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Dancing with the Stars Season 30 – The FINALE LIVE BLOG!!

Well, it’s almost that time – the finale. And at this moment I’m just hoping my ABC affiliate survives. Their broadcast has been sputtering for the last half hour. It’s 2021, people -FIX IT.

Totally bummed that Derek won’t be on the show tonight, especially the dancing part. 🙂 Julianne is okay, but I far prefer Derek. Both his judging AND his dancing.

T-minus ten minutes!

Wow! Great opening and all sans Tyra. Despise how they all line up to honor her though.

No way do they let Alan choose what fusion dance they’re doing. I call BS on that one. Anyway, Amanda is up first. 🙂

She’s dancing beautifully. Nice transition to the Paso.  Okay that jump was awkward. Like her back is stiff or something. She really had to concentrate to get that foot pointed. 🙂

Julianne is talking…too much. 😉  Says Amanda’s journey has been beautiful. Consistent. Says she found the balance between the two styles (I didn’t recognize much Paso). Bruno is raving about sizzling and passion (?).  CAI says we always get quality but said she was tentative during VW and noted a stumble at the end. Len says she’s like a total eclipse.

Scores: 9, 10, 9, 10 for 38 out of 40.  I would have given her a 9.  And Alan an 8 for not  a ton of recognizable Paso. 🙂

So, Cody is doing a Paso/Cha Cha fusion and Cheryl didn’t try to take credit for the idea. She also shows she a far better choreographer than Alan is – more seasoned. Cheryl’s choreography is more exciting – could be the song helps a lot. He’s dancing it quite well.  He’s not my favorite, but those comparing him to Bobby Bones are way off base. This man can dance, I just don’t think he’s as good as he should be or as good as the other finalists.

Bruno is raving – I suspect he will for everyone. CAI talks about far he’s come, how he’s proven himself. Len says it had vim, vigor  and vitality. He would have liked more shaping. Jules notes he worked on his feet since last week.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36.  I liked it better than Amanda’s so I would trade their scores.

JoJo and Jenna up next. I’m so shocked that she and Iman are my favorites – totally not what I expected at the beginning of the season. I thought I would probably be for Mel C and Amanda. Nope. 🙂 JoJo is so much more than I expected. Anyway, they’re doing a….Tango/ChaCha Fusion.

I’m constantly impressed by how totally in sync these two are, it’s fun to watch. You can train people to dance, but you can’t make them so perfectly in sync. Stunning. And yes, Jenna is the best choreographer on this show, followed closely by Daniella.

CAI sees a woman transformed. Len says she proved it doesn’t matter the gender mixture, if the dancing is great magic happens. Jules says she’s all things. Bruno says she’s freaking awesome. Perfection.

She’s freaking inspiring, yet so young.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for a perfect 40.  I do wonder if they are dancing in the reverse order of how they’ll finish. DWTS used to have a sneaky way of doing that. Of course, it’s probably not as obvious as it’s been in the past.

Derek might be the handsomest covid patient I’ve ever seen. See – a vaccine will make it so you’re only mildly sick and still FINE. 😉

I do agree that Iman is the most improved and he’s tied with JoJo in sheer entertainment factor. He’s just FUN. Kill it, Iman!! Their fusion is ChaCha/Foxtrot Fusion.

He’s actually doing incredibly well on the cha cha portion. Excellent even. The foxtrot portion is a little tougher for him, although much better in hold. Daniella is putting Cha Cha and Foxtrot all the way through.  Loved the ending.

Len is going to low ball him. Says underdogs bite back. Says he loves how he dances cool. Jules never thought he was an underdog and right points out what the show is about – integrating the dances with who you are. Bruno says the eagle has risen to new heights. I missed CAI’s blathering because I was noting Len’s body language.

They’re raving like he might win this thing. It’s in Len’s body language – he doesn’t want to praise him (hand to forehead), but he does anyway, because he likes to be right.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for a total of 40.  Yep, Iman is very likely winning after that score. I say that because while I loved it, I don’t think it was a 40. He’s had better dances that were scored lower. That said, I did like him better than Amanda or Cody.

Cue the obligatory season retrospective with a slow song.  Mel C – love her as a Spice Girl, but I’m not sure about her as a solo artist.

I sure hope it’s JoJo or Iman – this retrospective is reminding me of their iconic dances. I don’t think Amanda or Cody had anything nearly as memorable.  Both perfectly nice people, I’m sure, but not my picks to win.

Freestyles coming up next!!

Gleb screwing up the pro dance as per usual. That dude always sticks out like a sore thumb.  Always behind or ahead of the other guys. Did Val miss the cue to take off his shirt? Usually he’s the first one to go, although Gleb is trying to steal that thunder. Not impressed. The women were fantastic as per usual.

Cody’s freestyle is first – wonder why they changed the order.  Staging?  Cody is extra?  Yeah, I’d agree with Cheryl. 🙂

This is just weird.  Once they got down on the floor it improved vastly. Was starting to think Cheryl lost her touch. And now it’s back to weird again.  I don’t know what to think about all that. I don’t think it showed a lot of skill or dance ability.

Jules says he gave everyone permission to be themselves. Bruno compares him to JLo in hustler and Gina from Showgirls. CAI says it was most flamboyant freestyle ever. Len doing the hand motions is too much for me. Wild, wacky and wonderful.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for a 40. Everyone will get a 40 on this round unless they take a crap on the floor. And maybe even then.

Amanda up next with their freestyle. Very curious to see what direction they will go.

Ooooo….I like the start.  Of course contemporary. It’s where she lives. Of course, I don’t think Alan is cross trained to the extent Jenna and some of the others are, so it’s contemporary with a whole lot of ballroom moves.  I saw VW and AT, to name two. But it was a fun, well executed dance.

Bruno calls her a star reborn. CAI says she’s hope and resilience personified – agreed. She’s been through a lot. Len would give her the win if he could. 🙂 Straight, white blonde? He’s all over it. Jules says the whole universe is open to her.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for a total of 40.

Jojo and Jenna are looking cute and they’re up next.

Jenna has done wonderful things with Jojo, but I think JoJo is responsible for her own growth and maturity. She’s not at all what I expected, so happy to say. And oooo… they’re dancing to Gaga’s Born this way.

That double backbend was amazing. They’re doing what they do best.  Staying in sync. While that was a great dance it wasn’t hugely impactful. Very well done, and fun – but ALL of their dances are like that. JoJo set her own bar so high. That was excellent, but she’s always excellent.

CAI is insane. Len mentions all the ballroom stuff mixed in. Says she’s a stand out. Jules is being profound about making change. Bruno raves.

Scores:  Of course it’s a 40.

Iman and Danielle are up next…and I have to wonder after JoJo’s freestyle if Danielle is going to take the freestyle crown for the night. Alan and Cheryl were not impressive. Jenna’s was great, but not her best dance this season. I do wonder what crazy Daniella is going to whip out. 🙂

Iman is hilarious with his short comments. 🙂  Iman isn’t the only one fearless, girl.

Holy crap. That was full out, non-stop. Crazy lifts. the all male part was awesome. Daniella has skills! That was AMAZING!! Wow! So fast!

Len talks about how it’s been like a fantastic book – doesn’t say a word about the dance. Bruno is so excited that he skipped Julianne. 🙂  Jules says it’s her favorite freestyle ever.  CAI says it was sick. What’s so special is that he showcased his partner.

Scores: of course it’s a 40.

Well, I think Iman cinched it.  It’s either Jojo or Iman in my book.  I’d be happy with either one. If anyone else wins, something went horribly wrong.

Hehehe….this eliminated litigators bit is pretty good.

Jimmy singing – I like it. OSHA probably isn’t a fan of all that fog combined with all those steps though. 🙂  Amanda and Jimmy both going on tour, btw.

Here we go! Very much doubt there was a record number of votes when the ratings are lower than ever. I guess it depends on what record we’re talking about. Like this bit with all fate family members. Is it my imagination or does everyone in Amanda’s family look so much alike? Jojo got gyped on the family.

Fourth Place: Amanda and Alan

Third Place: Cody and Cheryl.

The Winner of DWTS Season 30 is….Iman and Daniella!!  Well deserved. I loved both of the top two and would have been happy with either one. Iman I think touched something in everyone’s hearts – there’s something sweet and genuine about him and Daniella just killed the choreography.  Jenna and Jojo have nothing to be ashamed of – their dancing was stellar every single week. This was a good result, IMO.

I”m sorry, but Tyra that was the fakest thing I’ve ever seen. Her “Oh My God!” Lord help us. Derek’s reaction actually got cut off on my broadcast. But the blue eyes!! Greatly prefer him to Julianne…actually I prefer him to all of them. 🙂

November 22, 2021 I Written By

I'm a nerd and proud of it. Two degrees in geology also means I love BEER. :-) I'm also a Derek lover - proud of that too. So don't scream at those of us on this site and call us a bunch of "biased Derek-lovers" - it's just ME. :-) It may sound like I hate DWTS at times, but really, I'm just a snarky nitpicker from way back. And I'm cynical and jaded too. But I do love DWTS. :-)

Dancing with the Stars Season 30 WEEK 9!! LIVE BLOG!!

Wow! I can’t believe we’re at the semi-finals already! And I believe one of the celebs or pros said that tonight is another double elimination, which will very likely suck.  If I were in charge, my final four would be Jojo, Iman, Melora and Suni.  And JoJo/Iman would be the top 2.  But that’s just me and it’s based mainly on my feelings when watching them dance. MY final two make me happy. Suni really improved last week. Melora I just like better than either Amanda or Cody.

I doubt I’ll get my way. 🙂 I know a few people have complained about people with dance experience, but back when this show was in it’s heyday, I would regularly point out that LOTS of people have extreme advantages that have nothing to do with dance. Examples:

  1. Donny Osmond – he has a massive, passionate fanbase who ARE the DWTS demographic. Was he the best dancer that season? No.
  2. Bobby Bones – see number one and he was a horrible dancer.
  3. Most Olympians – have massive fanbases and often their sport lends itself to dancing (see Meryl Davis, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Luikin, Charlie White). Suni is actually an exception to the rule – I don’t think she’s well known and she’s taken a while to cut loose.

There are many more examples. You going to tell me that those folks are less egregious than someone who has dance experience but has to fight for every vote? Not in my world. There are all kinds of “ringers” besides those with dance experience. Amanda is one I think of who has the dance advantage, but I’m not sure if she’s getting votes or not.

T-minus 1 hour….

Hehe…almost missed the opening. Glad I didn’t. 🙂

I see the camera work is still crap…but it was just Tyra, so that’s okay. 😉

Cody is up first in the redemption round, redoing his salsa with help from Bruno. Or is that Cha Cha?? Had it right the first time.

Still putting in that extra little step. Every week.  He’s just weird as a dancer. I can’t put my finger on it.  He’s thinking too hard there towards the end.

Bruno goes first and he’s raving, but he did advise them. Hips were better?? Not IMO. Points out that he messed up a couple passes. CAI is raving – but wasn’t his last time really bad? Len says it was action packed and full on. Says he was a bit flat footed. Derek says there was a few arm misses etc. but it generally positive.

Scores: 9, 9, 8, 8 for a total of 35.  I agree with Derek.  I’d have only given him ONE 9.

Melora is up next with her rumba as a redemption – and she gets Len. “Yum Yum Pig’s Bum.”  Okay. 🙂

Those shoes aren’t going to help. Half a beat behind Artem there for a moment. And she got Amanda’s thrown away leg in one spot. But overall she’s doing a lovely job.

Len says Mission Accomplished. And another rhyme. He loves it. Derek talks about how hard rumba is – refreshing to see a pure rumba. Bruno says she got the right motion. They’re going to give her a high score, but they aren’t screaming like they are likely to do with people they want to save. CAI calls out a lift – and she’s right, I saw the lift as well, It was pretty obvious.

Melora really needs to STOP TALKING ALL THE TIME.  Jaysus.

Score: 8, 10, 9, 9 for a total of 36.  That’s about right actually – CAI and Len were both ridiculous but together they average out. 🙂

Suni is up next! CAI is their judge and her redemption dance is the foxtrot. Will be interesting to see her redo this one.

Oh boy….this is Nicole and Derek’s foxtrot song and my favorite dance of all time. I’ll be biased. Suni is doing a beautiful job. And Sasha doing that exact run that Derek put in his dance. Exactly, only not as well performed.  Great job, over all.

CAI talks about her growth – I agree. Len loved it as well, but comments on the footwork. Derek is loving Suni 2.0 – notes the frame was dropping a bit. Bruno being Bruno and raving, but also notes the frame.  They comment on the speed – go watch Nicole and Derek’s foxtrot to that song. Perfection.

Scores: 10, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 37.  That’s about right.

JoJo is up next with an AT redemption – I thought it was great the first time. Len is their coach. Forgot Derek was in Vegas all week so he might not have a couple.

Another thing I say every week is how incredibly in sync these two are. The lifts are more effortless than they have been before. This was a fantastic dance. Excellent. I loved the first one and I didn’t think I would like this one even more.

Len says that was bloody brilliant. Derek loves seeing the two women dancing it. Very clean, very strong. Beautiful. Bruno’s fuses are blown. As per usual.  Outstanding. CAI – so much passion, like one being.  Agreed.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 – perfect score! Well done. Agreed.

Iman is up next with Derek – which must have happened early on tuesday since Vegas. The Michael Jordan of ballroom. Iman, you are now my favorite. And this coaching is why Derek has 6 mirrorball and three emmys.

Daniella is so stunning. Very hot opening. I did see his shoulder creep up. Damn, I love watching him dance. He’s not perfect, but he’s a complete novice, he tries extremely hard and he’s entertaining to watch.

Derek is raving about the frame, fantastic. Notes that no other b-baller has come as far. Bruno loves the top line as well, but says to be careful about squatting. CAI raves for the frame. Len says there’s been a vast improvement from week three, brilliant.

Scores: 9, 9, 10, 9 for a 37 out of 40. I ain’t mad at it. 🙂

Numbers Update: There isn’t much to say at this point other than Melora and Cody are the low people on the totem pole, but with a second dance coming up everything could change.  Melora needs to hope she got a voting bump from being in the bottom last week, and even then it might not be enough.

Amanda dancing last and she, too, has Len as the judge-coach. She’s also doing a tango, which I”m not sure is good for her considering how many tango/ATs we have tonight.

She’s got the little extra stutter in her step that Cody usually does. Only saw it once but dang. And damn there she goes with that non-pointed foot. It’s glaring. Other that those two issues, that was a pretty damn good dance.

Len says she got the body contact, raves. Derek says she’s most consistent. Bruno says she’s platinum, very polished. CAI calls her a boss, but she had a lift. They were going to give her an undeserved perfect score so I’m glad for CAI doing her lift police routine.

Scores: 9, 10, 10 10 for a 39.  Yeah, considering she’s a pro, that is overscored. I can’t believe they keep ignoring her foot every week. No way is she only a point behind Jojo. And frankly, I think Suni danced better than her and is two points lower.

I missed the opening of this pro dance – is this Lin Manuel’s Encanto??  No, Sing 2?? The hell?

Melora’s second dance is contemporary – figures she gets the no rules dance to get into the finale. Melora seems like a wonderful woman, even though she’s not my favorite dancer.

Most of the time, I hate how the pros do contemporary on this show. It’s usually contemporary by the numbers. This dance is no different, but she’s dancing it very well.  She seems like she got tired at the end and it started to show. That last lift was a bit messy.

Len like how they mirrored the music. Derek says you can see and feel her love of dance…oooo, that sounded like a goodbye. Bruno’s waving his arms he loved it. CAI says she’s very lyrical and she left it all on the floor.

OMG she’s still talking.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a 36. Total of 72 for the night.

Cody is up next and they’re doing AT.

Beautiful and dramatic opening pose.  Again with the stutter – he always does it right at the beginning of the dance. And his legs are weird. Lot of movement from Cheryl, not so much fro Cody. Nice ending.

Derek loved the opening image, also noted Cheryl doing a lot of the work. Bruno says it was red hot (really??). CAI says he brought the drama – and she notes something happened at the beginning (finally). Len says he’s come so far.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36. Eh, all right.  Seems a tad high, but okay.

Suni up next. Ugh another contemporary. Sorry, Derek, Lindsay, Witney and Jenna are really the only pros who can do an interesting contemporary on this show. Oh, if they put that double jump in there that would be good.

Typical overwrought opening and she stumbled a bit. Yep, that double jump was good. Relying on her gymnastics. A lot. but she’s doing a beautiful job. That spin looks dangerous and it went on too long. You’ll note most of my comments are on choreography, not how she’s moving.

Bruno says Gravity doesn’t apply, she’s weightless. He loved it. CAI says she only gives tens unless there is something extraordinary. Len says it was dramatic and pasionate – but it got a bit samey (agreed). Derek loves that she had a realization and she stopped seeking outward validation.  I think she’s really come a long way – my only critiques are on the choreography.

Scores: 10, 9, 10, 9 for a total of 38.  That works for me I guess.

Tyra’s outfit is actually flattering.

JoJo and Jenna up next – also dancing contemporary. Come on, Jenna – I just called you out as one of the only pros who can do a good contemporary on this show. Don’t let me down. JoJo’s grandma is so cute. 🙂

Love the opening. That floor move was brilliant. There was a bunch of really interesting stuff in there. A little flailing but I loved it.

CAI loved it, perfection, in sync. Len says she mixes artistry with athleticism. Talks about his underpants. Derek loves grandma. Says that was the best contemporary ever on the show (except his own 🙂 ). Bruno says it was perfection, two angels out there.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for a total of 40.  As it should be. She better be safe tonight.

Iman ALSO doing a contemporary…..did I miss an announcement? Oh sorry – JAZZ.

Jazz which is really contemporary. 🙂 Lord Daniella is so freakin’ brave – that lift/carry was amazing.  Now it’s looking a bit more jazzy. Holy shit, throwing her around like it’s nothing. He is performing the hell out of this. Fantastic. Amazing.

Len – more lifts than Uber. It was lyrical. Derek – plank queen, amazing lifts, great choreography. Bruno has body envy. Thrilling the lifts were heart stopping. Bruno also noted a tiny stumble. I missed it – I think they don’t want to give him a 40.  CAI – what you bring is spectacular and raves.

Scores: 10, 9, 10, 9 for a total of 38.  He should be safe, I’m thinking.

Amanda up next.

Numbers Update: Here’s the leaderboard sans Amanda:

Jojo 80
Iman/Suni 75
Melora 72
Cody 71

Assuming Amanda gets another 39 or 40, I’m thinking Melora and Cody in the bottom but we could get a surprise Suni or Amanda – I don’t think Iman will be there but you never know at this stage when we’re getting to the end.

And she’s doing a contemporary. 🙂 She’s dancing to Nick’s song – that will be a tear jerker. I just hope that Alan can handle the choreography. He starred in one of my favorite musicals – Waitress. See it, if you have the chance.

She’s already crying. Okay, this is good choreography – it conveys coma very well. Sometimes simple is best. Nice lift. That was beautiful.

Derek says there are moments when you do things for you. Bruno was mesmerized, he lived it. CAI says something happened halfway through and she went into the dance. Len says she did two different dances, but both fantastic. Weird comment. I feel for her.  Her story was so shocking at the time because of how young he was.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 – I thought that was well deserved. She’s not my pick to win, but she should certainly go on to next week.

I think it should be Cody and Melora – any other result will just piss me off. Well not really, because that would mean that I care more than I actually do….but you know what I mean. 🙂

SAFE: JoJo and Jenna

SAFE: Iman and Daniella

SAFE: Cody and Cheryl

Lowest combined total is….Melora and Artem.

Amanda should be safe – but it sucks that Cody is. Damn. Sucks.

CAI saves Amanda

Derek saves Amanda

Bruno saves Amanda

Suni is eliminated. Len also would have saved Amanda. That’s the right call from these last two, but my preference would have been Cody being eliminated. But my top two are there so I’m not too mad.  ATTENTION: Derek is dancing next week. 🙂

November 15, 2021 I Written By

I'm a nerd and proud of it. Two degrees in geology also means I love BEER. :-) I'm also a Derek lover - proud of that too. So don't scream at those of us on this site and call us a bunch of "biased Derek-lovers" - it's just ME. :-) It may sound like I hate DWTS at times, but really, I'm just a snarky nitpicker from way back. And I'm cynical and jaded too. But I do love DWTS. :-)

Dancing with the Stars Season 30 WEEK 8!! LIVE BLOG!!

Because we have the (arguably) best dancer in the bottom two last week, I thought I would do a mini-DWTS by the Numbers post to start off this weeks live blog. Just to show what the judges did to JoJo last week – theoretically, anyway. 🙂

Here is how the Miz stacked up against all the other dancers – the middle column is the percentage difference between the Miz and others. The far right column is the number of votes The Miz needed above those received by the dancers with another score

The Miz vs. Amanda/Iman/Suni 0.61% 6,116
The Miz vs. Cody 1.22% 12,232
The Miz vs. Jimmy/Melora 1.83% 18,349
The Miz vs. Jojo 2.14% 21,407
The Miz vs. Olivia 3.06% 30,581

So, the Miz needed 6,116 more votes per million votes cast to “beat” Amanda, Iman or Suni. He obviously didn’t do that. Conversely, he needed more than 21k more than JoJo in order to be safe over her (in the old days). I doubt very much that happened, meaning the judges made the right call for a number of reasons.

What about Jojo?? Well, look at the rest of the dancers up against each other in the table below. Read more..

November 8, 2021 I Written By

I'm a nerd and proud of it. Two degrees in geology also means I love BEER. :-) I'm also a Derek lover - proud of that too. So don't scream at those of us on this site and call us a bunch of "biased Derek-lovers" - it's just ME. :-) It may sound like I hate DWTS at times, but really, I'm just a snarky nitpicker from way back. And I'm cynical and jaded too. But I do love DWTS. :-)

Dancing with the Stars Season 30 WEEK 7!! LIVE BLOG!!

So, things heard on the internets….

1) Tonight’s a double elimination – that always makes things exciting and possibly tragic.
2) Derek wears a fishnet tank and at least one person doesn’t get the Freddie Mercury reference and makes reference to Bruno. :::rolls eyes:::
3) Daniella does her own choreography…why do some people automatically believe that she has a ghost and why don’t they ever say that about the men??
4) The horrific “Fashion Night” has been replaced by Janet Jackson Night??? Vast improvement, but why don’t we just have a night of dancing??

Starting the night with my favorite guy…then it’s ruined by Tyra. Ugh.

Amanda is up first, with a Jive. Why does her kicking foot always look so bad? No point? Other than that, that was a good dance!

Len calling out a lift? I must have looked away because I didn’t see it. Then he’s picking on the kicking or something. Nothing special, he says. Derek kind of agrees with Len, talks about how she set a high standard. Bruno disagrees with Len and Derek and raves, then notes a slight mistake. CAI talks about metronomic? I think I know what she’s saying. I don’t disagree with the criticism, although I don’t think she was worse this week than previously. She’s not really growing, I think.

Scores: 8, 8, 8, 9 for a total of 33.

Oliva and Val dancing Quickstep to Fat Bottom Girls. She’s looking good although there is very little body contact. They had a little trouble after the bridge. Not sure what happened there.

Judges are raving, including Len…who mentions the body contact. 🙂

Scores: 10, 8, 10, 10 for a total of 38. That is a tad overscored, but I’m not mad at it.

Iman is up next with a Paso Doble, which he should do well at, but I’m not expecting another perfect score. We can hope though. 🙂

Cool opening. Love Daniella’s outfit. That leap had an issue of some sort – not sure what. Len is going to hate that little jazzy bit she threw in there but I loved it. 🙂

Bruno says he’s now an accomplished dancer. Tricky Paso – he incorporated his own style but not too much. Commenting on posture and frame. CAI says there is some kind of spiritual thing going on, brings DWTS into a new era. Len says it had attack and attitude – he likes the lightening of the ballroom. But Paso didn’t suit him. Derek kind of agrees on the posture, but he oozes joy.

Scores: 9, 7, 8, 8 for a total of 32 – that’s kinda low, IMO. Not as technically proficient as Amanda but there is something to be said for entertainment value.

Jimmy up next dancing to Somebody to Love. V Waltz? Yes. Love the cheesy smile. Wow, he looks really good. This is a lovely dance, although something looked weird there in the middle.

CAI is standing up, she must be thrilled. She comments on the beautiful lines (agreed). Len says it’s not how you start but how you finish and says he’s finishing strong. Derek loved it because it had power. Bruno says he’s a true leading man. Says he was on it.

Okay, I missed the Miz and I”m going to have to rewind to catch Jojo. Hang on a second…

Love the outfits, the boots are insane. Doing fantastic as usual, although there was a weird turn in the middle – stiff back? Love the move with the hair – rarely is hairography acceptable, but in this case it worked. She is always interesting and exciting to watch, unlike Amanda – you never know what you’re going to get with her. Love it.

Derek loved it, Bruno says it was a super model tango. Tyra, STFU when the judges are talking. CAI says “people need to grow and you are growing” – Zendaya is a good comparison here, although I like Jojo better. Len didn’t see the slow part – but the song doesn’t allow that, IMO.

Scores: 10, 9, 10, 10 for a total of 39. I ain’t mad at it.

Never believe people on the internet – the double is next week. I should know better – some of those people think Derek is trying to imitate Bruno and find something wrong with that. Idiots.

Suni up next. Girl, you gotta break it loose!!

She’s dancing it mostly very well, but she is uncertain in some of her movements – you can see her hesitate a bit and she executes softly, which implies hesitance.

Wow, she must not be feeling well if she took off that quick. Bruno says she did well, but there was a little slip. CAI says not to be not confident. Len notes she was hesitant and ties it to the ill feeling (which makes sense). Derek agrees.

Scores: 8, 8, 8, 9 for a total of 33. I actually thought it was a little bit better than that. Maybe by a point.

Cody up next with his foxtrot. Love Cheryl’s skirt. He’s missing a few steps here in the middle, although it started pretty good. Not sure what happened there towards the end. Looks like something got messed up and he covered?? Not sure.

CAI says it’s the first time she saw true joy and it made her happy. Len says it was joyful but his bum stuck out, but overall but not his worst but not his best. Derek thinks it was his best dance, frame was wider, smoother. Bruno says it was glowing, saw his true self, moved very well.

Score: 8, 8, 9, 9 for a total of 34. That sounds about right to me. Not really a fan of this partnership for some reason I can’t explain.

Melora up last – for her fans on the Internet who still think going last is a good thing. Not anymore – used to be true, but now with voting only happening during the show, it’s better to go earlier to pick up those people who vote for whoever is best every week.

God I love this song. This dance is right in her wheelhouse, I think. She’s dancing it beautifully. Seems to have a few balance issues there towards the end.

Len is very complimentary. Derek loves the costume and the content, and all of it. Bruno is raving as well. CAI “saw” her, saw all the intensity….notes the balance issue at the end. It wasn’t just me. 🙂 They must have time because they’re letting her talk and now talking to Artem. She’s another one who I like a person but she doesn’t usually excite me as a dancer – although this week was better. 🙂

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36 out of 40. That works for me.

Numbers update: I don’t really have one except to say – with the Miz and Iman in the bottom score wise, it will be illuminating to see who actually ends up in the bottom two.

Looks like there is a JoJo/Olivia/Jimmy Foxtrot relay. And that was the wrong package. So it’s a Jive relay between Miz/Iman/Cody. This is an interesting trio – was it a random draw?? I’m hoping Iman wins.

The Miz doesn’t suck, for sure, but he may have plateaued. Iman has so much swag, yo can tell he’s having a great time. Cody kinda blew that first move and he seems lower energy than Iman. But he might have been better technically. But I liked Iman better.

Len liked them all. Derek comments on Iman’s swag. I can’t understand Bruno. CAI says they were all incredible, two had issues, one stood out.

So Iman got two points (Derek and CAI) and Cody got two points also – each judge gave away one point. That works, I think. I preferred Iman, but I think Cody was technically better.

Jojo and Jenna look amazing…dancing beautifully, of corse. Olivia picks up the tempo – also looking great. She got the better part of the music I think. Val, get off the floor. Jimmy holds his own, I think – love him in pink. I think they split the points between Olivia and Jojo.

Derek is babbling. 🙂 Bruno loves everyone. CAI says they’ve all grown and made progress. They all blew her away. Len says they all performed beautifully. Love Olivia’s dress.

CAI – Olivia
Len – Olivia
Derek – Olivia
Bruno – Olivia

Gee, I wonder if Olivia needs the help…and I wonder why they are helping her so much? She deserved a couple points for sure, but all four just makes me suspicious.

LOL – that was the best Tyra has ever been on this show. 😀 For those just reading, her mic was turned off.

This is the Amanda/Melora/Suni V. Waltz relay. Amanda will likely win. Amanda’s dress was amazing. Sasha has Suni do one move for far too long, and all those spins are likely not helping. Melora is killing this dance as well – she looks great. I’d give it to Melora and Amanda. Mostly Melora.

Bruno loved them all. CAI is going to hurt herself getting on the desk. Definitely not as graceful as Derek, who did it in one leap. Derek loves them all. After helping CAI down from the desk. There’s a rule – if you can’t get yourself down, don’t get up. 🙂

Everyone gets a point, Melora gets TWO. That seems fair to me.

SAFE: Suni and Sasha
SAFE: Olivia and Val (it worked)
SAFE: Cody and Cheryl
SAFE: Iman and Daniella
SAFE: Melora and Artem
SAFE: Jimmy and Emma
SAFE: Amanda and Alan

Wow…best dancer in the competition are in the bottom. I think we know why she’s there, sadly.

Bruno: Jojo
CAI: Jojo
Derek: Jojo

Damn, I’m gonna have to start voting next week. Sadly, we know what the typical audience person is like for this show and they probably can’t handle two women dancing together. Olivia would likely be there too, if not for those four points. I’m thinking that Jimmy and Iman might be winning this season – although the typical viewer isn’t likely to vote for them either. Betcha Amanda and Melora are right in their wheelhouse.

November 1, 2021 I Written By

I'm a nerd and proud of it. Two degrees in geology also means I love BEER. :-) I'm also a Derek lover - proud of that too. So don't scream at those of us on this site and call us a bunch of "biased Derek-lovers" - it's just ME. :-) It may sound like I hate DWTS at times, but really, I'm just a snarky nitpicker from way back. And I'm cynical and jaded too. But I do love DWTS. :-)

Dancing with the Stars Season 30 WEEK 6!! LIVE BLOG!!

Happy Halloween episode!! And guess what scary-good choreographer/dancer is opening the show?? Don’t be late!! It looks like it will be great.

T-minus ten minutes….

Holy crap. Makeup went all out. And CAI always scares me.

Tyra, you are NOT all that. Get out of Derek’s way.

Okay the online intel (that came from Derek’s dancers) was wrong or they changed up the order.

Witney and the Miz are up first with a Paso Doble related to Hell Raiser. Witney’s little boy is the cutest.

Great start to this dance. Actually, other than being a bit too far forward, he’s doing quite well all the way through. He’s having fun too. Did Witney just get stuck on the floor?? Vinyl and wood probably don’t mix. 🙂

Len says he “nailed it” and then laughed at his own joke. Len notes the posture as well. Derek – Hell Raiser would have danced it just like that. Bruno is bruno. I don’t get CAI’s “looooooved it”. She loved it. 🙂

Scores: 9, 8, 9, 8 for a total 34. That seems about right.

Kenya up next with an AT that is “spidery”. Okay…I hope she kills it like she killed that rumba last week. Arachnophobia – now I get it. I love the bit with the spider and how she laughs at it.

Not quite as on target as her rumba, but still doing a quite good job. I like the AT to have sharper movements and some times they are and sometimes they aren’t. Brandon should have worked a bit more on the exit from the lifts. All in all, though, I think she did very well.

Derek noted a few wobbles, but says she’s very elegant (agree). Bruno notes the transitions need work (agreed). LOVE her earrings. CAI says she has power that others don’t have. Len says she captured the flavor.

Scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 for a total of 32 – another score I’m not to upset or surprised about. I might have thrown one 9 in there, but 32 is fine.

They saved the real acting for Melora…legit scared of Len. 🙂 That was cute.

Jojo up next as Pennywise from IT – that’s just terrifying. Derek might have a nervous breakdown. 🙂 Is it just me or does Jojo’s mom sound exactly like her? Dancing Jazz by the way.

I was getting ready to complain that DWTS pros always turn jazz into whatever style they want, when they busted out something closer to legit jazz with some contemporary thrown in. They weren’t as perfectly in sync as usual, but it was still excellent. Well done.

Bruno says it was brilliant – and he noted my combo of styles. CAI has thoughts – brilliant dancer, but she loved how she pushed herself farther than usual. Len says it was scary and he’s glad he wore his rubber underpants. Ewww…and Len knows it started with a book. Derek is terrified – but says phenomenal.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for total of 40. Hell, I might have to start voting so this girl doesn’t go anywhere.

Cody up next with American Psycho. They’re dancing cha cha. “Gay years” – LOL. This is kind of a crap combo they got handed – Psycho cha cha??

First move with Cheryl was…fumbled a bit? He seems to take an extra step to get into position. I think I noted this last week as well. I don’t get Cheryl’s outfit either. Weird. That was okay, I guess.

CAI says he was amazing tonight. Really? Len says hallelujah – says he’s finally shown his potential. Derek says it was his best dance (which isn’t that good?), he could see the work. Bruno says it was great and I think they are all on some kinda drugs. But let’s see the scores.

Scorers….does Tyra think she’s funny?? Well, it won’t be the last time she’s wrong tonight I’m sure.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36 – which I think is overscored by a solid 2 or 3 points. I thought Kenya was better.

Jimmy is up next – love him. They’re paying homage to A Quiet Place – excellent movie, by the way. They’re doing contemporary, by the way.

Wow, he’s doing a beautiful job with this. I think he feels his dances, which makes me like him. I don’t know what Emma’s doing, but he’s excellent. I won’t spoil the movie for you all – but that worked on so many levels.

Len loved it, loved the emotion. Derek’s getting all emotional and he spoiled the movie. 🙂 Says he’s authentic – agreed. Bruno says it was so involving. He was being the character. CAI says he understood the power of dance.

Scores: 10, 9, 10, 9 for a total of 38. Should have been perfect all the way, IMO.

Derek up next!! The Miz in a face mask. LOL.

WOW!! That was excellent!! And Hayley’s legs were just out of this world with that AT flavor. Just great. The staging was nice and creepy too.

Olivia up next. I missed what they’re dancing…I’m guessing Paso based on her rehearsal skirt. I was too busy thinking about how great Derek and Hayley were. Derek really showcased her tonight, IMO.

Yep, a Paso to The Purge. She’s doing fine on the attack now. She has a tendency to soften up at times, but really an overall good job!!

Derek says she did a great job. Bruno is…Bruno. He comments on her shoulders – that might have been the softness I saw. CAI raves and notes that Val yanked her around but then says she held her own. I don’t think both can be true. I don’t think her being in the bottom two is a personality thing, she’s just not that well known.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36 – that’s about right.

Mulder!!! Oh. Sorry. Got distracted. Melora’s dad was in the X-Files eons ago. She’s doing Jive with a Cujo theme. Very curious to see how she does with Jive since they’ve raved over her ballroom. She is so lucky to have both her parents still.

She does great getting into character. She’s not doing badly, but this song is really too low energy for a good Jive. Not big on the kicks and flicks. She really lost a lot of energy there at the end or maybe she was saving it for the cartwheel.

Bruno talking strictly about the acting, not the dancing. CAI says she needs to give us more, talking about the acting again, but says it was a little safe. Len says there was quantity and quality – says it was a proper jive. Derek loves her but he agrees with CAI. Me too.

Scores: 8, 9, 8, 9 for a total of 34 – I think that was still overscored, but Len (in particular) consistently over scores her, especially compared to some of the men who I think are not only better dancers, but more entertaining. See Jimmy. There should be more than four points between them, IMO. She’s tied with the Miz who I think had the much better dance tonight.

Numbers Update: Well, here’s the leaderboard

Jojo 40
Jimmy 38
Cody, Olivia 36
The Miz, Melora 34
Kenya 32

Right now, I think we’ll see some combo of Kenya, Olivia and maybe Melora in the bottom two – mainly because two of them have been there before and the third (Melora) is fading into the background, for me anyway.

Next up is Iman with a tribute to Us.  Did I hear that right? That was a seriously freaking scary ass movie. So good. But so scary.  They’re doing contemporary.  Love Daniella – she’s doing quite well with Iman.

Another iconic move!! Wow! And that bit where it looks like he picks her up by the neck. She’s rivaling Jenna right now, as a choreographer and Iman is doing fantastically well handling this dance. The dance is almost as scary as the movie. Damn, that was good.

CAI is raving…as am I. Len compliments Daniella’s choreo, says it was terrific. Derek is on the desk, speechless. People will watch it over and over. Bruno was totally transfixed. Masterpiece.

Iman taking no responsibility for some of those crazy assed moves. 🙂

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for a perfect 40. Well earned!!

Suni is doing a Tango, inspired by Vampire Diaries. She might have messed up trying to scare him. He even got Derek. 🙂

Took them a while to get into the Tango, wish Sasha doing a bit of dancing around her. But once they get into it, she’s doing an excellent job. Especially like the part after the (too many) spins.

Len liked it although the foot work was hit and miss. Derek thought the frame was beautiful, too gentle stepping. Bruno says she has bite (rolls eyes). CAI says there was a tiny lift. (rolls eyes).

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for total of 36. Yeah, that works.

Last dance of the night – Amanda. Commercial for the DWTS tour – having seen Daniella dance in person full out as a pro, the other ladies (and men) need to up their game. That woman is the best I’ve ever seen.

Amanda is not a halloween fan?? They’re doing an AT paying homage to Saw. Alan says it’s the hardest dance he’s choreographed. Wonder if he uses a ghost (that’s for you Court 🙂 )

She walks oddly. The lifts were cool, but something is missing from the other part. Not sure what it is. I don’t think she’s pointing her foot when she swings it up. Something looks odd.

Derek had asked that she challenge herself, that was a very challenging routine, says it was a 10. Bruno says it was so sharp, so much real AT. Great. CAI says she does not disappoint. Then mentioned her period (dear god). Talks about too much tension. Len says the character was good, but it lacked the AT feel. Don’t know what crack Derek was on but I agree with CAI and Len.

Scores: 9, 9, 10, 10 for a total of 38. I would have given straight 9s, since she’s a pro and should have been better.

Numbers Update: I think I still stick with my previous prediction. Here’s the leaderboard

Jojo, Iman 40
Jimmy , Amanda 38
Cody, Olivia, Suni 36
The Miz, Melora 34
Kenya 32

Here we go!!

SAFE: Iman and Dani
SAFE: Olivia and Val
SAFE: Jojo and Jenna
SAFE: Cody and Cheryl
SAFE: The Miz and Witney
SAFE: Amanda and Alan
SAFE: Jimmy and Emma
SAFE: Melora and Artem

Fired a warning shot at Melora calling her safe last.

CAI: Suni and Sasha
Derek: Suni and Sasha
Bruno: Suni and Sasha

Len would have made it unanimous.

Not surprising, since this is Kenya’s third time in the bottom. I know I didn’t predict her in the bottom, but I’m not surprised Suni is there. Sasha is not giving her great chore and it’s taking her too long to make an impact – she just has a quiet personality.

October 25, 2021 I Written By

I'm a nerd and proud of it. Two degrees in geology also means I love BEER. :-) I'm also a Derek lover - proud of that too. So don't scream at those of us on this site and call us a bunch of "biased Derek-lovers" - it's just ME. :-) It may sound like I hate DWTS at times, but really, I'm just a snarky nitpicker from way back. And I'm cynical and jaded too. But I do love DWTS. :-)

Dancing with the Stars Season 30 WEEK 5!! LIVE BLOG!!

Well, it’s Grease Night, I believe and I’m quite curious to see if they pull off this idea or if it’s a hot mess. Can it be both?? I guess we’ll find out!!

In about 35 minutes…want to read up on the episdode?? Warning: there are spoilers in here if you care about that sort of thing. Thanks to Linz for the heads up.

I’m gonna start slow because I’m late eating. Bear with me.

Congrats to Kathryn Burns for a fabulous opening number!! Wow that was great. Oh and Derek’s cartoon – loved it.

Olivia did a great job with that dance. I would have to watch it again (I was eating!) to see if there was a lot of foxtrot in there. But that’s what happens when you have these themes.

Judges just raved about it. Where did Derek run off to before scoring??

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36.

Melora is up next. Will she be ridiculously overscored again or are the judges ready to let her go. Again, I like Melora, but good lord. The over scoring results in couples being shocked when the judges get real. She’s playing Rizzo at the pajama party.

Okay, this is her dance for sure. Much better than previous weeks. But she better not be high scorer again. Didn’t really look like a V. Waltz. I have a feeling I”m going to be saying that a lot tonight.

Derek looks fantastic in pink and black. Derek gives her a good critique about her top line, but raves over all. CAI making up reasons to give her the high score of the night and Len is helping her.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36.

Iman and Daniella up next with a Viennese Waltz to Hopelessly Devoted. Not a big fan, but Julianne Hough on Grease Live did the best version of this song I’d heard in a while. Absolutely slayed this song.

Lord, Daniella is just a goddess. And she’s turning Iman into a dancer. He’s not a dancer that some of the women are, but damn, I love watching him. He gets so into it and he is acting it beautifully. I’m sure there’s lots to pick at, but I love it.

Bruno seems to feel it like I do, but has some valid critiques. CAI doesn’t understand the definition of the word truth. Len liked the gentleness, but the technique isn’t great. Recognizes how hard he works at it. Derek has critiques but has a hard time with it as well.

Scores: 7, 7, 7, 7 for a total of 28 – makes me sad, but I can’t argue with it.

The Miz got Greased Lightning. 🙂 So perfect. I love how excited his wife is. 🙂

Whitney pulling out some great choreo and he’s handling all of it quite well. The side by side was great. Love him as much as Iman and he’s a better dancer. As Courtney said at the beginning of the season – the men are just more entertaining. Except Jojo – love her.

CAI making excuses again for low balling him. Len being cranky-ish. Derek likes him too, but he does sort of agree with Len and CAI. He did rush it a bit at the end, but that doesn’t rate the low ball score they’re likely to give him.

Scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 for a total of 32 – guess I can live with that, although I think one or two them could have gone up a point.

Gee, Tyra, those of us who have actually watched the movie know’s who Amanda is dancing to and what character she is.

Amanda gets DeeDee and Frankie? Oooookay.

Frankie off to a rough start, but he’s still got it. Of course she’s killing this dance, but as a professional dancer I would be shocked if she didn’t. That leg up move was amazing. Loved the ending run. Lovely.

Len thought it was fantastic, but he had a few things he “wasn’t sure about”. Derek on the leg extension of course. Derek can’t put his finger on something that would have made it a ten. Good, because she’s a professional dancer and the bar should be higher (instead of putting the bar on Iman and Miz). CAI is a lock for a ten.

Why does Tyra keep harping on Frankie singing live?? Did she think he didn’t do well?

Scores: 10, 10, 9, 10 for a total of 39 – thank god for Derek. Of course it was a good dance, but such a high score?

Suni is up next and she does seem like she’s more open. Sasha, please don’t kill her. She’s doing a Charleston.

Wow, she’s killing it. Seems like she lost a bit of steam when in hold for some odd reason. But she’s doing great!

Derek is hilarious, but he loved the dance. Bruno notes the bit of Lindy. CAI though it was fantastic, wants to push her – again with the excuse to underscore her. Len smiled the whole time.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a 36 out of 40. See, Suni is not a professional dancer, but she wasn’t three points behind Amanda who is a professional dancer. Normally the judges are tougher on the people with dance experience, but apparently that’s only when they’re partnered with Derek.

Love Jimmy as well – the men continue to be more exciting. And Jimmy had a baby this weekend! LOL at the old video of Nashville. He’s doing a foxtrot to Stranded at the Drive In.

I love watching him for the same reasons as Iman, although he’s a much better dancer. Just doing a great job. Loved it.

What happened there at the end, I missed it??

Bruno seems to love it except for a slip at the end. Good for Emma explaining about the floor. Sounds dangerous. Len makes a silly joke that Derek approves of. Says there’s a flair about his dancing. Derek says it had it all, complete package.

Scores: 8, 8, 9, 9 for a total of 34 – I agree with that!

Kenya breaking my heart with her story. She looks stunning as per usual. She’s doing rumba as Rizzo – this song always breaks my heart.

She really looks stunning and doing a very credible rumba. Had a little problem with the turn. All in all, great job!! Loved it. That floor still looks rough.

CAI raves about that dance – I have to agree with her for a change. Len screws up his metaphor but he is raving about the dance as well. Derek raves as well. Bruno fanning himself. And then he gets a bit out of control.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36. I would be inclined to say they were working over time to keep her in the competition if I didn’t love that dance so much.

Perfect dance for Jojo and Jenna – or Sandy and Frenchie. 🙂 Look at Me. And it’s a foxtrot. Every week I’m surprised by this girl and I’m surprised how much I love this girl!!

Also a pro, this girl, but damn, I love watching her. She’s good at every part of dancing. My favorite, by a mile. Should be the high scorer, IMO. That was EXCELLENT!! So, good.

Len actually stands up, very affected by the quality and the emotion. Derek loves the partnership, says it’s gorgeous says it was pristine. Bruno is shivering – actually says some profound stuff. CAI says it was perfection. Agreed.

Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for the first perfect score of the season. Well deserved.

Number Update: Well, Iman is in the bottom with a 28 and next person above him is the Miz with a 32 and Jimmy with a 34 – and I like all of those guys and don’t want to see any of them go. And I honestly don’t know what’s going to happen. Have they insulated Kenya enough to keep her out of the bottom?? And if she is in the bottom against one of those men are they going to save her again? She may be a better dancer, but she keeps falling into the bottom. Could get tricky.

Melanie C gets the penultimate song – You’re the One that I Want.  Gleb once again with partners complaining about him.  It’s him not them. 🙂 She’s dancing a quickstep.

She looks great. She got out of step there right at the beginning, but she seems to get it back. She is lacking bit of confidence and I’m not sure why, I think she’s mostly doing great!

Derek gives her his lesson on confidence, says a lot of nice things about her dance, but noted the boo boo at the beginning. Bruno likes it. CAI likes that she shared the vulnerability, started nervous, just try to have fun. Len says it was her best dance.

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36 – this seems high to me, but not by a lot. Hmmmm….is she going home?

They have a whole bunch of women at 36 and all the very entertaining men well below that. Trying to get rid of the guys??

Cody dancing to “We go Together” which Cheryl claims is the best known song – how would she know this having never seen this movie?? He’s doing a quickstep as well and says they can’t break hold – someone remembers!!

He’s actually doing a very good job – his feet got wonky at one point and he needs to pull his butt in, but all in all, good job!

Bruno says it was uplifting and celebratory. He points out the footwork and work on the hold. CAI reminds everyone he had Covid, mentions closing the gap. Len says he needed a stronger frame, but loved the energy. Derek thought it was a great finish to the night. Cody is also a dancer but clearly not as accomplished as Amanda and Jojo.

Scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 for a total of 32

My guess? I wouldn’t be surprised to see Kenya and Suni or Cody in the bottom. Of course some of the lower scoring guys could be down there, but Iman is a ball player, the Miz has the wrestling community, Jimmy is a country music star…we’ll see!

SAFE: Kenya and Brandon
SAFE: Jimmy and Emma
SAFE: Melora and Artem
SAFE: Cody and Cheryl
SAFE: Suni and Sasha
SAFE: Jojo and Jenna
SAFE: The Miz and Witney
SAFE: Amanda and Alan
SAFE: Iman and Daniella (hehehehehe)

Olivia and Mel C in the bottom and Tyra FINALLY gets how the judges votes are going to work. It only took to week 5.

Derek: Olivia and Val
CAI: Mel C and Gleb (typical faux drama)
Bruno: Mel C and Gleb
Len: Olivia and Val

I think that was the right call, sadly. I swear they discuss during the commercial how to make it as dramatic as possible while saving the one they want to save. Anyway, Olivia is turning into a beautiful dancer whereas Mel C was struggling and not as enjoyable to watch. Have to say I LOVE how those men they are lowballing are getting the votes. 🙂

October 18, 2021 I Written By

I'm a nerd and proud of it. Two degrees in geology also means I love BEER. :-) I'm also a Derek lover - proud of that too. So don't scream at those of us on this site and call us a bunch of "biased Derek-lovers" - it's just ME. :-) It may sound like I hate DWTS at times, but really, I'm just a snarky nitpicker from way back. And I'm cynical and jaded too. But I do love DWTS. :-)

Dancing With The Stars Has Been Renewed And More Dancing News And Tidbits

Hi All! Sorry I haven’t posted lately. I can’t keep up with my life currently as a lot of people, but, it’s all good…especially with the renewal of Dancing With The Stars. Bruno talks a little about it below. You can view more tidbits on the pros (and former pros) below. Love is in the air….and not so much too. I was so sad to read on Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich’s break up. I thought they’d be together forever. There is baby news and music news as well. And, of course, don’t miss lot’s of updates on Derek Hough at Pure Derek Hough. Special thanks to Linz for helping a girl out as always. xxx

June 1, 2020 I Written By

"Dance is the hidden language of the soul" ~ Martha Graham. That's what DWTS makes me think of every Monday night. To read more about me and my other interests, see Lisa Kay Photography. You can also follow me at Voguerista Twitter & Voguerista Soundcloud.

Dancing With The Stars Pros And Former Pros Dance And Sing On “Disney Family Singalong: Volume II” (Videos)

What a fun night on Disney Family’s Singalong: Volume II. Dancing with the Stars Pros Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Sasha Farber and Emma Slater were part of the performance of ‘Zero To Hero’ from Disney’s ‘Hercules’. Not only that, former pros Hayley Erbert, Julianne Hough, and Derek Hough sang and danced to ‘Step In Time’ from Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’ (if they don’t get an Emmy for this, I’ll be surprised! Wowza). Watch below!!

May 11, 2020 I Written By

"Dance is the hidden language of the soul" ~ Martha Graham. That's what DWTS makes me think of every Monday night. To read more about me and my other interests, see Lisa Kay Photography. You can also follow me at Voguerista Twitter & Voguerista Soundcloud.

DWTS Fans: Watch “Holidays With The Houghs” TONIGHT!!

Hey, Everyone!!! In case you don’t know, Julianne and Derek Hough have a Christmas special tonight on NBC at 10pm ET/PT. Below is a fun teaser where they mention dancing on Dancing With The Stars. For more media and teasers, see Pure Derek Hough. No doubt this will be something fun to tune into with lots of dancing!!

December 16, 2019 I Written By

"Dance is the hidden language of the soul" ~ Martha Graham. That's what DWTS makes me think of every Monday night. To read more about me and my other interests, see Lisa Kay Photography. You can also follow me at Voguerista Twitter & Voguerista Soundcloud.

Dancing with the Stars Season 28 – PRO WATCH!!!

Well, ladies and gentlemen, here we are again.  I’ve gotten to be a pretty lazy blogger, thanks to this little hiatus we just suffered through. Actually, I didn’t suffer at all, I just like being dramatic sometimes. 😉

Did anyone else notice the wording of the tweet that Courtney posted yesterday about the cast announcement??  “Season 28 of DancingABC is here and we’re revealing all the new stars and the new cast live on GMA next Wednesday.” All new stars AND a new cast?? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Now, granted, Courtney and I did spend half an hour texting last night debating whether the GMA tweeter is just an idiot (probably) or if there is something more nefarious about (who the hell knows?).  But why else do you tweet about new stars AND a new cast?? What the actual f@#k?

Okay, now that I’ve scared the bejesus out of 50% of our audience, let’s talk about who’s not likely to be back – maybe ever. In any capacity. Julianne Hough, for one. She’s now loyal to NBC and on AGT a couple nights a week. Derek?? Has a producing deal with NBC and says with a great deal of certainty (while literally standing 4 feet from me – and I was sitting. Imagine that. 🙂 ) that he will be back on World of Dance in 2020. He might be back for the last season of DWTS…but I wouldn’t hold my breath. I only say these things because invariably I see people in the comments and on twitter putting him in their pro wish list or predictions. Just stop already. I will be STUNNED if he appears on DWTS this or any other season. I do think that Hannah and Derek would make a beautiful dancing pair – oh yes. But even if he were back I don’t think we would see it. Ah well. Maks?? No idea and he’s not that great of a source on his own stuff – he tends to change his mind and/or use his leverage. But I believe he’s indicated that he won’t be back. Mark? VERY doubtful. Why would he? And then there’s the rest….We don’t know a lot yet, because I don’t think they know a lot yet. Read more..

August 15, 2019 I Written By

I'm a nerd and proud of it. Two degrees in geology also means I love BEER. :-) I'm also a Derek lover - proud of that too. So don't scream at those of us on this site and call us a bunch of "biased Derek-lovers" - it's just ME. :-) It may sound like I hate DWTS at times, but really, I'm just a snarky nitpicker from way back. And I'm cynical and jaded too. But I do love DWTS. :-)