Private Members Area – DWTS Season 20 Week 2 Discussion
Tonight was week 2 of Dancing with the Stars Season 20. If you’re not a Pure DWTS Insider yet, you can do so here. If you are, then I look forward to the discussion in the comments.
What did you think about tonight’s show? Are your favorites starting to come into focus? What about the ones you root against? (We all do it don’t we?)
How about the elimination? Were you surprised or was it expected? Happy or sad? Let’s hear your thoughts in the comments.
I was so sad to see Redfoo and Emma voted off. I thought for sure it would be Charlotte. Other than that, I was happy with the night. Though I’m grrring at some of the media recaps out there slanting Nastia by saying she is ringer as if she’s undeserving. Why can’t they just say she and Derek danced well (like they went on about Rumer and Val last week) and leave at that? It’s so frustrating. Oh well, I will just vote that much more and harder. 😀
Last night while watching the show, my husband came in and started watching it with me. He tolerates the show BUT enjoys watching Derek dance. All the packages and interviews drives him crazy…too much DRAMA for him. A preview of Agents of Shield came on. HE said…Why haven’t we ever watched that show? I said…. because I have boycotted that show. That show took the place of the Tuesday night DWTS results show. He looked at me like I was crazy and then said…Sseriously…that makes no sense. I gave him the LOOK. He asked what I was thinking. I said…I am trying to think of who would be a good divorce lawyer LOL.
Anyway…. I enjoyed the show last night.
Derek and Nastia are my favorites. People are saying she always looks stern. My daughter was a competitive gymnast and is fun and bubbly EXCEPT when competing and watching others compete. It isn’t a “stern” face…It’s a face of concentration and paying close attention to every performance…and learning while watching. IMO that is what Nastia is doing. Watching, learning, concentrating.
Many people seem surprised by the Redfoo and Emma elimination, but it wasn’t too much of a shock for me. They were last on the leaderboard and his fan base doesn’t seem to match the DWTS demo so it made sense to me. I’m guessing others seemed more shocked that Charlotte didn’t go home? I’m definitely giving her some of my votes this week.
I was surprised that they showed previews of what’s to come for Redfoo yelling at Emma and Noah straight up dropping Sharna, but was really shocked that they then didn’t include any of that in their intro packages.
Nastia was my favorite last night. I guess I’m one of the few that thought she did well with the connection. Half way through the dance I realized I wasn’t paying attention to how she was actually doing with the Rumba. I went back and watched it again and her technique was amazing. I think this Rumba is right up there with Maria and Derek’s rumba for me. Patti and Artem were also favorites. I don’t think she danced much but I don’t even care at all. I was smiling the whole time.
Rumer and Val annoy me a good amount. I wouldn’t say I’m rooting against them though. If they were a bit less cocky I actually wouldn’t mind them at all, but I don’t see it changing.
I was a bit thrown off by Chris and Witney. Mainly, I was shocked at the way that Witney was teaching him. Hopefully it was just an off week for her, but it seemed like she had shades of Lindsay with Victor this week. She came off a bit frustrated but didn’t really know how to fix the fact that he wasn’t getting it.
Overall, I really enjoyed the show last night. Not sure how much I’m looking forward to Latin Night. It’s not one of my favorite themes. Hopefully they limit the amount of dances they include that really aren’t Latin.
More non-answers from LVA about the pros not choreographing their own numbers. Well, he says he “has the balls” to name them, but then he doesn’t.
http://lablastfitness.com/louis-van-amstels-dwts-season-20-blog-week-2/
The most annoying thing for me is that Carrie Ann didn’t call out Robert and Kym for their foxtrot lift which was the centerpiece of her critique of Nastia and Derek last week. I guess it’s just part of the “special treatment” that Derek gets. Bugs the living crap out of me.
I absolutely think that DWTS should have the first two weeks with no elimination. There were such big differences last night from week 1 and none of that difference counts toward the first elimination. They could do two eliminations in week 3 if they need to, but I think every couple should have two dances on which votes are cast before any elimination.
Nastia and Derek were exquisite. Derek went through the same “not supposed to show any emotion” with Shawn; I think Nastia will be a quick study. Had to laugh at the look on Rumer’s sisters’ faces after the rumba. This week it seems like Rumer is the only one (aside from Chris) who didn’t improve. That seems like such poetic justice.
Loved Willow and Mark’s dance. Phenomenally creative and well-danced by Willow.
Miss Patti looks like she’s having the time of her life and I’m loving it. Probably my favorite dance from Artem; happy he was able to bring her “clubbing” to life.
Riker was a revelation, both with his dance and his hair. Someone commented that Riker had sat down to get his hair done and said, “Give me the Derek Hough.” Don’t know if that’s true, but Riker looked fantastic.
Both Suzanne and Charlotte came back and acquitted themselves nicely.
I have a feeling Michael is going to continue to struggle, as well as Chris.
Rumer and Val — well, after their dance they seemed very self-satisfied. Rumer seemed to revel in the idea that they did just as well as in week 1, probably thinking it would leave them at the top of the leaderboard. NOT!! It will be interesting to see if they can generate something other than the edgy/sexy/let’s-keep-putting-our-faces-close-together vibe from the first two weeks. I also didn’t like her costume this week. There was way too much going on.
Which means he has no balls at all, Fig. 🙂 I think he’ll play this out for as long as possible to get hits on his blog and as much attention as he can get.
I know that Cheryl & Kym have used Wendy Johnson for choreography in the past – but the fact that he keeps mentioning people “not doing their own choreography” makes me wonder if someone else is utilizing outside help. I’ll pick the bf’s brain – Louis wants him baaaaad. 😛 Hands off, Van Beer.
Well, he brought it up after the first episode specifically to chastise the judges for praising the pro/pros for their choreography, when in fact they didn’t do the number – as if the judges should know who does and who doesn’t. So I suppose if one watches the first episode again we could figure it out based on who the judges mention the choreography, minus Derek, Mark, and any others who were certainly not utilizing an outside choreographer for these rather standard routines.
I have a feeling that LVA is correct in that occasionally outside help is used and it’s not publicly noted. Just like how film directors get credit for the entire vision, but most would be lost without their director of photography – Spielberg, Kubrick, Scorsese get all the acknowledgement and fame, meanwhile who has ever heard of Pfister, Alcott, or Lubezki – some of the top Directors of Photography ever, and absolutely critical to the look and feel for films.
LVA acts like it’s this epidemic of pros taking credit for others creativity and that it’s all a big hoodwink on the audience. Moreover, he really bugs the crap out of me with his “insider” hints. That to me discredits him the most.
I think all of the pros have used some outside help before. As I recall Derek used Allison for some choreography before. For me, it’s kind of like songwriters often get together and have a jam session and write songs. Choreographers like to do the same. I think that’s a good thing and they should use whatever help they can get. Although, that’s me selfishly speaking since I just want to have a great show with amazing choreography.
Yeah and I remember Mark getting help with his freestyle at least once. It doesn’t bother me at all that they get outside perspective – and the jam session is a great analogy, John. What LVA is implying is that some of the pros just flat out do not do their own routines, which I think is disingenuous and petty. Even if that IS true, don’t imply it and then wuss out when people call him on it. With this attitude, is it any wonder they haven’t asked him back?
Ya know, the most likely explanation for these continued mentions are the hits and the attention he got the first time he commented on it. Combine the attention/site hits with a dose of bitterness at not being on this season yet again after he claimed he had a real shot….and you have more attention seeking claims.
I’m sure that everyone has gotten outside help from time to time. Even Derek calls in help when confronted with a style he’s not familiar with. Hell, he had two ballroom champions in with him and Nastia this week, I assume to help her get some of the technique right while he was on stage. But that’s a LONG way from someone else choreographing your dances for you. What are they supposed to do, stand up to the judges and say, well, I’d like to thank all the people who helped me choreo this?? There is rarely time – and the only reason you know Derek has help is because he not only says so, but they get nominated with him. I suspect that if anyone else were to get a nomination, the other choreographers would be revealed pretty quickly. They would have to be, lest they get tossed out of the academy. But even the Emmy rules say “significant contribution” – suggesting an arm placement likely doesn’t qualify. So, I suggest that louis put up or shut up. Is he afraid of a libel suit??
I’m with John *waves* “hello handsome *waves*
It makes no difference to me who choreographs the routines because I just want to see good dancing. As much as I adore my favorite pros, and like most of the ones on the show, for me the focus should be on the celeb or the couple (not the pro).
To that end, the judges should focus their comments on what the celeb did and mention the choreo as it relates to the dancing, e.g., “that was intricate choreography, and you nailed it…” If the choreography was so mind blowing it has to be complimented, then say “I loved the choreography it was so appropriate for the dance and for (insert name of celeb).” If they compliment the pro directly, the best thing for the pro to do is just say “thank you” and leave it alone. To do otherwise just pulls more focus from the celeb.
It would be nice if DWTS was more transparent about who does what and lets us see more of the “supporting players” behind the scenes, but we know that’s not happening.
Thanks Cidra for the lies (about me being handsome).
I think they have been more and more transparent about the show and behind the scenes. The live rehearsals being a good example. Of course, there will always be more, but one of their strategies to keeping it interesting has been to show more behind the scenes stuff (ie. cameras following them backstage).
Sounds like somebody has paso doble next week…not sure who, but SOMEBODY.
So I just took 15 minutes and used my DVR to watch the first week’s judges comments about each couple. Only one was called out specifically by the judges for having great choreography – Artem and Patti, by two different judges. The closest they came to anything similar with the other couples, they said Peta was a good teacher, Tony had a good concept (but too safe) and Len liked the light and shade of Rumer and Val.
So if LVA’s beef is that they complimented a pro on choreography when they didn’t create the dance, then the only possible target is Artem. Now, LVA might be blowing bitter, petty smoke up his readers’ butts – but if there IS someone that is flat-out not designing the dance, then I could believe it’s Artem.
Hi All! This could be the evil Lynne signing in…just to warn you. So here goes. I like to watch some of the gossip shows ( I know I am ashamed…lol). Anyway, I think it was on E News, which I didn’t watch until after show..Rumer and Val were interviewed. Wait I have to throw up a little in my mouth because it was distasteful. Rumer, not Val (I’m sure he agreed) said she wasn’t worried about any other couple because she knew they had the best work ethic and she didn’t think they could be beat. That was her answer in response to whether they were worried someone else might take over the leader board. Well Rumer, pretty sure you and Val got schooled…lol. Okay evil Lynne is leaving.
Per the bf, Louis is likely just talking out of his ass for attention re: the pros not doing all of their own choreography. We already knew this, but dude is DESPERATE to get back on DWTS – trying to get back into TPTB’s good graces hasn’t worked, so now his strategy is just to discredit the current pros in an attempt to make himself look better. The bf says each of the pros have likely utilized outside help with choreography on occasion (especially on dances like contemporary, which most of them have no experience with), but it’s not like it’s something they do every week – it would get wayyyy too expensive. Louis’ claims are likely a gross exaggeration and just a ploy for attention…so exactly what we thought. It’s likely not directed at anyone specific, despite what he would have us think.
Brother. Louis is just sad, isn’t he?! I’m so glad they dropped him as a pro.
Geez, LVA is pathetic. I understand that DWTS is the best gig in town for a pro dancer, but it seems pretty obvious to me that the show has decided that what he has to offer is not what they’re looking for. Dude needs to put on his big boy pants and move on.
Court, in interviews the couples act like they’re told on Monday what they’ll be dancing the following Monday. Is that really the case or just a fiction the show likes to maintain to increase drama?
@Cidra – They might have a vague idea of what dance they’re doing the following week (especially if they requested a specific song), but for the most part, yeah – they don’t know for sure what dance they’re doing until Monday night. And even then, they still might not know for sure for a few days – also one of the caveats of trying to clear certain songs. I remember Alfonso & Witney didn’t know what dance they had for sure until Wednesday during one week last season due to waiting for a song to clear.
Evil Lynne – Rumer thinks she has the lock on best work ethic? Has she never seen the Olympics? Or any of the background pieces of just what kind of “work ethic” it takes to be the best of the best in the world of elite athletes? smh Just wait until Nastia starts feeling comfortable with dancing and her competitive drive really kicks in…
I think you guys take it a bit too far with Rumer. I think she’s just trying to be confident. In fact, it probably shows that she’s actually not confident and so she says things to make up for it. I can only imagine the issues she’s dealing with having grown up the child of 2 stars. I’ve loved her dances and think she deserves to go a long way.
Rumer and Louis aside, let’s get back to the more important topics we were discussing last week. After being schooled on the tata’s last week, I paid particularly close attention this week. I’m still extremely disappointed by how they’re handling Charlotte’s outfits. Why are they pushing them up so much? Can’t they tuck them in without pushing them up like she has a push up bra on? There has to be a better solution.
My votes for best boobage of the night go to Sharna and Rumer. Sharna was looking especially great I thought. She does country well.
Also, how great was Erin talking to Charlotte about commiserating about the haters and trolls. Erin can definitely share some stories I’m sure.
From a fashion perspective, one of the reasons that most models aren’t very busty – besides so many being very thin – is that very large breasts can be really hard to make the entire outfit flattering – think of how some clothes would hang over Charlotte’s chest, making the rest of her look much bigger than she is. They tried to make this week’s costume tight all over to prevent that overhang, and it just created a smooshed look that wasn’t very flattering to her breasts. Charlotte’s best bet is to wear midriff-baring outfits like last week to keep the large upper distinct from the thin lower half.
I don’t think Sharna or Rumer have spectacular boobs, but they are both in amazing shape. Sharna looked really great with Noah this week. It reminded me that I need to go back on my diet, haha.
LOLL to John turning the discussion back to tatas. lolllll
With regards to Charlotte’s tatas looking “pushed up”, I find that it’s sometimes and unfortunate side effect of trying to keep them strapped down and not flopping all over the place. I have the same problem when I wear a sports bra – it smushes the boobs DOWN, but all that boob volume still has to go somewhere – so it spreads UP. Trust me, I do NOT need a push-up sports bra – but it looks like I’m wearing a push-up when it’s really just how a garden-variety sports bra makes my girls sit. Had a similar problem with the bridesmaid’s dress I wore in my cousin’s wedding a few months back – the alterations gal took the bodice in a bit too much, so it smushed my boobs down and simultaneously forced them UP. In some of the pictures it looks like I have boobs up to my damn collarbone – straight-up Dolly Parton. Me & my cousins had a good laugh about it 😛
Courtney,
That comment would be better with a link to a picture.
I’m not a professional in strapping them down, but the push up look is not flattering to her. Maybe go sideways 😉
I don’t think Sharna and Rumer do either Fig, but they looked great on TV this week. Reminds me of when I met Julianne. You might think she has some nice breasts, but she really doesn’t have any.
Court send John’s wife a link. 🙂 No John never sideways they you would have to lay on your side.
Sure, John, let’s talk some more about chests. 😛 I thought the costume department did a great job with Derek, Noah and Keo. 😉
OK, all kidding aside, I agree with Fig. The costumers have quite a challenge with Charlotte. She probably has one of the largest bust to waist ratios of any celeb on DWTS (Pamela Anderson would be another that comes to mind.) I don’t think they’re trying to push the girls up; I think that’s what happens when you try to “tuck” them in–they pop out the top and sides. The smoothing technique only works with the older big-busted women where they use a substantial amount of fabric and build in a lot of structure to hold boobs, belly, ant butt in check. You can’t do that with a young woman like Charlotte.
I don’t think there was any spectacular boobage displays this week. However, for overall best sexy look, I’d definitely give it to Sharna. She rocked that white fringe.
Louie – nobody gives a crap.
Choreo help – don’t care.
Was happy Keo got called out to help Charlotte more and hate the way they are still showcasing her.
I just have to say Bravo to the lady pros. Good job ladies with what you have to work with. I LOVE NOAH!!!
My favorite dance of the night was Willow and Mark. He is an excellent teacher and I love his imagination.
Happy they addressed cyber bullying and trolls. Didn’t anybody listen last year?
Rumer spoiled Hollywood brat given everything she every wanted. Sorry can’t feel sorry for her except she got Val. I also watched that interview Lynne mentioned. Nothing but arrogant.
Nastia and Derek were great but Derek keep her away from the freezing Hudson River.
I thought Ryker, Michael and Susanne were good.
I forgot what else I was going to say.
Have a good day.
I also have to agree with John about Rumer; she’s acknowledged all of her insecurities, but one does not magically become secure and confident overnight – some never do, despite all the reasons in the world they should feel secure. She is probably overcompensating by declaring herself secure and it’s coming across as cocky instead of confident. Of course, we could also always say the same for the C-brothers in general. 🙂
Back to boobs once more 🙂 In response to John appreciating how Sharna, Rumer, & Julianne’s smaller busts look, I’ll just throw this out there: I think it’s a lot easier to make smaller boobs look bigger than it is to make bigger boobs look smaller, and the former tends to look more proportionate & aesthetically-pleasing to the bulk of the populace. I think I mentioned this last week (when we began this long odyssey into the world of boobs lol), but most of the Victoria’s Secret models are not busty at all (I recommend googling “Candice Swanepoel topless” – not to be creep, but just to see how VAST the difference is with and without a bra) – I think Doutzen Kroes is the only C/D-cup of the main Angels, and the rest are A’s & B’s. And yet, when you see them in the bras, they look pretty ample-chested. The few bustier VS models I can think of are either long gone (Tyra Banks, Marisa Miller) or were never utilized heavily in the first place (Kate Upton, who got pretty dissed by VS later on for being “full-figured”). And as Fig mentioned – clothing designers just don’t know what to do with big boobs, so you consequently don’t see a lot of large-chested ones. All the more reason I appreciate Charlotte 🙂
Yeah, bras do wonders for small-chested figures. I’ve seen Paris Hilton looking like she got implants, but it’s just the work of a really amazing bra on her A/B cup breasts.
For me, I’d be a little nervous to sell and display goods I didn’t have in stock, if you know what I mean. But then again, it’s sometimes just about having confidence in your figure and that you are accentuating whatever it is that you have.
That’s what I do. I try to accentuate my figure so I have confidence in what I got.
Court & Fig, So true! I’ve always thanked my lucky stars that I have a “just right” chest. If I want to be voluptuous, I pop the puppies into a push-up bra. Ta-dah! or should I say Ta-Ta?? My shopping nightmare is at the other end. I’ve got overly generous hips and an average size waist so finding slacks is seriously challenging.
By the way, Court, thanks for answering my question about how much lead time the pros really get on their dances. It’s amazing what they can do on such short notice.
Hey John, When will you be posting some shirt-open selfies so we can see how confident you are? 😉
Cidra,
I wouldn’t want you to be disappointed in the DWTS pros after seeing that. My six pack would shock you. Possibly because it’s stuck in a cooler. Shirtless, my gut sticks out, so that’s why I have to tuck it in. lol
LOL, John, I appreciate your consideration. I’d hate to be watching DWTS and thinking “dang, none of those guys have a 6-pack like John.” And as long as the 6-pack in the cooler isn’t Bud, I wouldn’t be shocked.
How about we start talking about packages?
Works for me
Who wants to go first?
I saw David Duchovny in white sweats with no underwear after he got done with a triathalon. That is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen.
That is all. No, not DWTS related, but definitely the best package EVER. 🙂
Oh my, you saw this (uh, dare I say it) in the flesh and lived to tell the tale? PH, you’re a stronger woman than even I thought. I probably would have expired right then and there. *thud*
I love getting packages in the mail. Makes me feel like someone loves me.
I did see it in the flesh!! I almost didn’t live to tell the tale.
I’d like some packages in the mail. Heh.
John, I don’t disagree with you about Rumer’s insecurities. I spend all day everyday talking with folks about why they do the things they do and sometimes I just like to state what they say. However, like Lynn said in the interview she sounded purely arrogant and even entitled. I like the sweeter girl we have seen in other interviews and felt this may be someone who was buying into her own hype. She needed to be brought up short because my guess would be that Val is filling her full of OVER confidence which will be a death sentence. I think she is a good dancer. I think she will be around for a long while in this competition, but that interview sounded bad period.
Ohhhh David Duchovny – now that’s something I can get behind. I’ve heard rumors that he rivals Jon Hamm and Michael Fassbender.
I’ve seen several NBA players in their locker room, but by far the most impressive I’ve ever seen was Elton Brand. His package needs its own UPS truck.
He does, Fig. He does.
Fassbender’s equipment was a revelation in Shame. 😯
How did I miss the fact that we moved onto discussing the most endowed men in showbusiness???
Haven’t seen any celebri-penises in the flesh (*drum riff*) but going to a lot of concerts and Comic Con has definitely allowed me to hear some gossip…
*Heard that the biggest package in New Kids on the Block actually belongs to Jonathan Knight – who is gay (lucky boyfriend!). Donnie Wahlberg’s is apparently nothing spectacular, nor is Danny Wood’s. Jordan Knight & Joey McIntyre’s are average.
*Heard Emilia Clarke admit in a Game of Thrones panel at one con that Jason Momoa’s package “is formidable”. Not too surprising, considering the guy is just enormous all over. Lucky Lisa Bonet 😛
*Jon Bernthal (Shane from The Walking Dead, Coon Ass from Fury), is “average, but he knows how to use it!” (direct quote from a confirmed conquest)
*A friend from college worked as a grip on the set of one of the Taken movies, and accidentally caught a glimpse of Liam Neeson’s wee willy winky…and said it was far from “wee”.
Oh my, Court. You’re a fountain of information today. I believe the topic turned last nightm probably after you’d signed off.
Fassbender….yummmmmm.
Size isn’t everything, although there is a minimum requirement in order to pass muster. I believe in quality over quantity and knowing how to employ the assets.
Wish I had some experiences to share, but I’ve lead a sheltered life. So I’ll just be an appreciative audience.
I love the Private Members area. 😀
That is all…
@Cidra – To quote Mama Spence: “It ain’t the size of the ship OR the motion of the ocean – it’s whether or not the captain can keep the ship steady in the port for long enough for all of the passengers to get off!” ZING 😀
I don’t think I’ve loved our private members area as much as I have the past two weeks. Thank you all. 😀
Mama Spence is so wise!
What would we do without Mama Spence? Lady knows what’s what and tells it like it is.
I agree, the private members area is definitely lively lately. Some well-reasoned discussion with a side of salacious nonsense makes for a tasty mix.
Of course John seems to have gone AWOL around the time PH turned the topic to packages. 😉
OK, testing… 🙂 😀 My emoticons aren’t working. Is it just me? I’m no emoji-wizard, but I usually get the smilies right.
I don’t have anything significant to add other than the fact that this is an amazing conversation. The private member area is quite wonderful this season 😉
Charlotte’s package on DWTS has always been great. See…I don’t mind talking about packages.
Cidra, the lack of emoticon conversion is my fault. The new survey thing we implemented killed the CSS for them. So, until I figure that out, I had to turn them off. Sorry.
As a side note, I’m trying to see if I can turn off the new survey feature for those of you that are private members. Not sure if it’s technically possible, but I’m going to try.
I’ve been on the Fassbender bandwagon for years; not only did Shame affirm my longings, but pretty much guaranteed that if my boyfriend had to be with a man, it’d be him, haha.
Another film package of the impressive variety is Ewan MacGregor. He’s naked in like three or four movies – and he has good reason to show it off.
A very trusted source can verify that John Cusack has a ho-hum penis and boring technique, a man-slut, and was very not faithful to Neve Campbell back in the day.
Thanks, John. I should have known it was your fault. *wink* Guess we’ll survive without the emoticons for a while.
Hmmm, I’m not sure it’s legit to refer to boobage as a package. I thought that term was gender specific for the boys. However, I’m willing to let it slide.
When I said package I wasn’t referring to boobage. I was referring to Charlotte’s sweet spirit and great personality.
I believe that John.
Anyone want to buy a bridge I’m selling in Brooklyn?
OMG, Fig! Ewan McGregor…absolutely has the goods. You’re right, in his early films he wasn’t shy about putting the package on display. Guess you do what you have to do to get work, but he didn’t seem too bothered by it. I remember an interviewer asked him if he’d ever gotten an erection during a love scene. He said, yes, once, very early in his career. He was very apologetic to the veteran actress with whom he was doing the scene; she just laughed and said it was nothing to be concerned about. In the UK they seem to expect actors of both genders to doff their kit off a lot more than the prudish US industry.
Lynn, How much do you want for that bridge?
Best offer?
Not sure if it’s still around, but awhile back there was a website called Groupie Dirt where fans of certain bands, singers, actors, sports starts, etc. could confidentially “spill the tea” regarding celebs they had slept with. I’m paraphrasing, but I remember reading that Nick Lachey was “a minute man with an unimpressive wee-wee”, that Billy Idol “was a great lay back in the day, but years of drug use have taken their toll and he has a hard time maintaining an erection now” (that was personally sad for me – HUGE crush on that guy!), and that Lenny Kravitz “was spectacular in the sack”. I think I also remember that Kid Rock was into some pretty kinky stuff, and that A.J. from the Backstreet Boys “hates condoms and loves backdoor sex” lol. Someone seriously needs to revive that site, if it’s not still around…although if you’re willing to dig through pages upon pages of crap, you can usually find some good groupie sex stories over at Lipstick Alley, too 😛
…we’re kindred spirits, Fig – huge thing for Fassbender over here 🙂 From what I’ve heard, though, he’s not into white girls, so that kills my prospects 😛 Love his sense of humor, though – if you haven’t done so already, search YouTube for his appearance on Graham Norton with James McAvoy & Hugh Jackman last year. I was dying laughing 😛 He was pretty funny on Top Gear, as well – and he still holds a record for one of the fastest lap times by a non-professional driver on that show.
I had to work this morning. My, what have I been missing in here? 😯 😀
Court, I love Mama Spence.
Mama Spence is just the best 🙂
How come Mama Spence doesn’t hop on PDWTS? She should join the conversation.
Mama Spence is technologically impaired. Literally, the only thing she uses our home computer for is reading celeb gossip on People & TMZ. She is completely befuddled by smart phones, cannot work an iPad, and sees no use whatsoever for social media. 😛 So I will just continue to be her mouthpiece, I guess. lol
Court, We’re grateful for your role as mouthpiece. Keep the Mama Spence wisdom coming. Not that she’d care, but does she know she’s a star here?
@Cidra – I think so, because she’s gotten a bit of an ego about her these days 😛 She’ll say something while watching the show and then look and me to say “Tweet that out, people will agree with that!” I’ll be sure to relay the message that she is VIP around these parts, though 🙂
I think Jessica Simpson herself implied that Nick Lachey had a small penis.
I remember the Jude Law paparazzi pic of his penis, which was unimpressive – but also flaccid, and I’m never judging a man based just on that – plus he’d been in the pool, so shrinkage. The nanny that he slept with did a full interview about her affair with Jude, and said he was the absolute best lover she’d ever had. I could just listen to his voice for the rest of my life.
Cidra, I think I remember hearing about that moment for Ewan! Did you ever see The Pillow Book? Holy-moly, penis galory.
It’s totally true about the UK cinema versus the US. We’re scared of wieners and nipples here.
Speaking of Jason Mamoa – for those Game of Thrones fans, I’m sure you’ll remember that lingering shot of Alfie Allen’s very long package! It inspired South Park to make fun of GoT and all the floppy wieners, haha.
Courtney, I honestly don’t think there’s a hotter guy on the planet than Fassbender, in terms of talent, looks, personality and just oozes sex appeal without being smarmy. I did see the Graham Norton appearance – it is that very kind of appearance that makes my panties evaporate.
He has dated black women, but he is currently dating a white Swedish actress – Alicia Vikander. Notably, a good portion of the women that he’s dated haven’t been super-model beautiful or anything. Just regular, attractive girls. You totally have a shot (not that you’re not a knockout, but you know what I mean!). But Alicia is rather striking.
Speaking of talk-show appearances, there’s a clip of my other major crush, Tom Hiddleston, dancing on Chatty Man that I have watched an ungodly amount of times. Picturing him in his suit on that show might be the last image I behold in this life.
I’ve said a lot of penis, wiener, and boob stuff in this thread. Also, <3 the Private Members area!
@Fig – Yep, as you have reminded me, Jessica did confirm that in a post-divorce interview. I imagine that was one huge letdown of a wedding night 😛
I think the general ickyness of Jude kinda being a cheating dog has blinded me to any potential attraction I might have to him. To to weigh in on his size – maybe he’s a grower instead of a shower. 😉
Didn’t know that about Fassbender…so I still have a shot!!! 🙂 And thanks for the kind words, I can assure you it’s all just makeup. 😉
And uggggghhhhh Hiddles. Another British cutie. I may or may not harbor some not-so-PG fantasies of him, Henry Cavill, and myself and…yeah. 😀
Gonna put this theory out there: seems like the endowed men we are discussing at length (no pun intended) are primarily of the Irish/British/Scottish persuasion, and are thus uncut…do we think our American men have done a bit of a disservice to themselves by removing that particular piece of their anatomy? Seems like a bit of foreskin can add some decent length to one’s family jewels…
Oh lordy, Court, “La Spence” is just too much! She’s a diva and you’re her PA, sharing her wisdom with her adoring fans. Maybe you better not mention that she’s a VIP here. It could make her head swell even more *giggle*
I was getting tired of boob discussions and suggested we make a switch. 🙂
I laughed when I heard about Nick Lachey because of their unique situation – that’s why you gotta try on the goods before you commit to buying. I mean, at least put that shit on lay-a-way.
I know what you mean about Jude Law’s infidelity being a turnoff – I used to find him soooo attractive and it really is a shame he can’t keep his pants on. I’d still listen to him read the phone book, though.
I have a total thing for British guys in suits dancing – so that clip of Hiddles? As Pam in Archer would say – sploosh.
I saw Henry Cavill shooting Man of Steel. He was about fifty feet from my office and there’s a few scenes in the movie that you can see my old building. He looked really great in person, even better than on film – too bad I couldn’t hear him speak in his normal accent, but then again there might have been a security issue on the set.
I don’t think cut/uncut affects the penis size at all, and in fact there’s a bad/tasteless joke about Irish guys – that they suffer from SIDS (and not the sad, baby crib death). I’m sure you can figure out what that means if Small Irish are the first two words. Obviously in Fassbender’s case he’s part German, too – so he wouldn’t qualify anyway, and I’m sure it’s a bad stereotype that isn’t necessarily true at all. However, the smallest penis I’ve ever seen was from an Irish bloke, so maybe there’s something to it. However, I have heard the large-and-in-charge tendencies of the Scottish, so there ya go.
I will say that the one guy that I dated that was uncircumcised – he was above average size, but without question, the best feeling if you know what I mean. I don’t know if we just fit well or if it had to do with that bit o’skin, but there were real, uncontrollable post-coital tears from joy EVERY time. Too bad he was an immature, annoying toolbag. It was wonderful enough that it convinced me that if I ever have a son, I’m not taking that possibility away from him.
Your mama is my kind of woman, Court!! 😀 And the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
Oh yeah, and DWTS and on topic – Bruce Willis, aka our Rumer’s father, full-frontal in the horrible, horrible movie Color of Night. I can’t recall how it looked though or even if it’s verified that it was his. I should research it.
My work here is done.
😉 Sorry John.
Heh heh…Courtney said ‘huge thing’.
Fig, You’re practically clinical about this topic. It’s almost like you’re ready to write the dissertation. It’s flippin’ hilarious.
SIDS — oh boy, that’s just ducky. Nobody here better call me “Cids” for short (haha) anymore. Heck, maybe I’d better change my nom de guerre.
PH, this is all *your fault* !!!
It’s a case of trying to divert my attention from more serious crap, and just plain ol being really interested in penises, haha.
Contrary to what I may have put forth tough, I’m not a size queen. What I am an expert on though is hot English/Scottish/Irish men – and guys that can dance. Hence my panting over Tristan.
Aww, now I really want to call you Cids!
Eh, what the heck, Fig…go for it. At least I’m not a guy so I won’t take it “personal-like” and start having inadequacy issues.
Yeah, I kinda have a thing for guys from the British Isles. I think it might have started with Sean Bean in the “Sharpe’s” series, and it’s just snowballed *snort* from there. Some of the Aussies are alright too but they’re more hearty ribeye fare, and for everyday dining, I prefer a leaner sirloin.
Tristan is an awesome combination of hot and sweet, no doubt about it.
Just when I think it’s not possible for me to love this thread and all of you more – I do. 😀
Not gonna lie – the fact that I’ve really only experienced the cut variety of…ahem, makes me awfully curious about intact ahem. More specifically, British intact ahem 😀 The one time I had the opportunity to experience the intact variety was ho-hum – likely because I didn’t know at the time that I was allergic to latex, and my mind immediately went to “Omigod, why is this burning??? WHY ARE MY LADY PARTS BURNING????!!!!” about 1 minute into playtime. Kinda threw a wrench into things. But Henry Cavill is my one “wild card”, so if the opportunity ever presented itself…;-)
Aaaaand this thread has officially ventured into TMI territory. LOVE IT. 🙂
Well now that we are speaking of the dead. I will only mention one name with NO details on how I know this information but Rudolf Nureyev!
That man could have thrown it over his shoulder and wrapped it around his neck like a scarf and forget about strapping it into those tights. NUFF said!
Oh, Lynn, It’s a darn good thing I wasn’t drinking anything when I read your description of Nureyev. That was priceless.
I should have shut up but when Court said “Aaaaand this thread has officially ventured into TMI territory.”
My bad! Waiting for John to terminate me. lol
If that ran us into illegal territory please pull it.
All I could think was *singing* “Does your schlong hang low? Does it wobble to and fro? Can you tie it in a knot? Can you tie it in a bow?” 😛
We don’t ban in the members area, unless sh*t really gets cray. We tend to cut our paying members a LOT more slack than we do gen pop…
…plus, this thread is just too damn fun to stop now 😀
Oh my God Court!!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should use this thread to get more people to become private members. “When we are not taking about dancing, we like do discuss penises and boobs”
I think John’s gone dark – he can’t ban anyone because he’s afraid to look at this thread now. 😉
I did mention on Twitter earlier that we were currently discussing big boobs and big dicks in the private members section, just to see if we had any takers 😛
Hahaha, say that we have pulled out the photographic evidence to really get their attention!
Also, seriously Courtney – I’m allergic to some brands of condoms (Trojan, most specifically) and that shit is painful. Why others don’t affect me in the same way, I’m not sure, since I’m not truly allergic to latex. That most certainly would kill the mood.
Henry Cavill is a great choice for the get out of jail card. I think if I had a list of five, it’d be:
Michael Fassbender (duh)
Tom Hiddleston (another duh)
Tristan
Idris Elba
Justin Theroux – ALSO VERY IMPRESSIVE – Jennifer Aniston is a lucky woman
Shoot, okay six –
Jake Gyllenhaal
Court (#91), Ah, that explains why I didn’t get my knuckles rapped with a ruler when I made a snide, albeit slightly subtle, comment about another poster in the gen pop area a week or so ago. Thanks, guys 🙂 and I promise not to take advantage of the longer leash.
Disclaimer: All bets are off if some really nasty sh*t goes down and I’ve had a couple of my hubby’s hi-test cocktails (my guy don’t like no watery-a$$ drinks.
Kaitlyn, I think we might be scaring some folks away just with the snippets they see in the “Recent Comments” side bar.
PH, Poor John, “Bless his heart.”
Do we have any paying male members?
Oh crap! Even that sounds bad after the conversation we’ve been having.
What I’m trying to ascertain is whether or not John is the only male we have scared into hiding.
Who’s ready for some Friday intel tidbits on how rehearsals are going? Temporary moratorium on the discussion about genitals…you can come out now, John 😛
Apparently Rumer was not a fan of their song at first, but she likes it better now. Their salsa is very disco-y.
There may have been talk about subtitling Keo in he & Charlotte’s rehearsal packages, as his English is…pretty iffy. But he apparently thinks he & Charlotte’s rumba is going to be great.
Patti could be in trouble – her foot (or knee, or leg, or whatever – I wasn’t paying very close attention) is really bothering her, and she and Artem have only gotten in about 2 hours of rehearsal time this week so far. He’s also had to really, REALLY simplify their choreography for her as a result. Nothing was mentioned, but I wonder if she might withdraw…
ROTFLLLL
On a serious note, I so hope Patti is going to be ok to dance. I just love her.
Patti is fun, and I hope she’s okay. However, I don’t want her to stay over other folks that I get just as much enjoyment over and aren’t injured. That being said, if she is able to pull through, good for her!
It’ll be interesting to see Charlotte’s rumba. What I’m really hoping is that I get a chance to see Keo choreograph a foxtrot or waltz.
I’m back. Did I miss anything? (Don’t answer that)
I’m interested in Charlotte’s rumba as well, but I have to admit that the live rehearsal videos of Keo have totally turned me off on him. I use to really be interested in what he’d bring to the show. Now I’m just not interested in him. I don’t think he’s a great teacher. Just disappointing. I guess it’s the double edged sword of behind the scenes stuff.
2 hours of rehearsal? That’s insane to even think about a routine.
John, Welcome back! We missed you 😉
I agree with you about Keo’s lack of teaching skills. At first I was willing to think it could be a language thing; but a good teacher would have found a way around that by now. I’m not throwing Keo under the bus here. Some people can teach, others can’t. Everyone has strenghts and weaknesses. However, for me, a DWTS pro has to be able to teach…period. I know TPTB would like to have a black pro on the show, but I think they need to start looking around and line up a replacement for next season.
Some Sunday evening intel…
*Riker & Willow both looking GREAT. Source thinks this may be one of the best pasos Mark has ever choreographed.
*Patti and Chris both REALLY struggling in rehearsal – Patti just walks through her routine; meanwhile, Chris only has a few lifts with some really shoddy footwork. Witney may have phoned it in with the choreography.
*Nastia & Henry rehearsed last night and sent a video of it to Derek; he responded with a video with his critique. Needless to say, he’s still very much in charge of he and Nastia’s partnership – Henry’s just a stand-in.
*Suzanne is rehearsing in the fruit hat, but she’s wearing a feather hat on show night. Apparently she is good friends with Barry Manilow and they were trying to get him to come perform the song live, but he had other commitments.
*Be prepared for a very giggly, flirty, innuendo-y package from Robert & Kym.
Thanks Court. Whatever is up with Suzanne’s costume and hat, I hope it’s not going to be to odd Tony like. Know what I mean? lol
I can’t wait to see Mark’s paso. I hope Patti is going to be ok.
Court, thanks for the yummy appetizers! Can’t wait for tomorrow night.
*Riker & Willow–I’m delighted to hear that they’re looking fantastic. I love Willow/Mark. Way too early and with a lot of roadblocks in the way, but I wouldn’t mind if Mark got his 3rd MBT with Willow. He really seems to do his best work with the younger celebs. Also, I’m beginning to get positive vibes from Riker.
*Nastia–I think you’re preaching to the choir here regarding Henry’s role in the Nastia/Derek partnership. I’m glad Henry’s there for camera blocking and to run the routine with Nastia. I just wish Henry was honorable enough to step right up and tell everyone he’s just a stand-in rather than letting his fans and the anti-Derek faction make more out of it than is warranted.
*Chris–Poor guy. I’ve already bashed Witney enough for immaturity so I’ll refrain from heaping more criticism on her just now. While I could not care less if Chris leaves on Monday, my opinion of Witney will take another nose dive if it looks like she mailed it in. That’s unprofessional behavases, as far as I’m concerned.
*Patti–I’m sorry she’s having physical problems (wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemey). I hope she withdraws. I just think it’s the right thing for herself and for the rest of the cast.
*Suzanne–I think it’s cute she’s rehearsing in the fruit hat. To me that says she’s having fun, which is key to emotional survival when you’re on DWTS. However, I’m relieved she’ll be wearing a feather hat for the show. I want her dancing to be taken seriously (for good or ill). If she wears the Carmen Miranda look, no matter how well she dances, her routine will be seen as a comedy piece; and I think comedy pieces tend to be underscored.
*Robert–*eye roll* Did they really need to amp up this season’s showmance? I think we all “got it” already. *sigh* I hope they manage to keep it cute rather than gag-worthy.
On the contrary, Henry does everything he can to fan the “Henry is doing all the work” flames. Posting photos every single week. This is similar to the constant shirtless selfies – self promotion.
@Cidra – The general conclusion that DT & I came to about Witney is that she just doesn’t know what to with a partner that doesn’t already have some sort of innate dance ability. Cody may have been difficult, behavior-wise, but he had some natural talent – and Alfonso was already phenomenal. Chris is the first partner Wit’s had that really has no dance experience whatsoever…and she’s basically been left stymied by it. She handled Drew during the season 18 switch-up well, but she kinda faltered a bit with Mike last season. Maybe this will be a good learning experience for her…or maybe she’s already washed her hands of this partnership and is just going to phone it in from here on out. Guess we’ll see…
Thanks, Court. As you say, guess we’ll see. If she washes her hands, that will reinforce my opinion of her lack of maturity/professionalism. If she cares enough about doing her best for Chris as well as wanting to learn how to be a better pro, she’ll go looking for help and advice. I don’t see Witney ever being the genuinely kind, nurturing, super-patient teacher that Emma is, but if she wants to, she could learn a lot from Emma about how to work with less dance-talented celebs.
That’s a shame about Witney phoning it in – while I’m never a fan of having the bachelors on the show, Chris seems to be the least offensive of the brood and I do believe he is trying. Maybe she feels defeated by their low scores, and thought they might be ripe for elimination tonight? If they do squeak through (a very good chance of that, probably much higher than she realizes) hopefully it’ll give her a confidence boost to put more effort into learning what works for her celeb and making him shine.
I think as a pro all you can really hope for is someone with a good worth ethic and positive attitude. Even if they suck at dancing at least they’ll be pleasant to be around. Getting a celeb with actually talent is icing on the cake. If Chris is honestly trying and wants to learn (and it seems like he does) I don’t have any sympathy for Witney. Sure she had a great partner last season but that is over and this is a new season now.
I think DLT put it very well. If Wit phones it in I will be very disappointed.