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Dfng
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08-04-2005

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfng a private message Print Post    
I love Apollo but I really think Joey out danced him tonight. dang it's going to be hard to guess who will win this.

Smartypants
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03-09-2007

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smartypants a private message Print Post    
how random was that shot of Florence Henderson and Liso Loeb??..well i thought so anyways

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 6:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
well based on the scoring system:

Apolo 58/169= 34.31%
Joey 56/169= 33.14%
Laila 55/169= 32.55%

Joey trails Apolo by 1.18%. Laila is 1.76% behind Apolo. So a 2% audience vote difference one way or another will be decisive (and if it's for Joey it's historic as that will make Kym a winner in two different versions-she won the Austrailian version)

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
I'm having a super hard time getting through for Apolo. Is anyone having an easier go of it either for him or anyone else???

BTW I think this is the closest contest in this show's history and for once I wouldn't be upset no matter who wins. I just think Apolo has been the most fun the whole way through. Ironically I think if Laila hadn't been so cocky I would have supported her a lot more, but instead of being gracious she just hit me as arrogant and demanding. I guess she is her Father's daughter so it's in the gene's but it just hit me wrong.

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
I threw all my votes toward Apollo tonight and my mother gave all of her votes to Joey. I will be happy if either one of them wins. They both did a great job with their freestyles tonight. Liked the musical choices for a number of the dances tonight too!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
I had a LOT of trouble getting through by phone tonight: tried for 45 minutes after the end of show, each time redialing for about 5 minutes. Finally got 3 votes cast just before my time segment closed out. Usually I vote DURING the show, but just couldn't make up my mind who to vote for!

I thought that Laila "won" the judges' choice segment hands down (I was a little disappointed in the other two for that round), and that Apolo and Joey split the free style (Apolo for originality, Joey for difficulty of lifts). Really hard to say who should win, especially since we don't get to cast votes based on the THRID performance tomorrow night, the performers' choice.

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Lurk, I had a hard time getting through both on the website (kept crashing) and on the phone. My mother got through on the phone a little quicker in voting for Joey than I did for Apolo. I just got all of my votes in for Apolo about 5 minutes or so ago.

(P.S. I echo your sentiments regarding Laila. Though she dances well, that's how I've been feeling pretty much the whole season.)

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Beth, I do agree with you about the judges' choice. Laila and Maksim seemed to stay most true to the dance they were given. I did think Apolo and Joey both diverted from their given dances some. I felt they were anxious to "jump the gun" and get to that freestyle! LOL

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I think Laila danced wonderfully and she certainly has lived up to my high expectations for her. However, both Apolo and Joey are simply out of this world they are so good.

I honestly can't decide which of those two I'd like to see win. Apolo has shown so much talent and Julianne is astonishing (all the more so since she is just 19). It's an over-used word but I love their chemistry as a dancing couple. They are so much fun to watch. Their free style dance was amazing and I was sure they had won with it.

Then Joey and Kym danced. The lifts were equally amazing. I couldn't believe that he could do that so well. And Kym has been a favorite of mine for a very long time. She has such talent and a wonderful personality.

So it's tough for me to decide between those two couples.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I had much less trouble getting through on Laila's line, which may not bode well for her. I was going to just vote for Apollo going into this round, but after seeing their dances I kind of got soured. I still think he did a great job all season, but I was so disappointed that they totally copped out in the freestyle by doing all that hip hop...stuff. I know they're the youngest, but it just felt juvenile. I always thought the point of the freestyle is that they still do their ballroom partner dance but the rules are relaxed so they can do lifts and tricks. Apollo's dance had no ballroom whatsoever and didn't show off anything that he had learned, whereas Joey and Kim made a point of showing what he had learned. I was surprised Len gave Apollo such raves.

Still, no matter who wins I'll be very happy because for once the truly weak dancers were all eliminated before the finals. No football players getting by on their popularity, and nobody getting by on the pity the underdog vote. Just a great final three.

Did anyone catch what they said about a dance tomorrow that only the judges will score? I didn't hear it clearly.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
has a man won ever year except the first year? I am thinking it is harder for a woman since the woman does most of the fancy dancing, in ballroom the man's job is really to show off the woman...so Laili is really competing with the pro woman and not so much with the male celebs

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Yep. I've thought the same thing. Laila is the only woman in the competition this year who even had a remote chance of winning.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Curlyq, the dance that only the judges will score tomorrow is the contestants favorite dance of the season (what I call performers' choice). The judges scores will be added onto their scores for the 2 dances tonight, so viewers still get 50% of decision. Unless one of them really blows it tomorrow, it shouldn't affect things that much, since score wise they are all so close.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
First year, woman wins (although in their unusual "replay" of the finale, John Hurley took it...I don't remember what that was called).

Second year, Drew wins (Stacy Keebler came close, but blew it in the free-style, so as I remember it was a man-man "play-off", with Stacy in third.).

Third year, Mario vs Emmett. I don't even remember the last woman left standing, oh dear!

I do think the judges were right about Laila's freestyle: that she should have showcased her female sexiness like in the rumba or elegance like in the waltz...shown off the female aspects so she didn't so directly compete with the men.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Does anyone know if "Dialidol" also has info about the busy lines on THIS show? And if so, what is the link and/or info there? Thanks!

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I had intended to vote for Apolo for the win, but Joey's free style knocked my socks off so I split my votes between them. I couldn't decide! If either one wins I'll be fine with that.

Ladyinatl
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04-06-2006

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladyinatl a private message Print Post    
Yes Beth4, go to dialidol and select Dancing with the Stars from the little drop down on the top right.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 8:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Oh my goodness ... Joey's free style was amazing!! I wanted to dance in my living room.

Dfng
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08-04-2005

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfng a private message Print Post    
Well, after much thought and because I want to go to bed - I threw my votes to Joey.

I feel Joey does not have a chance to win because Apollo has such a huge fan base. But for once I won't be disappointed if I feel the best dancer didn't win. Apollo was a joy to watch all season.

Penpoint
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03-27-2001

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 9:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Penpoint a private message Print Post    
I was surprised by what dances the judges chose. The paso doble is really a man's dance and the woman is almost in a supporting role. Maksim was brilliant, and that to me is why Laila and Maks got such high scores. Then the judges assign the rumba to Apolo and Julianne, and in this case it is definitely the woman's dance with the man supporting her. So for these two couples it was the professional dancer, not the celeb dancer, who was spotlighted. The cha cha cha for Joey and Kym gave them equal parts to play, but Joey was not very good in this performance.

For the final three, I would have liked to see them all do the same dance, one in which both partners have equal prominence -- the foxtrot, waltz, or quickstep, for example. It would have been a good way to compare the three finalists.

Anyway, Apolo's my favorite.


Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 12:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
That's an interesting point, Penpoint. I could understand their reasoning though. Laila's previous paso doble had been her weakest performance of the season, so they gave her another shot at getting it right. While I loved Apollo's previous rumba, they had been criticized for that as well so this gave them another chance to impress the judges. However, by this reasoning I didn't understand Joey doing the cha-cha when that was his first dance of the season and everyone loved it at the time. I wonder if Apollo and Julianne were trying to compensate for getting the woman-centered rhumba by packing so much stuff into their routine.

Beth4freedom, thanks so much for explaining tomorrow's dances.

Roxibalboa
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08-15-2004

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxibalboa a private message Print Post    
The TV Guide lists the finale as 8pm-10pm but the finale is on at 9pm-11pm, after the bachelor: after the final rose. Just incase anyway has it programmed to record (as I do).

Go Apolo!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I think Laila had a serious disadvantage in the freestyle. And I have a feeling that half the reason both Apolo and Joey got such high scores had to do with their lifts. There is no way Laila could compete with the women pros, no matter how buff Maks is. And because of that, I want her to win. (Also, the judges saying they wanted her to do something classy. Yeah, and so how the heck was she supposed to know that?)

I loved Apolo's freestyle... it had a lot of energy. Wasn't quite as wild about Joey's as it did depend on all those lifts.

For the judges' choice, I don't think Apolo or Joey really danced the dance assigned. I saw almost no cha cha steps in the one, and the other was really not a rhumba at all. At least Laila did do a paso doble.

I think it's pretty clear they don't want Laila to win.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I loved Laila's paso doble but didn't like the free style.

Yoda
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08-11-2005

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yoda a private message Print Post    
Tom said all three past champions will return; are they going to dance and if so who will Cheryl dance with Emmitt or Drew ? Love Emmitt but LOVE Drew (just call me Andy the Bachelor who friken loves everyone LOL).

Go Apolo!!!!!! (I also LOVE Aplolo)