More Dances Revealed For DWTS Week 7, Mid-Season Party With Tom Bergeron, And More
We’ve got some interviews to share for what took place after the results show last night. First, George Pennacchio of On The Red Carpet asks the cast their thoughts about Stevie Wonder and if he should dance on Dancing With The Stars (since he remarked how he’d like to dance on the show next season). George also asks the contestants about how they’ve changed the most (emotionally, physically, or mentally) after doing Dancing With The Stars. He also asks the pros how they choreograph. He finds out what he can about their dances next week too. Lot’s more below….
First up, Sharna would love to have and teach Stevie Wonder on the show! For how Andy has changed, he’s trimmed up and gotten stronger in his mind, body, and soul. When Sharna choreographs, she likes to concentrate on what looks good for Andy. Since has is a great actor and has a great personality, she tries to do things that will help bring those things out. For next week’s Rumba, Sharna gives one more hint that it is inspired by “Singing In The Rain” (perfect!). As for the immunity dance, she hopes to bring out “technique and basics” with some Cha Cha and Jive.
Mark loves Stevie Wonder and would love to have him dance on the show. He (or anyone with a disability) would need a special partner who would have patience. For how Aly has changed the most, she says “mentally”. It’s different from gymnastics and she’s learning more. Mark talks of how he comes up with choreography. He likes to find out what feels natural to his partners and how he can make it special. Aly is excited about Latin Week. Mark says it will be fun. Aly says she will be sassy (more on their new dance below in another interview).
Peta plans to get really tough with Sean this week for their new dances. They have the Rumba and they have to produce character. It’s going to be intense and be a love story. Sean plans to zone in and really focus. He hopes to be a changed dancer. Peta tries to choreograph by working on “strengths”. Sean has changed a lot physically, emotionally, and mentally. “Focusing” and dancing has been challenging. Peta would love to have Stevie Wonder on the show.
Kym says it would be so incredible if Stevie Wonder danced on the show. When Kym choreographs, she likes to concentrate on “connection” like Val. For how Ingo has changed, he picks “mentally” for how he is learning more dances every week. It’s also teaching him to be positive. Kym teases on their dance next week saying it will have “major hip action” and “look out ladies”.
Val gives a little preview for what will happen for Latin Week. As said in their last interview, they have the Paso Doble. He’s excited to teach Zendaya more technique for it. From how much she’s changed, Zendaya picks “mentally” since she’s working hard, stressed out a lot, and trying to do well. Val would love Stevie Wonder to dance on the show, but, he thinks he is “too big” (huh? why? Stevie wouldn’t be the first big guy to dance?). At the end, Zendaya compares Val and her father to “Gummy Bears”.
Below are some interviews with Access Hollywood. Mark says he and Aly have the Salsa next week! Peta again points out how important it is to step it up. Andy talks about the toughest parts about doing Dancing With The Stars so far…
And below is some PopTVDotCom coverage of the stars going to Tom Bergeron’s Mid Season Party last night….
And that makes this post a wrap…for now. Thanks for watching and reading. More later!!! xxx
Looking forward to Zendaya’s paso. Hopefully it will more like the paso Val did with Kally last season and not the rather blah looking one from this week.
Do we know yet what dance Kellie and Derek have? I hope it’s either an Argentine Tango or a Salsa. I think she would be absolutely mind blowing at them.
Thanks, Vogue, love these.
Sharna gives great interviews, definitely has a head on her shoulders.
I think when Val said Stevie was too big for the show, he meant it in the sense of iconic, huge star.
Oh, I bet you are right, Faby. Even with that context though, why can’t a big star dance too? Weird.
I took that Big comment to be not about Stevie’s physical size, but rather the size of his Star…….
Sounded like he didn’t know quite how to answer the question. Some of the women – Kym, Sharna – handled it more easily.
I haven’t seen the interviews but maybe Val meant Stevie is too big as in too big of a star? That DWTS can not afford him?
I like that Lori – the size of his Star. 🙂 EXCELLENT way to put it. His star would indeed eclipse just about everything in the show.
I think Val was being his charming self and referring to the fact that Stevie Wonder was a big star at one point. For him to even consider doing the show tells me however, he is trying to make his star “rise again”. You can say that about several past contestants. Kirstie Alley and Jennifer Grey come to mind quickly. Both are well known to most regular DWTS viewers, but both hadn’t really been in the forefront of the entertainment industry when they came on the show. And the show really helped both get back in the spotlight for awhile. I’m sure this “Stevie Wonder” night is a springboard for that.
Gladys Knight was a legendary big “star”/singer in the same way! I thought it was awesome having her on the show.
Anyway, I’m curious for what Sharna said about teaching the blind how to dance. It would be really cool to see and a learning experience for him and us all. I’d love to see it.
Forgot about Gladys Knight!Guess cause she really didn’t get too far in her season. Yes, I agree it would be very interesting to see and maybe with Sharna’s remark she is already tapped to be his pro partner! I think she would be great with him!
Thanks Blonde. I think so too!
@Faby – That’s the sense I got as well, as to what Val meant when he said “too big”.
Susan, Kellie and Derek have samba.
I saw several videos of the blind celeb (male) dancing on the Aussie DWTS – as Sharna said, it was magical. Truly magical.
I actually think Sharna would be the perfect pro to work with Stevie – she’s really proven herself this season, both in her choreography and in her ability to work with a partner that has challenges.
Since TPTB opened the door by allowing celebs that are trained dancers already, I was thinking why not get Mikhail Baryshnikov! I haven’t seen or heard of him in the spotlight recently and I think he would be wonderful with Kym or Karina! Even Cheryl may be inspired by working with another trained dancer and get out of the slump she’s been in, though I still would rather see her take a break and do only a guest spot if that next season. Plus, I think it would be a nice nod to the ballet community which I’m sure they would appreciate getting while DWTS is still on the air.
Thank you for posting these, Vogue! You are just too good to us… 🙂 <3 You!
Awwww, thanks Sally! Love you too!xoxoxx
Thanks Tumbles. I think samba will be great for her. Actually if they came up to her and said “Hey we think it’s a great idea for you and Derek to dance Hungarian folk dancing”, I’m sure she’d do that splendidly as well.
Since Misha has been mentioned can I offer a few more retired ballet dancer suggestions?
I would literally pedal myself out to California on a kid’s tricycle to see Suzanne Farrell dance on the show.
Darci Kistler, Jock Soto, Cynthia Gregory?
lOOKING FORWARD TO DEREK AND KELLIE’S SAMBA! CANT WAIT FOR THE TANGOS!
Ingo just tweeted that he and Kym have the Rumba. After the tango I’m feeling optimistic about this. He can still seem a little awkward at times but he does work hard and I think it may be finally paying off. He said in all his interviews this week he was done with being negative!! An Peanut is ADORABLE!
Thank you Vogue for giving all these great videos to us. I always enjoy watching. 🙂
YW and thank you too!!!! 😉
I agree with those who’ve said that Val was speaking to Stevie Wonder being too big a star for the show, rather than being too large physically. He even goes on to say that it would be such a huge responsibility for the pro that they’d probably have a heart attack the first day!
I went back to watch Shawn and Derek’s samba trio with Mark for all-stars since someone on the site compared it to team samba this week. I really didn’t see much similarity between the two IMHO. I’m just glad that Derek remains true to his creative genius, cause that trio samba was epic and was the kind of dancing I was expecting from an all-star season! Derek brought his A game like he does every season. Watching some other videos from that season I can see why TPTB chose to bring in 3 new pros this season.
I find it interesting that Val was the only pro asked about Stevie being a participant who was negative about it, and thought he shouldn’t. He seemed to think that Stevie would run away with the competition, because he said something about every week would have to be team dances (I guess so other people could share in reflected glory and thus get votes?). I wonder if Val’s against Stevie being on the show because there’s no way he would be his partner. If the “big star” was a woman, and Val had a shot at being her partner, would he have said the same things? My gut (or maybe cynicism) says no.
Thanks for these! I think it would be great to see Stevie Wonder on the show! Not sure DWTS would pay him what he would want to do it, though!
Does anyone know why there are no after-elimination interviews with Kellie and Derek? Did they leave to travel somewhere or something????
Butterfly, that’s how I saw Val too! I think he sees Stevie as a threat and yet, if he was able to get a mega star in that way, I bet his tune would be different. I just find it odd he would comment like that when this show would like to get as big as stars as they could. The bigger, the better to keep this show on the map. A lot of fans would like bigger stars as well.
Ok I know every says why r derek and kellie getting these Frances have y’all thought that maybe they’re giving them the best dances for last so more people can vote for them every thought of that lol just came 2 mind
Val has THE ringer of this season, but you can be sure he would forget that if someone like Stevie were on next season.
I kind of took Val’s comments to mean that who ever had him would have a huge responsibility to make him look great every week because he’s a musical icon but also has some obvious challenges, not just being blind. With the way the judges can be, it’s just not right, imo, to have someone who’s earned their right for respect to be belittled, especially near the end of a very great career. It seemed to me that was where Val was coming from, don’t let him be made into a joke, and don’t have him be treated with kid gloves in a patronizing way either, thus the responsibility/challenge for whatever pro would get him. Believe me, I come to any positive feelings for Val sort of reluctantly as I feel he hasn’t always shown the most grace or maturity/wisdom as he navigates early fame.