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Dancing with the Stars Season 33 Week 9: Guess This Is the Norm?

So we're back. And before we get started, we have a 5 person finale. I think I already spoke at length about how dumb that is to have no elimination during the semis, so I won't do more there. What I will say is that I'm only okay because if Chandler and Brandon were the ones to be eliminated (I feel like it might've been Danny and Witney), it saved them and allowed us to have the first all Black couple make it to the finals in DWTS history. And for me as a Black man, that's bigger than anything else. The judging wasn't atrocious this week, so I'm happy about that. As for the recap, I'm gonna rank them on how I enjoyed their performances (not where I think they will finish tonight).

Chandler and Brandon- These two gave us two very solid dances. I wouldn't say either one was my favorite from them this season, but both were very good and the best dances of the night. There was like one missed hand connection at the beginning, but great otherwise. The lack of content critique from Derek was a load of bs, especially when you look at another salsa later on in the night that wasn't given the same critique with even less content. This foxtrot was the showstopper for me (not the other one). I hate when CAI randomly pulls out the lift rule for things that are clearly not meant to be lifts. Loved the dance. Loved the choreo. I loved that Derek said Chandler helped Brandon grow and pulled the best out of him, cuz I would definitely agree.

Ilona and Alan- These two had their best night of the season. Ilona I think fully settled into dancing and for the first time, was 100% comfortable out on that floor. Their paso was very good. I wish she had stretched through her lines and shaped them better than she did. But she owned the dance. I know folks were looking forward to that dance, but I was looking forward to that Viennese waltz from her. I love a Viennese waltz and I love Ilona's slower and more lyrical dances. I think that's where she really shines. And for me, this Viennese waltz was my favorite dance of the night. Ilona was beaming. She was moving beautifully. Her lines were gorgeous. This was the best I had seen her all season. I know people think Joey is a lock, but I actually feel like this is Ilona's win. She has peaked at the right time.

Joey and Jenna- So remember how I talked about how the cast plateaued early last year. The same thing is happening this year and Joey is the first victim of that. He's good, don't get me wrong. But the judges have not really given him constructive criticism throughout the season and now, we have a man that hasn't been able to elevate to greatness because of the feet problems he has had every single week in every single dance. He's flat footed and he does this shuffle foot thing and the fact that the judges never corrected it will forever piss me off. Both dances were good. I'm just so mad that we are in an era on this show where a handful of dancers that make it to the end won't reach their full potential because the judges are lazy and scary. Joey also had a bit of a problem with his frame from time to time in that foxtrot.

Stephen and Rylee- Stephen's tango is the only reason why I put him in 4th. That was a very good dance. He soldiered on even with the glasses mishap. Any glasses wearers out there will tell you how embarrassing and hard it is to navigate things with your glasses sitting up on your face sideways. But he locked in and got through it. He still needs to relax with his frame and count slightly better. But it was probably my favorite dance of his. That cha-cha? They are lucky they are on DWTS in season 33 and not back in an earlier season. The judges back then would've quickly pulled out 6s and 7s for a dance like this back then. So that 25 was a gift. That's all I got.

Danny and Witney- So these two are also suffering from rarely getting constructive criticism. Danny peaked in during his jazz and it's kind of all been the same since. Not saying he would be amazing, but he had the ability to be way better. I will say that his frame in the few bars that they did in hold for that Viennese waltz was better than the other two men. So there was progress there (Witney was smart not putting as much in hold because it probably would've started to cave in). His posture was not good. He had his butt way out. His footwork wasn't super clean either. As for the salsa. If Chandler didn't have enough content, then wth was this, Derek? The lifts were fantastic. The performance (not the dance) was lively. The actual dancing though? There was very little of it from Danny. And the dancing that he did do, was atrocious. It didn't help that the song was piss poor for a salsa (and I love that song, but come on). Danny is the weakest dancer left because he has all of Ilona, Stephen and Joey's problems, but none of the pointers that Ilona and Stephen have been given. I find that sad because he does have potential and I think he could've been a better and more consistent dancer than at least Stephen.

So that's my thoughts on last week. I'm excited for tonight. I hope you all are too. I usually don't say who I hope you all vote for, but I do hope y'all vote for Chandler and Brandon. This is a huge deal to have this couple in the finals and idk when we'll see this again to potentially get them a win. I'm fine with anyone winning, but a Chandler and Brandon win would be a special moment. Anyway, let me know y'all's thoughts and I'll talk to you soon/throughout the night/hopefully get the finale post up tomorrow.

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DWTS semifinals recap ~

Am I the only one who need to know what the actual f a majority of the DWTS cast was on tonight? They had to have pregamed. The hosts and judges at least, but some of the pros maybe too. By the end of the first dance Bruno was already in Derek’s lap, Alfonzo was a mess and Julianne called Chandler and Brandon “Candler and Brandler” which my mom and I then made fun of for the rest of the night. I fear we may never call him Brandon again.

I also cannot be the only person that doesn’t like Danny. His salsa wasn’t even a salsa. Whitney danced around him. Yes he’s improved, and he’s improved a lot. But in the older days of the show they wouldn’t’t have given a shit.

I also need to say I love Julianne so much, but does she remember she likes girls?? 😂😂😂 (I think she’s bi I don’t remember) But her surprise dance was amazing!!! I miss seeing her dance. I say as if she wasn’t in the opener last week.

Also, for the finals, somebody needs to hide Derek’s 9 paddle. I was ready to rip it out of his hand and smack him with it. 😂 (I love him fr but omg)

But I am so happy that Rylee and Brandon are both in their first finals as pros. While I think Ilona is the most improved and Chandler is the best overall, I will be happy of anyone besides Danny wins. (Again, just because of his skill level, nothing personal)

Also Len would’ve loved Ilona’s second dance. There was no “messing about” she was graceful and beautiful and articulated and powerful in a different way than we’ve seen her. This is the exact kind of dance we would’ve loved. I miss him every episode.

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DWTS Week 4 Recap

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Finally getting around to the finale for DWTS 32 and they seriously only had 3 hours and spent the first like 20 minutes (idk we're only on Charity's section) on a recap? That basically left them with no extra time anyway and wasn't worth the full three hour run-time (I'm assuming.)

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Dancing with the Stars Season 32 Week 3: Motown and I Have a Confession

So listen. It has taken everything in me to sit down and get this done this week. And I have to say that this recap is not gonna be your typical recap. I'm not really gonna talk about any of the dances because I have no desire to do so. I'm bored and it's the first time I have EVER felt like this show. I stop tweeting about it halfway through. I stop watching and leave to go home. My attention is pulled by twitch, tik tok, twitter and other things. I'm just not feeling it this year. Nothing is hitting the way that it should and it has.

So can we talk? Let's talk. I'm gonna just be honest here. I feel like this is a bad cast. Or maybe they paired them off wrong? Idk, but it is not working and that's the main problem. Outside of Barry and Peta, Lele and Brandon and Jason and Daniella, I don't care for any of these couples. None of them excite me. They're either a redux of a past partnership or they're so mismatched that the energy is completely off. It's really affecting the show.

I think I'm also ready to talk about hosting now. It's very dry. I'm so sorry. I know y'all hated Tyra, for whatever reason, but even with the problems (not all her fault), she kept the show interesting. I don't feel any interest when I'm watching Alfonso and Julianne. And y'all know that I love Julianne. She's my girl. But I don't think she works in a hosting capacity. I think she's much better as a judge. I would've much rather had her be the fourth judge and grab another past contestant with hosting experience to be with Alfonso. Why not have Vanessa Lachey? Maybe Jeannie Mai or Amanda Kloots as well. I know both of them are busy on other networks, but still. I just don't think hosting is the best fit for Julianne. I'm gonna continue to give her grace and let her grow as the season goes, but there's a concern for me there. Also Alfonso is not hosting the way I would've expected him to. He's not a stand up comedian, but he's witty and I feel like I'm expecting him to do more than he's doing. Idk. Hosting is hard so I'm going to give them both grace. But I am truly bored.

Now let me talk about the judging. I'm noticing that the judges are being very hard with scoring on the bottom scoring couples and being extremely lenient with the top 4 dancers this season. No one this season is good enough to be getting 9s right now. The best dance of the night was Jason and his feet were atrocious. 9s weren't deserved. Xochitl got some weird things happening with her legs. Ariana is still a bit of a mess. Charity is very stiff. You would think from their comments that those 4 are lightyears above Lele and they're really not. Jason is the only one that has separated himself and it's because 1) his quality of movement is so good and 2) Daniella is the best choreographer and pro on the show right now. But he's not at 9 level yet. So if he's not there, no one else should be getting anything more than a combo of 8s and 7s (no one but Jason deserved straight 8s). It's okay to not have celebs be the far out best of the season. Back in season 12, it took a while for Hines and Chelsea to separate from the pack. And even with that, Romeo, Ralph and Kirstie were all right there and Kendra started making a charge for the top right when she got eliminated. It's okay to not have an established frontrunner in week 2 and 3. I wish the show would be okay with that too.

Now as far as the judges' save is concerned, I'm not upset by it bot being around. That's how DWTS was up until season 28 when they shifted things due to the shenanigans of season 27. They were trying to make corrections so we never had a Bobby win or a semi-final Joe appearance ever again. That was the wrong correction to make though. The correction should be made with the judges scoring properly. But that's not what I wanted to talk about in regards to the judges' save. I want to talk about voting. Many of you don't know this, but I don't get to see the show "live". I live in the Mountain Time Zone and we get the show an hour after it actually begins. So I have to do blind voting in order to actually be able to vote for couples before they shut it down for the night. The Western Zone doesn't even get to see a single couple before the show closes voting. I personally hate that fact, so I just don't vote, period. I wish they would just do it like they used to, keep voting open for an hour after the show ends FOR YOUR TIME ZONE and combine the previous week's votes with the current week's scores to eliminate couples. That way ALL of our voices are heard and not just Eastern and Central time zones and those of us that remember to get to the voting platform before 7:55pm EST. With Disney+ being stupid and showing the show when it airs on regular TV, I just gave up on voting. Like what's the point of having it stream if you're still gonna stagger the start times? Please get real.

This would've been a good topic to have a twitter space about. Anyway, I'm just kinda bored with the show and I'm not feeling excited. I'm not even really feeling anything. Even when I was frustrated with the show, I still felt something. This season? I'm feeling very blah about it all. I'm apathetic. And that's the worst way you can make anyone feel about your product.

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DWTS Week 5 Recap

*****SPOILER ALERT I Reveal the Eliminated Star***** Dancing with the Stars was celebrating this week the star’s most memorable year. Also, they gave a dance tribute to Len Goodman. They started out the night with Mira Sorvino whose most memorable year was 2004 when her daughter was born. Mattea is a dancer. She helped her mom this week with her contemporary dance. Mira danced to “Time After…

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Dancing With the Stars Season 32

So the new season of Dancing With the Stars is almost upon us! Tyra Banks is out and Julianne Hough is returning to serve as co-host with Alfonso. Both Witney Carson and Lindsay Arnold decided not to return while Sharna revealed she was not invited back. However, Rylee Arnold, Lindsay's sister, has joined the show as a pro! So it'll be interesting to see how she is as a pro.

Now, there is some controversy brewing around this season. There are some, including former pro Cheryl Burke, who have voiced displeasure at Adrian Petersen being in the cast due to past allegations of child abuse. That is something that is concerning and I'm not sure Dancing With the Stars should be rehab for his image.

Dancing With the Stars isn't safe from the strikes either. While contestants can participate if they belong to SAG as reality shows operate under a different contract that is current, DWTS employs one WGA writer and is therefore considered a struck show by the WGA. They have picketed the show and encouraged contestants to not cross the picket lines. One contestant, Matt Walsh, has already paused his involvement with the show because he is also a member of WGA and doesn't want to be out of compliance.

Negotiations have resumed between the WGA and AMPTP this week and the outlook is more positive than it has been in months. However, reports say that DWTS is preparing to possibly postpone the start of the season until the strike is resolved. I do support this decision as I can wait until everyone has a fair contract to watch my beloved, fun, silly dance competition.

We should find out soon what will happen. So either I will see you next week with my first recap of Season 32 or I’ll see you later with it. I’ll keep you updated. 

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Anyone want to recap Jenna live?! Lol I caught only 1 sec of it

I was eating dinner with my fam so I couldn’t hear everything but from what I heard/remember:

Tyson never watched a full ep of dwts

He was shocked of the amount of fan Jenna has

They gonna move to LA mid October

Biggest competition: Lele, Xochitl and Val

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DWTS S25 Premiere Week 1 Recap / Review

DWTS S25 Week 1...Here we go..Here we go again

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Three Musketeers: Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno are back. You know as much as I love Julianne as a judge & I really do, as well as some guest judges, it’s nothing like the seeing the 3 original still kicking after 25 seasons. 

Only one judge speaking per couple, ehhh right. lol

Next Week: 2 Eliminations & 2 Dances. Monday: Ballroom Night & Tuesday: Latin Night

1.Terrell Owens & Cheryl Burke - Cha Cha (5+5+5=15)

Cheryl was the secret 13th pro, no real surprise, she’s been away for a bit, but they almost always come back (looking at you too Mark Ballas). I’m just gonna put it out there, I’m not the biggest Terrell Owens fan but I won’t let it cloud my judgement of his dancing. I actually think he could do well, DWTS loooves a tall, dark, football player with twinkly toes.. Cheryl is a good pick for him. This was a nice, standard cha-cha for a premiere nothing too exciting, he’s got rhythm & musicality. His footwork was a lot cleaner than expected, obviously could be sharper among other things. He’s kind of flat-footed, but he has the work-hard mentality that could see him trend up mid-season.

2. Debbie Gibson & Alan Bersten - Foxtrot (6+5+6=17) I’m familiar with Debbie’s long career but knowing she struggles with Lyme disease & his pushing herself to the max for this show gives me a whole a new respect for her. Alan has been busting his butt in the troupe & as a stand-in for some seasons so it’s nice to see him get a chance to show his stuff as a pro. Beautiful foxtrot to debut with, her & Alan are cute together. Debbie is very striking on the floor, there are times when she was right on it & then a little stiff and weal posture at times. I can sense a breakthrough coming. 3.Sasha Pieterse & Gleb Savchenko - Cha Cha (6+6+6=18) I have never watched Pretty Little Liars so she’s a virtual stranger to me but I predict she’ll be around for some weeks with the PLL fan-base. She seems to have fun personality. Gleb is not my favorite, he has yet to truly impress me. I think Sasha was holding back her Fierce (prepare for season long Sasha Fierce puns, it’s happening...).She seems to be comfortable out there but hopefully she’ll really let loose sooner than later. There’s a lot more there. Best footwork so far, I just wished they used more of the floor...

4. Drew Scott & Emma Slater - Foxtrot (6+5+5=16) I’m one of the 10 people that don’t watch HGTV, but I do know who the Property Brothers but I don’t have an opinion on them, except Drew is the more attractive one, don’t @ me.  What I do know is Drew got lucky getting paired with reigning champ & DWTS sweetheart Emma. Their popularity should take them far. Easily my favorite choreography of the night so far, it was charming,, on the nose, but pretty jam packed, she made him work more than any other celeb so far. Len is right, that he’s pretty clunky with his feet & hands, hopefully that can be sorted over time. I can’t be too hard on him he had more to do than a lot of celebs. 

5. Barbra Corcoran & Keo Motespe - Cha Cha (5+4+5=14) I’m probably the biggest Shark Tank fan that exist, don’t ask why I just am. So I’m super jacked to see Barabra she’s one of the best and most entertaining sharks. I hope she doesn’t get cut too soon. What can I say about this dance, except I loved every minute of it. I love seeing people live their best life, especially people of a certain age. You got money, power, respect & fame, why not live as much as you can , what’t there to lose? Barbara totally embodies that. This dance definitely had Patti Labelle “In Da Club” vibes. Of course she can greatly improve& I hope she does, but most importantly I hope she continues to have as much fun as possible. 

6. Jordan Fisher & Lindsay Arnold - Tango (8+7+7=22) I’m not a jet setting millionaire so I never saw Hamilton, so I’m not familiar but he’s with Lindsay & that’s enough for me pay attention to him. They seem poised to go really far. He’s charming, cute & has a lot of promise. This tango was fast as we’ve come to like on this show, and pretty sharp. Best footwork, choreography & partnering so far.

7. Nick Lachey & Peta Murgatoryd - Cha Cha (6+6+6=18) Obviously, Nick’s brother Drew won Season 2 with Cheryl but who cares anymore, that was back when the show was less flashy & looked like it was shot on VHS. I’m not really in the mood to hear about this “rivalry” all season. Because, we unfortunately have to focus on Nick vs his wife Vanessa with Maks this season. I was over the competing couples when Alexa Vega & Carlos Pena were on & I’m over it now. It is cute they’re respectively paired with married couple Peta & Maks. Nick is not the most rhythmic celeb, with ironic because Peta is one of the more rhythmic pro’s. He’s stiff but what he lacks in technique, he makes up for in enthusiasm. I’m sensing Vanessa might be the better dancer of the two, at least I’m hoping.

8. Vanessa Lachey & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Cha Cha (7+7+7=21) I gotta say marriage & fatherhood looks great on Maks. I’m glad my prediction was right, Vanessa is better than Nick. She’s actually really good, one of the best of the night. Maks’ sharp footwork suited her well. Her placement is clean, swift & sharp. One of the most synced partnerships tonight, I want to see her go far.

9. Frankie Muniz & Witney Carson - Foxtrot (7+6+6=19) I haven’t heard much about Frankie since early 2000′s except his car crash some years back but he looks healthy, happy & wealthy (those Malcom in the Middle checks had to be nice). They really benefited from a great, emotional song (Sign of The Times). For someone who once broke his back you couldn’t tell, his extension was really good. To be so shy, Frankie dances very broad, he’s got a great early connection with Witney. Definitely a highlight of the night. 

10. Nikki Bella & Artem Chigventsev - Tango (7+7+6=20) Nikki is about the only name I recognize from the WWE Diva’s. It’ll be interesting to see if she can reign in her dominance to let Artem lead her. Len is absolutely right, her looking down almost ruined the dance, I thought she was uncomfortable at first then I realized she was just watching her feet. When she was in hold it was great, her legs are super long which make for great lines. She’s got great confidence & attack, can Artem contain it? 

11. Derek Fisher & Sharna Burgess - Salsa (6+6+6=18) Derek is Laker legend, I’m excited he’s paired with Sharna who plays no games. NBA players need redemption on this show, Derek might be the guy to do it. His hips & footwork will need work, I think he needs to loosen up more, but he’s super enthusiastic about the whole experience. That ending was super close, Sharna almost ate it..

12. Victoria Arlen & Val Chmerkovksiy - Cha Cha (7+6+6=19) Victoria’s story is remarkable being paralyzed for 10 years, competing in the Paralympics, winning Gold & Silver & learning to walk a year ago & now DWTS & she can’t even feel her legs. Like what are you doing with your life right now? Victoria has a winner’s spirit, she’s incredibly resilient and partner with Val that can take her a super long way. Plus she can actualy dance, there’s no sympathy card in this pairing, Val gave her some challenging choreograph, not just for her situation. The routine was fun, uplifting & matched her spirit and personality. The fact that she can’t feel her legs just blows my mind when watching her dance and sync with Val. The placement was great & clean. These two are ones to watch, she’s got a great story, she’s got Val & she’s got moves. 

13. Lindsey Sterling & Mark Ballas - (7+8+8=22) Lindsey is an incredible violinist who is no stranger to the DWTS stage, having guest performed & she’s also close friends with the Hough / Ballas family already, so this seemed like a natural pairing all around. Obviously great to have Mark and his hair back on the show, he’s a personal favorite with Val. This was by far the single best performance of the night. Quick, sharp & technically sound. Mark took a risk with that hip-hop breakdown but Lindsey murdered it. It was complete flip on what you expected from her as Len noted, something Mark is good for. She’s such a natural and exuberant performer & Mark is such a seasoned pro, it’s a match made in heaven. Honestly, I believe Mark has been robbed many times (Chelsea Kane, Katherine Jenkins, Paige Vanzant) it would be nice to see him win his so long overdue 3rd mirrorball trophy & Lindsey might just be the partner to get it done. Tied for the top with Jordan & Lindsay

Honestly it’s so many celebs that I enjoyed Week 1, I can’t honestly imagine what 2 I would want go home next week.

Next Week: 2 Eliminations & 2 Dances. Monday: Ballroom Night & Tuesday: Latin Night

Recaps [Here]

Who were your favorites? Who do you think will or should go first?