The DWTS Couples Dish On Their Aches And Pains, Their Next Dances, And More! (Videos)
Let’s get right to it again with some new On The Red Carpet interviews with the remaining couples after week 4 on Dancing With The Stars. I love how George Pennacchio is always able to dig a little deeper with his questions (this week he asks on their aches and pains and how they combat it) and finding out new information and hidden gems for their upcoming dances. NOTE: All but one dance is revealed for next week below.
First up, Derek talks a little on his dislocated shoulder, but, he is ok and ready to take on next week’s dance. They have the Fox Trot to an 80’s theme song which they wouldn’t disclose.
Carson and Anna talk below of having the Jive next week which will have an 80’s song, but, they hope to take it into “another dimension”. What does that mean…especially with Carson involved? He says they plan to get perms. LOL!
George asks Maks and Hope if they have any aches and pains. Hope’s aches and pains are more in her heart than in her body. Dancing (and Maks. lol) are more of an ache and a pain on her mentally. They tease each other as well as comment how much they respect one another. They are dancing the Tango next week to a Bon Jovi song.
George starts out this interview exploring Tristan’s comedic side!! Nancy jokes of how she hasn’t seen that side of Tristan yet. She gets very serious too talking of how blessed and thankful she is to still be on the show. (They don’t talk of their next dance or song.)
Below Chaz and Lacey talk of how Aleve, etc. is their friend at the end of the day. They have the Samba next week (which Chaz mentioned at twitter last night). Lacey wouldn’t tell their song yet, but, said it was very popular in the 80’s. It’s uplifting and energetic.
David expresses how horrible it was to see Chynna eliminated. They don’t disclose much on their new dance in this interview except to say it’s about a “passionate love affair….a love-hate relationship”.
Karina was really hit hard with Chynna’s elimination. They talk of how stretching helps their aches and pains. They have the Samba next week (which J.R. is reporting on at twitter).
Rob chats for how much his feet are hurting (his biggest ache and pain), but, he plans to keep focusing and rehearsing 6 hours a day. They have the Rumba next week. There won’t be as many props. Their song isn’t sexy, but, their dance will be sexy. Cheryl has already taught him one Rumba move.
Below are the Access Hollywood interviews….
Cheryl talks of how her and Rob really have to “step up their A Game” now…
Derek and Ricki talk of the elimination, their dance this past week, and the dance with Julianne last night. They also discuss Chaz and the “entertainment” factor (so true for what Derek comments on it!)….
Chaz and Lacey have to put this week’s elimination behind them. They also talk of Cher and how important it was to have her at the show.
Kym and David are relieved to still be dancing. They talk of how they will have new characters for their Tango next week and more…
Ok, that is all for now. Until next time, Kids. 🙂
Vogue, thanks for the roundup, but I’m confused… JR/Karina did the foxtrot this week, didn’t they? 😯
Thanks for the correction. Karina and JR have the SAMBA!! I corrected the post. Thanks again. xx
I’m soo glad JR & Karina are getting to the Latin dances now…this is where I’ve always expected him to shine!
Vogue, what would I do without you? I’d have to spend hours searching out all these goodies, but you bring us one-stop shopping! Thank you!!!! 🙂
Does anyone know the pay scale that the celebs and pros get. I once thought they both received a base sum and then received more if they made it through the halfway mark? Then so much for each week after that.
Thanks…can’t wait for Hope’s Tango. Finally a dance that I think really suits her.
Can’t wait for JR’s Samba!
The Tango ought suit Hope and probably even David well.
Carson…80s…Jive…another dimension…I’m afraid, hold me!!!
Ricki’s Foxtrot should be fun too.
Shep, YW! 😉
I expect the judges will get very, very tough this coming week. So you best prepare yourselves now. 🙂
I agree Heidi, As much as I love Carson. He might be in big doggie doo doo this week…. But Anna and Carson rocking a ‘hair perm’….. priceless.
This week we start to see the separation of the good and the bad… Some of our favorites may be bye-bye, oh well, the show must go on! 🙂
Heidi, yes I’m expecting that. They’ve scored themselves into yet another corner and they will take it out on the dancers. Who do you think will be next week’s victim?
Oh Sandy, I do hope it won’t be my darling Carson!
@Shep – G figure, of all the contestants Carson is one of the first dancers that I rewatch his performance. He makes me smile. 🙂
Super excited for JR and his Samba… I just Love Him.
*should be “Go figure,”* (sorry) once you hit the button theres no going back for corrections….
So true Heidi. I better prepare myself. *shakes*
“I expect the judges will get very, very tough this coming week. So you best prepare yourselves now.”
At some point they’re going to have to hunker down, particularly on the dancers they’ve been overly kind to. Wish they’d get away from these cheesy themes as it provides a certain immunity/excuse to those who can’t dance properly.
Hey, Vogue, I’m back again. Don’t like to post and run, but sometimes it happens. YW – Glad I could help. You all are so on-the-ball, I thought for sure my fuzzy morning brain was missing something. 😛
Count me in as excited to see JR samba. Go JR, roll those hips, baby!
I think next week(week 5) might be the last/second-to-last theme week.
It’s usually in week 6 they start having 2 dances and I’ve read somewhere(probably here on PureDWTS) that the marathon-dance might be back this season and that there is talk of a Broadway theme for that one(maybe all the dances that week).
Week 7 usually brings the team dances as the 2nd dance and week 8 the Instant dances.
Heidi, thanks for the warning. I’ve sent my armor out to be cleaned & adjusted so it will be ready to wear come Monday 😉
Cidra….no, it was my fuzzy morning brain missing something, not yours. lolllll 😉
Gitte, I hope you are right about the marathon dance. I loved when they did that.
Gitte, I hope you’re right about the end of the themes coming up shortly.
I wanted to cheer when George said in one of his interviews something to the effect of “it seems every week is a theme what happened to just dancing”. Amen George, you have been and always will be my favorite DWTS interviewer!
Team Tango from season 9 had the song You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi. I wonder if Hope and Maks will have the same. It’s a good song for a Tango.
Jaci, You Give Love a Bad Name would be a good choice. I wouldn’t mind if they recycled that song.
Oh, hell, Heidi. That means I have to refill the liquor cabinet…
Hope and Maks could also be dancing to Livin on Prayer. You Give Love a Bad Name is probaly better though. Either one is fine
Are we supposed to prepare for tough judging overall or tougher judging to flush a particular couple out of the competition? Tougher judging overall would be something like a few glasses of a burgundy or zinfandel. Tougher judging to target a particular couple would require a shot of something at the start of the show and then an open bottle on the coffee table. IMO.
Isn’t Carson already from another dimension? LOL Can’t wait to see their Jive!
OMG, I fear seeing Carson jive – that could be a royal mess! You really need good technique for jive (as we saw in week 2) and I’m not sure Carson can bring it. Hopefully, Anna will figure out a ‘workaround’ for Carson (like Derek did for Ricki in week 2 – I saw very few kicks and flicks from Ricki, yet the judges still loved her jive and Len even said her jive was the best – so working around a celeb’s weaknesses won’t necessarily hurt Carson unless the judges are going after his lack of technique). BTW, the statement above is not a knock on Derek – it’s a compliment – that’s part of the pro’s job to show his/her celeb at his/her best.
I just got to view the interviews( computer issues) and is it just me or does Maks seem distracted? He hardly seemed like he was paying attention. Maybe the honeymoon with Hope is over but I am not digging the way he is acting with her. (someone tell me I am wrong, please) I remember with Kirstie he was so attentive, huggy, laughing and all that personal wispering together. It looked like such a sweet bond. He of all people knows how important appearance is to the fans. I want to see him acting a little more respectful…not just saying it. Again, hope I am just paranoid…
@Natalie – Although I loved the Toy Story dance, Maks and Hope were adorable. But I agree, something is different this season. his partnership with Kirstie was like no other for Maks, and for the first time, Maks looked like he was having a blast. I loved Maks the most ever last season.
This year I think some of us are looking for that again, and it just isn’t there. I doubt it ever will be again, if Maks was ever going to win the MBT it was with Kirstie. Sadly, it didnt happen.
Natalie, he was reading George’s notes. All of the Pros are VERY interested in George’s famous notes!
Jay, it’s usually about week 5 where they just get tougher over all – or they used to anyway. That changed around Season 10 when they were so desperate to keep Bristol around. But ordinarily when you start to get deeper into the competition they start looking at things with a more critical eye.
And let’s not forget, these celebs are actual people, and do you interact with the people in your life exactly the same way? I don’t think so. 🙂 Hope is not Kirstie and Maks would be wrong to treat her the same way. He’s no dummy.
I like how Maks is with Hope. I was fearful we would have a repeat of Erin-y or Brandy-ish Maks with all the drama, showmance and similar foolishness but sofar he has been very level-headed (by Maks standards) and just more calm than I expected. Which is a good thing.
#sasa I also prefer how Maks is with Hope vs Erin/Brandy. Seems to be a respectful adult relationship. And Kirstie, as much fun as it looked to us, it must have been a pretty intense 24/7 job.
Thanks everyone for your feed back…of course you are right about the specialness of Kirstie and Maks from last season. It can never be repeated. I feel better. As long as he continues to act respectfully towards Hope then I will be happy. On an aside, it does seem that Maks is quite over the theme stuff.
Rebecca, I agree about Kirstie. I really enjoyed her but from time to time I had that “she must be exhausting to be around” feeling.
I am a Hope fan and I am fine with how things have been going with Maks. They have very similar personalities within their areas of being a pro and Maks understands how to relate to Hope on the athlete level. It isn’t going to look like a typical guy/girl relationship. I’ve seen a lot of them outside of the short clips DWTS has shown and they get along fine like friends. They hang out outside of the show. I don’t think DWTS has given them a lot of footage to show that side of it. Hopefully that will change.
You have to remember Hope isn’t a normal star. She isn’t a Hollywood celebrity, child of a celeb, or any of that. She’s a small town girl, an introvert believe it or not, who happens to be the best goalkeeper in the world and is having a crazy year because of it. She doesn’t act for the camera. She gives interviews the same way she has for the last 10+ years in soccer. That’s how she is processing this experience. I think it’s kind of cute. She’s doing way better than I could have predicted actually. She is waaay out of her comfort zone. I would have gone off by now. 🙂 You can follow her on twitter or youtube her to get a better sense of who she is.
I think Maks is very protective of her as he’s been shadowing her this last month and knows what effort she’s put into to all of her commitments as a working athlete. Neither seemed happy after Len got yet another jab at her level of commitment or whatever crap he was dishing. That tainted the whole night. Maks also seems mad about the last three eliminations. So yeah, I’m cool with how things have been going for Team MakSolo. They’ll get out of their funk, regroup, and come back stronger like they have every week.
Agree with Evaine, sasa & Rebecca – Hope & Maks are a great match and, imo, his best partnership. Kirstie came to him a basket case. Bless his heart, he responded to her neediness and helped restore her self-image. Hope sure doesn’t need that kind of relationship.
ah cranscape, thanks for checking in! I always appreciate your insights. 🙂
Not so sure the Broadway theme is true anymore, as they are doing it on Strictly Come Dancing this week.
I know few people watch both shows, but as it’s the same company in charge of both: would they have the same theme on both shows only 2 weeks apart?
@Gitte – I was hoping they’d do Broadway instead of Movies this year .. it seemed unlikely they’d do both. Guess Movie Week is too good an opportunity for Disney/ABC to promote their own stuff, cost-free. Just imagine what these pros could do with Broadway hits! (sigh)
@Shep — and just imagine how cranky Len could be while critiquing them? LOL
I agree, though, I would love to see the pros have a go at Broadway hits.
LOL Cidra – so true about Len! He’d blow a gasket and then we’d see how “committed” HE is! 😀
For me, Bruno is now the most “reasonable” judge. What’s the world coming to? 😯
Cidra, you are so right. What a world, what a world where Bruno is considered “reasonable” . You think the judges draw names at the start of the season to decide who will be what? Carrie Ann is really driving me crazy this year.
…if only Bruno would tone down his histrionics, but at least he’s always the same. You never know which Len is going to show up: 😈 or 😀
Carrie Ann seems to judge almost entirely by performance. If it a) makes her laugh, b) makes her cry or c) gives her an opportunity to throw her arms around and exclaim so-and-so is ON FI-AH, she’s happy. Unless there’s a suspicion of a OMG LIFT! That’s the one “technical” aspect she recognizes.
I guess TPTB want them to be controversial; but hey, a little good judging and fairness would be a welcome change for the viewers out here.