Hey y'all. This is week three of Dancing With the Stars 10. What will it bring? Last week they beat American Idol in the ratings, can they do it again? What will the misguided Americans pull this week? They voted off one of the most promising stars last week, who will go tomorrow night? I refuse to give Tony Dovolani's partner any more publicity, so she will just be known as Tony's partner.
My first impressions of the night were that Brooke's dress is beautiful, Niecy looks gorgeous, and Chelsie has on a black wig. Nicole/Derek are dressed like sailors in blue and white, and I see from some of the costumes that the Paso Doble is on the menu for tonight. They've also been challenged by Len to tell a story in their dance without props.
Some of our pros gathered to show us what the dances for tonight were supposed to look like. Jonathan Roberts and blonde Anna partnered and Lacy was dancing there too, along with Dmitry. I don't know who Lacy's partner was or Dmitry's. They all very ably and beautifully demonstrated the Waltz, the Quickstep and the Paso Doble.
Evan/Anna up first. There have been reports of him breaking two toes, so let's see how he manages the Quickstep. LOL, Anna described it to him as the jive in ballroom form. Their story is as a man and wife. He's waiting for her and she's running late. Cute, like from the Chaplin era music. They didn't mention his toes, but I know they have to hurt with this dance. My untrained eyes really enjoyed the performance. thought they did a great job. Len has a smile on his face and said it cheered him up to watch. But the only little negative was that he needs to work on his feet. I have no clue what Bruno said, but it was good. Carrie Ann said it was great. Fantastic job. Anna really looks beautiful tonight. Brooke did mention the broken toes in the celebraquarium. Two 9's and an 8 from Len for 26/30.
Buzz/Ashley waltzed to 'What a Wonderful World'. It's a daddy/daughter dance where Buzz is the returning war hero. He's not doing too bad. It's still a bit of just walking through the steps, but it was a very sweet waltz. Bruno called it royal, dignified but much better looking when he was standing still. Didn't flow, but he did look regal. Carrie Ann saw and believed the story of the returning dad. Len said it had an innocent charm about it, but the technique was poor and the routine was over simplified. I think Ashley and Tom stopped Buzz from throwing his hat at him, LOL ... Two 4's and a 5 from Carrie Ann for 13/30.
Off topic: I love that Snickers commercial with Aretha Franklin. And twenty eight minutes into the show and only two couples have danced ... what a waste of time ...
Jake/Chelsie did an Egyptian/Safari themed Quickstep to 'Walk Like an Egyptian' with Chelsie as Cleopatra coming out of the tomb. It was really cute and Jake looked more relaxed and seemed to be enjoying himself. Carrie Ann said it was very nice story telling while keeping it in line, Len said that his legs were too flexed for the quickstep, but production was slick, quite entertaining made him smile. Bruno ... yeah. But performance very good, but his legs were too flexed and he lost his frame at times. Three 7's for 21/30
I'm drooling over those electrolux appliances
Niecy/Louis did a waltz. She's looking for the love of her life in the 50's and finds him. The story is of an interracial couple and everything against them, socially and legally. Louis said that he's still fighting that battle today. Music was 'With you I'm Born Again'. Oh my, it was so beautiful. I'm in tears at the story. Loved it. Wow. Len said it was brave and they pulled it off for the most part. Niecy has to work on her footwork, emotionally just right. Bruno said it was well acted, but Niecy stumbled a bit at the beginning, must work on her feet. Carrie Ann called it a very important story to tell, but didn't understand the ending. Called Niecy a very emotional dancer. Backstage with Brooke, Niecy said she stumbled because she got nervous because she's not used to people seeing her cry, only laugh. Three 7's for 21/30
Chad/Cheryl had a Paso Doble and his costume jacket had 'Ocho Cinco' on the back, lol. In this paso, the matador is not trying to kill the bull, but him trying to seduce her, but she's not having any of it. He's such a fool, he cracked me up with practice video. Unfortunately, it wasn't even close to the best Paso Doble that I've seen on this show, but it was very entertaining and better than last week. Bruno said that the power/presence is back and Bruno was rolling his r's like crazy, lol. Carrie Ann said he was focused and miles ahead of last week, but must work on shoulders. Len said much better than last week, needs to work on his posture. Well done. Two 7's and a 6 from Len for 20/30
Pamela/Damian also danced a Paso Doble. She's a gypsy flamenco dancer and she's going after Damian, the matador. She's an animal activist and is very anti bullfighting in real life and wanted to bring that to the dance. Chaco arrived to help Pamela with her flamenco/Paso Doble. Dance is to 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood'. Okay, y'all, I used to study to this song, LOL. She's did a great job. I'm loving this Paso! Carrie Ann definitely got the story, but she's got this certain artistry, body moves beautifully. Tonight she may have thrown herself off putting so much into it. Len said she coped very well with the nerves, completely focused, just needs refinement, very well done. Bruno called her a Brigit Bardo type gypsy dancer. Underneath the bombshell, she really can dance and he wants to see it. Three 7's for 21/30
Aiden/Edyta had a quickstep. Their story: He's an artist and is painting the woman of his dreams, and she appears as Edyta. To relax him a bit, Edyta brought his family in to celebrate his birthday. He's got a cute 7 month old little girl and a beautiful wife. Their dance was to 'Hey Soul Sister', and that had to be the band's massacre of the week. He did better than I thought he would. Not as stiff. But I didn't get the chemistry between them that was supposed to be there. He was so relieved when it was over, lol. Len was critical, wanted him to go with it a little bit more. Bruno thought he looked much better than last week. Carrie Ann said his confidence is growing, he's more relaxed, but he was too bubbly, light on his feet. Two 7's and a 6 from Len for 20/30
Erin/Maks waltzed and their story was that she was going to turn herself over to him. He wanted her to waltz blindfolded and she wondered if he was going to be inappropriate, lol. She looks beautiful and yes, he did blindfold her. The dance was gorgeous. She did give herself over to him, with total trust. Bruno called her kinky and warned her to watch out for Maks. This week blindfold, next week handcuffs, lol. He called their holds fantastic, but said that she's not finishing her moves. Carrie Ann called it beautiful story telling. Said prop worked well, was profound, hand grips gave away that maybe she didn't totally trust him. Len said that it had the most boring start. The waltzing they did, he liked, but there wasn't enough of it. Two 8's and a 7 from Len for 23/30.
Tony and his partner's story is about the paparazzi. Tony got an acting instructor to help his partner in her performances. This Paso Doble could be ugly. Her hair looks hideous. She starts on the red carpet and he's the press. This was awful, she wasn't even dancing. Did she decide not to do her steps again? Carrie Ann called it odd. Was glad that she could channel her emotions, but it was strange. Len said she got through the dance, but that it was too pedestrian. Too much walking, no dancing. Bruno said that for once she played the character, but it didn't translate to dancing. Three 5's for 15/30. They were generous.
Next week double score showdown. Each judge gives two scores, one for technique and one for performance.
The last dance of the night belongs to (surprise, surprise) Nicole/Derek. Their story for their quickstep is two sailors sloughin' off. They showed fake practice video of her supposedly stressing out. I rolled my eyes. They were wonderful and darned near perfect as expected. The audience is on their feet. Len got the story, but didn't get quickstep. They broke holds, had a lift. Beautifully done vaudville. Bruno said as a performance, it was incredible, but he agreed with Len as far as the quickstep. Carrie Ann said lift and broke holds ... two rules broken, but when they take it on the road she wants front row tickets. So, once again, Derek does what he wants and the only one that punished him for it was Len. Nine from Bruno (after agreeing with Len as far as broken holds and lifts), 8 from Carrie Ann and a 6 from Len for 23/30.
The judges leaderboard looks like this:
Evan/Anna - 26/30
Nicole/Derek - 23/30
Erin/Maks - 23/30
Pamela/Damian - 21/30
Niecy/Louis - 21/30
Jake/Chelsie - 21/30
Aiden/Edyta - 20/30
Chad/Cheryl - 20/30
Tony/his partner - 15/30
Buzz/Ashley - 13/30
Tex's Leaderboard has Niecy/Louis up higher, Jake/Chelsie a bit lower. For entertainment, Derek/Nicole have to be near the top, but I hate that he didn't do what he was supposed to do ... and on purpose. He basically told the judges screw them, the audience will keep them in. And Bruno was his lapdog. My favorite performances were Niecy/Louis, Pamela/Damian and Erin/Maks. Least favorite? Tony and his partner.
So who will the voters reward and save? Will poor Pamela be back at the bottom even though she doesn't deserve to be there? Will the two worst dancers/performers on the show be safe again? Tomorrow night on the second results show for Dancing With the Stars 10, we'll find out. See ya then ...
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