Week 6 Dancing with the Stars

Posted By: admin On: April 22, 2008 Comments: ( 6 )

By: Alyssa




The stars have added pressure this week because not only do they have to learn their routines, they have to learn their first group dance - a rootin’ tootin’ group dance complete with cowboy hats - yeehaw! All I know is I am raring to see the chemistry between Derek Hough and Shannon Elizabeth - that has been all I’ve been waiting for all week long.

First impressions: Edyta Sliwinska needs more clothes, Cheryl Burke looks like a fluffy pink flamingo, Jason Taylor is hot as usual with those nice muscles showing, Cristian de la Fuente looks handsome in a suit and pink tie, Shannon Elizabeth looks cute in pink, Kristi Yamaguchi has a dress on that looks like a tux, Marlee Matlin has taken over the sexy cougar spot that Priscilla left open - she is showing lots of skin and has a tiger-ish outfit on. She’s got a nice tummy for sure. Mario looks relaxed with a button up tux shirt unbuttoned. Marissa’s hair is just BIG - as usual.

Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska are up first and this week they are dancing the cha cha cha. Jason says he needs to dance more. We see them practicing and he does this booty shaking move and it is HOT! They go to this freestyle class with choreographer named Show-Tyme. Tonight JT is gonna get his cha cha on - woohooo - can’t wait. He’s sooo sexy and hot. Dang Edyta has these booty shorts on - guess she can pull it off with that awesome body. Jason is lip-syncing during most of the song and is really shaking his hips. I don’t know - I wasn’t blown away, but I did have a smile on my face during the dance. That counts for something, right? Len said there was definitely enough content tonight and he captured the flavor of his dance. Len said his heart went out to him b/c he kept trying to count 1 2 3 cha cha cha. Bruno said tonight he was a bit cheeky and flamboyant, but that the timing was messed up as well as the footwork. Bruno liked him more exposed though. Carrie Ann said when he hits his lines it is beautiful, but when he is out of hold he looks awkward - she told him to dance big instead of dance small. He gets all 8’s from the judges for a total of 24 out of 30.

Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough have the Rumba this week - no wonder they were kissing - b/c that is the closest, slowest most romantic dance yet. LOL! We get to see a recap of Shannon thinking she was going home last week and she was upset because then she wouldn’t get to see Derek anymore - 1 2 3 awwww! Derek comes into practice with this HUGE bouquet of flowers. Howwww Sweeeeet these two are. Don’tcha just love em? I DO! Rumba according to Derek is deceptively difficult. Shannon is getting upset because it is so difficult - so they go to the beach and do the hula hoop and mess around. This is where they kiss - but according to the reports it is AFTER the DWTS cameras left so I doubt we get to see that, but we do get to see some skin and hugging. Here we go - they dance to True Colors by Cindy Lauper. She looks absolutely stunning and she does this Rumba justice, unlike Priscilla did. They walk off the stage and up the stairs hand in hand - it was hot and sexy - loved it. Derek jumps off the stage as they come back to the judges. Bruno said they were sizzling, but the cardinal sin was hip action, apparently she didn’t have enough? Shannon’s mouth dropped as she looked at Derek. Carrie Ann says she has great potential, but we are at week 6 and we are beyond potential. Len said great chemistry, but overall he thought they did a very good job. Looks like they pleased Len and not the other two judges.

As Shannon and Derek go backstage, Tom tells us that Maksim and Mel B. will be back as is Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough and Bridget already broke the news about Mario Lopez. Cool - I love seeing DWTS alums. Samantha asked Shannon about saying goodbye to Derek - and Samantha asked her if it is just a SHOWmance - and Samantha prys even more saying “You’ve become rather close, how close have you become?” The crowd goes nuts, Shannon Elizabeth is dancing around the issue (no pun intended) and Derek answers with “ya know what, we are really serious about this competition, we went to the beach and got into character”. Hmmm. They get all 8’s for a total of 24 out of 30. They are tied with Jason Taylor for 1st place so far.

I must say with all that Derek Hough and Shannon Elizabeth relationship/romance talk - I LOVED SAMANTHA for it. Samantha Harris rocked tonight asking things that everyone and their brother wants to know.

Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez has the Mambo tonight. Tom reminds us that her partner Fabian is the World Mambo Champion - so this should be his dance. We see last week and how upset Marlee was with her performance. Yep, I was disappointed too. We get to see Henry Winkler aka The Fonz and he came in and kicked Marlee Matlin in the butt to get her going again. I didn’t know he was a motivational speaker? They hug and she apparently gets back on track. Let’s hope or she might be outta here! She looks HOT tonight I must say. She seems a bit stiff and I’d like to see more hip action from her. It felt awkward. If you want my honest opinion - I think Marlee Matlin is out of her league and it is starting to show.

Carrie Ann said she looked amazing tonight, but it looked forced and like they were struggling. Len said the only limitations she has is the ones she puts on herself. He thought they did great, but it looked uncomfortable. Bruno said she lost it a few times, but what she does is a plus for the show. They are toooo kind. Her scores were all 7’s for a total of 21 out of 30.

Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke have the foxtrot tonight. We get to see last week when they were in the bottom 2. We didn’t dwell too much on that because Cristian doesn’t dwell on negativity it seems. Cheryl once again is giving him a hard time especially about his arms. They go to the pool and he practices his arms - and it is working it seems. I think Cheryl just wanted to see him in a bathing suit - LOL! He pulls her in at the end - haha! I knew that was gonna happen though. He starts at the top of the stairs and slides down the bannister - very smooth. They just glide beautifully across the floor. He really does remind me of Fred Astaire - obviously not as great as him, but very good. He had some nice high kicks at the end too which he did in tandum with Cheryl. Very nice, Cristian!

Len said if Cristian is in the bottom 2 tomorrow, Len will show his BUM in the supermarket - LOL!!! ROTF! I guess Len loved it!! Bruno said it was Cristian at his dashing best. Bruno said his footwork tonight was excellent. Carrie Ann said he was fantastic - posture, arms, footwork, etc. His scores were all 9’s for a total of 27 out of 30. Cristian was so excited that he hugged Cheryl so hard it looked like he was going to crush her. He is excited and is in the lead right now. I’m sure he’ll be in the lead until Kristi Yamaguchi dances.

Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani dance the Viennese Waltz this week which is totally not part of Marissa’s personality. Tony wrote a myspace blog about how Marissa is getting into the character of a princess this week. Tony takes her to an aerial arts class where she grabs on a hoola hoop and they spin her round really fast in the air. It was fun to watch as she screams bloody murder. LOL! Honestly I am not sure how she can be a princess to this music. I honestly don’t know what the song is, but it sounds like Count Dracula is singing it and playing his kiddie keyboard along with some Mexican trumpets in the background. Marissa did this one leg turn and it was actually gorgeous. She is flowing around the flow and seems very light on her feet. They do a nice trick at the end - it seemed to work. She runs over to the Tom after it was over - she has lots of stamina. Take note, Shannon.
Bruno loved how she kept her head up and loved the technical moves she pulled off. He liked it. Carrie Ann said she is definitely on the Winokur Wave. She loved it. Len said he loved that her confidence has grown and she came out like a true princess. Marissa is beaming and well, so is Tony. Her scores 2 9’s and an 8 from Len. Tony and Marissa jump up and down and he says “OMG, you got to see a 9″. She screams - Tony laughs. They are cute together. Her total score is 26 out of 30. GOOO MARISSA!

Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas is up dancing the jive. Mark has on these nerdy glasses. Will she get all 10’s this week? Hmmm we’ll see. They go perform for Tiger Woods at his event. Not sure what that was about. We get to see that Kristi was born with some type of disability - something with her feet pointing in. All I know is I love the jive - let’s hope they blow it out of the water. I am ready to be blown away. Mark’s kicks are really snappy and whippy. Kristi’s aren’t, but she is not a pro. Oh excuse me, it is called flicking. I believe that is the technical term. All I know is that I bet my Mom is lovin’ this. She loves this type of dance to this kind of music - kind of like a sock hop. They dance all nerdy like and I really liked it, but I was not blown away. Carrie Ann was on her feet. She let’s out a Hell Yeah! That was her favorite dance so far this season. Len said it was like a bull fight - and he was going off and I didn’t get it, but he did love it. I did catch that. Bruno said it was top notch, high definition, entertainment. Bruno said it was also his favorite dance to date. I smell a few if not all 10’s. And yes, they receive all 10’s for a perfect score. PERFECTO!

Mario and Karina Smirnoff have the Rumba this week. Will they provide more hip action than Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough? And guess who we just saw on the audience - Paula Abdul. She says she wants to be on the show. Is she scoping out the dance floor to do just that? We’ll see…Anyways, back to Mario and Karina Smirnoff and their Rumba. Mario wants to go head to head with Kristi. Mario says he is bringing sexy back this week. Going from sexy to his little brother - hmmm..his little bro’ calls him poopy. LOL! Mario is dedicating this to his little bro and told him to cover his eyes if it gets to steamy - I should say so, Good Lord - they dance to “Let’s Get it On”. Karina looks like she has lingerie on with a sheet draped on her fresh out of bed. LOL! They look sexy together - hot, smokin’ even. It was pretty good. I liked it…looked just like a Rumba to me.

Len Goodman said he did a good job, but the story with the Rumba..and Bruno says something about being crusty and stiffy again (referring to Len). Len didn’t like the raunchy characterization of it. Bruno thought it was fabulous - guess he likes the raunch, eh? I guess I like raunch too. hehe! Carrie Ann said it was better than good sex - it was ridiculously good, but mentioned the lift. It was probably when Karina was “walking” on air.

Oh yeah - Def Leppard is on tomorrow night - woohoo! Love 80’s hairbands. Anyways, Mario’s scores were 9’s from Carrie Ann and Len and a 10 from Bruno. His total was 28 out of 30.

Yeehawwww - Wild West Group Dance up aka The Showdown. Christian Perry is the choreographer - whoever that is. The girls are the sheriffs and the guys are the outlaws. We get to see some country banter back and forth. Get to see some square dancing and lots and lots of chaos. We finally get to see them do lots and lots of lifts - and they are legal, Carrie Ann. Marissa is scared. Shannon Elizabeth is a dare devil. Mario wants to have the best lift. Cristian is like a child in a candy store.

Here we go with the big Showdown. They dance to Cotton Eyed Joe - typical. Cheryl looks cute in some booty shorts. Derek and Shannon do lots of tricks and lifts - that’s all they did. Marissa jumps on Tony and he spins her round and she does a backflip. At least she tried, right? Kristi and Mark did lots of turns and looked pretty cute. Marlee and Fabian looked chaotic. LOL! Mario and Karina did a nice high lift - I don’t think it was the best though. Cheryl and Cristian’s solo wasn’t that great. Jason Taylor and Edyta’s was the best probably because he is so big and he can lift her high in the air. I have two words to describe this ho-down - CHAOTIC FUN!

Tom said we got to see Jason in a Cowboy’s uniform - LOL! Nice one, Tom. Carrie Ann said it was chaotic, but thought the Sheriff’s took it (the ladies). Tom reminded her she isn’t on Dance Wars anymore. LOL! Len thoroughly enjoyed it. Bruno said he thought the outlaws took it (the men). Guess the jury is till out on that. Tom is sure on fire tonight and Samantha she is doing pretty well. Keep on pryin’, Samantha.

Leadboard:
Kristi Yamaguch and Mark Ballas 30 out of 30
Mario and Karina Smirnoff 28 out of 30
Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke 27 out of 30
Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani 26 out of 30
Jason Taylor and Edyta Slinwinska 24 out of 30
Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough 24 out of 30
Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez 21 out of 30

Ok, my favorite dance goes to Kristi and Mark and I thoroughly enjoyed Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough. I am already saying bye bye to Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez.