SYTYCD Shocker: No one goes home

For the first time in So You Think You Can Dance history, there was no elimination last week, because the jduges were unable to make up their minds.  None of the bottom three dancers were eliminated from the competition of So You Think You Can Dance last week; that means that two dancers will be eliminated this week.

Contemporary dancer Billy Bell had to sit out last week due to knee injury and was automatically placed on the bottom three.  Joining him were Robert Roldan and José Ruiz, who would dance for survival. Many people in the So You Think You Can Dance studio danced after two danced their solos.

When judgment time came, Nigel Lythgoe said on camera, "We haven't made up our minds."  After critiquing the bottom three dancers, he announced that because Billy Bell could not judged against Robert Roldan and José Ruiz, as Billy Bell did not perform, there would be no elimination.  That means that this week, two dancers will be eliminated, and that could include your favorite.  I believe that the judges should have sent Billy Bell home.

Ashley Galvan bows out of So You Think You Can Dance; now only one girl left

First it was ballet dancer Alex Wong, and now visalia dancer Ashley Galvan.  Ashley Galvan withdrew from the competition So You Think You Can Dance season 7 due to rib injury, therefore landing in 7th place.  Joining her in the bottom three were Billy Bell and José Ruiz.  Ashley Galvan has been one of judge Mia Michaels' favorite dancers since the beginning of season 7.  Her first dance solo was at the age of four.  She was the principal dancer in the 2009 film Fame. She will be remembered for her performance of the Travis Wall piece "Wonderful" by Annie Lennox danced with All-Star Mark Kanemura from So You Think You Can Dance season 4.  Her best performance of the season was with All-Star Ade Obayomi from So You Think You Can Dance season 5 to "Cosmic Love", which was choreographed by Dee Caspary. She shared in her biography that fellow season 7 contestant Billy Bell is her new best friend.

That leaves Lauren Froderman as the last girl standing of So You Think You Can Dance season 7.

Alex Wong withdraws from So You Think You Can Dance

During the rehearsal of last week's performance show, Alex Wong got injured, suffering an attached Achilles' tendon.  Therefore, he withdrew from So You Think You Can Dance.  He was to do the Bollywood dance with Adéchiké Torbert.  On the week before last, he danced with all-star Stephen "Twitch" Boss, and that routine received standing ovation.  However, he will return next season on So You Think You Can Dance.  Wong is part of the reason why the new format is working well and part of the reason why I prefer the new format over the old format.  Another reason is that I will not having to worry as much about my favorite being voted away from the top 10 tour.  It is very emotionally difficult to deal with the elimination of my favorite contestant early in the competition, especially before the top 10 is revealed.

Melinda Sullivan tap dances off the stage

Last week's elimination was no surprise to me.  I have predicted that tap dancer Melinda Sullivan would be the third to be eliminated from this season's So You Think You Can Dance competition.  That prediction has come true, and the judges made the right decision. She should have been eliminated before Alexis Agdeppa and Cristina Santana, because America was unwilling to connect with her.  Also a shocking upturn is that she was in the bottom three Robert Roldan and Billy Bell.  While the judges went back stage to deliberate, R&B star Ne-Yo performed "Beautiful Monster."

A Voice for Men: Defeating Feminism

I have recently viewed TheHappyMisogynist's three-part video "Defeating Feminism."  It is a great video, bearing good news about the men's rights movement turning the tide of the gender war.  I am one of those men's rights activists who commented on the video.

Adios to Cristina on So You Think You Can Dance

Salsa dancer Cristina Santana is the second to eliminated on So You Think You Can Dance season 7. She was the first to be called to the bottom three. She was in the bottom three with Robert and Melinda.

American Idol elimination errors

My opinion on the American Idol results shows of each season are as follows:

Season 1
Christina Christian should have made the top 5 instead of RJ Helton.
Tamyra Gray should have made the top 3 instead of Nikki McKibbin.


Season 2
Equoia Coleman should have made the top 12 instead of Vanessa Olivarez.
Chip Days should have made the top 12 instead of Corey Clark.
Rickey Smith should have the top 6 instead of Carmen Rasmusen.
Trenyce should have made the top 4 instead of Josh Gracin.
Kimberley Locke should have made the top 2 instead of Clay Aiken.

Season 3
Lisa Leuschner should have made the top 12 instead of Camille Velasco.
Jennifer Hudson should have made the top 6 instead of John Stevens.
LaToya London should have made the top 3 instead of Diana DeGarmo.

Season 4
Nikko Smith should have made the top 4 instead of Scott Savol.
Vonzell Solomon should have made the top 2 instead of Bo Bice.

Season 5
Ayla Brown should have made the top 12 instead of Melissa McGhee.
Mandisa should have made the top 8 instead of Bucky Covington.
Chris Daughtry should have made the top 3 instead of Katharine McPhee.

Season 6
Jared Cotter should have made the top 12 instead of Chris Sligh.
Sabrina Sloan should have made the top 12 instead of Haley Scarnato.
Melinda Doolittle should have made the top 2 instead of Blake Lewis.

Season 7
Alexandréa Lushington should have made the top 12 instead of Kristy Lee Cook.
Asia'h Epperson should have made the top 12 instead of Ramiele Malubay.
Chikezie Eze should have made the top 9 instead of Jason Castro.
Michael Johns should have made the top 7 instead of Brooke White.
David Archuleta should have won instead of David Cook.
Season 7 should have featured a top 13 featuring Danny Noriega.

Season 8
Leneshe Young should have made the top 36 instead of Stevie Wright and the top 13 instead of Michael Sarver.
Jun'ot Joyner should have made top 13 instead of Jorge Núñez.
Jasmine Murray should have made the top 10 instead of Megan Joy.
Anoop Desai should have made the top 5 instead of Matt Giraud.
Allison Iraheta should have made the top 3 instead of Danny Gokey.
Adam Lambert should have won instead of Kris Allen.

Season 9
Angela Martin should have made the top 24 instead of Haeley Vaughn.
Jermaine Sellers should have made the top 12 instead of Andrew Garcia.
Michelle Delamor should have made the top 12 instead of Didi Benami.
Todrick Hall should have made the top 12 instead of Tim Urban.
Lilly Scott should have made the top 12 instead of Lacey Brown.
Alex Lambert should have made the top 12 instead of Aaron Kelly.
Crystal Bowersox should have won instead of Lee DeWyze.