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November 11, 2020

[Reality-TV-Fanatics] The Bachelorette 2020 Week 5 Recap and Live Blog

 

Just a few minutes til Week 5! Finally, something interesting will happen, or at least something less than boring, with the introduction of our second Bachelorette during the season. At least it beats having the same Bachelor, especially in 2020.

The intro reminds of us of the horror in losing our Clare in favor of someone with a harder name to spell. The guys are excited to meet Tayshia, since she's also blandly beautiful. She assures the guys that if they promise to put themselves into the journey they, too, can expect to make out with her every night,

As the guys are getting to know our new gal, Chris appears to announce that a new busful of unidentifiable bores must be met by the host. This upsets the other guys, who only expected competition from dull, predictable men who had been on their lists. "There's a stank-ass mood in the room," describes one of the original, apparently non-stank-assed bachelors.

The first new guy describes his love of surfing, so we're off to a roaring fresh start. At least they all look alike, so I can can continue to confuse them without fear.

Tayshia finds this an impressive group of guys. She must not watch Jeopardy! very often. She gives the First Impression Rose to Spencer, who earns the disgust of everyone who's been there for four weeks. No worries for viewers, though, as she cries alone during two coming scenes.


Chris takes the time to meet with Dale and Clara to make sure everything's okay with them. She goes on about happy her late dad would be with Dale, apparently not caring what living people think of the relationship. To be fair, they're probably tired of hearing about it by now.

Chris still wants to confirm for people with no concerns outside ABC's prime time viewership. Clara insists she loves Dale, who agrees pleasantly enough. Next: the remaining guys vie for love with a exciting game of water polo.

Next day, Chris arrives to remind them they all have days this week, which is about all he can say. It's out first view of Tayshia in a bikini, while all the guys are handed tiny Speedos. At least things are equally sexist. The blue team wins an evening with Tayshia and some burgers, something we'll all been craving.

But Jason is expressing his fears about switching to Tayshia. Does four weeks really build that much commitment? Meanwhile, Eazy throws every second he had with Clara out the window. It must depend on the amount of camera time you earn. Spencer gets the attack attitude from his competitors, but Eazy gets the rose.

Now it's time for Jason to give up. The others praise him for his strength, unafraid to acknowledge that their own personal interests. Tayshia appreciates his honesty, but claims it was unexpected. Everyone is shocked, even though nothing involved is the least bit shocking. Come on, producers, you can come up with something more creative. Just give Jason a mild disease or an unexplained family emergency.

Tayshia prepares for her one-on-one with Brendon, who considers when he will get the chance to give her a kiss. He impresses her with his lip action, but she still wants to know why he's still single. Maybe other girls aren't as fascinated by how they'll get kissed by him.

First Tayshia must learn that Brandon has been married before. What's the big deal about that? Was his first wife one of seven or something? Tayshia was married before, too, so that resolves any problems. If only all of life's issues could be solved in it two minutes, and at just one location.

Next week: More idiocy, fighting, and drug ads. You could watch or stay home.


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November 11, 2020

Re: [Reality-TV-Fanatics] Dancing with the Stars 29 Icons Week 9 Recap and Live Blog

 

Because of the popular vote which is factored on.  I love Johnny and Nev.


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On Nov 10, 2020, at 6:18 AM, SHARON ceegee2006@yahoo.com [Reality-TV-Fanatics] <Reality-TV-Fanatics@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

  

Ok now I am going to complain. Nelly IMO was the worst tonite scoring 24/30 and then AJ at 25. So why was Johnny who was 30/32 on the bottom 2? 

 IMO Nelly should have been there and he should have gone home or Skai as far as that goes. 
My picks still Kaitlyn-Johnny-Nev 

Dancing with the Stars 29 Icons Week 9 Recap and Live Blog

11/09/2020 Franky Nunez Dancing with the StarsRecaps

Welcome to week nine of season twenty-nine of Dancing with the Stars. Tonight is "Icons Night," and the stars will be dressed, dancing to and celebrating some of the biggest names in music. Only seven stars are left to compete in two rounds of competition.

Jeannie Mai and her partner Brandon had to drop out due to injury last week. Since a double elimination was scheduled, we still lost a second pair- Chrishell and Gleb. As arguably the weakest overall dancer left, each elimination from here on out is going to be really difficult. But your live votes will help determine what happens.

Following their usual individual dances, the stars will compete in dance-offs for extra points. Nev and Jenna are immune, thanks to having the highest overall average score. The other six will be compete one on one to the same style and the judges will award two points to the winner of each dance-off.

It should be interesting tonight to see how it all pans out.. If we go by the season scores so far, three stars (AJSkai, and Nelly) need to really bring it to survive. But could the voters at home change the trajectory and give us a shock tonight? Anything is possible..

LOL @ this opening based on those cheesy perfume commercials- this time, poking fun at an "icon" smelling scent.

Tyra arrives and wow, everyone is dressed in some fantastic costumes. Props to the hair, makeup, and costume department. Voting is official underway and we begin with Justina.

Justina Machado & Sasha – Rumba
Very good rumba. Very good. Some great hip actions and lovely extensions. It was a really proper rumba, so kudos to Sasha on the choreography. I saw a definite attempt at sensuality in the dance, so Justina played her part in that Nice and sultry with good technique. Impressed.

Derek calls it beautiful. He wanted a bit more sharpness in parts. Bruno says it was the gentle side of Madonna. He liked the content but he wanted things more extended and engaged. He says "nice" but "push it." Carrie Ann says Justina looks amazing. Rumba doesn't mean smaller even though it is slower. She wants more.
Carrie Ann- 8, Derek- 8, Bruno- 8 = 24/30

Nelly & Daniella – Jazz
Only on this show would that be considered jazz. I mean…come on. It was a bit of a mess. A lot of out of sync moments, a bit of dropped musicality here and there, and some very odd steps. I get what Daniella was going for and it was entertaining to watch but sadly, it landed for me more on the train wreck side of entertainment than the exciting and good kind.

Bruno says he was cool, confident, and in his element.. He says he did miss a couple of steps throughout. Carrie Ann congratulates him on the track and says it was fun. She agrees steps were missed. Derek enjoyed the elements and the joy and fun of it.
Carrie Ann- 8, Derek- 8, Bruno- 8 = 24/30

*Well, that was quite generous.

AJ McLean & Cheryl – Viennese Waltz
Yeah, that was not one of AJ's better routines. He forgot a few steps in the beginning and had issues getting back into it. And beyond that, the turns were very clunky and awkward and the ending looked pretty rough. More balance and more elegance throughout were needed. I'm not sure if the mistake just threw him for good but this was rather lackluster.

Carrie Ann mentions quite a few things that were…bad. She does compliment him on opening his chest. She wants him to be aware of his hands when finishing a line. Derek feels bad for him but tells him his arm was much better. He tells him to be more aware of his face when dancing. Bruno feels he was too pumped up that he messed up. He tells him not to tense up too much.
Carrie Ann- 7, Derek- 8, Bruno- 8 = 23/30

*Again, generous scores from Derek and Bruno.

Kaitlyn Bristowe & Artem – Argentine Tango
Very good. Solid. I wanted a few more staccato movements in those intertwining leg placements but Artem went more for a sultry argentine tango. And that's fine. Just personal taste. Loved Kait's commitment here to the dance- it showed from head to toe. And she didn't miss a beat. One of her strongest overall numbers of the season.

Derek feels she always lacked a little impact until tonight. He gives Artem props on the choreography. Bruno loved the shapes and lines. He loved her focus. Carrie Ann stands up for her and says the judges pushed her to get her to tonight.
Carrie Ann- 10, Derek- 10, Bruno- 10 = 30/30

Johnny Weir & Britt – Quickstep
Nice quickstep. Everything was in there you expect to see. They were just racing around the ballroom, keeping in step, with some very fun and expressive moves. Johnny looks great in this Amy tribute and once again, Britt choreographs to his strengths.

Bruno calls it unique. He says the actual quickstep was excellent. Carrie Ann loves Johnny as a performer. She calls it amazing and loved how they used the whole floor. Derek tells Johnny he will always be enough and he thought the routine was so clean.
Carrie Ann- 10, Derek- 10, Bruno- 10 = 30/30

Skai Jackson & Alan – Paso Doble
Not bad. Not bad at all. The things I always mention with Skai were less evident here (her need to watch Alan closely to be sure of her next step, her balance issues, forgetting steps at times). She still had a few minor moments but it was much better than usual. And she looked fierce through so she definitely sold it for me. Definitely one of her better numbers.

Carrie Ann says it was a fierce paso doble. She labels it amazing. Derek calls her strong, powerful, and confident. He tells her to still watch her spots and the tension. Bruno says she lived up to the grown up dance. He does agree with Derek's critiques though.
Carrie Ann- 9, Derek- 9, Bruno- 9 = 27/30

Nev Schulman & Jenna – Jive
Haha. Fun. Lively jive with great kicks and flicks. Lovely tribute to Elton John. At times, the energy dipped a little. Probably a bit under where I would like it throughout but in other parts, very high energy. You can tell Nev absolutely loved to dance and Jenna is having fun this season working with him. Good stuff.

Derek loves that Nev has reclaimed his passion for performing. He thought it had a lot of content and just wanted a little more pump. Bruno calls it Elton on Broadway. He wanted more retraction in the kicks and flicks. Carrie Ann calls him a pleasure to watch. Carrie Ann wants Nev to point his feet more..
Carrie Ann- 9, Derek- 9, Bruno- 9 = 27/30

Round 2 – The Dance-Off

Cha-Cha-Cha Dance-off
Kaitlyn & Artem Vs. Justina & Sasha
Interesting. It looked like Justina actually had more content but Kaitlyn might have had a cleaner routine. For me, the more content rules the day because it was a lot of content done well versus less content done very well. It should be close though and I can see the judges going either way.

Carrie Ann votes Kaitlyn.
Derek votes Justina.
Bruno votes Justina.
Justina gets an added 2 points.

Salsa Dance-off
Skai & Alan Vs. Nelly & Daniella
I gotta give it to both. Pros and cons with each. Some very fun dancing here with lots of swag and style from Nelly and on the other side, some more technical salsa from Skai. Both had powerful moments and weak moments. At one point, Skai wasn't doing anything and another, Nelly was in his own world. I would probably give the nudge to Skai.

Carrie Ann votes Skai.
Derek votes Nelly.
Bruno votes Skai.
Skai gets an added 2 points.

Jive Dance-off
Johnny & Britt Vs. AJ & Cheryl
WOW. Close. I mean, really close. The closest of all three. Both couples did a great job keeping up those kicks and flicks and having really solid musicality. And both looked very committed to the dance. This could go either way.

Carrie Ann votes Johnny.
Derek votes AJ.
Bruno votes AJ.
AJ gets an added 2 points.

How funny (and coincidental) that the contestants who really needed two extra point to make the margins closer actually got them. And the couples who had the higher scores going in did not earn them. Makes one go hmmm about these judges and producers. Who knows? Results up next…

Judges Scores (Out of 32)
Kaitlyn- 30
Johnny- 30

Skai- 29
Nev- 29

Justina- 26

AJ- 25

Nelly- 24

Results Time!
……...but first- a filler package of what making it to the semi-finals would mean to all the contestants. Because as if any of them are going to say anything but… "I WANT TO MAKE IT TO THE SEMI-FINALS.." LOL

The following couples are SAFE and will return next week to dance: Kaitlyn & Artem, Skai & Alan, Nev & Jenna, Justina & Sasha, and Nelly & Daniella.

The following couples are in the bottom two: AJ & Cheryl and Johnny & Britt

Bruno SAVES Johnny & Britt
Derek SAVES AJ & Cheryl
Carrie Ann SAVES Johnny & Britt

Eliminated- AJ & Cheryl


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