Septemberbaby

Adam's (And ABC'S) Big Snafu

Deftones

How did the censors miss it? It's not a bad word. While it's probably offensive to her, people say that on tv all the time.

Also, just checked. DWTS is a TV-PG rated show, so as far as I know, saying bitch is still allowed under that rating.

Septemberbaby

Hmmm.. on reality shows rated "G" they say it all the time?
I think that's the major difference here... you expect it on 24 but not Dancing w/ the Stars.

Red Dog

The truth is an absolute defense.

big whoppa

Welcome back to the best cheesefest on TV! YEAH!

I didn't care for the opening number. It didn't seem very structured.

None of the guys stood out for me like Helio did in the last season with Julianne. Poor kid has to work with Corolla. The guy seriously needs a spray on tan. He looks like a cadaver on camera with bad hair and ugly overbite. Penn is bad as we all thought but he can improve. Christian, Mario, and the football player were all question marks. Mario could prove to be a contender especially with Karina. The Gutt still looks really good for his age. Anna isn't a great teacher so I don't see them going that far.

zuffy

Shannon wasn't bad. Just need to be a bit more flexible. Stiffy Seles suck.

astrochimp

I missed Shannon's scores.What did she get?

Septemberbaby

Priscilla Presley: Too much botox and collagen. Her face never moves.

zuffy

Shannon got 7, 7, 7 and Seles got 5, 5, 5

I think Kristy is the best of the girls and will be a top 3.

astrochimp

Thanks zuffy.

Not surprised Kristi was excellent.

Ranger

Shannon Elizabeth is so beautiful.

Her partner, Derek, needs to fix his hair. It's too plain.

Marlee was good, but not great. Shannon was likewise. Kristi was excellent.

das Monkey

Go, Kristi, go! Kristi Yamaguchi and Marlee Matlin are two of my favorite celebrities (sad, but true), so waiting all night for them to perform was an interesting experience. I was very happy to see both of them do so well.

Priscilla's face scares the shit out of me. I'm not kidding. Someone get Wes Craven on the phone. Fitting that they pair her with that creepy bobblehead, Louis van Amstel. She danced fairly well, but I thought the judges looked foolish giving her 8s, forcing them all to give Kristi 9s when she danced circles around everyone else.

das

Dubya

Glad to see Kristi do well!

Patman

Shannon - Derek has a decent shot to be around for a few weeks as Shannon did okay, but didn't quite have the snap and polish as true, solid dancers have for the cha-cha. But she's in really good shape, and just needs more training, all the raw material is present to turn her into a solid dancer if she wants to be.

Monica - Jonathan might have plenty of time on his hands because his partner is facing an uphill battle to learn how to dance effortlessly, and that doesn't come easily for Monica. But I suspect she'll be better in a cha-cha because the foxtrot was too controlled for her first big dance in the competition.

Marissa - Tony has his hands full with Marissa as she is really fun to watch, even if the energy overwhelms the dance content, I really enjoyed their performance.

Priscilla - Louis was bold with the death spiral, but Priscilla had really good fluidity and musicality in how she moved during her dance (almost the antithesis of Monica). Color me surprised, but she was graceful and looked like she belonged on the dance floor. I don't know if she'll do well in the latin dances, though.

Kristi - Mark is going be around a long time this season. From the get-go, I was getting chills from the lilt and grace on display, it was a pleasure to watch this pair dance. Color me wowed.

Marlee - Fabian has to be a really patient teacher, but his efforts paid off. If you didn't know Marlee was deaf, you'd never know it by her dancing. Amazing stuff, and a big reason to keep watching the show.

MadMark

Dancing with the Stars could bring world peace? Steve Guttenberg has this show confused with Wyld Stallyns.

Shannon looks great, but is in danger of being forgotten about/ignored by the voters. Agreed with the judges scores.

Monica - the judges gave her mostly positive feedback, then they turned around and stabbed her in the back when they scored her. It wasn't a great dance, but it was better than Adam and Penn's first dances.

Marissa - OMG YOU GUYS!!! IS SHE GOING TO TALK LIKE THIS THE WHOLE SEASON ?!? IS SHE GOING TO PANDER TO "WOMEN WHO AREN'T SIZE 2" IN EVERY INTERVIEW TO GET VOTES ?!? I WOULD HAVE SCORED HER BELOW MONICA, ONLY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T DO A PROPER CHA-CHA-CHA.

Priscilla - Good dance. Scary face. Didn't deserve three 8's

Kristi - Best dance of the night. Obviously the one to beat. I don't think anyone should be getting three 9's the first week, but after the judges overscored Priscilla, they had no choice.

Marlee - Good start. Hopefully, having only one week to prepare instead of four going forward won't hurt her too much. This isn't Jericho, so she's safe for awhile.

zuffy

I swear, I told my wife last night that Priscilla are from the Jackson family. She talk and kind of look like Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson.

DRG

Well, she was once MJ's mother-in-law...

My favorite unintentional laugh - in her pre-dance segment, Monica says "It'll be like going to the high school prom", immediately followed by a shot of a bunch of balls flying at her.

magiccmom

Looks like this might be the season of a woman winner, which hasnt happened since season 1. Kristy looked flawless last night, and she is American's sweetheart so I am sure she has a huge fan base. Hopefully we wont tire of her perfection, and she might struggle in the latin dances but wow, she was amazing to watch.

And she is paired with Mark, who last season danced with Sabrina. He is young and his choreography is hot and amazing! Cant wait to see what they bring each week. Hopefully this will take the focus off of Cheryl and Julliane, and produce another winner.

Double Down

I agree with everyone who said that Kristi is the one to beat this season. As a skater, she is already familiar with the need for grace, poise and beauty. She just has to learn to remove the skates and put on high heels instead. From last night's performance, it looks like the made the transition incredibly well. I did, however, find it hysterical when she said that as a skater she's never really had to be concerned with the placement of her feet. What?!?

big whoppa

Kristi is going to be the one to beat this season. Before the show even came on, there was a poll showing Kristi to be the favorite. There aren't as many threats as last season with Helio, Sabrina, and Mel B. The rest of the playing field is more even.

I enjoyed watching Seles and the Hairspray girl. They didn't get the dances technically but their performances were good. It will be interesting to watch them improve if they have the opportunity after next week.

Prescilla is 62, folks. Her face looks bloated and a bit creepy but she has a pretty good body for that age. She certainly didn't dance like a grandma. Having talented Louis as a partner will only help.

Red Dog

The full-figured woman should do well, if only because I'm sure the average woman viewer will project herself into that position.

Marlee was very impressive given the handicap.

Kristi was very good. It certainly seems like it will be her vs. Karina and whoever that celebrity partner of hers that go to the final. Hard to imagine anyone else, on merit, getting there. That's a big caveat though.

das Monkey

Don't forget Jason Taylor. He'll make the Final 3 just because he's in the NFL, even if he's as bad a dancer as Jerry Rice. It's a rule.

das

zuffy

It will be very depressing once Julianne and Cheryl are gone, at least for the male viewers.

Red Dog

He's a Miami Dolphin. Not a Frisco 49er.

Patman

Xerxes will rule them all!!!