Posts with tag soyouthinkyoucandance
Posted Aug 25th 2008 10:20AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, TV Squad Lists, So You Think You Can Dance
It's sad when you can't remember who won the last American Idol. Oh yeah, David Cook. And we're avid fans around this house, too.
Simon Cowell probably remembers, but, apparently, he's as bored as the rest of us. In a TVGuide.com story, he says of Season 7, "I was a little bored ... I think [last season] the talent was great, and the ratings were great, I just think it could be more interesting and controversial."
That's why he plans to mix it up a little come January 2009, when he'll be taking a larger role in the show, perhaps compensating for executive producer Nigel Lythgoe stepping back to focus on his other show, So You Think You Can Dance.
Simon's not saying how he'll shake things up, but I have a few ideas:
Continue reading Simon Cowell to shake up American Idol - I've got some ideas for him
Posted Aug 4th 2008 2:23AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Pickups and Renewals, So You Think You Can Dance
Looks like next summer we are getting
another season of So You Think You Can Dance. The dance competition will continue to rule the summer with its fifth season next year.
This shouldn't come as a big surprise to anyone -- whether you watch the show or not. It's basically the
American Idol of the summertime, the off-season Lythgoe/Fuller powerhouse. The ratings are stellar. Both Wednesday and Thursday telecasts rank number one in their respective time periods in all key demographics. Furthermore, the show has been Emmy nominated, earning four nods this year for choreography by Wade Robson, Shane Sparks, and Mandy Moore.
Continue reading FOX orders season five of So You Think You Can Dance
Posted Aug 3rd 2008 2:04PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, TV Squad Polls, Celebrities, So You Think You Can Dance
Reasons why I tune in to
So You Think You Can Dance on both Wednesday and Thursday nights...
1. The dancing. I want to see who got what style and if he / she can pull it off.
2. The judges. Sans Mary's screams and stupid fake-outs, I find the judges rather informative in their critique. Unlike some other shows... *cough*
Idol.
3. Cat Deeley and her outfits. Cat is a refreshing host: truly concerned for the
SYTYCD hopefuls, genuinely excited for the guest performers, and always ready to engage with the judges.
Continue reading Cat Deeley's crazy outfits
Posted Aug 1st 2008 9:00AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
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S04E21) Nigel told the final six that while they were getting plenty of applause and adulation on the show, they would have to get used to rejection if they continue on this career path. He advised that they use the rejection to propel them forward. But, the final six shouldn't feel too bad because each one of them got over a million votes going into this results show.
And the stakes are even higher going into the finale. Adam Shankman has added a role as a featured dancer in his new movie to the winner's prize package.
So let's see who will be battling it out next Thursday on
So You Think You Can Dance.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Top 4 Revealed
Posted Jul 18th 2008 9:52AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(
S04E17) Well, we've certainly moved on to the next part of the competition. America decides. And we don't have to listen to cranky Nigel or that lunatic Mary anymore. Lil C, however, I will listen to. I thought he was a great judge last night. And his comments tonight were good, too. Speaking of
Wednesday night, the big announcement was that
Comfort would be replacing Jessica (who has a couple broken ribs).
But we got another big announcement last night --
So You Think You Can Dance received four
Emmy nominations. The make-up team was nominated as well as three choreographers. Wade Robson's Hummingbird & Flower piece got a nod as did Mandy Moore's Table routine (the one to "Sweet Dreams") and Shane Sparks' Transformers number to "Fuego." Mia Michaels is crying in corner somewhere. You'll get 'em next year Mia.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Top 8 Revealed
Posted Jun 29th 2008 2:24PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Video, TV Squad Lists, So You Think You Can Dance
At first, I was a little disappointed with this season's
So You Think You Can Dance. I found most of the routines underwhelming. Furthermore, Mary and Nigel constantly telling us that it's the "best dancers they've ever had" and the most "competition they've ever seen" is a red flag. I think most viewers, those with dance training and without, know
what they like and
why they like it. And viewers don't like being told they
should like something.
So I started thinking about my favorite pieces from past seasons. I thought about how I got goose bumps when Anya and Danny did the
Viennese Waltz. I remembered how Benji's solos always put a smile on my face. I'll concede that season four hit it's stride after this week. But, you can't argue that previous seasons, especially two and three, left a lot for these new dancers to live up to.
Some of my favorite pieces from Fox's hit show are after the jump. I'll probably come up with more but here's something to start you off. Enjoy!
Continue reading Some of my favorite So You Think You Can Dance routines - VIDEOS
Posted Jun 28th 2008 11:26AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Interviews, Celebrities, So You Think You Can Dance
On Tuesday I headed over to the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, CA for a taping of
America's Best Dance Crew. I sat back in the V.I.P. room while the taping was going on. The show, which tapes at Stage 23, has a gigantic set this season (probably due to the first season's enormous and unexpected success). The taping is so boring though. While I was watching, they spent about twenty minutes taping the first thirty seconds where Mario Lopez starts things off. Each time they tweaked something he said, he got a little more annoyed. The audience never seemed to get tired of doing their job, applauding like maniacs.
But before anything started I got to interview judge Shane Sparks. Find out more about what
Sparks had to say about his involvement with
America's Best Dance Crew, his absence on this season's
So You Think You Can Dance, Wade Robson, and the JabbaWockeeZ after the jump.
Continue reading Shane Sparks: The TV Squad Interview
Posted Jun 6th 2008 8:23AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: OpEd, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, The Daily Show, Ratings
Now I know that none of our readers would do anything like this, but apparently there are people out there who just love to download and watch television via BitTorrent. In fact, 50% of BitTorrent activity is apparently the downloading of television shows, with literally millions of downloads for each episode of those top shows. The folks over at TorrentFreak compiled a list of the
Top 10 BitTorrented television shows for the week of May 25 - June 1.
I'm not surprised at all to see shows like
The Daily Show,
The Colbert Report,
Lost and
Battlestar Galactica among the top of these rankings. Just think of the kind of audience these types of shows are likely to draw. It's unfortunate that this list couldn't have been compiled a few weeks ago when most of the broadcast networks were still streaming new episodes.
So You Think You Can Dance ranked pretty well, but I wonder if
American Idol would have been tops here as well. Further into the list were some even more interesting choices.
Continue reading BitTorrent's Top 10 TV shows (not that you would do that)
Posted Jun 6th 2008 8:00AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(
S04E05) How happy am I that
Jason covered the last night of auditions on Wednesday! I'm going to agree with him about the two tappers. The second girl, Liz, was fabulous. With tap, the excitement happens below the knees so performers have to be conscious of what's going on with their upper bodies.
Okay, I have a word problem for you. What do you get when you take hundreds of dancers then make them do four different styles, deprive them of sleep, critique them on national TV, and make them play some sick version of
Mother May I to see if they get to the next round?
The Vegas episode of
So You Think You Can Dance, of course!
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Vegas and the Top 20 revealed
Posted May 20th 2008 11:02AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Video, Music and Variety, Celebrities
"We can dance if we want to. We can leave your friends behind. 'Cause if your friends don't dance and if they don't dance then they're no friends of mine." --Men Without Hats
Yep, "Safety Dance" blared through several speakers in the courtyard of the Nokia Theatre yesterday. I was there for
So You Think You Can Dance's record-setting event. I also got to talk to some ex-cast members of the show. Read about the event and see what Lauren, Hok, Dominic, and Lacey had to say about their experience on
SYTYCD (and their lives since then) after the jump.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Breaking world records & interviews with the dancers - VIDEOS
Posted May 20th 2008 7:01AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Interviews, Dancing With The Stars
With the finals upon us, we call in our favorite ballroom pro for one last chat about the goings on down at the DWTS studio. This week Jonathan gives us his thoughts on the new cha cha faceoff, as well as the freestyle performances from the remaining couples.
He also offers up his pick to take home the big mirror ball. Getting to some viewer questions we talk about the music, the judges comments, and get an update on those future plans he hinted at earlier in the season. All that, and more, after the jump.
Continue reading Jonathan Roberts on Dancing With The Stars: Week 10
Posted May 16th 2008 6:07PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Casting
TLC has a new competition series called Master of Dance (worst title ever). The show will test dancers' skills by changing the song mid-performance to measure the breadth of their repertoire and the level of their creativity. This sounds a little too much like
Freezedance but for prize money. The grand prise is $50,000 to be exact.
Joey Lawrence will host and there will be three judges: Lucinda Dickey (
Solid Gold,
Breakin'), Tyce Diorio (choreographer on
So You Think You Can Dance), and Loni Love (comedienne voted one of Comedy Central's Top 20 Comics to Watch in 2008).
Continue reading Joey Lawrence is hosting a new dance show for TLC
Posted May 7th 2008 9:00AM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Contests and Giveaways
If you haven't entered our latest giveaways yet, here's a reminder that one is ending today. You've got until Midnight Eastern tonight to enter the
So You Think You Can Dance giveaway for a trip for two to LA!
Just head on over to the post link above, read through the rules and make the applicable comment there (not here!) We'll notify the winner by next week.
Good luck!
Posted May 2nd 2008 1:38PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: TV on DVD, Contests and Giveaways, Reality-Free
If you haven't entered our latest giveaways yet, here's a reminder that one is ending today. You've got until 5PM Eastern today to enter the
Young Indiana Jones giveaway, and then until next Wednesday to enter the
So You Think You Can Dance giveaway for a trip for two to LA!
Just head on over to the posts links above, read through the rules and make the applicable comment there (not here!) We'll notify the winners next week.
Good luck!
Posted Apr 23rd 2008 4:21PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Contests and Giveaways
Fans of
So You Think You Can Dance are going to really love this one.
In celebration of the new season of the show, which premieres on FOX on May 22nd, we're working with promoters to offer our readers a
round-trip to Los Angeles, California to attend the So You Think You Can Dance dance-off. The trip includes airfare for two, hotel, ground transportation to/from the airport and spending money.
To enter, leave a comment below before 11:59PM Eastern, Wednesday, May 7 simply telling us why you'd like to take a trip out to see the dance-off. As always, we'll randomly choose one winner amongst the eligible entries. Some other details after the jump.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: The dance-off trip giveaway!
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