Dancing with the Stars Season 30 WEEK 5!! LIVE BLOG!!
Well, it’s Grease Night, I believe and I’m quite curious to see if they pull off this idea or if it’s a hot mess. Can it be both?? I guess we’ll find out!!
In about 35 minutes…want to read up on the episdode?? Warning: there are spoilers in here if you care about that sort of thing. Thanks to Linz for the heads up.
I’m gonna start slow because I’m late eating. Bear with me.
Congrats to Kathryn Burns for a fabulous opening number!! Wow that was great. Oh and Derek’s cartoon – loved it.
Olivia did a great job with that dance. I would have to watch it again (I was eating!) to see if there was a lot of foxtrot in there. But that’s what happens when you have these themes.
Judges just raved about it. Where did Derek run off to before scoring??
Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36.
Melora is up next. Will she be ridiculously overscored again or are the judges ready to let her go. Again, I like Melora, but good lord. The over scoring results in couples being shocked when the judges get real. She’s playing Rizzo at the pajama party.
Okay, this is her dance for sure. Much better than previous weeks. But she better not be high scorer again. Didn’t really look like a V. Waltz. I have a feeling I”m going to be saying that a lot tonight.
Derek looks fantastic in pink and black. Derek gives her a good critique about her top line, but raves over all. CAI making up reasons to give her the high score of the night and Len is helping her.
Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36.
Iman and Daniella up next with a Viennese Waltz to Hopelessly Devoted. Not a big fan, but Julianne Hough on Grease Live did the best version of this song I’d heard in a while. Absolutely slayed this song.
Lord, Daniella is just a goddess. And she’s turning Iman into a dancer. He’s not a dancer that some of the women are, but damn, I love watching him. He gets so into it and he is acting it beautifully. I’m sure there’s lots to pick at, but I love it.
Bruno seems to feel it like I do, but has some valid critiques. CAI doesn’t understand the definition of the word truth. Len liked the gentleness, but the technique isn’t great. Recognizes how hard he works at it. Derek has critiques but has a hard time with it as well.
Scores: 7, 7, 7, 7 for a total of 28 – makes me sad, but I can’t argue with it.
The Miz got Greased Lightning. ๐ So perfect. I love how excited his wife is. ๐
Whitney pulling out some great choreo and he’s handling all of it quite well. The side by side was great. Love him as much as Iman and he’s a better dancer. As Courtney said at the beginning of the season – the men are just more entertaining. Except Jojo – love her.
CAI making excuses again for low balling him. Len being cranky-ish. Derek likes him too, but he does sort of agree with Len and CAI. He did rush it a bit at the end, but that doesn’t rate the low ball score they’re likely to give him.
Scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 for a total of 32 – guess I can live with that, although I think one or two them could have gone up a point.
Gee, Tyra, those of us who have actually watched the movie know’s who Amanda is dancing to and what character she is.
Amanda gets DeeDee and Frankie? Oooookay.
Frankie off to a rough start, but he’s still got it. Of course she’s killing this dance, but as a professional dancer I would be shocked if she didn’t. That leg up move was amazing. Loved the ending run. Lovely.
Len thought it was fantastic, but he had a few things he “wasn’t sure about”. Derek on the leg extension of course. Derek can’t put his finger on something that would have made it a ten. Good, because she’s a professional dancer and the bar should be higher (instead of putting the bar on Iman and Miz). CAI is a lock for a ten.
Why does Tyra keep harping on Frankie singing live?? Did she think he didn’t do well?
Scores: 10, 10, 9, 10 for a total of 39 – thank god for Derek. Of course it was a good dance, but such a high score?
Suni is up next and she does seem like she’s more open. Sasha, please don’t kill her. She’s doing a Charleston.
Wow, she’s killing it. Seems like she lost a bit of steam when in hold for some odd reason. But she’s doing great!
Derek is hilarious, but he loved the dance. Bruno notes the bit of Lindy. CAI though it was fantastic, wants to push her – again with the excuse to underscore her. Len smiled the whole time.
Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a 36 out of 40. See, Suni is not a professional dancer, but she wasn’t three points behind Amanda who is a professional dancer. Normally the judges are tougher on the people with dance experience, but apparently that’s only when they’re partnered with Derek.
Love Jimmy as well – the men continue to be more exciting. And Jimmy had a baby this weekend! LOL at the old video of Nashville. He’s doing a foxtrot to Stranded at the Drive In.
I love watching him for the same reasons as Iman, although he’s a much better dancer. Just doing a great job. Loved it.
What happened there at the end, I missed it??
Bruno seems to love it except for a slip at the end. Good for Emma explaining about the floor. Sounds dangerous. Len makes a silly joke that Derek approves of. Says there’s a flair about his dancing. Derek says it had it all, complete package.
Scores: 8, 8, 9, 9 for a total of 34 – I agree with that!
Kenya breaking my heart with her story. She looks stunning as per usual. She’s doing rumba as Rizzo – this song always breaks my heart.
She really looks stunning and doing a very credible rumba. Had a little problem with the turn. All in all, great job!! Loved it. That floor still looks rough.
CAI raves about that dance – I have to agree with her for a change. Len screws up his metaphor but he is raving about the dance as well. Derek raves as well. Bruno fanning himself. And then he gets a bit out of control.
Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36. I would be inclined to say they were working over time to keep her in the competition if I didn’t love that dance so much.
Perfect dance for Jojo and Jenna – or Sandy and Frenchie. ๐ Look at Me. And it’s a foxtrot. Every week I’m surprised by this girl and I’m surprised how much I love this girl!!
Also a pro, this girl, but damn, I love watching her. She’s good at every part of dancing. My favorite, by a mile. Should be the high scorer, IMO. That was EXCELLENT!! So, good.
Len actually stands up, very affected by the quality and the emotion. Derek loves the partnership, says it’s gorgeous says it was pristine. Bruno is shivering – actually says some profound stuff. CAI says it was perfection. Agreed.
Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 for the first perfect score of the season. Well deserved.
Number Update: Well, Iman is in the bottom with a 28 and next person above him is the Miz with a 32 and Jimmy with a 34 – and I like all of those guys and don’t want to see any of them go. And I honestly don’t know what’s going to happen. Have they insulated Kenya enough to keep her out of the bottom?? And if she is in the bottom against one of those men are they going to save her again? She may be a better dancer, but she keeps falling into the bottom. Could get tricky.
Melanie C gets the penultimate song – You’re the One that I Want. ย Gleb once again with partners complaining about him. ย It’s him not them. ๐ She’s dancing a quickstep.
She looks great. She got out of step there right at the beginning, but she seems to get it back. She is lacking bit of confidence and I’m not sure why, I think she’s mostly doing great!
Derek gives her his lesson on confidence, says a lot of nice things about her dance, but noted the boo boo at the beginning. Bruno likes it. CAI likes that she shared the vulnerability, started nervous, just try to have fun. Len says it was her best dance.
Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 for a total of 36 – this seems high to me, but not by a lot. Hmmmm….is she going home?
They have a whole bunch of women at 36 and all the very entertaining men well below that. Trying to get rid of the guys??
Cody dancing to “We go Together” which Cheryl claims is the best known song – how would she know this having never seen this movie?? He’s doing a quickstep as well and says they can’t break hold – someone remembers!!
He’s actually doing a very good job – his feet got wonky at one point and he needs to pull his butt in, but all in all, good job!
Bruno says it was uplifting and celebratory. He points out the footwork and work on the hold. CAI reminds everyone he had Covid, mentions closing the gap. Len says he needed a stronger frame, but loved the energy. Derek thought it was a great finish to the night. Cody is also a dancer but clearly not as accomplished as Amanda and Jojo.
Scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 for a total of 32
My guess? I wouldn’t be surprised to see Kenya and Suni or Cody in the bottom. Of course some of the lower scoring guys could be down there, but Iman is a ball player, the Miz has the wrestling community, Jimmy is a country music star…we’ll see!
SAFE: Kenya and Brandon
SAFE: Jimmy and Emma
SAFE: Melora and Artem
SAFE: Cody and Cheryl
SAFE: Suni and Sasha
SAFE: Jojo and Jenna
SAFE: The Miz and Witney
SAFE: Amanda and Alan
SAFE: Iman and Daniella (hehehehehe)
Olivia and Mel C in the bottom and Tyra FINALLY gets how the judges votes are going to work. It only took to week 5.
Derek: Olivia and Val
CAI: Mel C and Gleb (typical faux drama)
Bruno: Mel C and Gleb
Len: Olivia and Val
I think that was the right call, sadly. I swear they discuss during the commercial how to make it as dramatic as possible while saving the one they want to save. Anyway, Olivia is turning into a beautiful dancer whereas Mel C was struggling and not as enjoyable to watch. Have to say I LOVE how those men they are lowballing are getting the votes. ๐