'Dancing With the Stars': Week 6
Let's get right to it for tonight's Dancing With the Stars, shall we?
Sabrina Bryan and Mark Callas are up first, and they will be dancing the foxtrot. They perform to "I'm a Woman." The song is kind of down-home, and the dance is very classic and classy, so it's a weird mix, but their performance is on point. Len says the dance was too hard and too aggressive and powerful. (Hello, what about the song? It wasn't soft and flowy.) Bruno agrees. Carrie Ann says not to listen to them because it was great, and she was feisty when she needed to be feisty and smooth when she needed to be smooth. Scores: 9-8-8, for a 25/30.
Jennie Garth and Derek Hough prepare the mambo. Derek tries to get Jennie to work off her nerves because she keeps psyching herself out on the floor. They start out with this killer move, and they keep the energy going throughout the dance (except for one little bobble at the end). Bruno: "You've got steam heat tonight, Jennie. That's dirty dancing!" He says she really surprised him and the choreography was great. Carrie Ann says she unveiled herself and looked like she had a fun time, so everyone had a fun time watching. Len says it was an exceptional performance. Scores: 9-9-9, for a 27/30.
Jane Seymour and Tony Dovolani, who were in the bottom two couples last week, are doing the jive this week. They dance to 1983's "Modern Love," and I have to admit, it's a little weird seeing usually elegant Jane Seymour in a miniskirt more befitting a 19-year-old and dancing to this early '80s hit. It's all just a little dissonant for me. Carrie Ann says she enjoyed her vibrancy but that this dance wasn't a good fit for her. Len says she's "nifty for 50 ... or whatever." He agrees about the fit problem. Bruno says it wasn't her "most comfortable dance." Scores: 8-7-7, for a 22/30.
Cameron Mathison and Edyta Sliwinska will be dancing the samba. Their dance is way fun, very rhythmic and well done, though Cameron does kind of biff the last move since he isn't quite as close to Edyta as he should be for the grab. But other than that, it seemed pretty spot-on to me. Len says it was good in parts, but that they didn't capture the spirit of the samba. Bruno said it had some parts that were tribal and it was odd. Carrie Ann says it was primal and got into the real passion, and that she loved it. Scores: 9-8-8, for a 25/30.
Mel B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy practice the rumba. They dance to "A Woman's Worth" and close with Mel sitting on Bruno's lap, and Maks kissing Carrie Ann. Tsk, tsk, suck-ups! But the rest of their performance was lovely and sensual, so I predict good marks even without the bribes. Bruno says it was a cliffhanger and "riding the fine line between love and hate ... excellent." Carrie Ann says she was mesmerized and that this was the rumba she has been waiting to see all season. Len it was "perfected, inspected, dissected, and as far as I'm concerned, it won't be rejected." Oy. Scores: 10-10-10, for a 30/30.
Hey, did you know that Marie Osmond passed out last week on DWTS? Just making sure, because they are still replaying it. She and partner Jonathan Roberts prepare for the paso doble. They had fun, but I didn't love it. Carrie Ann didn't like the parts where Marie was on the floor, and also that she seemed to be playing it safe. Len says he liked the start "with that skirt business" but then it got a little like she was "a gypsy around the fire cooking your sausages." Um, OK. Bruno says she started like Catherine Zeta-Jones and ended like Cathering Zeta-Cranky. Anyway, they didn't adore it, either. Scores: 8-8-7, for a 23/30.
Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough practice the cha-cha. Their performance is fast and fun and pretty disco for a cha-cha. They audience goes bananas. Len says last week Helio tried to be something he's not and this week, he is back. "That: fantastic." Bruno says he is back in the race after saying a bunch of words that start with "re-." Carrie Ann says she is glad he is back, too, and that she was worried. Scores: 9-10-9, for a 28/30.
Last up is the group dance, a rock and roll dance. During the practice, it looks like there's a lot of pain and bruising going on. And dropping. During the performance, though, not so much. They dance to "Rockin' Robin," and it's a blast, if not totally finessed. (Jane Seymour, btw, looks awesome in this blonde wig.)
It's a tough call, but I'm predicting Marie and Jane in the bottom two. What do you think?
Comments
I think
Mark Cuban should be commended for what he has done with a hip replacement. Callie
Posted by: callie | October 30, 2007 2:22 PM
I am very disturbed by the results on the show tonight. Last night when I tried to call in votes for Sabrina, there was a major phone problem and I wonder if that may be why she was sent home. Please check the phonelines from last night!!!!!!!
Posted by: Cheryl | October 30, 2007 10:05 PM
What is the world thinking about? Sabrina was great. It should have been Marie Osmond. She is good but Sabrina had better scores and danced better. Sorry Marie. Makes me not to watch it anymore. Always a popularity contest, not a talent competition.
Posted by: Jo | October 30, 2007 10:35 PM
Dancing with the Stars went from a really good feeling, upbeat show to a frustrating, aggravating and unfair dancing contest. It has nothing to do with dancing, rather it has to do with how many fans you have and how many times they can call in -- which in my opinion is far too many. This is not a competitive dancing show and should not be billed as such. What a let-down it is when really good dancers are sent home and the really fair dancers get to stay. Bah Humbug!
Posted by: Linda Frano | October 30, 2007 10:38 PM
This show has went on a down hill fall! When they let a very good dancer go and keep the bad ones !! And its bad when this has happen twice to good dancer just because they get ONE BAD NIGHT THEY SHOUDNT HAVE TO WORRY THAT THERE GOING TO BE GONE LIKE SABRINA Marie should have went home and she knows it. This is up setting enough to have me stop watching the show ! You use to be good and I would normaly agree with the ones that went home BUT NOT THIS TIME YOU PRODUCER SCREWED UP BIG TIME ON THIS ONE AND IT MAY COST YOU BIG WITH FANS I just wish that I could e-mail Sabrina on how good she is and that she well surely be missed!! An hope that you well get her back and give her the chance she should have had in the first place!!!!!!
Posted by: gerry bartz | October 31, 2007 11:43 PM