In performance, doing their Jive to "Tutti Frutti" Lance has the whole intro to shine. And shine he does. Joey's advice to let the Lance sparkle come through proves to pay off. Lance has all the steps down and looks like he's having a blast. No problem with the heel slide this week and all their transitions work. Very nice!
Holy crap, is Anna Faris in the audience this week? She is my absolute favorite, thanks to the first 10 minutes of Smiley Face. A real must see. Just the first 10 minutes though. The rest is just anxiety inducing.
Like the results show on DWTS!
To the judges. Bruno says Lance is back on target saying he was "gleaming with confidence"' and "that's the way to take on the stage and sell yourself." If anyone would know, it would be Bruno. How do you think he knows all those vaguely sexual phrases? TLOTD doesn't want to hear another word about lack of confidence from Lance. You and me both, TLOTD. Carrie Ann gives the old woo hoo! She thinks Len would be proud, wherever he is. Tom has to remind her he's not dead. That's going to be awkward next week! Scores from the judges: 9, 9, 9, for a total of 27! Not quite as good as Joey's 30 for his Jive. Looks like Lance is still the worst dancer in *NSync (except maybe Chris.)
Rot in hell, Len! Wooohoooooo!
Oh noes! Brooke Burke injured her foot! Way to copy the Looch. Speaking of the Looch, she's been braving through an injury for the past couple weeks. How will she fare this week? Probably fine, because she hasn't been kicked off yet for her mediocre performances! I don't know why Susan Lucci is my villain on this show, she just is.
Last week Carrie Ann commented that it seemed that the Looch danced within a box, so of course this week she's all about being "outside the box." My favorite phrase, NOT! Some dramatic soap opera-y music plays as the Looch and Tony walk into rehearsal intensely. Susan claims her problem is she can't let go. To get out of the box. So they go to a Mambo club. She calls the atmosphere infectious, but she hardly looks like she's caught the out of the box bug.
Why you so skerd, big boy?
In performance, it's standard tentative Looch. She can move around the floor, but she still looks so delicate and dainty. Tony is good at matching her dainty style, but still, the difference between their skill level is palpable. Geez, he even has to lift her off the floor.
Robot Love
Carrie Ann thinks Susan broke the box. Why are they being so easy on her? WHY? WILL ANYONE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS? Bruno says he can "see the devil the Susan Lucci skin," but the timing was off. Carrie Ann disagrees and Bruno calls bullshit on Ms. Technique. THANK YOU, BRUNO. TLOTD comments that Bruno and Carrie Ann should be married and Bruno clutches his hand, scandalized at the suggestion. Scores for the Looch: 8, 8, 7, for a total of 23.
Next up, Brooke Burke, whose injury kept her out of rehearsal for a day this week. It's unclear what, exactly happened, but her right foot was sore after their Jitterbug performance, and it only got worse in the following days. You know it's serious 'cause we see footage in black and white. Clearly not as serious as sepia, reserved only for a Misty-level, season ending injury. Among Brooke's treatments is "light laser." That sounds like a load of crap for an orthopedic injury, but what do I know, I'm not a doctor. The actual doctor recommends 7 days of rest, but clearly that's not going to happen. REHEARSAL DRAMA!
Score!
How will they fare in performance? Dancing the Rumba, Brooke looks great. Good thing they didn't get another upbeat dance this week. But the foot injury didn't effect her extension or musicality, so she should maintain a top spot, though maybe not the very top. I mean, she can do a backbend! How can Cloris or the Looch compete with that?
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Comments (8)
Good recap, Krank, and I thank you for recapping this crappola. But hey, none of your links worked for me. Not one. Not even the one to a TVGasm area about Smiley Face. Are you just messin' with me?
1 of 8 | Posted by zbird | Posted on November 2, 2008 7:30 AM
Did anyone notice that beside Anna Faris in that photo are Jeff Lewis and Jenny from "Flipping Out"?
2 of 8 | Posted by Deborah Jaqua | Posted on November 2, 2008 7:54 AM
I am a co-Looch hater!!! She is just awful. She wandered around that stage in the hip-hop routine, totally clueless, but they all did didn't they. Definitely not a good choice for the group dance. Those "PussyCat Dolls" looked like they were taking a dump on stage. Is that a new move?
I enjoyed Cloris' outrageous behavior as much as everyone else, but I'm glad she's finally gone. I was afraid we'd see her die on LIVE TV.
Loved the recap & the pics!
3 of 8 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on November 2, 2008 9:08 AM
The reason Susan Lucci is still around is the same reason Kelly Monaco won in season 1. She is a huge star for ABC daytime. I would guess this week or next will be her final week. There was probably some deal made with "The Powers That Be" she had to stick around at least until the 2-dance-a-week portion. I am sure she is a nice lady and great soap star but she doesn't bring much to the dance floor. At least Cloris was entertaining.
I am enjoying the recaps this seaason-thanks.
4 of 8 | Posted by bbjunkie | Posted on November 2, 2008 1:43 PM
The problem with Lucci is that she has NO RHYTHM!!!
5 of 8 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on November 3, 2008 4:40 AM
Couple of things.
When Useless asked Cody how he felt about dancing with Edyta, it was really sweet because you could tell he was really worried about Julianne. Then Useless totally cut him off! USELESS!
The Looch completely wandered around the stage aimlessly during the "hip hop" routine. It was ridiculous!
I think Brooke just didn't want to injur herself. That is my two cents! Holla!
6 of 8 | Posted by jenday23 | Posted on November 3, 2008 9:58 AM
DYING. esp. the results recaps and screengrabs. hahahahahaha "i am sam" and "LOL" pretty much had me laughing so hard i got dirty looks for having fun on company time. that and for leaving a puddle in my chair. that tends to be frowned upon.
you guys are hee-larious. xoxox
7 of 8 | Posted by aujew | Posted on November 3, 2008 1:01 PM
Cody worrying about Julianne was super cute and then Useless ruined it.
I really, really don't like Susan Lucci. But that's only because I think she is unreasonably creepy...maybe that's just me.
And I will proudly admit that I was/still am an Nsync/Chris Kirkpatrick fan. Not that I have any idea why, I just am.
8 of 8 | Posted by kelsey | Posted on November 3, 2008 8:09 PM