Dancing With The Stars – Week 2 Performance

Pro, Derek Hough has gotten pretty good at sticking up for his partners who often already have experience on the dance floor.

But nothing he can say will change the obvious fact that Jennifer Grey dances her routines like Somebody Who Has Done It Before.  I don’t CARE if she’s 50, and I don’t CARE if she starred in the ballroom-dancing flick, Dirty Dancing, over 20 years ago. She’s a fracking ringer.

Once again, Jennifer, who tore up the dance floor with an expert jive, leads the pack with 24 points. Throw in a reminder that DWTS literally saved her life–and this chick is gonna be hard to beat.

I’m not sure why Chelsie Hightower hates Michael Bolton…but making him crawl out of a doghouse chasing a bone? Humiliate him much? The trainwreck dancing would have been horrifying enough, doncha think? Bolton’s at the bottom of the board with an embarrassing 14 points.  But The Situation wasn’t far behind, HIS wretched dancing earned him 18 points,   more than he deserved. Certainly Margaret Cho, who also earned 18 points outdanced him. At least she kept time with the music.

And so, Sarah Palin made it to Los Angeles this week–sans breathless media reports–to cheer her daughter Bristol on from the audience.  (The rags got that so wrong last week).And Ace Young? WTF was HE doing in the audience?

Going home this week…hm…Margaret Cho. I think Bolton will get the pity vote, and The Situation’s fanbase will save him.

Video and Recap after the JUMP…

The Top 11 perform the jive and the quickstep! The Hoff was eliminated! Nobody is safe! The stars are FREAKING OUT!

It’s time for Dancing with the Stars – Week 2…

Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke — Jive – “Tush” – Rick’s career-ending tendon injury is interfering with his ability to dance. Nice guns! The dancing isn’t bad either. Dude is really graceful. He lifts up Cheryl’s skirt to reveal “tush” emblazoned on her panties. Len says, “I was really concerned…but it was compact it was fun, it was full of energy. You have become a contender here.” Bruno says, “This really is a feat. It’s really one of the hardest dances. It could have been slightly sharper, but for week 2…” Carrie Ann says, “I thought last week you were better. Your posture wasn’t as good this week.” They were all expecting the tall guy to suck. Carrie Ann – 7, Len 7, Bruno – 7 – 211-800-868-3404VIDEO

Florence Henderson and Corky Ballas – Quickstep – “Suddenly I See” – Sooooo nothing quick about that quickstep! Corky says he hasn’t been babying Florence. But, he’s not putting her through the paces, either. Still, compared to other elderly contestants like Buzz Aldrin and Cloris Leachman, Florence is pretty solid. Bruno says, “I love the grand dame entrance…it was a little bit like driving Miss Daisy. You have to sustain the energy all the way through. It was lovely at times.” Carrie Ann says, “That is incredible that you’re out dancing with such ease. I think this dance really suited you. It was very elegant. I liked it.” Len says, “On that performance…I’ll see you next week!” Carrie Ann, 7, Len 6 Bruno 6 – 191-800-868-3409VIDEO

Brandy and Maks Chmerkovskiy – Jive – “Magic” – Brandy says she loves the jive. She’s done this before? Undoubtedly. Brandy’s got a little schoolgirl outfit on. Oh, Brandy gets a solo! She’s good, but the performance lacks oomph and energy. Carrie Ann says, “You were so cute! But, the energy was a little out of control, and you didn’t point your toes.” Len says, “You’ll never dance bad…but this time you took a slight step back. It was a little bit brittle. I don’t like that solo stuff. Still a good performance.” Bruno says, “You look like Gwen Stefani…OK from you is not good enough. It wasn’t sharp enough…precise enough. You could do so much better.” – Carrie Ann – 7, Len – 7, Bruno – 7 – 211-800-868-3406VIDEO

Michael Bolton and Chelsie Hightower – Jive – “Hound Dog” – Michael arrives at rehearsal wearing a big ole face mask. He’s got laryngitis and a throat infection. Michael is having a hard time remembering the steps. Chelsie tells him he has to do it over and over again. OMG he crawls out of a dog house. Chelsie is holding a bone. Eep. Chelsie’s doing all the heavy lifting. He’s just standing around and walking here and there. This is pathetic. Len says, “I don’t think the world’s quite ready for your interpretation of the jive. It needed a pooper scooper. This was one of those dances–not your cup of tea.” Bruno says, “You should have taken the bone and gone back in the doghouse. I think this is the worst jive of all the seasons.” Len calls Bruno out on his especially cruel critique. Carrie Ann says, “I know you poured your heart in that. It was very awkward. We see your body go into lock mode.” Carrie Ann – 4, Len – 5, Bruno – 3 – 11.  Do you think they hated it? I think Michael, a popular singer, is gonna get a butt-load of pity votes. He’ll probably squeak by this week. – 1-800-868-3402VIDEO

Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovalani – quickstep – “Love Machine” – Audrina is sacrificing EVERYTHING for this show. Oh please. Breaking a nail is probably a big sacrifice for Audrina. There’s she goes…crying over her big, fat luxury problems! The thing about Audrina–her dancing is solid, but personality-free. She is light on her feet, and that finish–Tony sliding her across the floor–was nice. Bruno says, “The show pony is turning into Secretariat…light footed, some of the variations were great, you lost your posture a little bit.” Carrie Ann says, “Huge improvement. I thought it was a fantastic performance. One tiny misstep.” Len says, “That was the best dance so far tonight.” Tony says if they don’t pull 3 8s, he’ll wax his legs. Carrie Ann – 8, Len – 8, Bruno – 7 – 23. KELLY CLARKSON! Heh. – 1-800-868-3401VIDEO

Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough – Jive – “Shake It” – She has a plate and 4 screws in her neck. DWTS saved her life–a routine exam to get ready for the show revealed cancer, which was successfully treated. Jennifer is 50 years old…blah blah blah…she learned ballroom dancing over 20 years ago for Dirty Dancing…blah blah blah…the bottom line CHICK HAS EXPERIENCE. She’s a ringer, no getting around it. She dances with excellent technique. She collapses afterward. Derek and Tom join her on the floor. Carrie Ann says, “You’re like this sexy hot energizing bunny out there dancing the jive.” Len says, “Nothing gray about that….full on colorful” Bruno says, “That was a a killer jive…that was difficult…you nailed it…that was wicked.” Carrie Ann – 8, Len -8, Bruno 8 – 241-800-868-3411VIDEO

Sarah Palin is in the audience tonight. I have no comment beyond that simple fact. She calls her kid “Bristol the Pistol”.

Margaret Cho and Louis Van Amstel – Jive – “Dreaming” – Margaret says EVERYONE treated her like she was going home last week. Now, it’s time for her to really go for it. She becomes emotional during rehearsal. This is way better than last week’s inexplicable cluster eff. She’s not a great dancer, but she’s decent. She doesn’t need to hide behind comedy. Len says, “You did a proper Jive, a lot of energy, you’ve got to work on the kicks.” Bruno says, “You got to keep it tight, tighten the buttocks, keep it sharp. When you smile, it changes everything.” Carrie Ann says, “Much better this week, definite improvement, sometimes your facial expressions are over the top.” – Carrie Ann – 6 – Len – 6 – Bruno – 6 – 18 – Louis doesn’t care for triple 6s. Superstitious? – 1-800-868-3405VIDEOVIDEO

Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer – quickstep – “I Want You To” – Lacey added some hip, youthful moves to the quickstep, to allow Kyle to connect to it. Errr. His technique, especially his footwork, was really really bad. There was lots of shuffling and hopping around. Not as good as last week. This ain’t the dance for him. Bruno says, “As a performer, you are a powerhouse of energy…but you need more control. You have to control it for ballroom dances.” Carrie Ann says, “You were a little flatfooted, but welcome to the new school of quickstep! I loved watching it.” Len says, “It was hardly a classic quickstep. You were flatfooted, your left arm was flapping up and down. But, I liked it.” – Carrie Ann – 8, Len – 7, Bruno 7 – 22 – Overscored. They want him to stick around. – 1-800-868-3403VIDEO

Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya – Jive – “Danger Zone” – Kurt has a goofy sense of humor! Better than last week. Kurt looks like he’s having fun. Anna works in some football-type calisthenics, which work well. Carrie Ann says, “You have great musicality, it seems like it’s very easy for you.” Len says, “Last week it was the outhouse, tonight it was the penthouse. Your kicks are a little bit soft.” Bruno says, “This is a cool guy that does a cool jive. It floats so easy. You’ve got it. I can’t wait to see your progression over the competition.” Carrie Ann – 7, Len – 7, Bruno – 7 – 21 – Is there a rivalry between Kurt and Rick? Not yet, they say. – 1-800-868-3408VIDEO

The Situation and Karina Smirnoff – Quickstep – “We No Speak Americano” – Situation is bitching about the music. Karina is enjoying kicking his ass. He’s better than last week…but uh. NO. His footwork is terrible. Dude’s got no rhythm. Awkward. Len says, “It was a series of unfortunate events…but better than last week.” Bruno says, “I could tell that you wanted to do it well.” Carrie Ann says, “You have to work on some musicality..feel the music.” Carrie asks him his shoe size. Oh, because he looks a little pigeon toed. So, that’s what you call that suckage? – Carrie Ann – 6, Len – 6, – Bruno- 6 – 18 – Overscored. 1-800-868-3410VIDEO

Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas – quickstep – “You Can’t Hurry Love” – Mark travels to Alaska with Bristol to meet her mother, Sarah Palin. I will not think bad thoughts. I will not think bad thoughts. I will not think bad thoughts. The routine didn’t have the energy it could have, but Bristol is handling the steps pretty well. Mom and little sis applaud from the audience. Bruno says, “There is a fresh, non-showbiz quality that is so charming. But, you have to become an actress, engage everyone in what you do.” Carrie Ann says, “You remind me of Kelly Osbourne–your vulnerability. You’re so relaxed. I can’t wait to see you week after week.” Len says, “It’s not quite there, but it’s very very close. You’ve got to take chances…just wow us a little bit more.” – Carrie Ann – 7, Len – 8, Bruno – 7, – 221-800-868-3407VIDEO

Was Sarah Palin booed? (Network peeps, including Tom Bergeron, say no. I think it’s debatable)

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