On the “Guilty Pleasures” themedDancing with the StarsMonday night, Romeo and Chelsie Hightower danced the Waltz to a song I would not have pegged Romeo loving, My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion.
Romeo said that after he watched Titanic at the age of 8, he became Romeo, a hopeless romantic. He also loved that Leonardo DiCaprio’s portrayal of Jack in the movie made it look like anything is possible with love.
Their dance was simply, magical. It brought back all the emotion I felt the first time I watched Titanic. The duo flowed flawlessly across the stage. Romeo danced with such grace, I have a hard time believing he is only 21 years old. Romeo did kiss Chelsie at the end of the dance, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. Of the kiss, Chelsie later said it wasn’t planned and Romeo admitted he was “just going with the flow.” He continued, “I saw Jack do it to Rose, and said, ‘Why can’t I do it?’ ” The dance was so moving, Romeo got the first 10 of the season!
Carrie Ann Inaba (10): “Every once in a while in a season, magic happens. That was magical. Romeo, something amazing is happening with you. You’re developing your own unique style. It has a very different flavor. You’re so emotionally connected to the dance that I get completely transported. Excellent.”
Len Goodman (9): “For a young man, you dance with great maturity and it is completely unexpected. You come out with a Waltz that had romance about it. It was a very touching and poignant performance. I commend you.”
Bruno Tonioli (9): “Romeo DiCaprio, your ship will sail on and on and on. You achieved a new level of poise, finesse, attention to detail. I could see the love story unfolding before my eyes.” TOTAL SCORE: 28
Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy danced the Samba to Britney Spears Baby One More Time.
In rehearsal, Maks told Kirstie she has a bad pattern of panicking and needs to convince herself that she has the core of the dance down and forget the minuscule things she may not get. On the dance floor, Kirstie looked relaxed and seemed to be having a ball. She was back to week one form when we all fell in love with her.
Len Goodman (9): “This season has been a series of mishaps…You’ve never fulfilled the potential I saw week one…until today! You had rhythm. Great choreography. Great job. Right up my alley.”
Bruno Tonioli (9): “Oh yes, hit me, curse me one more time. You delivered the smoothest and most natural Brazilian north of Rio. Your wiggly bum sent shock ways through the airways.”
Carrie Ann Inaba (8): “Just like Britney, you’re back. And I am so glad to see because week one you commanded the dance floor…This is the way I want to see you dance because I want to see you in the finals.”
April 25 episode of Dancing with the Stars was dedicated to “Guilty Pleasures” – Our stars had to dance to songs which they love but were to embarrassed to admit to before.
Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy danced the Samba to Britney Spears Baby One More Time.
In rehearsal, Maks told Kirstie she has a pattern of panicking and needs to convince herself that she has the core of the dance down and forget the minuscule things she may not get. On the dance floor, Kirstie looked relaxed and seemed to be having a ball.
Len (9): “This season has been a series of mishaps…You’ve never fulfilled the potential I saw week one…until today! You had rhythm. Great choreography. Great job. Right up my alley.”
Bruno (9): “Oh yes, hit me, curse me one more time. You delivered the smoothest and most natural Brazilian north of Rio. Your wiggly bum sent shock ways through the airways.”
Carrie Ann (8): “Just like Britney, you’re back. And I am so glad to see because week one you commanded the dance floor…This is the way I want to see you dance because I want to see you in the finals.” TOTAL SCORE: 26
Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke danced the Tango to Don’t Stop Belivin’ by Journey. Chris said he is a lead singer of the rock ‘n roll band Fozzy and Steve Perry of Journey was one of the biggest influences on his music career. The crowd loved the dance but the judges were in disagreement.
Bruno (7): “Chris, I know you went for a rock theme, but you turned into a lump of granite during this Tango. You lost timing so many times. You were not able to perform after that. Listen, in this business every body has an off night. I still believe you have talent. Tonight it didn’t happen for you. It was cold and uneventful and a bit lumpy.” Carrie Ann (7): “So harsh, geez. Wow. But on some levels I tend to agree with you Bruno. I think the pressure got to you this week. You lost the wild fun. I don’t think you were having fun this week. It was technically sound. It was tight, it was clean. But it wasn’t exciting and it wasn’t passionate.” Len (8): “Tango is not a fun dance. It’s a passionate intense dance. You had good posture, you had good hold. You had flex knees. Your footwork was good. It did lack a bit of intensity. But overall, I think you did an excellent job.” TOTAL SCORE: 22
Romeo and Chelsie Hightower danced the Waltz to a song I would not have pegged Romeo loving, My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. Romeo said after he watched Titanic at the age of 8, he became Romeo, a hopeless romantic. He also loved that Leonardo DiCaprio’s portrayal of Jack in the movie made it look like anything is possible with love.
Their dance was simply, magical. It brought back all the emotion I felt the first time I watched Titanic. The duo flowed flawlessly across the stage. Romeo danced with such grace, I have a hard time believing he is only 21 years old. Romeo did kiss Chelsie at the end of the dance, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. Of the kiss, Chelsie later said it wasn’t planned but Romeo admitted he was “just going with the flow. I saw Jack do it to Rose, and said, ‘Why can’t I do it?’ ” The dance was so moving, Romeo got the first 10 of the season!
Carrie Ann (10): “Every once in a while in a season, magic happens. That was magical. Romeo, something amazing is happening with you. You’re developing your own unique style. It has a very different flavor. You’re so emotionally connected to the dance that I get completely transported. Excellent.” Len (9): “For a young man, you dance with great maturity and it is completely unexpected. You come out with a Waltz that had romance about it. It was a very touching and poignant performance. I commend you.” Bruno (9): “Romeo DiCaprio, your ship will sail on and on and on. You achieved a new level of poise. finesse, attention to detail. I could see the love story unfolding before my eyes.”
Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoffdanced the Paso Doble to Everybody Dance Now by C&C Music Factory on Monday night’s Dancing with the Stars. During rehearsals, Ralph said “Maks comes on the stage, rips his shirt off. That’s not gonna happen here. I will find another way to be sexy.” Karina decided to incorporate the famous wax on, wax off moves Ralph knows from the Karate Kid into their dance to make him feel sexy.
Ralph was all Matrixed out for his outfit. During the dance, Karina slipped on Ralph’s big coat and fell but Ralph did not miss a beat. He gallantly grabbed her hand and they moved on like pros. That move alone should have gotten him a few extra points out of the judges. But the judges continued their pattern of scoring this duo way lower than they deserve and placed him second to last for the night.
Bruno (8): “I started to feel the fire. Furious with throbbing viral intensity. So I am very encouraged by it.”
Carrie Ann (8): “Ralph-San, Mr. Miyagi would be very proud of you for getting right back up and right into the dance. I’m very proud of you. I know Karina got a bit thrown off cause that was a pretty hard fall. It’s really about inspiring people and getting back up. And the way you got up put the rest of the dance to shame.”
Len (8): “I am not going to castigate you. I am gonna congratulate you. You pulled Karina up. You got her back on her feet straight away. You didn’t miss a bit. I am proud of you and you should be proud of yourself. Well done.”
TOTAL SCORE: 24
Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas danced the Quickstep to I’m Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. Chelsea said Mark is too competitive for her taste and she cannot relate. She said she is a cheerleader, she roots people on to win. So Mark had to work on her killer instinct.
Mark danced despite having been sore from an accident earlier in the day which had his ankle twisting pretty badly. Their dance was super cute, highly energetic and very in sync.
Len (9): “You managed to fuse high energy with control. Full on and great fun, well done.”
Bruno (9): “That was so bright and luminous, I’m getting a suntan. You had so much zest. You lost balance in the corner at the end. Otherwise, splendid.”
Carrie Ann (10): “Sometimes magic happens twice. That was amazing. You guys were so in sync. That was a difficult routine. Chelsea, way to go.”
TOTAL SCORE: 28
Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel danced the Samba to Ricky Martin’s Livin’ La Vida Loca. Louis told Kendra that the Samba is the party dance and should be her style. He also told her to shake everything God gave her and Kendra joked about her breast implants that God had not given her those. But at Louis’ insistence to shake it all, Kendra said in rehearsals, “I’m gonna shake my butt all the way to the top of the leaderboard.”
Kendra was spicy and spunky, and shook all that God did and didn’t give her. To finish things off, she got atop the judges’ table and shook the hell out of her bum! It was actually quite enjoyable to watch. This was by far my favorite dance of hers. Carrie Ann (8): “I have to recover. Oh My God, woah. I saw lots of information. That was a guilty pleasure my dear. You can shimmy like no other. You were so in your element in this dance. You proved yourself to be a contender.” Len (8): “The more you gyrated the more I palpitated. And you fulfilled one of my guilty pleasures [referring to her dancing on his table]. Last week, we had a spark. tonight, we had a fire.” Bruno (9): “Ladies and gentlemen, Dancing with the Stars presents the revenge of the stripper, part one. The attack of the killer boobs. Let’s do it now. Let’s get it over with Kendra. Come on, lets go for it. You got me.” TOTAL SCORE: 25
Hines Ward and Kym Johnson danced the Viennese Waltz to Boyz II Men’s End of the Road.Hines said he even dances with his pillow in his apartment so he can get as much practice time in as possible.
Their dance was charming and graceful and Hines looked as much a pro on the dance floor as he does on the football field.
Len (9): “Hines, you’re becoming the MVP, the Most Valued Partner because every dance you do is just great. As a performance and a dance, you’re second to none [Well, except the judges placed him second with the scores].” Bruno (9): “As a performance it was pure pleasure from start to finish. The chemistry you have with Kym is really flawless. You are made for each other. Like two birds in love, chasing each other on a spring sky. You couldn’t be more fluid. You look like you’re taking off. We don’t know where you’re going, but we want to go with you.” Carrie Ann (9): “Once again, an excellent performance but something strange was happening. It felt like you were thinking too much. I saw this look in your eyes that I have never ever seen since day 1, it looked like you were thinking about the dance rather than letting it flow through your body.” TOTAL SCORE: 27
Dancing with the Stars April 25, 2011 Results and phone numbers are listed below. I will post a full recap with judges’ comments and all performance videos by 11 PM PT tonight.
Chelsea & Mark – (28) – Quickstep – 1-800-868-3401
Karina Tweeted this video clip early Sunday with a Happy Easter message attached. It’s a sneak peek from the duo’s rehearsals, giving us a sneak peek of the dance they will perform April 25.
Well, Good Morning America‘s Robin Roberts posed the duo the question we all want answered: How far does this chemistry between the two carry past the dance floor?
Roberts started her quest for the answer by telling Alley, “There’s something that you seem to bring out in [Maks] that no one else seems to have been able to do.” Alley chuckled, made bunny ears behind Chmerkovskiy’s head and then said, “Maks is really funny.” “Clearly,” Chmerkovskiy added. “He’s actually pretty easy if you tell him you love him all the time.”
Alley then totally admitted that Maks is a bad boy and added, “Hmm. I want to ….you know… you sort of want to conquer a bad boy.”
Roberts finally got to the point dead on and told the pair that a fan named Becky wants to know if there’s chemistry off the dance floor between the two. Alley and Chmerkovskiy chuckled and pranced around the issue for a while and then Alley said, “We always have chemistry.” “Clearly,” Chmerkovskiy added again.
Tom Bergeron confirmed on Dancing with the Stars Tuesday night that recent American Idol castoff Pia Toscano will be performing next week on DWTS. That’s pretty big news considering she’s rumored to be dating DWTS‘ very own Mark Ballas.
Toscano will also be appearing on Wednesday’s live Idol show for a special cast-off reunion. I was wondering how Idol was going to work Toscano back into the show after her shocking ouster with no saves left to get the judges’ favorite back in. Looks like they found their way. Wonder who else will be in this reunion.
Rumor also has it that it was fellow DWTS contestant Chris Jericho who got Toscano and Ballas together by getting the two to exchange phone numbers. Ballas will be dancing during Toscano’s gig next week (with Karina Smirnoff) – so, stay tuned. Things could get real hot. Real fast.
Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy danced the Foxtrot to American Woman on Monday’s episode of Dancing with the Stars. Kirstie said in rehearsals, “Everyone says there is no front runner,” and then continued with a pout, “I want to be the front runner.”
Because of the mishaps this duo have experienced on the main stage the last two weeks, Kirstie enlisted the help of a “Dance Doctor,” John Travolta. Dr. Travolta, Alley’s fellow Scientologist, was more of a cheerleader than a physician. He told Kirstie to wear tennis shoes and get romantic with Maks because the public can feel the non-romance between the two. He finished his prescription by advising Maks to tell Kirstie he loves her more often. I gotta admit, I kinda like Dr. Travolta’s regimen.
Kirstie was dressed all I Dream of Jeannie style during the dance and Maks was his usual shirtless hot self, but clad in black leather pants on the bottom. Well, except he had an American flag painted on his body. There were lots of gyrations and flirtations and a whole lot of sexiness.
Carrie Ann (8): “Now, that was a different take on the Foxtrot. But it absolutely suited you. It was bold. It was ambitious. It was a little borderline crazy. It was magical. I think it was your best dance ever.”
Len (7): “Well it had attitude. There were lots of basic steps which I like to see. But the overall feel of it wasn’t my cup of tea. We are looking for excellence and there was little excellence about it.”
Bruno (8): “Oh the American woman and the Russsssssian gigolo. The cold war is definitely over. I didn’t know you were so dirty. And I loved it. Yes, both of you. Are you taking direct bookings by the way, or do I have to talk to an agent?” Maks says, “I’m expensive!” Bruno shoots back, “I can afford it! And give me that doctor by the way. Loved it!”
Hines Ward and Kym Johnson finished in second place last week on Dancing with the Stars and they wanted to reclaim their place on the top.
On Monday night, the duo danced the Rumba to God Bless the USA on a special “Americana” night. Kym said because of the patriotic nature of the song, she will tone down on the usual sexy raunchy choreography of this type of dance.
Hines felt like a caveman in rehearsals because he head-butted his partner twice and dropped her a couple of times as well.
During the performance Hines was dressed in a white uniform ala Richard Gere style and looked just as dapper I must say. He also did a great job of twirling the sexified Kym every which way but loose. The duo once again floored the judges and ended the night in first place. This is how the judges gushed:
Bruno Tonioli (9): “An Officer and a Gentleman. Ease of musicality and just the right amount of sensuality to make all the ladies swoon. Well plaaaayed.” Carrie Ann Inaba (9): “Hines, you make it look so easy…You have the best hip action I have seen in a looooong time. And it was very romantic. It’s tough to do Proud to Be An American and then do the most sensual dance of the night. Good job.” Len Goodman (9): “What I like is that it’s not false. It has a naturalness about it. It’s got an ease and an elegance about it which is charming. For me, that’s your best dance so far.” Total score: 27
