Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Dance Moms Live Blog: August 31st Episode

10:58 WHy the shit are they going on a world tour? That doesn't happen in real dance studios when you aren't being supported by lifetime.
10:57 That's awesome that Nia won her category. Good for her!
10:56 Wow Abby is actually smiling during Nia's solo! Aww cute...Maddie hugged her after the piece, precious!
10:54 Abby finally got to Holly...the poor dear
10:48 Holly is laying the smack down!
10:45 Obviously the dance is a mess because Lifetime is making them learn a new piece each week
10:44 Abby is looking so Sue Sylvester lol
10:43 Maddie won because she is a better dancer...much more mature than Juliana
10:42 Haha was that the first time Abby rolled her eyes at Maddie?
10:40 From what I've seen Maddie is better than Julianna.
10:34 OMG Maddie has a rival! Maddie just lied....."I don't care if I win"
10:33 Our little Maddie is more of an indoor girl
10:31 I love that Abby can afford a Florida house. Also it's hysterical that her mom is "a sweet lady to everyone but Abby"
10:30 Could Cathy be gone for good??
10:29 How does missing your flight two days ago affect now?
10:24 I hate Cathy. I wouldn't send anyone I know to Candy Apple Dance Studio if it was the last studio on earth
10:22 "I don't think Abby looks like a model" -Mackenzie lololololol
10:20 OMG Maddie just said "I'd kill myself if I couldn't dance." I so agree dear!
10:16 If Cathy's students are at a competition, why is she not with them?
10:14 Who does Cathy think she is? Like really?
10:09 Abby is putting Brook & Brandon on a date to work on their chemistry....sounds like a move of the famous Russian pairs coach Tamara Moskvina
10:08 Nobody puts Brooke in a corner!
10:06 PS why are they learning a number IN ORLANDO??
10:05 This boy is much older than the little girls...could get awkward
10:04 OMG a boy dancer! Shit is certain to go down! PS there is an AIDA poster in the studio
10:00 Abby Why are you dropping Chloe and not giving her a solo?

2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: The Men

Here is a look at the past accomplishments of all the talented ladies that will be competing on the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating senior circuit. How will they stack up against one another? They'll be tested in a series of 6 events with each competing 1-3 events. The top 6 will compete in the Grand Prix Final in December to determine the ultimate winner.

Jeremy Abbott (USA)-3rd at 2011 Four Continents, 3rd at 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 2nd at 2010 NHK Trophy, 4th at 2009 Grand Prix Final (Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup)
Florent Amodio (FRA)-7th 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Europeans, 6th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 2nd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard 3rd place 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate America, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Michal Brezina (CZE)-4th 2011 Worlds, 8th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2011 Bavarian Open, 2nd 2010 Golden Spin of Zagreb, 7th 201 Nebelhorn Trophy (Skate America, Trophee Eric Bompard, Rostelecom Cup)
Patrick Chan (CAN)-1st at 2011 Worlds, 1st at 2011 Grand Prix Final, 2nd at 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 1st at 2010 Skate Canada (Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Samuel Contesti (ITA)-18th 2011 Worlds, 6th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2011 Mont Blanc Trophy, 4th 2010 NRW Trophy, 4th 2010 Cup of Russia, 4th 2010 Cup of China, 3rd 2010 Finlandia Trophy (Skate America, NHK Trophy)
Richard Dornbush (USA)-9th 2011 Worlds, 1st 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final, 1st 2010 JGP Germany, 4th 2010 JGP Austria (Skate America, Cup of China)
Javier Fernandez (ESP)-10th at 2011 Worlds, 9th at 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 5th at 2010 Skate Canada, 5th at 2010 Coup de Nice (Skate Canada, Rostelecom Cup)
Artur Gachinski (RUS)-3rd at 2011 Worlds, 5th at 2011 Europeans, 6th at 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 7th at 2010 Skate Canada, 1st 2010 Coup de Nice, 1st 2010 Finlandia Trophy (Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup)
Jinlin Guan (CHN)-6th 2011 Four Continents, 4th 2011 Winter Universiade, 8th 2010 Cup of China (Cup of China)
Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN)-2nd 2011 Four Continents, 7th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 4th 2010 NHK Trophy (Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup)
Brian Joubert (FRA)-8th 2011 Worlds, 2nd 2011 Europeans, 4th 2010 Cup of China (Cup of China, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Takahiko Kozuka (JPN)-2nd 2011 Worlds, 4th 2011 Four Continents, 3rd 2010 Grand Prix Final, 1st 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 Cup of China (Skate America, NHK Trophy)
Evan Lysacek (USA)-1st 2010 Winter Olympics, 1st 2009 Grand Prix Final 1st 2009 Worlds (Skate America, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Armin Mahbanoozadeh (USA)-7th 2011 Four Continents, 3rd 2010 Skate America, 4th Nebelhorn Trophy (NHK Trophy)
Alexander Majorov (SWE)-28th at 2011 Worlds, 1st at 2011 Nordics, 1st at 2010 NRW Trophy, 1st at 2010 Ice Challenge (Skate Canada)
Konstantin  Menshov (RUS)-7th 2011 Europeans, 10th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 2nd 2010 Coup de Nice, 6th 2010 Finlandia Trophy, 2nd 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy (NHK Trophy)
Ross Miner (USA)-11th at 2011 Worlds, 7th at 2010 Cup of China, 9th at 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy)
Brandon Mroz (USA)-3rd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 2nd 2010 Cup of China (NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Daisuke Murakami (JPN)-2nd 2011 Triglav Trophy, 3rd 2011 Winter Universiade, 5th 2010 Skate America, 5th 2010 Finlandia Trophy (Skate America)
Nobunari Oda (JPN)-6th 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Winter Universiade, 2nd 2010 Grand Prix Final, 2nd 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 Skate Canada (Cup of China, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Alban Preaubert (FRA)-10th at 2011 Europeans, 5th at 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 6th at 2010 Skate Canada, 3rd at 2010 Coup de Nice (Skate Canada)
Kevin Reynolds (CAN)-20th 2011 Worlds, 11th 2011 Europeans, 4th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 4th 2010 Skate Canada (Cup of China, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Adam Rippon (USA)-4th at 2010 America, 3rd at 2010 Skate Canada (Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Andrei Rogozine (CAN)-1st 2011 World Juniors, 3rd 2010 JGP Final, 1st 2010 JGP Japan, 1st 2010 JGP France  (Skate Canada, Rostelecom Cup)
Adrian Schultheiss (SWE)-25th 2011 Worlds, 13th 2011 Europeans, 2nd 2011 Mont Blanc Trophy, 2nd 2011 Nordics, 7th 2010 Skate America, 10th 2010 NHK Trophy, 4th at 2010 O Nepala (NHK Trophy)
Nan Song (CHN)-22nd 2011 Worlds, 9th 2011 Four Continents, 3rd 2011 Asian Winter Games, 6th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 10th 2010 Skate America (Trophee Eric Bompard)
Daisuke Takahashi (JPN)-5th at 2011 Worlds, 1st at 2011 Four Continents, 4th at 2010 Grand Prix Final, 1st at 2010 Skate America, 1st at 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy)
Denis Ten (KAZ)-14th at 2011 Worlds, 1st at 2011 Winter Asian Games, 11th at 2010 Skate America, 12th at 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate America, Skate Canada)
Kevin Van Der Perren (BEL)-17th at 2011 Worlds, 4th at 2011 Europeans, 6th at 2010 Skate America, 8th at 2010 NHK Trophy, 5th at 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy (Skate America)
Tomas Verner (CZE)-12th 2011 Worlds, 3rd 2011 Europeans, 5th 2010 Grand Prix Final,
1st 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 3rd 2010 Cup of China (NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Sergei Voronov (RUS)-2nd 2011 Winter Universiade, 12th 2010 Cup of China
(Rostelecom Cup)
Jialiang Wu (CHN)-8th 2011 Four Continents, 5th 2011 Asian Winter Games, 10th 2010 Cup of China, 7th 2010 NHK Trophy (Cup of China)

So long...we hardly knew ye



The best performance I've seen by a US pair in over 10 years



My favorite program of the 2010-2011 season hands down



Oh what they could have accomplished under Zoueva & Shpilband

2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: The Ladies

Here is a look at the past accomplishments of all the talented ladies that will be competing on the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating senior circuit. How will they stack up against one another? They'll be tested in a series of 6 events with each competing 1-3 events. The top 6 will compete in the Grand Prix Final in December to determine the ultimate winner.


Mao Asada (JPN)-6th 2011 Worlds, 2nd 2011 Four Continents, 5th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 8th 2010 NHK Trophy, 1st 2010 Worlds, 2nd 2010 Winter Olympics (NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Sofia Biryukova (RUS)-6th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 6th 2010 Coup de Nice, 7th 2010 Finlandia Trophy (Rostelecom Cup)
Alissa Czisny (USA)-5th 2011 Worlds, 5th 2011 Four Continents, 1st 2010 Grand Prix Final, 3rd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 Skate Canada (Skate America, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Rachael Flatt (USA)-12th 2011 Worlds, 4th 2011 Four Continents, 6th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 2nd 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate Canada, Rostelecom Cup)
Christina Gao (USA)-4th 2011 World Juniors, 6th 2010 JGP Final, 2nd 2010 JGP Germany, 2nd 2010 JGP Austria (Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup)
Elene Gedevanishvili (GEO)-10th 2011 Worlds, 8th 2011 Europeans, 7th 2010 Skate America, 6th 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate America, NHK Trophy)
Bingwa Geng (CHN)-18th 2011 Worlds, 13th 2011 Four Continents, 5th 2011 Asian Winter Games, 5th 2010 Cup of China (Cup of China)
Sarah Hecken (GER)-11th 2011 Worlds, 11th 2011 Europeans, 2nd 2010 NRW Trophy, 10th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 3rd 2010 Ice Challenge (Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Joshi Helgesson (SWE)-15th 2011 Worlds, 2nd 2011 Mont Blanc Trophy, 6th 2011 Nordics, 4th 2010 Skate America, 7th 2010 Cup of China (Skate America)
Viktoria Helgesson (SWE)-17th 2011 Worlds, 6th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2011 Nordics, 1st 2010 Merano Cup, 6th 2010 Skate America, 9th 2010 NHK Trophy (Trophee Eric Bompard)
Haruka Imai (JPN)-3rd 2011 Gardena Spring Trophy, 2nd 2011 Asian Winter Games, 6th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 5th 2010 Skate Canada, 1st 2010 O Nepala (Skate America, Rostelecom Cup)
Kiira Korpi (FIN)-9th 2011 Worlds, 3rd 2011 Europeans, 1st 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 4th 2010 NHK Trophy, 2nd 2010 Finlandia Trophy, 1st 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy (NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Carolina Kostner (ITA)-3rd 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Gardena Spring Trophy, 2nd 2011 Europeans, 3rd 2010 Skate America, 1st 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate America, Cup of China, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Amelie Lacoste (CAN)-16th 2011 Worlds, 9th 2011 Four Continents, 5th 2010 Skate America, 3rd 2010 Skate Canada (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy)
Alena Leonova (RUS)-4th 2011 Worlds, 5th 2011 Europeans, 9th 2010 Cup of Russia, 3rd 2010 Cup of China, 1st 2010 Coup de Nice, 3rd 2010 Finlandia Trophy (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Laura Lepisto (FIN)-3rd 2010 Worlds, 6th 2010 Winter Olympics, 3rd 2009 Skate America, 5th 2009 NHK Trophy (Skate America, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Ksenia Makarova (RUS)-7th 2011 Worlds, 4th 2011 Europeans, 7th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 4th 2010 Skate Canada, 4th 2010 Finlandia Trophy (Skate America, Cup of China)
Valentina Marchei (ITA)-10th 2011 Europeans, 5th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 8th 2010 Skate Canada, 2nd 2010 Coup de Nice, 2nd 2010 O Nepala (Skate America, Cup of China)
Mae Berenice Meite (FRA)-14th 2011 Worlds, 9th 2011 Europeans, 9th Trophee Eric Bompard, 8th 2010 Skate America, 3rd 2010 Coup de Nice, 7th 2010 Triglav Trophy (NHK Trophy, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Kanako Murakami (JPN)-8th 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Asian Winter Games, 3rd 2010 Grand Prix Final, 1st 2010 Skate America, 3rd 2010 NHK Trophy (Cup of China, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Mirai Nagasu (USA)-3rd 2011 Four Continents, 2nd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 4th 2010 Cup of China (Skate Canada, Cup of China)
Cynthia Phaneuf (CAN)-13th 2011 Worlds, 6th 2011 Four Continents, 4th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 4th 2010 Skate Canada (Skate Canada, Rostelecom Cup)
Yretha Silete (FRA)-11th 2011 World Juniors, 3rd 2010 NRW Trophy, 6th 2010 JGP Germany, 4th 2010 JGP France (Trophee Eric Bompard)
Adelina Sotnikova (RUS)-1st 2011 World Juniors, 1st 2010 JGP Final, 1st 2010 JGP England, 1st 2010 JGP Austria (Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup)
Akiko Suzuki (JPN)-7th 2011 Four Continents, 1st 2011 Triglav Trophy, 5th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 2nd 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 2nd 2010 Cup of China (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy)
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva (RUS)-2nd 2011 World Junior Championships, 1st 2010 Junior Coup de Nice, 2nd 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final, 1st JGP Romania, 1st JGP Germany (Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Ashley Wagner (USA)-3rd 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 5th 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy)
Agnes Zawadzki (USA)-3rd 2011 World Juniors, 4th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 6th 2010 Skate Canada (NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Caroline Zhang (USA)-9th 2010 Skate America, 7th 2010 NHK Trophy (Skate America)
Kexin Zhang (CHN)-4th 2010 Asian Winter Games, 11th 2010 JGP Germany, 3rd 2010 JGP Japan (Cup of China)