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Carrie Ann Inaba Talks On Dancing With The Stars, Her New Boyfriend, and More On Live With Kelly and Ryan

Today, Carrie Ann Inaba was a guest on Live With Kelly and Ryan. Below she talks on all the wigs she’s been wearing on Dancing With The Stars this season. She also talks on her new boyfriend who is ….hmmmm…”very special” to her. It’s good to see her so happy. Lots more below….

October 14, 2020 I Written By

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

PureDWTS Season 29, Week 5 – Power Rankings

Soooo…I can’t be the only one who wonders what the Russian pros (minus Artem, he’s an angel) did to piss off the hair department this week, right? 😛 What in the name of Party City Clearance Bin was on Gleb & Val’s heads??? I think the conclusion Mama Spence and I came to was some unholy abomination born of Mandy Patinkin in The Princess Bride, the owner of the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, and this man looking for love in an 80’s dating service video:

 

Alan only got off marginally better than the other two, with what looks to be a discount version of Vicki Lawrence’s wig from Mama’s Family:

I don’t know if Tyrant is becoming more tolerable, or if everything else in this year is such a flaming dumpster fire by comparison and I’m just getting used to her particular brand of annoyance, but I found her MILDLY less annoying this week. MILDLY. But I will say I found it super-duper sketch when she brought up the whole elimination gaffe from last week again, and it makes me wonder if there’s more to it than simply being a control room “whoops”. Sis seemed awfully defensive about it, and eager to “set the record straight” – to which I say “Sure, Jan.” And so far, everyone that has fallen into the bottom two and been saved has ended up in the bottom two again and gotten flushed out the following week. But this week, Monica manages to avoid it altogether, owing to some awfully generous scoring for what I would consider a fairly weak tango? Just makes my brain itch. I don’t know to what end strings are being pulled, but it just adds to the stench of this season for me.

Well, in the aforementioned unexpected twist, Monica managed to stay completely safe this week, and it was Vernon and Jesse who took a tumble into the “Danger Zone” (seriously – of all the songs they could have resurrected for 80’s week, why not this one???).  Jesse was ultimately flushed out in a unanimous vote by the judges, and while I feel like he had plateaued (and even backslid) in the past two weeks, I am still a skosh disappointed that we lost him, because I do feel like he was trying; I feel like the one thing that gave Vernon a leg up over him, though, is that Vernon seems to take criticism from the judges and let it fuel him, while Jesse only seemed drained by it. Maybe it was for the best that he left sooner rather than later, as the weekly criticism seemed to be taking its toll on Jesse; but it still irks me that he and Sharna got screwed with music at least half the time, and I feel like that did play a major role in some of their dances being a bit lackluster. Their song this week had some really strange tempo changes that even Mama Spence noticed (and she will be the first to tell you she lacks all rhythm), so I’m inclined to cut them a bit of a break for some of their more awkward routines.

Given that it was a theme week, we of course had some songs that weren’t ideal for the dance that was being done to them, and most of the pros had to sacrifice a bit of content in favor of upholding the “spirit” of 80’s week…so I’m being a bit more lenient on filler/time wasters this week. I also have beaucoup gifs this week, so bear with me 😉 Read more..

October 13, 2020 I Written By

Ultrasound sales specialist by day, semi-knowledgeable DWTS fan by night...with a smattering of hair & makeup enthusiast, occasional model, baker, and crazy cat lady peppered in to make things REALLY interesting ;-) I might pee my pants in happiness if Donnie Wahlberg ever does DWTS - or if they ever use "Sunglasses at Night" as a paso doble.

DWTS 29 Week Five – Interviews, Recaps, Scores, TV Ratings, And Extras

ETA2: Access interviews added and more…

ETA: Updated below with GMA interview with Sharna and Jesse.

Two words….Johnny & Britt! Nev & Jenna and Artem & Kaitlyn were so good last night too, but, Johnny & Brit hit it to another level and world! What a beautiful and emotional contemporary dance and one for the Dancing With The Stars history books! And can you imagine Britt winning her first season as a pro? It would be so cool.

So, as always, let’s check out the scores from last night in order…

Johnny & Britt 29 (10, 10, 9)
Kaitlyn & Artem 27 (9, 9, 9)
Nev & Jenna 26 (8, 9, 9)
Monica & Val 26 (9, 9, 8)
Justina & Sasha 24 (8, 8, 8)
Jeannie & Brandon 24 (8, 8, 8)
AJ & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8)
Skai & Alan 24 (8, 8, 8)
Nelly & Daniella 24 (8, 8, 8)
Vernon & Peta 21 (7, 7, 7)
Chrishell & Gleb 19 (6, 6, 7)
Jesse & Sharna 19 (7, 6, 6) Eliminated

If you missed seeing the dances, see the official You Tube page. You can see photos from the show at Getty Images.

Ok, now onto some interviews and recaps (and things released before the show). Thanks always for reading and following this site…. Read more..

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

Private Members Area – DWTS Season 29 Week 5 Discussion

It’s time again for Dancing with the Stars chatter! Share your thoughts and insights as we lead into the next season of Dancing with the Stars from the comfort of the Pure DWTS Private Members Area. 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.

For those not familiar with the Private Members area, it’s a way that you can support the work that the fine ladies of Pure DWTS do to cover Dancing with the Stars.  Plus, if you sign up, you get access to a private members only area where you can talk with other private members without trolls sneaking in and disturbing the fun.  Plus, you can be sure we often head into random side conversations which makes it all the more fun.

We know it’s a tough time for everyone, so no issues if you can’t afford to join the Private Members area.  We understand and will continue to make the majority of content available for free to everyone.  However, we thank those that do support the work we do here.  We all have regular jobs and do this on the side.  So, it’s nice to have a little side money from it.
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October 12, 2020 I Written By

Better known as Charlie.

Dancing with the Stars Season 29, Week 5 – LIVE BLOG

Oh yes it’s 80’s night and the feelings right, come on!! Name that tune for tonight’s question. 🙂

I’m blocking out Tyrant’s cold open before it even happens. Yes, I am that talented. 😉 Might have to block out Derek’s outfit as well. Here’s a sneak peek.

T-minus 30 minutes…

Okay now I see why they were wearing all the crazy shit during rehearsals. 🙂 This seems like the cold open to me.

And the Tyrant show begins…

Totally unnecessary discussion of what happened last week with the elimination. :::rolls eyes:::

Justina is up first with Maniac. Jazzzzz….

She’s working it as well as she always does, making it fun. There’s not much to this dance, but that’s to be expected, I think. Better lift this week. Little problem with timing there towards the end. And they actually did the water. Lord.

Derek says she’s a maniac in a good way. I hate his hair by the way. 🙂 Bruno says wet, wild and wonderful. Says it was deliciously 80s. CAI says that was her jam. Says she was incredible. Says the were in sync…and she did catch the part where they got out of sync.

Scores: 8, 8, 8 for a total of 24

Jessie is up next with his Tango…and he looks like a different person. Not bad at all.

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

Dancing with the Stars Season 29, Week 5 – Who’s Dancing What…and When??

It’s 80’s Night….and this is just ridiculous, not Rad or Tubular. From the ABC/Disney Press Release:

The show will start with a cold open with Tyra walking into the ballroom to Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know.”

Wow, what a great cold open and so very different from every other week this season. Dear lord. Tyrant is NOT the star of this show!! This is exactly what everyone was worried about when they heard she was joining the show. And since she’s executive producer, there is likely little the other producers can do about it. It’s literally vomit inducing. There are at least 25 people who are going to be on the show this week that are more talented than her (sorry CAI and Bruno, you didn’t quite make the cut…close, though, Bruno). Anyway, on to the real stars of the show and what they’re dancing.

BTW, I’m a youngster of the 80’s and Tainted Love is one of my all time favorite songs. 🙂 But WHY did they have to give it to Val? I doubt he and Monica will do it justice. Damn, also love “I think we’re alone now”…excellent and I have higher hopes for Kaitlyn and Artem doing it justice. Lot’s a tangos!! “The Power of Love” was one of those songs they played to absolute death…I think I’m still over it and cringe when I hear it. Same goes for “Total Eclipse” and “Open Arms”. The Jazz dances will be interesting because those songs are so clearly not jazzy at all; Jazz has more clearly than ever been reduced to a catch all where you can do anything you want. Ahhh…also love Tears for Fears. I suppose the producers aren’t cool enough to whip out a Squeeze song, are they? Answer: No.

ETA: AJ dancing 6th which should put him at the top of the hour. The pimpage continues…

Nelly & Daniella – Samba  (Song: “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge)

Monica & Val – Tango  (Song: “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell)

Vernon & Peta – Tango (Song: “Livin’ On a Prayer” by Bon Jovi)

Justina & Sasha – Jazz  (Song: “Maniac” by Michael Sembello)

Jeannie & Brandon – Jazz  (Song: “Like a Virgin” by Madonna)

AJ & Cheryl – Waltz  (Song: “Open Arms” by Journey)
Dancing 6th

Skai & Alan – Jazz  (“The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis & The News)

Johnny & Britt – Contemporary  (Song: “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Taylor)

Jesse & Sharna – Tango  (Song: “Everybody Wants to Rule The World” by Tears for Fears)

Nev & Jenna – Quickstep  (Song: “Take on Me” by a-ha)

Chrishell & Gleb – Cha Cha  (Song: “You Got it (The Right Stuff)” by New Kids on the Block)

Kaitlyn & Artem – Tango  (Song: “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany)

Who Danced it Better?  Well, I don’t remember a lot of 80’s music on DWTS, but let’s look at what I could find. I could only find “Open Arms” on SCD and it’s a beautiful waltz. I don’t see AJ doing this well.

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October 10, 2020 I Written By

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

Stating the Obvious: Tyra is a Big Downgrade for DWTS as Host

I didn’t think I’d need to write this article, but given the number of people that keep sending us messages on our contact us page about Tyra Banks as host, I had to write this article.  Here’s stating the obvious:

Tyra Banks is a massive downgrade from Tom Bergeron.

Notice I left off Erin Andrews which quite frankly had mixed reviews, but given the number of messages we’ve gotten from fans saying they liked Erin Andrews better than Tyra Banks, it’s clear that fans liked Erin better than Tyra.  While there’s probably some small handful of people that are out of their minds and like Tyra more than Tom as host of DWTS, they don’t likely read this site.

And just so I’m clear, I’m the nice one here at Pure DWTS.  Most of the other writers here would be much meaner than I about Tyra.  Although, we all agree that Tyra was a bad change for DWTS.

While I should note that every season of DWTS we get people hating on various stars, hosts, judges, etc, there are very few participants where we hear almost no one that likes the change.  Not that DWTS doesn’t need to change.  It does.  If it doesn’t change, it will face cancellation.  However, as I learned in my first job out of college: Change isn’t always better.  That’s exactly what’s happened with getting rid of Tom and replacing him with Tyra.

No, I’m not talking about the results mistake either.  This is something that those of us that watch America’s Got Talent saw coming.  She was terrible on AGT and the same is true on DWTS.  In fact, I’d actually say she’s been better on DWTS than she was on AGT.  Probably because she plays less of a role which is good.  Although, she certainly loves to insert herself in lots of places which most of us don’t really want her to insert herself.  One thing that’s amazing about DWTS is that it’s packed with interesting stars and many of the pros have become stars in their own right.  The host of DWTS doesn’t need to be the star of the show.  They should sit back and make the stars and pros look good.

To be honest, that’s what Tom Bergeron did so well for so many years.  That’s why we’re all still mourning the loss of him on DWTS.  I won’t go into all the reason Tom Bergeron was amazing, but suffice it to say that he was the perfect host for DWTS and the consummate professional.  While I think some of us enjoyed Erin Andrews, I’m pretty sure most of us would have understood if they went down to one host: Tom Bergeron.

What I don’t understand is everyone that messages us saying that they’re not going to watch DWTS because of Tyra Banks.  As we’ve shared, Tom was better and Tyra, but is that really why you watched the show?  Is she really that bothersome that you wouldn’t want to enjoy the backstories, the amazing dances, and other drama that makes DWTS great to watch?  At a minimum, get the DVR ready and fast forward when Trya is talking, but you weren’t much of a fan of the show if Tyra annoys you that much to stop watching.

I guess to each their own and our patience is short amidst everything that’s going on in the world.  Hopefully, next year they correct things and bring back the Berg.  Let’s be honest, I’d be happy to have Samatha Harris back as host or a newer direction with someone like Alfonso Ribeiro.  Although, I wouldn’t count on it since she’s got the Executive Producer title too, so it would be hard for them to tell her that she wasn’t good as host.

If nothing else, hopefully this article is helpful to all of you who agree that Tyra Banks shouldn’t be the host of DWTS.  Here at the Pure DWTS fan site, we all agree.  So, you can stop sending us messages about it.  We know!

October 8, 2020 I Written By

Better known as Charlie.

PureDWTS Season 29, Week 4 – Power Rankings

So what are we gonna call last night? “Special Dance That is Meaningful to Some of the Contestants” night, sponsored by The Backstreet Boys(TM)?

Honestly, without a unifying theme (and with Tyrant just repeating “special and emotional dances”), it felt a bit aimless last night – you had contestants like Skai and Anne giving very emotionally charged stories and performances, and then you had Monica and Nelly half-heartedly dancing along to songs they didn’t even seem to like. Should have just called it “Most Memorable Year” or “Personal Story” week and let that guide things.

So that aimlessness spilled over into the elimination, which we had plenty of time for, but which somehow still got royally FUBAR’d. While I agree with Heidi’s sentiment that Tyrant was marginally less annoying last night than in previous weeks, all that went out the window for me the minute she started screeching “My cards were wrong! It’s the control room’s fault!” when the big elimination gaffe was revealed. All I could think was “Bergeron would have never thrown the crew under the bus like that.” He would have made some cool, off-the-cuff quip about live television that made us all chuckle, and then moved right along with adjusting course to correct the error. And then once it was made clear that the correct bottom two were Anne and Keo and Monica and Val, she barked at the judges to hurry up an render a verdict, so she had more time to yap about 80s night as the credits rolled. If it wasn’t clear before, it’s abundantly clear now: Tyrant is only ever looking out for number 1.

So we lost Anne and Keo, and that was the first elimination this season that left me feeling disappointed. There was something so refreshing about Anne’s performances – she always seemed to commit fully, and just let her flag fly out on the floor. And she always hyped up Keo, which I appreciate 🙂 And while her story about getting blackballed for dating Ellen back in the day is absolutely heartbreaking, there’s another infuriating layer to the story that didn’t get mentioned: Weinstein actually exposed himself to her and demanded sex around the same time, and then blackballed her further when she rejected him. That poor woman couldn’t get a decent job in Hollywood for YEARS as a result of the one-two punch of the Ellen relationship fallout and Weinstein being Weinstein, unchecked. Overall, I’m glad she was on this season (and I’m glad she got to tell her story), but there were other couples I would have gladly sent home first…it is what it is. Read more..

October 6, 2020 I Written By

Ultrasound sales specialist by day, semi-knowledgeable DWTS fan by night...with a smattering of hair & makeup enthusiast, occasional model, baker, and crazy cat lady peppered in to make things REALLY interesting ;-) I might pee my pants in happiness if Donnie Wahlberg ever does DWTS - or if they ever use "Sunglasses at Night" as a paso doble.

DWTS 29 Week Four – Interviews, Recaps, Scores, Ratings, And Extras

ETA: More added below including new Access interviews…

With an exception to such a messy and chaotic elimination on Dancing With The Stars (And Tyra’s dress…what the?), what a night for the couples on Dancing With The Stars. There were so many great dances, but, the couple to dazzle me the most….Johnny and Britt! I was so happy to see him finally make a strong showing. I think he’s in the ball game now. You can read lots more on the night in Miss Heidi’s new Live Blog post. Also, more later with Court in her new Power Rankings.

So, let’s check out the scores from last night in order…

Skai & Alan 28 (10, 9, 9)
Kaitlyn & Artem 25 (9, 8, 8)
Nev & Jenna 24 (8, 8, 8)
Johnny & Britt 24 (8, 8, 8)
Justina & Sasha 24 (8, 8, 8)
AJ & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8)
Monica & Val 24 (8, 8, 8)
Chrishell & Gleb 22 (7, 8, 7)
Vernon & Peta 22 (8, 7, 7)
Nelly & Daniella 21 (7, 7, 7)
Jeannie & Brandon 21 (7, 7, 7)
Jesse & Sharna 21 (7, 7, 7)
Anne & Keo 21 (7, 7, 7) Eliminated

If you missed seeing the dances, see the official You Tube page. You can see photos from the show at Getty Images.

Ok, now onto some interviews and recaps (and things released before the show). Read more..

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

Private Members Area – DWTS Season 29 Week 4 Discussion

It’s time again for Dancing with the Stars chatter! Share your thoughts and insights as we lead into the next season of Dancing with the Stars from the comfort of the Pure DWTS Private Members Area. 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.

For those not familiar with the Private Members area, it’s a way that you can support the work that the fine ladies of Pure DWTS do to cover Dancing with the Stars.  Plus, if you sign up, you get access to a private members only area where you can talk with other private members without trolls sneaking in and disturbing the fun.  Plus, you can be sure we often head into random side conversations which makes it all the more fun.

We know it’s a tough time for everyone, so no issues if you can’t afford to join the Private Members area.  We understand and will continue to make the majority of content available for free to everyone.  However, we thank those that do support the work we do here.  We all have regular jobs and do this on the side.  So, it’s nice to have a little side money from it.
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October 5, 2020 I Written By

Better known as Charlie.