DWTS 15, Week 4: Saying Goodbye to Bristol Palin (Sort of…) – Elimination Interviews
After a frustrating 4 weeks (both for Bristol & Mark and us as viewers!) Bristol was eliminated last night – and apparently doing all the post show media was a bit overwhelming for her (cause, y’know, she totally had to go change her hair and whatnot…*eye roll*), so Mark held down the fort with On the Red Carpet and offered up his take on their elimination. He also offers up his predictions for the winner of this season:
Next stop was Access Hollywood, and Bristol must have still been fussing with her hair, so Mark did all the talking again. He talks about the show being a “journey” and how proud he is of Bristol for the work that she’s done. I had to chuckle at Mark’s reaction to being asked if he’d be dancing in the troupe:
After that, Bristol must have finally been done messing with her hair (those blasted ponytails…so complicated!) and she & Mark hit up Jimmy Kimmel. Jimmy asks Bristol if she had a feeling she’d be eliminated, and what she thinks is the key to her longevity on the show. She & Mark also chat about their fight, and Jimmy makes an interesting point about the rehearsal packages:
I must say, I rather enjoyed the cockamamie idea of Bristol being on The Bachelorette (HA!) and Guillermo is always a highlight for me 
In all seriousness, though, as much as I wanted Bristol gone after week 2 – I think she & Mark managed to go out gracefully, and they both seem to be at peace with their elimination. Although I have to wonder how she would have fared on Team Gilles…I would have enjoyed watching her bungle Gilles’ magnum opus of a team dance. Bwahahahahaha 
Oh Courtney! I should never read you at work! Your last paragraph had me laughing out loud. I was asked “What’s so funny!” Of course, I couldn’t say I read something hysterical on the internet. So, I scrambled to make up a story about the DJ on the radio and the song that was on! Love your posts here and on Twitter. Keeps me so amused. (Really missed the running commentary on sytycd. Never watched the show, just loved your rants!)
He still has her back. After everything she put him through, including having to deal with her hair, apparently, he still has her back. A-MAZING.
I watched them on Kimmel last night. To say that she chatted with Jimmy is an exaggeration, I think. *LOL* Mark did most of the talking. Again, he has her back. Bless that boy.
Shocked she went on Kimmel. She told Mark she won’t go on when they were waiting for results show week 9 season 11.
Hair? Um, no. Sarah didn’t want Bristol asked questions about her mom being their and not watching debate or Sarah turning down stint giving analysis on the debate on Fox last night.
She did go out relatively gracefully, and I think Mark should sincerely be lauded for his handling of her and the family she brings. I know he makes mistakes and occasionally gets on my nerves, but really I think overall Mark is a great guy and she was lucky to have him as a partner.
I’m gonna miss Mark (not bristol), He was really cute last night after the elimination, his hug with Shawn and Derek was really sweet.
I really hope they bring the dance trio back, how amazing would be a Paso with Shawn , Derek and Mark.
Mark got LOTS of attention while partnered with Bristol, so it behooved him to be nice. There’s no doubt he’ll find other ways and find other people to use to get more attention now that he and Bristol have been eliminated.
I posted my poem for Week 3 somewhere amongst the items on this site. This is my poem for Week 4. Voguerista usually finds them.
THE DANCING LABORATORY
The Dancing Laboratory was open for a dancing test
The question remained, who would be the very best
The dances, unfamiliar to the celebrity and to the pro
Were mixed in that laboratory, boiling up, ready to go
A twist discovered in the ballroom that Tuesday night
The Laboratory door was opened, it was quite a sight
Dances were shown, couples chose one for their peers
Amidst all their hesitations, they shared nerves and fears
One by one the dances left through the Labratory door
We couldn’t wait ro see them performed on the floor
Monday night the excitement crescendoed to the roof
The dances from the Laboratory, soon we have proof
That the mixing in the Laboratory was a huge success
We viewed the results, we say a loud, resounding yes
Max and Kirstie performed a dance, a flap-flap-flapper
The Charleston was snappy, they looked rather dapper
Kelly and Val steamed it up with a Contemporary feel
We thought we were watching a romantic movie reel
Shawn and Derek were the Mambo King and Queen
She was a sexy gal as we think we have ever seen
Karina and Apolo came on with a dazzling Hip Hop
A slip on the floor caused our hearts to nearly stop
Bristol and Mark, Rocked and Rolled before our eyes
They were trying to give us a dance full of surprise
Tony and Melissa dressed in green and white attire
Gave us a Jitterbug filled with lifts, they were on fire
Emmitt and Cheryl danced Bolero, gracefully done
After all their hard work, certainly they had great fun
Louis, Sabrina jammed on the floor to the Disco beat
Furry coat of blue turned into a golden costume treat
Gilles and Peta’s Bollywood caused a ballroom frenzy
Their dance arousing, almost perfection, to a capital T
When all was shaken in the grand ballroom dance test
One couple was sent home, to leave the dancing nest
Bristol and Mark had to say good-byes to the cast
Their dancing time was cut short, not meant to last
Next week two teams will be giving a dazzling show
Gilles, Kelly, Kirstie, and Emmitt will be all aglow
Peta, Val, Max, and Cheryl have their work cut out
To The Gangham Style, it will sparkle, without doubt
Shawn, Melissa, Sabrina, and Apolo, the other team
Derek, Tony, Louis, Karina, create a dancing dream
Call Me Maybe is the song selected for their show
Team freestyles will explode, the ballroom all aglow
The dancers passed the grand Laboratory dancing test
We will be back next week, this show is the very best!
Written By Lois A Troutman, October 17, 2012
THE DANCING LABORATORY MIXED THINGS ON THE FLOOR!
NEXT WEEK WE WILL RETURN, WE ALWAYS WANT MUCH MORE!
Great poem, Lois!
I’m glad George gave Mark similar grief about Bristol ditching the press line as he did Tristan when Pamela didn’t show. That said, I love George, but I think he’s in the wrong here. Yes, it’s unprofessional of the eliminated celeb to avoid the media, but I don’t think it’s appropriate for the media to yell at the pro because their celeb refuses to show up and talk to you. He needs to complain to TPTB, not the pro.
These three interview segments show that Mark is really a classy guy. Yeah, the spats get on my nerve sometimes, but he’s a class act on this one!
Did you notice that Derek “borrowed” the spats last week???
Those were actual spats, Meggie. I think what looks like spats on Mark (all the damn time) are shoes that are white and black.
Good to know, PH! Also thought they fit the dance style, as opposed to the zillion times Mark has pulled out his black and whites!
Mark is truly a pro and he’s going to be nice (gracious) and diplomatic, even when he’s obviously been screwed, disrespected and abused. I’m sure he’s glad to be put out of his misery and he surely doesn’t need or want Palin drama attention. He has ample plenty going on and he can now focus his attention on more productive ventures. I truly believe if Sarah wasn’t around and Bristol didn’t have that kind of pressure on her, we wouldn’t have seen the drama that surfaced. Kudos to Mark for putting up with such a difficult situation and remaining loyal in light of the treatment he endured from an ungrateful family of delusional hicks. I’ve worked on enough pageants with crazy mothers that thought their mediocre children were destined for stardom to read between the lines and see the obvious. Has anyone considered the reasons a daughter would take her child and move from Alaska to Arizona? I’m sure Mark was thrilled they were finally voted off for the break from all of it, and so no one else that deserved to be there would be sent home prematurely.