Season 11 - can you believe it? I'm ready, excited, got my Diet Coke handy ... & a new look to kick off the night on my blog (more on that later) , but as of now, we're LLIIIVVVEEEEEEE
8:00 - "Lets wait no more. For the first time this season, lets bring out our brand new stars!"
8:01 - one minute in... we have our first trip down the steps provided by Margaret Cho
8:03 - ".... and THE HOFF"
8:03 - "I'm best known as the fun, loving, party girl of The Hills" (sorry - didnt watch it - she's just another face to me)
8:04 - "We're the first ones out there so I set the bar high because everyone else will be judged against us" - Tony
8:05 - Cha Cha to "California Girls" ... corny from the start... gotta love DWTS!
8:07 - "Audrina, you look like a beautiful show pony who looks like you need to be pushed to the limits to be put into shape" - Bruno is back with his first comment
8:13 - "I'm a loving husband & father of 7 kids" - Kurt Warner
8:14 - "Emmit set the bar... I've got big shoes to fill"
8:16 - dance ends with a kiss... to his wife...
8:16 - "You're a graceful quarterback - a natural ... I see great potential" -Bruno
8:17 - "I can only please one person a night, & you missed it" -Len as he hammers Kurt - & panning the camera to his little girl who looks like Len kicked her puppy.
8:24 - Kyle Massey & a BLOND Lacy... hold up, that's a big change....
8:25 - "Were you just staring at my boobs? -Lacy
8:27 - Disney Kid can DAAANNNCEEE!!!! ... the crowd goes wild!
8:28 - "You are officially my first crush on Season 11" - Carrie Ann
8:34 - Rick Fox ... the stud ... the most gorgeous man there... lifting a prayer that he can dance before I see any moves he makes
8:35 - Cheryl had to special order shoes with higher heels for this tall drink of smooth man :)
8:37 - THANK YOU LORD... He can dance.... Oh man... I'm in love... (BTW - Ricky is sitting here listening to my fawning over Rick Fox & he's just laughing at me - he's handling my crush very well)
8:45 - Margaret Cho... love Drop Dead Diva!!!!
8:46 - "You're doing it like you're sitting in the bathroom doing #2" - Louis
8:46 - Uh oh - someone told her she was fat & she never danced since... I will now root for her... I love an underdog "IN YOUR FACE" story!!!
8:48 - a little warddrobe manlfunction for Margaret...
8:49 - "Margaret - what the HECK (not heck) was THAT?" - Bruno "I actually think you could dance & you're pushing it too far, too soon"
8:57 - Brandy & Maks... Maks telling how he's going to be the "good boy" this year... we'll see
8:58 - she was beautiful... but is there any doubt about an R&B singer - she's going to be the Nicole of this year. And hello - remember "Cinderella" - the girl is already about ball room dancing...
9:00 - "It was fabulous" - Len
9:01 - Bristol Palin ... what we've been waiting on...
9:02 - "She's only in the public eye because of her mom..." -Mark
9:05 - "That was a very acceptable performance for week 1" -Len
9:05 - Bristol did look beautiful in her red dress & with her hair down... my money is still on her for being the first out
9:06 - MY EYES ... MY EYES... why did Florence Henderson just raise her shirt?????
9:12 - We learn if you write something down in a journal 50 times, it can come true... just ask Mrs. Brady
9:13 - "I expected Florence to be very subdued - but she's actually kinda funky" ... who knew!
9:13 - Florence is a cursing sailor... who knew (AGAIN!!!)
9:15 - "You've still got it" - Bruno ... you do have to give it to her - she looks great for her age.
9:22 - "I'm best known for my raspy voice" - Michael Bolton ... um... I'm thinking he's most known for that horrible mullet he had...
9:23 - I want a posture bar myself to work on a straight back...
9:25 - "You need to smile" -Carrie Ann ... he really did look nervous & tense
9:31 - He's only had 5 days to train because he was filming "The Jersey Shore" ... let's see what The Situation is all about
9:31 - "What can you say about someone who looks like Rambo with his shirt off" - yes, he seriously just said this
9:34 - "If I get stuck on live TV - I'll just do the Hammer or The Running Man" ... appropriate with the 80's hair shaving he has going on...
9:35 - "I'm in an awkward situation Situation" -Len
9:35 - "You're going to look like a jack*** if you continue acting like that" - Bruno ... oh snap!!!
9:42 - "you probably know me best as "Baby" - Jennifer Grey
9:43 - "These Arms of Mine" .... can I say, that was my favorite song in Dirty Dancing... You all know the scene its in... oh yeah... I can remember playing that song over & over on my ALBUM - yes, ALBUM! of the Dirty Dancing Soundtrack & the MORE Dirty Dancing soundtrack...
9:44 - "....& now he's gone" ... OK - listening to her talking about Patrick Swayze has me in tears...
9:46 - "Some things get better with age - I think you are one of them" -Carrie Ann
9:52 - KIM JOHNSON is back!!! I love her!! (Sorry Auburnchick)
9:53 - "The first time I laid eyes on Kim, I said.... magic!" - The HOFF
9:54 - "Sex Bomb" ... wow... who picked that song?
9:55 - "You reminded me of the offspring of Donnie Osmond & Jerry Springer" - Carrie Ann "You dance more with your mouth then with your body"
"Its never too early to panic" -Len
9:57 - "Who doesnt love The Hoff?" -Kim
9:59 - At the top of the leader board is Jennifer & the botton is a 3 way tie with Margaret, The Hoff & The Situation" ...I'm thinking if you have "THE" in your name, you're bound to have trouble in life...
So who are you early favs? I will stick by Rick Fox till the end... stating that right now. I LOVED Kyle Massey tonight... & Jennifer Grey made me cry... but it looks like its going to be a good year! Who do you think is going to be the one to take the shame of the first one voted off?
... ahhh, its good to be back...