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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 6:20 am
Our local ABC affiliate has been doing its own "Dancing with Celebrities" which includes many people from the station and other well-known people from our area. They are having all the guys perform the same dance and all the girls perform the same dance which seems more fair to me as far as judging goes. One of our local anchors really something!!!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:14 am
Pamy and Tex... there's a world o' diff between watching a game and cheering, and being on national TV and responding to a comment like Lisa does. And also what Julie said... a judge says something halfway nice and she screams. She gets told she's moving ahead, and she jumps up and down and screams. She's screaming for herself. (It also bugs me when people clap for themselves, but that's a whole 'nother subject! <wink>) She just gets on my last nerve!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:47 am
So cheering for yourself is wrong?
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:50 am
I'd rather see and hear Lisa's boisterous involvement than watch Master P's total lack of expression or involvement. Lisa does a great job, has a great body and moves it very well. I think she is a very enthusiastic person and full of life. Cheering is a good thing.
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Dona
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06-21-2005
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:59 am
Well this week I would like to see either George or Stacey go. George because he is the worst left in the group and Stacey because this girl has 14 years of professional dance class including ballet, jazz and ballroom. On a personal level I don't like Lisa Rinna but she has really stepped up her game and I think she deserves to be there.
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Texasdeb
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05-23-2003
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 11:05 am
I'm ready for Stacey to go. The judges seem to really like her though so it will take the audience not voting for her to send her packing. I also believe George's dancing is a bit below the others but I adore his personality & want him around for awhile. If Tia doesn't do any better than last wk, I think this week will be her last dance. Drew & Lisa are my fav's with Jerry a close 3rd.
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Yesitsme
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08-24-2004
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 11:13 am
I think it should be George next (though I love him and am glad he did the show), but I fear it may be Tia, who is one of my favorites. She doesn't have the directed fan base that the rest of them have. I don't care much about Stacy, though I admit she is very good and is expected to win. I'd like Drew to win it. I always liked him on the Newlyweds show...he seemed like a nice person and a great brother. And he has been dancing very well and working hard...that counts, too! The truth is that I like all of them now, so would be fine with them letting them all continue to the end! All of them deserve to be there.
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Katiebug41800
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01-22-2006
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 2:10 pm
Now THAT would be fun! Let the remaining contestants all stay and dance each week. Then take their cumulative scores and declare a winner! At least it would something different...every reality show is "survivor-like" now...voting off contestants each week. I wonder if there will be a "next generation" of reality programs...or if they'll all just finally run their course.
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Pamy
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01-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 6:41 pm
Julie..I jump and cheer when I win a game too!!! LOL
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 6:42 pm
YAH ME!!! lol
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:11 pm
Anyone catch Lisa and Louis on Soap Talk yesterday? They said the upcoming salsa number is not only a group dance, but they may be changing partners during the dance. They were talking about the celebrities who were sitting in the audience last Thursday, and I hadn't even noticed any of them. I didn't realize her co-host Ty Treadway was there. They also said Anne Heche was there, and Tatum was in the audience as well. I'm going to pay more attention to the audience next time. I like Tia and I enjoyed her tango, but I wouldn't count that as a fast-paced dance. It's passionate, but I think the foxtrot had faster steps than the tango. I think they should all do well with the samba. As memory serves me I don't remember anyone doing too poorly with it last year. As for Stacie, she's kind of like Jillian on Skating With Celebrities. I know she's experienced so her performances don't matter to me. Lisa may not be the absolute best dancer there, but one of the reasons I throw at least one of my votes her way every week is because she does jump up and cheer when she hears that she's staying longer. I love that enthusiasm. It speaks of genuine gratitude. No offense to anyone but implying it's selfish because she's not cheering for her kids at a game seems like a real stretch. There's not a world of difference. There's no difference at all. You cheer when you're happy, whatever the reason may be. If it makes a difference, she's not applauding herself and saying "I'm the greatest." She's cheering for the gift her fans have given her by voting for her. She's grateful when the judges compliment her because they were so critical of her in the first two weeks. She has said more than once that she's having the time of her life. Why shouldn't she be thrilled she gets to continue, and why should age decide how much excitement she's allowed to express? When they're not so grateful to be there it shows in their dancing. Personally I've never been the bubbly cheerleader type, but I reserve the right to scream like a lunatic if I ever win the lottery. 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:50 pm
High Five CurlyQ YAH RAH!!!
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Starshine40
Member
07-30-2002
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 10:26 pm
I love Lisa's enthusiasm.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 2:11 am
Lisa may not be the absolute best dancer there, but one of the reasons I throw at least one of my votes her way every week is because she does jump up and cheer when she hears that she's staying longer. I love that enthusiasm. It speaks of genuine gratitude. No offense to anyone but implying it's selfish because she's not cheering for her kids at a game seems like a real stretch. There's not a world of difference. There's no difference at all. You cheer when you're happy, whatever the reason may be. If it makes a difference, she's not applauding herself and saying "I'm the greatest." She's cheering for the gift her fans have given her by voting for her. She's grateful when the judges compliment her because they were so critical of her in the first two weeks. She has said more than once that she's having the time of her life. Why shouldn't she be thrilled she gets to continue, and why should age decide how much excitement she's allowed to express? When they're not so grateful to be there it shows in their dancing. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! speaking as a peppy cheerleader type...ditto!
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Misspoufy
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09-30-2004
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 3:47 am
I love Lisa's enthusiasm myself. If you've ever watched her on Soap Talk, she's not any different there. She's simply got a lively, bubbly personality. I thoroughly enjoy watching her excitement, it's a joy to watch someone who truly wants to participate and who so obviously puts in a great deal of effort and practice each week. You go Girl!!!
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 6:30 am
Yes, yes, yes - Drew/Lisa for final 2!
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Mysti
Member
09-28-2005
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 12:42 pm
I would love to see Drew & Lisa as the final 2 also! I really enjoy watching the stars improve every week and it looks like they are working so hard but enjoying it very much. I do wish they would not put in people like Stacy & Gillian on the skating show who already have some experience. It just doesn't interest me as much to watch someone who is already good at something continue at that level. I either want to watch the pros who are amazing, or novices learn and improve on a new skill.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 6:00 pm
First of 2 parts of ballroom dancing is on PBS now -- at least in Chicago. Same all over?
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 7:13 pm
Yes PBS ballroom dancing on for one hour tonight. Looked hard and during the hour spotted ONE of the pros from DancingWithStars: Tony ____ (oh, dear, what is his last name; hope there's only one Tony). I think he was in the second group of 6 pairs(rhythm dancing?). They said he was dancing without his usual partner, but I believe he still took top spot. (They didn't explain WHY or who his usual partner was; the running verbal coverage actually left something to be desired.) Dancing was wonderful, but with 6 fast moving couples on the floor it was "chiffon bumpercars" (I think 2 or 3 collisions) as one of the hosts said!
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 10:13 pm
I watched this, too. Tony's last name is Dovolani (Stacy's partner). He got the top spot in his group, so now they'll go on to do their solo numbers next time. I noticed in his bio that he's the 2005 World Rhythm Champion. It was interesting that in the last group the current world champions for that division took the top spot in their group dance as well, even though of all the couples they were the least noticeable in my opinion. I wonder if being the current world champions gives them more clout, like in figure skating. It was also kind of weird that after one of the dances the teams were suddenly in different costumes as they called out their rankings. It was eye-opening to see how many different divisions there are (American smooth, International standard, etc.). In one group the rhumba was more fast-paced, almost like the cha-cha, but in another it was that slow style that I struggle to pay attention to. In one division the waltz was open and theatrical, while in another they had to maintain their hold the whole time. I can see what Ashly meant when she tried to explain the misunderstanding over her foxtrot last year.
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Dfng
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 1:31 pm
I can't believe Survivor is on at the same time tonight as Dancing with the Stars. I don't have tivo so I hope someone writes a good update here for me to read!
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 4:19 pm
I figure I can record Survivor and watch it later. It's been kind of dull the last few years anyway, and if I want to cast votes for DWTS I have a limited time before the lines are closed. I do hate that Everybody Hates Chris is on the same time as well. They put everything on Thursdays, and then on Tuesdays and Fridays there's nothing to watch. All I need is for The Apprentice to come back now.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 5:16 pm
Wow -- I didn't agree with the judges on Stacey's dance at all. I thought it was dull.
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Chalupa
Member
09-21-2005
| Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 5:22 pm
I'm totally with you Prisonero6. And I just don't think any judges in anything should give a perfect score to the first performance. What if there's someone better...what do you give them? It was nice to see Stacy do something a bit faster but I didn't think it was a 30.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 5:43 pm
I am obviously watching a different show than the judges are seeing...
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