Dancing With The Stars Las Vegas Odds Going Into Week 8: What Do You Think?
“If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have. The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.” ~Basketball player Magic Johnson on beating the odds
Sports Bovada has their new odds posted for Dancing With The Stars Week 8. Unfortunately, they were right about the last place couple last week (as they have been for a couple of weeks now) and Andy Dick indeed was eliminated. Will they be right again? Take a look below.
Zendaya Coleman 10/11
Kellie Pickler 1/1
Jacoby Jones 10/1
Aly Raisman 12/1
Ingo Rademacher 100/1
Sean Lowe 100/1
Here are last week’s Las Vegas Odds to compare.
Zendaya Coleman 1/1
Kellie Pickler 11/10
Jacoby Jones 7/1
Aly Raisman 12/1
Ingo Rademacher 75/1
Sean Lowe 75/1
Andy Dick 100/1
I think the new odds are pretty correct, though, I think Ingo is a better dancer and a more genuine, passionate, and likable person than Sean. So, I think Ingo’s odds should be a little higher…..and especially after Sean’s rude comments this week saying this of Andy to E News: “He probably lasted a lot longer than he should have.” Yes, I’m still grrring! Really Sean? What makes you think you are all that great of a dancer? What’s more, Andy had you beat in the entertainment, genuine, class, and likable factor in spades. Good luck with that. As for the rest of celebrities, I think Kellie should be in the top spot with Jacoby second …or even Jacoby and Kellie tied. Then again, it might be too early to put them tied, but, in the end, I think Jacoby will take it all. Yes, I am huge fan to him now! He makes me laugh and I love how he sang to Andy telling him he was his best friend in Andy’s elimination interview with On The Red Carpet. Let’s see what Miss Heidi and Court think. Be sure to let us know what you think too in comments.
Courtney: Before I weigh in on the actual odds, can I just say that I think EVERYONE in the cast would be a lot better off if they just stuck to the typical “company lines” about other people in the cast??? Sean probably would have just been better off saying “Andy worked really hard and I’m glad to have gotten to know him!” or something to that extent than blurting out “Yeah, he probably lasted a lot longer than he should have.” And I think Val probably would have caught a lot less flak if he had simply said “We pick Jacoby & Karina” and then shut up – if you don’t give your detractors anything to work with, they can’t use it against you. These are two instances in which the Sabrina Bryan philosophy of having rainbows shoot out your ass every time you speak would probably help 😛 And I find it funny that SEAN of all people thinks Andy lasted longer than he should have, considering that Sean really wore out his welcome by week 3. But anyway…looks like the oddsmakers are just vacillating between Zendaya & Kellie as the winners of this season. At this point I’m not even sure I’m all that invested in who wins, because Andy really was the big winner this season for me – the only one who would have made a really good, inspiring human interest story, had he won. I don’t see Sean or Ingo making the finale, and I don’t think any of the 4 who will likely make the finale (Zendaya, Kellie, Jacoby, & Aly) are really all that hungry for the trophy, nor do they really need it – I will probably be throwing all my votes to Jacoby from now on, because he seems to be having the most fun. So yeah, I guess I agree with the odds…but that doesn’t mean I’m particularly excited about them.
Heidi: I find it interesting that the odds makers have basically said, “You ain’t getting JACK from us if you pick Kellie or Zendaya” while essentially making Jacoby’s odds longer. I will laugh pretty hard if Jacoby ends up winning. I’m no longer convinced that he WILL win, although I think he has a better shot than the odds makers do. Not only is he likely to be the only male and athlete in the top 3 (whether Kellie or Aly makes it…or Zendaya…who knows?), but the two women could split the vote, making it easier for him. I think this coming week will be the make or break week for both Zendaya and Jacoby – I don’t really believe that Kellie’s chances are as good as even money (they SHOULD be, but we know all about the silliness that pervades the DWTS fanbase re: Derek and his partners), and they are probably on track with Aly’s, which is why the fate rests with those two. If Jacoby does a stellar job and remains likeable, I think he moves into a better position than he is now. The question is Zendaya – the judges showed a willingness to give her the actual score she deserved as opposed to over scoring her. Did they do that because she’s getting a ton of votes….or did they just see a “27” in that dance like many of us did and they were afraid of losing what little credibility they have? Who can say? But I think it’s now up to Val to not fail her choreographically – make sure last week was a fluke and not the result of too much pressure with an on-going negative impact. She could win this thing….but we all know that the judges scores DO matter, as does the free style. An off week by Jacoby OR Val/Zendaya could leave the door open for the one of the other two ladies. I’m also still not sure of Derek’s fanbase – did his fans say “screw it” after last season, to the point that it rests on Kellie and the average viewer?? No idea.
Heidi Still: I kinda feel like we are venturing into a bit of uncharted territory with the top four dancers: not just a singer, but a COUNTRY singer (who I think have fans that are beaten in passion only by the teenboppers ala Justin Bieber); a Disney Kid but not just any Disney Kid, the one they have pegged as the next big thing who would really benefit from winning this thing; A football player, but not just ANY football player, one that had a record breaking touchdown run in the most recent Super Bowl, and; an Olympian – a RECENT, gold medal winning Olympian. I dunno, but to me, this is a tough one to call. I’m thinking that the top three in the odds are correct – but I’m not at all certain that’s the order they’ll be in at the end of the day.
Ugh on Sean’s comment about Andy. This is the same guy who said he “didn’t know much about Stevie Wonder” before that show. I’d say he’s dumb as a box of rocks, but I like rocks.
Always enjoy reading what you 3 have to say re the odds. I hope so much that the final 4 are their top 4. I agree CS that none of those celebs seem particularly hungry for the mirror ball, BUT I think those 4 pros against each other will be extremely competitive and motivated to give us some fantastic performances including freestyles. And I do think their celebs all want to do well, give it their best.
I agree too with PH, I just think there’s no way to guess how the voting will go. I think the scoring will be pretty consistent with how it’s gone this season with the women getting good scores and Jacoby not so much. Maybe if he didn’t have Karina (which would make me cry) he’d get better scores. It seems like the judges don’t love her like they love some others.
I’d rather pour bleach in my eye than watch Sean clump across the dance floor after next Tuesday. Ingo isn’t much better, but for some reason he doesn’t annoy me as much as Sean. Does anybody actually think the final four are not going to be Jacoby,Kellie,Zendaya and Aly? I know strange things happen, but it would be a travesty for any of those 4 to not be in the finals. I have not a clue which one will actually win. They all have great pros, and big fanbases.
It will be interesting to watch the dances and the scores on my own from now on.
Compared to the Bachelor guy, Andy got the shaft on scores. That big a difference was rather obvious, either ABC has the word in to try to help Bachelor guy or the hit was out on Andy.
Seeing Sean’s comments now, I am suspecting the first case more now, as Sean was a lot closer in skill to Andy than the scores bore out. With closer scores he may well have gone home instead.
Jacoby as low balled a bit IMO too.
I think Shirley’s comments really excited me about the top four. The Stars are incredibly capable whether it be technically, musicality and/or likability.
Add in the natural and/or historic competitiveness of their Pros and “it’s ON like Donkey Kong”.
Makes the Final have the same potential of what was BEST about the All Star season for me. Exceptional elevated performances. What I enjoy is MEMORABLE performances… not BAD dancing as the Producers seem to think.
I honestly cannot say who I think will win. There are pros and cons to each of the top 4 contestants.
-Jacoby is extremely likable and fun and supportive, but is not technically as good a dancer as the other top 3 (and I am tired of that football shoulder pop he has done over and over again.) But, then again, the best dancer doesn’t always win.
-Aly is a gymnast, and has grown considerably, but Mark has really lacked in choreography for her, in my opinion. I feel she is doing everything she can, but unless Mark steps it up, and stops giving her shimmies and shakes, I don’t see her winning.
-Zendaya is technically great, and she is likable, but can still be a bit clumsy. And if Val goes the route of a hip hop freestyle I could see that possibly backfiring.
-Kellie is a great dancer, very likable and fun, supportive of the other contestants, but not competitive at all, and she has Derek, who happens to be her biggest pro and biggest con, which is sad. She would not be as good without him, but some people feeling he has won enough makes it hard for her.
I have no idea who’s going to win, and I kind of like that. So many of the seasons the winner has been obvious, and this one is not. Throw in a 4th person in the finale and that adds a totally new dynamic to everything.
Looking forward to it.
Tumbles, do you think you could wait until we get the release up in another post so the subject of this post doesn’t get ruined? Thanks!!
Sorry Vogue! Will do.
Thanks! 😉
I agree with Courtney, the less said, the better. Just be quiet. Then you don’t look like an uncaring, cold moron. Sean needs to leave. Ingo isn’t much better, but I would rather see him continue to dance than Sean. If the judges hadn’t helped Sean, he would be gone and Andy would still be here, which, if things went the way they should without any manipulations going on, would have happened.
Sean’s comment about Andy was unnecessary. Does he honestly think he’s a great dancer? If so, he’s delusional. I laughed on Tuesday when he said backstage that he was expecting 9’s for that terrible rumba with Peta. I won’t be surprised if the judges give him those undeserved 9’s this week. I definitely think he should be the next one to go. Ingo is not memorable to me as a dancer, but he is a lot more likeable than Sean so I would rather see him stay.
The above odds seem pretty spot on especially in regards to the final four, but I’m not too sure that they will end up in those exact places. I think in the end, Jacoby will probably be the winner, but who knows.
MY POEM FOR WEEK SEVEN
THE DANCE OFF
A challenge was issued in the ballroom Monday night
THE DANCE OFF was the decree, a hit, a grand delight
Before THE DANCE OFF couples chose dancing styles
The couples took their own turns, feet doing extra miles
One couple would be immune to the dreaded elimination
Derek and Kellie made it through, were a super sensation
The smooth, sexy Rumba performed with a great passion
Ingo, Kym, Andy, Sharna, Peta, Sean with sensual fashion
The salsa was shaken and it stirred up the ballroom crowd
Jacoby and Karina, Aly and Mark received applause so loud
Zendaya, Val’s Paso Doble had strength and power galore
Cheers from the ballroom audience wanted so much more
THE DANCE OFF challenges were given, the end in sight
We couldn’t wait to see which couples would win the fight
Sean and Peta and Ingo and Kym Rumbaed once more
Ingo won the round, his passion, flair took over the floor
Zendaya and Val issued an edict for Karina and Jacoby
They all danced a lively Jive, Zendaya won, we did see
Aly and Mark put up their challenge to Sharna and Andy
They Cha Cha Chaed, Aly won, was so fine and so dandy
In the end, Sharna, Andy had to leave their good friends
They were all so sad to see Andy go, but their time ends
THE DANCE OFF, highlight of a sparkling, shining night
Hurry back next week for scintilating, shimmering delight!
Written By Lois A Troutman, May 4, 2013
THE DANCE OFF CHALLENGE, A NEW TWIST, WAS A LOT OF FUN!
A SUPER ADDITION TO THE BEST DANCING SHOW UNDER THE SUN!
Just excellent Lois! You outdid yourself again!!!! GOOD JOB!!
Interesting, because I find it hard to gauge how many fans each has. But, I think Zendaya and Aly have a chance of being 1 and 2, if enough “younger” voters out there.
Bruce, for that reason I think they might split the vote.
This SHOULD be how the rest of the season stacks up. But, if they were gonna pull producer shenanigans to swing results, i do wish they would’ve saved it to push Aly into the finals over Jacoby. She is not a better dancer by any means (i’m in the ‘she moves just a hair better than Bristol’ mindset), but it gores my ox like no other when footballers get into the finals on charisma and inflated votes for mediocre dancing and then end up winning the MBT over far superior dancers.
Jacoby is really is just an average football player, he doesn’t even start for his team and is not a household name even with football fans, so I don’t think being a football player helps him that much (Hines Ward and Donald Driver were both very good players with long careers for legendary football franchises (steelers/packers) And if he keeps acting a fool throwing footballs at people, earhorning people and making faces behind interviews, I’m not sure how “likeable” he really is?
At first I though Kellie would win because the country fan base, but I think a lot of those fans are watching Blake on the Voice instead.
So I think its a tossup between Kellie/Jacoby/Zendaya. If I was forced to pick I would say Zendaya will probably win.
I kind of enjoy Jacoby photobombing, makes me giggle. 🙂