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Maria Menounos Pins Nigel Lythgoe To The Ground! [PHOTOS]

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Not too long after we put to rest rumors that Maria Menounos and Derek Hough were dating each other, does Maria go and start getting chummy with yet another TV personality. This time, it was Nigel Lythgoe who was at The Grove for an interview with Maria and Extra TV for this upcoming season of “So You Think You Can Dance”.

Standing next to SYTYCD co-judge Mary Murphy, Lythgoe fell on the floor for some reason. Maria didn’t skip a beat before jumping on top of Nigel and showing him her wresting moves. This is one time I am sure Nigel did not mind being pinned down.
Oh Maria, what are we going to do with you? Actually, nothing because we love watching your spontaneity in action! So, keep it up girl!
Maria Menounos Nigel Lythgoe Wrestle

Who Won So You Think You Can Dance?

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Who won So You Think You Can Dance 2011?

The winner of So You Think You Can Dance season 8 will be announced during the finale on Thursday August 11, 2011. Come back for live blogging spoiler results of who won the $250,000 prize.Will it be  Melanie, Sasha, Marko or Tadd? Keep checking back to find out!


Update:

  • Tonight’s guest judges are: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Robin Antin, Lil’ C, Tyce Diorio and Sonya Tayeh.
  • Group Dance: “Wanna Get Hype” by District 78
  • Sasha & Kent perform
  • Nigel wants to see Melanie and Marko perform the NappyTabs “I Got You” routine.
  • Robin chooses the Mandy Moore routine, ” Another One Bites the Dust” for Tadd and Lauren
  • Lil C chooses the Nappy Tabs Hip Hop routine for Robert and Miranda 
  • Mary wants to see Mandy Moore’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” featuring Melanie and Neil
  • Jesse chooses the Sonya Tayeh routine, “I Know It’s Over” from Marko and Allison. 
  • Tyce chooses the “nasty” Sonya Tayeh routine, “The Geishas” featuring the Top 10 girls!
  • 9:10 PM Recap of last night’s Top 4 performances. 
  • 9:15 PM Lil C chooses Spencer Liff’s “Please Mr. Jailer” featuring Ashley and Chris
  • Video package: Glee’s Heather Morris, Harry Shum Jr. and Naya Rivera visit the Top 4 in rehearsals to invite them to the Glee 3D premiere! 
  • 9:22 PM Nigel chooses the Christopher Scott “Soggy Cornflakes” hip hop routine featuring Twitch and Sasha
  • Sonya picks the Christopher Scott piece for the Top 10 guys “The Matrix”
  • Jesse Tyler picks an Argentinian Tango, featuring Caitlyn and Pasha.
  • 9:44 PM Mary Murphy picks Travis Walls “Turn to Stone” featuring Melanie and Marko. 

RESULTS
Over 11 million votes were cast.

4th Place: Tadd Gadduang 
3rd Place: Marko Germar
2nd Place: Sasha Mallory
WINNER: MELANIE MOORE!

VIDEO: Marko & Allison Bring Lady Gaga To Tears On SYTYCD

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Allison Holker came back to the July 27th episode of So You Think You Can Dance as an Allstar to dance with Marko Germar in a Contemporary Sonja Tayeh routine about damaging someone and basking in the guilt so much that you want to do better by them.

The number, which was performed to I Know it’s Over by Jeff Buckley, brought Lady Gaga to tears. She said “I am just so proud of you,” and could not finish speaking for a bit. “You really love to dance and I know your mom is here [She had flewn in from Guam]. There were so many things I did wrong when I was young and so many things I wish I could take back…and I felt every moment of that through your dance tonight.”

Mary Murphy called Marko amazing and said he is sincere and honest in his style. She said he is still and by far her favorite dancer on the show.

Nigel Lythgoe said this was a remarkable moment since Marko had the opportunity to thank his mother.

Watch the performance below:

VIDEO: Lady Gaga Throws Shoe At Sasha & Melanie On SYTYCD

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On Wednesday, July 27 So You Think You Can Dance episode, Melanie Moore and Sasha Mallory closed the night with an electrifying all girl Jazz routine choreographed by Sonja Tayeh and performed to Game On by District 78.

Guest judge Lady Gaga threw her shoe at the stage, saying in the dance community when you do a really good job, you throw your shoe at the stage. She later threw the other shoe at Sonja.  Gaga said, “Everybody can pack up and go home because that was the performance of the evening…You were born this way!”

Mary Murphy: “You just brought it and threw it all over the stage.” She also called the routine the best number of the night and Sonja’s best number ever. She summarized it as strength and power plus elegance and beauty.

Nigel Lythgoe said Beyonce must have been inspired by Sasha to go with Sasha Fierce. He also said Sonja had unleashed the beasts in the girls. He could not tell who is a better dancer between the two, but promised one of the pair of them could be this year’s champion.

Watch the fierce ladies in action:

VIDEO: Tadd Looked Like A “Young Elvis Presley W/ Michael Jackson Moves” On SYTYCD

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On Wednesday July 27 episode of So You Think You Can Dance, Nigel Lythgoe broke his own rule and allowed a winner to come back as an Allstar for the first time ever.

That winner, Lauren Froderman, danced with Tadd Gadduang to a Mandy Moore Jazz routine. Set against Queen’s Another One Bites The Dust, the number was about two masterminds pulling off a heist.

Tadd rocked the number even though he lost his prop hat early on when he got socked and hit by Lauren; Tadd never missed a beat despite the fact that he was bleeding a bit!

Nigel Lythgoe said the style suits Tadd and said he picks up various styles like a sponge and absorbs it brilliantly even though he’s never had any past choreography. Nigel also said Tadd will not be biting the dust this week!

Guest judge Lady Gaga thought it was amazing and perfect.

Gev, Nava, Tadd and me 🙂

Rob Marshall said Tadd keeps surprising us and called him special.

Mary Murphy said Tadd put the “C” in cool and looked like a young Elvis Presley with Michael Jackson moves. “You will land yourself in the finale, I just know it,” Murphy concluded.

I just happened to meet Tadd tonight at The Grove in Los Angeles after his performances Wednesday night and fell in love with his sweet demeanor, friendly manner and down to earth style. GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES TO YOU TADD!  Also met Tadd’s friend, Gev Manoukian of season 4 –amazing guy!

Watch his performance.

VIDEO: Melanie Moore Steals Lady Gaga’s Heart On SYTYCD

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On Wednesday July 28, 2011, Melanie Moore and All star Neil Haskell danced an athletic Contemporary number choreographed by Mandy Moore to Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Raitt. 
The dance was about the a couple being at the crossroads of their relationship and the ups and downs of a love affair.

The couple received a standing ovation of the judges and the audience.

Guest judge Lady Gaga said “My hat is off to you baby, you are my favorite in this competition. I would hire you tomorrow to dance on my tour….There is something so athletic and passionate and beautiful about you.”
Guest judge Rob Marshall said, “It’s just poetic what you do. It’s like magic.”
Mary Murphy called her fearless and said the number should be nominated for an Emmy. 
Nigel Lythgoe who had earlier said Sasha was his favorite dancer, changed his mind and said Melanie is his fave dancer. 
Watch the amzing number for yourself:

SYTYCD July 21 Results: Who Went Home & Who Made The Top 8?

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So You Think You Can Dance Elimination Results July 21, 2011 LIVE SPOILER BLOGGING RESULTS are below:

Who got the votes and who fell in the bottom three or four actually?

Top 10 Performers

Melanie – safe!

Mitchell – in the bottom four

Tadd – safe!

Marko – safe!

Sasha – safe!

Clarice – in the bottom four

Ricky – in the bottom four

Jess – safe!

Caitlynn – safe!

Jordan – in the bottom four

Mitchell and Clarice were eliminated!

VIDEO: Melanie Anchors Pasha On SYTYCD

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Pasha and Melanie Moore danced the most elegant and beautiful Viennese Waltz I have ever seen on the So You Think You Can Dance July 20, 2011 episode.

Jason Gilkison choreographed this story about a guy who has lost his will to live but is nurtured by his friend and rock, danced by Melanie.

The duo performed the number against Everybody Hurts by Tina Arena.

Mary Murphy was jealous that Melanie danced with Pasha and told her she looked like she floated on stage. Mary said she does not know how Melanie achieves the timing of her lifts and put her at top of the leader board.

Nigel Lythgoe said it was a masterclass in lifting. He called her a solid, absolutely brilliant dancer.

Neil Patrick Harris called the dance effortlessly perfect. He said she looks like she is from the past, the 30’s, but dances like she is from the future. As Melanie’s mom cried in the audience, Neil called her his favorite dancer.


Watch Pasha and Melanie below: