Weird and Hot and Strange and Sexy
Author: Stacy10 Apr
So, let’s talk about television last night…specifically, let’s talk about how critical the Paso Doble is on Dancing With The Stars. The bar was raised so high by Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke in season two, that I now just assume no one else can bullfight like they did. Sadly, I was right.
Plus, the judges were in an odd mood last night. Although Carrie Anne correctly identified Billy Ray Cyrus’s Paso Doble as an odd combination of weird and hot and strange and sexy, Len and Bruno were bickering like a married couple…nitpicking everything, and making me grateful when Samantha Harris took over the microphone. Yeah, you won’t see me write that again.
I’ve said it before…song selection is critical…and unfortunately, the dancers have no choice in what song they get. I envision all of the couples standing around on Wednesday afternoon, drawing straws to see who gets stuck with This Week’s Sucky Song. Remember the week Lisa Rinna was saddled with “The Final Countdown”? Laila and Maksim drew the short straw this week. Who dances the Paso Doble to a march?
Anyway, CU and I have had conversations about how good most of the couples seem this year, but last night, Len put that into it’s proper context for me. It’s not that everyone is good…it’s that everyone is average. No one has jumped out like Drew Lachey or Joey Lawrence or Mario Lopez…but then again, those people put in a lot of hours and a lot of practice. Clyde Drexler? Mmmm…not so much.
While listening to various celebrities bemoan their two left feet (ahem, cliffclavin)…I am reminded of the very wonderful Jerry Springer from last season who, despite having fair to middling dancing skills, still managed at least to make his Paso Doble entertaining. I spent so much time watching Edyta overcompensate for John Ratzenberger, I started feeling bad for her…when I wasn’t marvelling at how her costumes get teenier and tinier every week.
But, Julianne and Apollo continue to charm and woo me, with their beautiful and not Lawrence Welk-y waltz…and Joey Fatone…I never thought I’d write the words, “Good for him…figured out how to tuck in his ass.” Heather Mills waltzed…and…like all of her dancing…wasn’t all that bad. There was one move when Jonathan was twirling her like one of those ballerinas in a music box…and CU said, “Now that’s where I would have expected her leg to spin off.”
Going home tonight…Leeza Gibbons. She’s proof that a hot outfit and a “tramp” tattoo can’t make up for weird and indifferent and strange and awkward.
And for everyone keeping track…Heather Mills: 3; RoboLeg: 1
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6 Responses for "Weird and Hot and Strange and Sexy"
Its almost like the guys on the show are embarrassed to be there. You know like when you take your husband to ball room dancing lessons and he does horribly on purpose because he knows the guys at home will rag on him horribly.
Everyone except Joey whose tucked-in ass looked very good doing the Paso Doble. I think he had the best.
I fell asleep for the last 30 min, so I have to watch it before they vote someone out tonight. Leeza - SUCKED! That poor woman needs to MOVE!
Totally agree with you. I loved Joey and Apollo. Apollo and Julianne’s dance made me smile. I couldn’t help it, it was just so sweet, beautiful and well done. Joey looked great, BUT they had a song that was appropriate for the dance. which I’m sure helped them choreograph such a great routine. That’s what went wrong with Laila’s dance, the beat was just all wrong for the Paso. I didn’t see all of Lezza’s, but then I didn’t really care. I knew that it would be just like the rest of them, stiff, awkward and boring.
btw, I’m glad I wasn’t still drinking my coffee when I read CU’s comment about the roboleg. I scard the kids enough with my loud outburst of laughter. Clyde..he really just needs to go home.
Oh and I can’t believe you didn’t comment on the McStiffy comment by Bruno. I thought I would fall of the sofa I was laughing so hard.
Well…I will say that after watching Len and Bruno make their fired-up comments and argue back and forth with each other, I turned to CU and said, “I bet those two have amazing sex together.”
I missed the McStiffy reference!
The McStiffy comment came when Bruno was talking to Ian and Cheryl. He told Ian that he came out like Mr. McDreamy, but at times turned into Mr. McStiffy. Then when the crowd burst into laughter he was all like, what did I say. It was pretty cute and funny. I think Carrie Ann had to explain it to him.
Aha…so it was along the lines of, “Do you have extra batteries in your pants?”
I think that innocent thing is all an act…I’m pretty sure he comes up with those lines before the show.
Or at least, I hope so.