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Archive for the ‘Performing Arts on TV’ Category

July 25th, 2008

Nice Girls Finish Third - If You’re Legally Blonde

Everyone was happy and excited for Bailey Hanks, winner of MTV’s Legally Blonde reality competition. She beat out the other legal blondes and landed her leading role, which she premiered last Wednesday. The other contestants went home, heads hung low, bitter and defeated, right?
Well, not so much.
Surprise! You’ve Got Contracts!
As it turned out, the producers […]

By Gray -- 3 comments

July 20th, 2008

Grab Your Popcorn - Dancing With The Stars Premieres Tomorrow Night!

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Lance Bass. Kellie Pickler. Lou Ferrigno. Warren Sapp. These are just a few of the names being rumored as the new contestants on Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars, which has a two-night premiere starting tomorrow on ABC. Some of these are […]

By Gray -- 1 comment

July 10th, 2008

So You Think You Can Dance…but not like Desmond, sorry.

I have a bone to pick, I’m afraid, with Mia Michaels.
It’s not a big bone, it’s just a little one, an accusation of hyperbole and misleading compliments. It’s simply this: she recently compared Will’s rendition of Tyce Diorio’s contemporary dance piece to something approaching the skill of Desmond Richardson.
I almost hesitate to bring it up, […]

By Gray -- 3 comments

July 7th, 2008

So You Think You’ve Got Chemistry?

As Kourtni Lind and Matt Dorame leave So You Think You Can Dance, I’m noticing how the thing that really seemed to knock them out is chemistry. Over and over again, the judges came back to it.

Mary Murphy: “Even though it’s slow, it still has to make us feel something. I didn’t,”
Nigel Lythgoe: “It […]

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July 3rd, 2008

Snuggle Up to So You Think You Can Dance

As I’m sure you may all suspect, the life of a B5Media entertainment blogger is filled with fast cars, loose women, and free high-class sushi at the finest restaurants in Vegas.
OK, now that you’re done chuckling, I have to say that that last part is actually true, and it’s part of why I like working […]

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June 30th, 2008

Chelsea Traille’s Gone from SYTYCD: Farewell Words

Poor Chelsea Traille, put to the bottom three in the last episode and then ousted by the judges. You can see her solo below; I can see why the judges might not have liked her - in my opinion, while her technique and energy are great, there’s not a real coherence to the solo - […]

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June 29th, 2008

Depressed? Try a Tango!

This just in: Tango is useful to help people battle depression.
Apparently researchers in Australia’s University of New England are exploring whether tango can “boost people’s emotions.”
“While you’re doing tango you can only be in the present — you really have to focus, concentrate, and it doesn’t allow your thoughts to drive into your mind,” says […]

By Gray -- 2 comments

June 20th, 2008

When Culture Icons Collide: Dancing with the Star Wars Stars

Believe it or not, I do have a personal connection to this. You see, I’m not the only dancer in my family. My little sister Ti is a fantastic choreographer and dancer and, like me, a Star Wars geek (yes, our parents raised us well). So for one of her pieces she choreographed a ballet […]

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June 19th, 2008

Free Music from Julianne Hough of Dancing With the Stars

We all know and love Julianne Hough, the champion of Dancing with the Stars twice over. You probably are also aware that she has dipped her toes in the waters of recording stardom, with a debut album with tracks like

That Song in my Head
Jimmy Ray McGee
Hide Your Matches

You can hear excerpts and learn more over […]

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June 12th, 2008

Want to see Simon Cowell be Nice?

Since I’ve mentioned some of the U.K.’s counterparts to our favorite shows like Dancing with the Stars ( Strictly Come Dancing ) I thought it might be a good idea to go and see how they do things across the pond.
Who are you, and what have you done with Simon Cowell?
The easiest place to start […]

By Gray -- 2 comments