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!!

Guess Who’s Ba-a-a-ack?! – DWTS, S23

Len Goodman Returns

to DWTS For Week 07

of Season 23!!

DWTS Head Judge Len Goodman

It’s a grim day for all of Season 23’s Celebrity Competitors, but a GREAT day for Fans of the Show, as Dancing with the Stars' strictest and one and only Head Judge, Len Goodman, makes his way back to the Program’s beloved Glitter Dome and sets “his” Ballroom proper!

DWTS Head Judge Len Goodman

Returning for Week 07 of the Season, following a 3-Week hiatus, good ol' Lenny will preside over DWTS' always fabulous Eras Night, during which the Show's remaining 8 Couples will vie for that hard-earned and yet MOST gratifying “10” from Len while recreating through dance a memorable era from the past or taking an artistically expressed “peek” at the future!

It sure to be a rip-roaring, high-stepping, Ballroom and Latin Dance Extravaganza-of-a-good-time, and I, for one, cannot wait to see you there, Len!!

Len Goodman Returns to England - S23

DWTS Head Judge,

Len Goodman,

Takes Temporary

Leave of Absence

Len Goodman

Dancing with the Stars' beloved Head Judge and any sensible Fan’s Favorite, Len Goodman, is scheduled to cross back over The Pond once more to judge England’s version of the Celebrity Ballroom Competition, Strictly Come Dancing.

SCD is, of course, the annual, Reality Series originator of our own – Is it at all PC to add the words “much better here”?? – biannual DWTS.

“Len’s going to be away from us for a couple of weeks,”

Explained DWTS' Host, Tom Bergeron, of the situation during Week 03’s Tuesday Night Results Show,

“Because … [he’s] not just our Judge in the Fall …”

“Right.” Added Goodman,“I have to do the British Show, Strictly Come Dancing … it started it all.”

Now normally, DWTS' strictest Judge – Len – would essentially pull off the impossible from week to week, within each and every one of the Ballroom’s Fall Seasons, and fly back and forth, along with fellow Judge, Bruno Tonioli, to and from England in order to judge both SCD and DWTS at the same time.  … YIKES!  … But, alas, Len himself expounded,

“And, the problem is, you know, I’m getting on a bit – it’s difficult to fly every week there [and then] back.”

 Still, the Head Judge made sure to put “his” beloved Ballroom in order, while keeping DWTS' 11 remaining Couples – rather appropriately -  on the tips of their dancing-toes as he gave this parting warning,

“… I’m going to miss … [Judging DWTS] because I’ve enjoyed – so much – watching the progression.  But I’m going to be well informed [of] what’s going on, so … make sure that it’s a Ballroom Competition!  It’s not all about Razzle-Dazzle, show us some proper Ballroom.”

(Oh snap!  … And, erm, <Ahem!> is anyone else thinking that the Show timed their new Circus du Soleil Theme just right?? )

In any case, this dwtslover will certainly be missing Len … <Breaking down in mock sobs>  Don’t go, Lenny!!

… Oh, right, I suppose that is rather a moot plea at this point, so I’ll revise:

Hurry BACK, Lenny!!

DWTS Head Judge Len Goodman

Next Week is the Quarter Finals on DWTS – S22 (Wk08)

The Season’s QUARTER FINALS

Are Next on DWTS!!

DWTS Season 21 Mirror Ball Champions -
Derek Hough & Bindi Irwin
Season 21, Week 08

Alright, dwtslovers, get ready for Part 01 of some Season-wrapping fun as our 6 remaining, DWTS  Couples battle it out for Monday’s Week 08's Quarterfinals, hoping to advance on to Week 09’s Semifinals, and a shot at the show's gleaming Mirror Ball Trophy!

Heating up what is an already stiff Competition on this exciting occasion for the second half of the evening’s Dancing Festivities will be Dancing With The Stars introduction of its Judges Team Up Challenge; in which, each one of the Ballroom's Panel Judges will select 2 DWTS Couples to Dance together in a “Team Up”, Quartet Performance.

In addition, each Judge will receive FULL Creative License with their respective Couples and Numbers, including Creative Concept and Choreography.

Within each Routine, the Judges’ 2 selected Celebrities will also be required to Team Up for a short time during the Dance and Perform together, without the aide of their respective Pros!

(<Gulp>  YIKES!!)

Following each “Team Up” Performance, the show's remaining 2 Panel Judges will score the 3^rd, absent Judge's Routine, AS WILL AMERICA at large, when the show will allow its Viewers to “Sit In” temporarily as Guest Judge alongside the remaining 2 Judges and Score the Dance via Votes.

It's a whole new level of thrilling difficulty for our Season 22 Celebs; and, its coming to us LIVE for Week 08!
 

Here Are the Dances Assigned to Each Couple, As Revealed So Far:

     Antonio & Sharna -The Viennese Waltz

Wanya & Lindsay - The Jive             

        Nyle & Peta - The Paso Doble

           Paige & Mark - The Viennese Waltz

              Ginger & Val - The Argentine Tango

Jodie & Keo - The Jive     

 

And Here Are the DWTS Judges, Their Teams of Choice, And Their Dances, As Revealed So Far:

Team Len:

Ginger & Val / Wanya & Lindsay

- The Samba

 

Team Bruno:

Nyle & Peta / Jodie & Keo

- The Argentine Tango

 
Team Carrie Ann:

Paige & Mark / Antonio & Sharna

- The Paso Doble

DWTS GALLERY - The Judges - S22 Wk01

DWTS - SEASON 22, Week 1
GALLERY:  The Judges

He's baaaaack!!
DWTS' Judging regulars, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli,
were gratifyingly joined once more behind the judges' desk
by (the one and only) beloved Head Judge, Len Goodman,
after one Season's (DISASTROUS!) hiatus from the show!
... Mirror Ball Hopefuls, beware! - Season 22, Week 01

"This is incredible!" Panel Judge, Carrie Ann Inaba,
had voiced during Monday night's
sensational Premiere, when describing the immaculate
Competition already shaping up for DWTS'
newest Season, "...You guys have
ALL gone way past my expectations!" - S22, Wk01 

DWTS' Panel Judge, Bruno Tonioli,
critiques a Premiere Performance
with all the usual theatrics. - Season 22, Week 01

"Strictly Come Dancing" or swiftly be reproved,
as DWTS' returning Head Judge, Len Goodman,
made certain on Monday that his trip back across
the Pond was not wasted, being careful to sternly
express each and every Dancing Disap-POINT-ment!
- Season 22, Week 01

DWTS Rumors and Cast Announcement Air-date!!

Season 22's Upcoming

Cast Announcement And

Premiere Air-date!!

<Ahhhhh!> It’s almost here!!

Dancing With The Stars (AKA THE best program to have ever graced network Television!) is once again dusting off its dancing shoes (<Squeal!>), as the show revs up for an all new spin around the Ballroom Dance Floor, in preparation for its latest (and very possibly GREATEST!) biannual installment, Season 22, which premieres on March 21^st, 2016!

DWTS Season 22's official poster featuring
Season 19 Mirror Ball Champion, Witney Carson (finally!),
and DWTS Pro, Keo Motsepe!

With the Dance Show’s highly anticipated, Seasonal Cast Announcement fast approaching, Fans of the beloved program - Myself, of course, being included!! - are (understandably!) hard-pressed to be patient for the official confirmation of its Spring Cast, which is set to air Tuesday, on GMA (Good Morning America) on March 8^th, 2016!

The sequin-studded event will ultimately squash or confirm (Yay!) the fast-flying Rumors that have been recently cropping up, such as reports that Nyle DiMarco, winner of America’s Top Model will be joining the 2016 Cast, as well as some other, cheer-inducing gossip that NFL Wide Receiver, Antonio Brown, of The Pittsburgh Steelers will be joining, along with NBC’s The Facts of Life Actress, Kim Fields, ABC’s Full House and Netflix’s Fuller House Actress, Jodie Sweeten, and MMA Fighter, Paige VanZant!

The show’s Host and co-Hosting duo of the past two years, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews,

DWTS Host, Tom Bergeron, and
co-Host, Erin Andrews, confirmed for Season 22!

have already been confirmed for yet another Season of miked fun, via Season 22’s Wikipedia page, while Ballroom’s beloved Judge, Len Goodman, is also set to return, 

Beloved Head Judge, Len Goodman,
Returning for Dancing With The Stars'
Season 22!

along with fellow Panel Judges, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli!

2-time Mirror Ball Champion and Panel Judge (of the show’s last 3 Seasons), Julianne Hough, has announced her departure from the Glitter Dome, at least for the time being, and will not be returning this Season as Judge, bringing the show’s Panel back down to its original, staple three Judges.

 It’s an all new Season of exciting (Samba) Twists and (Waltzing) Turns; and, it is - FINALLY  - just around the corner!

Ooo, I simply cannot WAIT!!

DWTS, Season 22 Premiere Date!!

Dancing With The Stars

Returns Next Spring!!

Dancing With The Stars, AKA the BEST television show to have EVER graced the air waves, is already limbering up for another glittering turn around the Dance Floor, with its very latest (and possibly GREATEST!) Season - Season 22 - set to premiere with the coming of Spring, on March 21^st, 2016!

That’s right, dwtslovers, following what is shaping up to be a dreary Winter without the beloved Reality Show, DWTS has duly scheduled its 22nd, bi-annual pick-me-up for the first day of Spring!

And with what appears to be several sequin-filled plans already blossoming, the Fan-enthused excitement circumventing the event grows daily, particularly as regards the prospect of welcoming back one certain, GREATLY-MISSED individual, whom many viewers consider to be the show’s most important and endeared Cast member, Head Judge Len Goodman!

Len Goodman

Len Goodman

<Jumping up and Down while squealing shamelessly> Oooo, I can scarcely wait myself! FINALLY! … Bring on the sense and SANITY!!
(I mean, honestly, and let’s face it folks, without good ol’ Len there to keep everything in constant check, DWTS’ once fairly accurately judging Panel has been floundering … at BEST!)

But it would also seem that, despite the thrilling “hullabaloo” stereotypically promised with the coming of each and every new DWTS Season, not ALL of the show’s newest possibilities are bedecked with the Spring-appropriate “sunshine and daises”, as panic-inducing rumors, such as the impending departure of the fan-favorite Pro, 6-time Mirror Ball Champion, Derek Hough, have already been cropping up.

Hi, Derek!

The 2-time Emmy winning Choreographer had perhaps inadvertently sparked these dreadful rumors himself when he, according to realtytoday.com, responded to a question during an interview concerning his Season 22 return to the program with, “I don’t know, who knows; [but] I have to say this isn’t a bad way to go out.”

Of course, and as much as we the Fans hate to admit it, it’d be impossible for the 30-year-old, renowned Dancer to remain with the show FOREVER, especially in light of his other creative ventures that have been showing up annually, such as Hough’s recent Broadway stint and his highly successful Move tours with his sister and fellow Emmy Winner, Julianne.

Even still, as the REIGNING Mirror Ball Champion, it would not seem at all out of place if we, the Fans, were to plead that Derek return for at least one more, lil’ bitty Season … or TEN ... you know, whatever works ... we’re not picky! … PLEASE?!!

Dancing With The Stars'
6-time Mirror Ball Champion
Derek Hough

Len Goodman Retiring

Head Judge Len Goodman

to Retire from DWTS

We all knew it would happen someday <not going to cry, I'm not going to cry! > … but as of this month <Sniff, Sob!>, the dreaded moment has officially arrived: According to Wikipedia, Dancing With The Stars' Head Judge and long-time Panel Favorite Leonard "Len" Goodman is stepping down as judge, and is retiring from the Show … Oh, it's useless!  <Snatching up multiple tissues and mopping eyes frantically ... Waaah!!>

This is positively HORRIBLE!!  “Who now”, will stand as the final word on Ballroom dancing for DWTS?!  Who's going to throw periodic and endearing grumpy fits and throw out some uncalled-for "dressing downs" of various dances; and who will we, the fans, in turn, yell back at?!  Who’s compliments and respect will be so highly sought after, and so very worth the earning (however impossible a task that seems at times); and who will be so very much beloved and looked up to by his fellow Cast members and fans alike <Sob!  Snort, snort!!>?!

And to make depressing matters even worst, Len has elected to remain on as Judge on England's Strictly Come Dancing while dropping its American counterpart.

<Clearing throat> Okay, okay, fair enough, I guess; but, just a quick, slightly biased, and yet totally reasonable question:  Why not just make your time spent in the Colonies more permanent so that you can remain on DWTS as a Judge and drop Strictly Come Dancing instead?  No? <Sigh!>  Well, it was worth a shot!

Following his departure after 10 Years of judging on the Show, Len leaves in his wake an astounding 20 Seasons worth of wonderful memories and a regrettable hole in the DWTS Cast that can never be adequately filled.

You will be sorely missed, Len Goodman, and America's favorite Ballroom Dance competition will not be the same without you!

Head Judge Len Goodman

Head Judge Len Goodman

Head Judge Len Goodman

Judges Kick In!

Head Judge Len Goodman

Carrie Ann Inaba and Len Goodman;
Len jeers at the jeering of his comments.

Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, & Bruno Tonioli;
Len says "tthhhhbbbbttt!"to the crowds booing!

Head Judge Len Goodman

Head Judge Len Goodman

L-R:  Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, 
Julianne Hough, and Bruno Tonioli

Carrie Ann Inaba and Len Goodman

Head Judge Len Goodman

L-R:  Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, 

Julianne Hough, and Bruno Tonioli

Head Judge Len Goodman

Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman,
Julianne Hough, and Bruno Tonioli

Head Judge Len Goodman

Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman,
Julianne Hough, and Bruno Tonioli

Head Judge Len Goodman

Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Julianne Hough.

Head Judge Len Goodman

Len Goodman, in reverie,

begins The Viennese Waltz

with Nastia & Derek

Len Goodman, in reverie,

begins The Viennese Waltz

Nastia & Derek dance The Viennese Waltz

with LEN GOODMAN

Nastia & Derek dance The Viennese Waltz

with LEN GOODMAN

Head Judge Len Goodman shares a
meaningful hug with Derek Hough (and Nastia).

Head Judge Len Goodman

Head Judge Len Goodman

We'll miss you, Len Goodman!

Bye, bye, Len!