Alek & Lindsay - Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 03

DWTS Season 21, Week 03

REVIEW:  Alek & Lindsay

Dancing a “bad”-out Tango to “Bad Things” by Jace Everett, from True Blood, Alek Skarlatos and his partner, Lindsay Arnold, tore up the Ballroom dance floor for DWTS’ TV Night!

Alek & Lindsay's Tango

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FINALLY!  A TV theme that can be danced to … I don’t know the show; but, at least its theme has a beat!!  Seriously, what Producer even came up with this ridiculous, waste of a Theme Night ... or at the very least, what deluded turkey selected tonight’s music line-up? There are at LEAST a dozen TV themes - new and old alike - that would have been FAR-better suited for Monday night’s show!

But I digress! … Alek & Lindsay absolutely killed it!!

Alek & Lindsay's Tango

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There are few other words for Lindsay’s brilliant choreography of this dance other than exquisite, superb, and thrilling; and, as for Alek’s dancing, it was - simply put - nothing less than a delectable Tango-ing Treat!!

Alek & Lindsay's Tango

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His Frame was excellent, he led the dance beautifully, and the amount of violent passion which he brought to this intense performance quite literally shocked me!

Alek & Lindsay's Tango

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And for once, the judges seemed to agree! …

“ … true talent runs in your blood! …” quipped judge Bruno Tonioli; and judge, Julianne Hough, also stated, “ … I thought that was perfection!  In my opinion, I think you have one of the best Pros … what’s she’s done with you.  I think you have the best Technique of anybody in this competition!”.

Even guest judge, Alfonso Ribeiro’s, comment didn’t <Ahem!> suck:  “You are a Hero,” he smiled (granted, a little too condescendingly for my taste but, regardless … ), “you danced like a Hero tonight!”.

Despite, however, the Judging Panel’s overtures of praise, this terrific routine received only one “9” (from Julianne), and three 8’s … What up, guys?!  How can you give such a score when you awarded Alexa & Mark’s less-than-impressive Jazz Number with ALL 9’s??!!  Honestly, get it together, people!

See video (below) to watch Alek & Lindsay's Tango on Week 03 of DWTS. Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!   

Andy & Allison Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 03

DWTS Season 21, Week 03

REVIEW: Andy & Allison

For their TV Night routine, Andy Grammer and his Professional dancing partner, Allison Holker, danced a Quickstep to “Bandstand Boogie”, by Larry Elgart, from American Bandstand!

Andy & Allison's Quickstep

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I really enjoyed this next routine!

Andy & Allison's Quickstep

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Allison’s stereotypical full-on attack of this Quickstep's choreography was terrifically-fun; and, the way that Andy just threw himself into this always-difficult Ballroom dance was very much admirable!

Andy & Allison's Quickstep

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Alas!  However sincere his efforts may have been - and as much as it pains me to say it - poor Andy fell tragically short of a decent Quickstep!

His Frame was awful, his Musicality once again lacking (still chasing that seemingly-elusive beat of the song!), and his overall Movement notably stiff (It looked as though he was dancing through mud!).

Andy & Allison's Quickstep

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Poor Andy is so very nice and his enthusiasm so extreme that I currently find myself at this point of the competition practically willing him to do better but …

Hey! There's always next Week; and, whether or not Andy’s dancing is much-improved, it's sure to be fun, as always!

Andy & Allison's Quickstep

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See video (below) to watch Andy & Allison's Quickstep on Week 03 of DWTS. Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!  

Hayes and Emma Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 03

DWTS Season 21, Week 03

REVIEW: Hayes & Emma

Closing down TV Night was YouTube sensation Hayes Grier and his Professional dancing partner Emma Slater, serving up a delightful Jive on the half-shell to “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme” by Chuck Lorre and Dennis C. Brown, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Hayes & Emma's Jive

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Cowabunga!  This dance was just pure fun!!

Hayes & Emma's Jive

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The choreography was fast, zany, and Appropriately Adorbs - if not bordering on adorkable - which was, again, appropriate, so well done, Emma!

Hayes & Emma's Jive

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As for Hayes’ Jiving, his Flips and Kicks were FAR more impressive than his Flicks and Kicks (Point those toes!); and, his face did look as though he had a screw loose in his Jaw line or something (“ … You looked out of breath, …” voiced judge Carrie Ann Inaba!); but, the guy was asked to do a Jive in a friggin’, full-blown turtle costume ... plus, his musicality was very good; AND, he was so incredibly in sync with Emma (despite Julianne Hough’s critiques to the contrary!), so overall I must say that I thought he did extremely well for himself! 

Hayes & Emma's Jive

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See video (below) to watch Hayes & Emma's Jive on Week 03 of DWTS. Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!   

Gary & Anna Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 03

DWTS Season 21, Week 03

REVIEW:  Gary & Anna

Dancing a Tango to “The Addams Family Theme”, by Vic Mizzy, from The Addams Family, the ever-delightful and amusing Gary Busey and his Professional partner, Anna Trebunskaya, submitted their TV Night performance!

Gary & Anna's Tango

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They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky, the “Addams Family”!

Gary & Anna's Tango

with Troupe Members, Sasha Farber as Pugsley

and Hayley Erbert as Wednesday.

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Okay, so definitely NOT the best Tango the show has ever seen; but nevertheless, this routine stood out Monday night as being a whole lotta fun!

Gary & Anna's Tango

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Anna did such a great job choreographing this dance; and, her portrayal of Morticia Addams was eerily dead-on!

Gary & Anna's Tango

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As for Gary, his stomping-about take on the Tango was interesting, to be sure; and, I thought that his dancing character - as a whole - screamed more Lurch-meets-Herman-Munster than the ever-suave Gomez Addams; but overall, a most enjoyable watch! 

Gary & Anna's Tango

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See video (below) to watch Gary & Anna's Tango on Week 03 of DWTS. Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!   

Kim Zolciack Withdraws From The Competition – DWTS S21, Wk03

Zolciak Drops Out

Due To Health Issues –

DWTS Season 21,Week 03

Kim & Tony

Season 21 contestant, Kim Zolciak, officially Withdrew from the competition Monday night after apparently suffering from a small Stroke during the previous week.

The Atlanta Housewife seemingly recovered rather quickly from this competitive set-back, with reports circulating throughout the week of Kim’s Professional partner, Tony Dovolani, rehearsing with Zolciak in her hospital room for the Couple’s upcoming I Dream of Genie-themed Samba.

Noting that her “health” came first, Zolciak wound up being a no-show for DWTS’ TV Night, despite gossip to the contrary, leaving Tony to perform their Samba with help from obliging Troupe member, Jenna Johnson.

Upon dancing the lively (and incidentally, very well-choreographed) routine, Dancing With The Stars Host, Tom Bergeron, joined the very good humored Tony on the dance floor to solemnly announce The Pro and Reality star’s departure from the show.

Kim Zolciak was contacted live during the announcement where she was asked to give an update of her current predicament.

"Kim Zolciak was contacted live ... "

Zolciak informed the Audience and fans at large that, while she indeed felt ready to dance, her Doctor had advised her against any flying at this time, hence Zolciak’s absence from the live show.

After quoting a section of DWTS’ rules, set for the show in 2006 when the show debuted, that confirmed Zolciak’s requirement to Withdraw from the program, and one or two Lawyer quips, the affair was ended.

As a result, the night’s pre-scheduled Elimination was subsequently canceled, much to the relief of the remaining competitors.


See video (below) to watch Kim Zolciak's Withdrawl on Week 03 of DWTS. Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!    

Tamar & Val - Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 03

DWTS Season 21, Week 03

REVIEW:  Tamar & Val

Dancing the Tango to “Beautiful Mind”, by RJD2, from Mad Men, Tamar Braxton and her Professional partner, reigning Golden Mirror Ball Champ, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, submitted their routine for Season 21’s TV Night.

Tamar & Val's Tango

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Well, first off, I just want to note that Val’s choreography and creative conceptions remain as genius as ever … VERY well done! Next, I just want to ask:

WHAT is Tamar’s deal?!

Seriously, the whole “I’m just gonna throw a hissy-fit and fight Val (Oh, excuse me “Valentin”, because "it’s easier to say"!) on every little, teeny-tiny thing, hence gaining for myself some more much-sought-after attention!” shtick IS GETTING OLD!!

Come on now!  With Tamar’s natural dancing ability and Val’s genius they could be an incredible team!  Tamar could be a “Dancing Queen” and not a “Queen B” (With a capital “B”), like she seems so determined to be!

And by the way, as cute as I’m sure she thinks her whole Bickering Shtick is, the TV show, Mad Men, is based IN THE 60’s!! … where there were no “empowered’ or “independent” women Bosses with male Secretaries …

She could just get over it and do the dance, or not, I don’t really care; but, she needs to quit trying to tell Val what’s what if she has ANY hope of succeeding in this competition!

She is dancing with the current, reigning Golden Mirror Ball Champion; and, her little “Queen B” act is going to royally mess things up for her! … Just sayin’ …

Tamar & Val's Tango

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Oh!  And while her Tango-ing steps were very well executed, her Dancing Lines are still very lazy instead of sharp, and that ever-constant, absent-minded expression remained plastered across her face throughout the performance.

Tamar & Val's Tango

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Tamar & Val's Tango

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See video (below) to watch Tamar & Val's Tango on Week 03 of DWTS. Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!    

Paula & Louis - Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 03

DWTS Season 21, Week 03

REVIEW:  Paula & Louis

“Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of an adorable dance, when Paula & Louis performed for us all a minute-long Samba … a minute-long Samba!”

Paula & Louis' Samba
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(If you’re unfamiliar with the theme from Gilligan’s Island, there is just no helping you!)

Dancing the Samba to “The ballad of Gilligan’s Isle”, by The Eligibles, from Gilligan’s Island, Dixieland’s Celebrity Chef, Paula Deen, and her Professional partner, Louis Van Amstel, performed their TV Night routine.

Paula & Louis' Samba
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And I must say, that I found this routine to be incredibly cute!

What Paula may have lacked in technical steps (which granted, was a whole lot, yet there was some improvement!), the performance more than made up for with great fun and entertainment!

Paula & Louis' Samba
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(And speaking of, by the way, the Troupe members, Jenna Johnson, Sasha Farber, Haley Erbert, and most of all Alan Bersten - who proved to be an absolute hoot playing the part of the Skipper! - were killing it, great job guys!)

Paula & Louis' Samba
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See video (below) to watch Paula &  Louis' Samba on Week 03 of DWTS. Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!    

Next Week is TV Night on DWTS! (S21, Wk03)

  

Week 03 is TV Night 

on DWTS, Season 21!

Up next for Dancing with The Stars exciting 21^st Season is TV Night, where, according to abc.com, each of the 11 remaining Couples will dance to a song that celebrates an iconic television show!

In addition, Season 19 Mirror Ball champion, former Fresh Prince of Bel Air star, and AFV (America’s Funniest Videos) Host, Alfonso Ribeiro, will return to the Ballroom as Guest Judge for this special Night!

Alfonso Ribeiro with Tom Bergeron
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The Finals

The fun kicks off Monday, and will conclude with the Elimination of one competing Couple!

Here Are The Dances Assigned to Each Couple 

as Revealed So Far:

Bindi & Derek - The Quickstep

Carlos & Witney - The Jazz             

Alexa & Mark - ?                     

Tamar & Val - ?                   

Alek & Lindsay - ?                        

Gary & Anna - ?                    

Paula & Louis - ?                     

Kim & Tony - ?                   

Nick & Sharna - ?                      

Hayes & Emma - ?                        

Andy & Allison - The Quickstep  

                          

Alfonso Ribeiro Returns To the Ballroom – DWTS, Season 21

Alfonso Ribeiro to Guest Judge!

Alfonso Ribeiro 

Season 19 Mirror Ball Champion (and one my personal, all-time favorites!), Alfonso Ribeiro, is set to return to the Glitter Dome next Week to Guest Judge our Season 21 competitors, along with the Ballroom’s Panel Judges Julianne Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli!

L_R:  Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough,
and Bruno Tonioli

I just absolutely adored watching Alfonso, who was paired with Pro, Witney Carson, dance in Season 19;

Alfonso & Witney

and, I actually think that he will make a fantastic guest judge for the show!  Either way, I’m super excited! … Nicely done, Dancing With The Stars!!

Who Was In The Audience – S21, Wk02

Who Was In The Audience –

Season 21,Week 02

Leah Remini:  An Actress perhaps best known for playing the role of Carrie Heffernan on the popular Sitcom, King of Queens (1998-2007).

Leah Remini

Leah is also a former DWTS contestant, having danced with Tony Dovolani in Season 17.  The Couple made it to the show’s Semifinals, landing in 5^th Place.

Terri and Robert Irwin:  The widowed wife of the late, beloved Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, Terri was there with son Robert, her youngest, to cheer on her daughter, Bindi!

Terri and Robert Irwin

Kym Johnson:  A 2-time Mirror ball Champion (Season 09 – Donnie Osmond and Season 12 – Hines Ward) and a DWTS, Australia Judge.

Kym Johnson

Kym returned to the Ballroom to Co-host All Access with Dominic Bowden.

NeNe Leakes: Perhaps best known for starring on the hit Reality Television Show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta,

NeNe Leakes (left)

NeNe was there to support her former DWTS dancing partner, Tony Dovolani (Season 18, 7^th Place), and her Real Housewives of Atlanta co-Star, Kim Zolciack.

Beau Bridges: A 2-time Golden Globe winner, a 3-time Emmy winner, and a Grammy winner, Bridges could be seen cheering after Bindi & Derek’s beautiful Waltz.  

Beau Bridges

Chris Soules:  Known as being ABC’s Bachelor, Chris placed 5^th with Mirror Ball Champion Witney Carson for DWTS ‘ 10^th Anniversary Season!

Chris Soules

Steven “tWitch” Boss: A well known Dancer from shows such as So You Think You Can Dance?, tWitch is also the Husband of DWTS Pro Alison Holker, and showed up to support her as she celebrated their LA life together on Hometown Glory Week. 

Steven “tWitch” Boss