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Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
That's o.k. Costa. He was adorable as a child and really a good little actor. The show was dumb, but at the time, we didn't have cable and such, so pickins' were slim

Starshine40
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07-30-2002

Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Starshine40 a private message Print Post    
Joey was in at least 2 Disney movies also. At least they were played on the Disney Channel.

Hooters
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08-26-2006

Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 10:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hooters a private message Print Post    
Emmitt retired as a DALLAS COWBOY!!!! He's so adorable..his smile lights up the place, and he is a good dancer...I hope he wins!! Plus his partner is fantabulous!!!!

Penpoint
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03-27-2001

Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 10:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Penpoint a private message Print Post    
Well, I've complained before about the lousy music choices on this show -- this week was no exception. Monique was criticized for not doing enough samba in her routine. There was a reason for that: She and Louis were not given samba music to dance to! I can't remember what the music was, but it wasn't samba.

Now, my other complaint about the show. The female host -- is her name Samantha? -- has a voice that is pitched fairly low, and it seems that every time she gets something to say, the crowd is screaming or music is playing and her voice doesn't carry over the noise. I'm not very impressed with her, but Tom Bergeron does a surprisingly good job, and he has a quick wit!


Chalupa
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09-21-2005

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 6:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chalupa a private message Print Post    
I find it interesting that the only person so far this season to recieve music even remotely close to what it should be for the dance he's dancing is Mario...this week he had good music and one other week he had good music too. Proper music, no horrible singing. Now...I'm not saying this is like a conspiracy or anything but with the judges, show and hosts pimping him as the clear leader...which is wrong imo bc I don't see a clear leader yet...I just find the music choices interesting.

And I'm still curious as to why it's so horrible for Monique to do a solo but not Mario? Bc he did one right before she did.

And I loved what Monique said in her confessional about the men sitting and chairs or standing still for a bit while their partners danced around them and still getting higher scores than her. Its so true!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Tom Bergeron and Pat Sajak are two of the quickest wits on the tube.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
I like Cheryl ok, but I sure hope she doesn't win again this year.

Necie
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09-07-2006

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Necie a private message Print Post    
I agree that Tom Bergeron is quick with the wit. I admire that in other people. I always think of something funny to say long after and it infuriates me that I can't always come up with the quick come back. Slow come back? Yes, I can do that!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I rewatched the episode and to me Mario's solo made sense in the context of the dance...it was kind of like a man showing off for a woman, which isn't that part of that dance? Monique's solo, on the other hand, seemed disjoined and not part of the flow of the dance...it was just a 'solo.' (That's just my opinion, and I'm not a dancer so I could be totally off-base.)

My other opinion is that they should dance to the music that brung them. If the music doesn't really match the dance they should get over it and move past it. Sometimes people complain when the music is "old," sometimes people complain when the music doesn't match the dance, sometimes people complain just because they don't like the artist. The producers can't please all the people all the time, and they have got to do the best they can with the music they have the rights to. If you are dancing a jive, a quickstep, a tango, etc., dance the dance, not the music!

And I've watched professional dance competitions before and you can get really sick of the tired old tango song after you've heard it enough times.

Chalupa
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09-21-2005

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 2:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chalupa a private message Print Post    
I suspect it's hard for these pro dancers to choreograph a tango to a Black Eyed Peas song, or a samba to a Kelly Clarkson song, or whatever other ridiculous things they are assigned. I do agree Roxip that they should just dance the dance regardless of the music, but I can see how the pro's may possibly not include enough samba or whatever bc its probably difficult to choreograph a proper tango or samba or whatever to the music they are given...and we all know the judges want proper dances...lol

And Dahli...I would be thrilled if Cheryl won the whole thing again this year. Not only is her celeb the most likeable person left on the show (for me at least) but I think she is best pro this show has seen in three years. She may not be the BEST technical dancer on the show (like a Louis or a Karina) but she does what she has to do for the show the best. She is a fabulous teacher (you only have to look at Drew and Emmitt to see that), she makes entertaining routines that aren't all about her but showcase her partner (unlike say, Edyta) and she keeps her partner on task while also having fun with them (from rehearsal clips and unaired clips on ABC site). I just think shes great!

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
me too Chalupa!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I agree, Chalupa! I think Cheryl has the right attitude -- if my celeb wins, then I win, too. And although I think Edyta has a phenomenal body and is a good dancer, I do dislike the fact that the routines are all about her. Yeah, yeah, so the woman is the picture and the man is the picture frame. But this competition is more about the stars' dancing and less about the professionals' dancing.

Sometimes, if the beat is off just enough, it is difficult to choreograph a dance to a current song. And although I know they slow some of the dances down (particularly in the early stages of the show), a slow beat to a (traditionally) fast song can be just enough of a hitch to throw off the choreography and dancers.

You have to remember, though, that the show has to get rights to perform whatever the song is. And not all writers/producers and/or singers will grant rights to reproduce their musc.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Friday, October 20, 2006 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I just find it hard to believe that even with a small list of songs to choose from, they couldn't find songs that have the proper rhythm for the assigned dance. Different dances require different rhythms. It doesn't have to be an old, traditional song. Even in the professional competitions you'll hear modern music. As it is this show often uses old songs from the 60's, 70's, and 80's. It just has to have the right rhythm and pace for that dance in order to really work and bring in the votes. Sometimes it helps to watch the dance again with the sound muted, and then you realize that the dance you thought was bleh really was quite good.

Regarding Monique's comment about there being some double standard: I thought that was a foolish statement. She cited the incident of the man in the chair while the woman danced around him. That was Tucker, and not only did the judges bash him for it, but he was bounced after one episode. The real male contenders have had plenty of criticism from the judges. Monique's doing great, and doesn't need to be complaining about the judging. It's the phone-in votes that she needs to keep getting. My guess is that her solo was called self-indulgent because she herself asked to have a solo in the routine. Still Carrie Ann said she wasn't faulting her for it because she had encouraged her to bring out more of herself.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, October 21, 2006 - 8:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
You don't think there's some weird double standard when Jerry gets all 8's for a "routine" that included almost NO dancing on his part? Waving around a cape and trotting around after Kym does not a dancer make.

That said, I agree that Monique should've taken a higher road. That comment of hers was a bit out of line. I don't think the judges are comnparing her dancing to the female professionals who are paired with the men. Not exactly on a 1:1 basis, anyways. And Monique's partner, Louis, draws as much attention to himself as the female pros do. :-)

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Saturday, October 21, 2006 - 8:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
As I said, the real male contenders have had plenty of criticism from the judges. :-) I've never considered Jerry a real contender in this competition. He's just a novelty act, and they probably wanted to help keep him around a while for laughs. Now that they're getting down to the best dancers, they're ready to cut him loose. Seeing Willa go before Sara probably shook them up a bit as well. If Monique wants to be received the same way as Jerry and aim for 8's, then she should go right ahead and do what Jerry does. If she wants to compete with Joey and Mario and aim for 10's, she's going to have to handle the criticism the way they do. Take the advice and use it to make the next performance even better.

Convert4kaysar
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08-13-2006

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Convert4kaysar a private message Print Post    
My dvd recorder has messed up nearly every episode this season which is very disappointing as I wanted to save all the episodes. Does anyone have all the current episodes on DVD? Can we talk?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Did nobody watch the show tonight? I was wondering how the stars did...

Chalupa
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09-21-2005

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chalupa a private message Print Post    
I thought Emmit was the best...but I think that every week...lol

He got a 28 for his waltz and a 29 for his mambo.

Mario bored the hell out of me as he does every week primarily bc all of his dances look the same to me, and I don't particularly like Karina. As good as she is technically, she just doesn't draw me in.

Joey did a great foxtrot to Singin in the Rain, but his mambo was a bit awkward to me, although the judges loved it.

Monique did really well also. Great quickstep even though her foot was caught in her dress for half of it. Her paso doble music was probably the WORST music all year long. But she danced it well.

Jerry, well he had a great foxtrot (?), really pretty and nice. His mambo was a bit erratic lol but he really tried this week, although I think he is def ready to leave.

I think the scores after tonight, combining all three performances (this week and last) were:

Mario 84/90
Emmitt 82/90
Joey 81/90
Monique 77/90
Jerry 70/90 maybe? maybe lower...lol

I don't think Joey should be that close to Emmitt, but the judging makes no sense to me this year.

They said a returning champ would be back tomorrow night and I hoped it would be Drew but I heard its Alec from Season 1. Him and Edyta are doing a dance and I think the musical guest is Martina McBride.

Also, have you guys heard about the tour? Apparantly there will be a DWTS tour this winter with some celebs from all three seasons and a lot of the pros. I know its Willa/Maks and Drew/Cheryl bc it was posted on Maks website I think. Also I have heard Joey McIntyre, Ashly Delgrosso...oh and Lisa Rinna but I would think she would be too busy. I'll try to find the link...I first heard it through another forum with a link to Maks site and then Cheryl mentioned it in an interview. I guess there would be some dancing with the celebs and then a lot of all pro stuff?

Chalupa
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09-21-2005

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chalupa a private message Print Post    
Here's where I got some of the tour info:

Maks website:
http://www.maksimchmerkovskiy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=172

Cheryl interview:
http://television.aol.com/tv-celebrity-interviews/cheryl-burke

What I don't understand is why they are playing arenas? I would think they would do much better in smaller theater type venues...but again, what do I know? LOL

I'm trying to find where I read who was going to be involved celeb wise, but I can't find it.

ETA in that interview Cheryl also comments on the music. They give the producers like 100 songs at the beginning of the show, then are handed their music after the results show for the next week. You would think out of a large list of songs the producers could come up with something every week that at least has the right tempo and flow for the dance its going with.

I just can't get over Monique doing the paso doble tonight to a Duran Duran song. Ridiculous.

Also, I forgot about this in my earlier post. Both Mario and Joey were critiqued for not doing any heel leads in their foxtrots, which is apparantly a big deal. Yet they still got 10's? This judging is crazy...lol

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I have the opposite opinion. Emmit is the second worst dancer of the group, and I hate that the judges are grading him on that sliding scale they use for athletes and elders. He's better than Jerry, but he's not better than Monique and no way is he better than Joey. His waltz was the better of the two dances, but he does that airplane arm thing when he extends just like Jerry Rice used to do. His mambo seemed flat-footed, and it felt like Cheryl was leading again. I appreciate that he had fun and gave a good effort, but it was not worth 10's by a long shot. His cha-cha in week 1 was better than his mambo tonight.

I have a feeling Monique may be in trouble this time. She drew the short straw this week as far as music selection goes. Her paso doble was great if you turn off the Duran Duran music.

Mario didn't excite me as much as he usually does, although he was still excellent. It felt like the judges were responding more to Karina's Marilyn impression than to Mario's dancing. Didn't they do a lift at the end of that number? Nobody mentioned it.

I gave most of my votes to Joey, and some to Monique because I think she's going to need them if the Jerry fans keep him in again.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Emmitt is my favorite. He is so light on his feet to be such a big man and his smile lights up the room. I thought his dances were the best tonight. I don't think he's the second worst at all and I like that he seems to be really enjoying himself. My biggest gripe about Mario is that his performances seem to be just that performances, not real.

I haven't been a Monique fan at all until this week. She really got screwed with her music for that Paso Doble but she carried it off. And reading on Louis' myspace changed my opinion of her.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
What did Louie say?

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
here's the link

Buggles
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09-07-2002

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buggles a private message Print Post    
wow, Louis is really articulate.

I love love LOVE Emmitt! i agree with the judges that he is mesmerizing!

Carrie Ann is so obviously crushing on him and he knows it.. lol, its so funny. She can barely get her critiques out.

Mario and Karina are such type A's, it almost makes me laugh.

Hooters
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08-26-2006

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 10:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hooters a private message Print Post    
Emmitt was awesome tonight...I totally agree that Carrie Ann has a huge crush on him, but, so do the rest of the women watching the show. His smile is so sweet and charming, but when he dances, his sexiness comes shining through!!!!