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djork
See, now I thought the routine was similar to J&C's in that Alec was the "teacher" and Kelly was learning how to follow along. I remember there being a couple of places where he actually stopped and held up a finger like "watch this" and then Kelly would mimic what he did.

Initially I thought Kelly pausing and looking at Alec was part of the choreography similar to the "teacher/student" thing Char & John did. Now that I just rewatched Kel'n'Alec's freestyle I still think it is part of the choreography because it happens 3 times, and in all instances not only does Alec point his finger during the pauses, Kelly cocks her head with a "check you out" look each time. However, given Kelly's impressive reach back with the knee-landing, I can not discount the possibility that Kelly is just a really good actress! :)

My problem is that the stream has no slow-mo and every time I try to watch Kelly at just those instances, Alec is SHAKING n' GRINDING all he is worth. I swear I rewatched 20x, each time Alec distracted me!

And when they ran up onto the stairs right in the beginning and stopped to "set" themselves before they started?

Not a technical mistake. They are doing the salsa on the stairs. They have to start on beat 1 of an 8-beat music. Artistically they could have either ran up faster to catch the earlier 1 or slowed down so the pose was shorter, but when you're doing a trick, you just tend to hold the end in a pose (hopefully looking good), and start again on beat. It would have been a big ballroom crime to get on top of the stairs and just started dancing on the wrong beat.

WOOHOO, the Kelly/Alec ship is sailing full sails! Check us out.

ETA ziglettospal is 100% correct, get to a ballroom comp near you. The higher-level Latin comps are full of very hot, young, virile men suxy-ing up the floor. Sinful.

I am trying to catch Kel'n'Alec on GMA supposedly postponed for today, but I've still yet to see them.
standard dancer
kind of don't want Charlotte to come back because I don't think I could stand to see her with anyone but John!


Well, Charlotte's had about half a dozen real partners in her life. That's what competing is all about. You lose your partner, you move on to get back on the floor.

BTW, there's an awful lot of buzz and discontent even among journalists about how the whole final was handled and the voting.

Here's one version:

What kind of dirty dancing was this?
blackwing
I'm a little surprised at how bitter that Orlando Sentinel writer is. He claims that "many of us won't be back". Really? After Richard Hatch won Survivor, I was so disgusted I said I wouldn't watch again. Yet I followed Australia religiously and was as excited as ever for it.

I thought this writer needs to acknowledge more that the fans voted in Kelly Monaco as the winner. He makes it seem like it was all the judges' fault and that it was a conspiracy to promote their own ABC soap star. What about Peterman? I know he was on "Loving" years ago, but today he is most identified with Seinfeld, an NBC mainstay.

Also, he goes to lengths to pick apart Kelly's problems in her freestyle yet does not acknowledge that Peterman had missteps of his own. Not to mention that his attempts at lifts were just embarrassing. His "pick her up by the armpits and swing her around" were valiant attempts at trying to disguise his inability to lift her. And I thought the Charlotte humping on him was just embarrassing for everyone involved.

I know it's just this one journalist's opinion, but it's unfortunate to me that he wasn't more objective.
barkley
blackwing, word to your entire post.

Kelly won because more people voted for her. Perhaps ABC should release the final viewer vote tally. I would suspect that Kelly was either the top vote getter for the entire series, or at least in the top 2.

John made several mistakes as you noted and he almost sent Charlotte crashing to the ground on the Swayze lift. He also missed several crucial steps on his quickstep. Somehow, all of those are taken out of the equation when "rigged" gets yelled.

Does the landing really count for that much in the long run? I'm thinking along the lines of Greg Louganis when he hit his head on the board. He ended up getting some decent scores for that dive even though he dropped like a stone into the pool. I agree with everyone else on the "nowhere else to go but up" theory. I don't think the 10's were meant to be a symbol of perfection, but a score according to what the expectations were for amateur celebrities in this competition.

Also, the scores are written down immediately following the dances. You can see Bruno reaching over and clearly writing a "10" before Kelly and Alec even reach Bergeron.

For those on the Alec and Kelly ship... notice how he draped her dress over her shoulders? The man is a gentleman. *SWOON*

ETA: Alec said last week he would do another Q&A on Kelly's site this Sunday. I'm not sure if that's going to happen or not because Kelly is supposed to be on Regis Monday morning. No word if Alec is going yet, but if he is I'm not sure if he will be able to get to the computer. I'll let you know if I hear anything so people can get questions posted if they want.

Even more in the "rigged" camp this morning as it has occurred to me that it could very well explain why ABC didn't even offer a $$ prize to the winner's charity as an incentive. If $$ were at stake, then it would be against the law to rig the outcome. Because all the participants were paid the same upfront, win or lose, there are no damages and the feds wouldn't get involved as they did with the 1950's quiz show scandals.


Didn't all the other versions of this show (UK and Aussie) have no monetary prize either? If they didn't, then ABC deserves the consipiracy award of the century getting the show all popular in other countries to bring it here just to pump up the lagging daytime ratings.
Miss Alli
The Orlando Sentinel needs to get someone to do commentary on shows like Dancing With The Stars who will, like, read the title of the show and get over himself just a tiny bit. Jiminy Crickets, dude, it's not the Olympics.
mistiec
For those on the Alec and Kelly ship... notice how he draped her dress over her shoulders? The man is a gentleman. *SWOON*


I noticed that too, but for me, I was mostly giggling (cause I'm a little sadistic and also suddenly 13), because it was right after the knee bashing incident, and Kelly just got up and walked very quickly to the judges with this LOOK on her face that said, "Walk it off. Walk it off." Then Alec very contritely goes to pick up her dress and drapes it over her shoulder like, "I'm sorry. Don't hurt me."

Oh, Kelly. Oh, Alec - go star in Mr. and Mrs. Smith 2. Tango and be hot and blow things up. Away with you.
BrainyBlonde
Oh, Kelly. Oh, Alec - go star in Mr. and Mrs. Smith 2. Tango and be hot and blow things up. Away with you.


That would work for me. Come to think of it, Alec and Kelly never did do the tango, did they? What a shame! I bet that they would have been great at it.

Did anyone else see the three judges interviewed on E! News Thursday night? I can't remember what was said verbatim, so don't quote me on this. But E! started out the segment by showing the "errors" in Kelly and Alec's routine, then their roving reporter asked the judges how they could have given them all 10s considering the drop on the knees, etc.? Len said something to the effect of, "There's no such thing as perfection in dancing. And that's not what a 10 meant in this case anyway." And I think it was Bruno who pointed out that the "other" routine (meaning J&C's) also had its problems. And all three concurred that the K&A freestyle was the best dance they'd seen during the whole run of the show. So, I guess that that explains their thinking on the 10s. I'm still okay with it because I think that they overscored J&C to begin with and so, they had no choice but to give K&A 10s.
Blondie
Oh, Kelly. Oh, Alec - go star in Mr. and Mrs. Smith 2. Tango and be hot and blow things up. Away with you.


I'd pay to see it. And thanks, BrainyBlonde (hee! me, too, BTW...degree in Psychology) for the info on the judges' interview after the competition. Good points about the meaning of the "10" in THIS competition and the mistakes made by both couples.
dominar
And all three concurred that the K&A freestyle was the best dance they'd seen during the whole run of the show.


And that is where they lose all credibility in my book. I could *arguably* buy that it was the best of the evening, but of the series???? No friggin' way.

They are just covering for themselves and for ABC. After all, what are they supposed to say? "Yes, you're right. We were told to score it that way." Hardly.

Anyway, on with life ...
Arcadia
All of the Kelly/Alec wishfull romance talk reminds me of what my In Laws told me on Wed while we were watching. They are visiting from Denmark and said they have the show over there. After their series ended the tabloids were all over the budding "romance" of the professional male dancer and the female star. Completely hyping it up non-stop and insisting that they were now a couple.

Until he came out and said he was gay.

whoops!
barkley
Did anyone else see the three judges interviewed on E! News Thursday night? I can't remember what was said verbatim, so don't quote me on this. But E! started out the segment by showing the "errors" in Kelly and Alec's routine, then their roving reporter asked the judges how they could have given them all 10s considering the drop on the knees, etc.? Len said something to the effect of, "There's no such thing as perfection in dancing. And that's not what a 10 meant in this case anyway." And I think it was Bruno who pointed out that the "other" routine (meaning J&C's) also had its problems. And all three concurred that the K&A freestyle was the best dance they'd seen during the whole run of the show. So, I guess that that explains their thinking on the 10s. I'm still okay with it because I think that they overscored J&C to begin with and so, they had no choice but to give K&A 10s.


Thank you so much for posting this.

I'd totally pay to see Kelly and Alec in Mr. and Mrs. Smith 2. Hot, hot, hot! ALec has said that he is considering taking some acting lessons just to see if he has what it takes and wouldn't rule out a spot on GH. Take that Steve Burton!
djork
"There's no such thing as perfection in dancing. And that's not what a 10 meant in this case anyway." And I think it was Bruno who pointed out that the "other" routine (meaning J&C's) also had its problems.

BRAVO Len! It is what we suspected. Bravo Bruno! That is what I disliked so much in that Sentinel article. Any decent journalist would do a side by side analyis considering they have the benefit of repeat/slow-mo.

I just finished rewatching John & Char's program several times. Biggest problem for me is surprisingly Char's choreography. Because of the story they are telling of teacher-Char enticing shy-John to dance, it meant they spent the first 25 seconds doing no real ballroom dancing just playing a story. Then they do a quick lift, then take of their coats. By the time they unleash into their dancing they are already a good 35 secs in to their program, so they only end up dancing/3 lifts for 55 secs.

Kelly & Alec had already gone 70 seconds of straight out dancing/1 lift before they even go into their 2 consecutive aerials for 20 secs. I definitely would like to have seen more dancing from John and the type of dance he excels at, too much into Kelly territory, just not his strong suit.

The noticeable mistakes are actually like a copy of Kelly's, there are several technical rough spots, including John also looking for a cue from Char on their side by side, being out of sync and their legs getting a bit tangled. For me still a good performance but not as smooth as any of their last performances. With no hormones, I would still rank this below Kelly's freestyle.

Oh, Kelly. Oh, Alec - go star in Mr. and Mrs. Smith 2.

Oh I love you! Hee, when ziglettospal mentioned Alec could be engaged, I thought, but Brad was married... look how that ended up... I know bad, but yet so hot!

ETA Augh! Now a 13 year relationship... so much head wind, lol.
mrhooks
do you know of a boyfriend that she apparently has?

According to my friend who worked on Port Charles, she's been dating the same guy for ~13 years (or was it 16?).

Lucky bastard.

Also, about getting eps from BitTorrent: episode 5 was just released last night or early this morning from what I could tell. Unlike most shows, which are usually released within 24 hours of airing, DwtS seems to take 7-8 days.
dr gailey
The Orlando Sentinel needs to get someone to do commentary on shows like Dancing With The Stars who will, like, read the title of the show and get over himself just a tiny bit. Jiminy Crickets, dude, it's not the Olympics.


I think the author is the same asshole who tried to down play Kelly as the cheesecake of the show cause she didn't have the time to give him an interview during the run of the show. He has been bad mouthing her in the press every since then.
barkley
I think the author is the same asshole who tried to down play Kelly as the cheesecake of the show cause she didn't have the time to give him an interview during the run of the show. He has been bad mouthing her in the press every since then.


Yep, it's the same guy. I was just coming over to post about him.

Just in case anyone was worried that Kelly and Alec would be fighting over that splendid trophy... they each got one. Yes, they made TWO craptastic trophies.
mistiec
Just in case anyone was worried that Kelly and Alec would be fighting over that splendid trophy... they each got one. Yes, they made TWO craptastic trophies.


Wow. that's a relief. I was watching the late news after the finale and they interviewed them both, and asked who got the trophy. They both looked each other and immediately tried to give it to each other.

"He gets it!"
"No, it's hers!"

I think they ended up agreeing to share. [fangirls]cuz they're so in lurve they're going to live together forever and have hip shaking babies[/fangirls]
bosstonz16
Also, about getting eps from BitTorrent: episode 5 was just released last night or early this morning from what I could tell. Unlike most shows, which are usually released within 24 hours of airing, DwtS seems to take 7-8 days.


Does anyone know of any other sources where I could stream or download an entire episode. I stream the dance clips, but would like to see the behind the scenes clips again as well, especially for the finale since it doesn't appear that there will be a repeat. If this cannot be discussed on the boards, then perhaps someone could email me? Thanks
polka dots
barkley:

The second is a really hard question. I think they would both do well, but it would depend. John didn't seem to have much overall improvement - his beginning pretty much looked like his ending, but Kelly improved so much over the course of the series that I really would have loved to see her for another few weeks and how far she would have gone.


I agree. John started out well but just seemed to plateau. He was okay. With Kelly, her improvements were impressive and I can see how she could get so much better given more time.
Caramel
Just want to jump in on the "my gosh Kelly and Alec looked like they were gonna hump each other and are hot together" train. And I was watching the last ep, but it seemed like the cameras were angled in a way that Edyta was some times caught in the shot "between" them. Like they hug in the foreground, release and then you see her in the background staring at them.

Hell, I wouldn't blame her for thinking "enough with the hugging". *L*

I hate to dash all you Alec'n'Kelly dreamer's hopes, but rumor has it he and Edyta are now engaged.
I thought I actually saw a band on his left finger.

I still enjoyed this show.

ETA:
Initially I thought Kelly pausing and looking at Alec was part of the choreography similar to the "teacher/student" thing Char & John did. Now that I just rewatched Kel'n'Alec's freestyle I still think it is part of the choreography because it happens 3 times, and in all instances not only does Alec point his finger during the pauses, Kelly cocks her head with a "check you out" look each time. However, given Kelly's impressive reach back with the knee-landing, I can not discount the possibility that Kelly is just a really good actress! :)

My problem is that the stream has no slow-mo and every time I try to watch Kelly at just those instances, Alec is SHAKING n' GRINDING all he is worth. I swear I rewatched 20x, each time Alec distracted me!

You said what I was thinking because I thought it was planned in the choreography too. And his body movement TOTALLY distracted me! Not only because his hip movement was impressive, but so were his arms and hands! I loved the way he flowed into it. Same thing with Charlotte. I love watching dancers move and enjoy the whole experience.
djork
barkley or other Kelly fans, do non-GH fans participate in those Q&A's with Alec? Though I love Kelly in DwtS, not really GHer... I kinda want to post a question but don't want to abuse fan priveledge.

Actually I just want to snark on our boy...
[fangirl]How could you drop the future mother of your future hot-bred children on her knees?[/fangirl]

Well, plus some legit ballroom questions, and necessary drooling. I've read the questions there before, I think it's cute how women are obviously fawning over him but are cauching their sentiments into "you are a REALLY GOOD dancer, REALLY!" when they likely mean "you are a HOT PIECE OF ASS dancer, YUMMY!" :)
barkley
My problem is that the stream has no slow-mo and every time I try to watch Kelly at just those instances, Alec is SHAKING n' GRINDING all he is worth. I swear I rewatched 20x, each time Alec distracted me!


That's why I thank the TiVo gods for slo-mo. Alec has a band on his left finger, but he also wears other rings and has never referred to Edyta as his wife, only as a girlfriend or fiance.

I like this blurb from his ABC bio...

Early on, Alec realized that dancing was a great way to meet girls; he found it gave him something in common with them, making him more approachable and talkative. He's been hooked on dancing ever since, and before meeting his girlfriend he enjoyed a fast lifestyle on the international dance scene.


Alec, you little ho!!

I can't wait for the DVD - they had better put one out!!!!

barkley do non-GH fans participate in those chats with Alec? Though I love Kelly in DwtS, not really GHer... I kinda want to post a question but don't want to abuse fan priveledge.


It's for Kelly fans, so I don't think it would be abusing any priviledge, and the site is specifically set up for DWTS, not GH.

Actually I just want to snark on our boy...
[fangirl]How could you drop the future mother of your future hot-bred children on her knees?[/fangirl]

Well, plus some legit ballroom questions, and necessary drooling. I've read the questions there before, I think it's cute how women are obviously fawning over him but are cauching their sentiments into "you are a REALLY GOOD dancer, REALLY!" when they likely mean "your a HOT PIECE OF ASS dancer, YUMMY!" :)


Hee!
Binks
Barkley, would you link the site please? Thanks!
BrainyBlonde
According to my friend who worked on Port Charles, she's been dating the same guy for ~13 years (or was it 16?).


Wow, so, Kelly's been dating the same guy since she was 16? (I believe that she's 29 now.)

And yes, can someone give us a link to these Alec Q&A's? Pretty please with Alec's bathing suit trunks on top? :)
barkley
Kelly's DWTS website

Go to the forums and look for Alec's Answers in the Alec Mazo forum. He really dished a lot during the past few weeks.
Twilight
ziglettospal: I hate to dash all you Alec'n'Kelly dreamer's hopes, but rumor has it he and Edyta are now engaged.

*whimper* Why can't she just go awaaaaay?

No, really. 13.

ziglettospal: Watching these responses regarding Alec versus John confirms to me that the DwtS finale wasn't rigged, but rather was the classic dancesport matchup of flash/pizzaz/hotness versus technique/classicism/elegance.

I don't know. I think reducing Alec to flash/pizzaz/hotness is really selling him short. I mean, yes, he's hella-finger-lickin'-suxy (with or without Crisco, IMO), but he's a beautiful dancer. I saw a quote where he said his biggest challenge on the floor is doing solid dancing while keeping the masculine edge in. I'm no expert but even I noticed that he finishes every movement precisely and is graceful and elegant without "prancing". And we won't even get started on the hips...*empties drip tray*

I think Alec brings just as much technique/classicism/elegance as he does flash/pizazz/hotness. I don't think it's either/or. Now, if you want to talk about the J&C routines having more elegance, on the whole, I'd agree. But most of the K/A dances were Latin and, when they had to smooth it out, I think they did a good job.

djork: Not a technical mistake... It would have been a big ballroom crime to get on top of the stairs and just started dancing on the wrong beat.

That's what I thought. It seems like a lot of the flubs/missteps that are being focused on were either (a) planned in the routine or (b) more minor than they're being given credit for.

Except for that flying tackle drop. I still can't figure out what happened there. But, as was said, Kelly sure recovered well.

mistiec: because it was right after the knee bashing incident, and Kelly just got up and walked very quickly to the judges with this LOOK on her face that said, "Walk it off. Walk it off." Then Alec very contritely goes to pick up her dress and drapes it over her shoulder like, "I'm sorry. Don't hurt me."

Hee. Viewing Partner turned to me and said, "Oooh, she's pissed". I think Alec knew it too. But then they hugged it out and we resumed squealing.

Oh, and mistiec? Your movie? With the tango and the hotness and the blowing things up?

Save me a seat in the squeeeeeeeeee section.

Last one - I'm a quotin' fool today:
Caramel: And I was watching the last ep, but it seemed like the cameras were angled in a way that Edyta was some times caught in the shot "between" them. Like they hug in the foreground, release and then you see her in the background staring at them.

We saw that. I distinctly remember the last shot happening the way you described. Edyta's expression was priceless.

I got this hilarious picture in my head of the cameraperson snickering behind the lens when they set that one up.
barkley
Hee. Viewing Partner turned to me and said, "Oooh, she's pissed". I think Alec knew it too. But then they hugged it out and we resumed squealing.


Yes, but that's when he leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek! *squeeeeeal*

engagement schmengagement I say. Let the ship sail!!

I'm with you on the Alec being a wonderful dancer. He finishes every single move from his toes to his fingertips and moves beautifully and keeps it very masculine = although I think a lot of that has to do with the smoldering chemistry.

Okay, I flove this show, I feel like I'm 13 again squeeing about John Taylor and Simon LeBon.

I'll be watching the entertainment shows tonight to see if they bring up the controversy and I'll report back.
TudorQueen
I really admire Kelly for working so hard, and trying so hard, and improving a great deal. And I have a "Most Improved Dancer" trophy that I won some years ago in a tap/jazz class that I would happily pass on to her, and tell her to take great pride in what she accomplished.

However, I thought John and Charlotte should have won. That they didn't doesn't smell of rigging to me, though I understand the feelings of those who are suspicious. More people voted for Kelly and Alec. I believe that. And I don't think they were all GH or old PC fans. I think a lot of people found their dancing entertaining and exciting.

I actually thought that Kelly and Alec's samba was better this week than when they originally did it - the footwork was crisper, the unison was better and Kelly seemed more relaxed - probably in part because she didn't have to deal with a wardrobe malfunction! But the judges disagreed and in the end it didn't matter. As for the freestyle, I do think both had problems, but what enchanted me about John and Charlotte's was that they deliberately went out of the 'comfort zone' of smooth ballroom and tried to show other sides. Was it entirely successful? No. But I thought Kelly and Alec played it somewhat safe by doing a sizzling 'Latin' number, although I must credit them with some marvelously complex 'elements' - and yes, that ending was a bit of a thud.

In the end, the show was a delightful bit of cheese that probably won a few more fans for ballroom dancing, increased my admiration for John O'Hurley's talent and Kelly Monaco's pluck, and gave me a new enjoyment of Joey McIntyre for his showmanship and general vibration of being a fun guy. The couple I wanted to win didnt' win. That happens in reality television. I'm luckier with some shows than others. I'll probably watch next time. But I hope they tinker with the scoring system a bit in between.
blackwing
Reading that Kelly has a boyfriend of 13 years makes me all the more impressed with her. Him, too. Because they had really great chemistry. I actually believed that they were into each other and very passionate. Especially during the original suxy samba. At the end of one of their dances (I think it was the freestyle), they leaned in to each other and looked like they were going to kiss.

I guess Kelly's a soap opera actress, so she's used to acting like she is in love with others, but still, all around, pretty good, believable performances. Kelly/Alec and Peterman/Charlotte were the two couples that seemed to work best with each other.
barkley
I guess Kelly's a soap opera actress, so she's used to acting like she is in love with others


And based on who her two most recent love interests are on GH, she's a REALLY good actress having to pretend to be in love with the two biggest behind the scenes assholes on that show.
djork
I take back what I said that Char and Alec cuing their partners on the side-by-side moves were mistakes. They are not really mistakes. Most couples look for some cue for those side-by-sides even if they know the chroreography and beat stone cold. Since synchrony is really important, most couples give each other a "let's do it" look, esp. if preceded by a difficult figure. You just don't know, maybe your partner is out of place or not ready/balanced, since you need to be in sync. Again pausing/posing getting into these are normal if you are timing it to the correct beat.

John & Kelly's just both looked a bit too dependent on the cue, didn't hide it well... partly because they both started moving their leg before looking over to their partner, but minor stuff.

OK now that I feel that I at least talked about DwtS, on to more shallow stuff...

Like they hug in the foreground, release and then you see her in the background staring at them.

Sorry Edyta this is mean, but... you mean she has that look just like JEN?
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2: Samba Boogaloo

ETA And we already know who is the Brad and who is the Jolie. Alec is obviously the anal and precise one, and our little tromper Kelly is the klutzier one :)


Binks & BrainyBlonde and others, they haven't quite officially announced the Q&A with Alec on the site, Alec just mentioned he would be willing to come. I believe when it get's more official, there will be a new pair of threads opened called Questions for Alec & Alec's Answers -- just so no one ends up posting on the old thread as he might not see them.

Peeps there have awesome banners. I wished I had time to make my own before Sunday. Mine will be called:

ALEC & KELLY: Equal Opportunity TV
Women can't get enough of him on their tv;
Men can't stop him from seducing their women from tv;
Good thing for the men, Kelly is always just next by!

or KELLY & ALEC: His & Her's Dance Hotties
Dandesun
It's always wonderful to see people do something so well that they make it look easy. I enjoyed watching all of the professionals do their thing because their movements are so crisp and spot on. I've rewatched K/A's freestyle many times myself and, like many others, keep getting my eye drawn to Alec. He's just so very good and enjoyable to watch.

Okay, I flove this show, I feel like I'm 13 again squeeing about John Taylor and Simon LeBon.


WORD! Oh... if they got John on one of these I would so totally DIE! [/squee]

And I, too, would be there for Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2: Samba Boogaloo
mistiec
On the aptly coined: Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2: Samba Boogaloo
ETA And we already know who is the Brad and who is the Jolie. Alec is obviously the anal and precise one, and our little tromper Kelly is the klutzier one :)


Bwah! Can you imagine Alec looking at Kelly with a hurt expression when they're hunched under fire in their skivvies, looking at his little gun.

"Why do I get the girl gun?"

I'm entirely too sold on this idea.
SourJoy84
The Yahoo! Buzz Index has a celebrity wishlist for next season and I just have to say: you cannot just casually dangle the idea of a ballroom-dancing Donnie Wahlberg in my face like that! It's flat-out cruel! ::resumes daydreaming::

And based on who her two most recent love interests are on GH, she's a REALLY good actress having to pretend to be in love with the two biggest behind the scenes assholes on that show.

Oh, word. Trying to get the love vibes going when you work opposite McMumbles and Sir Blinks-A-Lot cannot be easy.

Edited because "falt"? Isn't a word.
mtlchickie
you cannot just casually dangle the idea of a ballroom-dancing Donnie Wahlberg in my face like that! It's falt-out cruel!


Oh yeah? If this give you an idea, then this proves that he can pull of the posture issues Joey had AND work them pants.

Samba boogaloo? Dy-no-mite!
bosstonz16
mistiec: because it was right after the knee bashing incident, and Kelly just got up and walked very quickly to the judges with this LOOK on her face that said, "Walk it off. Walk it off." Then Alec very contritely goes to pick up her dress and drapes it over her shoulder like, "I'm sorry. Don't hurt me."

Hee. Viewing Partner turned to me and said, "Oooh, she's pissed". I think Alec knew it too. But then they hugged it out and we resumed squealing.


I think after their first initial hug (when Bergeron told them to bask in the applause) as he nuzzled her hair, he was whispering something in her ear, probably along the lines of I'm so sorry!

But, for the dance experts out there, can you determine the cause of their thud on that last lift? Did Alec truly drop her out of it, or did she rush her dismount putting him off balance? I know I've read before how the woman has a more difficult role in lifts like that, so I was just wondering if Kelly's inexperience (learning this trick is less than a week!) was the main factor, or was Alec a bit sloppy on the end? I keep re-watching the clip and can't tell well enough for myself (and untrained eye), though it kind of looked to me like she needed to tuck her knees more in the dismount so her feet would hit the ground instead of her knees. No matter what, I think they did a fantastic job considering her experience and their time constraint.
SourJoy84
mtlchickie rocks! I totally forgot about that movie! I wanna see. But until then, I'll just oogle the Donnie picture.

Kelly's appearance is making me tape Leno tonight. Leno, people. (The spunky one, she must be stopped.)
BrainyBlonde
Okay, I flove this show, I feel like I'm 13 again squeeing about John Taylor and Simon LeBon.


You're making me feel my age, barkley. Why did we '80s teenyboppers like guys who wore more eyeliner than we did? :) :)

Thanks for the link to that movie site, mtlchickie. I hadn't even heard about it. What a great cast! Hopefully, it'll get a wide release. I have an insatiable desire to see movies with ballroom dancing now.

Were Kelly and Alec ever on GMA? I actually set my VCR to tape them on Leno tonight too, SourJoy. I am officially a dork. :)
barkley
Were Kelly and Alec ever on GMA? I actually set my VCR to tape them on Leno tonight too, SourJoy. I am officially a dork. :)


They weren't. The london bombings took up all of yesterday and 98% of today's show. According to Alec's site, there was an interview taped, but not shown. I'd look for it either this weekend, or on Monday, when Kelly is in NYC for Regis and Kelly.

You're making me feel my age, barkley. Why did we '80s teenyboppers like guys who wore more eyeliner than we did? :) :)


And more hair product. I'm proud of being a teenybopper of the '80s. It was sunny, happy music, unlike the dull grunge era. (no offense, just trying to make myself feel better about being too old to be considered GenX). At least the new wave era made guys actually wear dress pants and ties to school.

Donnie can be on the show if he shaves off the porn star mustache.
mtlchickie
You're welcome guys :) I am trying to locate the Electronic Press Kit that had clips of the movie so I'll post it once I find it.

ETA: Found it! (will automatically play in Windows Media.)

Donnie can be on the show if he shaves off the porn star mustache.


Maybe he's doing the sequel for Boogie Nights (cuz his brother was in the first one see?...eh forget it. Hee.)
annlaw78
Kelly, (onscreen): "This is the last time I'll be dancing with this kid".
Viewing Partner: "Yeah. Until your WEDDING."

Guess I'm in the "I'm 13" camp too


Our junior high dialogue at my viewing party consisted of laughing when Kelly said she was so frustrated she wanted to nail something, and inserting "boobs" instead of heart, in Alec's speech about how he may not have been given the partner with the most talent, but the one with the biggest heart.

I guess I'll go all fangurl too and say that I can see where I would think that Kelly and Alec are totally doing it. Those two couldn't keep their hands off each other and the looks that Alec was giving Kelly almost melted my TV screen.


I wonder if they were giving each other pointers on their "smolders" -- she, the soap star, and he a professional dancer who must spend hours staring at his face in the mirror to get the "look of love" down.

I have never been terribly impressed with John and Charlotte because all their dances, such as the quickstep, are slowed down so much from what is standard. I understand the dances are new to him, but the idea that John/Charlotte were perfection never sat well with me. They as a couple had their limitations and mistakes, as did Kelly and Alec. What turned me off of John's freestyle is that it seemed to really take it easy -- an intro of standing around and wiggling, etc. -- whereas Kelly's was jam-packed with stuff. Sure, they had some goofs, but so did John and Charlotte, and at least Kelly/Alec's goofs were with a fast-paced and non-stop program.

I'd like next season to be longer, so the couples at the end get to have danced all the ballroom dances -- not just half of them. That way we would have seen more latin from John/Charlotte and more standard from Kelly/Alec. And, that way, Alec is on my tv longer.
oakgal
Kelly and Alec were just on Leno. Kelly was talking about how they were "semi-celebrities" and that the dressing rooms were ranked in order. She said she was at the end of the hall. Leno asked who was on the show with her and she listed them as: Evander Holyfield, Rachel Hunter, Joey McIntyre, John O'Hurley and herself.


She forgot Trista!!! I laughed and laughed. I kind of love her for that!
Devon Rose
Hee, I loved how Alec just threw her off in that last bit!
barkley
I loved how Kelly forgot Trista. However, how hard is it to learn how to pronounce the names of your guests before they come on the show?

At least Alec got to talk.
Uncle Chuck
Leno was really going off on the cheeziness and cheapness of the DWtS trophy, and rightly so...

Kelly joined in saying that it won't fit on her mantle, and she wouldn't want to put it there anyway. She did admit that it was OK to have a trophy she could use to check her lipstick.

When she was driving home after the finale, she told Leno that at one point she got scared--her car suddenly filled with flashing lights, and she feared that she was being attacked by people with lights...but it was just the disco ball reflecting some street lights.

I don't know if Kelly was really the best, and I was originally rooting for fellow Irishman O'Hurley, but damn...I just enjoyed myself watching Kelly dance. I like her goofiness, her klutziness, her pluck and her never-say-die attitude. I just like Kelly. I'm kind of surprised that I do...but I do...
bosstonz16
Saw the Leno clip and appreciated that they got to both talk and dance (Alec sending Kelly flying across the stage at Jay was unintentionally hysterical!). Alec seemed very uptight and rigid when he very first came out, though maybe he was justifiably annoyed because Jay kept mispronouncing his name as Alex Matsios or something! He got his first AND last name wrong-sheesh!

I thought the interview took a moment to get comfortable, but then it was pretty good. Lots of snark about the trophy, and they said they each get one of their own. It was also funny when Jay asked Alec if he was the tough, no-nonsense coach he appeared to be, and Alec was trying to downplay it and say he wasn't, while Kelly is piping up about how rigid he was and how he needed to mellow out (at the start of the training).

Another part that made me smirk was when Jay brought up the wardrobe malfunction and Kelly said that she would hold onto her costume when she wasn't facing Alec, but if she faced him she could keep her hands free because if her top fell down he could throw his body on her and cover her up. Fodder for everyone on the Kelly/Alec 'ship.

Overall, though, I thought it was a nice little segment, and they received more airtime than I expected.

Unrelated to Leno, but anyone want to take a stab at captioning this picture? YIKES!
annlaw78
I'm sad. Alec was wearing black jeans on Leno. And, he referred to she who must not be mentioned, his girlfriend.
jlco123
If I remember correctly, Alec actually grabbed a handful of Kelly's a** and then pulled off the wrap.



That was what I saw too. I have never wanted to switch places with anyone before but I would have killed to be in Kelly's place at that moment.
DebbieM
Alec hardly said anything on Leno. Kelly never shut up! Even when Jay asked Alec (or "Alex", as he called him) a question, Kelly jumped in and answered.

So annoying!!! Alec looked like he was definitely not having a good time, and I don't blame him.
mistiec
So annoying!!! Alec looked like he was definitely not having a good time, and I don't blame him.


Huh. I didn't find that. Yeah, Kelly dominated the conversation but Alec never seemed to be one to really elaborate. He seemed perfectly content to let Kelly do most of the talking. But it was just my opinion, obviously.

Do like how he spinned her into Jay. She wasn't expecting that!

And they both brought the pretty. :-)
dr gailey
I think Alec was pissed that Jay keep messing up his name. He didn't really talk much during DWTS either. Kelly didn't call him the Iceman for nothing.

Kelly is still an adorable klutz. Loved how they covered her tripping with Jay catching her.

Jay had me rolling talking about that cheap ass trophy and Kelly using it to apply make-up.
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