DANCING WITH THE STARS - NIGHT 7

First, let me preface by saying that I dislike the competitive group dance concept with a great deal of passion.

Second, I thought all of the individual dances were fairly lackluster, including the dance of J.R. Martinez. What moron gave him (they don't choose their own music) the theme from Ghost Busters as a tango backdrop? Were they trying to sabotage him? Maybe they were trying to give Ricki Lake an edge? Regardless, we can prevent those kinds of subtle manipulations from working!

I was also impressed with Rob Kardashian's focus, given his sister's ridiculous marriage drama! He is really developing as a dancer and I applaud him for that.

I notice that the odious Hope Solo and her rude and cranky professional partner Maks are still there. May one inquire as to why? She cannot dance, she has a nasty, "entitled" disposition and she cannot have that big a fan base. Then again, people voted for Obama!

It was a shame to see David Arquette voted off.

During the results show, the dancing of the luminous young Christina Ferri was absolutely inspirational. Talk about courage and heart, not to mention some serious talent. It reminded me of when Scott Hamilton returned to the ice after his bout with testicualar cancer. When he finished his first skate with a back flip, his words were magnificently appropriate: "I won!" Ms. Ferri can say the same! And so can we, from seeing her dance so beautifully.

DANCING WITH THE STARS - NIGHT 6

First, let me reiterate - I dislike Hope Solo and think she should be voted off. She is arrogant and has an "entitled" mentality that is most unattractive.

Chaz Bono still is the hardest working dancer on the show. Unfortunately, he still seems to lumber around more than dance. But his luminous smile and complete humility are still winners!

Nancy Grace continues to amaze, Ricki Lake is very very good, I will vote again for Rob Kardashian, while J.R. Martinez remains my absolute favorite!

We'll see tonight what happens!

DANCING WITH THE STARS - NIGHT 5

Once again, J.R. Martinez was so good I was in tears and cheering - scared the bejabbers out of Buddy and Rusty! Granted, I speak from the standpoint of someone who fell in love with the man several years ago when he started on All My Children, but is there any more attractive man on Planet Earth? What a brilliant effort tonight, once again! To the surprise of nobody, he gets my vote.

Clearly, Len isn't eating his All-Bran yet because I thought that Bruno's assessment of Carson's dance was dead on - loopy fun! I suspect that sometimes the judges expect professional quality dancing from a bunch of amateurs when they shouldn't. Anyway, he was terrific and I laughed and enjoyed the entire routine entirely!

David Arquette's mimicking of Len's tirades during rehearsal nearly caused me to choke on my hot cocoa! And his dance was excellent! Love the leather!

Ricki kind of lost the plot a little but her dance was still good and should keep her on board. Chaz Bono finally learned to forget his negative body image which has been hindering him all along and he turned in a creditable performance. Been there, did that until one memorable night (in the '80s oddly enough) when I'd had a couple of Long Island Iced Teas and hit the disco floor with a good gay friend of mine and we tore it up! All my early dance training came back and my love of movement overrode everything! After that, I danced every chance I got and lost 25 pounds in the process. Hmmmm! Maybe this old fart should consider doing that again!

Frankly, Rob Kardashian is the best of the entire Karadashian tribe, and it's a miracle he isn't a totally screwed up mess, given that he lives in a dictatorship ruled by females! I suspect Bruce Jenner deserves credit for that. But the hard work and dancing ability growth is truly praiseworthy!

Hope Solo is an arrogant bitch and I don't like her and I'd like to see her go. And that's saying a lot considering that Nancy Grace is a lawyer and I sure don't have a lot of liking for lawyers!

Does anyone agree with me that Bruno is sexy as hell? I know he's gay but damn - he's funny and can move and wow!

UPDATE: Carson Kressley is gone now, along with a lot of the sheer delightful fun! Instead that lugubrious and arrogant diva Hope Solo is still on the show. Her turn is coming! Such a pouty twit!

DANCING WITH THE STARS - NIGHT 4

J. R. Martinez was splendid, as was Ricki Lake. Carson Kressley was entertaining and Roib Kardashian is displaying a sense of dance unmatched by ANY of his siblings. For some reason, and I don't know why, I find Hope Solo eminently unlikeable as well as arrogant, while Nancy Grace is doing her best but she just doesn't have the "chops" to do it well.

Chaz Bono needs to be gone as it is so painful to watch him lumber across the dance floor with a look of pain on his face. He tries so hard and works so hard and yet that enormous physique of his is a major hindrance. I do find his friendship with J.R. to be inexplicable but somehow warming. Maybe it's time for Hope to run out?

Anyway, we'll see what happens tonight. I'm predicting it will be J.R. and Ricki going down to the wire with Rob in the top 3.

That's my prediction and I'll stick with it! Meanwhile, would someone get Judge Len Goodman some fiber cereal and/or a hot fudge sundae? He needs to be given some "pleasant" lessons!

UPDATE: Well, Chynna Phillips was eliminated tonight. Granted, she got lost in the "fog" machine last night but her dancing has been exquisite up until now and I don't honestly think the quality of Chaz Bono's dancing measures up in any way to Chynna's - nevertheless, she is gone!

DANCING WITH THE STARS - NIGHT 3

Rob Kardashian, Carson Kressley and my beloved J.R. Martinez are the front runners as far as I'm concerned. Nancy Grace and Ricki Lake look good as well! Rob and J.R. both had my in floods of tears - so emotional and heartfelt were their dances. Kudos to Nancy Grace for displaying the heart beneath the tough exterior! Chynna Phillips likewise displayed grace and enormous emotion. As to the rest, well, I can live without them in coming weeks. Chaz Bono tries really hard but he just doesn't have the requisite talent and I worry constantly about him injuring himself!

Is it my imagination or are there more decent dancers out there this season than in previous seasons?

Tonight's elimination should be interesting!

UPDATE: Kristen Cavalieri and Mark Ballas are gone! Frankly, it should have been Chaz Bono but he does have his constituency! And he is one tough and dedicated competitor. Just no dancer!

DANCING WITH THE STARS - WEEK 2

To my utter astonishment, Rob Kardashian was a refreshing performer on Monday night's show. And of course, J. R. Martinez and Carson Kressley continue to entertain.

I'm almost hoping that Chaz Bono gets voted off tonight. His effort is so sincere and the pain and injury it is causing for him is so evident, that for his own sake, he shouldn't continue on the show. On the other hand, he does want it so badly and he is losing weight. There is nothing about him that would lead anyone to believe he is anything other than a sincere, sweet person.

Nancy Grace was pleasing, as was Chynna Phillips. That Canalis woman needs to go. There is a sweet, wounded quality to her face, but really, a dancer she is not! David Arquette should stay for the sheer entertainment value. Likewise Ricki Lake who is a determined woman!

DANCING WITH THE STAR - FIRST NIGHT

J. R. Martinez is now my official pick to win the competition because (a) he is a wonderful dancer already in the first week and (b) he is clearly a beautiful human being. That smile of his is the most incredible testament to the man's quality as a human being and in all other ways.

Following closely in my view is the effervescent Carson Daly who brings a sense of outright fun to the proceedings, David Arquette who is surprisingly good and to my astonishment - Rob Kardashian who - if he can just forget his nightmare of a family is sitting there watching and judging him - will do very, very well. One thing the Kardashian kids are good at is hard work. I wouldn't count out Rikki Lake either. Surprisingly good work from that quarter.

UPDATE: Well, Ron Artest is gone - which surprised me. Elisabetta Canalis survived until next week, as did Chaz Bono who kind of surprised me!

DANCING WITH THE STARS - NEW CAST

I will be supporting two of the members of the cast with enormous enthusiasm when the new show begins.

I have enormous respect and admiration for J.R. Martinez who is an Iraq veteran and who sustained horrendous wounds in service to our country. Despite his scarred face, All My Children cast him in the role of Brot, a similarly wounded war veteran and he is currently an integral part of the show and involved in a very steamy on-screen romance with an absolutely gorgeous actress. After watching his moving and sensitive performances over the couple of years he's been on the show, I have to remind myself that he has facial scarring, he is just that good an actor. So if the lad can move at all - he's got my vote.

My other fave is Carson Kressley who is a genuinely nice young man and a talented athlete. His show Carson Nation showcases his compassion and kindness toward others in difficult circumstances, while having seen tapes of his equestrian exploits has generated genuine respect from me.

My outside candidate would be Nancy Grace who seems to be displaying some serious self-deprecating humor. She's no sylph and she is controversial to the point of occasionally being annoying, but I think she is one tough female who can hang in there with the best of them.

Chaz Bono? Puh-leeze. Get that lumbering self-promoter off as soon as possible!

WHY I VOTED FOR KIRSTIE ALLEY TO WIN DWTS!

Call is solidarity with another old broad, call it fellow feeling for someone who struggles, as I always have, with their weight, call it anything you want - to me, picky purist that I am, Kirstie Alley was the clear winner on Dancing With the Stars this season.

She was the oldest contestant, at 60 years of age, and the most considerably out of shape, with an egocentric partner who is 31 years old and of Ukrainian ancestry - a demonstrated curmudgeon!

Throughout the run of the series, she could have whined, she could have pouted, she could have done a lot of things. She could have put on a weekly tantrum like Kate Gosselin did. She could have whined the way Jennifer Grey did. However, what she DID do was practice . . . very hard . . . and work through adversity and pain. Each week she brought to the dance floor what was often not the most perfect dance, but definitely the dance to which the fullest commitment had been given! And THAT is why I'm voting for the courageous and outrageous Kirstie Alley, who at age 60, actually did a cartwheel during last night's freestyle.

She deserves to win and she got my votes, whatever else happens! Hines is good and Chelsea is okay. But Kirstie is my choice!

UPDATE: Hines Ward won, but in my heart (and I suspect in her own) Kirstie was the REAL winner! She looks amazing, she seems happier, less nutty and secure!

DANCING WITH THE STARS - FINALE

I watched it last night and frankly, I voted for Bristol Palin because she did a very credible job once again. Jennifer Grey came into this competition with an unfair advantage and no small amount of dshonesty. All this "Oh I loved Patrick Swayze so much" crap is just that - crap. It is well known that they despised one another when they were making "Dirty Dancing" and nothing I've ever read or heard tells me anything to the contrary. So cut the self-serving rewriting of history lady!

Furthermore, I became fed up throughout the period that the show was on with her whining and complaining about being in pain for one reason or another. EVERYONE on the show was in pain; that's part of the deal with DWTS you entitled bitch!

So no, I do not want Jennifer Grey to win - even though it's probably preordained that she does! Everyone is so enchanted with her. Why? She's a nasty piece of work so far as I can tell.

I also watched "Skating with the Stars" and my verdict - the show is just plain lame - but in an entertaining way! I'm rooting for Rebecca Budig to win. I was under the impression that you could vote online, but this morning I discovered that apparently you cannot.

By the way - WHY are they filming both shows at CBS studios in L.A. when the shows are ABC products?

Why?

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Darned straight I voted for Bristol Palin. She is the only TRUE amateur left in the competition. Jennifer Grey and her crocodile tears about how she misses Patrick Swayze (they hated each others' guts by all accounts - so that's pretty phony in my view) and her pain and her physical limitations - it's all currying favor with the viewers in order to make it appear justified that she wins - which seems to have been the program all along.

Of course the people who wanted Brandy and that spoiled rotten, poor loser, snotty, temper-tantrum throwing Max to remain on until next week are crying "foul" but bottom line - I voted my five votes for Bristol and a lot of other people did too. She is refreshing and delightful.

Don't retreat, Bristol - just reload! I intend to keep on voting for you. AND watching "Sarah Palin's Alaska" on TLC. The left is just terrified that Sarah Palin is going to recover quite handily from the non-stop character assassination being directed her way. The American people are a lot smarter than they give us credit for being - we're on to your nonsense Leftwing losers.

DANCING WITH THE STARS - UPDATE

Finally, finally, finally - The Situation was eliminated and despite his appalling lack of ability, the lad seemed somewhat dazed by his rejection! Even angry!

Sitch - you cannot dance a lick. You didn't belong on that show and your nasty comments were out of line.

Apparently, all that effort at building up killer 6-pack abs failed to contemporaneously develop a killer 6-pack brain!

Buh-bye, Sitch. You will NOT be missed! Audrina Patridge apparently is under the impression that she is foreordained to win. No darling, you are not. You are minimally talented - at best - and while your performances so far have been adequate, you ain't no Jennifer Grey, nor will you ever be!

DANCING WITH THE STARS - UPDATE

Last night Margaret Cho was eliminated from the show but sore loser, whiny ass baby Michael Bolton was back subbing for Susan Boyle who was ill and unable to perform on the show as planned.

I have never been a fan of Michael Bolton - his singing is too much like mooing for my taste; too saccharine and turgid. And his behavior after being cut from the show made me think even less of him. Bruno gave an honest, if blunt, opinion of Michael's dancing skills which were nearly non-existent! And Michael Bolton has very little personal charm to offset his lack of physical abilities! Buh-bye sore loser!

Margaret Cho added nothing good to the show. She used to be funny but that day has passed. When I prefer a no-talent loser like The Situation to Margaret Cho, you know she's appalling.

AND NO, THE BOOS WERE NOT DIRECTED AT
SARAH PALIN!

It was viral yesterday, fed by the attentions of such luminaries as the clueless Perez Hilton (a despicable little person) - but the boos that occurred on Monday night right after the scores were delivered for Jennifer Grey and her partner Derek Hough were not directed at Mrs. Palin but rather were directed at the judges' scores! But then to those afflicted with Palin Derangement Syndrome (a mutation of Bush Derangement Syndrome), nothing - not even the video shown last night proving the fact - will be sufficient to shut up their lies!

Pinheads!

Meanwhile, Michael Bolton (deservedly) is gone from the show. Next it would be nice to see Margaret Cho and The Situation gone - but in the latter case, not really likely. Jersey Shores provides him with a HUGE fan base!

JESSE JAMES - TOXIC PHONY!

Heavily tattooed motorcycle customizer (or whateverinhell it is he does for a living) is going to be on Dateline tonight making his first TV appearance after the scandal of his multiple affairs with various skanky women while he was still married to the lovely and talented Sandra Bullock! These women all are claiming that they either didn't know he was married (I find that of very questionable veracity) or he had convinced them that he and his wife were no longer together! Talk about willful self-delusion on the part of these heavily tattooed and generally trashy, cheap sluts!

The best thing any of us can do vis-a-vis this utter waste of human skin is to ignore the show and not watch it. But human appetite for scandal being what it is - no doubt we will!

Me? I'll watch the finale of Dancing with the Stars, hoping and expecting my lad Evan Lysacek to take home that tacky, tacky mirror ball trophy and then quickly into bed for a good night's sleep!

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Last night, my heart stopped a couple of times watching the show. The dancing was that good. Bruno Tognoli was running out of words to express his feelings and all I kept saying was "Damn!" But by far the ultimate performance was the Paso Doble done by Evan Lysacek. It was masculine, strong, graceful and sexy as hell! I voted for him this morning. He is a very shy and humble young man and it took a lot of self-discipline and emotional strength for him to come that far out of his shell to demonstrate what is lurking inside that diffident and gently focused soul. He did a great job.

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Okay people, it's time to put Tony out of his misery and vote that unbelievably inept, clumsy, lack ing in any semblance of rhythm, heavy-footed, staggering nincompoop named Kate Gosselin off the damned show. She's horrendously bad and needs to be GONE.

As always Evan Lysacek and Nicole Scherzinger danced beautifully. I enjoyed some of the other dances as well. It seemed that everyone was stepping up to the challenge - everyone that is except for the stumblebum named Kate!

Put all of us out of our misery, including Tony, and get that inept bitch off the show!

UPDATE: Hallelujah! She's GONE! And couldn't you just guess it - she CRIED! Those tears were as believable as Pamela Anderson claiming to be a virgin!

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Last night, once again Evan Lysacek and Nicole Scherzinger were fantastic and also once again, Kate Gosselin was appallingly bad!

I find it offensive that this four-star bitch of a woman actually seems to think of herself as a victim! What's up with that? She is a grasping, cold, ultimately self-absorbed and utterly unlikeable creature who has two left feet, no rhythm and no ear for music! She moves with all the grace of a drunken female elephant. It is patent that she does not listen to her partner, the ever-patient Tony, and what little she does process she seems to want to argue about. She's a rank amateur and yet, she seems to think she has to be right all the time.

Luckily, she was at the dead bottom of the leader board and could be gone tonight! At last and for the benefit of all viewers of the show!

UPDATE: Seriously? She's still on the show? What the hell is going on. At least Aiden is SEXY - which heaven knows Kate Gosselin is not! She is doing everything in her power to milk her 15 minutes of fame and we're being complicit! Get the smarmy, clumsy bitch GONE already!

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First, let me dispose (literally I hope) of my worst dancer nomination - Kate Gosselin. She is without a doubt the most untalented dancer it has ever been my misfortune to see, and she is arrogant about it as well, giving her partner a hard time about his teaching methods and her inability to understand what he is telling her to do. She cannot move worth a damn! I'd like to tell her what to do. Go home, you nasty bitch, and spend some time with your eight children! You cannot dance and there's no point in trying to pretend that you can. It's like teaching a pig to dance....you frustrate yourself and irritate the pig!

Second in ineptitude only to Kate Gosselin is our beloved Buzz Aldrin who is good at a myriad of things. Dancing isn't one of them. Buzz, I know you're trying but whatever possessed you to think you had any kind of an ability in this area? Trust me, you do not.

Now to the good dancers - Nicole Scherzinger and Evan Lysacek are my two favorites, with Niecy Nash and Pamela Anderson coming up close behind them. Ms. Nash is hysterically funny so even when she isn't moving so well, she's entertaining. The film of her rehearsals was killer funny. Pamela Anderson is very good at conveying her emotions whilst dancing. Last week it was pure joy, this week she was channeling the late Marilyn Monroe. Both were highly entertaining and well done. Posture and pointed toes will take you a long way, Pamela. Work on that, please.

The rest of the dancers fall somewhere in between. But once Gosselin and Aldrin are gone (one of them this week - my vote goes to Gosselin - and the other next week - Aldrin), we can get down to business!

UPDATE: Dear merciful heavens, the voters aren't very bright - Shannen Doherty is gone and that lumpish oaf Kate Gosselin dances on? Next week a concerted effort needs to be made to get rid of that 4-star bitch permanently!