So, uh, yeah. That was interesting. In a jaw-dropping, heads exploding, dogs and cats, living together kinda way.

But, it is true. Cheetah Girl Sabrina got sent packing last night on Dancing With the Stars in their vaunted “Most Shocking Elimination Ceremony Ever!” Only, in this case, it really was.

And yes, certainly not deserved, not at this stage of the game with so many other more deserving targets still in the running. However, and maybe it’s just me because we all know I wasn’t a professed Cheetah FanGrrrl, but I am kinda excited about this. Because, now that the ringer is going home early, it leaves the competition wide open, and definitely more evenly balanced.

I did feel bad for her and Mark, and the looks on the other contestants faces, Tom’s, and the judges faces (Carrie Ann was crying) showed how much they truly loved her. But, that aside, strictly competition wise, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little jazzed about the possibilities now. While there are a variety of skill levels left, as well as a variety of entertainers, I truly like them all in one way or another. So it’s going to be actively engaging now, to see where it goes. There is no juggernaut (even Mel has been in the Bottom 2.) That makes the dancers a lot more aware, too, of both the pressure to put on the best show they can, knowing full well now that, truly, anybody can go home on any given week. AND also aware that they all have a pretty credible shot at it. Yes, even Jane and Marie. It’s a dancing competition where people get to vote, so the popularity thing has to come in to play, and that’s their edge.

Me? I can’t WAIT to see where this goes now.

Okay, on to the rest of the show. First, and I’ve been waiting……LOUIS!!!!! Squee!!! Loved his rapid fire dance with Cheryl. Barry actually didn’t sound too bad. However, Mr. Barry’s Plastic Surgeon? Step away from the scalpel, dude. And put the Botox needle down while you’re at it. I mean, chasing youth is one thing, but you don’t have to wrestle it to the ground and keep it in a choke hold.

Second favorite thing - watching Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan dance together. I love watching him dance with Anna. He’s the one to truly make her seem all fragile and feminine and lovely. Deep sigh.

My vote is still out on the Bruno v Carrie thing. Except, of course, it comes on in January. And it’s a dance show. So you KNOW I’ll totally be watching it.

And, because it can’t be said enough…for the love of dog, man, plleeeeeeeease get us a new co host next season. The idea of listening to her wax moronic about this shocking elimination next week is almost too much to even contemplate, much less endure.

Take pity on us, Show Producers!

As always - don’t forget to enter this week’s SHaQ Attack contest. Details in Monday’s post.

(Also, a special heads up! My son has a two day break Monday and Tuesday of next week, so, as I am turning in a book this Friday, I will be taking a break as well and spending some family time. Which means no SHaQ next week, but no worries, there will be Dancing MAC when I come back on Wednesday!! So get your entry in for this week’s contest by tomorrow night!

So…discuss already!

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Liiiiiive! Okay, not really. But it was while I typed this. Dancing with the Stars, Double Dance night! And right off the bat, I want to start a petition to replace Sam. Poor thing can’t go two seconds without flubbing lines and awkward phrasing. I just…really want someone else. Sorry, Sam! (But they didn’t have to punish her with that hair and that dress. Yikes. Even I’m not that punitive.)

Hi Tom!

We meet our dancers and find out that tonight they each dance twice. The first time, each celeb performs a dance they haven’t done as yet, for which the judges will score them. Then, at the end of the show, they do a group dance, which is only supposed to affect our scoring preferences. We’ll see about that!

So, Jenny’s “girls” are pretty….perky. Cheetah girl manages to keep hers under control. She actually looks pretty nice this evening. Dang! Marie looks the best I’ve seen her look all season. Finally! A flattering outfit and hair. But, as much as I love her, I must also say, her forehead is looking pretty suspiciously smooth. Just sayin. Maks n Mel look smokin’ hot, but that’s not news really.

So far it looks like wardrobe only had it in for Sam. And, come to think of it, that’s really understandable…

Jane and Tony are cute, Edyta and Cam are quite….strapping. The plainest of the bunch, surprisingly, are Julianne and Helio, but then after their undeserved smackdown last week, I guess they’re trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. So far, it’s working. Okay, after a long shot of Julianne’s dress, I might have to rescind that last comment. What is she wearing? Or not wearing, as the case may be?

First up are Sabrina & Mark. We learn that her hectic schedule is wearing her out and making it hard to retain the steps to this week’s dance. I can see why. But am I the only one who thinks it’s just….wrong, kinda, that here she is, being shown doing a music video, complete with dancing, for her next Cheetah Girls release, and so, you know, the word RINGER keeps floating through my mind. Not that it hasn’t already, but this just brings it home in a way I didn’t need to see. Still, I want her to do well. Things get tough this week and I want to truly see every pair do their very best, and then watch where the votes go.

They get the Fox Trot and they both do look wonderful in their black and white ensembles. This is the most lithe and lovely she’s looked so far. (Did they get a new wardrobe person? I mean, ya gotta wonder here. Now if we could just get a new cohost…. I know. But a girl can dream.) And off we go… They are both vibrant as always. And, again, they are both great (RINGER) as always, with their vibrancy - hers especially - on full tilt. But, as I feel every week, while it’s full tilt and you’d never know there was any fatigue or concern on her part, it’s the very full-tilt-i-ness of her performance, week in, week out, that puts me off a bit. She pounds the hell out of every single perfectly executed step, to the point where there’s no emotion in it for me. No real emotion, anyway. And definitely no connection in any personal way to her partner, other than a partner in professional looking full-tilt-i-ness. So, I think they are the best pair technically, and yet one of the the worst pairs emotionally. They impress the hell out of me. But they don’t move me. Ever.

(I have this vision, of putting Sabrina on So You Think You Can Dance, and making her work with Mia Michaels. Just for one week. Love to see what evolves from that.) Also - I’m a Woman? For a foxtrot? I do give them bonus scores for creating a dance that even began to work with that awful music choice. I say replace Sam AND fire the song selector while you’re at it. Lately they’ve been just atrocious.

Judges - Uncle Lenny bonds with me in total agreement of my full-tilt-i-ness assessment. Bruno agrees she has to tone it down at times. Carrie Ann, on the other hand, brings her Go Grrrrrl Power cheers and says she loved it. Whatever. Scores? 9, 8, 8 = 25.

Next is Jenny and Derek. I thought they were wrongly slammed last week, so am interested to see how they handle the mambo this week, since Latin is harder for her. I want them to knock everyone’s socks off! She admits that instead of getting more comfortable in the spotlight, she’s getting more panicked each week. A shame, because she really is a very good dancer. I hope Derek gets her through it somehow so we can see her really tackle it. (But picturing Uncle Lenny in his briefs! ACK! My eyes!)

Here we go - tricky move right off the bat, done pretty darn well. And the music seems to be mambo oriented, so that’s a bonus. Derek’s choreo is great and innovative, as always, but Jenny is clearly holding back. I mean, she’s a’smilin’ and a’dancin’ but it’s not as loosey goosey as it should be in this kind of dance. Waah! All in all, though, it was pretty cute.

Judges? Bruno says she had steam heat, dirty dancing. He loved it, and gives Derek choreo props. Carrie Ann agrees. (Maybe I didn’t “feel” it as much from here as they did there - I’m glad they did!) Uncle Lenny says they pulled out all the stops and loved it. Derek is thrilled for her. I’m happy, too!

Tom mentions that tomorrow’s night’s musical guest is Barry Manilow. Now, I loved him helping the singers out on Idol this past year as his heart was clearly in it. But I don’t know that I want to see him actually, you know, sing. Anymore. Ever. Maybe the pro dancers will help. Alot. Also we get an exhibition dance from Carrie Ann and Bruno’s 2008 series, Dance Wars. I’m interested!

We head back stage for scores in time to see Julianne enthusiastically hugging Jenny for her triumph - aww! Gotta love the Hough Kids. Sam, however? Shut up. Scores? 9, 9, 9 = 27. No Sam, really. Just stop.

Next we get Jane and Tony. I do like her and I think Tony partners her very well. But, don’t hate, it’s just, I’m kinda getting over these two. Elegance is wonderful, but I want to see her get down and go all Maks n Mel on our behinds. Just me? Seeing as they were bottom two, clearly not. Well, tonight they get the jive, so maybe we’ll see Jane get down and lighten up for us.

Here we go…They get Modern Love for their jive, which, you’d think would work, except….not so much. Still, they go for it. It’s cute, but somehow awkward to me. Mostly I blame the odd beat of the music. And the fact that it seems really slow for this dance. It doesn’t “jive” with their jive. They needed something a lot perkier. Jane looked great in her outfit. So there is that.

Judges? Carrie Ann thought it was fun, but off kilter for Jane. Agreed. Len agrees that she’s a Nifty Fifty (something) - also agreed - but that the dance didn’t suit her. Man, the Lenny Bonding knows no bounds with me tonight. Scary, really. Bruno parrots the other two and hopes she gets something more suitable to her strengths next week. Scores? 8, 7, 7 = 22 (Okay, I totally ff’d through the Sam Portion. I can’t listen to her any longer.)

Now we get Cam & Edyta doing their samba. Okay, the Little Brazil segment with Cam and the little girl was cute. (I’m such a sap for those things. Okay, okay, so he’s not hard on the eyes. Yes, I’m shallow like that! Sue me. Just leave the little girl out of it.) Here we go — okay, so it’s a total fix because they get true, hardcore samba music. Which I LOVE! More of that, Music Selection Dudes! A shame poor Edyta is so shy and introverted, isn’t it? (Hell, if I looked like her, I’d be dressed like that in the veggie aisle at Wegman’s - no lie.) They look rather….limbic together, don’t they? Dang. He’s not as good a natural dancer as Jane, and probably did about as well with this as she did with hers….and yet, did I care? Do I have anything negative to say? Was Cameron rotating his pelvis like Elvis on crack? I mean, come on! What wasn’t to love? Twice? Yes, yes, their last move stalled when he didn’t slide, but really, who was watching that part? I was already rewinding…

Judges? Len says all the technical elements were there without the spirit. Clearly he wasn’t watching Cam’s hips, which, you know, I’m okay with not envisioning that. Bruno - says it was too….tribal. Ooookay. Carrie Ann gets it, she saw the primal quotient, but then, DUH, she’s a woman who clearly WAS watching Cam’s hips…and everything else that swiveled. There is justice. Scores - 9, 8, 8 = 25

Mel n Maks are up next. Woot! They get the rumba. Yikes. This could either be the hottest thing evah….or–no, it’s going to be hot. I mean, honestly, how could it not be with these two this season? They better get good music. Dang, y’all. She looks hott and he is fine as always, the music is downright sinuous and…..whew, can someone open a window in here? The only criticism I have is that, for the first time this season, they each seemed to be in their own little worlds and not dancing with each other, which is kind of a must in this sexy dance. So a teeny bit disappointed there. I don’t think Maks even looked at her for the whole first half of the dance. Shame on you, Big Guy! But he totally made up for in Part 2. Yowza. (Loved the between his legs slide…but then, what woman wouldn’t really?) Loved the ending with Mel on Bruno’s lap (he’ll be unable to string words together now) and, even more, Maks leaning over and whispering in Carrie Ann’s ear. Sigh. I need a fan. And some ice.

Judges? Bruno essentially loses his mind. Ha! Carrie Ann is still panting. Len gets all rap star on us, but he loved it, too. Even if he didnt’ get any love there at the end. (Teach you to give them a 9.) Easily the dance of the night so far. I see some high marks in their immediate, well deserved future. Scores - (for the love of god, gag Sam, somebody? Anybody? Bueller? I’ll pay.) Our Tom stutters as Mel writhes all over him and Maks wipes the sweat from our host’s brow. Very cute these two, like mischievous school children. Scores? 10, 10, 10 = 30.

Yay, Jonny and Marie are up next (I thought they’d get the dance out, tonight, but I guess that goes to Helio and Julianne. Again. Hunh.) These two get the paso, so I’m excited to see where they go with it. Jonathan is clearly a great partner to her, love how he handles her in practice. I heart him. And here we go - the music is almost too over the top bullfighter and also a bit slow - needs more bang! It was, unfortunately, a very lackluster dance. Waah! I am so disappointed. I still say the circus music didn’t help them, either. Almost afraid to listen to the judges.

Judges - Carrie Ann says it was nice, but that they played it safe. (Agreed, much as I hate to say it.) Len liked the start, not happy with the middle, but liked the end. Bruno is mean, for Bruno anyway, and Marie looks sad, and the audience Doesn’t Like Marie Sad, so they boo. I can understand that. Don’t pick on her, Bruno. Scores? 8, 8, 7 = 23

Finally, we get Julianne and Helio dancing the cha cha. I think they will rock this. Funky music for a white boy, but the grin is back and he’s totally going for it. The 70’s style outfit is funny, but they do look cute together and I think it’s a good dance for them. He knows they did their absolute best. I liked it. The audience liked it.

Judges? Len wants to borrow his trousers, then agrees, it was great. Bruno says it was fantastic. Carrie Ann loved it. Scores - 9, 10, 9 = 28.

Now, it’s time for the Group Dance! Which, you just know will end up being frustrating to watch because of Stoned Camera Dudes, but let’s hope for the best! Loved all the rehearsal footage! And now? We dance! That? Was a lot of fun. And no collisions. Amazing for one rehearsal. I thought Cam and Edyta’s lift rocked, but Julianne and Helio’s aerials ruled. Judges - Bruno thinks it’s the most exciting and competitive season to date. Carrie Ann loved them all. Uncle Len loved their camaraderie. Me, too!

Now it’s time to vote. Yow. This is where it’s going to get tough. Now it’s going to be faves over talent, I think. They all have their strengths, but yikes, I wouldn’t want to be the one to pick who leaves this week! I think the bottom two might very well be Marie and Jane. (Sorry!) But who goes, I don’t know. We’re down to only two guys and my shallow little heart isn’t ready for either of them to leave as yet. I think Mel, Jenny, and Sabrina have all secured their spots…so….I guess we’ll see tomorrow night!

What do you think?

Also wanted to thank everyone for their continued good thoughts and support for my folks. I am happy to say they are mending quickly and feel better than they look at the moment, which, if you could see the bumps, bruising and the rest, you’d know I’m very happy to hear! They both asked me to pass on their thanks for your kind comments and support as well. And Happy Birthday, Dad!

Don’t forget to enter this week’s SHaQ Attack contest! Details in Monday’s post. Happy Tuesday, everyone!

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So, on Men in Trees, we lose Cash (sob, sniff!) but with hope he’ll return. We get Plow Guy back, even if ever-so-briefly, with no sight of Jane as yet. Celia comes to terms with dating a younger man (love them.) Mario comes to terms with loving George (glad he’s back, too.) Mai’s cousin comes to visit (and wow, how did they find an actress who sounds JUST like her? Spooky.) But mostly I’m still loving that Lynn is gone. Really loving that.

Also, what I love is that Cash and Marin live together as roommates and he’s smokin hot, but everyone in town assumes that with Lynn gone, that it’s Marin and Jack who will be together. No one even attempts to think that Marin and Cash might have something going on. Hunh. And while Jack’s voice is something else, I gotta admit that Cash has it all over him in the alpha hot department.

Next week, ABC has moved to the show to 8pm. Which is good in that now I can tape that and Vegas, but bad in that, just how hot can this romance get at 8pm people? I ask you, why can’t ABC just leave this poor show alone? I don’t have high hopes for its longevity. Sigh. However, the preview for next week? Hilarious! I laughed out loud at the mud wrestler.

Also, I am guest blogging today over at fellow Brava author Lucy Monroe’s place so come on over and see what’s happening (and double your chances for winning a free book this week!)

To win a free book here, enter this week’s SHaQ Attack contest! Your mission this week, should you choose to accept it, is to tell me who Erin MacGregor’s hero is. (I happen to like him alot, too. But I’m shameless like that!) Email your answer to donna@donnakauffman.com with “My Hero, Too!” in the subject line. I’ll pick one winner to be announced Friday.

So, my Mountaineers whipped Rutgers. My Ben and his Steelers beat the Bengals. We won’t talk about the Redskins (ouch! Spank!) and Boston takes the World Series in a commanding sweep. But most importantly? Amazing Race and My Phil comes back this Sunday night! WOO HOO!!!! I cannot even wait.

Have a great Monday everyone….happy hunting! (And Haunting, later this week!)

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First, the MAC…

Well, James is safe. Boy, he’s so safe, he’s untouchable. That’s it for the good news. In the bad news department, Todd finds the immunity idol and comes up with a great plan to keep James safe and get the numbers on their side, but it all falls apart faster than you can say balut, when his team can’t eat really, truly gross stuff faster than than Zhan Hu. Who finally figured out that maybe, just maybe, their whole attempt to keep their numbers up wasn’t going to matter if Sherea and Frosti jumped ship. Also cool? James sacrificing the plan to save Denise when it was clear that she wasn’t going to get that bird fetus down (yes, you read that right) knowing it screwed the plan, just so she wouldn’t have to. Awwww, James. That’s love! Makes you strong! (Funniest moment of the night - when he smacks Todd on the shoulder, all pals, and all but dislocates the poor guy’s arm.)

And the bad news continues when, despite Courtney’s pleas to please get rid of the grossest Survivor ever (which is saying something right there) they opt to keep original tribe members over new ones and kick Sherea out. Now, I want Jim Bob gone as much as Courtney does (that whole tub sequence? True squick right there.) But after Sherea’s little convo in Tribal? Yeah, I’d have kicked her to the curb then, too. Dang, Sherea. Combative much?

Next week it looks like the other idol is found and buffs are being dropped as we have a merge. I’m all for something happening to keep things interesting.

On to the SHaQ! This weeks I asked you to name the 4 heroes from my Glass Slipper series. They would be Shane Morgan (Cinderella Rules), Jack Lambert (Dear Prince Charming), Grady Matthews (Sleeping With Beauty), and Max Fontaine (Not So Snow White.) The winning Blog Babe this week is…..Crystal from Kentucky! Woo hoo!!

I hope everyone has a fantabulous and safe weekend! See you Monday for some MiT MAC and another round of SHaQ!

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…but it’s my brain that’s snoring! So, yeah, Survivor and Grey’s? That would be tonight, not last night. I totally blame it on deadline deadhead, and well, maybe a few other things, but I do have a book due next week (yay, Black Sheep #3 is almost done!) and it’s starting to catch up with me.

Thank you for all your kind notes and thoughts for my folks. They aren’t feeling too particularly hot at the moment, but they will mend and that is what matters most. Barbara Jo - my thoughts are with your family out west. Yikes, is that a very scary thing going on out there!! Please let us know all is well when you hear.

Don’t forget to enter this week’s SHaQ Attack! Details in Monday’s post. Winner announced tomorrow.

Along with some Survivor MAC - FINALLY! And, double wooooo hoooo! They are bringing on the next season of Amazing Race in early November instead of early 2008. Yay, us! The producer has been quoted as saying it’s one of the most fun seasons they’ve ever filmed. Yay Fun! We all need more of that! Woot!

So…who’s loving Dirty Sexy Money as much as I am? And Samantha Who? makes me laugh out loud. Private Practice is getting better. So that’s three new shows for me. Grey’s is still keeping me involved. Men in Trees with 100% Less Lynn is definitely New & Improved, but now we need 100% more Plow Guy. James Spader is still my tv flamingo and Tom Selleck….oh, why yes. Yes, indeedy. Add to that Survivor and Dancing…with My Phil on the horizon and My Tim right after that? Wow, is my dance card full! I love the fall!

Currently reading? Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer’s Agnes and the Hitman. It’s a very different sort of romance, but with all the trademark Jenny humor and quirk. Scarfing it down. (Sleep you ask? I don’t need no stinkin sleep!)

What are you watching/reading/listening to?

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Sorry to leave all you MAC’n Blog Babes hanging. I mean, we get Marie Osmond fainting on live tv and where am I??? Actually, my folks were in a bad car accident on Monday (they’re going to be okay!!) which sort of absorbed Tuesday and now suddenly it’s Wednesday…and I have no idea where the week went already. I’m just keeping fingers crossed that Hump Day means my loved ones are over theirs!

So I’m woefully behind, but I do know that at least something is going right somewhere because America voted Mark Cuban out of Dancing last night. (Hey, we take the highlights where we can.) So, now the competition is ON, Baby! Next week should be fierce. Survivor and Grey’s tonight!

All things depending (knocking on wood, throwing salt over shoulder, crossing fingers, and having a big bowl of ice cream, well, just because why not?) there will be some MAC here tomorrow.

Hey, and don’t forget to enter this week’s SHaQ Attack contest. Details in Monday’s post.

Have a happy (and safe!) Hump Day!

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So, on Men In Trees….yay, Lynn is gone! As much as I didn’t like that whole plot line, I do find myself wondering how it might have gone if they’d found an actress for the part who had an ounce of charisma and a shred of chemistry with Jack. We might have been more torn then. Loved the stew cook off with Cash. (Jack, who?) Mostly I just love it when they give Cash an excuse to take his shirt off, but I’m shallow like that. Even more mostly, what I want to know is, where the hell is Plow Guy??????? Okay, and Jane. But Plow Guy, we need Plow Guy back!

Monday, Monday….must be time for some SHaQ Attack contesting! This week, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to list my Glass Slipper series heroes. There are 4 of ‘em. Send me an email with their names to donna@donnakauffman.com with My Heroes in the subject line. One winner chosen from correct entries wins a free book - winner announced Friday morning.

Good luck and happy hunting!!

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First, the MAC…

So, on Survivor, the twist was ten kinds of wrong! Hated that. It was too arbitrary and too targeted. It made the strongest people from each tribe immediate targets without much of a way of keeping their game play intact, even within a new tribe.

That said, I don’t necessarily have a problem with PG and Jaime throwing the challenge, in the sense that they’re trying to think big picture and not get Pagong’d later on. Their strategy was sound. I did have a problem with them not even trying to make it look like they were playing and being idiots about it later.

Mostly, I hated - HATED - that they were just going to pick off one of the two strongest players in their newly formed tribe and those players had NO chance, none, to make an impact. They couldn’t have won immunity to save themselves no matter what they did as PG and Jaime threw it so badly they had no chance. Then, whoomp, there it is. Wrong. So wrong.

What I loved? James’ reaction to them not playing. He is such a purist. And he simply could not grasp that they wouldn’t play. Loved his enjoying his dark and moody tribe better than being with the shiny happy people. And really loved how he was with Lunch Lady, and how it was her work ethic that turned him on. He’s such an intriguing person. And I was heartbroken that he went from power player and good team worker, to out on the whim of two bozos and their giggly plan. Sorry, Aaron, you were great eye candy, and you certainly didn’t deserve it either, but I was glad it was you over James.

I know an argument can be made that the two women, who would have little chance against these guys later on, made a very brave and powerful power play to own the game for themelves, as best they could - and if the game plays out and the merge happens as it usually does, it’s quite possible that was an incredibly smart and timely move. And I still hated it. Or hated the twist that enabled it to happen.

I am glad that Frosti lives to fight another day. Can’t say Sherea has earned that same sense of relief. I wouldn’t have been upset if she’d been the one to go.

So…not my favorite episode. Can ya tell? I read an interview with Probst before the season started and he said there was a twist this season that he’d been against, only second to his being against the return of ousted members some seasons back. He argued like he did that time, and lost, like he did that time. I’m pretty sure, given his disgust, this was it. For once? I feel ya, Jeff, I feel ya. And just like the viewing public hated that twist, I imagine they’re not crazy about this one. Maybe Burnett ought to listen to his cohort more often. At least this one was played strategically, if brutally.

Aaaaaaaand…..Dish ‘n Discuss!

Now, the SHaQ!

I asked you to name the “Other Morgan” for this week’s contest…meaning the Morgan hero who wasn’t part of my Morgan brothers, Men of Rogue’s Hollow series. Thing is, I totally forgot there was a much earlier Morgan hero, from back in my Loveswepts days! So, if you answered either Shane Morgan from Cinderella Rules (who was the hero I had in mind) or Tucker Morgan, from my Loveswept, Tease Me, you were in the running.

Alas, there can be only one winner. And that fabulous Blog Babe is Laura J! Woo hoo, Laura!

Have a great weekend everyone and tune in Monday for a new SHaQ Attack contest! (And, if I get the time, some Men In Trees MAC. )

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Don’t forget to enter this week’s SHaQ Attack contest. Details in Monday’s blog post.

Winner announced tomorrow!

Tune in tomorrow for all the Survivor MAC you can stand. Could this be the night we’re finally rid of Jim Bob forever? Will Todd find the Immunity Idol? Will Courtney wither away to nothing? Will James take his shirt off? (Please!!) And what is the twist?? Enquiring minds….

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The Good…

Floyd goes home. Sorry, Floyd. You really did work hard and I appreciate that you took this seriously and had such gracious things to say. It was just a season of tough competitors and you were out of your league.

Wade Robson’s performance! Squee! For me it was a little taste of So You Think You Can Dance in the Fall. I LOVED it. I know I am probably in the minority, at least if my favorite bb’s are any indication (Television Without Pity…look into it.) Not me. I loved it every twisted second of it. Twice. Probably again sometime today. And did you see Travis was one of the jesters?? Loved. It. (And the red Macy’s star on his eye was a nice corporate shout out. Ha!)

Maks/Anna and Tony/Elena’s pro dance. Dang! That was hot. What we got to see of it. (See: The Bad.)

Cameron/Edtya getting the encore. Nicely done and again, two extra thumbs up for choreographing anything worth watching to that whackball music. Sheesh.

The Bad:

Stoned camera guys. What is UP with them anyway? I realize that was supposed to be Gloria Estefan up on stage, not Random Back Up Singer Girl (who looked a little like Trista, didn’t she?) but you had more than 24 hours notice about the switch, so don’t you think you had time to change up the camera angles to, oh, I don’t know, show some of the DANCING????

Samantha Harris. She’s been doing this for how many seasons now? And she still flubs her lines all the time. Drew was there for like, what, three weeks? He had it down after two episodes. Honestly. Nice girl, glad she’s a mom, but can we puleeeeeze get someone else? She has zero charisma with anyone, Tom, or the dancers.

Mel? In the Bottom 2? What the hey is up with that? I think she got lost in the crowd of people voting for Mark to make sure Floyd went home. We almost missed out on Maks and the Spice Girls. Don’t do that to me, America! I’m betting they won’t be anywhere near the bottom next week. Of course with Floyd gone, that puts Mark in the bottom two, but with who? Jane, maybe? Better not be Marie, y’all. She cracks me up. I need laughter, people.

The Ugly:

Wayne Newton. Singing. And I thought his dancing was bad? What WAS that? What, was THAT? Even Cheryl and Drew dancing together again couldn’t save that from being the train wreck of all train wrecks. I watched it with the sound muted. I had to. Then I backed up my DVR and watched Wade’s performance again. And I felt SO much better.

Next week? Latin Night! Woot!! I’d like to implement a rule where the men must show as much skin as the women will have to next week, except I only want the rule to apply to Maks and Cam. Can someone look into that?

Oh, and did anyone watch Sam Who? Monday night? I did, and that? Was the most hilarious pilot I’ve seen in years. Christina, Jean Smart, Jennifer Esposito, and SOOKIE! were all fantastic and funny. I’ll definitely keep that on the TiFaux menu.

Happy Hump Day everyone!

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