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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:12 pm
Okay, I'm back up for the moment. I think, as in years past, that the freestyle has a LOT to do with who wins. That final boost at just the last minute. And I would definitely give it to Shawn for freestyle last night. I loved the opening "mime" part, and then a good mix of dance and lifts and tricks in the rest. I think more of topless Gilles shaking his booty last night could have made the difference. Guess this means also an unbroken record for what Anton Ono said last night: "Any Olympic champion who makes it to the finals, has won."
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:19 pm
I am shocked!!! I figured Shawn would be 3rd! Darn, I wanted Tony to win but I am glad Shawn won, she worked as hard as the rest and I think she really grew throughout the comp. I am shocked Giles didnt win.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:22 pm
I'm so bummed...not only did I adore Gilles, I honestly believe he was by far the best dancer this year. Shawn was very good, I just think he was much better. I honestly feel that he lost because so many dislike Cheryl (myself included but I liked him more than I dislike her). I do feel she could have done a MUCH better job on choreographing the freestyle as that honestly wasn't his best, nor would it be anyone's best dance. I still think overall he should have won...SNIFF
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:27 pm
I am surprised, but I'm happy for Shawn. I totally expected Gilles to win and voted as much as I could for him, but in all fairness Shawn did give the best freestyle performance. That was the last thing voters saw and probably made all the difference. If Gilles and Cheryl had made a different choice for their freestyle they probably would've taken it, since the final vote was less than a 1% difference. Too bad they didn't save that roast for after their final dances. It had to be hard for them to sit there and be poked fun at when they were still all nervous about their dances. "Dancing With the Vaguely Familiar" was pretty funny, though. Great dancing by all the former contestants, too. They must've all been practicing.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:35 pm
Well, Shawn makes the third Olympian to win. 
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:45 pm
Of the former contestants' performances, I loved Steve O' and Ty tonight.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 8:51 pm
It was kind of charming how Mark was TOTALLY shocked at their winning it all. LOL I felt so bad for Tony, and for Gilles. Oh well.
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3grands
Member
05-04-2009
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 10:16 pm
I'm on the west coast and am not watching the show at all now because i am so disappointed in the results. Shawn is America's darling from the Olympics. Giles was such a better dancer all season. I hope his career is zooming from this exposure. He seems such a nice man too. i can't believe the audience would vote for her over the other 2. I think I am swearing off reality and voting shows. It is such a popularity business and never who really deserves to win. Oh, by the way I am born and raised in Iowa, but was surely hoping the Frenchman would win tonight.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 10:30 pm
I'm not watching the end either. I could even understand Melissa instead of Gilles, but Shawn is incomprehensible to me. Gilles is simply elegant. And sexy. And classic. And fun. And he looks great in full frontal nudity, too.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:08 pm
I couldn't get through to vote last night. I was trying to vote for Gilles, but in the end I was conflicted, so just as glad I didn't get through. Because the other person I wanted to vote for was indeed Shawn--and yes, it WAS because of the freestyle. Also, I thought Shawn nailed her other dance tonight, although that of course wouldn't have affected my vote.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:37 pm
I sort of wish the judges hadn't set it up that Melissa was so far behind after last night.. tonight's scores made no difference, so I'd have preferred that it just went even to the voters. I put in my first votes all season last night, for Melissa. took a long time, as getting through was sporadic. I kind of like having a surprise end, since Melissa was out of the running and Lil' Kim went home so soon. I still wish she'd stayed in longer.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:37 pm
05/18/2009 - 05/19/2009
Celeb/Pro | *Scores* (C/L/B) | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Shawn and Mark | 8 8 7 | 23 | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | winners | | | 8 8 8 | 24 | (47) | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | (74) | | | | | | | | | | | 8 8 9 | 25 | | | (99) | | | | | | | | | | 9 8 9 | 26 | | | | (125) | | | | | | | | | 8 9 9 | 26 | | | | | (151) | | | | | | | | 9 9 10 | 28 | | | | | | (179) | | | | | | | 10 8 9 | 27 | | | | | | | (206) | | | | | Team Mambo | 8 8 9 | 25 | | | | | | | (231) | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | | | (258) | | | | | 10 9 10 | 29 | | | | | | | | (287) | | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | | (317) | | | | 9 8 9 | 26 | | | | | | | | | (343) | | | | 9 9 10 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | (371) | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | (401) | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | (431) | | Gilles and Cheryl | 8 8 8 | 24 | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | 12th out | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | (51) | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | (78) | | | | | | | | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | (108) | | | | | | | | | | 10 9 10 | 29 | | | | (137) | | | | | | | | | 9 8 9 | 26 | | | | | (163) | | | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | (190) | | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | | (217) | | | | | Team Tango | 9 9 10 | 28 | | | | | | | (245) | | | | | | 10 9 10 | 29 | | | | | | | | (274) | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | | | (311) | | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | | (341) | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | | (371) | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | (401) | | | 9 10 9 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | (429) | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | (459) | | Melissa and Tony | 8 7 8 | 23 | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | 11th out | | | 9 8 9 | 26 | (49) | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | (76) | | | | | | | | | | | 10 9 10 | 29 | | | (105) | | | | | | | | | | 8 8 9 | 25 | | | | (130) | | | | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | (157) | | | | | | | | 10 9 10 | 29 | | | | | | (186) | | | | | | dress rehearsal | 7 7 7 | 21 | | | | | | | (207) | | | | | Team Mambo | 8 8 9 | 25 | | | | | | | (232) | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | | | (259) | | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | (289) | | | | | 9 10 9 | 28 | | | | | | | | | (317) | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | | | | (344) | | | | 10 9 10 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | (373) | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | (399) | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | (429) | | Ty and Chelsie | 5 4 5 | 14 | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | 10th out | | | | 7 6 7 | 20 | (34) | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 8 7 | 23 | | (57) | | | | | | | | | | | 9 8 8 | 25 | | | (82) | | | | | | | | | | 7 7 7 | 21 | | | | (103) | | | | | | | | | 6 6 6 | 18 | | | | | (121) | | | | | | | | 8 8 8 | 24 | | | | | | (146) | | | | | | | 9 7 8 | 24 | | | | | | | (170) | | | | | Team Tango | 9 9 10 | 28 | | | | | | | (198) | | | | | | 8 9 8 | 25 | | | | | | | | (223) | | | | | 7 7 7 | 21 | | | | | | | | (244) | | | | | 8 9 8 | 25 | | | | | | | | | (269) | | | | 8 7 8 | 23 | | | | | | | | | (292) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lil' Kim and Derrick | 7 7 7 | 21 | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | 9th out | | | | | 8 7 8 | 23 | (44) | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 8 9 | 25 | | (69) | | | | | | | | | | | 9 8 10 | 27 | | | (96) | | | | | | | | | | 9 8 9 | 26 | | | | (122) | | | | | | | | | 10 8 10 | 28 | | | | | (150) | | | | | | | | 9 8 9 | 26 | | | | | | (176) | | | | | | | 9 9 10 | 29 | | | | | | | (205) | | | | | Team Tango | 9 9 10 | 28 | | | | | | | (233) | | | | | | 8 9 8 | 25 | | | | | | | | (258) | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | | | (286) | | | | Chuck and Julianne | 6 7 7 | 20 | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | safe | 8th out | | | | | | 6 7 7 | 20 | (40) | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 7 8 | 23 | | (63) | | | | | | | | | | | 8 7 7 | 22 | | | (85) | | | | | | | | | | 7 8 8 | 23 | | | | (108) | | | | | | | | | 8 7 8 | 23 | | | | | (131) | | | | | | | | 9 9 9 | 27 | | | | | | (158) | | | | | | | 9 9 8 | 26 | | | | | | | (184) | | | | | Team Mambo | 8 8 9 | 25 | | | | | | | (209) | | | | | Lawrence and Edyta | 6 5 5 | 16 | safe | safe | safe | safeDO | safe | 7th out | | | | | | | 7 6 7 | 20 | (36) | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 6 7 | 20 | | (56) | | | | | | | | | | | 7 5 7 | 19 | | | (75) | | | | | | | | | | 6 7 7 | 20 | | | | (95) | | | | | | | | dance off-lost but "won" | 6 7 7 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 7 8 | 22 | | | | | (117) | | | | | | | | 7 7 7 | 21 | | | | | | (138) | | | | | | Steve-O and Lacey | 6 5 6 | 17 | safe | safe | bottom 3 safe | safe | 6th out | | | | | | | dress rehearsal | 5 4 5 | 14 | (31) | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 5 5 | 15 | | (46) | | | | | | | | | | | 5 5 5 | 15 | | | (61) | | | | | | | | | | 6 6 6 | 18 | | | | (79) | | | | | | | | | 7 4 5 | 16 | | | | | (95) | | | | | | | David and Kym | 6 7 6 | 19 | safe | safe | safe | 5th out | | | | | | | | | 6 5 6 | 17 | (36) | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 8 8 | 24 | | (60) | | | | | | | | | | | 8 7 7 | 22 | | | (82) | | | | | | | | | | 7 8 7 | 22 | | | | (104) | | | | | | | | dance off-won but lost | 8 8 8 | 22 | | | | (104) | | | | | | | | Steve and Karina | 5 4 4 | 13 | safeDO | safe | 4th out | | | | | | | | | | 6 5 6 | 17 | (30) | | | | | | | | | | | dance off-won | 6 5 6 | 17 | (30) | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 3 3 | 10 | | (40) | | | | | | | | | | | 4 4 4 | 12 | | | (52) | | | | | | | | | Holly and Dmitry | 6 6 6 | 18 | safe | safeDO | 3rd out | | | | | | | | | | 6 6 6 | 18 | (36) | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 6 6 | 17 | | (53) | | | | | | | | | | | 5 6 5 | 16 | | | (69) | | | | | | | | | Denise and Maks | 6 6 6 | 18 | safe | 2nd out | | | | | | | | | | | 7 7 7 | 21 | (39) | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 6 5 | 16 | | (55) | | | | | | | | | | dance off-lost | 6 7 7 | 20 | | (59) | | | | | | | | | | Belinda and Jonathan | 6 6 5 | 17 | 1st out | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 6 6 | 18 | (35) | | | | | | | | | | | dance off-lost | 5 6 6 | 17 | (34) | | | | | | | | | | | 05/18/2009 - 05/19/2009
Celeb/Pro | Scores (C/L/B) | Total | | | | Shawn and Mark | 9 9 10 | 28 | | | 1st place winners | | 10 10 10 | 30 | 58 | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | 88 | | Gilles and Cheryl | 10 10 10 | 30 | | | 2nd place 12th out | | 9 10 9 | 28 | 58 | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | 88 | | Melissa and Tony | 10 9 10 | 29 | | | 3rd place 11th out | | 9 9 9 | 27 | 56 | | | | 10 10 10 | 30 | | 86 | | Ty and Chelsie | 10th out | | | | | Lil' Kim and Derrick | 9th out | | | | | Chuck and Julianne | 8th out | | | | | Lawrence and Edyta | 7th out | | | | | Steve-O and Lacey | 6th out | | | | | David and Kym | 5th out | | | | | Steve and Karina | 4th out | | | | | Holly and Dmitry | 3rd out | | | | | Denise and Maks | 2nd out | | | | | Belinda and Jonathan | 1st out | | | | |
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:40 pm
I think the freestyle was the deciding factor, Gilles' and Sheryl's was simply not good last night, didn't deserve Len's 10 and just came off a bit odd. The freestyle is so important to the voters and Cheryl made a very bad choice. I'm glad Shawn won. She lacked a little in the performance part early on, but really grew and totally deserved her recent 10s. Gilles was often overrated to me, because he's so visually appealing. He looks so elegant but often relied on that too much when you compared him to the females, particularly when you take into account the complexity of the dances. imho So yeyy to Shawn and a big hug to Mark Ballas because he was so sweet tonight!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:54 pm
On our news.. Dancing Secrets Revealed.. (silly title.. more like what has come from being on the show) Gilles is joining the cast of Brothers and Sisters next season. Holly is joining "Peep Show" in Las Vegas Shawn wants to go on vacation Melissa is going on vacation, or sabbatical Tony says he'll be home with his kids in the back yard with them crawling all over him Lil' Kim says her team is putting together a show in Las Vegas "Vegas Here I Come".. says she always wanted to have a home there Steve-O might have an MTV series and his lawyer got him a "very significant insurance policy" (for injury) Ty says the show did what he wanted it to do: bring recgnition for cowboys and the sport of professional bull riding, PVR, professional rodeo Actress Tia Carrere says she saw the amazing dancers and wanted to do something she loved, so she went back to Hawai'i, hooked up with and old friend and she won a Grammy.. says in some indirect way DWTS got her the Grammy. Season 9 in the fall.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:59 pm
I forgot that Tony had those new baby twins (was it twins?) at home. It must have been hard spending all that time away from them.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 4:50 am
I realized right before they announced 3rd place that I really didn't want to see anyone's name to be called. I really liked all of them and thought they had each done well. I would have liked to see Tony win, but didn't necessarily think Melissa was the best. I thought Giles was amazing all year, but did a lousy free style. I loved watching Shawn improve each week and thought she rocked the freestyle. They were all great! I did find myself cringing when Cheryl would say "Giles was the best thing that ever happened to me". The others would talk about how much they loved their partners ect, but for some reason it just seemed wrong when Cheryl would.(not sure why) I was tickled too by Mark's shocked reaction.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 4:57 am
OT, but did anyone see the commercial for ABC during the show? It was "ABC lives here" and showed all the ABC stars coming in/living in one house. It was kind of clever, but the funniest was when Rob Lowe crushed Ty Pennington's megaphone and says 'thats enough'!
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Laneesmom
Member
05-12-2005
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 5:43 am
Congrats Shawn.......she deserved it!
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 6:00 am
I'm so happy for Shawn and Mark - well deserved! Also, Monday was the only time I voted all season, and all my votes went to her. See...I helped her win it!

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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 8:20 am
Texannie, yes, I saw that. Wish that was for real and we never have to hear Ty Pennington scream again. His screaming is stupid and irritating. Gilles on Brothers & Sisters. Yesssssssssss! Ty Murray is right. Bull riding has been on TV more lately. I will watch. He's the sweetest!
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Houstonndirish
Member
03-23-2006
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 9:27 am
I didn't watch this season until the Monday show. I wanted to see what all the buzz was about for Gilles. From someone who hasn't watched the show, Shawna definitely did a far better job with the freestyle. I was so disappointed with Gilles and Cheryl's dance. Here I have been hearing what an excellent dancer Gilles was and then he did practically nothing during the freestyle. It was all Cheryl. So I'll agree with those who said the freestyle is what won it for Shawna. She definitely would have had my vote.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 9:32 am
I believe the right person won. Congratulations, Shawn!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 10:00 am
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this, but at the end of the show, Derek put Mark on his shoulders, leaving short little Shawn on the ground. It bugged me. I realize they were happy, but Derek and Mark should have realized that Shawn was the one who really won. Eventually, Dmitri came over to put Shawn on his shoulders. Unless I was mistaken, there was a look on Dmitri's face that didn't like that Derek was acting like Mark was the star. I liked Dmitri for doing that.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 10:20 am
I didn't think it was that long between the time Mark went on the shoulders than when Shawn was put on shoulders. She was grabbed immediately some of the women dancers, it would have been hard to do it immediately.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 10:20 am
Kookliebird, I just watched it again. That wasn't Dimitri. It was Chuck Wicks in his "red silk pajamas". I think they should have gone up at the same time. Shawn was sooo lost on the floor in the crowd. Chuck at first wasn't immediately near Shawn. He worked his way over and lifted her.
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