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Whatever this season promised to bring,
I had become tired of all of the dancing, drama, judges, and contestants. The entire time Chloris Leachman was on, I refused to watch a second of it. But then along came Gilles Marini, Lil Kim, Ty Murray, Melissa Rycroft, The Woz, Julianne's boyfriend, Chuck Wicks, Denise Richards, Shawn Johnson, and a few others that really didn't interest me.
Who really did interest me? I could not wait to watch Gilles Marini expertly dance during each episode. After watching the Sex and the City movie, he really spiked my interest. Proving he's no one-act wonder, Gilles shows his other talents on Dancing with the Stars. Gilles raises the temperature on the dance floor. One of Dancing's judges, Carrie Ann Inaba, let slip what a lot of us were thinking - Carole, Gilles Marini's wife, one was lucky lady.
Just like her short lived show on E! Network, Denise Richards proved to be equally dull and talentless on Dancing with the Stars The Woz might have been the person I would like to hang out with the most, but he wasn't cut out to be a dancer. While Chuck Wicks put in 110% and stayed on the show week after week. I have to admit I never would have dreamed Lil' Kim, who I knew very little about before the show, would turn out to be an incredible dancer and one of my favorite celebs. Derek Huff did wonders with his choreography and inspiration. They were a team that showed talent as well as chemistry. It was a shock that she was eliminated with four others remaining.
As it stands right now the last couples in competition are Melissa and Tony, Ty and Chelsie, Gilles and Cheryl, Shawn and Mark. With nearly no preparation Melissa replaced an injured Jewel just before shooting began this season. You could tell right off the bat that she has been trained in ballet dancing so it wasn't too hard for her to get up to speed quickly. Her dancing has been almost flawless, earning her a set of perfect scores on the last show. Even if you get a perfect score from the judges, you still risk being voted off the show. (Just ask Sabrina Bryan, who was eliminated early in another season after receiving a perfect score.) Ty Murry is the dancer who has so improved, and is also so love-able. Having a rodeo star background gave him a wide, diverse fan base during voting, but did little in the way of preparing him for dancing. Just like in Beijing, Olympic Gold Medal winner Shawn Johnson has showed us some outstanding steps with the precision we would expect from the diminutive gymnast. Finally, Gilles Marini simply couldn't do a routine that didn't blow me away. He is definitely my favorite.
Just which couple has the chops and the votes to win the judge's hearts? Another couple goes home this week. Then the final three will have a showdown the next. I can't wait until the final show airs! Luckily I have a DVR for a backup just in case something comes up.
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