Dancing with the Stars wk. 7

Posted By: admin On: April 21, 2009 Comments: ( 0 )

Well I’ve been reading that Ty Murray was hurt last week in the group dance. His Mic. pack hit him in the eye causing some bleeding. You can bet the producers are gonna milk that drama! This week the dancers not only have to learn their normal dance routine, but the group dance routine. This should be interesting and fun! I always love a good group dance.

First impressions: Lil’ Kim looks lovely in pink. Lawrence has a blue velvet suit on. Gilles Marini is decked out in a black suit with gold shirt and matching gold tie. He looks handsome as usual. Chuck Wicks has on red silk with the middle of his shirt unbutton revealing a nice tan, non-hairy chest. Ohh lala. Ty Murray has on a suit without the jacket and a burgundy tie. Shawn Johnson has on a weird color combination with black on one side and pink/tan on the other and it is sequined. Melissa Rycroft has on red and black with lots o’ sequins and sparkles. I can say that I do not like Shawn’s costume at all. Yuck! Tom reminds us that the Stars helped design the costumes this week. I must say that Lawrence has Edyta all covered up in a long blue gown showing NO SKIN and she even has feathery/fur up around her face. I’m sure that will be coming off b/c who can dance in that getup? She looks like a blue snow bunny. For the most part, I think the Stars did a good job of designing the outfits except for Shawn. Although Shawn did dress Mark nice in  black sequined tux and a tiny bow tie. Derek Hough is a bit boring with a tux and the pink tie open along each side of the lapel. I could go on, but I won’t. We’ve got dancing to judge.

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani have the Argentine Tango this week.  Melissa needs to become a maneater so they visit Terri Hatcher on Whisteria Lane (not sure if I spelled that right?). She is starting of with sharp movements and what appears to be a lift. Perhaps lifts are allowed in this dance - I dunno! I love the intricate leg work. She seems to be in the character here and another lift with splits. Niice! Another lift after lift and I must say I really digged this performance. It was sexy. Len thought it was fantastic with the intricate steps, the lifts were executed beautifully, but thought there was a tiny blunder. Bruno disagrees with Len stating this is the Revenge of the Maneater. He needs a drink after all that. Carre Ann thought it was the best Argentine Tango she’s seen and loved the lifts. Scores were 2 10’s and a 9 from stingy ole Len for a 29 out of 30. Tony tells us that Melissa has bruised ribs and is a trooper. We would have never known she did that good!

Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska have the waltz. She wants him to work on grace this week. They dance to “Open Arms.” And her furry coat comes off to reveal a pretty blue/purple/black gown and it really is gorgeous - great job Lawrence. They are gliding nicely, but during a move Lawrence puts his arm down on the ground and it looks like Edyta didn’t know what to do with that - so a misstep. It was still elegant and graceful though which is what they were striving for. Bruno thought he got the romance right, but he was clumsy in the turn and lost some balance - not terrible, but not brilliant. Carrie Ann saw more freedom in his movements and commented on her dress design. Len liked the tenderness, grace, elegance and he pointed out some missteps, but was overall shocked at how well he performed it though. Scores were all 7’s for a 21 out of 30.

Lil’ Kim and Derek Hough have the rumba and Derek mentions he needs to tone down Kims hotness. Derek is getting down to business and is really hard on himself with the choreography this week hoping to please everyone including Len. Kim is in character which works in this dance. She is being sexy and sultry, but not overdoing it. It was pretty sexy, but I would have liked to seen more movement as it seemed to be stuck in one place on the stage. It was ok! Carrie Ann thought it was understated and underwhelming, and she wants her to bring her best game forward. Len said be still my beating heart. He did agree with Carrie Ann though and don’t want them to please one person. Bruno thought it was a good rumba, but wanted more raunch (he pronounced it Roanch). Scores were 2 9’s and an 8 for a 26 out of 30.

Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough are dancing the Samba. Chuck screams out in practice “All I want is a 9″ and it was so hilarious! They are doing basic Samba moves and really putting hips and flare into it. I think Len will be pleased. I really like him doing this dance! I think this might have been one of his best in my opinion! Len liked it a lot! Len thought it was his best dance to date - yep I thought so too. Bruno said he was working his butt and hips like he’s never seen before. Carrie Ann stands up and puts her arms up in the air waving them like she just don’t care. Chuck and Julianne are pleased as pie. I smell some 9’s and maybe some 10’s - we’ll see. Scores 3 9’s for a 27 out of 30. Chuck got his wish!

Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower are dancing the waltz. He is a little bit embarrassed because of the romantic aspect of it. His wife, Jewel, comes in to help things along. He is a bit awkward with Chelsie, but I’m sure he’ll do fine. He dedicated this waltz to his wifey. Looks like they are doing a lift here at the beginning - we’ll see if CA lets them get away with that. They have nice rise and fall and are gliding nicely. They are perfectly in-sync. I thought it was beautiful! Bruno thought it was a big comeback. Carrie Ann thought he was a beautiful frame for Chelsie and is glad he is back. Len thought the posture, hold, movement, rise and fall were all great. Scores were all 8’s for a 24 out of 30.

Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas have the cha cha cha this week. Shawn has had a busy week and has to learn 2 dances. She will be learning the group dance by herself. Dang, that will be pressure packed for her. She is stressing out big time and Mark is too. They dance to Michael Jackson’s, “PYT” which explains Mark’s high water pants. This is fast and she is working her hips. They infuse Michael Jackson moves with cha cha moves and it realy works. Mark is always good with his cha cha chas. Wow, I loved this one. I hope they have the encore dance. It was fun, fast, cute, and hip. Carrie Ann loved and got so caught up in the technique - tonight she came alive and as she was showing that she almost fell off her chair. Len thought they blended the rythmn in really well and did a good job. Bruno thought she was flamboyant and vibrant. You can tell he loved it.  Scores were 1 10 from Bruno and 2 9’s from the other two for a 28 out of 30. This is her first 10 ever.

Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke are dancing the Viennese Waltz. Gilles is having issues with the softness of the dance. Cheryl gets him in the water with a synchronized swimmer and they dance in the pool. He seems to get it now because of how the water created resistance. Whatever, I think Cheryl wanted to get Gilles in a swimsuit and see his “stuff.” I’m not sure what this song is, but it sounds very Adam’s Family while trying to be beautiful at the same time. They look good together, have nice rise and fall, but I can still see the latin moves in him which are more sharp and less fluid. It was nice, but not great in my opinion. Len thought it had romance, lovely rotation, and it was overall superb. Bruno  - liked it, but I didn’t understand a word he said. Whatever. Carrie Ann said he is the most graceful male dancer, but to watch his posture. Scores were all 9’s for a 27 out of 30.

Group dance is next and it will be 70’s themed. I forgot we probably won’t have a couple’s encore dance because they will feature the group dance. Bummer. I wanted to see Mark and Shawn’s Cha Cha Cha again. Not sure why Kim and Derek have on huge sunglasses when they are getting interviewed for this dance. Weirdness. Ty comes into practice with long hair, headband, and ready to go to Woodstock. Embarrassing! The choreographer is going nuts and Gilles and Ty can’t keep up. Chuck was doing a good job of keeping up. Mark brought a cut-out of Shawn Johnson which was pretty fun. Apparently they won’t be dancing with their partners much in this which is good. Poor Lawrence is having issues and just doesn’t get it. He thinks everyone is acting like clowns. We get solos and the pros/stars have to come up with their own 60’s moves. Ty gets on top of Chelsie and rides her like a bull which was HILARIOUS. Chuck Wicks came up with Chuck Wheels which was a cartwheel. DUMB! I’m shocked they didn’t play up Ty’s injury. Maybe they will do that after the commercial break or not!

Here we go - group dance time. Can’t wait for this! It is in black and white. They are wearing gogo boots - the females anyway. Now as the guys come in we go to color. Ty and Lawrence can’t keep up with the fast moves. I loved their solos and Ty really did the bucking bull with Chelsie. Chuck really did the Chuckwheels and they put more in as well. Everything was soooo much fun. I LOVED IT!! Bruno thought it was fantastic fun. Carrie Ann thought the girls nailed it! Len didn’t want to pick out one person and loved the fun and energy - thought it was fantastic. I did too! I’m sure we will be seeing that again tomorrow night. I hope they have 2 encores - Shawn/Mark and the group dance. A girl can hope, can’t she? LOL!

Leaderboard

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani 29 out of 30

Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas 28 out of 30

Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough 27 out of 30

Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke 27 out of 30

Lil’ Kim and Derek Hough 26 out of 30

Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower 24 out of 30

Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska 21 out of 30

I think Lawrence Taylor and Lil’ Kim might be in trouble this week. I just don’t think Lil’ Kim was THAT good and Lawrence just isn’t that good. I think Ty did better and he did step it up, but who knows if it will be enough? I do think that Ty has a bigger fan base than either of the two and might pull through b/c lets face it - old ladies love Ty. Until tomorrow night…