Week 8 Results on 'Dancing with the Stars'
I know I've said this before but I feel the need to repeat the question: Why must host Tom Bergeron yell at us during the opening of Dancing with the Stars? I know it's suppose to evoke excitement, but really I just feel like a PA who got his coffee wrong and is being needlessly lambasted for it.
Spoilers below...
After the recap, I've decided that, while I really like Helio & Julianne's Quickstep, I like Mel & Maksim's Mambo a little better. Just a smidge. Because I think that's the first time I've realized that Maks was genuinely having fun while dancing with Mel. But Helio & Julianne get the encore, and deservedly so. They were very good again and the band had the same phasing issue they had last night during the middle, but still good for such a difficult song.
Next is a Gloria Estefan number with two pairs of professional dancers. Gloria even dances a little with the guys. All in all, very enjoyable. Brava!
The first couple safe is...Marie & Jonathan. Can't say that I'm surprised. Despite her problems with consistency, sympathy can go a long way and I doubt the general voting populace wanted to add any distress to an already stressful time for her.
Jimmy Kimmel returns with a pre-taped segment involving Tom Bergeron. It was funnier than usual, but that's not saying much this season.
Next up...Fatima Robinson and her crew for the Stars of Dance segment. I was really looking forward to this and I was certainly not disappointed. She's super rad.
Our next bit of filler is all about the dancers and their backgrounds, as well as what Len and some of the other professionals think of them. A pretty interesting segment - they should do it again next season, only earlier when more of the pros are around.
Gloria Estefan returns to perform "Conga" with a different two pairs of pros (Maks, Kym, Mark and Julianne). Once again, very entertaining.
To further waste our time, DwtS offers us a segment with Tony Robbins and some dude involved with "The Secret" discuss each contestants and their "will to win." Eh. Certainly less painful than the interview segments with Samantha Harris.
Helio & Julianne are the next couple to be announced as safe. And then there's a commercial. Bleh.
Okay, now, finally we get to the person who's going to be out - once again, not revealing who was in the Bottom Two. Mel & Maks get told that they're safe right before Cameron & Edyta are told they're not.
I'm not exactly surprised but I'm a little disappointed. Cameron takes it very well and then they show them the "journey to getting kicked off" farewell package. I think the producers are trying to get him to cry. He doesn't though. Not even when they play "All Out of Love" by Air Supply for his and Edyta's last dance.
Next Week: Two more dances and the personal lessons from Len.
Thats the end of the road for DWTS viewing for me. Once my favorite goes, I'm done. See ya next season.
Jonathan has always been one of my favorite pros-- appears to have no ego and generous with his partner in showing her off -- interesting though, he chereoed harder stuff for Heather overall than Marie I think. Still, Marie shouldn't win-- any of the other three could, though I still say sans Sabrina, Mel B is the best of who's left.
I am a little sad to see Cameron and Edyta go, but now they're one step closer to a Hough family showdown with Julianne/Helio and Derek/Jennie which is cool too. I actually liked this season even with all the backstage drama. The star I was voting for is out, but that doesn't mean that I will quit watching the show. Good luck to Marie/Jonathan, Mel/Maks, Julianne/Helio, and Jennie/Derek.
Does anyone know the song that Fatima was dancing to? Help would be great!!! Thanks
I have been looking for that song too!
Sad to see Cameron go and Marie stay... but the finale is shaping up very well!
soooo sad to see beautiful Cameron and his muscles leave!! Jenny Garth really should have gone before him. Mel should win it all, but Marie has a huge fan base, and we dont really like Out of Country winners!
I "think" it was a Bonus Track on Britney Spears CD, or one that was not released.
The best thing about last night was Gloria! She really brought some much needed life to this pathetic episode of DWTS.
I can't believe Marie is still in this? Hello folks, it's a "dancing" competition. Not a "look-how-cute-I-can-be-in-a-cowgirl-outfit" competition.
Let's get down to the final two; Helio and Mel and really make it a "dancing" contest.
Thanks for the recaps Tamara!
I'm not sure I really care this season.
It hasn't had nearly the excitement of past years - there's nobody I really look forward to watching or who makes me smile.
I remember watching Drew and then Emmitt and always SMILING while they danced, and I haven't found anybody to make me do that.
I'm sorry to see Cameron leave - I thought he danced much better than he got credit for.
I sort of have a feeling that Mel B will NOT win - it's very hard to feel any sort of bond with her OR with Maks and I do NOT think they have fun together - in fact, I don't even think they like each other very much.
One thing's for sure - the end of the show is definitely a surprise every week!!