Dancing with the Stars wk. 4

Posted By: admin On: March 31, 2009 Comments: ( 1 )

They are trying to give us full drama ahead just starting tonights episode. I guess we are going to have a double elimination tomorrow. Why mess with the format where one star goes home every week is beyond me? I just hope that someone doesn’t go home that shouldn’t go home due to this format change. Tom tells us we should have double the drama - I think we’ve had enough drama already. Plus, they have to learn 2 dances this week. Seems like it is a bit early for 2 dances, but what do I know. All I want is for Steve Wozniak to go home. Is that too much to ask? I think not.

I’m not sure what Samantha is wearing, but it looks a bit tye dyed and cut up and draped together. Her hair isn’t too bad though, but what gets me is her arms. They are just too sticky and muscular. Don’t get me wrong - I would like to have my arms close to looking like that, but seriously she needs a bit more meat on them. Tom looks smashing as always. Now onto the first impressions (as the band gears up to the climax in their music)…

Lil’ Kim’s dress comes up really far on her right hip. Geez. Lawrence looks great in a pinstriped suit. Steve-O and Lacey looks like the 80’s decade just threw up all over them as they are wearing hot pink and electric blue. Steve-O is in stripes of the same colors. ICK! Gilles looks great in an all black pinstriped suit with gorgeous puple tie and I must say Cheryl looks stunning in purple lace. Chuck Wicks looks like he works in a 70’s ice cream parlor wearing an old fashioned ice cream hat. name tag with Chuck on it, an a coin catcher waist thingy. Julianne has on red and white like a picnic table cloth and looks like she belongs right there with him as the waitress. Holly Madison is all sparkly and fringy. Ty and Chelsie also look like the 80’s threw up on them, but is a little more toned down than Steve-O and Lacey. Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas have on sweatsuits and Mark is wearing nerdy glasses and a headband. LOL! Steve Wozniak looks great in all black suit and red tie. Karina is showing her belly on the right side and is in red and she almost bites it on the stairs. haha! David Alan Grier has on a tux with a white/creamy coat. Melissa is wearing pink and white polka dots and is cute as a button

Looks like it is going to be a night of tangos and 50’s sock hop - I think the technical term is the Lindy Hop if I remember right. Oh the Argentine Tango is the tango - the difference is the hold can be different. In the ballroom tango - the hold has to be consistent all throughout the dance. Ok, I never knew. In the Lindy Hop lifts are allowed so Carrie Ann can keep her pie hole shut about them.

First up doing the Lindy Hop is David Alan Grier and Kym Johnson. By the way, he has bling on his lapels. She starts by leaping into his arms and does a backflip out of them. They dance to the American Bandstand Theme Song. It was full of lots of tricks which in my opinion distracted from it and kept the movement a bit jerky and less fluid. I would have liked to see more intricate footwork in the kicks and flicks. The tricks were good though, but I think he could do so much more in my opinion. Len said it had fun, energy and they captured the flavor. He said they lost rhythm sometimes, but it wasn’t their best or their worst. Bruno said it was good to see him going for it, but they lost timing a bit in the footwork. Carrie Ann thought it was great being one of the older contestants. She loved it and thought it was great. She is obviously patronizing him due to his age. Scores were 2 7’s and an 8 from CA for a 22 out of 30.

Lil’ Kim and Derek Hough are up with the Argentine Tango. Derek doesn’t know a lot about this dance so he had to learn it with her. She is having issues with being serious and not smiling. He starts with a nice spin and stomping and she has a  serious face on. Now they are doing some fancy precise footwork. I am realy liking the intricacies of the fotwork and how they work in and out of the legs - looks very complicated and serious. They seemed pleased with it and the audience is on their feet. They wave to the crowd high up in the stands! Bruno said it was more than a tango and went into some dramatic scene about it. He called it a terrific tango and said it was terrific choreography. Lil’ looks like she is going to cry. Carrie Ann called Lil’ the real deal saying she has such drama and long lines. Len was knocked out with the choreography, but wasn’t impressed with the sensuality of it all. He described what it should be in the passion department and what he described is exactly what I saw. I don’t get it. Scores were 1 10 from Bruno, a 9 from CA, and an 8 from Len. That is the first 10 of the season. Their total score is 27 out of 30.

Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough have the Lindy Hop which explains their outfits. Chuck is being a wimp in practice b/c Julianne wants him to flip over her and he is scared of landing on his head as he had an accident where he landed on his head. He is going to show his goofy side tonight - that is if he doesn’t freeze. They start off by taking orders evidentally for ice cream. LOL! They’ve got really cute tricks where he flips Julianne all around and behind his back. niice! His kicks are a little hunched over, but the energy was good and they were cute! Carrie Ann says it was good this week and likes how he has fun. She wants to see him go past the edge and lose control. Len said it was competent and he needs to come up to a higher level. Bruno liked the style, but agrees with Len for once wanting the moves to be crispier. Scores were 2 7’s and an 8 from Carrie for a total of 22 out of 30.

Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska have the Argentine Tango and are up next. Edyta and Lawrence are having issues. She is calling him out on looking down as she wants him to get the character down. Alec, Edyta’s hubby, comes in to show him how it is done. He seems to have it down now. We’ll see. Edyta is doing a lot of the footwork so I hope he has some more and doesn’t just stand there. He is doing lots of holds and letting Edyta dance around him. Luckily he is strong, but it didn’t even compare to Lil’ Kim and Derek. Len called this dance hard b/c of the acting and character. He said it was heavy and he looked uncomfortable. Bruno thought he was intense and called him scary - saying the character was good, but he didn’t like how he was just walking in some parts. Carrie Ann thought he exuded power, but what was lacking was the chemistry as he seemed intimidated by Edyta’s passion. Scores were 2 7’s and a 5 from Len for a 19 out of 30. A 5 Len???

Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower have the Lindy Hop. I will be anxious to see him come out of his shell and have fun. And oops - they played Steve’s taped package and stopped it and started playing Ty’s. Anyways, Chelsie apologized to Ty for her fall and he was so understanding about it faulting the dress and not her. She has him practice by himself because she is not always going to be there. They have a lot of physical moves and he is excited about that. He is super strong that is for sure. I’m anxious to see this one. Normally I can type and watch at the same time, but this was too high energy for that. I couldn’t take my eyes off them. There were tons of kicks and flicks, lots of throws, he was having fun and frankly, so was I! I LOVED IT! And again he had on his cute smile and so darn cute doing it. The audience loved it! Chelsie looks thrilled. Tom told them good job and said he is not the same guy from week 1. I totally agree. Jewel gave her hubby the thumbs up. Bruno said he was still rough around the edges, but he is coming on leaps and bounds. Carrie Ann said Ty Murray is a dancer. She said Chelsie is an incredible teacher and that this score is a good one. Len said something about his britches and said Ty Murray in a hurry - he called out the tiddly blunder, but said the routine was great! I couldn’t agree more. Scores were 2 8’s and a 9 from Carrie Ann for a total of 25 out of 30.

Steve Wozniak and Karina Smirnoff have the Argentine Tango and I can hardly wait to see what he can do with this. Does Karina have a perm now? One minute it is all curly and the next it is straight. I can’t tell. Don’t even ask me what he was doing out in the public - he is trying to get votes. Can we say desperate? They start with a chair as their prop and I knew we were gonna hear this song. This is a popular tango song. He sits in the chair as Karina dances around him - typical. His footwork isn’t sbrupt enough although he did just have a moment and he sure is trying. The tricks were pretty good too. I say he is much better this week for sure. He actually danced. Carrie Ann loves that he is the ultimate underdog. She doesn’t mean to be cruel, but said it was rather long. She can’t find something positive to say about it. Len said well done for coming out trying to attempt a proper tango. He mentioned the improvement, but said last week was so terrible that anything would be an improvement, but well done. Bruno started off by saying we love you. Bruno said this really stunk and Steve mocked Bruno with “I’m Still Standing” where Bruno appeared in Elton’s video. See my post on that… Scores were all 4’s for a total of 12 out of 30.

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani have the Lindy Hop. I have a feeling this could be really good. They are so fun and cute in practice like a couple of kids. I love them! She starts off with a trick where she comes up between legs. She seems to be pointing her toes a bit much during the kicks and the tricks seemed dangerous at the end, but it was cute and fun! Len thinks they have the potential to go all the way. He said the last lift was a little bit sticky, but overall good job. Bruno said it was eye popping fun bursting with excitement. He thought they showed the whole spectrum of steps. Carrie Ann wanted high fives and they ran up and gave her high fives. She is impressed saying the lifts were fantastic and that the choreography from Tony was the best she’s ever seen from him. Scores were 2 10’s and a 9 from stingy Len for a total of 29 out of 30 which is the highest score so far this competition.

Holly Madison and Dmitry Chaplin have the Argentine Tango next. We see her drama with her ribs and now during her tricks. She goes to the bathroom and cries. She goes to the doctor and she has damaged the muscles around her ribs. They didn’t tell us she got some pain killers. LOL! She starts on a barstool where she can’t even keep her balance - oops. I think she forgot some steps, but she turns it around with a tricky trick and some ok footwork. It wasn’t too terrible. Bruno said it was a bad start and it kept getting worse. He wants her to drop the Barbie and bring out the vixen. Carrie Ann said she gives her credit for hanging in there and pointed out the bruises up and down her leg - ouch. She wants Dmitry to work on her strength. Len thought the routine was fantastic and liked the same trick I liked. Len can see an improvement and wants her to work on core strength for next time. Scores were 2 5’s and a 6 from Len for a total of 16 out of 30.

Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer have the Lindy Hop. I wonder if he is strong enough to do tricks in this dance. He feels overloaded because the dance is so fast. Lacey brings in a clown costume so he can get back to his circus roots. LOL! He even paints on a face. He just wants to get out there and say gosh, dang darnit - I just want to have fun. Lacey has 2 hearts on her buttocks. He does pretty well with it seems to have lost timing though. He seems to have let loose more tonight and had fun with it. Carrie Ann is wincing and says he has had such a rough road. She is starting to see him let go, but said she is always a step behind. She wants him to be a leader. Len said he didn’t go wrong and got right through it. He said timing is the big issue. Bruno said it is more hopping mad then Lindy Hop. He wants him to listen to the music and not over think it. Scores were all 5’s for a 15 out of 30. Samantha has to get a drink b/c her voice is so raspy and she is starting to sound like Steve-O. Tom keeps making fun of her. LOL!

Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke have the steamy Argentine Tango and I am really looking forward to this from them. Cheryl reminds him that he is the only actor doing the tango so he needs to use his edge in getting into the character. Sexy stuff so far! He looks like Antonio Banderas. They did some sexy leg stuff and their lips were so close together it looked like they could kiss. Wow some nice kicks and flicks…fancy and the technique was awesome. The audience was owing and screaming. Cody Linley even liked it and he’s a young tike. It was hot and steamy! Great job, Gilles! The crowd loves it - and is on their feet still cheering. Len said it was fantastic how it was a mix between slow and fast, quiet and loud and he loved how they showed every element. Bruno said he was the latin lover and other things that were crazy sounding. He did like it though. Carrie Ann is blushing and she said she couldn’t tell who the celeb or the professional was. I smell some 10’s. Scores were all 10’s for a perfect 30 out of 30. Looks like Cheryl is back on top!

Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas are up last with the Lindy Hop. This should be really good b/c this style seems to suit the girl in Shawn. At least I hope. It appears Shawn has on little shorts and a sports bra in blue and Mark has on red shorts and a tank top. Mark wants to put gymnatics in the routine so she takes him to the gym and makes him put on gymnast tights. She does some flips and he does somersauts. Shawn said this week she is in her comfort zone and she loves it. She starts with flips to Mark and the crowd loves it. I’m not sure Len will. I LOVED IT! I couldn’t even type b/c I just wanted to watch. So many tricks and she kept up with the steps and timing. CUTE! Bruno said it was a spectacular feast of tricks and gymnastics, but remember that she’s a good dancer as well. He wanted to see more dancing. Carrie Ann said she is so polished and that she was a bit heavy on the footwork. Len said what she did she did very well. He thought there were too many tricks and wanted to see more dancing. Scores were 2 8’s and a 9 from Bruno for a 25 out of 30.

Leaderboard:

Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke 30 out of 30

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani 29 out of 30

Lil’ Kim and Derek Hough 27 out of 30

Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower 25 out of 30

Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas 25 out of 30

David Alan Grier and Kym Johnson 22 out of 30

Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough 22 out of 30

Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska 19 out of 30

Holly Madison and Dmitry Chaplin 16 out of 30

Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer 15 out of 30

Steve Wozniak and Karina Smirnoff 14 out of 30

I think both Steves are in trouble as well as Holly. I predict the bottom three will include them with Holly. Steve Wozniak will be leaving us tomorrow. What was all this business about learning 2 dances? I guess I misheard and I’m not about to go back and rewind the dang thing so whatever!