Dancing With The Stars: Season 12 Premiere
Monday, March 21, 2011 at 8:19PM Season 12 of Dancing With the Stars begins tonight with a whole new cast of wannabe dancers.
There is no Bristol Palin or Kate Gosselin this season, but that doesn't mean much at this point.
American Idol is doing fine this season with new judges and more focus on the contestant's singing. I hope Dancing With the Stars puts more emphasis on the dancing than all the other tabloid garbage.
Fireworks signaled the season was ready to begin. Here we go.
First up was Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas. Mark is not only one of the best dancers on the show, he is one of the best teachers. Chelsea says she doesn't have any dance experience, but Mark is up for the challenge. Chelsea delivered a strong performance. She kept up with Mark and didn't make many mistakes. Chelsea received all 7's for a total of 21.
Next on the floor, Wendy Williams and Tony Dovolani. Wendy has a popular talkshow, but her feet are going to have to the talking in this competition. Tony was impressed by how hard Wendy worked in practice. To be honest, she struggled with some of the moves and reminded me a little of Kate Gosselin. She received two 5's and a 4, for a total of 14. Not good.
On deck we have Hines Ward and Kym Johnson. The former University of Georgia football star and current Pittsburgh Steeler has a great partner in Kym. He starts out with the Cha Cha Cha, a tough dance. He delivered an inspiring routine that the crowd loved. Len even said he checked out Hines' bum. Ouch! Hines received three 7's for a 21 total.
Next up, Petra Nemcova and her partner Dmitry Chaplin. Petra is a supermodel that has battled injuries throughout her life. They start out with a foxtrot. Their routine was very classy and elegant. Len says she has to work on her posture, but she did well. Petra earns three 6's for 18 total.
Next we have Romeo and Chelsie Hightower. Romeo was supposed to be on back a few season's ago, but twisted his ankle. He's back this year. He has some raw talent, and Chelsie has the job of refining it. Romeo proved he is better than his Dad, Mater P. He had good energy and good feet, but it was a bit messy. I think he'll get better. Romeo received two 6's and a 7 for 19 points.
Sugar Ray Leonard and Anna Trebunsakaya are next. As a boxer he had some moves, as a dancer, he's not sure. He started out a little stiff, but about half way through he found himself. The judges were a little rough on Sugar, but he'll be back next week. He received a 17 total.
Here we go with Playmate Kendra Wilkinson and Louis Van Amstel. Louis has worked miracles with other partners in the past, he will do well with Kendra. He gave her best and it was high energy, but she reminded me of a stripper on steroids. She needs to clean up her next performance. She received three 6's for 18 points.
Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff are on next. He was the Karate Kid 27 years ago. Now he will need more than karate moves to survive on this show. They dance a foxtrot and I have to say he was better than i thought he would be. He received a standing ovation and a whopping 24 from the judges.
On to WWE star Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke. Chris has been a champion wrester for years. Chris needs to show off his softer side on the dance floor. He was a little stiff and a little rough around the edges. The judges give Chris and Cheryl a 19 out of 30.
Here we have Mike Catherwood and Lacey Schwimmer. Mike spends most of his time in front of a radio mic. Now he's on the dance floor. They too dance the foxtrot and it isn't real good. And what's the deal with Lacey's hair? The judges tell him he will have to do better next week and they give him a show-low 13.
Last but not least is Kirstie Alley. Maks has another personality on his hands with Kirstie this season. They do the Cha Cha. One good thing for Maks is he doesn't have to worried about getting called for a lift with Kirstie. She scored a 23 out of 30, and gained a lot of fans.
One more dance next week, then an elimination.
