VIP to Taping of Dancing with the Stars, the Results Show.

I know that many in this place are too intelligent to enjoy flashy entertainment, as Dancing with the Stars, so I suppose you won't be reading my report of spending the day on taping of Dancing with the Stars , the results show. I do enjoy good entertainment, sorry, I don't watch the news. Actually, I do, the enertainment news & must add that with the years have become as good as I can probably replace Mario Lopez on EXTRA, well, he doesn't know how to interview people anyway....

So, naturally, in our Russian community, people know people, and our people happen to know Maksim Chmerkovskiy ( yes, I'm sure, that's the correct spelling, even more so: I can easily pronounce it!) and Lena Grinenko. I assume I'd skip the explanation of who they are, since I assume only the DWS fans will be reading. I'm leading that to the point that we received VIP tickets.

As VIP ticket holders we had great seats facing the front of the stage, very close to it and were relieved of standing on high heels and a suit ( obviously in my husband's case, that would be the suit) in the current LA heat of over 100F. Dressy attire is required. No, we did not intend to show well on the camera, in fact we spotted the tips of our heads in complete darkness, after watching the show on TV later that night. But I felt great to finally get the chance to dress up & put make up.  ( Lots of it).

The friends instructed us to go meet Maks in the end of the show: " Just pass him our best regards! He's a friend! So, here's your opening line!"

Maks came out in the middle of taping for the elimination section. Along with all the other couples with the female stars. He's just as handsome, looks much thinner in life then on TV: probably it's those 10 Lbs that the camera allegedly adds...and there were about 5 cameras. As an immigrant I envy and admire his and his family's success and achievements in USA. Judging by his information on the Russian version of classmates.com, we were probably neighbours and as kids walked in the same parks, which makes it a bit exciting...in a strange non stalking fan way.

Oh, right, there were other people on the show, as well! The stars that left the show, Ashley Hamilton and Macy Grey...had it coming. I do wish we could see Edyta having a longer run on the show. My husband would probably be even more excited to see that. She looks as stunning and graceful as a Grecian goddess. Kelly Osbourne looked like a movie star from the 50-s! They repeated the waltz & it was like a fairy tale on stage. I didn't care for Karina's jungle pants and a furry nest around the barely there chest...Maybe she might be nicer to the costume and hair&make up department, since we have already seen those christmas tree pants one too many times, they don't even look flattering on Krupa, the model, that Derek is so obviously excited about. It seems like he's the only one. She bears the strangest resemblance to Nicole Sheridan who was desperately killed off the Housewives, the original ones. Debi is FUNNY! But that judgement is assesed from reading her twitts, blogs and watching her interviews. The woman has a killer body -  this is based on seeing the show live.

For some reason you don't feel these nerves and anxiousness doesn't translate into the audience during taping. I think you can detect it more on the camera close up. The tribute to Patric Swayze was beautiful and touching but more on TV later, then during taping, when cameras were gliding in front of our faces adding extra pounds to Cheryl, who looked glowing with the longer hair style and a light peachy a la Baby dress, making it a bit awkward for Tony visibly preparing mentally to catch all this weight and keep it on gracefully with trembling hands. Oh, and the cutest thing Chelsie, was a dove in duet with Dmitry ( no, not DIMITRY, it's Dmitry, he's not Greek!). I was rather disappointed that Maks did not participate in this number. After the show ended my husband, a former actor, who can approach anyone and say anything, insisted on approaching Maks....yes, my husband is a fan now too, he votes religiously! No, he is NOT gay! Back to Maks....again....I don't stalk people...so, no, I never went up to him to pass those friends' regards...

It's interesting how the show is taped, you see things live that are not actually live, people who are in the studio who are kind of not really there...but I'll keep that to myself, let it stay as exciting as it is for you!