It was ‘Guilty Pleasures Night’ on the hit ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars on Monday, April 25. The seven remaining couples rose to the challenge with any number of dance styles, including some sexy Sambas and a lively Quickstep.
Kirstie Alley and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy hit the dance floor first, dancing the Samba to a Britney Spears tune. Maks was clean-shaven, after getting rid of his beard earlier in the day. The judges awarded them 8 – 9 – 9 = 26 for their efforts, their best performance of the season.
Hines Ward and his partner Kym Johnson performed a Viennese Waltz and received a solid 9 – 9 – 9 = 27. The NFL wide receiver revealed that he practices dancing with a pillow in his off hours, in order to perfect his dance skills. It must be working.
Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas danced the Quickstep despite the fact that the pro turned his ankle during the final rehearsal. They were ‘Walking in Sunshine’ for a score of 10 – 9 – 9 = 28.
Their intro film clip revealed that the Disney star is having trouble finding her competitive spirit, admitting that she wants everyone to win. This isn’t sitting well with her pro partner, who clearly wants to win the Mirrorball Trophy.
Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel performed the second Samba of the evening, and it was right up the former Playboy model’s alley. They earned 8 – 8 – 9 = 25.
Suffice it to say there was a whole lot of shaking going on, much to the delight of judge and Birthday boy Len Goodman. Bruno threw his body over the judges desk and panted: “Why don’t you come and get me and get it over with.”
Co-host Tom Bergeron revealed that Bruno was once a backup dancer for Elton John and then showed the bizarre footage.
Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke landed at the bottom of the pack with their Tango. Bruno was the most caustic with his critique, which Carrie Ann Inaba thought was unnecessarily harsh. They scored 7 – 8 – 7 = 22.
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Romeo and Chelsie Hightower wowed the crowd with their Waltz to ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from his favorite movie Titanic. They earned 10 – 9 – 9 = 28. The score landed them in a tie at the top of the leaderboard with Chelsea and Mark.
Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff had some bad luck with their Paso Doble, when she slipped on his long coat and fell. He pulled her up and they continued, but the dance lost momentum. Their scores were 8 – 8 – 8 = 24.
Tuesday night’s two-hour elimination show promises to be interesting for a number of reasons. Recently booted American Idol contestant Pia Toscano and dance pro Mark Ballas has choreographed a song and dance number that they will perform live. It turns out they have more than music in common–they’ve been dating for the past month.
Who will get the boot? Team Chericho is definitely on the ropes.
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Check out Kendra’s hot, hot Samba and then see clips of all the dances.