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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 6:44 pm
Adam and Julianne are gone.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 6:45 pm
Goodness gracious, those kids were amazing. The talent they show at such a young age is disconcerting... lol. They did bottom two this week -- Priscilla/Louie and Adam/Julianne Adam/Julianne gone
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Longbeachbbfan
Member
08-17-2005
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 7:09 pm
Thanks for the spoiling, Colordeague and Shel
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 7:19 pm
darn he really made me laugh and I love Julianne. I love Pricilla, always have.
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Longbeachbbfan
Member
08-17-2005
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 7:44 pm
I know, Pamy, Adam gave me the giggles...boo freakin hoo And I think Priscilla is such a classy lady.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 8:25 pm
I'm just glad Marrissa is still there! (I am convinced the wardrobe folks must hate her, cuz there are nice, sexy, flattering ways to dress a big gal... and then there's the way they dress her, which accentuates her chubbiness.)
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 2:38 am
I'll miss both Julianne and Adam.. they entertained me far more than several other couples there, including Marissa. But I can see of course why they went .. The kids were amazing. Naturally I liked the first pair best..
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 5:44 am
I liked the first pair best, too. Something about that second pair really bugged me. That boy was borderline obnoxious.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 6:00 am
The first kid pair was good (well, really good). The second pair was great. They had precision, more difficult steps, and the emotion put into that Paso was intense. I think the judges picked right.
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Sportygirl
Member
06-14-2005
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 10:15 am
Carmenv, good point on the actors/actresses having a potential advantage too using their talents to put on a performance and bringing the emotion out of the dance. I think that although Kristi did have some type of dance training while figure skating, she is also a more well known, beloved person even years after winning the Olympic medal than Staci and the Cheetah Girl when they were on the show so I think she will stay around for awhile. I do agree with Carrie Ann's comments that Kristi and Mark are raising the bar with their performances making everyone else work harder and that is making for an awesome show this year.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 11:02 am
Does anyone else think that the latin dances are a bit "mature" for the young kids to be doing? The dances are so sexual. Although I no longer attend mass, I think it is a bit offensive that Christian was wearing a rosary during his dance, it isn't jewelry. Yeah, yeah, madonna did it years ago, it was in bad taste then as well.
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Haakon59
Member
09-08-2007
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 1:15 pm
Those kids were quite talented, especially for 8 years old. But I wonder, why did they have to "compete" to be on the show again? I felt both pairs did their dances quite well and deserved a second appearance. Is it important that these kids learn about rejection at such a young age?
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Haakon59
Member
09-08-2007
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 1:19 pm
Adam and Julianne are gone now. It's true Adam wan't the best dancer, but he did well considering he hasn't done dancing before. Sometimes I wish they were allowed a "bye" week where they didn't need to reject anyone for a time. After all, people learn things at different paces and some people take longer to learn a new skill depending on what they have done previous to that. It seemed to me that Adam did decently well in his dance which they highlighted again last nice. Oh well.
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Haakon59
Member
09-08-2007
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 1:23 pm
I am impressed with this year's selection of stars--wow, there is an impressive amount of competition. Although Christi and Mario are natural talents, others like Jason, Cristian, Marlee and even Shannon are dancing impressively well. The competition is tight. Who would have foreseen a show like Dancing with the Stars would be so entertaining and fun to watch. Also, the customs are fabulous. ABC has done a great job with the presentation and formatting of this show.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 2:02 pm
The costumes are one of my fave parts of the show. Sometimes the costumes are so bad they are cringe-worthy. But sometimes, va-va-va-voom!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 2:03 pm
Haakon, I've had similar thoughts about it. I bet the first season, DWTS was just a time filler for ABC. The network was probably very pleasantly surprised that it was and continues to be the hit that it is. I've enjoyed every season but one and look forward to more. The only season I barely watched was when Springer was on. I refuse to watch him in anything.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 2:10 pm
Haakon, those kids are in dance competitions. They are judged all the time. It's not new for them and they can't all be winners. If everyone "wins" then no one really wins.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 2:38 pm
Adam and Julianne are gone now. I'm so sad to hear that. I didn't particularly care for him, but watching her dance is always a pleasure, as it is watching her brother. Those two are the most talented dancers I ever seen. They just fly across the floor.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 3:11 pm
I THINK they chose one of the 2 young pairs because my guess is in future weeks we will see young dancers from other age groups, and then it will result in a dance-off between the different age groups? At least, that's what I'm thinking.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 4:26 pm
Mame you're right about the dressers with Marissa - she has such a great spirit! I think the judges dont want a fat girl there either!! Carrie Ann was on Extra today and they mentioned the "judging controversy" (it was talked about on other shows so forgive me if I'm remembering or combining two shows!) She said judging is "subjective" and they have room to judge them on how they "feel"... on TVGuide channel the reality wrapup show talked and interviewed a few of the dancers about the judging - Marissa's talked about how heavy the judges score do weigh in with the callers... Priscilla or her partner... mentioned (she was upset about the deduction for the "lift") that the other pair did a few "lifts" and werent deducted - - however I think its just for the waltz where there is NO lifting... I honestly think people "missed" it or didnt get it with Marlee's segment - or at least the impression the host gave - they tried to mimick what she hears - I often try and get students to understand that hearing aids dont "fix" your hearing (like glasses fix your eyesight) - and if you stick your fingers in your ear, you can hear sounds, and follow conversations - to a point (which mimicks about a 40db hearing loss I believe) It just makes me admire Marlee all the more!
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Woofy
Member
08-09-2001
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 5:36 pm
Priscilla is right. Lifts haven't been very good for her!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 7:15 pm
LOL Woofy! 
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 8:15 pm
I don't think anyone was TRYING to do a lift Monday night...And, Reader, just FYI, lifts are not allowed in ANY dances until the freestyle at the very end. The judges come down very hard about any kind of lift. I'm thinking that it was NOT intended that Priscilla's feet come off the floor, but in mid-swing they did just because as she said "it felt so good". I know there was another dancer who did a similar move, but as long as you are swung and your feet keep touching the floor, you're okay. It's a REALLY fine line. Who was the dancer last year who didn't think her feet left the floor but in "instant replay" it showed that they did? Was it Jane Seymour perhaps? And just an aside, I wondered about Carrie Ann's hairdo on Monday night? I was a little non-plused by what looked like a very messy updo: is this a new "look"? Just curious. Made me think of the show "Shear Genius"....does anyone know if that show is coming back?
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 9:56 pm
What Beth saiid. Yes, Jane Seymour. I think what Priscilla thought were lifts was the step being done properly...where one foot drags the ground. Julianne had it in her dance but she kept her foot down.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, April 14, 2008 - 5:11 pm
Lawd Jesus what is Marissa and Tony doing??
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