DWTS Season 11, Week 8 – Who’s Dancing What…and When?
As you probably all know by now, each couple has a “regular” dance and an “Instant dance”. How is it that Mark and Derek weren’t sure of their instant dance (as of Thursday), yet Anna knew hers? Anyway, this could be a serious trainwreck and I can’t say that I’m fond of the idea.
Bristol and Mark – Argentine Tango
Instant Dance: Samba
Jennifer and Derek – Quickstep
Instant Dance: Rumba
Kurt and Anna – Cha Cha Cha; Dancing 3rd
Instant Dance: Waltz (Anna says they are doing their Waltz first, so this order may be wrong)
Brandy and Maks – Waltz
Instant Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Kyle and Lacey – Viennese Waltz
Instant Dance: Jive
All of these now have good sources, although I could have switched Kurt and Anna’s dances.
I think the likely breakdown here is obvious, but lets discuss. If Bristol has Samba in addition to her Argentine Tango – well, those are two very difficult dances to pull off even for a performer. I look for her to be at the bottom of the leader board, probably by a sizable margin. If she pulls off both dances reasonably well, good for her. If she again forgets the steps and still gets good scores – well, this show has jumped the shark.
Kyle I expect will pull of the Waltz very well, but the jive is supposed to be fast with lots of kicks and flicks. If he doesn’t outscore Bristol, he could be our next casualty. I think his odds are better than hers, but it will be interesting to watch.
Kurt, Kurt, Kurt…I just don’t know. He just spent time with Derek and Maks learning Cha Cha, so that should be a help and a Waltz for him is much luckier than Kyle’s Jive or either of Bristol’s dances.
Our two best dancers? Well, Brandy is at a distinct advantage having just learned Cha Cha last week (with Anna’s help, no less), whereas Jennifer has 2 completely new dances. On the other hand, Jennifer will have Cha Cha in the semi-final if she’s not the next “shocking elimination”. And I gotta tell ya folks, if either Jennifer or Brandy leave this week I’m going to have a very hard time continuing to watch and write about this show. ANYWAY, let’s not put the cart before the horse. Watching Jennifer and Derek on ET and you can see their quickstep looks pretty good. Rumba as the insta-dance?? Well, hard dance – one of the harder ones and no way to fake it like you could in Samba or Cha Cha. Sure do hope the judges take that into account – like they have for OTHER contestants. Oh, what am I saying? Of course they won’t. I have a feeling that Brandy will easily reclaim the top spot this week by virtue of easier dances, one of which she already knows.
Hi Heidi: I think the male pro’s are at a distinct advantage in this insta-dance situation this week. As we all know, Derek and Mark during their competition days, won everything across the board, so they are the seasoned participants in this type of situation and I’m confident Maks will be the same. I think we have to wonder about Anna and Lacey as they are in the position of “following” and their partners are not confident “leaders” who can think really fast on their feet to interpret what ever piece of music they may get. It’s going to be an interesting angle on the competition. My feelings is that Derek and Maks will vie for the top position and everyone else is completely up for grabs.
Wow. Just. Wow. That’s completely whack. I’m not a Bristol fan – the notion that any of the celebs gets a Samba as an “instant dance”? ARE TPTB OUT OF THEIR MINDS?!? That would be difficult for someone of Nicole Scherzinger’s calibre. To give one couple a Samba as an instant dance, and another a Cha-cha or a waltz is RIDICULOUS.
Like I said, I’m not a Bristol fan. I thought she should’ve gone home a couple of weeks ago (when Audrina got whacked). But that’s just stupid.
If you want to compare the celebs in a difficult situation, at least give them the same type of dance for this “instant” crap.
Whack, whack, whack…….
I think the stars who do well with the instant dance will be the ones who “sell” their dances. If everyone is a wreck, I assume the judges will tell them how much they appreciated their effort and give them a nice score. Last week, there was a 4 point difference between the lowest scorer and the highest in the individual round. The judges have already been kind to the weaker dancers and I don’t see that changing now, although I hope they prove me wrong.
Whatever dance Bristol has for the instant round, I predict Mark will have her shimmy. It needs to stop.
My other prediction is Kurt will have something scripted in his rehearsal footage. Every week it’s a special visitor or a little field trip. We see Brandy and Jennifer crying and struggling, but even if we see Kurt get frustrated, it always ends with a nice little feel good moment that is complete staged.
Wow, this is getting more and more interesting. Geat post Heidi. First of all…I’m with you…if Jennifer or Brandy go home, this show is seriously whacked this season and I’m going to seriously start losing some respect for what the producers and judges have done to it. I know I will cry too if either go home. I want to say that for sure Bristol is going home this week. But, every time I predict that, she ends up staying.
I totally agree with Sally! The instant dance should be the same dance for everyone. They already have the challenge of not knowing the music. Why make it even harder for just some of the dancers by giving them a more difficult dance? (unless there is a method in there madness like getting rid of the weak!) But they could still do that by comparing the weak to their stronger competitors. No, I don’t like it at all.
I don’t think you need to worry about Jennifer or Brandy going home. All the fans of the last two eliminated have to vote for someone else now, and they are sure not going to vote for people who they think are weaker than their favourite who went home too early. They will vote for people who they think are better than or as good as their eliminated favourite IMO. So Heidi & Voguerista, really, relax!
Good point. I hope you are right!! My Dad was a big Cheryl and Rick fan. He said he will be rooting and voting for Jennifer and Derek now. He’s funny. He never use to call in to actually vote until I really stressed to him how important it was. Now he can’t wait to get his phone votes in every week. lol
I didn’t read all the other comments all the way through, so I don’t know if it’s been said yet but Kyle and Lacey have already done the Waltz in Week 3. They haven’t done the Argentine Tango yet though.
Oh. Unless you were talking about the Viennese Waltz. Sorry.
Sally, Jennifer has Rumba and that’s just as hard. Problem with this show right now is that the judges CLAIM that they don’t compare the contestants to each other. I think they SHOULD. There is no way that Bristol is scoring close to jennifer or Brandy. Give them all the same damn insta dance if you’re going to do it.
According to the ABC website, the dance types are:
Ballroom: A. tango, quickstep, V. waltz, waltz
Latin: Cha-cha-cha, jive, rumba, samba
Since everyone else has done V. waltz and jive, I think that those must be Kyle’s. And the only latin dance listed that Bristol hasn’t done is samba.
Is it strange that Kurt would be the only one with ballroom for the Instant Dance? I thought all of the Instant Dances were latin, but maybe I’m just making that up…
Ooh, I just thought of something. If Kurt and Kyle are both doing ballroom as their Instant Dance, maybe that’s how TPTB are adjusting for the advantage to male pros that Joan mentioned. In the ballroom hold, the female pros would be able to secretly lead if necessary. Can’t do that as well with latin.
Um… is there gonna be a follow-up to the caption contest?
You’re depressing me, Amy R.
Kidding – the show already did that. In the past they’ve been kind to obviously popular but crappy dancers – up until it’s time to go to the semi-final. Then they tend to make their feelings know about who should be there and who shouldn’t. If that doesn’t happen this season, then something is very wack.
Meggie, I pray you are right. At this point, either Jennifer or Brandy winning would be a victory.
Vogue, get your dad on line, particularly if he’s voting for Jen.
Crap, J – keep forgetting that. I’ll remind the caption mistress Courtney.
It’s entirely possible, mmc, that I have reversed Kurt’s regular and insta-dance. I know those are his two dances, per Anna’s twitter, but I could have mis-interpreted something.
LOL Heidi. Ok, I will. I’m so proud of him. He’s 75 and he is loving this show. Btw, check your email if you haven’t yet. I’ve got some info for ya.
Updated Kyle and Lacey per ET Interview that Vogue will be posting.
So what I dont get is. What if they come up with a routine that totally doesnt fit the song! Like theres no way it would work, Will someone please explain to me hoe they will fix the routine in 10 mins to fit the beat of the song????? I dont get this. At all. LOL! Vogue your dad sounds sooooo AWESOME! Heidi, Who do you think the three finalists should be at this point? Just wandering.
I was rooting for a Jennifer, Audrina, and Kurt final but so much for that……I hope Bristol does well!! Oh did i ever tell you guys I have a small crush on her…..?
Yes, you did!! I love when you get all upset when it looks like Mark is crushing on her. LOL!!!!!!
Thanks for the compliments on my Dad.
This show is just going down the tubes more and more which is sad. To quote Josh Turner (for any country music fans out there like me): “Oh baby, why don’t we just dance?” SERIOUSLY!!!!!!
I thought this show did a kick*** job of coming back from that dreadful 9th Season. Season 10 was, in my opinion, the best season ever. Now, the producers must think they have to top themselves, and they come up with these awful gimmicks to try to please the crowd. A special note to the producers: WE ARE SATISFIED WITH DANCING!!!!! Not themes or instant dances. Now, the concept of the Instant Dance is kind of good, but not at this point or maybe, I should say with these Five people.
I’m so over this season. I’m going for Brandy but I don’t know, this season has done me wrong.
I think Jennifer and Derek will do really well with both dances. Derek is used to this type of situation in competition. I expect Bristol to totally mess up, its coming to the wire now. This is getting serious people she cannot dance to save her life! Brandy made a mistake in her foxtrot last week, yet they gave her high marks, give me a break. Jennifer and Derek deserved 10′s all across the board. totally unfair?
Jenniffer and Brandy should be fine this week (hopefully….lets not forget Brandy’s jive or Jen’s paso). The cha cha as an instant dance makes sense to me and so does the rumba. An instant dance 2 waltz seems weird though. Its probably kyle and bristol bottom two but kurt could be/mostl ikely be on the bottom of theel eaderboard as well. The guy has an awesome persoanlity and really is getting better and trying but he is nowhere near as good as jen and brandy are.
The judges put in too little too late this season. They followed the producers’ instructions and basically scored themselves out of relevance and influence. I think most viewers are expecting an obvious train wreck or two tonight to make things easier with the judging.
My guess is that Bristol has the mother of all voting bases and the judges will need to wing out 4s or 3s to counter her base. If she blows her steps or loses time, which she’s already done many times to higher scores, will she get 4s or 3s? Remember, she’s a lot better than most of the truly awful stars in the history of the show.
The thing about striving for ratings and feeding the beast is that the beast is never satiated. The producers may have screwed their own show by signing one of the Palins (I think the Palins approached them).
Anyway, can we PLEASE have another wonderful all pro dance?
Jay, unless Bristol (and Kyle) does really well, I do think you will see some pretty low paddles come out – this is for the semi-final and I’m pretty sure that the judges know what’s at stake here. That said – if she dances well, they will likely score her well because their credibility has already taken a hit.
As for her voting fanbase – it could be huge, but it doesn’t have to be, if you remember my numbers posts. The spread in judges points between Rick and Bristol just wasn’t large enough – she didn’t need that many more votes than him in order to stay. Like, 1% more, which is NOTHING if a million people cast votes. Same for Kyle. That’s why I do the math posts – because fans get this thought in their heads that their favorite is “safe” because they had the high or higher scores from the judges. Even the JUDGES have this notion in their heads. Well, get with it people!! Even Vogue (and to a lesser extent, me) makes comments about “shocking eliminations” – well, you really shouldn’t be that shocked because it just doesn’t take much when the judges are NOT scoring the contestant relative to each other. You give Bristol Palin 7′s and 8′s compared to Rick’s 8′s and 9′s and it’s no big stretch for her to be saved by a group of voters who see her in the bottom and vote like hell to keep her around. That’s one of the hazards of being at or near the top of the leader board – people ASSUME. Well, the fans of the person at the bottom of the leader board are making no such assumption – they KNOW what they have to do and will stay up all night to do it.
It’s simply psychology, really. I should probably do a math round up post that shows exactly what Bristol and Kurt and Kyle needed to stay each week they’ve stayed. The only one who really had a good showing of votes to avoid elimination, if I recall, was Kurt.
Princess Heidi:
Thanks for your reply. I think, though, you just supported my main point – the judges know what’s at stake and they’ll pull out low numbered paddles this time unless she “does really well.”
On another note, she owes a lot to a blah group of stars this season.
That shark is still waiting for (was it) Peter to come skiing by…
Looks like Bristol’s got a pretty stacked deck to overcome this week – samba is pretty unfakeable in terms of technique, and if you suck at the actual technique, you’d better be able to sell it – and I think we can all agree that that may be Bristol’s biggest weakness: selling it. Ditto for the AT – hell, selling it is almost more important than technique in that dance. I have to wonder if TPTB are getting a bit worried about her continued presence and are trying to be subtlely proactive about trying to send her home…what are the other dances she hasn’t done yet? Waltz & paso doble? Both light years easier than the two dances they gave her this week, IMO. If the increasing ire I’ve been seeing each week at her continued presence is any indicator, more and more fans are beginning to think the show is a sham and may stop watching as a consequence…then again, a lot of fans said they’d stop watching if Nicole won, and the show is still #1
Who knows…but I agree, if she dances like crap this week and still manages to stick around (at the expense of a better dancer), I’m really going to have a hard time both watching and blogging about the show…
Courtney, I’m worried about a backlash effect with Bristol. I can see it now – lots and lots of “Mama Grizzlies” out there, thinking “Poor little Bristol, bless her heart – they’re picking on her by giving her the hardest dances!” Then they vote like the dickens, and we’re stuck watching someone who shouldn’t be there…
I find Kurt worst than Bristol. Why are people “worried” about Bristol when it’s Kurt who has the biggest fanbase? He said so himself on his twitter. And please if you think judges are harsh on him….think again. Unless Len says that Kurt is getting on his nerves and gives him 5s or 6s… he’s getting off easy.
And please give Brandy the trophy coz there is no competition, really. Maks can finally win the most undeserving trophy ever…unless he screw it up.
Sorry, I think Jennifer is the better dancer. She also doesn’t have an attitude.
@Guest – I guess we can only hope that Bristol either a) does so poorly relative to everyone else (and is scored accordingly) that the points spread is impossible to overcome with votes, or b) Bristol does decently well, her fans get complacent, and don’t vote in the usual numbers they usually do. Honestly, if she still makes it through this week despite having 2 really difficult dances, I would not be surprised if she made it through to the finale – waltz and paso doble seem fakeable enough to me, and if she’s up against someone doing samba & Argentine tango (either Kyle & Lacey or Kurt & Anna, assuming one of them gets sent home this week over Bristol), she very well could slide on through. Scary :-/
I’m a little confused by your second comment – seems like you’re worried abouto Bristol in the first comment you made, and more worried about Kurt in your second comment. I don’t find Kurt to be worse than Bristol – I actually think he is able to “sell” the dance better than she does, and has shown us far more personality during the course of the competition than she has. And I’m confused about your stance on Maks…are you saying he does or doesn’t deserve to win?
Heidi that would be an awesome post, about what its takrn for Kurt, Kyle and, Bristol to stay all these weeks.
Those with musicality would probably succeed in this instant dance. Bottom 2 for Kurt and Anna and possibly Bristol and Mark.
What do you think about this season and its effect on recruiting for next season? I know you’ll always have stars who will sign on no matter what, but what about the names you really really want? Could they be turned off by the judges or by the way the competition is styled? If it gets too hard or too manipulative (or too close to the shark), will that have a negative effect on signing people?
Can you guys please pick a name other than “Guest”??? *I* can see that you are two or three different people, but no one else can and it’s confusing to others reading and responding to the comments.
It sounds like Guest #2 is saying that due to an extreme lack of competition, Maks would win the trophy – that’s why it would be “undeserving”. Except I think Jennifer is the more appealing dancer.
Jay, I think I was agreeing with your first point and saying they would bring out the low paddles. But if Bristol actually dances well, they won’t really be able to do that. But ya know, they’ve never had trouble before having double standards and being much harsher on some dancers than others. At some point, they need to make a stand – if they, like most everyone else, think that Bristol is not a good dancer, they need to suck it up and score her appropriately. If they DON’T do that, then CAI needs to STFU on Twitter about how she scores. We see how she scores – erratically and often nonsensically.
Zack, I may just do that this afternoon if I have time – it annoys me when people say “so and so has a huge fanbase” when we don’t actually KNOW that to be true. Not when the point spread is so small.
I would think, Jay, that it would have an impact. You would get less people like Jennifer or Donny – who appeared to be doing it for fun – and more people like The Situation, who is looking to raise his own profile by any means necessary. You would still get those who are looking for a serious career revitalization or who need cash. I dunno. I think that mainly making it even harder than it already is, and the judges being complete assholes, would have to have an impact on the quality of celebs, don’t you?
Yea I think the only time it would of been shocking for me this season was that Kurt got that 48,000 some votes it took to beat Audrinan Wk 6. And if she was getting like almost no votes I juess it wasnt totally unheard of for that to happen either. Great post idea, Heidi!
It appears that DWTS and the British Strictly Come Dancing are having the same problems that it almost looks like the producers are in cahoots. The British show has a dancer that has been on the bottom every single week by a large point spread and she always slides through. In fact she is never in their bottom two on their Results show. Yet this week end someone that was 4th in the standings ( out of 9 I believe) was voted off. You should see their comment listings. Looks like ours…never watch again, show is rigged…who is voting….I have seen the woman dance too on you tube…she makes Master P look balletic.
Anyway…just to say…everybody on both sides of the pond are having trouble. I will say that I think our pros are better than theirs…..
I still think barring a complete mess-up Jen has this in the bag (and I’m a Brandy fan). I would guess her fanbase is leaps & bounds above Brandy’s as Jen appeals more to the demographic of who votes on DWTS. In fact, of the 5 left Brandy probably has the lowest along with Kyle. I’m just hoping she makes it to the finals. I think production has tried to make it seem closer than it really is. Jen is killing the popular vote IMO.
As far as overscoring Brandy and/or Jen, I laugh everytime someone makes a comment like that. I don’t care if either has a slight bobble. If they are going to give some of the other dancers 8′s, Jen/Brandy deserve 10′s every time they step out on the dance floor.
Come on people lets vote for Jennifer and Derek, we can’t go through another week of nonsense of losing great people and getting stuck with Bristol, Kyle and Kurt, although I like to see him make it to the final with Jennifer. (He’s a genuine nice guy and trying so hard).
You talking about Anne, Katy?? Yeah, I’ve seen SCD several times this season and I actually like Anne – not enough to vote for her, but I can see why she might be getting through. Same problem on the X-Factor – this crazy odd ball guy keeps staying around while better singers are leaving. I think people just vote for the under dogs a lot of the time. Of course part of the problem on the X-Factor this week was Cheryl Cole (the infamous “CC”) refused to vote for one of her acts, then told the host to come back to her and she would throw it to deadlock (meaning that she would force a tie and the public vote would send the girl home) – but instead of doing that, the host went with the majority judges vote sans Cheryl. Can you say “shitstorm?” I feel pretty sorry for Cheryl – it’s pretty clear what happened: they ran out of time and in in the interest of closing the show on time Cheryl (and XF) are in a publicity nightmare.
Amen, dwtsfan – you’s summed it up quite well. About the scoring I mean – not sure about the fanbase. I do think that Jen’s is much larger than Brandy’s, but the question is: is it larger than Kurt’s, Kyle’s and Bristol’s?
At this stage, the final 3 should be Kyle, Jennifer and Brandy. Kyle should come in 3rd and the winner is a toss up. But who the hell knows if we’ll get that. I will tell you one thing – you guys haven’t SEEN ranting like you’ll see if we get a final of Kurt, Kyle and Bristol.
Heidi: “Zack, I may just do that this afternoon if I have time – it annoys me when people say “so and so has a huge fanbase” when we don’t actually KNOW that to be true. Not when the point spread is so small.”
Heidi, I would love it if you did this too!!
Princess Heidi,
You’re absolutely right, I will totally get sick if that happens. The show will lose its credibility! There is only one thing to do, vote for the one’s that really can dance! And we all know who they are!
I SECOND THAT FOR WHAT HEIDI SAID IN HER LAST SENTENCE!!!!^^
I just had an absolutely HORRIBLE thought about tonight, and the “instant dance….”
IF I am understanding things correctly, which I may not be, they’ll get the CD with the music on it 20 minutes before they are to perform it LIIIIIIVE!
And, from watching the show for so many seasons (I’ve watched every single episode since the beginning of Season 3), I know that normally, they practice with the CD all week, and then the dress rehearsal is with the band for the first time, it gets the kinks out, since the band is slightly different fro, m the CD. And, isn’t it usually the first time the band plays the pieces together, during the dress rehearsals.
Yes, the professionals DO this type of thing while competing, but these are NOT professional dancers that they’re doing this to, this is 5 people who DO NOT dance, and not only are they supposed to learn a dance to a song they don’t know, but they have 20 minutes to get used to, and adjust, a routine to a song on a CD. Then, they have to go LIVE and perform the song to the band for the first time? No time to adjust, no time to do anything but go out there and try not to mess up too badly, and HOPE the judges don’t crucify you too much.
So…. Just adding to the “train wreck” thoughts that I’ve seen here…
You have indeed swapped Kurt’s dances Heidi – their instant dance is the Cha-Cha.
I agree why do this now at this point? But I expect Jennifer and Brandy to do better than the Kyle, and Bristol and Kurt.
Derek will probably say follow my lead, just do the dance and well adjust. Anyway you look at it, the judges better be harsh to the ones that deserve it, because no one is going to be on totally. I am not going to hold it against the best ones. they should have left well enough alone.
Yes Heidi, it was Anne. From what I gather she is also a conservative politician…must be something in the water. The public is also upset about the Results show changing the format and getting rid of the “dance off”; so that the judges really have the final say (tho it would not have affected Anne since she has not been in the final two lately) Apparently the results show is taped right after the actual live show (although shown the next night) which does not give much time for voting….I don’t think they vote online either. Anyway they are not happy campers over there.
Lori, I did not even give the thought of the teams having to rehearse with the band consideration. TPTB are definitely trying to create a train wreck for sure. I wish all the contestants the best tonight. I do hope that Jennifer nails her routine and recaptures 1st place again.
Hoping to see a finals with Jennifer/Brandy/Kyle!!
Ditto on Heidi’s post #43! A DWTS finale of Kurt, Kyle, and Bristol would be enough for me to reach for the cheap “Box-o-wine” and a very large straw…
And, like some of the other posters on this thread, I hadn’t thought about all the other problems that pop up when they don’t get to even rehearse with the band.
I’m afraid it’s going to be nothing but a huge, hot mess.
Whose ready for some daaaaaanccccing??? ” Even if i do think it’ll be a total trainwreck…..” LOL! Here we go
I am so ready Zack! yes, here we go!!!!
And Jennifer gets hosed on her package once again. Jesus. Lacey screaming. Check. Jennifer in pain. Check. I suppose Maks and Brandy will fight while Mark and Bristol will be all sunshine and roses.
And Bristol’s mom and dad are present. This fucking show is OVER.
Yes, I am pissed. Why do you ask?
Although Jen’s package was actually pretty good.
Do you think the judges will be overly…kind to Bristol with their scores b/c her parents are there?
Not the Judges – and I don’t know they’re in the audience – but they show up in the package and it doesn’t take much for the teabaggers. Wacko fans, for sure.
Can anyone tell me the scores? Please, otherwise I”ll only know tomorrow when the videos start to appear on youtube: (
Kyle/Lacey: V. waltz – 27
Jennifer/Derek: Quickstep – 27
Kurt/Anna: Waltz – 24
Well now we know where the secret destination was for Mark and Bristol re: his blog – wherever Sarah was!
Heidi, the whole word again??? Yep you’re pissed!
Hee hee Meggie. I forgot about Heidi’s “spelling-out-the-whole-curse-word” scale.
#mmc: Thank you so much! I have no words to say how grateful I am now!
Marcela, you might check out real-time scores here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(U.S._season_11)
I know it’s Wikipedia, but it’s always been pretty reliable on this particular thing.
Thanks again!
I liked Brandy’s dance but that score was SO predictable – and once again Brandy gets a pass from Len. Two weeks in a row. Wonder why. Pimp spot too. Brandy fans better be voting like crazy, because I don’t get a good feeling from this.
Is it my imagination or does Brooke seems a little better tonight? She seems pretty natural for a change.
I hope you’re right Heidi. Because I’m starting to get scared of all these things …
Jennifer and Derek were absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!
I agree Meggie! Well deserving of that 30!! Go Jennifer and Derek!
I dont know if its just me but it seems as though Keri Ann , says something bad about Bristal and fallows it with something good. Almost like she’s paid off or something. Bristal is HORRID and should have went home weeks ago. I just dont understand why Kerri Ann is praising her so much. Please help me to understand!
Derek and Jennifer”s rumba was the first perfect score of the season! Am I right?
Yes, Marcela, you’re right!
Wow. That Rumba was freakin’ amazing. Well deserving of the first 30 of the season.
Ashley, I don’t know what Carrie Ann’s deal is. If anyone else had had Bristols legs they would have gotten 7s. She actually did the AT pretty darn well, but those legs were horrid. Limp and lifeless. It’s possible they are trying a bit of reverse psychology, but I dunno. Len, despite his letting Brandy slide, is actually sounding rational these days.
Yes LEN used to be a Hard A** kinda like a simon cowel !! Now he’s like a paula !! haha
Well, unless there’s another “surprise” elimination (which I guess we can’t rule out), we’re finally going to find out if Bristol or Kurt has the stronger fan base.
Wow! I don’t think Maks’ little rant after getting their scores is going to endear him to anybody new. Not a good way to get new votes!
Weird. Tonite’s average (53) is almost 2.5 points higher than the same week last season (50.6).
Ashley, LOL at the Len = Paula. Brilliant.
Well, Carrie Ann did regain her senses toward the end – she said the exact same thing to Maks and Brandy that I was saying here. Took much too long to start. They were lucky they got a 28, frankly. This is Maks’ fault, plus he made it worse by acting like an ass. I hope he didn’t ruin it for her – she doesn’t deserve to go home. For anyone who complains that Derek is too PC – THIS is why PC is a good idea.
Jennifer and Derek were amazing! I can’t believe how FANTASTIC their rumba was! Their whole night was amazing. Jennifer is blowing everyone away, yet she’s old enough to be everyone but Kurt’s mother! There’s no way they’ve ever had a 50 year old dance that well on the show. And Derek’s choreography is outstanding! Everyone who watched with me tonight were just oohing and ahhing over every step those two made!
Heidi, I’m dying to hear how the numbers crunch tonight. I think mmc is right about finding out whose fan base is bigger – Kurt’s or Bristol’s. I also wonder if a 10 point spread for Kyle is enough to keep him in the game with his smaller fan base.
The ten point spread is bigger than we’ve had in a while. I’ll be working on the numbers after I vote my fingers to the bone.