Tonight on "So You Think You Can Dance," it's the 100th episode, Katie Holmes is there and it's a shame anyone has to go home.
Never fear: I am only covering SYTYCD this week while the lovely Ms. Brooks is at Comic-Con. She'll be back next week.
Group Number, "One" from A Chorus Line
I about lose my mind when it comes on. I freakin' love A Chorus Line. Everyone is wearing a white suit and they have the mirrors, just like in the show and movie. I wish the camera would stay pulled back so we could really see the whole routine because there are a lot of group moves that I want to see. I'm also a little sad they are doing the version of the song from when Zach tries to show Cassie she's too good for the chorus because it's creepy but I guess that is more fitting for a Mia Michaels routine. Cool all around.
We check in with the judges so they can gush about the show and Nigel shares with us that Olivia Newton-John called him about the Tyce D'Orio routine last night because she is a breast cancer survivor. Cool. I'm hopelessly devoted to Olivia Newton-John.
There is a video montage of the past 5 seasons and it's great, but way too frenetic to recap. Suffice to say: awesome (except for the few random crazy homeless people who auditioned).
Cat reminds us that tickets go on sale Saturday for the Top 10 SYTYCD tour and we then revisit last night's routines. Group number: cool. First half: disappointing. Second half: excellent.
For results, up first are the women. I'll say again: I don't know who should go home because they are all fabulous dancers, but my pick for Bottom 2 are Jeanine and Kayla. Melissa is the first one safe, then Kayla is the first one in the Bottom 2, then Jeanine is safe and Janette is in the Bottom 2 for the first time. Wow, I'm surprised.
The Humingbird & the Flower, Wade Robson jazz routine, Hok and Jaimie, season 3, "Chairman's Waltz" from Memoirs of a Geisha
The first 100th episode Emmy-winning routine special performance is from season 3, which I did not watch so this is new for me. It certainly is stylistically interesting. The synchronicity is excellent and I love when they get all tangled on the floor. Very cool.
Time for guys' results. I predict Jason and Evan are Bottom 2. The first dancer in danger is Jason, Ade is safe. Out of Brandon and Evan, Evan is safe and Brandon is in the Bottom 2. Man, Evan is this season's Sanjaya. He is overmatched at this point, but the tween girls who think he's so dreamy are voting like mad. I'm sorry, but Evan is NOT as good of a dancer as Brandon, Ade or Jason.
