Hiding Handicaps and Improving are They while Leeza does not Dance for Joy

Hiding Handicaps and Improving are They while Leeza does not Dance for Joy by Roxanne McDonald

In fact, as Leeza is determined the celebrity to go home this week on “Dancing with the Stars,” she suggests a recount, dangling chads and whatnot, and then sings out a line from I think Dream Girls, “I’m not going….”

It was hard to see such a likeable and hard-working personality go…. But she didn’t meet the requisites of the judges—who have told us to look for strong, aggressive movements, bursting turns, and the flavor of the bullfight for the Paso Doble; and serene facial expressions, unbroken turns, and grace for the Waltz—and didn’t get the votes from the viewers.

Laila and Maksim had done the Paso Doble, which Bruno found lacked fire, and for which Carrie recommended more flexibility. They scored 21—7 points from each judge.

Apollo and Julianne had danced the Waltz, and despite how Apolo was not sure they had the maturity to pull it off, it was really lovely with the tandem twirls and all. Plus, this writer was riveted by Julianne’s dress–the most beautiful ever to

grace the floors of “Dancing with the Stars.” Not that that should count toward votes, of course…. They have pulled off the waltz, for Bruno reiterates how they are the crown jewels of the night or show, how he “believed” the romance, though Len says they had bad footwork and their hands were left when they should have been right and rright when they should have been left. Still, they get 26 points, putting them in second place on the leaderboard at the end of the night.
Leeza and Tony had done the Paso Doble, with Leeza’s face revealing she was still unsure of herself and/or the performing of such a demanding dance. Len pretty much sums it up for most viewers, saying it was “dull, dull, dull,” and remarking how it had no fire, no performance. They had gotten a low 16 points—putting them in third to last place on the leader board.

Ian and Cheryl had done a waltz, a pretty decent one despite how Ian was constantly fooled around in rehearsals. He said he “didn’t know what to do to rev up [his] game…other than stop [that] messing around;” and once he and Cheryl pulled down a 24, he told us that he learned “you can’t dance to this music, you have to dance with it.”

John and Edyta had danced the Paso Doble…we think. It was oddly affected, and Bruno told them they were lost at times, a major bleep. Carrie Ann honestly says she couldn’t tell if they were joking, trying to be funny, or what. And Len agreed. The couple got a 16, putting them at the bottom with Leeza and Tony.

Clyde and Elena had done the waltz, but evidently people have begun to get sick of his stiffness and awkwardness, no matter how endearing a personality. Carrie remarked that every bit they’ve done looks like “the same event,” and the couple scored low as well, with a 15.

Billy Ray and Karina were the surprise of the evening, with a decent Paso Doble that had Karina privately crying during practice and him saying how if he were a trained dancer and was assigned Billy Ray Cyrus as his partner, he’d cry

too—but with Len saying that he had turned into a liar, for he had worked hard and has made improvements. The couple scored 21 points.
Heather and Jonathan had once again done a dance that conceals Heather’s handicap as well as her shoes and dresses do (as Jonathan has suggested), so that the audiences focus is more on the two of them as competitors and less on Heather the handicapped…. Their waltz was beautiful, with nice fluid, romantic movements, though the judges disagree—with Bruno complimenting them again and Carrie Ann fussing over a shoulder issue (which we learn the night of the results is a hugely important element: when you are nervous, it shows in the shoulders, etc.). The couple got 23 points, nevertheless.

Joey and Kym are my favorites thus far, and for good reason: Joey did a Paso Doble that was definitive in arm- and footwork…and which got them a standing O. Good. A mean Paso Doble that really captured the flavor, say the judges, got the couple the first 10 of the season…plus 18, making them the leaders of the board with 28.

Results night on “Dancing with the Stars,” then, consisted of reports of the above, a show of the leader board as of the close of the performance evening, more performances as well as an encore for Joey and Kym, and a surprise appearance by Drew Lachey (season 2 winner)…and the crowd goes nuts.

But once I get over griping how you’d think the hosts, Samantha and Tom B., would learn to talk to us AFTER the crowd shuts the hell up, I find that the results are what they are, it is sad to see Leeza go, great to have Joey and Kym at the top, and best of all is to get the dancing lessons as delivered by Jimmy Kimmel and his partner, Guillermo—this fat little guy in a low cut gown that reveals his hairy chest.
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