Summer TV is always hit and miss when it comes to new series, but the CW has a small and fun hit on their hands with the latest reality show, Plain Jane.
The name might sound a bit harsh, but the concept is kind. Each week fashion expert Louise Roe (who you might recognize from cameos on MTV's The City) takes a young girl on a head-to-toe style transformation, including new wardrobe and confidence-building exercises. Once the transformation is complete, the formerly plain Jane will surprise her unsuspecting crush with the new look and reveal her true feelings to him. Some will be successful, and some will crash and burn.
The whole thing does have a little bit of a She's All That feel to it -- where the "unattractive" girls are actually quite beautiful, just in need of some grooming and confidence -- but the the show is sweet and host Louise Roe is un-intimidatingly gorgeous and funny.
So excited for all this new music from Robyn to start hitting the web. Her first single from her latest album Body Talk pt. 1 was "Dancing On My Own" (watch it here) and now she's released a video from Body Talk pt. 2 for the jubilant "Hang With Me"
After weeks of scorching temps the weather finally cooled down for a bit yesterday evening, so I took that as an opportunity to get outside and get some non-suffocating fresh air. I only live a block or so away from NYC's fantastic High Line park, so that was my destination of choice.
The breeze was cool, people were relaxed and there was a faint noise of a salsa band playing somewhere in the distance. The lighting was beautiful so I took a ton of photos from my iphone using this awesome app called Hipstomatic, which gives the pix a retro feel.
More photos from my evening at the High Line after the jump...
The top 6 (well, 5, really) dancers performed on season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance and each contestant performed a whopping numbers; One with an all-star, one with another contestant and one solo (sheesh.) There was also a guest judge appearing by Kenny Ortega.
The show was plagued with yet another injury this week. Dancer Billy Bell suffered a knee injury, but the doctors said he could dance if he wanted to. Knowing his body, Billy decided to sit out this week's show and automatically land in the bottom three.
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 Twitch's hip hop routine Choreographer: Tabitha and Napoleon Song: "My Chick Bad" by Ludacris and Nicki Minaj
Jose and Allison's contemporary routine Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh Song: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind theme by Jon Brion
Robert and Lauren's jazz routine Choreographer: Tyce Diorio Song: "Wasted Time " My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
AdeChike's solo Song: "The Woman's Work" by Maxwell
Kent and Kathryn's jazz routine Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh Song: "Tightrope" by Janelle Monae
Robert's solo Song: "Parachutes" by Trevor Hall
Lauren's solo Song: "The Waves" by Elisa
AdeChike and Comfort's lyrical hip hop routine Choreographer: Tabitha and Napoleon Song: "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys
Jose's solo Song: "Give It Up or Turnit for Loose" by James Brown
Kent's solo Song: "End of the Road" (a capella version) by Boyz II Men
Robert and Lauren's samba routine Choreographer: Dmitry Chaplin Song: "Drummer Boy" (SYTYCD Remix) by Debi Nova
AdeChike and Jose's paso doble Choreographer: Dmitry Chaplin (with Legacy as assistant) Song: "The Arrive/Rampage/Continued Existence" by James Dooley
Kent and Twitch's step routine Choreographer: Chuck Maldonado Song: "Pro Nails" by Kid Sister
What did you think of tonight's performances? Who do you think did the best? Leave a comment!
Summer TV is always hit and miss when it comes to new series, but the CW has a small and fun hit on their hands with the latest reality show, Plain Jane.
