Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess dance Foxtrot on Dancing with the Stars 19 (VIDEO)
Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess danced Foxtrot on Dancing with the Stars 19 on Monday, September 15, 2014.
Music was "Pride and Joy" by Marvin Gaye.
Tavis said he wanted to do one last something silly before he turned 50.
The judges were very entertained by this routine.
"I like watching you dance," said judge Carrie Ann Inaba. "You move so well."
"It had a lot of razmataz," said head judge Len Goodman. "For fun and enjoyment it was great."
"I have to give you a z-snap," said judge Julianne Hough. "That was so you."
"I joyful child burst out of you," said judge Bruno Tonioli.
The judges gave them a total score of 29.
After the dance, Tavis Smiley said: "I've lost 20 pounds. People know the some of us, but not the sum of us. We all have more sum to show."
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Watch the full performance video of Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess here:
| Judges Scores & Critique | ||
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Ann Inaba: "I like watching you dance" | 7 | |
| Len Goodman: "It had a lot of razmataz" | 7 | |
| Julianne Hough: "I have to give you a z-snap" | 8 | |
| Bruno Tonioli: "I joyful child burst out of you" | 7 | |
| Total Score: | 29 | |
| Rickey's Passing Thoughts: "I like what Tavis said in the end. DWTS is really an inspirational show for all ages. Hope he sticks around!" | ||
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley is currently the host of the late-night television talk show “Tavis Smiley” on PBS, as well as “The Tavis Smiley Show” from Public Radio International (PRI). He has authored or co-authored 16 books, including What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America and The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto, both of which were New York Times Bestsellers. His latest book, Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year, will be published in September. It examines the widespread assaults on Dr. King’s character, ideology and political tactics in the year leading up to his assassination. Smiley is the founder of the nonprofit Tavis Smiley Foundation, which recently announced a $3 million, four-year campaign called “ENDING POVERTY: America’s Silent Spaces” to alleviate endemic poverty in America. In 2009, TIME magazine named Smiley to its list of “The World’s 100 Most Influential People.” This past April, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.