So You Think You Can Dance 7/12. Results With A Dash Of Hairspray

Cat looks very Von Trapp ballerina tonight, in a baby blue tutu-like dress. She warns us that this may be the hardest night for our judges. Then we launch into our number set to “You Can’t Stop The Beat” from Hairspray (Holy Cross Promotion Batman!) choreographed by guest judge Adam Shankman. Is it just me, or were there only 6 couples there. Do we have another Jessi on our hands? We launch into a clip package, where Adam Shankman warns us he’s gonna dance everyone to death. Everyone seems to love him because he’s an unconventional choreographer. The first two couples called to the stage are Sabra and Dominic and Anya and Danny. One is safe, one’s in the bottom three. The judges loved Sabra and Dominic’s hip-hop, earning a louder than audible Mary Murphy scream. But they also loved Danny and Anya’s dancing as well, even if they quibbled over Danny’s possible arrogance/missing magic. Sabra and Dominic are in the bottom three, meaning Anya and Danny are dancing for their lives tonight. Nigel’s sorry that they’re not connecting with the audience, and Nigel and Adam make peace, with Adam retracting the arrogance complaint. Cat very sweetly suggests that maybe it’s because they make it seem too easy. Aw Cat, you’re such a good den mother.

The next group includes Lacey/Kameron, Shauna/Cedric, and Pasha/Sara. The judges enjoyed Lacey and Kameron’s hustle. They are immediately told they are safe. They hump their way off stage. The judges absolutely adored Pasha and Sara’s West Coast Swing. The judges enjoyed Shauna and Cedric did well for the first time. Shauna and Cedric are in the bottom 3, meaning Sara and Pasha are safe. They are much more sedate, and it is much more fitting. Mary still likes Cedric. I don’t.

This means that our final two pairs are Hok/Jaime and Lauren/Neil. The judges loved Jaime but didn’t like Hok. On the other hand, Lauren and Neil’s adored Wade Robson routine. Wow, I wonder who’s gonna be our last bottom couple. It’s….. Jaime and Hok. Big surprise. Then we’re treated to a clip package of the finalists going to the premiere of Hairspray. Kameron does a half-decent Chris Walken impression. Nigel fakes juggling Mary’s boobs. Then we get to watch them awkwardly interview the celebrities, a few of whom are in the audience. Zac Efron couldn’t look less interested to be there.

Time for solos:

Anya: Wearing a tassled leopard-print skin-tight leotard, she does a decent solo, but these ballroom people definitely have a harder time.

Danny: Danny’s solo is graceful, elegant, and beautiful. His spins are remarkable and the whole thing just comes across as polished and professional.

Shauna: Shauna yet again demonstrates what dancing for your life actually is. She clearly put her all into it and it’s great.

Cedric: Cedric does his excess of joint fluid thing again. He slides, pops, locks. It’s all cool looking, but he does the same thing all the time and he’s not great when he’s not doing it.

Jaime: Jamie also puts a lot of herself into the dance, but Shauna’s similar dance outshined her. I’d be worried if I was her.

Hok: Hok’s popping solo to a Broadway song brings more life to the stage than anyone else. He’s the most fun, the most engaging, and the best to watch.

Now it’s time for an Indian styled Hilary Duff performance. I’m fairly confident she’s lip-syncing and trying to his it by holding the microphone right in front of her face. She seems lifeless on stage. Maybe she and Zac Efron were discussing their disdain for being there right before she went on stage. The song also leaves something to be desired. Not that I’ve ever found her music to be half-decent. I think she’s even worse than Ashlee Simpson. That’s saying something. By the end she seems winded. Yikes. She didn’t even do much up there.

It’s cutting time. First up are the girls. They were unanimous. They’re taking everything into account this time, not just the solos. Jaime has been wonderful across the season. She’s safe. They’re worried that they can’t pin Anya down in a solo, and she needs to find that. She is also safe. Which means that Shauna is going home. They don’t think that the growth and personality are there for her. But they say she’ll have a glittering career and we cut into her clip package. Cat tells her it’s no time for tears, and it’s on to the guys. Nigel reminds us they’re unanimous. They very quickly cut Cedric. About time. He was out of his league. Again, they say he’ll have a long career. They clip package him, Cat reminds him of the offer from Debbie Allen, and Cat wishes us all a good night.