Dancing With The Stars - Elimination Night 5/6/08

A Bit Of A Surprise Tonight On DWTS 100th Episode
ABC Tuesday 9/8c 5/6/08

After an eternal hour of fluff, the bottom two couples were finally announced on DWTS. Tonight, Jason and Edyta were joined by Mario and Karina under the red spot lights of possible elimination.

Mario and Karina bid a somewhat early farewell to this seasons Dancing With The Stars.

See last night performances here!

Dancing with the Stars Spring 2008: Week Eight 5/05/08

The Five Remaining Couples Compete with Two Dances Each

By Sherry W, published May 05, 2008

Tonight on Dancing with the Stars, the five remaining couples hit the dance floor with two performances each - one ballroom, one Latin. Who was hot and who was not? Find out here!

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Kristy & Mark Dance #1



Dance #2



Mario & Karina dance #1



Dance #2



Marissa & Tony dance #1



Dance #2



Jason & Edyta dance #1



Dance #2



Christian & Cheryl dance #1



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Dancing With The Stars - Elimination Night 4/29/08

Shannon Elizabeth and Her Partner Derek Eliminated From Dancing With The Stars 4/29/08
ABC Tuesday 9/8c

While it should have been Christian de la Fuentes eliminated from Dancing With the Stars this week, it was Shannon Elizabeth. This shows again the power of a loyal fan base.

This reality show is slightly different in that it is solely based on fans. None of the contestants have experience in dance, though this year Kristi Yamaguchi has a clear advantage from ice skating.
It is more about getting a career boost for slipping or lesser known celebrities. Hopefully this will work out well for Shannon Elizabeth.

Dancing With The Stars - Marlee Matlin Goes Home 4/22/08

Marlee Matlin Eliminated From Dancing With The Stars
ABC Tuesday 9/8c 4/22/08

The bottom 2 couples tonight on Dancing With The Stars were:

Marlee Matlin and Fabion
Mario and Karina

Just as I suspected Marlee Matlin has danced her final competition on the Dancing With The Stars stage. There was no final dance to end the show, just Marlee and Fabion in the middle of the stage in a hug. Then everyone came out and joined the hug.

This is Marlee's final dance:



Here is the elimination:

Dancing With the Stars - ABC 4/21/08

Kristy and Mark Get the First 30 Of the Season
CBS 8/7c Monday 4/21/08

Kristy Yamaguchi and her Dancing With The Stars partner Mark stole the show Monday night garnishing the first perfect score of the season.

You knew it was inevitable as they have been on the brink with scores of 29 in the past. Tonight, to a Jive, it happened. I have to admit this dance was along the caliber of So You Think You Can Dance.

The judges were obviously impressed, saying:

Sherri-ann - "Hell yeah! That was my favorite this season"

Len - "That was like a bullfight... a dance smorgesboard... a tasty bit of choreography, yum-yum!"

Mario - "Top-notch, high-definition entertainment! I agree, the best of the season!"

There was really no one else in the running tonight, though others did score high. Marissa and Tony got their highest scores of the season with a Viennese Waltz (score: 26). Marissa almost peed her pants!

Sadly, on the other end of the spectrum, Marlee Matlin had more trouble tonight. Last week was very tough on her, I had to respect that she finished the dance after losing the timing of the music. I probably would have ran off stage crying! Marlee stuck it out, and this week called in moral support in the way of Henry Winkler. Winkler stopped by the studio during rehearsal to offer some obviously heart-felt encouragement to an old friend.

It did not work. Marlee's dance again seemed forced and stilted. It started great, and she looked beautiful, but she may have finally reached her limits on Dancing With The Stars.

Final Scores:

Jason Taylor & Edyta: 8+8+8=24
Shannon Elizabeth & Derek: 8+8+8=24
Marlee Matlin & : 7+7+7=21
Christian DeLaFuentes & Cheryl: 9+9+9=27
Marissa & Tony: 9+9+8=26
Kristy Yamaguchi & Mark: 10+10+10=30
Mario & Karina: 9+9+10=28

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Oprah's Big Give - Season Finale Guest Starring Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston On the Season Finale of The Big Give
ABC Sunday 8/7c 4/20/08

Oprah's Big Give is finally almost over, with a visit from Jennifer Aniston, and a 1 million dollar check to award. While the spirit of the show was good, I did not enjoy the contest of charity. The final contestants are Stephen, Brandy, and Cameron; the assignment is to start with nothing and give bigger than you could imagine.

The 3 Big Give finalists had to work together to choose a large project and then add each of their own flair to the 'give'. The final Big Give took place in Chicago, and was termed "The Shirt Off Your Back" since the contestants started with no money.

Stephen had a college buddy who operates the Chicago Hope Academy, a private school for innercity and underprivileged Chicago children. Bob Mizikowski started and heads the Chicago Hope Academy, and explained that the greatest need of the school children is an athletic field. The cost would be at least $100,000. A tall order for 3 people with no money.

Brandi and Cameron felt they were being bossed around by Steven, so the team split up. Cameron continued to contribute to Steven's school idea by calling Phil Stanton of The Blue Man Group for a free show. Phil not only offered a show, but donated $100,000. Incredible! Phil Stanton and The Blue Man Group designated $50,000 to the athletic field development and $50,000 to the Fine Arts program for the school.

Steven managed to secure $60,000 in individual donations from his Rolodex of contacts.

Leaving Brandi to fend for herself and find another charity in need. Brandi went straight to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago. She had spent a lot of time as a child in and out of hospitals and seemed to connect with what the kids wanted. Brandi went to the resturants of Chicago and asked for a Chef to donate his time for a cooking lesson for the children. She immediately found Chef Anthony Reyes of Rosebud and he not only donated that evening, but promised to comeback every month to give lessons and feed the kids.

Cameron had $10,000 remaining from his fund-raising efforts, so the 3 finalists bought supplies and creative activities for the Shriner's Children Hospital.

The total monetary fund-raising efforts broke down like this:
Stephen - $60,000
Cameron - $146,000
Brandi - $0

The contestants still did not know that they would receive any monetary prize, though how could you not expect something from Oprah Winfrey. The 7 eliminated contestants were awarded $30,000 each for participating.

The 3 finalists then found out that inside of the envelopes this week would be either $1,000,000 or $100,000. The winner would receive the Grand Prize, to be split 50-50 with the "give" of their choice.

The judges:Malaak Compton-Rock, Jamie Kennedy, and Anthony Gonzalez

The Grand Prize was given to Stephen for his fund-raising efforts throughout the competition.

While the show's heart was in the right place, it just felt a little forced. The 'gives' that did not go so well were really sad. I hope there is not a "Oprah's Big Give 2", but there probably will be.

More about Oprah Winfrey

More about the Chicago Hope Academy

More about the Shriners Hospital for Children

Dancing With the Stars

Priscilla Presley Goes Home On Dancing With the Stars 4/15/08
ABC Tuesday 9/8c

Just a short post about this for now, more later. I saw this coming for Priscilla last night, she just really looked out of the music. I was impressed with the splits, but everything seemed sort of forced. The judges and audience were extremely gracious towards Ms. Presley, rightfully so. Priscilla Presley has that quiet confidence and non-judgemental air about her. She seems to make everyone around her comfortable, and manages to stay out of almost every tabloid. Priscilla is classy.

New TV Review Coming This Week

Well, now that The Celebrity Apprentice is over, American Idol is down to the Top 9, Big Brother has only 7 houseguests left, and the NCAA Basketball Tournament is down to the Final Four, there is only one thing left to do: review the "new" programs.

The TV programs set for review this week are:
(CBS)Big Brother 9 - Recap/Review
(ABC)Oprah's Big Give
(CBS)Cold Case - New episodes start
(CBS)Dexter
(ABC)Dancing With The Stars
(FOX)New Amsterdam
(NBC)Medium
(ABC)The Bachelor
(NBC)The Biggest Loser
(FOX)American Idol
(PBS)Frontline
(CBS)Criminal Minds
(CBS)Survivor
(CBS)Without A Trace
(NBC)My Name Is Earl
(ABC)Duel - Premiere

The coming weeks should bring all new shows to the major Networks. With the end of the writer's strike, all now have plenty of new material... so bring it on!

Dancing with the Stars Spring 2008: The First-Ever Double Elimination

Tennis Star Monica Seles and Magician Penn Teller Voted Off

By Sherry W, published Mar 25, 2008

The first elimination episode of the new season of Dancing with the Stars aired this evening at 9 on ABC. The show began with backstage confessionals from last night's performances, and then Tom and Samantha turned to Len, who asked that Jason and Edyta perform their Mambo for the night's encore dance...
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Dancing with the Stars Spring 2008: Week Two

Celebs Tackled the Mambo or the Quickstep

By Sherry W, published Mar 24, 2008

The second week of the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars aired this evening on ABC. Both the ladies and the gentlemen took to the floor to show off their moves via either the Mambo or the Quickstep. Was your fave a stud or a dud? Read on...
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Review: Lost Season 4, Episode 8: Meet Kevin Johnson

By Mike Wever, published Mar 21, 2008

Original Air Date: March 21, 2008

Lost ends the first part of season 4 with an episode to rival any of the previous three season finales. In Meet Kevin Johnson, we find out what Michael has been up to since he left the island with his son at the end of the second season. It hasn't been good for him, but it was intriguing to watch...
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The Reason TV Drama Lost is Losing Ratings

Cancellation is Near for This Hit Show

By Marsha J, published Feb 22, 2007

The TV show Lost that was a breakout hit and peaked at more than 20 million viewers has take a big fall in the ratings for its third season. The Valentines Day episode drew in only 12.8 million viewers and while some shows would kill to have those kinds of ratings, for a show like Lost it has people wondering if the end is near...
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"The Bachelor" 2008 Starts with a Bang

This Time Around London is Calling

By Charlie K, published Mar 18, 2008

It's hard to believe that ABC's television series "The Bachelor" continues on. The show has experienced very little success in matching bachelors with their true ladyloves. In fact, many of the matches have been blatant catastrophes.

However, with everything against it, the show continues to draw sufficient ratings...
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"Dancing with the Stars" 2008 Looks Very Promising

But Can the Ladies Finally Land Another Win?

By Charlie K, published Mar 18, 2008

ABC's hit television show "Dancing with the Stars" got off to an unexpected start last night (Monday, March 17, 2008). Not only were the six celebrity men pretty good, they set the bar high for their female competitors who must dance tonight.

I have to admit that a couple of the men really surprised me...
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Dancing with the Stars: Hot Shots and Who's Not

My Blind Predictions for the Spring 2008 Season

By Sherry W, published Mar 17, 2008

Dancing with the Stars returns with a cha cha this evening on ABC. For die-hard Dancing fans like myself, it's about time. I've examined the articles about the show, scrutinized the contestants, and carefully weighed the potential outcomes. And I still have no idea who will win and who will waltz out of the ballroom in shame this week. So with a blind eye, I offer up my suspicions, in no particular order, about what will happen on Dancing with the Stars this Spring.

Before I proceed, I should check myself and backtrack for a second. From all outward appearances and from what I can glean from my own common sense, one thing is for sure: Poor Julianne Hough is getting hosed...
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An Overview of Dancing with the Stars

What You Will See in Dancing with the Stars: In Plain English

By Charles Smith, published Mar 17, 2008

Dancing With The Stars is a reality-based dancesport television show based in the United States, and is televised in Hollywood, CA. The show is actually a spin-off to the UK's version of the show,"Strictly Come Dancing", which came before Dancing With The Stars.

As of the last season, Dancing With The Stars had host Tom Bergeron, and co-host Samantha Harris, along with three competition judges---Kerrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Les Goodman, who judge all of the couples in the show. All of them are likely going to be in the newest season starting on St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2008...
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