'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 7 Top 7 Performance Recap

Tonight the top 7 dancers performed on season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance and each contestant performed two numbers; One with an all-star and one with another contestant.


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Another dancer was injured this week. Ashley hurt her rib cage and had to sit out this week. She will automatically be in the bottom three, and if she can't dance next week she'll be out of the competition.

Check out the vlog for a recap of the night's performances.


Here are the details on all of the night's routines, in the order they appeared:

Lauren and Mark's Tahitian routine
Choreographer: Tiana Liufau
Song: "Jungle" by Last Voices

AdeChicke and Anya's salsa routine
Choreographer: Liz Lira and Danny Davalos
Song: "Oyelo Que Te Conviene" by Eddie Palmieri

Jose and Courtney's Broadway routine
Choreographer: Joey Dowling
Song: "Mister Cellopane" from Chicago

Robert and Allison's contemporary routine
Choreographer: Travis Wall
Song: "Fix You" by Coldplay

Billy and Anya's jive routine
Choreographer: Louis van Amstel
Song: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meal Loaf

Kent and Neil's Broadway routine
Choreographer: Tyce Diorio
Song: "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, MO" from Damn Yankees

Lauren and Billy's jazz routine
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Song: "Boogie Shoes" by JC and the Sunshine Band

Jose and Dominic's B-boy routine
Choreographer: Tabitha and Napoleon
Song: "Battle for the Beat" by District 78

Kent and AdeChicke's contemporary routine
Choreographer: Dee Caspary
Song: "You Only Disappear" by Tom McRae

Robert and Kathryn's disco routine
Choreographer: Dorianna Sanchez
Song: "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman

What did you think of tonight's performances? Who do you think did the best? Who's going home tomorrow night?

'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 7 Top 8 Performance Recap

Tonight the top 8 dancers performed on season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance. Alex Wong was sidelined because of a ruptured Achilles tendon, so he will automatically be in the bottom three this week. All-star Allison also suffered and injury so season 5 favorite Katee Sheen stepped in as a substitute. Check out the vlog for a recap of the night's performances.


Here are the details on all of the night's routines, in the order they appeared:

Lauren and Pascha's cha cha routine
Choreographer: Jean-Marc Genereaux and France
Song: "Telephone" by Lady Gaga f. Beyonce

Jose and Lauren's contemporary routine
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Song: "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS

Kent and Comfort's hip hop routine
Choreographer: Dave Scott
Song: "You're Not My Girl" by Ryan Leslie

AdeChike and Courtney's jazz routine
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Song: "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (Rae & Christian Remix)" by Dinah Washington

Billy and Katee Sheen's Broadway routine
Choreographer: Spencer Liff
Song: "Macavity: The Mystery Cat" from Cats

Ashley and Dominic's hip hop routine
Choreographer: Tabitha and Napoleon
Song: "How Low" by Ludacris

Robert and Kathryn's jazz routine
Choreographer: Sean Cheesman
Song: "Sinking Feeling" by Roisin Murphy

AdeChike and Mara's Bollywood routine
Choreographer: Nakul Dev Mahajan
Song: "Mourya Re" from Don the Chase Being Again

Lauren and Kent's contemporary routine
Choreographer: Travis Wall
Song: "Collide (Acoustic Version)" by Howie Day

Ashley and Robert's quickstep routine
Choreographer: Jean-Marc Generaux and France
Song: "Man with the Hex" by The Atomic Fireballs

Jose and Billy's African jazz routine
Choreographer: Sean Cheesman
Song: "The Hunt" by Mickey Hart

What did you think of tonight's performances? Who do you think did the best? Who's going home tomorrow night?

'So You Think You Can Dance' Top 9 Performance Recap

Tonight the top 9 dancers performed on season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance. Check out the vlog for a recap of the night's performances.


Here are the details on all of the night's routines, in the order they appeared:

AdiCheke and Lauren's hip hop routine
Choreographer: Dave Scott
Song: "Hot-N-Fun" by N.E.R.D. f. Nelly Furtado

Ashley and Ade's contemporary routine
Choreographer: Dee Caspary
Song: "Cosmic Love " by Florence and the Machine

Billy's solo
Song: "Something Bigger, Something Better" by Amanda Blank

Robert and Courtney's jazz routine
Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh
Song: "XXXO" by M.I.A.

Jose's solo
Song: "Super Bad" by James Brown

Melinda and Pascha's salsa routine
Choreographer: Fabian Sanchez
Song: "Magdelana, Mi Amor (Quimbara)" by D.L.G.

Kent's solo
Song: "Down (Candlelight Remix)" by Jay Sean

Alex's solo
Song: "Rule the Planet" from Planet of the Apes

Lauren and Neil's Broadway routine
Choreographer: Joey Dowling
Song: "Let Me Entertain You" by Debbie Gibson

Ashley's solo
Song: "Royal T (Crookers Remix)" by Roisin Murphy

Billy and Kathryn's contemporary routine
Choreographer: Stacey Tookey
Song: "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri

Robert's solo
Song: "Hold You In My Arms" by Ray LaMontagne

Jose and Anya's samba routine
Choreographer: Dmitry Chaplin
Song: "Long Time" by Shakira

Melinda's solo
Song: "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" by Alicia Keys

Kent and Allison's jazz routine
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Song: "Heartburn" by Alicia Keys

AdeChike's solo
Song: "Ruthless Gravity" by Craig Armstrong

Lauren's solo
Song: "Unchained Melody" by Cyndi Lauper

Alex and Twitch's hip hop routine
Choreographer: Tabitha and Napolean
Song: "Outta Your Mind" by Lil Jon f. LMFAO

What did you think of tonight's performances? Who do you think did the best? Who's going home tomorrow night?

'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 7 Top 10 Performance Recap

Tonight the top 10 dancers performed on season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance. Check out the vlog for a recap of the night's performances.


Here are the details on all of the night's routines, in the order they appeared:

Cristina & Pascha's paso doble
Choreographer: Jean-Marc Genereaux & France
Song: "Ira Deorum/Sanctus" by Jamie Dooley

AdeChike & Allison's contemporary routine
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Song: "Listen to your Heart" by DHT f. Edmee

Alex & Lauren's Broadway routine
Choreographer: Tyce Diorio
Song: "Summertime" by Sylvester

Ashley & Mark's jazz routine
Choreographer: Travis Wall
Song: "Wonderful" by Annie Lennox

Billy & Comfort's krump routine
Choreographer: Lil C
Song: "So You Think You Can Krump?" by Tha J-Squad

Robert & Anya's Argentine tango
Choreographer: Jean-Marc Genereaux & France
Song: "Libertango" by Bond Quartet

Melinda & Ade's contemporary routine
Choreographer: Stacey Tookey
Song: "Squander" by Skunk Anansie

Jose & Kathryn's Bollywood routine
Choreographer: Nakul Dev Nahajan
Song: "Marjaani Marjaani Kasme" from the Billu Barber soundtrack

Lauren & Dominic's hip hop routine
Choreographer: Tessandra Chavez
Song: "If I Were a Boy" by Beyonce

Kent & Courtney's jazz routine
Choreographer: Tyce Diorio
Song: "Amy Amy Amy" by Amy Winehouse

What did you think of tonight's performances? Who do you think did the best? Who's going home tomorrow night?

'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 7 Top 11 Performance Recap

Yay! The performance nights are back with season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance! Each of the top 11 dancers performed tonight with the SYTYCD all-stars. Check out the vlog for a recap of the night's performances.


Here are the details on all of the night's routines, in the order they appeared:

Billy & Lauren's Broadway Routine
Choreographer: Tyce Diorio
Song: "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins

Cristina & Mark's Jazz Routine
Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh
Song: "Starstruck" by Santigold

Jose & Comfort's Hip Hip Routine
Choreographer: Tabitha & Napoleon
Song: "Beautiful Monster" by Ne-Yo

Adechike & Kathryn's Jazz Routine
Choreographer: Travis Wall
Song: "Addicted to Love" by Florence and the Machine

Melinda & Pascha's Jive Routin
Choreographer: Melanie Lapatin & Tony Meredith
Song: "L.O.V.E." by V.V. Brown

Alex & Allison's Jazz Routine
Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh
Song: "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley

Alexie & Twitch's Hip Hop Routine
Choreographer: Tabitha & Napoleon
Song: "Butterfly" by Jason Mraz

Lauren & Ade's Pop-Jazz Routine
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Song: "Oh yeah" by Yello

Kent & Anya's Cha Cha Routine
Choreographer: Melanie Lapatin & Tony Meredith
Song: "Lady Marmalade" by Diva Invasion

Ashley & Neil's Contemporary Routine
Choreographer: Tyce Diorio
Song: "We All Know" by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Robert & Courtney's African Jazz Routine
Choreographer: Sean Cheesman
Song: "Norweg" from Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco Soundtrack

What did you think of tonight's performances? Who do you think did the best? Who's going home tomorrow night?

VLOG: 'So You Think You Can Dance' and Carolyn's Meltdown

After finding out the top 11 dancers on So You Think You Can Dance Carolyn and I have decided that we're going to vlog our recaps of Season 7! Check out our intro vlog about the upcoming season.


And just for shiggles, please enjoy this hilarious blooper vlog. Carolyn is very sunburned from a recent trip to the beach and I think the extra rays may have affected her brain.


Get excited!

VLOG: Random Saturday

This past weekend Carolyn and I had a great idea to eat some brunch and shoot some vlogs, but unfortunately the unlimited cocktail special (blame our friend Cat) derailed our plans.

Luckily for you we were able to mash together our afternoon into a fairly random, fairly funny video. Enjoy!


Random!

Where we had brunch: Arte Cafe Trattoria
Where we went shopping: Urban Outfitters
What Pat was eating in the photo: Bomboloni

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Finale Recap

Tonight was the finale of Cycle 14 of America's Next Top Model. In the two-hour finale (it was actually two episodes) we see the four remaining girls pose in an "ugly pretty" photo shoot, where two girls are cut. Check the vlog for the full recap of the first episode:


Panel Order:

1. Krista

Bottom Three:

2. Raina
3. Alexandra (eliminated)
4. Angelea (eliminated)
   

Click here to see the girls best shots that were used at panel.

In the second episode the final two models take to set to perform in a CoverGirl commercial and photo shoot. They then get to take a family portrait with their own family members, and pose for a Seventeen Magazine cover shoot. Then two finalist then walk in an Anna Sui fashion show and one is named the winner. Check to vlog to find out who was named America's Next Top Model!


So, what did you think of the finale of Cycle 14? Did the right girl take home the title? Leave a comment below!

Blast from the Past: The Final Days of Ralph's Supermarket

This past weekend I was back home in Western Pennsylvania for Mother's Day. While visiting family I took swing by my college campus and my old haunts from school. I drove by the site of a local supermarket that closed while I was a reporter for my campus TV station.


Ralph and Pat and Pat's big yellow tie
Before Ralph's Supermarket closed I interviewed Ralph himself about his long career in the food business and how he feels about leaving the community. Check out my report on the final days of Ralph's Supermarket circa 2004.

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 9 Recap

We're getting down to the wire on this cycle of America's Next Top Model. The remaining five girls visited the New Zealand set of Lord of the Rings for a quick photo shoot, then the real competition began with a shoot with none other than Tyra Banks herself. Check the vlog for the full recap:


Panel Order:

1. Krista
2. Alexandra
3. Angelea
   

Bottom Two:

4. Raina
   
5. Jessica (eliminated)
   

Click here to see the girls best shots that were used at panel. What did you think of tonight's elimination? Did the right girl go home? Leave a comment!

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 8 Recap

It was off to New Zealand on this week's episode of America's Next Top Model. As soon as the models hit the ground the girls were off to go sees! Then they posed in a beautiful hillside setting with a native sheep. Here are this week's photos if you haven't seen them yet. Check the vlog for the full recap:


Panel Order:

1. Krista
2. Alexandra
3. Raina
4. Angelea
   

Bottom Two:

5. Jessica
   
6. Alasia (eliminated)
   

What did you think of tonight's elimination? Did the right girl go home? Leave a comment!

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 7 Recap

Whitney Port popped into tonight's episode of America's Next Top Model and took the girls on a drag-a-licious challenge at Lucky Chang's in NYC. Then the models made some wind in the hair -- hair dresses, that is! Check the vlog for the full recap:


Panel Order:

1. Krista
2. Angelea
3. Raina
4. Jessica
5. Alasia
   

Bottom Two:

6. Alexandra
   
7. Anslee (eliminated)
   

What did you think of tonight's elimination? Did the right girl go home? Leave a comment!

VLOG: Pat & Carolyn Explain the Plot of 'The Little Mermaid'

After generating such a fun reaction from Pat & Carolyn Explain How to Wear a Circle Scarf we decided to take another stab at a different kind of recap vlog. This time we're giving you the down and dirty version of one of our favorite Disney films. Check it out!


Just like you remembered it, right? Make sure you watch long enough to see the singalong!

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 6 Recap

On tonight's episode of America's Next Top Model the girls met up with Seventeen Magazine editor Ann Shoket for a lesson on dressing for you body. They went to an industry party with High Society's Tinsley Mortimer and then took a ride on NYC's S train for a CoverGirl photo shoot. Check the vlog for the full recap:


Panel Order:

1. Angelea
2. Krista
3. Raina
4. Alexandra
5. Anslee
6. Jessica
   

Bottom Two:

7. Alasia
   
8. Brenda (eliminated)
   

What did you think of tonight's elimination? Did the right girl go home? Leave a comment!

Analeigh Tipton Close to Starring in New Warner Bros. Movie

Great news for one of our favorite America's Next Top Model contestants ever!

Variety is reporting that Analeigh Tipton -- who came in third on ANTM Cycle 11 -- is in final negotiations to star in an upcoming Warner Bros. flick with Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling. Tipton is slated to star as a babysitter with a crush on Carell.


Carolyn & Pat with Analeigh Tipton at the Top Model Obsessed launch party
We met Analeigh last year at the Top Model Obsessed launch party for Oxygen and she was even more amazing and sweet in person. In fact, she actually recognized me and Carolyn on the red carpet when we interviewed her.

Check out us talking to Analeigh at 7:10 in the clip. If you follow our vlogs you know I always wanted to brush her hair and she totally let me!


Hope everything works out for our "angel from heaven."

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 5 Recap

On tonight's episode of America's Next Top Model the girls took a gondola ride with Nigel Barker in a teach about chemistry, then showed off what they learned in a shoot with comedian Ross Matthews. They then went downtown to Chinatown for a shoot all about fakery. Check the vlog for the full recap:


First Panel Order:

1. Jessica
2. Angelea
3. Krista
4. Alasia
5. Anslee
6. Brenda
7. Raina
   

Bottom Two:

8. Alexandra
   
9. Tatianna (eliminated)
   

What did you think of tonight's elimination? Did the right girl go home? Leave a comment!

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 4 Recap

It was episode four of Cycle 14 of America's Next Top Model and tonight the girls caught a ride on the vampire craze. Before posing as vampire victims the girls met up in Times Square for a CoverGirl photo shoot. Check the vlog for the full recap:


First Panel Order:

1. Alasia
2. Raina
3. Tatianna
4. Brenda
5. Alexandra
6. Angelea
7. Jessica
8. Krista
   

Bottom Two:

9. Anslee
   
10. Simone (eliminated)
    

What did you think of tonight's elimination? Did the right girl go home? Leave a comment!

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 3 Recap

Tonight was episode three of Cycle 14 of America's Next Top Model and tonight was all about dance! Well, first it was about a weird game show with Toccara Jones from Cycle 3, then it was about dance! Check the vlog for the full recap:


First Panel Order:

1. Alasia
2. Angelea
3. Jessica
4. Alexandra
5. Krista
6. Raina
7. Tatianna
8. Simone
9. Anslee
   

Bottom Two:

10. Brenda
    
11. Ren (eliminated)
    

What did you think of tonight's elimination? Did the right girl go home? Leave a comment!

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 2 Recap

Finally! A full episode of America's Next Top Model and this one had not one, but TWO panel eliminations. The models posed nude (well, wearing one piece of clothing only) before the first panel, and then trekked over to Brooklyn for a fragrance photo shoot. Check the vlog for the full recap:


First Panel Order:

1. Jessica
2. Angelea
3. Ren
4. Brenda
5. Simone
6. Tatianna
7. Anslee
8. Raina
9. Naduah
10. Alexandra
11. Krista

Bottom Two:

12. Alasia
13. Gabrielle (eliminated)
    

Second Panel Order:

1. Raina
2. Krista
3. Anslee
4. Tatianna
5. Simone
6. Alexandra
7. Angelea
8. Alasia
9. Brenda
10. Jessica
    

Bottom Two:

11. Ren
12. Naduah (eliminated)
    

What did you think of this week's episode? Did Tyra send the right models home?

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 14 Episode 1 Recap

Whoo hoo! The models of America's Next Top Model were back in action for the Cycle 14 premiere. We already knew which girls would make it on the show, and the first part of the two-part premiere showed the girls audition for Tyra pre-makeover. Check out the recap vlog now!


What did you think of the girls who were selected? Did you like their makeovers? Who stood out to you?

Leave a comment below!