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Last night was the first night of the season for So You Think You Can Dance season four and they featured the Los Angeles auditions. It was a really fun two hours, I thought, and I was happy to see some old favorites back, especially Twitch. I could have done without seeing “Sex” again. I really hope that the whole thing is just an act and he and his mother do not really believe that he has talent. Does anyone else wonder if that guy under the mask is also “Sex”? I could have sworn their voices were the same. My other favorite was Michael (I think?) who did his audition to a spoken word piece which I found moving. I felt like it showed that he gets what expression through dance is all about. And of course I also enjoyed that contortionist guy, although it remains to be seen whether he has what it takes to last on the show. They featured far more men than women in this opening episode, which lends support to my thought that they would be pushing for a male winner this year, and most likely a man of color. Although they cannot ultimately control who wins as much as they would like, they can certainly guide the audience in a certain direction. I also loved seeing old contestants again, like Dominic who was there (apparently) to watch the chicks and Travis Wall who was there to choreograph the second round for those who didn’t make it straight through to Vegas. In short, I was remarkably, but not surprisingly, overjoyed to have my favorite summer show back again. There is really no better summer television that Mary Murphy screaming, Mia Michaels’ passion for dance, and Nigel’s quirkiness alongside some fantastic dancing.
Julianne Hough appeared on Good Morning America to sing her new sing “That Song In My Head.” Here is a video of her performance.
They danced routines they had performed before, Kristy doing the Jive and Jason doing the Quick Step. The judges gave them each a perfect 30, perhaps to not change the will of the people. I was happy to see Kristy win and I am glad that the voters chose the right winner.
Kristy Yamaguchi should be taking home the mirror ball trophy in tomorrow’s finale of Dancing with the Stars, unless the voters were distracted from her dancing by the bare chests of either Jason Taylor or Cristián de la Fuente. Both male finalists had to bring out the sex appeal big time in hopes of taking the trophy from Kristy. I really enjoyed the Cha Cha face-off, although the name is a bit silly. It was telling to see all three couples dance in a row, without breaks, as it really showed that Kristy is better than both of the men. I think it would have also been interesting to have each finalist dance the same piece of choreography like they have done on So You Think You Can Dance (which starts its new season this Thursday!!!). Kristy’s freestyle had a lot of complicated maneuvers, but I was surprised to see her get all 10s when I thought there were a few awkward hand-offs in the routine. Compared to the men, though, she deserved the higher marks. I have to renew my complaint that every season the men get off much easier than the women in terms of complicated choreography. It is much easier to hold the woman’s hand as she spins than to be the spinner. While Jason’s lifts did show off his incredible strength, there is much more to dancing than that. Who are you voting for?
Dancing with the Stars professional Julianne Hough will be appearing on The View on Thursday May 22 to perform a song from her forthcoming country album. Her album will be released this Tuesday May 20.
In her parting comments, Marissa encouraged everyone to “go out and do something fun” and to “shake what your mama gave you.” Finalist Kristi Yamaguchi teared up during Marissa’s farewell and Tony said that he wished that everyone could carry a Marissa around with them because her enthusiasm and joy are so infectious. Marissa won’t be having too much time off, though, as her and her husband are expecting a child via surrogate this summer.
The Dancing with the Stars semi-finals are through and Kristy Yamaguchi reclaimed the top spot of the judges’ leader board, despite the judges continuing to judge her more critically than the other contestants. I really wish that there would be more consistency with the judging, but I suppose when much of it is subjective, it is difficult to do so. In his first dance, Cristián de la Fuente did more standing around than dancing, but still got a good score. The judges are always more generous with the points when they feel the contestant is overcoming some physical disability. That was evident earlier this season when Marlee Matlin was scored higher than she deserved because the judges were continually awed by the fact that she could dance without hearing the music. I guess they are equally awed by Cristián’s one-armed dancing. I am not. Marissa Jaret Winokur continues to improve and I thought her Rumba tonight was great. Part of me has wondered this if she is judged differently because she is not thin like the other contestants, both by the judges and the fans. When ballroom dancing is filled with teeny-tiny women, she is hardly the typical looking dancer, but I would hope that people have looked past that. Despite my love for her and her infectious enthusiasm, I don’t see her going any farther than the semis.
Marissa Jaret Winokur was the first one saved! I was so happy because I actually voted yesterday (for the first time ever) for her. The last two contestants were Mario and Jason Taylor. And Mario was eliminated. He made a nice comment at the end about how he may be an inspiration for young people, but the soldiers fighting overseas should be the real inspiration.
Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas - Dance 1: (Quick Step): They had a permitted lift at the end per the new rules. It wasn’t that exciting. The rest of dance was pretty entertaining though. I especially like their solo dancing part. Scores 9/10/10; Dance 2: (Samba): A very fun routine, although Kristi looked like she had a Tweety Bird in her hair. I really liked all of the spins. The judges were not as impressed with her and they usually are. Scores: 8/9/9 Mario and Karina Smirnoff - Dance 1: (Viennese Waltz) What a beautiful and romantic dance. I thought that Mario did a wonderful job and was very impressed with their lift. Scores: 9/9/9 Dance 2: (Jive): This was an entertaining routine throughout, but the lift thing at the end was awkward and rough. Len called his feet big and ugly, while Bruno called it “the spirit of rock and roll.” Scores: 9/8/9 Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani - Dance 1: (Fox Trot): This was a very good routine, although not really spectacular. Their lift was good at the end. I predicted at least one judge would say that it had too many Broadway elements for Fox Trot and Bruno did just that. Scores: 9/8/8 ; Dance 2: (Mambo): I liked this one quite a bit, especially the spins at the end. She has great enthusiasm that I can’t help but love. Scores: 8/8/9. Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska -Dance 1: (Tango) Although it was a good technical dance, I thought it was a bit boring. The lift was not that impressive to me, I guess because he just picked her up and is so strong it didn’t look like much work? Maybe I am expecting too much. Scores: 10/9/10 ; Dance 2: (Samba) Scores: He kept looking down again and I thought that she was doing a lot of the moves and he was not doing so much. The lift at the end was very impressive, though, where Edyta practically did a headstand on his shoulders at the end. Scores: 8/7/8 Cristián de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke - Dance 1: (Tango): I have to admit that the one arm lift was pretty impressive, but the rest of the dance he was obviously trying not to move one side of his body. The judges said that they couldn’t tell he was injured, but I disagree. (what’s new?) Scores: 10/9/9 ; Dance 2: (Mambo): I was more impressed with his one-armed dancing in this routine, I think because of the speed. It was quite energetic and fun. Scores: 10/9/10
Who do you think is going home? It will probably be Marissa, although I would like to see her around some more. So much so that I actually voted for the first time since I started watching this show.
Dancing with the Stars contestant and Miami Dolphins football player Jason Taylor has been named one of People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People. Jason predicts that he will get even more teasing from his teammates over this, saying “This article will be plastered in the locker room.” |
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All is right with the world, as Kristy Yamaguchi was named the champion on season six of Dancing with the Stars! Cristián de la Fuente was eliminated early on in the show, so Kristy and Jason Taylor each had to dance one more time to get additional judges votes.
It what was the least surprising episode of Dancing with the Stars this season, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani were eliminated. Marissa seemed happy to have made it to the semi-finals and said that she has never felt as sexy as she did during the season.
I did not really watch too much of the two hour 100th episode special of Dancing with the Stars. In fact I had it on a small television next to my big TV, which was focused on the primary election results. I have my priorities!
