Shooting video and snapping photos at the ABDC set ain't a bad gig. And to top off the fun we've had every day, all season long, we're live-blogging from the show finale. Before, during and after this last episode airs at 9pm, we'll be sharing video of everything and anything we catch happening on stage, off stage, in the stands, behind the blahblahblah. You get the picture. Take a peek below and see what's already been goin' down!
Massive Monkees' Brysen chats up his fellow crews before they hit the stage:
Mario announces that ABDC will be back for another season!
Do-Knock checks out the show's first performance ... and digs it!
More real-time videos after the jump! Read more...
At the end of every ABDC, Mario says his goodnights and then calls all the crews back out for some dance circle action. But unfortunately, we only get to see about 10 seconds of it ... that is, until now! Here's what happens on stage long after the credits stop rolling.
The fourth season hasn't even begun to air, and there are already a slew of rumors floating around the ABDC blogiverse. Well, I'm here to tell you some cold, hard facts about Sunday's premiere ... the good, the bad, the totally random.
- An ABDC staple is no longer part of the weekly action. (Rhyme's with PJ Masheeda.)
- Backstage correspondent Layla Kayleigh has a new onscreen co-host!
- Shane Sparks tells one crew he thought they were "a joke".
- Mario Lopez finally reveals what hair product he uses to get that perfect 'do.
Another unrelated development: For the first time in ABDC history, crews are being allowed to keep their phones and computers on them all season long.
Check out photo highlights from the evening and stay tuned for some exclusive video from the set!
CJmay not have much by way of game, but he's got the thick, wavy hair, Mario Lopez dimples and chiseled cheekbones that women go crazy for. Which is why, despite his sorry dinner convo (dude used the words "donkey show," made helicopter noises and talked about his pee pee!), we thought he'd have poor, helpless Jacqueline swooning by dessert. Instead, girl surprised us (and threw CJ for a loop) by turning around and dumping him. And to borrow a few words from Heartthrob himself, the whole thing was "muy funny, yo."
In past seasons of ABDC, there's been high drama surrounding the final two crews -- but there's a first for everything, and fans seemed to be in agreement this time around that the best dancers squared off in the end. (Phew!)
Last night, as Quest Crew and Beat Freaksdelivered their final dance together, everyone in the audience appeared to be thinking the same thing: "Just get to the gawd damn results already!" You could feel a collective heart-pound from both squads as Mario Lopez teased us with his long, drawn-out announcement. Of course, both crews wanted it so badly, but it was Quest who ultimately stole the glory, as well as the $100,000 prize money and official title of 'America's Best Dance Crew.' What an exciting night!
So ... we wanna know: Did America get it right, or will there be another wave of haters who say the show was rigged? (That excuse is really getting old BTW.)
On Making The Band, we were all wondering if Danity Ka... aww man, who cares? Let's be honest! IT'S THE ABDC FINALEEE!!!! WEE!!!!
The ABDC Finale is one of MTV's biggest events -- and that's why Detox had its biggest guests ever stop by the shoot! All of the fan favorites were here: DJ Rasheeda, JC Chasez and of course, Lil Mama! (Sorry Shane Sparks and Mario Lopez, but come on, you're not that interesting. I was more interested in Team Millennia. Who? Exactly.)
Seriously though, thanks so much to viral video sensation John Roberts (of The Tree, Jackie vids fame) for coming by to play a hilarious JC Chasez, and another special thanks to Britney Houston for reprising her role of Lil Mama! They are extremely talented and hilarious -- so Google them to laugh until you cry. As for DJ Rasheeda ... I wonder what she was doing here on Detox anyway? Didn't she know that ABDC was being shot live?!
Congrats Quest Crew! We loved you on So You Think You Can Dance? And we loved you on Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew -- so it's time to make an appearance on Detox, fools!
Be sure to watch DUDE NIGHT on Sunday and then check your Detox at MTV.com right after!
As a silent supporter of Strikers All-Stars, Mario Lopez invited the southern steppers (R.I.P.) down to his Extra! set to be guests on today's show. The highlight of their experience? Signing the celebrity signature wall!
Check your local listings so you can tune in and see Mario interview the latest eliminated dance crew!
Here's a little inside info about tonight's elimination: After Strikers All-Stars performed and the judges ripped Money Mike for inexcusably getting lost in his routine, ABDC producers asked Mario to reintroduce the crew because apparently they had experienced a technical issue during the initial take. So once again Mario called the Strikers onto the stage and they started to do their thing ... and you better believe Mike was dead on point this time! But alas, the producers only needed to catch the first 15 seconds of the routine.
The music stopped abruptly. The reality hit. Mike had nailed it on the second try, but there are no do-overs in dance.
Listen to the bottom two crews sound off about tonight's unlucky elimination:
Last night's taping of ABDC was beyond hot -- it was on fire! Here are some of the sizzling highlights:
- Shane dubbed one performance the best he's seen in all three seasons!
- JC criticized a crew's poser ways.
- One crew managed to levitate
- Lil Mama defended one of her co-judges to an angry crowd
- And finally, one of Mario's dimples disappeared ... just kidding, he's still annoyingly perfect.
Tune in tomorrow night at 10pm to watch the full episode and see whose flame burned out...
As you know, ABDC is taped at the beginning of the week and then airs every Thursday night. I'm happy to tell you that the first episode is 'in the can' as they say in Hollywood. It was an amazing night as all nine crews wowed the audience -- and one crew in particular brought Lil Mama to tears! She was so moved by their performances that she couldn't hold back her emotions!
On the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, Shane Sparks welcomed with open arms the booty shaking of Fly Khicks (sounds kinda weird when you say it out loud). And while Shane was busy being captivated by their rumps, Mario Lopez was giggling about the itsy-bitsy sized shoes left on stage after these fly girls' performance. He referred to the teeny sneaker as his 'keychain,' which had the audience rolling! Who knew Mario could be so quick on, uh, someone else's feet?
