Post by bbfanatik on Sept 25, 2007 9:31:12 GMT -5
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Whoo hoo! Its ladies' night to kick off the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars. It seems like I have been waiting forever for it to be time for this, instead of just a few months. I missed this show so much, and even more so once So You Think You Can Dance was over for the summer. Drew Lachey is pinch hitting for Samantha Harris, who delivered a baby girl early on Sunday morning! Congratulations Samantha!
Our professional number to open the season is a real stunner tonight. I'd venture to say it was even better than last year's. I wish they had told us who the choreographer was, but if they did, I missed it. Anyone else catch that cartwheel move they worked in there? It amazed me when Pasha and Sarah did it on SYTYCD, and it amazed me again tonight. Its just such a cool move!
During the celebrity intros after the pro number, Cameron Mathison nearly bit it coming down the stairs, and Wayne Newton didn't look to sure with his footing either. Could it be that the women may outshine the men this season? We'll see over the course of the next two nights, as all the couples dance either a cha cha or a foxtrot.
First up tonight is Kelly Taylor. Oops, sorry, I mean Jennie Garth. Her professional partner is Derek Hough, a newcomer to the show, and the brother of last season's winning pro, Julianne Hough. Jennie looks very uncomfortable throughout the practice footage tonight, and I'm not sure about the chemistry with these two. She does better during tonight's show, though, and I really rather like Derek. He reminds me quite a bit of Brian Fortuna, one of last year's pros that wasn't asked to return. Jennie and Derek danced a cha cha to Uptown Girl, and she's not bad, but needs to be a lot more crisp in her footwork and lines if she makes it to next week. The judges score them as 7,7,7.
Wow! They remodeled the backstage interview room. Gone is the garish red from seasons past, replaced with rich, opulent blues and a pale gold. Its nice to see them pay attention to details like that.
Second tonight is model Josie Marin, with her pro partner, newlywed Alec Mazo. Oh boy, does Alec have his work cut out for him with what I can see of her in the practice footage. Its amazing he and Edyta could take time out for the wedding with as full as it seems his hands are with this girl. Josie is a beautiful girl with a stunning smile, but she's more than a bit of a klutz, unfortunately, and isn't as physically fit as you would think with her profession. Sigh. This is not good for Alec. He went home first last year with Paulina, and she seemed to me to have a lot more talent. The combination of lack of name recognition and her awkwardness on the dance floor may see this couple in the bottom two on Weds night. Josie and Alec received scores of 6,5,5 for their foxtrot.
Drew is doing such a great job in the interviewer's slot, can we keep him for the season, please? I like Samantha very much, but she doesn't ask intriguing questions. I think that because Drew has been on the other end, he has a better feel for how to approach things.
Next up is Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan. My daughter, who is 11, are excited about her being on the show. She's paired with another new pro, Mark Ballas. For those of you not familiar with him, Mark is the former professional partner of last year's champ, Julianne Hough. There is something about Mark that I'm not really liking, but it could just be me pouting because both Louis and Brian were passed over to give Mark a chance to be here. They got a great song for their cha-cha tonight, Don'tcha from the girl thingycat Dolls. Sabrina is very good, and her footwork is very precise. I thought the addition of hip hop of risky and although I liked it, there should have been less of it. I had a feeling that Len wouldn't be happy with it either. The crowd tonight is going wild for them, so I don't think Sabrina is in any danger of going home this week. They get scores of 9, 8, 9.
Marie Osmond is our next dancer tonight, with her partner Jonathan Roberts. You may remember Jonathan as the pro paired with Heather Mills last year. I'm quite fond of him, I think he does a remarkable job making his celeb partners shine. Marie seems to be quite the jokester during the practice footage, and Jonathan has a hard time getting her to focus at first. Once she knuckles down, though, it looks like she could do well. ALL RIGHT! THIS is what I was wanting last year from Leeza. She's poised and elegant, with great lines, and makes the dance look effortless. The crowd seems to love her, as well. I hope she can do as well with the Latin as she has with the foxtrot tonight. Marie and Jonathan scored 7,7,7 tonight.
Mel B is up next with my beloved Maks. Gee, it looks like the show has finally figured out that Maks is a popular man. They got one of the prime music selections tonight, the song they have for their cha-cha is one that was used on the tour for a cha cha as well. I also noticed that Mel and Maks had the nicest of the practice areas, and Len was a lot kinder than he was in the past. Mel is VERY good! She combines the best of Willa and Laila in one package, and I look for this team to go far. They score 8,8,8 for their cha cha tonight.
Last, but not least, is Jane Seymour with her pro partner Tony Dovalani. These two are just adorable together, the affection between them already is just so sweet. Jane and Tony seem to be genuinely enjoying working together, and there is a real joy in their dancing. Their foxtrot this evening was effortless, all light and fluffy, like frosting on a cake, but with real backbone in the choreography. I'm very relieved to see Tony with a good partner and someone he is having so much fun working with. They receive 8,8,8 for their foxtrot.
Okay, that wraps it up for tonight, folks. I'll see you tomorrow, while we watch the men duke it out for ballroom supremacy. Hope you'll join us!
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Whoo hoo! Its ladies' night to kick off the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars. It seems like I have been waiting forever for it to be time for this, instead of just a few months. I missed this show so much, and even more so once So You Think You Can Dance was over for the summer. Drew Lachey is pinch hitting for Samantha Harris, who delivered a baby girl early on Sunday morning! Congratulations Samantha!
Our professional number to open the season is a real stunner tonight. I'd venture to say it was even better than last year's. I wish they had told us who the choreographer was, but if they did, I missed it. Anyone else catch that cartwheel move they worked in there? It amazed me when Pasha and Sarah did it on SYTYCD, and it amazed me again tonight. Its just such a cool move!
During the celebrity intros after the pro number, Cameron Mathison nearly bit it coming down the stairs, and Wayne Newton didn't look to sure with his footing either. Could it be that the women may outshine the men this season? We'll see over the course of the next two nights, as all the couples dance either a cha cha or a foxtrot.
First up tonight is Kelly Taylor. Oops, sorry, I mean Jennie Garth. Her professional partner is Derek Hough, a newcomer to the show, and the brother of last season's winning pro, Julianne Hough. Jennie looks very uncomfortable throughout the practice footage tonight, and I'm not sure about the chemistry with these two. She does better during tonight's show, though, and I really rather like Derek. He reminds me quite a bit of Brian Fortuna, one of last year's pros that wasn't asked to return. Jennie and Derek danced a cha cha to Uptown Girl, and she's not bad, but needs to be a lot more crisp in her footwork and lines if she makes it to next week. The judges score them as 7,7,7.
Wow! They remodeled the backstage interview room. Gone is the garish red from seasons past, replaced with rich, opulent blues and a pale gold. Its nice to see them pay attention to details like that.
Second tonight is model Josie Marin, with her pro partner, newlywed Alec Mazo. Oh boy, does Alec have his work cut out for him with what I can see of her in the practice footage. Its amazing he and Edyta could take time out for the wedding with as full as it seems his hands are with this girl. Josie is a beautiful girl with a stunning smile, but she's more than a bit of a klutz, unfortunately, and isn't as physically fit as you would think with her profession. Sigh. This is not good for Alec. He went home first last year with Paulina, and she seemed to me to have a lot more talent. The combination of lack of name recognition and her awkwardness on the dance floor may see this couple in the bottom two on Weds night. Josie and Alec received scores of 6,5,5 for their foxtrot.
Drew is doing such a great job in the interviewer's slot, can we keep him for the season, please? I like Samantha very much, but she doesn't ask intriguing questions. I think that because Drew has been on the other end, he has a better feel for how to approach things.
Next up is Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan. My daughter, who is 11, are excited about her being on the show. She's paired with another new pro, Mark Ballas. For those of you not familiar with him, Mark is the former professional partner of last year's champ, Julianne Hough. There is something about Mark that I'm not really liking, but it could just be me pouting because both Louis and Brian were passed over to give Mark a chance to be here. They got a great song for their cha-cha tonight, Don'tcha from the girl thingycat Dolls. Sabrina is very good, and her footwork is very precise. I thought the addition of hip hop of risky and although I liked it, there should have been less of it. I had a feeling that Len wouldn't be happy with it either. The crowd tonight is going wild for them, so I don't think Sabrina is in any danger of going home this week. They get scores of 9, 8, 9.
Marie Osmond is our next dancer tonight, with her partner Jonathan Roberts. You may remember Jonathan as the pro paired with Heather Mills last year. I'm quite fond of him, I think he does a remarkable job making his celeb partners shine. Marie seems to be quite the jokester during the practice footage, and Jonathan has a hard time getting her to focus at first. Once she knuckles down, though, it looks like she could do well. ALL RIGHT! THIS is what I was wanting last year from Leeza. She's poised and elegant, with great lines, and makes the dance look effortless. The crowd seems to love her, as well. I hope she can do as well with the Latin as she has with the foxtrot tonight. Marie and Jonathan scored 7,7,7 tonight.
Mel B is up next with my beloved Maks. Gee, it looks like the show has finally figured out that Maks is a popular man. They got one of the prime music selections tonight, the song they have for their cha-cha is one that was used on the tour for a cha cha as well. I also noticed that Mel and Maks had the nicest of the practice areas, and Len was a lot kinder than he was in the past. Mel is VERY good! She combines the best of Willa and Laila in one package, and I look for this team to go far. They score 8,8,8 for their cha cha tonight.
Last, but not least, is Jane Seymour with her pro partner Tony Dovalani. These two are just adorable together, the affection between them already is just so sweet. Jane and Tony seem to be genuinely enjoying working together, and there is a real joy in their dancing. Their foxtrot this evening was effortless, all light and fluffy, like frosting on a cake, but with real backbone in the choreography. I'm very relieved to see Tony with a good partner and someone he is having so much fun working with. They receive 8,8,8 for their foxtrot.
Okay, that wraps it up for tonight, folks. I'll see you tomorrow, while we watch the men duke it out for ballroom supremacy. Hope you'll join us!