DWTS Season 14, Week 7 – Who’s Dancing What…and when?
Well, another week, another set of dances. I’ll be curious to see the running order this week, even though I don’t believe it means as much at this stage of the competition. Especially since the two team dances will either be first or last. If they put them first and continue their trend of having certain celebrities in the last half of the show, I’ll cry foul again. They are certainly doing everything they can for certain couples, while others dance in the first hour most of the time. Maria, Melissa, Roshon and Jaleel have jumped all over the place, with Maria, Melissa and Roshon more heavily in the first hour. Donald has been in the second hour or the middle of the pack except for week 1. Jaleel made it to the second hour again last week likely due to having one of the better dances I’ve seen on this season so far. And that includes anything done by William or Katherine.
And that brings us back to our two favored children, William and Katherine. The Royal couple. :::snicker::: I do wonder if the British producers of this show see those two names and unconsciously pimp them or if they are just totally overt in wanting them to win and doing what they can to make it happen. 🙂 Katherine has actually danced in the first hour and has spent MOST of her time dancing at the top of the hour, which is also a good spot. William has never danced in the first hour. He’s the only celeb to get the pimp spot THREE times (and in 6 weeks, that’s pretty good). I actually like Katherine, and William seems like an okay dude – but I can’t root for anyone who is so heavily favored at the expense of everyone else. Roshon got seriously hosed last week and Donald has yet to get a score that he deserves, relative to others – both are better dancers than William, IMO. Never has this show felt more manipulative than it does right now. And why?
Maybe the ratings grabbers are going in the second hour?? Well, how do they know a particular person is grabbing ratings?? I don’t think they do, for sure, plus they MADE William into the ratings grabber – they pimped him heavily so that he got news, then that generated more news and hype – till he got the cover of People magazine. I have to wonder if that was their goal all along. Just the hype and “DWTS” on the cover of People magazine. Actually, they did the exact same thing last season with JR – who was a very likable guy with a great backstory. But not the amazing dancer that everyone claimed. I’m starting to think that the producers see guys like JR and William and see people they can hype right on to the cover of magazines – which garners free PR for the show. Yep, I’m cynical. 🙂 How can one not be with all the over scoring and dance duels and the double elimination coming soon?? And really, how long till it backfires and everyone sees the man behind the curtain?? This play for ratings is a plan with diminishing returns, IMO.
But I have to wonder…will they give William the first spot and put the team dances at the end of the show?? Because really, dancing the last individual dance isn’t going to be that good of a spot in the running order if they do the team dances last. I will have to laugh, as I can hear it now – “William finally goes in the first hour!!” Um, yeah, because he might get lost in the fun of the team dances….and we can’t have that. 🙂 I think I might even make that my guess…
ETA: SCORE!! Both William and Katherine in the first half of the show with the Team dances at the end…Team Paso going last. Gee, I’m so surprised. :-)
ETA 2: And after I hypothesize that going towards the end of the individual dances might not be good….we find Maria and Derek in the second to last position. At least Derek is excited about both dances….
Katherine and Mark – Rumba; Dancing 1st
Voting # 1-800-868-3410
Roshon and Chelsie – Argentine Tango
Voting # 1-800-868-3405
William and Cheryl – V. Waltz; Dancing 3rd
Voting # 1-800-868-3408
Melissa and Maks – Argentine Tango;
Voting # 1-800-868-3407
Donald and Peta – V. Waltz; Dancing 5th
Voting # 1-800-868-3403
Maria and Derek – Paso Doble; Dancing 6th
Voting # 1-800-868-3401
Jaleel and Kym – V. Waltz;
Voting # 1-800-868-3412
Team Tango:
Katherine/Mark
Maria/Derek
Roshon/Chelsie
Jaleel/Kym
Team Paso:
William/Cheryl
Melissa/Maks
Donald/Peta
If the running order ends up being something like that, above, then my money is on the team dances going last. If William is in the second half, again, then my money is on the team dances going first. They’ve only been first one other time, as I recall – Season 10?? Someone look it up for me. 🙂
I predict right now that Katherine gets a 30 this week – whether she deserves it or not. 🙂 William is tough. He’s doing the V. Waltz and Cheryl can’t sex it up. Someone in the comments on another post predicted that the judges are going to start scoring him more realistically, and that they’ve shown signs of it already. I tend to agree with that. It will be interesting to see. I don’t think that the judges scoring always corresponds to the producer pimpage. The team dances?? Just on the face of it, Team Tango looks stronger. Not just because they have Derek, but because that team seems to have the better over all dancers. But they are handicapped by having four couples instead of three. Maria’s injuries also appear to be getting worse, so she might be an issue. Frankly, I wonder how much longer she can go on.
I’ve read that the dance duel this week (spare me the agony of another of these horrendous things, please) is rumba, although Wiki says Salsa. Either way, it’s guaranteed to suck, big time. No matter who’s doing it.
I agree. Katherine is def going to get a perfect score this week. To be honest I thought she deserved it last week but this week shoild be it. In the end, I think its going to be like this:
1)William and Cheryl – V. Waltz (8, 8, 8)
2)Roshon and Chelsie – Argentine Tango (8, 9, 7) (this is my reasoning (carrie ann will give a 7 becuase she is too tough on them i think, len will give the 9, and bruno the 8)
3)Jaleel and Kym – V. Waltz : (9, 10, 10)
4)Maria and Derek – Paso Doble (10, 10, 10) just have a great feeling about this one
5) Katherine and Mark – Rumba (10, 10, 10)
6) Donald and Peta – V. Waltz; (10, 10, 9)
7)Melissa and Maks – Argentine Tango (9, 8, 8)
team dances:
1)team paso: (9,10,10)
2)team tango: (8,9,8)
The other season when they did the team dances first was season 12.
Hopefully William and Cheryl will get glimpse of the first hour.
Is the “team that has Derek has an advantage” idea based around the fact that he’s been on the winning side each time it’s happened? Or do people think he’s always the lead choreographer for his teams?
Just trying to figure out why people are talking about this.
Because he’s never lost and because several pros are on record saying he takes the lead in the choreo.
I dunno, Vin – Maria’s foot sounds bad, otherwise I would agree that Maria was going to score high this week.
Predict Scores:
1.) Maria and Derek – 9 9 10 – Have a strong feeling about this one. Carrie Ann hates on the pretty girls so she won’t give Maria a 10 and Len is to goody goody for the 10 paddle.
2.) Katherine and Mark – 9 9 9 – I know this might be her week. But probably not her strongest dance.
3.) Roshon and Chelsie 8 8 8 – Train-Wreck probably. He’s to scroungy to do lifts.
4.) Wiliam and Cheryl – 9 8 9 – Carrie Ann and Brunos favorite this season. Always overscored.
5.) Jaleel and Kym – 9 8 8 – Just don’t know about ballroom with jaleel.
6.) Donald and Peta – 9 9 9 — Just dont know about a 27 for these two yet.
7.) Melissa and Maks — 8 8 9 – Weakest person left.
Team Tango – 9 9 9 or 9 9 10 — Bruno usually gives a 10 to team tango
Team Paso – 8 8 8 or 8 8 9
** Donald’s I meant don’t know about HIGHER than a 27 yet.
I should add that he’s never had Mark on his team before either and I’m not so sure that Mark will easily relinquish the lead. I think that the team dances that do poorly have no clear leader in the choreo, as long as ONE of them takes the lead, they should be okay. I’ve even been told that Maks relinquished the lead to Derek last season.
Katherine is so going to get a 30 this week. Deserved it or not and so far, her first dance is still her best dance IMO.
I worry about Maria too. I hope she gets at least one ten this week. She did a great tango and I think can even hold her own against favored daughter Katherine. But I am sure they will pimp her to high heavens. Her foot injury sounds bad but I hope she can dance the paso. She seems excited about it and it was a dance she really wanted to do.
I wonder how the judges will handle having Katherine and Roshon in the same team.
CAI is not going to give Maria a high score. Her shoulder critique reminds me of her nitpicking Jennie. CAI has her fave girl Katherine. Everyone else is ignored by her.
I think the couple who is capable to get a 10 this week is probably Maria. For some reason I just feel like this will be her dance. IDK why I know she’s injured but it don’t show in her dancing. Hopefully she’ll atleast get one 10 this week.
Not sure if Steve was baiting based on comments in other posts, but as PH and others have mentioned Derek tends to take the lead in the group dances. Also all the male celebs on his team say how much he works with them and helps them. I can see Derek working with Jaleel and Roshon. Not sure with Mark. He did not seem that helpful to Romeo or Ralph with the cha cha last season. Actually he came off a bit aggressive in those rehearsals. Also if the Jaleel incident rumors are kinda true, Mark does not seem like the forgiving guy.
Love your theory about subliminal British bias for “William & Katherine” 🙂 but I don’t think they necessarily made him into a ratings grabber. You have to factor in that he’s already a major star in the Spanish speaking market & beyond. I think it’s possible that when they saw the reaction he was getting they just decided to jump on the bandwagon & play it for all it”s worth.
The spanish market?? He’s an unknown HERE but they saw someone they could pimp for a reaction.
Well, I wouldn’t blame Mark for taking issue with Jaleel. I would react like that myself. Derek is forgiving to a fault. And I mean fault. 🙂
UGH! The troope is opening the show tomorrow with a Viennese Waltz.
ROTFL!!!!!!!!!
Monday night might be a turning point for Chelsie and Roshon and I think he’ll be ready to dance his heart out and dazzle the judges including lifts and complex fast footwork and she might even showcase his musical talents (I’m guessing). I doubt that William will do great with the WZ, he’s not that graceful, we shall see how each couple will do on Monday night!!!!
Oh god, save me from the Troope.
I could imagine that e lot spanish speaking women knew who William Levy is before he went on DWTS. With the growing spanish speaking community he could’ve been a ratings grabber right from the beginning of this season.
I guess no one gets the perfect score tomorrow. What would create a new arc of suspense. The race it up between Kathrine and Donald, who called Len out. So we’ve to wait for the perfect score minimum a week longer.
@PrincessHeidi — I know! I just want to get with the dances from the couples. I’m getting tired of the troope. Next Season get rid of them!
My predictions;
William and Cheryl – V. Waltz 10, 10, 9
Roshon and Chelsie – Argentine Tango 10, 9 , 9 (“When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”)
Jaleel and Kym – V. Waltz; 10, 9 , 9 (please, let this be their last week!)
Maria and Derek – Paso Doble 10, 10, 10 (another “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”)
Katherine and Mark – Rumba 10, 10, 10
Donald and Peta – V. Waltz 10, 10, 10
Melissa and Maks – Argentine Tango; 8, 8, 9
Except that the ratings aren’t up at all. And if you never put him anywhere on the show except for the latter half, you have no way of knowing if he’s the ratings grabber – you have to move someone around to test that theory. I don’t buy it. I don’t actually know anyone who finds him attractive, though, so that could be why.
OMGGGGG I am still cracking up at that “Royal Couple” comment. lollllllllll
I can a pass on the Jaleel but generally find Mark the less forgiving type. Going back to his being insecure type.
According to the ABC media release, sounds like the team dances are closing the show so order does not matter too much. Though with several weeks in a row where the person going first got eliminated, I can see it being a spot the celebs all psychologically dread. Lol. Maybe they should put the royal couple one and two to break it. Though a royal couple dance duel would be awesome.
I doubt putting Katheeine finally at the end or any particular celeb would increase the ratings. I would not be surprised if most have quickly bored with this season. The royal couple were set for the finals weeks ago and Donald seems to have gotten that third spot. Despite saying it is so competitive and everyone is so good, the dancing this season pales in comparison to other seasons.
Maybe the ratings aren’t published somewhere, but I guess they’ve to report to the advertisers every single week right after the show was on. Based on this reports the avertisers decide if the wanna put their commercials again on the show. And maybe there are a lot of advertisers who are interested to put commercials into the break which is related to William Levy. Than this break would be the most expensive and they’re under lot of pressure to fulfill the expectations of the advertisers and that’s the reason why they’ve put him into the first hour. Don’t know if I’m in the right track with my theory or if I’m terribly wrong. It simply came to my mind thinking about the favoritism …
Heidi, the team dances were first in seaons 11 and 12. 🙂 Love the Royal couple pun. Awesome. 😛 Heres to tomorrow!!
they’ve put him never into the first hour … (sorry, english isn’t my native language)
I think Katherine should get the pimp spot this week.
She’s been going in the middle of the show forever, and if there was ever a week for her to dance last (before team dances), it’s Classical week. Plus, it would be a double pimp spot because she’d be the last solo and the last dance with her team.
There’s no evidence for any of that, mokkamilch. And it doesn’t quite make sense. From what I’ve seen, they’re doing no better in the demographic at all and there is no indication of new or better advertisers. And advertisers care far more about the key demo than they do anything else.
As I’ve said before, I don’t think it would act like a pimp spot – it could be totally opposite, in fact. Not that it matters because they’ll just over score her again.
Just thought about this lol we’re still getting mad at william for getting into the second hour. Now since there are two dances. He will be in the first and second hour. And so will the rest of the contestants lol Still upset about him never getting a glimpse of the first hour when there wass only one solo dance.
# Princess Heidi
Actually the Spanish speaking market is here to a great extent. And he got an unprecedented response the first week so they could have just gone with it from there. I remember being really surprised at the reaction. Obviously I have no idea as to what actually has gone on, but it seems like a possibility to me.
Not that it is much of a pimp spot but giving Katherine the “pimp” spot on classical week? Yeah that will lessen her being favored criticisms. I agree with PH. She will get overscored no matter. That is why I never felt bad for her while early on someone like Roshon could have benefitted from it because judges are not on his side.
Got to say it al,oat seems like tptb are invested in launching The royal couple in the States.
We’ve also had reports that that reaction is very manipulated/encouraged by production.
I’m not saying the Spanish market isn’t here…I’m saying it’s inconsequential in the scheme of dwts.
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but the audience is almost always on its feet now…during the whole show.
I noticed that too, PH. More than any other season. Though for last week, I thought people were enjoying the live performances from Motown acts.
If this week being classical week goes as last week was Motown week, then I’d look for Katherine to go first just as Gladys went first last week.
But then again, the producers make no sense this season..or ever. 😀
i really don’t think the Rumba will be Katherine’s piece of pie…she finds it very difficult to show some emotions when she dances not to mention she is very cold and Rumba needs to be..well..HOT…and she can not bring herself to act sexy…or shake those bits…so..this dance will e quite a challenge for her..my scores.. 8-9-9
Roshon…i don’t see him pulling off a good AT…that dance needs passion and a strong man..i love him but his age works against him… my scores: 8-8-8
Jaleel…well i will only say that ballroom is not his strong point..and say..9-8-9
William…i can see him getting by with an ok Waltz…add the favorite kid stamp..and 9-9-9
Donald-i adore him..but he has some frame issues…and the judges were never too giving with him..so: 9-8-9
Melissa i know she works hard…but the judges don’t seem to react to her dancing…so:8-8-8
and…Maria…god knows i adore her and i pray for her every day. and yes Derek can choreograph a mean Paso…hope her feet will help her..IF she is heavily and at the right time sedated :)) she will get at least one or two 10..so: 9-10-10
Team dances..as long as the Paso Team keeps their shirts on..and i don’t believe they will…and the judges score with their minds and again they won’t..this being the Hormonal Score Season…Team Tango will win…
Won’t be surprised if katherine is set to open classical week, just like gladys did for motown week. I am just hoping it doesn’t happen. I don’t know if anyone has noticed but in the last 4 weeks the first couple that danced has been in the bottom two. Jack, sherri, jaleel, and gladys. The couple this week i think will have a huge breakthrough is maria. Paso just seems like it is her dance. I also think jaleel will do really well and katherine will get the the first ten from len, but not sure about the carrie ann or bruno.
I heard someone say Katherine is opening the show, so I asked someone who has had her spot correct so far, and they said, “Not positive, too early.”
Its kinda official the twiiter account said it mark and katherine will be dancing first NOOOOO!!!!
https://twitter.com/#!/VoteKMark/status/196723757426024449
i agree with everyone that says katherine will get a perfect 30 this dance, but a little tiny part of me says she might actually deserve it this week.
the rumba, especially if not done “raunchy” as mark put it should be right up her wheelhouse…and paired with classical music, should be a great routine.
I honestly dont see any of the V. waltz being that stellar because I have seen posture problems with all three of those guys. The question is will the score reflect that. I do think Jaleel will have the best one though.
Roshon’s and Melissa A. tangos are what stomp me. I think they both could potentially be very good or very bad, but i dont see them in between.
Maria’s Paso – im thinking if it is majority in hold, it will be great…majority out of hold, not so much. I just havent seen much from maria out of hold yet that proved to me she can hold her own by herself. this will be a good test for her, if she passes, hopefully it will give her confidence for the out of hold stuff for the jive and samba, because i see those as the death dances for her.
I know this isn’t current post but —- and please imagine this being said in the voice of a small child very excited for Christmas morning —- Cheesecake?
Maria’s injuries getting worse. I thought she was on the mend.
Katherine is opening the show. Not sure if that is good or bad, but at least I can relax the rest of the show knowing her score.
To address the comments of the production team orchestrating the audience participation, I attended the show week five. We were told to give every performer a standing ovation. No individual dancer or performer was given priority or extra encouragement for the audience to applaud.
Watch it, Michele.
And your account of the audience differs from others I’ve heard.
Ask Courtney about Cheesecake.
Really? I heard from several people who attended both results and performance shows say otherwise about cheering. Overall the show seems more produced and controlled than in the past. If the royal couple is not getting the votes, why go out of the way to overscore and protect them?
I think Katherine will be fine going first. Not surprised at all. It is going to be ” she went first, she avoids the bottom 2 and got a 30. Curse broken!”. Eye roll. I am guessing Mark Is you going for a more lyrical rumba. Similar to what Derek did with Ricki and Katherine is a ringer so she can execute it better. They just lack chemistry. They have a fine working relationship but even if they went all out like William and Cheryl’s rumba, I doubt I would find it sizzling.
It is a shame about Maria’s injuries. I like celebs who are fans and have a dance they want to do. paso is clearly was one she wanted to do and I do think this could be her dance. Jaleel should do well again.
I am looking forward to team tango. Here is hoping Derek was not the nice older brother and let Mark get too much say. Hopefully with four pros, it was more collaborative.
Well, how about Greek Week, or Disney Week?? Or even Football week, eh??
Am I the only one who finds it weird that Maks is auctioning off lunch with himself for charity to be held the day of the finale? I realize Melissa isn’t likely to make the finals, but stranger things have happened. Just seems a bit weird to me he would plan it for this date with so many weeks left and him and Melissa still in the competition.
I don’t understand the watch it comment.
My account may differ but was the reality of the show I attended. I sat next to five William Levy fans and they went beserk when he was on, but no one was pushed over any other team.
I actually meant to mention that in my post and forgot to, Yo – I agree, I don’t see any of the V. Waltzes being great.
Sandy, yes, she had a couple tweets last night talking about how her one foot looks like something out of the Flintstones. Sounds to me like it might actually be broken. Earlier she was really excited to do the Paso and excited for Team Tango.
Actually Disney week would be great! Surprised they have not done it yet. I think a v waltz to the score from Up would be lovely.
Football week and Greek week…fun cheesecake filled weeks, lol!
I don’t appreciate your sarcasm, that’s all.
I feel like I should place a warning here – I’ve had just about enough of crazy people posting here. From a crazy Tristan fan who was spamming the hell out of us, to cheerleading in another post, to sarcasm…I’m over it. You don’t like what I write, no one is making you read it.
Nah, Donna, why not?? He has to be in LA that day, regardless, and he should have time for lunch with whoever wins the auction. If fact it makes more sense to be on that day than any other – he knows he has to be in town that day.
@Donna, thought that at first too, but then realized Final day kind of makes sense because he will definitely be in LA that day to perform with Melissa whether they are in the final 3 or not, and the blurb which specifies a 1 hour lunch, seems to cover all eventualities with “Time is based on Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s schedule and winner must be flexible”.
PH – Snap!
Heidi – Ouch! I can’t imagine having to dance with that type of injury. Poor girl, she sure hasn’t had an easy time of it.
Same reason as they have the dance duels, Melissa – they suddenly have a vested interest in making sure the “better” dancers go farther, and they seem to think William and Katherine are it. I agree about Katherine, but I think both Roshon and Donald are better than William. I never thought they cared before, but apparently the squeeky wheels have been getting the grease.
Even in times when my favorite went home earlier than I thought they should have, I could accept it as just working out that way…because that’s how the show was supposed to work. And if viewers liked Ty better than Lil’ Kim, then so be it. I could understand it because I loved Ty. But now? This seems like force feeding.
I was not being sarcastic. I was merely sharing my experience. Maybe it wasn’t the norm, but it was my experience.
I have shared my experience at shows twice in the last year. One time I was openly mocked, and now you’re basically calling me a liar. Message received-I will not bother to share any personal experiences again, since obviously they aren’t welcome.
And by the way Heidi, I love your numbers posts-they are why I even come here.
This wasn’t sarcastic comment on everyone saying she was going to get a 30?? “Not sure if that is good or bad, but at least I can relax the rest of the show knowing her score.”
If not, my apologies. I’m getting cranky from all the crazy shit that happens around here at this point every season.
And now for a huge laugh – that earsucker site that someone was saying had the dance order last week has the dance order right now – and it exactly matches my GUESSES in this post. Now THAT is funny. 🙂
No it wasn’t a sarcastic comment. I’m always terrified during the show until they dance and get scored. Going first, at least I will know what score they got and can chill until the team dance.
I will be VERY surprised if they get a 30.
LOL Heidi! That’s a hoot and I won’t be surprised in the least if you pegged it.
I don’t get nervous any more – there’s no point to it. Just a dance show and I actually keep hoping Derek finds something better to do next season. 🙂
I’ll be surprised if they don’t get a 30 – it’s about that time. Although, it could be next week…she’ll likely need it more next week with a double elimination.
Oh, I doubt if I pegged it – I think they take our dance order and post it as their own. Well, they jumped the gun a bit this week and posted my guesses as facts. I wonder what they’ll do when I update the post for the first time. 🙂
LOLLLLL
PH, you hit it on the nail about it being ultimately a dance show. I would love for Derek to do another or Broadway next season. He is one of the only reasons I still watch the show. But I accept if a better dancers I like leaves if another if more of a fan fave.
I definitely see the 30 coming this week for Katherine. She is good but I could cheer for her more if she had another partner. Besides that, if the judges stopped overpraising her. Also if she was open about her experience.
I hate the judges low balling Roshon but I do not think Maria is a weaker dancer than Roshon tbh. Her rumba, quickstep and tango were all good. Her foxtrot was good too except for her slipping. I think dance wise, Melissa should go this week. Even if she amazes, I feel she is the weakest dancer left.
PH, I know you are busy but want to second the love for your numbers post. Also so happy you were wrong last week 🙂
Oops, meant another movie!
I agree not being nervous but enjoying what the pros do. I love what Derek has shown this season with Maria. I feel she has improved the most and really her frame is lovely. I guess it is easier for me since I feel Derek has done a lot on dwts and do not feel he has anything left to prove. I just love how much fun he is having this season. Saying that, I still want him and Maria to go far this season, lol.
I also agree Donald is just as good as William. I actually remember his dances the most of all celebs. He has charisma.
Will is going third and team paso is closing. Should have predicted that since Katherine was going first. The team going second usually wins but team gaga went first and won.
Cheryl and William are 3rd and their team dance last
Yeah, I think Team Paso going last has more to do with William being on the team than it does the quality of their dance. We’ll see.
I’m getting reasonably good at these predictions. 🙂 William’s first time in the first half of the show and he still ends up in the pimp spot. I would laugh if I wasn’t somewhat disgusted. 🙂
Well, Derek’s apparently been auditioning for stuff, and Cobu is now done…and he’ll have to promote it depending on release date. This might be it.
SHOCK! William is going the first hour?!?!?!?! WHAT!!!?!?!? thank god! But their closing the show with the Team Paso
So, I guess the last individual dance will be either Donald or Melissa. Unless they make someone from Team Tango dance two dances back to back.
I wonder if Maria will dance fairly close to the team dance so her medication will not wear off in between. I wonder if that was part of her problem in the marathon last week???? She danced 2nd and then had to wait until the end of the show to dance again.
I love Derek and Maria dancing together..however, she is really hurting herself by continuing….this could be her last week….hope not! Derek may not come back (who knows) but would love to see him dance with Charlize Theron..he has mentioned that he likes her….now those two would be stunning together. Nothing against Maria, because I do like her, but don’t want her injuries to get worse….just sayin’…and wondering about Derek w/his guitar..hmm…..
Kat – Yeah, I agree they’ll have to end the individual dances with someone from Team Paso… or, maybe they’ll insert some extra schlock from the troupe to give everyone a few more minutes rest??? Which reminds me – looks like Henry from the troupe is commenting about costumes… something about going to 18th century parties…. Oi, oi, oi… 😯 Could it be another set of costumes that look like Carol Burnett in her “Gone with the Wind” spoof??? 😀
Great. Katherine will dance first meanin she won’t get a 30 and her team is gonna lose because they are dancing first.
That’s it! Tired of the favoritism for Donald and William. It’s funny that people think she gets better treatment than those two.
Haven’t had someone I like win since season 11 🙁
Just wanted to say thanks for the posts and comments. I do come visit when I can – I still love this site. The show? Not so much. The dance-off has really put ME off. And the standing audience…yeah, thanks for pointing that out. It’s all too much lights and noise and screwing around with stuff – and that’s even before I’ve finished my first cocktail!
I liked Hines and JR and glad they won.
Going early does not prevent a 30. Nicole got a 30 dancing second. Her argentine tango. Team gaga won and they danced second.
I am curious about Derek and the guitar too.
I hope those auditions are going well. Sadly Acting is tough and talent does not always win out 🙁
Donald is getting favouritism??? I don’t think so, Matt. Remember Len saying his shoulders are hunched, he needs harder steps, etc. But William sure is; I agree with that!
I do not think Katherine gets better treatment but with the judges comments and scores, I do not think she has been at a disadvantage at all. She is not like Roshon getting tough criticism and low scores.
Oh Princess Heidi! I sure hope you are wrong in #73. I don’t think I could watch DWTS without Derek. Season 12 was so boring. I would watch the show and always end up saying “I miss Derek”! I don’t think I even voted that season. I just didn’t care. I so hope Maria can pull off another miracle and that the judges will finally give her 10s (since she deserved them for the Rumba).
@Matt – Donald getting favortism? I have to disagree. The judges have not cut Donald any breaks, whatsoever. They are been super tough on him and lax on some others.
William on the other hand, has been pimped to the hilt. Favoritism Yes, for William. And slightly for Katherine who I felt has not performed a truly 10 worthy dance.
Thanks, jay…and thanks for reminding me that I need to stop at the liquor store. 🙂
I do not remember from season 9 when they had four members on team paso. Were the solos shorter? That would seem unfair so I am assuming team tangos performance will be longer than team paso tomorrow.
derek twitted: 2nd to last
Matt, sense when have the judges favored Donald? Katherine could fall flat on her ass and get 9’s.
Actually Heidi…Disney Night would be pretty fun to watch. Lol
Also, a perfect score while going first HAS happened. Anyone remember Stacy Keibler’s Samba to “Bootylicious?”
Having been in the audience this season, I can confirm that the audience is told to stand and told when to clap – but that’s true for ALL audience TV shows. They simply want the crowd to respond to the presentation on camera. This is why they have an audience. There’s no favoritism toward any of the contestants in this at all.
The judging has been fishy for years but now people are really beginning to notice. They are probably thinking: actual ballroom competition has always been unfair – so why not? Carrie Ann’s obsession with the alleged lifts is a perfect example. They do whatever they want – or whatever the producers want – and who’s to stop them? They need to clean up their act because it demoralizes the contestants and the audience.
@Tony, another Disney night supporter! I think it would be fun and the show has already used Disney songs.
I remember Stacey’s samba and those legs. Whatever, Carrie Ann. Stacey’s legs and footwork were better than Katherine and her samba more impressive.
I do not think Donald is favored at all . The judges criticize him. Katherine set a bar high for herself. Her foxtrot was lovely but no dance since then has matched it. But as Len says, she will never have a bad dance. Len even said that Apolo, a non ringer. Katherine will never see an 8 from this point on.
I wonder if team tango going first is also to help Maria. I hope it is not too much for her. Whether someone finds her laugh annoying or not, so impressed by her tenacity. She is fun IMO and she is keeping her full load at Extra along with other commitments while still rehearsing.
By help Maria, I meant her injuries and so the pain medication does not wear off.
Just a thought abt Derek’s tweet … At first I thought he meant that he and Maria were dancing 2nd to last in the individual dances. But could he also mean Team Tango is dancing 2nd to last, which they are after I came here and found out that Team Paso is dancing last?
That might help Maria, hard to say.
I’m still confused as to why people insist on believing that going first or early in the show means you will be scored lowered. There is no evidence for that, beyond week 1. Now, the lesser dancers often go earlier in the show…but if a good dancer goes early, there is no evidence that they are scored lower. Maria went second last week and got a 26 – which is quite good. Roshon went first in week 2 and was tied for the high score of the night. Maria went 2nd in week three and got a 27 – great score again. Same for week 5 going third. The “first dancer is in the bottom two” thing is pure coincidence which is borne out by statistics from previous seasons.
I would think going first would be an advantage when a team dance will follow. I would imagine anyone injured would have a disadvantage if they had to dance near the end.
I meant that Donald gets favored in the running order a lot.
Aside from the first week when he went 3rd, he’s got very favorable positions. He’s gone last twice and gone right in the middle (top of the hour) twice. He’s one of only 2 people remaining who has gone last. A female celebrity has not closed the show at all this season, and while Donald may not be favored by the judges per say, he does get very favorable slots in the running order when other left have either opened the show or never gone last.
Maybe the show could be more fair. I mean they never had William or Katherine even go in the first hour until this week. If this is Donald’s favoritism, I think he would prefer to get the overpraised and scores William and Katherine get.
I find William very charismatic, with a beautiful innocence, and a great back story and I think he’s very attractive. I think the Latino community is a much larger factor than anyone imagines, and I think he’s won the hearts of many although not here so much, and personally I’m not going to fault him for what TPTB and judges have done, and who can blame People Magazine for wanting to sell out with the Hottest Man on TV issue when the opportunity presented itself? I think Katherine and Mark are beautiful together and I love Derek and hate that Maria is injured and hope she can continue, and I agree that Roshon has gotten a raw deal, but feel my votes are wasted on him at this point, and I think Donald is the one to watch out for. Who will go home next? Will it be due to an injury or an elimination? Do we know for certain there won’t be a double elimination this week and it’s going to be next week or is that a prediction or guess?
Both Tom and Brooke (and CAI??) have said that the double elimination will be NEXT week.
Exactly, Tina – which is why I cry foul on Katherine and William’s running order yet again. But as for Maria…If she’s getting shots to help her through a dance, this order may help her. Plus if she doesn’t sit long between dances she won’t stiffen up too badly.
@Heidi – GMA just had a segment on with Derek and Maria and the injuries and that latest tweet were addressed, so the interview was in the past couple days, she seemed to dancing well, just like always. (I am not making light of her injuries, just saying that she seems to be plowing through nicely). 🙂
Being English “William & Katherine – The Royal Couple” was so funny!. Even over here they are talking about how much experience Katherine has. Katherine could just stand there, whilst Mark pounces around and she would get at least one 10, William could fall on his face, lose timing and drop Cheryl and Bruno will give him one – oh sorry I mean a 10!
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought we had been saying every week that Katherine hadn’t been getting that great of a running order since she hadn’t gone in the second hour since the 1st or 2nd week and she had been going 3rd or 4th a lot. Isn’t it revisionist to all of sudden say that she has been getting great running orders and that this week is just another example of it? I certainly understand crying foul on William’s running order because going last 3 out of 6 weeks is absolutely insane considering some couples haven’t even been near that privilege but Katherine? She is definitely in the judge’s favor- no denying that- but I don’t really think her running order has been anything to write home about.
@Ayana, I think the timing of the show matters, because sometimes, they don’t actually get a lot of dancing into the first hour. If I’m remembering correctly, it feels like that Katherine and Mark have ended up dancing near the top of the hour, and quite often. AT the top of the hour CAN matter, because if there are people who flip channels at the end of the 8:00 hour, Katherine could be the first pair they see. So, draw in viewers by putting someone GOOD! So, depending on what they’ve got going at the start of the show, going 3rd or 4th could really end up being a Top of the 9:00 hour slot, which I think, is a really good spot to be!
#104 Catherine–
I just came from the abc site from setting up emails (Geez, hope Donald & Roshon appreciate it lol), and there are more pro-Katherine posts than anti-Katherine ones. I read a few and people can’t understand why other people are claiming she has any training or performance experience, and that she just stands on a stage and sings. Guess they never saw any youtube videos of her.
I could see Katherine scoring a 30 for her rumba if she has a “turnaround” like Kristi Yamaguchi did. If I remember correctly, one of the complaints with Kristi was that she didn’t emotionally connect to her dances, and I think in her rumba the judges finally complimented her on correcting that problem. Of course, the judges here have never called Katherine out for not connecting emotionally to her dances, but you know Len will definitely like her rumba because it won’t be raunchy.
If Maria and Derek end up doing the paso mostly in hold then I know that I personally won’t like it as a dance. I prefer the side-by-side dancing in the paso, which is why I like Mark’s pasos overall more than Derek’s. Derek, however, is definitely the better AT choreographer.
I’m hoping that Chelsie’s and Roshon’s AT will be great, but I can just see a lift ending with both of them on the floor. You just know, too, that one of the judges will call them out for not having enough “lifts” in their AT.
I am so excited for classical night! My favorite. I am most looking forward to Derek’s paso – it stinks that Maria isn’t healthy. I’m also looking forward to Melissa’s A tango. I’m hoping her confidence has grown from last week and this will be a great dance for her.
Her tweet that had me worried was from Saturday night – I don’t think that GMA interviewed them after that. Hopefully she pulls it together. Or not and decides to step out. I can’t decide. I’d hate for her to do permanent damage.
Perhaps you should read all the posts more carefully, Ayana, before coming in here and throwing stones. I’ll let you slide this time, but my patience is very thin.
@Lori:
If my memory serves, Katherine danced around the 0:45 or 0:50 mark into the show on the last couple of weeks, so in my book it means that she couldn’t be the attention grabber for those who flip channels at the end of the hour, as the viewers who are commited to a show will likely watch it until the end, around the 0:55 or 0:57 mark, depending on any given network’s time management. In such a case, the viewers would, at best, only switch to DWTS in time to get Katherine’s scores, which are hardly enough to make an informed decision for voting.
@Heidi – It was the tweet mentioning the Flintstones. That’s all I know. Maybe Vogue will post it. 🙂
But I agree, this competition isn’t worth it. Everyone needs to take care of themselves. At least Maria has evidence of her injuries, unlike Willy’s broken/sprained/twisted/fake ankle injury.
Vogue posted the video and I only have one question – what the hell is Derek doing with his hair??? He better have a really good reason for letting it grow like that. 🙂
LOL Miss! I was just posting at PDH about Derek’s hair. I love it slicked like that. WAY HOT! He has the best hair from all the Guys, imo.
One doesn’t have to be psychic to detect alot of apathy and disgust in some of these posts …mine most definately included. It’s hard watching the demise of a perfectly good show. Even some of the “Royal Couple ” fans seem to recognize the blatant favoritism going on. The deal is, maybe their fav celebrity is in favor this time and safe from getting Ralphed, but how about next season when their fav gets royally hosed as seems to be happening to some this time? Don’t mean to be preachy. Just emoting. I, too hope some of the better pros move on to greener pastures ….Maks and Derek, I’m talking to you… while they are still in their prime and before they sustain a career altering injury. This show hardly seems worth it anymore, IMO anyway.
I’ve a question. In last weeks discussion about the dance order most of the poster agreed that now the 1st slot wouldn’t be a pimp spot anymore ’cause they doesn’t kick the show of with a contestant anymore, but with a show case of the troupe or pro dancer who got already eliminated with their celebrities.
Okay long story short. Why is this week the 1st slot a pimp spot again? Does this mean they spare us the troupe?
I have read the posts carefully, PH that’s why I’m asking the question. One week, you said that since Louis and Anna’s dance was in the middle of the show, Katherine and Maria’s spots got even worse. And last week you said “If she was a big draw they would have her in the pimp spot at least ONCE.” I thought that meant she wasn’t really getting good spots and you were pretty surprised by that. I’m not trying to throw stones, I was hoping to get some clarification since it seemed a lot of people’s opinions changed this week and I’m sorry it offended you.
Did anyone hear anything about the songs each couple has yet? I was trying to think of some and i ended up with a list 2 pages long so yeah im kinda excited for this week lol.
Also, I was thinking about the possibility of a salsa for the dance duel. This seems like a really obvious way to save william if he ends up in the dance duel. Hopefully, I am wrong.
@Princess H.. I am giggling to myself, and have been since I read you “complaining” about Derek growing his hair out!!! He had it long and cut it (and cut it and cut it and…) and now he had it short and is growing it…….. Make up your mind, long or short? 🙂
@Ayana, I’ve been trying to figure out how to explain to you, and still can’t…
At this stage, the order they dance isn’t going to matter much, because of them doing 2 dances. When they are doing 2 individual dances, they dance in the same order each time, so the person who goes first will also get the benefit of being top of the second hour. And, the person who goes last on round 1, will still be fresh in peoples minds since they close the show. And each couple have 2 chances to do great, standout dances that people with REMEMBER! Hopefully danced well. 🙂
Tonight is different, because they are doing the Team Dances, and the dance order matters greatly!!!
Why? Because EVERYONE dances in the team dances, and those that dance EARLIER in the show have a longer rest time before they have to dance again. So, some dancers could have a great disadvantage, and still be tired, and may not dance as well. Most of the time, they will put someone from the last team dance as last individual dance, but they HAVE placed couples last in individual dances, and be the first team dance….. Literally NO TIME to rest then, because they will be running from Brooke’s room, to change, and be back onstage and in place by the end of the ads, and the team dance intro package.
Katherine’s going first tonight which IS a great place to dance… She will have plenty of rest time. The people dancing 6th and 7th don’t get the usual “pimp spot” benefits, because they don’t get much rest time at all between dances. Only benefit would be their muscles are still warm?
Thought dance duel was the rumba…did it change again?
I don’t hate Katherine. It’s just that it is like putting an Olympian against a Special Olympian and then giving the regular Olympian all the advantages. I blame the judges and producers of the show.
It’s not a “pimp spot” per se – it’s just a better spot than going last because when you go last right now….you aren’t really last. The two team dances are last. So, theoretically, going first this week might be better than going “last”. Mainly because the team dances tend to be memorable and there’s a risk that anyone who goes right before them might get lost in the shuffle. As for the troupe opening the show…well, that is an issue and it may have an impact on the person going first. I just don’t know if people really enjoy the troupe or if they have any impact at all – we haven’t done any math on that and there’s probably not enough data anyway. During the early parts of the season, statistically, you have greater odds of going home if you dance 2nd, 3rd or 4th – that’s why we say going first is “good”. And if you dance last or close to last during the early part of the season, your odds of going home that week go way down.
Like I’ve also said…I don’t really think that dance order is that important by this point in the competition. You’re down to seven couples and most people have picked favorites.
As for Katherine in the “pimp spot” (ie last), I am still surprised that she’s never gone last. She’s almost always gone at the top of the hour though…but when they put a non-competing couple in the middle of the show, that top of the hour spot is lost.
Lori, I like it all ways – I’ve gotten used to it being shorter and, with the facial hair, find it to be a more attractive, grown up look. I don’t mind it long…it’s just that I don’t like this version of long. It looks…weird. And since Derek usually does these things with a reason, I’m very curious. 🙂 When he went really short, it was a woman. When it went darker, it was a movie. So, now he seems to be growing it out. Why? Inquiring minds and all that. 🙂
Thanks to PH and Lori for their explanations. I’v only one more question. The disadvantage of going late this week for the indivdual dance and going first for the team dance would effect the whole team, right? So it could be an disadvantage for the whole team even if other contestants danced during the first half and got a lot more time to rest?
@PH, he needs to contact the woman running his fanpage in advance of things like this, and let her know what’s happening…… 😉
@mokkamilch Anything that happens to the team happens to the WHOLE team. Everyone gets the same score, so if one couple on the team is tired and makes mistakes they normally wouldn’t, then it’s counted against the whole team. The team dances are only as good as the weakest link. So… Yes.
And I am HOPING that it’s someone from Team Paso that dances 7th, probably will be Melissa, but it also wouldn’t surprise me if they put Roshon and Chelsie there.
As for Roshon and Chelsie’s AT, I don’t expect HUGE lifts, but I’m sure that he can do some wonderful appropriate lifts…. Remember Jennifer and Derek’s AT? They had different issues that they were dealing with, but still, it shows that you don’t need huge, showy lifts in an AT, and I do think he and Chelsie can do lifts similar to Jennifer and Derek.
I can’t say, mokkamilch…I think if the team dance is great, regardless of it being the first one or the second one, it may not affect all members of that team the same way. If voters are knocked out by your individual dance and by your team, you should get votes. But if they don’t remember or care about your individual dance, I don’t see how a great team dance would necessarily help you – it could be like a net zero impact, whereas if you impressed with both dances, it could be a net positive.
But it’s really hard to say. I’m just guessing. It could be that everyone who votes has picked a favorite by now and not much can happen to change that, unless they have a bad package or something.
I know, right Lori!! Ungrateful bas…I mean, silly boy. 🙂
Derek and Jennifer’s AT had a LOT more going for it than lifts…that was a great all around dance. Can Roshon do that? I dunno.
I have a few observations. While I think the links and some of the information is good, I think like all blogs we have to take information recognizing that everyone has a filter. Some people love Derek and don’t like Maks. Some people think the show has been unfarily “pimping” certain teams. All I know from speaking with some show producers is that it is in their best interest to reflect the audience for ratings. This season, William Levy is the big draw, even if main stream America is not as familiar with him, he’s turned down a role offered by Oscar winning director Steven Sodderberg, he is a very hot commodity in Hollywood at the moment. You only have to go on the twitter feeds to see his base is a 150,000 fan club, with various chapters throughout the world. They are all converging on the show to vote for him around the clock during their time zones, one chapter goes to bed, the other rises to vote. That kind of base, coupled with whomever he’s picked up in fans stateside gives you an idea of his appeal. It may not be everyone’s cuppa, but neither is the show over-hyping him. The yelling in the audience was as much a surprise to the show as it was to Cheryl when she went with him to the Dominican Republic before the season started to accept an award. The show reflected the crazy fans, but have sinced tempered it for everyone. I noticed in particular when everyone stood up and stayed standing for a guest dance team. That’s never happened before. Last season JR Martinez danced during the later half of the show 8 times out of 10. That isn’t pimping him, that is reflecting the fan appeal for ratings. The show doesn’t care who is the attraction, they just capitalize on the attraction so the Neilsen ratings can be bumped. There really is no reason to pimp a person unless they are in danger of leaving, then the bottom spot or the dance dual is there to boost a dancer. William has had some harsh criticism about his dancing in week 4 and the Rumba from the head judge, Len has given him 7. That hasn’t effected his vote, in fact it motivates his followers. Len hasn’t been as harsh at all with Katherine. I think without a doubt if he had applied the rule of” I like to see Botafogo and Voltas,” something very much lacking in last week’s Samba, he would have given her a 7 as he harshly criticisized Nicole Scherzinger in Season 10. But Len is padding the score, or at least modifying his own rules about Samba, I think to offset the fact that although she is on the international stage, her demographic isn’t really reflected here on DWTS to the same extent that Levy’s fans have followed him here. Otherwise she would have danced later in the show.
Only 150k?? A pittance.
The rest of it is YOUR filter talking, Toasty.
And only an idiot would turn down a movie role from Soderburg…unless it was a non-speaking role that only called for nudity.
Now on twitter: Donald and Peta are going 5th …
Gilles Marini took a very tiny speaking role that called for full frontal nudity. I don’t think he was an idiot. William turning down a role for a better fit for him is hardly being an idiot.
Toasty – Thanks for making our point. William has been pimped. You just offered an explanation as to why he’s being pimped. And to an extent, I believe you. I think someone at DWTS has some piece (or pieces) of ratings data that causes them to infer, or deduce, or guess (plug in your word of choice here) that people are watching because of William and Katherine… What the data is – ratings info? Website posts? Really good Ganga? – Don’t know. 😉 But I agree they’re not altruistic; after all, there’s gold in them-thar ratings hills…
Oh, just saw a tweet from Kym about them “channeling Titanic” tonight in the VW…. so maybe the song is “My Heart Will Go On”??
@Sally, please explain why JR went late 8 times out of 10 last season? Was he being pimped?
Gilles took that role long before DWTS – and no, it wasn’t stupid. Turning DOWN a role in a big movie if it’s MORE than a tiny nude scene?? Is kinda stupid. And since he did turn it down…I would guess it was a tiny role that was a nude scene. 🙂
Perhaps William has a role in an ABC production coming up – hence turning down Soderburg AND extreme pimpage. Yep, gotta make sure that new show is a success. And what came first?? The ratings or the pimpage? Really, if he was that great, they’d get the ratings without the pimpage.
Yes, he absolutely was being pimped. Same reason – good story, extreme pimpage = magazine cover with DWTS prominently placed.
So JR wasn’t worthy of his win? He was just pimped for it? A magazine is not going to feature anyone unless they have a huge following, being pimped by a network in and of itself is not going to sell magazines. The network is going to reflect what is there. Otherwise you could have Chelsea Kane on the cover. Yeah, not the same impact at all.
Try not to be so simple, Toasty. Pimpage has nothing to do with dance ability or worthiness of winning. Saying someone is pimped to high heaven does not equal an inability to dance or an unworthiness in general. In William’s case – I don’t think he’s a great dancer and I certainly do believe he’s been overscored on several occasions. If he beats Katherine or Donald to the MBT, it will be a sad day. In JR’s case, I don’t think he was technically the best dancer, but he was certainly the best all around contestant – good dancer, great personality, lovable, great backstory – the works. Sure they pimped him – but I don’t think they HAD to, he just was a great story.
If you want to continue this discussion, try it without the straw men.
I think the difference between jrs pimpage and williams pimpage is that jr just also happened to be one of the top two if not the best dancer his season…so it never looked so bad
William…not so much
Dont get me wrong..
William is pretty darn decent and in another season prob one of the best…but in a season where at least 4-5 dancers are better than him..
The pimpage is more noticeable
I happen to think William is a very good dancer who has had set backs on this show, as is indicative of any beginner, especially one who had to start late and catch up. When I saw his Cha Cha rehearsal footage, he definitely knows instinctively how to dance, he’s a natural, he doesn’t have any awkwardness in his movement, but he needed discipline to maintain the technique. Just as important, for me, he’s exciting to watch so I think the judges are divided on him, for their own reasons. But as far as pimpage, he’s been no more or no less pimped than anyone who has had their own segment on GMA to this point.
A sad day indeed, Heidi… That is an understatement.
LOL – um, okay, if you say so, Toasty. Pimpage isn’t just an appearance on GMA, it’s everything. Extreme gushing, over scoring, good dance order placement, the list goes on. “Own segment on GMA”?? If only that’s all it were.
Maria & Derek are going 6th @twitter
Toasty – to each their own. You said “William is a very good dancer who has had set backs on this show, as is indicative of any beginner, especially one who had to start late and catch up.” I respect your opinion, but I don’t agree with it. I see someone who doesn’t move very well – as has been said on this site before, someone that doesn’t move much beyond a 2-foot radius of where he’s standing. I saw someone that in the Marathon Cha-Cha, just slid around on his knees with his shirt open. And I’ve seen and heard “He’s HOT!” so much it makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit when I hear it these days… 🙁 I also DON’T see the scores match the level of dance. But as someone once said, “That’s just my opinion… I could be wrong”… 😉
From the standpoint of when in the show JR danced, he was definitely pimped. However, I do not think that he was pimped when it came to scores. There were several times last season when JR arguably was underscored on a dance. For example, Len criticized his arm placement in his rumba on personal story night and ultimately gave him a seven, if I remember correctly. Rob Kardashian was the beneficiary of pimping last season when it came to scoring.
BTW, do they market the U.S. version of DWTS in other countries? If so, I was wondering if that could have an effect on pimpage. If the producers are also selling the show to the European market, it would make sense to keep Katherine in as long as possible since she supposedly has a large European following. Same thing for William and the Latin American market. The U.S. audience has been open to winners and contestants from other countries, so maybe the producers think they won’t lose too much of the U.S. audience by doing what they’re doing.
If William was such a hot commodity he wouldn’t be on dwts—would have bigger and better offers, no? Or too busy with all other commitments.
Thanks Lori and Heidi for explaining!!
Wouldn’t it make sense that Melissa dances last in the solo rounds, because if Team Paso dances last, one of their team members has to dance last and William is 3rd and Donald is 5th.
I know it’s not the true “pimp spot” but it’s still the first time a woman has gotten it all season.
I think Jaleel will go second because if he goes 4th with William 3rd and Donald 5th, it would be all 3 V. Waltzes in a row. So like I said the remaining spots will be Jaleel 2nd, and Roshon 4th.
Yeah, Irisandlilies, I would agree that JR was not pimped in terms of scores. In fact, I don’t remember a season where overscoring has been so extreme. It’s quite ridiculous.
As for the European Markets, I know it’s not playing in the UK this season. It seems to be sporadic. I also don’t know what DWTS would get out of other markets other than licensing fees. All the main sources of revenue would be US advertising. I don’t see much benefit from outside the US for pimping a particular contestant. But I could be missing some key factor.
Heidi – Since even the US version is produced by BBC (BBC Worldwide, IIRC), would they have to license themselves to run it again in the UK? I’m just guessing, but it would seem that a Season 14 re-run, where Katherine went really deep into the competition (or last-out won the thing) might bring BBC some extra ad revenue in the UK…
General info or anyone who may be interested: there are no ads on the main BBC TV and radio channels in the UK, it’s government/tax funded; anyone who owns a TV pays a TV licence fee. Also, when US DWTS has been screened, it’s been on one of the smaller BBC Worldwide (the commercial arm of the BBC) affiliated cable/digital channels.
correction: ‘for’ anyone…
Melissa and Maks are dancing 2nd according to Lizzie.
So Team Paso goes last, but all of their members don’t have the pimp spot?
So, someone from Team Tango dances last and has to do their team dance just a few minutes later? That’s so stupid.
I think Katherine & Mark have great chem so I see this Rumba being hot!
I saw the GMA piece on Maria & Derek, it was fun, I think it’s clear to everyone that Derek has a crush on Kat, even Maria knows it lol
He tried to brush it off but was not that convincing.
I just don’t see Maria getting high marks tonight, she could but she has been way overscored most night, she is not a natural & quite stiff & awkward looking alot of the time.
Kath would prob be rebounding—Derek should stay away from that–he’s been there done that 🙁
Team Paso rocked the house. Team Tango I felt was forgettable.
Team Paso sucked, big time. Pathetic gimmick in taking off their shirts, uninspired choreo…totally not worth the points they got. Absolutely no creativity at all, and relied on bare chests.
Maybe, Sally – but it’s not running now, for some reason.
LOL – you’re in for a shock, Lisa. 😀
Derek doesn’t do blonde, by his own words. 🙂
It wasn’t that bad was it? I wasn’t even talking about the shirts, just the song and the dynamics. To me it was the most memorable. I usually love the Team Tangos, but not tonight, sorry.
It was not even close, Sandy. Team Tango was SO much cleaner, more creative, sharp…the list goes on. Paso was sloppy.
You know how I feel about Willy… Yikes, but I just enjoyed Team Paso much more tonight.
Maybe it was the Team Tango song, I don’t know, I just didn’t enjoy it as much.
But Derek and Maria… Holy Cow, their individual dance was ah-mazing.
I absolutely agree with Heidi. Omg Team Tango rocked the house; I was jumping up right after it lol, thats how AWESOME it was :):):)What a genius choreography, good solos:standout for me was Roshon and I thought that Katherine made a good team captain ;).
So Maks for the self-appointed team captain. I dont really think that anything stood out; well except for Donald who I think had a strong solo.
Maria did a good job with her Paso(credit again to Derek’s good choreo and teaching skills) so good for her and what I love the most about them getting the 1st perfect score was the reaction of Katherine, Mark and company;you can tell they all get along pretty well :):).
Love them Tango, I cant wait to watch that performance again!
I love all the performances tonight except Melissa AT(her dress was really vulgar and innapropriate for that dance imo) and William’s VW.
We could have a schocker tomorrow, great night 🙂
Team paso relied on the sexiness instead of good dancing. And to make it worse they used the choreo from last season’s team paso… If you’re going to re-use choreo at least go back a few seasons…
CAI: that was definitely NOT the most memorable paso (or even team paso) on the show ever…
Far from being the most memorable Team Paso ever – the one it borrowed choreo from was more memorable and that one wasn’t even the most memorable.
Team tango group section was put together well, in sync and creative. I felt team paso had the more dramatic song that did a lot of the work. Then going shirtless did the rest to get the audience happy.
I hated the audience response. So immature booing like that. It was only a point and they were off and not in sync.
Happy Maria had a comeback. She works so hard and sounds like it was an emotional week for her.
Well one good thing, Maks probably will get to rest his foot now. Melissa is probably going home.
Wow, just checked twitter. Judges getting some tough critiques tonight.
What exactly do they want? It’s too raunchy, it’s not raunchy enough! If the judges continue to be so fickle and they can’t make up their minds, how can anyone learn from their critique. Mark and Katherine were breathtaking as were Cheryl and William, and I’d say he’s proven himself. I had goosebumps and then the tears started flowing, and part of that was pride and joy. I’m a very optimistic, emotional and happy person and I cry when I’m moved by beauty and I’m “Joy”ful. WOW, Derek and Maria! Bravo! Poor Maks, I could see him biting his tongue during comments! Roshon was on tonight and rewarded, which was great to see, and outstanding in the team dance, and I think both teams did great, and again Will didn’t want to pimp out his muscles and wanted to be judged on his dancing! Hopefully he’ll continue to prove himself. I’m really glad to see Maria get the high marks tonight and come back strong! Now it’s getting tight!
Actors turn down roles everyday when they’re already committed to something, and if I remember correctly William was offered DWTS a couple of years ago and it took this long for him to clear his calendar, and yes, he has a massive following regardless of twitter stats.