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Archive through September 25, 2007

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Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
Wow, Alliet. That helium guy was Drew Lachey. Previous winner of DWTS.

having not seen the guys, can't say who will be going first, but, i'm rooting for johnny & marie. dont't think she will go all the way, but, i admire her trying to do this w/ 7 or so kids. good for her.

Seabreeze
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09-05-2004

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seabreeze a private message Print Post    
Mel is/was one of the Spice girls from Great Britain

Shel
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07-27-2005

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 8:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shel a private message Print Post    
Sher, when I read your post, I thought you were rooting for Marie to be going first... had to read it again... lol. Yes, I'm a dork.

Alliet
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07-11-2005

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alliet a private message Print Post    
I only started to watch DWTS the season Emmitt Smith won so I don't know what the previous winners looked like. I do know there was some controversy over the first season's winner so they had to do a dance-of, right? Drew Lachey sounds like a boy on helium. His voice is comical. DH and I couldn't take him seriously plus he wasn't even listening to the contestants. One of the women was in mid sentence and he just took the mike back and started talking/begging for phone votes. LOL

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Is the Spice girl the same one who just had Eddie Murphy's baby?

I though Drew did a great job as co-host!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
yep, that's Scary Spice ... she recently had his baby and is suing for child support.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Gosh, she looks great. Did they mention the baby at all or her working to get back in shape after having a baby? I didn't hear anything, but I could have missed it.

Alliet
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07-11-2005

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alliet a private message Print Post    
Yes, that's Mel B who had Eddie Murphy's baby not too long ago. Her figure certainly bounced back pretty fast, didn't it. I like that they have two Brits this year. I had a feeling they got in Mel B because of the controversy following her baby's birth/Eddie claiming he wasn't the father. I am glad they got a non controversial Brit this season too (since they do seem to have a certain love of the controversial Brits these past 2 seasons) in Jane Seymour. I can't believe she cut her hair. I always wanted to have my hair as long as hers and now she's cut hers and mine's twice as long. Ah well, her hair still looks great as does she... classy and full of grace.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Alliet, Drew may sound . . . , but you should have seen Cheryl and him dance!!!

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Shel.. I believe Ashley Judd is married to Dario Franchitti, also a race car driver

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Monday, September 24, 2007 - 9:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
Shel-
Helio Castroneves isn't married to Ashley Judd-Dario Franchitti is....

and the only way Josie stays in this thing is if one of the guys really stinks up the joint tomorrow.....

Here's a little calculation:
The total points the ladies got were 132. Give the same number of points to the men tomorrow, you have an average score of 22. Thus let's assume Josie has to beat Marie or Jennie's combined score to survive. Based on a total of 264 total points:

Josie 16/264 6.55%
Jennie/Marie 21/264 7.96%

Josie needs about 1.5% more audience voting than Jennie or Marie to stay. That probably won't happen. So she needs one of the guys to be reasonably close to her 16 to have a shot (Cuban or the male model could be the key people there). If none of the guys gets below 21, Josie's gone (and she really needs someone to get 18 or less to have a realistic shot more likely).

Penpoint
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03-27-2001

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 12:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Penpoint a private message Print Post    
Wilson, I agree that Josie could be the first to go. She's a model, and not even one with a top recognizable name. She has no fan base. And her dancing was just okay, not "wow!" Last season Paulina Porizkova, a model, was the first to go, and her dancing was probably better than Josie's.

The "stars" have to have a large fan base or very impressive dancing ability or charismatic charm to move on in this show. If they have all three, they're golden. It's a dance contest, but it's mostly a popularity contest.

Usually the men are favored over the women because the audience is probably skewed heavier on the female side. I think the casting this year takes that into consideration with Jennie, Marie, and Jane who all have pretty wholesome images that might appeal more to women, and thus go farther in the competition. Last year most of the women were eliminated before the men, and I would think the producers may want to reverse that trend this season. Although we haven't seen them dance or witnessed their charm, the cast of men seems to be light on recognizable names--other than Wayne Newton.


Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 12:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I thought Drew sounded fine when he was on before so I don't know what happened to his voice!! LOL I only saw the last 1/2 hr, so I can't really compare them all, but Jane was stunning.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 2:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Josie could go, but we haven't seen the men yet..

Jane and Marie started strong and if they work hard and keep improving, should do well.

Lateeda
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12-01-2006

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 5:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lateeda a private message Print Post    
I love Marie!! Well...I love Donny and she's part of that package, LOL
Marie doesn't really have to have a large "fan" base, just have all of the Osmonds vote and she's got this in the bag!! LOl!!!!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 5:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Good grief Wilson, nice job with the math. LOL I think you are right and that's too bad. I have no idea who Josie is either but I loved her interviews. She was such a hoot and she and Alec had great chemistry.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Cameron Matheson probably has a HUGE fan base, since he is on All My Children. And he is good looking so he might draw in a few more...but can he dance?

Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 6:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I think Josie should go but I dont think she will. Her partner was apparently out first last season and I doubt they would want to do that to him again. So I would look for a man to go first.

Lori
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04-18-2003

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lori a private message Print Post    
Marie very possibly could have a huge fan base. She sells a ton of dolls on QVC. Bet there are a whole bunch of collectors who adore her and will vote for her.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
It's harder for the women to look good compared to the men. The dance is about making the women look good. Professional women make the celebrity men look better than the professional men can make the celebrity women look on the dance floor - unless the celebrity woman has a reasonable dance background.

And an existing fan base is very important as well.


Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 10:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
One strike against Josie is that she's derided the show before as "cheesy" (she's doing the show mainly to promote her cosmetic line)...

And they have stacked the deck in favor of the women this season at least with recognizable names. People who aren't into sports won't know Floyd Maywether-who is training for his next fight while he's doing the show so he's kinda split attention wise, or Heilo Castroneves (face it, the only non-NASCAR driver people probably know is Danica Patrick). Mark Cuban will be polarizing-you'll either love him or hate him, Wayne Newton is known but the age is going to be a factor (but Cheryl Burke as the partner is going to help), and I never heard of the other 2 guys. The key number tonight is 18. If none of the guys get that number or less, Josie is probably gone.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
One guy is a model but Cameron Matheson has been on All My Children for years...and Season 1 winner was a soap girl with probably less "face" value than Cameron Matheson so look for him to be around for a long time.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Cameron is a good Canadian boy as well, maybe he should mention that and get all the Canadians who watch and think they can't vote to pick up the phone. (if he can dance)

I really enjoyed the women's show last night. Jane was so graceful and everyone really seemed to enjoy thereselves. They two new guys are quite the cuties.

Gaylestorm
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08-25-2005

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gaylestorm a private message Print Post    
I love Marie just because! I guess it's an age thing and I can relate to her. She seems to have a very funny, kind of sarcastic, goofyish sense of humor too. I predict she will have a substantial base -- middle-aged women, Mormons and doll collectors.

A side note: When I worked in retail years ago (early '80s), Marie was shopping at the store where I worked. She was sooo very, very thin back then. I was pretty thin back then too, but I took notice of how rail thin she was. She must have been starving herself. I'm glad to see that she's let herself fill out. Also, I saw Marie touring in "The King and I" in the mid '90s and she was very good. The woman definitely has talent. Go Marie!

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 3:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I thought all the ladies did a great job last night. No one was stiff or awkward like some of the women last season. That Cheetah Girl looked like she'd been doing this for years, although I was glad when Len put his foot down about the hip hop. I hate when they try to dumb down the ballroom dance, and she didn't need to resort to her comfort zone. She was great.

I wonder if they'll judge Jane Seymour on the ol' sliding scale because of her dance background. She's certainly very graceful.

Even the model looked good in my opinion. I don't know what they were complaining about. She did very well considering she had the least experience in dancing and entertaining, not to mention how out of condition she was. I wouldn't count her out yet. Even if she doesn't have a fan base, she has Alec. Plus there's plenty of men competing this year who aren't household words either. If she stays she'll probably take on the underdog or most improved role.

I kind of wish they had Charlotte back to dance with Wayne, but it'll be interesting to see what Cheryl can do with him. She's usually good at making her partner the focus of the dance.