Brook Burke is wearing a fabulous glittery gold stripey number with plenty of cling, as usual. I think they specifically put Brook back in the celebraquarium in order to avoid distracting the judges when it's time to score the dances!
This week the dancers are asked to tell a story with their dance, and the couples are actually encouraged to use props this time! But first, the pros treat us to a little mix of ballroom & latin. Tom announced the names of each pro and remarked he's so glad he gets paid per syllable. I don't, so I'm not listing their names here. All 6 are not currently in the competition.
Up first are Jennifer Grey & Derek Hough, dancing The Samba. She's a hot teacher in fringed pants & he's a young preppy in a sweater vest. I liked their characters, her steps looked clean & precise and I didn't see any huge mistakes. Len saw one small mistake but overall was pleased. Bruno called her the sexy teacher of Cougartown. Ha! ...but he too saw the teeny mistake. Carrie Ann felt they were just a bit out of sync, and called the whole middle a mess? Hmmm. Okay.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 8-8-8 Same as last week.
Call 1-800-868-3411 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Jennifer and Derek.
Next are Florence Henderson & Corky Balas, dancing The Walt. Dancing to Edelweiss is special to F;orence because of her time doing Sound of Music. She got the steps, and her form looked alright but she doesn't quite have the lines and extension that make a waltz so beautiful. Bruno said it was simple, sweet & effective, but missed the continuous movement present in a waltz. Carrie Ann praised the story they told but thought the choreography was a little on the simple side. Len said it was poignant, emotional and sweet. The story was beautiful he said, but the technique in her feet was non existent.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 7-6-7
Call 1-800-868-3409 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Florence & Corky.
Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya came to the floor next, dancing The Foxtrot. Well I enjoyed seeing Kurt skip around on the dance floor. I didn't see any mistakes and his form looked nice. His technique was a bit rough but overall very good in my opinion. I think I'll be giving him a vote tonight. Carrie Ann thought Kurt was charming, had a great hold and fantastic chemistry. Len thought he lacked musicality in his arms but everything else was great. Bruno thought his personality was great but still complained of the frying pan hands and accused Kurt of nearly dropping Anna.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 8-8-7
Call 1-800-868-3408 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Kurt & Anna.
Margaret Cho & Louis Van Amstel are dancing The Samba next. Their story is about pride & happiness and coming out - sounds great to me since I'm pretty riled up by the recent equality debate! I'm really loving the rainbow flapper dress Margaret is wearing. She was better than last week and when she was on her own had a lot of style & hip action. Somehow it seemed to fall apart for me when they started dancing together. Len said it started out great but fell apart toward the middle and was heavy in the legs. Bruno loved the story but thought the footwork needed better timing. Carrie Ann loved the story and the rainbow but said the truth is that it was so full out that Margaret sort of lost the story.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 6-6-6
Call 1-800-868-3405 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Margaret & Louis.
Tonight Audrina Patridge & Tony Dovolani danced The Waltz. Their story is one of missing a military man - something so many Americans can relate to these days. I thought it looked great. Audrina seems to have a fair amount of natural skill. Bruno thought it was a compelling story, beautifully danced & beautifully played. Carrie Ann agreed but reminded Audrina to point her toes just a bit more. Len said we walk with out feet and dance with our hearts and that was the most touching dance of the night.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 8-9-9 And they take the lead.
Call 1-800-868-3401 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Audrina & Tony.
Bristol Palin and Mark Balas were next dancing The Foxtrot. I thought she danced well and I didn't see any mistakes but I didn't feel like she was really lost in the dance the way she could have been. Carrie Ann thought her performance was a little lacking. Len said he told her to take a chance and she did but he didn't like it very much. Bruno said her execution of the dance is neat & clean but she needs to express the story and feel it and doesn't show him that.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 6-6-7
Call 1-800-868-3407 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Bristol & Mark.
Brandy & Maksim Chmerkovskiy dance The Samba next. The singer/bodyguard scene they portrayed worked for me and the steps and hip action looked good. Len thought it had good energy, hip action etc, but he didn't feel Maks as the bodyguard wasn't "protective" of his partner. Bruno is starting to see the comeback of the diva. He thought her placement was better and sharper than last week. Carrie Ann spanked Maks and called him a naughty boy but said it worked because Brandy was on fire.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 8-8-8
Call 1-800-868-3406 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Brandy & Maks.
Kyle Massey & Lacey Schwimmer dance The Waltz next and I find myself falling for Kyle! He shows me every week what a versatile & capable dancer he is. The story was cute & the dance was smooth. Bruno says Kyle has the likability factor sewn up, the arms are expressive, and just a little more work on the feet... Carrie Ann loves the arms all the way to his fingertips. Len says performance is high but footwork is atrocious.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 8-7-8
Call 1-800-868-3403 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Kyle & Lacey.
Mike The Situation Sorrentino & Karina Smirnoff aren't quite last tonight, dancing The Foxtrot. Granted it's a little hard to dance The Foxtrot to Boom Boom Pow, but he still looks a little stiff and a little timid in his steps. Carrie ann says "Boom Boom Wow!" overall she's pleased. Len says if that's the future, he's glad he lives in the past. He sees The Situation is trying and doesn't want to be nasty but thinks it's time to pull the curtains on their bizarre performance. Bruno said it was futuristic, sometimes apocalyptic and very very entertaining.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno: 7-6-7 Better than they've done in the past and not the worst score of the night so we'll see...
Call 1-800-868-3410 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for The Situation & Karina.
Last we see Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke dance The Samba while telling the story of a sad loser who let his team down. I have to say any routine which starts out with Cheryl table-dancing, is a winner in my book! While it's easy to see how tall Rick Fox is when he's out on the dance floor, he's looking more and more natural out there. Len said it was well done. Bruno said it was pretty hot. Carrie Ann said it was hot, sexy & right on the music, but she had a hard time getting her words out.
Scores from Carrie Ann, Len & Bruno:8-8-8
Call 1-800-868-3404 for a half hour after the show or go to abc.com till 9am Eastern to vote for Rick & Cheryl.
So tonight the leader board looks like this:
Audrina & Tony - 26
Jennifer & Derek - 24
Rick & Cheryl - 24
Brandy & Maks - 24
Kyle & Lacey - 23
Kurt & Anna - 23
Florence & Corky - 20
The Situation & Karina - 20
Bristol & Mark - 19
Margaret & Louis - 18
I'm not sure that I agree Margaret was the weakest tonight. I think the Situation is weaker but he has a lot of charm & he has a following. Do I think Bristol is weaker than The situation... maybe. But Mark is a really strong teacher. Tonight's bottom 4 are all right there on the cusp of going home so it will be interesting to see what happens...
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