I don’t know about you, but I got my wish Tuesday night. Boiled down to three words: Anyone. But. Marie. Seriously folks, if Dancing with the Stars’ trophy had gone to Marie Osmond the underdog — or rather, underdoll, as I like to think of her after Monday’s bizarre freestyle nondance that would have been better suited for the Island of Misfit Toys — I might even have joined the legions of disgruntled fans who tend to declare "I’m never watching again" after each cycle when their favorite doesn’t win.And then, of course, they return the following season, because once hooked on this deliriously entertaining reality contest, few can resist the spectacle of watching B-list celebs put on their dancing shoes with varying degrees of nerve, style and success. New stars tend to emerge from this process, and few have blazed with such effortless charm than the eventual winner, Helio Castroneves, whom I’d bet very few outside of my Indy-500-obsessed fami...
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This show has done what no boxer has been able to do: knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. (But all the fancy footwork he's learned will probably come in handy for his December 8 bout with Ricky Hatton!) As for the judges carping about all the lifting last week, the only thing it really seemed to raise was the audience's blood pressure. And it isn't likely to fall anytime soon, as this week’s sizzling Latin program calls for the eight remaining couples to perform a samba or a rumba. Arriba! — Joe Friedrich
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Are the men going to take another blow tonight with the dismissal of Floyd Mayweather or Mark Cuban? Or will a woman go? Nah! I think our money is safe on Floyd or Mark.What are your thoughts? Who will be the bottom three tonight? I don't know who could find themselves down there since everyone else is so good. We'll see. Check back here after the show for the recap.
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Episode Recap: "Week Four"Did the foot touch the floor? Who cares! I love the lift. Carrie Ann was digging her grave with the audience by calling out Jane Seymour, Jennie Garth and company. I consider a lift to be something over the shoulder... like Dirty Dancing! Let the people lift, I say.Here is my main problem with the show: of the two dances each performance night, one is always more exciting than the other. How can you expect me to be wowed by a waltz when the Paso Doble is setting the floor on fire? Is it just me? What do my loyal readers think? I think it would probably get boring if everyone did the same dance, though, so I really have no solution to my problem.Tonight's BestOur first perfect score went to Sabrina Bryan. I must say it was well-deserved. She set the bar very high for the night and though some came close, Sabrina has shown she is the front-runner in this competition. At this point, I have no idea if anyone can beat her!Where did Cameron Mathison come from? Th...
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It's Monday again ladies and gents! Who'll be the master matador and who'll just waltz on out the door tomorrow night? I think it's do or die time for Floyd Mayweather. It could be either him or Mark Cuban under that heinous red light tomorrow night so he better come out strong!Who do you think is a goner? Let me know your thoughts and check back after the show for the recap!
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