Show Details Released For Dancing With The Stars Season 17 Semi-Finals
Below are more details about the Dancing With The Stars Season 17 semi-finals from Broadway World via ABC. Note how Mandy Moore will be choreographing the opening number again. Kerli and Noah Guthrie will perform as well (I love “Sexy and I Know It”).
Maksim Chmerkovskiy returns to the ballroom and for the first time participates as guest judge alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli on “Dancing with the Stars” first ever plugged/unplugged night MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET).
Not a stranger to expressing his strong opinion, Maksim is sure to unleash his unique brand of critique during the intense semi-final competition. The night will begin with a spectacular opening number by Emmy Nominated choreographer Mandy Moore, featuring the pro dancers. The couples then must rise to a new challenge and perform to two different versions of the same song. In the first round of competition, the couples will perform either a Jazz, Paso Doble, Cha Cha or Tango routine to an original or “plugged” version of their selected song. In round two of competition, the couples will perform either a Viennese Waltz, Argentine Tango or Rumba routine to an acoustic or “unplugged” version of that same song. Special musical guests will accompany the unplugged performances including singer Kerli, who will perform a version of Fall Out Boy’s “My Song Knows (Light em up),” and Youtube sensation Noah Guthrie who will perform his popular cover of “Sexy & I Know It.” At the end of the night, one couple will face elimination.
The theme sounds interesting this week! Looking forward to it.
Ugh. Four in the finals again? I don’t know if I like this.
I think I kind of like the idea. I think it will be very interesting to see how the pros look at the same song in different lights. I think it can go two ways: they’ll either rise to the challenge (Karina, Derek) or it won’t go over well (Tony).
It could also depend on songs. The ones they mentioned in the article don’t seem to be that great. However, I have this feeling Amber’s could be Eye of the Tiger as it’s been in all her tweets about rehearsals, which could be good. Hmmmm…
@Kaitlyn Amber confirmed on her twitter that she isn’t dancing to “Eye of Tiger” I thought it might be that song too. I also thought it could be Katy Perry Roar but I know that Leah has already danced to that song this season
@Roojie- You’re definitely right. I don’t usually go look at her tweets that aren’t to the public so I didn’t see it. Guess we’ll find out what it is later!
I think we will see the better choreographers rise to the challenge on this theme!
Hope Amber and Corbin both make the finals. But if one ends up goes home I just hope they have an awesome night on Monday and go out on a high note. Esp Amber after last week.
Don’t love Maks but I actually think we will see a PC Maks on Monday and he won’t rock the boat too much.
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You took the words out of my mouth. I just said on another thread that I was going to feel cheated because I no longer think my dream team of Corbin/Amber/Jack/Bill will all make it. I think without a doubt that with or without Maks Leah will be in the finals. IMO I don’t care for Tony’s choreograph and think that Derek/Karina/Cheryl (this season) and Emma are the better choreographers left in the competition.
I am sad that we will not be seeing someone from the better choreographers imo for the finals. For that reason I am going to really look forward to see what my personal favorites of Derek and Karina will come up with.
Question: Are we sure that Len is going to be there as well?
This may be one of the most interesting “challenges” that the show has came up with… This is kinda like the “fusion dances” but.. not really…
I think it’s gonna be fun 🙂 First thing I thought of when I heard this was “So Bill has to do an Arg. Tango and a Cha Cha to the same dance?!”. Hope it doesn’t hurt him. (OOH. Just thought of a dance that could be AT and ChaCha: Lady Marmalade… hehehe)
Maybe with Maks there, he can give Leah the score the deserves, unlike what she’s been getting! Since he’s such a critic and all. I hope he’s been watching all season and can see that Leah does not deserve to be in the finals, like everyone else. We’ll have to wait and see!!
I would love that too, Mattie. I hope he proves many of us wrong and does a really good job.
BTW, I’ve seen some Maks fans saying we’re “hypocrites” at twitter today. I don’t ever understand why a person can’t still like him and his dancing and yet not approve of his judging the semi-finals….or approve of some of his behaviors in the past? Hey, even Maks hasn’t approved of his behaviors in the past and has voiced he’s a work in progress. Oh well.
Maks and Mel B. are my favorite couple of all the seasons. Maks and Hope are my least favorite couples of all. So there you go.
Maks can be charming, funny and sweet but he can also be unpleasant, uncooperative and a giant ass.
Who knows what Maks we’ll get? I hope he’ll be a mature, constructive judge.
Maks is judging…gee what could be wrong with that? I don’t know could it be how angry he was last year when Derek and Kelly won? Could it be all the comments and insults that have come out his mouth? Gee, well we will see?
Those Maks fans need to look in a mirror. Did they bitch about Julianne?? Probably. Are they bitching about Maks? Doubtful. Guess it takes one to know one, eh, kiddies??
Not only was Maks incredibly rude about Kellie Pickler’s win, but he also runs dance studios with Tony Dovolani. There is an economic benefit to him for Tony’s partner to make it to the finals.
JMO, this isn’t fair and I don’t believe Maks will be fair. I hope I am wrong.
Lynnette makes a good point and one I hadn’t thought of with regard to the economic benefit of Tony making it to the finals.
And really, the DWM twitter page’s reaction to Kellie beating Zendaya should probably knock Maks out of a judging spot. That was a most unprofessional display of bitterness and I doubt very much that sort of resentment goes away.
Honestly, I can’t imagine why DWTS even bothers with Maks any longer. He’s old news and not good for the show either.
This is the worst idea EVER!!! I don’t see Maks being fair AT ALL! Especially when it comes to Leah!! SO HELP me if Leah and Tony knock Amber or Corbin out of the finals, Imma gonna be ticked!!
Yeah, the DWM actions after Kellie won was very unprofessional and I feel that Maks, Val AND Tony should’ve been held accountable by TPTB because they all rep DWTS even though Maks isn’t a current Competing Pro…the other two still are!