The girls set the bar high on Monday night, but could the guys pull off being better than the ladies? Their odds are slightly less favored for them to win, but a man has won for the past two years. Can they keep up the momentum for the guys this year?

Cameron Mathison went first, and for being hunky soap star, is actually kind of a dork, which is endearing. His dancing? It was decent. He's staying put with his 21.

We knew that Floyd Mayweather was already athletic, but he had almost too much rhythm going on. We're not in a club, yo. He got an 18, which is not a good score at all. Slightly better than the model.

Helio Castroneves looked like he was in his own little world for a little bit there. But he was charming in that general European way that's just so cute. And it got him a 25, which is the second highest score of all the dancers so far. Impressive.

I have no idea who Albert Reed is, and I still don't. He seems really tall, and really lean muscled. And apparently, he's pretty good at dancing, because he got a 21, so he'll be in for awhile.

Mark Cuban, despite his injury, was almost a little too much, especially with the lip-syncing. But he's lost a lot of weight, which seems to be working to his advantage. His 21 keeps him in, too.

And finally, our neighbor (literally, his house is right across the street from our office here in Vegas) is Wayne Newton who danced like he could just get away with being Wayne Newton. And with the 19, not so much.

So, the surprise was Pretty Boy Floyd and his 18. Could that mean he's on the chopping block? If he gets eliminated early, this will definitely be a more interesting season. But our bet's going to be on Josie Moran. She's there, unfortunately, to be eye candy, and her skinny little self got a lot of sympathy points, but probably not enough to keep her going.

Labels: Albert Reed, Cameron Mathison, Dancing With The Stars, Floyd Mayweather, Helio Castroneves, Mark Cuban, Wayne Newton

posted by Kari at 2:18 PM