Dancing with the Stars Week 6

Posted By: admin On: October 27, 2009 Comments: ( 0 )

We are going to have 2 weeks of double eliminations. Wow! Tonight though we are going to have the waltz and jitterbugs and then a group dance where they are judged side by side. First impressions…

Aaron Carter is in a green velvet suit with the cuffs of his collar all the way up to his ears. NO JOKE! Karina looks beautiful in pale green strappy gown. Lacey looks like a french maid and Mark is in some type of gray shiny suit number. Oh gawd! Donny Gag Me Osmond is in a tight white muslce shirt with red suspenders and a sequined hat. A red bandana is around his neck. I do not like it one bit. Kym has the same suspenders and hat but is showing lots of tummy tum tum. Louis Vito is in suspenders but his are way cuter than Don’s. He has a green short tie on and Chelsie is in a cute green number with a flowing bottom. And he almost bit it going down the steps. Oopsy. Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova look stunning. She always has such poise about her. She is in light blue and him in a vested type suit with the same color silk shirt that matches Anna’s dress. Melissa Joan Hart is in pretty lavender this week. Maya is in red and white polka dots with a can-can. She’s right out of “I Love Lucy.” Joanna Krupa is in a lovely off white with gold accent gown and Derek is back in a gray vested suit. Kelly Osbourne is in blue/pink plaid with loud yellow accents and HUGE I repeat HUGE loud yellow bow in her hair. Louis Van Amstel has on a loud yellow tie. As we pan the stars/pros, Mark Ballas heavily kisses a necklace. Wonder what that is about. Dang this show is going fast b/c when they just showed the couples, there are not that very many left. Wonder why they are doing the double elimination 2 weeks in a row. I don’t get it. Oh and btw, lifts are allowed in jitterbug. Good to know up front.

Maya and Dmitry Chaplin are up first doing the jitterbug. She is experiencing pain in her hip bone. We get to see her getting a massage. Oh boo hoo, Maya. Really? Did we need to see that? Dmitry is sweeping and she is doing something over at the judges table. She is cleaning. He is trying to get her attention. Took too much time with the props I think. They are both light on their feet and bouncing around quite nice. The crowd is clapping and I bet my Mom is too. Nice backflip she did. Nice tricks all around, but it lacked something. Perhaps the fun element - at least for me. Len thought the props were un-needed b/c he didn’t want her polishing his desk for 20 bars. Bruno thought she was spot on with her timing. Carrie Ann disagrees with Bruno and thought it was soft and muted, and it was slightly under from what she expects from her. Scores were 1 8 from CA, 7 from Len, and a 9 from Bruno for a total of 24 out of 30.

Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas have the waltz this week. She is having problems with her posture/shoulders. Mark brings his Mom in to help to which she replies with Ah-Oh. My feelings exactly. haha! Mark’s hair in practice is horrible - very HIGH like a fro. She looks stunning tonight - I just love her dress and color of it. So far so good I think. Her posture looks nice, but at times she kind of looks a bit timid. There were times where they paused a lot too which made it look a bit awkward, but it was ok. Bruno said it wasn’t good. He said it looked like she wasn’t dancing and forgot what she was told. Carrie Ann said it felt a bit sticky and rigid. Len thought she looked elegant and the transitions, but saw technique problems. He thought their critiques were a bit harsh. Wow - 2 weeks of nice Len. What has gotten into him? Scores were 2 7’s and a 6 from Bruno for a 20 out of 30. Oh and btw, Mark got a haircut and just as I went to type this, Tom tells us we can bid on Mark’s hair from last week. haha! Great minds think alike, right Tom?

Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer have the jitterbug this week. They go to a jitterbug club so he can get into character. While there he tried to get voter support. Whatever. He starts on the stairs with a huge high kick. He does the splits over Lacey’s head. He does some nice gymnastics and the splits. Full of tricks. He looks loose and like he is having fun. They had lots of tricks and I would have liked to have seen less, but I liked how they used the entire dance floor unlike Maya and Dmitry. Carrie Ann is screaming and doing crazy stuff with her arms. She loved it! She did point out a little stumble at the end which I did not see. Len said sometimes less is more, but not in the jitterbug. He loved the energy - thought it was great. Bruno said it was spectacular, but he lost timing at the end. Oh and Lacey is supposed to be a kitty not a french maid. Scores were 2 9’s and an 8 from Bruno for a 26 out of 30. Crowd is booing Bruno. Bruno is the new Len, me thinks.

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff have the waltz this week. He is super frustrated b/c he doesn’t know what to do because of America not liking them putting them in the bottom 2 weeks in a row. Boo Hoo, Aaron. Boo Hoo!  He comes in to practice in a suit with red roses for Karina. He did it to show how dedicated he is to the character of the dance. GAG! He actually looks good starting out. They do some nice spin tricks in the beginning. He spins on one foot himself with his leg up in the air. A bit shaky, but it ended well. This is a very nice waltz, nice flow and chemistry. I think this is one of his better dances and I would be shocked if he were in the bottom 2. Len thought he danced with maturity, lovely posture, nice frame, great connection, and thought it was his best dance. He was proud of him. Aaron looks like he might cry. Bruno said he became a gent. tonight. He liked it, but also said he lost his footing at times. Carrie Ann thought it was beautiful, but also pointed out losing it at the beginning. Scores were 2 8’s and a 9 from Len for a total of 25 out of 30.

Tom tells us that Len gets crazy when giving a 9 paddle. We get to see it. Len puts the paddle up in the air and waves it around like he just don’t care only it was very prim and proper. LOL!

Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova have the waltz I’m guessing based on their dress. I’m surprised they are showing 2 waltzes back to back like this. Michael did an open segment on his radio show to thank his fans for keeping him in the competition last week. In practice he is super stressed b/c of the double elimination. They start a part and flow towards each other which was nice. He has nice rise and fall. the chemistry between them is good as well. I like his nice smile. I thought they did well actually. Bruno said the posture wasn’t good enough and basically said it was mediocre. Carrie Ann asked if Anna’s feet came off the ground - Anna shook her head no. CA thought it was charming but has to dock them for the lift and the stumble. Len said it is amazing how three people can watch a dance and 2 people can get it wrong. He loved the charm, loved the footwork, good posture, and well done. Scores were 2 6’s and an 8 from Len for a 20 out of 30.

Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel have the jitterbug this week. Of course they bring up the drama with her ankle. Will she be able to dance tonight? Will she? Of course she can. Kelly has fears about dancing and not being good enough so Louis makes her swing on a trapeze and drop into a net. She is going to take that and bring it to the dance. We shall see.  This is nice and fast. On one of their spins her foot slips, but she didn’t fall or anything. I wonder if that will shake her confidence. I think she needs more bounce in her shoulders and upper body. A little flip trick where she lost her footing too, but not too shabby. Def. not the best one of the night though. Carrie Ann thought her sense of fun was back, but said she brought the worst b/c she thinks about it. She wants her to stay in the happy place. Len thought she was being a tad protective of her ankle and was a tad bit flat footed. It was like a blueberry muffin w/o any blueberries. Bruno thought it was cute and nice but now she needs to reignite the performance - throw away the fear and perform. Scores 2 7’s and a 6 from Len to which Kelly’s jaw dropped. Scores were 20 out of 30.

oooh - the dance off is back and judges get to make the decision about who goes. Interesting…

Louis Vito and Chelsie Hightower have the jitterbug. I do not like his hair this week. Parted down the center looks nerdy. Maybe that is his character - who knows? Poor guy is having issues with all the tricks. Oh yes he is a nerd. She rips off his tie and glasses and he puts the glasses back on. He flips Chelsie over and she falls flat on her arse. The funny thing is he didn’t see it b/c his next move was to run over to the judges table and jump on top of it. He rips his sleeves off and does a huge backflip off it. He loses his timing after one of the tricks. I can see Chelsie counting it out trying to get him back on. They do another trick and he just hapharzardly throws her up. Wow - I think it was a crazy routine. Not sure if he was ready for that, but they made it through. Len said parts of that was fantastic - loved his enthusiasm. He said there are bits where he loses his energy. Bruno said he got all wacko which suits this dance, but he lost his precision and timing. Carrie Ann loved this dance, but she pointed out dropping his partner twice. Oh and btw, he has Chelsie’s lipstick on his lips b/c he kissed her at the end. Awww!! Scores were all 7’s for a 21 out of 30.

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough are back as a couple this week with the waltz. Derek is being mean in rehearsals. We see this every season. They end on a nice note though. So far they look stunning together. Her posture is really good and she looks elegant. This glides very nicely. I thought they did great actually. Tom called it the “get a room dance of the season” LOL! Bruno said it was like watching a butterfly gliding over a meadow. Carrie Ann said her outside lines were great, but thought she had some hesitation or doubting herself. Len said her footwork wasn’t too briliant, but loved how they went straight into the dance, good hold, posture, lovely movement and the best waltz they’ve seen tonight. Scores were 2 9’s and an 8 from Carrie Ann for a 26 out of 30.

Donnie Osmond and Kym Johnson have the jitterbug and their song is probably something about a choo choo train b/c they are acting like ridiculous children on a train backstage. GAG! The old man is having issues with the lifts and tricks. He has no stamina I think. Ok he is not doing too badly here. I bet my Mom even likes this especially with the music. They are right on with their timing with the music. I actually hate to admit this, but I liked it. Haha! Audience did too b/c they are standing and cheering loudly. Carrie Ann loves how they work a room, but commented on their stumbles and being out of sync. Len said they always come out and perform it full on - he thought there was too much choo choo action (he made the choo choo movements with his arms -ha!). Bruno said they lost timing, but always a great performance. Scores were all 8’s for a 24 out of 30.

The Big Mambo is up next and this is competition style where all couples are out there dancing. If they get tapped on the shoulder they are out. Whoever gets tapped out 1st gets 2 points - last place gets 10 points. This dance is all about endurance because it is a 4 minute dance. Michael Irvin is hilarious where he is bumping into everyone on purpose. Maya said he needs to wear a cup. The judges are up on their feet now and will be the ones tapping the couples to eliminate them. The goal here is to be the last couple standing, not the first one out. It is hard to watch everyone and type so I will just not type about their dancing. First couple tapped is Michael and Anna only they weren’t tapped - Len held up a paddle with their name on it. They get 2 points. Louis and Chelsie are the next out and they get 3 points. Melissa Joan Hart gets a bit lost on her spins and consequently they are the next out. They get 4 points. Kelly and Louis are out next with 5 points. Mark and Lacey are next out with 6 points. Everyone that is left looks great…however Donny and Kym go next and they get 7 points. Somehow Derek ends up on his back and Donny shimmys over him as they leave. The cameras weren’t there to pick it all up so not sure what is going on. Joanna is swinging her dress as Derek and Donnie do their thing. Aaron and Karina are next to go with 8 points. Second to last to leave us is Mya and Dmitry with 9 points. Joanna and Derek get 10 points and are the last couple on the floor and they do maniac turns at the end. She looks dizzy.  I think they deserve it though.

Len loved it - the format and they were arguing all the way through. Bruno said it was magic - all did a great job, but Joanna and Maya were both sexy. Carrie Ann loved Joanna’s spirit that took it over the top. That was fun - I agree! They need to do that every season.

Ahhh - this was a jam packed show. I’m not even sure who my faves are. I don’t know. I think Michael Irvin and Louis Vito might be in trouble this week actually. Oh and Melissa Joan Hart might be right there with them.