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Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Tone it down Johnny Weir, you look like you are dressed up for an 80's halloween party.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 9:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Way too slow--and way too many ADS! How many times do we need to see the Bachelor promoted, along with all the "regular" commercials. Took endless time to get Bethany scores, which were indeed too low. They lost me several times during the show, as I found myself channel surfing. In fact, spent a whole 1/2 hour watching "In Treatment" before coming back!

Bicbicz911
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08-19-2005

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 12:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bicbicz911 a private message Print Post    
Wow, this show was a real dog. I like Bethenny, and Rebecca was great. If it doesn't pick up the pace and get better, I can't see it lasting til a finale night. Thankfully, they only have 6 contestants.

On a side note, I could have went the rest of my life without seeing Sean Young again. I remember when she went off the deep end trying to get the Catwoman role in the Batman movie that ultimately went to Michelle Pfeiffer. This article sums up her entire debacle-filled career nicely: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20056516,00.html

The only thing omitted was her drunken behavior and subsequent "forcible removal" from the Director's Guild Awards in 2008, which happened right about the time this article was sent to press. I was witness to that show on television, and GOOD GRIEF. This chick is beyond certifiable. I've never seen an actress who had a couple of decent parts behave in such an entitled, ego-stricken manner over the course of 25-plus years.

Panda
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07-15-2005

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 3:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
I only caught Brandon and Sean's performance and boy oh boy were they fawning over Sean! Her partner seems like a very nice guy but seriously she's been in more DUD movies!

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 3:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
I thought the host was pretty bad. This show is not so great, only watching for Bethenny.

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 6:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
I think they scored Bethenny too low, too. I was just able to get into the show site and threw all my votes from my two e-mail accounts to her. Also agree that Sean looked like she was nerve-pilled out or something. Loved Johnny's "training" video. Cracked me up.
Where did they get this host? He reminds me a little of Prince William-the smile. He doesn't impress me-surely they could've found someone better.
I'm gonna give this show a chance, to see Bethenny and Vince.

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 6:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
IIRC, the last time they did this show a few years ago it was lame too. I tried it last night and gave up on it very early in the 1.5 hours.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 6:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Who is the host? I thought he was gawdawful!

I thought Bethenny deserved better scores than Sean, too. And Sean? WTH? She is NOT a major star and to see the judges fawning over her... ugh. Also ugh with the fawning over Bethenny's body.

Fortunately, this will be a short-lived run, so unless something else is on, it may be enjoyable to watch to see who can skate and who will fall!

Mack
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07-22-2002

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 7:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mack a private message Print Post    
We tried to watch this show and it was really pretty awful. The commentary on the great moves, spins, glides, etc., etc., were just too much, way over the top and just too much. We'll not be tuning in again.

Redpen
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07-24-2003

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 7:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redpen a private message Print Post    
I'm sorry I didn't watch this live last night. Bethenny was robbed. Next week I'll have to watch and vote for her.

Sean Young. Is she a friend of the producers? Why did they cast her? She probably wanted to do the show to prove she's not insane and get some more parts. Couldn't they find anyone else to skate?

I remember LaurieAnn Gibson from Diddy's Making the Band shows on MTV. She's a great hiphop choreographer. She's not acting like herself on this show. It's weird. Couldn't they get Kristi Yamaguchi or Dorothy Hamill or someone like that to judge? Or did they want just one skating superstar as a judge?

Right now, it looks like Rebecca should win this, with Bethenny at least in the top 3. Thank goodness it only lasts 6 weeks or so. I'll stick with it to watch B but that's about it.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Oh yeah... LaurieAnn... can you say "awk-ward"? I couldn't tell whether she was petrified she was on this show or what, but...

I also have to say the constant crooning of the judges saying the performances were "magical"... huh? It really must have lost something in translation to my TV screen cuz um, yeah, not so much magical.

As to why Sean Young? I have no clue, but really, I don't need to see that woman any more. Since this is also a popularity contest (half the vote), I can see her exiting by the halfway mark. If not sooner.

Cynny
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06-20-2001

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cynny a private message Print Post    
We laughed through the whole thing, really the only way to get through it. Rebecca was great! Sean is a train wreck. Cheesetastic!!!!!!

Shelb724
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10-20-2002

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shelb724 a private message Print Post    
I started watching it and got really bored. It just seems way too contrived? I guess that's the word I'm looking for. Anyway, PBS was showing something about John Lennon, that was much better for me :-). Don't know that I'll be watching this again.

Happygal
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11-15-2004

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happygal a private message Print Post    
I had to laugh each time they asked Button for his score and Weir had to elbow him to let him know it was time to lift up his paddle.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
When there were only six performances (seven if you include Weir's) in almost two hours, the thing is going to drag. I hope it tightens up and goes to one hour.

Karuuna
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
It did seem quite campy and awful. The only breath of fresh air was Dick Button.

Lajonesin
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03-22-2008

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lajonesin a private message Print Post    
Whoever said it was 'cheestastic' was right! What an embarrassment. And Sean Young???!!? They must be hoping for a melt-down for the attention. No way she will make it past the first vote. (Her dress made me LOL.) And Vince Neil should be in jail, not on TV trying to prop up his image. Shame on you ABC!

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
The ratings are in, and remember, the first half hour was split between DTWS and this..so it doesn't look real good right now..


9:00 p.m. – Viewers: 19.45 million; A18-49: 4.4/11 (#2)
9:30 p.m. – Viewers: 10.97 million (#2), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#2)
10:00 p.m. – Viewers: 7.83 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#2)
10:30 p.m. – Viewers: 6.00 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#2)

Prisoner- it's scheduled for 90 minutes the rest of the way (8-9:30)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Ugh. 90 minutes? I don't think so. Aging celebs, a lousy host, and stilted judges?

You can tell by the last half hour how many people agreed!

As I said, I'll watch just out of morbid curiosity but only if there's nothing else on... (and heading into the holiday season, isn't this getting close to almost all rerun season?).

Jmm
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08-15-2002

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jmm a private message Print Post    
Dra had set a season pass and while we were fast forwarding through the show last night he canceled it. We found the host irritating, the judges only slightly less, and the commentator drove him absolutely nuts. Guess we just found an extra hour and a half of time for reading. LOL

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
So does anyone know who the host is??? I asked earlier and no one responded... Who the heck IS he???

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
Costa- Vernon Kay is one of the most popular TV hosts in the UK- his wife is the co-host of the original UK version of DWTS. (He's also hosting another show for ABC later on in the season).

Here he is hosting the UK version of Family Feud, which over there is a prime-time weekly show featuring UK celebs and their families playing for charity..

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 12:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
Costa, I googled him, and pretty much he is "an English television presenter, radio DJ and former model.[1] He began TV presenting on the BBC children's show FBi, a spin-off of Fully Booked. Since he has presented various shows, most notably T4, Beat the Star and All Star Family Fortunes alongside his weekend show on BBC Radio 1." from Wikipedia.
So why a little-known (to America anyway) Brit for host? Like I said up-thread, surely there were other choices.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 3:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
This show is a bore for the most part, with more commercials than TV show. Having said that, I was shocked at Bethenny's low marks. I thought she was good...one of the best and she's second from the bottom. I don't get it.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 4:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I don't understand why TV shows/producers think they have to bring in an unknown (to the US) host. Really we don't have anyone here?

I didn't think Bethenny was one of the best. In fact, while she did some neat tricks, she was really tentative on the ice and very slow. But I thought she did better than Sean Young and Vince Gill and she should've been in the middle of the pack and not the bottom.