DWTS Season 17, Week 7 – Who’s Dancing What…and When??
Well, I can’t believe we’re in week 7…and we still have 8 celebrities. I don’t know if dance order is so important at this point, and particularly not this season. Also, everyone has been VERY quiet today – I expect they’ll all start blabbing as soon as I leave to go out with my friends. 🙂
ETA: Vogue here and we have our first update. Yep, as soon as Heidi took off, some dance orders were announced.
ETA2: According to a new tweet by @DancingABC, it’s possible Derek might not be able to dance tonight due to an injury. Stay tuned and let’s hope he’s ok. For more updates, see Pure Derek Hough.
Elizabeth and Val – Quickstep
Dancing 1st
Voting # 1-800-868-3405
Brant and Peta – Jive
Dancing 2nd
Voting # 1-800-868-3403
Bill and Emma – Quickstep
Voting # 1-800-868-3409
Jack and Cheryl – Jive
Dancing 4th
Voting # 1-800-868-3402
Leah and Tony – Salsa
Voting # 1-800-868-3411
Derek and Amber – Paso Doble
Voting # 1-800-868-3407
Snooki and Sasha – Samba
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Corbin and Karina – Cha Cha Cha
Voting # 1-800-868-3406
Team Bon Bom:
Elizabeth and Val
Nicole and Sasha
Leah and Tony
Bill and Emma
Team FoxingAwesome:
Amber and Derek
Corbin and Karina
Brant and Peta
Jack and Cheryl
Poor Snicole…
I have a few bad thoughts about that weird Peta photo with her nether region on top of the ice cream wagon, but I’ll be good and won’t post them.
Looking forward to Corbin/Karina’s Cha Cha, Amber/Derek’s Paso, Bill/Emma’s Quickstep, Nicole/Sasha’s Samba and Jack/Cheryl’s Jive. And of course the Team Dances.
LOL Loves the pics!! Can’t wait until tomorrow night!
Oh no, Bill And Emma are up first again!
Damn! They really are trying to kill my favorite couple, aren’t they?!! First the Quickstep and now the opening number………
#IfBillLeavesWeRiot; Storm the Barricades (or judges table) and Give Wedgies!
Lois, wait. No dance orders have been mentioned yet. When they are, Heidi (or one of us if she can’t) will update in “red”. Stay tuned. 😉
So my score predictions this week are:
Corbin & Karina: 30 (Easier dance. He’s a great dancer and he can move his hips rather well as seen in that little salsa bit during the switch up dance)
Elizabeth & Val: 29
Amber & Derek: 29.I think Len’s stupidity when it comes to scoring Derek only lasts like two weeks, so he will probably give them at least a 9 this week, imo.
Brant & Peta: 27 or 28 .
Nicole & Sasha: 26 or 27 (so wish they could get like a 10 but that is farfetched.. :P)
Leah & Tony: 26 or 27 (though i think it will end uo being worthy of a 23 or so… but we know the judges)
Jack & Cheryl: 24 . (he is energetic but I see him struggling with the kicks and all that fast footwork)
Bill & Emma: 23 or 24
Kinda tough predicting the team dance but I guess …
Team FoxingAwesome: 28 or 29
Team SpookyBomBom: 26 or 27
Prediction of elimination… Leah? Or perhaps Bill (everything crossed hoping it isn’t him). OR also Jack.
Cool CC! As always, I want to play too:
Corbin & Karina: 30
Amber & Derek: 29 or 30
Elizabeth & Val: 29 or 30
Brant & Peta: 28
Nicole & Sasha: 27 or 28
Jack & Cheryl: 26 or 27
Bill & Emma: 25
Leah & Tony: 23
Team FoxingAwesome: 29 or 30
Team SpookyBomBom: 26 or 27
Elimination: Leah! If it’s a double elimination: Leah and sadly Bill
@Lois – Where did you see that Bill and Emma are going first again?
Elizabeth dancing 1st.
Elizabeth Berkley @ElizBerkley 11m
Tomorrow nite, @iamValC and I are up first with our Quickstep! Xoxo
I believe Lois thought Bill and Emma were dancing first because that is how it was listed above. Heidi copied the list from last week until she or one of the other mods could get info on dance order for this week.
Don’t know when Bill and Emma are dancing yet. 🙂
Peta just tweeted that she and Brant are dancing 2nd. And I, too, don’t know what to make of Peta’s pose in that pic. Are those Bill and Emma in the middle pic? Wow, I love the background lights already! Now, what song could they be dancing Quickstep to with that background?
@nobleze – How observant of you! I didn’t even notice the background above until you pointed it out. Love it! 🙂
Did we ever have a “redneck” Quickstep done on the show before?
@Sandy, LOL at your term “redneck” Quickstep! They’ll be the first, I think, and maybe start a trend. Looks like a saloon to me, which makes me remember the movie Maverick. Boy, was that a fun one!
Hmmm…as Heidi said I’m not really sure dance order matters anymore (especially this season). I have to say, this is the first Monday this season where I almost don’t want to watch the show. I actually really like the cast overall but the judging and manipulation is putting me off so much I just end up getting so frustrated and angry by the end of the show (I have a tendency to get a little to into it hahaha). I almost rather not watch and just hear what scores people got and then decide what dances I want to watch.
(This will never happen but I like to believe I have the willpower to do so)!
Elizabeth and Val (10,10,10) 30
Bill and Emma (8,8,8)
Bant and Peta (9,9,9)
Nicole and Sasha (9,9,9)
Jack and Cheryl (8,8,8)
Leah and Tony (9,9,9)
Amber and Derek (10,10,10)
Corbin and Karina (10,10,10)
And I’d bet Nicole and Sasha are doing the last individual dance of the night. I just have that feeling.
According to Mark, he and Bristol danced a “redneck” quickstep…..I found it offensive to rednecks LOL!!
I know many have guessed for a few weeks now that Corbin would get the first perfect score (lIz got it) or so many 10s, but they nitpick him so much that I only reason I see that he’d get a perfect score tonight is if he is in jeopardy with votes (and because of this 23 +4 score from last week).
I wonder if “first minute announcement” is “shocking elimination announcement”.
@vin – I would hope not! They have danced in the last half of the show the entire season (I believe).
@sheery – Oh, Fortunately for me, I have erased any memory of Bristol that may have been etched in my mind. 🙂 I just checked Marks tweets, WTH is he saying … Peeps, Crib, and Bro. LOL
I know dance order really doesn’t matter this season but I don’t want to see Bill get even more hosed by having to go last and then turn around and do a Team Dance.
I really hope chicken didn’t die in vain.
Sheery – I actually wonder if they are underscoring Corbin and Amber because they are getting a lot of votes and the producers don’t want to make it look like the “ringers” (even though I don’t consider Amber a ringer) are being favored, especially if you assume they are the final two standing.
I think Elizabeth is being over scored because she isn’t getting the votes and they want the final three to be Corbin, Amber and Elizabeth. Elizabeth does have a lot of friends in hollywood, the producers probably want to show her friends how “fun it is to be on DWTS”! in case they want any of them to do it.
why don’t you consider amber a ringer?
I consider someone a ringer who has had significant dance training/experience (I say significant because as Mark said it would be hard to find a female in the business who hasn’t taken some dance classes).
Yes, I know she was on Glee and there is dancing on it so she knows how to pick up choreography but when you have people like Elizabeth and Corbin on the same season as her they put her dancing experience to shame.
And just to be clear, it doesn’t bother me at all to have ringers on the show, I think it makes it more interesting! How many times has the best dancer NOT won? Oh the drama! 🙂
I would like to jump into this discussion on Amber being a “Ringer.” If you have ever watched Glee you would know Amber doesn’t do any of the dancing. She will twirl around or sway but she doesn’t DANCE. If this was a singing show I would call foul but as a dancing show, no. What is happening on DWTS is natural talent and teaching from Derek.
It can be taught. Just look at the way Emma has brought it out in Bill. I believe that is why the whole “I’m not a dancer” thing from Leah is bugging the ever loving crap out of me now. Corbin IS a dancer, Elizabeth IS a dancer. All the others? Not so much. Some have been blessed with natural talent, some have been blessed with an awesome teacher.
Derek could teach a ROCK how to dance he’s that good! Lol I’m over Elizabeth! I hope the pimping by TPTB ends soon!! I STILL say she’s not connecting with the audience.
Jive Cream sounds dirty especially with Peta in a somewhat suggestive pose above it.
Compared to Liz and Corbin, Amber barely makes ringer status. She would be the lowest tier of ringers that I have. And considering Liz and Corbin – why even worry if Amber is a ringer or not? To any logical comparison…well, there is none.
So, now Sasha is saying that “some records may be broken” because Val has done such a good job at the team dance. What the hell record is he talking about? Or is this smack talk towards Derek.
I gotta tell ya, this team is NOT playing it smart at all. They are all on and on and on about how great their team is (presumably because everyone assumes they are going to lose), and now, if it’s not, they’re going to look stupid as hell. The Smart thing to do (which I guess is out of the question on a team led by Val) would be to just let everyone believe they are going to suck. Just stay QUIET. Then, if they do turn out an amazing routine, everyone will be even more blown away than they will be now.
If they would have just left it alone, they would be fine either way. If they sucked people would say, “Well, they had the weaker team” and if they are fantastic, people will be blown away surprised and amazed. Now, they’ve just backed themselves into a corner.
Oh, I’ll bite on the ringer issue too. Elizabeth and Corbin have had dance classes (styles other than ballroom) since they were kids. AND they’ve been in films where dancing was a component. Since Corbin is only 24, it’s all recent for him. Elizabeth is 41 and seems to have turned her back on dancing somewhere along the line so I don’t know if she kept it up much to the present. So yes, by any definition, ringers. I don’t care. I want to be entertained. DWTS is about attractive people dipped in sequins and glitter making fools of themselves or not to music.
As for Amber, she has a good deal more recent dance experience than Bill, Jack, Leah, Nicole and Brant. I watch Glee every week and follow the BTS stuff too. Her character was more of a park and bark singer but in group numbers, they all participated. Meaning they all had to attend a dance rehearsal and learn whatever Zack had devised in hours. Then when shooting the numbers, the actors have to repeat the scene over and over again because of the single camera technique Glee employs. In S3, Amber’s last as a regular, She and 3 others split from the main group forming another and gaining a lot more focus in the process. The dancing for the new group, The TroubleTones, was tailored to Amber’s strengths including waacking so I always assumed that choreography was done by someone other than Zack Woodlee. Amber was a part of 2 tours with Glee where she would have danced live on group songs too.
Amber also said on DWTS that she’s a member (or was it captain) of her church’s dance group and she’d done musical theater before, I assume regional. The only pro theater I know she’s done is Cotton Club Parade at Lincoln Center but no slouching there! So while not a “ringer” like Corbin and Elizabeth, Amber is familiar with steps, rhythm, posture, musicality, choreography and learning routines quickly.
One thing that bugs me about the “ringer” argument I see on various sites is the assumption that being a dancer means a person fully grasps the concepts of ballroom dancing like breathing. Anna listed off reasons on one Afterbuzz show why it is not as easy for someone like Corbin to just waltz in and easily get ballroom without work. In fact, she said some dancers like on SYTYCD make terrible dancers in ballroom. Corbin recently explained how his experience actually works against him, so I believe he has just as much of a right to be there like anyone, because he is working hard as well. And let’s face it. It is not like the judges are giving him a free pass. They spend most of the time underscoring him, so his hard work doesn’t pay off.
Sure he benefits from his background, but it does not mean he is not putting in work. The same goes for Liz.
No one said he didn’t have a right to be there, Lena, they are just calling it as they see it. Corbin has an advantage. That is a fact.
As for Anna – her opinion is suspect as it changes depending on who she’s talking about. Pretty sure she wasn’t nearly so generous with Nicole who is, by definition, no bigger a ringer than Corbin is.
The worst commentary about ringers is from those who assume that anyone who dances well IS a ringer. That’s moronic.
I can’t wait until the team dances are over so I don’t have to play nice with the little children anymore.
I tweeted Sasha back yesterday (or was it Saturday? I don’t remember when) that “not only will records be broken but viewers will be amazed at what they see.”
Lots and lots of Tequila. Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. And I hope people voted their asses off for Bill last week.
And if anyone thinks I actually sacrificed a live chicken, it was a joke people. I wouldn’t do that until the Finale, geez.
@Princess Heidi,
Corbin has an advantage, as well as a disadvantage. I think it balances out since the judges are determined to treat him unfairly. Plus, the process of doing the opposite of what a person has been trained to do, like in Corbin’s case with his dance history, doesn’t make it a smooth transition. He basically talked about that. Nicole has been amazing this season and I love the fact that so many fans originally thought she would do a crappy job and she is proving them wrong.
No teguilla here, just LOTS of vodka, with my orange & pineapple juice.
Is Sasha was referring to Derek’s record of never losing a team dance? I would think there time(team Spooky) would be better served doing something else, like IDK practicing, rather than worrying about Derek’s perfect record.
I def think they are the weaker team, but with the drugs flowing freely at the judges table, anything could happen.lol
I’m actually a bit optimistic about the team dance since they like to over score half the couples on said weaker team. 🙂
Put the door rammer down Heidi, I’m joking. 😛
Sorry for the bad grammar,(s/b their), my new puppy does not like to be ignored
Sandy. I saw them first on the dance list above and up just thought that was the order. That’s all.
Sandy, that was before the correct order was listed.
Sasha’s tweet is very strange. Emma posted one, too, about people underestimating team spooky and to not count them out yet. She’s also been re-tweeting a lot from Val. I understand that they could be trying to give out a “team vibe,” but it seems to me that Val’s poor attitude and enormously large ego is rubbing off on them. Or perhaps Val is suggesting that they put these things out on twitter? It just doesn’t seem like typical Sasha/Emma behavior. Oy…I’m nervous for tonight’s show!
Here’s my scoring predictions:
Brant/Peta (Jive)- He’s a mixed bag sometimes the judges like to overscore him a bit. I think this should be an entertaining performance. 26 or 27.
Leah/Tony (Salsa)- Hopefully she’s letting her guard down and having fun. He husband loves to Salsa and hopefully that translate well for her. This would’ve been the week I would see 27 from her. I’m going with 25 or 26.
Bill/Emma (Quickstep)- This should be a fun performance for them. I’m hoping that the judges don’t try to sink this couple with so-so scores. This should produce their highest scores tonight 25 or 26.
Elizabeth/Val (Quickstep)- The quickstep has been one of Val’s more lowered scored dances. With them going first, maybe they may surprise especially knowing that their team dance score may hurt them. 27 or 28.
Jack/Cheryl (Jive)- Based on the clip above, it looks like Jack can handle the Jive. With the right music and being able to keep up with Cheryl they should rebound from their routine last week. 26 or 27.
Amber/Derek (Paso Doble)- I’m really curious as to how this will work. Going into this season I figured that the Jive and Paso would be Amber’s problem dances. I think we’re going to be in for a treat tonight. 28 or 29. I already know Len is going the same route like he did with Mya, Nicole and Shawn (all-stars) and give them a 9 only to give them 10s next week lol.
Corbin/Karina (Cha Cha)- This routine better be a 30. Corbin has no problem moving his hips and has great musicality.
Nicole/Sasha (Samba)- This routine should be fun. Bruno is going to love this! If she can get the bounce of the Samba down she’s good. I’m thinking she’ll get atleast one 10. 28 or 29.
Eliminated Tonight: Leah/Tony
Double Elimination: Leah/Tony & Brant/Peta
I hope Derek is okay and able to dance.
He looked okay in the picture Tom posted earlier
I’m worried about Derek too.. Hope he is feeling better. ((Hugs))
Also wanted to say, so what, if Elizabeth & Val’s Team wins the group dance.. Heck Derek has won what 9 straight team dances.. I’m doubt very seriously that any other pro will break that record or any other record he’s set so far. i.e. 4 WINS!!-LOL
A little nervous about the show tonight not because of the Team dance but hoping Derek is better and Amber as well.
Fingers crossed.
Amen, Dee. Amen.
I was talking about Nicole Scherzinger, of course. And where were you when she was on the show, eh?? I have no problem with ringers and am very well aware of why they have both an advantage and a disadvantage – it’s the double standard among some pros and fans that pisses me off.
Is that what the BIG announcement was? Geez… And I didn’t know that she was trained in ballroom dancing. Go figure.
Len=Liz fan club….Go away Len.
@Princess Heidi: Great point.
Was derek in the opening dance?
what a crappy anouncement !
len is in love of liz
He wasn’t Stoli.. D:
No Derek in the opening dance, but he is dressed for Paso. We’ll see. He dressed when Mark filled in for him too.
What was the announcement I missed it…gosh dang…
You know Len was team Tony and whats her face, he was also Team Zendaya….then supposedly he tells Derek back stage how much he loves his routines…well guess what Len…have the courage of your convictions or shut your trap…okay feel better now.
Cher is guest judging next week
Discussion post is up.
BTW, I was around for Nicole S. season too. Have a great night and life! Going to the main site where opinions don’t get censored.
JLO, Chelsea, and pity rib injury? Why is Leah still on my tv screen? Haven’t we seen this dance from her before? “Sexy- wannabe- Latina-because-that’s-all I can pull off-without-looking-like-an-ass?”
Who censored you? If you can’t handle disagreement, hit the road.