I freely admit I'm a big fan of irony. That Alanis Morissette song with all the incorrect examples makes me laugh my head off. Seeing Robert Downey Jr. finally make his big comeback as a superhero with a substance abuse problem hooked me easily. When I get viewer mail telling me how stupid I am from someone who has absolutely no idea where to put an apostrophe, I frame it and hang it over my mantle.
However, of all the places I was ready to enjoy a little irony, Dancing With The Stars was not one of them.
Whose bright idea was it for Lil' Kim to dance to Jailhouse Rock?
Since she's been in federal prison in the last three years, it seems like a strange juxtaposition of images to have her dancing around with a guy in prison stripes. I know they were hoping for an Elvis vibe, but prison is a pretty strong motif to ignore.
It was a little distracting. If Lawrence Taylor's dance partner had come out dressed like Joe Theismann, I would have felt the same way.
This week, they danced the rumba and the jive. Good performances again from Gilles, Lil' Kim, and Shawn. Is Melissa going to dress like Barbara Eden every week? Not that it's a problem, of course.
I think I've hit on what makes Ty's dancing seem so robotic. It's not his moves or it's his footwork, it's just the look of frozen fear on his face. He rides 800-pound bulls for a living, but his smile just barely masks his terror when he's asked to dance the jive.
The bottom two will probably be Steve-O and Lawrence Taylor, I'll say LT gets the trip home. Steve-O's fanbase is saving him for something.
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