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Post by foxa on Sept 4, 2016 19:06:04 GMT
Jimmy Tarbuck?
Greg Wallace?
It's just getting worse and worse...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 19:06:54 GMT
Yup, we considered all of those too...
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 4, 2016 19:10:09 GMT
Maybe it was just all a cock and bull story!
Thank you, and goodnight.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 4, 2016 19:11:52 GMT
Steady, Burly... Someone from the PC Police will be along any minute to arrest you, throw you into the Cook County Jail and throw away the key. You could still be singing the Cell Block Tango come the Final. Ohhhh. Is liking fat birds not PC anymore? If it helps I like fat blokes too
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 4, 2016 19:12:20 GMT
Maybe it was just all a cock and bull story! Thank you, and goodnight. Taxi!
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 4, 2016 20:48:44 GMT
Maybe it was just all a cock and bull story! Thank you, and goodnight. Taxi! I'm here all week! Try the beef!
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 4, 2016 21:01:39 GMT
I do wonder what sort of salary the celebrities are being paid during their appearance on Strictly. I know that the fee isn't a flat fee, it varies from person to person. And the fee is related to how long you stay in the show, so if you leave week one or two you'll get significantly less than if you're a finalist. Each has their own costume dummy made at the beginning of the show, and it can be made smaller and smaller as the weeks go by. So, you're suggesting the payment is incremental depending on how far the celebrity progresses? Now that you explain it, it makes perfect sense, costume dummies. Forgive my ignorance but I though the costume designers and assistant would take each celebrity one-by-one, strip them down to their bra and knickers/briefs and take measurements; waist, chest etc. as a one time thing and record all measurements for future reference. I never considered weight loss.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 18, 2016 21:16:22 GMT
Who's getting excited and ready for Friday?
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Post by shady23 on Sept 18, 2016 21:46:00 GMT
I am, purely to drool over Danny Mac.
Long before his Hollyoaks days he was in the Ensemble in Wicked and was understudy Boq.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 18, 2016 22:09:41 GMT
I'm worried that if he's voted off, sister Sienna and daughter-niece Nico will somehow wreak dreadful revenge on us all.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 24, 2016 14:07:29 GMT
So what did we think of last night's show?
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 24, 2016 14:48:28 GMT
JUDGE RINDER TO WIN
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2016 14:48:42 GMT
Fab-u-lous, darlings!
This is going to be a great season... I just know.
Judge Rinder will be good value, and he can ... dance! And this year there's some great talent. Take that however you like. I know how it's meant.
And who is that rather gorgeous red headed chap behind Claudia? Professional but not in it? Confused...
Already got the cocktail trolley ready for this evening.
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Post by Musicality21 on Sept 24, 2016 14:55:49 GMT
Judge Rinder!! Totally took me by surprise. Really hope he stays in for a while. He's very entertaining and actually isn't too bad - don't know what he'll be like with the slower, more serious dances though.
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Post by theatremiss on Sept 24, 2016 14:57:06 GMT
Doesn't the red headed professional ensemble dancer look like Greg Rutherford? I thought they were brothers. Loving the Rinder, I hope Naga ups her game as I like her, but Rutherford I hope will be there at the end. Looking forward to tonight
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2016 15:05:38 GMT
I agree, theatremiss, he does...
OK, after a bit of sleuthing: Neil Jones, husband of Katya, who is paired with Ed Balls. He's there to jump in should a male pro find himself indisposed (do the producers already know something we don't?), to participate in the group dances and to act as "Zoe's eyes and ears" as he'll be appearing on It Takes Two as a ballroom expert.
Seems a shame to hide him, so keep him right there on Claudia's right shoulder for the whole series. Please...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 24, 2016 15:07:56 GMT
I thought that opening Cha Cha Cha to Venus was super cute.
I do love me some Chaaa Chaaa Chaaaaaaa daaaaaahling!
It all looked fabulous as usual, no expense spared.. This is why we have a license fee, top notch quality programming, no sponsorship and no ads every ten minutes.
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 24, 2016 15:29:59 GMT
Strictly is the reason I think the BBC needs to get its hands on The Olivier Awards. Strictly's musical week is more like our equivalent to the Tony Awards, not the Olivier's! Get it on BBC One, make it with the amazing production values of Strictly but with Musical Theatre and awards.....bingo!!
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Post by d'James on Sept 24, 2016 15:32:09 GMT
Strictly is the reason I think the BBC needs to get its hands on The Olivier Awards. Strictly's musical week is more like our equivalent to the Tony Awards, not the Olivier's! Get it on BBC One, make it with the amazing production values of Strictly but with Musical Theatre and awards.....bingo!! Mel and Sue to present!
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 24, 2016 15:35:04 GMT
Strictly is the reason I think the BBC needs to get its hands on The Olivier Awards. Strictly's musical week is more like our equivalent to the Tony Awards, not the Olivier's! Get it on BBC One, make it with the amazing production values of Strictly but with Musical Theatre and awards.....bingo!! Mel and Sue to present! Mary Berry as the voice over, with the Olivier Awards made out of cake! (Much like Lee Evans when he presented an Olivier a few years ago, and proceeded the eat the award in his had that he was about to give out!)
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 24, 2016 16:34:48 GMT
I agree, theatremiss, he does... OK, after a bit of sleuthing: Neil Jones, husband of Katya, who is paired with Ed Balls. He's there to jump in should a male pro find himself indisposed (do the producers already know something we don't?), to participate in the group dances and to act as "Zoe's eyes and ears" as he'll be appearing on It Takes Two as a ballroom expert. Seems a shame to hide him, so keep him right there on Claudia's right shoulder for the whole series. Please... So he's the new Ian Waite. What happened to Ian Waite? Don't really care (not that I wish the man any ill will) just curious.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2016 16:37:40 GMT
Mmm... I wonder if he is "replacing" Ian? Hadn't even thought of that! We'll soon find out.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 24, 2016 16:48:47 GMT
So, everyone knows that i was out last night at The Theatre Cafe at The Theatre Quiz where we won (just thought I'd subtly drop that in there) so was forced to watch last nights Strictly Come Dancing on catch up today.
Now I appreciate it was their firostdance and there are nerves etc. but for me the three stand outs were the guys; Judge Rinder, Ore Oduba and Greg Rutherford. Three different guys, three different personalities, three different approaches to three different dances.
Lets see what tonight delivers.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 24, 2016 17:03:01 GMT
The judge and Greg need to reign it in a bit. It was too manic.
Dreading Ed Balls.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 24, 2016 17:26:51 GMT
The judge and Greg need to reign it in a bit. It was too manic. Dreading Ed Balls. Personally, I wil Ed balls all the best and hope that he proves everyone wrong and lasts (at least) 4 shows or more.
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 24, 2016 17:41:07 GMT
Anyone else have something in their eye during that opening.....?
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Post by talkstageytome on Sept 24, 2016 18:10:46 GMT
Gosh Danny Mac is incredible. Unsurprising given his musical theatre background but still.
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Post by Musicality21 on Sept 24, 2016 18:11:56 GMT
There are some really high scores being awarded even though it's the first show. Some of them have high expectations to live up to for the rest of the series already!
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 24, 2016 18:19:49 GMT
Gosh Danny Mac is incredible. Unsurprising given his musical theatre background but still. Yes....trained at ArtsEd with 4 years in Wicked is hardly a fair comparison with those such as Judge Rinder, Greg Rutherford etc.....and those to come including Ed Balls! But I guess every year they have someone on who has some sort of dance background. Whether they've put their training to use as much and as recently as Danny Mac has is another discussion. Even Louise Redknapp trained at Italia Conti. Still, a great routine and he performed it fantastically and definitely look forward to watching him dance every week......but it's still a little tough on the rest with no experience what-so-ever!
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Post by lou105 on Sept 24, 2016 18:27:25 GMT
I've seen tweets on the lines of "If I didn't know he was from Hollyoaks, I'd have thought he was a trained dancer". Obviously people are naive about career paths but I fear a backlash when people realise how much he's done.
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