DWTS Season 19 Week SIX!! Let’s discuss tonight’s show! (Spoilers)
I can’t believe we’re already at Week 6 – and we’ve had a whole bunch of mediocre dancing with a few standouts.
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OKAY, our first spoilers of the night are that the Team Dances are next week!! And Paso Doble is on the table. 🙂
Feel like I’ve seen this opening dance before…like, every week. Gee, look how fast those male pros disappear.
Okay, Tommy is SAFE…while Janel and Jonathan are in jeopardy. I don’t expect Janel to leave tonight, but I do think this is a harbinger. Although…the DWTS twitter did tweet about a “shock”.
I guess they just couldn’t bear to give Jonathan ONE 9?? That was a pretty damn good dance.
Anyone still want to argue that Val and Janel aren’t playing showmance?? I mean it was only their whole package, after being put in jeopardy. Anyone ready to deny they aren’t trying to get the shippers on board? (Both TPTB and Val/Janel themselves?) ::::crickets::::
Got distracted and didn’t see all of Janel’s dance – will have to go back to see the whole thing.
Loved Tommy…Give him 7’s judges, I don’t think you’re getting rid of him soon.
Feel so bad for Cheryl!! Hope her dad is doing okay. Again, I’m doing too much, but the parts of Antonio’s dance that I saw, I thought the 7’s were pretty much on target.
I love Sadie! But her rumba was pretty lacking in hip action. I thought the scores were about right. So sweet that she started crying after the 10.
I also love Lea very much, but she confuses me. One week she dances great, the next week she has bad posture and is weak arms. And Julianne is on crack – Sadie is actually mopping the floor with Lea. And some weeks Beth is too. But she’s very up and down.
OMG – I love Leah R – calls Artem out on his constant lack of a shirt. 🙂 Scoring for Lea is about right.
Forgot to mention that Antonio, Sadie and Lea are all safe. I just saw Michael and Bethany heading to the stage on the backstage cameras. If they call Michael safe? Interesting night.
Okay, so Bethany and Alfonso are safe, as expected, and Michael is in jeopardy as expected.
OMG – that music for an AT?? Jeebus. Derek, on the Red Room camera looked nonplussed. But he clapped when CAI was kind.
Wow! Great tango from Beth and Derek! One little slip up towards the end – I blame Derek and that dress. I love Leah beating up Derek. I’ve often wanted to do that. 🙂
And Alfonso wins the night once again. Will he be rewarded? That dance seriously kicked ass. Whitney – don’t worry girl, you are well on your way to #1 female choreographer. You’re up there with Sharna and Emma, no question.
WTF, CAI?? Lay off the crack.
SPOILER Zone!
Okay, here we go. The Jeopardy couples are Michael, Jonathan and Janel.
Next couple safe is: Michael and Emma
Eliminated Couple is: Jonathan and Allison
Sad to see him go. 🙁
How did we do?
Heidi: I said Jonathan was going home, with Michael as my second choice.
Courtney said: Jonathan was going home, with Michael as second to last.
Vogue said: Michael was going home, Tommy as second choice.
Yay for Team Dances! The scores between Alfonso, Lea, Bethany, Janel and Sadie are very close so it’ll be interesting to see who ends up at the top being Team Leaders.
Enjoy the show everyone 🙂
My teenaged daughter just commented that Pitbull looks like Rufus the Naked Mole Rat from Kim Possible. Now I can’t look at him without thinking about that!!!
Okay, saw enough of Pitbull already.
Yay, for the Team dances. I am eager to see how they play out.
That Tommy must be getting the votes. But no surprise that they place the fake “In jeopardy” for Janel and Val. However, I don’t think she is getting the votes. Hopefully they will be banished from the dancefloor soon.
Jonathan’s best dance by far. His arm movements were sharp and in sync with Allison. I liked Allison’s choreography as well, hoping it carries over into his ballroom next week (if he’s around), but I’m guessing…. no.
Even in the walks at the start he just doesn’t move his body well.
I realllly wish he wouldn’t talk back to them
First time in awhile seeing the opening dance and not using YouTube so i was kinda underwhelmed. Janel and Val, it’s called karma and it just came back to bite ya lol. As for Jonathan and Allison, that was actually really amusing to watch. She was right telling him to just be himself becuase the nerves were pretty nonexistent this week. He improved tenfold from last week and I would go as far to say his best since his tango. I hope he sticks around. Allison really choreographed a killer routine. The black suits were nice but I kinda really feel like this is dwts and it needs some more bling lol. As fr the scores, yeah not really sure where the 8s came from becuase it deserved 9s. As for Leah, let’s just say she already has made me very happy becuase i love to laugh and she delivers the funny.
I am proud of Jonathan! He did an amazing job and didn’t miss a step. That lift had me a little on edge still but overall i’m very happy for him!!!
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Jonathan did better than I thought he would. Just hope he’s around next week. Janel in Jeopardy, LOL yeah right!!
Ooohhh team dances, always fun!
I expected Janel to be in jeopardy…it’s kind of her turn for the “top” dancers. She had lower scores last week (for her) so not too surprising. Surprised they already put two people in jeopardy though. Also surprised they are dancing 2nd. They have yet to get the pimp spot and seem to always go early in the show. Hm.
I really liked Jonathan’s routine. I have a feeling based on the scores and positive comments he’s going home tonight though. I don’t see how he could survive those low scores. I already feel bad for him though as he’s SO happy right now.
Where can I watch the show? I’m only seeing the interviews 🙁 pleaaase someone help!
Yep. Fake. Jepordy for Janel and Val. Michael will probably join them there. Best dance if the season for jJonathan! I teared up a bit at seeing how happy he was acterwards. Hope he sticks around. Really do wish Janel would go but highly unlikely
I loved the opening number. Shocked that Vajanel’s is is jeopardy. Hmm..wonder if she ain’t pulling in votes OR if this is shocking elimin week! I told someone on Twitter that TPTB do that to get the public to vote for someone that’s not pulling votes that TPTB want to happen.
Thought Jonathan’s Jazz was great. Still not caring for Janel & Val. Don’t care for her Samba & please LEAVE UR SHIRT ON NEXT TIME VAL! Didn’t like that Samba at all.
Ugh, why are we forced to see a whole segment on Janel and Val’s “feelings”? She just has an odd vibe for me. I wish they would be the ones to go, but sadly, I think they are in fake jeopardy.
Janel and Val’s package was so irritating. “Whatever these ‘feelings’ might be” Then all that “be nice to me!!!” Drama. Oh just dance already. These two just annoy me
I refuse to watch the show during Janel and Val’s dances.
Sadly Janel was really missing the characteristic bounce in her movements, it just looked really flat. It did have the carnival feeling and I enjoyed the performance and the energy, the bounce just makes a Samba a samba and I missed it. Completely fine with Val taking his shirt off though.
“Stay tuned America” – how about no Val. I could care less about whatever feelings they claim to have for each other. So separating that nightmare of a package from the dance is kinda difficult for me. But gotta be objective here so I have to admit it was fun but the judges hit the nail on the head. Pittbull’s judging of that dance was spot on. Keep being real pittbull! Leah asking about the passion was as awkward as one might expect for Val. Leave the keys dummy! That’s acting 101! Oh and Julianne and Bruno with 9s just makes me wanna barf but that might be the shots 🙂
Janel and Val were just weird. Maybe they actually are a couple. Tbh, she seemed a bit off tonight for sure.
Ha…can’t believe I say this…love Pitbull honesty about Vajanel…what? I don’t think they deserve that score from Julianne and Bruno. I don’t think the dancing was that good.
I think this putting Janel and val in jeopardy is a tactic in order to encourage people to vote.
I will say 2 nice things about val and Janel – 1) janels shoes were awesome in that routine, 2) despite the Showmance, val still pushes out good choreo
That’s all I’ve got……
Sooooo sick of Janel and Val. I did not like their Samba and hated their package.
I just want to say as a Latin women janel and Val disgraced that song! And that outfit?! What was the wardrobe department thinking did they not take her measurements right. So over them! They need to go!!! I applaud Pitbull for calling it stop trying to fool the viewers! Ok I’m done!
Loved Jonathan this week. I didn’t feel like Allison out danced him as bad as she normally does. Definetly not loving Janal and Val’s package. Kinda annoyed me but I thought she danced well. There were a lot of steps in that dance and they moved around a lot instead of just one place which I feel a lot of the couples do. Pitball is kinda bland and not so exciting like I thought he’d be. I liked Jessie J better I think.
Loved Jonathan this week. I didn’t feel like Allison out danced him as bad as she normally does. Definetly not loving Janal and Val’s package. Kinda annoyed me but I thought she danced well. There were a lot of steps in that dance and they moved around a lot instead of just one place which I feel a lot of the couples do. Pitball is kinda bland and not so exciting like I thought he’d be. I liked Jessie J better I think. I think her comments make more sense.
In a perfect world, Vajanel would be going home tonight. I’m thrilled to see Tommy is safe though. I’m not ready to see him leave us yet.
Wow.. Peta’s dress is gorgeous. I love that pink color.
TOMMY AND PETA’S package was better than all of val and janels combined
Oops…accidentally posted twice. Sorry! Kinda wish Tommy Chong wasn’t safe because that sucked! I am absolutely loving that color on Peta. 7’s are way to high for that! And can I just say Tom’s commentary is on point!
PETA looked great! Tommy forgot the routine but people love him!
I LOVE LEAH! Too bad she can’t do this gig full time! Girl’s a hoot!!
Can’t wait for team dances. I hope Derek is on the Paso Team.
tommy and peta lol. Idk what I liked more that video package or the cuteness of that dance. Cloris!!! Just gonna say it: that’s probably the most clothing peta will wear all season and the color reminds me of cotton candy. That’s a good thing. The judges seem to get that he is older and it’s awesome to see someone his age so nimble this week. This wasn’t his strongest dance but you know what it still was loads of fun and the judges were right but i am juat in awe of him.
I love that Pitbull called out the lack of passion between Janel/Val. I’ve noticed that too. Sure they’re flirty but I’ve never seen real passion. So whatever this shomancey thing that’s going on needs to go because no one believes it.
I wish Peta would mentor Allison to show her how to not to overdance her partner, especially a partner who doesn’t move as well. Though this week was better for Allison.
CONTENT and more than one line, Renee and Meg. This is not twitter.
Poor Antonio. He looked like he was gonna cry before they all were called safe. Poor Cheryl…seizures are freaking scary. My son has them. I hate Antonio’s white shoes! sometimes I feel like Antonio’s big muscles make it awkward for him to move. I always think of like the Michelin man when I watch him dance. Like he’s blown up and can’t move. I’d give him 7’s
Aww.. Cheryl’s package made me cry
antonio was very likable this week. But, I don’t mean his dancing. The way he comforted Cheryl was beyond perfect. With this being her potential last season, I really feel like she wants Antonio to do well and that’s why she brought in the extra dances but I wasn’t feeling that dance. Now I kept looking at Cheryl and forgetting about him becuase she seemed to have more fun than him. The costume for him made me laugh though. Don’t get me wrong, he is in shape and all that but at this point i have to really have to say: at least wear a green shirt. Color coordination people!
I wasn’t initially thrilled to hear Leah would be the one filling in (and would have preferred someone like Melissa). I think she can be excessively obnoxious. I’m pleasantly surprised by her though. I even like her more than Erin, who’s grown on me too. She’s super funny and blunt.
I thought that was Jonathan’s best dance. I do like him better than some of the others left, but I kind of think he’s going home tonight.
I wish I could watch Janel without the intro packages. I think her dancing is quite good and I appreciate Val’s choreography (good content and traditional dancing), but those packages are just so awkward, they ruin it.
I am surprised that Tommy and Antonio got the same scores, to be honest. I thought Antonio was quite a bit better. I thought Tommy was pretty stiff and missed several steps.
Ignoring the ugly hat, I thought Antonio’s dance was definitely his best and I really enjoyed it. He was loose and charming. Definitely underscored.
I’d love to see Leah and Erin host together. Think it could be quite funny.
Judges look a little orange too much. Too much spray tan. Also Pitbull is pretty stiff zzzzzzzzzz.
So happy to hear that Paso is on the horizon! Thank you for a fabulous spoiler.
I really liked Jonathon’s Jazz. He was adorkably good in it. The tutting/vogueing section was great. Very crisp and sharp.
Even though you knew it was coming, the Val/Janel “feelings” fest was horrible. Being manipulated like just makes a person feel dirty and nauseous, so much so that I’m with Vin in that I find it very hard to separate the package from the dance.
I will say that she danced in a rushed almost off balanced way. Sometimes their’s such a thing as too much content.
Tommy, Peta, a sweat box and Cloris. These things make me happy! I love that color of pink on Peta!
Dang guess I can’t use Emojis on my iPad… It throws out what I post after that.
Rest of my tweet was that I didn’t think their asanas was that great. Then Cheryl made me cry,again.l loved how Leah changed the mood with her shirt removal comment..trust me, I know we aren’t on Twitter
I feel that Val and Janel are really trying to “sell” themselves – just dance and let the chemistry happen. Have fun and enjoy the process and the authenticity will come through.
I think his brother and Meryl had a great chemistry and shippers ran with it straight to fantasy-land. Meryl and Charlie have chemistry too and with both cases it seemed organic, but this Janel thing bugs me.
I really enjoyed Maks and Meryl DANCING together, but Val and Janel? Not so much!
I don’t like Sadie’s shoes. Makes her feet look more awkward to me. I also think she did the dance well but I don’t feel like she really moved the hips around very much. She normally has those things going. She was so cute in her package. I’d give them 8’s
Sadie: Gorgeous routine from Mark. Sadie sometimes lacks balance in her spins and has little to no hip action, but they created some beautiful images. It’s just the transitioning between movements that needs work. But my favourite from her by far and she just keeps getting better.
I feel so bad for Sadie. She was all giggles and given her age I expected that. Don’t give a seventeen year old a rumba. That should be a rule. Saying that, she kinda wowed me. Kinda reminded me more of a contemporary dance but given everything mark had to work with, I liked it a lot. she seemed more open to the rumba than Candace did. I agreed with the 9. The ten….not so much. As for witney and Alfonso’s rehearsal footage: im having flashbacks to Hines and kym.
Sadie’s dance was nice but I just kept looking at her flat shoes and that annoyed me. I’m just used to nice Rumbas with the girl wearing heels. Still nice how Mark kept it very age appropriate and put plenty of Rumba content. Mark is really doing a stellar job this season. Hats off to him.
That fall they showed of Witney looked painful 🙁 she’s so tiny and fragile… I feel for her. Hopefully she’s doing ok..
Very beautiful dance I loved it…bravo Mark and Sadie! She looked SO uncomfortable tho, especially at the end, poor girl. I think they deserved even higher scores, like 2 more 9’s.
@CC I agree with you about Sadie’s shoes. A rumba without heels just is not proper. I do understand though that with her height she would tower over Mark in a way that would not only look awkward but make their fluidity with each other off balance. It was the lesser of two evils I’d assume, but as a dancer it irked me to no end.
Oh no. I think having Lea dance next to Jenna & Lindsay was a really bad idea. That to me was not a time you would confuse the celeb with a pro. Her arms were so sloppy & it was extremely obvious next to them. I was pretty disappointed with her routine.
Leah trash talking Artem…love it. Seems like Leah is getting in her head this week. Leah outfit is fierce. Her dancing is not. She seems to be a little behind in spots and I wish she would hit things a little harder. Her feet were so delicate looking. She is such a good dancer she needs some inner confidence.
Boo to Julianne and Bruno for giving 8’s to Sadie. That was a beautiful age appropriate dance. Mark did a very good job with the choreography. And I did not even notice her shoes. She looked stunning!
Lea was interesting in that rehearsal video footage lol. “How was your lapdance”. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Artem wanting to keep up with alfonso is completely hysterical to me becuase he turns into maks 2.0 but with a “do it or I make your life hell” tone. The dance was fun. She had fun. He had fun. Saying that I agreed with Carrie Ann. Leah nailed artem.
Why do the judges not like Mark? Those 8s should have at least been 9s.
I have a feeling Derek/Bethany will be in jeopardy just to match Janel/Val and shake/freak everyone up. As if shomances weren’t bad enough they have to fueling this Hough-Familia thing.
Kind of wonder about Lea making the finals now. Hopefully Artem is not being too hard on her. I think she is an incredible dancer but he needs to choreograph to her strengths. Not much joy in that and a lot of acting like they were having fun rather than having it imo.
Artem put your damn shirt on!!! Thank god I had my remote in hand. Gross!
Call me surprised, I am liking Leah hosting the show.
Okay, if I try to post more than 6 lines my entire comment disappears when I hit submit comment. So please disregard if I post and it looks like twitter. Trying to figure out what’s going on!
Opps, guess I was wrong. Glad I am. I hope Michael goes home before Johnathon. I feel Johnathon improves slightly more than Michael does.
Pit Bull…so excited to see him. So bummed he’s so bad.
Lea Remini…dreaded seeing her. So surprised she is so good, compassionate and willing to call out the judges.
Love how Mark is continuing to stay the course with Sadie. It’s paying off in the long run. Now let’s see if this will post.
I thought Sadie’s Rumba was beautiful. I still would have given it a 9 (a 10 if I saw an 8 given to her). She looked feminine for once, instead of a ‘tom boy’. She looked gorgeous.
Michael and Emma….BORING! Emma’s outfit is as usual amazing. She knows how to dress. He didn’t miss any steps and looked okay doing it but I didn’t feel it was very Tango-y. I actually like his dance last week better.
OMG! Michael and Emma’s AT was absolutely beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes. So Pitbull gives Tommy a “10” but he only gives Michael a “7”. Boo!! By the way, Pitbull brings nothing to the judges panel.
Meryl is there…….that’s about as exciting as watching snails race to me right now so the live stream is now off my computer. Anyways, Michael did good in fact his best yet but I don’t get the 8s.
Eh, I can’t fault Julianne or Bruno for their scores (for a change) – Sadie had little to no hip action in that dance. She ain’t going anywhere though.
Not sure what’s up with Julianne scoring Michael the same as she score Sadie. Michael did a nice job, but if he was an eight then Sadie should have been a nine.
It’s hard to get the requisite tension and sharpness needed with an Argentine Tango when your song sounds like funeral dirge. Emma looked freaking insanely gorgeous.
I can’t wait to see Derek and Bethany do their tango. The little snippet that I saw in between was amazing. She looked super solid! Yay…here it comes. Package makes me worry but I have a feeling she’s gonna kill it. She was having that Lea thing with the delicate dancing but then I think she started feeling it and it got sharper and sharper. Those head snaps were no joke.
Let’s just keep pittbull off the tables please. Bethany had a rough schedule and obviously going to another continent during the show is a bad idea but i Loved this dance. That dress….Wow. Very game of thrones. Now back to the dance. Wow! Julianne is now Len lol. Leah and Derek….there are no words lmfao. I had flashbacks to bill hader on and in that skit where he is the old man.
Bethany’s best dance by farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Hated the song choice, just because it didn’t scream Tango to me and it took away from the feeling. Footwork was solid aside from the slip as was the hold. Again though I didn’t really get any performance, I’m more than willing to put the lack of passion/drive on the song, but still think she just needs to come out of shell still, but like Sadie, the dancing is always improving.
If you’re having trouble posting comments, like I am, it’s because PEOPLE ARE HITTING REFRESH TOO MUCH!!
Oh my God! I was soooo nervous after watching Derek and B’s package i was feeling like she was going to forget a step or something! Actually i’m still shaking, like I was the one dancing LOL. Thank God they got a very good score! I think the highest so far? You go TEAMMOTOUGH!
By far, Bethany’s best dance. She looked stunning and she was so sharp and in sync with Derek. I’m assuming it’s gonna be Beth/Derek and Alfonso/Witney that will pick the teams for next week.
Wow to Bethany and Derek. I don’t know much about dancing but to me that was a great tango and that was pure dancing. Agree with Julianne, no messing around with involving the troupe in every dance. Can’t wait for Alfonso.
@JB whaat?? This is the first season that I’ve been watching from start to finish so i’m not really caugh up in all the things they do, the top of the leaderboard picks the teams?
Also i’m watching the live feed of all access and Val seems like so into himself, i don’t know how is it looking on TV but online he’s been on his phone for like 20 minutes now! Dude show some support!
Alfonso and Whitney. Can’t wait to see them. Whitney is another one that knows how to dress on this show. She always looks fantastic. Eww…gross. Pitball is hosting the American music awards. If he is anything like he is on DWTS he is gonna bomb that! Can we get an all male bumper dance. We’ll a bunch actually…that’d be nice for a change. I love how nurturing Alfonso is to Whitney. Pulled e groin doing the Carlton…oh man. Alfonso you ain’t old. I liked the dance when they were on the box not so much off the box. They seemed a little off and out of sync to me. Best critique from Pitball all night.
Thanks PH. Glad to know it’s not me.
Leah & Artem totally agree with the comments here. It was rough to begin with because of the song “choice”, but when the pros showed up at the end to dance with Leah–huge mistake, huge. It pointed out how she does not clean up her lines, and how weak her foot placement and her arm placement can be, in the faster paced dances.
Geez, not sure what I thought of Alfonso’s dance. Too much hip-hop and totally over-scored.
Who is the new brunette dancer? She was in orange during one of the bumpers. I thought it was Sharna and then Jenna at first, but it’d definitely someone I don’t recognize.
Loved Witney and Alfonso! I couldn’t decide who to watch more, but I was drawn to Alfonso almost more.
Oh no! If Alfonso has to quit the show due to injury… Then the shows over for me this season.
I wonder if Val has a teeny tiny little Alfonso voodoo doll… poking it with pins all day long.
@paati821 Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s how it goes. I feel like that’s what has happened the past couple of seasons. The top 2 couples become teams and then puck the couples they want to be on their team.
Sandy, more like Erin will have a Leah Remini voodoo doll. She was pretty great tonight. I didn’t think she would be but she was great.
@Ammie I’m pretty sure that was Brittany Cherry. She was on Jenna’s season of SYTYCD
Okay so Bethany and Derek were the best dance for me. Then Whitney and Alfonso then Val and Janal. I think Jonathon would be after them. Those brows are no joke! Sorry to see him go. I think he would have gone farther with another female pro. I am gonna miss him though!
I figured it would be Johnathon… but seriously WHO is voting for Michael? I can’t imagine he has that big of a fanbase, but alas.
Leah Remini was fantastic! ABC should snag Leah for next season’s co-host gig.
Leah was a breathe of fresh air to me. I liked her so much better than Erin Andrews. I sure do hope the World Series goes seven games.
So Alfonso was great but that injury must be killing him. Also Jonathan going home on a high is kinda bittersweet. He had so much fun this week. This week also could potentionally be the last time we see alliaon competing with a celeb too ( if she goes the way of Tyne)…….only time will tell. What do you guys think? Did she do enough to become a pro again?
What a great night. I really liked Pitbull and Leah as a co-host. Too fun!!!
And dang, I am sad about Jonathan and Allison, but atleast they went out on a high note.
This doesn’t seem to be a popular opinion but I would truly have to stop watching the show if Leah was the permanent co-host. I found her obnoxious and I hated the way she made herself the center of attention in every single interview she did. Erin tries too hard at times but when she’s letting it come naturally she’s very good. Leah’s season is over. It’s not about her. What I remember about the interviews should be about the celeb and the pro, not about Leah.
There was a couple of new female dancers in the troupe/group numbers
Brittany Cherry – From SYTYCD Season 10 and Ed Sheeran’s new video
Brooklyn Fullmer – From SYTYCD Season 11
Jayme-Rae Dailer and Kim Gingras – Both from SYTYCD Canada Season 2
@81 Michael’s package before his dance shows his fanbase basically. Nascar fans that have probably never watched DWTS in their lives voting for him every week. I saw a picture on Emma’s instagram showing a big screen with Michael’s DWTS phone number and a message in full view of the crowd. Add that to normal voters and that’s a lot of support.
Good night of dancing I think they pulled off Latin night and I liked Pitbull and Leah. Out of all the guest judges so far Pitbull for me came off as the one that knew what he was talking about the most. I think they are setting the series up for Alfonso to win to be honest. He’s always last on the floor and starting to stand out from everyone else. Basically he’s just to damn good. I now want to see him do a proper ballroom dance.
I don’t know who commented this, but yes, Brittany Cherry is that brunette dancer. She was eliminated first on Jenna’s SYTYCD season, but then she went on MOVE with Derek. Also, they brought in Brooklyn as kind of a general backup dancer. She was on this past season of SYTYCD, and got eliminated at top 16 week. I think they brought these two in to compensate, so to speak, for Karina. Also, note that Brittany, Brooklyn, Jenna, Lindsay, and Witney all come from the same studio
DAYYUUM, Alfonso!!! Way to KILL IT! Wow, Witney is one hell of a choreographer. So impressed.
#76 Sandy, Val has indeed made himself an Alfonso voodoo doll… his Derek voodoo doll is so stuffed with pins that it’s not much fun to poke it anymore 😀
Ok, first and foremost, I have to take back what I said about Leah earlier. She totally surprised me and I loved her as co-host. I agree. Let’s hope the world series goes 7 games and Leah can host the whole time. Way better than Erin.
I think the only reason Sadie didn’t move her hips is that she was afraid of how sexual this dance was supposed to be and she wanted no part of it. Cause we’ve seen her move her hips before. Kudos to Mark for choreographing an age appropriate dance for her. Sadie’s arms are beautiful!
As always, Alfonso was my favourite. He just kinda nails it every time, even if that wasn’t as much of a salsa as it could have been.
I really wished it had been Janel and Val going home, but at least Jonathan went out on a high note.
Loved loved loved, Tommy and Michael. No, they aren’t the best dancers, but they bring their hearts every week, and sometimes that means more than great dancing.
I knew I’d love Witney’s/Alfonso’s dance! They bring their all every time and they have great chemistry. So fun and entertaining!
I really enjoyed Bethany’s/Derek’s dance, but that song…Ugh. I cannot enjoy it with that horrible song.
I don’t like Leah and I am glad someone else notices that she makes the interviews all about her. Skipped her like I skip Janel.
Looking forward to finding out who is on which team!
What would you guys think is the best strategy for the weakest dancers? Michael vs Antonio? Hmmm… I wouldn’t know what to do there.
Absolutely LOVED Bethany and Derek’s Tango. My favorite of the night. So little rehearsal time yet they pulled off an incredible dance!
Dam, Alfonso is good… Hahaha. My favorite is Bethany and he’s so good it makes me hate him cause he is beating Bethany. Haha. Except I don’t really hate him 😛 The guy out there dancing is like (pun very intended) a fireball. I do hope his pain isn’t that serious though. A really, really good celebrity dancer had to withdraw from DWTS Australia last week and I would hate to see Alfonso have to do the same. Best wishes to him.
My favorite part of the night, though, was by far Leah Remini beating Derek with the microphone. I wasn’t really able to hear what he said to make her do that but it was hilarious.
So if next week’s Team Captains are going to be selected by the overall combined scores of every week, then that would mean it’s gonna be Alfonso & Witney (213pts) VS Bethany & Derek (206pts) .It’s gonna be VERY interesting if that’s how it’s gonna go down.. The best celebrity dancer going up against the pro who’s never lost a team dance. 😮 Im excited! AND it’s Halloween Week (my favorite theme night)! AAANNDDD Len is back!! (thank God)
I hope Whitney and Alfonso win the whole thing they are my favorite couple and the only people who dance I look forward to seeing.
“Hottest night of the season” Mmmh I don’t know about that. I don’t like Pitbull or his music to be honest, but I was glad he wasn’t giving out free 9’s and 10s like Kevin Hart. I’m not a pro dancer but as a latina I feel like I can recognize a salsa or samba when I see it and Janel and Vals samba was just meh, the song was perfect and could’ve been danced better, i hate to agree with Pitbull but he was right there was no passion or bounce or as we say “sabor” she had a concerned look on her face through the whole dance.
Also Leah was a litle bit disappointing for me, I feel like Artem and Val are playing a similar story line? The shirtless guy, The jelaousness and the ‘hard teaching” Im kinda over those two.
Alfonso, again on fire! Why would the judges give janel 9s and 8s to his flamenco from last week…He is just so good I hope he gets better I’d like to see him and Sadie on the same team, theyll kill it.
I feel bad for Jonathan now, he was starting to improve. (I was secretly hoping tonight was shock elimination night so we could say goodbye to Janel…) but seriously Its time for Michael to leave.
Actually, CC, I believe the top two are Alfonso and Lea (by 1 point).
Hopefully we won’t have to wait too long before we get some spoilers about the Team Dances.
I have what CC has – Alfonso-213, Bethany-206, Sadie-205, Lea-203. So will Alfonso gets to pick first, who will he pick…sadie? Since Witney and Mark are so close? Boy, I wish Sadie and Bethany could be on the same team!
For them advertising this as the hottest night, it really wasn’t that hot.
Overall the performances tonight didn’t impress me. I was entertained and liked them, but none of them scream ‘you gotta rewatch me’ this week.
Lovedddddd Alfonso and witney. I was wondering how booty could be given as a salsa. But she totally pulled it off. Really impressed with her choreography. Not to mention Alfonso just delivers everytime. Hope he’s okay though.
I am so glad people got to see Leah in a different light. It was so hard to see her on DWTS in her season because she seemed like a complainer, but I thought it was mostly editing. Tonight, we saw the Leah that I enjoyed. She isn’t afraid to say what she thinks. She seems like such a natural with the dancers and still manages to make us laugh. She did such a great. I hope we will se her return as a co-host.
Whoever chooses the songs for every dance should be fired. Seriously.
Alfonso was probably my favorite tonight, ugh I hate to say it(as I’m team Motough) but boy he can dance..also Sadie and Mark…do the judges have something against Mark? i feel like he’s underscored too often.
I can’t believe Beth and Derek only had 7 hours to rehearse! omfg I was so nervous to watch I kept praying she won’t screw up. Glad they got the second best scores tonight.
Not surprised that Jonathan is gone. Not happy, but not surprised.
My question, though, is how much of it was essentially trying to ditch Allison? Clearly she wasn’t exactly the judges’ favorite.
If Alfonso gets to pick first in the group dance then surely he’s got it in the bag. Out of the top five couples he’s going to be able to have three if they pick one at a time. So say Alfonso, Sadie and Janel vs Bethany and Lea. One thing I’ve learnt from this show though, is never to write off Derek Hough so we’ll see how it all plays out. I CAN’T WAIT!
I agree with Jill J. The friendship that Meryl and Maks had was natural and not forced, and people (including the producers) manipulated it into something it never was. Janel and Val are doing that on their own and it is annoying. I adore Val and think he is an amazing choreographer and dancer, but I cannot take him seriously or enjoy him this season. I was actually excited when he was in jeopardy tonight and wanted him gone so that Janel would be gone.
I am SO happy that Michael got high scores tonight. Emma is so sweet and I’m happy to see her and her partner succeed.
Bethany’s tango was great! And love love love Sadie, but I agree with some previous comments that there wasn’t much hip action and rumba content, but she was still so great!
Tommy Chong is hysterical. I love him keep him around. Antonio is still just there never remember him, but so glad to hear Cheryl’s dad is doing well! Janel’s dancing was not good tonight. I don’t know where those 9s came from (cough cough producers). Alfonso KILLED IT! He is def the one to beat and I hope his injury is okay. Lea was also just there for me. She needs some confidence.
I like Johnathon’s dance. I thought some of the arm movements were very reminiscent of Derek’s choreography. There were some tough moves in Janel’s Samba but it totally lacked bounce and I was surprised that wasn’t mentioned. Lea looked tenative to me. I didn’t see a hot Salsa. Her posture doesn’t seem to improve. I though Michael and Emma really did a good job on their Argentine tango. Sadie & Mark did a sweet Rumba but it was choppy and not flowing for me but I loved her dress and choreo was perfect. What a tough job Mark had and he is doing great. I was worried after the package but that was a fierce Tango. Her hold was great and the choreo fit the song. Weird contemporary song but a great tango. Too bad she slipped on her dress but it was great. Alfonso and Whitney. I didn’t think the choreo was very original and didn’t have enough Salsa in it. The move at the end when they showed replay wasn’t clean. i really did like it anyway but felt it was more like one ten, three 9.
I did not enjoy Leah as co-host. I’ve come to enjoy Erin and her comebacks are lighting quick. She is different but not witty or in the same league as Erin, for me and I didnt’ even like Erin to begin with. She’s grown on me. She is quick. Leah didn’t add. I though hitting Derek a couple times was cute but she over did it to a ridiculous extent. She can’t disguise the Tony connection. I never thought I would say this but I”ll be happy when Erin gets back from the World Series.
So in my dream world, if Alfonso and Lea are the team leaders then, if he’s smart, Alfonso picks Derek first, and Lea picks Janel. Then Alfonso can pick Sadie. That’s my dream team. Alfonso, Bethany and Sadie. Except Lea won’t pick Janel because of the whole supposed jealousy thing going on with the switch up.
@Meghan I agree about Lea. I never remember her. That’s why I wonder who Alfonso should have on his team. Seriously, I wish it was Alfonso, Sadie and Bethany all on one team. With all the rest of the guys on Lea’s team (and Janel). LOL
I dunno… if indeed Alfonso and Bethany are team captains, it would be smart for Alfonso to pick Sadie first (which I think he will — didn’t she say he was like her dad?) to avoid having Team Badie on the same team. However, I think that Bethany would then pick Janel — the two don’t seem to harbor much animosity towards each other, and Derek isn’t the type to let grudges influence his decision, or to influence Bethany’s . So I could see Alfonso, Sadie, and Lea on one team, with Bethany and Janel on the other. However, if Alfonso picks anyone besides Sadie first, Bethany will. So we’ll have to see.
He doesn’t necessarily pick team first. Sometimes he gets a choice of picking first for the team or picking the song first.
The judges table was interesting tonight. Pitbull was way more on point with his scores and comments than I expected. Not a fan of his music, but the man has an eye for dance and he calls it like he sees it. I also appreciated Julianne’s scoring and comments (she tried to keep at least a little ballroom perspective in the ballroom — thank you!). Bruno was quite restained tonight, and CAI has turned into an utter lunatic.
Still not a fan of Leah Remini (although I thought she looked good). She was marginally adequate and had one or two moderately funny moments, but I can’t very much of that gushy, gooey, smother the couples with love style. I prefer Erin.
Michael is way past his expiration date. Unfortunately, he has all of NASCAR voting for him. I guess TPTB decided that since the 5s didn’t work last week, they’re going to try the over-score technique. Doubt it will work; I fear he’s going to hang around another couple weeks. I’ll be ticked if he stays over Lea.
Loved Alfonso. Hope his groin doesn’t hold him back too much; it would be such a shame if he ended up limping to the finish line because he’s dancing so beautifully. Witney’s a snappy dancer and choreographer but she needs to mature a bit and lose some of the self-centered-ness of youth — there’s way too much “I, I, me, me” in her response to everything.
Bethany was in the zone tonight. I don’t advocate less practice, but maybe as a one-time deal it was good because it might help her realize that sometimes she over-thinks her performances when it’s better to just let it go. Hope she turns into this season’s late bloomer, who finds her confidence and finishes strong.
Props to Mark for getting as much rumba out of Sadie as he did. I thought he walked the line beautifully and Sadie gave it a solid try. Dancing aside, she looked beautiful tonight. That costume was divine.
Er, Derek doesn’t have a grudge to hold. If there is jealousy or competition or animosity, pretty sure it’s one-sided.
I think it likely that if Bethany is the other team captain, that Alfonso picks Sadie because of Mark. HOWEVER, if they include the music as a choice, he’ll be playing into Derek’s hands. Derek will always pick the music first, even if it means he gets the worse dancers on their team. Remember Team Pickler Dick?? Nuff said. 🙂
@PH: Oh, I didn’t know that was an option. I don’t see him picking song over team (first) though.
Since it seems that Lea is (for some reason) #2, I think that you might get your wish, Misty, with Alfonso, Sadie, and Bethany on the same team. I think that, unless she had already been taken by Alfonso (doubtful) Janel would be Lea’s first choice, if only because Val was her switch partner. If the three I mentioned above are together — Derek has 12 wins in a row. I just don’t see how Janel + Lea and a few others could trump Derek, Mark, and Witney, not to mention their celebs.
But this is all speculation, of course
If Lea is a team captain, it will be fam all the way. Janel, Lea and Tommy for sure. Not sure about anything else but I I think those three pros will be together.
#106 Kate I think Erin is very insecure and tries too hard at times and that’s when she comes across as awkward and uncomfortable. I was watching some of her dances with Maks a few nights ago and during their Samba package he says to her “You did it and then you started trying.” That’s exactly what I think of her hosting. When she’s being herself she’s very funny and witty, but when she starts trying too hard it turns into a train wreck.
@Heidi — Derek and Kellie chose the music over first pick of team members??? Now that is interesting indeed. It definitely makes sense for Derek to do that, being as good a choreographer as her is — he was probably (and correctly!) confident he could make it work with anyone as long as the song was good. Witney, for all that she’s been doing quite well, would probably be wise to have Alfonso choose his team members first. Team Pickler Dick.. Kellie… Andy… :::sigh of nostalgia:::
@Cidra — I thought I was the only one who preferred Erin. Leah’s behavior during her season unfortunately soured her co-hosting tonight for me. She did do a good job, though. I hope Erin steps up her game because of Leah’s performance
West coast here, so sorry to be behind on all the comments…
Tommy does really well when he is in hold – he forgets on the side by side stuff, but movement and footwork seemed really good. He’s so charming…
#115 I think Erin was trying too hard the first few weeks but not anymore. In the beginning, she was awkward,posing with crossed legs, and feeling the Brooke comparisons. I think she has her stride now IMO. I REALLY disliked her the season she was on.I felt for her and the hotel/peeping scandal before her season, but she was whiny, temperamental and a clicky, mean girl. I’ve heard her say now she wasn’t much of a dancer and she was right. Her bed/contemporary free style was actually embarrassing for her.I believe she has come a long way from then and her first few shows when she kept professing her undying love for Nene. Her conversation doesn’t seem scripted to me anymore, she has some very witty retorts and I actually like her. I’m surprising myself with that. I find Leah too aggressive and her demeanor is pushy to me. She can be really vulgar, low class humor and her shtick with Tony all the time and slapping him around and telling him to shut up, is off putting to me. I do like some of her off color jokes once in awhile but the pushy, New Yorker, in your face persona doesn’t play well to me. She had her party manners on tonight. The only time she surprised me and herself too was tearing up when Sadie danced. That seemed genuine. She has daughters and it likely struck a chord. That was her best interview to me. Anyway, I thought Pitbull was interesting and honest but his judge-o-meter on hotness and connection wasn’t very interesting to me, yet I think he did better with his comments as the night progressed.
If Lea is a team captain and picks Janel first then it’ll ruin the whole thing for me. There’ll literally be no point even making it a competition. Alfonso, Sadie, Bethany on the same team with Derek would slaughter the other team to the point of humiliation. To even make it a competition Alfonso and Bethany should be the captains. That puts the best celebrity dancer and the best choreographer on opposite teams.
#117 Kate I’m the exact opposite. I loved Erin when she was on the show and thought the fame she got from it after the whole peephole thing went to her head. I hated the way she treated Maks when their season was over after all he did for her and I hated the way she seemed to think she was above the show and everyone on it. When she started last season I thought she was still way too hung up on Maks and she reminded me of a teenage girl trying to get the attention of the super popular boy with all her digs at him. But then she seemed to settle down and I thought that’s when she really took off. She’s still rough this season at times which may be a result of trying to do too much at once. And I think she’s lacking any kind of connection with the celebrities this season which she seemed to have last season. Again, possibly a result of doing too much at once. But I’ll still take her over Leah who I don’t generally dislike but who I found way too overbearing and obnoxious tonight.
Loved all the dances tonight! Glad that Tommy Jonathan and Michael did well!
I do not like all the new troupe girls. Too many newbie girls! No need to add Brittany and Brooklyn. I don’t think Jenna is a very good dancer. She’s not very photogenic on tv. I do like Lindsay and think she is talented. I liked how they used to do it and use the females that got eliminated for the group dances.
I enjoyed the dances tonight, especially Sadie’s, Alfonso’s and Tommy’s, but also Michael’s. Michael sure lucked out with Emma as a partner – she’s pure gold. There wasn’t really one dance I didn’t like. A couple of the packages were another story. If Val’s going to go that route, he might want to invest in some acting classes like his brother did. I left Bethany out of the top, but I think it was the song that took away from the performance. She is improving so much and I hope to see her in the finals with Sadie and Alfonso. My heart broke for Jonathan because this experience was a healing process for him, but I’m glad he left on such a high note. Occasionally , the judges do something right.
They need a couple of early double eliminations – we’re heading into week 7 and it’s enough with Michael and Tommy (who’s funny but it’s wearing out). Glad to see Jonathan go – who is he? Nobody’s ever heard of him bebfore. This season should have been called DWTS PSGNJ or Danncing with the Stars Plus Some guy Named Jonathan.
Leah Remini was great on King of Queens and fine on the raunchy show the Exes but a little too Rocky Balboa meets Mean Girls for this job. Erin’s a bit awkward but knows how to let the dancers take center stage.
Could Pittbull BE more boring? His music is okay (albeit forgetable)but with all his money you’d think he could buy a real personality. I can’t wait until Len returns.
As for the dancers, Carlton (I’ll always know him as Carlton) is the best of the pack, but Lea and Bethany (always remember the Derek factor)as well as Sadie will challenge him all the way to the end.
As for team dances, pick Bethany first becaue she comes with Derek who I don’t believe has ever been on the losing team during a team dance.
And finally: Witney is as adorable as it gets. Glad she’s not hurt and I think they need to hose Carri Ann down before the shows or one of these days she’s liable to bring a whole new meaning to rewrite the term to say “parental discreation very very strongly advised.”
Rewatched the show. Just a few ramblings.
To me, some of Leah’s dances are starting to look alike, including the full-skirt costuming. Her dance sequences are starting to repeat. Dancing next to the pros really pointed out how she doesn’t finish her lines and her foot placement is weak. Not a good idea Artem. I hope Artem is not like the fam and only has 5 weeks of decent choreo in his repertoire. I was okay with Sadie’s non-hip action in the rumba. That hip action is totally different from what she did in say her country/jazz. Stand alone work, nothing up close and personal with Mark.
Since there isn’t enough time for all judges comments, then why are TPTB filling that 4th chair? At this point I’m wondering if ABC is selling the chair to the highest bidder with all the “just released” and “released today” going on! There’s a name for that……
Emma was pretty smart in that AT choreo. Michael didn’t have to do much, and it made the judges have to stop and think about how to score that one!
Rechecked PHs number post for the elim. Yep, old Tommy must be raking in the votes!
I so missed Karina tonight with all the random newbies (wonder how she is doing). Like others, I’m sick of the bump-and-grind openers and bumpers, but loved how Tom couldn’t stop laughing each time they cut to him after those dances.
I thought Tommy had his worst dance yet, and Michael was overscored. I liked Jonathan, but honestly won’t miss his dancing. I’d love to see Michael and Emma get a decent tempo song next time, and see if they can’t ramp it up a bit.
Alfonso and Witney are so entertaining-love them. I also love Mark with Sadie this season; he may not be thrilled to have become the conservative go-to partner, but I love his personality with partners like Sadie.
I was afraid Leah would be completely obnoxious, but she wasn’t half bad. But I think Erin has really grown in her role and does a very good job.
My figures for total scores of weeks 1-6 are the same as CC’s
Alfonso & Witney 213
Sadie & Mark 207
Bethany & Derek 206
Jane & Val 205
Lea & Artem 203
Jonathan & Allison 172 (eliminated)
Antonio & Cheryl 170
Tommy & Peta 168
Michael & Emma 154
Correction….I have Sadie & Mark @ 207
Val was so obnoxious in his teaching this week that I actually felt sorry for Janel. It was also painful sitting through their forced chemistry talk. I’m glad that Pitbull told them they had no passion.
Artem was equally as obnoxious as Val when training Lea.
Couldn’t stand the music for Emma and Michael’s A. Tango – it was way too slow.
I enjoyed Sadie & Mark’s rumba but I agree with the 8’s – she really didn’t have much hip movement. Really liked Bethany & Derek’s tango -so sorry she slipped on her dress. That was funny when Leah was hitting Derek w/ the microphone but I wish he would have spoken up and told her he’s gotten a few 7’s from Len.
CAI was a nutcase tonight with spanking Alfonso!
Wow! I have not enjoyed DWTS like this in a long time! I was laughing, enjoying the dances, and really entertained, I’ve gotta say, it was really good for me this week.
No, I’m not looking forward to Len being back next week. But it is what it is.
Leah Remini was FANTASTIC as co-host. It is no secret that I don’t like Erin Andrews as co-host, but to me, this wasn’t even a fair fight. Leah was everything Erin isn’t. Natural, funny, came off as genuine, interacted with the stars well, made me as a viewer very comfortable and was even there for comfort to the stars. I’m curious as to what others felt about Leah or Leah vs. Erin. Am I alone?
Anyways, I am worried if Team Dances end up Alfonso versus Bethany. I don’t know, I always worry about King Derek losing his perfect streak. Darn it, Derek, why do you have to go back to this show?!?!?! LOL. But in a dream world, I’d put Alfonso, Bethany, Sadie on a team. Yes, I love Lea, but those three have to be in a team for me. Doubt it is going to go that way. I’m not going to throw my arms up in the air if Tommy ends up on Derek’s team. Derek’s had so many challenges that fans like to ignore that I’m sure Tommy will suddenly be labeled a ringer, hahaha.
#128 Nathan definitely alone from my end. I felt the complete opposite. I thought Leah was in your face, obnoxious and made herself the center of every interview instead of letting it be about the celebs and their pros. Her job isn’t to comfort the stars — it’s to ask questions so we as viewers know what they’re thinking and feeling.
I always look to Wikipedia for DWTS history and statistics (they have records of all things DWTS since Season 1).
So according to the DWTS Season 19 page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_%28U.S._season_19%29#Average_score_chart):
1. Alfonso/Witney-213
2. Bethany/Derek-206
3. TIE between Janel/Val and Sadie/Mark-205
5. Lea/Artem-203
Jane, I think the Val’s episode was scripted to give a kiss and makeup feel to it. I didn’t buy any of it. Janel is a good dancer and I think they would be better off focusing on showcasing the dances, letting the chips fall where they may. It’s just too soon after last season’s all-consuming showmance to have another and I’m sensing that Janel is already tired of it.
Didn’t think Sadie had much of that hip action. But Mark did a great job w/what he had 2work with…age n her parents.
Since Derek n Bethany had only 7 hrs rehearsal time, he did some simple, beautiful choreography, same like he did w/Amber w/her leg problems.
Alfonso & Whitney was not all salsa, looked like some hip hop or something else in there.
#106 Kate, yes, I agree w/u about Leah. Erwin is more witty, quick come backs w/Tom, little more professional.
Why does Val & Artem have 2take off their shirts all the time. Its like having *** the same way all the time. I’m the woman, sometimes I would like to take off his shirt WHENEVER I WANT TO n do whatever….lol. Don’t they get it.
I wish they’d go back to choosing traditional music for classic dances like tango, it’s simply necessary for the sharpness of movements, Derek and Bethany did a pure, clean tango but that song did not work AT ALL just as I predicted. How the hell is a shitty disco song suppose to go with tango. Again, who chooses these songs? fire them!
When are they doing the teams challenge, is it this coming monday or the next one?
IS THIS TRUE??? I just read this: ****The team dance: Derek & Beth, Lea & Artem, Janel & Val, Michael & Emma
Next Monday Meg is the group dances. They had rehearsals straight after tonight’s show. Doing the rounds on teh twittersphere is that Bethany Lea Janel & Michael are a team. If that’s true I’d say they have to be favourites whether or not they got to choose their music. The entire success of that team would depend on whether Val swallows his arrogant Ukrainian pride and let’s Derek choreograph. It’s Artem’s first group dance so he’ll do as he’s told and Emma won’t kick up a fuss. I think it’ll be really close if that is the team.
My favorites yet again were, Alfonso & Witney, Bethany & Derek, Sadie and Mark. I find Tommy and Peta to be highly entertaining and would like them to stick around as long as possible. I don’t find Vajanel interesting on or off the dance floor.
Beth & Derek have the Paso Doble next week.. so excited! Now that they’re back home, Derek can come up with amazing stuff for it.. he already said he’s got ideas already. And since Beth did so good with the character of the Tango, she’s gonna slay the Paso.
@Meg: I just saw that too regarding Beth & Derek’s team.. if her and Alfonso were team captains, Alfonso must’ve picked Sadie first because otherwise Beth would pick Sadie cause they’re all best friends.
@Mindy I wish Sadie was on Beth’s team but thats ok….I’m pretty sure Derek’s gonna slaughter the other team lol, Derek never loses, Alfonso is great but his team not so much, except Mark/Sadie
Such a pity so see Jonathan go! He was one of my favorites back in Week 1 – simply because of his infectious energy and genuine joy. I’m glad he and Allison went out on a high this week. Kudos to Allison for absolutely killing that choreo and to Jonathan for bringing his cheerfulness. Shoutout to Leah for making everyone “do the eyes”!
All the dances this week were fantastic imo !
As for the Team Dances, I hope that the pros will be jumbled up and it won’t be a “Fam vs Hough” thing. The supposed rivalry is getting blown out of proportion, especially by some fans, and egged on by TPTB. It doesn’t matter if one pro hates another or whatever – this show is Dancing With The Stars, not Dancing With The Pros. We should be focusing on the celebs and not the pros. If only everyone will take notes from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, where it’s really about the stars’ journeys. As a mean girls tribute to jonathan: I wish I could bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles and everyone would eat and be happy… Nevertheless, still really excited for the team dances no matter what the groupings are!
[also mini-rant: the #dwts tumblr tag has recently been flooded with #maksyl posts and it’s getting on my nerves (mainly bc i’m not a maksyl shipper). Take your fantasies/shipper hearts to the #maksyl tag and stay out of the #dwts one! idrc whether they’re in LA and whether they’re sharing a house!]
the above are just my frank opinions, please do not send me hate, esp if you’re a maksyl shipper. on a positive note, have a nice week everyone! 🙂
Since I’m assuming Sadie and Mark would be the first team picked I’m very curious about how the rest of the picks went down. Id imagine that after Witney/Alfonso pick Sadie and Mark that Derek and Bethany would either pick Val or Artem and then Witney and Alfonso would get whichever of those that Derek/Bethany didn’t pick as their second pick but obviously that’s not how it happened. Very curious to get the scoop on how picks went down!
Penny, every time Derek has had the chance to pick first, he goes music first. I think it’s a pretty huge sign that he’s confident that he can work out a dance for anyone.
:::sigh::: Do I have to explain the difference between one person “raking in the votes” and other people just not getting votes at all, AGAIN??
Emily, i think after Sadie Alfonso picked Antonio because he’s good friends with Cheryl
I thought last night was a pretty good night. The judges behaved for the most part, except for CAI calling over Alfonso to smack him on the ass ten times, then as she was moving around the desk to sit back down I’m pretty sure she said something about her boob falling out of her dress.
And I wish judges, mostly CAI and now Julianne wouldn’t call contestants over to the table during judging. These people aren’t little lapdogs you can summon over to you to give them little treats.
I wasn’t a fan of Leah on her season but I really loved her last night. From her easy chemistry with Tom, her motherly warmth with the couples and her microphone beat down of Derek (his expression during it was hysterical), she was great.
Hope Cheryl’s dad is okay. It wasn’t so much her tears that got to me, it was her voice breaking as she was talking about him. She was a scared little girl at that moment and I just wanted to reach through the TV and hug her.
Once again the dance of the night for me was Alfonso with Sadie in 2nd place. Honorable mention goes to Jonathan and Allie. Everyone else was a yawn fest for me and I seriously cannot remember some dances, that’s how lackluster they were.
I am a Val fan, big time, but this nonsense about their feelings were absolutely cringe worthy. Knock it off TPTB and even Janel & Val. It’s just not working!! Just dance, and that’s it!!
I enjoyed Leah Remini SO much more than Erin but I was getting annoyed when she was hitting Derek over, and over, and over….. It was cute at first but OK, enough already!!
I guess Pitbull was OK but OMG bring Len back and KEEP HIM THERE!!! So sick to death of the guest judges/ four judges. I guess the judges took happy pills this go-round because they were COMPLETELY miserable last week. I guess Tommy gave them some of his stash! Lol!
Lastly – I hope Cheryl’s dad is better, I hope Witney and Fonzie feel better and lastly, it was wonderful seeing Meryl Davis and Amy Purdy together in the audience!
Really, Meg – you were right?? Maybe you were right for YOU, because that song was just fine and dandy for a Tango.
Last night seeing Leah R as cohost was super fun! She’s a natural. Never thought I would say this but looking forward to having Len back. These guest judges though! Loved the dancing this week. Seemed a lot higher caliber than most weeks. I thought Jonathan did excellent. Scared me a bit when they called Michael safe and Val and Janel were still in jep but alas, poor Jonathan had to go home. I think it was his time. Damn NASCAR nation though keeping Michael in. He needs to go home soon! I loved the “lea(h) sandwich” with Artem and how Leah picked on Derek about never knowing what it feels like to get a 5 or a 7. Super cute. Maybe they can keep Leah around for a while. I am looking forward to the team dances. Those are always fun. By the way does anyone know if the trios are coming back this year? I really love those. Felt super sorry for Cheryl having to dance after hearing that sad news but they did a great job. Hope her dad is doing well. Also prayers to Alfonso and Witney to hope they feel better for next week so they can continue to dazzle us.
#60 Sandy I don’t think Tommy got a 10 from Pitbull. They got 4 7s. As for their package IMO it was the funniest and best of the season. He and Peta are funny together and we’re seeing a different side of her without the hottie partner. As for Team Dances, I’m sure Derek will be phenomenal as usual but in fairness I’m not counting out the other team. Everyone has something to bring to the table. Enjoyed last night more than last week, glad Jonathan got decent scores for his last night. I think Mark is doing an amazing job with Sadie, her age appropriate dances and family values. Derek and Bethany were great on 7 hours practice, imagine what a week would’ve looked like. Hope Alfonso isn’t severely hampered by injury, he’s a joy to watch dance and stand up person. Antonio’s dances are totally forgettable to me but praying that Cheryl’s dad gets better. While I like Emma, Michael has overstayed on show. Lea seems to be better some weeks than others. As for Val and Janel, I just want to vomit when they are on.
@Cali….#131
Yes, you are correct.
I went over my figures comparing them with Wiki and you have the correct totals.
I feel that Tommy and Michael will be any team’s ball and chain. As long as Tommy has Peta to hold on to he won’t forget the moves as easily. Michael may be the best at lifts but footwork fast pasted might be a hindrance.
@Susan…#147 I was choked up watching Antonio & Cheryl’s rehearsal. For a moment I thought she was going to have to leave the show. So glad she got better news. It helped her get through last night’s dance.
I enjoyed all the dances last night, and there are a few who have been improving, a couple who set the bar high for themselves from the beginning, and two that I feel they are as good as it gets. They should really go home, but it doesn’t mean they will.
Sad to see Jonathan go but he was really in good spirits this morning on GMA.
And again last night’s guest judge gets a thumbs down. Boring!!!
Best dance of the night – Alfonso.
Leah was a hoot!! She was funny in picking on Derek on having never receiving 7’s but hitting him with the microphone bit over and over and over again was a bit much I thought. A few times was fine but she over did it. Just my opinion, especially given his bullying experiences as a young child.