Week 8, Season 23, Halloween

Halloween Week. 
THE SEVEN REMAINING CELEBRITIES COMPETE ON A SPECIAL HALLOWEEN-THEMED NIGHT THAT INCLUDES A COMPETITIVE DANCE OFF, ON ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS,’ MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

“Episode 2308” – “Dancing with the Stars” treats viewers to a frightfully delightful night filled with chilling performances on MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT). For the first round of the competition, each of the seven remaining couples will perform an individual Halloween-themed routine in a dance style not yet danced.


The highest-scoring couple from the first round will receive immunity, cannot be eliminated and does not have to compete in the Dance Off, and will also receive an additional five points added to their judges scores. The remaining six couples will dance off against each other, either dancing a cha cha, salsa or jive. The winner of each dance off will receive an additional three points added to their judges scores. At the end of the night, one couple will be eliminated.

Calvin and Lindsay – Quickstep (song: ““Dr. Bones” by Cherry Poppin’ Daddies) (they will be dressing like skeletons)
James and Sharna – -Viennese Waltz-(song: ““You Don’t Own Me” by Grace ft. G-Easy from Suicide Squad)
Jana and Gleb – -Jazz (song: “Little Shop of Horrors” by Alan Menken)
Laurie and Val – -Viennese Waltz   (song: “Pure Imagination” by Jane Monheit)
Marilu and Derek – Argentine Tango   (song: “Sweet Dreams” by Emily Browning)
Ryan and Cheryl – Tango (song: from Howlin’ For You” by The Black Keys)
Terra and Sasha – -Cha Cha- (song: “Day – O” by Harry Belafonte)

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Oakma wrote:This is my least favorite thing on the show  ..... just let them all dance and get on with the bootings already.

I totally agree...

What a dumb ass thing to do. I hate when they do this kind of stuff.

SMH

First post updated with new info.

I know he has been busy as a pro this season, but I think we need to see Sasha the Prankster make a return!  


Sasha does most pranks, but it may have been Witney trying to scare Alfonso at the end.



Leah's reaction was hilarious!



Now for something completely different.  A Halloween-themed opening number from Season 3 of NBC's The Sing-Off in 2011.  The Sing-Off was an acapella group competition, so this Halloween Medley featured the members of the remaining teams on Week 7--still a large number of singers to handle.  I imagine it was a challenge for the sound department to hook up all the singers--note that everyone was holding mikes.  Seen in this number are members of the group that would ultimately win Season 3--Pentatonix.

If the face-off challenge helps to boot Ryan faster I'm all for it. Unfortunately the dances selected will also be very difficult for Terra--her short legs make the very fast dances extremely challenging. I hope that she doesn't get jive. Immunity will probably go to Jana (showstopping jazz) or to James (gorgeously fluid waltz). Laurie and Calvin should do well in the face-offs.

Agree with you Lesalle. Jazz allows the pro to be free from the restrictions against lifts and having to dance on hold. Calvin, James, and Laurie were all stuck with traditional ballroom dances. Jazz also allows for a very theatrical set design. I wouldn't consider Little Shop of Horrors hip-hop-- it is closer to the energetic and somewhat corny (collins) music of musicals such as Hairspray and Grease. If Gleb does a decent staging and Jana doesn't make any big mistakes of synchronization, she should easily get the top score.

I watched the video from TMZ and it's so sad.    HOWEVER, Courtney from Pure said that according to her source Sharna was at Sunday's camera blocking and seemed to be moving fine.  Unless something last minute happened, we will have to see if TPTB are totally playing this up for drama or not.

You bring up a good point Lesallee.  I had wanted to see James and Sharna do a waltz together, so if Sharna does sit out tonight I'll be disappointed for that.  But it does make sense that resting her knee for another week would be good for her too.