Tina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL), the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls (2004), Baby Mama (2008), and Date Night (2010).
She has received seven Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Writers Guild of America Awards. She was singled out as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008 by the Associated Press, which gave her its AP Entertainer of the Year award for her satirical portrayal of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a guest appearance on SNL.In 2010, Fey was the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the youngest-ever winner of the award.
She has received seven Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Writers Guild of America Awards. She was singled out as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008 by the Associated Press, which gave her its AP Entertainer of the Year award for her satirical portrayal of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a guest appearance on SNL.In 2010, Fey was the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the youngest-ever winner of the award.
Louis van Amstel
Louis van Amstel (born June 23, 1972, Amsterdam) is a Dutch-born ballroom dance champion, professional dancer, choreographer, and a dancesport coach who appears on the U.S. reality television series Dancing with the Stars. For season 12, he was partnered with playboy model and reality star Kendra Wilkinson. During the fifth week in the competition, they danced the 1000th competitive dance of Dancing With The Stars. The couple made it to the seventh week, but were eliminated resulting in their sixth place finish. Van Amstel currently resides in Los Angeles, California, but he travels all over the country teaching at his LaBlast program and doing LaBlast teacher's training. He will be choreographing for the current season of So You Think You Can Dance.
Louis's previous DWTSGame partners include: Delilah (finalists), Nicole Sullivan, and Mary J. Blige.
Louis's previous DWTSGame partners include: Delilah (finalists), Nicole Sullivan, and Mary J. Blige.
Tina Fey & Louis van Amstel
Week 2: Cha-Cha-Cha: Slow Ride - Allison Iraheta: 24
Week 3: Quickstep: Mack The Knife - Rosemary Clooney: 25
Week 4: Samba: Alejandro - Lady Gaga: 28
Week 5: Foxtrot: So Happy Together - The Turtles: 36
Week 5: Salsa: Show Me How You Burlesque - Christina Aguilera: 36
Week 6: Paso Doble: I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett: 37
Week 7: Tango: 500 Miles - The Proclaimers: 33
Week 8: Salsa: Cup Of Life - Ricky Martin: T: 32 P: 35
Week 9: 2 in 1: 35
Week 10: Viennese Waltz: Angel - Sarah McLachlan: 38
Week 10: Rumba: You Gotta Be - Des'ree: 33
Week 3: Quickstep: Mack The Knife - Rosemary Clooney: 25
Week 4: Samba: Alejandro - Lady Gaga: 28
Week 5: Foxtrot: So Happy Together - The Turtles: 36
Week 5: Salsa: Show Me How You Burlesque - Christina Aguilera: 36
Week 6: Paso Doble: I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett: 37
Week 7: Tango: 500 Miles - The Proclaimers: 33
Week 8: Salsa: Cup Of Life - Ricky Martin: T: 32 P: 35
Week 9: 2 in 1: 35
Week 10: Viennese Waltz: Angel - Sarah McLachlan: 38
Week 10: Rumba: You Gotta Be - Des'ree: 33
Tina's Journey
Fey did not enjoy the vigorous amount of training that went into the DWTSGame. Her partner, Louis, stated that she "complained a lot" and "found training very hard". Tina still said she "made a commitment and will have to honor it, no matter how close she may come to dying".
In Week 2, Tina and Louis danced a Cha-Cha-Cha to "Slow Ride" by Allison Iraheta. The judges noticed that Tina was trying, and in return she was awarded 24 out of 40 for the dance, landing Tina and Louis in a tie for eigth place on the judges leaderboard for the night, tying with Lee Meriwether.
During Week 3, Tina and Louis danced a Quickstep to "Mack The Knife" by Rosemary Clooney. The dance faired the same with the judges as Fey's first dance, and scored 25 points, landing Tina and Louis in a tie for fourteenth place, tied this time with Logan Lerman.
In Week 4, Tina and Louis danced a Samba to "Alejandro" by Lady Gaga, who had just danced before them. The judges seemed to like the dance. Carrie Ann Inaba gave it an 8, their Samba gained a total of 28 points. Tina and Louis landed in a tie for thirteenth place on the judges learderboard along with Cody Simpson.
During Week 5, Tina ditched Louis to dance a Foxtrot to "So Happy Together", by the Turtles, with Steve Carell, as part of the Partner Ditch Week. Season 45 quarterfinalist Julie Andrews guest judged the dance and gave it a 10. They also danced a team dance Salsa to "Show Me How You Burlesque" by Christina Aguilera. This time it was scored by Kamie Crawford, who gave the dance a 9. Tina scored a total of 72 out of 80 for the night.
For Week 6, Tina and Louis danced a Paso Doble to "I Love Rock & Roll" by Joan Jett. The judges agreed it was by far Fey's best dance. It scored a 10 from Carrie Ann and a 37 total, landing Tina and Louis in a 3-way tie for second place.
In Week 7, Tina and Louis danced a Tango to "500 Miles" by the Proclaimers. The judges called the dance a let down from the week before. It scored 33 points. They also danced in a Jitterbug Marathon to "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller. They were the first couple voted out and were awarded an extra point, giving them a total of 34 out of 50 for the night.
For Week 8, Tina and Louis danced a Salsa to "Cup Of Life" by Ricky Martin. The judges didn't favor the dance. Although, Valerie called it the best dance of the night at the time. They scored a 32 for technique and a 35 for performance for a total of 67 out of 80.
During Week 9, Tina and Louis danced a "2 in 1", a Quickstep and a Rumba, for only 1 set of scores. The judges generally liked it, but Valerie told Tina that she hated her Rumba. The dance scored 35.
In Week 10, Tina and Louis danced a Viennese Waltz to "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. The dance got really good comments and a score of 38. They also danced a Rumba to "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree. This time, the dance went over badly (judge Valerie called it tacky) and only got a 33. Their combined score for the night was 71. In a very upsetting result, Tina and Louis were eliminated. The two had a very emotional goodbye.
In Week 2, Tina and Louis danced a Cha-Cha-Cha to "Slow Ride" by Allison Iraheta. The judges noticed that Tina was trying, and in return she was awarded 24 out of 40 for the dance, landing Tina and Louis in a tie for eigth place on the judges leaderboard for the night, tying with Lee Meriwether.
During Week 3, Tina and Louis danced a Quickstep to "Mack The Knife" by Rosemary Clooney. The dance faired the same with the judges as Fey's first dance, and scored 25 points, landing Tina and Louis in a tie for fourteenth place, tied this time with Logan Lerman.
In Week 4, Tina and Louis danced a Samba to "Alejandro" by Lady Gaga, who had just danced before them. The judges seemed to like the dance. Carrie Ann Inaba gave it an 8, their Samba gained a total of 28 points. Tina and Louis landed in a tie for thirteenth place on the judges learderboard along with Cody Simpson.
During Week 5, Tina ditched Louis to dance a Foxtrot to "So Happy Together", by the Turtles, with Steve Carell, as part of the Partner Ditch Week. Season 45 quarterfinalist Julie Andrews guest judged the dance and gave it a 10. They also danced a team dance Salsa to "Show Me How You Burlesque" by Christina Aguilera. This time it was scored by Kamie Crawford, who gave the dance a 9. Tina scored a total of 72 out of 80 for the night.
For Week 6, Tina and Louis danced a Paso Doble to "I Love Rock & Roll" by Joan Jett. The judges agreed it was by far Fey's best dance. It scored a 10 from Carrie Ann and a 37 total, landing Tina and Louis in a 3-way tie for second place.
In Week 7, Tina and Louis danced a Tango to "500 Miles" by the Proclaimers. The judges called the dance a let down from the week before. It scored 33 points. They also danced in a Jitterbug Marathon to "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller. They were the first couple voted out and were awarded an extra point, giving them a total of 34 out of 50 for the night.
For Week 8, Tina and Louis danced a Salsa to "Cup Of Life" by Ricky Martin. The judges didn't favor the dance. Although, Valerie called it the best dance of the night at the time. They scored a 32 for technique and a 35 for performance for a total of 67 out of 80.
During Week 9, Tina and Louis danced a "2 in 1", a Quickstep and a Rumba, for only 1 set of scores. The judges generally liked it, but Valerie told Tina that she hated her Rumba. The dance scored 35.
In Week 10, Tina and Louis danced a Viennese Waltz to "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. The dance got really good comments and a score of 38. They also danced a Rumba to "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree. This time, the dance went over badly (judge Valerie called it tacky) and only got a 33. Their combined score for the night was 71. In a very upsetting result, Tina and Louis were eliminated. The two had a very emotional goodbye.
Total & Average
TOTAL POINTS: 392
AVERAGE: 32.7
AVERAGE: 32.7