Episode Report Card Kim: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The "Stars" Go Dancing
By Kim | Season 11 | Episode 1 | Aired on 09.20.2010
The next contestant is Kurt Warner, retired football star. My husband loves Kurt Warner because he had him in his fantasy league last season and he won. Kurt is a super Christian who has seven kids, and he loves watching this show with them. His partner is Anna, who really needs a win. One of Kurt's kids has a Mohawk, so he is my favorite. Kurt knows that football players have done well on this show, and he hopes he can continue that tradition.
They are doing the Viennese waltz, which is tough for dudes, because it requires a lot of grace. Kurt is not incredibly graceful, and early on he gets ahead of the beat, but that's probably due to nerves. He's better than I thought he would be. His turns are really good, his posture is great, and he's light on his feet (unsurprisingly). He needs to work on his pancake hands and I'm not sure how he will do with a dance that requires a stronger sense of rhythm, but a lot of the athletes improve week-to-week because they're so used to rehearsing and practicing hard. So he could end up making the second half of the show. We'll see. Judges? Bruno is impressed by his grace and his stagecraft, and his potential overall. Carrie Ann also sees potential and she loves his connection with Anna and with the audience. Len thought there was very little to praise, and didn't think there was grace. Bruno argues with him and the audience boos and they keep cutting to Kurt's little daughter. Mean! I hope they prepped her that the crazy old coot might yell at Daddy. Scores: Carrie Ann 7, Len 5, and Bruno 7 for a total of 19. I don't think they were as good as Audrina and Tony, but whatever.
Next up is the one celeb I didn't know about before the show started, Kyle Massey. He's on the Disney channel, and my kids aren't old enough to watch that one, so I don't know this guy. He's cute. Kind of chubby. He's partnered with Lacey, who has gone blonde and looks terrible. She looked much better as a brunette. In rehearsals, Lacey realizes that Kyle is a performer, but his technique needs a lot of work.
They are doing the cha cha cha but you wouldn't know it from their routine. Maybe it should be called the cha. It starts with some business that Len will hate where Kyle is a nerd and Lacey is a hot teen (funny how she always puts herself in those roles) and she rebuffs his advances. He wins her over through the majesty of dance. His extension on his arms is great, and he definitely performs. People at home who don't care about ballroom will love this, because he's putting it all out there. But his posture is horrible, and his footwork is not great either, and there's entirely too much of him standing there thrusting his hips while Lacey dances around him for my liking. Len will hate it. Right, Len? The audience goes nuts for him. Let's go to the judges. Carrie Ann loved it and tells Kyle that she has a crush on him, and he set the place on fire. Len says that he liked it. WHAT? Len, you are letting me down. He didn't like the business at the beginning, but he did like the dance. Bruno calls him "an adorable nutty little package" and he put on "divine entertainment." I was not charmed, but I'm obviously the only one. Scores: Carrie Ann 8, Len 7, and Bruno 8 for a total of 23.