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on August 5, 2009 at 11:23 am
The Top Four dance it off tonight: Kayla, Brandon, Jeanine and Evan.
“So You Think You Can Dance” fans are on fire in the Twitterverse this morning! A casual count finds more than 500 tweets since 8:48 this morning. And a lot of the talk is about Paula Abdul leaving “American Idol” with the suggestion that she join SYTYCD.
A large number of tweets are pro-Jeanine or Jeanine and Brandon, with a few No-Evans sprinkled in.
Also on LiveJournal has a spoiler of tonight’s show. It appears to be legit, but take the comments for what they are worth. Here’s the link. The first of the two-night finale is on at 7 p.m. Central, with the results show tomorrow at 8 p.m. Central.
Vote for your favorite, and come back tonight. I’m sure I’ll add my two cents after the show.
– Yvette Walker
on July 31, 2009 at 11:25 am
I don’t know if it is related, but it seems fitting that Ade and Melissa be voted off at the same time. I wished Ade could have gone on to the finale, especially over Evan, but the two dancers who were paired in the beginning got to go together at the end.
That leaves Brandon, Kayla, Evan and Jeanine in the final four. So, to apply my equation of Brandon+Kayla+Evan+Jeanine …
That SHOULD equal Brandon and Kayla in the final two. But Evan is the wildcard … literally! Listen to the podcast.
Evan’s rabid base of fans could upset everything. And I just don’t know what an Evan SYTYCD winner will feel like. Except maybe dishonest. Evan may be America’s favorite dancer, but he simply isn’t as skilled as the other three. And I believe he also isn’t as skilled at Ade or Melissa either.
I’ve talked with some people about the gender factor. Should the dancers be cut by gender? If gender was not a factor, wouldn’t Janette still be in the picture? I wager so.
Perhaps the people behind sytycd will figure that out.
Some tweets from the judges:
Nigel Lythgoe: Hasn’t tweeted since the Katie Holmes controversy. Normally a lively tweeter.
Adam Shankman: “Hey all! I’m gonna be back on SYTYCD next week!!! Gonna be a great show!”
Lil C: (to a sytycd fan) “sorry my comments annoy you… But there are ways to evade them… U can always try the mute button.. Thas what I’d do…”
UPDATE FROM BROADCASTING & CABLE MAGAZINE: The sixth season premiere of So You Think You Can Dance, followed by the highly-promoted fall debut of Glee will launch Fox’s 2009-10 season Wednesday, Sept. 9, starting at 8 p.m. EST. That moves the season launch date forward a week, as the two shows were originally scheduled to debut Sept. 16.
– Yvette Walker, The Oklahoman
on July 24, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Sounds strange, but some of your favorite dancers will help couch potatoes get off their duffs and move. Joshua, winner of last season, is NOT one of the dancers. But Katee and Twitch are. From the official Web site:
Your Favorite Dancers from the Hit Series Show You How to Get Fit and Have Fun
You’ve seen exactly what they can do on the wildly popular show “So You Think You Can Dance.” Now six of the hottest dancers from past seasons will show viewers how to get in top shape with the release of two brand new fitness DVDs on July 21: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE GET FIT: Tone and Groove and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE GET FIT: Cardio Funk.
With nearly 20 million viewers each week “So You Think You Can Dance” is a pop culture sensation entering into its fifth season on air. For the first time ever, fans can tone and sculpt their bodies by moving along with the incredible dancers from the show as they demonstrate easy-to-follow routines in a variety of genres.
In “Tone and Groove” viewers can flex and condition their muscles with Stephen “Twitch” Boss as he takes them through a Hip Hop routine, tighten their abs with Dmitry Chaplin through the Cha Cha and then stretch it out with Katee Shean doing jazz. “Cardio Funk” turns up the heat as Courtney Galiano puts viewers through their paces on the disco floor, Travis Wall gets hearts pumping in a contemporary routine and Lauren Gottlieb’s Hip Hop dance works up a sweat.
Tone and Groove
o Introduction
o Warm Up
o Workouts:
o Hip Hop – Twitch
o Jazz – Katee
o Cha Cha – Dmitry
o Tone and Groove Bonus Workout
o Cool Down
Bonus Features
o Interview with executive producer Nigel Lythgoe
o Interview with Twitch
o Interview with Katee
o Interview with Dmitry
Cardio Funk
o Introduction
o Warm Up
o Workouts
o Hip Hop – Lauren
o Contemporary – Travis
o Disco – Courtney
o Cardio Funk Bonus Workout
o Cool Down
Bonus Features
o Interview with executive producer Nigel Lythgoe
o Interview with Lauren
o Interview with Travis
o Interview with Courtney
on July 24, 2009 at 2:23 pm
This week, with two weeks to go until the finale of “So You Think You Can Dance,” we saw Janette and Jason go home.
Say it ain’t so! Methinks America got it wrong.
Twitter (#sytycd) also is abuzz with upset fans over the Janette-Jason loss. Poor Evan, who made it through, also is getting hit with firebombs.
Listen to my podcast with studio guest Lisa Potts here.
More this week: Katie Holmes. She’s an actress, not a dancer and a singer. That’s true, and it’s also true that she danced and sang for charity on Thursday’s show. So is it fair that much of the Twitterverse is slamming her performance? Nigel Lythgoe said on Twitter: “I’m trying to figure out why Katie is being judged as a dancer. When a star throws out the opening pitch no-one says “ooh crap pitcher!”
Nigel, you are right, and we should applaud anyone willing to perform for charity.
But here’s the rub — her performance had been hyped not only several weeks on the show but also on Twitter by judges. By the time the show came, I believe fans were almost ready for the second coming. What we saw was an actress who gave an entertaining segment, but which backfired because of the hype. Next time, lower the thermostat on the hype.
BTW, Nigel Lythgoe asked twitter fans which dances they would like to see brought back. Here are two of my favorites from Season 5:
Katee and Twitch, “Mercy”
Katee and Joshua, “No Air”
– Yvette Walker, The Oklahoman
on July 17, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Yvette Walker and Lisa Potts talk about the pairings and the performances on the July 15 and 16 episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance.”
To hear their discussion, click here
Pictured above: Top 8 contestants on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Thursday, July 16, on FOX. Pictured top row L-R: Brandon Bryant, Janette Manrara, Melissa Sandvig, Kayla Radomski, Ade Obayomi and Jason Glover. Bottom row L-R: Jeanine Mason and Evan Kasprzak. (Fox Photo by Mathieu Young)
on July 10, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Phillip was sent home, and I, for one, was pretty surprised. His dancing prowess was limited to hip-hop, but he was growing. Not enough for Simon and the judges, who were unanimous in their voting. Caitlin also went home — no surprise there. Her solo wasn’t impressive, and she seemed ready to go. Her competition was simply too much for her.
Lisa Potts and I discussed this week’s show in our weekly podcast. Take a listen.
So we are down to our top ten:
Ade Obayomi
Jeanine Mason
Melissa Sandvig
Evan Kasprzak
Jason Glover
Kayla Radomski
Randi Evans
Kupono Aweau
Brandon Bryant
Janette Manrara
The tour is on, and coming to Tulsa October 30. Tickets go on sale July 25.
Here is the full tour schedule:
| DAY |
DATE |
MARKET |
VENUE |
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| Sun |
9/20 |
Manchester, NH |
Verizon Wireless Arena |
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| Tues |
9/22 |
Boston, MA |
Agganis Arena at Boston University |
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| Thur |
9/24 |
Newark, NJ |
Prudential Center |
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| Fri |
9/25 |
Mashantucket, CT |
MGM Theater – Foxwoods |
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| Sat |
9/26 |
Trenton, NJ |
Sovereign Bank Arena |
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| Tues |
9/29 |
Toronto, ON |
Air Canada Centre |
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| Thur |
10/1 |
Columbus, OH |
Nationwide Arena |
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| Sat |
10/3 |
Detroit, MI |
Joe Louis Arena |
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| Sun |
10/4 |
Champaign, IL |
University of Illinois Assembly Hall |
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| Tues |
10/6 |
Chicago, IL |
United Center |
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| Wed |
10/7 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Target Center |
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| Fri |
10/9 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Bradley Center |
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| Sat |
10/10 |
Toledo, OH |
Lucas County Arena |
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| Sun |
10/11 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
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| Wed |
10/14 |
Long Island, NY |
Nassau Coliseum |
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| Thur |
10/15 |
Baltimore, MD |
1st Mariner Arena |
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| Sat |
10/17 |
Richmond, VA |
Richmond Coliseum |
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| Mon |
10/19 |
Charlotte, NC |
Time Warner Cable Arena |
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| Tues |
10/20 |
Duluth, GA |
Arena at Gwinnett Center |
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| Thur |
10/22 |
Miami, FL |
American Airlines Arena |
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| Fri |
10/23 |
Tampa, FL |
St. Pete Times Forum |
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| Sat |
10/24 |
Tallahassee, FL |
Tallahassee-Leon Co. Civic Center |
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| Mon |
10/26 |
Houston, TX |
Reliant Arena |
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| Tues |
10/27 |
Austin, TX |
Frank Erwin Center |
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| Wed |
10/28 |
Grand Prairie, TX |
Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie |
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| Fri |
10/30 |
Tulsa, OK |
BOK Center |
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| Sat |
10/31 |
St. Louis, MO |
Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University |
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| Sun |
11/1 |
Kansas City, MO |
Sprint Center |
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| Tues |
11/3 |
Omaha, NE |
Qwest Center |
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| Thur |
11/5 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Colorado Springs World Arena |
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| Sat |
11/7 |
West Valley City, UT |
The “E” Center |
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| Mon |
11/9 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Nokia Theatre LA LIVE |
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| Thur |
11/12 |
San Diego, CA |
San Diego Sports Arena |
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| Fri |
11/13 |
Glendale, AZ |
jobing.com Arena |
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| Sat |
11/14 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Orleans Arena |
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| Mon |
11/16 |
Sacramento, CA |
ARCO Arena |
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| Tues |
11/17 |
Fresno, CA |
SaveMart Center |
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| Wed |
11/18 |
San Jose, CA |
HP Pavilion at San Jose |
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| Fri |
11/20 |
Portland, OR |
Rose Garden |
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| Sat |
11/21 |
Everett, WA |
Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center |
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on July 8, 2009 at 10:31 pm
OK, by now you must know that I am a fan of Ade and Melissa. But Wednesday’s “So You Think You Can Dance” again showed me that B&J are excellent dancers. Especially Janette. She’s an actress in dance heels, a thespian with a quick step. And Brandon, who has received much kudos since his questionable beginnings on the show, is a strong partner and fine dancer in his own right.
The couple did an Argentine Tango and a jazz dance routine from the great Wade Robson. Amazing lines, energy, strength, polish. Sexy and sultry, fun and compelling to watch. Nigel gave the couple a standing ovation and predicted they would have the highest totals of the night.
Ade and Melissa were strong too, despite her bobble at the end of their disco number. Kayla and Kupono satisfied with a highly emotional Mia Michaels number. Randi and Evan and Phillip and Jeanine were fun to watch.
That leaves Jason and Caitlin, who I suspect will go home unless they get a lot of calls.
– Yvette Walker
on July 8, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Apparently, Tyce Diorio is the guest judge this week.
Dancers to watch: Brandon and Janette, Melissa and Ade, Kupono and Kayla.
At risk: Evan and Randi, Jason and Caitlin.
From dizzyfeet (Nigel Lythgoe) on Twitter:
“Mia’s piece is very strong inspired by “addiction.” Wade has a fun cartoon number, very strong ballroom routines, disappointing Russian folk …”
“You may well love the Russian routine tonight? Me not liking it should not spoil anything for you. I rather hope you think I’m wrong!”
on July 6, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Dateline: LATE! The holiday interfered with our Friday podcast! But last week’s show was amazing.
Vittolio and Karla went home. Not surprising, because America never warmed up to Vittolio (even though I think he barely edged out Jason). Karla wasn’t bad, she just has better competition. Someone has to go home!
This week, expect Jason and Caitlin and Kupono and Kayla to be in the bottom three, despite the fact that I really like the new Kupono-Kayla pairing. They really seem to work well together. But you simply can’t beat Brandon and Janette, Ade and Melissa, and Evan and Randi. Phillip and Jeanine are liked, but they are the next weakest. Handicapping isn’t a science, but that’s where I think it’s going.
The twist this week, announced last Thursday, is the Dizzy Feet Foundation. Actress Katie Holmes will appear (and dance!) in support of the foundation, which funds underprivileged young dancers.
Who knew Katie could dance?
– Yvette Walker
on June 29, 2009 at 7:41 pm
That twittering fool, Nigel Lythgoe of “So You Think You Can Dance,” tweeted Sunday he was planning a Michael Jackson dance tribute with dances by Mia Michaels, Wade Robson and Paula Abdul.
He mentioned that the special show would NOT be this week but next, and only if they get clearance of Jackson’s songs from Sony and an OK from Abdul. Here is the Twitter thread, including a mention of a fan who thought it would be a bad idea:
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“At the same time as auditioning we’re trying to put together a major tribute to him Michael’s music works in every dance genre for the show”
“Mia has chosen the song she likes, we’ve spoken to Wade. I’ve left messages for Paula. I’ve spoken to Shane. We have to make this happen!!?”
“There is a problem clearing Michael’s music at the moment. We are trying to make contact with Sony to get clearance on an all Michael SYTYCD”
“If we can make this ’special’ happen it is thanks to many of you “Tweeters” out there who all had the same idea. “Twitter-Power” is awesome!”
“Don’t get carried away everyone. It won’t be the NEXT show these things take time to organize, clear and choreograph. I’ll keep you posted.”
“To the guy who called the idea of the ‘Special’ “opportunistic.” you’re an @#*hole.”
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If Lythgoe can pull it off, it would be a ratings bonanza from SYTYCD fans and nonfans alike.
– Yvette Walker
