Dancing With the Stars - Fall 2017

[mandy200587]

TRIOS!!!!!

• Rashad Jennings (season 24 champion) will be joining Drew Scott and Emma Slater
• Corbin Bleu (season 17 runner-up) will be joining Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold
• Laurie Hernandez (season 23 champion) will be joining Victoria Arlen and Val Chmerkovskiy
• Alfonso Ribeiro (season 19 champion) will be joining Frankie Muniz and Witney Carson
• Kristi Yamaguchi (season 6 champion) will be joining Lindsey Stirling and Mark Ballas
• Kelly Monaco (season 1 champion) will be joining Terrell Owens and Cheryl Burke

 

[mandy200587]

No one knew about the double elimination on set. Pros thought it would be one

 

[Imzadi]

TRIOS!!!!!

Almost all the returning champs are dancing with their former partners, except Corbin & Kelly.

Kelly Monaco (season 1 champion) will be joining Terrell Owens and Cheryl Burke

Did anyone else think Kelly looked younger than when she competed?

I hope no wardrobe malfunction for her this time.

 

[Imzadi]

No one knew about the double elimination on set. Pros thought it would be one

YOU knew!

Oh and there's a double elimination this week

 

[mandy200587]

YOU knew!

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Correct but it was rehearsed as a single. Hence the surprises. The press knew but not the pros/judges

 

[robinb]

Correct but it was rehearsed as a single. Hence the surprises. The press knew but not the pros/judges

How did we know but not the pros? Seems odd to me.

 

[Imzadi]

How did we know but not the pros? Seems odd to me.

Mandy has better sources than even Woodward & Bernstein had in "All The President's Men."

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I really enjoyed tonight's show (I always wait to watch before reading all of your reviews). Loved Lindsay & Frankie's routine, and also enjoyed Mark & Lindsey... also loved the second team dance. I don't think it's the best ever done, but it was beautiful.

Did I see right? It looked like Vanessa really dissed Maks.

 

[Imzadi]

Did I see right? It looked like Vanessa really dissed Maks.

Dang! I missed it.

 

[Imzadi]

Here's the video of Lindsey in the hospital. I don't recall seeing this section in her video package. She had asked Mark what would happen if she said she couldn't dance tonight. He said she'd have to forfeit the whole show.


http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/30/dwts-star-lindsey-stirling-injury-hospital/#

 

[mandy200587]

I know for us it was in a press release I believe I saw it. The pros may have been told it would only be one just for reaction purposes

 

[robinb]

Correct but it was rehearsed as a single. Hence the surprises. The press knew but not the pros/judges

They rehearse the elimination? This gets odder all the time for me!

 

[Imzadi]

They rehearse the elimination? This gets odder all the time for me!

They probably have to rehearse where they are to stand. Kind of like beauty pageants, all the contestants have to know where their spot is. And these guys need to know where to stand if they are in jeopardy, so they aren't bumping into each other all the time. Since there is one less contestant each week, they have to keep shifting positions, I guess.

 

[AustinTink]

Did I see right? It looked like Vanessa really dissed Maks.

I just rewatched the last bit and can't tell if it was a diss. What did strike me was how angry Artem looked when they called out the double elimination.

 

[lisaviolet]

Well in the package Maks yawned while Vanessa talked. I couldn't believe it - a great big open yawn.

I do believe something was way off between the two of them. There were just too many WT H moments. Small ones, but too many.

 

[lisaviolet]

I just rewatched the last bit and can't tell if it was a diss. What did strike me was how angry Artem looked when they called out the double elimination.

I have to say I will miss Artem. Should really put *looking at* after miss!

I keep saying it but Nikki has such a cute personality. I only knew her from previews for her show. It was nice to get to know her, so to speak.

She just couldn't seem to let go, so although I adore her it was a knew it was coming elimination for me.

Like Maks I couldn't stand Vanessa. Just something about her.

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Lindsey was so on in the dance. Good job.

I looked up her age. She looks so much older to me.

I can't get into Jordan, so talented but there is just something something for me. But my favourite dance of the night. Well done!

Drew did a much better job last night. He seemed more sure, until the unfortunate fall.

Always enjoy Frankie. And his pairing with Witney. Witney's hysterical and they are so cute together. Seeing Frankie just makes me happy every week. Weird statement but he just seems so full of life. Doesn't really matter how it goes in the dance, although most are fantastic, because it is always so fun.

Victoria, I think she is going soon.

Terrell, same. Not a huge fan but good on him. He has really come so far. Probably just as much good on Cheryl! She does such a great job. This is what I watch for and love on DWTS. People who come on and improve so much week after week. I wish the producers would realize that some of us love that part and quit putting previous dancers on the show to the extent that they do.

YES. YES. YES. Agreed on with missing Derek on the group dance. Have these judges lost their minds and can't remember past group dances? The Phantom was well done. Great job. But it certainly wasn't the best ever.

The first one was so incredibly long.I didn't care if they got lost in that maze. Snorefest.

 

[mandy200587]

They rehearse for spots to stand and lighting. Plus to make sure everything is working. I remembered they showed it in a blooper last season. No one knows who it actually is.

From what I’ve been able to go through and find at least some of them knew a double would happen just not when. The press release usually says one couple eliminated; last weeks had different wording as well

 

[Arielle22]

I missed last night as my power was out (still out now but I am at work). Will watch the dances when my power comes back. Sad to see Maks and Artem go. Maybe they could just sit on stage, shirtless for the remainder of the season?

 

[Imzadi]

Here is a fun Halloween team dance. Their precision is quite good. There is a group that has assembled & taught this the past few years for the infamous Greenwich Village Halloween parade in NYC. This dance was done only a few hours after the terrorist attack about a 3 miles away. It didn't stop them or the parade. After some appropriate thoughts & prayers for the victims, they just shook the attack off and went on marching & dancing!

Here's an aerial apartment view of the dance with "Michael Jackson" in the front. And it looks like about 70(?) people dancing.

 

[emmabelle]

I tried to learn the thriller dance on a cruise ship once. Way too many eight counts for this newbie. Guess I'll have to stick with Cotton Eyed Joe.