So You Think You Can Dance - Around The Web

At BuddyTV, Oscar Dahl stands up for Nigel, and predicts the next 2 eliminations:

So, going into next week, who do the judges stand to send home? Contrary to some haters out there, I actually think that Nigel Lythgoe is a reasonable and intelligent man who generally does a fine job. He will have pondered his judging mistakes and will look to right the wrongs of the previous weeks.

That is why I believe that Cedric and Anya Garnis will be the ones sent home next Thursday. Cedric has deserved elimination for the last three weeks and, if and when he's voted into the bottom three, I have complete faith that the judges will not hesitate to eliminate him. Anya, who should have gone home last week, is the default female. Frankly, I don't think she's as good of a dancer as the other ladies in the competition (although I don't want to completely discount her) and her abysmal hip/hop routine last week can't be overlooked.

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The New York Times has a story on the current popularity of dance and it's use in advertising, including several videos.

The trend is typified on TV by highly rated series like “Dancing With the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” as well as movies like “High School Musical” on the Disney Channel, which is spawning a sequel next month.

In theaters, dance is a central part of films like “Dreamgirls,” “Hairspray,” “Mad Hot Ballroom,” “Shall We Dance,” “Step Up” and “Take the Lead,” among others.

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Here's a blogger who has seen the SYTYCD light:

I have to admit that I never gave the show a chance last year... the idea of dance as primetime entertainment didn't really appeal to me. So why the 180? I actually watched it with a live theatre mindset and it really plays that way. I don't know if the talent last season was as good, but these folks can cut a freakin' rug!

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Related
to an off-topic story we covered, Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts will have a cd in stores July 16th.



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Off-Topic - Paul Potts on NBC Today show

Off-Topic: Paul Potts Update

Britain's Got Talent winner and international phenomenon Paul Potts signed a million pound contract and appears this morning on the Today Show in the US.

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Off-Topic: Paul Potts Wrap-up

Don't worry, we aren't becoming an opera blog. The buzz surrounding the Paul Potts story has been amazing.

Ray Connolly at the Daily Mail:

TV executives everywhere should take note. You don’t need to spend vast fortunes by encouraging confrontation between caged weirdos to make entertainment. What you really need is heart. And no one has more heart than the dedicated amateur.

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The Times Online reports a trip to the dentist is next for Potts:

Potts, who has also landed a record deal with Simon Cowell, the TV show judge, said of fixing his teeth: "I'm not sure about veneers but I do want to get the crown repaired. It would be nice to be able to smile naturally. I feel very self conscious about it at the moment. But whatever I do I'm not going to change who I am."

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In another article, the Times Online quoted us (thanks!) and other bloggers.

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MSNBC: Find your inner Paul Potts.

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Off-Topic - Paul Potts Wins Britain's Got Talent

Cell phone salesman Paul Potts today won Britain's Got Talent. Our previous Paul Potts coverage is here


Federico Fellini only dreamed of being that Fellini-esque.

Off Topic - More Paul Potts

We NEVER expected to be covering Britain's Got Talent. We don't even watch America's Got Talent, but this is such a great story we have decided to continue our coverage. Here's cell phone salesman Paul Potts' second (I think) appearance.

Here's our previous post.
The Britain's Got Talent website.
Paul Potts' MySpace Page

Off Topic, But Watch

A video from Britain's Got Talent. Paul Potts, a cell phone salesman, sings.