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Hootyhoot
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12-18-2001

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hootyhoot a private message Print Post    
I watched this show ... although I'm a reality show addict, this one is not going to be my favorite. Still, I thought I'd vote for Evander because he's fun to watch. So for more than half an hour, I dialed and hit re-dial ... seems like that would be about 120-150 attempts to get through ... and didn't get to vote once. I got that high pitched beep that means your call didn't go through, I got busy signals, I got a male computer voice reciting numbers, and I got plain old dead air. ... And all the while I was saying to myself, What the heck are you doing?!? Like I care who wins?!? But I guess I was challenged by my inability to get a vote in! I tried and tried and tried ... but I am finally giving up ... and coming here to complain about it!


Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Hooty, my sentiments exactly only I was voting for Kelly. You saved me typing.

Babyboo
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06-16-2003

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyboo a private message Print Post    
I agree Hooty, i'm not liking it much but i did like the older fellow with the white hair,i forgot his name, he made me laugh so hard.

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 9:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
I couldn't get through either.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 9:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I voted online because I wasn't clear on whether those phone calls were free or not. I was already registered with ABC.com so it was quick and easy.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 10:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
They're 866 numbers so they are toll free, but I had the same experience too - dead air, a beep, something that almost sounded like a very brief muffled message and then one of those phone company - dooooooo deeeeeee doooooooo!!!!!!! I guess I'll go vote online.

I thought Kelly looked far better than the judges said. I really enjoyed her routine and was shocked with what they said.

I thought Evander looked a bit wooden and his partner did all the work so I thought he got a bigtime pass for having a great partner.

Trista did look funny with that grin on her face and I thought they would pan her too and then they said she had potential. What do I know? It was interesting to see Ryan in the audience and Trista with dark hair!

The older guy was a hoot.

Happygal
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11-15-2004

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 11:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happygal a private message Print Post    
I agree that John was a hoot! Watching his routine was like something Steve Martin would have done on SNL years ago. I hope he wins.

Dee
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08-08-2000

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 11:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dee a private message Print Post    
I voted for O'Hurley - he looked like he had a great time. I voted online because I went through the busy phone line bit with American Idol and refuse to go through it again.

Max
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08-12-2000

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 12:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Okay, I watched. My favorite celebs are John "I'm the oldest one here!" O'Hurley and Rachel "The real Gilligan's Island" Hunter.

John is just too funny and I really liked Rachel after seeing her on The Real Gilligan's Island.

When I was watching Evander, all I could think was that there must be a lot of money in this because he sure didn't look very comfortable! (And, yes, I'd tell him he had a beautiful body if he'd hold it against me!)

I didn't think any of them were terrible and I thought the judges comments were, for the most part, just silly. There are a lot of fine points to competition ballroom dancing and I would prefer it if they talked more about that when critiquing the couples. Instead, they just seemed to go for the fluff -- with a couple of exceptions.

Anyway, it's summer and everything is in reruns, so what the heck! :-)

Mygetaway
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08-23-2000

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 1:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mygetaway a private message Print Post    
I thought the other girl from General Hospital (Emily/Natalia Livingston) was supposed to be in this? I thought the promos all week have been showing her and not Trista.. or is this just my imagination?

(ETA: I'm watching today's promo and it is Trista. I guess with the darker hair she look's like Emily??)

Roteach
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06-01-2003

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 5:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roteach a private message Print Post    
I am loving this show. I used to watch the PBS ballroom competitions. I think the judges are judging as they would at a competition, perhaps a bit too harsh, but they have to remember that only one of the pair is a professional. I voted for Joey because I'm a Bostonian and I have to vote for my home boy.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
Well, I guess I am not ready to be a professional dance judge either. I didn't think Kelly and her partner were bad at all, but I thought Rachel was very wooden. Of the men, I thought Evander was the worse by far...but I like him, so hope he stays in. I guess maybe in some cases it was the partner or the choreography that made the difference....but I was just judging the "stars." And weren't the professional dancers all cocky???? They made me laugh with their high opinions of themselves.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I totally agree Yes! I thought Kelly and her partner looked very well together. I don't understand where the judges were coming from.

I liked this show but I probably won't watch it again. It was pretty boring and I honestly don't care who wins it.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Yesitsme, I totally agree about the pros, especially Trista's partner.

It's been quite a while since I've watched ballroom competition but I seem to remember that the way Kelly carried herself would be what they were looking for in a waltz. I was also expecting the music to be quite different.

I really enjoyed this show. Kelly, John and Evander are my favorites.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
It was okay. Not great...not really all that interesting...just okay. If this is going to be an elimination contest, I have no idea how they are going to fill the time after couples get eliminated. There's hardly enough there to hold my interest now.

I liked Joey....but not enough to waste my time and energy to vote for him.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I thought the judges were too harsh with Kelly too and I thought she was more fluid than Rachel. There was also alot of shiney hair.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Lots of shiny hair and flounces and spandex.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
LOL.. That's what John said.. he's the oldest and wearing the MOST spandex!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 12:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Flipping around last night, my bf and I caught the very end of it. WHAT THE HECK!! I think the exec who OK'd this show needs to be fired.

GO PETERMAN!!!!

Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
apparently this was quite the hit in the UK, it was brought over by BBC... which is where most of the reality & comedy show we have in the ole USofA began.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I voted for J. Peterman. It took about a half hour before I was able to get through twice and then more busy signals.

I thought the show was okay for a summer show. I would like to see more basic dance (lead and follow) and less choreography but know that won't happen. I wasn't impressed with how the judges seemed to play favorites. Also I didn't like Trista's partner at all.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Yeah Brenda he was very arrogant and I didn't like that whip like ponytail. I loved the music they chose though and can't wait for next week. I should vote for someone though, probably Kelly.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I always loved watching those PBS specials, too, and that's the kind of dancing I thought we'd be seeing. Instead they're just barely ballroom dancing in between a lot of showbiz stuff. How the heck can you cha-cha to that Beyonce song? I guess that's what irritated me about the judging of Kelly's routine. They did the most actual waltzing and got accused of being all flowers and no lawn. It was just the opposite. I can't believe that guy is a judge of professional ballroom dancing.

They should've had three judges who'd know what they were talking about instead of just one ballroom judge and then a couple of stage choreographers. Is it possible the judges did what they did because they wanted to create a situation where the audience would save the lowest scoring couple? Bergeron kept emphasizing that the audience could save Kelly, almost like he was wanting us too.

Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
Bergeron irritated me, and why did the judges give out critiques and then wait until the couple goes back stage to hold up thier ping-pong paddles?

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Curlyq, thanks for confirming what I was thinking about the music and the "barely" ballroom dancing.

You can still go online to vote. I lost count of my votes for Kelly. It's hard using her real name instead of Sam.