Destination ‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Lessons learned from Thursday’s elimination show Posted on July 5th
Gev Manoukian is a dark horse.
Gev has never been in danger, but he has never been a crowd favorite either. All of that could change after his stunning solo this evening. Backstage after the show, Nigel Lythgoe called it the best of the night.
Free T-shirts make tweens scream
When Tommy the warm-up guy offered a free T-shirt to the audience, the screams from the mosh pit climbed into the whistle range. “They’re cheering for that shirt louder than they’re cheering for me,” quipped Nigel.
Mary Murphy can shake it!
Yeah, we know she was a professional ballroom dancer, but we never
get to see Mary’s moves on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Tonight, the
way she shook her hips on her way to her judge’s chair was worthy of a
seat on the hot tamale train.
Nigel has a soft spot for JT
When “Sexy Back” began to blare through the speakers, Nigel couldn’t help dancing right there in his chair.
Cat Deeley talks to herself
When she broke out laughing before introducing the show, Cat reprimanded herself, saying, “serious face!”