...., Season 11, began tonight and I'm ready for the music and action.
Anyone and everyone who's ever signed up to be a "star to dance with" on this entertaining live show gets my appreciation and admiration, except that whiny drama queen Kate Gosselin.
After only one performance by each (tonight either a waltz or a cha cha), thus far:
"Dirty Dancing" heroine Jennifer Grey and singer/songwriter Brandy led the female contestants in dance performance, IMHO, with actress Audrina Patridge being a possibility if she improves significantly and quickly.
LA Laker Rick Fox and sitcom/Disney star Kyle Massey looked best dancing to us, so far, among the male contestants.
My wife and I agreed Fox was handsome, tall, elegantly graceful and musically nimble, while we found chunky, young Massey moved his feet and body very well, like a smaller version of previous DWTS runner-up, NFLer Warren Sapp.
Lots of other, different dance styles lie ahead to show abilities and faults in the weeks to come.
Other star contestants were:
Stand-up comedienne Margaret Cho, who looked like she was able to waltz well enough, went for laughs in addition and got hammered hard for it by all three judges.
Brady Bunch mom Florence Henderson, who moves much better than either Chloris Leachman or Buzz Aldrin did in seasons past.
Former first daughter of Alaska Bristol Palin, who was very nervous in perhaps her first time ever as a performer.
Aging international superstar David Hasselhoff, "dancing" to Tom Jones' "Sex Bomb," but showing off only his good hair and has been status.
Former NFL QB Kurt Warner, who framed his partner well, didn't move his feet any better than when failing at dodging pro football pass rushers.
Michael Bolton whose footwork showed no more agility to me than his predominately one dimensional, though soulful, husky singing.
And actor Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from MTV's "Jersey Shore," who was admittedly and obviously under rehearsed.
These folks all need to improve a lot and most will, but I thought those seven positioned themselves back in the pack tonight.
My wife and I both pick Margaret Cho as the star least likely to survive tomorrow night's first elimination.
Tough to tell after just one performance, but mixing her otherwise acceptable waltz with comedy didn't please the judges or us.
So viewer call in response from her fans will be required to save her.
I always enjoy the live music and singing that the couples pick to dance to.
This week, Otis Redding's "These Arms Of Mine," Queen's "We Are The Champions" and Aerosmith's "Crazy" were three of the ballroom dance music selections, all waltzes, which pleased me because the show's excellent band and singers covered them so well.
Bristol Palin dancing to Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not To Come" was pretty cool too, although her cha cha was only good enough to serve as a first dance on a first show from a first time performer who will need to both loosen up and tighten up any future performance to display whatever terpsichorean talent she has.
Your thoughts?
Anyone and everyone who's ever signed up to be a "star to dance with" on this entertaining live show gets my appreciation and admiration, except that whiny drama queen Kate Gosselin.
After only one performance by each (tonight either a waltz or a cha cha), thus far:
"Dirty Dancing" heroine Jennifer Grey and singer/songwriter Brandy led the female contestants in dance performance, IMHO, with actress Audrina Patridge being a possibility if she improves significantly and quickly.
LA Laker Rick Fox and sitcom/Disney star Kyle Massey looked best dancing to us, so far, among the male contestants.
My wife and I agreed Fox was handsome, tall, elegantly graceful and musically nimble, while we found chunky, young Massey moved his feet and body very well, like a smaller version of previous DWTS runner-up, NFLer Warren Sapp.
Lots of other, different dance styles lie ahead to show abilities and faults in the weeks to come.
Other star contestants were:
Stand-up comedienne Margaret Cho, who looked like she was able to waltz well enough, went for laughs in addition and got hammered hard for it by all three judges.
Brady Bunch mom Florence Henderson, who moves much better than either Chloris Leachman or Buzz Aldrin did in seasons past.
Former first daughter of Alaska Bristol Palin, who was very nervous in perhaps her first time ever as a performer.
Aging international superstar David Hasselhoff, "dancing" to Tom Jones' "Sex Bomb," but showing off only his good hair and has been status.
Former NFL QB Kurt Warner, who framed his partner well, didn't move his feet any better than when failing at dodging pro football pass rushers.
Michael Bolton whose footwork showed no more agility to me than his predominately one dimensional, though soulful, husky singing.
And actor Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from MTV's "Jersey Shore," who was admittedly and obviously under rehearsed.
These folks all need to improve a lot and most will, but I thought those seven positioned themselves back in the pack tonight.
My wife and I both pick Margaret Cho as the star least likely to survive tomorrow night's first elimination.
Tough to tell after just one performance, but mixing her otherwise acceptable waltz with comedy didn't please the judges or us.
So viewer call in response from her fans will be required to save her.
I always enjoy the live music and singing that the couples pick to dance to.
This week, Otis Redding's "These Arms Of Mine," Queen's "We Are The Champions" and Aerosmith's "Crazy" were three of the ballroom dance music selections, all waltzes, which pleased me because the show's excellent band and singers covered them so well.
Bristol Palin dancing to Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not To Come" was pretty cool too, although her cha cha was only good enough to serve as a first dance on a first show from a first time performer who will need to both loosen up and tighten up any future performance to display whatever terpsichorean talent she has.
Your thoughts?
