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November 13, 2007

'Dancing With the Stars' week 8 results

It's another Dancing With the Stars results show, and it's lots of filler, not all killer.

The performance by Gloria Estefan, however, is pretty great. As is Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough's reprisal of last night's quick-step.

Then, the first team to find out they are safe is, of all people, Marie and Jonathan. Which means that someone who doesn't deserve to go home is going to go home. Way to go, voters!

Next, choreographer Fatima Robinson and a few other dancers come out for the week's "stars of dance" performance. It drives me crazy how many weird camera cuts they do that only halfway show the supposed centerpiece of the performance. They do that during almost all of these. Anyway, this is a hip-hop performance that is considerably more edgy than what usually makes it on the air on this show (though the dancers are far more clothed than most of the DWtS women).

Then we get quick bios on the pros. (So quick that I'm not going into the details.)

Gloria comes back out for an explosive performance of "Conga," along with some professional dancing. "Conga" is always fun.

Next, it's time for another reveal, and the dialogue is priceless. Tom Bergeron: "Jennie and Derek, last night Bruno thought your jive was limp, but did his comments stiffen your public support?" Samantha Harris: "Cameron and Edyta, last night your Viennese waltz charmed the judges, but have you waltzed safely tonight?" Tom: "You can tell there is a writers' strike, can't you?" Ha! Anyway, the second safe couple is Helio and Julianne.

After the break, Mel and Maks are revealed to be safe. Tom reminds us that this doesn't necessarily mean that Cameron and Jennie were the bottom two, but one is going home. Going home are: Cameron and Edyta.

What do you think about that?

 

Posted by Sarah Kickler Kelber at 10:04 PM | | Comments (30)
        

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I think Cameron & Edyta was due to go home next. Hopefully, next week it will be Jennie & Derek.

Hey, I think Cameron was supposed to be the next to go home. He's handsome but a little too clunky to become a finalist. And I don't think Marie got a sympathy or fan vote... I think she's good. Sex appeal, no, but the judges never get her on missing a step, they get her on content. She may not win... Mel B gets my vote for that... but you watch, I bet Jonathan will put her through the ringer this next week and they'll deliver a knockout surprise next week.

APPARANTLY SHE DID NOT DESERVE TO GO HOME BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T!!!!! I AM REALLY GETTING SICK OF ALL THE WRITERS BASHING MARIE OSMOND!!!!!d

I'm was kinda of looking forward to Marie going home. But I'm glad that it wasn't Jennie.....Sh's got my votes....If she doesn't win, I hope that she at least makes it to the finals!!!

The show is starting to be over saturated with commercials but someone has to pay for the show.
The judges should actually watch some of the videos before making their judgements but are at least far more capable than home voters. Give me a break from the weekly return of Marie......pity poor Jonathon. Go straight to the two finalists. Derek is great as is his sister and Maksim. For a guy noted for running his butt around on a racetrack at high speed
Helio has proven he has some moves
left to follow Julianne's great moves & choreography. Please voters be real.

it is time for Marie to go home. Not that I am not a fan, but her content has been slipping and her performances have been pretty boring. Sabrina should still be in this, not her. The last three people standing will be Jennie, Helio and Mel B.

I am glad that the few people who do not have any real dancing experience are still in the running.
I truly believe that voting should be based on the ordinary person who is learning.Some are entertainers and in their field they do a lot of choreography so have an advantage over others.
My vote would be for Marie,Jennie or Helio-due to the fact that this is turly reality for them.

It's sad. Edyta is a great dancer and Cameron was doing well. I love Marie, don't get me wrong, but she can't compete with the younger crowd. Her dances just aren't as polished and she can't keep the speed required of some dances. She's beautiful, she's talented, but she should've gone home last night.

I get tired of all the Marie bashing. She is certainly not in the same league as Mel B, but no one else on the show is in her league. I think Marie is doing a great job. You never hear the judges say she missed a step or that her arms are limp, it's always about content. I'd love to see my girl Marie win it all, but I think Mel B has that in the bag. So stop saying Marie doesn't deserve to be there because she does!!

Marie should have gone home. She always has the safest performances, the slowest tempos, the fewest turns... She does it all okay, but she reminds me of Elizabeth Taylor out there dancing with a 20 year old. I'd love to see Marie try and do one of Mel's routines. Sorry, Marie, but you've got to go! However, I'm glad that it was Cameron if not Marie.

bottom line Maria is staying because her entire family is voting for her.

Its Spice Girl and Indy driver in the finals with scarey winning it!

who should be there Maria or Sabrina?

nuff said!!!

I'm sick of the Marie bashing too - at least she can dance and not "walk" her way through the steps like Mel B. Jane was right.

Marie may not be in the same league as the rest but this is a contest of how they best use the abilities that they do have. She obviously can't shake her bootie like Mel or move as fast as Helio but I do believe that she has put her heart into it and has improved steadily. My pick is Helio. He is the most improved of all of them. Mel is great but I still see her as following the steps of the dance. Jennie has put a lot of work into what she does every single week but the judges still find something wrong every week. But as it is every year with the fans it turns out to be a personality contest not a dance contest.

if Marie is so deserving to be in the semi's why is so surprised every week when she is told she's safe. Even last night she was shocked.

She can entertain but at this point of the conversation she needs to turn it up a notch and I think she's already done that and this is the height of her dancing ablilty

What the name of the Hip-Hop song that Fatima Robinson perform to on Tuesdays elimination night?

Marie Osmond needs to go. DWTS is a DANCING COMPETITION, not a popularity contest. If popularity is the point, let's do without the dancing altogether. Let the stars sit on stools and let us vote once a week. Given the exit of Sabrina Bryan and the constant peril of Mel B, people obviously aren't looking at the dancing.

If Marie makes it to the final show I refuse to watch! This is the worst season ever.

Marie Osmand really needs to go.This is not popularity contest. Dance!!!!!!!!. She is just not good enough for final be real!!!!!!!

I totally believe that Marie should be there. For the sake of her family and fans.
She deserves every minute of it.
My sincere sympathy on the passing
of her Father.

I can't believe Marie is still on the show. Her and Jane Seymour both should have been gone long ago, and take Jennie with you. Cameron is so cute - too bad he's gone now!
I hope Mel B doesn't win - she's too arrogant.
Helio ROCKS - hard working and a nice guy too, and, no dance background like Mel.
Go Helio

Marie Osmond needs to go. She tried to get the sympothy from many ways, saying about BIBLE, father, ++. She SHOULD GO at least next week.

Cameron is okay, but I was sick of Edyta's showing off and her clothes nearly falling off.
I'm disappointed in this season. The contestants should be those who are not dancers. That's the fun of the show, to see them learn and improve.
Sabrina and Mel are cheaters.

Go Helio! What a charmer as well as a great dancer!
Time for Marie to go. You can actually see Jonathon pushing her around. This should not be a fan contest, but a dance contest. She knows she's out of her league. Witness the expression she had last night when she was the first safe couple. She was obviously prepared to go. She knows the truth.

WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE HIPHOP SONG FATIMA ROBINSON DANCED TO ON TUESDAY NIGHT?

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME OUT!

I Love watching ALL the Dancers, they all bring something to the table!
But come on people~~ Marie lost her Father and is still suffering from emotional turmoil as well as being sore and brusied physically! She MUST be buying stock in Ibuprofen. I do admit, she was lacking this week in her performance... but WAIT TILL NEXT WEEK!! She may prove herself to even her stiffist critic!

Mel is a cheater, she already know dancing, I hate watching her, her presence make the show yukeee.
I would NEVER vote for somebody who is not learning but just showing off.
Love Marie and Jennie.Go girls!

I saw this on the dancing with the stars forum, its about the person who asked for the SONG!!!!!!

Mya "Walka Not a Talka"

Mel is the BEST...marie and genni SUCK
WIN MEL WIN

if [...] osmond wins, it will be a disgrace. she cant dance a lick. between the phoney faintting stunt, and her big mouth. how many times has she mentioned her age? her father lived until he was 90, so whats the big deal.

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About Sarah Kelber
Sarah Kickler Kelber, an editor in the features department since 1999, got sucked into reality TV with the first episode of MTV's The Real World in 1992. Then came Survivor and American Idol, and suddenly, the genre was everywhere. She started blogging about it for The Baltimore Sun in January 2006 and has logged more hours watching and writing about such shows as Dancing With the Stars, Big Brother and, of course, Idol, than she'd like to admit.
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