It was a feast for the eyes for ‘Bachelor‘ fans as Jake Pavelka not only went shirtless, but also pants-less on Monday night’s ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ Yes, we said pant-less. As in, dancing in your underwear.
Showing off his abs in rehearsal and then his legs for a few brief moments during the dance, Jake channeled Tom Cruise in his infamous tighty-whities dance from ‘Risky Business,’ raking in a decent 23 score on the first-ever movie-themed night.
But it was a night of great lines. Our top three favorites?
1. “Why did you put your pants on?” screamed judge Bruno Tonioli to Jake Pavelka.
Showing off his abs in rehearsal and then his legs for a few brief moments during the dance, Jake channeled Tom Cruise in his infamous tighty-whities dance from ‘Risky Business,’ raking in a decent 23 score on the first-ever movie-themed night.
But it was a night of great lines. Our top three favorites?
1. “Why did you put your pants on?” screamed judge Bruno Tonioli to Jake Pavelka.
2. “I just want to f*@#ing want to dance already!” screamed Maksim Chmerkovskiy at partner Erin Andrews during rehearsal.
3. “On behalf of big girls everywhere, ya’ll need to vote for me. I’m tired and I’m hungry,” said Niecy Nash of her “bazooka”-bouncing Jive.
Fun aside, onto everyone’s favorite ‘DWTS’ hot topic: Kate Gosselin. Kate once again brought a zombie-like performance that truly pissed off partner Tony Dovolani in rehearsals. “You have put zero energy almost in it and you expecting [sic] results. Not gonna happen,” he told her. “Kate has no motivation. And, I have to push her each week. It gets exhausting,” he added.
Kate’s excuse? She had her eight little ones were in town. “I spent a lot of my energy on them,” she explained to co-host Brooke Burke. “This is the first thing that they absolutely live and breathe for. They count down the days until Monday so I have to keep dancing for them. I have to.”
Kate’s excuse? She had her eight little ones were in town. “I spent a lot of my energy on them,” she explained to co-host Brooke Burke. “This is the first thing that they absolutely live and breathe for. They count down the days until Monday so I have to keep dancing for them. I have to.”
Here’s how it all played out:
Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough, Dance: Tango. Movie: ‘Pretty Woman’
Sorry, but we still agree with critics out there that the Pussycat Doll is too pro for this show. She defended her place on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show‘ saying that the dancing she does in concert is way different than ballroom. Fair enough. Not surprisingly, they got the first standing-o of the night for yet another impeccable performance. “That to me was your best dance and the best dance of the season so far,” said Len Goodman. “Two players at the top of the game…bursting with sexual tension!” exclaimed Bruno Tonioli. “You guys are superstars! Superstars! Superstars!” said Carrie Ann Inaba.
Score: 29
Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya, Dance: Rumba. Movie. ‘Armageddon’
Beautiful, elegant, and sexy. But, don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what the judges thought: “It’s superb,” said Bruno. “There was something really beautiful going on there,” said Carrie Ann. “It had artistry. It had musicality. Wonderful fluidity,” said Len. “I thought you did a great job, Evan.”
Score: 27
Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood, Dance: Quick Step. Movie: ‘9 to 5′
Kudos for such a good movie choice. Pamela as Dolly Parton: Genius! Dolly would be proud. But that quick step didn’t look as quick as it should’ve to us. “Pamela, or should I say Dolly? You’re in character right through the dance,” said Bruno. “You’re doing a great job.” Carrie Ann agreed and suggested Pamela hit Broadway. “Really fun to watch,” she added. Len wasn’t as impressed, saying there was too much “messing around” and not enough dancing. “It’s movie night but it’s also ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ I think the balance was wrong.”
Score: 21
Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Dance: Jive. Movie: ‘Pulp Fiction’
Enough with the tension-filled rehearsals! We get it. It’s stressful. It’s hard to get along. It’s frustrating. Yo, producers, show us something else. Anything else. Okay, rant aside this was our favorite performance of the night with Erin channeling Uma Thurman with Maks as the perfect John Travolta. “I liked it,” said Carrie Ann. “It was a tough routine. You coped with that really well,” said Len. “Erin, you got that Uma magic just right, mamma. Don’t worry,” added Bruno.
Score: 22
Jake Pavelka and Chelsie Hightower, Dance: Cha Cha. Movie: ‘Risky Business’
“I’ve been told I look like Tom Cruise and I don’t see it at all,” said Jake. Uh, we agreed…until he walked in with his shirt off (hello hot abs!) and then showed up on the dancefloor in a white button-down and no pants. It was a good channeling of Mr. Cruise indeed. “It was great fun,” said Len, except for that “little incident” where he messed up a bit. “You cheeky bugger. Why did you put your pants on?” said Bruno, who threw some money at him like you do a stripper. “I loved that dance. The whole package,” said Carrie Ann. (We’re not sure if she meant that as pun or not, but we’re taking it that way!).
Score: 23
Niecy Nash and Louis Van Amstel, Dance: Jive. Movie: ‘La Bamba’
Niecy might have brought her comedic A-game in their rehearsal package (it was nice to see her share more laughs than tears this go-around), but she didn’t quite deliver a top-notch jive. We’re no experts on technique, but even we noticed a few mishaps. Louis claimed responsibility for that when called on it, though. Len prided her on getting her personality into the dance, but chided her for not having enough bounce in her feet. He did note there was bounce in her “bazookas,” though, as did Bruno. Carrie Ann called her the “shimmy queen,” but criticized her bottom half being “small.”
Score: 18
Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke, Dance: Quick Step. Movie: ‘The Jungle Book’
Was it us or did that little tiff in their rehearsal footage seem a wee bit fabricated? We give Cheryl’s ‘acting’ a 2 for that, but her dancing, as always, a perfect 10. The same can’t exactly be said for Chad, who Bruno complained was a “bit too wild.” (And we hope the judge’s mention of “jungle fever” doesn’t mean what some might interpret it to mean!) “Your hold was terrible and your frame was terrible,” he added. Carrie Ann called it “strange,” and Len thought his posture improved and it was a “pretty good job.” 1 out of 3…is bad.
Score: 18
Kate Gosselin and Tony Dovolani, Dance: Fox Trot. Movie: ‘The Breakfast Club’
Mama always said, ‘If you can’t say something nice. Don’t say anything at all.” So we will leave this cringe-worthy performance up to the judges to explain. Carrie Ann said, “When I watch you dance, it’s kind of like the ‘Charlie Brown’ teacher, wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah. It never becomes a formed sentence or a formed move. It’s just like wah-wah-wah.” “We get it. We get it,” interrupted co-host Tom Bergeron who had to cut off Carrie Ann’s excessive, but spot-on, “wah-wahs.” Len said, “It wasn’t really a dance. It was a stroll.” Bruno added, “You were just wafting around, distant, catatonic…It needs a post-mortem, not a critique.” Our thoughts exactly.
Score: 15
Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough, Dance: Tango. Movie: ‘Pretty Woman’
Sorry, but we still agree with critics out there that the Pussycat Doll is too pro for this show. She defended her place on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show‘ saying that the dancing she does in concert is way different than ballroom. Fair enough. Not surprisingly, they got the first standing-o of the night for yet another impeccable performance. “That to me was your best dance and the best dance of the season so far,” said Len Goodman. “Two players at the top of the game…bursting with sexual tension!” exclaimed Bruno Tonioli. “You guys are superstars! Superstars! Superstars!” said Carrie Ann Inaba.
Score: 29
Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya, Dance: Rumba. Movie. ‘Armageddon’
Beautiful, elegant, and sexy. But, don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what the judges thought: “It’s superb,” said Bruno. “There was something really beautiful going on there,” said Carrie Ann. “It had artistry. It had musicality. Wonderful fluidity,” said Len. “I thought you did a great job, Evan.”
Score: 27
Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood, Dance: Quick Step. Movie: ‘9 to 5′
Kudos for such a good movie choice. Pamela as Dolly Parton: Genius! Dolly would be proud. But that quick step didn’t look as quick as it should’ve to us. “Pamela, or should I say Dolly? You’re in character right through the dance,” said Bruno. “You’re doing a great job.” Carrie Ann agreed and suggested Pamela hit Broadway. “Really fun to watch,” she added. Len wasn’t as impressed, saying there was too much “messing around” and not enough dancing. “It’s movie night but it’s also ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ I think the balance was wrong.”
Score: 21
Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Dance: Jive. Movie: ‘Pulp Fiction’
Enough with the tension-filled rehearsals! We get it. It’s stressful. It’s hard to get along. It’s frustrating. Yo, producers, show us something else. Anything else. Okay, rant aside this was our favorite performance of the night with Erin channeling Uma Thurman with Maks as the perfect John Travolta. “I liked it,” said Carrie Ann. “It was a tough routine. You coped with that really well,” said Len. “Erin, you got that Uma magic just right, mamma. Don’t worry,” added Bruno.
Score: 22
Jake Pavelka and Chelsie Hightower, Dance: Cha Cha. Movie: ‘Risky Business’
“I’ve been told I look like Tom Cruise and I don’t see it at all,” said Jake. Uh, we agreed…until he walked in with his shirt off (hello hot abs!) and then showed up on the dancefloor in a white button-down and no pants. It was a good channeling of Mr. Cruise indeed. “It was great fun,” said Len, except for that “little incident” where he messed up a bit. “You cheeky bugger. Why did you put your pants on?” said Bruno, who threw some money at him like you do a stripper. “I loved that dance. The whole package,” said Carrie Ann. (We’re not sure if she meant that as pun or not, but we’re taking it that way!).
Score: 23
Niecy Nash and Louis Van Amstel, Dance: Jive. Movie: ‘La Bamba’
Niecy might have brought her comedic A-game in their rehearsal package (it was nice to see her share more laughs than tears this go-around), but she didn’t quite deliver a top-notch jive. We’re no experts on technique, but even we noticed a few mishaps. Louis claimed responsibility for that when called on it, though. Len prided her on getting her personality into the dance, but chided her for not having enough bounce in her feet. He did note there was bounce in her “bazookas,” though, as did Bruno. Carrie Ann called her the “shimmy queen,” but criticized her bottom half being “small.”
Score: 18
Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke, Dance: Quick Step. Movie: ‘The Jungle Book’
Was it us or did that little tiff in their rehearsal footage seem a wee bit fabricated? We give Cheryl’s ‘acting’ a 2 for that, but her dancing, as always, a perfect 10. The same can’t exactly be said for Chad, who Bruno complained was a “bit too wild.” (And we hope the judge’s mention of “jungle fever” doesn’t mean what some might interpret it to mean!) “Your hold was terrible and your frame was terrible,” he added. Carrie Ann called it “strange,” and Len thought his posture improved and it was a “pretty good job.” 1 out of 3…is bad.
Score: 18
Kate Gosselin and Tony Dovolani, Dance: Fox Trot. Movie: ‘The Breakfast Club’
Mama always said, ‘If you can’t say something nice. Don’t say anything at all.” So we will leave this cringe-worthy performance up to the judges to explain. Carrie Ann said, “When I watch you dance, it’s kind of like the ‘Charlie Brown’ teacher, wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah. It never becomes a formed sentence or a formed move. It’s just like wah-wah-wah.” “We get it. We get it,” interrupted co-host Tom Bergeron who had to cut off Carrie Ann’s excessive, but spot-on, “wah-wahs.” Len said, “It wasn’t really a dance. It was a stroll.” Bruno added, “You were just wafting around, distant, catatonic…It needs a post-mortem, not a critique.” Our thoughts exactly.
Score: 15
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