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		<description><![CDATA[Finals night came in the blink of an eye on Dancing With the Stars last night. In fact, I was in the middle of a rousing rendition of &#8220;Ring My Bell&#8221; from the Wii game Just Dance with my family (we&#8217;re at a reunion) when I panicked and realized I was missing the show (DVR, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Finals night came in the blink of an eye on <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> last night. In fact, I was in the middle of a rousing rendition of &#8220;Ring My Bell&#8221; from the Wii game Just Dance with my family (we&#8217;re at a reunion) when I panicked and realized I was missing the show (DVR,<a href="http://cdn.media.abc.go.com/m/images/image-util/624x351/ba1f8f41deefa42e2175e7e6f0178d29.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="The final three on DWTS season 10" src="http://cdn.media.abc.go.com/m/images/image-util/624x351/ba1f8f41deefa42e2175e7e6f0178d29.jpg" alt="The final three on DWTS season 10" width="299" height="169" /></a> I love you).</p>
<p>For the finals this year the stars need to perform an unprecedented FOUR dances (two on Monday, two on Tuesday). Tonight they must do a Redemption Dance, where they will attempt to redeem themselves for a dance the judges say they should have done better on, and the infamous Freestyle, who everyone says locks in the trophy.</p>
<p><strong>SO! Were they redeemed or not? Let&#8217;s see&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>First is Erin and Maks, and they must attempt to redeem themselves on the Samba. Ooh, tough one for the judges to pick for them. Bruno stops in to help her with her hip action, which (along with your arm work) is really the most important thing in the Samba (oh, along with the Par-Tay!). Bruno likes what he begins to see: &#8220;Look at the ass! So much better!&#8221;</p>
<p>As they begin the dance, Erin and Maks button UP Maks&#8217; shirt. Very cute. Erin&#8217;s dress is fabulous, love the red flutters and her necklace. They did very well, but I feel this was not as earth-shaking as it needed to be. Improvement, yes, fantastic, no. Judges&#8217; Scores: 10-10-9 (which will turn out for me to be the most surprising score of the night).</p>
<p>Evan and Anna is next. They get help from the Great Len Goodman for their Viennese Waltz, which they did all the way back in week <a href="http://images.buddytv.com/articles/evananna-vwaltzfinale.jpg"><img class="alignleft" title="Evan and Anna Re-do their Viennese Waltz" src="http://images.buddytv.com/articles/evananna-vwaltzfinale.jpg" alt="Evan and Anna Re-do their Viennese Waltz" width="250" height="190" /></a>one. Chemistry is what is needed here for the two of them here. Evan needs to put more focus and love on Anna, rather than thinking and going to the next move (yeah, Olympian).</p>
<p>Anna choreographed a really, really lovely intro for this Viennese Waltz (her dress is fab), and they kept the connection the entire time when not in hold. Truly lovely. Probably the best Viennese Waltz I&#8217;ve ever seen on DWTS. Great work and absolute redemption. Judges&#8217; Scores: 10-9-9</p>
<p>Nicole and Derek have Carrie Ann come in and help out with their Rumba. When they did it the first time, Nicole&#8217;s nerves got the bes of her and it was probably her worst meltdown (among quite a few). Carrie Ann really pushes her to take the meltdown and convert it into vulnerability (so use it before rather than after). Really let go and show she&#8217;s more than a pretty face and a dancing machine.</p>
<p><a href="http://images.buddytv.com/articles/dereknicole-rumbafinale.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Nicole and Derek re-do their Rumba" src="http://images.buddytv.com/articles/dereknicole-rumbafinale.jpg" alt="Nicole and Derek re-do their Rumba" width="247" height="192" /></a>Their Rumba is sensitive and beautiful. Nicole is vulnerable and connected to Derek, and Derek himself is more connected to any partner than I&#8217;ve ever seen. The choreography is solid and that hold at the end is new and very interesting (she wraps her leg around him and holds herself up, whew). They are completely redeemed here. Carrie Ann&#8217;s lift police rant is absolutely necessary here, and I wish she would have just shut up. Judges&#8217; Score: 9-9-10</p>
<p><strong>Freestyle:  POP! or fizzzle&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>I&#8217;ve said it before, and I&#8217;ll say it again. This is the most highly anticipated dance of the entire season, and somehow it is always a disappointment. Either the couples go crazy and do stuff that is just &#8220;not them&#8221;, or they play it safe and do stuff that they would normally do (like a pop star does hip-hop). What will happen for season 10?</p>
<p>For the first time ever, there is a Contemporary/Lyrical freestyle on DWTS. WHAT?? Erin has decided to do something different, and more of what she would do (she had years of ballet and jazz). They even call the lovely Ms. Mandy Moore (woo hoo) in to help out with the choreography. This is unprecedented (there&#8217;s that word again, she keeps on using it), and I am anticipating the performance highly.</p>
<p>I expected to love it, but I just&#8230;didn&#8217;t. And I&#8217;m really sorry I didn&#8217;t. Erin took a real risk with this and really showed what she wanted t<a href="http://images.buddytv.com/articles/erinmaks-freestyle.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Erin and Maks do their freestyle" src="http://images.buddytv.com/articles/erinmaks-freestyle.jpg" alt="Erin and Maks do their freestyle" width="248" height="185" /></a>o do. I suppose it just looked too odd to me on the ballroom floor, and I felt that contemporary should just stay over on the Fox <em>So You Think You Can Dance</em> set. Plus, there was a bed AND a sofa. Too much, even for a contemporary piece. Off the mark for me personally. However, this dance gave us the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">best Tom Bergeron momen</span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">t</span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> of the entire season</span></strong>: &#8220;In ten seasons, &#8216;It&#8217;s not the bed I rehearsed on&#8217; is the my favorite excuse ever!&#8221; Judges&#8217; Scores: 9-8-9</p>
<p>We see Evan and Anna butt heads for the first time this seaon, over the steps for their freestyle. Evan wants to take more chances, and Anna wants to stick to what they do best. They both really want to win, you can tell. Things smooth out when they bring in a choreographer in to help out and be the go-between.</p>
<p>Their freestyle is a prom theme from &#8220;Footloose&#8221; (this made me think what a great freestyle the prom scene from &#8220;Grease&#8221; would make). Lots of fun and a huge crowd please. They looked like they had a great time. Technically speaking (except for the impossible lift at the end) that the choreography was a little light, but still super fun. The judges, however, were uniformly disappointed. Judges&#8217; Scores: 8-8-8 Boo.</p>
<p>What, oh what will Nicole bring? Her Pussycat Doll card or something new? I adore their sparkle-y tux outfits with the chartreuse shoes and ties. Really popped. They chose &#8220;Little Less Conversation&#8221; by Elvis (love it) for their song and they just brought it ALL. This was super-fantastic and absolutely perfect (with a slight hesitation on the lift at the end). Clearly the Winner of the Freestyle Round, and Len hit it right on the nose: He saw <strong>all</strong> different styles of ballroom dance used together in a new and inventive way. Now THAT&#8217;S a freestyle! Judges&#8217; Scores: 9-9-9</p>
<p>So in a surprise on the leaderboard, Erin and Nicole are tied for first with 55 out of 60 points. Evan is second with 52 out of 60 points. The stars and their partners will do their third and fourth dances on the Results show. What will they do? My money is on one dance will be the stars pick and the other will be the judges&#8217; pick. We&#8217;ll see. It&#8217;s shaping up to be an exciting and very interesting show Tuesday night. My early pick for the winner? Nicole Scherzinger. And she would deserve it. Tune in tonight!</p>
<p>BTW, Spoiler Alert for Season 11: Hugo &#8220;Hurley&#8221; Reyes wins!!! (thanks to Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s Aloha to LOST show, which helped stop my tears over watching the final episode ;o)</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 06:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Five couples are left on Season 10 of <em>Dancing With the Stars:</em></p>
<p>Niecy and Louis<br />
Nicole and Derek<br />
Evan and Anna<br />
Erin and Maks<br />
Chad and Cheryl</p>
<p>Three couples stand out (ability-wise) as shoo-ins for the semis: </p>
<p>Nicole and Derek<br />
Evan and Anna<br />
Erin and Maks</p>
<p>It is really up in the air for the last spot. Who will survive the cut tomorrow night? As much as I love Niecy, she may just not make it based on her performances. Chad as well. <strong>BUT</strong>&#8211;who knows?? Last season I wished and hoped (and voted) and got my <a href="http://www.dancemomma.com/my-dream-dancing-with-the-stars-finals-comes-true">&#8220;dream finals&#8221;</a>. Anything can happen with a big enough fan base holding their phones in their hands.</p>
<p>This week the stars learned two whole routines with their pros. Tonight was split up into the Ballroom round and the Latin round. The Latin round was to have it&#8217;s own slant: the couples drew decades out of the hat to see how they had to theme their Latin dance: 50s, 60s, 80s, 90s and Future (why no 70s?).</p>
<p>Each of the pros sized up each of the stars in segments before the rounds. This was great, I thought, and seemed candid and sometimes a bit harsh with the truth. What was great to hear from the pros mouths was not only notes on technique and precision, but heart, enjoyment, emotion and connection. I like hearing the pros opinions, and this is a segment that you would probably have not seen the first few seasons. The pros are now stars in their own right, and their opinion matters.</p>
<p>Tonight the dancing for most of the couples seemed to be a &#8220;two steps forward, one step back&#8221; kind of round. Last week was really fabulous all around, but this week seemed to lack a bit.There were three absolute standout dances this evening, and two of them were from the same couple. While everyone worked very hard, I&#8217;m going to focus on these three.</p>
<p>Even though they were in the bottom two last week, Erin and Maks&#8217; Argentine Tango really sizzled. And yet <strong>Another</strong> dress that I&#8217;m totally stealing for my tango. The leap and catch off the stage into the upside-down extention was truly dazzling. Beautiful lines and very passionate hold. She just needs to stop making that funny pursing-thing with her lips to approximate anger. I know she&#8217;s capable of real emotion, huh? One thing for sure, those two are really good at the double-entendre (&#8220;Just jump on me woman!&#8221;).</p>
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<p>I&#8217;m pretty sure we&#8217;re in for three more weeks of Nicole completely freaking out about every dance during rehearsals. If I were Derek, I would be pulling out my hair. Nicole, Nicole, Nicole. Let yourself off the hook puh-leeze. We get it that this is not easy for you. And we totally get that you want it to be good&#8211;perfect. And you care&#8211;LOTS. Bonus points, baby. Just check out this light, funny, charming and cute Foxtrot, full of chemistry and excellent precision dancing.</p>
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<p>So that&#8217;s the first two stand out dances for me tonight. The second round, the Latin &#8220;decades&#8221; round is something that I can&#8217;t quite fathom and I&#8217;m wondering if the execs should just chuck it. I can&#8217;t remember it working that well last year, either. I just don&#8217;t think that trying to &#8220;force&#8221; a specific dance into a specific time period just doesn&#8217;t actually work. Well, Chad&#8217;s seemed to work. But then&#8211;a stroke of genius. </p>
<p>When Nicole drew 50s from the hat, Derek stood there, dumbfounded. How in the hell were they supposed to meld the 50s with the Paso Doble? It wouldn&#8217;t work. I had an idea that they could do it like the &#8220;cool beatniks&#8221; in all black and shades, that might work. But what they came up with was just pure brilliance, and at the same time revived the usual tired and overwrought dance that is the Paso.</p>
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<p>So it was an interesting night to say the least. And the couple that originally I did not embrace for being a ringer are now fully in my heart. Will my underdog favorite make it into the semi-finals and beyond? We&#8217;ll find out tomorrow on the Results show (cross your fingers)!</p>
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<p>I have to say, this was a pretty darn exciting night on<em> Dancing With the Stars</em>&#8211;and the Finals are only three weeks away! This week along with their individual dances the stars and their partners had to team up for the &#8220;Cha Cha Challenge&#8221; and put together group dances to wow the audiences and get an extra possible 30 points to add to their score.</p>
<p>Erin and Maks are up first with a pretty fancy and cute quickstep&#8211;in hot pink, no less. Her dress looked pretty dazzling. Oh, and Maks always looks fiiiiine. Their quickstep was fun and engaging, this is never an easy dance to make look great. I just wish in rehearsals they would stop nagging each other, it&#8217;s getting old. Len Goodman declares it&#8217;s Erin&#8217;s best dance to date. Judges&#8217; Scores: 9-9-9</p>
<p>Chad and Cheryl pull out a pretty interesting Waltz this week. Chad gets an extra bonus with Tony Develani coming in to coach him, lucky him! However, they both look like they&#8217;re dressed for a Rumba as the music starts. But Chad comes out leading with grace and finesse. This is I think technically his best dance so far, aside from the Tango last week. But the Waltz is a whole other ball game and he really did well. Judges&#8217; Scores: 8-9-8</p>
<p>Nicole and Derek also do a Waltz this week, to the sappiest song in creation, &#8220;You Light Up My Life&#8221;. But what a Waltz it is, very standard and traditional, with difficult choreography. Derek always knows how to wow. This was so pretty and graceful. The judges were very picky with her, even after Carrie Ann declares that she&#8217;s the best dancer they&#8217;ve ever had on the show. I guess the better you are the pickier they can be (that&#8217;s usually the way it is). Judges&#8217; Scores:9-9-9</p>
<p>Pam and Damien are up next with their Waltz. And I&#8217;m super disappointed in this, it&#8217;s just unfortunately&#8230;boring. I feel like shaking my finger at Damian for not challenging her more, she&#8217;s so up to it. Too bad. Judges&#8217; Scores: 8-8-8</p>
<p>Niecy and Louis are next and I have to say that if Niecy doesn&#8217;t make it to the finals I am SO going to miss her comic relief and light-heartedness. The show really needs it when the stars tend to take things too seriously (when you&#8217;re invested in something that makes you vulnerable it tends to make you serious, folks). This week they do a Quickstep. Mid-rehearsal Louis gets caught texting Kelly Osbourne and Niecy lays claim to her partner, telling him to put down the phone. Niecy is light, quick-footed, smooth and full of mirth in this fantastic dance. Plus she looks absolutely gorgeous (as she always does). Well done to the both of them on her best dance so far. Folks, let&#8217;s keep her out of the bottom two! Niecy is so excited about continuing to dance. Judges&#8217; Scores: 9-8-8</p>
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<p>Evan and Anna do the only Argentine Tango of the evening, and they are working super hard with him to not &#8220;submit&#8221; to the woman in this dance. He has to be sharp and not lyrical. Anna is demanding perfection from him and as an Olympic gold medalist, he can deliver. They do their Tango to &#8220;Bust Your Windows&#8221;, which is a fabulous choice with the tango thump behind it. Anna wears the most awesome dress ever that I am stealing when I do my Tango with my hubby. Love the black/gold sparkles in the stripes on the top into the velvet short, angled skirt and the big flowers at the hip and the side bun. Really stunning! Evan pulls out all the stops and turns in an amazing performance, full of force, passion, power, aggression and sex. Great chemistry between these two and a hot Argentine Tango. Judges&#8217; Scores: 10-10-10!</p>
<p>Next up are the team cha cha cha dances. I have to hand it to the teams, these were really fantastic this year, and measurably conducted more professionally than last year. Plus, they waited to do this until there were 6 couples instead of 7 and have lop-sided teams. Dancing in teams like this is so hard, especially dancing in synch, much like singing in unison is so hard. If you&#8217;re off a little bit everyone can see it. You could really tell that the teams enjoyed working together and it also showed in their performances.</p>
<p>First was team GaGa: Nicole and Derek, Pam and Damian and Chad and Cheryl. This is great and for Nicole&#8217;s first cha cha, she hits it out of the park. Chad is super good as well. Pam unfortunately looks a tad lost, like she couldn&#8217;t remember her steps. Overall, this is a sex-y dance with 6 really sexy people. Judges&#8217; Scores: 9-9-9</p>
<p>Last was team Madonna: Niecy and Louis, Evan and Anna and Erin and Maks. They get to do their cha cha to &#8220;Holiday&#8221;, which is a party song if there ever was one. And the costumes! I had to laugh out loud at the Madonna circa 1984 look with lace, bustier and bows. Really super fab, and so different on each girl. My pick for the winner is absolutely team Madonna for sheer fun, great moves and even better concept. Well done to them. Judges&#8217; Scores: 8-8-8 (boo)</p>
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<p>What an exciting night! Who has to go home tomorrow? I don&#8217;t want to see anyone go home&#8230; Tune in tomorrow!<br />
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A lot of the ladies on my forum that I chat with said last Tuesday night: &#8220;Ding dong, the witch is dead&#8221;. And with that, my least favorite contestant of all time left <em>Dancing With the Stars</em>. She goes on to her new TLC show where she gives people relationship advice. Hmm.</p>
<p><em><strong>OK&#8211;ONWARD</strong></em>. And all of those stars that are left are real contenders for the semis and finals on season 10. Tonight are two dances, one tough and the other even tougher. The Samba and the Argentine Tango, which is my all-time favorite ballroom dance. So I will be tough tonight.</p>
<p>Jake and Chelsie seem to have stumbles frequently, and this week was no exception. I have to give it to him, he sure knows how to recover and there is nothing like a big stumble in your dance to bring you completely out of it, and it&#8217;s a challenge to finish (another Tom Bergeron moment: &#8220;I hope you enjoyed our salt in the wound slow motion replay&#8221;). Pretty good on the Samba, which I think is one of the toughest dances to look good in. Judges&#8217; Scores: 7-7-7</p>
<p>Next are Evan and Anna, who also have the Samba. More Hips, More Hips! More hips because Anna will smash your head to the ground if you don&#8217;t! Ouch, man. He was so lucky he&#8217;s okay, I would not have wanted my neck torqued that way. Their Samba is super good, and Evan even does the Samba rolls well, which are super hard. These two have great chemistry together as well. Bruno gets on him for his lines being too lyrical for the Samba. Carrie echoed him, and Len said it was his worst dance. Bah Humbug, geez!! Judges&#8217; Scores: 7-7-7</p>
<p>Niecy and Louis are the first Argentine Tango of the night. And she asks &#8220;Has anyone ever done a funny Argentine Tango?&#8221; I want Louis to bust her butt on technique so she gets better scores. He does not disappoint, and I hope it can translate to the dance floor. Good girl on the develope! Keep the cookie away from her, Louis! I thought she worked hard and they did a great job, big improvement. Carrie thinks she&#8217;s in the zone, Len thought it was great and Bruno wanted her to stay away from his lunchbox. Judges&#8217; Scores: 7-7-7</p>
<p>Erin and Maks bicker like a married couple (oh, right), and he begs her to stay out of her head and just dance. Please do! I&#8217;m trying to figure out what the heck she is wearing and my husband says as he walks across the room: &#8220;when are you getting pasties like hers?&#8221; My friend who was visiting swore they were going to rip off that feather tutu and it just never happened. Maks&#8217; sleeves and shirt came off, though. Thank you Maks. I thought their Samba was decent, but a little forced. And oh boy, Len did NOT like the non-proper Samba and Maks talked BACK! I have never seen that from a pro before. Whew! Judges&#8217; Scores: 9-7-9</p>
<p>Chad drags Cheryl back to Cincinnati for the Bengals draft party in order to get energized. After they get back for rehearsals, Cheryl tells Chad to manhandle her in the Argentine Tango. She really wants him to lead. He&#8217;s strong and forceful and his steps are more precise this week. He&#8217;s worked hard and it shows. But IMO Cheryl is still leading. The only partner I think she didn&#8217;t lead with was Gilles Marini (ooh, Gilles). Judges&#8217; Scores: 8-8-8</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure what Nicole&#8217;s deal is, but she is over over over analyzing everything and driving Derek crazy. Just dance girl, because you can. Their Samba is the partiest, sexiest, gyratingest samba I&#8217;ve ever seen. They do a fantastic job of really engaging the audience and it seems like Carnivale is happening in the soundstage. No more insecurities for Nicole, baby. Len grinds them for not having any voltas or botafogos, two essential moves in the Samba. Judges&#8217; Scores: 9-7-10<br />
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<p>My underdog favorite is next, Pam and Damian, doing the Argentine Tango. Pam is such a trooper and a pro, she&#8217;s been in the bottom two the last two weeks after great dances, and she just presses on. She looks great in a brunette wig and really looks like Raquel Welch, although Bruno calls her Angelina. They dance really great and do some awesome lifts. Every once in a while she looks slightly awkward on her feet, but it doesn&#8217;t affect her character. This chick really knows how to act the dance and carries it over to the interviews (&#8220;I like being on top&#8221;). Some may say that the sexy is just second nature to her and big deal. But I say that it takes skill and style to use it in the dance and make it work. And while she borders on overly bawdy sometimes, she always manages to keep it clean and put a really great humor spin to it. Judges&#8217; Scores: 7-7-8</p>
<p>The Swing Dance Marathon is new, and I love that they have integrated these more realistic style heats into the show. This is what dance competitions look like. Many couples out on the floor, where anything can happen and elbows and ankles do fly. The spectacular thing about Swing is the lifts (&#8220;ooh mother of sweet baby air!&#8221; exclaims Nicole), they are always fun to watch. Chad seems to think he can strategize his way through this with x&#8217;s and o&#8217;s and while that&#8217;s cute, I don&#8217;t think so.</p>
<p>All the couples look so adorable in their bright colors. The guys wear suspenders and the girls halter dresses and spectator pumps. Much fun ensues, and it&#8217;s super cute. But the couples are eliminated one by one until they are down to the winners Nicole and Derek (didn&#8217;t he win last year in the Mambo Marathon?). They get to add a whole 10 points to their Judges&#8217; Scores for the evening.</p>
<p>Who will be eliminated tonight? I&#8217;m biting my nails in anticipation&#8230;</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s happened. Someone has been injured in rehearsals for Dancing With the Stars, officially ringing in the new season. No worries, it is a minor one. It seems that Nicole Scherzinger kicked her partner Derek Hough in the side of the head (one can only imagine that move&#8211;can you tell I&#8217;m foaming at the mouth [...]]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s happened. Someone has been injured in rehearsals for <em>Dancing With the Stars</em>, officially ringing in the new season.</p>
<p>No worries, it is a minor one. It seems that Nicole Scherzinger kicked her partner Derek Hough in the side of the head (one can only imagine that move&#8211;can you tell I&#8217;m foaming at the mouth with excitement? Mar. 22 can&#8217;t come soon enough). It doesn&#8217;t even look that bad. I can only hope that this will be the  worst of the injuries this year (please no stress fractures!!).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Poor Derek, she mussed up his pretty face!<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;">I think he&#8217;ll recover in time for the premier, though. Their rehearsals are looking pretty spiffy! <a href="http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jj1//2010/03/dwts-rehearsals/dancing-with-the-stars-first-pics-04.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" title="Derek Hough and Nicole Scherzinger rehearse for dwts" src="http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jj1//2010/03/dwts-rehearsals/dancing-with-the-stars-first-pics-04.jpg" alt="Derek Hough and Nicole Scherzinger rehearse for dwts" width="318" height="420" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Their official partner pic from ABC also looks pretty cool. I always think it&#8217;s so interesting that the style for male ballroom dancers is to have the shirt open ;o). <a href="http://www.accesshollywood.com/content/images/114/0x600/114696_nicole-scherzinger-and-derek-hough-pose-for-their-dancing-season-10-cast-shot.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" title="Derek Hough and Nicole Scherzinger official partner pic for season 10 DWTS" src="http://www.accesshollywood.com/content/images/114/0x600/114696_nicole-scherzinger-and-derek-hough-pose-for-their-dancing-season-10-cast-shot.jpg" alt="Derek Hough and Nicole Scherzinger official partner pic for season 10 DWTS" width="270" height="360" /></a></p>
<p>Only TEN more days until the premier! I&#8217;m biting my nails as I type (which is pretty hard). More soon!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning the Stars&#8217; professional dancing partners were revealed on Good Morning America. After having to sit through The Bachelor last night, this was a little more bearable, although I just don&#8217;t watch morning TV anymore (usually in the gym trying to get my pre-pregnancy body back *oof*). This is going to be an exciting [...]]]></description>
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<p>This morning the Stars&#8217; professional dancing partners were revealed on<em> Good Morning America</em>. After having to sit through The Bachelor last night, this was a little more bearable, although I just don&#8217;t watch morning TV anymore (usually in the gym trying to get my pre-pregnancy body back *oof*).</p>
<p>This is going to be an exciting season, and I am completely enthusiastic about this cast and the matchups!!</p>
<p>Buzz Aldrin and Ashly Costa: I am such a latecomer on the DWTS train that I have never seen Ashly (formerly DelGrosso) dance. She hasn&#8217;t appeared since season 3, got married and had 2 kids. Good for her! It&#8217;s interesting they pair Buzz with someone so young, it&#8217;s possible their body profiles fit together well. Good luck to Buzz!</p>
<p>Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya: Yea for Anna! With Evan on her arm this season, she could have staying power, maybe until<a href="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/10_anna-trebunskaya_chuck-liddell_15_t.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Anna Trebunskaya" src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/10_anna-trebunskaya_chuck-liddell_15_t.jpg" alt="Anna Trebunskaya" width="98" height="98" /></a>the finals&#8211;we&#8217;ll see (and enjoy every minute of it). Fun facts about Anna, she won her first dance competition at  the age of seven, and fellow DWTS pro Jonathan Roberts is her hubby (but then you di-hards know that;o).</p>
<p>Jake Pavelka and Chelsie Hightower: This I think is a solid match for the SYTYCD alum. I saw Jake spin his TV bride Vienna around during his interview on GMA, so he definitely doesn&#8217;t have two left feet. Plus they just both seem to be such <em>nice</em> people.</p>
<p>Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke: Two-time Mirrorball winner Cheryl gets paired with a football player again. Could this be a combination for another win? I don&#8217;t know Chad at all, so who knows!</p>
<p>Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood: Damian is a newcomer to DWTS, straight from the Burn the Floor stage. I highly approve. But he&#8217;s been with the show since 2000, and I&#8217;m in favor of the change, he is super cute and has many dancing titles from around the world.</p>
<p>Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough: There was speculation that Derek would not return this season, but not only has he returned, but he got one of the ringers this year. He did such a good job with Joanna Krupa last season, so these two should be a powerhouse this season. I&#8217;m pretty sure that Nicole will be able to pick ballroom up easily.</p>
<p><a href="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/10_edyta-sliwinska_lawrence-taylor_14_t.jpg"><img class="alignleft" title="Edyta Sliwinska" src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/10_edyta-sliwinska_lawrence-taylor_14_t.jpg" alt="Edyta Sliwinska" width="98" height="98" /></a>Edyta Sliwinska and Aiden Turner: I am really throwing my pom poms up in the air for Edyta this season. She&#8217;s my favorite dancer and such a sweetie pie. I am crossing my fingers that Aiden can move that body. So not only would they be the best darn looking couple this season, hopefully they can go all the way to the finals.</p>
<p>Niecy Nash and Louis Van Amstel: I think Louis is officially my favorite male pro on the show. What a job he did with Kelly Osbourne last season, and what a heart in him. This is an interesting couple and I like Niecy, too. Hopefully they can work it!<a href="http://starsdancingontv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/louis-van-amstel.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Louis Van Amstel" src="http://starsdancingontv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/louis-van-amstel.jpg" alt="Louis Van Amstel" width="108" height="130" /></a></p>
<p>Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: The ESPN gal gets the official bad boy of the dance floor (&#8220;If you want to look at my chest, go ahead.&#8221;). Will sparks fly? Will tears fall? Will good dancing ensue? Tune in March 22nd.</p>
<p>Shannen Doherty and Mark Ballas: Two-time champion Mark gets paired up with a famous bad attitude. Mark is tough but nice, what will happen? Can she actually dance? Things that make you go hmmmmmmm&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>Kate Gosselin and Tony Dovolani: Oh, Tony draws the Kate card. As my mother would say, &#8220;oi&#8221;. I watched the two of them interviewed on <em>Good Morning America</em>, and what a bad interview she is. As exciting as watching a 2&#215;4 on the screen. Tony, on the other hand, carried the interview easily. Kate does not know how to dance, and Tony said she also had not bad habits to overcome, so it was an advantage for him. Tony can be a tough teacher, crack that whip on her, Tony!</p>
<p>WOW! Whew. There is some negative grumblings going on on the interwebs about this season and &#8220;jumping the shark&#8221; and whatnot. I say just forget about it. It&#8217;s about dancing and that&#8217;s all it&#8217;s ever been about (that and oh, the cross-promotions, oh yeah). All I care about is watching some people get good at dancing.</p>
<p>March 22nd, here we come!!!</p>
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		<title>Enough with the ridiculous DWTS season 10 rumors!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, now I&#8217;ve heard it ALL. According to Access Hollywood (a bastion on news accuracy), legendary astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong have been tapped to be on season 10 of Dancing With the Stars. They&#8217;re like 80! And while I&#8217;m a fan of theirs (of course the Earth orbits and Moon landings were &#8220;one [...]]]></description>
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<p>Ok, now I&#8217;ve heard it ALL. According to <em>Access Hollywood</em> (a bastion on news accuracy), legendary astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil<a href="http://gossip.whyfame.com/files/2010/02/armstrong_aldrin.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong to be on DWTS?" src="http://gossip.whyfame.com/files/2010/02/armstrong_aldrin.jpg" alt="Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong to be on DWTS?" width="240" height="160" /></a> Armstrong have been tapped to be on season 10 of <em>Dancing With the Star</em>s. They&#8217;re like 80! And while I&#8217;m a fan of theirs (of course the Earth orbits and Moon landings were &#8220;one giant leap for mankind&#8221;), it can&#8217;t make for super exciting TV now, can it?</p>
<p>I have to say that this season&#8217;s star cast rumors are exciting, cool and just&#8230;silly. It&#8217;s kinda a &#8220;things that make you go &#8216;hmmm&#8217;&#8221; area (does that reference age me?). But hey, it&#8217;s buzz and if it weren&#8217;t exciting, I would&#8217;t be BLOGGING about it now, would I? ;o)</p>
<p>Well, once again we will find out if this rumor is solid on March 1st during the finale of <em>The Bachelor</em>. I WILL be watching with bated breath!</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I posted that Nancy O&#8217;Dell was officially in the running to replace Dancing With the Stars co-host Samantha Harris. Well it looks like there are two other women up for the coveted position, and BOTH are DWTS alums! Although she reportedly is taking the hosting job on the reality modeling show &#8220;She&#8217;s Got [...]]]></description>
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<p>Last week I posted that <a title="Nancy O'Dell to host DWTS?" href="http://www.dancemomma.com/will-nancy-odell-take-over-hosting-on-dancing-with-the-stars" target="_blank">Nancy O&#8217;Dell</a> was officially in the running to replace <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> co-host Samantha Harris. Well it looks like there are two other women up for the coveted position, and BOTH are DWTS alums!<a href="http://cm.iparenting.com/fc/editor_files/images/1042/News2/Brooke_Burke.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Brooke Burke to host DWTS?" src="http://cm.iparenting.com/fc/editor_files/images/1042/News2/Brooke_Burke.jpg" alt="Brooke Burke to host DWTS?" width="82" height="103" /></a></p>
<p>Although she reportedly is taking the hosting job on the reality modeling show &#8220;She&#8217;s Got the Look&#8221;, model and TV host Brooke Burke is the first on the list. Since I&#8217;m certain they tape that show, she could probably host both at the same time.</p>
<p>Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and scorned &#8220;Bachelor&#8221; would-be winner Melissa <a href="http://www.dallascowboyscheerleaders.com/images/melissa_rycroft_300"><img class="alignleft" title="Melissa Rycroft to host DWTS?" src="http://www.dallascowboyscheerleaders.com/images/melissa_rycroft_300" alt="Melissa Rycroft to host DWTS?" width="108" height="143" /></a>Rycroft is the second on the short list for the DWTS position.</p>
<p>My money is on Melissa here. While I like Brooke and Nancy both, I really think that Melissa is the most likeable of the three and I think she&#8217;d do a fab job! Let me know what you think!!</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I just heard through the (internet) grapevine of two more really juicy Dancing With the Stars Season 10 rumors: Kate Goselin and Kevin Federline. The Insider reported in December that Kate Gosselin had said she wanted to be on the show. She would absolutely be a ratings-getter, but is it also possible that this [...]]]></description>
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<p>So I just heard through the (internet) grapevine of two more really juicy <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> Season 10 rumors: Kate Goselin and<a href="http://poponthepop.com/images/gallery/kate-gosselin-books.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="Kate Gosselin on Dancing with the Stars?" src="http://poponthepop.com/images/gallery/kate-gosselin-books.jpg" alt="Kate Gosselin on Dancing with the Stars?" width="132" height="196" /></a> Kevin Federline.</p>
<p><em>The Insider</em> reported in December that Kate Gosselin had said she wanted to be on the show. She would absolutely be a ratings-getter, but is it also possible that this pseudo-celebrity should just be at home with her kids? I am unfortunately not a fan and Kate Gosselin is not a star. There you go.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft" title="Kevin Federline on Dancign with the Stars?" src="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/famecrawler/2009/03/kevin_federline_narrowweb__300x479,0.jpg" alt="Kevin Federline on Dancign with the Stars?" width="108" height="172" /></p>
<p>Kevin Federline, on the other hand, would be awesome I think. He was reported recently telling radio host Ryan Seacrest that he would really like to do the show. I loved his Nationwide Insurance commercial he did a couple of years ago (it&#8217;s still available on YouTube if you forgot it). Shows he has a sense of humor about himself. And, of course, he does have dance ability. I think it would be fun!</p>
<p>I hate to say that I think both rumors are just that, rumors, but we&#8217;ll find out for sure on the finale of <em>The Bachelor</em> March 1st. Can&#8217;t hardly wait!!!</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though I&#8217;m pretty sure that the pros do NOT get to hand pick their partners, Dancing With the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff has been very vocal lately about someone she would like to dance with in this upcoming season: John Stamos! I have to admit, this would be a great pairing. I don&#8217;t know how [...]]]></description>
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<p>Even though I&#8217;m pretty sure that the pros do NOT get to hand pick their partners,<em> Dancing With the Stars</em> pro Karina Smirnoff has been<a href="http://dirkmancuso.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/john-stamos-3.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="John Stamos on Dancing with the Stars season 10?" src="http://dirkmancuso.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/john-stamos-3.jpg" alt="John Stamos on Dancing with the Stars season 10?" width="108" height="144" /></a> very vocal lately about someone she would like to dance with in this upcoming season: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">John Stamos</span>!</p>
<p>I have to admit, this would be a great pairing. I don&#8217;t know how adept Stamos is at dancing, but he just finished a run of <em>Bye Bye Birdie</em> on Broadway (perfect role for him), so he has at least some ability.</p>
<p>This would be a nice addition to the Season 10 cast. John Stamos is a pretty darn talented entertainer who seems to have a lot of staying power. If you turned on the TV at all in the last decade, you have seen John Stamos, either on a stint on the always popular <em>ER</em>, or on his own shows (like <em>Jake in Progress</em>). Not to mention his past hugely popular shows <em>Full House</em> and <em>General Hospital</em>. It&#8217;s as though it&#8217;s not the entertainment industry without John Stamos.<a href="http://www.astrotweeps.com/images/Karina%20Smirnoff.jpg"><img class="alignleft" title="Karina Smirnoff wants to dance with John Stamos for DWTS season 10" src="http://www.astrotweeps.com/images/Karina%20Smirnoff.jpg" alt="Karina Smirnoff wants to dance with John Stamos for DWTS season 10" width="104" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>There&#8217;s no official word from ABC on whether or not Stamos was offered a spot in the Season 10 cast as of yet. Well, guess we just have to wait for the announcements on the season finale of <em>The Bachelor</em> March 1st!  I&#8217;ll be there taking notes and letting you know ;o)</p>
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