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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 7:24 pm
{I don't think their scores are counted towards any of the pairs staying or going or if there is any weight given, it's not much. } The judges scores are given half the weight. Each couple is assigned a percentage based on their score against the total points the judges had available to award. So, if there were four couples, each doing two dances, total available points are 60 x 4 couples, or 240 points. A couple who scores a 60 then (30 in each dance), would get 25%. The audience votes are weighted the same way. If one million people vote, and that same couple above gets 250,000 of those votes, that's again 25%. Their total score for the week is then 50%.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 7:34 pm
The judges gave Bristol high scores so she didn't have that much ground to make up and there weren't many Brandy fans here. So I'm a bit surprised over the surprise and angst that Brandy was eliminated. Given the above, I just don't see it as that shocking.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 7:35 pm
I had it on small screen here so I could update the table and couldn't see that well.. was just watching to get the results. I agree that while Kyle has done way better than expected, he does lumber and hunch forward.. I certainly don't think perfect scores should have been awarded in his case, but do think they wanted to keep him im.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 8:02 pm
((((Dovez)))), hope you are still lurking here I was just talking about our fun night out, that restaurant was on a tv show and I said hey! Ive been there! good times xxooxoxoxoxox
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 8:09 pm
Madaline, I also noticed Brandon from SYTYCD, wasn't that a fabulous routine??!!!! I wondered if Mia, Tyce or Mandy Moore chored it. So fun to see some of the kids from SYTYCD on this show. LOL on the 2nd dancers, are you talking about the redhead? I didnt think tranny but I was mezmerized by her look. It was strange in a Cirques de Sol kinda way Jimmer, that's how I felt.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 8:39 pm
Hypermom stated: “WOW America! You got that one wrong! So sad for @TonyDovolani and @AudrinaPatridge . I know how much Tony loved to work with her! Sorry Bro.” Oh..I didn't know that, Hypermom. Thanks. Well, I have to say he was right on both comments then; re Audrina and Brandy. He is learning it seems, as he refused to comment when he danced on The View. I don't dislike Maks, but I can't help but feel he lost Brandy votes when he mouthed off to the judges (Carrie Anne?) the week before last. If Willow's facebook is down...good. She shouldn't be able to go back on for a long time. I'm against facebook for tweens and teens.
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Dfng
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 8:42 pm
I know this is out of step with most opinions but I have enjoyed the growth of Bristol's dancing and I never warmed up to Brandy's dancing. My boyfriend who doesn't even know who Bristol is watched the show for the first time. He didn't like Brandy's one dance but liked Bristol. He thought Brandy's was crazy to follow a bit like a maniac and thought it cold. I'm not a big fan of Kyle - although he is entertaining and can move, i found he slumped over a lot. Sorry, not a fan of Jenifer either because I knew she could dance and I felt like she thought she would win from the beginning (big yawn). For some people it's about watching the progression, for some it is about the best dance, for others it may be political, and for some its about the underdog. We all have our reasons for who we like and everyone's opinion (or vote) counts the same. To me this is what the show is all about and just because one opinion from the above doesn't like how others form their opinions or votes is no reason to change the format of the show. If so, then why vote at all.
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Rainbow
Member
09-29-2006
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 10:59 pm
I'm with you, Dfng. I'm glad Bristol is in the finals. She should be there and it's not complicated. People voted for the contestants they like and Bristol got more votes than Brandy, as did Jennifer and Kyle. By the way, for those who are hoping that the voting system will be changed, it will not be happening, according to an ABC executive who answered that question in an interview Wednesday. ABC is happy with the voting system just the way it is. As an aside, does anyone recall Tom Bergeron saying before the elimination that one couple among the last two (Bristol/Mark or Brandy/Maks) were not necessarily in the bottom two? My guess is that Bristol may have come in second and that Kyle was actually third. I happen to like all three of the finalists for different reasons.....and would be glad to see any one of them win.....as long as it's the one with the highest combined judges' scores and audience votes. That's my two cents' worth.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 11:02 pm
I don't dislike Maks, but I can't help but feel he lost Brandy votes when he mouthed off to the judges (Carrie Anne?) the week before last. For me, Maks didn't lose it for Brandy. Maybe he made comments he should not have, but that's Maks. Though he's been better / more relaxed after dancing with Erin last season. She did him good. Brandy lost it for herself due to personality -- as has been stated upthread. Something about her is a turn-off, including her "I deserve" statements.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 11:22 pm
I've never liked Maks, and partly because I see that people vote for him or think he "deserves" a win, I have never and would never vote for him.. I don't think I'm totally alone, so I do think Maks and his attitude over the years has lost his stars some votes.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 5:54 am
Im surprised that Maks was a bit snarky about Bristols win because in a recent interview he stated something like -"thats the way it goes and that he came from a country with his parents so that they could have a say in their governmnt and vote for who they wanted to and that is what makes our country so great and thats what makes DWTS so good". Something like that.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 6:41 am
I like Maks and actually like that he speaks his mind. He is a professional and an important part of the show.. perhaps more so that any single judge (carrie Ann). She should be judging the stars dancing and not criticizing the professionals and their choreography. It is demeaning to the pro.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:31 am
Uhhh...Bristol hasn't won...YET!
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:32 am
Mak's toe toe to toe with Carri Ann was fine he defended his partner by saying don't judge her on my choreography blame that on me....that was the right thing to say. And when he tweeted about the Audrina leaving that was what most people were thinking anyway, so good for him. It's pretty obvious to most that the voting has been very off this season.
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:53 am
I have never voted or not voted for someone because of who their pro is. How is that fair to the dancer?
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 8:20 am
Heard on the radio today that ABC was inundated with complaints this week. They are supposidly changing how the judging will work for next week.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 10:05 am
I don't vote for the pro, I vote for the star. The pro should be good. Now if I couldn't decide who the pro is might influence me.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 1:11 pm
Here Mark Cuban explains the scoring on DWTS. Link
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 2:27 pm
He confirms it's the percentages.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 3:06 pm
Maks has in the past flaunted the rules in his choreography, to the detriment of his partners (he used to think Carrie Ann should just ignore his illegal lifts). And of course he isn't the only one whose choreography has been questioned by Len, who has dropped a point, which again hurts the partners of the choreographers. But of course the GOOD choreography also helps some of the partners as well.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 6:23 pm
I guess you could say the voting is a little unbalanced in the audiences' favor (since the ways the audience percentage can split are unlimited, while the judges splits are limited because of the fact they can only give scores of 0-10 to each couple- and the more points they give out in total, the less each point is worth to the couple), but isn't that how it's supposed to be? Without a home audience there is no show.
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Kmm
Member
10-07-2005
| Friday, November 19, 2010 - 9:37 pm
So...it seems to me that had the judges scored Bristol on her actual talent, rather than over scoring her every week, she would have been gone a few weeks ago as I think she should have been...
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 4:02 am
http://www.tmz.com/ UPDATE #2 8:27 PM PT -- A rep for ABC tells TMZ the substance was determined to be talcum powder by the LAFD and adds, "Measures were taken to secure the area and ensure the safety of personnel." UPDATE #1 8:20 PM PT -- A rep for the FBI tells TMZ ... "The L.A.P.D., L.A. City and FBI Hazardous Materials officials responded to a report of a threatening letter containing white powder received at CBS Studios in Los Angeles." The rep continues, "Initial field screening was negative for hazardous substances but will be transported to a regional lab for further testing. A joint investigation is continuing." -------------------------- Cops and other emergency responders raced to CBS Television City studio late Friday after a white powder substance was discovered by a member of the "Dancing with the Stars" staff ... and sources tell us Bristol Palin may have been the intended target. Law enforcement sources tell us a powder substance was discovered by a member of the "Dancing" staff ... and sources connected to the show tell us a section of the studio containing "Dancing" offices was evacuated. Multiple sources connected to the situation tell us the powder was contained in a piece of fan mail addressed to Bristol Palin.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 6:17 am
A small or unimportant event that is over-reacted to, as if it were of considerably more consequence.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 6:32 am
Wow, The guy that shot the TV and now this, Palin Derangement Syndrome at its worst.
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