Last week's Marie Antoinette-themed routine royally pissed Len off (no pun intended.) This week they have the Samba, and Alec wants to try to put some "Samba Rolls" in, which sounds like a delicious competitor to frozen burritos. They're very difficult, and this is the first time Alec has tried to perform them with a celebrity, but Alec thinks Toni is capable of the movement required.
In performance, they're actually performing to a Latin song that fits the dance better than usual on this show. They look great in performance, though it still looks like Toni is holding back slightly. But maybe it's just an especially challenging dance.
Dammit, Toni. You have french fry breath.
Carrie Ann thought they oozed sensuality and gives herself the shivers. Gross. For the fiftieth time since this show began, Carrie Ann asks one of the celebrities to work on their shoulders. Always with the shoulders, that Carrie Ann! Len thinks they have a nice balance between performance and choreography, but noticed that a mistake by Toni messed her up for a few beats. Bruno calls Toni "A tasty morsel, sugar and spice." Has anyone told him that sexual harassment is frowned upon in the workplace nowadays? I guess not, as he next comments on her "booty." Scores: 7, 7, 8, for a total of 22 and a combined total of 44, same as Maurice and Cody. Threeway!
Now it's Cloris' show for the next 8 minutes. Last week they did a raunchy, ridiculous jive and lost her wig. Cloris wants to try for the real choreography this time, because her scores have been consistently at the bottom of the pack.
It seems that all the couples (at least, so far - I mean, we haven't seen Lacey yet) have gotten the judges message to lose the gimmicks, and Cloris and Corky are among them. They are dancing to traditional tango music, violin solo and all. The steps, while imperfect, are also the closest to a real dance I've seen from the pair yet. It's actually quite nice, even if it requires him to grab her butt and throw her around. Damn, Cloris is flexible for an old broad! Definitely their best dance yet.
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Len said it was a performance that had to have been seen to believed. He applauds the acting, but also, the dancing for once. Bruno calls her "the grand duchess in lust." He makes up some plot of a silent movie to satisfy his fantasies or something. Carrie Ann apologizes for underestimating Cloris. Their scores: 8, 7, 7, for a total of 22, and a combined total of 38. The couple's highest scores yet.
Next up Rocco, who would have been eliminated had it not been for Misty's injury, so he has a lot of ground to make up. He vows to make the most of this second chance. Karina is worried that Rocco is so worried about the steps that he's not having fun, so Karina brings in his mother. She's actually very fun and lightens the rehearsal room mood considerably, even telling him to "shake what [his] mother gave [him]." Lolz, Mrs. DiSpirito.
Finally! Someone gave this poor woman a night off.
He's hilariously wearing those giant pink sleeves I (however erroneously) associate with Ricky Ricardo. Dancing to "I Go to Rio," Rocco looks like he's having A TON fun, but is no better a dancer than he's been in past weeks. Rocco pulls Karina's skirt of in the middle, and I TOTALLY had a Barbie with a skirt like that when I was little. Looking back, that's kind of a slutty outfit for an 8-year old to be playing with.
Girrrrrl!
Bruno says that Rocco doesn't have a musical bone in his body in the nicest way possible, if you can imagine that. All the judges, really, have a hard time telling Rocco that despite his exuberance, he totally sucked. The scores: 6, 6, 6, for a total of 18. Wah wah. Rocco tries to guilt trip the viewing audience to vote for him by saying he was dancing for Misty, and would trade places and make her healthy if he could. I'm sure he means it, but I'm still not voting to see his awkward ass again next week.
Next up, Susan Lucci, who did a mediocre Jive last week. Carrie Ann, specifically, called her timid and Susan's calling bullshit on that. Tony knows she can be decidedly untimid, based on her performance on All My Children so they're going to bring the drama this week in the form of Erica Kane.
In the middle of the number they will find out he's her son.
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Comments (3)
I think the whole dead eyes, jerky movement deal was because Lance and Lacey were supposed to be dolls or something like that...
1 of 3 | Posted by jenday23 | Posted on October 19, 2008 12:13 PM
You are soooo right! Susan Lucci can't dance! I just don't understand why these judges fawn all over her, especially Len. It must be because she's the oldest living soap opera star on ABC,
2 of 3 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on October 19, 2008 5:03 PM
"In the middle of the number they will find out he's her son."
LOL A soap script reference! Love it!
3 of 3 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on October 20, 2008 9:17 AM