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Monday, February 27, 2006
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If you were anywhere near a TV Sunday night, you knew there was only one competition you had to see — and no, I’m not talking about Iron Chef America’s Battle ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE!!! (Sorry, that Chairman really rubbed off on me.) Of course, I’m referring to the lavish season finale of Dancing with the Stars. After weeks of cha chas and paso dobles, we finally would discover who’d be taking home the trophy of chintzy distinction that is The Mirrorball. Would it be nimble boybander, Drew Lachey? Would it be leggy wrestler, Stacy Keibler? Or would it be proud champion, Jerry Rice? There were only two things we could be sure to see: 110 minutes of useless filler and another embarrassing Samantha Harris flub. And let me tell you, we certainly got both.The big night began with Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris greeting us from their little perch in the crowd. Seeing how this was a special night, the two came to us decked out in their finest coat and tails. Okay, maybe not coat and tails. More like black tie. Actually, scratch that too. You see, Tom had on a tux, but he marred his classy outfit by wearing an unseemly silver necktie. For shame, Bergeron. This is Dancing with the Stars, not the All-Star Hollywood Squares Reunion Special. As for Sam, well, her outfit seemed fine… for now. More on that later.
Anyway, in proper “We need filler, STAT!” form, we then watched all the previous stars of the season enter the ballroom via the mini-grand staircase. I was somewhat surprised that the producers didn’t force the cast from the first season on us as well. Must… kill… time… Actually, the biggest surprise was that the ever-loopy Tatum O’Neal didn’t tumble down the stairs. Props to her.
Well, with the band playing a lame rendition of “I Want to Dance With Somebody” (then again, what rendition of that song isn’t lame?), the stars boogeyed down on the raised portion of the stage before descending onto the dance floor and swooping across for the audience to see. Kenny and Andrea were first, and in typical Mayne style, he jumped off the stage and acted like the fool he is. And speaking of fools, Tatum and Nick descended to the dance floor next. The troubled Oscar winner immediately shimmied around like an over-eager wedding guest, which might explain why Nick was so happy to suddenly wander off and schmooze with the judges. Of course, this was a critical error on his part because it left Tatum alone to flap her arms spastically, all with a silly smile plastered on her face. I’m pretty sure she was high.
Weeeeeeee!!!!
As for the rest of the couples, their entrances were fairly standard. Jonathan Roberts gave Giselle a nifty lift, Maksim moonwalked across the floor, and Edyta went a little nuts, shaking her ruffly dress all over the place. And then, of course, there was Master P who plodded out with his usual heavy-footedness. Oh — and Lisa Rinna. She shimmied onto the floor as if the world might explode if she were to stop shaking her chest. I’ve never seen so many tassels move so quickly. It’s official. This was the best Bar Mitzvah ever.
I think Edyta’s dress is made from the hide of Sulley Sullivan.
With everyone introduced, Tom and Sam announced that Mary J. Blige would be performing later — a name synonymous with ballroom dancing, naturally. The camera then pulled out a little to reveal part of Samantha’s dress. Granted, we couldn’t see the whole thing, but from what had been revealed, it looked as if she had found a black tablecloth and wrapped her legs up in it. Seriously, Samantha Harris is Julie Chen’s protégé. Chronic stuttering: check. Bizarre fashions: check. Silly smile: check. I’d love to see them join forces.
Well, seven minutes into the show, and nothing had happened yet. So what better time to recap Thursday’s show? Sweet. And so we sat through four minutes of recap (which was good for me since my Tivo had so spuriously shunned the episode). Eleven minutes into the program, the recap ended… for now. Yes, in an effort to create the world’s most ridiculous piece of filler material, the producers actually inserted a cliffhanger into the recap, which meant we had to wait through an entire commercial break to get back to the action. Before that though, the camera finally revealed Samantha’s dress in all its glory, and yes, it was even larger than I had ever feared. This was not a ball gown. This was a monster. Like Jaws. No wonder why the director had waited so long to show it. I couldn’t be sure, but I think she may have been sporting a hoop skirt. And not just any low-rent hoop skirt. I’m talking about a hardcore whalebone hoop skirt. And because I have a mild obsession with looking things up on Answers.com, I was quite amused to find the site’s entry on hoop skirts reported, “They can sometimes be seen in the gothic fashion scene.” You heard it here first: Sam Harris is a secret goth.
Anyway, fourteen minutes into the show, and we were finally ready to commence part deux of the recap. We got to relive moments like Jerry’s triumphant freestyle dance — a performance leaving me to question why Anna looked so natural in her afro wig. Maybe she’s the long lost daughter of Pam Grier. I also got to see Stacy’s infamous performance, and yeah, her disco stuff was really lame — at least, for her standards. Drew was really the man of the hour Thursday night. And furthermore, Cheryl really wanted to hump him too. Somebody get her a cold shower.
Once the recap was over, Samantha gushed to the camera, “All of those routines brought such a smile to my face.” Let’s be honest, so do bubbles and the word “spelunker.” Well, if you thought this show was going to be all recap and no dancing — or as Len would say it, all sizzle and no sausage — then you had another thing coming. The three finalists would be judged one last time before tabulating results. First up: Jerry Rice.
At twenty-two minutes into the program, the football legend took to the dance floor with a downright funky cha cha. Even though Jerry was the celebrity, Anna was the real star as her body wiggled and jiggled all the way through the routine. Of course, the crowd went nuts, showering the two with chants of “Jer-ry! Jer-ry!” as usual, and Len offered up a particularly nice compliment, saying, “In twenty years time, when you’ve got your grandchildren on your knee, you can say, ‘In 2006, I mastered ballroom and latin dancing.’” Sadly, in twenty years, all I’ll be able to tell my grandkids is “In 2006, I mastered using the remote control shortcuts on the Tivo.” And even that’s a lie. Sigh.
Jerry received equally high praise from Carrie Ann, who seemed to be wearing fake eyelashes from the Drag Queen Accessory Hut, and let’s not forget Bruno, who snuck in this week’s forced pun, “The lady and the champ!” Ultimately, Jerry scored straight nines for a total of twenty-seven. Even though it paled next to Drew and Stacy’s showy string of thirties, it was still very impressive. I kind of wanted Jerry to earn one ten though. Ah well. His cumulative score was eighty out of ninety, which was solid, but surely nothing compared to what Stacy and Drew’s scores would be. Afterwards, Jerry talked about wanting the Mirrorball Trophy so badly, he might just steal it. This caused Tom to later joke, “Jerry’s such a gentleman because when he’s thinking of stealing something, he gives an hour’s notice.” Another instant classic from Bergeron!
Carrie Ann lashes out.
Next up was Stacy, who we learned had injured her foot earlier in the week. Suure. Now you say that. Funny how this surfaced after her freestyle bomb. Anyway, since his partner had been ailing from a variety of injuries, Tony brought in a “stretch specialist” — make that a creepy stretch specialist — who pulled and yanked Stacy in all sorts of painful ways. Must have worked because Stacy’s was as fleet-footed as ever in her samba. And yes, Tony’s animé hairstyle was back (it comes out with Latin dances). Well, Stacy brought the crowd to its feet, and hey, there’s TVgasm friend Geoff Stults. Apparently, the two are dating. Huh. I didn’t know that. I guess Geoff’s not as close a TVgasm friend as I thought.
Well, the good news for Stacy was that she was back in top form. “If there are fifty series, I doubt if ever a celebrity will produce a samba like that,” Len said, continuing his trend of flowery praise. Stacy eventually racked up yet another perfect score of thirty out of thirty, bringing her cumulative up to a lofty eighty-six. Plus, she topped it off with a touching story about how the kids at Johns Hopkins Medical Center had sent her a poster of encouragement. Aww, that’s so sweet. But was it as sweet as Cheryl giving Drew a “onesie” for his unborn child? I DIDN’T THINK SO! Yes, in the next segment, we saw such a gift exchange happen between Cheryl and Drew, and in case the sight of a onesie wasn’t enough to make you sigh, it had inscribed on it “Drew Crew.” Wow, looks like Drew and Cheryl have taken a page from the Lisa Rinna school of t-shirt making. Except, of course, Drew Crew has the added bonus of rhyming. Take THAT, Team Rinna!
The big excitement in Drew’s final dance was that at the end, he had to leap over Cheryl. It could be a dramatic finale. Or an embarrassing gaffe. What would happen? This was more exciting than the climax of Dirty Dancing! Well, I won’t keep you in suspense. Drew executed the move flawlessly, and Cheryl’s head remained untouched by his airborne crotch. Bravo, Sir Lachey! Bravo!
Leapfrogging with the Stars!
Just like with Stacy and Jerry, the judges heaped praise onto Drew, earning him a solid score of straight nines. His total of twenty-seven maintained his first-place lead by one point (eighty-seven out of ninety), but despite that, the excitable audience booed the judges. Gosh, wasn’t there a time when earning straight nines was an unbelievable feat? Tough crowd.
With the dances over, it was time to get into some major filler material. And who better to do so than Mary J. Blige, who took the stage while two champion salsa dancers (the ones from earlier in the season) performed below her. Oh yeah, good times. Doing the salsa to “Family Affair” — total match. Maybe next season, they can get some square dancers to do-si-do to Mya.
As the clock approached the sixty minute mark, Tom and Sam announced that the third place winner would be eliminated from the competition. Chances were that Jerry had the highest amount of votes, so he wouldn’t be going home just yet. But then again, Drew’s cowboy dance may have won over some valuable phone calls. Oh, enough speculation. I’ll just tell you who was dropped. Sadly, it was none other than the ever lovely Stacy. The crowd once again let loose with the boo-birds, and I feared that perhaps some tomatoes would be thrown. That’s okay. If objected were hurled at the audience, Samantha would surely shield everyone with the gargantuan black tarp she called a dress. Seriously, that thing was huge.
Samantha has a family of six living in her dress.
Well, with Stacy out, it didn’t take much to figure out how the rest of this would go. She clearly had the lowest popular vote (mathematically, anything other than last place in the popular vote would have knocked Jerry out of the running), which meant that Drew could earn no less than two points in the popularity scoring. Considering that he had already earned three points for having the highest judging score, this meant that Drew would earn at least five points total. Jerry, meanwhile, could only score four points at best (1 point for judges scores, 3 max for popularity). Thus, no matter what, Drew had clinched it.
So now we had to sit for an hour to find out what we already know? Great.
As we began twiddling our thumbs (well, we started that about forty five minutes ago), Stacy spoke to Tom. We could barely hear her over the continuing, thunderous applause, but that’s okay. She wasn’t really saying anything noteworthy beyond the usual “We’re all winners already” stuff. Then it was time for some memory lane junk, which predictably led to footage of Stacy crying in the interview. Aw. Poor stacy. She deserved better. I love her. Maybe I can start a love triangle with her and Geoff. It would be all over the tabloids! Or not.
Later, in a touching moment, Stacy teared up as she addressed Drew and Jerry, and might I add that Jerry looked like he may have been crying as well. His face looked a little puffy. Just saying…
But enough of this Stacy stuff. We have bigger and better filler to attend to. “Who will be crowned Dancing With The Stars Champion?” Samantha asked. “We’ll find out soon!” Soon — a.k.a. an hour. Better get a snack. This is gonna take a while.
We then cut to commercial, or rather, a trailer for the new movie, Take the Lead. It was a rousing preview, but honestly, I’m not sure I could take it seriously. Strike 1: Antonio Banderas. Strike 2: Yaya. Yes, our old friend Yaya from America’s Next Top Model was featured prominently in the trailer (a step up from Radioshack commercials, I suppose). I know what you’re thinking: “Antonio Banderas and Yaya together at last? A gift from heaven!” But I assure you, there will be better things to waste your money on, come this Spring. Of course, my opinion is apt to change at any time, so don’t hold it against me if I someday report that I have seen Take the Lead.
Respeito.
Eventually, we returned to the big show where we briefly said hello to last year’s winners, Alec Mazzo and a very breasty Kelly Monaco. Once the contact high of this cameo abated, we were able to move backstage where Jerry and Drew were eagerly awaiting the results. Drew admitted that he had started to do some math in his head — which meant that he too had figured out that he’d won. So let’s just give him the damn thing already.
But wait! Let’s see some abbreviated dances by our favorite couples! Sure enough, the first four eliminated couples took to the stage to strut their stuff one last time. Kenny Mayne frenetically performed the cha cha cha. Tatum did the waltz. Giselle and Jonathan revisited Rosarita and the tango (gosh, I really liked them), and last but never least (okay, quite certainly least) Master P returned to jive. And yes, he was still as un-limber as ever. I’m starting to think that his knees don’t actually bend. It’s more like he’s been surgically melded to some stilts.
Well, that was just some wonderful dancing. And in case you wanted more, great news! After the commercial break, we then got to see the remaining banished couples relive their dance floor glory. Tia and Max tangoed, George and Edyta hammed it up with… some dance (wasn’t paying attention at that point — sorry), and then Lisa and Louis jived like mad, perhaps hoping that they could somehow crack into the top two by sheer determination. Sorry, Lisa. But I have this consolation prize for you. It’s a t-shirt that — oh wait. It’s one of your Team Rinna tops. You know, one of the forty-million you’ve plastered around the country.
After the dancing, Tom and Sam suddenly turned into a 1936 duo as he said, “When we have a homecoming, we really have a homecoming. Don’t we, Sam?” And to that, she replied, “We sure, sure do!” Aw, gosh, Tommy! This is the very bestest homecoming we’ve ever had!
At this point, there was very little left for the show to throw our way, but never underestimate the Dancing producers’ ability to provide bloated entertainment. With that in mind, we then launched into a recap of the entire season (fast forward on the Tivo), and when we came back to the live show, we found Tom standing by the stars, ready to assault them with silly questions. Of course, if there’s anyone who can make Bergeron seem like Cronkite, it’s Kenny Mayne, who attempted to infuse the show with his dry humor. Tom obviously would have no such thing in this hour of hamming it up, and so he simply moved on to Tatum, asking “Favorite memory?”
“I’m glad to be back!” Tatum replied. Ooookay. That’s not much of a memory, but when it comes to Tatum, we should just be happy she’s not slurring. Next up, Giselle proclaimed that her favorite moment was jumping into Jonathan’s arms. This caused Jonathan to lurch forward with a comment, but — ooh! Too slow for Bergeron. Our speedy host had already moved on!
Anyway, Master P made some comment about how he and George Hamilton were now going into TV (I think it was some lame joke. Couldn’t quite tell). The newly slender Tia Carrere had nothing remarkable to say, and George Hamilton told us that he had been tackled by a ninety-five year old woman who had broken four of his ribs. I’d like to think that was just a yarn, buuut, you never know. Those old ladies do enjoy his leathery hide. Lastly, Lisa and Stacy looked like twins in their nearly matching pink, tasseled outfits. They babbled about who knows what, ultimately saying that George would never have any shot with Stacy. Yada yada yada — let’s move on.
As we headed into commercial break, Samantha Harris promised us a performance by “one of the greatest singers of all time.” Who was she referring to? Aretha Franklin? Paul McCartney? Bruce Springsteen? Nope. Mary J. Blige again. Look, I’m all for hyperbole, but let’s not get ridiculous.
Well, Mary J. sang her latest single, and then it was time to watch some profiles on our two finalists. First, an in depth analysis of Jerry Rice uncovered that he was a “warrior” and furthermore, he was quite the savory treat. Just ask Lisa: “Who is more fabulous than Jerry Rice? You want to eat him up. He’s delicious!” If Charles Nelson Reilly and Paul Lynde had a love child, it would be Lisa Rinna.
Anyway, as the profile continued, Jerry talked about the coveted Mirrorball trophy. “I would put it right up there with all my other trophies,” he said, adding “My many, many, many, many, many other trophies.”
As for Drew, he seemed to have less reverence for the big prize. “It’s an ugly trophy, but you still want to win it,” he explained. Hey, what’re you calling ugly? Just because the Mirrorball looks like it was created in a first-grade arts & crafts class doesn’t mean it’s ugly!
Eventually, these two profiles ended, and at one hour and forty-seven minutes into the show, there was only one thing left to do: watch two more profiles on Drew and Jerry. This time, the slant was less about them as competitors, and more about their journey. And so we revisited Jerry and Anna AGAIN and then it was time to see Drew and Cheryl’s story AGAIN. I wish I could describe to you what these segments were like, but honestly, it was just more of the same (the only addition being Cheryl crying a little on camera).
We then went to commercial, and finally, finally it was time for results. Did I say “results?” I meant “the most awkward and enjoyable Samantha Harris flub of all time.” Honestly, this was Chenbot quality. Here’s the deal. Samantha and Tom greeted us from the commercial break and then announced that they’d be revealing the winner right then and there. Now, I can’t be sure about this, but I think the way it was supposed to go was that the lights would dim, the spotlights would move, and the suspenseful music would begin. At that point, Sam and Tom would begin reading from their cards. However, Samantha jumped the gun, and before the lights could change, she began reading, “Well, Jerry and Anna, the judges said that your commitment and attitude were unrivaled.” This was then followed by a looong, awkward pause in which the lights finally dimmed and Samantha said nothing. Even after the set was darkened, she still didn’t say anything. In total, it was eight seconds before anything was said. Eight seconds — that’s an eternity in TV. Millions and millions of people watching, the critical moment, and Samantha Harris royally messes up. Fantastic.
Anyway, once the show rebounded from the sound of Samantha Harris silence, Tom Bergeron announced the winner. And no surprise here: Drew and Cheryl won! Yay! Sparklers! Now, let’s hear from the victorious couple!
Or not. We then headed over to Jerry and Anna as they babbled to Samantha about how wonderful the experience was and blah blah blah. What show interviews the runners-up before the winners? Ryan Seacrest didn’t talk to Bo before Carrie. Michelle Tafoya didn’t corner the Seahawks before the Steelers. We just want to hear from the winners! Man, who would have thought they could sneak in more filler?
Luckily, we did get to hear from the winning couple. Cheryl talked about how awesome it was to win, and Drew merely let out a howl of excitement. He was then presented with the ever impressive Mirrorball Trophy, which Jerry Rice promptly pretended to steal. Oh, good times. The rest of the stars and dancers then filed out onto the floor for some old fashioned group hugs.
Well, it’s been a fun season. I could certainly have done without all the extended episodes — kind of made watching this lighthearted show more of a chore than it should have been. Can’t wait to see which celebs sign up for next season. And Sammy Harris, it was nice knowing you. Have fun hanging out with Lisa Canning next season.
What did you think? Happy with the results? Was Stacy robbed? Or does it not really even matter?
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I’m so mad that Stacey did not win! Drew was good but he just wasn’t fun to watch everytime I saw him I just kept thinking “You are a gay man and you’re brother is a GOLDDIGGER”. Stacey should have won hands down.
Don’tcha think Lisa’s T shirts shoulda said “I wanna pieca Lisa”? The rhyme thing is so important in these ventures; clearly she lost out on that measure alone…
Nah, Stacy and Drew were neck and neck and then she listened to that greasy, chest waxing guido partner of his who convinced her that his dream of impersonating Travolta’s Tony Monero. Christ, her free dance was PATHETICALLY bad. THAT is exactly why she lost and Drew won.
The only reason Jerry beat her was because he had way more people voting for him.
Drew deserved to win.
The two of them were perfect everytime, unlike Stacy who fumbled BADLY once.
I’m glad Drew won. I think Stacy had too much dance in her background to be even cast in this show. Yeah, they say she had dance “when she was a little girl” — but years of dance training is years of dance training.
Wow – holy lack of editing. LOL
This is how my message was supposed to read…
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Nah, Stacy and Drew were neck and neck and then she listened to that greasy, chest-waxing guido partner of hers who convinced her that his dream of impersonating Travolta’s Tony Monero could only be realized by the slowest dance to Stayin’ Alive I’ve EVER SEEN. I was yawning 10 seconds in. Christ, her free dance was PATHETICALLY bad. THAT is exactly why she deserverd to lose and Draw deserved to win.
The only reason Jerry beat her was because he had way more people voting for him.
Drew and his partner were perfect every time, unlike Stacy who fumbled BADLY once.
And the whole “Jerry was the most improved” is a idiotic point. He sucked the MOST going in, so he deserves to win? Whatever.
Glad it turned out correctly this time.
I’m glad Drew won; i think he deserved it the most. I met Tatum O’Neal a few months ago… and man, she sure is loopy.
Looks like Take the Lead = Save the Last Dance + Dangerous Minds + Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights + You Got Served. Sign me up!
Sanity prevails when (most of) America voted for Drew Lachey. I just might of thrown a brick or even myself at the tv if Jerry won. Overreacting? Of course, this is reality tv! I can claim temporary insanity when watching.
Oh, and Samantha made this entire season awkward.
umm jessica wasnt much of anything when they were married.
check yourself before you wreck yourself.
however, i do think it was absurd to have stacey go before jerry. however, i have learned to never underestimate the idiots who sit on their asses phoning in votes all day and evening while at the same time negatively contributing to american productivity then the same lazy ass persons wonder why his/her jobs were shipped to india and china when really if they stopped voting they wouldnt have to get a job selling cheap ass mesh sandals in chinatown clogging up already congested sidewalks when you are emerging from the subway to simply grab a cup of coffee from starbucks en route to your office so you can further contribute to the capitalist dream.
so yeah, i’m glad drew won.
Did anyone else notice how the singer and/or band screwed up the beginning of Drew and Cheryl’s jive? The music was off, which threw the couple off. You could tell they were all out of synch–they should have stopped and yelled “Do-over!!!” That is why they got the 9s. If they would have lost, I would have filed an official protest.
Go, Drew! He and Cheryl deserved to win. BTW, I do not believe for one second that they think of each other as “brother and sister.” I feel sad for them that they will be separated now.
They are too cute together.
Golddigger? Jessica wouldn’t be where she is today if she hadn’t Married NICK and done Newlyweds with him. Its a known fact that she ran threw his money with thier wedding and house and then leaves him? I say he is due! Any who! Yea DREW!! The best man won!!!
So happy Drew won. Who would’ve thought he’d become so beloved, when this began. At first, I just saw him as Nick Lachey’s less attractive brother, but he just has loads of charm and good will. The men inherently doesn’t do as showy dancing as the women, but Drew more than held his own with Cheryl.
Although I love him, but Jerry just doesn’t dance that much. However, something about Stacy’s personality kinda got old after the first few weeks. We never saw the same emotional investment in this from her and vulnerability that we did from some of the other contestants, and I think that affected her votes a LOT. In a way, Jerry was a was a more satisfying second place. His joy when the judges finally warmed to him last week was so infectious.
But that show waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy too much filler. Missed the colossal blunder as a result. Damn.
First off, let me say that I KNOW I am totally going to hell. That said, a good friend of mine and I went to college with Samantha Shapiro (before she changed her name to the less ethnic “Harris”) and were in acting class with her for 3 years, where she started her career as an awkward “performer” good and early. Girlfriend is soooo funny to watch on TV, but even I cannot bring myself to actually watch her on this show, so my friend and I live for these recaps and email the best lines about Samantha to each other. It’s funny to see her hosting these shows and remembering the time she had to perform a standup routine for acting class back in 1996 and did a bit about taking a crap and then looking at how big it is. I kid you not. What am I going to do now? Can you start doing recaps of her hosting duties on E!? Especially to describe her “man-voice” when she does her best Jules Asner impression. Man, and I thought it was hilarious when she hosted “The Next Joe Millionaire”… priceless. I love you, B-Side.
YEAH DREW!!!
I’m so glad he and Cheryl won. I thought they were the best couple from the start.
Stacy was a good dancer, obviously, but had the whole ‘ice queen’ thing going for her and I don’t think she ever endeared herself to the public. Jerry Rice is….well, Jerry Rice. People love him. But, Drew was the best dancer of the three, hands down.
Samantha Harris is an idiot. For God’s sake, I’d rather see Anna Nicole Smith and her Vicodin cohost next season, and that’s saying something.
Holy shit they need to fire Samantha Harris. Who actually HIRED this girl for LIVE TV?
Her constant fuck ups got REAL annoying. I especially liked her fuck up when announcing one of the eliminated couples last night when the akward silence went on FOREVER.
Too funny.
Get rid of her and you have the perfect show.
Maybe now Drew can dump that fugly wife of his and go out with Cheryl. That humping on stage…? No acting there.
B-side, I was doing the same math you were doing and realized that once Stacy got kicked off, there was no way Drew could lose. I wonder if that is why they never explained the points system in this episode. I assume both Drew and Jerry figured it out as well.
Drew was the rightful winner! He and Cheryl deserved to take home the ugly trophey.
BTW, Jessica was nothing and had nothing before she married Nick. Why do you think her Daddy advised against a prenup? Cause Nick had the bucks then! He deserves half!!! If it wasn’t for their crappy reality show, she would still be nothing.
Drew Crew!Drew Crew!
Well I am glad this season came to a close with a result i am happy with. After Thurs. nights disco debacle I knew he was in. Did we really need recaps of the recaps of the recaps..ugh, so frustrating. Did you see Master P’s son there, he is the reason we had to sit through P, because he dropped out, and now he shows up? anyway boo to samantha harris- they probably just put her on htere to get more coverage of the show on E!.
Thanks Bside for sitting through the endless hours of filler that was Dancing with the Stars2
Also, did anyone think it was horrible that Samantha started interviewing Stacy and Jerry in the middle of their respective standing ovations?? I couldn’t believe it that they wouldn’t give them time to enjy their moment. Maybe they were pressed for time so they could fit in more filler… a
The tv show was Jessica’s dad idea because both their careers were going nowhere fast. Jessica starts getting offers and Nick doesn’t…jessica breaks it off so nick wants money??? heck no…it would be one thing if he didn’t have a job but he does!! he has a tv show lined up for the WB or CW next fall…
I’m so glad that people actually recognize that it was NICK who had the money in the begining. I think it’s awfully fun that the shoe is on the other foot and now Papa Joe is freaking out. He only wants the money for HIMSELF he probably doesn’t even care about Jessica.
And to the last poster who said that the show was her dad’s idea – not really the point. The point is – there would not have been a “Newlyweds” if they weren’t newlywed – i.e., no Nick, no uper popular-I-don’t-get-why Jessica.
Having said that, Drew definitely deserved this win!!! (although I thought Stacy was AMAZING as well)
Stacy’s freestyle was not “bad.” They just didn’t have the energy or excitment that the other two groups presented. I think they tried to stay closer to a ballroom presentation then an actual free-for-all freestyle.
The judges pretty much said Stacy should have won but they knew that she wouldn’t. I would have to agree with them. There won’t be another contestant on future seasons of this show with the natural talent that she had.
She didn’t win for one reason. Math. Look at the ridiculous scoring system. Whoever scores lowest with the public (my money would be on the beautiful blonde with the to-die-for legs who everybody’s husbands were going ga-ga for) is third place. Simple as that. The same would be so with 4 contestants — and so Lisa and Stacy were saved week to week by judges scores until they could no longer mathematically save them.
The scoring scale is ridiculous and has nothing to do with talent or dancing ability. It is American Idol Redoux; another popularity contest.
To all of you who are glad Stacy didn’t win, I am sorry that you weren’t blessed with beautiful 41 inch legs.
Whatever!!!! So how do you account for Kelly Monaco winning last year.
I don’t disagree a large part of it is a popularity contest. And aside from the dancing Stacy offered little more than a pretty smile. I loved her in the beginning, but she just kinda lost me after a while. In the mean time, you saw other performers putting their heart and soul into it and being thrilled to death to get praise from the judges.
In any case, not sure I get the math, but whatever…it’s “dancing with the freakin’ stars” not the olympics. And unlike American Idol, there’s absolutely NOTHING at stake in any of this.
Chronic — I usually love what you have to say so don’t get mad at me here.
Last season was scored differently — remember all of the hoopla and the dance-off? People threw a fit last year because Kelly Monaco got 10s from the judges which tipped the scales in her favor. The scoring was changed so the public would have an EQUAL say. That is why the stressed it so many times this season.
That is a fact! Disagree if you want to; but you’d be wrong. The scoring was changed for THIS new season. Otherwise I always love you Chronic. I think you are one of the best voices on this page.
Aw, fanks!!! I guess I just don’t like the assumption that women who don’t like Stacy must be jealous and petty.
She didn’t deserve 3rd not even close, no argument there. And I didn’t think her disco number was that horrific. But I do think her and Drew were pretty evenly matched. I think the women’s role is usually showier, so it’s hard to compare them. I wouldn’t have minded if she won.
Actually, I think some of the male contestants had a built in fan-base, so it wasn’t so much a case of women voting against Stacy. Like Master P, who the hell was voting for him. Not women, I guarantee it. And Jerry too I think. The fact that P lasted as long as he did is a disgrace enough, but it’s not something I’m gonna lose sleep over.
Thanks though, and right back at ya
Thanks Chronic
But I do have to say it again – “To all of you who are glad Stacy didn’t win, I am sorry that you weren’t blessed with beautiful 41 inch legs.”
Hear me out, but personally, I wish Jerry Rice won. Lisa Rinna getting boot was bad but by dumping Kiebler to 3rd was rediculous and it didn’t matter who “won” anymore. Drew or Stacy winning is acceptable but neither of them shouldve finished below Jerry Rice so just give him the crown and expose what a flawed system they are using.
Competition should be based on performance, not popularity.
Here’s my opinion. First of all, some people are being very stupid to those who aren’t fans of Stacy. Calling us jealous for no reason at all. Saying because we didn’t vote for her, we are all jealous (keep in mind some guys don’t like her either). So here’s my opinion:
Some people have been complaining because Stacy didn’t win. They started to come up with excuses(like Stacy with the “injured” foot) saying Drew shouldn’t have won because he had dancing lessons for the musical “Rent.” Sorry, but if we’re talking about dancing backgrounds here, Stacy has the biggest one, so she shouldn’t have won either.
Stacy started to fall in the competition when she picked the Jive again. Seriously, 5 Jives in a row. Fun? No, I don’t think so. It’s easy, that’s why. But anyways. She has been in the bottom 2 for the last 2 weeks. We all saw her coming in 3rd place. A pro dancer or someone who deserves to win, doesn’t make up excuses and blames his mistakes on anything. That was mistake number 1, then the repeating dances. Now we have 2 mistakes. If that wasn’t enough. A lot of people (including me) have noticed that Stacy cannot accept the fact she’s failing. On the night Lisa was eliminated, Stacy was so angry(you could see it on her face) because she was in the bottom 2. Then she didn’t say good-bye to Lisa until the end of the show. Mistake number 3. I used to vote for Stacy because I had my hopes up on her. I thought she could really dance and I thought she was going to go for it. At that point(finals) she should’ve picked something more challenging. Something to tell us that she deserves 1st place, but she didn’t on her free style. That cost her the trophie. It was fair that Drew won. He really went for it and made his dances fun.
To those who call us jealous. Would it fair to say that just because you said Drew didn’t dance good, that you are jealous of him? Then I guess we have to like every single person in the world because if we don’t, that makes us jealous, right? Tsk tsk.
If you judged the contestants strictly by how well they danced over whatever number of dances they performed, without regard to who improved the most, or who had training, or whatever – but strictly by who danced the best, I would rank them like this:
(I’ll give 100 points to the best dancer and some lesser number to the others, to indicate how good I thought they were relative to the best dancer)
100 – Stacey
98 – Drew
92 – Lisa Rinna
85 – Giselle Fernandez
62 – Tia Carrere
60 – Jerry Rice
58 – Tatum O’Neal
30 – Kenny Mayne
5 – Master P
I was actually rooting for Drew because I felt like he was a more sympathetic, likable guy who totally dedicated himself to it. I think Stacey totally dedicated herself to it too, but she is so dang gorgeous that it’s hard to really root for her with the same enthusiasm. She definitely deserved to be ahead of Jerry Rice though. So did Lisa Rinna and Giselle Fernandez, in my opinion. Jerry tried hard, but honestly the man was stiff and awkward and forced. I don’t recall seeing a single dance when I thought Jerry was really flowing in the moment; he always looked like a guy who had memorized his steps and was desperately trying to remember them all in the right order.
Speaking of boneheaded Samantha Harris moments, the one that really irritated me was when George Hamilton was voted off…he and Edyta went over for their post-vote goodbye chat, and George began to say something very nice about Edyta – something very flattering and genuine and nice – and Samantha Harris just blatantly interrupts him mid-sentence to ask Edyta something like “tell me the truth now, did George ever really make an effort?” George looked really taken aback and I don’t blame him. It was incredibly rude.
The one time I thought she contributed something was when she asked Master P’s partner if she thought he had made an effort – and pointed out that he had only practiced 20 hours when the others had practiced on average 130.
I’ll tell you one question that she asked over and over in the post-vote interviews that I hated: “what did you learn from him/her?” and then asked the partner the same question. What a lame-ass question! What are they supposed to say? “Oh, I learned so much – how to appreciate the beauty of a sunrise, the scent of a spring flower, the smile of a young child…I learned how to reach for the stars and never give up! ‘Dancing With The Stars’ has changed my life forever!” Fer god’s sake, what could someone learn from a dancing parter over the course of a few weeks except maybe some dance steps? These are adults, not grade school kids. She talks like this was some great profound life experience.
Oops I forgot George Hamilton in my list.
58 – George Hamilton
I don’t think Stacy worked hard enough these last weeks. She did the same dances for God’s sake! Is that working hard? If that was hard for her, then she wasn’t a good dancer at all. She dissapointed me. When I saw last night’s dance. I went like “oh geez, again?” and the same moves. She was on her way to the top, but I guess she took it for granted.
I’m sorry I wasn’t blessed with 41″ legs, but that has nothing to do with Stacey…
So someone tell me why I had to sit through the 2nd song from Mary J Blige with no dancing? Couldn’t they have someone behind her doing something? Not that stupid screen showing screencaps behind her.
This show did well in the ratings, but if they keep it up with the bloated, mostly filler hours, they will fall out of fashion sooner than if they trim it down a bit. American Idol has, thus far, gotten away with it, so I’m sure the producers of Dancing feel that they can, too. But it was just too much. We don’t need or want to see the same clips three times per week, nor do we need or want to have random musical acts show up every week just to take up time.
To scergirl11 in comment #1, when Nick and Jessica first got married he had much much more money than her. (He still had some of his money from 98 degrees) so if anybody is a gold digger it’s her. Jessica Simpson was a nobody until Newlyweds came out.
Anyways, I’m not suprised about Stacey getting knocked out early. Her disco freestyle was the most boring thing I had seen on the show, and she didn’t go in for the kill there like she could have. If she had performed well there I think she would have won most likely. And Lisa Rinna still scares me.
It was reported that Drew’s Brokeback butt coverup was edited out of the west coast broadcast.
(I know I posted this comment in the other DWTS recap, but I meant to put it here.)
I think Stacy could’ve won if it wasn’t for the freestyle and the same Jive over and over again. She should’ve danced tango. Or something slow. I mean she had her foot injured right? That’s what I didn’t like about her. She used that excuse just so she won’t admit her free style was boring. She danced it good, but that’s when she had to show she deserved 1st place. It wasn’t surprising that she didn’t win. She has been in the bottom 2 for two weeks in a row. Everyone was expecting her to place either 3rd or 2nd.
About the Nick stuff. It’s true that he had more money than Jessica. Then Jessica became more famous so then she had more money than him. Jessica cheated on Nick before this whole “stripper” scandal of his. And this is a fact. Jessica will announce her new relationship in about 4 months or 5 which is required just so it won’t look “bad.” So if you want to blame someone, blame Jessica.
Stacey: most beautiful to look at
Drew: best overall dancer (not sure he has more talent than Stacey but he was consistently good)
Lisa Rinna: most enthusiastic and passionate
Jerry Rice: most courage to get out there and try because he had little natural ability (but judges were nicer to him than he really deserved for the dancing, probably because he is black and they didn’t want to look racist after criticizing Master P)
Reasons why Stacy did not make it even to the top 2:
1) She repeated the same moves and dances for the past 3 weeks.
2) Remember children watch this show and a lot of parents might not agree with the way she behaves on the dance floor (landing the butt on the judge’s table). Oh, but of course the parents are jealous, too! (not)
3)Free Style was a joke. She could’ve placed 2nd, if she had picked something more challenging regardless of any injuries.
4) Used the foot injury to justify her failure on Free Style, yet you saw her jumping and moving like a hyper monkey on her first dance.
5)The guys probably were dissapointed. They expected her to probably pose for Playboy to win(I doubt Stacy would go THAT far to just get some votes. Sorry guys)
KreluMoon — why rehash the same stuff over and over again? I get it, you didn’t like Stacy and you aren’t jealous and the sky isn’t blue.
You are forgetting the sore ankle excuse had NOTHING to do with the voting since she only talked about it AFTER the public’s vote. Her dance last night was the Samba — not the Jive. There are different quick dances. Did you not learn a thing while watching this show?
MarkJ — Perfect scoring, that is EXACTLY how I would have ranked them too. P might have had a negative number from me, though.
Drew and Cheryl were a delight to watch. Stacy was consistently amazing and to say her free-style was “boring” is an exaggeration. Maybe you — like the judges — expected more but it was not boring. Watch that green grass grow . . . Stacy’s dance was not “boring” it just wasn’t as exciting as Drew or Jerry’s final. Jerry was a hard worker but that did NOT make him a BETTER dancer. Sorry, but it does not. In my opinion, Lisa was the most improved dancer on the show and I knew I would be entertained anytime she took to the dancefloor. Giselle should have been able to stick around longer; but who is she? That was her problem.
The scoring system is flawed. The least popular person would go home once the competition got down to the final 4. It is mathematics and once the judges’ scores (the people who knew what they were talking about) could no longer help certain individuals with true talent they were doomed. It didn’t matter who the final two were the last two weeks because that was the public’s vote (and look at Washington DC).
Now it is Krelu’s turn . . .
I will butt in one more time about Stacy’s dances. Five jives in a row? No. The week before the final was another quick dance the cha-cha-cha. NOT the jive.
Quickstep
Cha Cha Cha
Jive (mandatory repeat)
Freestyle
Samba
I don’t see five jives in that sequence of dances.
Sorry, I meant there were the same moves and similar dances. Stacy danced them so similar that it actually made me think they were all the same dance. Anyways, the shows over.
Stacy danced well – she was a trained dancer – she danced in college. She sure as hell SHOULD dance well. BUT she never showed improvement. If anything she got worse through the course of the series. As evidenced by her boretastic Freestyle. I mean come on – the HUSTLE – easiest dance EVER.
Drew danced with heart – he improved week after week, got better and riskier and his risks paid off. And Stacy’s blah expression was NOTHING compared to Drew’s passionate and intensely changing emotion. The man had expression.
Even Jerry showed more heart and determination. Stacy got complacent and relied on her early success – that gamble didn’t pay off.
I just read in Page Six that Lisa Rinna is taking Samantha Harris’ job as the co-host on DWTS next season.
Lisa was just on Access Hollywood and said that as much as she loves that rumor, she is not replacing Samantha Harris. However, they did say she will be with Access Hollywood working the red carpet at the Oscars.