We're loving this talented lady. Debi Mazar, foremost, is authentic. She's no BS, she doesn't fluff and flatter or brag (except sarcastically). She's real. What a refreshing personality she is!!!

Her chatter is ultimately fascinating and charming, if non-stop. Rather than irritating us, she makes us laugh for all her light and self-deprecating playfulness.

Her character acting credits are too numerous to list here, but most folk (those away from Disney teen shows) recognize her and remember her truly fine performances. She plays the edgy and faux-tough New Yorker girl, with a pitch perfect accent when needed. She's very good at it.

She loves to dance, but like many, she misses the wild abandon of dancing the clubs compared to the "proper" ballroom dancing she signed on for. But she's fit, funny, and willing to work very hard at it. So she's my kind of "Star" -- the kind who should go far.

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Give me a sultry dark tango any day to pique my interest again in dancing -- so little of real dancing appears on DWTS, ya' know? Maksim and Debi's rendition of Roxanne aimed at high theatre compared to the other tango-ists and -istas. God Bless Maks for staying true to the original setting and meaning of the dance -- ***** and trick passionately engaged in love/hate.

Unfortunately, most of that likely went over the heads of all but the center judge, and most of the voting audience who always prefer blatant whoring to artistic symbolisms. The dance surely deserved better than straight 7's -- but I'm convinced the scores are pre-ordained by the producers and have quit paying any attention to the judging altogether.

LOVED this dance. LOVED Debi's spot-on and painful rendition. And of course, LOVED Maks who shines best in these darkly sensual dances. WHOOOO EEE THanks Debi and Maks for great dancing!! All 8's in my book.

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I always liked disco, and country dancing my self. And also swing dances, old time rock roll,

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ABC and BBC have profited immensely from the highly popular Dancing With the Stars in the past, although that interest is waning as the show drifts further and further from it's central attraction. World wide, other countries DWTS shows give evidence of the viewer appeal that dance has in the lives of people everywhere.
However, as the dancing seasons have progressed in the US, ABC has incrementally morphed the original show into less and less emphasis upon the dancing and more time on extraneous diversions:
.. the judges' histrionics and berating of the pro's,
.. special appearances by singers that portray only a few seconds of dancing,
.. snide and humiliating "comedy" routines, and
.. wildly disparate dance troups as far afield from the ballroom style as can be found.
Results Nights have become real yawners with inexplicable filler acts. Further, the producers tinker with all sorts of competitive gimmicks and have added many dance types which their champion professionals have not themselves learned or taught before.
By deduction, we surmise that the the producers do not seek to attract adult audience viewers. The show has become a mockery in the trade, a standing joke.
And yet . . .
The viewer favorites on the show have been the professional dancers and the invited appearances of highly acclaimed ballroom champions from around the world. Each season's "pro dances" are the highlights of the season watched and rewatched thousands of times on you tube. Fan sites all over the web attest to viewer fascination with the professional dancers. These "pro's" have become attractive celebrities in their own rights everywhere but at ABC.
Americans have a keen sense of fairness in their hearts. It would appear to me that the decline in viewership of DWTS correlates perfectly with the decline in opportunities to watch the professionals perform so beautifully on the show.

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It's hard to avoid the fact that one of the "Ballas crowd" gets assigned the highest potential dancers each season and has won so many times since they were brought in. Do you see bias in this fact, or just coincidence? (BTW, it doesn't appear true in Season 9.)

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Have you seen any of the interview clips of Debi Mazar as herself? This is one funny, intelligent, and sassy lady. She is so much fun to watch with Maksim! They have constant chatter going on -- outside of the practices, of course.

Week One found her very nervous and thinking far too much about her routine -- an affliction common in Week One and Two. She was darling and performed her cha cha much better than the scores indicated, compared to subsequent dances and scores.

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Thank goodness Maks and Nancy(?) didn't get voted off this week. I was sorry to see Tony go, but older models don't really make it on DWTS.

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what are the rules for voting? can someone outside the USA vote? like from another Country. Can they register to vote online?

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I think I am just going to wait until Aug. 17. (Unless I come across with something really good!)

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Does anyone remember who did the awesome Paso Doble, in black, in Season 7?

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