Dancing With The Stars – Top 9 – Performance – VIDEO

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All the judges scores and votes from last week, will be added to this week for tomorrow night’s elimination.

Tonight, Lance and Lacy break out with a fabulously edgy tango danced to “Disturbia”. Even Len liked it. They’re tied for 1st place with Brooke and Derek who continue to bring it this week, dancing an impressive samba. Definitely, my two favorite dances tonight, followed by Toni and Alec’s slinky samba. The judges called Toni out on some mistakes, but she still brought the heat this week.

Time to go home: Rocco and Karina. Rocco would have gone home if Misty May-Treanor hadn’t withdrawn last week. His performance didn’t improve tonight, and his score is even worse–a measly 18 points. Bye bye Rocco!. Not going home is Cloris and Corky, who are so beloved, at this point, Cloris could probably drop a giant turd out on the dance floor and still make it to the next week. Come to think of it, that would probably get her even more votes. Her fans can’t wait to see what outrageous thing she’s going to do next. That and the generous 22 points the judges inexplicably awarded her tonight means she’s not going anywhere yet.

Combining the two-week scores, Brooke and Derek are in the lead with 54 points, while Cloris and Corky and Rocco and Karina tie for last place with 38 points a piece.

Tomorrow, Ne-Yo performs his single “Closer” and Los Vivancos dance flamenco. There will also be a mini ballroom competition featuring kids. Next week, some new dances will be introduced to the competition: The West Coast Swing, The Hustle, The Jitterbug and The Salsa.

More re-cap and videos after the JUMP…

Maurice and Cheryl - The Samba – Samba is the party dance, says Cheryl. Partying ain’t never been this hard, says Maurice. Maurice s daughter visits the studio to “lighten up the mood”. Holy crap with the 70′s disco ensemble. Disco dancing = Samba? I would have never known if I hadn’t been told. Len says, “You got the fun element of the dance…but you have to work on refining everything.” Bruno says, “It’s Mr. and Mrs Jackie Brown..but the samba is not so fabulous…you have to get tight.” Carrie Ann says, “This week you fell a little too much into free form…I know you have it.” Carrie Ann – 6, Len – 7, Bruno – 7 20 44.1-800-868-3404.

Cody and Julianne – The Tango – The Tango is all about being passionate and aggressive, says Julianne during their video package. Cody’s high school principal intervenes when his ADD kicks in. As if Cody goes to high school. I dunno, this dance seems a little stiff and awkward. But, the judges love it. Bruno says, “Confident, focused, masculine…this was the proper direction to take.” Carrie Ann agrees. Wow, am I tripping? Len says, “Sharp, aggressive, you had attitude throughout, your best dance so far.” Carrie Ann 7 Len 8 Bruno 8 23 44 1-800-868-3401.

Toni and Alec – The Samba – Toni says her heart condition is doing very well. Bring on the samba! I’m liking this, the dance is very slinky and very sexy–such ease on the dance floor. Toni and Alec are definitely back after last week’s costume mishap. Carrie Ann says they “ooze sensuality,” but that Toni needs to work on her shoulders. Len says, “It all went a little bit funny for awhile, but then you recovered.” Bruno calls the dance, “a tasty morsel of sugar and spice,” despite a few mistakes in the middle. Len – 7, Carrie Ann – 7 Bruno – 8, 23 44 – 1-800-868-3403.

Cloris and Corky – The Tango – Cloris’s grandchildren visit her in the studio. Not as amusing as last week. I like funny Clorky. Corky swings Cloris around like a limp rag doll, she manages to keep her dignity this week. Unfortunately. The crowd gives them a standing O, but I think they just all love Cloris, regardless. The judges are impressed, for some reason I can’t fathom. Len says, “It had musicality, it was absolutely fabulous, and I loved it.” Bruno compares Cloris to a silent movie star. Carrie Ann apologizes to Cloris for underestimating her. Carrie Ann – 8, Len – 7, Bruno – 7 22 38 Oh hell, that was just a gimme. – 1-800-868-3408

Rocco and Karina – The Samba – Rocco is determined to work extra hard, despite nearly being eliminated last week. Keeping with the family theme, Rocco’s mom visits him. Holy cow…the pink ruffles. He looks like a big pink nightmare Oh dear, Rocco’s got no rhythm, not at all. That was worse than amateur. Well, nice knowin’ ya Rocco! I can’t see him surviving again this week. Bruno says, “I like you very much…but you haven’t got a musical bone in your body.” Carrie Ann says, “The dancing is still lacking.” Len says, “You did what you mom told you, you came out and had fun.” Carrie Ann – 6 Len – 6 Bruno – 6 18 38 – 1-800-868-3402

Susan and Tony – The Tango – Susan says that she’s never been called “timid” before–until last week after her performance. She plans to bring her Soap character Erica Kane into her dance this week. Probably not a bad idea, at this point. Susan’s performance is a big improvement over last week, where here foot injury probably contributed to the suckage. I think too, that she’s better at some dances than some others. Carrie Ann says, “That’s what I was waiting for…that was moving art.” Len says, “It had drama, it had passion…best dance so far.” Bruno says, “Way to go!” Carrie Ann – 8, Len – 8, Bruno – 8 – 24 45 – 1-800-868-3411

Brooke and Derek – The Samba – Brooke turns into Carmen Miranda on the club floor in the video package. The dance? Another sensational performance from Brooke! The pair are sexy, sensual and have tons of charisma. Len says, “It was slightly too erotic as a dance.” Huh? “I didn’t like all that nonsense…” Bruno says, “A sex bomb has hit this building…raunchy…the sexiest samba..” Carrie Ann says, “A blend of athleticism and grace makes you a perfect candidate to maybe go all the way with this thing.” – 1-800-868-34 Carrie Ann – 9, Len – 8, Bruno 9 26 54 – 1-800-868-3405

Lance and Lacy – The Tango – Lance has crappy “frame” but he’s working on it. He’s in the middle of the pack, and he doesn’t want to stay there. Oh Len is gonna hate this! It’s very modern–dark and edgy, and I love it. Awesome. Definitely their best performance so far. Bruno says, “Quirky with a gothic twist, yet always a tango.” Carrie Ann says, “I expected a lot from you…but tonight was amazing.” Len says, “You are…sir dance a lot!” Eep! Len liked it! He really liked it! Bruno calls Carrie Ann “Paula” and she’s insulted. Heh. Carrie Ann – 9 Len – 8, Bruno – 9 26 48 – 1-800-868-3407

Warren and Kym – The Samba – Warren learns some new martial arts moves in the video package. And this has got what to do with the samba? I swear, these video packages are so random. Another nice job from the big man Warren, but the judges are a little disappointed this week. Carrie Ann says, “I felt like it was lacking a hair of content.” Len says, “There was too much gyrating.” Bruno says, “You really are the crowd pleaser…you took it a little bit too easy.” Whoa, a little de-pimping going on here? They still got decent scores, though. Carrie Ann – 8, Len – 7, Bruno – 7 – 22 47 – 1-800-868-3413

 
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  • Lisa

    Here’s my problem with the judging of the show:

    Rocco might not be a good dancer, he might not have a groove but Cloris can’t dance period.

    To give Cloris a 22 & then Rocco an 18 is insulting. If they want to judge *fairly* Cloris would get a 9 at the most. I would give her one point because she moved, one for breathing and one for being there and that is about it times 3 judges. She can’t even raise her leg up!!! Her partner had to reach down and do it for her! It’s beyond silly at this point in the competition.

    I am not wild about Rocco, but why not judge him with the same rose colored glasses they judge Cloris by?

  • KrazeeK120

    Ummmm WHAT? Cloris and Toni got the same score????? Cloris wasn’t bad tonight, but she wasn’t that good either. Ugh.

    I think Rocco is a goner.

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    Eh, I don’t think Cloris that bad. JMO.

    Also, when will Lance and Lacey ever get a REAL ballroom song for their dances? Disturbia? Seriously? I mean, I like Rihanna, but for a TANGO? The judges bitch about them not being traditional enough, yet they never get a traditional song to dance to.

  • Lisa

    I think Rocco is getting the boot too.

    On a bright note, I luvred *Lancey* tonight.

  • sunchick

    FINNNNNNNALLY, a break out dance this season! Woo! Lancey were freaky awesomeness. LURVE! Lurvelurvelurve! I think that might be in my top three all time faves (with Maks/Mel dominatrix paso and Drew/Cheryl Thriller paso.)

    And in a bit of irony, Lacey’s best received dance on SYTYCD was a samba to Hip Hip Chin Chin, Brooke and Derek’s song. For comparison sake, if you haven’t seen it before: (Danny is HAWT.)

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    And in a bit of irony, Laceyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s best received dance on SYTYCD was a samba to Hip Hip Chin Chin, Brooke and Derekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s song. For comparison sake, if you havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seen it before: (Danny is HAWT.)

    Yeah, THAT’s the sexiest samba I’VE ever seen, Bruno. Perhaps he should go search youtube and watch that. SMOKIN’ hot. And the judges unnecessarily harped on Danny, which I never understood, but whatever.

    Anyway, I’m still not getting that “fun” vibe from Brooke that she and Derek keep saying they’re trying to show. She always seems like she’s focusing so much on the steps that she’s not letting the “fun” show in her face. And sometimes, she doesn’t finish her moves (specifically arms).

    I kinda get what Len was saying though about the glasses, tie, shirt, etc in that dance. They’ve been harping all season long on not using gimmicks, that real dancers don’t have to use gimmicks, and that was a bit gimmicky, imo.

    Rewatching Toni/Alec, I can see why the judges were a little disappointed. The first part on the stage was a bit of a hot mess, and some other parts were not really clicking either. It was like they focused so much on the samba rolls (which WERE great) that they glossed over the rest of the dance. I still voted for them though.

    I like Cody and Julianne, as much as I didn’t want to at first. He’s improving each week, and could be a contender in the end, provided that they have people actually voting for them, lol. I’ve never seen real proof that the Hannah Montana fanbase actually watches and votes for DWTS.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Well, after watching the vid of Lacey and Danny, I think the producers did Lacey a favor by not asking her to dance to that song with Lance. You don’t want to mess with something like that, and while Lance is getting better, he’s no Danny.

    What they gave her is a non-traditional Tango song and it totally worked for them. Aren’t they supposed to be the “edgy” couple? I disagree that Lance is not one of the TCOs. Not only does he have a built-in fan base, but so does Lacey. I don’t believe in a single TCO. There have to be a few viable candidates, and I think Lancey is one of them. Just sayin…

    That said, the fact that Toni and Alec scored the same as Cloris is just totally ridiculous to me. Oh, and that Susan scored higher than Toni? Please. Her face may have been fierce, but her moves… not so much.

  • dante

    I LOVED Lance and Lacey tonight.

    IMO Rocco was the worst – Cloris did much better than any other week.

    I still just don’t think Susan can dance that well – she is always stiff.

    I really enjoyed the show tonight. I thought Lance, Brooke and Warren were the best.

    ETA: agree pj that Toni was MUCH better than Susan.

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    Oh I forgot to comment on Susan – I actually do think she danced better than Toni tonight. See above comment about Toni. Susan was very good, and I think the tango was her best dance so far. She’s really improved. She’s still not among the upper echelon, but on the whole, her dance was better than Toni’s tonight, IMO.

    And all I’ll say about Lance and Lacey being TCO’s is this – if they are, the producers sure have an odd way of showing it. Sure Lance has a big fanbase coming in – the boybanders always do. And obviously, Carrie Ann and Bruno have always liked them – they usually seem to like less traditional stuff. But since Len is the head judge, it seems like his opinion seems to weigh more, at least to the contestants. I think TPTB expected them to do well, but I do not think Lance was a TCO. If he was, he’d have been paired with Julianne or Cheryl. Not the new girl, regardless of whether or not she has her own fanbase. So do Julianne and Cheryl, but the difference is, they’ve already won this show, and have a proven track record in addition to that fanbase. And sure, Lance and Lacey are being touted as “edgy”. But how can they be anything but, when they haven’t been given a single traditional ballroom or latin song to dance to?

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Well, it’s quite possible that Lance isn’t a TCO, but I think he is. Lacey may be the “new girl” but she’s not an unknown dancer. Producers like a story arc and maybe they don’t want a repeat of what I’m hearing about last year… a predictable season that most thought was boring. Lacey is “new blood” and that is exciting for some. I expect some ups and downs. It will be an interesting journey. Did I just say journey? Gah.

    I totally disagree about Susan though. An improvement, for sure, but not worthy of more points than Toni. Nor did Cloris deserve an equal score. I have Rocco to go home. No way can he recover from last week’s “What’s New Pussycat” or tonight’s shirt. Oh, and the lack of dancing ability!

    Also, I’m not sure how Len’s opinion weighs more. He isn’t always the last to judge, and his score is divided evenly with the scores of the other judges. I guess the argument could be made that his opinion has more of a sway on the public, but I see no evidence of that.

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    I totally disagree about Susan though. An improvement, for sure, but not worthy of more points than Toni.

    Well, I am no Susan fan, nor did I vote for her. Just IMO, her dance was better, and therefore deserving of more points. As I said, I thought parts of Toni’s dance were a hot mess. Susan’s was solidly good all the way through. One well done trick on Toni’s part does not constitute receiving a better score than a full solidly good dance by Susan, for me. YMMV, it seems like. :)

    I can concede that Cloris did not deserve a 22, but her dance WAS by far her best of the series, and contained more technique than any of the other dances she’s done. Again, at least it was solidly good and played to her strengths. No, she can’t keep up with the “youngin’s” on the show. But her being old doesn’t rationalize her being crucified on a weekly basis, IMO. She did not make a spectacle of herself this week… she put forth her best effort, and I thought she did pretty well. After watching that effort this week, IMO, she is clearly not the worst dancer left. If Rocco goes this week, and everyone keeps progressing at their current levels, she will be the worst next week, and WILL deserve to go then.

    Len is considered the “head judge.” I didn’t say that his opinion weighs more to the public – what he says may or may not affect voting – but to the contestants, it always seems to be of importance. Hence Lance and Lacey’s striving to impress Len last week. And I’ve seen evidence of the relevance of his opinion to the dancers in more seasons that just this one. *shrug*

  • J

    Susan is the other older woman on the show (believe she is 61 or 62), I agree that this was her best week. I admire both of them for dancing and looking so good (for their ages). It shouldn’t happen but I think Cloris will out last Susan.

  • abbysee

    Okay, I rarely watch these dance shows. I think I watched a total of 7 episodes before this season of DWTS. I don’t know any of the pros by name. I would never have known who Lacey was if not for this blog. I don’t know which pros have won before either. The only thing I know is that they gave the older dude Cloris thinking this would last a week or two and he would be out to pasture…..with her.

    Cloris surprised me tonight. She was better than Rocco, period. He. Just. Can’t. Dance. The tango is about acting among other things, so Cloris can do that. She is also flexible, he on the other hand looked like a mammoth on roller skates in a china shop. And that is coming from someone who thinks he’s plain adorable. Susan Lucci also scored well because she had the tango. As long as she does slow footed dances, or very regimented dances she will do okay. She is also competitive so I expect her to work even harder.

    Lance and Lacey are young, fresh, and effing FIERCE! They have a spark that Brooke and partner just don’t have, imho.

    Toni is good, she can shake that booty, and Cody has the lines of a dancer, and if he can stop bouncing off the walls he will go far.

    I just have a big ass crush on Warren Sapp, so at this moment he could dance like Rocco and still make me smile.

    Maurice just doesn’t do it for me. He just seems a bit to hyper all of the damn time and at the wrong time on the dance floor. After Rocco and Cloris, I would not be surprised if he was on his way out.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Sarah, I know you aren’t a Susan fan, so I respect your opinion. I just don’t agree! :)

    I think the best two couples tonight got the best scores, but I’m not sure I agree with the scoring all around. But, hey, that’s okay. It’s just a reality show!

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    Oh my….

    Lance and Lacey ROCK!!!

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    Abbysee, I think we’re on basically the same page with DWTS, lol. I thought at the beginning that Maurice might actually have the ability to improve and surprise some people in the end, but I’m not thinking that so much anymore. I think this week will be Rocco for sure, and after that it will be Cloris and Maurice in either order.

    And pj, I know… I’m just really trying to understand how Toni’s dance was better than Susan’s because I’m having trouble seeing it, lol! Oh well. :)

  • Grammie Kari

    I really enjoyed tonight’s program! I agree that this season has been more exciting than last years. Next week: The West Coast Swing, The Hustle, The Jitterbug and The Salsa. OMG, those are such great dances. I can’t wait.

    Again, Lancey pleased me. You just don’t know what to expect from her and he is doing a great job. There is chemistry and what seems like geniune affection between the two of them.

    I think it is politically correct to have Cloris on the show. She is a true inspiration to ALL senior citizens; however, I will be happy to see her go home.

  • Suzanne

    I don’t watch this show, but I just ran the clips of Cloris and Rocco b/c they seem to be next on the chopping block. Rocco did much better than Cloris. On the other hand, for someone 82, Cloris is awesome. If we all were Cloris at 82 . . . .! So I do wonder how the people are voting. Susan Lucci is also doing really great for her age. Does age sway the voters?

  • KrazeeK120

    I agree with pj that Susan’s dance was not as good as Toni’s. Susan’s dance looked to be the Argentine style…hence the wimpy half-attempts at the “war of the feet” that the Argentine tango is supposed to be. Susan looked scared to death and timid, not passionate and confident as the Argentine tango is supposed to be. Toni messed up a couple of her steps, but I felt that her dance embodied the style of the samba much, MUCH better than Susan’s dance embodied the Argentine tango. Plus, the steps that Toni messed up are WAY more difficult than anything Susan even ATTEMPTED to do.

    I heart you Sarah, but I can’t agree with you on this one :)

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    I guess I need to rewatch Toni’s dance again, then, because really, I thought everything but the Samba rolls was pretty much a hot mess. :)