DWTS 18 Week 4 GMA Recap, Maks Chmerkovskiy And Julianne Hough Interviewed
And below is a Good Morning America recap of Dancing With The Stars last night. There is also a backstage interview with Maks Chmerkovskiy complaining about Julianne Hough’s judging. She comments too. (Do I dare comment on that? What does he mean Julianne is too young to judge him? I don’t think so. She’s just as decorated as a pro as he is! 🙄 )
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ETA: Some of the cast and pros commented on the Julianne and Maks thing too as well as Maks himself. Here is a take, but be sure to see Today for more.
Ultimately, the exchange made for good TV.
“It doesn’t matter,” Chmerkovskiy said of Hough’s remarks. “It’s not about me. People want to be entertained when they tune in.”
The Hough/Chmerkovskiy post-dance exchange was reminiscent of other interactions he’d had with judges in past seasons — there’s a reason he’s often referred to as the bad boy of the ballroom — and that’s a place Chmerkovskiy would prefer not to visit.
“We were brought back to where things were,” he noted. “I don’t like that. Just like (I don’t like) the switch-up or Disney Week or Outer Space Week. But it’s not my call. I just have to enjoy it. We’re all in the same boat together.”
Below is Julianne with On The Red Carpet….
Maks complaining?! Shocking! 😉
He has a right to complain. She was very rude and needs to learn manners. Think before you talk. Maybe that is what he meant by too “young” You learn those things after you make mistakes.
LOL!!
Considering how Maks and Val dish out backhanded comments on a regular basis, I’m surprised he can’t take a bit of his own medicine.
While I do think Julianne may have been a bit too harsh with him, what he is saying about her being too young to judge him is such stupidity. The woman has the experience, the MIRRORBALLS and the qualifications to judge him. Just take it like a man Maks…
I do think the way Julianne spoke her point was a little harsh because it also insults Danica (who I don’t like, but still, having Maks isn’t her fault).
But, I don’t disagree with her point. Maks’ choreography was really blah last night, arguably the worst and most uninspired of all the pros. SO much wasted time on the floor. And using extra dancers?…..hello, Danica is young and talented, not a 78 year old man like Billy Dee who honestly needed little bit of help to make his dance pop. Even Sharna with her covering up Cody’s weaknesses and Peta with her not-quite-rumba dances were still very interesting and creative to watch. And even Tony beat him choreo wise last night. That’s pretty bad Maks.
I find it hilarious that Maks can dish out zingers like “maybe you should retire” to Len and proclaim that this is “his show” without batting an eye, but the minute anyone bites back, he’s suddenly all butt-hurt. And while I think Julianne could have been more tactful in saying what she was saying – I don’t think she was entirely off-base in her observation that Maks may have phoned it in with Danica.
Maks back to his old behavior once again, lashing out like a hurt child, while calling Julianne ‘too young’ to have a valid opinion……hmm?
I thought Julianne was right about her comment to Maks actually – it did look like he just wanted this week to be over so he could get back to his ringer (who of course isn’t a ringer at all right Maks? Except if she had been Derek’s partner).
And I agree that he’s being a hypocrite here – telling Len to pretty much retire and calling DWTS “his show” etc. yeah, that sounds mature…
“Think before you talk” Does Maks ever do that? How many partners has he thrown under the bus since he was handed the ringer? His comments are in interviews where he could have taken the time to think before speaking. Both brothers have said things that ended up being comments slamming someone else.
As for manners, his treatment of past partners shows how little respect he has for women. He completely lost me with his treatment of Hope Solo. A true man should NEVER do what he has done.
Maks is a sissy.
Mak is showing his age. His performance with talented Danica was not inspired choreo, it was filler- all fluff and little substance. He has no patience for non- pro celebs. All the judges remarked on it. Jules was blunt and could have handled it with more finesse but she was right. Maks has been known to tell it like it is, so did Jules. He totally phoned it in That was a time wasting prop filled dance you give a celeb that doesn’t dance well. It disappoints me but a leopard doesn’t change his spots. He was impatient with a talented celeb. Can he only win with basically a trained pro? Val is an excellent dancer and if there ever was a perfect 40, that was it. Val did what many fans were saying, push her and give her toughest choreo and let her go. I’m a Derek fan but you have to appreciate brilliance when you see it. Val felt ” great responsibility” and he delivered. Maks is very proud of Val and knows he is a better dancer but that ego and talk of mom …when they got the scores was a turn off. Last weeks non-fox trot was beautiful but not on the same level (although scored the same?) as the tango. It was magnificent and worth a few rewinds. Kudos to Val and Meryl. I still think Charlie will take it but will have to work with a disadvantage of Lens bias.
You do know, of course, why he thinks Julianne is too young to judge him … his mom told him so.
I don’t agree with Julianne. Maks and Danica’s jive was just as good as that abomination that her brother danced with Nene, so she should have included her sib in that critique. Not criticizing NeNe. She’s been fine with Tony.
@Susan – If Mama C says it’s so, it’s SO. End of discussion. 😉
I see you’ve switched names, auntie b – er, I mean sam.
I agree with Julianne’s comments to Maks, and while she could have been more tactful while saying it, I’m happy she said what many were thinking. I also agree with her backstage comment re: Maks…
Re: Danica’s dance being as good as NeNe’s – Danica’s dancing ability might be greater, but it wasn’t utilized. A *huge* chunk of time was spent doing *nothing*, and while it could be argued that all the filler was “cute”, it really didn’t add anything to the dance. On the other hand, even if you’re not a fan of the song or the dance style (Afro-Jazz), and even if NeNe doesn’t have the greatest dancing ability, at least she *danced* the entire time. Unlike Maks with Danica, and Tony every other week with NeNe, Derek didn’t choreograph a lot of fluff. He choreographed a full out (though basic) Afro-Jazz number, asked NeNe to step up to the challenge, and she did.
LOl comment #15!
Juliannes comment was unnecessary and backlash is warranted. What do you expect after she insulted him and even Danica. No matter how much you “feel” about something you just can’t state it as truth if its not and it wasnt fair to them on live tv. JMHO
Jim lol to both #15 and #16!!
You know maks is annoying take it and stop complaining danica is worst my god the issue with maks and tony is that they keep repeting that everything is unfair even when there is nothing to complain about
Im grateful for julianne i think her critique where ln point
Was it just me that notice tony keep saying to candace in the package how is helping the competition that just show his character when you see witney derek mark sharna val giving their all for the new partnership and there is tony rambling about how unfair it is
I honestly think Julianne was forced to say something about one of the pros, kind of like how she did last season. But I think what she said was true, plus don’t she and Maks hang out outside of the show anyway.
I had to LOL at this update! I agree that Julienne could have been more tactful with her critique. And I also agree that “older does not mean wiser,” well, at least not all the time. I sure learn many things from people younger than I am. Maks could have just said that judging was subjective and stopped there. He would’ve sounded mature. Instead of biting back, be proactive Maks, and show the fans that you’re up to the challenge, choreo-wise. Will you do that? We’ll see (although I’m not holding my breath).
Make wasn’t too young to tell Len to retire? Or his backhanded compliment to Derek when he judged last year and he spitefully gave amber’s jazz a 9. Like he knows anything about jazz. Must suck to see the Houghs succeed so much on dwts, headline their own tour and whether films were huge box office successes or not, they did get acting jobs. She could have phrased it better, much like with Mark, but no lies detected.
Karen, Maks underutilized Danica. Yes, he’s a great dancer, yes, he can sometimes create some showstopping choreography. That wasn’t, in just my opinion. Danica is a FABULOUS dancer, and has the ability to be at the top of the scoreboard. Yes, their jive had jive in it, but I wanted to see a lot MORE jive in there. If Maks had been paired with Candace, I would have thought it was an acceptable jive, because honestly, Candace does NOT have as much dance ability as Danica.
I’d have loved for her to be challenged a lot more than she was, I’ve felt that she’s been held back, and I don’t like it.
This! 100% this! “I find it hilarious that Maks can dish out zingers like “maybe you should retire” to Len and proclaim that this is “his show” without batting an eye, but the minute anyone bites back, he’s suddenly all butt-hurt. And while I think Julianne could have been more tactful in saying what she was saying – I don’t think she was entirely off-base in her observation that Maks may have phoned it in with Danica.”
This hypocritical bullshit is why I hate having Maks back. He and Val are the 2 worst sports I have ever seen in my life. They’re only happy if they get a ringer, they get their asses kissed by everyone, and get over-inflated scores. If they don’t get all 3, it’s ALWAYS someone else’s fault! Maks is a CRAPPY choreographer. I just can’t even imagine how badly he’s gonna drop the ball on Meryl’s freestyle.
Sorry, hit enter too soon. Maybe Val or a SYTYCD person will volunteer to choreograph their freestyle. Otherwise, Maks will lose yet again and Meryl will settle for 2nd place if he does their own freestyle.
What Maks doesn’t know is that all 4 judges said the same – too little jive, too much fooling around. He did it with Meryl last week, he did it with Danica this week. Is he having a problem with choreographing or what?
Yes, Julianne should have said it a little nicer, but all 4 said the same think.
And dear Maks, rather than wasting your energy feeling sorry for yourself because everyone is so mean to you, spend that energy to come up with a routine that will really showcase Meryl’s ability and potential as a dancer. And if Amy and Derek come to the finals, you better come up with the best freestyle you have ever made in your life, because it’s going to be really hard to beat them, especially if Derek makes something like he did with Kellie.
I agree with Courtney. Julianne was totally right in calling out Maks for phoning in the choreography with DanicaNotaDancer! Her delivery could’ve been a little better though, I’ll give you that! And for Maks to be unable to take criticism when he pretty much started off criticizing the judges yet again this season? Please. I lost ALL respect for Maks in his treatment of Hope Solo in Season 13. I was told on Twitter that Hope likely lied about that because she dropped charges against a former coach and boyfriend whom she claimed also abused her as she claimed Maks did during her stint on the show. Not buying it sorry 😉 You don’t hit women. Abused women drop charges against their abusers all the time.
I lost respect for Val during the showmance with Kelly Monaco and also when he and Zendaya lost to Kellie and Derek last year, not once congratulating them after the announcement was made. It was DEREK himself who put Melissa Rycroft on his shoulders after she and Tony D were announced the winners of All Star season since the C-bros ran right over to Tony, completely ignoring Melissa.
After the Dance with Me Official Twitter account made all kinds of disparaging remarks about Zendaya/Val losing, which represents, Maks, Val AND Tony? HIGHLY unprofessional there. Don’t know who the puppet was behind those tweets, I suspect Maks.
Val handed Maks his arse with how he choreoed that AT with Meryl! She killed it. There’s something though about Meryl that just doesn’t make me want to like her. Being paired with Maks is one but something about her personality isn’t grabbing me. She’s been good out of the gate, so I haven’t really seen a journey with her. She’s also had a pretty charmed life.
The Chmerkovskiy brothers may be great ballroom dancers and have won ballroom titles in their day but Derek SCHOOLS them when it comes to things such as performances like the Macy’s Stars of Dance number we saw last night!! I smell another Emmy nomination!
If interested, read the update to the first post with more from Maks and the cast on Julianne’s comments.
I kind of think Julianne was wrong. So what if he can dish it out, she’s sitting in the seat of a judge. So what if it’s “true”, there are helpful ways to say things and there are inflammatory remarks. Saying you would like to see more content or something more challenging for Danica, something that’s specific and helpful, that’s mature. I made me sad because it’s this lightening rod, drawing attention to something petty and fueling battles, when on a whole all the celebs and all the pros handled this challenge with quite a lot of grace, IMO.
That was incredibly rude of Julianne to say that. She could have just kept that comment to herself. Seems like she always needs to make a splash on the show (Seriously, last time, calling out Mark? He trained with you and his parents taught you ballroom dancing!) I mean, they were colleagues on the show before and they could be again in the future. What Maks said probably wasn’t very tactful, but I mean he’s 33, she’s 25, and she hasn’t danced and such for as long as he has. In fact, Julianne of late has been doing acting and singing instead of really dancing. Maks is offended, and I don’t blame him. I would be too.
Ugg, I hate conflict!
I think both parties could handled things better. Julianne’s comments were true but should have been said in a less offensive manner.
Maks’ response could have been more diplomatic and less personal.
What annoys me about these judge/pro brouhahas is that it takes focus off of the celebs competing.
The truth hurts sometimes…
Sorry for the double post – computer glitch!
Ah jeez, I just read the whole article. Just when I was starting to like NeNe she has to go and make a bitchy comment.
I have no problem with her agreeing with Julianne at all, what makes me cringe is her comment about Meryl, “what professional dancer wouldn’t want to dance with another professional dancer.” Meryl is not a professional ballroom dancer, she’s a ringer no doubt about it, but she’s not a pro ballroom dancer.
Why can’t these “celebs” just enjoy the opportunity they’ve been given and enjoy the ride? An opportunity I might add that she’s getting well paid for.
NeNe, your spite is showing.
@Susan2 – I think NeNe’s face after Meryl & Val got their scores last night kinda says it all:
I do agree with everyone here that said that Julianne could have said her comments to Maks and Danica in a better way, but she called him out just how many of us saw that dance. I felt exactly the same way about Maks and Danica. But hey, it’s drama on an entertainment show and it’s pretty easy to use Maks (& Mark) as fodder because they tend to do some unwise things at times on DWTS with their partners. This little spat will last like… an hour in entertainment media. The only ones who will care about this are the Hough vs Chmerkovskiy uber-fans.
I just wanted to comment that I didn’t see Maks use Danica’s strengths at all, but she is a comepetent and capable dancer. On the other hand, Derek used all of Nene’s strengths (showmanship, fabulosity, expressiveness) and created something that she ENJOYED dancing to (and I as a DH fan enjoyed watching). This one bit those C-bros fans right back in the ass.
I thought Nene was just upset that Meryl didn’t get a perfect 40. Nene knows injustice when she sees it!
Nene’s remark didn’t bother me, because who cares what she has to say? She’s going to be around for another few weeks at most.
@court #37, McKayla Maroney Not Impressed! Lol.
Hehe…god love you for seeing the good in people, Lippy, but I HIGHLY doubt that NeNe was upset about Meryl not getting a perfect score. She’s been pretty vocal in her disapproval of “two professional dancers” being on the show. And the stink eye started as soon as their first judges’score was announced.
Other than Maks, we probably all feel he was pretty underwhelming in his choreography for Danica but the problem is with the way Julianne said it. I agree Maks has dished it out more than a few times but to me that doesn’t make what Julianne said any more appropriate. All of the judges basically said it wasn’t a great dance but we aren’t discussing what the other judges said because they stuck to critiquing the dance.
To me, Julianne’s statement about Maks (not her talking about the dance), came across as mean-spirited; as though her purpose was to be cruel and hurt Maks. I hate whenever that happens on the show. All of the judges have been guilty of saying unnecessarily cruel things on the show, but it stands out in Julianne’s case because each of her guest judging visits has had one of these types of statements that seem to come out of nowhere and seem rather vindictive. Saying that Maks phoned it in was hurtful without being helpful and anyone with common sense should know it would be taken that way. I’m left with assuming either Julianne has no common sense (possible after the Halloween incident, lol), or she knew she was getting a dig in, which served no other purpose than to be unkind.
While any critique is unkind on some level, if it is given professionally and with facts to back it up, it is given with a legitimate purpose. On the other hand, what Julianne said basically meant Maks goofed off and didn’t do his job and possibly even worse, sabotaged his brother’s partner in the process. I don’t think any of those things are true. He might not be an inspired choreographer and he might not play well with others, but I don’t think he spent the week “phoning it in”, for no other reason than I don’t think he would do that to Val.
Personally I thought what was said was tactless. I really hate having to say Maks was treated badly, but I think he was, and Julianne came off poorly because of what she said. Julianne does good work with an anti-bullying group for girls and for me her behavior with Maks (and Mark),felt especially inappropriate because of that. I promise you, I really hate to seem to be defending Maks’ honor, lol, but here I am doing it. I also hate saying Julianne acted inappropriately, but I think she did.
I think Maks might have been embarrassed that it really was so obvious that he phoned it in a bit. He just did not expect that he would get called on it. Danica is expendable as Val knows he won’t win with the talent this year. So he will help his brother with choreography after he is eliminated.
Guys,
What happened last season when she made that remark to Mark? It was all over the media and the show got lots of press the following day. Oh, what’s happening today? Are people in the media mostly talking about the dances? No, they’re talking about the bitchy comment Julianne made to “Mad Maks.” Maybe he wasn’t aware of TPTB and Julianne pulling this angle again, but she herself even said “now, you’re my Mark.” She knew and probably the producers knew this was just an attention grab. And of course Maks is reveling in the ass-kissing from his granny fans on Twitter all day. Win for everyone except those of us fans who really enjoy the dancing and could give a crap about the manipulating BS.
“She was very rude and needs to learn manners. Think before you talk.”
Haven’t people been saying that about Maks for years?
Guess if you are a Maks apologist that only applies to other people who aren’t “in the family.”
That said, I think that she would have been better off just saying that the routine didn’t give her a chance to show what she was capable of doing.
Julianne is no Derek Hough. Since I do not care for Maks or Val, I won’t voice my opinion.
I totally agree with what Julianne said, for all the noise that people make about Maks, I just do not see where the Hype is coming from. I would even take it as far as saying that Maks has been phoning it in all season; his choreography has been weak. Meryl seems like the pro and Maks the amateur. The dance with Danica made me nauseous because she deserved a lot better. Cheryl, derrick , Val, Sharna and Witney were tru pro’s last night; taking their jobs and partners seriously. Witney was the most impressive, Cheryl-fierce, Sharna-disciplined, Derrick- creative, and Val-technically amazing. As for Ms Fabulous, she is right Meryl is a professional dancer, who could really disagree with that statement, but it was a mean-spirited thing to say. I feel sorry for Peta but she knows the rules so that particular wound was self inflicted. Anyway, if Amy goes, Derrick get to choreograph Macys to his heart’s content, so we at least get to continue to see his brilliance.
Think of all the times that Len was screaming at Derek looking like he was going to burst a blood vessel. What did Derek do? Just smile. What Julianne said to Maks, while maybe not the most tactful, was nowhere near the thrashing that Derek has gotten. Maks needs to stop being such a delicate flower. Oh, and also, grow up. As for Maks’s treatment of Hope Solo, just look at the video of the team dance that season, watch what Maks does, and then watch what Derek does. It is all right there. And while I never particularly bought the “bad boy” moniker, he certainly isn’t that anymore. He is tired, full of envy and resentment. These are not the characteristics of a bad boy. He’s becoming the cranky old man of the ballroom, second only to Len.
While I am not a Chmercocky fan for many reasons, credit where it’s due: Val’s dance with Meryl was spectacular. Maks has always seemed to be tossing Meryl around, taking very large strides so she has to rush to keep up with him. Val was grounded with her in a way I haven’t seen from Maks. It seems to me that Maks doesn’t feel like he has to do much with her, that she’s so good she’ll sell it all on her own. Val took her obvious talent and tried to take it to its maximum, and he was incredibly successful. So here’s another “young one” from whom Maks might learn a thing or two.
One more thing — Maks might take a cue from another young one, Charlie White, who was called out through no fault of his own, and just stood there and listened. No histrionics, no eye rolling. Makes me think of the scene from “The Godfather” when his godson is moaning and groaning about what’s going on in Hollywood and that he doesn’t know what to do. Don Corleone grabs him and shouts, “You can be a man!!” Are you listening, Maks?
I think Julianne did him a favor. Now it really is all about Maks, and he likes the publicity. Bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. And hence in his eyes he ain’t the bad guy this time. DWTS season 18 is the story of Maks getting his first mirro ball; he now is the leading man on this show. The happy end will be when he raises the mirror ball trophy while being hoisted on his brother’s shoulders and Mery left by herself for some time. Same scenario with Melissa and Tony winning the MBT. The FAM is so ridiculous. And so are their fans. No brain, no class, just bad mouthing. You know what Fam? Anyone who dishes out must also be able to take it. If not, you are spineless.
And I liked Nene’s interview with George, too. I liked when she said that all the pros are so competitive with one another. It was so obvious who she was referring to.
Well, I’m no fan of Maks but I must say that he did control himself very well in most interviews that I’ve seen. He did not try to fire back at Julianne. Except for the excerpt from GMA, all the interviews on the press line are drama free. I guess he really tries to stay away from the “bad boy” image…
There were other interesting moments in the OTRC interviews though. Maks was more mild there but Sharna let it rip on the judges and then Tony….was his typical self. Dismissing any of Julianne’s opinion completely when George was going over each judges comment to them and then later saying sorry to Candace because “the judges are always harder on my partners than anyone else’s” ?!?! Narcissistic much Tony?
While it is true that Julianne Hough is no Derek Hough, I think she hit the mark with that comment whether she meant to or not. The minute she got it out, the lightbulb went off over my head and I thought THIS is how I’ve felt about Maks this season. And if I put on my tin foil hat this is what “I think”. I think Maks was asked backand told he’d get Meryl, the epitome of a Disney princess, athelete, Gold medalist Olympian and thus probably, a winner. AAANND I think because they are always lookin out for one another, he and Val were then told that Val could have the sentimal fan-favorite (frm some tv show I know not much about) who has 15+ yrs of ballroom training, a little bit lesser ringer cause, ya know Maks is the Alpha-dog, and between the 2 of them, the Fam should finally procure a MBT. Taa-Dah! The show will do there best to keep skewing things and throwing enough shade for that to happen, so Maks said, I’ll be there. So when I take the tin-foil hat off and think about it, it still looks that way to me.
I just hope Julianne never apologises for that comment cause I think it was accurate. And again this is just my thinking, I think maybe she had had enough of the faux gangsta girls, and the other various Ch-germowsky fans trashing her brother both professionally and personally all over social media, blogs and fan-sites and since he just stays busy creating beautiful work and ignoring the sh*tstorms, her Mama-bear had finally had enough. I think maybe I’ll rename her Julianne Hough-sky. Preach-it girl !
I agree @rainemayer in that there is a bit of a strategic plan with Val and Maks. They are both reassuring fans and friends on twitter that “they” got this which seems that it is some kind of calculated effort for Maks.
Well, yeah, Sharna seemed very stressed. Especially having one of the biggest ringer she will hear more of this “unfair” comments. And she is still new as a pro, she is allowed to be upset and voicing it publicly. Whereas Tony and Maks are the dinosaurs on the show and still complaining about judges’ comments is soooooooo, well … FAMILY-like.
I was so happy that Sharna got Charlie. I was so praying for it to happen. But then I kinda felt that she was a lot under pressure from the beginning. And I felt sorry for her. Sharna is not naive. She is totally aware that it is her responsibility to meet everybody’s extremely high expectations towards Charlie. And I have to admit that they kinda left me cold with their dances so far. I hope that will change soon. I sooooo want Charlie to beat Meryl. Not that I don’t like Meryl, she is just with the wrong partner.
I do not agree with Julianne’s comment, mainly because I cannot believe any pro on this show want’s to sabotage any celebrity, much less the partner of your much beloved brother. If the choreo came the way it came about – lacking jive content – it could because of so many factors other than laziness and lack of interest. Maybe Maks and Danica did not get click fast enough and wasted a lot of productive time learning to work with each other. I’ve never danced, but I can imagine that the chemistry in a partnership has so much impact on the choreo.
Also, I think pros have such a different approach to choreographing a dance. I remember in the all-stars when Apolo was describing the differences in teaching between Julianne and Karina. His point was that while Julianne was creating the dance in her head and would come with it and just teach the choreo, while Karina would first teach basic dance steps, and put together the choreo during that process.
Sorry, I hit enter too soon.
I guess my point about differences among the pros and their choreo process is that some of them may feed off of their celebrity partner much more than others in creating a dance. So their creative juices are going to be much influenced by the chemistry and work relation with their partner. Anyways, just a thought…
Think Julianne’s point which is stated better in after shows was that Maks is a bit lazy in choreo. Tons of filler and people said they wanted more from Meryl. Some like Jukz is like what else do you want? We saw it from Val. Julianne’s point was proven by Val. Even with a winner on a silver platter, he is messing it up. He may still win because she has many fans though. Still, he is wasting and not doing the most with Meryl and same way did not maximize Danica either. She is terrific. Imagine what Derek could have done with her.
Poor sports and hypocrites equals Maks and Val. Maks can say whatever he wants to len, make snide innuendo about Derek yet he gets pissed off when Julianne says something that’s accurate to him? Deal, idiot. Seriously, who does this guy think he is? He opens his mouth and inserts foot every other day yet when Julianne does it to him he can’t take it? Boo fucking who.
And you know what? Maks actually didn’t mind when Len ran down Derek’s choreography. Len says crap about Derek’s Choreo all the time. Maks can take it too.
Geez Tony. Maybe the judges are always harder on your partners because your choreo is tired.
I actually feel that Maks should THANK Julianne for her comments now that I’ve caught up on all the day after media. If Julianne hadn’t said what she did, Maks would have NO ATTENTION because all of the attention would have been on Val and Meryl and their AT. Julianne did Maks a favor, IMO. Her comments created the opportunity for the media to talk about BOTH the brothers.
The sad part about it is, Maks doesn’t have a clue how inferior his choreography skills are and he never will *get it*. If he wins this MBT it will be because of Meryl… NOT Maks.
But haven’t we all known or worked with someone just like that. A head strong know it all that thinks they are the best at everything.
Poor poor Maks. He’s butt-hurt because somebody accurately critiqued him. And of course he has never ever put his foot in his mouth. Ha! We’re going into day 2 of Julianne getting spammed with insults and threats of violence from fans of the fam. I’m starting to get pissed off. Julianne did great as a judge.
And regardless of who critiques him, sandy, he will find a way to dismiss it. Too young, too old, not a ballroom professional, whatever.
Ah, yes. Fans of the fam. Hate when anybody says anything bad to Maks….but have no problem attacking people and threats of violence. Makes perfect sense.
Never occurred to them that they could be the root of any problem that people have with maks. It also never occurred to them that perhaps some fan groups will spam vote for Charlie instead of Meryl. It helps to leave well enough alone sometimes.
Sometimes I think Val & Maks have THOUSANDS of overbearing mothers (in addition to the one that birthed them) – because some of their fans sure feel the need to protect them like mama lions instead letting them fight their own battles like grown men. No wonder they act like overgrown manchildren…they’re coddled like children.
I just wish these 2 dolts would get some serious backlash from fellow dancing professionals……or maybe they are getting some and that is why the “us against anybody who isn’t in the fam” bravado, all the ridic comments on live tv thinking the audience will side with them. I hope they keep it up, it will backfire. But it’s pretty pathetic when 2 and a half(Tony because he swings back and forth) men rely on foul-mouthed faux gangsta chicks and a bunch of horny, bored housewives to fight their battles for them. That’s what lazy macho men do, that way they don’t have to take responsibility or work too hard and allows them to keep complaining.
They should just shut it, do the work, spend their time on what they are supposed to be professional at and they might win. (Courtney-it is so funny but that “mother-complex thing was something I was thinking about right before I came here to post!!scarey !!)
A general Observation to those with the need to tweet JH.
I know I can be protective of Emma at times but there is a difference between being protective and being an arse.
Please realize what gets tweeted by Maks & Val’s fans is a reflection on Maks & Val. What JH has been getting is making the fans look bad. Do you really want that representing what Maks and Val stand for?
Sometimes it is best to keep your mouth shut and put your choreography where your mouth is.
And kindly learn what the definition of HATE really is.
Word Cher!!!
True that the Chmercocky’s fans are a reflection of Maks & Val. In turn, they are a reflection of the way they’ve been raised, most particularly by females who are not interested in them maturing into men (no surprise that Maks flits from one relationship/engagement to another), but want to keep them boys. Very selfish on their part. The fact that they continually mention mom and grandma without a scintilla of embarrassment tells the whole (Wolowitz [just for you, Courtney]) story. What they know is a mom who would watch them march in a formation and say, “Oh look — everyone’s out of step except Maks!”
I looked at the twitter of the guy who was spamming Julianne all day yesterday and into the night with vile, filthy tweets. On behalf of Maks he threatens to “phone in his foot up her ass”, and “phone in his fist all over her face”. He tweeted the Today Show and Maks that she needs to be “delt (his sp. not mine) with violently”. If a hair on that girl’s head is harmed, I know who to suspect.
Julianne AND Derek are no strangers to twitter abuse at all. Derek gets absurdly abused for absolutely NO REASON on social media all the time (jealousy). It’s wrong for these cowards to hide behind their twitter accounts and tweet hate, but I doubt that Julianne and Derek let if affect them. I’ve seen many death threats by crazy ass fans to both Derek and Julianne when Derek was dating Nina Dobrev. I want to see those a-holes say these things to Derek and Julianne’s faces… because i know they don’t have the guts to do it.
Someone doesn’t realize that the cops will come to your house for tweeting that kind of shit.
Sorry but Julianne said what she did in a nasty rude way and guess what, she got what she wanted, her name all over the place, my personal opinion is that this was very calculated on her part, as a way to stay relevant, she has a non-existant music career, a non-existant movie career and the only thing she has going at the moment is her dancing tour which she is going on with her brother and she is hoping that will help her because for sure nothing else is helping her. But my main problem with what she said is that in an indirect way she not only slammed Maks but she also slammed Danica and Meryl.
The brothers C fans are just as loyal to them as the Hough fans are, they are all the same. I have seen some pretty nasty stuff coming from the H fans. Everyone has their favorites and as such they go to bat for them.
Derek dated Nina Dobrev for about 2 seconds so not sure how much abuse he got.
Sorry #Nancy, I have never ever seen a Derek or Julianne fan threaten VIOLENCE against anyone. It’e pretty sickening that you think that is ok.
What the real kicker is behind that? People use the excuse “Its Twitter” then tell you to eff off when you say something about it. (Actually had someone say that to me when I asked them to stop tweeting Billy Dee about how he needed to just go be old and die)
Twitter is not an excuse or a reason for that crap and Maks should have the decency to tweet them to stop. This back and forth BS from fans and tagging the pros & celebs in them are friggin stupid and pisses me off. There is a block button yes but freedom of speech does not equal freedom of harassing another person.
Not all their fans are cray cray but the #1 reason why I do not support Val or Maks is horse manure like that. Like I said before, some people need to learn what the true definition of the words hate and bully ARE. Hopefully the cops have already paid their sorry ass a visit.
I have no problem with what Julianne said. She’s refreshingly honest. As for Maks, excuses, excuses, excuses.
I’ll add that I am amazed that someone would think that ANY comment made by a judge on a dance competition show would mean that the judge deserved or was asking for violent threats is just insane.
@Debra … It’s scary how twisted some peoples minds are.
@Nancy – she has a non-existant music career, a non-existant movie career and the only thing she has going at the moment is her dancing tour
You have Julianne and Maks mixed up. He is the one with a non-existent music career, a non-existent movie career and the only thing he has going for him now is DWTS, a ringer partner and telephone choreo.
@Debra – Wow, amazing what you can read in what someone says, I am pretty sure that I did not say violence was OK, but hey you go right ahead and think that.
@Jara, sorry but she does have a non-existant career – I seem to recall that when she left DWTS it was because she was SOOOO passionate for a singing career so she hooked up with CW, sure she had an album but in reality it did not go very far, she went on tour and again not much happened. Then she turned to movies and that was her passion and she hooked up with RS and the movies she was in were so-so, so now she is back to the dance tour so she has come full circle and I guess that is her passion yet again. I wish her well.
Edited by Heidi – watch it Nancy, you are treading the line. Everything you said above is YOUR OPINION and only your opinion. Not fact. Start presenting it as such. lana, if you’re wondering where your post went, I deleted it because (as much as I agree with you) we don’t do name calling of other posters here. Thx.
Actually, Derek and Nina dated a lot longer than most people realize and you’ve not seen anything like the abuse he got during that period of time.
And really, Nancy – who else’s name is all over the place?? Why Maks, of course – he who said he would never be back on DWTS as a dancer. And why is that do you suppose??
Pretty sure that most people would take Julianne’s (or Derek’s) career over Maks’. And most Derek fans I know don’t waste time on Maks or his fans…until those Maks fans start stalking the twitter accounts and butting into conversations. Are you all really THAT desperate for attention?? Poor things. You can’t cry about Derek fans being mean to you when you went looking for them.
“Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise.”
While Maks was whining about Julianne and hawking his jewelry, Julianne and Derek were auditioning dancers for their tour.
Julianne and Derek’s noise is success. Maks’s noise is, well, noise.
^^ +1.
I apologize to all the readers for my latest post. Especially to Nancy. It was an impulse.
@Heidi, I would’ve deleted myself if I could have. Thanks.
Every interview he does is the same — boring.
Yes, I used to post here as auntie bellum. There is another Auntie B on twitter, so to avoid confusion I changed mine. With the new system of links on twitter, you sometimes don’t know where you’ll end up. I thought I was posting on the GMA site when I voiced my opinion on Ms. Hough’s comments on Monday. The header had the GMA folks,& I wasn’t paying that much attention. Sorry. I’ll try to be more careful. I’ve joined some groups that occasionally post some of your information.
I’m datilpepper at the ABC boards. satsuma on Disqus, and everyplace else, Sam I am. 🙂 Now there won’t be any question in the unlikely event any of those alter egos ever show up here. I will now exit stage left and try not to let the door hit me.
@Anna #56 regarding what you said – I do not agree with Julianne’s comment, mainly because I cannot believe any pro on this show want’s to sabotage any celebrity, much less the partner of your much beloved brother. I feel the same way and below is something that After Buzz addressed about what happened that night.
I watched this weeks After Buzz show and listened to what Jenna and Artem had to say about Max’s jive with Danica. Especially Jenna since she was part of the number. Apparently, what we saw was very different then what had been done over and over perfectly in rehearsals and the last thing they do before it airing. The band never played the track which threw them all of although she said Danica handled it really well. The number was suppose to begin with a track which was spectacular music and was to begin in black and white and then go to color. Both Artem and Jenna said it was a really good number and Jenna went on to say Max was showcasing Danica to show her sexy stuff and Max was trying to make Danica the diamond of that dance. She said how frustrating it was that because of the music the dance didn’t come off the way it was suppose to. Artem said that is what happens when you don’t have just the band. He said track with band can be great when it works for the sound, but when it doesn’t you get funky.
They went on to say the same thing happened in Nene’s dance. Artem said again their number was phenomenal in rehearsals because it was all Nene and she felt so comfortable because it showcased who she was.
Anna went on to say that she wished that she had been able to see the dress rehearsals and also talked about different choreography styles of the pros.
I guess the point I am making and just my opinion is that I didn’t feel that Max was phoning in the choreography and I think that Julieanne who I always loved when she was on the show could have said what she did with a lot more tact.
I’m not on Twitter so I can’t speak about what different people say on there. I don’t support violence of any kind. I think that is one reason I decided not to be part of Twitter. It’s not just this show, but so many other shows as well where I see people talking about Twitter wars with fans and lots of hate put out there. All jmho.
U guys are great! I just started blogging here. I mainly started bc of AmberandDerek. Reading your comments-fascinating. But my two cents is this-I believe Nene likes Meryl personally, if u watched their interactions,but she does believe that the two gold olympians do have an advantage as do many fans of the show. But she still believed Meryl deserved a 40 score.
I agree they should at least waited awhile after their wins.