Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Dancing with the Stars - Day Deux (9/23/08)

Kim Reis

Three days of DWTS.  OUCH!  Too much.  But, being the reality show buff that I am - I can’t resist watching it.  Although, I have to confess that I did a lot of fast forwarding through it because three nights of dancing is just too darn much!

Lance Bass (from NSync)
He went first with the quick step.  I think he’ll be one of the ones to beat this year.  He’ll keep going through without fear. Nice job!  Final score - 21.

Misty May-Treanor (Beach Volleyball Olympian)
She was called out second and did the fox trot.  She’s a tad bit manly, but she will also go far in this competition.  She really is a great dancer and this was a very fast paced dance. Final score - 21.

Maurice Greene (track Olympian)
Next out of the shute - Maurice & Cheryl. He sure is an entertainer and makes the audience feel like they are having fun.  I think his lack of stardom will hurt him.  Because people at home really don’t know who he is, someone else might win because they are more well known.  But we’ll see.  His breakdance move - THE WORM - was awesome!  Straight from the 80s!  Final score - 21.  THREE WAY TIE!!  What the???

Brooke Burke (host and model)
She’s extremely graceful and did a gorgeous dance.  She looked like she has been a dancer all her life - very smooth.  I liked the dance a lot.  She’s very talented, but I fear she will have the same problem that Maurice will have.  No one knows who the heck she is.  the judges loved her!  Final score - 26.  WHOA!  This early in the competition!!

Cloris Leachman (actress)
I think the producers of DWTS wished she was voted out for sure.  She is a spit-fire and very unpredictable.  And, with live TV, I’m sure the directors and producers don’t like that very much.  Plus, she has a dirty mouth!    She is doing the Mambo tonight and her age will definitely get in the way.  Her dance was cute, but it looked like my grandmother was trying to be sexy.  ICK!  And then they tried to do a comedy routine.  I don’t think it worked.  But, if the American voters are older - that will help her.  Again, she was walking up to the judging table and the camera crew had no idea what to do with her.  I think the judges were way too easy on her.  Final score - 16.

Toni Braxton (a singer/performer)
She did the quick step tonight and she’s afraid that her heart disease will leave her winded.  She was so gorgeous during this dance and really looked like a pro.  She’s going far in this competition and the fact that she’s more well known will help her with voters.  The judges were a bit hard on her and that’s not fair.  They laugh and joke with Cloris and then they come down hard on the ones that really do a good job.  Final score - 23.

Warren Sapp (football player on Tampa Bay)
He’s doing the quick step - and that’s tough for a big guy like Warren.  Although he looked a tad bit clunky at times, he really pulled it off.  He moved around the floor like he’s done this a million times.  Wait!  Who am I kidding?  He has done this dance a million times.  They have been practicing this dance for months.  The judges were really harsh and said that he didn’t follow the technique, although he was entertaining.  Give me a break!  It was fun!  Final score - 22.

Then - there was a commercial where David Blaine is hanging from his feet in NYC and will catch a bullet in his mouth tomorrow night after Dancing with the Stars.  WHAT???!!

OK - back to the dances.

Ted McGinley (actor - “Married with Children”)
He did the Mambo and said that he will be the king on the floor.  He was actually the court jester if I’m going to be honest.  The dance was rather silly and he won’t go very far in this competition.  The judges were spot on with the word “awkward”.  Final score - 19.

Cody Linley (actor - “Hannah Montana”)
He’s so darn cute!  And his teacher is also the youngest on the show.  He did a very nice job and I think he’ll keep going through because America loves cute kids.  Just look at America’s Got Talent.  The 4 year old went all the way to the top 10.  I’m glad that the judges commented on his maturity because it was really a controlled dance and well done.  Final score - 23.

Rocco DiSpirito (a chef)
He was on two shows tonight!  Biggest Loser AND DWTS!  WOW!  He’s a supuh stah!  Rocco did the Mambo tonight and looked so sexy.  He’s pretty HOT!  Made me want to go back to Spain for sure.  I think he was tight and, being someone who doesn’t know how to do any dance other than country line dancing, he was really, really good from my point of view.  The judges thought so too.  Final score - 21.

Susan Lucci (actress - All My Children)
She is SO LUCKY to be going to the next round.  She was really, really bad last night.  I hope she does better tonight because I really love her!  Erica Kane rocks!  She was much more graceful tonight than she was last night.  WHEW!  I hope that helps her!  Maybe it took her 20 years to win an Emmy, but maybe the DWTS trophy is in her sights?  I can’t judge solely on this performance because last night was so bad, but this quick step was really good.  Final score - 22.

Jeffrey Ross, a standup comedian, was voted off.

Kim Kardashian (reality TV star)
She was in the bottom two and really needs to BRING IT with the Mambo if she wants to make it beyond tomorrow night.  She really had trouble shaking her can.  For a woman with such a nice body, she really has trouble shaking that stuff.  No junk in the trunk.  It should have been sexier and it was really blah.  So, they were in the bottom two and they will probably find themselves in the bottom two tomorrow night too.  The judges were kind and should have torn into her.  Final score - 18.

My call - Cloris & Kim in the bottom two with Kim going home.

Til tomorrow!!  WOW!  The TiVo is on FIRE!