Last week was filled with all kinds of drama. Not that we minded, of course, because we love drama. But maybe not so much of the fainting and then putting Jane in the bottom two kind. Two guys are left, and the girls have been bringing sexy back all season.
Sabrina went first, and she's been even money all week. But this week, she didn't dance like that. She was still good, but it wasn't her best dance, and for girls, having a hard week can be taxing. She may have gotten a 25, but she's going to be good for now.
Just like every week, we bring the love for Jennie. We root for her, even though we know in our 90210-loving heart of hearts that she won't win. To see her going strong is, well, kind of inspirational. And I'm not sure why I just said that. 27 will keep her, just like we asked.
You know, I don't want to be seeing Jane slipping after sort of being forced into the bottom two by Marie's fainting spell last week, but she might be down there again after a valiant attempt at a Jive. 22 is not the best score for someone who's been really strong for most of the competition.
I really think Cameron's just a big dork. I mean, it's not like I dislike him or anything. There's just... that soap star overacting thing about him that rubs me the wrong way almost every week. Don't get me wrong though, this kind of competition is perfect for someone who wants all the attention. He got a solid 25, which will probably keep his momentum going.
Mel B. all of a sudden is on fire after starting off a little iffy and being in the bottom two. She's basically had two perfect weeks in a row and sat on Bruno's lap at the end of her dance. By the way, that rumba her and Maks did? HOT. That 30 was well-deserved.
Marie was on the recovery trail this week, after a not-so-good dance and passing out, which is a double blow to the ego. But this week, she was just too serious. Her dancing was uncomfortable for me because she was on the floor on purpose. No bueno. Her 23 puts her in not-so-good shape. I wouldn't be shocked if she's bottom two.
And Helio? Back to the cuteness. In his backstage interview after the dance, when he said he was done with the Rice Suave routine, I almost peed myself laughing. Just too damn cute. And his 28 is what America loves.
The group dance? Cute. Who's going home? We'll find out and keep all the odds updated on our betting guide!
Mr. Vegas is gone, the boxer is gone, and there are some celebs that are right on the edge of elimination now that the number of pairs are slowly dwindling. What kind of drama is going to happen this week? Some unexpected drama, that's what.
First up was Marie Osmond, who actually had a decent dance. But I really can't say much more than that after she passed out (and of course, I had to post it, because it actually is awesome in a morbid way):
She got a 21, which is on the low end, but her fainting may just give her the sympathy vote this week.
The first thing I thought when I saw Jane Seymour was, "Her body looks great." It also helps that it was looking pretty good already going into this competition, and the dancing is just toning her up. My jealousy knows no bounds, and her 26 is solid enough to keep her in this week.
If there was someone who should be next on the chopping block (especially after Scary Spice's surprise showing in the bottom 2 last week), it's Mark Cuban. Before, it was like, "Okay, he's holding his own," but now I'm just over him. It's getting pretty obvious now that we're halfway through that he's not going to improve. With the low 21, it doesn't bode well for him.
Sabrina Bryan is my hero. She's got a little extra baggage and brings the pain every week. That's all. I'm pretty sure she's going to be Top 2 unless something bad happens to her. I mean, not to curse her, but this season's been a little, well, off-kilter, to say the least. Her 28 came as no surprise.
Jennie Garth. The girl is still cute, but she may have already blown out all the improvements she's had over the past few weeks since the slip. Her 25 will keep her in, for now. At least, I expect. But I wouldn't be surprised if she's bottom two at elimination.
Oh, Helio Castroneves, what happened to you? You've been bringing the cute lil' Latin heat since the beginning, and now you stiffen up all of a sudden? Did you blow your wad already? Say it ain't so. His 23 is on the low end, and spells trouble before the voting.
Okay, so I'll forgive Mel B. for dancing to one of her own songs, but only because she was sick and had to fly the 11-hour trip to London twice over the course of the week. But just this one time. She did look fantastic, though. 29 should keep her out of the bottom two.
Cameron Mathison is starting to break out a little bit, and I think he's the guys' official hope to win. But, I have to admit, he's getting just a tad obnoxious, and I'm not sure if that's soap residue or not. (Get it? Soap, res-- oh, forget it.) His 26 will probably launch him past Helio until next week.
Samantha Harris is back, and looks great! But really, we'll miss little Drew Lachey. He was just too adorable with the backstage interviews (and sometimes awkwardness). Now that we're in the heat of the competition (and harder dances), it'll be interesting to see if anyone starts breaking out of the pack this week.
Mark Cuban was up first. Now, he's looking okay, but the thing is, he can't really get all that flashy because of his injury. He's trying hard, I'll credit him that, but I don't think he'll be lasting very long. His 22 was good, but pretty much everyone who's left has scored in the low 20's or above, so he may just be on the low end.
Next was Sabrina Bryan, who always looks hot, and gets hotter every week. She overcame her hip-hop instincts early and has blazed the way for the ladies to dominate this season's competition. And to top it off, she got the first perfect 30 this season. Can the girl do no wrong?
Jane Seymour is so good with her posture and lines that you forgive her for sometimes shoddy footwork. But then there was the lift controversy, which didn't really matter anyway, because the replay wasn't so good, and how did we start using Instant Replay into Dancing With The Stars anyway? In the end she got a 26 for her elegance, which is one more vote for her being the Dark Horse.
I feel for Floyd Mayweather, I do. For being a not-heavyweight boxer, he's not as graceful on his feet as one would expect. And I'm sure being in the bottom two last week got to him, because he walked out on the interview. He looks like he's getting a little better, but it doesn't seem like enough. His 23 is a good score for him, but that doesn't mean he still won't be in the bottom two.
Mel B. pulled out another great dance with Maks. But besides that: America keep Scary Spice in! That means next week we get to see Maks get attacked by all the Spice Girls when she takes him to London! Not that Mel B. leaving was really going to be an issue, because her 26 was plenty of score to keep her. That, and America loves her.
Cameron Mathison. Did you really have to dance to the Superman theme? It seems kind of silly. But hey, when you actually danced your ass off while having a full-time shooting schedule on a soap, you can give the guy a bit of a break. Especially when he hurt his hip earlier in the day. Go on with your bad self and your 27, man.
You know what, I'm beginning to warm up to Marie Osmond. There was an annoyance factor with her that's slowly melted away every week that she's gotten better. And this week, she showed some restraint which was refreshing to see. And the judges liked her, giving her a 26.
There's been a lot of talking about what's been a lift and not a lift, and Jennie Garth was no exception. Even so, once again: adorable. Ian Ziering, and the rest of us, love her. She got a solid 27 for her cuteness.
And Helio Castoneves. He's such a charmer, and he learns so fast that it's really endearing to watch him every week. Him and Julianne are a great combo together, and he has to be the guys' best shot at winning this season. And we all lurve him, especially when he gets a 27.
And here we are at week 3, people. The stars have lost weight, gained some confidence, and we've shed those silly models. It's time to start getting down to business.
Was it really a question whether or not Sabrina Bryan could do the Jive? Was there any question with her for anything, ever? She's the main force behind the women's comeback this season, especially with a 27 this week.
I really give Cameron Mathison some credit-- for is full schedule, the guy really works hard to score pretty decently overall. With that in mind I think his 23 is keeping him put for now. Though with what happened last week with Prince Albert, that may actually mean he's on the chopping block.
Mark Cuban. What can I really say about him that you haven't already thought of in your mind? I know he's trying to hustle as hard as he can with the injury he's got, but he just looks silly. And with the 20 he got this week, he's not looking good.
I say that Jennie Garth looks super cute every week, because she really does. And it really was a comeback after that little fall last week. I wouldn't say she's a strong contender, but she's still got spunk. Her 26 was well-deserved this week.
Mel B., again, representing for the ladies, probably isn't even trying too hard. She's had too much stage experience with choreographed dancing to really feel too challenged in this competition. Her 27 wasn't a surprise in the least.
I say Boo on Wayne Newton for the freaky pedophile moustache and fake ponytail. It was just all kinds of wrong. I mean, I think it's great that he's hanging in there after a really bad score last week, but come on America, let it go. His 18 was horrible, and is a hint and half to get him movin' on.
You know, I was thinking Floyd Mayweather was going to dominate this competition, and he really hasn't. He's been doing, well, okay, but not great. Maybe now that he's going to start training for a fight, he'll get his feet going the right way. 21 is a good score for him, but if he wants to stay in the competition, he needs to step it up.
Let's get this out of the way right now: Jane Seymour may just be the dark horse in this competition. Every week, she pulls out a really elegant and good performance. Especially this week, after her mother (who was the reason she went on the show) passing away last week, her 27 proved that she can channel all those emotions and pull through.
Helio Castroneves is so adorable with those little dimples, I want to eat him right up. And with his little knee injury, I want to just take him home, give him some chicken soup, and ask him to whisper in my ear in Brazilian (or is that Portuguese?) His 24 is decent enough to move him on to next week.
Marie Osmond closed it out this week with a camp-ish tango that worked out pretty well for her. Though why Donnie has to show up for everything is a tad bit creepy-insestual. A 26 for her will keep her around for a bit longer.
Week 2 of Dancing With The Stars looked to be the show where we get a better idea of who's going to be consistent and who's going home. Would the odds greatly change after last night? Certainly possible on this show.
Mel B. pulled it out this week, unsurprisingly. Of course, it helps that she's with Maxim. And had an etiquette coach help with her posture. A 23 won't be hurting her odds at all this week.
Mark Cuban was looking a little more buff this week, but it doesn't seem to be helping out very much, because even though he's all excited, he can't seem to get the technical stuff down. And the 18 doesn't help him very much.
Oh Mr. Vegas, Wayne Newton. I think it may just be time to come home when you're already dancing to "Viva Las Vegas" on Week 2. And doing the quickstep. Not the best move this early in the game. The 15 was horrible, and I don't want to say it was deserved, but I was a little embarrassed for him.
On the flipside, Marie Osmond looked fantastic. I would've never thought with all those years of standing onstage singing that she could be this spunky in her 50's. She's workin' it with a 24 this week.
You know, I give Albert Reed a A for effort, because he was trying really hard to concentrate during his quickstep. But a skip isn't a quickstep, no matter how hot you are. The 21 keeps him in the middle of the pack for now.
If there's a dark horse after last week, it had to be Helio Castroneves. Maybe it was unfair that they had the Brazilian do the Mambo, but it didn't seem too hard for him to pull off. And the 27 gives him an place at the top this week.
Jennie Garth looked so cute in her quickstep, I was willing to forgive the little fall at the end. The rest of the dance looked good, so the 21 this week wasn't a surprise.
With Cameron Mathison's opener, it looked like it was going to be Dancing and Crying With The Stars, but he pushed through to get a middle-of-the-pack 21 for the week. Still hot, though.
Floyd Mayweather does the quickstep in boxing all the time, so it wasn't really a problem for him. But his face looked a little too concentrated at times. His 21 is the theme for the evening.
I won't hate on Jane Seymour for doing an "English Mambo," really. She looked hawt. What's wrong with restrained sexy, right? It's still sexy. The 21 was deserved, even if Carrie Ann was the only one who really liked her.
Sabrina Bryan has to be the most adorable girl on this show. If there was a definite front runner, it's definitely her for the ladies. And the 26 wasn't surprising either.
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.
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