DWTS Season 13, Week 4 – The Results (SPOILERS!!)
Well, the results are in….and Derek dislocated his shoulder in rehearsals. Oh, wait…you want the other results??
Well, I continue to SUCK at predicting who will go home. And I’m getting bitter about it.
Chynna and Tony leave us tonight and I have to say that it kinda pisses me off. Yeah, it’s how the show works and we all know that. We had been worried since the beginning that Chynna wasn’t making a big enough impact over all – then to have an off night on top of that?? It is horribly unfortunate. Hate it.
I wish I had been right for a change. In other news, Courtney’s record is no better than mine. I’m in good company. 🙂
Sigh…it really hurt to see Chynna go. One off night and she gets the boot. Terrible. As much as I really like Chaz, he’s gotta go next week. If Carson, Hope, Ricki, or JR (Yeah, JR and Ricki are unlikely but you never know) end up getting sent home before someone who isn’t as deserving, I’mma be pissed. I’m not gonna say Chaz is the second coming of Bristol, cuz I actually really like Chaz, but he is getting to the point to where better dancers are leaving and it’s not right.
When will be Rob/Carson/Chaz going home??.. The show’s getting rid of the most talented dancers.. If this situation continues, and Chaz wins the mirror ball trophy I swear I’ll commit suicide..
What do you mean,”Derek dislocated his shoulder in rehearsal”??? With Julianne or with Ricki? Either way, how could he pull off all those flips and things with a dislocated shoulder??? Amazing!
If nothing else, there is one good (or at least kinda interesting) thing to come out of Chynna getting eliminated: it leaves the door wide open for that 3rd spot in the finale with Ricki & JR. I’d say the most likely candidate is Hope, if she continues to improve & keeps the judges in her corner; Carson is probably her biggest competition, based solely on personality, with David possibly playing spoiler to both of them, depending on which way the wind is blowing. It’ll be interesting to see how it unfolds 😉
First dance of the night and then forgetting their routine was the end for Chynna. Sorry to see her go, and again Tony did not even make the halfway point. There may be some surprises coming up in the next few weeks.
At this point I don’t have a clue whos safe or who’s not.
That is true Courtney. I just hope whoever gets that 3rd spot really deserves it.
If I had to choose between Rob and Chynna, I would have picked Rob. Oh well.
I hope Derek will be ok. What a dance with Julianne. Those two left me out of breath.
Entertainment-wise, thought it was one of the strongest results shows. And I can take the heat, I thought Susan Boyle was great-not an easy song to put a personal style on-she has a pleasing voice, much like Elaine Page, her hero. Nice welcome tor Julianne, also. AND, I finally figured it out, this Carson fellow reminds me of Crispin Glover. Let’s see if Hope, Carson, Nancy and David can get better as dancers. I think Nancy is scoring well with voters because (1) she is well-known; and (2) she is showing a vulnerable side and respecting the character of the show.
@mbarbaroja – Really.. It’s just a MBT for goodness sake.
These new eliminations could change everything for the final. Carson is hysterical and lights up the dancefloor, he could possibly take the third spot. Hope may as well, but Maks freestyles stink so thats as far as she will go…
80’s week next week… 😛
I cannot stand the HOUGH’S they are constantly shoving them down our throats Mentioning Julianne’s name every chance they could last night. What about the other pros, Cheryl Joined Forever Tango they never mentioned it. SHe had a book come out a few months back that sold very well and they never mentioned it. Just beginning to hate this show and will not be viewing it next season if there is one. I have lost all interest in this show and have a feeling that they are on there last leg anyway. Good thing I have seasons one through four when the show was decent, and honest. Now it s just a circus no wonder their ratings are declining . I wouldn’t be surprised if they yank it off the air.
Similar thing with Chris Jericho last year. There’s no room for a bad week when you have a comparatively small voting fanbase. One sub-par dance, and you’re done. Even knowing this is how the show rolls, it’s still very sad since she was probably one of the better dancers overall.
Did I hear that there are two dances next week – solo routines and team dances?
Thanks for letting us know, Maria! *waves buh-bye*
Ugh horrible to see Chynna go. I think this elimination tonight, really this whole week, has lit a fire underneath a lot of voters. Just a crazy week.
With Chaz continually surviving, it makes me wonder how big his fan base is. I think as the show continues & if he doesn’t get better, he’s gone. I think those that voted for him for whatever controversy are gone. Should be interesting. Of course I could be completely wrong.
Also on a side note, did anyone think Len’s additional comment about Hope’s level of commitment was rude & uncalled for?
I couldn’t agree with you more. The Hough’s are irritating me. Yes they are good I give them that. But come on they do have other good pros on that show. During the results show after Julianne and Derek finished there last performance together. Brooke and Tom continued on with the show while we had to watch Bruno, Len and Carrie Ann embrace Julianne and Derek what a farce this show has turned out to be. I just watch the Monday night show , I don’t even view the result show and pretty soon I will not be tuning in to the show at all. Especailly with that transgender on the show this is another Bristol thing I bet you Chaz will make it to the finals and Carson go a long way, Nancy needs to go home but because some like Tristian they are voting for him. PATHEIC
I have to agree with Maria, The hough’s are waaay over rated. I m really tired of seeing them. Derek never gets a bad partner, Maks is a good pro just as good as Derek. Poor Karina should be the winner with JR this season. But I will be shocked if they don’t hand the trophy to their precious Derek.
I don’t even vote anymore because it is just a waste of time. And I don’t like to waste my time. I m beginning to hate this show.
Sure hope Derek is OK !? Sometimes dislocated shoulders have to be immobilized for weeks–does anyone know if it was a “forward dislocation”. So unfortunate, tonight was so special to see he and Jules tog again and things have been goin so swimmingly for he and Ricki.
Tonights elimination could change the dynamics of the season. Frankly nothing surprises me anymore….
So I guess you won’t be dropping in here either, Renee? To quote Evaine: *waves buh-bye*
Oh, good grief, people, is it a full moon or something?
You know, there are times when I’m tempted to agree with all you folks, but then you start ranting and raving about your dislike, your hatred for Derek and his sister and JEEZ, people it’s a dancing show with sparkly costumes and cheesy renditions of pop songs! If y’all didn’t sound like 15 year old spoiled fangirls I think you’d get more respect for your opinions.
And by the way… the word is PATHETIC. 🙂
Maria, well, we will see about your post when the ratings numbers come next week and they are up. This show isn’t going any where. Yes, the ratings have been a couple of notches down this season, but, this show is still in the Top 10.
Honestly, I don’t get the hatred for Derek and Julianne if you are true fans of “dancing”? The two are phenomenal. It was so good to see them together again tonight.
Dear renee/debra/maria – don’t let the door hit ya where he good lord split ya. Sock puppetry is frowned on around here so take your pathetic, trolling selves elsewhere. NOW.
Yeah, they are all the same person. Just who’s pathetic again??
I kind of agree with some other people… I like the Houghs fine, but I feel bad for the other pros sometimes because they seem to be the “favorites” and get so much attention. I guess it’s not their fault, but it gets so annoying. Still wishing them nothing but the best in their careers though.
I hope Derek is okay! 🙁
I’m a huge Julianne fan and I was jumping around lie a 3 year old on steroids after her performances. Not as big of a Derek fan, but I still love him. I think it was very unfair that Chynna went home tonight. I was talking to my mom about the elimination, and she said that Chynna went home because she had a bad dance. If it was just because of a bad dance, then why Didnt Jennifer Grey get eliminated tge week she bombed her paso? She had a bad dance and knocked out Audrina, who was in 2nd. I also used Kate Gosselin as an example. If you are supposed to get eliminated if you have a bad dance, then why wasn’t she eliminated first? My mom said it was all because of fan base. I knew that, but I kind of wondered about my Kate example because no one voted for her. Well, no one I know. But, even with the sympathy votes and regular votes, Chynna didn’t have enough. We’ve knocked out two of the best dancers. Kristen and Chynna. If it continues like this, Hope will be gone next week, then JR, then Ricki. Carson will win, but who knows what it will be like in between. If tge season continues the right way, then Nancy or David or Rob or Chaz will go next. The final four will be Carson, Hope, Ricki, and JR, and they will be eliminated in that order. I vote the second way.
Geez I don’t like Derek either but its getting old guys. This isn’t purebadh (pure bitch about derek hough) although it seems to be turning that way. I wished Chaz woulda went home, it seems people are voting for a cause not for talent ie Bristol. He seems to be a nice guy but his dance ability isn’t up to par with the rest of the “stars” buts that’s the name of the game.
Well, Rory – what came first?? Derek being a favorite or him becoming a big favorite through performance? And once you get popular, the show is foolish not to make the most of you. It is all about ratings after all.
I wanted to kick Len in the shins. What the hell does he know about Hope’s commitment? He keeps going on and on about it like she personally stood him up or something. I ESPECIALLY don’t get it when she did well last night.
Chynna should have made it to the final….she was that good. This season has been all over the place. I can’t take the anxiety.
I hope 80’s week doesn’t turn out to be super lame.
BTW some of you guys sound down right bitter about Derek and Julianne. Don’t begrudge the man because he and his sister are doing well. Derek isn’t my favorite pro but I ain’t crazy or blind…he’s good. Damn good. But him being good doesn’t take away my feeling that other pros are amazing in what they do too. The amount of adoration he gets seems like it’s on another level though. The extreme Derek lovers or just that…extreme in their love for him. But so what. It occured to me that I probably come off as an extreme Maks lover so I actually get it…therefore I can’t hate on you for loving your pro.
Chynna does beautifully when she can move from one balletic pose to another. Her first dance (VW) was her best imo. She almost lost her way in the rumba several times but Tony was able to pull her back into it quickly. His sprained ankle may have hindered his doing the same for this tango. Whatever, I never did feel that Chynna had connected to the larger audience and she doesn’t have that indefinable “presence” that would draw us to her beyond admiration – as Bruno quite perceptively said – “in a museum.”
I know many people had her pegged for the top 3. I wasn’t one of them; but I’m sorry for her having to go out this way. I hope she & Billy do take lessons and find a lot of joy in dancing together.
Was this Dancing with the Stars or The Hough’s Family Hour? Just sayin’!
I think a bad dance and low fan base = bye bye
Lots of stuff in the show tonight and it moved pretty fast. Loved to see Julianne back. I am not a huge Derek fan, but I don’t dislike him. His dances with Julianne are usually good and didn’t disappoint me tonight.
Sorry to see Tony and Chynna gone. 🙁
All the pros have extreme fans. We have some nut bar tweeting hate at us (looking at YOU Maddy) because we weren’t posting enough about Chynna. Hello? Vogue posts everything she finds – she’s a maniac. 🙂 Someone will always be unhappy.
And really, ask yourself this – what is better for your psyche, your karma, your mental well being?? Being a giddy fangirl over the hot guy or girl of your choice OR spending all your time being bitter and hateful towards another human being based on nothing more that pure jealousy?? That answer should be simple even for the stupidest troll.
Hope the injury is not serious.
I find it assuming people say the show shoves them down our throats. Did you hear the response they got? Seems more like the show giving fans what they wanted. I felt her emotions too, being back, were real and sweet.
Sorry to see Chynna go. hope Derek heals quickly.
I gotta agree with the inappropriateness of Len’s comment – maybe not so much that he said it, but that they showed it right before Hope was called safe. I just find it a bit tasteless to show it then. So I’m sure their relief was a bit tempered by seeing that.
I am not sad to see Tony go, although I think Chynna deserved to stick around a bit longer. Would rather have said sayonara to Rob.
Loved the dances tonight, great stuff. I REALLY liked the Footloose one a lot.
Thanks Miss Heidi and Amen!!xxx
The squeaky wheels, Melissa, the squeaky wheels. 🙂 It’s true in politics and it’s true in DWTS. The haters are always the loudest.
Don’t see every minute but they did let Mark sing and play guitar, I even think the whole group appeared? Had the Forever Tango group on the show; I thought they said Cheryl would be joining the troupe but can’t vouch for it. I would like DWTS to invite Alec and Edyta to present a scene from their dinner theatre show.
Actually, it’s starting to look more like the “Jealousy of the Houghs’ hour to me. Just sayin’!
I find it rather vindicating, Vogue, all the jealousy. It reveals a lot.
Just rewatching the show – this was hilarious:
Tristan: Nipples in, don’t fart and just do good.
Me thinks Tristan and his checklist will be making a cheese appearance this week. LOL
I should’ve stuck with my first instinct about who’s going home.
I vote for being the giddy fangirl ( and I use that term loosley, LOL) All the dancers were good tonight…I just loved the Soul Man performance. I’m not a Hough fan, but they are super talented, and their fans want to see them as much as I want to see my favorites. I am sorry to see Chynna go, but I think it wasn’t because of her bad dance last night…she just doesn’t have the fanbase. Can’t wait for next week to start all the madness again. 🙂
No jealousy! Not at all. Simply there were two numbers by them, commercials promoting the movie in between, several announcements about Derek’s sister’s comeback. The whole ‘movie’ week theme this week simply to promote her movie. I like them both, however it was a bit too much for one night.
This is my first season watching the show so I don’t know what the score is on the Hughes. I do know that my coworkers who have drifted from the show the last few years were talking about watching tonight specifically for them so I guess they connect with some people on a level almost separate from the show itself.
I have no idea what they are doing with Hope. I was annoyed with Len’s jab yesterday, but now with the results show and Hope getting so little time on it as it is they waste some of it on another jab by Len. They are acting like she’s been binge drinking for a week or something instead of having a respectable job. They gave a good dance. It isn’t like she even provoked them. Hope is a working athlete so she has commitments, but she is insanely dedicated to everything she commits to including dancing. That’s the only way she knows how to do it as a pro athlete. Just look at the rehearsal video. If anything she cares too much. So yeah, that was disappointing to see happen again. Of all the angles to take with a sports hero (she is that to me and many others) they go with that. It wouldn’t be so bad if they gave them more screen time like the others get just being goofy and themselves but that is literally it for them. Len Len Len. Isn’t he jet setting himself every week? Hope will be at home base all week so maybe proximity will be all it takes for them to take a different tune with her. I’m sure her commitment level has always been high or Maks would have flipped out by now.
It certainly reveals a lot, doesn’t it Heidi?! Sad.
Can’t wait for the new Cheesecake. Good idea to add what Tristan said. Priceless!! 😉
Actually, there weren’t two numbers by “them”. Julianne was in two numbers. And no, Movie week was not just to promote her movie – it’s not the first time they’ve done this theme after all. This was just convenient. As for the commercials – that wasn’t from DWTS. The producers of that movie had to pay to have the commercials air just like anyone else – and they’d be stupid not to, since Julianne comes from this show.
I’m actually rather sick of hearing about Footloose myself, but this is what happens when a movie is released. I’d be willing to bet that they don’t give Derek the same pimpage when his movie comes out – of course, I think it’s coming out when DWTS isn’t on the air, but still. Footloose is a big movie and it happens to star a former pro from the show who, like it or not, is one of the more popular pros in the history of the show along with her brother. Just look at where in the show they placed Derek and Julianne’s dance – towards the end. Telling.
“Footloose is a big movie and it happens to star a former pro from the show who, like it or not, is one of the more popular pros in the history of the show along with her brother.”
I agree. May I just add that Ryan Seacrest may also be a factor in the marketing overload.
Heidi, I heard that and immediately thought “Well, there’s a nice slice of Cheesecake for the Pure Gals!”
I’m not sure how Ryan figures in, Sasa – he has nothing to do with buying ad time on DWTS or promoting Footloose unless he has a new job I’m not aware of. Movies have promotional budgets set when the movie is shooting. Some of that budget is set aside for commercials and you have to strategize where to best spend that money. It is a NO BRAINER that they would spend it on DWTS. Seriously, no brainer.
Footloose was always going to get a lot of attention because it’s a remake of an iconic movie.
That, Magnolia and he kept saying “tree opinions” – I was like, was there a pine in the ballroom that I missed?? 🙂
Well it’s far fetched I’ll admit to that. Just based on a fact that he was always in a way connected with a show through doing interviews with the cast, that he’s rich and influential in that media segment (reality type tv) and that he’s probably (this is just a wild guess on my part) friendly with the producers.
And the fact that I dislike him. lol
@cranscape: Who the hell are “the Hughes”? Lol!
cranscape, I don’t think you need to worry about Hope. I feel pretty confident that she’ll be in the final 3. JR will likely win because he not only has a compelling story, he has natural talent and tons of charisma. Gotta love him on every level! 🙂
But back to Hope .. she’s a star in her own right – worldwide. She agreed to do DWTS to bring attention to Women’s Soccer. And it’s working! I am one who didn’t know much about her or soccer in general so I did a LOT of googling and YouTube’ing, not restricting my searches to interviews with Maks. I wanted to know much more about this very self-contained, intense young woman. I’ll bet I’m not the only one. I do believe her relationship with Maks has been one of true partnership, even while she gives him due respect as her “coach.” They are superbly well-matched. and…
I had never seen Toy Story, so I borrowed 1 & 2 a few days ago. Fell in love with it! Hope totally nailed the Jesse character, as Maks did Woody. With the movie fresh in my mind, their dance was one of the most endearing I’ve ever had the pleasure to see (besides near-perfect execution of the foxtrot). Again, bet I’m not the only one. 😀
I felt like that was wrong, but the power went out during my first post so I just sorta sped through my rewriting of it. Credibility falling, yes, but I did say I haven’t watched the show until this season. Consider that a humorous interlude from all the bickering. 🙂
Well, tonight sure didn’t turn out the way I wanted it to *sigh*. I’m going to miss Chynna.
Airing that “open mic” comment by Len about Hope and Maks was in very poor taste. We’ve obviously got some low-brow producer running things this season.
BTW – Would it be unkind to hope Len comes down with food poisoning or a case of the flu next Sunday so he doesn’t ruin next week’s show with his sour attitude and poisonous comments?
Cranscape, we all knew you meant the Houghs, 😉 and IMO it was a bit mean spirited that someone felt the need to point it out to you. I’m glad you’ve joined the conversation and hope you’ll stick it out with us at least for the rest of this season. Try not to get too wound around the axle about how the show portrays Hope and Maks. Compared to some of Maks’s other seasons, these packages are flattering and even amusing. On the other hand Len’s rants are getting worse. The old boy’s meds must be really messed up.
Chynna and Tony handled their exit with grace. I feel bad that they left when poor dancers (Nancy, Carson, Chaz) are staying, but at the same time all the dancers face the same pressure and Chynna was the only dancer this season to freeze up. I can’t say it’s completely unfair. It just kinda sucks.
I’m not a Hough-hater, but Julianne did say before their dance that they had only practiced a few times and I thought it showed. I was not terribly impressed with her dancing. Derek was better. I hope his injury isn’t serious.
Len Grumpypants really annoyed me with his comment (again) about Hope not being committed. His constant harping is just tactless. (And ridiculous – isn’t he flying back and forth betyween the U.S. and UK versions of the show?) ABC keeps saying they want bigger stars, but if so they shouldn’t criticize stars who are actually relevant enough that they have some outside commitments. Hope’s not blowing off rehearsals to party, and I think representing the U.S. on the women’s national soccer team is a big responsibility that I would think less of her for shirking. The judges are really souring this season for me.
I am not surprised at the promoting of Footloose on DWTS. If Dirty Dancing is indeed remade, then you can bet they would love to promote it on DWTS (if the show is still around). It’s promoting a dancing movie on a dancing TV show. Makes sense to me. 🙂
“I find it assuming people say the show shoves them down our throats. Did you hear the response they got? Seems more like the show giving fans what they wanted. I felt her emotions too, being back, were real and sweet.”
“Actually, it’s starting to look more like the “Jealousy of the Houghs’ hour to me. Just sayin’!”
A+ to these! Best posts on here. People are seriously ridiculous with all their spite, why spend so much time hating? Julianne started out as a pro on this show and now she’s a movie star in a DANCE movie, why shouldn’t they feature her? And her and Derek are incredibly popular, they did win several Design a Dances, and together won the season 5 times in total. Julianne has been missed and there’s nothing wrong with adding in ONE extra performance with Derek. They are amazingly talented siblings and I know tons of fans, including me, were dying to see them light up the floor together again!
Sad to see Chynna and Tony go. Espically a team i thought would make it to the finals. Still seeing Karina and JR holding up the MBT. Ricki and Derek placing 2nd and either Rob or Chaz taking 3rd. As for the rest of the stars, imo they will leave the show as follows- Nancy, Hope, David and Carson making it to the semis.
The not-Hough-fans need to accept there are loads of Hough fans out there who want to see as much as possible from them.
The Hough fans need to understand that announcing Julianne’s return to the ballroom EVERY single time Tom opens his mouth can be a little annoying.
Sorry for repeating something I said in the Movie Theme night thread but Chynna got screwed by having to dance to a song in 5/4 time. It should’ve been called Dance Impossible.
And Chaz should’ve been gone 3 weeks ago. The dude just can’t dance.
I am very sad to see Chynna leave tonight. I was for sure thinking that she would get the sympathy vote… but someone reminded me about the Chris Jericho elimination last season and the good dancers with the potential to be great dancers get sent home anyways.
I became a serious fan of the show because of Julianne and Derek. I was very happy to see Julianne back in the ballroom tonight and even happier to see her dance with Derek. We have watched Julianne, Derek and Mark grow up on the show and I think that’s why some people have a strong attachment to them. While I also thought the Footloose promotion of Tom mentioning her many, many times might have been too much… you can tell they are proud of her… and now it will probably be a long time before you see her back.
But I think it’s pretty sad that some people are so bitter and jealous of the success of the Hough’s. Why waste an ounce of your energy of something you cannot control at all???
Vogue/Heidi/Courtney, and Elmari:
I am with all you guys! If people have such a hatred for Derek and Julianne you can only sum it up as jealousy. These two are the best male and female (sister and brother) dancers since Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire.
The show and its cast are very proud of one of their own and I am sure they are very proud of Derek. Why shouldn’t they rave about them. At least Julianne never forgot were she came from and shows her appreciation. I think this is wonderful! Wait till Derek’s movie comes out! Hope he gets alot of attention as well! If people don’t like it, then don’t come to this site or the show.
This has to be the worst season ever. JR and
Ricki are the only two left who can dance worth a lick and worthy of making the finals.
“Airing that “open mic” comment by Len about Hope and Maks was in very poor taste. We’ve obviously got some low-brow producer running things this season.”
The oddness of this, Len’s pre-elimination comments about her last week, and the premature oustings of superior dancers seems a set-up for Hope to make the finals.
Wynn: I don’t really think Len should get the blame. Its the producers that like drama.
I think he feels she should spend less time traveling and more time rehearsing thats where the commitment comes in! I really think if she continues at this pace she won’t last very long. Even knowing what a perfectionist Maks is to even agree to this is beyond me. I really see a different side to Maks this season, he seems a little more jovial and less serious, I like this change in him now.
I Hope Derek is okay and just didn’t put on a brave face. Great to see Julianne back in the ballroom. She was always one of my favorite females, I loved her with Helio.
Is Footloose a Disney/PIxar Movie? That could explain another reason why DWTS have been promoting the movie.
@Sasa – I do agree Tom was announcing it every chance he could… But isnt’t that what they do. 🙂
Hi Margaret. Sometimes think the judges serve as mouthpieces for the producers. Both Hope and Maks (even before it was called into question) have said they are putting in many rehearsal hours, I just don’t think she’s all that good a dancer. As for Maks, he has said he is trying to be kinder with his partners, which is what you might be referring to. For me, something’s amiss with him and this partnership this season…one of Len’s comments even seemed to indirectly refer to this.
I don’t understand all the Derek hate. Hate is too strong of an emotion to waste on a dancing show. Its a SHOW, people! Sure sometimes the judges seem to favor one over the other, but its been like that since the beginning, you’d think people would be used to it by now! Just mute their comments like I do and enjoy the rest of the show! Being a ballroom dancer, I love all the pros because I like to see good ballroom dancing. The results shows are my favorite because I get to see pros dancing together. Its a shame that people can’t get beyond the person and the circumstances and just enjoy the dancing. Because like them or not, those pros are great! I, for one, watch the show purely for them.
I feel bad for Chyna but I have no doubt that she will continue to dance since she was a natural. I ony did not like one thing: Blake Shelton’s version of footloose. His voice is great but not for that song.
I too hope Derek is okay and don’t understand the Hough bashing here. Neither he nor Julianne are my favorite pros, but can’t nor won’t begrudge their obvious talents. Don’t understand why some are so up in arms because they dance together once in 5 seasons. Yeeesh.
Onward with the show! Look at all the comments about the Houghes…love em or hate em, they are lighting up comments and attracting attention. In fairness to the other pros, if someone else were starring in a big budget movie, you can bet it’d be plugged on the show. Thing is, no one else is doing movies or singing a hit song. Why penalize someone for being successful? This isn’t cancer research, it’s hollywood and there’s no such thing as a modest or quiet moment.
I wonder if the judges were congratulating Derek on doing such a superb jive with a dislocated shoulder. Maybe that’s why the cameras stayed on the judges while they were talking to the Houghs after their dance. They would do the same for anybody!
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Chaz really needs to go. He may be a nice person and all but he just can’t dance. He is this seasons Bristol Palin- only hanging on because of the name.
I find it rather funny that few of you are bitching about The HOUGHS. Due to the fact that one if you didn’t want to hear bout them then stop talking bout them. Secondly I want to point out Derek is hardly ever in any result show numbers. He has been in a total of three in which two were all the pro dancers.
And to the person saying Derek always gets the better partner. Umm open your eyes honey he is an amazing choreographer and that makes his partners look amazing. But honestly if you’re tired of hearing bout the HOUGHS then stopping ranting on then and find a different post. Must I add that Derek dislocated his shoulder they didn’t make a squeak bout it like they have any injury in the past.
What do you mean about Tristans checklist making a chesse appearence this week? lol
I feel silly for being so invested, but I’m really glad David is safe for one more week, even though I know his number is soon to be up. This is probably TMI, but I’m in recovery myself, and seeing David on the show is just a nice reminder that there are others out there who’ve been there too. I know people find him to be weird and grating, but I’m glad DWTS is choosing to show a person with substance abuse & mental health issues in a positive light… instead of, y’know, jeering us on to point and laugh at the freak show (hey there, Charlie Sheen) while they succumb to their addiction (R.I.P., Amy Winehouse), as the media usually tends to do. Okay, yes, I’m OBVIOUSLY too invested in this and probably need to shut up now. Glad David is safe.
The HOUGHS are GOOD and the fans love them! Fans of the show really missed Derek last season and I assume people missed Julianne as well. I remember a time when Derek got sucky partners and less face time but was able to breakthough with his choreography! Every season there is one so/so dancer that steals peopIe’s heart and this time it is Chaz. I missed Chynna & Tony’s performance b/c I always miss the 1st dance. I thought she would have gone further in the competition but a bad dance & a low fanbase is a terrible combination.
Well I’m sure you can all guess i’m not a very happy camper over Chynna going home. 🙂 I’m gonna take the high rode though ” like they did. Such grace when they left. ” I’m aware alot of you will disagree with me but this obviously not in the slightest a dance compitition, anymore, it’s an entertainment program ” I’m ok with that, ofcourse ” and not so much even a popularity contest to me as i’m afraid it might down to your name. Hopefully it’s Chaz Bono or Bristol Palin…If so you will do great on this show. 🙂 Not to sound mean at all but we all REALLY know why Chaz is still here and it aint skills or improvment. I’m sorry but the best part of that Paso was him running up the stairs. Just somewhat odd to me. He seems like a VERY nice person but he can not dance at all. Chynna blanked in her routine and she paid for it…I think she deserved a second shot but we all have to take responsibility for our actions which she did. I respect her grace, determination, religion, and over all attitude on this show but apparently people would rather see others continue on the show.
What a shame Chynna is gone – I really enjoyed watching her dance. I am surprised the pity vote didn’t save her – maybe if they hadn’t showed Tony being such a prick more people would have voted for them. In a perfect world, Chaz and Rob would be gone and Kristin and Chynna would still be on the show, but it is what it is.
On another note, after watching the un-aired reaction of the judges to Ricki and Derek’s dance, I am even more convinced that they scored Derek’s choreography over Ricki’s dancing. Her dancing was fine but not two 10s worthy – imho.
Also, I miss Julianne!! I wish she was still on the show. I loved watching her dance (with and without Derek) on DWTS again. Don’t understand the haters at all.
Laurie:
I also feel they should have given Chynna another chance. Everyone screws up once in a while!
I think the judges were both impressed with the dancing and choreography. Instrumental is very difficult to not only choreograph but to dance to. Remember how frustrated Derek was, but I think Ricki did fine. If she did not deserve those 10’s she wouldn’t have got them. That dance had me in awe, and all I thought about was the movie with creepy music. Derek brings out the best in all his partners. Next week should be fun with the 80’s theme. I also miss Julianne terribly. Awesome dancers both.
America got this one wrong! I loved watching her dance but she didn’t have a strong fan base like the rest.
The 3rd spot is open. For me, Rob, Hope or David will be fine. If Chaz goes all the way, there’s no justice. I have nothing against him. I’d like to see quality dancing when the competition gets deeper.
What’s the theme for next week’s dance?
Venus: nice comments about David. I’ve also been enjoying him on the show.
I won’t miss Chynna. She’s stunning to look at but kind of a stiff dancer.
I really believe that Chaz or David will go next. Then Rob, I think Nancy will be the last to leave, she is doing much better than I expected plus people (like myself) are seeing a different side of her. I HATED her before this and now I actually like her, plus Tristan is a cutie. I think the final three will be Ricki, JR and Hope. I think that Ricki or JR will win.
The thing about dwts that I enjoy the most is that it is such a wonderful platform for showing different people in mainstream. I truly believe it increases tolerance and understanding out there. You can’t beat that. Dancing is a great way of presenting it with putting all those different personalities on one same scale. And it’s a tough one.
It’s difficult to put yourself out there especially when you know you’re “different”. So guys like Chaz, David and Carson have my respect and the fact that they also seem to be good people makes me root for them.
I don’t think it’s quite right to say Derek gets the best partners. I think he demands a lot from the women he dances with – Google excerpts from Brooke Burke’s book and you will see what I’m talking about. Granted, once he’s very successful, celebs will probably request him personally (I assume this is how it works?). I won’t analyze each one of his partners, but you get the picture.
I dislike any time of extreme fanatic behavior, so I’m not a groupie of any of the dancers, but I had to admit that the movie buff in me was squealing with joy at the end of the Psycho tango.
As far as the next one to go, as much as I love Chaz, I think it should be him, He’s struggling physically with the routines. I’d hate to have him drop out of the competition due to a serious injury like Misty May’s.
Oh, and it doesn’t matter home much they show the Footloose ads, there’s no flipping way I’d pay to see that movie – even though I had a crush on Dennis Quaid growing up… okay, I just showed my age 🙂
Margaret, people get scores they don’t deserve all the time, so your argument rather falls apart right there. I’m a big Derek and Ricki fan, but I do think that the two 10’s was a bit of overkill. One ten for simply having the hardest possible music would have sufficed.
Someone said Julianne did look out of practice – and Courtney and I had a similar discussion on Twitter last night about her being rusty. We also theorized that that was likely a contributing factor to Derek getting hurt. He was doing a lot of the work in that dance. Not to mention that the stress of the Tango was working on his neck, so he was compensating for that – which leads to injury.
As for Chynna getting another chance – for the 500th time, this is how the show works. It worked this way when Sabrina got eliminated in week 6, it worked this way when Audrina left in week…was it 6? It worked this way when Bristol unjustly made it to the final. People have to VOTE. If you don’t vote, then there’s really nothing to say.
I just don’t get how this post got turned into a Hough love/hate fest! Seriously, aren’t we supposed to be talking about the results!!! 🙁
I hope Derek is feeling better. He’s such a trooper and he’s doing a great job with Ricki. Even though he was injured, he went out there and performed with his sister because he didn’t want to let the fans down. IMO thats true dedication to the fans and the show. I for one appreciate him even more for it. He is not favored. “Every accolade” he gets he deserves. If I had to select a pro who I felt was favored it wouldn’t be him! He’s an incredibly talented but humble person. I admire his brillance. It’s funny how some pick on him because of it. People today, really!!!
Secondly, I think it was great to see Julianne back on the dancefloor! For all of you commenting about Hough Night on DWTS, I personally, think it makes for great TV!!A lot of fans and viewers of the show were looking forward to their performance and her returning to the DWTS! I know people that tuned in for those reasons alone.
Sorry to see Chynna leave & Good Luck to all the contestants next week. Not pleased with this elimination. Should have been someone else.
Zach, first of all, I’m sorry your favorite went home last night. But, I have to disagree a little with your comment above. I feel Chaz has “improved” in skills. Go watch his dance again and watch how quick his feet and arm movements were. I’ve been hearing several people commenting on the similarities with him and Bristol which I don’t understand totally. Maybe they were not the best of dancers, but, people are interested in his story, message, and journey. His Rocky dance matched his whole life from being the “underdog” and battling ignorance and hate against people who never knew and understood him and who judged and dumped on him instead. But, did he give up? He’s been trialed and tested, but, in the end, he didn’t give up like a lot of other people would.
Anyway, I loved Chaz’s dance because it was about many different things and he’s not a quiter. I can’t wait to see what he and Lacey do again?
And I hope Cher is in the audience for every dance of his coming too. I think it’s sad some people have so many issues with her being there which I don’t understand either. What mother wouldn’t want to be there for her son? Why does she not have that right like other family members and friends do to the other dancers?
The judges have bent over backwards to be overly potically correct with this years show…bad comments for the talented stars and great comments for the 2 left feet stars and we all know who they are. Len and Carrie Ann’s comments were crazy the other night..Carrie Ann crying for Chaz who should still be getting 4’s and 5’s but then gives JR “Flat Remarks”….scoring that has been unfair to say the least…they need to get back to judging dancing. Cher has every right to see her son dance and he should be so proud of his Mom too…
I am not a hater, my parents raised me much better then that and in this case its about TALENT…
Chynna should have been in the finals. That sucks for two reasons. First as I said she was probably the 3rd best dancer and should have been in the finals according to talent level at least. Secondly, probably no more Billy Baldwin on my TV until the finals. Would love to see him compete in another season.
I kinda expected it, but it still sucks to lose Chynna and Tony this early in the season. Enough (more than enough) with the Chaz ass kissing–give him the 3 & 4’s he deserves for his non dancing.
Speaking of moms. Did we ever see Michelle Philips, Chynnas mom in the audience? I saw the girls, Wilson Philips but no mom.
Vogue…You’re such a sweet person…I wish I was as nice as you. 🙂 I understand where you are coming from but when you really look at the dances that Carson, Nancy, and Chaz have brought to us and Chynna it’s ridiculous all three outlasted her not just Chaz. I wish we could have a judges save sometimes… To loose two of the best dancers this season in weeks 3 and 4??? That’s screwed up. Majorly. Chaz still isn’t improving fast enough in my eyes nor is Carson who hasn’t really improved at all but he’s funny so he’s still here. It just gets at me sometimes. Ya know. 😉
Wow. This hatred towards Chazz is exactly why he he is the strong person he is. People, give the mand a break. Yes, he should have been going home but you know what Chyna screwed up royally. So give the man a break geez. It’s a TV show so just chill out.
As for the hatred towards the Houghs: Get over it people. Julianne won the show teice and returned to dance for the first time since she lieft so yeah its a big deal. As for the derek hatred: Get over it. He is a great teacher and dancer and you all favor other dancers i get it but respect those who are derek fans.
Lastly: after reading this article I’m a little mad that this person never di the show and turned it down 3 times.
http://www.eonline.com/news/why_did_howard_stern_sidekick_robin/269003
On a side note, Can I just say how amazing the costumes are this season thus far (with the exception of Hope’s cha cha cha black swan meets project runway dress). If the show does not win anything for them I’d be shocked.
ROTFLMAO!!! And everyone screamed when they tried their version of the judges’ save to keep the good dancer. Remember the WTA cha-cha?
One thing I will say – I will remember Carson and Chaz’s dances far longer than I will remember Chynna’s and I don’t think I’m in the minority.
It is what it is, as they say.
@Sadie: I actually think Bristol was better than Chazz but i see your point.
Sandy – Michelle Phillips was there one week. I believe it was the week before the girls were there.
Zach, thanks 😉 …and you are right, Carson, Nancy, and Chaz all have outlasted Chynna, but remember, they haven’t blanked out completely like she did. Part of being able dance and stay competitive on this show is remembering the routine AND being able to handle the pressure of it all too. So, is it really that “rediculous” that in the end she went before them? Plus, she and Tony didn’t do as much promo work and interviews as the rest of them. There have been “forgettable” issues from before the season even started I hate to say?
Vin, thanks for article. I’d love it if Robin did the show. I think the costumes this Season have been exceptional as well.
@ vin
Apperantly, Randall is not doing them anymore. The new constume designer is great, I have to say.
“He was doing a lot of the work in that dance.” Seemed so on some of the lifts or somersaults; etc. They should have just done an easier, but crowd-pleasing dance.
Similarly, this year’s cast are not quite the dancers of some earlier seasons. I hope DWTS doesn’t overdo the two-dances-a-weeks.
Sadly, this board reflects the reason that I feel Chynna left. A post about their leaving turns into a big conversation about Derek and Julianne.
At first I was really surprised that Chynna didn’t get the sympathy vote. I think it was a combination of the judges being too generous with their scores which meant that she didn’t necessarily appear in danger and the shock result last week which meant that people were making sure and voting for their favourite couple with less pity votes to spare. I thought she had a lot of potential, but she never really made her mark on the show. I think Tony comes across as a great guy and a good dancer, but his choreography doesn’t ‘zing’ to me. I do hope that, however entertaining they are, we lose some less able dancers for the next few weeks. I’d like to see the best remaining dancers in the final.
@SherryJ – Thanks! I must have missed her. 🙂
Zach – I must admit, I’m with you. Chynna is a better dancer than Carson or Chaz. But we all know by now that it isn’t *just* the dancing. It’s that, plus some “X Factor” (no pun intended) – the journey, the personality, whether a celeb is relatable, the list goes on and on. And it’s on the composition of that “X Factor” where we’re all going to disagree. Frankly, I wish Chynna was still on. I thought she could’ve had a shot at the finale, and like Heidi said in another post, it makes me wonder who is going to get that 3rd spot.
But all that being said, I’d MUCH rather have the situation we’ve got now (where “better” dancers leave before “poorer” ones), than to have a repeat of that damned WTA Cha-cha rammed down our throats again, or some sort of “judges save”. I mean after all, haven’t most of us howled and screamed about “The Three Stooges”???? Better to trust people voting for their favorites than to count on CAI’s va-jay-jay, or Bruno, isn’t it? 😉
So sad poor Chynna got booted off; I wish it had been Chaz or Rob as I think they are pathetically poor dancers. Especially Chaz, yikes. But I am really perplexed about the “anti-Hough” people. Seriously? Are you guys blind? The Hough sibs are the most supremely gifted, gorgeous, and thrillingly charismatic dancers, ever. Their huge fan base proves how people feel about them, both together and individually. What is there to dispute? Facts are facts. They are stars, deservedly so. Period. And I for one am happy to watch their ascent into superstardom, because I have no doubt it will happen. The naysayers are full of sour grapes and jealously, I think.
I haven’t watch this season and this look to be the season to miss, worse than 9 IMO. Last season was the best hopefully they’ll hhave more like it in the future.
It’s irks my butt that Chynna and Tony rather than others I won’t (coughRobcough) mention. But that just serves to make me vote harder for my faves!
I don’t think it would be so bad if the judges were given just one save that they could use during the season. If that’s part of the rules and everyone knows that from the get-go, then I doubt most people will have a huge problem with that. And if there’s only one save each season, the judges would be quite circumspect in how and when they use it (i.e., they probably wouldn’t use it early, so it probably wouldn’t save Chynna), if they use it at all. It could add to the suspense of whether the judges will use the save, and if they use the save, which couple will be sent off instead (which could create more controversy and perhaps some bad feeling). It would also put more pressure on the couple that was “saved” (imagine if the judges “save” a couple one week, and the couple gets sent off the next week). But all in all, I wouldn’t mind the judges having a single save – it would add to the suspense and the controversy.
I mean that Chynna and Tony were the ones to leave. I need to learn to proofread! LOL
Sandra, from what you said, if the judges had a save, I could foresee that they were upset about Kristin being eliminated, and saving her and Mark. Then, just the following week, they’d have a Pia situation, and have someone better, who they want to save, only to not have that ability.
Yeah, I wish Chynna and Tony would have done more media but ya know coulda shoulda woulda. 🙂 True Chynna just had a human moment like J. Grey did in her Paso or Nancy did in her Cha Cha or Donny ” pain in the rear ” Osmond did in his Tango, or Brooke did in her Jive, etc we’re just human is the problem. Sucks. 😉
Lori, that’s exactly why I think that if you give the judges only one save per season, they would be very circumspect about using it (if they use it at all) and almost certainly would not use it early in the season. Early in the season the judges would probably be more willing to accept the voters decision on who stays and who goes. And the judges might become more careful with the scores they give each couple (i.e., trying indirectly to use their save since they would know they have only one real save). I think the judges would most likely use their one save when it gets closer to the finals (i.e., when they’re down to maybe 4 or 5 couples) to try to maximize the chances of the best dancers getting to the finals. If the voters disagree with the judges’ save, they can make their feelings known the following week by not voting for that previously saved couple. But who knows for sure how it would play out. I don’t watch American Idol, but I’m told that the judges there have or used to have a save or something similar. If that’s true, I’d be interested to know how that has worked out.
Just don’t forget that if TPTB were ever to introduce something like the Judges Save, it would mean a double elimination the following week.
I’m completely against the idea of a judges’ save – not only because I don’t even trust the judges to be responsible & fair in giving regular scores each week (let alone giving them the power to interfere with the outcome of viewer voting), but it just doesn’t seem like a very worthwhile endeavor…just seems like kind of a stay of execution. Everytime it’s been used on Idol, it’s not like it’s really been that beneficial for the contestant that it was used on – they might stick around another week or two, but they haven’t gone on to win the competition. I’m of the opinion that, if the general public is not voting enough for someone, there’s usually a good reason why – so keeping them around is probably not going change voting behavior much. If I remember correctly, they also put a time limit on the use of the judges’ save on Idol…something like it couldn’t be used after they got down to 4 or 5 contestants, so the judges couldn’t influence the outcome of the finale. So in the end…is a judges’ save even that worthwhile? I say let the chips fall where they may and don’t rock the boat.
The judges save is a very BAD idea. It’s hated on AI and it would be hated here. Part of the reason people watch both shows is because they feel like they have a say in the outcome.
If the judges actually scored each week CORRECTLY, they might not need a “save”. As much as I admire Chaz, was that dance REALLY a 21??? I sure don’t think so. Of course, it wouldn’t have mattered this week, because Chynna didn’t do a dance worthy of a 21 either, but what they could have done is given her the pity 21 and scored everyone else appropriately. Everyone still would have bitched, but it is more understandable, to give someone with good technique a pass on a score because they blanked than it is to just save them entirely. Then if Chynna went home anyway with a 21 while Chaz and Carson both had, say, 15, then tough crap.
But the best answer is to let the judges do their scoring and let the audience do their voting and let the chips fall where they may. The use of the save can have really bad negative consequences further down the line – like what if the next week JR had a bad night but Chynna (or ROB) had a great night and they had to eliminate TWO people because they saved one the week before?? JR’s odds of leaving just went WAY up.
Judges save would ruin the show for me.
I don’t like the idea of a judge’s save either. That WTA bogus cha cha really tainted the show for me last season. I agree with Princess Heidi the judges need to score the performances correctly. Last season the wonder trio used some restraint in regards to handing out 10s, 9s, and 8s. This season they are continuously over scoring mediocre performances.
The judges save is the same thing that happened on DwtS8 and that dance-off?
aaron vs mark?
Carlos, the judges save as it works on American Idol and how I suspect people would expect it to work on DWTS is that the couple with the lowest votes is declared – as Chynna and Tony were this past week – and the judges decide that instead of them going home, they overrule the public and allow them to stay. And again, on Idol, what it means is the next week there is a double elimination.
Also, as I recall, Aaron and Mark were the real bottom 2 already after viewer votes were counted. The judges picked one of them to eliminate that week based on short new routines and without knowing who actually had the lowest total. To me, this is not the same as announcing the low scorer then having the judges swoop in with the save and not having an elimination at all. Just my opinion though.