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Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition recap Season 2 episode 2: Going Gaga

This week on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition, it’s all about Richy’s bestie, Lady Gaga, who even recorded a message of encouragement for the remaining contestants. The Gaga love is especially appropriate because the skill of the week is individuality and the theme is “Dare to Be You.” Gianna says she’s worried because everyone has something special about them except her — other than being the girl who fell on her butt last week. To get the discussion started, Abby asks the group to pick three things about her that are different from anyone else they know. I have about 50 […]

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Dance Moms recap Season 3 finale: Punch, drunk!

And noooow … the end is heeeeere… and so we faaaaace …the final curtain. And at least one reunion show. But right now, it’s Season 3 finale time, Dance Moms nation! We’re in the Big Easy for Nationals and Abby — sporting what looks like a fresh, and super-cocoalious, spray tan — wastes no time getting to the pyramid. Paige is bottom of the bottom because she is Paige and also for not tucking her knees tighter in the group dance. Next is Nia, again for the usual offense — sloppy feet. Then Brooke for a wayward headpiece. Then Kendall. […]

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Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition recap Season 2 episode 1: Oh Oh. It’s JoJo.

Today is your day, Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition fans. Season 2 is underway with 11 new dancers competing for $100,000, a scholarship to the Young Dancers Program at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York, and, as we in the Dance Moms nation know, a good shot at being a guest Candy Apple in DM seasons to come even if you’re not the winner. The first pair we meet are Jessalynn and JoJo, 9, from Nebraska. JoJo says she’s not excited to meet Abby Lee — SHE’S ABSOLUTELY DYING TO! A little more energy, there, JoJo. Eleven-year-old Brianna Haire lookalike […]

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Dance Moms recap Season 3 episode 30: Kerfuffle Off To Buffalo

I miss the Apples, Dance Moms nation. I do. I can’t help it. And I’m not sorry, either. Because the comedy quotient goes up about four zillion percent when they’re at least lurking about the episode, and I like a few laughs with my Dance Moms. Sigh. Thank you for listening. I feel better. Now let’s get on with the recap of tonight’s Apple-free episode, Do-Si-Do And Do-Si-Don’t. • RELATED: Channel Guide recaps Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition Season 2 episode 1 Since the group dance and Asia’s solo got first place — so who cares about anyone else — Abby […]

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Dance Moms recap Season 3 episode 29: Diva Las Vegas

Another Tuesday, another Dance Moms, Dance Moms nation. Is everybody getting geared up for next week’s start of Season 3 finale-palooza? Any Abby’s Ultimate fans spot judge Richy Jackson sitting next to Gaga at the VMAs — or did you flee your television sets at the sight of Miley twerking and tongue-waving before that could even happen? In any case, I hope you put on your lucky socks and grabbed your rabbit’s foot, because  … (Don’t be sad, little Ohio sign, John R. Kasich, Governor. It’s only for an episode. Could be two. But you’ll always be the sign I […]

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Dance Moms recap Season 3 episode 28: A Matter of Nationals Security

Another day, another holler, Dance Moms nation. And this week’s adventures begin with a trip to Abby’s house for Melissa, who apparently is so much like family that she can just waltz right in. Catching Abby like so: Abby explains that mother Maryen’s nurses are coming today and that even though she looks just fine on the outside, she’s actually in a great deal of pain on the inside. This makes Melissa sniffly over the Miller women’s collective bravery. Abby says she isn’t sure if she will make it to the studio today or not, but Melissa — who never […]

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Dance Moms Season 3 episode 27 recap: Hush, Little Leslie

Welcome back, Dance Moms Nation. Did everyone get over any lingering “Stuffed Baby is coming to get me!” dreams? Good. Because it’s a brand new day at the ALDC … except the A-L portion seems to have gone missing. Like incommunicado. Gone-zo. So gone-zo she’s not even taking Gia’s calls. Melissa says she heard Maryen Lorrain is deathly ill, which could explain Abby’s absence. Even so, it’s not like her to just go completely MIA. Well, yes, it kind of is, what with that whole Abby’s Ultimate thing, but … anyway. Holly says it’s just plain unprofessional not to show […]

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Dance Moms Season 3 Episode 26 recap: Baby Got Back. So Did Kelly.

I’m back, Dance Moms nation — and mildly confused about what went down last week, since I didn’t have a chance to watch the episode. Here’s what I’m taking away from the intro: Kelly’s still gone, Leslie and Pay-Pay are filling in and annoying everyone, and the group dance was called Open Waters and beat the Candy Apples group dance so soundly that Anthony and Cathy had to stand with their backs against the wall and think about what they did. Also, Black Patsy has a man-voiced minion and hey, there’s Brigette Triana! How’d I do? Good enough. Let’s move […]

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Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition Season 2 premieres Sept. 3

Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition Season 2 will premiere Tues., Sept. 3, at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime. The series — whose star, notorious Dance Moms dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, has said is the show she wanted to make in the first place — will feature 11 more talented kids vying for a $100,000 cash prize and a scholarship to the Young Dancers Program at New York’s Joffrey Ballet School. Last year’s winner Brianna Haire attended the Joffrey program this summer, assuaging fans’ fears that she would suffer the same fate as Dance Moms’ beleaguered Chloe, who won a similar scholarship […]

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Dance Moms Season 3 Episode 24: So Low At The Annual Show

Welcome back, Dance Moms nation. It’s been a long 24 hours we’ve spent apart, huh? On tonight’s episode, Abby is still wearing her mod Halloween costume and it’s time for the annual Abby Lee Dance Company’s annual dance concert, which shall not be called a recital. Also, apparently someone has gone after the children’s knees. Caaathy! Were you trying to pull a Harding/Kerrigan on Abby’s team? Also, holy Hannah, look how tall Chloe and Brooke have gotten! Abby wants to do the pyramid quickly. I’m all for it. Paige is bottom of the bottom, because of this: In Paige’s defense, Abby […]