SYTYCD: Channing and Kevin eliminated
Channing and Kevin got the boot this week, and the judges were unanimous in their decision. But many viewers on Twitter have complained the Channing should NOT have been picked to leave over Latin dancer Karen. Listen to the podcast!
SYTYCD: Nigel blows up!
Nigel didn’t like the way America voted this week, keeping Mollee and Nathan safe, and told us so. He also told the audience to shut up!
In the end, Pauline Mata and Peter Sabasino were the ones to go, with Nathan looking very hangdog in the wings. Peter is the last tapper to be eliminated. Note that all three tappers went in the first three weeks. Does this foretell an end to tappers in the top 20?
Was Nigel fair or just mean? Listen to the podcast!
Update: Interview with Pauline Mata!
SYTYCD: Two down, 17 to go
Ariana Dubose and Brandon Dumlao were the first dancers to be eliminated this week by a unanimous judges’ decision. The remaining 18 are:
Ashlie and Ryan DiLello, Bianca Revels, Channing Cooke, Ellenore Scott, Jakob Karr, Karen Hauer, Kathryn McCormick, Kevin Hunte, Legacy Perez, Mollee Gray, Nathan Trasoras, Noelle Marsh, Pauline Mata, Peter Sabasino, Phillip Attmore, Russell Ferguson and Victor Smalley.
Listen to the podcast on NewsOK.com for my take on the new season, the changes and the dancers!
SYTYCD news: Season five in Tulsa; why Mia left; first night of dancing
So, what did you think about the first performance show and the two dancers kicked off — Brandon and Ariana? Lisa Potts and I will discuss it tomorrow on our podcast. But leave your comments here and we’ll include your say in the podcast!
Mia dished to People’s “TV Watch” that she does not have cancer, and why she is leaving. Read it here.
Finally, Season Five’s cast (left) comes to Tulsa’s BOK center on Friday. Tickets may still be available.
SYTYCD: Billy Bell drops out due to illness!
Thanks to our friends at SYTYCDism.com, we’ve heard that Fox released a statement about Bell’s departure:
Top 20 dancer Billy Bell has left SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE due to illness and will be replaced by Brandon Dumlao, 21, a Hip Hop dancer from Concord, CA. Dumlao will join the Top 20 this week as they compete on the first two-hour performance show Tuesday, Oct. 27 (7 p.m.) on FOX.
“We are disappointed that Billy cannot continue dancing in the competition on the advice of his doctor and wish him a speedy recovery,” said executive producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe. “However, we are fortunate that Brandon Dumlao has agreed to return.”
Dumlao joins previously announced finalists – Phillip Attmore, Channing Cooke, Ariana Debose, Ashleigh Di Lello, Ryan Di Lello, Russell Ferguson, Mollee Gray, Karen Hauer, Kevin Hunte, Jakob Karr, Noelle Marsh, Pauline Mata, Kathryn McCormick, Legacy Perez, Bianca Revels, Peter Sabasino, Ellenore Scott, Victor Smalley and Nathan Trasoras – as they compete to become America’s Favorite Dancer.
SYTYCD’s Mary Murphy to take Broadway
From Broadworld.com: The producers of a Broadway hit announced today that Mary Murphy of FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance” will make her Broadway debut for one night only on Tuesday, December 22nd at 7 p.m., when she “quicksteps” into the “Burn the Floor” company at the Longacre Theatre.
She will join the dance juggernaut that has taken Broadway by storm, breaking box office records and extending its limited engagement. The show, originally announced for a 12-week engagement, has been extended through January 3, 2010. Mary Murphy will be partnered with ballroom champion Vaidas Skimelis. “Burn the Floor” is a Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that opened this summer at Broadway’s intimate Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street).
Did you know that Murphy is a US Ballroom Dance Champion and an Austrian National 10-dance and Ballroom Champion? In addition to owning Champion Ballroom Academy in San Diego, Mary is a partner in the “Chance to Dance” program in the San Diego area school district, helping provide dance classes to children unable to afford lessons.
Don’t forget to meet the Top 20 tonight on FOX at 7 p.m. ! And a two- hour performance show tomorrow! Set your DVRs! (From SYTYCDism).
SYTYCD: Top 20 dancers special, then, 2 kaput!
Don’t forget to catch Monday’s special presentation of “So You Think You Can Dance,” which profiles the top 20 dancers, so we can get to know them. Then, on Tuesday, the judges will pick the first two to kick off the show.
Nigel Lythgoe dished on Twitter: “I’m happy the judges decide, besides we know best at this moment. A couple of weeks more will help the public become better informed.”
It’s always hard to be the first two dancers to go. Especially this year, when we actually get to know them unlike previous years.
If you missed Friday’s podcast with Lisa Potts and me, check it out!
SYTYCD: Introducing your Top 20 & podcast
Lisa Potts and I dish about the Top 20 dancers. Don’t forget to watch Monday’s show, which profiles each dancer. The program schedule is a little weird initially: The next two weeks of SYTYCD are only on Tuesday because of the World Series. The judges will kick off two dancers at the end of each show. America won’t vote again until Nov. 10 for the results show on Nov. 11.
On the show, I mention the fantastic web site SYTYCDism.com. It does a great job of profiling the dancers and presenting SYTYCD news.
Listen to the podcast here.
SYTYCD Top 20 announced, with surprises
If you read the spoilers, you weren’t surprised, but if you didn’t …
Season six of “So You Think You Can Dance” got off to a great start. Many of the favorites from Vegas week made it through, including: Billy Bell, Russell Ferguson and Legacy. The married Dilellos (Latin dance) made it, as did Channing, the athetic contemporary dancer.
Even though (as usual) half the dancers are contemporary, this season is different because there are three — count ‘em — three tap dancers. a krumper, two hip-hop dancers, two jazz and two latin.
Controversy on the message boards of at SYTYCDism is about Paula Van Oppen, who made it to the Top 20 but then refused the invitation because she has a part in a new dance movie starring Cher. When she told the judges she had to drop out, the show DID NOT include the judges’ responses. They did look somewhat surprised, but no responses.
Should be a rollicking ride. Lisa Potts and I will dish the dirt Friday. Tune in tomorrow!
– Yvette Walker
SYTYCD Top 20 spoilers!!!
Fan sites of So You Think You Can Dance are posting top 20 spoilers this week. If you want to check it out, look up SYTYCDism and Pure So You Think You Can Dance. I won’t post them here because I think it’s more enjoyable to watch the show (but I must admit I did read them.) However, check out the video below to see some of the dancers I believe did make the show.
SYTYCD is Wednesday night this week on Fox. Check your local air times, and come back to the blog for more news and this week’s podcast!
