Another season of one of my favorites shows has come and gone. With a new winner crowned, the adorable powerhouse Lauren Froderman, it is time to say goodbye until 2011 to So You Think You Can Dance. While I must admit that I was hoping for my fave Kent Boyd to win the whole shebang, I was so pleased with the top 3 that any winner would have be A-OK by me.
Anyway, while I wait another year for season 8 to come, I figured I'd again dedicate a post to the lovely and wonderful Cat Deeley and the amazing style she's graced the stage with this season. Since we're going to be going into season 8, I figured I'd run down the top 8 favorite 'fits of the year, in no particular order.
J Mendel dress, Jimmy Choo shoes.
Shareen Vintage dress, Givenchy shoes.
Vintage dress, Gucci shoes.
Roberto Cavalli dress, Gucci shoes.
Matthew Williamson dress, Jimmy Choo shoes.
Vintage dress, Jimmy Choo shoes.
Elise Overland dress.
Vivienne Westwood dress.
Hopefully the lovely Miss Deeley was start showing up on more red carpets over the next few months. I don't know how I'll survive without seeing her looking oh-so fabulous on a regular basis. Hey, doesn't every girl need her own style inspiration?
It's been a few weeks now since I've gushed about my favorite guy on television at the moment, So You Think You Can Dance's Kent Boyd. Or SYTYCD at all for that matter! Let's fix that, shall we?
I realize I'm a little behind on this, considering it happened last week, and all, but Tyce Diorio, who usually I'm not a huge fan of, combined two of my favorite things to create an amazing 1 minute and 30 seconds of dance: Kent Boyd and baseball. Plus, All-Star Neil up in the mix didn't hurt. Check it out!
I'm no dancer, but I do enjoy being entertained, and everything about that performance is nothing less than amazing entertainment. Although, let's be honest, I feel that way about every single one of Kent's performances. And I'm not even a tween!
Anyway, this season of So You Think You Can Dance has been pretty intense. I know there's a lot of chatter out there about how much people hate the new All-Star format, but I am loving it. Especially now that they've included contestant pair dances. How amazing was Kent (I know, I know...I'm gushing again!) and Lauren's contemporary piece, choreographed by the SPECTACULAR Travis Wall, a few weeks ago.
I'm going to go out on a limb right now and say Kent and Lauren will be top 2, with Kent taking home the title of America's FAVORITE Dancer.
I suppose I can't talk about this season of SYTYCD without talking about the elephant in the room: all the injuries that are occurring. How crazy is it that 3 weeks ago Alex Freaking Wong was forced to leave due to a torn Achilles, then last week Ashley Galvan due to bruised ribs and now Billy Bell was unable to perform this week due to a hurt knee. Not to mention when season 4's Katee had to step in for All-Star Allison a couple weeks ago when she also had bruised ribs. What is going on here!? Why is everyone being forced to leave due to injury? It's so heartbreaking to see amazing dancers go home not because they were voted off, but because they are sent home by doctor's orders. I think it's breaking the hearts of a lot of fans, too. Maybe Cat was so distraught last week because of this, that is why she was forced to repeat an outfit (an fierce outfit, at least)! I kid, I kid. In all seriousness though, I really hope this doesn't become the routine moving forward on the show...and I really hope Kent Boyd (and everyone else) isn't affected by whatever is happening.
Hopefully Billy will be able to dance next week, and not be forced off the show for a change, getting rid of less deserving dancers (I'm talking to you, Jose). We shall see....
Today in Hollywoodland the stars of the TV universe woke up with either really good news or really bad news in the form of the 2010 Emmy Award nominations. There were two things that stood out to me: one good and one bad.
First of all, the good. I was very pleased to see all the love going out to one of my favorite new shows, Glee. Not only did Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch nab nominations for Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, in a comedy series, as expected, BUT the amazing Chris Colfer, better known as Kurt Hummel, surprised us all with a Best Supporting Actor nomination. He has been one of my favorite characters on the show from the beginning with amazing one-liners, fabulous outfits and dance moves that would make even Beyonce proud!
Plus, amazing guest stars Kristin Chenoweth and Mike O'Malley scored best guest starring nominations. Oh, and I suppose them getting nominated for Best Comedy is king of a big deal too, I GUESS..... I'm going to go out on a limb and say that while Glee MAY not walk away with all of the awards they've been nominated for, I'm not too worried that they won't walk away with a few.
Now for the bad. Every award season people always go on and on and on about the biggest "snubs" of the year. In my opinion, as an entertainment and television expert (right?!), the one person that was majorly overlooked was the always lovely Cat Deeley of So You Think You Can Dance for Best Host of a Reality Competition Program.
Not only is she the most stylish host on TV (as I've mentioned before), she is, in my expert opinion, the most honest, fabulous host on TV and one of the main reasons I tune in every week to the show. Hopefully next year, she'll get the recognition she truly deserves. Who else was completely impressed and cheering to themselves when she stood up to the judges this week for giving undue praise to certain contestants while expecting too much from others (unlike some other host's unfunny banter with one of the judges...but I'm not naming names or anything...I'm talking to you Ryan Seacrest!!)?
I guess we'll just have to wait until August 29th to see who goes home happy and who goes home "happy to be nominated among a group of such talented actors" or in other words, not happy.
I already knew I was madly in love with the jazz dancing farm boy Kent Boyd, but last night's episode of So You Think You Can Dance really solidified every reason why! Due to this, I decided I'm going to dedicate my post today to gush about him.
I was a tad concerned when Cat announced he had pulled Anya and the Cha-Cha out of the hat, but then they rolled tape and I knew I was in for an amazing time! Not only did he really hold his own against the best female ballroom dancer SYTYCD has ever seen, he looked like he was genuinely having a blast.
See! Even Cat and the judges adore him! The question is, how on earth could you NOT?! Not only does he have amazing talent and ability, but he has personality for days. From the moment he's on stage, he exudes fun and humble (and a little nervous) confidence. I don't foresee this guy going anywhere in the near future.
I'm going to go ahead and predict the top 3 will be my fave Kent, Alex and Robert. Sorry ladies, but the only ones I was really impressed by were the all-stars. I can't wait for Travis or Sonya to get their choreographing hands on Kent and for him to be paired with Courtney or Kathryn. Hopefully one of those things will happen next week!
Until next time... xo
Title quote: Kent Boyd, "So You Think You Can Dance"
We officially have our top 10, I mean 11, season 7, So You Think You Can Dance dancers! It looks like this season is going to be particularly good, with a bevy of extremely talented dancers at our disposal.
I'll admit, when I heard earlier this year that they were only doing a top 10 and bringing back all stars from previous seasons as partners, I was worried that it would make the show less interesting to watch. I also worried that the all stars would end up outshining the newbies, making it harder for them to garner votes from the viewers. I then realized that by the time it was top 10 in previous season that the weak dancers were weeded out and the strong dancers were really provided the opportunity to shine. Now I think it will just make for a much more competitive, exciting season, which is great since season 6 was semi-lackluster.
Now for our top 11. And, just for fun, I'll compare them to contestants from the past few seasons:
Kent Boyd - jazz dancing farm boy from Ohio, this season's Jakob
Alex Wong - ballet dancer from Miami who had made top 20 in season 5 but couldn't get out of his contract with the Miami Ballet, this season's Will
Billy Bell - contemporary dancer who had to drop out of season 6's top 20 due to illness, this season's Billy Bell :)
Lauren Froderman - ex cheerleader, contemporary dancer who impressed the judges throughout the entire Vegas week with her flawless technique and fun personality, this season's Jeanine
Jose Ruiz - Miami based B Boy who grew into new styles during Vegas week, this season's Legacy
Alexie Agdeppa - jazz dancer from LA who's ALMOST made top 20 4 times, this season's Katee
Melinda Sullivan - unique tap dancer, mentored by a great tap legend, this season's Evan
Adechike Torbert - contemporary dancer who pissed off the judges by tapping in his first Vegas solo, then re-won them over by nailing his "dance for your life" dance, this season's Brandon
Christina Santana - salsa dancer who barely missed making the top 20 last season, this season's Janette
(Now the next 2 dancers weren't given much air time in Vegas, but I'll do my best)
Ashley Galvan - contemporary dancer and Lil' C's favorite, this season's Kathryn
Robert Roldan - contemporary dancer, who trains at Alvin Alley with Billy, this season's Mark
Let's go back now to my personal favorite. I absolutely LOVE Kent Boyd! If he doesn't win, I may end up crying myself to sleep every night. OK, that's a bit dramatic, but still. It would kind of be like last season when everyone thought Jakob would win because he killed it every performance, but then lost out to Russell, who I thought was overrated even in the audition episodes. Back to Kent. Now, I'm by no means a dancer of any kind, but I can appreciate natural talent when I see it. This boy has EVERYTHING that it takes to make it a long way in SYTYCD: talent, technique, heart, passion, personality, I could go on and on. If you don't believe me, take a look at this little ditty Fox threw together for us all about the young man from a farm in Ohio:
I can't wait to see him excel over the course of the show. And, I especially can't wait to see him partnered with my favorite all stars Courtney Galiano (who saw her in Vocal Adrenaline in Glee!?) and Kathryn McCormick. Or the routines Sonya, Wade, Mia or Travis come up with for him. Should be good!
Be sure to check out the top 11 show their stuff, in their own style, tonight on the "Meet The Top 11" special tonight on Fox.
Until next time... xo
Title quote: Kent Boyd, "So You Think You Can Dance"
Now that the 9th season of American Idol has come to an end (how AMAZING was Christina Aguilera's performance??), and my newest crush, Lee DeWyze has been crowned this year's winner, we can move on to the best show of the summer: So You Think You Can Dance!
In honor of the show's return Thursday, May 27, I thought I would dedicate a post to my favorite host on TV, the lovely Cat Deeley. Ever since I started watching the show in season 4, she has quickly become a fashion favorite of mine. She is always styled to perfection, which she does herself...a rarity in Hollywood. She has admitted herself that looking back she sometimes thinks her looks were misses, but in my opinion, she always looks great on both the red carpet (which I could probably do a whole other post about) and the show.
That being said, below I will countdown my top 10 Cat Deeley looks over the past few seasons:
10. Sleek in purple Balenciaga dress and DSquared2 platforms
9. Sparkly in a Matthew Williamson mini dress and Sergio Rossi heels
8. Wild in a vintage tiger dress and Camilla Skoovgard heels
7. Bright in a Yigel Azrouel dress and Jimmy Choo pumps
6. Fresh in an Alexander Wang dress
5. Chic in a Jasmine di Milo dress and Alexander McQueen heels
4. Classic in an Yves Saint Laurent "Le Smoking" tuxedo
3. Perfectly tousled in an Alexander Wang dress
2. Flirty (and thrifty!) in a Zara dress, vintage Chloe belt and Christian Louboutin pumps
1. And finally, with a tie for first, modern with a nod to the 20's in a white and gold beaded flapper dress
And spectacular (and thrifty, again!) in a sequin Topshop dress and Sergio Rossi heels
I can't wait to see what she comes up with this season!
This time of year is always kind of bittersweet for TV lovers, such as myself. May usually means season finales, and many of my favorite shows are coming or have come to an end until September. Luckily though, it also means the return of one of my favorite shows of the summer, So You Think You Can Dance!
Check out one of my favorite routines from season 4, which features two of the all-star dancers returning this season, Courtney Galiano and Mark Kanemura (who is also a back up dancer for Lady Gaga!):
Back to the finales. I happened to catch up on all my CW shows' season finales yesterday: Vampire Diaries, One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl. I must say, I was very impressed by Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl and only mildly impressed by One Tree Hill, which as of today, has officially been picked up for an eighth season.
Vampire Diaries is probably my second favorite new show of the year, after Glee, and the past few episodes, the finale in particular, definitely did not disappoint. I'm sure you can tell by reading my blog that I love the vampires, which I'll admit is what initially turned me on to the show. But after watching the first few episodes, I was sucked (pun not intended) in. Anyway, back to the finale (I seem to keep getting myself sidetracked today).
One of the most "shocking" parts was the appearance of present day Katherine, who we've only met in flash backs thus far. I have to give it up to Nina Dobrev who plays both the angelic human Elena and her ancestor, the manipulative vampire Katherine.
Plus, it was fun to see her be evil and get a little up close and personal with Damon, for a change. I can't wait to see how all the events from the evening, Katherine's arrival, Jeremy's suicide-to-become-a-vampire attempt, among others play out in the fall. I wonder where it will pick up in the season premiere.
Gossip Girl has been up and down for me all season, but the past few episodes have really reminded me why I loved the show initially. While many of the finale surprises were spoiled by multiple videos and interviews over the past few weeks, I still found myself entertained, and a bit shocked at some of the events as the occurred. Georgina is pregnant with Dan's baby! Chuck gets mugged and shot in Prague! And even though I knew it was going to happen, Little J leaving was a happy moment for me. Her character has really been annoying me lately.
And, she and Chuck really blew it when they slept together immediately after he thought Blair ditched him at the top of the Empire State building. Supposedly, if you believe things you read on the internet, this won't be the end of Chuck and Blair though. Maybe he'll gain some sympathy points after being shot in Prague. I'm excited for the beginning of next season...it will start in France with Blair and Serena (and word on the street, Chuck).
One Tree Hill has really been struggling the past few seasons. Some may even say it jumped the shark after they ended high school and fast forwarded 4 years. I think it hopped (not fully jumped) the shark this season by introducing an almost entirely new cast. Is it awful of me to say that my favorite part of the season was probably the very last scene of the finale, with Clay and Quinn (the most pointless characters on TV) getting shot by a crazy ex-wife doppelganger? I'm just glad that they finally gave Brooke a happy ending with her engagement and they decided to have Haley come back to being normal. I just think they focused WAY too much time on the new cast this year, and I'm glad we've at least gotten rid of two of them! I really do think Brooke, Haley and Nathan got the short end of the stick this season.
Let's hope the focus of season 8 is Brooke and Julian and Nathan and Haley. Especially since Sophia Bush is most likely going to have to turn down the pilot she was recently cast for. Who am I kidding? I'll probably watch it regardless.
At least I have a few more weeks of Glee to look forward to!
Vintage dress, Gucci shoes.
Roberto Cavalli dress, Gucci shoes.
Matthew Williamson dress, Jimmy Choo shoes. 
Vintage dress, Jimmy Choo shoes.
Hopefully the lovely Miss Deeley was start showing up on more red carpets over the next few months. I don't know how I'll survive without seeing her looking oh-so fabulous on a regular basis. Hey, doesn't every girl need her own style inspiration?
Shareen Vintage dress, Givenchy shoes. 
Shareen Vintage dress, Givenchy shoes. 
Vintage dress, Gucci shoes.
Roberto Cavalli dress, Gucci shoes.
Matthew Williamson dress, Jimmy Choo shoes. 
Vintage dress, Jimmy Choo shoes.
Hopefully the lovely Miss Deeley was start showing up on more red carpets over the next few months. I don't know how I'll survive without seeing her looking oh-so fabulous on a regular basis. Hey, doesn't every girl need her own style inspiration?
