September 20, 2006: Shanna's Swan Song
?We are not going home tonight,?
Shanna Moakler proclaimed during one of her rehearsal-scene interviews. Sorry, Shanna, but yes you are. She may once have been Miss USA, but clearly she wasn?t Miss Popularity, and that was ultimately the reason for her early exit. And based on her appearance in the red-light spotlight for two weeks now,
Willa Ford looks primed to be following Shanna next week, for the same reason.
So we won?t be seeing any more of Shanna, and hopefully no more of
Julio Iglesias, either. Really, the less said about his performance the better. At least there was dance going on during it, which proved to be a pleasant distraction. And even more enjoyable was the group jive. I know they were dancing to
Billy Idol, but their all-black outfits and the way they paired off made me think of the final scene from
Grease ? I almost expected Sandy and Danny to come out and join them.
I did not expect to see
Tucker Carlson again, and yet, there he was. Thankfully not dancing, but in his favorite position: seated in a chair. Actually, his skit was somewhat funny, and it gave the three judges more airtime, as well as a chance to explain what they?re looking for from the contestants: the right combination of technique and performance. We?ll see who delivers that powerful combo next week with the jive or tango.
