says they were fantastic, dance together like a perfect duo. Len compliments them. Bruno talks about the degree of sophistication. Of course they are very encouraging and positive for the youngsters and again I'm less than comfortable with the concept. I won't go into it again. This is for a place in the finals Moving on to the finals
Carrie Ann and Bruno vote for Mitchell & Maria while Len votes for Anthony & Alisa, which means Mitchell and Maria go on to the finals.
Macy's 150th birthday performance is a piece called "dancing through the decades" from the 30's to 60's to 80's and into the future. This is a big BIG production. Big set, lighting, costume design. with lots of hours and months in planning and preparation. A large dance troupe, a lot of flash, pizzazz and sparkle. Then there';s a bit about Macy's showing a lot of clips with various celebrities, shows, movies etc that mention Macy's in the dialogue or script.
None of the six couples remaining have ever been in the bottom two. Each of the stars talk a bit about it, Warren and Maurice say they are surprised by Cloris. They go through the stars as each challenges the next with something scripted. It's a nice piece.
Two more couples safe in no particular order are: Cody & Julieanne and Maurice & Cheryl. Four couples remain. With ten minutes or less left in the live show the question of who is going home will be answered soon.
In no particular order we now learn safe is Brooke & Derek, at risk is Toni & Alec, safe is Lance & Lacy, which leaves Susan & Tony the other couple in the bottom two. The couple leaving is Toni & Alec. Toni says her heart is better so she's ok with it. This was part of her goal, to get back to being able to perform which she says she still has to build up to, to take the stage in Vegas for an hour and a half, but this is a part of it. She looked very disappointed to be leaving but considering she has improved her heart condition she did well and should be proud of herself. It is clearly the phone calls from fans that keeps Cloris in the running. She's a favorite for her ability to purely entertain. I'm again betting Susan can outlast Cloris based on fan's calls but she had better get some more pizzazz in her routines. Again I'd like to mention, Susan Lucci is 60 years old so that she has kept up with the youngsters is a credit to her own stamina and ability. Of course they all have their advantages and disadvantages. For Cody his youth could have been and may still be a bit of an obstacle depending on the dance but he's come up to the task much better than one might have expected. Warren must deal with his sheer size which he has shown not to be too much of an issue in his performances. Brooke is very capable and is a good age for this naturally but her phone in score is probably substantially lower than Cloris. Lance is following in Joey Fatone's footsteps and he has said he was told in the early days of NSYNC that he was their worst dancer. He does however have those beautiful eyes. Maurice's only real hurdle is himself but we saw him pushing himself, and being pushed by Cheryl this last week to get it done. And he did.
It's been interesting this year and indeed very entertaining watching Cloris ham it up while Corky has to choreograph a dance she can do physically. For me one of the biggest "stars" to come out of this season is Corky. His son Mark Ballas has shown us his talent for a while now, but not being an expert on Ballroom Dancing and the talented people who have been in this field, I'm enjoying seeing Mark's dad show us what experience can do.
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