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Will the flu take down 2 pros on ‘Dancing’ week 5?
Tonight we hit the halfway point in our competition with 10 stars remaining.
Up first:
Natalie Coughlin & Alec Mazo
DANCING: Paso Doble
MY TAKE: I’m not a fan of their outfits or this song (“American Woman”). They don’t fit the dance. Technically it looked alright but the music and outfits and lack of a connection really took me out of it.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Len wants more chemistry. Bruno calls her Wonder Woman, but slightly wonderless. And Carrie Ann spotted a lift. That’s debatable.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 7, Len Goodman: 8, Bruno Tonioli: 7. Total=22
Aaron Carter & Karina Smirnoff
DANCING: Argentine Tango
MY TAKE: Ha! Karina called herself a cold blooded umm… witch. This is smoldering yet strangely devoid of emotion. He seems to be having some footwork trouble here and there. He’s trying to be too calm here I think.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Bruno says it was like watching Robert Pattinson tangoing in “Twilight.” Carrie Ann and Aaron kiss and make up. Len says Aaron’s been lost in the wilderness but he’s come back to him.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 8, Len Goodman: 8, Bruno Tonioli: 8. Total=24
LaToya Jackson’s in the audience tonight. She and other Jackson family members will be there tomorrow for a special Michael Jackson tribute.
Michael Irvin & Anna Demidova
DANCING: Paso Doble
MY TAKE: Wow. I think I’m giving Michael the most improved award tonight. He did that pretty well. And the bit about the coin between his cheeks was hilarious. The question on everyone’s mind? Did he use a coin on the dance floor?
JUDGES COMMENTS: Carrie Ann got so excited her earring fell off. Len loved it. Bruno says “Michael keep that nickel in your butt because it’s working!” Oh dear, he just gave Bruno the nickel. Bruno says it’ll be on eBay.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 7, Len Goodman: 7, Bruno Tonioli: 7. Total=21
Mya & Dmitry Chaplin
DANCING: Argentine Tango
MY TAKE: Very smooth. Very clean. I liked this number but it left nothing to comment on. There was not really a “wow” factor.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Len liked it. Bruno says one thing for the future: keep the emotional connection. Carrie Ann agrees: emotional connection was lacking.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 9, Len Goodman: 9, Bruno Tonioli: 9. Total=27
Just a reminder, there’s still time to pick Sabrina Bryan’s pro partner for the Macy’s Design a Dance Contest.
Mark Dacascos & Lacey Schwimmer
DANCING: Paso Doble
MY TAKE: Lacey’s hair is a little scary tonight. It’s half Bride of Frankenstein, half punk rocker. I liked how she came flying out of the fog after his solo moment on the stage. Nice flip. There’s a lot of content here. Impressive. His facial expressions were odd at times though.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Bruno thought he was gonna sprout horns! Carrie Ann thinks he found the subtle difference between force and power. Len says he needed posture, passion and performance and Mark had all three.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 9, Len Goodman: 9, Bruno Tonioli: 8. Total=26
Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson
DANCING: Argentine Tango
MY TAKE: There seems to be an awful lot of him just lifting Kym around and standing there. Not his best dance. Not bad by any means, just lacking energy and content.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Carrie Ann says she just fell in love with him. Len loved the intensity of the dance. He thinks this was his best dance. Bruno says “Finally Donny Osmond is turning into Donny Darko!” Well, there’s certainly chemistry between Donny and Bruno.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 10, Len Goodman: 9, Bruno Tonioli: 10. Total=29
OK. I think the judges saw a different dance than I did.
Louie Vito & Chelsie Hightower
DANCING: Argentine Tango
MY TAKE: These two look so good together. I like how they incorporated the chair in. That slide to him was great. Oh look at that fancy footwork. Man oh man that was good. The crowd seems to like it too! He looks so much better with his hair slicked back like this.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Len wasn’t expecting a lot but he’s so pleasantly surprised. He thought it was Louie’s best dance. Bruno thought it had great story-telling, but that he needs to start to dance instead of stepping through it. Carrie Ann thought it was a little pedestrian but she liked the way he partnered Chelsie.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 7, Len Goodman: 8, Bruno Tonioli: 7. Total=22
Alright, I think Len’s on something tonight. He’s being exceptionally nice!
Melissa Joan Hart & Mark Ballas
DANCING: Argentine Tango
MY TAKE: Wowza! That was awesome! They work great together. And to think that he was sick this week! I’m impressed.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Bruno says she lost her steps a few times. Carrie Ann DISAGREES! She says Melissa stayed with the character. “Yes, you had a few stumbles but this is how you sustain the energy and the lead.” Len says it lacked a little bit of the seduction but overall he thought she did very well.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 8, Len Goodman: 8, Bruno Tonioli: 7. Total=23
Kelly Osbourne & Louis Van Amstel
DANCING: Paso Doble
MY TAKE: Dancing to a song her dad made famous (“Crazy Train”), they look serious and stealth. Louis is all about the make-up lately. There wasn’t as much content as they could’ve had though.
JUDGES COMMENTS: Carrie Ann thinks she’s got to stay with the intensity. Len thought it was really good but she’s got to work on the character. Bruno says when she’s on it she can deliver so she’s got to stay on it.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 8, Len Goodman: 8, Bruno Tonioli: 8. Total=24
Up next Joanna and her substitute partner Maks. Derek is out sick with the flu and according to their respective Twitter accounts, it’s been up in the air much of the week as to whether it would be Derek or Maks to dance with Joanna.
Joanna Krupa & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
DANCING: Argentine Tango
MY TAKE: Oh they are very into character. This is intense. She’s got a lot of rhythm and grace. Considering the short amount of rehearsal time, I thought they did great!
JUDGES COMMENTS: Bruno says it was fabulous until the stumble (I didn’t catch that). Len thought they did great under the circumstances. Carrie Ann thought it was hard to get that kind of chemistry that quickly.
SCORE: Carrie Ann Inaba: 8, Len Goodman: 8, Bruno Tonioli: 8. Total=24
Up next round 2 featuring the group dance: The Hustle.
Oh my the wigs in that room. Some of them are pretty terrible. Ha ha! But this is a fun dance for the couples. They all look like they’re having a blast out there.
At the top of the leader board are Donny and Kym. Michael and Anna are still trailing at the bottom.
My favorites of the night were: Louie & Chelsie, Melissa & Mark and Joanna & Maks.
I have a feeling that even though they improved this week, Michael and Anna might be heading home tomorrow night.
Tomorrow night: Week 5 results, singer Nora Jones and the Michael Jackson tribute.
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By Chris
October 20, 2009 12:16 PM | Link to this
Tom Delay a joker and a huge mistake? How mean-spirited! I think he showed a lot of class with his performances however he is a Republican and that raises the ire of the Dayton Daily Democrat every time.
By MAXINE
October 20, 2009 10:58 AM | Link to this
Nothing lasts forever, isn’t that pretty commonly understood in life?? Tom DeLay being a big mistake… well that comment is also a mistake but only on your part, Hillary. We loved his perserverence and spunk. We believe he brought people to the program that would not have watched the show had it not been for T DeLay coming on. Considering all the promotion he got prior to the program airing. Speaking about what’s wrong with things. Jerry Lucas has been in Dayton for the last few days, where has the Dayton Daily News been about that story?? My question to you is What’s wrong with the Daily Daily News?