The Nine Innings of
Dancing - January 12
There's a lyric in a
Christmas song that says "Nine ladies dancing," but we
got 9 men dancing as well. Wait a second, we got 9
couples. That means it's "Dancing With The Stars"
time. Hi everyone, Pierre Kelly giving you the
play-by-play action as the stars master the quickstep
& the rhumba. After each routine, the judges will rate
the couples from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest,
and 30 being the maximum. If you get the lowest public
votes, you get sent home, just like Kenny Mayne did
last week. His bad cha-cha moves were not enough to
stay safe over Tia & Max. Who'll stay safe this week?
Let's rock!
Batting leadoff, Lisa & Louis. Last week, they waltzed
into an average score. In practice, they showed off
their skills by dancing on a pole. They're now in pole
position as they take a rhumba to Elton John's "Your
Song." First, both do a spin and then get a little
romantic. Later, Lisa did a spilt & a shimmy on her
own. Both did some spins, and Lisa made her own twirls
and a dip to rise when the song ended. Now we'll take
a pit stop with our judges: Carrie Ann said it was a
shaky start, but needed to live it up there. Len said
it was a great start to the show, but needs to work on
spins, and Bruno said it was like a wild kitten. Did
they got their engines running or got sputtered? To
the scores we go:
CARRIE: 6
LEN: 7
BRUNO: 7
Total: 20
Not a bad start, but we still got plenty of dancing
left.
2nd up, Drew & Cheryl. Last week, their cha-cha danced
perfectly being the 1st couple to take the lead and
stay off elimination. Can they do it again? This week,
they'll quickstep to The Pointer Sisters' "Neuton
Dance." To start off, they did a line-up shake, and
then they danced around the floor. Next up, they
dazzled the crowd with some fast footwork, and went
around the floor again.Then, they did some bouncing
around on the floor, did a kick, and then Cheryl did a
twirl & dip to end the song. Now let's head on over to
the judges: Carrie Ann said it saw 1 stumble, but
everything was great, Len said it was fun, fast &
fantastic, and Bruno said they we're super sonic, but
only missed 1 target. Can they hit the bullseye or get
struck by lightning? Let's ring in the scores:
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 9
Total: 27
And they take the lead!
3rd position belongs to Tia & Max. Last week, they
knocked Kenny & Andrea into elimination. For practice,
they had to work on them hips by a hula dancer. Can
they make waves tonight? They'll take a rhumba to
Samantha Sang's "Emotions." Both did a slow dance at
the start, but Tia responded with a dip. Tia later did
a swevre & a bend, followed by a dip to the floor.
Later on, Max did a knee spin, and getting near the
end, Max was still on his knees while Tia was
standing. Did they give a wipeout for the wrong moves?
Let's surf to the judges to see what they think:
Carrie Ann said it brought it out, but needs to
sharpen the edges, Len said it was a little bit
nitpicking, and Bruno said it had such natural
senssuality, but didn't key the level. Was this they
key to being in 1st? Unlocking the scores:
CARRIE ANN: 8
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 7
Total: 23
But hang in there. Carrie Ann mistakenly raised up a 7
paddle and said "8" giving it 22, not 23. Bad Carrie
Ann, Bad Carrie Ann!
4th, George & Edyta. Last week, they started the
season out with a whimper. Can they bang out their
best moves? They'll take a quickstep to "Top Hat,
White Coat & Tails." Edyta was spinning, but George
threw the hat & cane away. Both did some kicks, and
went around the floor. By the break, both did some
improv tap dances solo. Break was over, and Edtya did
a jump over, and by the end, she did a leg lift & a
dip. Are they doing a little better? Carrie Ann said
was charming & elegant, Len said it had everything in
the kitchen sink, and Bruno said George is like the
master of Illusion. Can they use magic to make Drew &
Cheryl disappear? Wave your magic wand and make the
scores appear:
CARRIE ANN: 8
LEN: 7
BRUNO: 7
Total: 22
And they tie Tia & Max for 2nd place.
Doing 5th, Tatum & Nick. Last week, she used her
acting talents to waltz into safety. This time, she'll
rhumba to George Michael's "Careless Whisper." By the
opening seconds, Tatum did a mid-air leg lift, and
later, did a dip. Both did a spin around, but Tatum
wowed with a split. Both held for a leg hang to end
the song. Will she keep up her talents? Carrie Ann
said her legs were not in style, Len said every line
was fantastic, but her leg work was like a trifle, and
Bruno said it had great quality, but they got to keep
their performance through the body. Can they make it
through 1st place? The scores go like this:
CARRIE ANN: 5
LEN: 6
BRUNO: 6
Total: 17
And they get tanked in the cellar.
Up next, Jerry & Anna, Last week, they tackled the
cha-cha, but in practice, they went to the 49ers
practice facilty to work on their moves. Now, they go
to work doing a quickstep to "If they could see me
now." Anna was on the floor, but Jerry ran to the
floor by the intro. Both went around the floor, but
Anna did some fancy footwork of her own. They gallop
around the floor again, and Anna did a kick again, and
both worked on their footwork. By the end, Anna took a
jump to Jerry. How did they do? Carrie Ann said the
posture was great, Len said it was a great routine,
and Bruno said they need to be light on their feet.
Will get make light moves into 2nd place? Only the
scores will know:
CARRIE ANN: 7
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 8
And they take 2nd place.
Stacy & Tony are up. Last week, they waltzed into 4th.
Can they sizzle into first? They'll rhumba to Nelly
Furtado's "I'm Like a Bird." Tony got a kiss on the
hand from Stacy, but she did a dip from there. Stacy
also did her own spin & hang, and a leg lift and dip
to end the song. Can they fly into first? Carrie Ann
said the technique was immpecable, Len said it was
absolutely fantastic, and Bruno said it was exquisite
technique. Will it be a sizzle or a fizzle for the
scoreboard? Right now, the numbers say:
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 10
BRUNO: 10
Total: 29
And the lead is stolen from Drew & Cheryl.
Going up next, P. Miller & Ashly. Last week's "gangsta
cha-cha" was a flop. Can they flip into 1st? They'll
take a quickstep to Cherry Poppin' Daddies' "Zoot Suit
Riot." They went around the floor first, then Ashly
did a kick of her own. Later, Ashly did a dip, and to
end it, she did a spin & a dip. Will it be better than
last week? Carrie Ann saidit hit every step, Len said
it was better than last week, and Bruno said the ice
melted, and a dancer is started to emerge. Will they
emerge into first? Only the scores tell the tale:
CARRIE ANN: 6
LEN: 5
BRUNO: 5
Total: 16
A little better, but they're in the cellar.
Gislelle & Johnathan are the last up to dance. Last
week, they waltzed better. This week, they'll rhumba
to Berlyn's "Take My Breath Away." They danced in the
band area at the start, and Giselle got a leg lift,
but when they went to the floor, Giselle did a dip,
did her own spins and an air split. By the end, she
did a split on the floor. Now we go to the judges one
last time: Carrie Ann said it was graceful & powerful,
Len said it was a little bit hard, and Bruno saidit
was sexy, smooth, and it had lovely turns. Can they
get a 30 in just a split second? The scoreboard, onle
last time, blurts out the final numbers:
CARRIE ANN: 8
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 8
Total: 24
And they head into 2nd place.
We tally the scores up for a recap: Stacy & Tony are
in pole position with 29, the silver medal has Drew &
Cheryl with 27, the bronze goes to Giselle & Johnathan
with 24, 23 goes to Jerry & Anna, Tia & Max and George
& Edyta share the score of 22, Lisa & Louis have 20,
Tatum & Nick have 17, and way back there is P. & Ashly
with 16. And with that, we're all done here. Tune in
tomorrow to see who made the grade and who didn't in
the results show. We're on a 23-hour break. See you
tomorrow when we dance with the stars.
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Previous Episodes
January 5
January 6
Ballroom dancing gets a fierce forum as six of
the medium's best meet up with six celebrities... and YOU'RE
the ultimate judge!
Recaps by Pierre Kelly, GSNN
FACT FILE:
Hosts: Tom Bergeron &
Samantha Harris
Judges: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli
Announcer: Alan Dedicoat
Creator: Eric Morley
(based upon "Strictly Come Dancing")
EP: Conrad Green,
Richard Hopkins
Packager: BBC Worldwide Americas
Origin: ABC Television Center West; Los Angeles, CA
Airs: Thursdays & Fridays at 9pm ET on ABC
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