Dancing With The Stars: Semi Finals

Posted By: Bridget On: November 18, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )

By: Bridget




Is it the semi finals already?  Wow, this season has gone by fast.  For the big event Samantha Harris looks almost normal, lucky day.  Cody Linley looks ridiculous in some old school soldier deal.  Brooke Burke is naked and Derek Hough looks like a reject from the Dick Tracy comics.  I can’t even comment on Lacey Schwimmer’s horrible short black dress.  Kym Johnson is all boobs, again.  New dances tonight, exciting.

Brooke Burke and Derek Hough kick off the show.  They will do the Jive and the Salsa.  Brooke’s legs are insanely skinny.  I’m not sure how I feel about this dance.  The choreography is fun, but it does not really say Jive to me, it is frantic and has a lot of stuff going on.  But maybe not enough traditional Jive for me.  Brooke gets off beat at the end. I just don’t know about this one.  Len calls it a disaster filled with mistakes.  Bruno said the technique went down the toilet and that he was shocked.  Carrie was really bitchy, yikes.  Backstage Brooke is upset about the comments and gets three 7’s, their worst score ever.

Dancing second are Cody Linley and Julianne Hough in their silly costumes.  They are doing the  Salsa and the Paso Doble.  No way Cody can do a decent Paso Doble, no way.  Cody starts out trying to look tough, it does not work.   This does not look like a Paso Doble.  I don’t understand the costumes in relation to the song.  Julianne puts a coat on Cody?  Then they do that Paso knee thing, which is horrible.  Yep, this was bad-not as bad as Brooke and Derek-but still bad.  Julianne is all excited, who knows why.  Bruno said it was different and that the timing was poor and there was no sense of style in the dance.  Carrie said they got a 10 for determination but that there was too much tension in Cody’s movement.  Len said he was going to get his marching orders and that it lacked dance quality.  Two 7’s and an 8 from Carrie.

Tom gives the audience a 9 for communal booing.  I love Tom.

Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson are up third.  He’s busy, yeah I get it.  They will do the Mambo and the Jitterbug, I’m not sure he can pull of the Jitterbug unless he gets his feet under control.  They start off with the Mambo to the Pee Wee Herman dance music.  If they do the Pee wee Herman move I will vote for them tonight, seriously.  “Tequila!”  This is the best we’ve seen tonight, but that’s not really staying much.  Warren sells it, but it is not really that great.  Kym looks nervous, she knows the hammer is about to come down.  Carrie called it lackluster and said it needed more content.  Len loved his personality and says he does not “mess around with technique.” Ha!  Bruno called him on the footwork.  They get Three 8’s, who would have thought that would be the best score of the night so far?

Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer are up last doing the Mambo and the Jitterbug.  They would have to fall down to be the worst tonight, that could be fun to watch.  They Mambo first.  Wow, I did not see Lacey’s peacock feathers until now, that is gross.  This is good, cute and fun despite the crazy butt feathers.  Lacey grabs Lance’s butt, it makes me a little uncomfortable.  It’s good, best so far tonight easily.  Len called it their best dance ever.  Bruno said it was semi-final material.  Carrie finally has a smile on her face, then we went to green screen so I missed what she said.  I don’t care though.  Wow, two 9’s and a 10 from Carrie!

They do some montage with Len as the Master class teacher.  This is never very interesting.  I bet they are contractually obligated to give him his sown segment.  He shows up to Lance & Lacey’s rehearsal without shoes.  I did not need to see Len’s feet, gross.  Len actually asks Warren to teach him a move, it is pretty funny.  The rest of it is a snore.

We move into some professionals doing the new dances starting with the Salsa.  The first couple is much less naked than our stars.

In round two Brooke and Derek are doing the Salsa and she is wearing a truly horrible fringe outfit and has “I Dream of Genie” hair, yuck.  The dance seems ok, but I am distracted by all of the fringe flying everywhere.  They do a lift that is not very pretty.  They end with a  death spiral though that is mildly impressive.   Bruno stands up and says Brooke is back.  Lots of love from everyone.  Two 9’s and a 10 from Len.

Cody Linley and Julianne Hough are also Salsa’ing next.  I sort of think this is good.  Cody needs to do something about the dumb look on his face and he is stiff, but I like the choreography.  Julianne is brave, I would never let him do the lifts she is doing.  Carrie said it was fun but lacked musicality-she loves that word.  Len thought the musicality was quite good and complimented him on his strength.  I think Bruno liked it, he was being crazy.  Three 8’s, they are obviously disappointed.

Professionals do the Jitterbug, also fully clothed.

Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson are up with their Jitterbug.  They begin with some card dealer schtick.  Kym’s costume is a hot mess.  The costume designers have reached an all time low with this one.  I don’t think this Jitterbug is good at all.  It is slow and boring, they look a like they are making it up as they go along.  There were some cool lifts, but that’s about it.  Kym does not even look like a professional, how bad is that?  The people are standing, what?   Len congratulates them for selling it.  Bruno said the Master class did not work.  Carrie loved it, she’s stupid.  Backstage Samantha tries to do Warren’s dance move and says she is embarrassing herself, yes you are Samantha.  A 9 from Carrie and 8’s from the real judges.

The final dance of the evening is Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer,  also doing the Jitterbug.  How funny is it that Lance is in a gay sailor outfit? Now, this is more like it.  High energy, super cute. Oh no, Lance loses a shoe!  He kicks it off and keeps going, that’s pretty impressive.  Lacey does a lift of Lance, love it.  I’m impressed that Lance has not missed a beat without the shoe.  He has to be focusing on not slipping, awesome!  LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!  Tom says it was amazing and not since season one has someone kept it together so well.  Bruno said it was brilliant and a real joy, I concur.  Carrie also agrees with Bruno calling it magic.  Len salutes them!  They are in the finals, easily.  Samantha bores us with an interview.  Two 10’s and a 9 from Len.  This should have been a perfect 30.

OK, by a landslide my favorite dance was Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer’s Jitterbug.  Cody Linley and Brooke Burke are in trouble.  I think tonight it will be about the fan base and neither of them have much of one.  I think it will be Cody, just my wish…I mean prediction!!