Is anyone else following this season's show? Any early favorites?

I have been recording it but have been out of town and not able to watch them yet.
Hopefully this weekend I will catch up.

I've been somewhat watching.

Helio is a charmer and can do no wrong. He's my pick.

Ditto Denise! Helio gets my vote too.

It's tough. There's a high level of talent. I can see who will be voted off fairly soon, but not who will win. I hope it's a woman this time.

I adore Helio as well!! And Jane Seymour was fantastic the first week, I think she'll do great. This week's dance was a bit tough for her, given her bad back....but she still looked classy and wonderful. Actually it's a pretty good crop this year! I'm very excited!!

I vote for Helio
He is soooooooo good
There are other good ones too however
Wayne has to go next

I agree Bette, but Wayne has a huge, huge fan base. He could be this year's "Billy Ray Cyrus" or "Jerry Springer". They lasted weeks longer than they should have, just due to the fan vote.

I was sorry to hear about Jane Seymour's mother passing away, but I'm glad she's continuing on with the show. She's just so lovely - and I adored her initial comment when asked how she would do, being 56 years old (oldest woman ever on the show) competing with relative youngsters. She said that she would compete with the "half dressed 20 year olds by using grace and elegance as her weapons". And she does!

Let's hear it for the middle aged women--they're certainly making a show of it this season. Jane Seymour and Marie Osmond are doing a great job.

All of the women stars did a great job last night. Jane is my personal favorite of the women. Helio was just slightly off his usually spectacular showing last night but I still think he is the best male star.

I'd like to see Wayne go home tonight, then either Mark (much as I like his efforts) or Floyd.

My sentiments exactly, Crystal and Kathy, on all fronts. I'm really enjoying this year's group. And they seem quite tight knit, like they're all having fun together.

Charlene

Now that Wayne, Floyd and Mark have gone home the competition really heats up!

I was surprised to see Jane land in the bottom 2 this week. Maybe part of her fan base is too conservative for that sexy Latin costume she danced in. Personally, I wish I could have looked half that great 6 years ago when I was her age!

I agreed with the judges that Helio had no chemistry with his partner on Monday. And poor Marie did look tired right from the start of her dance. The poor air quality throughout SOCAL from those devastating fires have a wide-ranging impact.

I was happy for Mel with her terrific comeback. I'm not sure who my favorite is at this point. My votes will go to who dances the best each week now.

I agree, Kathy...although truthfully at this point, I think Marie Osmond should go "next" if everything continues on as it is going. She's not as good a dancer as Sabrina, Jane, Mel or Jenny. She should have been in the bottom two this week, not Jane, but I suppose her fainting episode changed that.

I'm still fond of Helio and Jane, but like you, will be voting differently every week, according to their performances of the night, I don't have clear-cut favourites, nobody I'd vote for "regardless". It's a really good show this year.

From last night's performance I expect Jane and Marie to land in the bottom two. It is really stiff competition this year. I've enjoyed all six of the remaining stars but I agree with the judges that the jive simply was not Jane's dance (although she looked like she gave it her all). Marie is just not as good as the other four still dancing. Cameron and Jennie have improved so much every week and Helio really bounced back last night. Sabrina and Mel have been good all along.

Kathy, every Monday and Tuesday my best friend in the world (Wendy)and I watch DWTS together. I've decided you're allowed to come watch it with us any time. The three of us won't be fighting in the rec room, because you echo our thoughts exactly - LOL.

I'm rather hoping Jane stays and Marie goes this week....I'd like to give Jane another shot, she deserves it, and she has outshone Marie in every other week. The jive just wasn't for her.

The competition is very stiff at this stage, isn't it?

Charlene

I didn't watch the whole show last night (with deference to David, who hates it), but I too think Marie should go. I did not see Jane, too bad she had an off night, but really, Marie should go. She is quite a showman, though, isn't she?

Thanks for the invitation, Charlene! I had not previously put it together that you and Wendy are best friends. Wendy has been one of my cyber friends since 2003 when I started planning our first PG cruise for 2004.

Reading over my post above it appears that I can not add! (2 plus 1 plus 2 = 5 others, not 4!) Until the end of tonight's show there are still seven competitors, not six. :o

Wow, tonight's result was a shock!

It certainly was a shock. I really thought Marie and Cameron would be the bottom two, with Cameron out.

I'm thinking that the reason may be the reason that I've never voted for Sabrina, even though she plainly is a great dancer. This is an amateur competition, and it seems that she's a professional. I've never seen the Cheetah Girls, but from what's been said and shown, I gather they're a song and dance group.

Incidently, I used to live in Atlanta, which had a "gentlemen's club" called the Cheetah Lounge. I assume she is not one of THOSE cheetah girls.

Crystal, we sure do think alike! I have never voted for Sabrina either for the same reason that you have stated.

Marie's huge fan base will probably take her further than her dancing skills deserve. She certainly is a great showman.

Kathy, before I go on, "my" Wendy is a different Wendy. She's my neighbour, best friend and cruising buddy. Our husbands only like to cruise every couple or every few years - we go on "girls cruises" together, on the Navigator, every year. It's just ironic that both Wendy's live in Toronto. However..I've met your cyber-buddy Wendy (and Dave - "hi guys") when we had a dinner with Arlene and Gil, while they were in Toronto.

I was floored when Sabrina was voted off, she was truly one of the best dancers. It's a travesty. I thought, too, that her "Disney Channel" fans would keep her in the running, so I never bothered. I know all the 12 year olds in this neighbourhood vote for her.

Now, Marie is really bugging me! Bring on next Monday!

Charlene

Yes Kathy, there's actually more than one Wendy in the Greater Toronto Area! I have met both Charlene and Wendy, and they are both charming. Wow Kathy, since 2003! That's when I was planning my second PG trip, or maybe just after it!

I too thought Sabrina was one of the very best...what a shocker! I don't think they should even have the public vote, it turns into a popularity contest.

Marcie, I agree! It was an absolute travesty! I bet they change how they do things next year. They have to!

agreed but then the spice girl danced professionally on stage with her group, didn't she?

I must say that for some reason people didn't like Sabrina. My daughter has been hoping she'd be off since the second show.

Charlene & Wendy (Wandra), I stand guilty of jumping to conclusions. While I know more Kathy’s than I count (including quite a few others here on LCT) plus the Cathy’s, Kathi and Cathie I only know 2 other Wendy’s. So-o-o, since you are both in Toronto and on LCT I goofed. :o

It's neat that you have met each other. My hasty conclusion reminds me of when we meet someone new and they find out that Bill worked for Ford and they ask if he knew so and so. Bill has been retired for 8 years so he still worked at Ford when it was a very big company. Occasionally, Bill does know the person they ask about but most often the answer is no.

So, interesting developments! The latest "voted off the island", and Marie still hanging in. Is it my imagination or is she slimming down during the competition?

I saw that her father died yesterday. I wonder if she will carry on.

who? who? I missed it

Sorry Arlene, I didn't name names because I thought perhaps somebody hadn't seen it yet. So spoiler ahead: Jane's gone. I suspect it was the right time.

Wendy she has stated that she will continue

People in our office feel that the show and the results show are filmed the same night
What do you guys think?
They feel that the audience sees other entertainment while the results are being tabulated. I keep trying to look at the audience to see if they are wearing the same clothes. The judges and Tom and Samantha are the only ones who change

Oh, you mean the results show! I hadn't thought of that--maybe they do! I'll have to watch the audience too, although I usually don't bother with the results show, except for the very end :rolleyes:

Although I love Jane Seymour, I agree it was her time to go. I think Marie will have a kazillion votes now...and go much further than she really should. She already has a huge fan base, and now the sad passing of her father...and to add to the voting, today on "Oprah" it's an Osmond show. A tribute to their late father. Over 100 "Osmonds" (children, grandchildren, great grandchildren etc) will be appearing. So, I'm sure viewers heartstrings will be tugged, and the inevitable is, more votes!

The biggest surprise to me, is Jenny Garth. I thought she was just so-so when she started, and she's really picked up, I enjoyed watching her dance the past two weeks.

I agree that Jenny Garth is the most improved female dancing star. And I would vote for Cameron as the most improved male star. That's one good thing about starting near the bottom. It reminds me of the bowling trophy that I won when I was in my late 20's. It was for "Most Improved Average" in our ladies morning league. When you start with an 89 it's easy to go up by almost 40 points! I actually bowled one 300 game and still have the little pin. But that was a fluke.

I usually see Entertainment tonight. We learned tonight that Marie has lost 27 pounds since she started this competition. She said that herself in the interview.

I just figured out that it has to take place on 2 nights because of the 3 hour difference in time between the East Coast and the West Coast. It would go on for too long

I'm thinking that Marie was probably the other in the "bottom 2" this past week, but because of the situation with her father it would have been too mean to say so. So, I figure, that's why there wasn't a bottom 2.

While I was rooting for the middle aged ladies from the outset, it really is time for them to be eliminated. They're just not holding up to the others in terms of quality and development. I don't think it's appropriate for professional dancers to be in something like this, so don't think Mel should win. Helio is too variable, depending on the dance. Cameron is doing well, but not as well as Jenny, who now is turning in solid performances across the board. So, I guess I'm pulling for Jenny at this point.

I can't believe I'm even writing this. This is NOT the kind of thing I would ordinarily even follow, much less care about. But here I am!

Agree....Marie has a big fan base and now has the sentimental votes. I'm still mad that Sabrina got cut...she could have likely won the whole thing. I think I'm rooting for Jenny or Cameron.

It is an addictive show, even Tom is into it (SHOCK!!!)

Addictive is right, Marcie! If I'm on nightshifts work, we put it up on the big screen, and everybody starts watching it.

Helio is still in my heart, and he's the only one of the lot who is a "non performer". But I'm quite impressed with the great improvement in Jenny and Cameron. And admittedly, I'm not ready for Cameron to go, I like to just looooook at him! LOL

Kathy, that's cool that she's lost all that weight! I knew all I had to do was start dancing!

Really, she is a trooper, a real entertainer. I'm not sure who should win at this point, there's nobody clearly in the lead. Jenny Garth has been a big surprise, and she's obviously having a ball. I would love it if a woman won this time. If it was the spice girl, I would not be totally unhappy, she's awesome.

Well, what did you all think of this week's show and results? I cringed a little when Samantha was interviewing Marie backstage, and mentioned that she had the lowest score so far (in a matter of fact way, as they would normally do), and Marie chose to embarass her with the theatrics. Enough already, we know your father died, and we're sorry for your pain. But there's something incredibly tacky about milking THAT situation, which she has tried to do. Not classy at all. And now, I want her gone. I think she might have been a bit put out that the judges scored her fairly, with 8's, and didn't give her the extra "sympathy" point. So, she took it out on the poor co-host!

I really love Helio, can't help myself, he's my favourite "personality", and I like his dancing too. But, if I want a woman to win, it has to be Mel at this point. Marie isn't in my radar at all, and I can't take much more of Jenny's sobbing. Her dancing has improved dramatically, but the crying/lack of confidence issue has become tiresome.

I'm off my soapbox now. And Cameron's back on his - LOL. Oh, I am funny, I crack myself up.

Charlene, I think I agree with almost everything you've said, except that I didn't see the part where Marie took it out on Samantha. I have a bit more sympathy for Marie than you, in the sense that I think she's one heck of a performer and deserves lots of credit for pushing it this far.

I agree about Jennie--she's become very good; she obviously started out with severe esteem issues and has probably helped herself immensely, but she has a ways to go.

Helio I loveas well, but I too think Mel should win, we need a woman this time!