Dancing with the Stars: The Tango, The Jive, and the Pot Head…

March 31, 2008 08:57:53 by Jennifer_Brown

The dancers have had just five days to learn their new dance, as we head into Tango and Jive week. Last week’s double-elimination of Monica and Penn brought it home to most of the celebs that this is a competition and there seems to be more worry among them, and with it an increased desire to stick around for awhile longer.

First to take the dance floor are Marlee & Fabian with a Jive. In rehearsals, Marlee and Fabian have discovered that they have similar personalities and are both “goofy.” “This is the hardest dance I’ve ever done!” Marlee says. Len tells Marlee: “You never cease to amaze me!” Bruno calls her an “incredible performer.” And Carrie Ann says while she loves their chemistry, she doesn’t love Marlee’s hands, which she describes as ”pancakey.” The team scores a 21. “Next time we’re just going to kick butt!” Marlee says after getting her scores.

Next are Steve“The Gutte” & Anna. Anna is sick with a nasty virus this week, so The Gutte must rely on Anna’s husband Jonathan to teach him The Tango. “I’m a fighter, I’m The Gutte, and I can get this,” Steve promises. After the dance, before facing the judges, Steve quickly dons a pair of goggles and an aluminum pot on his head to help weather the blow of the judges’ criticisms. But their critiques aren’t too harsh. “That was your best dance so far!” Carrie Ann gushes. Len says Steve captured the flavor of the dance, and Bruno says it was “manly.” The couple scores a 21, and The Gutte cries, “I love dancing!”

Cristian & Cheryl are up next with a Jive. There appears to be some tension between the dance partners in rehearsal, so Cheryl takes Cristian to Sea World to get some dance pointers from a sea lion. After the dance, Bruno says everyone had a good time. Len complains that Cristian’s legs are a little loose and his free arm hangs wrong, but calls it the “best dance” Cristian & Cheryl have done so far. Carrie Ann says their energy was great, and the judges give the team a score of 25. “Love you, Bruno! Love you, Bruno!” Cristian exclaims backstage.

Dancing the tango next are Mario & Karina. They’ve had a rough week of it — Mario’s had gigs lined up for the week and has had to drag Karina along with him. They don’t get a lot of rehearsal time and Mario complains that he’s running on empty. “I just hope it’s enough to get us to the next round,” he says. They dance to the strangest arrangement of Roxanne I’ve ever heard. Len says the dance had flair but he was “bitterly disappointed” in the technique. Carrie Ann, too, feels the disappointment, although Bruno says, “I didn’t think it was that bad.” Mario & Karina score a 21. “We’re gonna do what we have to do,” they promise backstage.

On to another Jive, and dancers Shannon & Derek. Shannon, who still worries about her long legs looking bad, gets in some kickboxing to help her keep them strong. “I’m the champion of the ring and hopefully the champion of the Jive,” she says. Bruno says he “loves a girl that goes all the way,” but wants her to work on her precision. Len calls it “a really good jive.” Carrie Ann says she’s always “surprised” by their performances. After receiving their score of 24 backstage, Shannon says, “I’m terrified!”

Next up are Adam & Julianne, dancing the Tango. “Five days is not enough to learn the Tango,” Adam complains. Julianne worries that his desire to do well will cost him his sense of humor. Carrie Ann says, “Adam Carolla was quite sexy out there!” Bruno says if he squints just right he can almost see Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones up there. But Len isn’t feeling it and calls the choreography “makeup.” The team scores a 21. “Oh, it feels great to get some sevens for a change!” Adam says.

Next up, with a Jive, are Marissa & Tony. “I think it might actually be my dance,” says Marissa, who likes the idea of a dance that uses alot of energy. But the judges disagree. Len calls the dance “careful.” Bruno says it felt like watching a rehearsal, like “the Jive on cruise control.” Carrie Ann calls the dance boring, striking a nerve with Tony, who comes to Marissa’s defense, saying sometimes someone works so hard they make it look easy, and that’s what Marissa is doing. The couple gets a 19, and after weathering a few boos, Marissa promises, “I’m gonna work harder, I’m gonna try more…”

Next to take the dance floor are Priscilla & Louis, dancing a Tango. For this dance, Priscilla will have to tap into her inner actress, but she’s committed to succeeding. “I want it to look like I’ve done it all my life,” she says. Bruno calls the dance a “Hot Cougar Tango.” Len says it’s “great!” Carrie Ann claims, “I believed every minute of it!” Priscilla & Louis score a 26. “I’m shocked. I’m totally shocked,” Priscilla says.

Jason & Edyta’s Jive is next. While in rehearsal Jason feels a bit like “a deer in the headlights,” he has a football plan of attack, which is: “Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.” Carrie Ann says she didn’t feel any confidence in the dance. Bruno calls Jason “a natural,” but Len says the kicks were sloppy. “One week you’re a rooster, the next you’re a feather duster,” Len advises. Jason & Edyta score a 23.

The final dance of the night is a sexy Tango with Kristi & Mark. “Now it’s back to square one with a new dance,” Kristi says, fretting that she’ll have difficulty expressing the anger that is necessary with a Tango. Mark takes her to Cindera Che, a performance coach, who helps Kristi with her expression. Len “liked it very much,” but Carrie Ann calls the anger “one-dimensional.” Bruno calls the dance “sharp, clean, clear,” but suggests to Kristi, “I want you to be a dirty girl.” The judges give Kristi & Mark a score of 27.

Tuesday on Dancing with the Stars:

It’s elimination night!

There will be a live performance by Kylie Minogue — the first in five years!

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The Bachelor Goes to Hollywood, Plays Rugby and Has Some Whine

March 31, 2008 08:52:06 by Christine_Navratil

At the beginning of tonight’s show Chris Harrison tells the ladies that before the next rose ceremony that there will be three dates. Two one-on-ones and then a group date with the final 10 women. For the one-on-one dates the women must have their bags packed because if they do not get a rose, then they will be going straight home. There will also be one rose given out during the group date. The women are very excited about having a chance to spend time with Matt alone and can’t wait to see who will have the group dates.

The first date box comes and it is for Holly. She finds out that she is going to accompany Matt to a private screening of the movie Made of Honor, complete with a red carpet entrance. While she feels confident in the chemistry she shares with Matt, Holly makes it clear that she doesn’t feel confident that she will get a rose.

Matt is excited about the screening and about Hollywood in general. When they get out of the cab he gives her a kiss which he describes as special. When asked on the red carpet what he is looking for in a woman he says someone who is smart and will make him laugh in 30 years. Holly quickly states that the girl he is describing is her. They put their hand prints in cement and sign their names before heading into the theater to watch the movie. During the movie Holly cries and is happy when Matt comforts her.

After the movie Matt takes Holly to the three story penthouse at the top of a hotel that overlooks the theater. She is in awe of the view and they start to get romantic. During this part of the date he states that he wants to get to know her better. He asks Holly if she sees in him what she is looking for in a man. She says yes and they discuss how they are comfortable with each other. Matt worries her though when he says that he is worried they are TOO comfortable and that there is no electricity between the two. Still, in the end he gives her a rose and they proceed to kiss in the jacuzzi.

During the date the ladies back at the house hear a knock on the door and find the piece of cement that has Holly and Matt’s hand prints in it, as well as the phrase, “Matt loves Holly”. The ladies are sure that it is Holly who wrote it. They also had another knock on the door that announced the ladies that would attend the group date. They found out they would be going to play Britain’s version of football, Rugby. Some of the ladies are excited about it, others aren’t.

Kristine, Amanda, Chelsea, Erin, Noelle, Robin, Marshana, Kelly, Ashlee, and Amy were the lucky women who got the group date. Shayne immediately asked what it meant for her and had the ladies point out that it meant she had the last one-on-one date. She hopped around excitedly. I, however, do not believe that she is that dumb. She is definitely an actress and at this point it is my opinion that she is doing a lot of acting in this game.

For the Rugby game, some ladies shown while others hid in the shadows. Robin jumped at the chance to help Matt demonstrate how to play the game while Chelsea got really into the game trying to prove she was the best. Ashlee was on the outside looking in, and stated that she didn’t want to play at all. Shortly after they started playing Marshana got hit in the mouth which led to a busted lip. While the other ladies came around and eventually felt sorry for her, they also thought that she was using it as an opportunity to get important one-on-one time with Matt that she couldn’t get.

After the game Matt wanted to go back to his house in order to get to know the ladies better. He took them down to a room that had two massage tables set up and they were all excited. They all changed into swimming suits and played in his pool for a while until he asked Kelly to accompany him for the first massage. (We never saw any other massages so who knows if they even happened.) During the massage Kelly told Matt that she wanted to give him a massage and he let her. He later said that he loves being around Kelly, but really wonders if she is right for him.

That evening the ladies got cleaned up and visited more with Matt. At one point Robin got him alone outside and told him that she was willing to do whatever it took to get to know him, but that she didn’t want to be the one who did stupid things. He told her that he really liked her and they ended up making out in the jacuzzi. During the course of the night he tried to spend a little bit of time with all the ladies, but in the end he gave the rose to Robin.

While the ladies were on their date Shayne got her date box. She discovers a box of wine and is excited about having a “wine date”. Holly lets her in on the fact that she has a tanning machine and sprays her to give her color for her date. The next morning Matt shows up and off they go. They get to what Matt calls one of the most relaxing places where he wants to have a wine tasting and get to know Shayne.

He grills her on her parents and she tries not to tell him but it is finally revealed that her father is Lorenzo Lamasfrom the show Renegade and tells him that she came from a broken home and moved out when she was 17. He tells her that he is ready to settle down and get married and she says that she would like to meet the person she could settle down with but that she doesn’t want to get married right now. He is worried about her age and the fact that she is an actress and wonders how sincere she is.

They leave and go have dinner together during which time she comments that as they get to know each other better they will open up more. He quickly interrupts with, “IF they get to know each other better” at which point she asks why he would say that and then she remembers the rose.

After dinner they sit by a fire, cuddle and kiss while they talk and get to know each other better. Eventually Matt does surprise Shayne with a rose, stating that she has him under a spell.

The next day at the main house the ladies are vying for Matt’s attention. Everyone wants some alone time with Matt, including Robin who already has a rose but still proceeds to steal him from Amy. Amy goes back in to whine to Shayne and Kelly. The three ladies go out to break up Robin and Matt, pointing out that Robin already has a rose. Matt agrees and spends some time talking to Amy and Kelly. The girls in the house tell Robin that she needs to back off, to which Robin states that she is going to fight for what she wants. She is determined and realizes that nobody in the house likes her.

Finally Chris comes out and announces that it is time for the rose ceremony. When Matt comes back out he has six roses with them. The roses went to Amanda, Ashlee, Kelly, Chelsea, Noelle, and Marshana. Amy, Erin and Kristine were sent packing.

Erin says that yes she is disappointed but that she was there to look for love. Amy says that Matt blew it but that she did make a couple of new friendships while in the house. Kristine thinks that it is the fact that she had a hard time opening up in the house and to Matt that did her in. She admits that she generally waits to see if the guy is into her before she shows her feelings for him. At the very end Matt and the remaining women drink champagne and toast to the ladies and the future.

Next week on “The Bachelor”:
Robin continues to drive the ladies nuts with her endless chatter about what the rest of them see as pointless topics of conversation. Robin cries because nobody likes her but then Matt admits that he is very into her. Marshana and Holly go on a date with Matt where only one of them will get a rose, and the other will be sent home. Make sure you tune in next week to see what happens!

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Dolly Parton Week On American Idol

March 31, 2008 07:56:04 by Joe Reality

Last week, Chikezie was eliminated from American Idol 7.  This week, the remaining top nine American Idol 7 finalists will perform Dolly Parton Songs. 

The top nine finalists are Brooke White, Carly Smithson, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Syesha Mercado.

The Dolly Parton theme week performance show will air on Tuesday, April 1 from 8 PM to 9 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on FOX.  Dolly Parton will appear to coach the finalists.  For the record, Chikezie has said that he had planned to perform “9 to 5” if he had made it through to Dolly Parton week.

The top nine American Idol results show will air on Wednesday, April 2 from 9 PM to 10 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed.  Dolly Parton will perform her single “Jesus & Gravity” on the results show.  In addition, The Clark Brothers, who won The Next Great American Band, will perform during the results show.

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Chikezie Proves Hard Work Pays Off On American Idol

March 31, 2008 06:05:36 by Joe Reality

During American Idol 6, Chikezie made it all the way to Hollywood, but he failed to make the top twenty-four semifinalists.  After being so close but not quite making it, many singers might have been tempted to give it up.  However, Chikezie was determined to make it back and do better.

During a recent media call, Chikezie explained the difference between the Chikezie who auditioned this year and the Chikezie who had auditioned in previous years.  Chikezie explained, “The biggest difference probably is realizing that yes, I can sing, but what else.  That was probably what hit me the hardest last year and the previous years that I had auditioned was okay, what’s wrong?  Why aren’t I getting anywhere?  Why don’t these people get what I’m trying to do and I came to the realization okay, I came to this competition thinking okay, all you’ve got to do is sing.  Then you realize, hold on, that’s what everyone else is doing.  So you sing, what else can you do?  You know, can you perform?  Can you work a stage?  Can you entertain basically and that’s the realization that I had to come to, to basically step myself up and get to where I got.”

It was after last year’s Hollywood that Chikezie realized that he was ready to become a different person.  Chikezie explained, “Basically going to Hollywood last year and getting all the way to the very end of Hollywood, only to get sent home.  That was probably what told me like okay, there’s something missing.  I know there is.  So what is it?  And I just went home and studied, studied, studied.  I studied music styles.  I studied artists and I would videotape myself performing and look over it and say, what’s missing.  Why aren’t people connecting?  Why aren’t I connecting, you know?”

Chikezie also added, “Well last year when I had gotten sent home and everything, I went home and as I said before I worked and I worked and I worked and I worked.  And all I expected to get out of it was to get to the next step and get to the top twenty four is all I expected to get out of it.  So when I got there I was like oh, wow, this is awesome.  And it was so much easier.  Not to say that it’s the easiest thing in the world.  It’s very difficult, but it was easier than I thought it would be.  I thought that I would have to be this person or look this way or act this way to get through, but I was just being myself and I made it.  And then I kept going and going and oh, my goodness, this train is still moving you know.  So it was just amazing how much and I really believe that it was God stepping in you know.  Where I’ve done my part of the work and God is just doing the rest you know and He really carried me through this competition.”
 
When asked what he learned from his experience on American Idol, Chikezie gave some very inspirational advice.  Chikezie said, “I learned that hard work pays off.  Perseverance pays off.  If you believe in something and you just fight with everything you have, you can get it.”

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