Finals!

I will not be home for the second night of finals due to me driving for thanksgiving break

Round One
Kelly and Louis
- What not Len?! Seriously WTF Not Carrie Anne! She knows Jack shit!
- Interesting song...
- She's looking the wrong way
- Those shoes don't help her lines
- good connection
- Amazing ending, good flicks
- Movements were a tad not as sharp as they could be
Score: 9, 9, 8 = 26 Seriously what the F?

Mya and Dmitry
- LOL Dmitry's noises...
- way to fast for a good Paso
- Sorry but Europe is not a good band
- I wish they would have gone with a tradition song because this is just losing me
Score: 10, 10, 10 = 30 eh

Donny and Kym
- DUDE Bruno what are you smoking. Of course he could win it just because he's an Osmond
- NO hip action!
- Hum, guess the judges saw different stuff than I saw
Score: 9,9,9 =27

Round Two
- Nick!!!! (Dear Producers can you bring him back please?!)
- I'm so confused by this...
- Yea Lifehouse
- This is... interesting
- Donny's really sucking it. Really bad technique and form
- Kelly and Mya have the best technique. Donny's is just horrible
Ranking: 3rd: Kelly and Louis, 2nd: Donny and Kym, 1st: Mya and Dmitry eh I would have switched Donny and Kelly

Round Three
Kelly and Louis
- wow.. looks amazing
- work it!
- whops
- Well... there were some mistakes but they went for it!
Score: 8, 8, 8 = 24 ouch...

~ Is it sad that I'm kind of glad I can fast forward through like half the crap they're going to show?

Mya and Dmitry
- Go with Broadway! Listen to him Mya
- Seems a little slow for the song
- It was good... technically... I don't know... just didn't connect me with like I normally do with that song...
- I do agree with Carrie Anne and Len...
Score: 9, 9, 9 = 27

Donny and Kym
- That's such a stupid excuse!
- God his technique is horrible...
- I love this song but god he can't dance!
- Show biz yes, but dancing ability?! ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Score: 10, 10, 10 = 30

I don't know what to make of this

Many of you already know about Diano des Santos drug scandel (if you don't click her name) but here's some more controversial for you:

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Leda Ferri Nascimento, a former coach and judge of gymnastics, revealed on Wednesday that Brazilian gymnast Daiane Santos, who was already involved in a doping scandal, might have taken drug for the last ten years.

She claimed that Santos took the drug before the Pan American Games of 1999 in Winnipeg, Canada.

In the Winnipeg Pan American Games, Santos won one silver and two bronze medals.

Nascimento, who never coached Daiane, said that she gave the pills to Santos just days before the Pan American Games began. She also stated that if a drug test would have been conducted, the athlete would have passed because the substance exits the body within four days.

The International Gymnastics Federation announced that Santos failed a doping test in July and the latest accusation may make Santos' case more difficult to defend.

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If this is true, what does this do for all those results that she placed in?

Semi Finals

~ Frankly I'm glad it's Semi finals... 16 celebs is just way to many

Donny and Kym
- UG no more Gilles... So shouldn't have been the runner up
- The tango is not about making everybody uncomfortable!
- Love her Dress
- WTF about this song?!
- His posture is still horrible!
- Off on his footwork there...
- Her dress or something is getting caught
- Like the ending flip
- That was... bad
Score: 7, 7, 7 = 21 Right where it should be

Joanna and Derek
- Beautiful turn
- Len's going to get at them for this beginning
- Joanna's feet are much better in standard dances than Latin
- Her dress is gorgeous though
- Weird stop there...
- Yep, Joanne is much better in Standard/Smooth than Latin
Score: 9, 9, 9 =27 good scores. Right where it should be

Kelly and Louis
- OMG I love this song!
- wow...
- Rumba is such a weird and awkward dance to do a "solo"
- wow wow wow!
- That last hold was absolutely amazing
- She stepped it up today
Score: 8, 8, 8 = 24 Nice

Mya and Dmitry
- oh god... I love this song! Though this singer's Italian is atricous!
- Better posture for Mya
- Beautiful attitude turn
- That was good!
- Good comments from the judges
Score: 9, 9, 10 = 28

Latin Round
Donny and Kym
- UG NO MORE... Don't want to hear!
- Posture is bad...
- no hip action
- Horrible solo... NO CONTENT!
- Yes he's a great showman but he can not dance! It's all about him showing off but he's not showing off well
- UG NO Carrie Ann!
Score:8, 9, 9 = 26. Didn't deserve 9's

Derek and Joanne
- ok time to retire the Yulia pants
- This isn't a Salsa song... it's a Cha Cha
- No hip action!
- God I hate her feet. They are just horrible
- Very boring
Score: 9, 9, 9 = 27 Didn't really deserve that

Kelly and Louis
- I hope Kelly keeps up dancing
- LOL interesting song choice
- smile Kelly!
- good syncro
- whops... out of sync there
- I think the song choice is really bad here and doesn't fit the dance at all
- awwww
Score: 9, 9, 9 = 27

Mya and Dmitry
- ohh shirtless Dmitry!
- good song!
- good but needs more hip actions
- Great dance!!!!!
Score: 10, 10, 10 =30 well deserved

Third Round
Donny and Kym
- Not a whole lot of content there
- that's all I have to say
- well I don't want you to be in the finals
Score: 9, 9, 9 = 27 eh

Joanna and Derek
- That dress is freaking out my TV
- ug her feet!
- The one thing that Joanna has in her Latin is hips
- I didn't feel the was a whole lot of content there either
Score: 9, 9, 9 = 27 Joanna doesn't seem happy...

Kelly and Louis
- Kelly has some of best technique of this group
- Good routine!
Score: 9,9,9=27 good for them!

Mya and Dmitry
- UG bad Dmitry!
- good hip action
- whops... finished after the music
Score: 9, 10, 10 = 29

Week Eight

Ballroom Round

Mya and Dmitry
-I wish they would go with technique more than show...
- Footwork is good...
- Her posture could use a litle more work
- seems a little unfeeling...
- Very good comments from the judges!
Score: 9, 10, 10 = 29. What the hell is Carrie Anne's issue?!

Aaron and Karina
- not sure if I like the pants... interesting
- good posture!
- need to be a bit closer in hold though
- lift :(
- posture lost it a bit in that turn
- Good dance over all though! and I really like the hair tamed down
- Good comment from Len
Score:7, 8, 8= 23 Carrie Anne is on crack

Joanne and Derek
- Seriously Joanna needs to go. Her feet are horrible!
- That's because she has better feet than you.
- Her posture is all over the place.
- She's had several small mistakes with her feet.
- It's just a bunch of running..
- That was just like her dress: BEIGE!
- Carrie Anne's on crack... her posture was horrible. LOL Carrie Anne, her feet are an eye sore all the time
- Len's EXACTLY RIGHT!
Score: 8, 7, 8 = 23. That deserved 7s

Kelly and Louis
- interesting song?
- Much improved posture
- Her "character" looks a ton better here!
- Could also use a Bellet class
- MUCH MUCH better!
Score: 8, 8, 9 = 25 Good scores!

Donny and Kym
-UG That's not a true Viennese Waltz! Come on ABC!
- NOT AN VIENNESE WATLZ!!! This is just a Waltz!!!
- that leg needs to be extended more...
- No Rise and Fall
- Not enough proper Hold
- his posture is still pretty bad
- While Kym was pretty and graceful, Donny sucked
- Yah he can play a character but he can not dance!
Score:9, 8, 9 = 26 Len's score of 8 is just right.

Latin Round
Mya and Dmitry
- well yah it's the furthest... this is only your second season!
- I hate D's look
- Those Samba rolls looked slightly forced for Mya
- not enough hips for her
- Well... that was interesting
Score: 10, 10, 10 = 30 First perfect 30!

Aaron and Karina
- LOL at the song! Definitely 90s song but doesn't work for a Samba
- wow cool turn!
- He's trying so hard!
- Very well Choreographed routine
- Good comments from the judges
Score: 9, 9, 9 = 27

Joanna and Derek
- I'm scared
- God her feet!!! Point ze toes!
- her moves seem a little less crisp than his
- I hated that... Did not work for me
Score: 9, 10, 10 = 29

Kelly and Louis
- get rid of the stupid doll!
- Those kicks need to be faster and sharper
- Yah I love you Kelly but the Jive is not your dance...
- Lots of Jive content but it wasn't as sharp as it needed to be
Score: 8, 9, 9=26

Donny and Kym
- He's peigoned toed!!! AGGGG
- Hate it already
- His hands are bad
- Not as strong as Joanna and Derek's
- the moves aren't Paso moves...
- Very blah!
- UG get over yourself
Score: 8, 8, 8 = 24

By the Way everybody, Sabrina will be dancing with Mark for the Paso :(

No big surprise here!

Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen Withdraws from 2009 Cancer.Net Skate America
2006 Olympian Emily Hughes to take Cohen's place

Sasha Cohen Photo by Michelle Harvath

(11/9/09) - Sasha Cohen, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, three-time World medalist and six-time U.S. medalist, announced today she will not compete at 2009 Cancer.Net Skate America because of an injury. She will be replaced by 2007 U.S. silver medalist Emily Hughes.

“I have been battling this injury for a while,” Cohen said. “After meeting with my orthopedic surgeon, it was determined that in order for me to fully recover, I should not compete this week.”

Cohen withdrew from her first Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series assignment, Trophée Eric Bompard, in early October after being diagnosed with tendonitis in her right calf.

“I'm very disappointed I won't be able to compete in Lake Placid,” Cohen said. “I've been going to physical therapy and training with every intention of being healthy and ready for this competition.”

Cohen says she will continue her physical therapy and training, with the goal of competing at the 2010 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Wash, Jan. 14-24, 2010.

Cohen announced in May her intention to return to competitive skating following a three-year absence. Her last competition was the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, where she won the bronze.

Cohen has been training in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., under the direction of Rafael Arutunian, a former coach of two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan.

Hughes, who finished seventh at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, last competed at Skate America in 2007, when she finished fourth.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to compete for the fourth time at Skate America,” said Hughes. “It is especially exciting to be representing the United States in my home state of New York and at such an historic Olympic setting as Lake Placid.”

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No big surprise in her pulling out. I liked the idea of her trying to comeback but there was no way in dickens that she was going to have a good Grand Prix performance.

DWTS: Week Seven

~ This is an interesting paso song...
~ ug do not like the leggings

Michael and Anna
- He needs to go home tomorrow... if he doesn't I'm going to be upset
- his posture still sucks
- he's not going full out like she is
- It looks like he has no emotional connection to the music
- eh, no
- I disagree with the judges except for the costume designs
Score: 8, 8, 7 = 23. 7's about right

Donny and Kym
- I'm suprirsed she's only just now bringing that in...
- posture is still bad but it's better than last week
- off on his footwork right at those turns
- he looks like he's pushing the tempo...
- man his posture is bad
Score: 8, 8, 8 = 24 Didn't deserve 8s

Mark and Anna
- Why not? I think that would awesome to have Tony dance with Mark
- Why is that I think he's dancing 100% better with Anna than Lacey for only learning this dance two days ago
- good samba role
- Interesting!
- Len's has some great comments tonight!
Score: 6, 7, 6 = 19 7s' of where it should be

Mya and Dmitry
- Its a little fast...
- that move looked a little awkward
- Decent dance! Glad she got into character more
- Mostly good comments from the judges
Score: 9, 7, 9 = 25 I don't think it completely deserved 9s but I don't think it deserved 7s either

Aaron and Karina
- wow
- needs to work on his facial expressions a bit
- nice samba roll variation
- looks a bit like he's tiring just a bit
- VERY NICE!!!
- Hated the ending pose.
- Very nice comments from the judges
Score: 9, 10, 10 = 29 Very right where it should be

Kelly and Louis
- It's like Yulia's pants execpt on a man
- smile Kelly!
- That was a very good salsa for her!
- pretty good comments from the judges
Score: 8, 8, 8 = 24 Right where it should be

Joanna and Derek
- that was pointless
- I still don't like her feet...
- needs more hip movement
- whops, slight mis-step there
- Derek looked amazing... her not so much
Score: 9, 9, 9= 27

Team Paso
- the song sucks
- good syncro
- Aaron's doin the best
- I'd say Mya and Aaron were the best
Score: 8, 8,8 = 24 Decent scores

Team Tango
- Love the song but seriously a tango?
- good syncro
- Kelly had a much better tango than her first one
- Donny's footwork is too wild
- wow very good syncro there
- WOW
Score: 9, 9, 10 = 28. Should have been 10s

Week Six DWTS

~It Michael doesn't home this week I'm going to be so mad

Mya and Dmitry
- needs to be a little bit bigger
- Nice over the the shoulder throw
- good feel of the rhythm
- good tam dam Charleston
- Very cute!
- Good comment from Len! Quit using the props!
- I am kind of in between Bruno and Carrie Ann... yes it was a little muted but not as much as it could be
Score: 8, 7, 9 = 24 I think Carrie Anne's score is probably the best

Melissa and Mark
- Go Shirley!
- posture is staying level.
- footwork a bit weird in the beginning
- needs work on the heel toe heel walk
- posture creeping up a bit
- All three judges are right... it was a weird combo of both...
Score: 7, 7, 6 = 20

~ I love Mark's new haircut!

Mark D. and Lacey
- That's not a jittberg club... that's a Lindy club!
- not a whole lot of "lindy" steps
- This dance is all just tricks... Kind of ridiculous
- I do not see how you can say best of the night when there's been only 3 dances?
Score: 9, 9, 8 = 26. 8 is the perfect score

Aaron and Karina
- good hands
- good posture
- good musicality
- Much better!
- Very good comments from the judges
Score: 8, 9, 8 = 25. Right scores

Michael and Anna
- Screw the fans, he needs to go home!
- his posture isn't great
- missed that point
- not a whole lot of rise and fall as their should be
- Bruno is so right!
- I don't know what's up... I don't agree with Len's comments
Score: 6, 8, 6 = 20. Carrie Ann's and Bruno's scores were right. That was definitely not worth an 8

Kelly and Louis
- slipped a bit there
- the movement is there but she just really needs to let go...
- That was good technically
- Easier said than done with comments.
Score: 7, 6, 7 = 20 I don't think it deserved a 6

Louie and Chelsie
- I want him to go home!
- good Charleston moves
- good "Fallin off the logs"
- did he just kiss her!?
- Good comment from Bruno. It wasn't clean at all!
- Carrie Anne is right. You do not drop your partner!
Score: 7, 7, 7 = 21 decent scores

Joanna and Derek
- Derek calm down....
- her posture is okay
- decent rise and fall
- that turn lasted longer than it really needed to be
- very pretty ending turn though...
- Len's comment is right. her footwork was atrocious
Score: 8, 9, 9 = 26 8's was more like it

Donny and Kym
- his form is really sloppy
- that lift looked awkward
- They're right, he knows how to entertain a room but his dancing and content was absolute crap
Score: 8, 8, 8, =24

Group Mambo
- Good for Kelly and Louis to do that! That's what'll look better and will be more like a Ballroom competition
- This should be fun!
- hard to keep track of everybody
- first out is Michael and Anna
- second out is Louie and Chelsie
- third to leave is Melissa and Mark
- fourth out is Kelly and Louis
- Fifth out is Mark and Lacey
- Sixth out is Donny and Kym
- Seventh out is Aaron and Karina
- Eighth out is Mya and Dmitry
- Final couple is Derek and Joanna