how adorable, chelsie&louie dating<333 too cute!

Oh good grief...roflol..well I say let them go for it...

They are an adorable couple, IMO!
I can't get over all the hate that Joanna gets @ the ABC message board. Even if someone does not like her, I can't see how they can think she doesn't have talent. Aaron isn't a favorite of mine, but I can still say he has talent...not as much as Donny does, but he is good. I think Joanna has tried so hard to be gracious to the fans of DWTS. Now, people are on her about her posing, for the second time, in Playboy. Big deal! She's beautiful, IMO...so why not?? I did not care for Joanna one little bit on the Superstars show, but I see her effort each week with Derek and I believe she has a lot of talent. She looks so elegant each week.
I am hoping for a Donny and Kym win, with Joanna and Derek and Mya and Dymitry as the runners up. IMO, FWIW, they are the best dancers.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Susan-Boyle-Appear-1011743.aspx

Susan Boyle will Appear on DWTS:

Susan Boyle is set to perform on Dancing with the Stars, People reports.
The Britain's Got Talent runner-up and worldwide singing
sensation will fly to Los Angeles for an appearance on the show next
week, but she will not be dancing.
Watch videos of Susan Boyle
"She's excited and happy," her brother, John Boyle, tells the
magazine. "She loves America and loves the people. She appreciates
their honesty."
Boyle last appeared on U.S. television to perform during the season finale of America's Got Talent in September. She will likely perform a song from her debut CD, I Dreamed a Dream, which hits stores Nov. 24.

Susan Boyle is set to dazzle the Dancing with the Stars crowd – with her singing, not her dancing feet.

The Scottish singer, 48, will fly to Los Angeles for an appearance on the hit show early next week, her rep tells PEOPLE. "She's excited and happy," says her brother, John Boyle. "She loves America and loves the people. She appreciates their honesty."

Boyle, who made a previous U.S. appearance on America's Got Talent last September, will likely sing material from her upcoming CD, I Dreamed A Dream, due out Nov. 24.

And she is beginning – on a modest scale – to enjoy the fruits of her recent labors: Boyle bought a three-piece sofa and recliner set in burgundy leather for her small home in Blackburn, Scotland, and a new refrigerator. "Moneywise, she's very frugal," says her brother.

He adds, "She wasn't happy staying in London full-time. She can walk around in Blackburn. Just say, 'Hi' and 'How's it going?'to the locals."

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318366,00.html

Fun flashback of Mark and Derek and 'Almost Amy'

Dancing with the Stars
Maksim: ‘Mya Needs to Step It Up’ on DWTS

November 9, 2009

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and his partner Debi Mazar may have been voted off Dancing with the Stars weeks ago, but the pro has been keeping an eye on the competition and has a message for fan favorite Mya as the competition moves into the homestretch.
“Mya needs to step it up because she has been a frontrunner the whole time and now she’s kind of ‘pfft,’” he told PEOPLE Saturday at the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.
“It’s a marathon and not a race,” Chmerkovskiy says of the show. “We still have two more weeks to go and those are the ones that count.”
He suggests keeping an eye on the dancers who may not always be at the top of the leader board. “Someone like Donny [Osmond], who is staying under the radar will definitely step up,” he says. “Everyone needs to come back out there. Joanna [Krupa] was doing amazing so far, so I think Mya needs to get a second wind.”
Despite his take on Mya, Chmerkovskiy said he doesn’t have a favorite. In fact, “I don’t care who wins. I’m cool with anybody,” he said. “I just want the best representative for ballroom dancing to win.”
Chmerkovskiy’s reason, though, may not be what you think: “It’s important to me that whoever wins actually is the better dancer so that way I don’t have to fly around answering questions about how unfair the show is.” –Nina Tyler

Adam Larkey/ABC

http://www.tvguide.com/Celebrity-Blogs/Dancings-Maks-Hopes-1011773.aspx

Hi everyone,

I hope you had a great weekend. Thank you for all of your comments last week! It was great to see your responses. Honestly, I'm so tired of superficial stuff and I felt like I needed to say what was on my mind and I'm glad I did.

The whole situation reminds me of ESPN or a sports network. They're amazing, but there are so many people that are talking generically. You watch a game and the "analysts" are like: "Well, if the quarterback would throw the ball more accurately, then they would have better success at catching it." OK, really? Thanks for telling me that. This kind of stuff they do a lot and once in a while you get somebody who can actually formulate thoughts and actually talk about things honestly and intellectually that makes you go, "Oh, wow. I didn't think of that." In this case, honestly, I'm not saying anything people don't see based on your comments and reaction, so I guess it took me a little bit to earn some respect from people so now that when I actually say something critical, it's not taken in the wrong way. It's not often I come out like this. I'm known to be outspoken, but I'm also just and smart about it. My whole point was not to draw attention to myself. I just wanted to get that off my chest and hopefully it got some people's attention. We'll see how the judges are this week. Maybe they'll be like, "Well, screw Maks! I want to do what I want to do."

I want to touch on the elimination a little bit more since I only mentioned it briefly last time as I focused more on the judges. The eliminations were upsetting. Michael went home. Did the worse dancer go home? Probably. We're really sad about him going because he started blooming, but the reality was that he wasn't the best dancer. And then you put Aaron and Mark in the dance-off. Aaron's jive was better. Mark's cha-cha was very good. I'm not making excuses, but given Mark's crazy week, it takes a toll. We have to remember they're not dancers. They're not used to being partnered period. To jump back-and-forth between partnerships, we have to adjust sometimes. My hat comes off to him. He did an amazing job. And finally he can rest! If anyone had the craziest season, he did. When he was announced to be in the knockout dance and when the judges had to choose, they reacted the way I thought they would — saying it's undeserving, how amazing Mark is and complaining about it. They've done this before and it's silly. It's not America's fault he's in the bottom. You gave him a 6 that he didn't deserve. America is going to vote for whoever they want to vote for. It's the judges' job to offer a buffer with fair scores to protect the better dancer and to reflect their skills.

I will give credit where credit is due and the judges did judge fairly in the knockout dance. I love Mark and I'm not going to be a hypocrite, but in the knockout, I would've given to Aaron, just like the judges did based on that dance. It was clean and clear and put-together. The point is putting blinds on and only seeing the dance. In our competitive world, I always tell kids that nobody knows what you go through, nobody knows your background and judges need to judge in the moment. So you could have an amazing story or have the biggest struggle to get to where you are now and someone else could be whatever. But on the day of the performance, what happens on the floor is what is counted and that's exactly what happened.

I was very surprised Aaron was in the bottom three. He came off of having two 10s and to end up in the bottom three, well, there goes the popularity. I don't know who's voting for him, but whoever it is, it's not enough apparently. I have no idea what this means for him the rest of the season. You can say this means he'll be out next, but you just cannot predict that. Kelly Monaco won the first season after being in the bottom two, like, every single week, so you just never know.

This week, there are a bunch of themes for everyone's second dances. I think Donny and Kym have an '80s paso or something. I like certain aspects of this season where we went all out with the production. I enjoy the staged dances, from little things like the lamp post in my Argentine tango with Joanna to the Muppets in Aaron and Karina's quickstep. I applaud our production for helping us out. That makes a huge visual effect. My problem is what happens to the other couples when you do some thing for one. If you produce one dance to the fullest for one couple, is that fair to the other couples? This late, every vote counts and I think that everybody needs to be produced to the same standard or they shouldn't do it for anyone. We'll see what they come up with here as far as production and the choreography go.

I think this week is crucial for Mya. This has to be her comeback. I hate to say it, because I think the trophy should've been hers two weeks ago, but Mya, in my eyes now, is in jeopardy. I am one of the fans of Mya. I've said it since day one. I love her dancing, but this not your everyday dance competition. People are not going to look at her footwork the whole time every show. They want a performance value in her dance. She needs to come out with a very high-octane, energy-packed dance now to wow them and regain her fire. There have been so many dances and this season is very long. People don't remember the stuff from last month; they remember the most recent stuff. She needs to put the attention back on her. Dima needs to strategize. He's teaching her how to dance, but not how to compete. He needs to find the right balance of the two. It doesn't come easily, but he'll learn it. I think Derek strategizes well. I've always said Joanna's one to watch and he's playing to her strengths. If she can't do something, they're not going to do it.

I heard that Mya said Dmitry was sick, but he didn't want to pull out because he didn't want me to dance with her! I think it's funny if she did say that, but this brings us to another issue — health and sick days. I think this season is a little crazy. The body of work has been overwhelming that dances have gotten weak and people started getting sick. When everyone started practicing together for group numbers, that's when people started pulling out. But I don't think it's a good idea for anyone to step in for anyone unless it's extremely, extremely necessary. I mean, I enjoyed my time with Joanna for sure, but I also enjoyed my tango with Debi. But for the celebrity, it's very difficult. When you have the season on the line, you don't want anybody subbing in for anybody and you want to suck it up and do it. I know Lacey was very, very sick, so she literally couldn't do stuff that she was supposed to do. I know Derek was borderline half-dead and couldn't get out of bed. I sincerely hope we won't have another sub-in the rest of the season because it would be extremely unfortunate with the finale coming up.

Everyone's already rehearsing for the finale. On Thursday, Debi and I came in to rehearse our tango. We have a routine with Kathy and Tony and Macy and Jon. Kathy and Tony dance for 30 seconds; Macy and Jon, 20 seconds; and Debi and me, 40 seconds. I need to call production and ask them to add another 10 seconds because I want all the girls to end together. We're dancing to The Isley Brothers' "Who's That Lady?" It's a fun performance. We're doing our same tango routine, but we'll place it differently. Debi's excited to be back in rehearsals. Me? I personally never left rehearsal for the past 25 years! But it's always refreshing when celebrities come back for the finale. They truly miss it. All the celebrities, in they beginning they're like, "I can do it." Then when practice starts, they say, "I can't do it." When they get eliminated, they go, "Crap! I really wanted to do it and go all the way." When they come back to rehearse for the finale, they say, "Yay! I get to do it again!" And a month after it's over, they're reminiscing again! They forget all the aches and pain and all the drama and just remember all the good times. It's nice to see and it shows your experience on the show is something you should take in and enjoy.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading again and cross your fingers that the judges got rid of their insanity bug this week!

Maks

Did Dereck remind you of a certian someone from Big Brother 11 tonight?

Seriously! LOL Was wondering why it seemed familiar.

How in the world did Kelly /Louie score higher than Donny/Kym? I think it's time Kelly left...she's the weakest link.

ETA: Joanna and Derek were superb...I like her better than Mya!!

Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars: Mya’s Perfect Night!

November 10, 2009


For weeks, Mya has endured critique after frustrating critique from judge Len Goodman on Dancing with the Stars. If he wasn’t complaining about her routines lacking content, it was that they were too theatrical. But during Monday night’s quarterfinal competition, Len said his only disappointment with with her routine was, “I couldn’t find anything to criticize.” The singer and her partner Dmitry Chaplin opened the show with a bang, nailing the quickstep and earning 29 points.
Later in the show, the couple’s ’70s-style samba had all three judges gushing with praise. Carrie Ann Inaba called the performace “perfect.” “On fire!” Len exclaimed. “Your hips were hypnotic.” Bruno Tonioli did Len one better, bursting into song. All of the judges dusted off their number ten paddles, awarding the couple the season’s first perfect score.
But that’s not to say the other four couples slacked off. In what was arguably the season’s most exciting night of performances, as all five couples came out swinging.

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff performed an elegant and refined fox trot, though Carrie Ann remarked the routine lacked fluidity. Len, in keener spirits Monday, commended Aaron for his efforts. “I am proud of you,” he said. The couple received a respectable 23 points.
Derek Hough and Joanna Krupa were the picture of perfection in their quickstep attire. Despite the audience’s enthusiasm, there were missteps on the floor. Len scolded the pair, saying it was not up to the standard of the quarterfinals. Bruno more tactfully added, “It was not your best performance.” Still, the couple earned 23 points.
Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel lightened the mood with an uplifting fox trot that received a standing ovation from the crowd and high praise from all three judges, especially Bruno, who called the routine “light and ethereal” — and worthy of 25 points.
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson were the last pair up for the ballroom round. The pair executed a graceful Viennese waltz, which Bruno likened to “a Lifetime movie” for its drama. Carrie Ann called the dance “mesmerizing,” while Len was less pleased, calling it too “arty farty.” Still, the couple earned a 26, putting them in second place.
During the show’s second hour, each couple performed a Latin dance assigned to a decade. Following up Mya and Dmitry’s perfect ’70s-style samba, Aaron and Karina bounced back with a spirited samba fit for the ’90s. Carrie Ann said Aaron “smoothed out all the edges” while Len patted him on the back for a job “well done.” The couple received 27 points.
Derek and Joanna’s paso doble took place “in the future,” and they lit up the room, literally, with LED-lights on their costumes that glowed in the dimly lit ballroom. All of the judges were impressed, with Bruno and Len calling Derek a “genius” for his inventive choreography that incorporated robotic moves into the classic Latin dance. The pair earned a 29.
Louis and Kelly’s ’60s jive, which Len called “an absolute revelation” and Bruno praised as “an achievement,” left Carrie Ann a little unfulfilled. But they received a solid 26.
Rounding out the evening were Donny and Kym, who channeled the ’80s with their paso doble. The routine, amped up with wind and smoke machines, was “crazy, bizarre, scary,” according to Len, and “insane, odd, off the edge,” was Carrie Ann’s take. Still, the performance earned them 24 points. –Monica Rizzo
The evening’s final scores:
Mya and Dmitry 59 points
Derek and Joanna 51 points
Kelly and Louis 51 points
Donny and Kym 50 points
Aaron and Karina 50 points

omg that paso doble by joanna&derek was fricken cooool! hahaha.
i love it when the couples preform a really great paso.

Spoiler:
	aaron goes home today, haha, jk. idk i just hope he does.

MaksimC

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Hi everyone,

Thanks for your comments again.

First, I want to close the chapter on the judges before getting into the dances. I felt like they were better Monday night and did not have the "insanity bug." I applaud them for sticking to the job requirements and giving some constructive criticism. Bruno is still heavily auditioning for something, but it was a lot better. I'm fine with all the gimmicks if there's a right balance with what they're supposed to do. The only thing that I don't understand is that Carrie Ann has shows where she does not point out one mishap everyone sees and then has shows where she points out the tiniest things that nobody sees, like what she did with Joanna in her paso doble. This is when you feel like she wasn't ready to give a 10. But overall, I thought their marks were OK and their comments were more productive and helpful. The funny thing is, I was backstage with a bunch of people and Carrie Ann comes up to me and goes, "Really, Maks? Really?" There was, like, a 10-second window, where everyone was like, "Whoa!" and I was like, "Yeah, really." And she goes, "I'm just kidding. I know you mean well," and hugs me. I said what I had on my mind. They get it. It's all good. There's no drama or fighting or anything. I think my message came out strongly and people understood it.

Now, the dances. Mya — I'm so happy for her. She was amazing. For some reason, their ballroom numbers can be better, so I'm OK with the 29 for her quickstep. I can't pinpoint exactly what they need to work on in ballroom yet, but I'm going to think about it. The '70s samba was genius. Dmitry's choreography — amazing! Finally, this kid woke up! I know they've been working before on getting the crowd involved. She needed a second wind and got it. It was perfectly put-together and perfectly executed. It was so much fun to watch. It's one of those numbers where you know in the future, it's going to be looked like, "Remember when Mya did that samba?" It's definitely a huge improvement from last week. So congratulations to them. She looked fun, excited and happy. I'm happy Dmitry pulled it out. He had choreographer's block and that's a given. People don't understand how hard it is to do a routine week after week. It's like musicians writing songs every week. It's very demanding. Hopefully this will give Mya a little boost for the rest of the season.

I thought Aaron's foxtrot was boring to watch and the frame was just bad. It wasn't there. It was almost like he was holding onto her and following her. There was no lead or gracefulness. It was very, what we call, "steppy," where there's no flow. Here's a crash course on judging the foxtrot: You have to look on the top of the heads. Their heads have to look like they're gliding on ice and there can't be any abrupt movements up and down or sideways or whatever. When you watch Aaron's foxtrot, it's very hard, stiff and abrupt. It's not flowing. I didn't see much samba in their '90s samba. I'm sorry to sound like Len even if he didn't when he judged it, but this is going back to the inconsistency of the judges. If Len doesn't like that hanky-panky stuff or that hippity-hoppity stuff, that's fine, but Aaron's entire second half was like that. Maybe because it was supposed to be '90s stuff, he got away with it, but my personal opinion is that there was not enough samba. I know it was a hard week for them with Karina being sick and having to learn two dances. I think he got a higher score than he should've for the samba.

Joanna and Derek — they ran around a lot in their quickstep, but routine-wise, I got it. I liked the use of the stage, starting on the end of the room like that and chasing Derek, like, "Oh, you cheeky little boy, you, Derek." Her bottom half wasn't good at all though. Her feet were never together. I think only one judge commented on her feet. Len only talked about them running around, but there was other important stuff he could've criticized her about. The comment was wrong, but I the mark was right because of certain flaws in her footwork and the bottom half of inactivity. I didn't understand their choice of dress either. It's not a dig at the costume department or Derek because they're amazing, but Joanna does have that issue with the bottom half in ballroom dances. There's a strategic way of choreographing that seems to work, obviously, in Latin dances, but not in ballroom dancing. I would've put her in a longer skirt with longer feathers or something. I think it they should've gotten three 8s. Their futuristic paso should've gotten a 30, simply because of the entertainment value. You have to remember we don't compete like this with one couple at a time. The only time we dance one at a time is when it's a showcase. In this format, their paso was definitely the dance of the night. From lighting to costumes to choreography, it was a complete package. I have to give Derek props. It was genius. They did robots and it was something she didn't have to struggle with as far as hip action, steps, etc. It had the element of excitement without hiding someone's weak points. I was worried people would shy away from what the dance was supposed to be and therefore Len wouldn't be happy, but they had a lot of content. It had a lot of paso and it was just great. A lot of people feel like I'm Joanna's biggest fan, but I'm not. I'm fair to everyone. I just feel like when she came in, she was one of the most discombobulated people and now among the people who are left, she and Kelly are among the most improved. That's the reason why I'm supportive of them.

Kelly's foxtrot was gorgeous. Her arms and legs were very well-placed. I can live with her score. I was impressed. You have to understand that at this point, the celebrities are exhausted. You saw that in the packages. For them to keep finding it in them to do another two dances and to perform them, it's very admirable. She seems like the fragile one who can go any time, but she sticks it out and keeps proving people like me wrong. I don't want to see her go. She's a very sweet person and definitely refreshing on set. To me, she's the kind of performer where you're like, "OK, let's cross our fingers for Kelly." Then when she's done, you're like, "Oh my God, she was amazing!" Her foxtrot should've gotten three 9s. As for her '60s jive, the beginning was a bit weird on the stage before they got to the floor. You could see she got lost for a second. She finished strong and I liked the whole thing with the doll given their song. Now, they need to stick it out for two more weeks and then it's over. I just want her to hear me say that she's gone 13 weeks and she can go two more. Do it and don't crumble.

Donny's Viennese waltz was beautiful. Donny's very even-keeled. He comes in every week, does the same thing, doesn't get all the way to the top, but that's OK. He's doing what he needs to do. I can't wait until the finale because I can't wait to see Donny do freestyle. I feel like that's his strong suit when all the rules are out the window. I think he'll be in the final. I'm not even judging him right now because he does enough, shows up every week and is strong enough. I'm not worried about him. I loved their '80s paso. It was hilarious when he ran out and she runs up and they with the wind machine. He was very active in the '80s so he knew what to do. Like, I was 4 in the 80s, so I wouldn't know what to do if you gave me that. It's easier for people who've experienced the era to bring it back. I wasn't even in born in the '70s, so for me, I would've had to watch a tape. I think he was underscored and now he's tied with Aaron. He was better than Aaron and I don't want to see Donny in any kind of jeopardy, but I can live with the score.

The results show should be interesting. I'm not going to predict who will go. You just can't predict these things. It is curious to me that Aaron, who's a better dancer, with a large fan base from his and his brother's careers, with high scores, has been in jeopardy. But like I've said before, you never know what's going to happen.

I'm going to dance during the Michael Buble number on the results show too. I'm not sure if it's going to be pre-taped or not, but I'm going to go there, do my thing and then I'll probably leave. But keep an eye out for the performance!

That's all for now! Thanks for reading!

Maks

Maks gives good blog

I think Joanna is an awesome dancer. But I really want Donnie to win..please don't hurt me..

awww, I adore Susan Boyle. Love hearing her sing.

Sabrina and Mark's Paso was FANTASTIC....she was so robbed her season! Glad she got to come back!