so you think you can dance-related stories
Posted Jul 3rd 2009 11:46AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Contestants, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(S05E12) We're welcomed to the show by Cat Deeley lamenting Thursdays. I'm often confused by Cat mentioning the dancers dancing their "own style." It must have been a
Donyelle rule. I guess we'll never see Karla channel her inner
Boogie Bot.
The sound quality was off tonight, proving that part of the show was live; when they transitioned from live to the clips, you could hear the echoes. The biggest culprit was the transition to Kelly Clarkson; the audience applause didn't sound the same at all.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: 2 of 14 Eliminated
Posted Jul 2nd 2009 4:07PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
USA has a Burn Notice marathon all night (but no new episode).- Sci-Fi has a Twilight Zone marathon all night.
- At 8, ABC has a new Samantha Who?, followed by a new In The Motherhood.
- TCM has The Wizard of Oz at 8.
- G4 has a new X-Play at 8.
- At 9, FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance.
- Larry King Live broadcasts from inside Neverland Ranch on CNN at 9.
- Spike has a new TNA Impact at 9.
- At 10, NBC has a new episode of The Listener.
- Showtime has a new Penn & Teller: Bullshit at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Samantha Who, Wizard Of Oz, The Listener
Posted Jul 2nd 2009 12:43AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(S05E11) You know that there is going to be a lot of unnecessary fluff when there are seven couples and two hours to fill. The show decided to give us highs and lows of the dancers. Damn time wasters. Did anyone notice the credits took twice the amount than they normally do?
Our guest judge was Mia Michaels who admitted that her harsh opinion of Brandon has changed. Cat in her hot fuchsia dress mentioned a "big announcement" near the end of the show, as if she didn't want us to switch over to
America's Got Talent. Unfortunately, it wasn't
Michael Jackson related.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Top 14 Perform
Posted Jul 1st 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by new episodes of I Survived a Japanese Game Show and Primetime: Crime.- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- PBS has a new American Masters at 8.
- At 9, NBC has a new America's Got Talent, then a new episode of The Philanthropist.
- BBC America has a new episode of Gordon Ramsay's The F Word at 9.
- At 10, Discovery has the season finale of Pitchmen.
- A&E has two new episodes of Tattoo Highway at 10.
- TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns at 10.
- There's a new episode of The Fashion Show on Bravo at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911!
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Wipeout, American Masters, F Word, Pitchmen
Posted Jun 29th 2009 8:01PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, So You Think You Can Dance
Don't look for it this week. As Nigel says, these things take time. At least they should take time. I'm glad
So You Think You Can Dance is
trying to put together a Michael Jackson tribute special. I'm even more glad that executive producer Nigel Lythgoe is trying to take the time to do this right. While everyone seems to be trying to throw something together right away, Lythgoe says that it'll happen if and when it happens. Plus, I'd sure rather see a
SYTYCD tribute than tonight's
re-airing of the MJ American Idol episode.
The more cynical among us may see it as a chance to cash in on the death of the King of Pop, but considering Jackson's significance into the world of popular dance, it makes perfect sense. Lythgoe's even trying to pull in Paula Abdul to help choreograph some aspect of it. I wouldn't mind seeing some synergy between
American Idol and
So You Think You Can Dance, considering that Fox is setting them up to air in opposite half-seasons;
Dance in the fall, and
Idol after Christmas.
Continue reading SYTYCD trying to pull together a Michael Jackson tribute special
Posted Jun 26th 2009 1:04PM by Nick Zaino
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, The Amazing Race
I'm not a fan of reality shows. I know that's not a bold statement to make, and that reality shows are a fairly easy target. But I think they're boring after the first episode, for the most part. You pretty much know how it goes from there. Which one of the needy, self-esteem deficient bachelorettes the arrogant bachelor ends up with doesn't interest me (nor the opposite - which arrogant idiot catches the fancy of the bachelorette). Talent shows are usually just as bad, preying on their contestants' desperate need for recognition, and with wildly erratic and cynical judging.
So it's a surprise to me that there are two reality shows I actually do enjoy. There is
The Amazing Race on CBS, which is currently in between seasons, and
So You Think You Can Dance, which is in the beginning third on Fox. Generally, I don't feel stupid watching these two shows. I don't feel like I'm wasting my time. In fact, every once in a while, I feel like I'm learning something.
Continue reading Reality shows for people who hate reality shows
Posted Jun 26th 2009 3:57AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews
(S05E09) Oh my god, a group number? Who knew?
Group Number - "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," Pitbull (Hip-Hop, Dmitry Chaplan and Napoleon & Tabitha) Cat got a more dramatic entrance after this busy little number. I found myself enjoying the piece as we got into the middle of it. The beginning seemed overly long with the close-ups of the dancers undulating around in the dark. It was more posturing than dancing at that point. But when we got into it there were some nice moments, though no particular breakout stars.
Which actually sums up some of the problems with this season so far. Brandon is a force to be reckoned with, and I like Ade but I think by this point last season I was already seeing a lot of fun personality from Twitch, Joshua, Katee, Chelsea, Courtney, Gev and so many more. Where are those strong dynamic and unique performers this year? We have a lot of great dancers, but a real dearth of stars.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: 2 of 16 Voted Off
Posted Jun 25th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Samantha Who?, followed by a new In The Motherhood and a Michael Jackson Tribute.
- Cartoon Network has a new Chowder at 8.
- At 9, FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 9.
- USA has a new Burn Notice at 9, then a new Royal Pains.
- TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
- ESPN2 has a FIFA Confederations Cup soccer semifinal match at 9.
- At 10, ABC has Farrah Fawcett: Her Life, Her Loves, Her Legacy.
- NBC has a new episode of The Listener at 10.
- Showtime has the season premiere of Penn & Teller's Bullshit at 10 (two episodes).
- Comedy Central has a new Tosh.0 at 10.
- At 10:30, Current has a new Rotten Tomatoes Show.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Samantha Who, Burn Notice, American Chopper
Posted Jun 25th 2009 3:04PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, American Idol, Host, So You Think You Can Dance
The summertime is when I could get a breath of fresh air from
Ryan Seacrest. By the end of
American Idol, I'm just hoping that Ryan would stop interviewing contestants and just get to the singing. Eventually the confetti falls, we have a winner, and Ryan Seacrest disappears from my television until January.
So You Think You Can Dance rolls around and we're greeted by the wonderful Cat Deeley. I have to admit that she's light years ahead of Ryan Seacrest. She may not be as witty as
Tom Bergeron, but she brings a flair to her hosting duties.
Continue reading Why Cat Deeley is better than Ryan Seacrest
Posted Jun 25th 2009 12:42AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Recaps
(S05E09) Things were getting too exciting during the competition episodes, so the producers brought in Toni Basil to join Nigel and Mary on the panel. Even though it's a big deal to be receiving a prestigious award, I still found myself dozing off when she started talking about it.
This year, the competition is so tight that it's hard to figure out who's going to be in the bottom three from week to week. So many of the contestants are really impressive in picking up the different styles, and that continued tonight.
What also continued was couples who were great last week being not so great this week. And there are still so many couples that there are only a few favorites sprinkled throughout. In other words "What have you done for me lately?" is in full effect. So what did they do?
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Top 16 Perform
Posted Jun 24th 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by a new I Survived A Japanese Game Show and Primetime: Questions for the President: A Prescription for America.- NBC has the season finale of I'm A Celebrity... at 8, then a new America's Got Talent and the series premiere of The Philanthropist.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance.
- Discovery has a new Time Warp at 8.
- Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Othersiders.
- At 9, A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter, followed by two new episodes of Tattoo Highway.
- History Channel has a new MonsterQuest at 9
- There's a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay on Food Network at 9.
- At 10, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns.
- Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters at 10.
- MTV has the season premiere of Real World: Cancun at 10.
- Discovery has a new Pitchmen at 10.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911!
- TCM has Dr. Strangelove at 10:30.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Top Chef Masters, The Philanthropist, Real World
Posted Jun 21st 2009 1:19PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, So You Think You Can Dance
As a big fan of the
X-Files and
Reality TV, I love thinking about and reading conspiracy theories about eliminations. While re-watching the audition episodes of
So You Think You Can Dance I noticed during Adam Shankman's
fake audition, Katee Shean critiqued him. Below her it read "runner up."
Wait a second. She was second runner up. Shouldn't it just say "finalist" or "second runner up" instead?
I know I'm thinking too hard, but I created an interesting theory about Katee. Maybe the producers knew she was the actual runner up, but thought that wouldn't make good television. They placed her in third and gave her money to compensate. Here are some points of interest.
Continue reading Was Katee Shean actually the runner up on So You Think You Can Dance?
Posted Jun 19th 2009 12:24AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(S05E07) I'm happy that I'm not investing money on
So You Think You Can Dance. Three of the best couples last week became the bottom three, dancing for their lives.
We started off the night with a poorly shot routine. It is never good when you can see a camera man on the right taping, then switch to a shot where he magically disappears. At least try to convince America that this portion was pre-taped. Also, with the Maori-like face paint, I couldn't tell Ashley from Asuka.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: 2 of 18 Voted Off
Posted Jun 18th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, NBC has a new I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.- At 9, FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance.
- USA has a new Burn Notice at 9, followed by a new Royal Pains.
- The Jonas Brothers appear on Larry King Live on CNN at 9.
- TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
- Bravo has the special Real Housewives of New Jersey: The Last Supper at 9, then a new episode of The Fashion Show.
- Also at 9: Spike has a new TNA Wrestling.
- At 10, NBC has a new episode of The Listener.
- Comedy Central has a new Tosh.0 at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: So You Think You Can Dance, Jonas Brothers, Royal Pains
Posted Jun 18th 2009 1:28AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(S05E07) Shane Sparks, you sly devil. Somehow he managed to choreograph two routines and allow his face to be shown. That's great because Shane has provided some of the best hip-hop choreography this show has seen. Unfortunately, this episode didn't show any of it.
Cat Deeley starts off the show on an odd note. I didn't know that wrapping my living room drapery over one shoulder is fashionable. The order of the show threw me off, because they put the best performances in the middle and the bad ones on the ends.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Top 18 Perform
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