April 17, 2007: Tee Time
You know those T-shirts and hats that read "I'd rather be golfing"? I bet
Clyde Drexler owns at least one of those. As the weeks went by, the former NBA star brought less and less of his A-game to this competition, and his laid-back approach to dancing wasn't working out too well. Basically, his heart wasn't in it anymore, and it showed on the ballroom floor. Yet he always brought his gentle smile and positive attitude to each performance, and those are the things I'll miss about him the most.
Heather Mills, accompanying Clyde in the bottom two, was rather sweet when she took his hand as they waited for the results. And when Clyde learned that he was the one who would not be returning next week, he appeared to be relieved rather than disappointed. Moments earlier, when
Billy Ray learned that he would be returning, he looked mad. But I interpreted that reaction as Billy Ray misunderstanding what was said and thinking that he was told he was out (honestly, they take their time announcing the results and don't present them in the clearest manner). I don't think Mr. "I Want an 8" is ready to leave just yet. Meanwhile, Clyde is more focused on the number four - as in yelling "fore!" - when he tees off.
As for the rest of the show, well, it wasn't as good as the last results show. While it was nice seeing
Lisa Rinna again, it was more fun seeing
Drew Lachey last week. (Can Drew come back every week?) Then
Macy Gray sang.... And no one danced around her. To paraphrase some of Clyde's parting words, "this isn't
American Idol." I don't recall seeing any dancing-only performances on that show, so what's up with the singing-only performances on
Dancing with the Stars? Oh well, at least we got a preview of next week's swing dance, although I'm sure the celebrities' performance won't look quite like what we saw last night. But their first attempt at a group dance number should be fun nevertheless.
