Dancing With the Stars - Mens Night

So another season of Dancing has begun and I think it began very well. The opening number by the professionals was incredible. I had to rewind and watch it twice. Oh how I wish I could dance like that. They were AWESOME. I hope there are many more professional numbers to come. And how great was it to see Louis back out and in front. Welcome back Louis....you were really missed. My favorite ladies, Cheryl and Edyta, are back again. Only one newcomer this year and that is Fabian. Will be interesting to see how he is considering her is paired with Marlee Matlin. I loved when Mark and Derek did their solo and worked it out with some hip hop moves that were hot hot hot. Way to go pros!!!

First up for our celebrities is Penn of Penn and Teller fame. He is huge and his size will more than likely work against him. But his humor keeps Kym on her toes. I think what works for Penn is even though he is not the youngest or most athletic he does have the most stage experience. Thier first dance is a Cha Cha Cha. Surprisingly he can move, only problem is his feet are huge and heavy. He is so tall, he towers over Kym, that he looks awkward. He did a good job but will need to work on the footwork. Scores of 5, 6, 5. I loved it when he told Bruno he would give him 4 weeks to learn a card trick. Good one Penn, because the judges really do expect the celebrities to be better with only 4 weeks of practice.

Jason from the Miami Dolphins and Edyta are up next with a Foxtrot. This just might be Edyta's year. She has been paired with someone who is not only good looking but has some moves. Surprisingly for a defensive player he is very light on his feet. I cracked up when Len said Jason was a good looking guy and then said it was like looking in a mirror....LMAO. Jason had good posture, was elegant, footwork was good but he needs to get into character more. There needs to be more passion. Scores of 7, 8, 7

Cheryl and Christian De La Fuente (??) are next with a Cha Cha cha. This should be easy for him what with his Chilian blood....at least one would think so. during his practice footage he seems like a big goof, but looks like he has some moves, just hope his over confidence does not get in the way. Their dance was good, but he seemed stiff. Cheryl was her usual hot self as always but Christian will have to work on his posture and stop leaning forward. He needs to put those shoulders back. Scores of 7, 7, 7

Adam Corolla and Julianne are next and will dance a Foxtrot. This year Julianne will not repeat as a winner....not with Adam. His attitude going into this will hurt him. Of course all his talk of not winning and doing badly may just be his thing. I don't know because I don't listen to him on the radio. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how light he was on his feet considering what a big guy he is. Although his footwork was good, his posture was not the best. He needs to relax. Not surprisingly they received scores of 5, 5, 5.

Karina and Mario get a Cha Cha Cha. No not that Mario. She is paired with R & B singer Mario. During their practice footage we find out that it was his wish/dream to be paired with Karina. He appears to have a crush on her...wonder how the other Mario feels about this. Karina had to have surgery during their 4 weeks of practice for a herniated disk in her neck which hopefully will not come back to hurt them. Some will say that due to his background in music he has an unfair advantage. I don't think just because you can sing, you can dance. Sure he can move, but ballroom dancing is so much different than just regular moving and grooving. And man can he move and grove. He has the moves. But Karina has to know she can not rely upon him gyrating to move them forward with the judges. Len said so. There needs to be more ballroom dancing and less hip hop. The chemistry between the two is there but I think he has a little bit too much of a crush on Karina. Scores of 8, 8, 8 put them in the lead.

Last up is Steve Guttenberg and Anna. I love Anna. She is so elegant and classy. Nice to see her back this year. We see right off the bat that Steve has the best attitude going into this. He is there to have fun and feels privileged to be there. He just beams with excitement at the opportunity he has been given, but he is taking it serious as well. Their foxtrot was awesome. Even though he was not perfect the energy he exuded on the dance floor was incredible. He will need to work on his footwork because there were too many heal leads, but I think I enjoyed his dance the best. But if he brings that kind of excitement to the dance floor each week, he will stay around for a while. Scores of 6, 6, 6

So the first night of dancing in over and I have to say I was pleasantly surprise. Although Mario and Jason were the better dancers, I think I liked Steve's performance better. My pick for for first male to go would be Adam Corolla. sorry Julianne but you got screwed for partners this year.

Next up is Ladies night where the girls will get to strut their stuff.....

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