Dancing with the Stars Week 2 Recap

Thanks everyone who came to the live chat last night during DWTS. It was a lot of fun being able to real time chat with people who are watching. Also seeing everyones opinions about who you like and who you don't like. Hopefully we can keep it up and attract more people to come chat with us on Monday nights! So lets take a look at last nights dances, and I'll let you know my personal favorites.

Here are the scores from last nights dances:
Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer:  17 out of 30
Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya:  18 out of 30
David Arquette and Kym Johnson:  18 out of 30
Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy:  19 out of 30
Elisabetta Canalis and Val Chmerkovskiy:  21 out of 30
Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus:  21 out of 30
Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke:  21 out of 30
Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani:  21 out of 30
Kristin Cavallari and Mark Ballas:  22 out of 30
J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff: 22 out of 30
Ricki Lake and Derek Hough: 23 out of 30

Here are the dances from last night in case you missed them

Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer- I have to say this dance was NOT my favorite. The quickstep is supposed to be "quick" not slow. I understand Chaz isn't that fit to be dancing for hours on end, but come on, you knew what this show was going to be like when you came on it and now you are just complaining about being in pain....send him home!

Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya- I love Carson and I think he did an OK job last night. I was not a fan of the outfits and the glitter glasses. I feel like he is just trying to make some sort of statement. He did score pretty low though last night, so I am not sure what his fate will be tonight. I am sure he has a big fan base so people will vote for him....lets just hope its enough to keep him around!

David Arquette and Kym Johnson- Ugh, this was another dance that I didn't like. I also don't really like David so I guess I am kind of bias. He doesn't seem to ever know what he is doing and he doesn't seem like he wants to try hard enough to be good. He won't go far on this show that's for sure. Also his gold suit, UGH!

Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy- These two are my FAV! I want them to win, and I am sad that they got the lower scores that they did. I think Hope seems like the nicest girl in the world and she is partnered up with the HOTTEST guy on the show in my eyes. I hope they get enough votes to stay, which I'm sure they will. Everyone loves Max!

Elisabetta Canalis and Val Chmerkovskiy- I do not know what the crowd sees in this lady. I don't think she is a good dancer, and she annoys me. In rehearsal she was so whinny. Your on a hard show, get used to it or GO HOME! I am tired of watching these cry babies. You signed up for this remember? For some reason I can't find the video for her dance last night, probably a good thing.


Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus- Miss Nancy. You are so darn sweet. I don't know how much longer Nancy will be on DWTS, but I am so happy she is here. She is such a team player and really tries hard to make Tristan happy with her performance. Keep on dancing Nancy!

Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke- Well the comment of the night after Rob danced was that clearly he was a better dancer than his sister. Soon after she posted on Twitter the same comment. Rob is doing pretty good I have to give it to him. Cheryl whips him right into shape! I think he has a good partner and without her he wouldn't be as good as he is.

Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani- I actually missed this dance because the doggies had to go outside, thoughts anyone on their dance? Chynna is so damn pretty I know that much!

Kristin Cavallari and Mark Ballas- Kristin and Mark are another power couple to me. I think that Kristin can be modeled into whatever Mark wants her to be. She looked AMAZING last night. She did a pretty good job with her dance, def a improvement from last week! Go Kristin! Again this was another video I was not able to find this morning, I did find an interview after the show with the two of them!

J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff- I LOVE JR! He did such a good job last night and he should have gotten higher scores that what he did. The judges have to keep the scores lower int he beginning because they would have nothing to strive for during the rest of the show. JR got 10's in my heart!

Ricki Lake and Derek Hough- Dannnggg Ricki! You looked SMOKIN' last night!! She is on her way to the top! I think she is going to be the next Kirstie Alley of last season.

Well that's all for the recap from last nights episode of DWTS! Check back tonight for a chat during the elimination show! Also, new Bachelorette's for Ben's season will be up later on today! Check it out!

Also, see below what Reality Steve thinks about the cast of DWTS and how they are doing (thanks @realitysteve!) I thought his opinion was SUPER funny, so I wanted to include it.

So Brooke Burke is really gonna go with Brooke Burke-Charvet, huh? Ummmm, why? She does realize that plenty of more people in this world know who she is than remember her husband from a TV show 10 years ago, right? Man, what an upgrade for Charvet. He must be kicking himself that he got his wife/actress, who everyone has known for years as Brooke Burke, to throw the hyphen in there. Most actresses who are established and have carried their name around for a while don’t bother changing their last name or adding a hyphen, but for some reason, Brooke wants to. Hey, whatever floats your boat woman. The funny thing is, despite her going to the hyphen, pretty much everyone that ever references her in conversation amongst friends or talking about DWTS will still just call her Brooke Burke.

Are we really going to have to sit through the show every Monday this season and to have to see/hear the Kardashian sisters running their mouth the whole show? Seriously, shut up ladies. You’ve gotten enough cameratime as it is, do you really need to be calling attention to yourselves when it’s your brothers turn to shine? I love how Khloe called out the judges for ripping Rob on his lack of musicality. Did she not watch the dance? Was she busy texting or something? Khloe, yes your brother is still learning and can mostly definitely improve, but did you actually watch the same dance we all did? He had ZERO musicality. None. Zilch. Yet you think he’s Fred Astaire already or something. I’m sure Lamar was thrilled to be there Monday watching his brother-in-law and teammate be two of the worst dancers out there. No wonder Lamar was wearing sunglasses indoors. I’d be embarrassed if I was married to a wookie as well. C’mon Lamar. You’re better than that.

Then we have to see the sisters from hell take to Twitter and bitch about Rob being in the bottom 3, all while trashing Elisabetta’s performance. Can someone just put a muzzle on these women? Do they realize that just because Rob was in the bottom 3 doesn’t necessarily mean he was in the bottom 3 in terms of audience votes? Then again, with annoying sisters like you around constantly looking for attention, I wouldn’t be surprised if no one voted for him. I’m guessing the Triangle of Terror sisters are hurting Rob this season more than helping. Sorry, but the E! audience who watches their ridiculous shows are not the same people who are watching DWTS on Monday nights. So yeah, you’re turning all those viewers off with your annoying voices and attitude. Keep your traps shut, and let Rob’s dancing be the deciding factor on whether he sticks around or not.

You gotta respect George Clooney, don’t you? The guy is the ultimate playboy. Dates supermodels from across the world, yet never gets hitched to any of them so he can pretty much bang anyone he wants without any repercussions. The only reason Elisabetta is on this show is because her ex-boyfriend is a famous American actor. No one out here would give a crap about her if she was just an Italian supermodel. And once he sh**canned her, he moved on to Stacey Kiebler who will be his next victim. Sure, I bet she’s loving her time with him traveling the world and being his arm candy. Hell, I’m sure she’s probably convinced herself he’s actually in love with her and she’s the one he’ll finally settle down with. Sorry Stacey, in a few months, he’ll kick you to the curb too. He’s basically the Derek Jeter of the acting world. As long as he’s never married, he can never be involved in a scandal. Athletes cheat all the time, and the only reason it becomes news when they’re caught is because they’re married. George and Derek just take all that completely out of the equation by going, “Ok, as long as I’m not married, I’m single. I don’t care who I’m dating or seen with. I ain’t married, so it’s all good.” And they skate by for bedding hundreds of women because it’s ok since they’re not married. Funny how that works.

As annoying as Kristin Cavallari was on Laguna Beach and the Hills, she is still ridiculously good looking.
Her dancing skills need improvement, but at least she’s some more eye candy for this season. I fully expect her to have the same run that Audrina did on this show. Won’t win, but won’t be eliminated early either. Plus, she’s got the Ballas Factor working for her. What’s the Ballas Factor? I don’t know. I just made it up. But lets just say it has to do with voters like him, and the fact that he’s probably already tapping that after every rehearsal will help her cause in the short term. We can expect any minute to hear the rumors of them hooking up and dating, and by the time next season rolls around, they’ll be broken up. It’s like wash, rinse, repeat with Ballas.

I don’t think any guys are disappointed that Hope Solo is on the show. I know I’m sure not. She’s what we call “sports hot.” Sure, there are plenty of women in this world that are just as attractive, if not moreso, than Hope. However, for her profession, and in the women’s sporting world, she’s in the top .0001%. That’s just a fact. Line her up against swimsuit models, and she doesn’t stand out at all. Line her up with all professional women soccer players, and every guy would pick her. “Sports hot.” However, her athletic ability will ultimately be her downfall on this show. She’s even said it in all her interviews. She’s very tomboyish. That doesn’t bode well for ballroom dancing. She looks great out there, but, you can see the athlete in her during the dance. Nothing real fluid, she’s almost too muscular, and she just looks more like someone you’d want to chill and have a beer with than glide around the dance floor waltzing. Another middle of the road-er. Probably finish anywhere between 4th-6th.

I don’t want to say I already know who’s gonna win this season, but, I already know who’s gonna win this season. Just like “Idol” or any other show where the public votes on the winner, a lot has to do with backstory and how likable the person is to the audience. So, even though he’s already one of the better dancers after Week 1, I’m guessing JR Martinez’ lifestory is only going to help matters. I mean, who WOULDN’T want to see that guy win? Sure, if he was terrible, he’d probably last a few extra weeks based off his story, but he’s not. He’s one of the better dancers AND has the story to boot. I’d be shocked if he didn’t win.

Nancy Grace can be eliminated next week and it still wouldn’t be soon enough. Sorry. Can’t stand her. Can’t stand her hair, can’t stand her show, can’t stand her voice, can’t stand her attitude. Other than that, she’s a ball of sunshine that brightens my day every time I see her. Glad they stuck her with a new dancer this season. It’s funny how they’d never give a new pro dancer anyone any good. They’re basically setting these people up to fail. Already one of the new pros is gone. Tristan is stuck with Nancy, so he’s not long for the show. And Val has Elisabetta, who has no chance of winning. Better luck next year guys.

And oh yeah, congrats to Lacey on dealing with the baggage she’s been given this season. She’s handling it well so far. No, I’m not talking about Chaz as her partner. I’m talking about the giant cannonballs she went out and bought and bolted on to the front of her chest. Yowza.