(TV) SYTYCD Top 16 (Fox, 2007)

It's that time again ladies and gents. This is going to be a long one.

So there were a few things this week that sort of screwed up the voting. First, one of the contestants(Jessie) got "sick" and had some chest pain. She was rushed to the hospital and as expected Fox took the opportunity to exploit the crap out of that situation. Since the doctors wouldn't release her from the hospital to perform on Wednesday night, her partner, Pasha had to dance with one of the choreographer's assistants, who was older, and let's just say a little less sexy than Jessie. While he did very well, it was hard to pull your eyes away from his mismatched partner(see below).



Because Jessie did not perform on Wednesday, she would automatically have to "dance for her life" -- literally I guess, on Thursday. If the doctor's don't release her on Thursday, then she would be kicked out of the competition. dun dun DUN!

Luckily, the doctor's released her and not only did she do a solo, but they allowed her and Pasha to dance the number they were originally supposed to dance on Wednesday. All the drama boded well for Pasha who was not in the bottom 3 and was safe. Unfortunately, when it came down to the judging, Jessie was sent home.

Another "shocker" was that Cedric who was given a third chance last week, was NOT in the bottom 3 couples and once again escaped elimination. On Wednesday, Cedric performed an emotional contemporary piece that was about "goodbye's," gave a heartfelt speech about how much he's learned, AND was offered a full scholarship to the Debbie Allen(guest judge) dance school. This is what probably drew votes to save Cedric. The kicker is that one of the better dancers, Danny, was in the bottom 3. Danny's reaction was a little odd in that he just started laughing uncontrollably while the judges were speaking. Because Cedric stayed on, Jesus(one of my faves) was sent packing.

The last thing I'd like to comment on before I get to my favorite piece is Fergie's performance of "Glamorous." The audio is always horrible on this show, but it was definitely showcased this week when it was so blatantly obvious that Fergie lypsynced the chorus. When she did sing, it sounded horrible. The only good part about that performance was when Ludacris came out to rap--OH and after having censored "ass" by saying "if you ain't got no money take your broke-broke home," th audience proceeded to yell "ASS"!

As for the choreography, one routine in particular stood out this week. It was choreographed by Wade Robson and performed by Hok and Jamie. Very interesting and well performed. I put the long version so you guys kinda get the backstory of the piece, which adds some depth.