Dancing with the Stars 6, Grand Finale: And the Winner Is…

10:16 PM

Marissa & Tony perform for us. MY Tony and Yoko leave the room. They can’t take any more filler.

10:19 PM

The judges talk about the remaining stars and what their strengths are. Jason is called an entertainer. Kristi’s mental and physical strength are mentioned. It’s all good, baby; nothing negative is said.

10:22 PM

Usher returns and sings a jazzed up version of “Yeah.” Diary, I have to admit that I once ate a jazzed up piece of cheese. Turns out it was just mold.

I’m kind of digging this arrangement. The singing and dancing comes together nicely, and is quite entertaining. It even draws MY Tony back into the room. Yoko is done for the night though.

10:31 PM

As “Gonna Fly Now” plays, the final two couples walk out. Tom tells us that Kristi & Mark are first to perform. Remember, only the judges will score these dances.

They perform their jive again to “Rip It Up.” As always, the couple does a great job. Kristi is so relaxed during the dance and obviously has fun. It’s nice to see her go out on a high note.

Len tells Kristi she is the most consistent dancer on the show… ever. He also worried she was going to lose her knickers. Bruno calls the dance another great achievement. Carrie Ann thanks Kristi for representing women everywhere.

10:36 PM

Samantha talks to Kristi and Kristi tears up. Yeah, that happens to most people who have to encounter Samantha face-to-face.

The judges all give the dance a goober. At the end of the finals, Kristi & Mark have 90 points out of 90. That’s incredible, much like the sweet potato chips I was eating last night during the show.

10:45 PM

Edyta & Jason give their final performance. They dance the quickstep to “The Dirty Boogie.” The facial expressions that Jason gives are cute and add to the feel of the dance. It’s a charming performance that ends once again with Jason doing a handstand over Edyta and landing centimeters away from her face.

Bruno tells the couple this was its best performance. Carrie Ann says there is a showdown tonight. Len calls Jason the people’s champion.

10:48 PM

Jason calls Edyta a spark plug. Vroom, vroom. They continue their chitchat while the judges tally their scores.

Of course, all of the judges give the dance a goober. Edyta & Jason have 81 points.

10:49 PM

Tom talks to some of the stars in the audience. We finally hear from Priscilla, but Tom cuts her off.

Diary, this makes me angry. It’s so impolite to interrupt people.

Mario gives props to everyone and Shannon cries. Marlee wipes away her tears.

10:56 PM

It’s finally time to reveal the champion. After almost two hours we learn the new champs are Kristi & Mark. Hooray for them and congratulations!

Kristi & Mark thank everyone for their support. Edyta & Jason look sad, but they are sweet as they congratulate the winners.

10:59 PM

Tom hands over the disco ball trophy. Cheesy confetti falls from the ceiling. The winners get a boost literally from the other participants.

11:00 PM

Justice is served. As the show closes, Samantha is cut off.

11:01 PM

It’s been a great season, diary. Even though the show drove me crazy from time to time, it’s been a pleasure watching and recapping it for my readers. I look forward to another season and hope that everyone has a wonderful summer.

See you in the fall!

Jill is an east coast mama who loves Michael Kors, Bea Arthur, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. If she were in a room with the three of them, she might explode. She can be reached at jillcjones@zoominternet.net to discuss these individuals and other topics.

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