Oct 28 2008
Dancing With the Stars Update: Cloris Leachman Steals the Season
Last night on Dancing With the Stars , Cloris Leachman stole the night again! Although, there are many fans that watch DWTS to see what Cloris is going to do next, there are also fans of Dancing With the Stars that tune in to watch the real competition.
Last week, Toni Braxton was eliminated from Dancing With the Stars. This was due to the call in votes, for Cloris Leachman to stay in the show. Unfortunately, DWTS is a dance competition. Celebrities are supposed to be eliminated by votes from the judging panel and America’s votes. Whomever falls into getting the lowest of votes, leaves the show. When viewer votes keep Cloris in the show, strictly for entertainment purposes, then this hurts the entire process.
On last night’s Dancing With the Stars, Cloris and Corky Ballas came in with a judges score of 15 points; the lowest of the night. This has happened before with Cloris and Corky and they always stay in the competition because of Cloris Leachman’s antics. Admittedly, she is fearless and hysterically funny.
Carrie Ann, one of the judges on Dancing With the Stars, scolded Ms. Leachman on last night’s show . Cloris might even be embarrassing her professional dance partner Corky Ballas now. Their performance was extremely flawed, due to Ms. Leachman not really learning the routine they had practiced.
The tough nut is, everyone on Dancing With the Stars, loves Cloris. Yet, this 82 year old actress is not keeping up with the others, with practicing the dance routines enough. This past week, Ms. Leachman put forth little effort. It can’t be easy, being 82 and competing in a physical competition as demanding as dancing, against celebrities that are young enough to be your grandkids.
A clip of Cloris and Corky from last night’s performance on Dancing With the Stars.
After Cloris and Corky’s performance, the studio audience cheered Cloris on and booed Carrie Ann for suggesting that Toni Braxton was eliminated last week, because Cloris got the votes for all of the wrong reasons.
The reality is, Cloris Leachman has consistently ranked in the bottom of the judges votes for the last six eliminations. She wins America’s votes because she totally treats the show as some prop for a Mel Brooks movie she is in; and it works!!
Cloris does not mean to offend anyone . She claims, something comes over her and she just kicks into her crazed persona. Well, it has been funny, yet very disruptive to other competitors that have been taking Dancing With the Stars seriously and playing by the rules.
It’s sad that Carrie Ann ended up playing the part of the nasty judge last night. This Dancing With the Stars judge truly loves Cloris, yet her antics are throwing the show off balance every week now and Carrie Ann reacted.
Tonight is the “Results” night on Dancing With the Stars. Will America finally decide to vote for the celebrities that deserve to stay in the competition, because of their dance routines?
Many are surprised that Cloris Leachman has lasted as long as she has, without being eliminated. Cody Linley is totally floored that Cloris is such a strong competitor . It has also been rumored that Susan Lucci can barely stand it anymore, when Ms. Leachman is not eliminated .
Personally, I have to admit that I can’t wait to see what Cloris is going to do next, whenever Dancing With the Stars comes on. If some network were to give Cloris Leachman her own show, do you think anyone would come?
