Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd dance Argentine Tango (VIDEO)
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd danced Argentine Tango on Dancing with the Stars 19 on Monday, September 29, 2014.
Music was "Por una Cabeza" by The Tango Project.
Tommy was actually teaching Peta how to execute the dance. Awesome.
"It was like watching Yoda dance," said judge Carrie Ann Inaba. "You are the real deal."
"You stayed poised," said guest judge Kevin Hart. "You responded to the pressure."
"Anybody who can lead Peta is excellent," said judge Julianne Hough. "You were flawless."
"Sensual," said judge Bruno Tonioli. "The story could not have been better told."
The judges gave them a total score of 34.
After the dance, Tommy Chong said: "The crowd (made me remember the steps). I owe Kevin something."
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Watch the full performance video of Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd here:
| Judges Scores & Critique | ||
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Ann Inaba: "It was like watching Yoda dance" | 8 | |
| Kevin Hart: "You stayed poised" | 10 | |
| Julianne Hough: "You were flawless." | 8 | |
| Bruno Tonioli: "Sensual" | 8 | |
| Total Score: | 34 | |
| Rickey's Passing Thoughts: "Amazing. Tommy is in his seventies??? Love it." | ||
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About Tommy Chong
Grammy Award-winning comedian Tommy Chong is legendary for his invaluable contribution to comedy and American counter culture as part of the legendary comedy team Cheech & Chong. During their reign, the twosome recorded six gold comedy albums, including the 1974 Grammy winner “Los Cochinos,” and starred in seven films, most of which Chong co-wrote and directed. After “Up In Smoke,”Cheech and Chongstarred in a string of successful films that remain hugely popular via the rental market. The duo are together again for their third tour since reuniting – the “Up in Smoke Tour,” with select shows with legendary musical group WAR. Tommy also recently just shot the indie film “It’s Gawd!,” scheduled for release later this year.
Chong wrote the book The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint that went on to become a New York Times bestseller. The book chronicles Chong’s arrest for shipping bongs across the country, his days in jail, and the humorous encounters of his 9-month prison stint. The film “I Chong” is a unique chronicle of one man’s life and how his humorous and spiritual point of view saved him during his wrongful incarceration at the hands of an administration without boundaries. The film has won awards such as: Jury Award, Best Documentary -- US Comedy Arts Festival, Audience Award, Best Documentary -- SF Independent Film Festival and was an official selection for the Toronto International Film Festival.