So You Think You Can Dance: Top 12 Revealed
It was a long night on Wednesday getting through fourteen routines, most of which were lackluster. When do you think the judges will start admitting that season four is just not up to snuff? Now it’s time to see who was able to snag enough votes to stay one more week on So You Think You Can Dance.
The Opening Performance
The top fourteen dancers performed a Broadway routine to “Money Money” from Cabaret (Original Cast Recording) choreographed by Tyce DiOrio. The performance started off slow for me, but at the part of the song where the company starts whispering “money, money, money, money,” I thought the dance picked up as well. I think that’s testament to Tyce’s ability to pace a number.
Tyce’s take on the song was a little watered-down and very “appropriate” for network TV. Those of you who have seen the Broadway show know that the choreography is grittier and much raunchier than that. But, what could he do?
Another slight issue was that there are a lot of people who find Will annoying. If you’re one of them, you may have not liked this routine right from the beginning. After all, it starts with his mug for the first ten seconds. I like Will; I thought he was strong. But, I think Mark should have been the lead male in this dance. He’s just so quirky and he’s a little effeminate. The part of the Emcee would have fit nicely.
When all the dancers started dancing in unison and the camera pulled away for that double pirouette, it was awesome. The editing worked very nicely there, really complimenting the action on stage.
And this is an aside, but what did you think of the video package of Tyce DiOrio they showed after his piece? Filler?
The Results
Kherrington and Twitch [SAFE]
Katee and Joshua [SAFE]
Kourtni and Matt [BOTTOM THREE]
Courtney and Gev [BOTTOM THREE]
Chelsea and Mark [SAFE]
Comfort and Thayne [BOTTOM THREE]
Will and Jessica [SAFE]
The Guest Performances
The guest dancer was Robert the popper from Los Angeles who made it to Vegas then quit the first day. Dancing to C&C Music Factory’s “Everybody Dance Now,” he was downright brilliant. The sunglasses and the ending pose were the best. I didn’t like how Nigel poked fun at him for quitting though. He’s a guest star on your show. Leaving it at “We’re sad he didn’t continue in Vegas” was enough. I thought embarrassing him on stage by suggesting that he would back down from a popping battle was over-the-top and rude. Sheesh.
The Solos
Kourtni L. danced to “No Man” by Nina Storey. The choreography was great, but you could tell she’s sick of being in the bottom three. I think she’s lost a little energy and heart after being up for elimination so many weeks in a row. Her five pirouettes are always nice to see. The other piece of her choreography that was exceptional was the attitude turn that ended in an arabesque with her arms extended in high V. Kourtni does a nice job of peppering her solos with both turns and extensions as well as funky movements.
Speaking of extensions, Matt did his solo next. He danced to “Sweet Contentment” by Bradley James and the Roadies. But there were too many extensions. And he does the same thing every week: developpes, battements, penchés a la seconde, and rond de jambes. Matt also needs to do more with his expression — the smile never changes. The pirouette into the drop was excellent though.
Courtney G. danced to “What’s Another Day” by Maria Mena. It was like someone let a racehorse out of the gate. You could tell she was like “I’m doing everything that looks cool so I’ll stay.” She started with a huge leap. Then did some fouetté turns (a little sloppy getting into them). But she had incredible energy!
Gev danced to “Everybody Loves a Carnival” by Fatboy Slim. What musicality he has! I loved his routine. The ending was sick. He threw the front flip like he was going to jump off a building. Even Cat was scared. Never, ever, do that to me again,” she said when she got up on stage.
Comfort danced to “Hit the Floor” by Twista featuring Pitbull. I think she’s running out of choreography. I don’t have much to say about this. What did you guys think of it?
Thayne danced to “Break Free” by Queen. I like the songs he picks for his solos. I think he worked on his solo from last week too. This one was much more polished. The beginning was fantastic. And he found a song that matches his super smiley face.
The Eliminations
Nigel said they were keeping Courtney G. because she’s always risen to the occasion and done what’s asked of her. He told Comfort that he didn’t want to keep her but the others did. That meant Kourtni L. went home. Nigel kept Gev right away; he was thrilled with Gev’s solo. Matt went home because he came into the program at a high level but didn’t grow at all from there. The couples didn’t change.
World Music Awards Kick Off In Monte Carlo
World Music Awards Kick Off In Monte Carlo
Stars of the music industry have descended upon Monte Carlo for the 2007 World Music Awards.
This year’s offering is honoring Canadian singer Celine Dion and R&B queen Patti LaBelle for their outstanding careers.
Besides honoring Celine and Patti, a number of music’s biggest names are slated to take the stage, including Akon, Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, Ciara, Mexican rock band Mana and Egyptian singer Amr Diab.
Julian McMahon, star of F/X’s hit television series “Nip/Tuck,” is the host of this year’s event.
According to press, “Award winners are named based on worldwide album sales, as certified by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which is comprised of some 1,400 record companies in 75 countries.”
The show is to be taped and broadcast at a later date in 160 countries, with expected viewership to reach approximately 1 billion viewers. In the United States., it will air on November 22nd on My Network TV.
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Exclusive! Find Out Who's Gay on Gossip Girl and Who He's Hooking Up With!
Holy Gossip!
Our Upper East Side batphone just rang with some dish on Gossip Girl, and it is just far too juicy not to share.
Want to know who's gay? Want to know with whom he'll be playing tonsil hockey? (Yes, it's a guy!) Then keep reading…
Sources confirm that the character with the queer eye is none other than little Eric van der Woodsen, little bro to the big S.
Now that might not be all that shocking, given that he's one of the only characters on the show who hasn't yet had a steamy hookup, but brace yourselves, GG fans, for it is coming!
Turns out, it's the way in which Eric is outed that is the true jaw-dropper. Insiders tell me he'll be caught making out with Jenny Humphrey…'s new boyfriend!
How's that for another kick in the gut to the girl who just can't seem to catch a break?! She's gonna need some serious retail therapy after that fiasco. (So Upper East ladies, hide your couture gowns!)
Now, with all this gay Gossip talk, it's worth pointing out that in the original Gossip Girl series, it was actually Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley), who questioned his sexuality. However, sources tell me there are currently no plans for any same-sex action for Dan. Not surprising, since he is one-half of the show's cornerstone coupling.
Penn told us this back in October: "I think [Dan] is straight-up gay in the books. But I don’t think network TV really has the balls to make one of its [teenage] series regulars gay. Let's say the show builds up to become a big hit, then I think they'd maybe explore it in year three or four."
Note to Penn: Let it be known that the CW does have cojones! Woot woot!
So what do you think of this upcoming plot twist? Are you surprised? Post below…
Tommy Lee may be returning to network TV
After the runaway success of Tommy Lee Goes To College and Rockstar: Supernova, it just makes all kinds of sense, right? Errrr, maybe third time’s the charm? Whichever way you are viewing your glass today, Fox has a new animated series in development called The Life And Times Of Jimmy Jaxx. The show, being helmed by the team behind Blades Of Glory, is loosely based on the many and varied exploits of Lee’s life.
As much as I like to blame Lee and his “band” for the destruction of the otherwise solid Rockstar concept, this idea sounds like it has some potential. The jump from Tommy Lee’s life to outlandish cartoon isn’t a difficult one to make. There should be no shortage of story ideas for the foreseeable future. Personally, I’m holding out hope for the Mick Mars guest spot in the Halloween episode. There’s no reason this couldn’t get slotted into Fox’s Sunday animation block.