Dancing With the Stars-related stories
Posted Nov 11th 2009 12:32AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
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S09E17)
Dancing with the Stars continues to chug along having five couples become four. With such a small number, the results shows feel even more stretched out, slowly saving contestants one at a time.
Encore -
Joanna & Derek - Paso Doble - Len thought that even though Mya had the higher score, the paso was so detailed that it deserved the encore. The two actually looked better with their hair tonight than last night; I could tell that it was them. On the second time around, I believed that they deserved a 30 and Mya only should have gotten a 29.
Continue reading Review: Dancing with the Stars - Performance 8 Results
Posted Nov 10th 2009 12:30PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new V, then a new Dancing with the Stars and In The Spotlight with Robin Roberts.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, followed by new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- There's a new Nova on PBS at 8.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8, followed by the two-hour season finale of The World Series of Poker.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Universe at 9.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, then a new Ghost Lab.
- Cartoon Network has a new Stoked at 9.
- Also at 9: Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics, followed by a new ECW.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Lifetime has a new Sherri at 10.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- Bravo has a new Tabatha's Salon Makeover at 10.
- MTV has a new episode of The Hills at 10, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: 30 For 30, Nova, 90210, World Series of Poker
Posted Nov 10th 2009 2:30AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Dancing With The Stars, Episode Recaps
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Dancing with the Stars is only two weeks away from the finals. With only five contestants left, each have to perform two dances to ensure that we fit the two hour block.
The two dances consist of one ballroom and one Latin routine. The biggest flaw with having two dances was that everyone spent all their time making sure that the Latin dance was amazing, and their ballroom dances felt lazy.
I'm shocked to see the seven paddle still around with only five contestants left. This season's quality level was nowhere near Shawn Johnson, Gilles Marini, and Melissa Rycroft last season.
Continue reading Recap: Dancing with the Stars - Performance 8
Posted Nov 9th 2009 12:16PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.- CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami.
- NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new House at 8, then a new Lie To Me.
- The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
- ABC Family has the two-hour season finale of Lincoln Heights at 8.
- TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8, then a new Jon & Kate Plus 8.
- At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Steelers vs. the Broncos.
- At 9, USA has anew Monday Night RAW.
- At 10, Lifetime has two new episodes Rita Rocks.
- TLC has a new Cake Boss at 10.
- There's a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on Food Network at 10.
- Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents.
- At 11, TBS has the series premiere of Lopez Tonight.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Lincoln Heights, CSI: Miami, Lopez Tonight
Posted Nov 8th 2009 1:01PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Dancing With The Stars
Everybody's favorite singing newcomer, England's
Susan Boyle, is going to appear on Dancing With the Stars this week. She will not be doing the samba or the quick step. Susan will be singing, promoting her upcoming CD,
I Dreamed A Dream, in stores on November 24.
Luckily for Susan, Sharon Osbourne will not be on the show. Or maybe it's lucky for Sharon because after the horrible things she said about SB, Susan would probably deck her if she had the chance. Last week, while on Sirius radio, Sharon was compelled to share her opinion of Susan's sudden success.
Continue reading Susan Boyle is going to Dancing with the Stars
Posted Nov 4th 2009 1:05AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
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S09E15) Last night on
Dancing with the Stars many of the dancers grew stronger than ever. With Mark & Anna T. on the bottom, it guaranteed that they were either going home or dancing for their lives. Instead of having one performer singing two different songs, we have three performances thanks to
DWTS pimping the Ballas Hough Band.
Encore Performance -
Team Tango - The second time around, the performance still had the sizzle and the strongest timing. Kelly had this dazed look this time, possibly because she was nervous for the dance-off. Joanna still was the strongest of the night, possibly because Derek's choreography that he gave her was the strongest.
Continue reading Review: Dancing with the Stars - Performance 7 Results
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 6:01PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Celebrities, Pickups and Renewals, Casting
Attention, attention! This is not a joke. It's not a spoof or a gag.
Kathy Griffin will host a dance show for ABC. That's right, the funny lady of Bravo's
My Life on the D-List, has said yes to hosting
Let's Dance, a new celebrity reality show in which stars compete with one another by re-creating classic routines from pop culture. That means someone is going to try and do Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" dance from
Motown's 25th Anniversary Special, don't you think?
I am not a
Dancing With the Stars fan, but this show sounds like something I'd be interested in watching for a couple of reason. Number one is Kathy Griffin. I think she's hilarious. She also loves celebrities, so I could see her really getting into this show and being the perfect built-in zingmeister. She'll say whatever comes to her mind, and -- fortunately -- that's usually pretty funny.
Continue reading Kathy Griffin dances her way into new ABC series
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 12:14PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TBS has a marathon of The Office all night.- At 8, ABC has the series premiere of V, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8, followed by two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- At 9, History Channel has a new episode of The Universe.
- Bravo has Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel at 9, then the season premiere of Tabatha's Salon Makeover.
- Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics at 9, followed by a new ECW.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: V, NCIS, Melrose Place, Dragon's Den
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 2:22AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Recaps
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S09E14) It's week seven of
Dancing with the Stars, and the pressure is on. Lacey Schwimmer was the victim of a cold; Anna Trebunskya has stepped in to help Mark Dacascos. The other victims tonight were the professionals who were forced to wear costumes designed by the celebrities. While it worked for Kelly, it backfired on Joanna.
You know that there will be longer commercials between performances when you get a professional opening sequence. Five professionals and one woman who wasn't named performed a tango and paso doble. The dance was supposed to be an example of teamwork, but the paso and tango was also not as synchronized as I expected.
Continue reading Recap: Dancing with the Stars - Performance #7
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 12:19PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7:30, FOX has Game 5 of The World Series.
- At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.
- CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
- ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then the season finale of Greek.
- There's a new Good Eats on Food Network at 8.
- ESPN has a new Monday Night Football at 8, the Falcons vs. the Saints.
- At 9, PBS has a new American Experience.
- USA has new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
- At 9:30, Lifetime has three new episodes of Rita Rocks.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- TLC has two new episodes of Cake Boss at 10.
- Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
- Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Good Eats, Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl, RAW
Posted Oct 28th 2009 1:15AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Dancing With The Stars, Episode Reviews
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S09E13) Tonight on
Dancing with the Stars there was some actual content tonight: the dance-off. Unfortunately, that meant that there was no encore performance. Instead we go right into Taylor Swift.
Musical Performance -
Taylor Swift -
"Jump then Fall" - Anyone notice that the stage Norah Jones had last week was just audience chairs? Taylor Swift is a horrible live singer (squeaking every time she sang the word "jump"), but luckily we had some professionals who reminded me of Ryan & Ashleigh from
So You Think You Can Dance. Their lift near the end was the best part.
Continue reading Review: Dancing with the Stars - Performance 6 Results
Posted Oct 27th 2009 12:14PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Upfronts, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.- NBC has a new, two-hour The Biggest Loser at 8, then a new The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8, followed by two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- TCM has Poltergeist at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Frontline.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, then a new Ghost Lab.
- There's a new episode of The Universe on History Channel at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has a new Flipping Out at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- Syfy has a new ECW at 10.
- Spike has the Spike 2009 Awards at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Bizarre World at 10.
- HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Charlie Brown, 30 For 30, Parking Wars, Chopped
Posted Oct 27th 2009 12:42AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Dancing With The Stars, Episode Recaps
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Dancing with the Stars had the Waltz or Jitterbug for individual dancing, but the big twist tonight was the Mambo group competition. All the couples will dance the mambo at the same time. The judges determine the elimination: as the couples dance, Len holds up a paddle and that team is eliminated. The first couple cut gets two points while the last team standing earns ten.
As the contestants walk down, both Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower trip on the way down. It's a bad omen and never a good way to start the show.
Continue reading Recap: Dancing with the Stars - Performance 6
Posted Oct 26th 2009 5:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Commercials, Reality-Free
So, let's say TV Squad wanted to have a 30-second ad on CBS' highest-rated show,
NCIS. It would cost us $133,304. It would actually cost more, because we'd hire scantily-clad dancers, include a 35 pound bag of Doritios, fireworks in the shape of each writer, guest appearances from people like Tina Fey and JJ Abrams, and would have special effects because some of the commercial would be set in outer space for some reason, but I mean CBS would charge us $133,304.
To give you an idea of how that stacks up against other shows on CBS and shows on other networks, here's a quick list.
Continue reading If TV Squad had a 30-second ad on NCIS, it would cost $133,304
Posted Oct 26th 2009 12:20PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.- NBC has a new Heroes at 8, then new episodes of Trauma and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Lie To Me.
- The CW has new episodes of One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl.
- ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then a new Greek.
- TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8, followed by a new Jon & Kate Plus 8 and two new episodes of Cake Boss.
- There's a new Good Eats on Food Network at 8.
- Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new Glenn Martin, DDS.
- At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Redskins vs. the Eagles.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 8.
- At 9:30, Lifetime has a new Rita Rocks.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
- Fine Living has a new Three Sheets at 10.
- At 10:30, Lifetime has another new Rita Rocks.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Dancing, One Tree Hill, Rita Rocks, Cake Boss
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