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Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 5:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I give Cloris huge props for having the courage to do that drop spin on the floor, the pros make those look easy but if you land wrong it hurts, and at 82 your bones arent what they used to be.

Cloris had more content in her routine than she has had in some of the others. I say good for her. We say it every year, dont let the public vote if you want a true dance contest.

I hope Corky is on next season, would love to see him with someone closer to his age. I love his and Mark's facial expressions

I say Susan may go before Cloris. I have a feeling Maurice will go tonite even though judges made sure to score 5s for Cloris in an effort to get her booted. I agree Tony is the nicest guy and I vote for him as much as his partner.(havent voted this year though)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 5:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
neither Toni or Cloris are going to when, so what difference does it make who goes first? Carrie Ann was just rude.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 6:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
what i don't understand is why Julianne is having the appendectomy now. endometrious (sp) is not life threatening. it doesn't sound like the appendictis is inflammed so why in the world would she have elective surgery now?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 6:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Don't know Annie, have to talk to her doctor lol.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Maybe because she's in a great deal of pain? (Julianne that is.)

I think that Carrie Ann just said what a lot of us were thinking. And I disagree - I thought Cloris did almost NO dancing last night. Did she even do a single cha cha step?

I thought Brooke/Derek and Julianne/Cody were underscored, and I'm getting to the point where I think Warren is getting overscored. Sure he's a big guy who's light on his feet...but I don't think his DANCING has improved a great deal. And the man has about 3 facial expressions in his repertoire. He has the sweet huge smile, he has the frown and then he has the big bad man look. I think it is great what he has done so far but I'm not thinking that he has changed all that much!

I thought Cheryl looked awesome during the hip hop number.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
While Carrie Ann's comments may have seemed harsh, Carrie Ann has been giving Cloris a pass (including for her antics) for weeks now. It was about time someone told Cloris the truth. I hated to see Toni go, who actually CAN dance, versus Cloris, who absolutely can't. The bit during the group dance where she and Corky went up on the stage and just stood there? Yeah, nice way to hide the fact that she can't dance. Cloris still thinks she's the star of the show, and um, yeah, sorry hon, you're not. I had a lot of respect for her at the beginning of the season, and now I have almost zero respect for Cloris.

Another person who can't dance is Susan. She just doesn't FEEL the music! (And yeah, if I was dancing with her partner, I'd be feeling a heckuva lot more than the music, wink wink nudge nudge!) She can mostly dance the steps but there's nothing there. Nothing behind the facade. I'm sure she's a very nice person, but the fact that she was mad and surprised she was in the bottom 2 last week indicates to me that she thinks she's doing better than she is. And honestly, she was so completely lost in the hip hop routine it wasn't even funny.

Julianne kinda looked like she was in pain last night. As did Brooke. I'm glad Julianne is having surgery and hope she recovers quickly and is back dancing with Cody. (Especially cuz I can't stand Edyta and really don't want to have to see her again.)

Totally loved Michael Flatley. Didn't he used to have a massive ego? Seems he's come back down to earth. He was thoroughly enjoyable as a guest judge.

If Susan or Cloris don't leave this week, I'm done. Doesn't matter if they won't win; if people who CAN dance get kicked off so that people who CAN'T are still around when we are over halfway thru, this show is a joke. I hope the producers learn from this season, and quit casting like this.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 7:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Sugar, Len just needed a week off. His busy schedule (including roundtrip "across the pond" every week) was getting to him. Maybe too as someone said, he didn't want to have to view the hip hop number. Turned out it wasn't good for anyone's viewing.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 7:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Didn't they say that the finals of the Dancing competition in another country was this week? Maybe the demands of that required him to stay where he was. I thought it was nice to have a guest judge and didn't miss him all that much.

Alliet
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07-11-2005

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alliet a private message Print Post    
I cringe at Cloris Leachman's antics. I feel for Corky... poor man. I respect that Cloris, at 82, has given this a go but, enough is enough. She should not still be on the show. I do not find her entertaining on this show at all.

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Thanks Colordeagua

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Len was still in England, taking a week off from the flying. I suspect (but haven't seemed it confirmed) that he negotiated a week off mid-season in his contract. There's nothing big happening in the UK show that would warrant him staying there, in fact on last night's show (they have a daily show about how the rehearsals are going) they spoke to him at home and he was just lazing around eating cake!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I was so pleasantly surprised at Michael Flatley. He seems a genuinely nice person. No wonder he is such a successful choreographer. I've been to two of his big extravaganza shows and it is something I'll never forget. I was entertained out of my mind.

Madelane
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08-20-2001

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Madelane a private message Print Post    
Am I the only one who thought he looked like he had no sense of humor? I mean, he definitely said very nice things to all the contestants but when it came to bantering with the hosts and other judges he looked like he just drank a glass of lemon juice. Honestly I was feeling uncomfortable for everyone, especially Carrie-Ann and Tom!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I gave him a pass... it's gotta be hard to step in in the middle of a season as a replacement for two shoes. He hasn't the rapport with everyone else.

Carmenv
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04-14-2006

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carmenv a private message Print Post    
The problem I had with Carrie Ann and her comment is that she and the other judges are partially to blame for Cloris still being in the competition. They have been indulging her for WEEKS with scores that are way too high...and now they are angry because they lost Toni Braxton? I am guessing that last week they gave both Toni and Cloris very similar scores, so her comment, to me, was a bit hypocritical.

Not that I don't agree, Cloris should have definitely gone before Toni, but it certainly isn't Cloris' fault that the public is voting for her, and the judges are overmarking her. So in that respect, I thought the comment was uncalled for....and kind of mean.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Exactly Carm. The anger definitely shouldn't be aimed at Cloris. She shows up for a job and does the best she can. Personally I hope Susan leaves first, and then Cloris. The best couple is still going to win even if Cloris stays another week.

Carmenv
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04-14-2006

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carmenv a private message Print Post    
Sure enough...I just looked it up, and last week Cloris got a 21, and Toni got a 22. Cloris did a better dance last week, but still. Was she really only one point worse than Toni???

In my opinion, the judges have no one to blame but themselves...and possibly America for Cloris still being in this competition.

Carmenv
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04-14-2006

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carmenv a private message Print Post    
That would actually be my preference, too, Naja. She isn't the better dancer, but I think Cloris is far more entertaining than Susan, even if her antics are maybe a bit much sometimes...

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 2:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
This is a dancing show, though, not a "who's more entertaining" show.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
i don't watch this show to watch cloris hog the stsge and pretend to dance.

Carmenv
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04-14-2006

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 3:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carmenv a private message Print Post    
I totally understand that this show is supposed to be about dancing, but...when you let the American public vote, well...it isn't always going to be just about the dancing. If it were, Toni would still be in the competition. And Marie Osmond wouldn't have hung around as long as she did. I mean, Mario was probably a better dancer than Emmitt, but we all know how that turned out!

I think technically it is supposed to be about dancing, but in reality, I think it ends up being a combination of the best dancer AND the most entertaining/popular star.

I just don't happen to think Susan Lucci is a particularly good dancer, and although she might be better than Cloris, I simply don't enjoy watching her, and would prefer to see her go tonight. That is just my personal opinion, and since I highly doubt either one of them will win, I'm not really sure it matters what order they leave.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
if those two leave 1-2, then i don't care in what order they go. if someone else goes tonight or next week, then something's whack!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
This show is no different than most other shows on TV. It is all about entertaining the viewers so that they keep watching. What someone finds entertaining is very subjective.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I'm just posting this to compare to what actually happens.

My 92 year old mega DWTS fan Granny says:

Cloris is staying this week

Brooke will not win

Granny's predictions^^^

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 5:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Carmen, i completely agree with you.