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All My Children Discussion Group
Hi! I'm putting this on for W.E. Sorry, I'm not as fast as she is but here is the recap. Tonight we were treated to different dances instead of just two. We are to the point where they get to pick a dance they haven't done yet, plus we are treated to a Group Number by the seven couples left. This is the first Group Number. We will get a second one from them all on the finale night. Tom announces it as a "Rootin' Tootin' Country Dance.
Jason & Edyta-CHA-CHA--Best of My Love
Practice: Jason continues to be down on himself. Says he sucks. Edyta gives him help by taking him to a place to do Freestyle from hip-hop choreographer, Sho-Tyme. Jason says, "JT's gonna get his Cha-Cha on!".
Dance: Looked a little awkward. Footwork problem. He constantly watches Edyta's feet instead of looking up.
Len: It was full on. Lots of content. You captured the flavor of the dance. You went off time a little bit. 8
Bruno: You were flamboyant; you were having fun. You did mess up the timing a little bit. 8
Carrie: Awkwardness in your arms. When out of hold, they don't know where to go. Be bigger on your movements. 8
TOTAL: 24
Shannon & Derek-RUMBA--True Colors
Practice: Derek got Shannon flowers because she was so down on herself. How sweet! He takes her to the beach to help her get the movement. They play with hula hoops to help her hips. Plus it was so romantic!
Dance: Beautiful, passionate! Wonderful moves, but I like to see a little of the traditional Rumba in there, just me I guess, other than Len. Otherwise, I loved it!
Bruno: The romantic interplay definitely worked. You were Sizzling BUT, No hip action. Work on it. 8
Carrie: You have such great potential. You're attitude is so great. Week 6-We're beyond potential. You have that ability to sustain. 8
Len: Come on baby, light my fire. They were all over each other like a rash. Great chemistry. Needed a bit more hip action. Quite pleased. Tom then quips to watch out for Len's new album--Len Goodman does the hits of Jose Feliciano. It'll be great...Light My Fire. 8
TOTAL: 24
Samantha: Tried to get something out of them as far as a relationship but Derek just said that they are just getting into character and getting the characterization so they can do the routines the best they can. Yeah...uh, huh! Then, because of the way Samantha was questioning them, Tom said that "this weekend Samantha will be grilling inmates at Gitmo".
Tom announces that "in two weeks it will be the shows 100th episode celebration. We have exceptional entertainment with 30 returning stars, a ton of surprises and never before seen routines featuring Mario Lopez, Apollo Anton Ono with Julianne Hough, Mel B & Maxim will be back."
Marlee & Fabian-MAMBO--Spanish song
Practice: Marlee says this is the hardest! Fabian is the "Mambo King" and she doesn't want to let him down. She called Henry Winkler to come to "give her a kick in the butt", as she put it because she was down on herself. Henry said not to "dwell on past mistakes. Knows her spirit. Her spirit is intense & on fire. There is nothing you can't do....Her legs are going to Mambo them into submission.". Then gave her a big hug. Marlee says that he helped her perspective.
Dance: Was even more difficult than last week. It was a good routine but it wasn't as smooth as she has done on other dances. Lost timing in spots. Fabian had to put her on track again. I still admire her but this wasn't as good as some of the others. I'm afraid she might be in trouble this week. Depending on her fanbase.
Carrie: Tries to put herself in Marlee's position but just can't. Know she is struggling. This was hardest dance so far. Looked like you were forcing and struggling. Wanted to see so much more.7
Len: You've proved the only limitations are the ones you've put on yourself. Great inspiration. Great job, just looked uncomfortable. 7
Bruno: Watching you is unbelieveable. Mambo, timing is crucial. You lost it a few times, a few stumbles. 7
TOTAL: 21
Samantha: Talks about the group number coming up and asks Marlee what it was like with 12 other people around her besides just Fabian. Marlee says it was fun. They got to play and work all together while still dancing with Fabian. "Country-Western was fun. Everyone is going to love it."
Cristián & Cheryl-FOXTROT--Come Fly With Me
Practice: "Call me, Frederico Astaire!" Can't get arms and hands right. Still too stiff. Cheryl has him go into a pool and practice moving his arms. They flow a lot better. "After this dance I hope I will no longer be known as Cristián de la Fuente but instead Cristián de la Foxtrot".
Dance: Loved it! He finally had good posture, good footwork. He looked gorgeous as usual!
Len: If you are in the bottom 2 tomorrow, I'll show my bum in the supermarket. Best dance, nice job. Cris goes up to shake his hand. 9
Bruno: First wipes the picture of Len from his mind, LOL! While Tom says, "I hope you are in the frozen food section.". Cristián at his dashing best! Footwork was excellent! 9
Carrie: Fine line from rigid into refined. You passed way into refined. As Cris hides behind Cheryl not knowing what Carrie is going to say to him. Every detail was fantastic! 9
TOTAL: 27
Samantha: Tells Samantha that maybe he isn't Latin afterall since the Foxtrot is his best dance.
Before C & C saw their scores, we got a quick peek at the group rehearsing the Country dance as we go to break. Everyone is goofing around. Pretending they are shooting with their fingers, lassoing, etc. Tom tells us that since the judges won't be scoring, lifts, tricks, general mayhem is allowed.
Marissa & Tony-VIENNESE WALTZ--Delilah (not a song for a VW, but that's JMO)
Practice: Tony takes her to an arial arts class to overcome her problem with dizziness in spinning since the dance has a lot of spins.
Dance: Good job. She carried herself well. Footwork fine, great ending with a drop/spin on the floor.
Bruno So light & frothy. You did some very technical moves. Very good. 8:
Carrie: You showed us a whole new side of yourself. The sophistication, elegance, nice lines. 9
Len: You have grown and improved. You are a true princess. 9
TOTAL: 26
Samantha: Marissa is screaming and jumping up and down and hugging Tony saying that she is so happy that she got a 9... two 9s. Samantha asks her if she is looking forward to the group number since she is a Broadway person and Marissa just says she is so happy to be there for the group number. She just loves everyone and is so happy. To which Tom quips, "Cheer Up".
Kristi & Mark-JIVE--Rip It Up
Practice: They were asked by Tiger Woods to perform at his Tigerjam last weekend. Back to practice right after. Kristi accidentally points her toes in which Mark corrects and Kristi reveals that she was born with club feet. Shows pictures of her as baby with casts on her feet. Something she has had to overcome throughout her life. She has put her all into this Jive.
Dance: Another terrific performance! She's got the facial expressions great too! They really look like they are having fun. Mark looks so different with the Buddy Holly glasses.
Carrie: Gives a Standing O. That's what I'm talking about! That was my favorite dance performed all season! Great choreography! Wonderful! 10
Len: Like a bullfight. Great choreography! A Smorgesbord of dance! Loved it! 10
Bruno: Top notch high definition entertainment. You nailed it technically. You performed the best you ever had. My favorite dance of tonight! 10
TOTAL: 30 First one of the season!!
Tom announces that coming up in the Macy's Stars of Dance will be Mario Lopez and the cast of Broadway's A CHORUS LINE; a mind blowing tribute to Michael Jackson's "Thriller; and tomorrow night, Riverdance. Ashley Simpson will also sing tomorrow night.
Tom then acknowledges Paula Abdul in the audience. You can see that Teri Seymour, Simon's girlfriend and ET correspondent, is sitting right next to her. Tom then says, "You know why she's here don't you? Twice as many British judges."
Mario & Karina-RUMBA--Let's Get It On
Practice: Called his little brother back in Baltimore and the kid called him "Poopy". Told Mario not to listen to Len. Mario dedicates the dance to his little brother but he should cover his eyes during the steamy parts.
Dance: Opens shirt, very sexy. Hot, sexy number! Mario Lopez should be jealous.
Len: Did a good job but didn't like the characterization. Too raunchy for him. Plus they did a lift. 9
Bruno: Fabulous! It was savage, primevil lust! A smoking 10!
Carrie: That was better than good sex! Ridiculously good! Dock for a lift. 9
TOTAL: 28
Group Number rehearsal--The Showdown: Jason & Kristi square off. The girls are the Sheriffs and the guys are the Outlaws. Shows them practicing square dance. Shows pictures of judges on Wanted posters with mustaches and devil horns drawn on. A lot of fooling around along with learning lifts and other moves.
Group Number-Wild Wild West--Cotton-Eyed Joe--Great number. I loved the lifts. They all had a lot of fun and did a wonderful job.
Bruno--The United Nations of Dance. Not all was in sync but we got that at the end. Tom then quips that "also for sports fans, it's a chance to see Jason in a Cowboy's uniform". He is with the the Miami Dolphins.
Carrie-Little crazy. Thought the girls were stronger. Thinks the Sheriffs took this one.
Len--Great fun! Loads of energy. Loved Jason and Mario's lifts.
Ballroom Kids again tomorrow.
Next week--Two dances each.
Thanks for the recap, Linda. You did a great job.
It was an ok night for dancing. There was nothing too terrible and although Kristi did well, there was nothing too spectacular either. In other news, I love Tom's quick witted remarks and I despise anything and everything Samantha says.
I pretty much agree with the order on the leaderboard.
Judges' Leaderboard:
30 -- Kristi & Mark
28 -- Mario & Karina
27 -- Cristian & Cheryl
26 -- Marissa & Tony
24 -- Jason & Edyta, Shannon & Derek
21 -- Marlee & Fabian
Kristi is still tops. I like Mark's choreography and although he did luck out with two good partners, I bet he has superb teaching skills.
Mario has some seriously smooth hips. He's also good at keeping his focus and staying in the moment.
Christian (de la Foxtrot) danced elegantly and for as much as a man his size can be, he looked somewhat dainty.
Marissa did surprisingly well. She isn't as refined as she need be but there was a graceful fluidity about her as she moved across the floor.
Jason has a lot of potential but for now, he needs to stop looking at Edyta or her feet or his feet or whatever else might be down there.
Shannon was a victim of Derek's poor choreography. I normally like Derek's dances (or are they Jonathan's?) but this week there were too many poses and not enough dancing. In fairness to Derek, hip action clearly isn't Shannon's forte.
Marlee didn't do as well as she has in the past but I didn't think she did as bad as the judges made her out to be.
Encore dance? Marissa & Tony - surely not the best dance but the judges like to mix it up and give others a chance.
Who's going home? Although I'd prefer it to be Marissa, I think she did well enough to save herself. That leaves either Marlee or Shannon and of the two, I'd say Marlee.
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Tom really cracks me up. The show is worth watching just for him. Samantha gets on my nerves.
All the dancers impress me. Kristi was amazing, but she has been doing spins, lifts, and intricate choreographed footwork for decades as a professional skater. Since they're just competing for the mirror ball, I guess it doesn't matter if she has an advantage, but it would be pretty unfair if it was for a favorite charity or something.
I would love to see Mark and Kristi's routine again, but I'm guessing the encore dance will be the group dance.
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Thanks Linda for a great recap!
I enjoyed last night very much, especially the group number. They all seemed to be having such a good time. Tom was so funny with his remarks and Samantha was...well...Samantha.
Kristi and Mark were terrific as usual and Mario and Karina were HOT. I pretty much agree with the the comments regarding the other couples. I love Marlee and admire her so much for her courage ~ and Fabian for his support and encouragement ~ but I think she will may be going home tonight.
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Thank you for this excellent, detailed recap. I know you're busy with AI NEWS so I'll be brief.
Good grief~~~Paula was 'in the house'!!!!!
BEST~~ Kristi, Cristian, & Mario - What a great top 3. They were F_A_B_U_L_O_U_S. Loved them all!
GOOD~~ Jason & Shannon - These two were fine but even *I* could see mistakes and I know nothing about the dance
WEAKEST~~ Marlee - I sure admire her and can't begin to understand how she does this. Kudos to the lady!
GETS ON MY NERVES~~ Marissa - Sorry, but she's annoying and looks too cumbersome on the dance floor
Tom's quip of the night about Samantha and Gitmo should earn him an Ugly Mini Disco Ball - (LOL)
Looking forward to the Results Show tonight with Thriller, Riverdance and the Juniors.
The 100th Episode Celebration should be FABOO!!!! (ok, I stole that from W.E.)
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Marlee looks fabulous! Doesn't she have 5 children? Wowza.
By the time everyone picked their costumes, only the white beach towel was left for Karina, lol.
Group dance was cute.
Kristi and Mark still in to win.
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