Dancing with the Stars: Teamwork
“Show business icon Donny Osmond.”
What in the world does that mean? When Tom Bergeron introduced Osmond with that rather lofty title Monday night, I wondered if “Flashforward” had caused me to miss something.
I think it’s just a writer’s way of saying, “We don’t have anyone who’s working on anything these days.”
That said, the ICON didn’t do badly, but neither did most of the participants. Monday night, it looked like the Iron Chef guy and Michael Irvin would be cut. Kelly Osbourne wasn’t as great as the judges said, but she seems to have enough fans to keep her in a few more weeks.
Mark Dacascos, the Iron Chef guy, wasn’t dreadful but he didn’t have much rehearsal with his fill-in partner, causing him to come up short. Irvin played the “coach” card and Aaron Carter tried to soften his reputation as the show’s dink.
Still, all of the dancers were pretty fun to watch in their group numbers. They had plenty of drama and some fairly sweet moves.
Derek Hough could be headed for a second Disco Ball trophy, considering his partner Joanna Krupa knows how to take risks. Mya pulled back a bit, hurting her chances for a hands-down win and the judges were so outrageous someone should tell them they’re not the show’s stars, no matter how lame the “real” stars are.
Len Goodman, the cranky judge, had the night’s best line: “I was tempted to dust off me 10 paddle.” If you think about it, it could have hidden meaning.
Best dancers Monday night: Joanna and Derek.
Going home: Michael and Mark.
Biggest show business icon: Wasn’t La Toya Jackson in the audience? (Seriously, what is she doing there week after week? Do we have to see her next spring?)
