SPOILERS!! DWTS Season 15, Week 8 – Who Got the Boot??
Blah blah….white space for the retweeters so they don’t accidentally spoil it…blah blah….the couples picked styles/themes for each other and the only person with a chance Derek. He of the Jungle Jazz Samba. I smell a 50’s Paso in the offing. I hope. 🙂 Kelly is screwed, along with a few others. Anyway…Whooooo Hooooo – Drinks are on the house!!
We lost two couples tonight and they are….
Kirstie and Maks – Seventh Place
Gilles and Peta – Sixth Place
How did the ladies of PureDWTS do??
Heidi: My guess was Kirstie in 7th place with Kelly in 6th, with Gilles as my second choice for 6th and Emmitt at the outside.
Courtney: Guessed Kirstie in 7th, with Gilles in 6th with Melissa at a possible in the bottom 3.
Vogue: Had Gilles in 7th place and Gilles in 6th place, with Emmitt at the outside chance.
NOTE: Once again, Tom said NOT NECESSARILY THE BOTTOM TWO – so once again we have no clue of the actual standings. DWTS is trying to preserve some Drama.
Next week?? THREE dances. I’ll let Courtney fill you in. 🙂
Woo Woo, ohhh boy!! I have to admit, I was not as optimistic as some, who said Gilles was going home tonight, but boy was I pleasantly surprised! Goood week! Sad to see Kirstie go, but not a surprise, so all in all..wooooooo!!!!!
Woo hoo! The wicked witch is …. I mean Lord Douchebag is … dead! ( in a manner of speaking)
Kirstie was a class act as always!
Please tell me what you know about Shawn’s next dance, if anything!!?????
Finally, thank god, BEST NEWS EVER. He left with no perfect scores and didn’t even make to the final even with all the overscoring.
Ding Dong the Douche is Dead!
Lol 🙂 No negativity for me. I’m too happy to see ego go home to whine right now. Hey, this could be a great bonding moment for Maks & Peta. Couples getting eliminated together, if that doesn’t scream romance I don’t know what does. 🙂 (I’m kidding here.)
Search Bhangra on YouTube, Meggie. There are a million videos of it. It might actually be too simple for Derek, but I think he’ll have fun with it. Question is – will they allow lifts??
Meggie- from what I saw on youtube, looks a lot like Bollywood, they will be fine, Derek loves this kind of stuff.
Ahh! Screaming with excitement at home! Best 2 people to go home this week!
Celebrate good times come on!!!!!! 😉 I was about to throw my remote at the TV or be super duper ooper elated. So happy its the latter! Unphased about Kirstie’s elimination, I wouldnt have cared if it was her or Kelly. Im burntout of picking dances for each other. Once is fun but any more is annoying.
YAY THE DANCE GODS HAVE ANSWERED!!!! WOO HOO
Totally agree with you, Dwtsfreak! Picking once is enough haha.
But I’m pretty sure that whatever Derek comes up with will be fantastic, as always! 🙂
I’m so excited!! Happy dance! And they had to leave Apolo for the end…was *so* hoping PH was right in her predictions that he would cover the spread. *Bouncing for joy* 🙂
Let the celebrations commence! Sir Douchealot is gone! 🙂 LOL Lindsey!
Hmmmmm I wonder what the price of the wine Gilles’ is using to cope with elimination is……. Sorry I couldnt resist that!
@Meggie – Sorry I posted my comment before I saw your’s. I didn’t mean to be a copycat.
@Dwtsfreak – Lol. That’s my favorite post elimination comment so far.
This season, while fun, is getting difficult to keep up with all the changes. Good God ANOTHER round of crazy ass dances? Honestly, Derek and Shawn seem to have the best one. Totally in his wheelhouse. Plus, like the other random dances in week 4, the judges might actually score them well since they probably have never heard of Bhangra.
3 dances? Next week’s show will be sponsored by Advair and Ace Bandage. Geesh.
I could not be happier with the results. 🙂 Slinging glitter everywhere over here!:)
Not too sure about these themed dances next week, though. OY.
The judges won’t know enough about each dance remember when the had different dances before…so they kind of kept their mouths shut about content…wondering if this “twist” is in response to all the angry fans and Len actually being called out by other professionals about his blow hard crap about not enough Samba content…probably was planned before, but the pro’s seemed pretty surprised about the change for next week…probably wishful thinking.
Ummm did anyone else happen to notice the Len comments during the packages… from the “whaaaat” during Derek and Shawn and Mark like he was offended ( yeah right, we know about the POPTV tape now) , the yelling at Gilles, “Come on now don’t make a mistake don’t fail ME now” to others. Then he has the gall to look at Apollo and Gilles and say I love both of you couples. Does he think we are stupid????
Does anyone else think Peta and Maks going home on the same night is ironic???
Tom outted the producers. We already knew they were smoking something but now he’s confirmed it. 🙂
Cake and Ice cream is on the table. The balloon drop is shortly. Grab a whistle blower thingy, karaoke for the song “Good-bye, Good-Bye..Douche Lord Good-bye” is out on the patio and party hardy for HE has been eliminated. And was it just me or did Brooke look like she wanted to tell him to shut up? I mean they did the music play over thing like they do at award shows.
On a sad note for Kirstie: how romantic is it that Maks and Peta got eliminated together?
Dang. I gotta find new material now.
This new dances with the themes are going to be hot mess.
Kelly might do well in flamenco, don;t know much about that one, but looks a little bit like a paso, but the theme is just lame for that, surfer, really?
Melissa got a easy one, Kym and Warner did a great one back in season 7, it is like disco with a lot o lifts, and tony love lifts.
Based on the fact that Gilles got a 39.5 for a awful Bollywood routine, Shawn and Derek shouldn’t get anything less then a 30, but we all know Len will find a way of taking a least 0.5.
From what I saw on YouTube, it’s Punjabi Indian dancing (from northern India).
Oh, HALLELUJAH!!! Open the champagne and let fly the sparkly streamers!
Don’t think I’ve ever been more happy with an elimination 😉
And with Shawn and Derek doing Bhangra next week we can wash away the memory of Gilles “Bollywood” routine… How “Night Rider” will fit in with Indian dance I have no idea(except for the music) – but I have faith in Derek to pull it off.
The best part, watching all of the anti-Karina club meltdown. They can dish it out …but play coy when they do the same thing. So happy to see Gilles go… I smell another $400 bottle of wine being opened…or two.
correction….
The best part, watching all of the anti-Karina club meltdown. They can dish it out …but cannot take it….they play coy when they do the same thing.Name calling at Karina, not so nice!!! So happy to see Gilles go… I smell another $400 bottle of wine being opened…or two.
Oh happy day is all I can say right now.
Go Derek & Shawn
I’m really interested in what Derek will come up with for the Bhangra, but I’m sure he will come up with something extremely creative, like the Bollywood inspired Samba with Maria.
For those out there who don’t know what Bhangra (pronouced BAHN-grr-rah), it is an Indian Folk music, derived from Punjab, and consists of very lively dance alongside a drum beat (from the Dohl, the drum). Different from Bollywood, which you see in Hindi movies from Mumbai. They have a very similar dance style, however, very difference music.
One really cool thing about this elimination (besides the simple fact that Gilles is gone) is that Melissa is the only non-champion left (kudos to you, Melissa!), which means that anyone who is pulling for someone new to win has to vote for Melissa. This (hopefully) increases Melissa’s chance of being in the finals.
YAY!! The Slimeball is gone!!
Not sure about these dances. Is Jazz a style of dance? I guess its Top Hat and Tails next week for Apolo.
I want Shawn and Apolo in the finals… And I am excited for Tony, he has a chance this season to shine.
Who is voting for Morticia Addams Monoco? Cousin IT and Lurch are you power voting?…. You Rang….
Im very sad to see Kirstie and Maks go home they def. bring out the best in eachother on and off the floor. Im happy that they got another shot at fixing the mistakes they made the first season together esp. in the Rumba,jive,and quickstep.They need a sitcom
There is actually a song Knight rider Bhangra by Punjabi Mc.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mhxRBa7zaOI
Will David Hasselhoff or Kit the car make an appearance in this Bhangra dance?
Thank God Apolo is safe!!!! I have been wanting him, Shawn, and Melissa final 3 since season began. Hope that will happen!
Scared about the weird dances. 🙁
Five couples times three dances. I guess that means another hectic week with 45 second dances so they can get 15 dances done in 2 hours. One more than this week.
So glad Gilles is gone! I didn’t get to see the elimination since I was driving home from school, but I bet his reaction was priceless.
Vogue, since praying to the dance gods worked to this time, maybe pray for Apollo, Shawn, and Melissa to be in the finals? 😛
So happy Melisa and Tony are safe :))
They are my favorites copule…..
And BTW, Afro Circus from Madagascar 3 is running through my head now with that circus jazz, LMAO. Doubt they get that for a song, but my kids would be THRILLED, LOL!
Happy,happy happy. Bhangra babes ( Team Shawnough!) for the win!!
@MNBonnie – I will have to check out that music.
This week’s elimination went better than I could have hoped.
I’m excited to see what Derek will do with Knight Rider Banghra. 🙂 Heck – I would have been excited to see what he would do with a Spongebob Polka. The boy is a genius.
Now that Gilles is gone, I’m almost sad that he wasn’t paired with Cheryl. I think when he didn’t get his original pairing he got desperate. And desperate doesn’t sit well on him. It made him seem douchy (as many have said). I don’t blame Peta – I just think if he had been with Cheryl – we might have seen more of the Gilles of old – I’m not sure if it was her teaching style or their original pairing…but I loved him then, and this season I can’t say the same. Not even close.
I’m glad that Apolo was safe and will continue on.
Can’t wait to hear about the THREE dances! 🙂
Thanks for all you do here!
Very happy with tonight’s results. Stressful they left Apolo to sweat it out to the end yet again. I’m sure I’ll be worried about their circus jazz dance later in the week, but for now I’m just happy they are still in it.
So happy Gilles didn’t even make it to the semifinals. Amazing that just 2 months ago or so I was the most excited to see him dance again and expected to root for him all the way. Wow how fast he managed to change my opinion of him.
And on top of everything I can still root for my ideal finale of Apolo, Shawn and Melissa since they are all still in it. Very good night!
Did Tom let something slip when he said “Not necessarily the bottom two”? Of course this wasn’t the bottom two. The bottom two were Kirstie and Gilles. Did he mean not necessarily the bottom two of those remaining? He really made a point to say that. Maybe Apolo is really doing well and everyone realizes it. Maybe it was just a slip. confusing.
And Big Top Jazz? Love to see a Fosse inspired number. Apolo the ringmaster, Karina the bareback rider (Apolo’s bareback??). Or just two cute clowns doing Fosse would rock.
I was holding my breath when it came down to Apolo and Giles, so am SO happy it was Giles. The dances next week don’t sound intriguing to me. Very odd choices I think. I am happy Apolo, Shawn and Melissa are safe.
Oh Sandy, it’s not a whole song. Just a clip from the movie that kids like to hang onto and sing over, and over, and over, and over again. 😉
I sent Court a picture of this cat flinging up its front legs while standing on his front legs with the caption “PRAISE THE LORD” when Melissa was called safe. I proceeded to tweet the same picture when Gilles got eliminated.
I’VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER!!!!!!!!!
Just a note: I find it VERY telling how Melissa wasn’t able to get the votes in her original season against Gilles, and here she is, 2 perfect scores more than Gilles and heading into the the Semi-Finals with an extremely good shot at making the Finals, while Gilles was kicked out 2 weeks before the finals. 😉
Tom outted the producers. 🙂 We already knew they smoked something but having him confirm it was priceless. 🙂
2hThe Real Paula Abdul@PaulaAbdul
.@DancingABC So excited to perform on #DWTS on 11/20! I have another surprise for you guys but can’t share just yet! xoP
DWTS retweeted this. Could the other surprise be she will be a judge next season? Just a speculation.
Thank you mods for all the hard work you have put in to give us all this enjoying entertainment. It really is awesome here. 🙂
I just noticed that nobody is upset right now… nobody. I don’t see any trolls around. I don’t see anyone complaining about this being unfair. Nobody.
I wish Dwts could be like this all of the time. This might be better than the day Bristol was eliminated.
Best. Results. Ever. I knew when it was down to Apolo and Gilles that it would be Gilles going home. There is no way the classy, fun Apolo was going to lose to Gilles.
I’m confused by the three dances. I thought it was only two: the new one picked, and something to celebrate Michael Jackson’s Bad. Did I miss something? I hope it’s not three dances. I hated the rush of last night to fit 14 dances in 2 hours and don’t want another rush week.
Excited to see what Derek comes up with next week. Team Shawn all the way.
Ok I am loving all the dance themes they picked. The flamenco dance might be to something like Wipeout or Pipeline which I think would be cool. Then, there is some kind of spy song for the lindy hop like Secret Agent Man (but a faster tempo). The caveman hustle makes me think of the cartoon Captain Caveman. I saw a disco song called Caveman by Enigma but it seems to obscure to be used on the show.
Th Big top jazz and Bhangra dances are the ones I am most excited about. I hoping the circus music is more PeeWees Big Adventure than Judy Collins Send in the Clown.
Yes! The two teams that I wanted to be booted tonight. Next week,I see Emmitt, Kelly or Apolo taking their leave. Would love to see Tony win his 1st MBT, think they really have a good chance.
Do I need to be paranoid that Apolo was the last to be called safe 2 eliminations in a row?
I’m really interested in seeing what comes out of these dances that the couples picked for each other. Don’t the producers (or whoever is calling the shots) that they’re pretty much setting Derek up for something spectacular? Maybe that’s the goal. I’m glad Shawn and Derek got something unusual this time around – the mambo was amazing, but this will give Derek more scope. I think Melissa and Tony will do okay – they should be able to handle the hustle. Kelly and flamenco? Not sure. I think Emmitt may struggle with the Lindy Hop – mostly because it’s fast and lifts and tricks heavy. And Apolo and Karina – not sure there either. I think it depends on if Karina feels like she can cope, or if she feels overwhelmed (like she did with the hip hop).
#34 MNBonnie, I was thinking the exact same thing! Dada dada circus dada dada dada Afro polka dot polka dot… It would be a freaking awesome follow up to the “Move It Move It” song he danced to with his original Samba!!!
@Minnie – Okay let’s play circus… Apolo is the ringmaster and I am the ( ) …. Oh, where my naughty mind is traveling…..
I was cheering at the tv I was so happy. Best possible night ever, my two picks to leave left AND Derek got something different to do for next week. These dances will probably be short though, they couldn’t seem to handle 14 in 2 hours and now this is 15.
My only other hope is that Argentine Tango is back in the mix for possible dances for the next 2 weeks!
Next week’s elimination will be REALLY scary….but let’s just celebrate for now:)
Ding dong, the Frenchman’s gone!!!!!!!
I didn’t see the show, but my friend told me and I was so happy.
Hoping for Emmitt and then Kelly as the next elims…a Shawn/Apolo/Melissa final would almost make all the season’s BS worth it.
And I don’t understand why they keep throwing these new dances in. WHY?! They don’t EVER score the choreography (unless your name is Derek Hough, in which case all they do is dock you), so wtf is the point?
#44 Lindsey Lizzie Grubman tweeted that it was unfair. LOL
I’m going to guess Britney Spears’ Circus for Apolo’s Big Top Jazz and Wipeout for Surfer Flamenco.
Thank goodness Gilles and Kirstie are gone. I really don’t care who goes next (though I think Emmitt and Kelly are most deserving of a trip home) as long as Apolo makes the finals.
Donna – Aww. So close. lol
Thank God Melissa, apolo, and Shawn are safe.I’m a little anxious and excited to see their routines. Let’s hope they aren’t terribly short
Im gonna miss kirstie….THANK HEAVENS GILES IS GONE! I wont miss his diva attitude or his horribly overscored/overrated dances.
Thank God Melissa, apolo, and Shawn are safe.I’m a little anxious and excited to see their routines. Let’s hope they aren’t terribly short
Im gonna miss kirstie….THANK HEAVENS GILES IS GONE! i cheered so loud, i scared my dog….I wont miss his diva attitude or his horribly overscored/overrated dances.
Talk about a schadenfreude moment. I’ve never been happier at a DWTS elimination than tonight! Later, le jerk!
So now we have 3 members of team CMM and two from team GS… A team CMM final is still possible.
I really wish we could have a final four instead of a final 3. I would so love to have a final of Shawn, Apolo, Kelly and Melissa. Any chance they might change their mind?
Hallelujah! I was right about Vogue’s good karma doing the trick. Thank you Vogue!!! 😛
I’m as happy as a pig in a mud puddle. Woo-hoo!
Part of me does wonder if they are trying desperately to get an Emmy out of Derek before he leaves. He’s the only one that has managed to get multiple nominations recently, with Mark second.
Part of me wants them to cut the picking for each other of weirdness, bullshit dances bearing no resemblance to ballroom.
And finally, another part of me is glad to see something different thrown in to the mix – this is the part that loved Derek and Shawn’s Samba. Problem is, I think Derek is the only one who can really rise to the challenge of crazy styles. Val sucked ASS at contemporary…Karina might be able to do it. But the rest of them?? I don’t think there’s enough cross training in here for them to do these dances WELL.
Well, hustle and Lindy hop are sort of in the ballroom wheelhouse, so I don’t think those will be a total disaster. Derek and Shawn will shine, naturally. Karina might be okay if she doesn’t psych herself out. Val – well, if he does more of a paso than a flamenco he might not tank. Of course, that’s leaving out the themes, and just looking at the dances.
I think Derek/Shawn, Kelly/Val and Melissa/Tony have the best chance with their chosen numbers. Derek and Shawn seem really able to dance to anything and Derek is so creative. I took a Bhangra exercise/dance class and it was really fun. Great music and beats. It was a very good quad workout too. I was very sore after the first class. I think it looks similar to Bollywood, so it will probably have the added bonus of putting Gilles routine to shame. Hee!!! Too soon?
I’m not sure exactly what the hustle is, but I imagine it to be like 70s disco or something which should be high energy and fun. I think Melissa excels when she’s high energy and smiling..and if lifts are allowed…even better. I picture flamenco to be somewhat similar to the Paso Doble and I think that was Kelly and Val’s best dance. She really attacked it.
I’m most worried for Apollo and Emmitt. Jazz seems like it could be difficult in the same way that Contemporary is and I’m not sure how comfortable Karina is with it either. I get nervous when she’s out of her comfort zone. Seems like Apolo is better at dealing with that than she is. And Emmitt and the Lindy Hop? I’m not sure he’s up for that. Although if it calls for lots of charm, he’s got that in spades.
I’m still hoping for a final 4. Can’t all the crazy fans campaign for that?
great results show
gilles & kirstie both had gracious exits
and i enjoyed most of the performances, especially NYC Ballet dancers with val & anna -stunning
will be interesting next week with 3 dances
Say what you want about Gilles (I’m not one of his fans), but he was a better dancer than Emmitt…arguably Kelly too.
The two I wanted to go were sent home. Giles was SHOCKED! 🙂 I was glad it wasn’t apolo.
Not so sure about next week. I wish they’d just let them dance. I get its all-star season though.
I think Gilles would have made it further if Cheryl was his partner. I loved his dancing then but this season his attitude annoyed me. Good thing he is gone.
After this week I definately would like to see Melissa in the finals along with Shawn and Apolo.
Only problem if lifts are allowed, can Melissa do them with her injury?
I didn’t think Gilles looked shocked. I actually thought he looked nervous all night and handled it with a lot more class than I expected he would. I almost wish he was more like he was tonight all season long. I would have enjoyed him a lot more. He can be a very good dancer as well.
I think Gilles would have made it further if Cheryl was his partner. I loved his dancing then but this season his attitude annoyed me. Good thing he is gone.
After this week I definately would like to see Melissa in the finals along with Shawn and Apolo.
But Im worried how Karina will excel with a jazz number
After looking at these dances for next week on YouTube I think im more interested (or concerned) how the themes will come into play!
Okay, I take back Gilles not being a douche again and being classy when he left. Just saw this on EW:
“This is probably for a lot of people, maybe a little shocking,” Marini continued. “It’s a very good show. They know how to make drama and it’s good.” When asked if he regrets doing all-stars, the French actor was rather cryptic: “I plead the fifth. Um, no regrets because I met Peta.”
Somebody call the Waaahhbulance!
I am so happy that the 3 I wanted to see as F3 made it tonight – Apollo, Shawn and Melissa. I was a nervous wreck and why did they put Apollo in the same situation twice?
@Minnie #40 I was wondering the same thing when Tom said not necessarily the lowest two and if I remember correctly he or Brooke said the same thing the last time Apollo was in this same position.
Len again annoyed me when he obviously favored Gilles with his comment during the showing of last night’s dance and what he said with his parting words. Len said he is not grumpy, but sorry Len I think you are.
I am not sure how I feel about all these different dances especially with Len judging. He seems to have problems unless they just do traditional ballroom.
A great night because the three I wanted to make it did. I will say that both Gilles and Kirstie left with class. He reminded me of the Gilles I liked during his season. Too bad he didn’t act that way the whole time.
@Cher I am sure you will have no problems coming up with new material. Your posts always make me laugh.
YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
The wind is gently blowing, the streamers are waving. Grabbing my whistle blower, glass of chardonnay and a crab puff and making my way out to the patio.
Hey Sandy……I don’t think anyone or enough of them anyway will be voting for Morticia Addams “big tits” Monaco next week. I think Gilles was disliked more and she’s hot on his tail. She has to be one of the most miserable personalities I’ve seen on tv. I thought she was going to be sick in the celebriquarium when Brooke was asking her about how she felt. Then she gets saved and there she is when they’re announcing the picking of the dance styles for next week and she looks miserable as usual. As Sally might say from Charlie Brown after observing Morticia Monaco, “Good Grief!”
Anyone think she’s going to pull off the surfer part of that dance next week which the average viewer sees as Southern California sunshine and happiness, hell no!
Oh back to the party for now. Congratulations Gilles! You were right, Karma……..gets you every time. C’est la vie.
Popcorn, Peanuts, Cotton Candy….I’m headed to the Circus! The elephants are my favorite. Woo Hoo Karina & Apolo!
1-Glad they are doing a variety of dances this season. I guess the idea was to challenge these folks that had already done the show.
2-Not my favorite celeb, but now it’s up to Karina to boost Apolo’s chances.
3-Propos to Kirstie for working so hard at this. With all the royalties from Cheers and movies, plus her products, one would like to think she doesn’t need the money?
4-Sentimental choice Tony and Melissa, but hard to imagine Shawn not winning.
5-Thanks.
Do you know how you know when you are old…when you know how to do the hustle and thought it was such fun when you were young…the hustle was a line dance…guess I’ll take my old achy joint and go to bed…wondering when senility will hit…lol 🙂
Do it! Do the hustle! Yes, Lynn, you’re not the only one who remembers. 70’s flashback for me too. 🙂 I think it will be a pretty easy dance to replicate.
The hustle was used on DWTS before of course. I remember Warren and Kym dancing it back in season 7. (I’m sure at least one other couple did it too – but I can’t remember who)
Lynn, just wanted to mention that ballroom’s version of hustle is not a line dance, nor does it look much like disco, IMO. Tony should totally know how to do it already because its included in the American Smooth section at ballroom competitions and so I’m sure his former students had him dance it with them. It is done all the time at competitions I have been to and most especially at our social dances (because its super fun and ppl love to do it). Its the most fun when you dance it to disco music, because of the beat, but it doesn’t look anything like disco which is why I was always disappointed when a couple got disco on SYTYCD. They would always stick a hustle step or two into the routine but mostly did lifts, and ballroom hustle does not have lifts. OF course this is DWTS, so they can make up any rules they like about hustle. Should be interesting to see what we get. Not sure how to describe it technically, because I’m no teacher, but hustle is basically “step, step, a-step…step, step, a-step”. The first two steps are either to the sides or to the back and the a-step is going forward. You can do lots of fun spins in hustle. Just my two cents worth.
Oops, I meant its included in the American Rhythm section at ballroom competitions and most American Smooth teachers like Tony was usually did American Rhythm with their students as well…
Here is Tony doing hustle with Susan Lucci. At 2:45 starts hustle as I know it. But usually we do it with much more enthusiasm..here he seems to do it slow and careful with Susan. But you get the point…
http://youtu.be/gOuAVLxU0qU
Another example of the ballroom hustle from the Professionals
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=jG_p7RKLTFo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjG_p7RKLTFo
I watched The Voice results show more than I watched Dancing with the Stars, but I caught Gilles getting the boot. So, so wonderful.
Too bad the propping of Melissa didn’t backfire on them, though.
Thank god Mr Self Absorbed is gone! Now can’t wait to hear about each of the couples three dances!
WHY OH WHY didn’t Apolo get the Caveman Hustle, nothing against Tony, he’s adorable, but heavens…Apolo’s body in a…..well, I won’t go there lol.
I think the fact that the producers have kept Apolo in jeopardy until the very end for several results shows must mean that they have some evidence (i.e., votes) that he is very popular with viewers. As I’ve mentioned before, they know that viewers will stay tuned if a favorite is in danger of being eliminated. This show’s number one concern is ratings after all.
My guess is that Apolo is either first or second in popularity among viewers, with Shawn being the other contestant in the top two. The producers probably haven’t set up Shawn to be in danger of elimination because it wouldn’t be believable. And I do think the producers had the judges score Apolo and Karina the past two weeks so that they would be second from the bottom in scores and create drama on results night.
Re: the new dances for next week. If I remember correctly, didn’t Karina incorporate some Bob Fosse moves into her quickstep with JR Martinez during Broadway week? Are there any other choreographers besides Fosse who are synonomous with “jazz” dancing?
Oh Happy Day! No more Gilles! I was sorry to see Kirstie go, but it was obvious that she was and it was time. She was fun to watch. Interesting that Maks and his girlfriend are gone the same night. Now if we could get rid of Kelly and Emmitt, all would be good.
wishes do come true, after all. bye bye Gilles, your inflated ego blew you to an early exit. Not early enough, IMO, but better late than never, as the saying goes. Hope you’ll indulge in a couple of servings of humble pie so that we can have the real Gilles Marini back soon. We liked him so much better.
I knew it’d be Kirstie leaving last night, but I was really hoping it would be Kelly instead.
looking at who’s left, in a fair and just world (again, just my opinion) we’ll be saying good night to Kelly and Emmitt next week. I love Emmitt, but my wish for the finals: Shawn, Apolo and Melissa . My prediction: finishing in that order.
it’s gonna be a smokin’ final!
Don’t think Emmitt is going to do well with the lindy hop. I just don’t see him doing such a fast dance.
i’ve got to fess up and admit that i sorta like the picking of dances for each other. No different than TPTB doing it, really, but I enjoy this more somehow. maybe it’s the adversarial nature of it – trying to “stick it” to another couple by giving them a tough dance – i don’t know, i’m not a confrontational person by nature. Maybe it’s the teeny insight it allows us into how these teams think? hard to say, but I like it 🙂
Am I the only one who saw the old Gilles back when he was eliminated? I thought he was humbled by his elimination and was actually not being a douche for once this season.
And why do they insist on keeping Apolo in jeopardy? I hope it does not get his spirits down, I know I would be discouraged in this situation, but hopefully he’s an Olympian and can deal with it. I too am starting to think that the producers know that he’s getting votes, so they keep him in the unknown until the very end. OK, on to the next worry – his jazz number next week. Wonder if he and Karina can pull it off….
I watched the On the Red Carpet post-Tuesday show interviews, and when asked about the Big Top jazz, Apolo said Karina already had lots of ideas, now that she’d heard the music. So I’m feeling more hopeful about this for them. I was worried that Karina would feel overwhelmed, like she did for the hip hop.
Ok guys, please no more YouTube links. I think we’ve got a good idea of what to expect this coming week.
Glad Gilles is gone, but I’m not gonna lie – I was actually kind of looking forward to the “Mad Monk Merengue”, just to see what kind of train wreck he & Peta came up with. Rasputin (evil guy who consulted the Russian Royal family back in the 1900’s) was the “Mad Monk”, and he had crazy eyes and a crazy beard…I was half looking forward to seeing Gilles all Rasputin-ed up, doing his usual ass-shaking to “Rasputin” by Boney M. 😛
Haha, I totally wondered if Rasputin and that song was what they were alluding to with the Mad Monk Merengue. I am glad I don’t have to see any more butt-shaking self-indulgence out of Gilles and laziness out of Peta.
But I will admit that he was at least somewhat tolerable when he exited and on Jimmy Kimmel, much more than any other time this year. I have to wonder if this partnership just brought out the worst in the two of them.
Interesting that the men were supposed to be the stronger of the cast. Now we have three women and two men.
We may see an all female final, especially if this is what the producers are gunning for. Though it could come down to an all ex-athlete final three.
I’m more and more convinced that they are jerking us around about Apolo because he’s the only one that can generate that drama TPTB so desperately crave…
Won’t stop me from creating yet more accounts in the coming week to do my part to send him to the finals! 🙂
Oh – and I envision him as a lion tamer (tight, tight pants and teeny, teeny vest, if any) and Karina the big cat to be tamed… 😀
Can’t say I was surprised that Kirstie/Maks got booted, although I will miss them big time! They were my favorites and all of my votes went to them. Now they will go to Apollo/Karina!!! I was cheering like a mad woman when Gilles got the boot.
Why does Kelley always look so peeved off? It really stood out to me last night.
I will miss Kirstie. Not for her dancing of course but just because Kirstie is Kirstie and she is fun. But, it was time she went, I know that and so does most everyone else. Kelly is the one I can’t figure out as to why she is still there. I never seen such a sour woman before. Why does she always look so mad? I never watch GH so obviously she must get loads of votes from the soap opera fans. I am so sick of seeing her and that sour face week after week. I really want her gone for the fact that she is now turning me against Val.
I disagree that they keep putting Apolo in jeopardy because he is so popular. To me it doesn’t make any sense that if he is actually in the number one or number two spot they would keep doing that and on the other hand not do it to Shawn because it wouldn’t be believable? If he is as much or more popular than her then why would it be any less believable for her to be in the bottom two? I think he is in trouble and I am so sad about that. Emmitt must have a huge fan base for him to still be surviving. I love Emmitt but he just doesn’t measure up in dance to like Melissa and especially Shawn.
I want Shawn, Apolo and Melissa in the final but I am most worried about Apolo.
Forgot to mention that I also noticed that Val and Kelly did not show any of their showmance that they have been showing us this week. Wonder if they got the word that it was a bit much and could be hurting them?
I actually have an idea/theory about the whole “in jeopardy” thing and I’m going to research it this weekend to see if it pans out. 🙂
cathyinohio makes a VERY good point about the jeopardy versus not in jeopardy.
I loved how it went and am extremely happy for Apolo and Karina – who made it through. Woohoo!! The voting paid off!!
Next week will be super tough, though ..
I would like to see Kelly go home, but I’m afraid that all the Maks fans are rooting for his brother now. Same with Peta.
I’m still worried about Apolo, more than ever ..
I definitively think that Shawn and Emmit have the bigger fan bases and that Melissa might be the “she came out of nowhere and won” type, people always want to see.
However, still hoping for Apolo, Melissa, Shawn in the finale.
Thank You Heidi. 🙂
Some educated guesses: Caveman hustle= B52’s Flinstones. Surfer Flamenco=Pipeline. Knight Rider Bhangra is an actual song. Espionage Lindy Hop= Soul Bossa Nova (Austin powers theme)? Big Top Jazz= Britney’s “Circus”
The 3rd finale slot is up in the air for Kelly, Emmitt or Melissa to grab at this point. A fantastic routine next week could help Melissa edge out Emmitt, who is surviving on charm and football loyalty votes, and Kelly, who is still riding the underdog/showmance wave and has a legion of determined,cheesed off “save the soap star, save our dying daytime soap” fans behind her. I’d personally like to see the spot go to val and kelly. I find them to be the most enjoyable of the three to watch, and i’d love to see what val pulls out for a freestyle. I think melissa is the strongest dancer of the three, but Tony’s choreography is just kinda ‘meh’ most of the time.
My gut says it’s Shawn’s game to win or lose, and her being paired with derek definitely stacks the odds in her favor.
Well the finale will suck without Apolo. If, for example, it turns out to be Shawn, Emmitt, and Melissa, then it’s no contest. And with the exception of Shawn, it will end up being one of the most boring finales ever, in my opinion.
No one knows how the viewers are voting, it makes me wonder if the viewers are gunning for a NON-MBT winner this time.
As far as Apolo.. He has never been in the actual bottom 2, correct? Did Tom or Brooke even say Apolo was in Jeopardy last night? I just think he has a larger fanbase than that bitchy Kelly or even Melissa (I am enjoying Melissa this season, more than I thought), but her performances are forgettable.
Earlier in the season, Buttercup responded to a post about the final 2, and she stated that TPTB thought that Shawn and Apolo would be there at the end. I wonder if she still feels the same?
cathyinohio – I kind agree with you. We know that in jeopardy might not mean bottom, but three times in jeopardy does not sound good for me. I think apolo might be in trouble, still think he can make the final if he has some great dances next week, and of couse if the judges starting to score better.
At this point it is pretty clear that they are protecting Melissa, not sure why, but I’m sure they are going to find a way to secure her place in the finale (Chelsea Kane deja vu here).
I still think Shawn is a lock for the finale, so the third spot will be fight between Apolo, Emmit and Kelly.
Kelly probably has rumba next week, that can help her. as far as dancing emmit is in trouble, he is probably dancing jive, tango and lindy hop, non of this dances are good for him.
Overseas – “Melissa might be the “she came out of nowhere and won” type, people always want to see.”
Between the nice likable girl thing, been the only non winner and let give Tony a MBT ( and the overscoring), I starting to think that she actually has a chance of winning now. I like her as a person, and I think she deserves to be in the finale, but in a all star season, I still don;t think her dance is all that great, pretty but not stellar, the same can be said about Tony choreo, better than usual but still lacking and quite boring sometimes.
Everybody has their favorites but based on dance, not doubt in my mind that Shawn and Derek deserved the win (too many memorable routines in just one season), but as popular as they are, they get a lot hate as well, a lot of non sense stuff, but who knows.
When Apolo was the last one named safe during week 4, that was the week of Karina’s fall, so of *course* they were going for the drama.
When he was part of the final 2 the week Sabrina was eliminated, they specifically said they were working up the leaderboard in their announcements. It was laid out at the beginning of the show it would be Sabrina and Apolo at the end (since he was 2nd that week)
Last night, it was the 3 guys up for the 2nd elimination, and it was just plain cruelty that they made Apolo look like he was 2nd from the bottom. Again.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Off to create more voting accounts…
Apolo dancing to Britney? 😉 I’m not so sure that song works for jazz though, but that’s never stopped the producers before.
I have a feeling the dances won’t be as odd as they seem once we see them. Surfer flamenco will probably be terrible but oh well.
So glad that the Douche Lord has been shown the door!!! 🙂
Weirdest moment of the night for me – did anyone else see the gal all bent-over in the (waaaay) too-short skirt behind Tom & Brooke while they were introducing NeYo? Looked like she was trying to put a bracelet on a little girl. But man, was her fanny hangin’ out for all to see… awkward!!! 😯
@lurker – Yes, I agree with you 100%.
In the beginning I thought it would be and I still personally want the final three to be Shawn/Apolo/Melissa but I’m now thinking based on fanbase alone that the only shoe-ins are Shawn and Emmitt. Really, Emmitt shouldn’t even still be in it, IMO, based on his and Cheryl’s performance this season compared to everyone else’s but he’s now in the semis. smh.
I think that third spot is going to be between Apolo and Melissa, both good dancers and both likable but who has the fanbase this season that will pull them through? Eek, why am I feeling Melissa…..
I would LOVE to see what Val could do with a freestyle, not necessarily with Kelly’s abilities though. I still think Kelly’s gone next week. She looks and acts like she’s been sucking on the same lemon since her first season. Who wants to reward that with a spot in the finale? What’s the old adage, attitude is everything. Good attitude – Shawn/Emmitt/Melissa/Apolo, Bad attitude – KELLY. She can keep sucking that lemon right out the door.
Well Melissa was employed by ABC and also auditioned for Brooke’s co-host position. She took time off to have her baby, and now she is back. My gut is telling me that ABC has plans for her and wants as much exposure as possible.
Derek doing a Spongebob polka – now THAT’s funny! And I guarantee you he would pull it off! Loving him with Shawn this season; also loved it when Tom called him “Mr. Choreography.”
I kinda agree with the comment made about Apollo really not getting as many votes as we think he is…very good point! I think Emmitt’s fanbase is bigger than people think- he has never been in jeopardy (i don’t think anyways) and football players (esp hall of fame ones from TEXAS) tend to do well on the show…plus although she is not one of my personal favorites, i think Cheryl has a decent fanbase as well. Melissa could be like Katherine last year…no one knew he she was but people liked her personality, could relate to her and just honestly thought she was a good dancer- bc she is! I think the finals are going to be Shawn, Emmitt, and the third spot is up for the taking….its going to come down to Melissa or Kelly I think….with Apollo being the possible alternative. I think people are going to vote based on who has the better dances next week. Kelly having Rhumba will def make the shippers go crazy but it isn’t the most exciting dance to have in the semi-finals in my opinion. i am curious to see who is dancing what…i think that is going to be super important!
Three dances? How many will be shortened? Two?
Yep, I don’t doubt ABC wants exposure for Melissa and good luck to her whatever their or her plans may be.
I’m just wrestling with the very real possibility that the fans voting for Melissa may, I don’t know, outnumber Apolo’s? I just can’t picture and don’t want a final 3 without Apolo! I would gladly take Emmitt out for him but I think Emmitt’s fanbase is more potent then I originally anticipated after seeing his dancing this season and certainly, IMO, more than Apolo would ever have. Ugh!
I really hope I am wrong about Apolo. We will find out next week what happens. Keeping my fingers crossed that he is safe but so worried. I think this next week is so important and I wonder where Kirstie’s votes will go? That’s a lot of votes up for grabs. Will Mak’s fans now go to Val? I do know that Kirstie and Shawn have been exchanging lots of love on twitter, this last week, which is something I had not seen from them before. I wonder if Kirstie is trying to send a message to her fans without being totally obvious about it?
Donny Osmond was on twitter last night totally mad and shocked that Gilles got cut. And, that’s all I’ve got say about that..LOL
I don’t think the average viewer gives a rat’s ass about whether or not Tony gets a Trophy this time or if a previous winner or non-winner wins. That sounds like internet bitching to me and I don’t think it’s any more valid than the concern that Maks fans will suddenly start voting for Kelly and Val. I just don’t think it’s a big concern. I certainly don’t see many Mark fans voting for Shawn or Derek fans voting for Mark when Mark stays in longer. I just don’t see how it would be a big deal.
Internet fans are the proverbial squeaky wheel – they get a lot more attention cuz they’re loud, but that doesn’t mean they are the majority. It’s probably not even close.
Once again, I highly doubt it’s as simple as “Maks’ fans will just vote for Val now.”
I don’t know anything more about the dances, guys. I’ve told you as much as I know so far.
If you’re worried about Apolo not getting the votes to go to the finale, go create more accounts. That’s the only thing that is going to help.
I have a headache…
Oy, I do fear for Apolo getting into the final. I may consider voting for the first time ever, haha.
There was a pattern to last night’s elimination too – the two women at the top of the leaderboard called safe together, simply because having a double elim after calling two safe is SCARY. Next, they eliminate the person in 7th place – of course they’re going to put Kelly up there next to Kirstie – cuz it’s Val versus Maks. That left the three “men in the middle”. There’s a symmetry to it.
As for Apolo being second from the bottom…so what? What counts is sticking around. They might not want to inspire more Emmitt voters, which is what putting HIM in jeopardy would likely do. Would it have been better to have Shawn in the fake elimination spot?? Maybe, but I don’t think they WANT to squash Derek’s desire to choreograph to the song and not necessarily by the rules. I think they LOVE it when Derek breaks the rules. Once in a while, the big rule breaking choreo gets an Emmy nomination. His quickstep with Nicole was nominated and Mark’s Harry Potter dance got a nomination. They WANT that. If they put Derek in “jeopardy” do you think he will keep doing what he’s doing or will he go back to text book?? I don’t actually know…although I will say that he started to talk about adding in more Samba and *Shawn* talked him out of it. As did Mark.
Sandy, Gilles is also an ABC employee and I think it’s been shown many times that they’ll pimp them through the 8th week and then they’re on their own. Really, once you on the 8th week, you’re only absent for a week before you come back to pimp your show. I think it will be very interesting to see how the judges score Emmitt this upcoming week. If he starts getting scored more realistically then his time is over and he’s not getting a ton of votes. We’ll see.
I’m still of the opinion that sometimes the score is dictated by wanting one person to stay longer than another, but sometimes it’s dictated by the judges wanting to be “right” in their scoring of the eventual winner. If Apolo and Shawn start getting perfect scores next week, they might be the top two. But who knows? I have lots of theories. 🙂
I love Maks and always throw some votes his way. He’s one of my favorite dancers, but, I also love many of the other dancers, dancing, and DWTS in general. So I never stop voting.
@Heidi:
I think that Shawn, as an Olympic gymnast, knows when it’s time to follow the rules and when it’s ok to break them to create a truly memorable routine, so I’m not entirely surprised she encouraged Derek to be “creative”, so to speak. And Mark? I guess a better question would be, when is he not ever tempted to break the rules? *snickers*
As it is, I can’t hardly wait for next week to be impressed yet again by Derek’s choreo.
i don’t think the majority of people voting for DWTS are even on the internet to be honest!!!! So its hard because we get caught up with what is said online but i don’t think that is a true depiction of what is going on. Everyone swore William was going to win last year because of the pimping and being hot, but in actuality it was good dancing and someone with a large fanbase that went to the top (Katherine should of won- better dancer, but Donalds free style personally i think is what got him the added push). I think most of the average voters have their favorites and then might sprinkle a few here or there…and they are calling by phone or text. My personal opinion is the final 3 and who wins it all are going to come down to fanbase, good dancing, and who dances the best/most impressionable/technical dances- so certain dances are better to have than others- ie Argentine Tango. But you could also look at it as Donald was underscored all season (or so people complained) and look who made it to the top….Apollo? Two more weeks:)
Er, not really Joey. Some of us said Donald was going to win from day one, including ME. 🙂
But I also think last season was a cake walk to call and the same cannot be said for this season. No one is going to walk away with it easily UNLESS Apolo gets eliminated next week. Then all bets are off.
@Lurkerb5 – Thank you for providing the details regarding Apolo’s “in jeopardy” moments. It only reinforces my belief that he is getting a lot of votes. Of course, I will continue to vote a lot for him despite my confidence. Although I have been splitting my votes between Apolo and Shawn equally, Apolo will be getting all my votes going forward simply because I want my good friend at work to win $400. He doesn’t watch DWTS at all but he placed a $50 bet on Apolo based on his odds (8:1) and my analysis of Apolo’s chances of making it to the finals.
I was kinda looking forward to the Mad Monk Merengue lol. It was either going to be a trainwreck or amusing. Now the Caveman” hustle on the other hand…… this is going to be very interesting. Tony is lucky he has Melissa because she is very creative and fun and can help him make it pop.
Rarely has there been a winner which was also my personal favorite but, man, Donald Driver was IMO the blandest winner of all time. I was not enthralled by him once. He got the win mainly because of hard work and personality that people seemed to like.
I’m not sad that Gilles went home but I think it’s a terrible shame that he didn’t get to shine this season like he did in season 8 (which IMO he should have won). So I can’t say I’m celebrating his departure. Also, it’s not just about dancing, but Gilles and Sabrina, when on point, ARE enthralling dancers big time. Both gone now. I understand the reasons, especially Gilles’ obnoxiousness, but the quality of dancing in the semis will probably be worse than it could have been.
@IrisandLilies you are most welcome! Needed to spell it out for myself (giggle)
I have never posted here before but follow along on occasion. Didn’t they say that all the songs would be from Michael Jackson’s “Bad”? If so, I think Shawn and Derek will dance to “Speed Demon” because their theme is “Knight Rider”. How they are going to combine that with Indian folk dancing is a head scratcher but I’m sure Mr. Hough can handle it just fine. Super excited about next week!
Yeah, Gilles dancing this season was enthralling – but never in a good way. More of a train wrecky way. So I don’t think the dancing in the semis will be worse. Not at all.
No, they didn’t say that all songs would be Michael Jackson’s. The said that one round will be songs from Michael Jackson.
One latin dance to Michael
One unlearned Ballroom
And the crazy theme dances they picked for each other.
Circus has been used in the UK for a Jazz routine. they sort mixed Jazz with hip hop.
apolo just tweeted he has 2 dances, and earlier Nancy Lee Grahn (kelly’s tv mom) tweeted that kelly has two dances this week…hmm now im confused.
maybe they nixed the ballroom ( everybody but emmitt had nothing but waltz left anyway)
Y’know what? I f*cking give up…no more attempts to spoil dances, because everyone just confuses themselves, anyway…
@PH
You think Emmitt and Kelly are better dancers than Gilles and Sabrina? I’m talking pure dancing here, not likability or story boarding. For me it’s not even a competition. Both Emmitt and Kelly, with all their good sides, are far too reliant on their pros to carry them through the dance.
Apolo just tweeted he has rumba & jazz…yep, so far its looking like they might have nixed the ballroom
Gumby is a better dancer than Gilles.
Courtney…want me to kick somebody’s booty? Cause I can. I mean shoes will come off…the pointer finger will get warmed up…I’m cranky today so I can really get started. Or do you just need a moment of “Playing with Boys?”
I feel for you Courtney – sometimes I feel like banging my head into a wall & all I have to do is read the comments…
I didn’t say that, Sasa. You said the dancing would be worse after Gilles leaving. I don’t think it will be any worse. His departure did not mean that a real talent had left the building. I found his dancing to be a bit of a turn off. Sabrina is better than Emmitt and Kelly, for sure – but she’s been gone for a while now. As for personality, I find Emmitt MUCH more tolerable and likeable that Gilles and, like it or not, that’s part of it. It’s a TV show. If you can’t stand someone, then no matter how good a dancer they are, the show improves when they’re gone. And since I don’t think he’s that much better than Kelly or Emmitt and is FAR worse to tolerate, then I think it’s a win.
I’m not saying that I think Apolo has the biggest fanbase, but I think he has the top three (Shawn and Emmitt being the other two, in my opinion.) I think Shawn has the biggest, not sure after that. I don’t think the fact he was in the final jeopardy spot three times means he’s pulling huge numbers of votes OR that he’s struggling with the votes. Each time it made sense to that week’s specific circumstances.
When Karina fell, they were in the final three (when the bottom two were truly the bottom two, but bottom three meant nothing). Then it was drama to see if her fall would prematurely take him out of the game.
When Sabrina went home, it made sense from the show’s perspective, since a perfect scorer was going home, to have her up against the other perfect scorer. They specifically said that time that the other couple in danger wasn’t necessarily in the bottom two, and since up until that night the other team always was in the bottom two the fact they had to say they might not be this week in effect says he definitely was not in the bottom two (if that makes sense).
Last night he was second from the bottom in judges scores, so he was the most at risk of going home after Kirsty. So having him at risk against the team that actually went home caused the exit to be the most shocking it could be, since Gilles went home against the second lowest scorer. Again they said that the other team in danger might not actually be in the bottom two (of the remaining teams). The only times they have said this were the two times Apolo was in the bottom two.
I don’t think they are putting him in danger either to prop him up because he’s not pulling votes or because he’s killing it in the votes. I don’t think we can judge how many votes he’s getting from this streak in the bottom, because I don’t think each week was necessarily connected to the others. It does piss me off that they keep doing this to him, however.
I didn’t mean to hit a nerve by guessing the wrong thing – honest. I just got really excited when I thought I found a link in songs-to-theme. If they go down to 2 dances, I’m happy since that means the dances will be longer than this week. I absolutely loved Shawn and Derek’s V. waltz but wished there was more to it. Hopefully with only 2 dances we will really get to see them take off. Yes, I am a hopeless Shawn and Derek fan. They are really just awesome together, almost magnetic to watch when they come on-screen. Although, I do love me some Apolo! 🙂
My Poem for Week Eight
A PATRIOTIC PROMENADE
Veteran’s Day was saluted in the ballroom Monday night
A Patriotic Promenade provided a dazzling, snazzy sight
Service men and women, in full uniform received applause
All for a night devoted to patriotism, representing the cause
The All Stars paraded down the stairs, A Patriotic Promenade
Dances had a theme devoted to Veterans, salutes were made
Shawn, Derek, Max and Kirstie, Kelly and Val, Emmitt, Cheryl
Promenaded to the Viennese Waltz, giving elegance a whirl
Gilles, Peta, Tony and Melissa Quickstepped across the floor
The service men and women let out a rousing cheer for more
Apolo made a zippy entrance, joined Karina in their dance
Promenading across the floor, a Tango filled with romance
The Patriotic Promenade had a twist with dances by three
The trios were filled with electricity, a dazzling sight to see
Shawn, Derek, and Mark did a Samba with a jungle theme
Max, Kirstie and, Tristan did a Paso Doble like a dream
Tony, Melissa and Henry from the dancing stars troupe
Added an energetic Paso Doble, wowed us as a group
Apolo, Karina, and Sasha Jived with amazing expertise
Kelly, Val, Louis hoped their Jive would equally please
Two salsas were shaking the Patriotic Promenade stage
Gilles, Peta, Chelsie, Emmitt, Cheryl, Kym, all the rage
There was a feared double elimination Tuesday night
The Patriotic Promenade dancers given quite a fright
Kirstie and Max, Gilles and Peta were shown the door
Their time to dance, to Promenade, would be no more
Another new twist was added for next Monday night
Crazy dances were dealt, they should be a delight
Kelly and Val will Flamenco, a Surfer tune it will be
Shawn, Derek do Banghra, Knight Rider we will see
Melissa and Tony will Hustle to a song of a Caveman
Emmitt, Cheryl Espionage Lindy Hop as best they can
Apolo and Karina will dance to the Big Top to Jazz
Crazy mixed up dances will be full of razz-ma-tazz!
The Patriotic Promenade in honor of Veteran’s Day
Saluted all those who served proudly for the USA
How can it be, the semi-finals are here next week
We will come back to take our Monday night peek!
Written By Lois A Troutman, November 14, 2012
THE PATRIOTIC PROMENADE, ELEGANCE PERSONIFIED!
SALUTING VETERANS WHO SERVED SO FAR, SO WIDE!
Please don’t do that courtney, some of us do get it. And I just want to clarify I do understand the Hustle is not a line dance in ballroom…lol…the crack was about MY age..and what the dance consisted of when I was growing up… “)
You might enjoy this one too. My Dad served in World War II, in Germany. My husband in the Army Reserves in the USA. This poem is in memory of both of them. Dad died on April 15, 1994. Ken died on May 23, 2001′ after an 11 year battle with prostate bone bladder cancer.
A REMEMBRANCE, A SALUTE!
A uniform, its creases polished and pressed
A young man striking a pose, is fully dressed
His white-gloved hands brush a hair in place
A hat is perched above his fresh, youthful face
His duffle bag packed, soon will be on his way
In service of his beloved country, the grand USA
Final sentiments are shared, shedding many tears
Lingering good-byes, tight hugs, voicing many fears
The train whistle blows, he rises, time to depart
He strides to the door, doffs his hat over his heart
Pulling out of the station, the train chugs far away
The recruits on their way to begin their new day
Marching into their future, freedoms they will save
For United States of America, home of the brave!
In honor of the day of remembrance, Veteran’s Day
Lives were shed, men and women bow and pray
For those who served in the past and present day
Men and women have served in their special way
Americans gather to pay respects, to loudly sing
God Bless America! Our precious freedoms ring!
Written By Lois A Troutman, November 12, 2012
IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF VETERAN’S DAY
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF FREEDOM! THE GRAND USA!
IN MEMORY OF MY DAD, DICK FOGLEMAN!
IN MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND, KENNETH TROUTMAN!
Beautiful again Lois! THANKS!!
Trying to GUESS the Bad’s songs and latin dances:
bad: APOLO – PASO
the way you make me feel: MELISSA – CHACHA
man in the mirror – EMMITT – RUMBA
Just can’t stop loving you or Dirty Diana – KELLY – RUMBA
smooth criminal – SHAWN – (Gangster) PASO
Not considering the styles used in “fusion”
CathyinOhio,
I’ve felt all along that Apolo has enough, but maybe not near the numbers he got in his first season. Perhaps him being in the fake jeopardy or whatever is meant to get more fans to vote for him….enrage his base to do what they are now doing…setting up accounts and voting and trying to spread the word. He just got a new deal/partnership, he was just named as one of the 50 sexiest people…hey, it might help.
I think it’s interesting that the Cheryl/abc reality show thing is now being spread around=interest=votes???
Can’t wait to hear the results of your research PH !! 🙂
Me too Sheery! That will be interesting reading for sure!
Lynn – I figured you knew ballroom hustle wasn’t a line dance, I just love hustle so much that I guess I jumped on the chance to use that as an excuse to describe it for those who may not know, lol! Btw, you’ve made me curious…I think I’m going to have to go on youtube and look up the hustle line dance! I love 70’s disco music…
Carlos – I really hope Shawn gets smooth criminal for a paso or argentine tango(I know that mj songs are only for latin dances), but I would to see the glee version (I forgot who did this version first), it is only chelos and violins, it is crazy good, and i would be epic for a paso, vut I don’t think they would use that. I’m curios to know if she is getting a salsa or the paso because of the fusion dance there is chance they won’t so anymore pasos (such a shame).
That People’s 50 thing is heavily pushed by publicists and managers. Derek’s been in it two different times and I was relieved because that meant his publicist was doing her job well. 🙂
@aprilp – To each their own… Disco music makes me want to plunge a hot fireplace poker into my ears. The 70’s are dead, we should leave well enough alone… :=P
I only have two more dancing poems to write this season. Every season I cry when this show is over. I wish in between seasons we could get a dancing special with several couples on just dancing, like exhibition of figure skating when there are no judges. A dancing Christmas special would be awesome! These specials could be taped after the shows are over when the sets are still there. When Harold Wheeler and band could still be there and get paid for the specials.
I have a hard time waiting three and half months for the next season.
Oh well, I have Anerican Idol to take up some of the slack.
Lois! Love your Poems. I cry when DWTS is over and I’m especially sad that it’s most likely Derek’s last season! HE is the reason I began watching the show in the first place. I didn’t really ever watch it until Evan Lysacek danced with Anna in Season 10 after his Olympic win(that’s why I watched him on the show–because I was so proud that an American MAN had won Olympic gold in Figure Skating)
Watching Derek dance with Nicole was mesmerizing and he gained a new fan just then, even though I was rooting and voting for Anna to win. When Nicole slipped on that lift in her Freestyle, which I STILL think was the best Freestyle in DWTS history [until Shawn dances Freestyle with Derek this season ;)] I thought for sure that Evan and Anna had the Mirrorball. Well we all know how that ended. But ever since then, I have loved Derek Hough! My husband thinks I have a sick obsession with the man(me thinks he’s just jealous :D) . Derek is CRAZY talented and I look forward to his future endeavors! December, January and Februrary are such dreary months without my favorite TV show to obsess over.
Last season, I was recovering from kidney removal surgery and DWTS kept my mind off of things…loved watching Maria and Derek dance together, their Viennese Waltz was just breathtaking!
So, Lois thank you for the lovely prose! Have a great week!
I wonder if Derek and Shawn have the song “Bad” only because in one of their interviews…and no I don’t remember which one…I think it was Heidi’s fan page…at the very end as he is talking about next week he gets that funny grin he gets when he is spilling but being sly about it and he says the name of that song…”Bad”…but he could have just been trying to throw us off…kind of fun to wonder….
Lois you are gifted and I am with those of you who are sad when DWTS ends. I start anticipating the next season…although I will miss Derek. Len made me so mad…I even tweeted Derek and said while I had been hoping he would reconsider DWTS…that after Len’s assinine remarks as a mom I knew it was time for him to take his wings and fly. Wow I still get teary eyed thinking about that….I know it meant like next to nothing to him…but DWTS won’t be quite the same without him.
Anyone wonder if Derek will stick to the “rules” now that he has the banghra? I mean, he always says he breaks the rules because he wants to create dances that no one has seen before (paraphrasing here). Well, no one has seen the banghra before so does he “need” to break the rules this time? He is actually getting what he’s wanted all season: a new dance no one has seen. Maybe this means that he and Shawn can get both the judges’ and the popular vote! 🙂 Still absolutely dying not knowing the song. My brain cannot figure out the puzzle of how Knight Rider (hello ’80s Hoff :)) will work with Indian folk dancing. Curiousity is killing this cat.
Actually, that’s not quite correct, Katiebear. This is the first season that Derek has said he want to create dances that no one has seen before and that it’s due to it being the all star season, etc. Before now, when Derek has broken the rules (and he usually only does it once per season or so), it’s always been because he allows the music he is given to dictate the choreography. On the one hand, it’s amazingly beautiful and lyrical, but on the other hand it does include rule breaking on occasion.
I’ll be shocked if any of the judges are aware of any “rules” that apply to Bhangra. They sure had no clue about Bollywood when Gilles danced it – but then, I don’t think they were terribly interested in scoring him appropriately.
Thanks PH…I admit I haven’t watched DTWS other than this season and Season 8 (truly only really a Shawn fan :)) so there is alot I don’t know. I usually go off the interviews Derek gives, Tom’s comments in the broadcast, and Internet information and we all know how reliable that can be (hee hee). Seems like lately in the web world everyone is playing up Derek’s rule breakage.
I guess, thinking about it a little more, the “crazy” dances could almost be considered freestyle because, and correct me if I’m wrong, none of them seem to be “ballroom” dances. I’m not sure if the hustle and bhangra are considered ballroom dances. Maybe rules will play less of a part anyway, no matter what Derek does or does not do?
Does anybody know the songs yet? And also, has anyone else seen the new pictures on purederekhough? He is holding Shawn’s hand and it is so sweet. I wish they would be a real couple. I think she is so good for him and he for her. They seem to have a natural chemistry on and off the dance floor. Lately I thought I saw in some of the videos Shawn gazing at Derek more (ever since the rumba, really). Maybe the differencs were highlighted for me when Mark was in the picture too because she seemed much more touchy-feely with Derek (but that seems to be his personality). Perhaps it is just my wishful thinking – if I can’t have him then Shawn is my next pick 🙂
Sorry to disgress…I am a hopeless romantic!
Derek and Shawn are brother/sister more than anything resembling romantic. You can still love their chemistry together, but it’ll never be the baby-making kind.
My friend from US told me that Alex Little is helping Karina with the Jazz routine. She is a modern dance choreographer.