#Gleb Savchenko

[tylerposey]

GLEB SAVCHENKO — via Instagram (2024)

[just-a-pole-sir]

Gleb Savchenko, smash or pass?

Smash.

[always-rolling-my-eyes]

The spirit of Len Goodman himself possessed Derek when he called Gleb the fuck out about the frame, I love it 😂

[5sosnobody1420]

Am I the only one that would totally watch a season of dancing without the stars?? Like… i understand the premise of dancing with the stars is for celebrities to try dancing. But am I the only one that would love an all pro season. (Even if it was a mini off season thing)

Like not all of us can afford the tour, and traditional ballroom competitions aren’t the same. But I’d love to see these pros just dance. (This was inspired watching pasha and Sasha’s recent tik tok) like and pro/pro couples like Val and Jenna and Pasha and Dani could be paired together. And friends like Rylee and Ezra. Again, I know it defeats the whole purpose of this show, but we’ve gotten to know these current pros so we’ll because of social media and I would totally enjoy watching them compete against each other just for fun.

(They’d need better judges probably, and different scoring rules but this would be so fun even as like a mini series during the off season)

[thejak]

GET HIM AGAIN DEREK

[dwtsfun]

Dancing with the Stars Season 33 Week 2: Sending Off an Ingrate and a Shocker

Work is still awful, but I need to come on here to talk to you all about the show this week. A lot happened and we need to discuss. I'm gonna rank the stars based on my enjoyment of each performance (mostly) combined with how I feel they may fare with votes. But before that, let's address the elephant in the room. That elimination. So first of all, I was SHOCKED to see Tori Spelling out in the first week. Was she amazing? No. But I think she did enough to cement a third week. I guess I underestimated the fact that she seems to be really disliked. Because between being a part of Beverly Hills 90210, being the daughter of Aaron Spelling and being constantly talked about for decades at this point, I thought she was gonna be around til week 5 at least. Y'all know it takes a lot to shock me with regard to this show. The double did her in and that's why I always hate double eliminations in week 1. It always takes out one person that maybe needs a little more time to get going. As for Anna? Well it was expected. What I wasn't expecting was her parting words. I feel for Ezra mostly, because that man was riding for her since the day he met her. He took amazing care of her and I know it was hard for him to see the heat she was taking. And you're telling me she couldn't even thank him for showing her that she was more than her crime. Or CAI who tried uplifting the past two weeks? What a waste. Even I didn't go in like I could've and really wanted to because I think people deserve a second chance after committing certain crimes (not drugging, murder, sexual assault, trafficking and your third time physically assaulting someone).She played in all of our faces. You know who I don't feel bad for? Conrad and the rest of the producers for DWTS. I said on twitter, "play stupid games, win stupid fucking prizes". She got on that show, on that platform that y'all gave her and bent over backwards to make it work for her, just for her to spit in your faces and tell y'all that y'all ain't shit, ain't been shit and will never be shit. And honestly, that's the one positive thing I can take from her response. Showing them that they are fools for casting her was great. Hate that this show has fallen so far that someone can say that and the show deserves it. Alright, let's get into these couples:

Top Four

Chandler and Brandon might be my favorite partnership in quite some time. They work well together. Chandler is an incredible dancer with the most gorgeous movement quality. And Brandon is creating some great dances. That was a beautiful rumba. I want them to go far. I think they can go far. I don't want another Tinashe situation to happen. But so far, they are doing exactly what they need to do.

Stephen and Rylee are super fun to watch together. They mesh well and Rylee is definitely choreographing some good numbers that showcase Stephen extremely well. I have a concern though. Stephen is a very awkward mover. That was super obvious in this paso. His hips and shaping looked strange. His footwork made me scratch my head. It was a little strange. His timing is still a bit off. He's got a lot of potential, but they really need to work on finetuning these dances. I can see this being a bigger problem in the more fluid Latin dances and the Argentine tango.

Ilona and Alan are just so much fun. I'm glad Ilona let her guard down a bit more this week. She wasn't moving as small in this salsa and really settled into and owned her sexy more. I love that Alan added a couple of lifts for her as it may have helped her feel more comfortable. She has a ton of potential too and I'm super excited to see their dances once she really lets loose. I actually feel like she might shine in a ballroom dance. I know they have that coming up next.

Dwight and Daniella actually did a great job with the foxtrot. Dwight really really wants to do well and you can tell. He is paying so much attention to the details. He connects his moves. He finishes his lines. And he really handles Daniella with so much care. Two things though. I know that the height difference definitely affects this, but he's gotta work on tucking his butt under him. Second is the footwork needs to be cleaned up.

Middle of the Pack

Joey and Jenna made a believer out of me this week. He is definitely one to watch for sure. He is charming. He seems to be a fast learner. He has great movement quality, especially for a man this early on in the competition. He's still gotta work on his hip action. It isn't natural. Once he get that figured out, I'm a little scared about how good those Latin dances will be. Because this rumba was really really nice.

Danny and Witney are my dark horses of the season. Danny is light on his feet and he stays on time (mostly). Witney is doing great choreography and his technique in this jive was great. I still want him to loosen up more, but I can tell that he made a big shift from week 1 to week 2 in comfortability and confidence. These two, as well as the 5 above them, have me super excited for this season. I can't remember the last time I was this genuinely excited for 6 different couples in one season.

Phaedra and Val are interesting to me. I don't think Phaedra is very good. And I don't think Val is choreographing to her dance strengths that well. That section of their foxtrot that was super fast exposed A LOT of Phaedra's technical setbacks. She was super hoppy. That said, I like their partnership. Phaedra is a larger than life personality, so she makes up for the lack of ability with her performance. I want Val to slow things down though. I think that would better suit her at this point.

Jenn and Sasha are an interesting couple. While Jenn handled some of the production issues like a pro, some of the choreographic choices were a choice. I do not understand why there was a cartwheel thrown into this dance. Or jumps and side by side choreography? I'm cool with that stuff being thrown into quicksteps, but a tango? Why? And why are we using these types of songs for tangos while we're at it? There are so many movies that have been nominated for Oscars that have actual tango music in them. Moulin Rouge comes to mind immediately. I feel like that could've forced Sasha to not make stupid choreography decisions. So this is what I'm going to say. Jenn is a good dancer. A lot of her undoing and early departure (because I'm feeling a "shocking" elimination from her) will be due to his choreography. Because again, why?

Bottom Three

So I'm just going to make this easy for these three. Eric and Reginald are both terrible. There's really not much that either Britt or Emma can do for either one of them at this point. They really won't get all that much better, if at all. In fact, I can see both of them getting worse as the season goes on. The one thing I can say is that they both improved this week.

Brooks and Gleb are interesting. Brooks is good. But that quickstep was not it and Gleb is relying way too much on this STUPID SHOWMANCE that they keep trying to shove down our throats. We're TIRED! It sickens me to my core. The fact that Derek clocked that they did a tango hold instead of the correct hold lets me know exactly where his priorities are. So I say that it's time for us to take a stand. We have to stand against showmances on this show. We gotta let these folks know that we are TIRED. We are not stupid. You cannot play us for fools. I'm ready for them to GO!

So that's it. No show this week. Two shows next Monday and Tuesday. Let me know your thoughts and I will talk to you all soon.

[so-long-londonn]

MY SHIP 😍😍😍

[gacmediadaily]

@danicamckellar - One posed shot, two videos - one with NO makeup. 😂 . . Last night I attended the taping of the incredible @dancingwiththestars semi-finals (sooooo good!), and today I got to have my own DWTS-style training with the incredible @glebsavchenkoofficial and then perform a Viennese Waltz for some press to promote #ACinderellaChristmasBall which premieres Nov 29th on@greatamericanfamily ! 💃🕺🎬 . . But seriously - *changing the song* right before we performed? Don't you love how I'm freaking out, but Gleb is cool as a cucumber? 😂 . . Stay tuned for how you'll be able to see this dance (soon!), and huge shout-out to my glam team Dahlia and Tuyen (tagged) - you can see what a difference it makes. 😋 . . Hope you are all having a great week! And if you can, my friends, some way, somehow... dance!! 💃🕺

[skyhawkstragedy]

they are really obsessing over making Brooks and Gleb a thing

[boldlychristina]

my dancing with the stars season 33 predictions

haven’t watched the show in a hot minute but i was fascinated by the fact that one of the contestants is literally a felon who will be actively wearing an ankle monitor during her time on the show. plus pommel horse guy. so after watching the first episode here’s my prediction of how this will go

Eric & Britt (13th)

Reginald & Emma (12th)

Tori & Pasha (11th)

Anna & Ezra (10th)

Brooks & Gleb (9th)

Ilona & Alan (8th)

Phaedra & Val (7th)

Jenn & Sasha (6th)

Danny & Witney (5th)

Joey & Jenna (4th)

Stephen & Rylee (3rd)

Dwight & Daniella (2nd)

Chandler & Brandon (1st)

[emlansbritt]

Britt, Alan and Emma with the other tour pros and Jason Mraz during his finale performance (via jamielynnspears)

12/5/23

[always-rolling-my-eyes]

Making us watch Brooks and Gleb after Derek and Hayley is just plain insulting and offensive

[allinmycorner]

I cried. I admit it.

The tribute to Len was beautiful. Seeing all those pros again brought back old memories and listening to how much they loved and admired Len was just emotional. Val and Jenna choreographed a beautiful Viennese waltz to "Moon River" that was simple but fantastic. Len really would've loved it. When it ended with them all standing on the floor, facing the judges' table with Len's old seat glowing with a white light, I pretty much lost it. I'm honestly tearing up writing about it. You could see their grief as the camera panned over them before it cut to Bruno absolutely breaking down as Carrie Ann hugged him. It was raw and it was powerful and it was real. There was no better tribute to the man who was the heart of this show.

Naturally, the rest of Most Memorable Year Night was just as emotional. Our remaining stars paid tributes to important years in their lives - years ranging from 1968 to 2023 - and danced to routines inspired by that year. Almost half the stars danced contemporary routines, which always promise to be emotional.

So who had a memorable night and who had one they would rather forget? Let's check it out!

Mira and Gleb: I was surprised by this elimination. I figured it would be either Harry or Alyson but it seemed that the audience decided to send Mira home. But she can be proud to have danced this routine before leaving. She chose 2004 as her most memorable year, which was when her daughter was born. Her daughter studies dance and joined Mira and Gleb for a contemporary routine that also honored Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, though it could not be mentioned due to the writer's strike. It was light, fun and beautiful. And Mira looked absolutely beautiful next to her daughter. Overall, a great routine.

Charity and Artem: Charity chose 2022 as her most memorable year because she found the strength to leave a toxic relationship and then went on the Bachelor, which led to her being on the Bachelorette and finding her fiancé. She and Artem danced a contemporary routine to "Lose You to Love Me" and it was mesmerizing. Charity finally had an emotional connection to the dance and like I suspected, it elevated her dancing to help her earn the first 10 of the season from Carrie Ann.

Xochitl and Val: Xochitl chose 2021 as her most memorable year as it was when she was cast in her first big movie, though it came at the cost of her quinceanera. So she got a chance to have a taste of her quinceanera with a Viennese waltz to "Until I Found You." And she continues to look absolutely gorgeous and to keep improving week after week. She also earned a 10 for her routine - this time from Derek.

Jason and Daniella: Jason's most memorable year was 1999, when he decided to move to California to pursue a music career. He and Daniella danced a quickstep to "On the Road Again" to memorialize that road trip that changed his life. Jason continues to easily be the best male star in this competition and proves why he continues to remain at the top of the leaderboard. I also have to give him kudos for being the star to dance after the emotional tribute to Len. That couldn't have been easy, especially given how lighthearted his routine was. But it was just what was needed in that moment.

Ariana and Pasha: Unsurprisingly, Ariana chose this year as her Most Memorable Year. She talked about learning that her boyfriend and best friend were having an affair behind her back and having that play out in public and on TV. But she also talked about how she found a new strength inside herself and has bounced back. She danced a Viennese waltz with Pasha that was again gorgeous and strong. I loved the ending shot of her glaring at the camera before walking with Pasha glaring as well, like he was protecting Ariana.

Barry and Peta: Barry chose 1968, the year right before The Brady Bunch premiered and his life changed. He talked about loving to ride his motorcycle and enjoying his life. He and Peta danced a paso doble and I was surprised. I consider it a difficult dance to master but he managed it well. He was strong and completed the routine with little flaws. Maybe this is his turning point - we'll see how he does next week.

Lele and Brandon: Lele chose 2020 as her most memorable year as that was the year she got honest about her own struggles with mental health. She said that she realized that if she was an influencer, she wanted to influence people to take care of their own mental health. Lele talked about the positive response but mentioned there was a backlash, including a comment about how no one would marry her with all her issues. But she then met the man who became her husband and he surprised her in rehearsals. Lele and Brandon danced a beautiful contemporary about her battle with mental health and how she found a way to win it, ending with her dancing with her husband. It was beautiful and really let Lele shine.

Mauricio and Emma: Mauricio's most memorable year was 1996 when he lost his job and with the support of his wife Kyle decided to go into real estate, a decision that changed their lives. He and Emma danced a contemporary that reflected the uncertainty and support he got during that time as he got a new career off the ground. It certainly was one of his best routines so far.

Alyson and Sasha: Alyson chose 2003 as her most memorable year as it was when she married her husband Alexis Denisof. She talked about how they met and became friends while working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and then fell in love. It's really clear listening to her and Alexis that they really love each other and have a great relationship. She and Sasha danced a Viennese waltz, incorporating a yellow umbrella - a nod to How I Met Your Mother. It was beautiful but Alyson still is at the bottom of the pack. As much as I love her, I keep resigning myself to the fact that she is likely to be eliminated any week now.

Harry and Rylee: Harry chose 2020 for his most memorable year and he spoke about how fame affected him. He said he fell into a lifestyle that wasn't good for him but his friends helped remind him who he was and who he wanted to be. So he and Rylee danced a contemporary to honor how they supported him. And I felt it was a step back for him. He didn't seem very comfortable with the dance style and that Rylee did most of the work. When compared to Mauricio, who did a lot of dancing, Harry just seemed to move around and support Rylee rather than the other way around. Harry is likeable and very good looking but I don't think the voters can save him for much longer.

So that was Most Memorable Year Night! Did you cry too?

We move from sentimental to scary as DWTS celebrates Halloween. Monsters and ghosts will come out to play and you can bet Sasha will be scaring everyone yet again. I'll see you next time for all the spooky fun!

[danceoftheday]

Performed by: Alan Bersten, Sasha Farber, Britt Stewart, and Gleb Savchenko

Number: "Black & Gold"

Style: Jazz

From: Dancing with the Stars Live 2023