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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 1:45 pm
(Texannie, I am sure you are right, but a girl can dream.)
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 1:56 pm
Yes, Sea, you're right. We went to a taping in the season that Shawn won. It was the night Melissa hurt her shoulder and didn't dance. We went to the performance show, tickets said to arrive by 3:30pm, taping is live at 5pm. If we had arrived at 3:30 we would have been too far back in the line to have made it into the audience so I recommend arriving by 3pm at the latest. Earlier if you can. Yes, they want everyone dressed nicely and women cannot carry a purse in. The soundstage holds around 750 and we were told approx. 550 per night are VIP. You can do the math - the standby line is no sure thing. We were also told even if we were seated, a VIP could arrive late and bump us out of our seats. We wound up seated in the area of contestant friends & family, in chairs that had names on the back taped to them. Obviously reserved seats that never showed up. We were about 20 feet from the stage and about four rows back from the dance floor. That area is totally flat so unless you are in the front two rows of chairs, you cannot see the dancers. I'm, 5/4" and saw nothing of the dancing. Maybe a male dancer's head floating by from time to time. The monitors in the studio only show the dancing if you are seated upstairs. Crazy, eh? Also, as Lady said, you can't hear Tom & (then) Samantha. Because they are broadcasting live, the studio sound is a mess.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 1:56 pm
LOL true og, true!
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 2:22 pm
Kate's practised speech is annoying to me as well but to be fair to her... she is repeatedly asked the same questions and she has her pat pre-prepared answer. Is she supposed to spice it up and come up with something different every time? Maybe we need to blame the reporters for pushing the same angle over and over. What answer is it they are expecting from her?
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 2:30 pm
Since - the show ticket emails go out the week before, late in the week. It will give you links to click on for Monday & Tuesday shows. When you click those links you are then given the option to choose how many standby tickets you want, etc. The tickets can go fast so as soon as you see that email, click & request!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 3:06 pm
Ah the deal I was offered said if you came to the early taping then you were guaranteed to get into the later one.. basically I guess like you are in an all day "line". Me being 5' now I'm sure I'd see less than you did, Bonza. Often times locations deemed best don't work at all for me. But still it is exciting to be around for live stuff like this. Just both times it simply wasn't an option for me to cancel what I had scheduled. We mostly get our schedules for driving before the weekend and so if you have no idea you might be offered a chance at tickets you can't just hold a whole week open. And while I have no problem asking to reschedule a regular doctor appt with enough advance notice that doesn't work for certain appts.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 3:45 pm
Rissa, not sure I totally agree with you about Kate, because often she can answer differently. IE if she is asked what she is enjoying about dancing there are many ways she could answer. But she will say so her kids can see this or that, or so her kids can be provided for. Even if I give her the benefit of the doubt and it's true not PR (which I don't believe lol), just once she could answer some questions differently. But clearly she wants to make sure she stays on script IMHO. I'll give you the questions that are asked in regards to what would her kids think etc, but for the most part she takes all questions and goes back to her talking points when I think she easily could at least occassionally answer them differently. Couldn't she just once say, I enjoy the challenge of pushing myself to do something new? Or something like that???? Of course I freely admit I'm at that point of not being able to stomach anymore where I just am not up for finding excuses for her lol
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 6:01 pm
Kate's very controlled in her speech, like a politican. I wish she'd just be herself. She looked terrified on camera. I felt bad for her.
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 6:47 pm
She is controlled in her speech. I agree. I think it stems from people ripping apart everything she says....or doesn't say. Its a no win situation
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 6:48 pm
Lurk, just now catching up and reading the info you posted for me last night re Aiden. I don't watch that (or any) soap, so had no idea who he is or what he's done before DWTS, I just instantly liked him! He sounds like a really nice guy though to do that for the fans of the show. Thanks for giving me some background on him 
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 2:14 am
I agree Cinn. I felt bad when the tabloids reported how everyone disliked her before we'd seen the first show. I'm sure she's extremely selfconscious. I know I would be. I actually enjoy seeing a normal person on DWTS. The folks that are dancers or performers already like Evan and Nicole are obviously going to do well, but to me it's watching folks struggle and improve that makes the show more interesting.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 6:06 am
I wouldn't consider Kate a "normal" person. She answers all questions by mentioning her kids because that's what people liked about Jon and Kate plus 8 and she knows it's them that people care about. To me she comes across on dancing as stiff. But people seem to like her because many see her as the wronged woman. There are too many stories of her being a diva for there not to be some truth. YMMV
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 6:58 am
YMMV ?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 7:01 am
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary in Canada it would be YKMV. 
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 8:54 am
ykmv? ;) I was expecting a second show last night! It seems like there aren't many dancers. Poor Buzz, I hope he doesn't get votes just for being who he is, because unless things really change next week no one else other than him really deserves to go.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 9:45 am
Kitt, why does he 'deserve to go' more than the other couple of people who "danced" horribly?
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 10:09 am
Lilfair, by "normal" person I meant and should have stated more clearly. Kate's not professionally trained. She's a normal average person in regards to not being a dancer, ice skater, actress, performer etc.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 10:15 am
I agree with Shenanagon's interpretation, that's how I meant it too. 
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Muffin
Member
08-29-2007
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:00 am
I really think that Kate G. is getting a bad rap. No one would make any comments about another performer doing the show who has lots of children, but the tabloids are focusing on her being a bad mother for doing this show. She put a dance floor in the playroom of her home, and she leaves for 2 days each week to do her performance. She is making money for her family by doing this. What is so wrong?? She was very stiff and nervous on Mon. but that is to be expected. As it was stated before, she has not been a dancer, ice skater, actress, performer, etc. and is starting from scratch. Her ex is a low-life who doesn't support his family, so she is the breadwinner. Talking about her kids is not so terrible. Others on the show have also mentioned their kids in the past. Give her a break.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:02 am
Most actor types have some sort of performance history in front of an audience so that gives them an edge over "normal" people. But this show is about celebs not "normal" people. Who wants to see their neighbor or co workers dance on TV? Kate is a celeb and has mentioned she'd like to act or do movies. I know she's very popular and will stick around for a while but she was very bad on the first show. If it's about talent Buz should leave but he won't.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:19 am
Holly, just because he did not dance well, he more "walked with style," as I like to call it, and if after four(?) weeks of training he hasn't progressed past that I don't see him "dancing" any time soon. The other weak ones showed more potential, so to me Buzz is definitely at the bottom of the pack. Much as I like him and admire him for doing the show.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:44 am
Brooke Burke has children...should she not be at DWTS because of that? And the Osmonds...TONS of children....
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:53 am
aw Muffin, it's cause there is a double standard for kate. she isn't allowed to earn money via tv or leave her children like Brooke, Marie, Kim, Jennie.........
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 12:26 pm
I try to use the word 'average' instead of 'normal'. It is much the kinder sounding word.
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 12:42 pm
I enjoy seeing folks that are not professionally trained improve over the weeks. The football players of the past have been some of my favorites. Nicole danced beautifully her first dance but I would rather DWTS had chosen people that had no professional training because I enjoy seeing who will work the hardest, train and develop some dancing skill. For me that's alot of fun and I enjoy cheering them on.
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