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I Don’t Have Pictures from Dancing with the Stars

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Wow, checking recent web stats for Pulpconnection, I’m getting quite a few hits from folks looking for pictures of dancers from Dancing with the Stars.

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While I don’t mind the extra hits, I’m just letting people know that I don’t got pictures of dancers from Dancing with the Stars. This post will probably bring in a few more hits…

Willa, The Thrilla is Gone

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Week 5 of Dancing with the Stars featured solid dancing by everyone, and even though Willa Ford was in a 4-way tie for first place, the “bad girl of pop” was eliminated. I guess fans were too busy trying to find the latest rumors about her extra-curricular relationship and steamy chemistry with dancing partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, rather than voting for her.

That’s one more celebrity female off the show, leaving Sara and Monique to represent the women. They’re up against the four male celebrities, Joey, Jerry, Mario, and Emmitt. Not looking good for the ladies…

Random notes. Jerry Springer and Kym’s wardrobe and entertaining dance kept them alive this week. Kudos to Jerry for having the guts to wear that black ruffled, open front shirt. You’re gone next week when the two dances per show start up. Sara Evans did better, but she still got to buckaloose. She’s the X factor with the country western fans pulling for her. Monique Coleman is still middle of the pack material who will be ousted when the going gets tough. Emmitt Smith got to keep in the game and show gradual improvements. So far he’s following the plan. Peak too soon and you’ll be out. Joey Lawrence has a sexy partner in Edyta Sliwinska, but he can’t beat out Mario. Mario Lopez is too good a dancer and looking (hey is that a zeugma?). He’ll be in the competition until the end, but eventually the haters will get him. Beautiful people always have haters. These are the ones that admire Mario but vote for someone else.

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Vivica A. Fox Got the Booted Call

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It was the sisterhood of the Booty Call and the Booty Baring representing the bottom of Week 4 of Dancing with the Stars. Vivica A. Fox and Monique Coleman had the lowest scores of the week, and in the end, the fresh face of Monique bootied out the still beautiful (but a little botox-looking) Vivica A. Fox.

What was Vivica’s downfall? Her scary and too powerful dancing. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba had similar sentiments saying bring back the femininity and described the end of Vivica’s paso doble as a “Power Ranger” ending. That and I’m confused by her partner Nick Kosovich. “Kosovich” so I’m thinking Eastern European, but then he opens his mouth, and dude has an Australian accent. So confusing!

Some other notes. For Mario Lopez to maintain his popularity, he needs to just shut up and embrace his eye candiness. Don’t let your spaziness out by speaking. Jerry Springer got the sentimental vote this week with his waltz for his daughter. Does he have more tricks to keep him in the competition? After her gothic waltz, Sara Evans is lucky that country music lovers vote. Joey Lawrence continues to do well but continues to be outmaneuvered by Slater. Joey needs to let out a vintage “Whoa!” to reconnect with his Blossom fans. Willa da Thrilla is getting better each week, but one bad week and she’s gone. Emmitt Smith needs to find his competitive drive that carried him in the NFL. An athlete accustomed to success and winning can’t settle for anything less.

Week 4 eliminated another female celebrity from the show, increasing the odds that a guy will win Dancing with the Stars.

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Perseus Falls to the Crack-en

Harry Hamlin, who played the hero Perseus on Clash of the Titans, could not conquer the judges and fans of Dancing with the Stars, eliminated on Week 3. In Clash of the Titans, Hamlin defeated the mighty Kraken by petrifying the powerful beast. On Dancing with the Stars, Hamlin danced as though he was frozen by the glare of Medusa.

On the show, the role of the Kraken was played by Monique Coleman who showed the world some of her own crack-en. During her jive, her heel got caught in her skirt, pulling it down for an instant, exposing some crackage. Nothing the FCC should get bothered over. In fact, ABC itself is poking fun at the incident featuring an on-line video of the crackatoa shown on the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Great way to diffuse the incident ABC!

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Why a Guy Will Win Dancing with the Stars

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Disclosure: I’m a guy, I didn’t get a chance to watch last night’s third episode of Season 3, and I’m not a dancer. I only got opinions.

Sadly, I don’t think a female celebrity will win this year’s Dancing with the Stars. A guy will claim this crown for the third time (okay, two and a half if you count Kelly Monaco). Why a guy? It just seems the guys have an easier path to victory cause of the hotness factor.

The hotness factor? Yep, are you hot or not? The beautiful people versus the ugly ones. Though not a beauty contest, Dancing with the Stars features sensuous dances, skimpy outfits, and sultry interactions between the dance partners. How can hotness NOT be a factor?

The women celebrity dancers have the unfair bias of looking good and not just dancing well. Guy celebrities can get away with looking not so good with fancy footsteps or personality (Jerry Springer comes to mind). The female celebrity dancers first have to become comfortable with the dances then in order to go far in the competition, they need to get comfortable with looking good in the outfits. First season psuedo-winner Kelly Monaco mastered the outfits even with her minor wardrobe malfunction, and Stacy Keibler had the hotness factor in Season 2. This season? I don’t know who has “it?” Monique, Sara, Willa, or Vivica?

It’s easier for the guys to look cool and dance smoothly and rely on his female partner of bringing the hotness. These professional dancers know the game. They know what looks good, they know how to look good. Have you seen some of the candid footage of the dancers practicing? Some of the female dancers look much better when it’s time to perform. Karina (Mario Lopez’s partner) looks a little scary during practice sessions but respectable while dancing. And how can the celebrity female dancers compete against that? Yes, yes, an unfair comparison but hard to discount.

With that said, Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke have a good chance of winning this year (I know the pair did poorly this week). Emmitt does have dancing skills, and Cheryl is the partner to have. She’s the reigning champ bringing it with the Drew Crew, her choreography is exciting, and she’s hot (or so says the survey).

What do you think?

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Shanna Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Her Goodbye

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As I thought after Week 1, former beauty queen, Shanna Moakler, didn’t stick around too long, eliminated in Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars. She did improve a lot from the first week but not as much as the other competitors. I did like her mambo this week (danced to Kris Kross’ Jump no less), but it was a safe dance without any risks or excitement. Being paired with a Dancing with the Stars rookie wasn’t an advantage either. And really, who is Shanna Moakler? I don’t think she has an audience or demographic that consistently votes for her.

Shanna Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Her Goodbye

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From Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars

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I couldn’t watch the entire two-hour Dancing with the Stars show last night so instead of doing a recap, here’s some things I noticed.

  • Lots more skin was shown by the ladies this week. I guess cause they were doing the sensual mambo.
  • Willa Ford started the show with an exciting dance and all her shaking. Only problem is that going first limits your high score. I think the highest first score you’d get would be an 8.
  • Willa’s partner, Maxim, looked less scuzzy with his hair relaxed and some facial hair. Could he be the hottest Dancing Star? Be sure to vote in the sidebar!
  • Emmitt Smith continues to have fun while dancing and you can see it.
  • Did you catch the music to Shanna’s mambo? None other than Jump by Kris Kross! Awesome shout out to the old school.
  • Don’t get Judge Len Goodman upset. Did you see his displeasure with Mario’s illegal quickstep? “Do the proper steps! Do the proper dancing!”

  • Lastly, Joey Lawrence with the performance of the night getting two 10’s. I loved his reaction when getting the scores. Instant flashback to Blossom (only he had hair then)!

If you do want a review, there are good ones available at Reality TV Online and Reality TV Magazine.

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Who’s the Hottest Dancing Star?

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Who do you think is the hottest dancer on Dancing with the Stars? Male or female, professional dancer or not.

Place your votes in the new poll located in the sidebar!

Rules of the Hottest Dancing Star Poll

  • You can vote for more than one choice
  • Only one voting session per day

Sorry, but the poll could only fit 20 choices so I removed the eliminated Tucker Carlson and his partner Elena Grinenko. Here are quick links to your possible choices.

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Tucker Carlson, Over and Out

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As expected the political pundit, Tucker Carlson, was the first Star eliminated from Dancing with the Stars. Sorry, but this guy simply could not dance. At least he tried, but he was the right choice to go.

Some surprises during the show. Although I missed some of the results, it looked like geriatric Jerry Springer was in the top-scoring group. His dancing is terrible, but he goes for it with moxie. He has the support of the fans with their cheers of “Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!” before and after his performance, but finishing in the top??? Willa Ford was second to last though her dancing was good. I just don’t think Willa has a fan base to give her votes.

Mario Lopez is still a spaz, and Emmitt Smith is the first round fan favorite, reprising his cha cha with Cheryl Burke.

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Dancing with the Stars Premieres

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Looking for coverage of Dancing with the Stars 2007? It’s over here.

Whoa! A bald Joey Lawrence. Bruising running back Emmitt Smith gliding on the dance floor. Why is Tucker Carlson on the show? Dancing with the Stars returned with 11 new couples ready to dance their way to a championship (okay, maybe 9 couples were ready). Here are my notes from the two-hour premiere.

Joey Lawrence. “Whoa!” as goes his famous line from his days on Blossom. What happened to his hair? The bald Lawrence had a great entry to his dance and was a solid performer.

Sara Evans. This country crooner needs to shake off the nerves and smile when she dances.

Tucker Carlson. TERRIBLE! This news reporter is the first off the show unless the public wants more cruel humor watching him flop around on the dance floor.

Monique Coleman. From High School Musical, this young’en will be around with her flowing dance style. She’s young so she doesn’t have that character appeal established yet.

Emmitt Smith. The surprise of the night in my opinion. I thought Jerry Rice from last season would be the better dancer, but light-footed Emmitt grooved with style in his opening act. He was one of the few dancers that smiled and looked like he was enjoying himself. Having reigning champ Cheryl Burke as his partner sure doesn’t hurt.

Willa Ford. A solid opening dance routine, but I doubt she has enough to be the dancing champion.

Mario Lopez. First off, this dude has adult ADD, completely spazzing out during the interviews. But on the dance floor, his moves were crisp and his hips were shaking. He still got that muscular bod (that he’ll be displaying on Nip/Tuck) and he performed some difficult dance moves. Quote of the night was Judge Bruno asking Mario if there were “extra batteries in your pants?”

Shanna Moakler. Her dance was okay and ended awkwardly. With personal issues distracting her, I don’t think this beauty queen will break out from the middle of the pack.

Harry Hamlin. Husband of Lisa Rinna, Harry didn’t show the flair his wife did during her run on Dancing with the Stars. Too stiff and mechanical. He was concentrating so hard on remembering his steps, and it showed. Poor Ashly DelGrosso. She was paired with Master P last season and while Harry’s better, he ain’t gonna go far.

Vivica A. Fox. I missed most of her performance except for a few seconds. I just thought she packed too much power and was not elegant enough for her ballroom dance.

Jerry Springer. Sorry Jerry, but you’re too old for this competition. You have the character and show spirit on the floor, but the moves are lacking.

I originally picked Joey Lawrence and Sara Evans to go far into the competition, but after tonight, I don’t see it happening. Mario and Emmitt are the ones to beat.

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