August 7, 2008
Oh, Mary Murphy. Can there be a more divisive figure in the world of televised dance? This shrieking banshee of a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, herself an accomplished dancer and choreographer, can either be taken as completely insane or brilliant. Or both. Whatever the case may be, she and her hot tamale train have become staples on this show. It just wouldn't feel the same not to hear her screaming after an amazing performance.
After the taping of last night's final performance show, Mary Murphy sat down with BuddyTV's John Kubicek, Dave Lake from MSN TV and Daniel Malen of TheTVAddict.com to discuss this new crop of finalists. Also, in the interview, Mary gives further clues about which So You Think You Can Dance judge or judges will possibly be hitting the dance floor on tonight's season finale, which Cat Deeley alluded to in her interview yesterday.
Below, you will find an audiofile and a complete transcript of the interview.
August 7, 2008
I know, as well as anyone, that there's an excellent chance that Josh and Katee will be the last two standing on tonight's season 4 finale of So You Think You Can Dance. It will pretty impressive if they are since a couple that started out the season together has never made it all the way to the finale together. It's also impressive since the pair had a lot to overcome when they headed into the Top 20. Katee needed to redeem herself after telling the judges, in Vegas, that she would not try out if she didn't make it. The judges, especially Mia Michaels, saw her as a person who would easily throw in the towel if she didn't get her way. Josh has been deemed the "untrained dancer" this season (even though that's not necessarily true) and had to pick up styles of dance he was very unfamiliar with. I know that that they've both performed brilliantly this season. I'm just rooting for the underdogs - and I don't think I'm alone here!
August 6, 2008
I don't know if it's because I've come to have such high expectations from the four remaining dancers on this season's So You Think You Can Dance, but I have to say that I was just the tiniest bit underwhelmed with tonight's final performance show. Is it me, or have the final performances from previous seasons of So You Think You Can Dance been way more impressive? Maybe I'm just remembering wrong.
But really, it's all good. I still love all four remaining dancers. They still work incredibly hard. They all had an extremely challenging night tonight, each one dancing a routine with each of the others, plus a solo, plus a final group performance. It's no wonder that they looked exhausted tonight. Read on to see how I ranked all the performances.
August 6, 2008
I'm so incredibly excited for tonight's Final Four performance show. We've got four incredibly talented dancers who, I am positive, will bring out the big guns tonight and show us their most impressive routines yet.
Who are you pulling for? The nearly flawless Katee who has had a virtually perfect season thus far? Or her long time friend Twitch, possibly the least formally trained dancer of the season, but one who has showed enormous potential? Or how about Josh, he of the cute butt and amazing technical ability? Personally, I'm all for Courtney, the most improved dancer of the top 20.
I'll be here for the next two hours with my live thoughts. Feel free to keep me company by posting your thoughts too!
August 6, 2008
Cat Deeley has been the public face of So You Think You Can Dance almost since the beginning. She is by far one of the most genuine hosts on TV today. Her compassion and caring for each of the dancers is apparent on camera, and in this interview, she explains that her camaraderie with the dancers continues offstage as well.
In anticipation of this week's season finale, Cat Deeley sat down with members of the press this week to discuss what it's like to host So You Think You Can Dance. In attendance in the roundtable discussion were BuddyTV's own John Kubicek, Dave Lake from MSN TV and Daniel Malen of TheTVAddict.com.
Below, you will find an audiofile and a complete transcript of the interview.
August 6, 2008
It's no wonder that tickets for the So You Think You Can Dance tour are selling out so quickly. In some cities, fans with pre-sale passwords bought up all the seats, leaving none for the general public when they went on sale. There have been countless memorable routines this season, in just about every dance style imaginable. So You Think You Can Dance fans have latched on to their favorite contestants and have been vocal about their performances, their eliminations, or their chances of winning the whole thing this year. Take a look back at season 4 and see if your favorite routine made our Top 10 list. If you think we missed something, post your thoughts and what you thought was the best routine this season!
August 4, 2008
It's hard to believe that we're already at the finale for season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance. Over the last few weeks, the show has dealt out some shocking eliminations, from contemporary dancer Will Wingfield to ballroom dancer, Chelsie Hightower. Now, only 4 dancers remain - 2 contemporary dancers and 2 hip hop dancers. Each brings a set of strengths (and weaknesses) to the table and it's possible that it's anyone's game. Here's a closer look at the final 4 dancers, as we try to figure out what could earn them the title of America's Favorite Dancer ... and what could cost them it.
August 1, 2008
Latin ballroom dancer Chelsie Hightower basically did as well as anybody could expect to on So You Think You Can Dance - except for the fact that she didn't win. However, she never landed in the bottom groups and she never had to dance for her life. She formed a strong fan base early on, who voted for her and took her all the way to Top 6. On last night's live elimination episode, she was sent packing, along with her original partner, Mark Kanemura. They didn't head home, though. The two got right to work, rehearsing for next week's finale and soon, she'll start rehearsing for the tour. Today, she spoke to BuddyTV in an exclusive interview.
Below, you will find the complete transcript and mp3 of the interview.