Dancing with the Stars Season 7 Premier!

Posted By: admin On: September 23, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )

By: Alyssa




The time has come and I’m so excited. I have to admit - last season not so excited. This season - super excited. Perhaps it is b/c of the stars this time around or perhaps it is because there was a lot of time b/w seasons. Whatever the case, I am ready to go. This should be good.

We see that the stars have to learn 2 dances this first night and two couples are eliminated the first week. The pressure is already on. First impressions as the stars come out are: Rocco looks timid, Toni is all lips, Maurice is bouncy, Brooke looks amazing (MILF), Lance looks awkward, Cloris is all boobs, Jeff looks weird with the eye patch, Susan Lucci looks fabulous, Warrne’s lost weight, Cody is all smiles, and Misty May OMG - I didn’t recognize her - unbelievable transformation. I think I forgot Kim - how could I - hmmm…not much to report. I already see that Lacey is all decked out in “her own style” - yep she’s wacky for sure, but I love it.

First up Cody Linley and Julianne Hough dancing the Cha Cha Cha.  They are so cute together. Cody thinks Julianne is cute and forgot to listen to her as she was instructing him. I was laughing my A$$ off during that. He’s a cutie! Like my fiance said - at least he admitted it (her hotness). He’s got the actor face going already. I think they did pretty well and were so cute together. I wasn’t blown away, but it was a nice start. Len said they came out full of confidence and high energy, but to temper it.  Bruno called him the flash of youth, but told him to focus on his feet not Julianne. Carrie Ann sees incredible potential in him and noticed he got a little ahead of himself, but blamed it on nerves. Sounds like they are gonna get pretty good scores. They are backstage and I love seeing all the couples back there clapping - it is a full house and I love it. They received all 6’s for a total of 18 out of 30. I thought it was better than that - stingy judges! Tom said “4 months off and you didn’t forget how to turn into an ugly Mob!” LOL!

Now we see the drama - Karina’s ankle turned over and she went to the emergency room and Jeff Ross got poked in the eye by Edyta and he had to go to the hospital - it is night 1 and we already have hospitals involved. I take back what I say about Jeff’s eye patch - I thought it was a prop - guess not.

Karina Smirnoff although injured has decided to dance. We get to see the sprained ankle scene again for dramatic effect. Rocco DiSpirito cooked for Karina in their first meeting because obviously that is his specialty. Karina gave him a 10 for the cooking, but the practice looked shakey. They are dancing the Foxtrot and he is all smiles. He has a lot of bounce in his step and he looks pretty relaxed out there. Seems like they had a lot of tricky moves and it seemed a bit sloppy at times, but I’m impressed at his skills - not as bad as thought. Bruno said it was a foxtrot on the brink of chaos, timing was lost, and feet were all over the place. Carrie Ann thought it was cute and had a great connection with the audience. Len said he needed more finesse. They received 2 5’s from Bruno and Carrie Ann and a 4 from Len for a total of 14 out of 30. These are some low scores tonight.

Is it just me or are the commercials shorter than usual? Could be. Up next are Toni Braxton and Alec Mazo (Season 1 Champ). He hasn’t been so lucky since being voted off 1st in the last 2-3 seasons. They are dancing the cha cha cha. Toni brings up her heart condition and says she wants to throw herself into it. She has some nice abs. They have great chemistry together. I thought they did excellent and I really liked it. Watch out Edyta - Toni is going after your man. LOL! Carrie Ann congratulated her for taking a huge risk for getting out there. She thought it was like a week 5 performance. Len loved the basics and clever choreography and to straighten legs to give it a natural hip action. Bruno loves his diva’s slinky, sultry, sexy and said she was all that. He is really, really pleased. Their scores were 2 7’s and an 8 from Bruno for a total of 22 out of 30.

Maurice Greene and Cheryl Burke are up next doing the Foxtrot. I like his personality - he is super happy and smiley. Looks like he and Cheryl are having loads of fun which is great and she is putting her foot down which is what she’s done in past seasons where she’s won it. We’ll see. Dang, he puts some James Brown in at the beginning and it was HOT! It seemed slow at first, but they’ve jazzed it up which is good b/c it seems like he needs it fast. Cheryl looks wider and more buxom this season. Dang it is over already? We see Shannon Elizabeth in the audience. She’ll be cheering on her boyfriend, Derek Hough. Len said there were parts that were wild and wacky and some wonderful parts. Len told him to pace himself. Bruno commented that he lost posture and some poor footwork, but when he was left alone he did well. Carrie said to work on foxtrot because it was stiff and slow, but the James Brown part was good. I agree, Carrie Ann. Scores were all 6’s for a total of 18 out of 30.

Before commercial we see Derek Hough trying to have fun with his partner Brooke Burke and she looked nervous as hell. We’ll see if she brings that nervousness to the dance floor. Tom calls Derek “one of our kids” and we see him sucking his thumb backstage. haha! She’s a Mom of 4 and married to former Baywatch star and singer David Charvet. He’s a hottie. She has some weird legs man and Derek loves it.  She’s got some huge milk jugs that is for sure. I like her pants outfit. She looks a little timid - she is doing the moves, but is a little shy and her turns aren’t that great. The dance is fun though and some of the crowd is on their feet. Wonder if Shannon is worried her man will fall for Brooke this season? LOL! Carrie Ann called her supermom and said her body is designed to dance. Bruno said Brooke is going for broke and he called Len out for panting with his tongue hanging out. LOL! Bruno said what a debut. Len said best dance so far. WOW! I felt she was timid. We see her hubby in the audience say “how ’bout that” to Len’s comment.  Carrie Ann gave them a 7 and they got 2 8’s from the others for a total of 23 out of 30.

Ted McGinley and Inna Brayer dance the foxtrot. This is Inna’s first season and her voice kind of reminds me of Karina’s just not as screachy. I think Ted is still attractive - he’s a hottie for an old man. We’ll see if this looks less like a construction worker and more like a dancer’s dance. I love this song that they are dancing to - “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys. Well so far he looks graceful and reminds me a little bit of “The Gute”, Steve Guttenberg. I thought he did well for his first dance and Inna ended with a very nice move. Lovely! Bruno said some things I didn’t catch, but to keep going the elegant way. Len said the footwork was very good and overall well done. Carrie Ann said he needed to overcome his fears to breathe into it and that he looks very good in this contest. His scores were all 6’s for a total of 18 out of 30.

OMG - Cloris is SPILLING out of her dress. Poor Lance having to stand beside those milk jugs. Brooke’s milk jugs don’t even compare to Cloris’ jugs. Dang, I say at her age - if you’ve got em, flaunt em. You go, girl!

I see Joey Fatone in the audience and Marlie Matlin is there too. Up next is Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer. Lance apparently is the worst dancer of his boy band group. Lacey is wearing a dress with Lance’s face on it. He has got some hip action and I like it. BTW, they are dancing the Cha Cha Cha. I think Lacey is just what this competition needs - fresh, spunky and HOT! They did some AWESOME MOVES! I loved it!!! We’ll see if it was too outrageous for the judges! Joey Fatone gave him a nod of approval. Len said what you did - you did well. It was young and modern the trouble is he is old and something and Bruno interrupts. Carrie Ann thought it was hot hot hot - thought they nailed it. Bruno said that was edgy, spunky, so fun - they should be proud.  They received 2 8’s from the young judges and a 6 from the old fart for a total of 22 out of 30.

Cloris Leachman and Corky Ballas are up next dancing the foxtrot and she looks nervous. Dang Mark’s Dad looks spunky and totally reminds me of an older Mark - dang. They are cute together. She is light on her feet. Corky’s face is so animated like his sons. Sorry to say, well not really, I predicted it - she won’t be around long, but she gave it a good try. The crowd honored her which I thought was totally respectable. Bruno says she was floating around out there - she puts her leg up on the judges table and Bruno kisses it. I totally missed what he said. Carrie Ann is kackling in the background. Len thought she acted it beautifully and told her to mind her cleavage as she puts it down on the judges table. Carrie Ann calls her over and Cloris sits on her lap - thought they were nothing but graceful and admires her for everything she’s done. They go backstage and everyone is on their feet. Her scores were 2 5’s and a 6 from Carrie Ann for a total of 16 out of 30. She is going off backstage and Samantha can’t get a word in - I LOVE IT!

Jeff Ross and Edyta Sliwinska are up next dancing the Cha Cha Cha. The doctors advised him not to dance, but of course he is.  Edyta does her signature leg up moves. They do some cheeky moves and it is pretty slow and yes, he is dancing like a white boy. They kept it entertaining, but I don’t think he’ll be around long. Carrie Ann said the flirting was good, but the form was bad and muiscality was off. Bruno said nothing really worked, but the begging at the end. He went and put his leg up on the judges table like Cloris and Bruno said it had been done before. LOL! Len gave props to anyone who makes the committment to come on the show. He got 4’s across the board for a total of 12 out of 30.

Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas up next dancing the Foxtrot. Oh wow - her booty in tight black pants - not a good show. She has ballance problems. Finally something I can relate to - I, too, have balance problems. They dance to the Pink Panther theme and Mark is all decked out in a Pink Tux Jacket. NOt sure why I put that in caps, but I guess it was worthy of it. hehe! They have nice rise and fall, but it seems a bit slow for my taste. I was a bit bored and I yawned once. Her fam was on hand to give some props. Len said it was clean, but it seemed a bit cold - no chemistry between them. Bruno said she is like princess Jasmine that everyone wants to explore in that she needs to make it more available. Bruno wants her to bring the audience with her. Carrie Ann said she moves very well, but she doesn’t move her head which will allow her to connect with the audience. Her scores were  2 6’s and a 7 from Len for a total of 19 out of 30.

Susan Lucci looking awesome as usual is up next with Tony Dovolani dancing the Cha Cha Cha. She will be able to prove if she has some raunch or not. Dang her body is awesome - I’m envious. They look a little awful some missteps perhaps. She looks a little stiff. Poor thing needs to get over her nerves. She won’t make it to my 4th spot dancing like this, trust me. This didn’t compare to Lacey and Lance who were just all out. This was shy, timid, and she was holding back. Not impressed at all! Bruno said she is a gorgeous lady and the Cha Cha Cha needs a slut. I laughed out loud. Bruno commented on her missteps and told her to let herself go. Carrie Ann commented on her amazing bod and told her to put on weight to be able to compete b/c she looked frail. Len said it was too careful and to throw caution to the wind. She attacks Bruno asking him if he wants a slut..he ravishes her. It was cute! Her scores were all 5’s for a total of 15 out of 30.

Misty May-Treanor is up next with Maks. Kerrie Walsh is sitting in the audience wearing a dress. Nice seeing that instead of a bikini. She is doing volleyball in a ballroom gown - how hilarious. They are doing the foxtrot so it will be nice to see her elegant. She is loving this - her face tells it all. I have to admit that I have some tears here. I thought she did wonderfully. Loved it! Carrie Ann said she had never seen someone attack it with so much intensity and she loved it. Carrie Ann told her to try not to muscle everything. Len thought it had an elegance about it and thought she did a really good job. Bruno said don’t worry about being lady like b/c she was truly glowing. He told her to put her weight in the right spot during turns, but that she’ll go a long way. Yayyy! I couldn’t agree more. Her scores were an 8 from Len, 7 from Bruno, and a 6 from CA for a total of 21 out of 30.

Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson are up next attacking the Cha Cha Cha. All I can say is I hope Kym’s feet are made of steel b/c I’d hate to have him step on em. Looks like he is light on his feet in practice. We’ll see. Dang he is all over the floor and it is actually good. He has some smooth moves. He swang Kym so far she slipped. LOL! Too much muscle there Warren.  It was a very fun routine andI am super impressed at how well he did. Crowd loves it for sure. Len said he was a great big bundle of joy and he had fun with it. CA said he ended on a positive note. Bruno said big boys can dance and commented how light on his feet he was. His scores were all 7’s for a total of 21 out of 30.

Here’s the Leaderboard:

Cody & Julianne 18 out of 30

Rocco and Karina 14 out of 30

Toni and Alec 22 out of 30

Maurice and Cheryl 18 out of 30

Brooke and Derek 23 out of 30

Ted and Inna 18 out of 30

Lance and Lacey 22 out of 30

Cloris and Corky16 out of 30

Jeffrey and Edyta 12 out of 30

Kim and Mark 19 out of 30

Susan and Tony 15 out of 30

Misty and Maks 21 out of 30

Warren and Kym 21 out of 30

So tell me - who did you like the best tonight? We won’t have to wait long to see who is eliminated. We have an elimination tomorrow night and we get to see more dancing. Love it!