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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 8:47 pm
I LOL at Tony when he said 'you were expecting Lisa, weren't you?' hahahah
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 9:00 pm
The old man with the dyed eyebrows who could barely move needs to go. He was awful.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 9:01 pm
P was just dreadful tonight. He wasn't even trying. He apparently doesn't mind looking like a complete jackass. The judges should all have given him a zero. Poor Ashley, stuck with him.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 9:02 pm
Im just wondering how many of us here want to see Costacats legs.......got to admit...im curious...LOL.
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Dee
Member
08-08-2000
| Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 9:44 pm
P was just terrible tonight. I swear, his partner must lose 2 or 3 pounds during their performance because she has to dance circles around him to make him look better. In the end, though, it's hard to ignore someone who just stands there or walks instead of dance. His movements remind me of Lenny in "Of Mice and Men". It would be so much easier to root for him if he at least TRIED. He won't wear the proper footwear (although that hat is gone, thank goodness) and he won't practice. How can he hold his head up every week as he continues on while someone more talented gets eliminated?
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Sunrvrose
Member
08-13-2001
| Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 9:49 pm
I could not possibly decide between the couples who do not include Mr P or George Hamilton. I like George, he a cute character and not a bad dancer but he isn't comparable to the others. Mr P...Give me a freakin break. His fans are doing no one a favor voting for him. So that leaves Lisa, Drew, Jerry, Stacy and Tia. They seem pretty evenly matched to me. Based on pure dance ability/performance, I think it's a dead heat between Drew, Stacy and Lisa, with Tia a close second and Jerry a close third. It's too bad that ABC didn't use the format that Fox uses for "Skating with Celebrities" having only judges decide who goes. "Dancing" seems to be more a popularity contest than a dance contest. That is very unfair to these folks who are giving their all. Not getting on any high-horse here, but I find it very easy to separate any feelings about the celebrities from their performances.
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Roppiepie
Member
05-06-2004
| Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 9:56 pm
I thought that judge was out of line getting his hate on towards P.Twice he looked back over his shoulder to bellow, "shut up!" to the audience. Then when he gave P his score of 2 he practically growled at him. Why's everyone hating on P? It's not his fault that he gets enough home votes to stay in.
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Sunrvrose
Member
08-13-2001
| Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 10:25 pm
Roppiepie, Hi. Those of us who think that it is a real shame that P is kept on by audience vote while much better dancers are sent home feel as frustrated as the judges. He appears to make no effort whatsoever to do well. He stomps and clods and plods thru the dances while the other celebrities are working their guts out to give amazing performances. The staying or going needs to be based on performance, not on "home votes." Can anyone actually view his performance against the performances of the other celebrities, and say that his is better than any of them. I can't. He is clearly the worst dancer. That is why he got a 2, and that is why he needs to go and someone who is working hard and doing a good job needs to stay.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 12:58 am
I don't think that anyone here is actually "hating on P." It's just that he is staying while others who have put in tremendous effort and who look good while dancing are being sent home before him. His "dancing" is terrible, IMO. It's like that person in the office who gets away with all kinds of crap while the hard workers get the shaft from the boss. Every office has one, and Dancing With the Stars has P.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 2:31 am
I hope P lasts many more weeks to illustrate the fallacy of viewer voting for any other reason than popularity or the power to steer the outcome with an automatic dialing system. Perhaps this will encourage future competition shows to eliminate viewer participation if they seek to award the prize for any other reason. American Idol seems to fare pretty well in this area and that is probably due to a sincere interest by most viewers. Something DWTS lacks. They, too, experience this skew to some degree, as illustrated with Tamara Gray and one from last season who votefortheworst.com promoted. In the end it is only TV and entertains you or not. Luckily most of us have many chanels to choose from. I stopped watching last night after P and Ashlee danced. Can anyone remember who the top two and bottom two above P were?
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 3:38 am
I know George Hamilton was above P (the next lowest), and I know I am worried for Tia (I don't think she has as much of a fan base, and has already been in the bottom two one time). The top three were Stacy, Drew and Lisa--I think Drew at the top with Stacy and Lisa tied behind.
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Sincebb1
Member
08-22-2005
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 3:51 am
Fruit~ Right above P (8 points) was George (21)then in the middle there were Jerry (24) and then Tia (25), Stacy and Lisa (both 26) Drew (28)at the top. I will never understand why any of these shows just don't have you vote for the one you want to eliminate. There never would be the problem of a popular person leaving the show because everyone thought they were safe and did not vote for them. P should be big enough to eliminate himself. Recognizing that he is not deserving of continuing on. I would not say this if he had practiced an equal amount of hours as the rest. When you look at the hours Lisa or Kelly put in in addition to their ridiculously busy schedules! These moms with jobs find the time...why can't he? Because he really doesn't care!
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 4:38 am
Thanks, Since and Clutter P is getting some fabulous exposure with this uproar. He doesn't want to quit. Voting to eliminate would knock out the highest scores for the same reasons P is there now.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 5:32 am
For the true fan of this show, it is just unfair for us to have to watch P's "performances" week after week while better dancers have been sent packing. When I heard that he has only practiced 20 hours compared to everyone else's 130, I knew what I had only suspected before...he just doesn't care. If he had a heart, he'd quit! LOL
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 6:03 am
I should have added, to my above post, that I let go of any attachment to see this show play out as intended when it was clear what was going on. I would prefer it to be a serious competition too.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 6:50 am
Oh, we live in a culture where it is not politically correct to do anything negative -- including voting against a deserved loser! It might hurt his self-esteem. I think after last week -- when he should have been voted out and wasn't -- that he has decided that he doesn't even have to try anymore and can kind of just "phone it in." I really feel sorry for Ashley. She is really trying and she is so frustrated and seems quite upset by his actions. I'm sure it goes against her training as a professional to be paired with such a slacker. If he would at least try she could justify it because she would at least see improvement, but since he doesn't she is just left twisting in the wind.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 6:59 am
What bothers me the most about Master P is that he's using this show as a platform to teach inner city kids not to be afraid to step outside their comfort zone and they can accomplish whatever they set their mind to. What he and the voters are also teaching these kids is that it's okay to ignore the rules and do whatever you want and still succeed. I was dumbfounded when I heard how many hours he practices against how many hours the other teams practice. I feel so sorry for Ashly. And when he started promoting his album...... I don't think I've mentioned lately that I want 42-inch legs.
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 7:38 am
OK, I figured I must be out of it last night because I didn't like Lisa's dance at all...I thought she looked awkward. Plus I didn't think her facial expressions were correct...she looked ready to start laughing. When she got the raves, I was a bit confused. But I do think she is sweet and is trying hard, so I don't really mind. Loved Drew's dance, Stacy's and Tia's. Tia broadcasts her mistakes too much...she needs to watch her facial expressions and keep her mouth shut! Thought Jerry did well too....but he is a lot slower than I would expect. Master P....it is just painful to watch. For once I can say I know I could do better! It does add an element of entertainment, though, to see the judges so horrified. He's there to promote his album and beyond that he just doesn't care much at this point. I think he realized very quickly that dancing wasn't his thing, so doesn't try because it is less embarrasing to him to fail that way than if he tried and still failed. Most of us would respect him more if he tried his heart out and failed miserably.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 8:03 am
It seems to me that it would be fair if each judge's vote was worth 25% and the viewers (in total) was worth 25%. This way if anyone was trying to stack the deck on behalf of their favorite, the 75% value of the others votes would override this.
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Mysti
Member
09-28-2005
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 8:52 am
The fact that Master P has practiced so little and had the nerve to promote his new album last night makes me agree with the judges that he has to go! The rest of the stars are working so hard it is time to let them compete against each other without Master P clomping around for his "performance". Ashly looks frustrated ~ this must be tough for her.
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 9:11 am
Master P looks like Herman Munster up there. I agree it's time he and this show pah-ted.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 9:18 am
Maybe Ashely needs to quit (in protest) and leave Master P without a partner! 
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 9:38 am
Master P is like having a ball and chain on each ankle. she literally has to try and drag him from a stopped position and when he finally moves, he looks like frankenstein! too bad the judges don't judge 'individually' and one half of a couple can be eliminated and then they can end up with a new dance partner. ashley's talent is so wasted dancing with him.
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Katiebug41800
Member
01-22-2006
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 9:51 am
Native_texan You hit the nail on the head! That is exactly what he's teaching them. Hukdonreality Really good idea - you ought to send that one into the network. They should do that for all these voting shows. I feel so bad for Ashley. I bet she's just beside herself to even be affiliated with this mess. I hope she gets a better partner next season. For that matter, I hope she agrees to come back at all, I wouldn't blame her for being fed up!
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 10:10 am
Every person on that stage is there for self promotion and they are getting it times 4 with the current drama. They will probably get more press being interviewed on how they felt about the apparent popularity contest than they would have otherwise. Last season had some drama about voting AND the judges scoring. I doubt Ashlee is upset. She is staying on much longer than she imagined after her first practice session with P. She probably assumed she would be the first to go. The only people that are truely angry are the two male judges. Their ego is being trounced. A poster on another board said that the kids he works with love to call in and vote for the "loser" to see the power they have. They also cruise the message boards to read the outrage. I bet we see more of this on AI this season too. votefortheworst.com got the juices flowing for this new sport. I think AI is safer than most because of it's huge audience though.
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