Blog entries from Lauren

So You Think You Can Dance: All Stars

Lauren Cheal — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:38:20 +0100

It is crazy that we are already down to the top 10 here. Last week, we lost Dareian, Matthew, Janelle, and Amelia. This week starts out with a tribute to Gene Kelly, who would have been 100 years old when this aired. In the audience is Gene's widow, Patricia Kelly who looks like...

So You Think You Can Dance: Mia Michaels Night

Lauren Cheal — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:08:55 +0100

Smell ya later, Janelle.

Major apologies for how behind we are here. I have been away. We pick back up after a two week hiatus for the Olympics (and my absence on top of that). I miss the Olympics, y'all. Four weeks ago, I thought that Janelle deserved to be in the bottom, and I still do, of course. Tiffany and Georg...

So You Think You Can Dance: Late by Olympic Proportions

Lauren Cheal — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:12:45 +0100

So You Think You Can Dance: Top 16

Last week (okay, four weeks ago, so sorry about the delay here), four dancers we didn't really care about were eliminated. Who will go home this week (based on last week's dances, it is still a bit strange)? We start the week off with another pre-taped performance, where all of the dancers are ...

So You Think You Can Dance: Top 20 become Top 16

Lauren Cheal — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:51:09 +0100

We start out with a creepy, monstery-themed dance to Marilyn Manson's "Beautiful People", which features Cyrus and no one else. He starts the dance off in a video element and then also has a different costume than all of the other guys. Many of the other guys are relegated to the far reaches of the st...

So You Think You Can Dance: Meet the Couples!

Lauren Cheal — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:01:40 +0100

So You Think You Can Dance: Meet the Couples!

The first show of the (real) season is here, and it promises to hold some very exciting dances, as well as the very real threat that a great dancer will go home this week because America doesn't know who he or she is. Let's d...

So You Think You Can Dance: The Top 20

Lauren Cheal — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:43:48 +0100

So You Think You Can Dance: The Top 20
Excitement abounds! We will finally find out who the top 20 dancers are for Season 9 of So You Think Can Dance! We start out in Hollywood, where the dancers will perform at the end of the show, and Cat is a knockout in this really fun champagne, gold, and pale pink dress. T...

So You Think You Can Dance: The Vegas Callbacks

Lauren Cheal — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:15:45 +0100

So You Think You Can Dance: The Vegas Callbacks

This is very exciting. The audition rounds are over, and only people who have an actual chance of making it onto the show will be performing. The pre-show clip package promises lots of crying dancers, crushed dreams and one person getting kick...

So You Think You Can Dance: Atlanta and Salt Lake City Auditions

Lauren Cheal — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:42:54 +0100

So You Think You Can Dance: Atlanta and Salt Lake City Auditions

This week, we head to Atlanta, Georgia, for the third round of auditions. Last year's winner, Melanie, came from this city, so expectations are very high. They show a few quick clips of Melanie, and it makes me want to...

So You Think You Can Dance: New York, Dallas and LA Auditions

Lauren Cheal — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:58:46 +0100

So You Think You Can Dance: The New York, Dallas and Los Angeles Auditions

The best televised talent competition of the summer is here again, and I am recapping it once again! After Melanie's dominance last year, I am exited to see who will step it...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You Gotta Pick a Winner

Lauren Cheal — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:40:16 +0100

RuPaul's Drag Race: The Final Three

We are here, people! It is final three time, and our three finalists are Chad Michaels, the fabulous Cher impersonator, Sharon Needles, the gothic punning firecracker, and Phi Phi O'Hara, an annoying yippy dog (I may be editorializing). Last week, we lost the large and in charge L...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You gotta stay on top!

Lauren Cheal — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:00 +0100

RuPaul's Drag Race: The Fabulous Bitch Ball

Last week, the ladies (including a briefly re-appearing Kenya Michaels) got to frock some dads, with mixed results. The incoherent Kenya Michaels was sent home again, and no one cares again. The girls talk briefly about how Latrice has been in the bottom twice, b...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You gotta be on your game!

Lauren Cheal — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:42:55 +0100

DILFs: Dad's I'd like to Frock

Last week, a very political challenge exposed the weakness in Dida Ritz (that weakness being her lack of style and boringsauce personality). Sharon Needles won the challenge for her frighteningly accurate portrayal of some recent female political candidates. Also last week, Ru announced tha...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You Gotta Have Style!

Lauren Cheal — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:31:56 +0100

RuPaul's Drag Race: Frock the Vote

Last week, Willam won the challenge, but was kicked off the show for "breaking a rule" of the show. We don't know what said rule was, but she is outta here. We won't find out what rule was broken until the reunion show, which is a damn shame.

This wee...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You gotta play by the rules!

Lauren Cheal — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:28:19 +0100

Frenemies

Last week, Phi Phi O'Hara finally did well and won a challenge. Jiggly Caliente was sent sashaying away, probably a few episodes late. SheMail arrives and it is a strange one where Ms. Ru fights with her frenemy…who is Ms. Ru. Mr. Ru introduces the mini-challenge, which is a fun one where the girls have to...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You Gotta Be Creative!

Lauren Cheal — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:59:20 +0100

Dragazines

Previously on RuPaul's Drag Race, Milan was a bit of a mess again, and was sent home. Jiggly was also in the bottom, and we learned that he is a balding dude. Willam won the Pride float challenge, and was generally annoying.

SheMail arrives, and it is all about libraries today. That's right, these gals are getting read. As we lea...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You gotta have mass appeal!

Lauren Cheal — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:33:58 +0100

RuPaul's Drag Race: Float Your Boat

Last week, Chad Michaels blew us away with his dead-on Cher impersonation. Kenya Michaels was sent sashaying away for not knowing who Beyoncé was and for being incoherent. I can't say we'll miss her. Phi Phi was told to step it the eff up, and we are really over her.

The min...

RuPaul's Drag Race: Snatch Game (You Gotta Know your Icons!)

Lauren Cheal — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:55:11 +0100

Last week, Madame LaQueer was sent home, just as we learned she was sort of annoying. This week brings us a great RuPaul's Drag Race tradition in the form of Snatch Game, and you should all check this episode out.

The mini-challenge is called ...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You gotta be talented!

Lauren Cheal — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:23 +0100

Chad Michaels channels Cher

RuPaul's Drag Race: You gotta live up to your potential!

Lauren Cheal — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:48:56 +0100

Glamazons vs. Champions

Last week, adorably dumb LaShauwn Beyond was sent home for his lack of confidence on the mainstage and because Billy B. hated him. Lame. But he wasn't going to make it very far.

SheMail arrives and Ms. Ru is talking about all of her songs like "Covergirl," and "Glamazon". Mr. Ru shares a video of a fan of Ru's named Piyah Martell who was born without legs. The queens are touched by her story and have to create a butterfly-inspired headress in ...

RuPaul's Drag Race: You gotta be large and in-charge!

Lauren Cheal — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:07:02 +0100

RuPaul's Drag Race: Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters

Last week, a RuPocalypse gave us creepy looks from Sharon Needles and not really anyone else. Jiggly Caliente was given a second chance, while recent DUI-recoveree Alisa Summers was sent sashaying away. We will not miss her.

One second is spent mourning t...