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Archive for the ‘Thoughts’ Category

July 29th, 2008

Nigel Lythgoe Weighs in on Will Leaving the Competition

TV Guide got the reaction from executive producer and head judge of So You Think You Can Dance, Nigel Lythgoe after Will’s elimination on Thursday. Apparently, I’m not the only person to be outraged by the audience’s vote. (Or lack thereof…)
According to the article, when Will’s name was announced as joining the bottom two men:
When […]

By Lynn -- 7 comments

July 27th, 2008

Dance Reality TV…Is It More About Drama Than Dance?

My fellow b5media blogger, Gray at Fame or Famine asks that question in his post today. He has a couple of rumors to report about possible DWTS season 7 stars, but more interestingly, he asks a thought provoking question.
In the past several seasons of Dancing With the Stars, we’ve seen Marie Osmond faint, live on […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

So You Think You Can Dance: Utter Shock & Sadness!

[Photos: ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Joe Viles/FOX]
I am still trying to get over my shock and disappointment from last night’s eliminations from So You Think You Can Dance. Comfort being eliminated for the second time is not all that shocking. She’s done well, but it was time for her to go.
BUT, WILL?!? America, what […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

June 11th, 2008

Master of Dance - Series Review

“Tyce” Diorio (judge), Lucinda Dickey (judge), Joey Lawrence (host), Loni Love (judge)[Photo: Copyright © 2008 Discovery Communications, LLC]
Last night, we got to see the series premiere of the new half-hour dancing game show called Master of Dance on TLC. The show’s host is Joey Lawrence, veteran of Dancing With the Stars and among its judges […]

By Lynn -- 2 comments

April 4th, 2008

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembered

Today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of a great American, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I remember as a child how upsetting this event was and want to do a small part to help honor the life of a truly great individual. His work is still not finished, but he was instrumental in […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

February 14th, 2008

Happy Velntine’s Day From Dance Watcher!

We here at Spekked.com have been trying out something fun. We’ve all been thinking of ways to see our shows from the point of view of Valentine’s Day. We’ve come up with a lot of different, but fun ideas. Check them all out:

Gossip Girls - Unlikely Couples for Valentine’s Day
Ugly Betty News - Give an […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

February 3rd, 2008

Dance TV: Just Popularity Contests?

Tonya Plank of Explore Dance wrote a very insightful article about dance on TV.
Among her many great observations, she contends that most reality shows featuring dance are more popularity driven than talent driven. Once the dancers are chosen for the cast, the audience votes for the person to be eliminated. To say that the […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

January 26th, 2008

Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann - On Second Thought…

After writing my sour review of Dance War last week, I was concerned that I would upset a lot of my readers by being so critical. I actually held back a lot of my negativity about the show because of that, believe it or not.
But even though there haven’t been a ton of people voting […]

By Lynn -- 2 comments

January 22nd, 2008

Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann - First Team Performances

Ok, I’m going to try to stay positive about this show. Compared to the quality of dancing we see on shows like So You Think You Can Dance and even Dancing With the Stars after the first few weeks, the dancing on this show is often disappointing. It’s obvious that most of them are amateurs. […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

December 31st, 2007

Dance Watcher New Year’s Resolutions

As the year comes to an end, it’s customary to make New Year’s Resolutions, things that we promise to do better in the upcoming year. I’ve been giving this some thought and here are some things I resolve to do better for you in the upcoming year.

I resolve to write even more timely posts about […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments