Hot! Hot! Hot!

No, not the weather, but Mario Lopez in Dancing with the Stars. I just watched last night's show. Mario Lopez in the Samba....OMG... he is so sexy! Emmitt Smith is endearing, to be sure, and he's probably more like a "normal" guy who has learned to dance, as opposed to Mario, who has become almost as good as a professional dancer. But really, technique-wise, Mario is so much better than Emmitt there really is no contest. You watch Emmitt, and while he's fun to watch, his hands often look stiff and almost as if flinging them out to the side is an afterthought, while Mario does it so perfectly. The judges keep saying that entertaining the crowd is important, and that it's more important than technique, but come on...this is DANCING with the stars. Shouldn't they really be judging on technique as much as entertainment factor? Unfortunately, it seems like the judges want Emmitt to win. Mario and his partner did a phenomenal Samba, and the main judge took off one point because he made a tiny mistake on the promenade. But no points taken off for Emmitt's stiff and awkward arms. And as for entertainment factor, Mario got standing ovations from the audience every time! But he gets a 29 out of 30 on the Samba and Emmitt gets 30 out of 30. I don't get it. And it makes me crazy.

Okay, I know this is not world peace, and probably seems silly and frivolous, and I don't even watch the show when it airs (I Tivo it), but it is a very fun distraction. And there just isn't a whole lot better than watching hot guys shake their booties and swivel their hips (remember Elvis?). Ooooh baby!