DWTS – Week 8 – Bye Cameron and Edyta

Cameron will never be able to say he had regrets about not giving his best on DWTS. He surely did. And he was working in New York on his soap at the same time. Applause for Cameron and Edyta. It’s not that anyone is losing. It’s that someone has to go each week. What an experience appearing on this show is for even those who are there one week. They all seem to really care about the others who are still left. Sure I think they’re glad they’re the ones not leaving, but they still seem to feel a bit sad when they find out who’s leaving for that week. Anyone at this point should just feel great that they’ve made it this long.

I hate to say it but I basically fast forwarded through tonight’s show. I do like seeing what goes on behind the scenes.

On to a little gossip. Well, I guess it’s not gossip since it was on one of those magazine shows with Karina Smirnoff having surgery that was filmed. She had a nose job and the results were stunning. I think she was very attractive before but this slight change really becomes her. She had broken her nose twice and was having difficulty breathing. She’ll be on DWTS soon so we can all see!

Until next week.

Dancing with the Stars – Week 8

I have no idea what happened but Monday night I fell asleep in front of the t.v. at 7:30pm. I was tired, but I love my Dancing with the Stars each week. I love to vote for my favorites, and then there is the anticipation to find out on Tuesday night who goes home. I have to say that I’m absolutely hooked. I woke up at my usual time on Tuesday morning totally panicked that I wouldn’t have time to watch DWTS before the results show. Thank goodness for my DV-R that I could still watch it. Can’t imagine the panic if I didn’t know it was being saved.

I quit work early to give myself plenty of time to watch the entire show. I’m so glad I did. I did worry a bit that those I would have voted for would have to go home because they didn’t get my votes. I surely place a lot of importance on myself.

Jenny and Derek – Jive – 24
Fox Trot – 26
I wasn’t impressed with Jenny’s costume for the Jive. Tom Bergeron made a comment about craving vegetables after seeing her – and I would have to agree on that. I think she usually performs much better than the judges give her credit for. Her movements were a little wild at times but the 24 points was better than 21 points.

The fox trot – beautiful. I’m so impressed with Derek also. The first week I saw him, he seemed to be a kid. But he really has great confidence and talent that you soon forget how old he must be. The same with Julianne. I thought Jenny’s dress was really pretty.

Cameron and Edyta – Viennese Waltz – 27
Cha Cha – 24
I’m just not a Cameron fan. He is a very good looking man, he’s trying so hard and puts so much into it, but he just doesn’t ring any bells for me. Not that I still have any bells left – but there is nothing. I had to agree with Len about the open shirt on the Waltz. He looked so handsome – their costumes beautiful, but he looked sloppy. A bow tie would have been a nice touch.

Confession – I fast forwarded through the Cha Cha so that should tell all on that.

Marie and Jonathan – Rumba – 24
Jive – 25
Another unmemorable dance. I didn’t like their costumes. All I could think of was the line of DWTS dolls Marie is selling and how the dress wouldn’t look that good on a doll.
Len mentioned it and I did think of it when I saw the routine that it seemed very similar to the Sara Evans cowgirl costume and routine. Marie isn’t a great dancer, but I truly give her credit for doing as well as she is. I think she would have been voted off long ago if she didn’t have such a huge fan base. I do like her so much more than I did before DWTS. And, I send my condolences on the loss of her father. That family is amazing.

Helio and Julianne – Paso Dobles – 27
Quick Step – 30
These two are great. I thought there was too much cape and worried the entire dance that someone was going to trip on it. Helio is adorable. What a smile. And I am so impressed with Julianne. She’s absolutely wonderful.

Helio shined! I think this is my favorite dance of the season. The costumes were great – Helio looked so great in his banana-yellow zoot suit even though I kept thinking of Warren Beatty as Dick Tracy! They really deserved perfect 10’s on that one.

Mel and Maksim – Tango – 26
Mambo – 29
Mel is definitely the best celebrity dancer. She and Maksim really dance well together. He’s a great teacher – she has her Spice Girl background. There is just something though that doesn’t make me root for them. I admire their work, I think they’re fantastic – but that’s it. She’s funny – he’s adorable. I have no idea why I feel this way.

I missed writing my blog last week. I just wanted to mention that I was glad it was Jane who left.

I am in awe at the body changes that occur on that show. Marie looked very matronly in the beginning and now has knocked 15 years off and looks so great. If she does have to leave, she won’t leave a loser (except weight) because she gained a complete makeover. The same is true with many of the stars. But, when a pencil thin, spindly person like Jane goes around on shows telling all that she lost 22 lbs., that is NOT a good thing. She is a bit too thin and should have been drinking Ensure to keep her weight up. That was not a dig. The 15 years that Marie lost by losing weight, Jane gained by losing weight. Go figure.

Dancing with the Stars – Week 4

This week’s scores:
Sabrina and Mark – Paso Doble – 30
Jennie and Derek – Paso Doble – 27
Helio and Julianne – Viennese Waltz – 27
Cameron and Edyta – Paso Doble – 27
Melanie and Maksim – Viennese Waltz – 26
Marie and Jonathan – Viennese Waltz – 26
Jane and Tony – Viennese Waltz – 26
Floyd and Karina – Paso Doble – 23
Mark and Kym – Viennese Waltz – 22

Another week of Dancing with the Stars has passed and another celebrity has left. This week Floyd and Karina had the lowest scores by the judges and evidently couldn’t get enough viewers to vote also. Floyd was the one this year who didn’t seem to really be that interested. I think he was better than the judges scored him – especially the first night. I always wonder how the pros feel when they’re voted off early. Cheryl with Wayne was voted quite early which must be difficult after winning two times.

I’m in awe of the talent this season. Mark and Kym have really impressed me. Mark really takes it seriously and tries so hard. His weight loss has made him look so much better. I gave him some of my votes this time because he tries so hard.

Cameron and Edyta. I think Edyta is amazing. That body. She really wears the slinky outfits and looks fantastic in them. If she hadn’t ended up as a dancer, I can’t imagine what she would have done. Anyone remember Juliet Prowse. She was long-legged and giraffe-like. That is a huge compliment even though it didn’t sound like it. I was going to say “swan” and guess I should have. Cameron is absolutely beautiful also, but he’s not my type so I don’t get the thrill others get from him. I don’t watch soap operas so had never heard of him until DWTS.

Mel and Maxsim. What the heck? How did those two end up in the bottom two? I can tell they were as surprised as I was. And that surprised the judges too. Weren’t the Spice Girls really popular? I’m not that familiar with them and didn’t know who Mel was until she started appearing on the TV magazine shows and in tabloids because she had Eddie Murphy’s baby. Um-mm, maybe middle America isn’t voting for her because of that? You never know. She seems charming and Maxsim cracks me up. Someone doesn’t feel as I do.

Helio and Julianne:. Adorable. She’s so pretty. He’s charming. But I’m not as over the top about them as I was the first couple of weeks. Maybe some of those I wasn’t enthralled with have now captured my attention.

Jane and Tony. Tony is my least favorite professional. And Jane, I find irritating.

Marie and Jonathan. I’m not a fan of Marie’s at all. I think she has looked awful, been praised too much for not having done a good job, and her laugh just comes across as so phony. But, I have to concede that she’s toned down the brashness, the laugh and the wisecracking and seems to have gotten down to business. I was amazed at her head rolls or whatever they’re called. After someone mentioned “Exorcist”, I did think that funny. She’s trying, she’s lost weight so I think her real confidence is showing rather than her trying to hide behind her wisecracking and her silly laugh. I would rather that I stay catty but she’s doing very good. I have surprised myself as she has probably surprised herself.

Jennie and Derek. Hasn’t Jennie blossomed? She has really come a long way. She’s becoming more comfortable with Derek now. She was very awkward at first. I don’t think she realized that if it seems you’re a happy couple, it comes across better. Derek was trying to get her to do that but she was rebuffing him. It probably is a bit difficult to cozy up at first.

Sabrina and Mark. Great dancer – just doesn’t do much for me. Have no idea why.