Monday, October 31, 2016

Next Week is halloween Night on DWTS - S23


Week 08 is halloween Night

on Season 23




Week 08 of Season 23 will be halloween Week on Dancing with the Stars.

Also occurring next Week will be the Ballroom's always exhilarating Dance-offs, during which, the Couple with the Highest overall Score in Judges Points will receive automatic Immunity from Week 08’s dreaded Elimination AND automatic Immunity from having to participate within the impending Dance-off Event.

In addition, that same, lucky, High-scoring Couple will ALSO receive 3 Extra Bonus Points to be added to their Night’s Scores.

Next, the evening’s remaining 6 Couples will then be divided into 3 separate Groups, each consisting of 2 Couples per Group.

The ensuing Groups will be divided by selections that are made by the remaining, 6 Couples themselves.

(Confused yet?  Hang in there and I’ll explain!  …)

The Couple with the SECOND Highest overall Score in Judges' Points is next allowed to choose an opposing Couple to Face-off against in an all out and often epic, one-on-one (Or, in this particular case, Two-on-two!) Daring Dance-off!!

In order to even things up a bit within the incurring, Dance-off competition, the Couple Chosen to be an opponent by the former is then allowed to choose between 1 of 3 Choices of Ballroom or Latin Dance Styles offered by the Show itself.

Following this event, the Couple with the next Highest overall Score in Judges Points on Week 08’s Leader Board will select their opponent … and so the cycle continues on until all 6 participating Couples are divvied up.

The Winner of each Dance-off will then receive an additional 2 Extra Bonus Points to be added their Night’s Scores, thereby bettering their chances at escaping Elimination that same evening.

Week 08 will then, of course, conclude with an Elimination, sending one more unfortunate Couple home from the DWTS Ballroom and the remaining 5 that much closer to the Show's glittering Mirror Ball Trophy!

Finally, and capping off the Week's frightening Theme, DWTS' Head Panel Judge, Len Goodman, will once again be absent from Monday Night's Dancing escapades, and will furthermore remain so until the Season's Finals on Week 11.

I cant believe I’m forced to say this TWICE within the same Season, but … Don’t GO, Lenny!!

(You’re killing me here, Goodman!)


The Dance-offs kick off LIVE on Monday evening, and – believe you me! – you DON’T wanna miss it!!


Who Was In the Audience - S23, Wk07


Who Was In the Audience

– Season 23, Week 07




Kayla Rae Reid:

The newly Engaged Fiancée to Season 23’s Olympic Gold Medal-winning Swimmer, Ryan Lochte, Kayla was present on Monday Evening to catch Ryan’s performance of a Romantic Rumba!

Kayla Rae Reid



Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd:

These excited Parents-to-be were seen cozying  up and hamming it up with DWTS' All Access Host, Dominic Bowden!

Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd




Joe Gnoffo:

The Husband to Season 23’s Wonder Competitor, Terra Jolé, Joe was ever-faithfully seated on the Ballroom’s Front Row during Monday’s Eras Night, proudly cheering on his favorite Dancer!

Joe Gnoffo



DWTS Elimination: Maureen & Artem – Season 23, Week 07


Maureen McCormick and Artem Chigvintsev ELIMINATED on Dancing with the Stars



Giving the Boot to Season 23’s Brady Bunch Blubberer, DWTS' Ballroom waved “Bye” to child-star, Maureen McCormick, and her Pro Partner, Artem Chigvintsev, on Week 07’s Eras Night, officially marking – What this Blogger certainly hopes will be - the end of this Fall Competition’s Era of Tears.

Maureen receiving some
critiques from the
DWTS Judges.

DWTS Season 23, Week 07



… Oh, Marsha, Marsha, Marsha, I’m almost so very sorry; but, it really was time for you to go!

And for that matter, while thinking out loud ...

Now that McCormick is MIA, if the Show and its Fans will just ditch Know-it-all Henner next Week this entire Season would be set for a very generous wrap-up indeed!

Marilu Henner


(Oh, don’t <huff> at me - in my opinion - you all know its true.)

… And don’t “Hough!” at me either; for, I really am starting to think that, while many of us would loathe to see him go, Derek just may be relieved when his Competitive Part in this particular Season’s over!


Just … thinking out loud.



Team Dances – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 07



DWTS Season 23, Week 07 REVIEW:  Team Dances




Well!  I do believe it’s clear who won this particular Seasonal bout!


Team Past (James & Sharna, Ryan & Cheryl, Calvin & Lindsay, and Maureen & Artem):


Team Past
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Beautiful, Graceful, Sweeping, Emoting, Sweet, Elegant, Lush, Enchanting, Engrossing, Exquisite, Haunting, and Romantic, I really don’t think there’s enough pleasing pronouns within the English Language to wholly capture just how Marvelous this Performance actually was!!  (Oh, snap!  You see?  There was another one!)

Team Past
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


A Team Dance Perfection personified – complete with a TERRIFIC Song Choice and every Couple so wonderfully in sync! - I’ve really only one complaint concerning the whole of what was truly a most delighting affair:

Team Past
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Where were those two other “10”s, and what on earth do you even have them for, DWTS Judges, if not to whip them out on such a deserving time as this?!!



Team Future (Laurie & Val, Marilu & Derek, Jana & Gleb, and Terra & Sasha):


Team Future
DWTS Season 23, Week 07



Mmmm, not quite as epic, I’m afraid!

(Although the Choreography was brilliant!!  I especially enjoyed that ingenious opener that involved Terra!  TERRIFIC!!)

Team Future
DWTS Season 23, Week 07



… Not quite as in sync either!

(It greatly pains me to say it, but it is true!)

And, oh, yes, there was one disastrous screw-up, er, fall by Marilu (Why am I not surprised?)!

... … <Exhaling thoughtfully> Hm.  How’d they get “9”s again??




See videos below to watch both Team Dances on Week 07 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!





James & Sharna – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 07


DWTS Season 23, Week 07 REVIEW:  James & Sharna




Dancing one of THE BEST Dances –if not “Jitterbugs”!  Sorry, but it did need more actual Dance Content to qualify! – ever seen on the Show as a WHOLE to “In the Mood” (Love, love, love that song!) by Glenn Miller, I give you the incomparable James Hinchcliffe and his FABULOUS Pro Partner, Sharna Burgess, performing their Eras Night Routine!

James & Sharna
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


<Reviewing the Dance>

Unbelievable.

James & Sharna
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


… I mean, I just … WOW!!

James & Sharna
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


<Squealing with delight> Simply SENSATIONAL!!!

James & Sharna
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


… Good GREIF, but James is good!
… … … … …

<Glancing up from the Dance>

Well, whatta ya still waiting for, a proper Review, or something??  Can’t you tell that this Spectacular Performance has rendered me speechless???

James & Sharna
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


…. And anyway, I’ve no time for such things, I’ve got to go and watch it again!!


See video below to watch James & Sharna's Jitterbug on Week 07 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!



Laurie & Val – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 07


DWTS Season 23, Week 07 REVIEW:  Laurie & Val




Laurie & Val
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Dancing the Quickstep to “One Fine Day” by The Chiffons, Laurie Hernandez and her Prom Date, er, Pro Partner (An adorable concept, you guys, I loved it!), Valentin Chmerkovskiy, opened up the Dance Floor for Eras Night.

Laurie & Val
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


You know, one fine day – One can only hope! -DWTS' Panel Judges are gonna realize that just because a Quickstep is, well … QUICK, it doesn’t necessarily follow that that same exhibition was improperly executed.

Laurie & Val
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Such was the unfortunate case on Monday evening when Season 23’s youngest Olympian, Laurie, came out and performed a FANTASTIC Dance – Quick, technically accurate Steps and all! – without receiving her deserved propers afterwards in Judges' scores.

Laurie & Val
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


(Whatevs, you four, what-evs!)

Regardless, the fact still remains that it was, indeed, an excellent showing, and it nearly goes without saying that the fun and youthful Choreography was absolutely PERFECT, Val, terrific job!!

Laurie & Val
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


All in all, it’s yet another WINNER for Team Valaur!

Brilliant you two!



See video below to watch Laurie & Val's Quickstep on Week 07 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!



Terra & Sasha – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 07


DWTS Season 23, Week 07 

REVIEW:  Terra & Sasha




Dancing one fabulous Foxtrot to “Cheek to Cheek” by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (Love that song!), the ever-endearing Terra Jolé and her amazing Pro Partner, Sasha Farber, presented their Week 07 Routine.


Terra & Sasha
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Ladies and Gentlemen, putting “the ‘All’ in ‘Small’” (as Head Judge Len Goodman so aptly phrased it on Monday Night!), I give you DWTS' one and only Dancing Perfection in Miniature, Terra, and her wonderful “Could-he-be-anymore-on-fire?!”-Dance Partner, Sasha!!


Terra & Sasha
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


I mean to say,<Ahhhh!!> I LOVED this Dance!

Lovely, Romantic, Charming and pos-i-tive-ly EXQUISITE Beauty in Motion, this right-out-of-a-Movie Foxtrot was a delighting feast for the eyes with absolutely NOTHING to criticize!


Terra & Sasha
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


… So, you know,  I just gotta ask:

WHAT EXACTLY DOES A TREMENDOUSLY TALENTED AND ELEGANT DANCING LADY, SUCH AS TERRA, HAVE TO DO TO GET A FRIGGIN' “10” AROUND HERE, HUH??!!!


Terra & Sasha
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Sheesh.


See video below to watch Terra & Sasha's Foxtrot on Week 07 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!



Calvin & Lindsay – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 07


DWTS Season 23, Week 07 REVIEW:  Calvin & Lindsay





Performing a happening and full-of-fun Jive to “Good Golly, Miss Molly” by Little Richard, Gridiron Great-turned-Dancing Sensation, Calvin Johnson, and his brilliant Pro Partner, Lindsay Arnold, presented their Eras Night Routine!

Calvin & Lindsay
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Good golly, miss Molly, but Calvin was sure on the ball …s of his feet, that is!

Calvin & Lindsay
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Fast, on the Beat, and so wonderfully light on his feet, I mean to say that Calvin just absolutely tore up the Dance Floor for yet another Week of Competition – thanks, as always, in part to Lindsay’s incredible Choreography!! – earning for himself a well-deserved TIE for Top Score of the Night in Judge’s points!

Calvin & Lindsay
DWTS Season 23, Week 07



Amazing, you two, and I pos-i-tive-ly LOVED IT!!



See video below to watch Calvin & Lindsay's Jive on Week 07 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!



Ryan & Cheryl – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 07


DWTS Season 23,

Week 07 REVIEW:

Ryan & Cheryl




Dancing a Rumba to “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith, Ryan Lochte and his Professional Partner,  Cheryl Burke, performed their Week 07 Routine.


Ryan & Cheryl
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Okay, okay, so I’ll give it to Ryan, that Rumba wasn’t half as bad as one might have suspected of this particular Season 23 Competitor; still, it cannot be said that it was at all “great”, either!

First off, HOW ABOUT A LITTLE  MORE PASSION OUT THERE NEXT TIME; OKAY, RYAN??


Ryan & Cheryl
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


The Steps are there, the proper Technical Execution is there – more or less! – the likability is most definitely there;  now all we are missing is that ATTACK, those serious Ballroom and Latin “feels”, if you will!

Lastly, I didn’t care for the speed of this Dance (which flaw, I know, lies with Cheryl.).

Call me picky if you will; but, I've always preferred a good ol' slow and emoting Rumba!  (Save all those fast and hurried Steps for a nice Cha-Cha or something, you know??)


Ryan & Cheryl
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


Everybody knows that proper Romance should never be rushed!


See video below to watch Ryan & Cheryl's Rumba on Week 07 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!




Maureen & Artem – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 07


DWTS Season 23, Week 07 REVIEW:  Maureen & Artem



Presenting their Week 07, Eras Night Routine, Maureen McCormick and her Professional Partner, Artem Chigvintsev, danced the Tango to “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi.

Maureen & Artem
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


We-e-ell, while I don’t know about giving Love a bad name, I do know that Maureen often gives Dance a bad name; and THIS Week’s Performance was, unfortunately, no exception!

Maureen & Artem
DWTS Season 23, Week 07


I mean, okay, so, sure!  Maybe this particular Latin venture wasn’t the worst one ever seen on the Show, or anything; but, it CERTAINLY wasn't anything to write home to the Bradys about, either!

“7”s?!!  <Pffffffttttt!> Try a “6” (or four!).

Sorry, Maureen, but this evening’s execution gets chocked up to yet another Dancing Fail!

It is what it is, you know?


See video below to watch Maureen & Artem's Tango on Week 07 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!