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SYTYCD Premier!!

2009-09-09T21:32:00.000-07:00

So excited.

Let the blogging begin!

LA has season 6 off to fabulous start in auditions... but I now remember why I don't blog auditions: too much crap to sort through! I will just give my opinion on the most important acts.. First off, dancer #1? What the eff is this? Birdy mohawk boy, you need some meds. Immediately. Secondly, Tap Battle = Awesome. This pretty much sums up my favorite things in episode 1.

My top picks from LA are:

Mollee (UT girl High School Musical dancer)

Ryan (Evan's Brother) Uh-maaazing tapper

Paula (girl in yellow) I barely saw any of your routine and I was still amazed. How do I know you? Your name is so familiar

And.... drumroll..... ALEXIE!!!! (former LG and my hero!)

I'm rooting you all the way to the top 20!

So excited to see Vegas this season, and more importantly the top 20 dancers! I can hardly contain my excitement to have SYTYCD back for the Fall season!

Yay Yay YAY!!

Poor Rocco :(

2008-10-14T12:21:00.000-07:00

So... Because Misty and Maks withdrew from the competition, they announced the lowest scoring couple was Rocco and Karina. I feel bad. Rocco is terrible, but I LIKE him! It makes me sad that he is so awful; but I'm afraid there is no hope for him...

But let's start from the beginning:

Maurice & Cheryl performed a samba with a disco flare. I hated it. The costumes were awful, the routine was a bit cheesy. I think Cheryl could have put a better routine together for Maurice. The judges felt the same way...

Cody & Julianne danced a tango, and I believe they will be safe. It was not incredible but it was good enough to keep them safe. I think the judges have been a bit hard on them, but I think that's part of being the youngin'

Toni & Alec's samba was Toni's best performance thus far, in my opinion. She seemed more confident than she has in past performances. And I'm sorry, but her body is smokin'! I enjoyed the routine and think she will likely be safe this evening.

Cloris & Corky... Unbelievable! She actually DANCED! And it was a decent tango! I still can't stand her talking over the judges... especially when they are trying to give her her first compliments! Anyway, she still needs to go. I'm sorry. But it's true.

Rocco & Karina performed a samba. I don't want to go on because I like Rocco... but the bottom line is he will likely go home tonight. If there were any justice Cloris would go! Although, I think she deserves to stay this week over Rocco. Depressing.

Susan and Tony danced a strong tango. It was pretty good... but I don't know why I get bored when they perform. I DO, however, love how gracious Susan is. She respectfully listens to the judges critiques, and you can see she is trying very hard. I appreciate that.

Brooke & Derek must win this competition. (or Warren and Kym) Brooke was fantastic! She shook what her mamma (and surgeon hubby) gave her in a sexy samba! And it was allll good. She is a natural... and what's more, a natural with NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE.

Kudos.

Lance & Lacey danced a dark tango... why is everything Lacey choreographs dark? Lighten up! You have the MOST experienced partner... I will say that this was at least a true tango. Good work.

Warren & Kym were great. I liked their samba a LOT. And I like that Kym has been on this show for a long time and it's great that she finally has a really good partner! I hope either Warren or Brooke win this competition...

What do you think?

Get Well Misty May

2008-10-08T14:19:00.000-07:00

I'm very sad about Misty May's injury... it means no more MAKSIM! :(
Depressing.

I wish Misty May a speedy recovery!

Another note - My Tivo and I are in a huge fight right now. I missed Monday night's show and Tivo chose Prison Break as the higher priority and CANCELLED my precious recording! I am now going off of the snip-its they show in the painfully long results show! I think it is safe to do this every time if I wanted to... the basically show the entire episode during the results show anyway.

So here we go!

Warren & Kym - I have a crush on him too, Carrie Anne! I loved the 2 seconds I saw of this viennese waltz. He is such a teddy bear; and he performs so well I can't get over it!

Maurice & Cheryl - Did a jive that got the judges attention... unfortunately, I didn't see enough to make that judgement. He seems to have some decent moves and enjoys performing. Which is good :)

Cody & Julianne - I don't like the way they pick on Cody, I think he is doing better than others!

SIDENOTE: I JUST heard them say Cloris is SAFE?!?! WTF man?! I was about move on to them and say Cloris needs to go. People... I don't know who are, but PLEASE STOP! Do not vote for people that hurt my eyes. I can't take it anymore. If Cloris ends up being the next Marie Osmond I may have a meltdown...

Toni & Alex - I'm sorry, but I get a bit bored... Same with Susan and Tony.

I think that cover it?

Right now I know that Brooke and Cloris are safe. OH! and Maksim's dance with Edyta (since Misty's injury) was super fun... the only thing NOT super fun? Maks' costume. Ew.

Maurice is safe.

Warren is safe. Yay!

Toni is safe.

Oh wait! So tonight... because Maks and Misty withdrew from the competition... no one will be eliminated tonight! But the bottom couple (who likely would have gone home) will be revealed.

Susan is safe.

Cody is safe.

Lance is safe.

Rocco was the lowest combined score :(

Come on Rocco! You can do it!

Strider Kai!!

2008-10-05T14:08:00.000-07:00

I am an Auntie again!! I'm so excited (but SO sad i wasn't able to be there)!

Congratulations Randy and Ahna!! NOW GET YOUR BUTTS BACK HERE SO I CAN HOLD MY NEPHEW!!

The Hills

2008-10-01T10:05:00.000-07:00

It's been a while!

Sorry I have lagged on this... but TBH until Monday night I felt it was just more of the same.

Spencer being Spencer and Heidi looking like a complete fool by putting up with it. LC, Lo and Audrina forcing an absurd friendship.

Awkward... Party of 3!

And Stephanie lurking... waiting for the perfect opportunity to stir up trouble...

Which she did...

I really don't understand what the point of lying to Lauren about Doug was... You are being filmed on your dates, idiot! But nevertheless she thought this was the best plan.

I can't get over how terribly RUDE Spencer was to Heidi's mom. If that were my mother Spencer would have been backhanded. By my mom then ME! I don't understand how Heidi doesn't see it. Actually... scratch that. I have friends who have been in similar situations that seem to never "get it"

Sad.

Someone please help me understand WHYYYY Lauren is OK with Stephanie's explanation of her and Doug's dinner... but then erasing his number... but still going to his Bday party?? uh... WHAT? You could see LC's wheels turning... but nope. Nothing.

PS - I commend Stephanie's talent for the crocodile tears.

Gearing up for Week 2!!

2008-09-29T18:45:00.000-07:00

So far we have said goodbye to Jeffrey Ross and Ted McGinley... I'm sad to report Cloris Leachman is still kicking. How long will people keep voting for her because she is cute and old? I know it sounds cruel... but it's actually makes me cringe when she is dancing. I feel awful.

Let's see what week 2 has to offer!

So... I don't know about everyone else but I was left rather disappointed Monday night. Everyone was off. Well... not everyone.

Julianne and Cody were terrific in their Rumba, he is simply adorable. And despite he judges comments I thought Rocco and Karina's Rumba was good too. I really like Rocco! The judges need to back off! Warren and Kym's Paso was the best of the night... The other couple of MY top 3 was Derek and Brooke. They did a great Paso Doble as well

Who needs to go, you ask??

CLORIS

KIM

For sheez.

My ranking is as follows:

1. Warren and Kym

2. Brooke and Derek

3. Julianne and Cody

4. Rocco and Karina

5. Toni and Alec

6. Misty and Maks

7. Susan and Tony

8. Maurice and Cheryl

9. Lance and Lacey

10. Kim and Mark

11. Cloris and Corky

Maks... PLEASE get Misty in the groove! I love you and don't want to see you go :o(

PS - Kim went home. Big surprise! Too bad we don't get to make fun of her ass anymore...

DWTS - Part Deux

2008-09-23T21:45:00.000-07:00

Dude.

First of all WHY do they change the format EVERY season?? I was counting on Men's night and Ladies night! Instead, because I missed last night's premier, I missed an entire round of dancing! So lame.

Now that I have let that out... Let's talk dancing!

Lacey and Lance: Quickstep... way too contemporary. I'm sorry, but don't like the addition of Lacey as of now. I didn't like her in SYTYCD and I don't like her here. 21

Maks and Misty: Mambo... out of control, but I love Maks so please Misty! Get better! She is energetic, however, and seems to feel comfortable on stage. Could work VERY well for them. 21

Cheryl and Maurice: Mambo... VERY entertaining, I love Cheryl's choreography. She does an excellent job of making her partners look like they are having fun... perhaps because they have to put out a lot of energy to keep up with her! 21

Derek and Brooke: Quickstep... Brooke you are SOO HOTT! I seriously need to hit the gym. She looks divine... a bit nervous but that is to be expected. I like that Derek is challenging her in the choreography. The judges are kissing her @ss a bit too much for me but I definitely enjoyed it. 26

Cloris and Corky: Mambo... OMG I think Cloris is the cutest thing on the planet. I'm not sure how long I will want to watch her dance. Actually yes I do. This is the last time I want to watch her dance. And apparently the judges agree. 16

Allan and Toni: Quickstep... She danced OK, but looked GORGEOUS (except for the eyeshadow) You can see the wheels turning the entire time she's performing, but it's early in the game and I think she gave a good performance overall. 23

Kym and Warren: Quickstep... Rehearsal looks like its not going so great... but I was honestly SO pleasantly surprised! That is a BIG BOY! Len is right that the technique is lacking, but he did very well for the 1st time out with the quickstep. I would like to see him stick around! For his attitude if nothing else. 22

Ina and Ted: Mambo... Contrary to my feelings about Lacey, I like the addition of Ina... Ted is so very sweet, and is trying so hard, I like him. I'm afraid to see what happens to him, but he is darn cute. I would like to see him stick around for a bit. 19

Julianne and Cody: Quickstep... Julianne is stunning as usual, and her costume is beautiful. Cody looks so young! I bet he has the biggest crush on Julianne :) She has a talent for making her partners look FANTASTIC. Truly. He has great potential, and she will be his greatest gift. 23

Karina and Rocco: Mambo... missed hand grabs on Rocco's part... but it had to be an improvement from last night's 4 (Len's score) Karina's latin choreography is stellar; I believe I have said it before. He has much to learn, but he is a delight and I would not mind seeing him stay. 21

Tony and Susan: Quickstep... Susan is very elegant, and you can tell she is trying VERY hard, unfortunately she is quite stiff throughout the first 3/4 of the routine, but it was refreshing to see her come out of her shell at the end! I think she needs to get a little confidence and perhaps she can go far! She looks genuinely thrilled with her scores. My gosh that woman is SOOO skinny! 22

Mark and Kim: Mambo... for so much @ss, she really doesn't know how to work it. Interesting... Mark danced it SO over the top to compensate (as Len said) but I want to see her stick around to see what wardrobe does with her in later episodes. 18

Edyta and Jeffrey: Went home tonight... Sadly I missed their performance last night. I feel bad that Edyta made it so far last season and went home first this go around. (And I wont get to make fun of her speaking).

Did you watch? What were your thoughts??

OMG OMG OMG!!

2008-09-23T14:01:00.000-07:00

I MISSED the DWTS premier!! Can you believe it?!

Grrrrrr.

I will have to get the recap of the Men's category and get back to you. In the meantime I can't wait for tonight's Women's competition!

Stay tuned!

Top 10 Reasons I wish I was in Panama

2008-09-11T12:13:00.001-07:00

If I get to take a plane this size... I know I'm going someplace AWESOME.

1.

It means I am most likely going to a place like this:
2.

Where there is awesome snorkeling
3.
4.

And the open-air bungalows look something like this:
5.

I get to hike through jungles
6.

and see sloths and monkeys
7.

and arrive on beaches like this:
8.

I then spend lots of time doing this:
9.

I then cry when we have this view of our favorite islands... flying away.
10.

Somebody (Tim) take me back!!

COMBO! Boys Make Girls Cry & Something Has To Change

2008-09-09T13:34:00.000-07:00

Is it just me or was Brody on fire tonight!? Who knew he was so angry? There are a couple thing about this episode I don't understand:

1. Why was Stephanie even invited to Frankie's Bday in the first place?? If it was clear how much Brody dislikes her, I don't know why anyone would invite her. She's really only friends with LC... and that's cuz MTV says so. I guess I just answered my own question.

2. Audrina goes to Vegas but doesn't talk to ANYONE, and hangs out with Justin Bobby the whole time. She didn't need to leave LA to do that. Honestly... I don't understand.

I just about fell off my chair when Spencer told Heidi's sister to start looking for a place to live 24 hours into her stay. This (of course) takes place when she deleted his Tivo. So classic.

I'm sorry... but I don't believe Brody and Doug really went to jail. You can't fool me MTV!

I know this is all over the place... I apologize. Final thought? How awesome was it when LC and Audrina were both crying (btw, I don't think Lauren had ANY reason to apologize) and when LC says "I'm sorry" Audrina replies with a ridiculous, "it's OK." Idiot! You should have been the one apologizing dumbass!

Episodes combined get a B.

Thoughts?

Better Off As Friends

2008-09-03T10:02:00.000-07:00

Sorry I don't have more to say about this episode... but let's be real: no sparks between LC and Doug? Stevie Wonder could have seen this one coming...

I will say I like Audrina less and less with every passing day. Lauren and Brody need to get back together, and Whitney's NY experience was the most awkward experience I could ever imagine. If my boss ever invited some random dude to drinks (on the assumption it was a group activity) and then PEACED OUT once the dude showed up?!?! I would be livid. How lame did that make Whitney look?? Like a desperate, pathetic loser. (And for the record, the "model" wasn't even that hot) I think Whitney could have done better on her own.

Episode gets a B- (and that's generous)

UPDATE: Ahna and I further discussed this episode...

Drama Follows Them

2008-08-26T15:52:00.001-07:00

Wow wow WOW!

1st off... when LC said Stephanie has given her no reason not to trust her... I have 2 words: Spencer's SISTER!

What is Lauren thinking that Spencer and Heidi wouldn't show up to Stephanie's party? Does she forget they are on the same television show?! I found it sad (and hilarious) that as soon as Speidi showed up the party left. I loved the expression on Lo's face when they arrived. Way to keep it incognito.

My favorite part of the episode however, is when Lo asked Audrina how she was and told her she looked nice. Audrina blankly stared at her (obvi) and Lo says "I'm glad we talked." HA! Amazing.

I also enjoyed the subtle acting when Brody and Lauren hugged at Boulevard 3 and Doug seemed a bit jealous. Doug may have an acting future beyond the Hills! On a side note; how AWESOME do the "video guys" make LA look?!?! I live here and trust me... it's not that awesome. I mean it's awesome, but they make it look sooo glamourous. Kudos camera dudes.

Overall the episodes get an A.

I'm excited to see more Lo/Audrina dramz; and I'd love to see Spencer blow a fuze over Stephanie and LC (or even better when Heidi and LC become friends again!) which I believe is inevitable...

Sorry so brief but I'm workin' hard over here!

Thoughts??

And the cast is...

2008-08-25T17:22:00.000-07:00

Lance Bass: Partner (newcomer) Lacey Schwimmer (incidentally a STYCD alum!)

Toni Braxton: Partner Alec Mazo

Brooke Burke: Partner Derek Hough

Rocco Dispirito: Partner Karina Smirnoff

Maurice Greene: Partner Cheryl Burke

Kim Kardashian: Partner Mark Ballas

Cloris Leachman: Partner Corky Ballas (Mark's Dad!)

Cody Linley: Partner Julianne Hough

Susan Lucci: Partner Tony Dovolani

Misty-May Treanor: Partner Maksim Chmerkovski (Yum!)

Ted McGinley: Partner (newcomer) Inna Brayer

Jeffrey Ross: Partner Edyta Sliwinska

Warren Sapp: Partner Kym Johnson

My Picks:

Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer (gotta give the experienced boy-bander some advantage)

Misty-May Treanor and Maks (just because I love him... and thank GOD he's back!!)

PS- I have no idea who Misty-May Treanor is.

The person I plan to laugh really really hard at:

Kim Kardashian.

Who are you excited for?

We'll Never Be Friends

2008-08-18T22:52:00.000-07:00

For anyone who didn't watch the Hills last night... Spoilers below!

I feel the season premier left me with three main points to get across...

a) How full of douchebags was Audrina's party?

b) Everybody has really great hair extensions this season (as seen below)

c) I don't care what anyone says... I love Lo

The episode began with Lauren telling Whitney about her hot date with former high school fling, Doug (obviously destined for disaster). I don't know why, but Lauren's relationships are sadly as boring as they are short-lived. She should take a lesson from Heidi and Spencer; apparently drama keeps the flame alive. (and makes for more interesting television)

It seems Heidi thinks NOT telling Spencer that her sister is coming to visit (and staying in their home) is a good idea. A really good idea! So good she decides NOT to tell her sister she is once again living with Spencer.

Smart girl. This obviously goes over really well.

Needless to say, Spencer acts like an ass... Heidi makes excuses for Spencer acting like an ass... and Holly (sister) decides she wants to move to LA and into this web of misery.

Of course she does!

Rewind to Audrina's B-day party... full of douchebags. That's about the only thing worth noting here. OH! And Lo kinda acted like a bitch. But whatev, I still love Lo

Let me break it down for you. I liked Audrina! I think she was feeling "left out" because of the friendship Lauren and Lo have... but Audrina straight said: "I just don't care. You and I will never be friends." Harsh! Lo was trying to talk it out and stroke Audrina's ego by going to her and making an effort. I'm curios how others perceived this... because I can see both sides. Lo hasn't been the most welcoming... but, honestly, I don't know if I could really be friends with someone as "special" as Audrina. I'm sorry but you can't help but notice the blank stare in her eyes... always... like the lights are on but no one's home? And honestly, if she cared about her friendship with Lauren she would hang out regardless of Lo and whatever issue is going on there.

Overall I say solid job setting up the "plot" for the season... creating some curiosity whether Lauren and Heidi may ever be friends again. Great job Spencer for acting like the ass we can always count on. And Lauren, enjoy "Doug" while you can! You know the Hills producers won't let that last long!

I give the season premier an A-

As always your thoughts/opinios are welcome. As long as they are the same as mine. :)

PS -

2008-08-18T15:01:00.000-07:00

My dog is cuter than yours...

New!

2008-08-18T14:49:00.000-07:00

So… I have been blogging the addictive dance shows for some time… although I got VERY lazy the last couple seasons. I have decided I will no longer deprive my fans (Ahna) the brilliance that is… my opinion!

Over in Australia, they have not been doing a good job keeping her up to speed on all things awesome. Sadly, my old blog deleted all of my witty anecdotes; so I am forced to start from scratch.

With that said… The new cast will be announced on 8/25! Aaaaand the new season starts on 9/22! Have no fear, Ahna! I am here to keep you informed!!