Our neighbor, Mr. Vegas himself, Wayne Newton, was finally axed last night. America finally came around to what we've known in this town for a long time: the man is just slightly creepy. You just needed a nationally televised reality show with dancing celebrities to get it. But now you know better, my beloved country.

Besides, look at Cheryl Burke's face. She's done.

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Labels: Cheryl Burke, Dancing With The Stars, Wayne Newton

posted by Kari at 1:28 PM

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.

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Labels: Cameron Mathison, Dancing With The Stars, Floyd Mayweather, Helio Castroneves, Jane Seymour, Jennie Garth, Marie Osmond, Mark Cuban, Sabrina Bryan, Scary Spice, Wayne Newton

posted by Kari at 12:50 PM

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.

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Labels: Albert Reed, Cameron Mathison, Dancing With The Stars, Floyd Mayweather, Helio Castroneves, Jane Seymour, Marie Osmond, Mark Cuban, Sabrina Bryan, Scary Spice, Wayne Newton

posted by Kari at 10:04 AM

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