| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 |
| Shouldering the burden |
What was it that finally drove me into therapy? Was it my obsession with the presidential race? Losing $40,000 in the stock market? Watching Cloris Leachman dance every week?
No, I'm afraid I haven't succumbed to "the talking cure" -- it's actually physical therapy, for a shoulder impingement. After experiencing a few weeks of pain in my left shoulder, I finally figured that it wasn't going to just get better on its own, so I went to my doctor, who in turn sent me to a frighteningly fit, blond Nordic-looking dude in Oakland who gave me a bunch of exercises to do. So there's that, and ibuprofen. I'll let you know if it works.
I have to take back some of what I said about Cloris last week, because the lady came back on Monday night and did such a credible job with her tango that the (surprised) judges gave her decent scores for the first time. She tied in the judges' scores with TV chef Rocco DiSpirito, but received enough fan votes to keep her in the competition for another week. I won't miss Rocco's arrhythmic hoofing, but I'm a little nervous about next week's "Dancing With the Stars," which will introduce four! new! dances! -- the hustle, jitterbug, salsa and Western swing. Please don't let Cloris and Corky "do the hustle." I'm afraid the sight of that could send the stock market down another 900 points.
The Tuesday night results show is usually filler-iffic, but I watch it all anyway because even second-rate "DWtS" is like a dose of OxyContin for my pain-wracked soul. Last night's episode was uncommonly good, though, featuring a series of hilarious "attack ads": "Rocco DiSpirito claims to be a chef. He's around delicious food all the time. But then why is he so skinny? Rocco DiSpirito. Never trust a skinny chef." And the tag line: "I'm Warren Sapp, and I approved this message." There were ads for all of the stars. Cleverly done and oh so topical. We also got the return of Ballroom Kids. I love Ballroom Kids! One of the 10-year-old girl dancers had even designed her own costume. It was cute and rather tasteful, unlike the usual "DWtS" finery, which tend to look like an explosion in a sequin factory.
Next week: will Cloris surprise us again, or will she finally cha-cha-cha her way off America's TV screens? |
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I saw the "main" show this week but didn't watch the results show. Those are just usually too much filler, as you say, and it was a foregone conclusion that Rocco was going to get the ax. No matter how much she improves, it's just a matter of time until Sanjaya, I mean Cloris, gets the ax too. America's love affair with her will end eventually.
My girlfriend did watch the results show and she told me about the attack ads, which she said were the best part. Neither of us is really keen on the cuteness that is the Ballroom Kids.
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Re Rocco, he has lost a huge amount of weight. He has been a part time judge on Top Chef for several seasons. When he came on a couple of seasons ago, no one recognized him. I think it was for health reasons he lost weight. He wasn't loved by the Top Chef public, a little too much attitude.
I agree with flasshe's remark. . . Sanjaya . . .
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I saw the "main" show this week but didn't watch the results show. Those are just usually too much filler, as you say, and it was a foregone conclusion that Rocco was going to get the ax. No matter how much she improves, it's just a matter of time until Sanjaya, I mean Cloris, gets the ax too. America's love affair with her will end eventually.
My girlfriend did watch the results show and she told me about the attack ads, which she said were the best part. Neither of us is really keen on the cuteness that is the Ballroom Kids.