Episode Report Card Kim: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Nothing But a Good Time (Most of the Time)
By Kim | Season 8 | Episode 1 | Aired on 03.09.2009
Judges? Carrie Ann says that he didn't quite live up to the NFL reputation, and he needs to let go. Len liked his natural style, but admonishes him to be more crisp. Bruno wants him to attack and perform, because he's got the rhythm. Scores: Carrie Ann 6, Len 5 and Bruno 5. Seriously, Len has learned the secret. Give positive comments in person and then give whatever score you want. In previous seasons, I could pretty much predict the scores based on the comments, but Len is throwing me off. Backstage, LT is worried, because he thinks this was the best routine he has.
Johnny Knoxville and Wee Man are in the audience to see their buddy Steve-O perform with Lacey. And while I'm not a Steve-O fan, I do admire the fact that he's been through some extensive rehab and psychotherapy lately. That's not easy work, at all. This should be a piece of cake after that. Although, I just saw a clip of his rehearsal and...uh oh. Anyway, their waltz begins. Steve-O looks like he might fall over at any point. He really does have terrible balance. And he is no kind of graceful at all. He's got long legs and arms, and Lacey needs to take better advantage of that in her choreography. Everyone loves their routine, but I think they are also just happy that he put himself out there.
Len loved that Steve-O committed and tried his hardest, although there were some technical problems. Bruno thought it was "a big pile of slapstick" but it made him laugh. Um, I think he was playing it straight, not for laughs. Carrie Ann was mesmerized, but advises them to work on the middle section. She also enjoyed his determination. Scores: Carrie Ann 6, Len 5 and Bruno 6. Wow, those are super generous. They were not that good. They were definitely worse than LT and Edyta.
I love these first few episodes because it's all dancing and very little other filler. Anyway, Gilles Marini is up, and he's best (and only known) for being the totally naked guy in the Sex and the City movie. He's working with Cheryl, who keeps telling him that he looks like a lady. Also, Cheryl got a new haircut and it is BAD. It looks like a bowl cut. So anyway, they are doing the cha cha cha, and Gilles does well. He has good hip action and most importantly, he's quick and sharp and into it. The audience digs it the most.
Carrie Ann is thrilled, because he has fire and nice lines. Bruno thinks Gilles knows how to strut his stuff, and he thinks Cheryl has a lot to work with this season. Len thinks Cheryl did a great job with the choreography, and Gilles did well with her steps. Backstage, Samantha talks about how sexy it was, and then asks Cheryl, "How hard was it, really?" SAMANTHA! This is a family show. Scores: Carrie Ann 8, Len 8 and Bruno 8. Mmm. That's a bit high.