And finally before the Top Chef finale takes over. (And BTW ERic Ripert is the hotness!)

Courtney and Gev – I really like both of these two. I hope they’re good. She is just as cute as a button. And he’s adorable. It was cute. I don’t know if it was a great show closer, but it was fun. Gev has a little bit of the hunchback thing going on. Eh, it was OK, but not more than that. I just don’t think I’ll remember it tomorrow. Mary used to be much truer to the demands of the dance. Once again, Dan is the voice of reason. They’re definitely in my bottom three.

B3 is really hard. Most of them were very good. Aside from Katee and Joshua, didn’t think any of them were really great, but then again none of them were really terrible. I guess I’d put Jamie and Rayven in B3 because I’ve already forgotten what they danced. I’d have to put Gev and Courtney there, although if they’d gone more middle of the show, they might’ve slid by. Third . . . gosh, probably should be Chris and Comfort. There Jive was all over the place. But I think Comfort’s personality will pull them through. My guess is it’ll be Susie and Marquis. Early in the show dancing not the most exciting style. Neither of them got much air time pre-top 20 and they flubbed the final lift. It could also be Matt and Kourtni because they didn’t live up to a great Mandy Moore routine.

By far the best of the night for me were Joshua and Katee. Chelsie #2 and Marc and Will and Jessica I also really enjoyed. And in spite of myself, I really enjoyed Twitch and Kherington. I’m sure I’ll go back to hating her very soon.

Overall, it was a solid night.

For the opening night of the competition, I think they all gave pretty solid performances. None of them have had more than a week to get used to their partners. Many of them are having to learn totally new ways of moving. I do think Josh and Katee did very well, I liked Will and Jessica quite a bit, Twitch and Kherinton were fun. I think the couple that stood out the most for me was Chelsea and Thane. Chelsea has got the most incredible legs and Thane is hot like a hot thing. I'ma keep my eye on them.

Thane is hot like a hot thing.

Amen! That hip action was out of control. But although she's smokin', I didn't really think she was all that great in the cha cha. Her pose-y, pose-y, develope, point your toe moves were great, but she was not grounded or down into the floor during the actual steps of the dance. Way too pulled up. And I thought he had much better hip action than she did. It's just that she's a total sex bomb (as Dan and his eyeball popping will testify), so you didn't really notice.

Top Chef: Why oh why does Lisa still have the btichface when she's being complimented???

I'm very nervous!

Yay!

YAYAYAY!! I was literally clapping in my house!!!! YAYAYAY!!

Now I want to buy Food & Wine magazine.

YESSSSS!!

Oh man, I was so afraid that Lisa would out-do Wendy Pepper and win the damn thing.

Whew.

I really had a moment of terror when they said Stephanie's name -- I was afraid they were going to go 3-2-1.