DWTS Season 11, Week 6 – Media Weekend Edition
Gearing up for the show Monday, here are some media things hitting the news this weekend. First, we have Rick and Cheryl on ET showing you their pre-rehearsal rituals and a sneak peak into their quickstep coming up.
Special thanks to PureDWTS fan Carlos for this link and video from Zap2it with Rick disclosing just a tiny hint of what’s to come of their team dance.
“Our team is Kristi Yamaguchi’s team,” Rick tells us, “and we’ll be performing the cha cha to her freestyle with Mark Ballas, the Michael Jackson performance…”
Anna has given us just a tiny hint of her and Kurt’s tango on her Facebook page. Here’s a pic she posted. lol
Here is Bristol and Mark on Access Hollywood. The interviewer focuses a lot on her mother, Sarah. I wish they wouldn’t do that. Shouldn’t they just focus on Bristol and not make this about her Mom always?
Maks has his new blog posted at TV Guide of his and Brandy’s dance last week, the elimination, and the new challenges which face them this week. Here is a take.
As you saw in the package, she felt the pressure to stay on top. She cried, like, four times. I think everybody expresses themselves differently. I realized that when she cries, it’s not necessarily my fault. It was good for her and something she needed to do to let her emotions out. I don’t want her to bottle everything up. I want her to feel good and to feel confident. Unfortunately, the show is such that you have to do it even when you don’t feel confident. When we, the pros, start to push, it’s because we know what the end result will be and should be, but the celebrities don’t, so they get really frustrated. Everybody expresses it differently. I just felt really bad because she didn’t need to beat herself up. She’s doing great and she can relax a little, but she’s very responsible and focused. We didn’t have time to sit down and talk it out after she came back in. I felt like it would be better for her if we didn’t say anything. So we just went right back to dancing and she was hitting every mark. We’re working hard and are doing our best. We want to do great every week so that there’s as much consistency to it as possible and everybody can see that we’re not a one-time deal.
Last week was also tough since Audrina and Tony left. It was terribly unfortunate since they have been doing great and I think had a real shot at the final. I’m not just saying that because Tony is my best friend — they were doing well and had one of the best scores of the night. But, you know, as we’ve seen before, these things happen. You just never know how people are going to vote and how the math all works out. That’s why it’s important for everyone to vote for their favorites. Don’t rely on the judges’ scores.
Next week is the 200th episode and it’s Icon Week. Everyone has to redo a famous routine of a past couple. We have Gilles and Cheryl’s foxtrot. I’m not using the same choreography, but just the style and the idea. It’s not about the doing the same steps. What was successful in their routine was Gilles’ interpretation, so we have to take that and put a feminine twist to it.
Then we have the group cha-cha. We’re on Apolo’s team. We’re still finishing up the choreography. I’ll tell you — we’re absolutely exhausted from our first rehearsal. We did it immediately after the show Tuesday. I am wiped this week! I think we’re going to have a good time. Jennifer and Kurt are on our team. I think the one advantage that the other team has is that Bristol and Kyle have already done the cha-cha, but I don’t think it’ll make that much of a difference. It helps, but it’s not like they’re doing the same routines. We all bring something different and exciting to the table, so now we have to highlight everyone’s strengths.
Here is a new Access Hollywood interview with them as well. RIGHT ON for what Maks said on CARRIE ANNE!!
Also and lastly, for you Maks lovers out there, don’t miss him on Celebrity Ghost Stories tonight on the Bio Channel at 8:00pm ET. Here is what the Examiner reported on him and this special Halloween episode. What a fascinating story this is….
As a teenager, Dancing With the Stars’ Maksim Chmerkovskiy was a standout dancer in the youth circuit. After crashing into a pole in a sledding accident, his doctor told him that dancing would never again be a possibility and that the best he could hope for was to walk with a cane. Chmerkovskiy spent three months getting physical therapy in the hospital, often from a woman named Maria who manipulated his shattered leg in strange and powerful ways.
Despite his doctor’s dire predictions, Chmerkovskiy recovered and is now recognized world-wide for his dancing talent on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. Chmerkovskiy invited Maria to the premiere of DWTS, and when she didn’t show up he went to the hospital to look for her. But the hospital insisted that there was no record of the Maria he remembered. Later, Chmerkovskiy and his mother went through some old photographs and came across a picture of his long deceased great grandmother. He recognized her immediately as the ‘Maria’ that helped to heal his leg.
Ok, that is for now! Thanks for reading always!! Have a safe Halloween weekend everyone!xxx 😉
Normally it bugs the hell out of me when Maks talks about other people, but this time he’s framed it in such a way as it’s hard (impossible?) to disagree with him. Seriously, Carrie Ann?? Really? Bristol gets an 8, Brandy gets an 8 and Jennifer gets a 6? On what fucking planet?? For that matter, what was Kyle doing with an 8??
LOL yep exactly Heidi!! He just puts it so well for how most of feel.
Just wanted to say, this is a great site. Keep up the good work. Here is Cheryl’s blog from this week……
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/tv/blogs/reality-tv-blog.aspx?GT1=28103&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Cool. Thanks Moeynj for the link. 😉 xxx
Maks was RIGHT on the money about Carrie Anne!! When she gave everyone either a 6 or an 8, I was like she cant be serious?!?
Seriously, if she was going to give Bristol and Kyle 8s, she should have given Brandy a 9 and Jennifer an 8 or at least a 7. This way the have of scoring based on the person and not in comparison with the others just reeks.
+1 Greg and Heidi! I was like “WTF” when she gave Jennifer and Derek a 6. Putting them in the same class as Bristol and Mark. Please!!
Karina has also been on 2 eps of Celebrity Ghost Stories recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F9PuCQI8Fw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d2xMdt6nWI (in this one her segment starts around 1:40)
I’m glad I helped a little bit =]
I’m just trying to figure out the songs couples will dance to… any tips?
I have said it once. I will say it twice. I have never liked Carrie Ann’s judging. Ever since way back in Season 3 with Monique Coleman. Actually, women in general. She criticized Monique for everything. Back when this show was about dancing, she mentioned some sort of footwork that Monique messed up. Then, Joey Lawrence AND Mario Lopez do the EXACT SAME MOVE and Carrie Ann is practically throwing her panties at them. She is so sexist it’s not even funny. I was amazed that she was so nice to Nicole Scherzinger last season.
Geez, was that a rant? Man, I can’t seem to stop today. Sorry if I was rude. Just expressing my frustration with Carrie Ann.
Agree. Carrie Ann always scores the men higher!
The team dances seem uneven this season…not complaining because I’m a fan of both Jennifer and Brandy, but I would’ve thought they’d put them on opposite teams like they did Evan and Nicole last season. Unless Kurt screws up majorly, they are going to wipe the floor with the other team. I’m a little disappointed about cha cha cha group dances again this season, I found last season’s group dances a little boring. The group tangos from season 8 with Lil Kim, Gilles and Ty and season 9 with Joanna, Donnie and Kelly were much more exciting.
No problem, Nathan. Everyone is expressing frustration with Carrie Ann these days. 🙂
Joe, the teams ARE uneven – or they should be. Kurt got hosed last week and Jennifer screwed up her dance, plus they are kissing Kyle and Bristol’s asses, so who knows if they really are uneven. That said – it really depends on how the teams were picked. If Kristi picked first and picked Bristol out of loyalty to Mark, then Apolo picked either Jennifer or Brandy – well, I still don’t see how it got uneven. Why would Kristi go with Rick or Kyle instead of Brandy or Jennifer (whoever was left)?? Doesn’t really make sense. Of course, Kristi could have been paying attention to the stupid ass scores too and decided she had a better shot with people that some judges appear to love, regardless. The other possibility is, of course, that Apolo and Kristi were told who to pick.
Even though I called Brandy to win, and Jennifer is my favorite, this week has serious SUCK potential. I haven’t heard anyone who thinks this is a fair way to go – this non-elimination aspect.
it’s hard to picture what tomorrow night will be like. I see overload and a hot mess at this time. I hope I am wrong. lol
I’m wondering if they will get any dancing in between all the SHIT, Vogue. 🙂 Seriously – last week was just BAD.
Heidi, I agree that the non-elimation thing is could really suck. My fear right now is Kurt’s fanbase. If Kristi’s team wins, Brandy could be in trouble. Kurt proved last week he can get a ton of votes, and I don’t believe for a second Jennifer was in the bottom 2. I think Brandy and Jen would be more likely to draw from the same voters, leaving either of them vulnerable.
The guest judges also seems like it could lead to wacky results. Will six different people judge the same way? I highly doubt it. I just wish there weren’t so many distractions and variables right now.
Yep, Amy, Brandy and Jen would definitely be vulnerable if they lose the overall score. Even if Brandy and Jen’s team wins and is safe, it’s still not right though.
For what it’s worth, Kristi replied “as far as I know- not true” when asked about the immunity thing.
Geez, I hope she’s right. But I could have sworn I saw that in a press release and not just on Access Hollywood’s web site. A few other web sites too. Maybe they do read around and saw how pissed people were by it.
I still haven’t heard anything about the immunity thing either, so I’m not sure I believe it’s true. Rick = Helio, Kurt = Emmit, Kyle = Mel B. Bust a move everyone!
Wow – Kurt’s doing Emmitt’s tango? Emmitt only got a 19 on that. Would have thought Drew’s instead.
Maks is on the money!!!!! Carrie Ann must have heard complaints from many upset fans for her to post her ridiculous voting strategy on twitter. She is a joke and has always been. Nathan is right. She treated Monique so unfairly that season. Just so upsetting!
Okay, I do not understand the Bristol thing. She has had way too many saves. I think what is happening is she is getting underdog votes, and possibly some feel sorry for her and blah blah blah. BUT these dancers are supposed to be rated on how well they are dancing..not by sympathy votes. Bristol couldn’t hold a candle to Audrina nor to Rick and Cheryl..and yet they were eliminated and she is still TRYING to dance. I cringe every time I see her on the dance floor. She makes mega mistakes and has from the beginning, but yet she has stayed. She looks like a statue when she is on the floor. Either this program is rigged, or else there is a lot of people out there not being fair. JUDGE on how someone dances..not by feeling sorry for someone!!! By sympathy voting YOU are NOT being fair to the ones that are dancing their asses off. The other dancers have moved on to more daring moves, while Bristol does nothing but twirl around with a frozen face. She is terrible and she does not deserve to still be on that floor. I’m sorry but its the truth. Audrina and Rick should not have been eliminated before her, that is just unbelievable. Bristol needs to go home..and give the floor to the ones that really deserve it.
It is an entertainment show for Pete’s Sake! It is much like the Celebrity Challenge (athletically) years ago in which you got to see your “star” compete in a realm that is challenging for them. Like Kelly Osbourne being a novice you don’t expect her to be as good as Donny Osmond who has had choreographers training him all his life since he was a child or Jennifer Grey whose father is one of the best known dancers of all times. When Bristol is gone then I will vote for Jennifer Grey but until then its gonna be Bristol who was thrust into this spotlight by her mother’s fame and so undeserving of all the catty bullying remarks made by mean people who cannot see what a sweet person she is. So yes it is the Underdog Vote but at the same time that last dance in black moved me to tears it was so beautiful and emotional.