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A Dose of Reality: Dancing with the Stars 3 - Week 1 Results
by Sheila Franklin Published: September 14, 2006
Getting into the swing of things for tonight’s results show, Emmitt and Cheryl are
chosen to do an encore, another one of those gimmicks designed to kill an hour
for a 20 second announcement. This is okay, for again we get to see just how
endearing they are as a couple. He is sweet and teddy bearish, she is hot and
sexy. I think they will go a long way in the competition. It also gives us another
glimpse at Emmitt’s “the wave” dance move.
Tom Jones is introduced backstage as coming up next and looks like a deer
caught in the headlights of a very large truck. He has gained a little heft and
perhaps a bit of botox, but he is still sexy in my book as he performs his
signature song “It’s Not Unusual”, while Karina and Louis dance.
Backstage Chatter:
Samantha traps some of the couples and asks them obvious questions, to which
they reply with obvious answers. Yes, Sara was shocked at her low score,
Tucker promises a “more dancing” strategy, and Mario didn’t know he was in first
place. Yawn.
Audience Chatter:
Tucker should definitely be kept around for comic relief. Most of the best
audience reaction, including a comment from former MadTV cast member
Nichole Sullivan, was about him. Emmitt’s wife, Patricia Southell, managed to
mention how proud she was of her husband.
The first four couples are saved, with Jerry Springer looking very shocked. So
were the rest of us, Jer, but you are an icon, after all.
The SlimFast at Home Commercial:
As we are treated to yet another shameless commercial tie-in, Lysonia Sichinga
is teamed with pro Christian Perry in an attempt to mambo and otherwise dance
her way to a size 6. She must do this weekly in front of loved ones. As she learns
to dance, the pounds will simply slide away.
After a “real” mambo demonstration, it’s time for yet another installment of
Backstage Chatter:
Jerry Springer is still in shock, Harry thinks that if he stays, he can make it
through the next round, because “you don’t need to loosen your upper body for
the quick-step,”and Viveca avoids making enemies by calling herself her worst
competition.
Somebody apparently got Tom to loosen up backstage. He no longer looks like
roadkill-to-be and performs “She’s a Lady.”
We finally get around to the bottom three couples and what a surprise, it’s
Tucker and Elena, Shana and Jesse, and Willa and Maksim. This makes me
sad, because when a celeb is eliminated, so is their partner. Maxim is too hot to
have to be dismissed this early in the competition.
As poor Tucker says his goodbyes, he leaves on an optimistic note, “I’m not just
gonna slink back into journalism. I’m a changed man.” Now if we could just get
him to wear a real tie.
Best audience chatter’s comment: “Tucker is a pimp, with all that hip
shaking and the lap dancing, it was awesome.” Best judge’s comment: ( Bruno referring to Tucker) “When you
stood up, you looked like roadkill.” Best backstage comment: (Jerry Springer) “People obviously are
not judging the dancing. Maybe they are just happy to see me alive.”
Previous Episode Recaps: Week 1