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Hi there! Glad to see you back at Simple Man Entertainment. Last night the top 14 dancers performed on So You Think You Can Dance, and we are here to give you a recap of the show, and of course our thoughts on the show as well.

Judging the show was of course Nigel and Mary, the permanent judges, and joining them last night was Mia Michaels, Emmy award winning choreographer. Before the show got to the dancers, Mia had to "eat crow" and admit that she had been wrong about Brandon in the beginning, where she had said he had yet to impress her. I was happy to see that he had brought it out and proved her wrong.

Starting out the show, Brandon and Janette were up first with a Cha Cha routine, choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereux. HOT! That pretty much sums up this routine. They had the steps right, the chemistry about set the floor on fire, and they had the crowd as well. They danced the routine to "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" by the Pussycat Dolls, and it was incredible. Nigel called it the "best damn Cha Cha I've ever seen on the show" and said that Brandon was the "Michelangelo of the dance floor." Mary was definitely a fan, screaming multiple times and putting them on the "hot tamale train." Mia said that Brandon had "so much ability and potential," that "Miami should be proud" of Janette, and that the routine was "on fire." That pretty much summed it up!

Next up were Kupono and Kayla. They were dancing a contemporary piece choreographed by Sonjia. They danced to "Eyes on Fire" by Blue Foundation. I found it to be a unique and beautiful piece. It was a feisty and "dark" routine I felt, and they pulled it off well. Although I didn't feel it was one of the top routines of the night, they did a great job, and as always, Kayla just hit it. I think she makes any routine look good, no matter how strange it seems. Nigel called the routine "great stuff" and commented that Kupono was finally "reaching your true potential." Mary said that the couple was "staying on the hot tamale train," and Mia gave Sonjia high praise, saying it was one of her "best pieces ever."

Evan and Randi took the stage next, dancing a Broadway routine, choreographed by Joey Dowling. I've never seen this choreographer on the show before, so I was interested to see what kind of routine she'd choreograph for the two. They danced to "Rich Man's Frug" by Sweet Charity, which was a groovy and interesting tune. The dance was fun and interesting, but they didn't really hit it. Nigel called it "terrific stuff" but I had to agree with Mary when she said that it "could have been a little bit brighter." Mia called it "great stuff" but didn't feel that they "didn't take it to that level" that she was expecting. Now I must throw in a personal note here. Although I too was expecting a bit more from them, I believe that part of their problem was the choreography. As was mentioned by Mia in the show, Joey, the choreographer, is 6 feet tall. When she dances, it is huge. I believe instead of choreographing for Randi and Evan, who are both small, she choreographed the way she would dance. I feel that this affected their performance, and for the first time I'm afraid for them, although I'm not really sure it is their fault.

With a Brian Freedman Pop Jazz routine, Jason and Caitlin were up next. They danced to "Creator" by Santigold. This routine was quite unique, to say the least. Caitlin was supposed to be an alien that had come to earth to procreate with the last living being - Jason. Not quite sure where Brian's mind comes up with these ideas…but okayyyyyy. I though Nigel summed it up well, saying it was "very weird." I agreed! Mary said that they "dug in well with their character" but that the routine "doesn't sit right with me." "I hope you won't be in trouble," Mary said, and I agree…they could be in trouble. On the other hand, Mia called it "refreshing" and said it was "out there and fun." I guess we'll see what America thought of the routine tonight!

Phillip and Jeanine managed to pull a Hip Hop routine from the hat again. The first hip hop they did was phenomenal, so I was excited about this routine. They were choreographed by Napoleon and Tabitha, two of may favorite choreographers, and they danced to "Love Lockdown" by Kayne West. The prop they used for the dance was a chain. The routine was supposed to be about how it is to be a couple on So You Think You Can Dance. They are chained together and have to learn to work and perform together. Definitely a great story to tell with this dance. So they were dancing chained together, which after seeing rehearsals and how they fell and tripped on the chain, it had you holding your breath. They definitely pulled it off incredibly, and there wasn't even one problem with the chain. Nigel commented that he hoped the couple was "chained together for life" and he "love the end" where Phillip offered Jeanine the key to get unlocked, and she wouldn't take it. Beautiful! Mary found it "incredibly creative" and said they "brought it on." Mia felt that she was "caught up in 'chainography'" saying that the chain was distracting. I think the real problem was that since everyone had seen what had happened with the chain in rehearsals, it made you on edge that they would have a problem in the dance. This wasn't their fault though. It just got spoiled by seeing them working with the chain before hand.

Dancing the first ever Pas de Deux on the show, Ade and Melissa took the stage next. They were choreographed by a choreographer I've never seen on the show, Thordal Christensen. They danced to "Romeo & Juliet: Prokofiev's Suite," which was definitely appropriate, since they were supposed to be dancing as Romeo and Juliet. The dance was absolutely breathtaking. I found myself holding my breath throughout the routine because it was so beautiful. The judges loved it as well. Nigel called it a "big 1st" and said it was "beautifully dance." Mary "love it" and said that the "chemistry was flawless." Mia felt that she was watching a "fairy tale" and said it was "brilliant." Definitely one of the best routines of the evening.

Last of all, Vitolio and Karla were up, dancing a Quick Step. They were a new couple, since they lost their partners last week. Jean-Marc Genereux was their choreographer, and they found themselves nervous about this routine, since the Quick Step has often been referred to as the "kiss of death" on the show. They danced to "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Rufus Wainwright. I was impressed. I felt that this was the best performance that Vitolio has ever done. They both played wonderful characters and this was one of the best Quick Steps I've ever seen done on the show. Nigel "loved the choreography" and commented that Vitolio was "finally getting your personality out." Mary thought they "brought the whole thing to life." Mia commented that "Jean-Marc is a genius," said Vitolio "really did step up" and called Karla "gorgeous."

This show was incredible - probably the best yet. All of the dances were great, although my favorite routines of the night were performed by Brandon and Janette, Ade and Melissa, and Phillip and Jeanine. It was a great night.

Well, it's time for me to go…somehow these posts keep getting longer and longer. LOL. Let me leave you with one final thought: "Dance is the song of the body." -Martha Graham

Stay tuned…I'll be back in the morning with the results of the show! Enjoy the videos below.

Welcome back to Simple Man Entertainment. I said we'd be back with some movie reviews, and here is one you'll want to check out.

This past weekend I sat down with the kids to watch a movie, and we ended up watching The Pink Panther 2. It was an impromptu thing, be we sure enjoyed it. So here is a look at the movie and my own thoughts about it.

Who's Who?
First of all, let me clue you in on all the faces you'll be seeing in the movie, or at least some of the ones you'll recognize. Playing the lead role as Inspector Jacques Clouseau is Steve Martin. This should be your first clue that this is a good movie. Playing his detective assistant, Gendarme Gilbert Ponton is Jean Reno, another name you may be familiar with. Other names you'll see in the movie that you may recognize are Andy Garcia(Vicenzo), Emily Mortimer (Nicole), Alfred Molina (Chief Inspector Randall Pepperidge), John Cleese (Chief Inspector Drefus), and Lily Tomlin (Mrs. Berenger), to name a few.

Kid Rating:
For kids, this movie gets a 5* rating. It is rated PG and does have a bit of mild language and suggestive humor, but nothing most kids wouldn't already be seeing in their television shows anyway. My kids loved it. I was actually surprised how much they enjoyed it, and it brought a whole lot of laughs. Of course, my kids are teens, and younger children (under the age of 10-12) may not get the humor. You may want to see it yourself before you decide whether you want to show it to your kids.

The Story Line:
If you have seen the first Pink Panther movie, you remember that Jacques Clouseau (Martin) solved the mystery of the Pink Panther diamond's disappearance. When the famous "Tornado" thief begins taking national treasures from countries around the world, an "international dream team" of detectives is created and it is requested that Clouseau be a part of that team. The Pink Panther Diamond again is stolen, and the bumbling detective is once again trying to solve the mystery, find the criminal, and get back the diamond, which is the treasure of France. Along the way Clouseau makes numerous hilarious mistakes, yet ends up solving the crime and getting the girl by the end of the movie.

My Thoughts:
Personally, I love funny movies. I often feel that I deal with enough serious stuff in the world. I work hard, pay the bills, deal with the kids, and I just like to watch something that makes me laugh. This movie, The Pink Panther 2, definitely did that. Some parts had me laughing until there were tears in my eyes. It definitely is a movie that will take your mind off reality and allow you to have a great laugh. After all, laughter is the best medicine!

Hi everyone. Welcome back to Simple Man Entertainment. Tim is taking a bit of a hiatus for the weekend, so I'm back to give you the results from the So You Think You Can Dance show last night, and running a bit behind at that. Lol. I hope you'll forgive me.

I must tell you, last night was the first results show I was happy with! Finally! They cut the people I though they should…but I don't want to get ahead of myself.

The show started out with an excellent group dance. It was a dance bringing together both Samba and Hip Hop, and two of my favorite choreographers are the ones who got it all together - Napoleon and Tabitha. Great routine to the song "I Know You Want Me" by Pitbull. This was a hot routine, with everyone looking sexy out there.

Before the show really got going, Nigel discussed the passing of three greats in entertainment this past week, and I definitely think they are worth bringing up here. Within the past few days, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson all have died. It has been a sad time for the entertainment industry, yet we can all celebrate what these unique personalities have brought to entertainment and the way we view it today.

After Nigel's speech, the first five couples came out on stage. First came Asuka and Vitolio, who ended up in the bottom three, much to my delight. Brandon and Janette were next, and they were safe, and I was so happy to hear that. Evan and Randi were then save, Phillip and Jeanine were safe, and so were Ade and Melissa. I was very happy, but that left three couples and two more spots in the bottom three.

Next the next three couples cam on stage. Jonathan and Karla were first, and Nigel had predicted they would be in the bottom three, as did I. We were right. They deserved to be there, and they knew it. Next were Caitlin and Jason, and then Kupono and Kayla. I wasn't quite sure who would be in the bottom, but I felt it was called right, with Caitlin and Jason ending up being the last couple in the bottom three. That left Kupono and Kayla safe. Happy about that, being a big fan of Kayla…but then again…who isn't?

As the bottom three couples went to prepare for their solo dances, they brought out the Rage Boys Crew, a group of younger boys and young men to do a routine choreographed by Tiffany Burton. This routine was great, and some of the smaller boys were so great. I was impressed with their talent.

It was time for the solos after that. Asuka was up first, and I didn't think her dance was that great. She always seems to resort to shaking her butt. The butt can only get you so far girl.

Then came Vitolio. It was okay, but it didn't really do anything for me.

Up next was Karla. She did pretty good. It didn't really grab you, but it wasn't bad.

Her partner Jonathan was next. Once again he brought on the gymnastics, which Nigel chastised him on the last time he danced for his life. Apparently he didn't listen.

Caitlin came out next and she rocked. She did the best performance for the girls, and you really felt her personality come through with a strong dance, although I didn't like the last 2 seconds of it.

Jason was last. Out of the guys, I felt his dance was the best. He did well, although it was a bit on the desperate side.

While the judges went backstage to decide who was leaving, The Veronicas came out on stage to perform their hit single "Take Me on the Floor." I liked their electronica groove, and must say it has been the best musical performance yet this season.

The judges were back, and they made up their minds. The girl to go was Asuka, and I was so happy. That was a long time coming. They commented that she had not grown, and I definitely agree. I hope she has learned a good lesson, that acting snooty gets you nowhere!

Then there were the guys. Jason was safe, and then it was down to Vitolio and Jonathan. I'm not a fan of either of these guys, but it was Jonathan who was eliminated, and I wasn't surprised at all. Saw that one coming. He relied too much on gymnastics and was never able to really grow. Vitolio made it by, by the skin of his teeth and Nigel as much as promised him that he'd be cut next week if he didn't improve.

So, I guess we will see what happens next. I was happy with this show and felt that the ones that were cut did deserve it.

That is it for today. Stay tuned for some movie reviews coming up in a few days, and of course next week we'll be back to keep you updated on So You Think You Can Dance as well.

Welcome back to Simple Man Entertainment. As you know, we've been following the show, So You Think You Can Dance, and we are getting closer and closer to the top ten. Last night was Episode 10 and the top 16 dancers came out and put on quite a show. Thank goodness it was a better show than last week!!!

Before I get to the routines, let me mention that regular judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy were joined by Toni Basil, a well-known dancer, musician, video artist, choreographer, and actress. She will be awarded the 2009 Hip Hop International Living Legend of Hip Hop Award in August of this year.

Karla and Jonathan opened the show. They were dancing a Hip Hop routine choreographed by Dave Scott. Dancing to the song, "By My Side" by Jackass ft. Ne-Yo, I about groaned as I watched the routine. They weren't hitting it at all, they weren't together, and it was a bad start to the show. The judges agreed with me, with Nigel saying there was "no excitement" and that it felt like a "Sunday School picnic." He even bet that these two would end up in the bottom three, and I am definitely inclined to agree with him.

Next up were my least favorites on the show, Asuka and Vitolio. As you remember last week, I was hoping they would get cut, but for some reason America decided to show them some love. This week there were dancing a Jazz routine choreographed by Mandy Moore, who called this routine "thrash, rocker, jazz." Dancing to the song "Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar, I was really expecting them to hit this routine, but I didn't feel it was big enough, "rocker" enough, and the song outdid their dancing. In this case the judges and I didn't see eye to eye. They received high praise from Nigel who said it was "fantastic." Mary seemed to agree a bit more with me, calling it "not synchronized" and "a little shaky." Toni recommended that they not "Let technique get in the way of your emotions." Yes, this couple was a bit more connected, but still, they are not anywhere near my favorites.

Ade and Melissa were next, bringing a breath of fresh air. They were to perform a Rhumba choreographed by Tony Meredith. They danced to "Emotion" by Destiny's Child, and boy did they bring on emotion. This routine was so hot I thought the floor would melt. Sensual and earthy, they brought it with this dance. Nigel called Melissa the "sexiest girl up there" and jokingly praised Ade, saying, "What a differences Ade makes." Mary bequeathed it with her signature scream and said they were "so in tune." Toni threw a huge compliment towards the choreographers, telling Melissa and Ade "You were hot because they were hot" speaking of choreographer. Tony Meredith and his partner, who are also excellent dancers.

Out next with a Dave Scott Hip Hop routine were Brandon and Janette. Dave Scott mentioned that this was a "hip hop and rock" piece, and it definitely was! Dancing to "What a World" by Common, they really smacked this routine. They were hitting it, bringing the hip hop and the rock side to the dance. Perhaps even the best routine of the night. They got a lot of love from the judges. Nigel said it was "good stuff" and compared it a combination between "Jr. Allstars, 50-Cent, and Cher." Mary went on to say that they "really hit that" and gave them a huge scream, making their day.

After losing partners last week, Kayla and Kupono were partnered together, and for their first routine together, they had to dance a Viennese Waltz, choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereux and his wife France. They danced to "Sweet Dreams for You" by Jewel. It was a lovely dance and the couple performed well together for their first time dancing with each other. The judges enjoyed it, with Nigel calling it "very elegant." Mary actually put them on the "hot tamale train" along with a scream loud enough to deafen Nigel and poor Toni. Toni felt they were "always in the moment," called Kayla "somethin' else," and said she "really loved this dance." High praise from the usually reserved Toni Basil.

Next up were another of my favorite couples, Evan and Randi. They were dancing a contemporary piece choreographed by Mia Michaels to "Koop Island Blues" by Koop ft. Ane Brun. The piece was interestingly choreographed around Randi's butt, which was hilarious, but it turned out to be a hot piece. They danced it well and had the attention and love of the audience. The judges loved it too, with Mary saying it was "one of the best numbers" and "terrific." Nigel felt it "will be remembered" and that it was "beautifully danced." Toni summed it up, calling their routine "phenomenal."

Jason and Caitlin were up next with a Paso Doble, choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereux. This is a tough dance to perform, but I thought they pulled it off well. They danced it to O'Fortuna from Camina Burana. It was strong and perhaps better than I thought it would be. There were definitely some technical problems, but they were committed to the dance. "Mary called it "fearless" and Toni said they "lived with the music." Nigel felt they did an "exceptionally good job."

The last routine of the night was a Tyce Diorio Broadway routine, being danced by Phillip and Jeanine. They danced to an old tune, "Moses" from the Singing in the Rain original soundtrack. This was a cool piece. It was whimsical and unique. Phillip did a huge leap over the couch they used as a prop, which resulted in ripped pants. Nigel commented that Phillip "now knows what it feels like dancing with your ass hanging out of your trousers." However, Nigel felt that he needed "more" from Phillip. Mary felt that it was "so much fun" and said that Jeanine was "stellar." Toni felt that they did "better as a couple this week" and called the routine "adorable. I really like Phillip, so I hope he stays in this week and really is able to pick it up a notch next week.

At the end of the night, I felt the top three performances were done by Ade and Melissa, Brandon and Janette, and Evan and Randi. I really don’t think they will be in the bottom three, and I definitely hope America doesn't make a mistake here. Out of the other five couples, well I think it is anyone's guess, although I agree with Nigel that Jonathan and Karla will probably be there. Who will be joining them? I'm not sure. I guess we'll be finding out within a few hours.

Stayed tuned to Simple Man Entertainment. We'll be back in the morning to let you know who is going home. Until then, let me leave you with a thought about dance that really impressed me: "Great dancers are not great because of their technique. They are great because of their passion." ~ Unknown

The better half and I were sitting on the couch Saturday night after those teenage Frankenstein’s of ours sacked out and we had finished with our family and financial responsibilities for the day. We were trying to decide what to do in the way of entertaining ourselves, and while we have many options at our disposal we decided to find a movie to watch. The movie we settled on was “Swing Vote” with Kevin Costner.

“Swing Vote” is not a new release and has been out for about 10 months. The film stars Kevin Costner and has a whole host of great actors in supporting roles. Kelsey Grammer plays Republican President Andrew Boone and Dennis Hopper plays Democratic Presidential nominee Donald Greenleaf. Stanley Tucci and Nathan Lane play their respective Chief of Staffs.

This story is set in a little New Mexico town called Texico. Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) appears to be the town slacker who doesn’t seem to care about anything but drinking beer and fishing. Bud’s daughter Molly who is played by Madeline Carroll is about the only one who cares about him and takes care of them both. Molly Johnson is also very serious about hers and his obligations including Bud’s right to vote, which he appears to avoid at any cost. His friend Walter (Judge Reinhold even thinks he is a joke.

On voting day in Texico Bud not only loses his job, but gets drunk and passes out in his truck, and forgets to meet his daughter at the polling station like he promised. At that point Molly takes it upon herself to vote in his place but runs into some technical difficulty LOL. What follows is a very comical series of events and errors in poor Bud and Molly’s life. These two even have the candidates changing platforms to stand on issues that their parties would not usually support.

They both meet the President and his challenger. They also get to meet the NASCAR King Richard Petty and Willy Nelson speaks to Bud on TV. Unfortunately Bud is not taking any of this very seriously. Meanwhile Molly is doing all of the talking and thinking for her dad, and is becoming more unhappy by the day as they lead up to Bud’s day to vote for the next President, because his vote decides who wins.

Throw into the mix a selfish TV station manger played by George Lopez who dreams of getting back to a major market and his favorite female reporter who originally breaks the story Kate Madison (Paula Patton) who almost gives up her professional ethics to keep control of the story and almost jeopardizes Bud’s chance to vote and it gets hairy for Bud, because Molly finds out and runs away to her mother. Luckily Bud gets her back in time to host a televised debate of the two candidates.

The great thing about this flick besides an awesome cast of actors is the fact that both conservatives and liberals are featured in the film. Another thing is the fact that they all played very well together and in the end and at the end the film remained independent of Hollywood partisan politics. I think that this is a great film and is family friendly also I hope you all enjoy it.

That’s it for Simple Man Entertainment today, but we will se you again soon. Have a good day and CIAO4NOW!!!!!

This past week we all got to see another round of the To 20 for So You Think You Can Dance, but this time there were only nine couples. There were some very good routines danced that night although I don’t think any one of them stood out as great.

My favorite routines were danced by Ade and Melissa, Brandon and Janette, Evan and Randi, and Max and Kayla. Ade and Melissa danced a Jazz routine that was very well executed, and Little C told Ade he was everyone’s competition. Brandon and Janette performed a disco routine that the judges thought was not only the fastest disco routine ever performed on the show, but the best as well. Evan and Randi did a Jive routine that was very good too, but not their best routine. Max and Kayla did a Pop/Jazz routine that was smoking hot and the judges all said so too.

However these dancers are not what today’s post is about. Today’s post is about those dancers who had found their way into this weeks bottom three, and the Guy and Gal that got cut from the show this week. I will have to tell you that I was not surprised by two of the couples that appeared in the bottom three, but one couple that landed there totally surprised me.

The couples that appeared in this weeks bottom three were Jason and Caitlin, Kupono and Ashley, and Max and Kayla. As you all just read Max and Kayla performed a smoking hot Pop/Jazz routine. Both of the other couples performed Hip Hop routines that were choreographed by Shane Sparks. I must say that both Hip Hop routines were not performed well, but I think a lot of that had to do with the choreography and not just the dancers themselves.

However after their awesome performance I was really surprised to see Max and Kayla in the bottom three and actually it really ticked me off. The other couple I thought belonged in the bottom three was Vitolio and Asuka who I thought performed a mediocre at best Waltz routine. I also think that these were the two dancers who should have been cut last night. Unfortunately for me or perhaps fortunately for them the decision was not up to me.

Anyway as the rules for the show clearly state that the three couples with the lowest public votes go into the bottom three each week and then those dancers have to dance for their lives on the show in their own styles. I have to say that all of six of these dancers performed their solos excellently, but at the end of it all Max and Ashley were the two cut this week. This means that their partners Kupono and Kayla will now be partners.

On another note I think this week’s guest performances were great to watch. An ethnic dance routine in the Hindu style was performed by Jundarlal Gangani, while Kristina Debarge and her dancers performed her hit song “Good Bye”. Kristina was much better than last weeks guest performer whose name escapes me now, because he was that memorable.

That is all for this week but Simple Man Entertainment will be back again next week. I also hope that you enjoy the video of Max and Kayla’s Pop/Jazz routine I really though it was great. Have an awesome weekend my friends and CIAO4NOW!!!!!

Last night was Episode 8 - the top 18 - of So You Think You Can Dance. I had very mixed emotions about this show. Why? Well, let me give you an overview of the show first, and then I'll let you know what I really thought of the show as a whole last night.

To kick off the evening, Randi and Evan were doing the Jive to the music "Shake a Tail Feather" by Ray Charles. Great tune, I may add. It was a nice start to the night; however, after their "smoking" routine last week, I was a bit let down. Lil C (the guest judge this week) called Randi a "firecracker," which is definitely true. Mary states that the two were "built for the Jive" but she was a bit disappointed, as was I. I think Nigel summed it up best: "It just wasn't comfortable."

Next up - Ade and Melissa. They were performing a jazz piece choreographed by Sonya to the music "24 Hours" by Terry Parson. This was an excellent routine, although I definitely felt the hot pink pants that Melissa was wearing were a huge distraction from the piece. I've always liked Sonya's choreography, and I definitely felt this was danced beautifully. Lil C called it "buck" and actually said that Ade was "everybody's competition." Not sure I'd go that far, but he definitely is an incredible dancer.

With the first hip hop routine of the night, Jason and Caitlin took the stage. After last week's Bollywood routine, they had a lot to live up to, and dancing to "Missin You" by Trey Songz, I'm not sure they did it. The hip hop routine was lame at best. Lil C said it was a "nightmare" and "corny." Mary said it was like watching "Michael Jackson and Britney Spears" (and not in a good way). However, Nigel disagreed with the other two, saying they "Looked really good out there." Sorry Nigel, I didn't agree with you. I thought it was definitely not the best hip hop routine I've ever seen…not even close.

Thankfully Brandon and Janette came out next to dance a Disco that would save the day. Dancing to "Loving is Really My Game" by Brainstorm, they really lit the stage on fire with the fastest Disco routine ever danced on the show. There were a couple mistakes that happened, but they kept going, never losing their energy. A great performance. Lil C (who has never been a fan of Brandon) was won over and called it the "birth of progression" in Brandon. Mary thought they were really "gettin' down" and that they "nailed it." Nigel gave it high praise, saying it was "one of the best disco routines."

Asuka and Vitolio were next up with a Waltz. I wasn't excited to see them, since last week I really thought they sucked (no booing please). They are not two of my favorite dancers, although I think that independently they are very good dancers. As a couple, these two have not clicked, and Asuka even stated that the reason was that she didn't find Vitolio attractive. I found that this put me off a bit. While everyone is attracted to different people, I found this statement to be quite egotistical and perhaps a little on the "nasty" side from her. No wonder I don't see much passion in this girl's dancing. She seems to think she's better than the rest. Well honey, in my opinion, you'll never make it to the top 10. But…back to the dancing…lol. The dance was nice. I don't think it accomplished what the choreographer wanted it to. Love the song though ("Dreams are More Precious" by Enya). They did get some love from the judges, with Mary calling it "painfully beautiful" and Nigel saying there were like "a different couple this week." I guess we'll have to see. Could they be in the bottom three??? I kinda hope so.

A sigh of relief. Max and Kayla were up next. Now these two I love, especially Kayla. I was wowed last week. Could they do it again? They were dancing a pop jazz routine. It was choreographed by Brian Friedman, a choreographer we haven't seen on the show for a couple years. Glad to see him back. The two danced to the song "Hot Like Wow" by Nadia Oh. It was a different routine. I thought the two performed very well. Mary said they "nailed it" and Nigel called Kayla a "frontrunner" in the competition. Well duh. I already knew that. The girl can dance and I think she'll be in the top 4.

Next were Jonathan and Karla. These two were in the bottom three last week and they really needed to step it up a notch this week. They performed a Contemporary to the song "Falling Slowly" by The Frames (a song to check out). I found this routine beautiful and definitely much better than the routine they performed last week. The judges liked this routine too. Mary felt that Jonathan danced this genre "better than your own" and said it had her "spellbound." Lil C threw out the word "buck," a sure sign that he was impressed with the routine.

Phillip and Jeanine, two of my favorites from last week, were up to perform a Tango. I almost groaned. Phillip…the Tango??? Well, I must say it was better than it could have been, but still not what I'd call good. Mary did give it an "A+ for attitude" and said that Jeanine was a "hot mama" in this routine. Lil C gigged Phillip for dancing with "no confidence" and I thought he was right. Nigel summed it up well, calling it "great entertainment." I agreed. It was fun, but the technical side definitely wasn't there.

Last of all Ashley and Kupono took the stage. They danced a hip hop routine to "Imma Be" by The Black Eyed Peas. This was the second hip hop, and it wasn't any better than the first. Lil C said that Ashley "had some nice moments," which she did. Nigel said it made him feel "underwhelmed." Mary said it was "okay" and that she "didn't hate it but she didn't love it."

Now first a note on the hip hop routines. I didn't like either of them. This week it was Shane Sparks doing the choreography for these routines instead of Tabitha and Napoleon. I think that the choreography may have been some of the problem here. Shane is a wonderful and well known choreographer but I don't think he provided these dancers with great pieces. I really do think that his choreography didn't suit them and may have been at least part of the reason that both of the hip hop routines fell flat.

As for the entire show, I was left feeling a bit disappointed. I really thought last week was great. This week, there were a couple good performances, but nothing that really jumped off the screen and grabbed me. It's pretty much anyone's guess who could be in that bottom three this week. I'm definitely hoping that the dancers step it up for next week so I'm not disappointed again.

Here are a couple of the better routines from last night. Be sure to let us know what you thought of the dancing and the show. We'd love to hear. Do you think we called it wrong? Well leave a comment and tell us. Until next time, thanks for checking out Simple Man Entertainment again…see you tomorrow for the results show post.