If you didn’t see the “Dancing with the Siouxland Stars” competition Saturday afternoon, you missed six triple-threats.

KCAU’s Laura Blair and St. Luke’s Vice President Lynn Wold won the contest with their “Grease”/”Saturday Night Fever” tribute. Blair was so electric, you felt she had a cord trailing from her back. Wold was pretty dynamic, too, playing the crowd at every turn. They were audience favorites but didn’t have a corner on talent.

Susan Unger, another St. Luke’s vice president, and Z98’s Justin Crawford turned on the charm with their take on Marilyn Monroe and Elvis. Acting talent? Thank you very much, they had it.

And Drs. Amir Andrawis and Leah Johnson were so technically perfect I swear they’ve been moonlighting with the East High show choir. They offered up a series of wowser moves — including a wraparound that made me sweat.

Good? All three couples were great — and proof talent surrounds us.

If you record the results show and play it back, you can see all the good stuff in five minutes. There’s so much fill in the second night of the show you feel like you’re watching a rerun.

And bringing back past season losers (to sing songs that only made it on iTunes — oy) isn’t a good way to pad.

Of the bad hair bunch, two wild ones made it through — Allison and Adam. Both need makeovers, stat!

But Kris Allen, the third choice, has a David Archuleta vibe that could play well with a vast bunch of voters.

Goofy Norman got dumped. Kai said “bye” and Matt is back on the oil rig.

The right people made it through but this has got to move along a little faster. Either that or we want to see when Adam gets a haircut (he seems more Boy George than anything) and Allison wears something more size-appropriate.

Kris is on the right track. He just needs the right songs.

Round Three: Look for Scott to make it through. He’s the blind singer, remember? That story is too good to ignore.

I thought you might find this interesting. I talked with Nick and Joe Jonas about fame. Here’s what they had to say:

 

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Bruce Miller previews “Jonas Brothers — The 3D Concert Experience” and “Crossing Over.”

Boy is this show boring.

Most of the contestants in the second bunch are so bad they wouldn’t qualify for a karaoke contest at the VFW.

The ‘tude is there, too, and the Broadway kid (with the really bad haircut) should be the only one to go through.

I think Paula is right — there are too many judges. Kara’s nice but she could be brought in for the songwriting competition. Giving each one a chance to say, “You suck,” just makes the night stretch on into eternity.

OK, so we’re going to see Adam advance. And then? Look for Megan Joy and Allison. On the outside? Kris Allen.

That goofy Norman (who sang “I Am Telling You”) should save his breath and get on “America’s Got Talent.” That’s the kind of nutty stuff that works there.

So far, dawg, not impressed. Nothing jumped off tonight.

Now that we’ve had some time to digest the big evening, did you notice:
1. How haughty Brad and Angelina were when they were on the Red Carpet? She didn’t need guns to shoot down the enemy. The evil eye was quite enough.
2. Why didn’t Jerry Lewis speak from the heart? He’s usually good at that.
3. The “Man on Wire” guy was pretty good at balancing the Oscar on his chin, but what if it had broken? Would the winners have just picked up the pieces?
4. That whole musical extravaganza was impressive, but the kids from “Mamma Mia” and “High School Musical 3″ aren’t exactly show choir potential, now are they? And did Etta James scream at her TV when Beyonce launched into “At Last”?
5. Didn’t anyone tell Sophia Loren about unforgiving high-def cameras? The makeup looked like it could register to the third balcony. Still, she’s got a great figure and flair.
6. Tina Fey looked great. Better yet? She and Steve Martin were funny. Still, the producers needed to explain her connection to the movies. (”And the star of ‘Baby Mama’…)
7. Ben Stiller was game to try a riff on Joaquin Phoenix. But this telecast wasn’t the right place to do it.

8. Let’s get some old time stars in the mix. Paging Doris Day.
9. The Red Carpet arrivals need more snark. The interviewers were too respectful (Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. didn’t deserve the kid-glove treatment).
10. What was up with Goldie Hawn? It’s time to stop wearing Kate Hudson’s dresses and start looking her age. The bangs can’t get any longer, can they?

The awards have been handed out and ‘Slumdog Millinaire’ was the big winner, taking home seven Academy Awards.

Here are photos from the evening of gold, glitz and glamour.

In case you missed them, here are photos from the red carpet as the stars arrived.

What’d I tell you?
It was a “Slumdog” kind of night. The little film that could, did, winning Best Picture, Director and slew of other awards to cap the Oscars.
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” didn’t do too badly, either. But “Frost/Nixon” was iced from the awards.
Best Speech: Kate Winslet, bowing down to her royal highness Meryl Streep.
Best Dress: Natalie Portman and Penelope Cruz.
Best Moment: Heath Ledger winning Best Supporting Actor. His family accepted and they were very gracious.
Best Surprise: Bringing out past winners to present the acting awards. It was a stroke of genius — one that should be repeated in the future. Instead of showing those worn-out clips of the performances, they let the winners speak about the nominees. And, best of all, they didn’t cut off the newest members of the Oscar family.
The musical numbers were good, too, and Hugh Jackman is a pleasant, talented hosted. Bring him back next year.

Now the interesting stuff:
Did you notice Jennifer Aniston was with her boyfriend John Mayer? And that they flashed to Brad and Angelina when she presented an award?
Did you also know Whoopi Goldberg dated Frank Langella  at one time?

Miley Cyrus had the worst dress (it looked like she was auditioning for “The Little Mermaid”) and Mickey Rourke had the worst male ensemble. He had a locket containing the photo of his dead dog and enough chains on his belt to qualify as a cast member of “Guys and Dolls.”
Sarah Jessica Parker had a nice dress but, um, did she get, um, new, um, breasts? Just asking.
Sean Penn was the only American actor to win Sunday night, but considering no Americans won last year, we’re making some headway.
The set looked good. The idea of putting the audience in the round was good. And pulling Anne Hathaway out of the audience for the opening number was brilliant. That should happen more often.
In all, it was a good show. It moved quickly (even though it clocked in at a long time) and it seemed like the kind of tribute the film industry deserved.
Then, too, the “Slumdog” folks won. It doesn’t get much better than that. If you haven’t seen the film, go. It’s a worthy winner. Golden, you might say.

The stars have arrived at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywod, and as always their gowns, jewelry and good looks are the talk of the town.

Here are photos of their arrival.

You think you’ve got it tough today? You should be in Hollywood. On Oscar day, the attendees are up early working on their clothes, hair and makeup because they have to be in the limo by 2 p.m. That means they’ve got The Look pulled together before you even finish your afternoon nap. Since the show has to air in primetime in the rest of the country, it starts early in Hollywood.

The Kodak Theatre, in case you haven’t been there, is located on Hollywood and Highland, just steps from the Chinese Theatre. When they redid the area (although parts are still seedy) they built a mall of sorts that includes typical food chains, a Sephora (good for last-minute touch-ups), Gap-like stores and a Build-a-Bear, which has a great window onto the activity. They hang a metal curtain, too, to give the place a glitzier look but, really, there are stores all around the theater that tend to detract. Worst of all? Tacky souvenir shops are across the street. If you don’t win an Oscar? No problem. There’s a “Best Dad” trophy within steps of the theater. If you’re hungry, Johnny Rockets is just a brisk walk from the Kodak.

And, if  you need to rest, book a room at the Renaissance (around the block) or the Roosevelt (across the street) where the first Oscars were handed out.