Whee, first blood!

Let me just say: It's Sex "and" the City, before you're flattened by a wall of angry single women. But the analogy was perfect...

I don't even watch the show now...don't have to, you cover it so well!

I agree with you about Jerry's daughter, but heard tonight that she is legally blind, which makes the whole story sweeter. Even if she isn't hot.

I used to hate Jerry Springer. Not any more. I love the man and his mushy, wonderful, sappy heart.

I am so glad you brought up Tony saying "shit" on live tv! That was so awesome! Sara should have been shown the door this week. She is so bad it is painful.

My favorite moments were when Maks laid the smoocher on Willa at the end of the dance and they got a finger shake from INABA, and when they showed Mario and his yellow rose holding hands and pretending they were married on the home visit. I think we have transcended into The Bachelor.

Who in god's name picks the music for these people???? The Bon Jovi thing was horrible. I think you are right--the fix is in.

Love this show and love you too, B-side!

Jerry Springer made me cry. I admit it.

And, as far as Len's comment, it wasn't bleeped on the East Coast, but it was hard to tell what he said. I rewound multiple times and my interpretation is "gnat's scrotum." Yum.

Great recap as always!

LONG LIVE SARA

Let the gay reviewers hate the country girl and rant and rave about Joey and Mario in tight pants.

How dull. How predictable.

The re-cap show is a total waste of an hour....I tivo it and FF to the end to see who goes. I was quite suprised to see the final 2 and secretly hoped that Monique would stay. I didn't think Vivica should be out so soon tho.....there are others much worse to watch than her (SARA).

Just goes to show this is just another show based on popularity and not talent...who'da thunk !!!

It was definitely "gnat's scrotum." Delightful.

I blame the medical truss Vivica was wearing for her elimination.

Sara's pasa doble was the slowest thing ever! What "character" was she supposed to be?

I always have a great memory of "Strictly Ballroom" when they do the pasa doble. Mario came close to the talent in that movie!

Here is an illustration of the truss from the 1890s. It looks similar to Vivica's. Reading the description however, absolutely made my day. It's apparently a 'must-have" for ladies of a certain stature.
http://www.trocadero.com/surecureantiques/items/575708/en3.html

pupkick - I don't think being gay has anything to do with liking Mario or Joey and not liking Sara. I think it comes down to the fact that they can dance and she pretty much sucks.

I love Sara Evans, I have every one of her albums, and I think she's a real nice person. But Ol'Girl can't dance at all. It seems that she's actually trying, but still, she's horrendous.

On another note, does it seems ridiculously discriminatory that some people get songs obviously suited to their dances, as Mario Lopez did, while others have to dance to horrible renditions of music that seems out of place (Vivica and Sara pasoing to Bon Jovi and Phantom of the Opera)? Is "pasoing" the correct way to verb someone doing the Paso Doble?

I hate that I missed this weeks show & results eps.

But since I didn't see it I don't have to be politically correct. I would do anything to get some of that Springer money. Including being born butt ugly. If she's blind at least she's not constantly scaring herself by looking in the mirror. Or maybe her glasses are rose colored. I keed the Springers. I love the Springers. Even this recap made me cry for them. Considering Jerry dances like he has rigamortis last week should be his curtain call. I love the Springers!

Is Eva Long-Ho-ria still on her train tour? I swear every ballplayer and actor has had a ride on her. Her legs are stuck in open. Her nickname is the Holland Tunnel.

So glad Vivica A. Fox is gone. Used to love the lady but since she had her face pulled back, breast inflated and banged 50 Cents, bitch thinks she's the Queen of England. All is not bad though... she can go back to her non-existent movie career. A 10 minute role in a Quentin Tarantino movie does not make you a superstar, sista.

I found the singing much better this week than last week - except for Nick Lachey...I was disappointed to find that he can't sing live.

Very shocking results and hopefully Sara's fans are outnumbered by Disney fans next week.

Oh misguided pupkick.

I'm a straight, country-music loving' gal living in Nashville, and even I have to admit that Sara sucks it big time....

Pupkick....I'm 100% Southern and straight. Calling like I see it...Sara Evans can't dance her way out of a paper bag. She was HORRIBLE. It was a travesty that Vivica got the boot (ha ha, Sara likes boots) before Ms. Evans.

Mario and Joey are both HOT and they can even dance. Imagine that!

No no, don't get me wrong, the girl can't dance. But neither can all but 2-3 of the others. At least she's put in one decent performance.

The point of the show is supposed to be (from a judging standpoint) overall dancing, and she has improved. While the reality is that fanbase and stupidity of fans to spend (waste) the money calling/texting votes ultimately decides the winner.

I've got no problem with her not being able to dance. I've got no problem with Mario (previous experience!!!) "Saved by the Bull" Lopez and Joey "woah" Dumbfest being able to dance.

I come to TVGasm for the no holds back berrating of all things tv personality. I'm just pointing out a bit of old fashioned bias is all ;)

the phone calls are free, so no money is being wasted in my support for emmett and joey, and a couple of votes for monique when my roommates kid is watching.

the dancers pick their own music and I think they have bben trying to appeal to a younger audience by picking modern songs, but not taking into account that the band/singers are horrible. they play the fast songs too slow, the slow songs too fast and sing them all in the wrong key--

well pupkick, happy to know you aren't delusional b/c sarah needs to stick to the bootscoot and boogie.

Here's what I think happened: Monique is a great dancer, but no one knows who the hell she is so she doesn't bring enough votes. Sara Evans sucks super bad, but she seems like a ridiculously nice person, so she gets the sympathy vote. Obviously Jerry stays b/c he is entertaining even if he is not so good. That leaves Vivica who is horrible and she makes matters worse when she opens her mouth. I don't think she garners an ounce of class, so when people hear her whoop and holler, she loses votes.

Good job B-side. A few points: its totally a popularity contest, right?
Last season, the dancers were given their music. Did that change?
The Len comment about Willa being a gnat's scrotum away from being elimated - was priceless. Was this ommitted on the west coast feed? And last, THE HOUSE BAND AND SINGERS SUCK!!!

great recap b-side!

the only reason monique may not be going anywhere is because she was in high school musical. a disney movie. disney and abc are one. she's going nowhere. besides, don't under estimate the power of moms watching this show and voting for her because their kids love high school musical. its huge! my nephews make my sister vote for her for that simple reason every week.

I'm very excited -- I just found out I'm going to Tuesday's live show. Look for me in the audience!

Will you be wearing your TVgasm t-shirt under your dress shirt and then flash the camera?

hb

Top Fan, I don't think you have EVER been "politically correct" once on this website. Do you always have to be so reprehensible? I have fallen into your trap and said something to you but it honestly comes across as if you dare people to question your audacity. It is one thing to make a cutting comment but something entirely different to be unkind -- and that is exactly what you did. You are entitled to your own opinion but you shouldn't be cruel to people who cannot help it -- what makes this all worse it that you did it gleefully. :(

Someone said that Sara has improved. I think she did a great job last week but Bruno was right when he said she was stepping backwards after her performance this week. It was lousy. Granted, she DID get her shoe caught in her dress (the results show pointed this out) but that didn't make her turn in a sub-par performance. I think she has plenty of fans and she also gets support from people every time the judges lay into her and make her appear to want to cry.

This is a popularity contest. Sara would have been gone long ago if it wasn't. Jerry Rice made it to #2 last year -- that wasn't shocking, it was ludicrous. At least our token athlete this year can dance (and he is pretty good at it too).

I am not a Vivica fan, and I think she has gotten too much praise from the judges these past few weeks. She seemed rather brash and over-confident and she didn't really seem to want to hear ANYTHING negative about her performances. Just as she steered around the judges' comments this past week by reassuring all of us that they "rocked the house" even though Carrie Ann INABA told her that she needed to bring back some of her femininity. After hearing that, I do believe that is probably what put her off to me. She was always so overly dramatic throughout her dances -- and in this paso doble, NEITHER her nor Nick were the leader of the dance. She wouldn't ever take his lead.

I think Monique will be going home in the next couple of weeks. I highly doubt she has millions of mothers out there voting for her simply because she is in High School Musical. If that had been the case, she wouldn't have been in the bottom two this week. I think she is a wonderful dancer and she has proven that she can tackle anything that has been thrown at her. Their waltz was beautiful this week -- it definitly told a story to the audience. Lovely.

I also will say I believe Willa had the best dance of the week. The biggest difference between her waltz and the others' were her rise and falls; she was most graceful and it looked effortless. Her and Maks floated around the dance floor. Len's comment was right on . . . Willa should remain in this contest.

Lastly, I don't know if Mario's paso was better than Drew's last year. Drew's paso was over-the-top yet brillant. I belive Mario slipped into and out of character a few times and his posture (as Len told him) wasn't the best. It was still a fine performance and it is nice to see him actually WANT to play by the rules -- I guess Len's harsh score last week has woken him up.

B-Side, by far the best recap you have ever done (even without notes!)

I am a total Monique fan and am happy that Vivica got the boot, although, Sara and Jerry need to go ASAP. Jerry made me all emtional too, but seriously?

Oh and the BEST screen caps of any recap.

I wanted Vivica off just because of her mouth. I just couldn't stand to hear how much of a diva she is or how "Vivica is strong"- had she been watching too much Seinfeld with all that 3rd person?? I think being called a "movie star" went to girlfriend's head. She did ok until this week but her paso doble was horrible. I'd have to blame some of that on the choreography, though. Adios, Vivica!

Also, I am pretty sure last season they made a comment about the dancers being given a song to dance to. I don't think they get to choose. (If they do, someone needs to slap Vivica for picking Bon Jovi). However, although that was not a great song to dance to, Drew got "Thriller" last year, hardly a paso doble song either.

A comment about Mario- everyone says he had previous experience- I don't think freestyle and doing the Roger Rabbit on Saved By The Bell is previous experience. He has had no formal training (unlike Stacey who took ballet when she was young.) I think he is a natural, and so is Joey. Face it, the guys can MOVE!

As for Sara, poor Sara. She even has a website to get votes but, I'm sorry, with the exception of the jive, it looks like Tony is dragging a dead buffalo around the dance floor. She really should have been voted off before Vivica but hey, I'm not complaining. I'd love to see Willa get her slutty self kicked off before Sara. I'm sure Willa has lots of "bad girl of pop" business to tend to as soon as she is voted off. Let's give her time to make some other smutty videos.

GO MARIO! GO JOEY!

And I'm not gay or a man!

ANTF,
Wow, what is the point of that? Why insult Jerrys daughter that much. Jerry is fine to insult because he puts himself out there but not his daughter. Makes me wonder how attractive you are............

Anyway, I personally didn't really like Moniques waltz, I liked Willas and Jerrys, I thought they were more traditional and sweet. I liked Joeys also. I know Mario is good but for some reason I just can't warm up to him and I reallyt don't get all the praise over Emmit, I mean he is okay but not great by a long shot.

Sad to see Vivaca go, I found her really entertaining.

I scream everytime I look in the mirror. And I slapped my mom for having such an ugly child. LOL

I stand by what I said.

Damn I need a facelift. Where's my rose colored glasses...?